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Steven Scholes - Manchester in the Fog (1958)
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Todmorden, West Yorkshire by Steven Scholes (b.1952)
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Yeah I love the Northwest Derby I hope both sides lose
#jamie carragher#gary neville#steven gerrard#xabi alonso#michael owen#phil neville#david beckham#paul scholes#myart#carraville adjacent art
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Wet Rooftops and Evans Fish and Chips, Manchester- Steven Scholes
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Sent in prompt, surprised pikachu face when it gets filled 😮
Such an amazing fill!!! Also of course Carra immediately thinks of Gary (few years down the road and they get together and Wayne and Becks learn of it and go duuuuuuuuh)
But actually I would love to prompt that second part and obvious Gary being hit on!!! Sounds delightful
me: I'm gonna write more fun silly bits with Gary being hit on by sweet baby boys Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard!
me: oh no I've turned it into world cup angst. oh no.
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Michael is young, and excited, and he’s scoring a lot of goals.
It’s a bit frustrating to be spending most of his time on the bench, but even sat on his arse doing nothing he’s still breaking records, he’s still here, at a world cup. And maybe soon he’ll come on, and he’ll score some more goals, and then everyone will love him.
Maybe he’ll even get a kiss from Gary Neville. He’s seen him do it before, with his teammates from United. Not so much with England, but then there’s not been much opportunity to celebrate with England. Not yet, anyway.
It’s strange, Redders had warned him about the United lot when he’d first got called up. About Gary in particular – he’d said don’t let him get to you, he’s a grumpy old bastard stuck in the body of a Take That reject. But then he’d got to England camp and Gary had been perfectly civil to him. Even nice, sometimes. Maybe it’s just because Beckham is being nice, always checking up on him, asking if he’s settling in okay. And even Michael, new as he is, can see that where Becks leads, Gary follows.
Whatever the reason, he has been nice to Michael. And Michael – Michael has a tendency to be drawn to bossy defenders, doesn’t he?
The second time he scores a goal in the tournament Gary does come up to him and grab his face, but all he gets is a quick press of lips to his forehead. Maybe that’s fair enough, they’re only 16 minutes in – can’t be getting too cocky, not yet.
It’s one of the worst feelings in the world, to play for 120 minutes, to score two goals and still lose. Michael wishes he’d never had to find that out.
Later, they all filter silently back to their hotel rooms. Incey and Macca give him hugs, ruffle his hair and tell him he’ll get used to it, then go into Macca’s room with a bottle of vodka that they say Michael is under no circumstances allowed to try.
Gary’s pressed up close to Scholes, whispering in his ear as they walk down the corridor, but when they get to Scholes’ room he just gives him a slap on the back and lets him go in alone.
Once Scholes’ door is shut, Michael watches as Gary turns to stare despondently at Beckham’s door for a while, making no move to go in, or to go to his own room next door. It’s just the two of them still out here now – Michael’s not really sure why he’s not gone back to his own room, gone to call his mum and maybe have a bit of a cry. That can wait, though.
He steps up to Gary, who slowly turns to look at him with dead eyes.
“You did well today, Owen,” he says gently. “You did the very best you could. This is just – it’s just England. And tomorrow – tomorrow, all anyone’ll be talkin’ about is –" he jerks his head towards Beckham’s door with a world-weary sigh.
He’s only a handful of years older than Michael. Too young to look so exhausted, so absolutely shattered. Michael takes another step towards him, puts his arms around him in a tentative hug.
Gary chuckles, pats Michael on the back. “I’m alright, kid. Honest.”
He starts to pull away, and maybe Michael’s a little bit stupid because he takes the chance to tilt his head up, to press their lips together in a chaste kiss.
Gary breaks it quickly, gives Michael a tiny little smile, then he glances back to Beckham’s closed door.
“Get some rest, yeah?” he says quietly. “Tomorrow’s gonna be rough.”
*
Stevie is under a lot of pressure.
