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The Captioneers Wed Jan 27 (06:06 GMT)

Hongkie Wed Jan 27 (07:22 GMT)

Hongkie Wed Jan 27 (07:24 GMT)

Hongkie Wed Jan 27 (07:25 GMT)

Hongkie Wed Jan 27 (07:26 GMT)

Hongkie Wed Jan 27 (07:32 GMT)

Chorister Wed Jan 27 (09:17 GMT)

Chorister Wed Jan 27 (09:19 GMT)

Chorister Wed Jan 27 (09:20 GMT)

The Revd Joe Ratcatcher Wed Jan 27 (10:32 GMT)

Fr Ernest Fartproud Wed Jan 27 (10:36 GMT)

Brass Band Wed Jan 27 (10:49 GMT)

Canon Peter Wed Jan 27 (10:53 GMT)

Canon Peter Wed Jan 27 (10:57 GMT)

Canon Peter Wed Jan 27 (10:58 GMT)

Canon Peter Wed Jan 27 (10:59 GMT)

Canon Peter Wed Jan 27 (11:00 GMT)

Canon Peter Wed Jan 27 (11:01 GMT)

Canon Peter Wed Jan 27 (11:07 GMT)

Cornflower Wed Jan 27 (13:06 GMT)

Bonabri+ Wed Jan 27 (13:23 GMT)

David Powell Wed Jan 27 (13:24 GMT)

Laura Biding-Citizen Wed Jan 27 (15:48 GMT)

Laura Biding-Citizen Wed Jan 27 (15:49 GMT)

Laura Biding-Citizen Wed Jan 27 (15:54 GMT)

Loveheart Wed Jan 27 (16:03 GMT)

Loveheart Wed Jan 27 (16:13 GMT)

Phred22 Wed Jan 27 (18:21 GMT)

U.B. Wed Jan 27 (18:53 GMT)

U.B. Wed Jan 27 (18:54 GMT)

U.B. Wed Jan 27 (19:28 GMT)

U.B. Wed Jan 27 (21:46 GMT)

Father David Wed Jan 27 (21:51 GMT)

Wed Jan 27 (22:03 GMT)

U.B. Wed Jan 27 (22:31 GMT)

U.B. Wed Jan 27 (22:32 GMT)

U.B. Wed Jan 27 (22:35 GMT)

U.B. for Al Read Wed Jan 27 (22:39 GMT)

U.B. Wed Jan 27 (22:47 GMT)

U.B. Wed Jan 27 (22:51 GMT)

AdamL Wed Jan 27 (23:48 GMT)

Russell Thu Jan 28 (04:55 GMT)

U.B. Thu Jan 28 (05:42 GMT)

Canon Peter Thu Jan 28 (07:15 GMT)

Canon Peter Thu Jan 28 (08:26 GMT)

Canon Peter Thu Jan 28 (08:28 GMT)

Canon Peter Thu Jan 28 (08:33 GMT)

Canon Peter Thu Jan 28 (08:34 GMT)

Canon Peter Thu Jan 28 (08:37 GMT)

LLAIS GWIRIONDEB Thu Jan 28 (09:54 GMT)

LLAIS GWIRIONDEB Thu Jan 28 (09:56 GMT)

LLAIS GWIRIONDEB Thu Jan 28 (09:57 GMT)

Cruciferus Maximus Thu Jan 28 (10:18 GMT)

Melchizedek Thu Jan 28 (11:33 GMT)

Melchizedek Thu Jan 28 (11:34 GMT)

Melchizedek Thu Jan 28 (11:35 GMT)

Melchizedek Thu Jan 28 (11:36 GMT)

Melchizedek Thu Jan 28 (11:37 GMT)

It's f-f-f-f-f-f-f-freezing! Thu Jan 28 (14:11 GMT)

St. Theresine, patron saint of Those With Frostbitten Nether Regions Thu Jan 28 (14:33 GMT)

St. Theresine, patron saint of Those With Frostbitten Nether Regions Thu Jan 28 (14:36 GMT)

St. Theresine, patron saint of Those With Frostbitten Nether Regions Thu Jan 28 (14:50 GMT)

The Bishop of Boreham Stiff Thu Jan 28 (15:28 GMT)

the swami of mablethorpe Thu Jan 28 (16:24 GMT)

Phred22 Thu Jan 28 (16:34 GMT)

Canon Peter Thu Jan 28 (18:06 GMT)

Canon Peter Thu Jan 28 (18:08 GMT)

Canon Peter Thu Jan 28 (18:10 GMT)

The Venerable Eskimo Nell Thu Jan 28 (18:13 GMT)

Pax Romana Thu Jan 28 (20:17 GMT)

