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When the SR-71 was getting low on gas, its crew members pressure suits started to warm up. So aboard the Blackbird the fuel was used as a heat sink. Here’s how.

SR-71 Blackbird crew members have said that they sometimes came down looking for a tanker, not so much because they were running out of gas but because their gas was getting too hot.

My Dad, Colonel Richard “Butch” Sheffield, SR-71 Blackbird Reconnaissance Systems Officer (RSO), wrote in his unpublished book “The Very First” that when they were getting low on gas in the SR-71, Blackbird crew members pressure suits started to get a little warm up. By contrast bringing on new fuel cooled them down. Aboard the SR-71 the fuel was used as a heat sink.

Everything about the SR-71 was complex yet incredibly engineered, so they have to find a way for the Blackbird to deal with the enormous amount of heat generated by its high-speed flight.

‘Flying at over Mach 3 is a thermal problem. Everything is too hot, including any air you slow down to interact with the vehicle. You are trying to make the vehicle (and the pilots inside) survive for hours in a pizza oven, while they are getting cozy with two 500 million BTU/hour flamethrowers,’ Iain McClatchie, an aviation and turbine engine expert, says on Quora.

When the SR-71 was getting low on gas, its crew members pressure suits started to warm up. So aboard the Blackbird the fuel was used as a heat sink. Here’s how.

‘When you look at a graph like this, your first impression might be that the vehicle is this glowing hot thing slicing through the icy -52 C air at 80,000 feet. So naturally, you think of the air as cooling the airplane down.

‘Not so much. The air has to change to the vehicle’s speed to touch the vehicle, and that requires work. That work heats the air. At Mach 3.2, the stagnation temperature of the air is 740 F, which is hotter than every (labelled) point on the above graph! (The nacelles around the engine afterburners, unlabelled, are in fact hotter than the air around them.)

‘I know, it seems unbelievable. Use this handy graph and see for yourself.

When the SR-71 was getting low on gas, its crew members pressure suits started to warm up. So aboard the Blackbird the fuel was used as a heat sink. Here’s how.

‘Basically, the shocks from the airplane heat the air around it, but the vehicle itself cools the air in contact with it down. Once the airplane passes by, all that disturbed air tumbles to a stop, leaving a path of hot air through the upper atmosphere.

‘So back to life in the pizza oven. The basic solution is (a) leave most of the airframe hot and make it out of stuff like titanium and stainless steel that are strong when hot, and (b) start with a large amount of cold fuel, and then dump heat from critical areas into the fuel before burning it. When decoupling from an aerial tanker, half the SR-71’s weight was fuel.

‘A special type of kerosene fuel, JP-7, was developed for the SR-71 to be good as a heat sink. It boils away at 285 C at 1 atmosphere pressure, which is the upper end of the kerosene range. When the plane tanked up at 30,000 feet, the kerosene might start below 0 C. At speed, it would be used to cool the avionics and cockpit, and by the time it arrived at the engine it would get up to 177 C. It was then used as hydraulic fluid for the various engine actuators, primarily the variable geometry nozzle. By the time it got to the fuel injectors it had gotten up to 316 C (but wasn’t boiling because it was at several atmospheres of pressure). At cruise the burner cans were at 330 kPa (about 3.3x the pressure at sea level), so the fuel still didn’t boil as it left the nozzles but the droplets would have evaporated very quickly.’

When the SR-71 was getting low on gas, its crew members pressure suits started to warm up. So aboard the Blackbird the fuel was used as a heat sink. Here’s how.

McClatchie continues;

‘JP-7 is mostly a mix of hydrocarbons centered around C12H26 (dodecane). The graph above shows the vapor pressure of dodecane as a function of reciprocal absolute temperature. That makes it a bit hard to read. 0.0024, for instance, is 417 Kelvin which is 143 Celsius. Liquids start to boil when their vapor pressure is greater than the ambient pressure. I’ve labelled the boiling point of dodecane at 2900 Pa, which is the absolute pressure at 80,000 feet, and 13000 Pa, which is the minimum absolute pressure in the SR-71 fuel tanks. Note that the dodecane component of JP-7 starts to boil at 162 C at sea level… quite a bit less than the advertised 285 C which is actually when the stuff boils away completely.

‘The flash point of JP-7 is 60 C. The fuel was held in tanks whose walls were formed of the skin of the vehicle. Since fuel vapor against the top skin of the vehicle would be well over 60 C during cruise, if air was allowed in any ignition source in the tank would cause a deflagration and destruction of the vehicle. Instead, nitrogen gas from a 260-liter liquid nitrogen dewar was used to pressurize the tanks. This would have mostly been an issue during descent, when the ambient pressure rose and extra gas was needed to fill the tank ullage space.