He’s too young to be a captain, too young to bear that kind of responsibility on his own. Every year that goes by without a trophy chips away at him that little bit more, the expectations and disappointments of the fans piling up until he can’t see a way out. At least when he’s at England the pressure is off a little bit, there are plenty of more senior players to share the load.
Except even at England, there’s nobody he can go to to offload what’s on his mind. The United and Chelsea players are in their own little gangs, and he can’t exactly turn to his Liverpool teammates and say I think if I don’t get out of Liverpool soon it’ll eat me alive.
Frank is nice to him, at least. Obviously he has to be nice to him, has to try and lure him down to London, but he does still seem genuine when Stevie has a chance to speak to him. Not that he gets many of those chances, because every time he tries there’s always Carra, lurking in the background glaring at the two of them.
Mickey’s miserable, Stevie, he’s always saying, imagine what they’d do to you. You can’t look like you’re trying to move up, you’d never be able to come home again.
Carra can be a bit too much, sometimes. Or most of the time. He loves him, but it’s hard to make an objective decision when you’ve got the reddest of all reds as your best mate.
Speaking of reds, there’s one that’s been looking at him funny all week.
Unlike Frank, Gary Neville has never made any attempt to be nice to him. He’s never made any attempt to be nice to anyone, so far as Stevie’s aware. Maybe to Beckham, but everyone knows he’s got a thing for him so it hardly counts.
It’s actually kind of refreshing, to train with someone so unable to hide his disdain of everyone outside the United bubble. It’s refreshing to train with him, just generally. He works hard. He makes everyone else on the team work hard, a job that at Liverpool would usually fall to Stevie and Carra.
And when they’re on the pitch, he’s… different. Maybe it’s just his way of being professional, but he treats every member of the squad the same as he would one of his little United pals. It’s a lot of hugging, which had been weird when Stevie was first coming up but which now is expected, almost welcomed.
He’s shorter than Stevie, and he’s scrawnier too, but when he’s got his arms around you he feels solid. Warm.
All this to say, when he knocks on Stevie’s door one night he thinks sure, why not, and lets him in.
Stevie’s never actually done this before, at least not at England camps, but he’s not completely naïve – he does know how these things work. He sits down on his bed when Neville enters, leans back and props himself up on his elbows, bites his lip.
Neville doesn’t look at him, though, doesn’t make a move. He paces the floor, eyes darting all around.
“Look, Gerrard,” he says weakly, “I know you’re gonna say no, but the boss asked me to – just to see, what you’re thinkin’ of doin’ next season.”
Oh.
He immediately jumps on the defensive, sits up straight again. “None of ‘is fuckin’ business, is what I’m doin’. Is that the only reason you came here?”
“I – obviously, y’think I’d choose to spend an evenin’ in a Scouser’s room?” He scowls, then seems to remember that he’s meant to be making United seem appealing so quickly adds “I mean, you’re a good lad and all, I’d sooner be in ‘ere than with your mate Carragher. Though to be fair there’s not many people I wouldn’t choose over ‘im, he’s a fuckin’ lot, in’t he?”
#poor mickey he just wanted a little kiss from the beautiful twink but the beautiful twink is too upset about becks#meanwhile poor stevie thinks he's getting a chance to blow off some steam and instead has to deal with Insane United Guy#drabbles#tagging this as#carraville#and#beville#even though neither of them are technically in this fic#but beville runs through the core of everything u can write about gary in playing days. tbh.
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AWJ lanceert binnenkort digitale gids voor de jeugd
Het ministerie van Arbeid, Werkgelegenheid & Jeugdzaken (AWJ) zal binnenkort de applicatie ‘Gids Positieverbetering voor de Surinaamse Jeugd’ (GPS Jeugd) lanceren. Het gaat om een digitale gids, waarbij nuttige informatie snel te vinden zal zijn. De applicatie zal informatie verschaffen over de diverse mogelijkheden op het vlak van: educatie, vorming, vrijetijdsbesteding, bescherming en gezondheid.