Painter Thu Jan 28 (23:50 GMT)

GMcG Fri Jan 29 (00:28 GMT)

Dr Hr Fri Jan 29 (01:44 GMT)

Phollowing Phoebe Fri Jan 29 (02:00 GMT)

Phollowing Phoebe Fri Jan 29 (02:02 GMT)

Phred22 Fri Jan 29 (02:06 GMT)

Phollowing Phoebe Fri Jan 29 (02:13 GMT)

U.B. Fri Jan 29 (03:20 GMT)

Chateau la Fite Fri Jan 29 (05:33 GMT)

Chateau la Fite Fri Jan 29 (05:34 GMT)

The Bishop of Barking Mad Fri Jan 29 (10:12 GMT)

Wavey Davey Fri Jan 29 (12:15 GMT)

Richard the Loin-hearted Fri Jan 29 (13:17 GMT)

Fri Jan 29 (13:17 GMT)

Richard the Loin-hearted Fri Jan 29 (13:19 GMT)

Fri Jan 29 (13:19 GMT)

Richard the Loin-hearted Fri Jan 29 (13:22 GMT)

Fri Jan 29 (13:22 GMT)

Richard the Loin-hearted Fri Jan 29 (13:26 GMT)

Fri Jan 29 (13:26 GMT)

TheG Fri Jan 29 (17:12 GMT)

TheG Fri Jan 29 (18:01 GMT)

Albert Ross Fri Jan 29 (20:37 GMT)

Albert Ross Fri Jan 29 (20:40 GMT)

Phred22 Fri Jan 29 (21:01 GMT)

Fri Jan 29 (21:01 GMT)

Fri Jan 29 (23:07 GMT)

Richard Henpeck Fri Jan 29 (23:38 GMT)

Chorister Sat Jan 30 (01:28 GMT)

U.B. Sat Jan 30 (02:00 GMT)

U.B. Sat Jan 30 (03:08 GMT)

Sat Jan 30 (03:08 GMT)

U.B. with poorly fingers Sat Jan 30 (03:10 GMT)

U.B. Sat Jan 30 (03:19 GMT)

U.B. Sat Jan 30 (03:21 GMT)

U.B. Sat Jan 30 (06:59 GMT)

Osservatore Romano Sat Jan 30 (10:44 GMT)

St Theresine, patron saint of Those With Feet in Their Gobs Sat Jan 30 (11:02 GMT)

Hongkie Sat Jan 30 (11:35 GMT)

EnochWoz Sat Jan 30 (11:53 GMT)

Disgusted of Skegness Sat Jan 30 (11:53 GMT)

EnochWoz Sat Jan 30 (11:54 GMT)

@#@ Sat Jan 30 (14:56 GMT)

@#@ Sat Jan 30 (15:02 GMT)

@#@ Sat Jan 30 (15:05 GMT)

Phred22 Sat Jan 30 (15:06 GMT)

@#@ Sat Jan 30 (15:13 GMT)

@#@ Sat Jan 30 (16:53 GMT)

@#@ Sat Jan 30 (16:58 GMT)

@#@ Sat Jan 30 (17:15 GMT)

Helena Handcart Sat Jan 30 (20:30 GMT)

U.B. Sat Jan 30 (20:31 GMT)

Albert Ross Sat Jan 30 (20:32 GMT)

U.B. Sat Jan 30 (21:33 GMT)

U.B. Sat Jan 30 (21:35 GMT)

U.B. Sat Jan 30 (21:38 GMT)

U.B. Sat Jan 30 (21:40 GMT)

Phred22 Sun Jan 31 (00:41 GMT)

Sun Jan 31 (09:30 GMT)

Patti O'Doors Sun Jan 31 (12:18 GMT)

Patti O'Doors Sun Jan 31 (12:19 GMT)

Patti O'Doors Sun Jan 31 (12:25 GMT)

Patti O'Doors Sun Jan 31 (12:34 GMT)

chrisb Sun Jan 31 (15:06 GMT)

Phred22 Sun Jan 31 (16:35 GMT)

Canon Peter Sun Jan 31 (16:46 GMT)

Canon Peter Sun Jan 31 (16:52 GMT)

Canon Peter Sun Jan 31 (16:55 GMT)

Canon Peter Sun Jan 31 (16:56 GMT)

Canon Peter Sun Jan 31 (16:58 GMT)

Canon Peter Sun Jan 31 (17:00 GMT)

Sun Jan 31 (18:34 GMT)

U.B. Sun Jan 31 (20:28 GMT)

Rachel Edith Mon Feb 1 (01:37 GMT)

Phred22 Mon Feb 1 (01:46 GMT)

