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27/1/19
It’s been a little while since I added anything to the Odds & Section designed more with friends and family in mind but this list of my Top 10 ‘Top 10s’ that may interest, intrigue, amuse and confuse some of you as to what helps to make me tick.
My Top 10 Box Sets
Over the last three-four years I have very much caught the ‘Box Set Bug’ to help me unwind after 9.00 p.m. Obviously there are dozens that I have not had time to even consider but any strong recommendations based on my tastes from below are welcomed.
1. The Sopranos
2. Narcos
3. The West Wing
4. The Wire
5. Boardwalk Empire
6. The Newsroom
7. El Chapo
8. Peaky Blinders
9. Billions
10. Fargo
The 10 CDs Currently In My Car
In no particular order these are the ten CDs currently in my car. I have around 200 CDs in total and tend to switch them over every 4-6 weeks.
1. Down the Road Wherever - Mark Knopfler
2. Live in Buenos Aries – Coldplay
3. Live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1975 - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
4. Quadrophenia - The Who
5. Live at the Belly Up - The Proclaimers
6. The Essential Collection - Nina Simone
7. American IV The Man Comes Around - Johnny Cash
8. Sell Everything You Own - The Standard Lamps
9. A Day At The Races - Queen
10. O Brother, Where Art Thou Soundtrack - Various Artists
My Top 10 Destinations Visited in the last 3-4 Years
It’s only in the last 3-4 years that I have started to travel properly. I’m not really one for beach holidays or laying by pools so much prefer city breaks and combining them with an event if possible.
1. San Diego
2. Vienna
3. Dubai
4. Las Vegas
5. Barcelona
6. Paris
7. Amsterdam
8. Prague
9. Malta
10. Budapest
My Top 10 European Destinations to Visit in the next 2-3 Years
On my bucket list is to visit every country in Europe so, although I have long list of cities worldwide to visit, my intention is to start knocking off countries on the continent first and get through all 50.
1. St Petersburg
2. Rome (been to Italy but not Rome)
3. Lisbon
4. Istanbul
5. Copenhagen
6. Ljubljana
7. Rejkjavik
8. Krakow
9. Luxembourg
10. Bratislava
My Top 10 Films
As I get older and creakier, the more films I watch and am a regular cinema attendee. At some point I will make an effort to watch every winner of The Best Picture at The Oscars (even including Avatar!). I’m on 37 at present, so a long way to go yet.
1. The Godfather
2. Lawrence Of Arabia
3. Django Unchained
4. All The President’s Men
5. The Godfather Part II
6. Inglorious Basterds
7. The Long Good Friday
8. Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels
9. Local Hero
10. In The Name Of The Father
My Top 10 Racehorses
I’m not particularly one to go gaga over horses these days, but these would be the top ten to capture my imagination most since I watched my first horse race in 1978 (Lucius winning the Grand National). You will notice a heavy leaning to horses from my most formative years.
1. Soba
2. Corbiere
3. Miesque
4. Dancing Brave
5. Cool Ground
6. Denman
7. Desert Orchid
8. Dayjur
9. Morley Street
10. Vorvados
My Top 10 Constants Set To Record on Sky+
In no particular order, these would be the ten programmes that I ensure I don’t forget to catch.
1. Travel Man
2. Dragons’ Den
3. Luck On Sunday
4. Match Of The Day
5. This Week
6. Gogglebox
7. Great Railway Journeys
8. Have I Got News For You
9. The Apprentice
10. Q.I
My Top 10 Gigs Attended
As you can see, I tend to concentrate on superstars/supergroups in big arenas. My only concert booked so far this year is to see Mark Knopfler.
1. The Who Quadrophenia at The O2 in 2014
2. Coldplay at The Millennium Stadium in 2017
3. The Rolling Stones at The Millennium Stadium in 2006
4. The Who at The Brighton Centre in 2006
5. Prince at The O2 in 2007
6. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at The Ricoh Arena in 2016
7. Eric Clapton at The Royal Albert Hall in 2011
8. Neil Diamond at The Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas in 2015
9. The Proclaimers at Birmingham Symphony Hall in 2018
10. Bruno Mars at Rock In Rio, Las Vegas in 2015
My Top 10 Guilty Pleasures
Don’t tell Mrs Jones about number 7.
1. Cheesy Wotsits Wedged in Thick Butter Sandwiches
2. Chas & Dave
3. Judge Judy
4. Donald Trump TV Appearances
5. Drumstick Squashies
6. Lovejoy
7. Fried Spam Sandwiches Dripping with Fat and Tomato Ketchup
8. To The Manor Born
9. Love Machine by Girls Aloud
10. Watching Tiger Woods Hacking it around a Golf Course
My Top 10 Posters On My Bedroom Wall As A Teenager
Growing up I shared a bedroom with my younger brother. Whereas he had Public Enemy, Ice T and The Beastie Boys on his wall, I had far more sensible posters for a teenager like Vicario di Bray cantering down to the start ahead of the Haydock Park Champion Hurdle Trial cut out of Pacemaker magazine. He didn’t quite make it into my top ten though.
1. Dancing Brave
2. Ray Kennedy
3. Stephen Roche
4. Gabriela Sabatini
5. Desert Orchid
6. Liverpool FC Team Photo
7. Ian Botham
8. Prince
9. Freddie Mercury
10. Kenny Dalglish