De beschikbare informatie moet bijdragen aan het bekend raken met jeugdactiviteiten, scholing, vorming, hulp & dienstverlening. Deze applicatie moet worden gezien in het kader van het streven van het ministerie naar jeugdontwikkeling. De applicatie is gebouwd door Datasur in opdracht van het ministerie. De demo van de digitale gids werd op maandag 11 maart 2024 door Datasur en het onderdirectoraat Jeugdzaken, gegeven aan minister Steven Mac Andrew en de directie van Jeugdzaken. De bewindsman bleek na de presentatie tevreden te zijn met de applicatie.
Hij heeft een beroep gedaan op de app-ontwerper om het gebruik van de app zo eenvoudig, aantrekkelijk en gebruiksvriendelijk te houden. De app kan volgens hem vanwege de beschikbaarheid van verschillende data op een centrale plek een positieve invloed hebben op deelname van jongeren in hun eigen ontwikkelingsproces. De bewindsman benadrukte het efficiënt gebruik van de app door zowel de providers als de doelgroep. Tegen deze achtergrond heeft hij zijn directie gevraagd om erop toe te zien dat zowel particuliere organisaties als overheidsinstanties, de nodige informatie ter beschikking stellen waardoor de app volledig tot zijn recht kan komen.
Het project is geïnitieerd door het onderdirectoraat Jeugdcentra dat belast is met de coördinatie hiervan. De medewerkers die verantwoordelijk zullen zijn voor het beheer van deze applicatie, zullen de komende week worden getraind door Datasur. De app zal voor gebruikers kosteloos via Google Play (Android) en App store (IOS) te downloaden zijn.
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Carnival Corporation (CCL) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) Q3 2023 Earnings Call dated Sep. 29, 2023
Corporate Participants:
Josh Weinstein — President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Climate Officer
David Bernstein — Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
Analysts:
Steven M. Wieczynski — Stifel Nicolaus Capital Markets — Analyst
Patrick Scholes — Truist Securities — Analyst
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Fuel prices jump as new carbon regulations take effect
The cost of home heating oil jumped by 17 cents per litre in Prince Edward Island on Saturday when new carbon regulations took effect.
With prices hovering around $1 per litre in the province on Friday, that’s a nearly 20 per cent increase.
The situation isn’t better in Nova Scotia.
“It's going to cost you over half your pension to heat our house now, so what are we going to do with our home?” said Bernie Larusic in Sydney. “We may have to sell it because we can't afford to live in it.”
Gas and diesel were up across the region as well, with Nova Scotia taking the biggest hit.
“When is it going to end?" said Kathy Kirkby.
"With all this pain, it better do something good,” said Steven Scholes. “I don't know if it will. It's certainly hurting at this end."
In Nova Scotia, the highest price for gas is $1.69. Meanwhile, gas in New Brunswick is selling for $1.65, and $1.64 on P.E.I.
The new price of diesel is $1.62 in N.S., $1.64 in N.B., and $1.63 on P.E.I.
In some places, stations even ran out of fuel Friday, with people rushing to fill up before the hike.
Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation reps were outside the P.E.I. legislature Saturday morning continuing their campaign against the carbon tax.
Franco Terrazzano, the CTF’s federal director, said even with the carbon rebate, this is a real increase in taxes for most Canadians.
“The carbon tax will cost the average family in P.E.I. $465 more this year than what they're getting back in rebates,” said Terrazzano. “Families can't afford an extra $465 more this year."
The Atlantic premiers launched a joint “fight the federal gas hike” campaign opposing the new Clean Fuel Standards.
They say without an offset, it's just a tax hike. They are asking Atlantic Canadians to complain directly to their Member of Parliament.
With inflation pushing up prices across the board, there’s much apprehension in the region about the move.
On P.E.I. in particular, the cost of diesel is an increased concern.