Padre Pete Mon Feb 1 (02:45 GMT)

Padre Pete Mon Feb 1 (02:47 GMT)

Padre Pete Mon Feb 1 (02:48 GMT)

Padre Pete Mon Feb 1 (02:49 GMT)

Padre Pete Mon Feb 1 (02:51 GMT)

Padre Pete Mon Feb 1 (02:54 GMT)

Padre Pete Mon Feb 1 (02:56 GMT)

U.B. Mon Feb 1 (02:58 GMT)

Padre Pete Mon Feb 1 (03:18 GMT)

Atletico Vaticano Mon Feb 1 (10:20 GMT)

Mon Feb 1 (11:38 GMT)

chrisb Mon Feb 1 (13:06 GMT)

iamvalisme Mon Feb 1 (13:35 GMT)

Mon Feb 1 (13:35 GMT)

Phred22 Mon Feb 1 (14:09 GMT)

Il Santo Padre Mon Feb 1 (14:35 GMT)

Coetibus Anglicanorum Mon Feb 1 (14:43 GMT)

Albert Ross Mon Feb 1 (15:39 GMT)

Water Wings Mon Feb 1 (15:46 GMT)

TheG Mon Feb 1 (15:46 GMT)

TheG Mon Feb 1 (15:49 GMT)

mirrizin Mon Feb 1 (15:49 GMT)

TheG Mon Feb 1 (15:53 GMT)

TheG Mon Feb 1 (15:55 GMT)

TheG Mon Feb 1 (15:59 GMT)

mirrizin Mon Feb 1 (16:01 GMT)

Shortie Mon Feb 1 (16:37 GMT)

Punjabberwocky Mon Feb 1 (18:12 GMT)

Punjabberwocky Mon Feb 1 (18:16 GMT)

Punjabberwocky Mon Feb 1 (18:18 GMT)

Punjabberwocky Mon Feb 1 (18:20 GMT)

Punjabberwocky Mon Feb 1 (18:23 GMT)

Punjabberwocky Mon Feb 1 (18:24 GMT)

Punjabberwocky Mon Feb 1 (18:28 GMT)

TheG Mon Feb 1 (19:08 GMT)

TheG Mon Feb 1 (19:14 GMT)

Miss Amanda Mon Feb 1 (20:45 GMT)

U.B. Mon Feb 1 (22:00 GMT)

@#@ Mon Feb 1 (22:07 GMT)

Mon Feb 1 (22:52 GMT)

U.B. Mon Feb 1 (23:36 GMT)

Phred22 Tue Feb 2 (02:28 GMT)

U.B. Tue Feb 2 (04:10 GMT)

U.B. Tue Feb 2 (04:35 GMT)

Cedric Tue Feb 2 (07:45 GMT)

Melchizedek Tue Feb 2 (10:30 GMT)

Tue Feb 2 (10:30 GMT)

Melchizedek Tue Feb 2 (10:34 GMT)

The Revd Richard Dawkins Tue Feb 2 (14:54 GMT)

Silly Isles Tue Feb 2 (14:56 GMT)

Mykonos Might Tue Feb 2 (14:58 GMT)

The Grand Mufti of Lambeth Tue Feb 2 (17:02 GMT)

chrisb Tue Feb 2 (17:40 GMT)

@#@ Tue Feb 2 (18:54 GMT)

@#@ Tue Feb 2 (19:22 GMT)

@#@ Tue Feb 2 (19:27 GMT)

EnochWoz Tue Feb 2 (20:16 GMT)

EnochWoz Tue Feb 2 (20:18 GMT)

EnochWoz Tue Feb 2 (20:20 GMT)

Hermoine Tue Feb 2 (20:58 GMT)

Phred22 Tue Feb 2 (21:16 GMT)

Dave Hall Tue Feb 2 (21:20 GMT)

classic1 Wed Feb 3 (00:06 GMT)

U.B. Wed Feb 3 (00:31 GMT)

U.B. Wed Feb 3 (00:57 GMT)

U.B. Wed Feb 3 (04:01 GMT)

Fr Norman Udist Wed Feb 3 (10:45 GMT)

Venetian Vassals Wed Feb 3 (10:47 GMT)

micmac Wed Feb 3 (11:36 GMT)

micmac Wed Feb 3 (11:37 GMT)

Hodink Wed Feb 3 (15:38 GMT)

Punjabberwocky Wed Feb 3 (18:11 GMT)

Punjabberwocky Wed Feb 3 (18:14 GMT)

Canon Peter Wed Feb 3 (19:53 GMT)

Canon Peter Wed Feb 3 (20:18 GMT)

Canon Peter Wed Feb 3 (20:22 GMT)