‘But nitrogen gas fill was not enough. The fuel was heated in the tank by the bottom surface of the vehicle, just as water in a pot is heated by the flame on a stove. In this case the fluid was over a meter deep in the tank and consequently took longer than a pot does to boil. At ambient cruise pressure the fuel would have begun to simmer in the tanks at 116 C. By pressurizing the tank to 10 kPa over ambient, the tolerable tank temperature rose by 33 C. This temperature limit put a time limit on how long the SR-71 could stay at cruise before it began to lose fuel to boiling.

Blackbird Pilot explains why the SR-71 had to refuel right after takeoff (and it’s not because it leaked fuel)

‘The fuel pumps in the tanks raised the fuel pressure so that boiling was no longer a problem once in the fuel system. The limit of how much heat could be absorbed by the fuel was rather set by it’s coking temperature — the temperature at which the fuel begins to deposit varnish on the interior of whatever plumbing it is in. I don’t have a specific number on JP-7, but it must be higher than 316 C. There was another experimental hydrocarbon blend developed, called JP-900, which resists coking up to 482 C. This was intended for a higher speed vehicle that was never built.

‘They were not able to get the wind tunnel behavior to match the actual behavior of the airplane. Kelly Johnson speculated that this was because during cruise, the fuel sitting against the lower skin of the fuselage and inner wing kept that portion of the airframe cooler than the upper skin. This caused the vehicle to bow from the differential temperature expansion, which would have made the wings slightly anhedral and would have made the vehicle unstable in roll.’

McClatchie concludes;

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‘Heating of the fuel while in the tanks caused yet another problem. As I said earlier, the engines can take the fuel at a maximum temperature of 177 C. So as the fuel in the tanks heats up, it’s ability to absorb heat on the way to the engine decreases. Flight crews have said that they sometimes came down looking for a tanker, not so much because they were running out of gas but because their gas was getting too hot.

‘Using fuel as a heat sink is common in fast jets. The Concorde did it, the F-15, F-16, F-18, F-22, and F-35 do it, and probably all other supersonic aircraft.’

Be sure to check out Linda Sheffield Miller (Col Richard (Butch) Sheffield’s daughter, Col. Sheffield was an SR-71 Reconnaissance Systems Officer) Facebook Pages Habubrats SR-71 and Born into the Wilde Blue Yonder for awesome Blackbird’s photos and stories.

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rockzone · 4 years

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King King announce Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones as special guests for April 2020 UK Tour

Hannah Wicklund - Photo Credit: © Greg Logan

King King have announced that the incredible Hannah Wicklund & Steppin’ Stones will be special guests on their upcoming UK Tour. The South Carolina-born guitarist met King King during on Joe Bonamassa’s Keeping the Blues Alive At Sea Mediterranean Cruise in August 2019 and is looking forward to touring with them.

King King - Photo Credit: © Carl Chambers

Alan Nimmo says, “I am really looking forward to embarking on our 2020 UK tour as it feels like ages since we have had the pleasure and opportunity to play on home turf for our amazing and loyal fans. I’m especially excited to get out there and properly showcase the new line-up too. There’s a great atmosphere and camaraderie among us in the band and we’re at our happiest when we’re together on the road so I know that energy will transcend outwards to the audience when we take to the stage. We’ve been working hard in Morse code studios in Glasgow putting together our new album which will be released later in the year, but we can’t wait to let our fans hear some new music live in April. I’m very pleased with how the new songs and album is shaping up and how the song writing quality and standard has gone up again. No matter what we do... the King King sound is always there. Can’t wait to see all those familiar King King family faces in the crowd.”

Having played over twenty festivals in 2018 and being special guests on Europe’s "Tour The Earth" 2018 European tour, this will be the band’s first tour since February last year and the first tour with the new line-up comprising Alan Nimmo (vocals/ guitar), Andrew Scott (drums), Zander Greenshields (bass) and Jonny Dyke (organ/piano). Fans can also look forward to a new single coinciding with the tour.

King King, who have been going from strength to strength in recent years, took their pedigree to the next level with the release of their fourth studio album “Exile & Grace”. Released in October 2017, the album featured the singles (She Don’t) Gimme No Lovin’, Long Time Running and Broken which became popular on Planet Rock and other rock radio stations. The album scored a Top 40 hit in the Official UK Album Charts.

King King April 2020 UK Tour with Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin' Stones Fri 3 Apr - Cardiff Y Plas Sat 4 Apr - Salisbury City Hall Sun 5 Apr - Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion Mon 6 Apr - Bury St Edmunds The Apex Arts Centre Wed 8 Apr - Sheffield Leadmill Fri 10 Apr - Glasgow Old Fruitmarket Sat 11 Apr - Manchester Academy Sun 12 Apr - York Grand Opera House Tue 14 Apr - Birmingham Town Hall Wed 15 Apr - Newcastle Boiler Shop Fri 17 Apr - London Electric Ballroom

#Tour News #King King #Hannah Wicklund

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walkonwalkonwithhopeinyourheart · 4 years

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Liverpool 1-0 Everton tactical analysis via /r/LiverpoolFC

Liverpool 1-0 Everton tactical analysis

Fresh from going a year unbeaten in the league, Liverpool hosted Everton for a Merseyside derby in the FA Cup.