Without any rail or major container ports, everything that comes to P.E.I. has to come by truck, so by increasing the cost of fuel for those trucks, the cost of that transport goes up, and that can affect everything.
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Sven-Goran Eriksson names which member of England’s ‘Golden-Generation’ was the most talented
Sven-Goran Eriksson names which member of England’s ‘Golden-Generation’ was the most talented
England’s ‘Golden Generation at Euro 2004: Back Row, L-R: Ashley Cole, Michael Owen, Ledley King, David James, Sol Campbell, Frank Lampard, Front Row; Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes, David Beckham & Gary Neville (Photo: Getty)
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has made a somewhat surprising pick when naming the ‘most talented’ player he ever coached.
Over the course of a long…
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Ferdinand compares Liverpools high switch goal to Gerrard
Rio Ferdinand has described reported Liverpool switch goal Jude Bellingham as a ‘beast’ and mentioned how the 19-year-old compares to Reds legend Steven Gerrard.
The Borussia Dortmund star is certainly one of hottest prospects in European soccer in the meanwhile and if a report by Soccer Insider is to be believed, Jurgen Klopp has made the England worldwide the membership’s ‘high goal’.
The Merseysiders are believed to be interested by signing a brand new midfielder both in January or on the finish of the season and with the previous Birmingham Metropolis star netting an exquisite solo purpose in opposition to Sevilla within the Champions League earlier this week, Ferdinand has been talking concerning the teenager.
“What he’s doing in his place at his age, we haven’t seen,” the pundit advised BT Sport (by way of Liverpool Echo). “The perfect of our era, Gerrard, Lampard, Scholes, them guys…Viera, Roy Keane, they weren’t doing this.
“He nonetheless has to go on and show it over an extended time frame however they weren’t doing what he’s doing proper now, influencing video games at this degree, captaining a staff at this degree, he’s the total bundle. Mentally, this child’s a beast, no doubts about him.”
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Bellingham was named as skipper for the Bundesliga outfit in Seville and his maturity shines by means of each time he steps out onto the pitch.
It’s clear that he’s a pure chief and if the Englishman was to make the swap to Anfield he seems to have the power to assist guarantee Liverpool proceed to compete for soccer’s greatest honours each at dwelling and in Europe.
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Fabrizio Romano has steered that Bellingham’s price ticket might be ‘loopy’ and ‘actually big’ if he decides to go away Germany in the summertime however when you think about that the midfielder has over a decade of promising years forward of him, any deal would look like financially viable.
The Dortmund No. 22 has already scored 4 targets and registered two assists in 12 appearances this season (throughout all competitions) and is nearly assured to be named in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the Qatar World Cup subsequent month.
It’s actually going to be a busy summer time for Bellingham however he might be keen to stay focussed on his soccer and performing in addition to attainable.
It’s clear that we are going to be one of many many events interested by his signature however we’ll simply have to attend and see what occurs.
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IMMORTALISING THE MADAME
Although many Melbournians may not recognise the name Caroline Hodgson, a fair few will certainly know her sobriquet. The name Madame Brussels nowadays reminds most people of the popular Bourke Street bar, with its pastel interiors and synthetic grass plots where patrons can sit back in their lounge chairs and sip one of the establishment’s many colourful cocktails. Those particularly familiar with Melbourne’s CBD may even know of Madame Brussels Lane. How many know of the story behind the name is unknown but given Caroline Hodgson was a woman participating in the sex industry it wouldn’t be too far of a stretch to assume many know nothing of her story or her contribution to Melbourne as the city it is today.
Of course, the rumours abound.
