Blogwatch: in brief

So, Pope John Paul II is dead. Thankfully, not everyone is sympathetic. Like Willie Lupin of Musings From Middle England, for instance - "OK, enough pussyfooting around. This isn't a column in the Guardian. I hate the Catholic Church. I hated the late Pope. I hate the enormous contribution that the Catholic Church and the Pope have made to the sum of human misery in this world" (thanks to Troubled Diva for the link).

Elsewhere:

Phill gets to meet Lord Of Knitwear Daniel O'Donnell, who turns out to be a bit of a misery-guts and isn't even wearing any knitwear;

Mike's latest competition comes to a close with an affirmation that he is indeed the best at being himself;

Jonathan endures the traumas of the annual family Easter egg-painting competition;

Jonny B is a bit exasperated by how long it takes the LTLP to make a move in a game of Scrabble - "I glanced out of the window. By this point the village was full of futuristic buildings and the world was being ruled by giant ants".

And finally: Sarah gives us a list of twelve things she likes - "11. The self-rule of Danish colonies".