Jurgen Klopp made nine changes to the team that dominated Sheffield United, keeping only Joe Gomez and James Milner (who was replaced by teenager Yasser Larouci just minutes into the game due to an injury) while giving Takumi Minamino his Liverpool debut in a team mostly made up of youngsters. Minamino started the match in the central attacking role of Liverpool's usual 4-3-3 formation.

Everton's last hope at a trophy this season, Carlo Ancelotti put out a full-strength side in a 4-4-2 formation.

Liverpool started the game pressing high up the pitch, giving the youngsters the perfect platform to make a good impression. Keen to the make the most of their opportunity, they would go racing after the Everton defenders, making it difficult for the away side to play out from the back.

Liverpool press high

Everton did manage the better of the chances early on though. When discussing Liverpool's press, the focus tends to be on the hard work of the frontmen (and for good reason, they do an incredible amount of defensive running, especially when compared to certain "stars" of other teams) yet arguably the role of the midfielders is more complicated: they have to cover the midfielders dropping back behind the Liverpool frontline, the midfielders higher up the pitch and the players out wide.

Unsurprisingly given he's both only 18 and a more natural attacking player, Curtis Jones struggled with this. The attackers would push up to close down the defenders, Divock Origi and Harvey Elliot positioning themselves to be able to close down the centre-backs while blocking the pass out to the full-backs, and Jones would push up behind them to ensure Morgan Schneiderlin wasn't left free, only for Everton to slip the ball into a wide player behind him.

Liverpool press. Jones pushes up behind the attackers to stop a pass into Schneiderlin.

Yerry Mina slips a pass past Jones into Djibril Sidibe, although Larouci pushes up to cover

He was clearly wary of this danger (which is half the battle), as it wasn't as if he was constantly skin-tight to Schneiderlin, and he would immediately drop back into a covering position as soon as the pass was made to ensure Everton couldn't advance further. He just couldn't quite work out the right position to both cut off the pass out wide while staying close enough to Schneiderlin to press him if he received the ball, allowing Everton to slip the ball through a couple of times. Both Neco Williams and Larouci were happy to rush forward far into Everton's half to press though, ensuring that Liverpool were well-covered when Everton passed out to the flanks.

Williams pushes far forward into Everton’s half to press even though Adam Lallana has the situation covered

Everton also had some success by simply pumping the ball forward. Jordan Pickford's kicking is very good and Nat Phillips seemed to be on the losing end of the early aerial duels. It's difficult to tell why as we only see the end of these tussles due to the camera being pointed at the other end of the pitch when Pickford kicked the ball, however it looked like he was either misjudging the flight of the ball or losing out in the wrestling match to Dominic Calvert-Lewin that accompanied every header. He also didn't appear to be the quickest at turning, however few are going to come out favourably when replacing Virgil van Dijk and sat next to Gomez.

Larouci was semi-frequently caught unaware by runners in behind him, but that's to be expected of a teenager and he was able to recover most of the time due to his pace.

Theo Walcott makes a run in behind an unaware Larouci

Everton had the better of the chances early on, yet the game was even and the momentum seemed to be tipping in Liverpool's direction as it went on. Everton had basically been hitting the ball long or wide then knocking it on for their attackers, mainly Theo Walcott, running in behind, but as Liverpool settled, they dealt with these attacks with greater ease. Everton offered little else as an alternative - they actually got worse, just smacking aimless hoofs forward towards the end of the match - handing the game to their rivals.

Adam Lallana seemed like an obvious choice for a senior player to calm down the youngsters if they were nervous - someone who they could pass to under pressure knowing that he would be able to keep hold of it. The 31 year-old was fairly manic though, rushing around and snatching some shots early on. However, Liverpool weren't lacking a calm head: Pedro Chirivella was superb at the base of the midfield, taking up excellent positions to provide an outball for his teammates under pressure and moving the ball around with simple passes. If given the opportunity, he picked out long balls forward or through balls into the attackers between the lines with beautiful clean technique.

Williams also picked out some lovely crosses, but perhaps more impressive was the maturity he showed when the cross wasn't on. Many older players would swing a cross in even if no one was there to get on the end of it, yet the young Welshman would turn around and play the other way if the option wasn't there, doing his best to shield the ball under heavy pressure to keep things ticking over.

Filling in for Roberto Firmino as a false nine, Minamino was another stand-out performer. The Japanese was constantly taking up positions to receive the ball between the lines and had the confidence to turn with it, while his willingness to come short or drift towards the right opened up space for Origi through the middle.

It's Jones that grabbed everybody's attention though. The young Scouser was always demanding the ball and looking to attack. Sometimes he mistimed his runs, but he varied them nicely, switching between running in behind the Everton defence and staying between the lines to receive the ball. He did so to great effect with twenty minutes left to play, holding back just outside the area to receive the ball back from Origi and curl a shot past the outstretched leg of Yerry Mina and out of the reach of Pickford into the far corner.

