Sam's BARTS

1.     Best Album

Haven’t bought any but really want “Toy” by Toy

2. Best Song

“Video Games” – Lana Del Ray

3. Best Musical Re-discovery

Queen as music-for-kids (with thanks to Raymond)

4. Best Film           

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (from LoveFilm, so probably not released this year)

5. Best Book

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (very much not released this year)

6. Best Gig/Event

“Grousetonbury” at The Grouse, Birch Vale, with White Van Man headlining.

7. Best TV Programme

Hollow Crown series of Shakespeare plays on BBC2. My kind of Saturday night telly.

8. Best Radio Programme

Radconie

9. Best Website

http://theoldbatsman.blogspot.co.uk/

10. Best Sporting Moment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26Wfs4RG_DM

11. Revelation

Credible comeback single from The Stones. Unlikely but true.

12. Worst Purchase / Disappointment

That I seem to have failed to see any real live music. Related to lack of babysitters. Must sort both out.

13. Best Child-Related Thing
Just loads of little things. But being able to read whole books chapter-by-chapter for Gene at bedtime has been great - Danny Champion of the World was a highlight.

14. Best Lifestyle Change

Self-employment and home-working really does have a lot to recommend it

15. Sort

Rachel Riley (in no way connected to home-working…)

16. Person, People or Thing You’d Most Like to See Set Upon By a Pack of Wolves

Jo Whiley (just before she plays Mumford and Sons).

The Winning Thing You’d Most Recommend Your Fellow Judges to Own/Have/Consume/Do

Read to your kids. But, assuming that you already do, buy “Toy” and burn me a copy.