Weekly Wrap (15/2/2008)

Music Dept.
Well congrats to Amy Winehouse who won 5 grammys this week. At the last minute she got clearance to go to the states but it was too late, she did a session from good old London town. She was well happy (well relatively speaking anyways). Talking of 5, Basshunter make 5 weeks at #1 with "Now you're gone". Nickelback edge up to #2. "Rockstar" has been out since at least September of last year. The video is pretty good. I like Nelly Furtado's cameo performance in it. At least I think it's her. Wet Wet Wet make a comeback at #10 with "Weightless" and there were new entries in the top 20 for The feeling, Morrissey and Goldfrapp.

Football Dept
So Real Madrid are richest team in Europe for the second year in row. But now England has 3 of the top 5, as Chelsea and Arsenal make the top 5 joining Man Utd who are at #2. Big game this weekend is Man Utd against Arsenal in the FA Cup. Tough one to call.

Athletics Dept
There's been a bit of hoo-ha over Dwain Chambers winning the 60m UK trial for the World Indoor Championships. He automatically qualifies. However there has been lots of words on whether he should participate. He still banned for the Olympics in Beijing but for other events he is ok as his drug ban of 2 years has expired. So he is free to compete. I don't condone what he has done but the ban has been served and he should be at least be given a chance to prove himself. By all means drug-test him to the hilt if need be but barring him from events

Handshake Dept
An Essex restaurant owner was introduced by a friend to his dining partner. His dining partner remarked after giving a handshake, you have a spongy hand and are very sick. It turns he was justified in that remark. I probably does help that the dining partner was a doctor.
In related news, I returned to work on Monday and greeted our new administrator. After that handshake, she quit and left the building in about half an hour. I was looking at my hands and sniffing myself, I don't know what happened!