It was a game that showed the benefits of playing what is on paper a weakened team. These were all players with a point to prove and little worry about having to hold themselves back to make sure they were fit to play again in a few days' time. The game becomes a write-off, creating a more forgiving atmosphere to ease the young players into first team football. Everton on the other hand had to tangle with Manchester City four days ago and now have to buoy themselves up again to welcome Brighton after being embarrassed by a load of kids.

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kassandra-lorelei · 6 years

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Could you do a prompt of Niles and CC's daughter's wedding day? Mainly because I have such feels about Niles walking his baby girl down the aisle.

Here we are, my Anon friend! Sorry it took a little bit, I’m back at uni and I was feeling quite tired yesterday. I hope you enjoy it!

@holomoriarty @missbabcocks1

He’d only just arrived, really, but he felt like he’d beenwaiting for an eternity. The anxiety was causing all kinds of knots in hisstomach, and he didn’t know whether it made him want to laugh or cry.

Probably both, if he was honest. It wasn’t every day thefirst of one’s children got married.

Charity-Charlotte had been dating Jonah Sheffield for atleast the last three years (he suspected longer, but he had a feeling only C.C.and Fran knew for sure), and she’d been over the moon when he’d finallyproposed. The entire family had been – even Niles had, despite the fact that itinvolved his little girl going off to be with a man.

She’d just been so happy, it was impossible to not absorbsome of it himself. And he’d taken Jonah aside later to make it clear just howwell he expected the boy to treat his daughter. Jonah had promised thatCharity-Charlotte wouldn’t be treated as any less than a queen. He had tobegrudgingly admit that reassured him, even if a cynical part wanted to claimthat those words were rather smooth.

It was just unfortunate that C.C. had overheard theirconversation, and gave him a chewing out in private for not trusting Jonah; hewas the son of their best friends, he’d been nothing but loving with theirdaughter, and they were both so excited to be getting married! He’d had toreassure her that he wasn’t going to let any of his doubts spoil theirdaughter’s engagement, or wedding, and that he’d do everything he could to helpplan the day.

And he was there, right then, ready to escort her to the church and walk her down theaisle.

Even if it only felt like she’d been a baby yesterday, todayshe was a grown woman, and about to go on a huge adventure.

It was humbling, and terrifying, in equal measure.

His wife was heading down the stairs in his direction evenas he thought about it. She was practically glowing with pride, and looked anabsolute vision in her morning suit.

“I remember that face,” she commented, gesturing to his faceas she came closer. “The last time I saw it, we were waiting in line to go onthe Tower of Terror at Disneyland.”

She always saw right through him. He supposed he couldn’thide it all, even if he wanted to. But she knew what to do, as well.

“I also remember how excited the kids were to go on. And howexhilarating it was, and how happy we all were after,” she began to fuss withand straighten his tie. “Think of this as being like that. This is another bigadventure, and Charity’s excited for it, so we should be as well.”

“I know. And I am,” he replied, sighing. “It’s just all sostrange at the same time! It feels like only yesterday we were bringing herhome from the hospital…”

She smoothed out his tie one last time, and gave him a smallsmile for a few seconds.

“Oh, come here,” she put her arms around him, and kissed hischeek. “You are the biggest sap I’ve ever met, Niles Brightmore.”

He hugged her back, relishing in the comfort her armsprovided, “Yet you still married me.”

“And it was the right decision,” she hugged him tighterbriefly, and then let go to grip at his upper arms. “Just like today is theright decision for our little girl.”

It was the right decision. He knew that. Jonah and Charity-Charlottehad been friends for even longer than they’d been together, and they knew hewas a good man, really.

Now if only that settled down the bubbling emotions insideof him…

Before he could say anything, they heard voices and feet onthe landing upstairs. C.C. turned, and he saw her jump slightly withexcitement.

“Ooh! Here she comes!” she cried out in delight, and hurriedaway to help their younger daughters, Faith-Francine and Hope-Harriet, who wereserving as bridesmaids, make their way downstairs.

They both looked lovely, and they each came over to give hima hug and a kiss, and to clear the way so that their elder sister could comedown.

And he could only stare as she did. He’d seen her made upnicely to go out, with her hair done and her makeup perfect, but this wasentirely something else!

“Hi, Daddy,” Charity-Charlotte came over, grinning. After taking in abreath, she looked down at herself. “Well…what do you think?”

She looked absolutely stunning, that’s what he thought. Andit amazed him.

This was his little girl. The one he’d put to bed the firstnight she was home, knowing his world was about to change for the better. Theone he’d helped teach to walk and talk. The one he’d helped with homework afterschool, and taken to the park on weekends, or stayed in and baked with if itwas raining. The one he’d made laugh, and comforted when she’d cried.

He loved her; loved his children, and now they were growingup. And this was proof.

“You look beautiful,” he blinked, smiling through the tearshe knew were coming. “Are you ready?”

“Are you?” Charity-Charlotte joked lightly, taking his handsand squeezing them.