Phred22 Wed Feb 3 (21:35 GMT)

U.B. Thu Feb 4 (01:17 GMT)

U.B. Thu Feb 4 (01:32 GMT)

U.B. Thu Feb 4 (04:45 GMT)

U.B. Thu Feb 4 (07:45 GMT)

Canon Peter Thu Feb 4 (09:34 GMT)

Canon Peter Thu Feb 4 (09:42 GMT)

The Man Who Was There Thu Feb 4 (10:37 GMT)

Johnny Baptist Thu Feb 4 (14:05 GMT)

Phred22 Thu Feb 4 (14:43 GMT)

Richard the Loin-hearted Thu Feb 4 (18:07 GMT)

Thu Feb 4 (18:07 GMT)

Richard the Loin-hearted Thu Feb 4 (18:07 GMT)

Canon Peter Thu Feb 4 (20:17 GMT)

chrisb Thu Feb 4 (20:52 GMT)

U.B. Thu Feb 4 (21:20 GMT)

U.B. Thu Feb 4 (22:07 GMT)

Loveheart Thu Feb 4 (22:09 GMT)

Loveheart Thu Feb 4 (22:10 GMT)

Thomas Thu Feb 4 (22:49 GMT)

U.B. Fri Feb 5 (00:28 GMT)

Phred22 Fri Feb 5 (01:16 GMT)

Laura Biding-Citizen Fri Feb 5 (08:30 GMT)

Laura Biding-Citizen Fri Feb 5 (08:31 GMT)

Laura Biding-Citizen Fri Feb 5 (08:34 GMT)

deborah tubb Fri Feb 5 (14:12 GMT)

The Real Geoff Capes Fri Feb 5 (15:35 GMT)

Sioned-Mair Fri Feb 5 (23:02 GMT)

Phred22 Sat Feb 6 (01:39 GMT)

Sat Feb 6 (01:39 GMT)

Sat Feb 6 (10:14 GMT)

St. Theresine, On Her Day Off Sat Feb 6 (10:17 GMT)

Sat Feb 6 (17:23 GMT)

Jim Jams Sat Feb 6 (19:36 GMT)

Jim Jams Sat Feb 6 (19:43 GMT)

Phred22 Sun Feb 7 (03:06 GMT)

loo loo brown Sun Feb 7 (05:02 GMT)

loo loo brown Sun Feb 7 (05:03 GMT)

loo loo brown Sun Feb 7 (05:06 GMT)

Stone Soup Sun Feb 7 (13:32 GMT)

Phred22 Sun Feb 7 (19:51 GMT)

U.B Sun Feb 7 (20:35 GMT)

micmac Mon Feb 8 (01:53 GMT)

Canon Peter Mon Feb 8 (07:23 GMT)

Mon Feb 8 (07:23 GMT)

Canon Peter Mon Feb 8 (07:25 GMT)

Canon Peter Mon Feb 8 (07:26 GMT)

Canon Peter Mon Feb 8 (07:28 GMT)

Canon Peter Mon Feb 8 (07:29 GMT)

Canon Peter Mon Feb 8 (07:30 GMT)

Canon Peter Mon Feb 8 (08:55 GMT)

Padre Pete Mon Feb 8 (09:41 GMT)

Padre Pete Mon Feb 8 (10:07 GMT)

Padre Pete Mon Feb 8 (10:08 GMT)

Jim Jams Mon Feb 8 (14:39 GMT)

Jim Jams Mon Feb 8 (14:40 GMT)

Punjabberwocky Mon Feb 8 (17:06 GMT)

Punjabberwocky Mon Feb 8 (17:25 GMT)

Phred22 Mon Feb 8 (19:04 GMT)

U.B. Tue Feb 9 (02:54 GMT)

Hongkie Tue Feb 9 (09:24 GMT)

Hongkie Tue Feb 9 (09:28 GMT)

Hongkie Tue Feb 9 (09:30 GMT)

Hongkie Tue Feb 9 (09:34 GMT)

Hongkie Tue Feb 9 (09:40 GMT)

Hongkie Tue Feb 9 (09:42 GMT)

Hongkie Tue Feb 9 (09:49 GMT)

The Revd Joe Ratcatcher Tue Feb 9 (10:40 GMT)

Tue Feb 9 (10:40 GMT)

Father Maniple Tue Feb 9 (11:30 GMT)

The Venerable Jim 'll Fix It Tue Feb 9 (12:03 GMT)

The Venerable Enoch Powell Tue Feb 9 (12:06 GMT)

Ancient Geek Tue Feb 9 (12:07 GMT)

RG Tue Feb 9 (12:43 GMT)

Jim Jams Tue Feb 9 (13:58 GMT)

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