One of the most scandalous is that of the parliamentary mace which disappeared in 1891.[1] The story goes that it was used in ‘low travesties of parliamentary procedures’ by drunken parliamentarians at the famous Lonsdale Street brothel.[2]
Others spoke of a tunnel rumoured to have existed, connecting the State Parliament House with Madame Brussels’.[3]
The previous owners of the Madame Brussels bar were captivated by the brothel keeper’s story and decided to reincarnate her as Miss Pearls, Played by co-owner Paula Schole, she acts as a host of sorts, embodying the supposed ‘naughtiness’ of Hodgson’s brothels.[4] The bar staff all wore ‘little tennis outfits’ and the drink names all included sexual innuendos, like The Glory Hole or Love Juice.[5] Nowadays the new owners Tom Rattigan and Joshua Stevens have changed things up and although the interior doesn’t look very different the drinks menu is a little less on the nose.[6] The sexual references are subtle, like the Those Who Abstain menu or The Parliamentary Mace sangria, an ode to the infamous legend.[7]
[1] Anderson, “Madame Brussels.”
[2] Anderson, “Madame Brussels.”
[3] Follington, "Podcast episode 3: They called her Madame B. Uncovering Melbourne's infamous madame."
[4] Gillian, “Madame Brussels: Interview with the Fabulous Miss Pearls,” Melbourne Curious, accessed 2022, http://melbournecurious.blogspot.com/2010/08/madame-brussels-interview-with-fabulous.html#:~:text=She%20named%20herself%20Madame%20Brussels,Tea%20Party%20meets%20Wisteria%20Lane.
[5] Gillian, “Madame Brussels: Interview with the Fabulous Miss Pearls.”
[6] Chynna Santos, “Madame Brussels Saved From Permanent Closure by the Double Happiness and New Gold Mountain Owners,” Broadsheet, October 19, 2021, https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/food-and-drink/article/iconic-madame-brussels-being-reopened-owners-behind-double-happiness-and-new-gold-mountain.
[7] “Drinks Menu,” Madame Brussels, accessed September 2022, https://madamebrussels.com/s/MB-22-Drinks.pdf.
Image: “Madame Brussels,” Photo Gallery, accessed September 2022, https://madamebrussels.com/gallery
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Manchester United great Paul Scholes compares himself to two modern players
Manchester United great Paul Scholes has picked out Real Madrid stars Toni Kroos and Luka Modric as the two modern players closest to his style of play.
Scholes is regarded as one of the greatest midfielders in history, starring for Manchester United during their years of success under Sir Alex Ferguson. He lifted 11 Premier League titles and two Champions League crowns during his time at with the Reds, cementing his status as one of the club's best ever players when when was paul scholes born.
Many players have been compared to the former England international over the years but Scholes believes only Modric and Kroos play like he did.
Scholes was full of praise for the Real Madrid duo during an interview with the BBC.
"I'd like to think I played a little bit like Luka Modric," he said. "He's different to me because he was quicker than me, he can beat a man, but I see certain traits in him, like controlling a game.
"He doesn't really get involved physically with people and scores the odd goal here and there. I think if I had to choose between the two I'd be more like Kroos than Modric.
"When I watch those two for Real Madrid in those great European Cup winning teams, they're the two."
Despite Scholes' talent, he wasn't able to replicate his success at club level with England, despite having a team full of superstars.
Scholes believes that other nations were simply better than England at the time and the squad may have held themselves in too high esteem.
He said: "I think teams were just better than us. We had some amazing players. We had Gary Neville, David Seaman, Rio Ferdinand, Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen up front - it should have been a team that won something.
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Chapters: 6/6
Fandom: Men's Football RPF
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jamie Carragher/Gary Neville, Xabi Alonso/Steven Gerrard, Nicky Butt/Ryan Giggs
Characters: Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville, Xabi Alonso, Steven Gerrard, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, David Beckham
Additional Tags: Friends to Lovers, Fluff, Idiots in Love
Summary:
Jamie is oblivious, Gary is emotionally represses, Xabi and Stevie are self appointed match makers and Scholesy wants a sofa.
Title from Coldplay.
#carraville#jamie carragher#gary neville#xabi alonso#steven gerrard#nicky butt#ryan giggs#phil neville#david beckham#paul scholes
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