“As I’ll ever be,” he tugged on her hand. The car to takethem both to the church was waiting outside. “Come on; let’s be off.”

The journey to the church and getting ready to go in passedby in the blink of an eye, and soon he was walking her up the aisle in time tothe bridal march.

It had all gone so fast. And all the faces beaming back atthem were making him feel warm inside. They’d all come because they lovedCharity-Charlotte and Jonah, and wanted to celebrate the day with them. Hecould see C.C., just as beautiful as the day he’d met her, grinning at him fromoff to the side, and Maxwell comforting a sobbing Fran on the other.

And right in the middle, before the priest and being nudgedby his best man, was Jonah.

Niles could only imagine what the boy was feeling. Itreminded him of his own wedding, in a way. Well, maybe not because of thelocation, or the timing, or the number of guests that were there (a deliveryroom could only hold so many people, after all!), but the feeling was the same.The overwhelming sense of love and togetherness, and the atmosphere ofcelebration.

And suddenly they were there, Charity-Charlotte stood nextto Jonah in front of the priest. And they were looking at each other the way heremembered looking at C.C. on their own big day.

He wished he could be with his wife at that moment, even ifonly for the fact that he knew he was about to cry again.

“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to bringtogether this man and this woman…”

He didn’t really hear the priest’s opening address – thetears were blurring his vision, and he was focused on trying to discreetly wipethem away. Not that it was working, there were too many of them for that.

“Who gives permission for this woman to be given to thisman?”

He heard that part. He remembered it from the rehearsal. Itwas his big part to play in the ceremony, and the one that left him the mostchoked up.

Well, here it went. He was about to symbolically giveCharity-Charlotte to her new husband. Give her over to a new life.

She’d have her own family, raise her own children, and thenit would be her and Jonah one day watching their own little boy or girl form anew family, wondering how time could move so quickly.

Giving her a tearful smile, he took his daughter’s hand.

“I do.”

He placed it in Jonah’s.

He then stepped back, and let the rest of the ceremonycontinue. He applauded just as loud when the young couple were finally declaredhusband and wife, and as the service ended and the reception began, he celebrated with his wife and his children lateinto the night.

But when he finally went to bed, he couldn’t sleep. He laythere in the dark, still thinking.

He didn’t know how long he’d been staring up at the darkceiling, but eventually he felt C.C. shift in bed, and roll over towards him.

“You’re still awake,aren’t you?”

He looked towards where her voice had come from, “How didyou know?”

“Well, I’m not falling out of the bed because your snoringis causing a local earthquake, and that’s usually a tell-tale sign,” with astretch, C.C. sat more upright, and clicked on the bedside lamp, blinking inthe light she turned back to him. “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing’s wrong, per se,” he replied, wiping his eyes. “Iwas just….thinking.”

“Now, you know what that does to you,” she propped one elbowon her pillow and stared at him. “What were you thinking about?”

“Everything. Especially today,” Niles turned his face backto the ceiling, but kept his eyes on his wife. “Our little girl got married!Isn’t that amazing?”

C.C.’s eyebrow raised, “You’ve only just noticed?”

“No, I just…it still feels incredible, I suppose,” he sighedheavily. “What happened to all that time?”

“Well, we lived it, Hazel! I hate to tell you, but the yearskind of flew past us!” C.C. gestured between them jokingly. “One more than theother, clearly, but still.”

She was trying to cheer him up, and he appreciated it. They’dbeen through so much together, over the course of all the years that they’d knownone another. And they’d come out stronger for it.

He loved her with all his heart, and he was more than happyto play the game as well.

“Don’t beat yourself up so much, love; there’s still a goodfew miles in you yet,” the corners of his mouth tugged into a smile as hepatted her leg, and he did feel a little better.

“Are you gonna be looking so smug when it’s Faith-Francine’sturn, or Hope-Harriet’s?” she asked, unamused. “You gonna make old jokes then?”

It was feigned, he knew that, but the element of truth herwords and expression held gave him a sudden realisation.

Oh God. There was a good chance they were going to have togo through this feeling two more times!

C.C. might have realised that she’d said the wrong thing then,because, sighing, she cuddled up close to him, and placed one hand over his heart. Aftera moment of silence, she lifted her head again, and Niles knew she’d had anidea.

“You know what? Why don’t we do something to turn back theclock a little?”

He looked at her, a little confused, “What did you have inmind?”

“Well, Charity and Jonah are going on their honeymoon,” C.C.said. “Why don’t we one up the newlyweds and go on our second?”

A second honeymoon?

That actually didn’t sound like such a bad idea, and it wasstarting to brighten his mood again with the possibilities. They hadn’t been ona proper vacation in quite a while, so they were owed some much-deserved timeoff…

They should take the opportunity while they could. C.C. wasright, some relaxation and fun would take a few years off them!

Time might have gone by and their children might have grownup, but that didn’t mean they had to slow down any.

He didn’t intend to slow down any!

“You know, I think I rather like that suggestion,” he gave alopsided grin – the one reserved just for her.

“Good,” C.C. smiled, and reached forward to press a kiss tohis lips. “And, do you know what second honeymoons imply?”

He thought about it, before replying, “No…”

“Second wedding nights,” his wife smirked, and lazily liftedherself up and over to straddle him. She stroked her hand harder against hischest. “Seeing as we’re both awake, and aiming to shave a couple years off, Ithink I know what might hit the spot. You wanna get started?”

Niles found his countenance matching her own, and his handscaressed up her thighs.

She was such a wicked woman, always finding the most deviousways of distracting him!

He loved it.

“I haven’t seen that face since we got back to the hotelroom, after having been on the Tower of Terror.”

C.C. let out a chuckle, and leaned down to kiss him again, “Ionly make this face for one ride in the entire park, Butler Boy…”

He laughed, and wound his arms around her. Even if they weregetting older, they didn’t have to get any less energetic. They were still youngat heart, no matter how many years passed. All their little girls could growup, and they’d be exactly the same.

It would be emotional, yes, but they’d get through ittogether.

And if it resulted in a third and fourth honeymoon for the two of them, then all the better.

#anon asks #the nanny #niles and cc #niles the butler #cc babcock #otp: butler bitch #otp: always been bitter together

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stillunusual · 4 years

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Leeds United 1 Bristol City 0

Leeds United: Casilla, Ayling, White, Cooper, Dallas, Phillips, Klich, Harrison, Costa, Hernandez (Shackleton 90), Bamford (Augustin 74).

⁣Subs not used: Meslier, Alioksi, Berardi, Douglas, Roberts. This was a typical Leeds game under Marcelo Bielsa. We dominated the play and created chance after chance, but only managed to score one goal. Bristol City kept everybody behind the ball and occasionally managed to hit us on the break, and the possibility that they might nick an equaliser kept us nervous right up to the final whistle. But in the end we were able to celebrate a decent performance and an important win after some very patchy form over the last month Since witnessing our defeat by Sheffield Wednesday my hopes about Leeds United's chances of promotion have been fading fast. Our next five games resulted in three defeats, one draw and just a solitary win.... First up was an away fixture against QPR, which was marred by another shit refereeing decision that went against us. QPR won the game 1-0 even though their goal should have been disallowed, because Nakhi Wells scored it after blatantly controlling the ball with his arm in full view of the referee. But the goal stood and we were unable to find the net despite creating several excellent chances. We even missed a penalty, courtesy of Patrick Bamford, and things went from bad to worse when Kalvin Phillips was shown a straight red card, which meant that he would miss the next three games.... This frustrating defeat was followed by an incredible victory against Millwall at Elland Road. We were 2-0 down at half time after conceding a sloppy goal from a corner in the fourth minute and then from a controversial penalty after 20 minutes (Leeds United's director of football Victor Orta and head of communications James Mooney were later charged by the FA for confronting the match officials in the tunnel during the break, after being incensed by some of the decisions they had made in the first half). However, Leeds fought back brilliantly and won the game 3-2. Bamford answered his critics with a brace and Pablo Hernandez scored our third. But the goals dried up again against Wigan Athletic, who subjected us to another embarassing defeat at home. We had 75% of the possession, Bamford missed a hattrick of chances that you'd expect your centre forward to put away and they scored from a poorly defended corner.... Kiko Casilla contributed to our 2-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest by getting beaten at his near post again (and almost cost us another goal a few minutes later when he threw the ball straight to a Forest player). He did even worse in the next game against Brentford, when he failed to control a backpass and allowed Said Benrahma to tap the ball into our net. Fortunately we recovered from this early setback when Liam Cooper equalised from a corner and we managed to secure a creditable away point. Last season's failure to finalise the signature of Daniel James during the January transfer window was seen as one of the reasons that we didn't secure promotion. This time around we desperately needed to sign a striker and our top target was Che Adams of Southampton, who apparently turned down several offers to move to Elland Road. We ended up signing Jean-Kevin Augustin from Red Bull Leipzig instead, on an initial loan deal with an option to buy at the end of the season. His YouTube clips look pretty good but he's hardly played all season so it will probably take him a few weeks to reach the level of fitness that's required to play Bielsaball. We also signed a goalkeeper, 18 year old Elia Caprile from Chievo Verona, and Manchester City winger Ian Poveda, who is 19 years old and looks like a replacement for Jack Clarke. There were also some outgoing transfers: Lewie Coyle, Eunan O'Kane and Paweł Cibicki signed permanent deals with other clubs, while Laurens De Bock and Conor Shaughnessy have been sent out on loan again for the rest of the season. Ouasim Bouy is still apparently a Leeds player but nobody seems to know where he is.... On the injury front, Adam Forshaw has travelled to the Steadman Clinic in Colorado for hip surgery and will miss the rest of the season, but the rest of the first team squad appear to be fit. We still don't know the status of Kiko Casilla's racism charge, so it's still possible he might miss a few games, but that would probably be a blessing in disguise.... Marcelo Bielsa kept faith with the players who had started against Brentford for the Bristol City game. The bench also looked like our strongest for a while and included Augustin (who's been given the nickname "Big Kev") but not Poveda (who we're calling "Little Ian"). Storm Dennis threatened to ruin the game, but despite the turbulent weather Leeds managed to play some beautiful football. Elland Road was packed and the atmosphere was fantastic. We dominated from the kick-off, won a succession of corners and scored an amazing pinball goal in the 16th minute. Helder Costa's cross from the right was cleared by the Robins' defence but intercepted by Luke Ayling, whose initial shot was blocked. The ball rebounded to Mateusz Klich who passed it back to Ayling, whose second shot was cleared off the line and picked up by Jack Harrison at the far post. Harrison passed the ball out to Stuart Dallas whose shot from the edge of the area was also blocked. Klich won the ball and passed it to Ayling once again, whose third effort on goal finally flew into the back of the net.... Leeds kept the visitors under pressure for most of the rest of the game but were unable to score a second goal. Harrison hit the bar, Costa missed a one on one and Bamford fired a close range shot straight at the keeper. Big Kev replaced him for the last fifteen minutes and also had a decent shot which went narrowly wide. City created a couple of half chances, but Casilla was a spectator for most of the game. It's amazing that we're still second in the league, although the gap between us and third placed Fulham is only three points....

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CQN continues its enthralling and EXCLUSIVE extracts from Alex Gordon’s book, ‘That Season In Paradise’, which takes us through the months that were the most momentous in Celtic’s proud history.

Today, we look at another dramatic chapter in the players’ club and country exploits on their way to never-ending glory.

JIMMY JOHNSTONE took a knock against the Czechs and was forced to withdraw from the Scotland team that was due to play world champions England at Wembley the following Saturday. Stevie Chalmers, as first reserve, expected to get his team-mate’s No.7 jersey, but new international manager Bobby Brown had been so impressed by Wallace’s two-goal salvo against Dukla that he was brought in and immediately given the right-wing role.

Ronnie Simpson’s wonderful fairy tale continued as the Scots triumphed 3-2 in front of a crowd of 99,063. There might have been some English fans in attendance, but they were rarely seen and certainly not heard. Brown, the first-ever full-time manager appointed by the Scottish Football Association, awarded the Celtic keeper his first international cap at the age of thirty-six – fifteen years after playing at Wembley and helping Newcastle United to a 1-0 English FA Cup victory over Arsenal. A relatively unknown forward who had failed to make the grade at Chelsea, Jim McCalliog, at the age of twenty, became the first Sheffield Wednesday player to be capped by Scotland in forty-seven years.

Bobby Lennox and Tommy Gemmell completed the Parkhead quartet for football’s piece de resistance. The defender recalled, ‘You could have written Bobby Brown’s pre-match tactics on the back of a stamp and still have had space left over. In short, there weren’t any. Of course, I was used to Jock Stein meticulously planning for all our games. It didn’t matter if it was Real Madrid or Raith Rovers, you knew exactly what you had to do when you went on the pitch against your opponents.

‘To be fair to Bobby Brown, if we didn’t already know what were about to face at Wembley that day we must have been living on the moon for a year or so. We got England rammed down our throats constantly after they won the World Cup. According to the scribes across the border, we were wasting our time even turning up for the game. Apparently, it would have been easier to nail jelly to a wall than to believe we would win. It was a foregone conclusion.

‘The bookmakers rated us as 7/1 against and, as we all know, these guys rarely got it wrong. They might just have lowered those odds had they been in the Scottish dressing room that day. I sensed a real ‘we’ll-show-’em’ attitude from my team-mates. Absolutely no disrespect to Bobby Brown, but we didn’t really need a manager that wonderful afternoon. The atmosphere was electric.

‘We were in London to do the business and shut up the English once and for all. We didn’t need anyone to stoke the fires in our belly for this one. There was no point in any motivational speaking. In fact, there was no point in tactics. Every single Scot in that dressing room was puffed up and ready to go long before the kick-off. We all knew what we had to do. I do admit the adrenalin was pumping a wee bit fiercer than normal.

‘They had gone nineteen games unbeaten until they came up against us that afternoon. No doubt they were confident of extending that run against a bunch of no-hopers. Didn’t quite work out that way, did it? The Celtic players were getting used to creating a sensation or two that season.’

WEMBLEY WONDERLAND…Tommy Gemmell strolls onto the pitch before the 3-2 win over world champions England in April 1967.

Willie Wallace revealed he was more than just a little surprised to receive the telephone call to tell him to pick up his boots and join the international players just two days before the Wembley extravaganza. ‘Amazed? You could say that. I hardly had time to draw breath. It was unfortunate for Jinky, but it opened the door to me and presented me with a truly memorable occasion. I was playing through the middle at Celtic, but I was asked to take Jinky’s place on the right against England. That might have seemed strange to some, but, in fact, I had played outside-right on a few occasions for Hearts before moving to Parkhead.

‘Happily, I was involved in our first goal when I fired in a low shot from the right side of the penalty area. Gordon Banks went down and got a hand to it, but couldn’t hold the attempt. He spilled it and that was all Denis Law needed to swoop and put the ball away. Denis’s reflexes in the box were like lightning. Make a mistake when this lad was around and you would be punished. He was incredible. Banks must have had that sinking feeling as soon as the ball bounced from his grasp. It came back to Denis at a fair pace, but he didn’t even break stride as he walloped it into the net.’

England’s world-class keeper Banks recalled, ‘The Scots really had themselves stoked up for that match and we knew they were ready to run through brick walls for victory. As far as Scotland were concerned, this was the World Cup Final. Denis Law scored their first goal from a rebound after I had pushed out a shot from Willie Wallace. Twelve minutes from the end, Bobby Lennox, who had been giving George Cohen a lot of problems on their left wing, made it 2-0. Jack Charlton pulled a goal back almost immediately and then I let in a bad goal from Jim McCalliog. I committed the cardinal sin of not guarding my near post properly as I came out to meet him after he had evaded two half-hearted tackles. Geoff Hurst made it 3-2 and we nearly scrambled an equaliser in one of the most dramatic finishes to an England v. Scotland match.’

DEBUT BHOY…Ronnie Simpson, at the age of 36, makes his first appearance for Scotland.

Remarkably, there had been opposition from some quarters to Ronnie Simpson getting the No.1 position in front of Bobby Ferguson, who was on the verge of leaving Kilmarnock for West Ham for a record £65,000 fee for a keeper in the summer. Bobby Brown, a former Rangers goalie, stuck firmly to his guns about the decision to bring in the thirtysomething Celt.

He said, ‘I knew Scotland had a problem in that position. I had witnessed it first-hand on several occasions. I thought it was time for a change and not for one moment did I ever think Ronnie Simpson would let us down. He was a reliable, safe pair of hands. He also had experience of the Wembley pitch after having played there twice for Newcastle United in the early Fifties, so the ground would hold no surprises for him.

‘To my mind, he was the most consistent goalkeeper around at the time and it was hardly a risk putting him in against England. I didn’t care what age he was; I was only ever interested in ability. Anyway, he must have been doing something right if Jock Stein picked him for Celtic week in, week out.’

Afterwards, in the jubilant Wembley dressing room, Gemmell recalled, ‘Faither was genuinely upset that England had managed to score two goals in the last six minutes or so. That underlined the perfectionist in our goalie. We had just had a very famous victory over the reigning world champions, but, clearly, he hadn’t wanted to concede any goals. Some people are never happy!’

A wicked, wet and windy Wednesday evening in the grey east end of Glasgow provided the unlikely back drop for a heroes’ welcome for Celtic’s four Wembley victors, Ronnie Simpson, Tommy Gemmell, Willie Wallace and Bobby Lennox. Throughout a blustery day in the city, the rain had been incessant while ferocious gusts of piercing wind did little to assist the entertainment factor.

Aberdeen, for their part, showed little intention of providing anything by way of enjoyment for the 33,000 paying customers as their team boss Eddie Turnbull, no-one’s idea of a favourite uncle and a well-known antagonist of Jock Stein, set out ruthlessly to stop his opponents from playing. It had been billed as the dress rehearsal for the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden in twenty days’ time and the Pittodrie chief, clearly, wasn’t going to risk his team getting turned over.

If it was the Dons manager’s sole intention to ruin the game as a spectacle, he succeeded spectacularly. It was a non-starter as his players, with the exception of lone striker Jim Storrie, displayed an unfathomable aversion to crossing into the Celtic half of the field, especially after a nondescript opening forty-five minutes. So, there was no surprise that the game ended goalless and provoked the terse response from the Celtic boss of, ‘Well, at least, we’re a point nearer the title.’ He refused to elaborate.

A newspaper reporter noted that play throughout had been ‘scrappy and inconclusive’ and there had been a severe lack of ‘directness, thrust and accuracy’. Under the headline of ‘Celtic held to draw in featureless game’, he added, ‘From the restart, it was obvious Aberdeen would be content to settle for a draw. They set up a defence calculated to keep Celtic out and succeeded without undue strain. Altogether it was a frustrating occasion for the home supporters, who cannot yet be certain that their favourites will clinch the championship. Having played the same number of games as Rangers, thirty-one, Celtic are three points ahead of their nearest challengers, whom they have still to meet at Ibrox, having also to play Dundee United and Kilmarnock at Parkhead.’

LOST IN THOUGHT…Jock Stein ponders the game as he sits on the bench in Prague.

On April 25, Celtic proved they, too, could put up the shutters when they cemented their place in that season’s European Cup Final with an uncustomary withdrawn performance against Dukla Prague in the Czechoslovakian capital city. The unsung hero was Stevie Chalmers, who spent a punishing ninety minutes being pummelled by a frustrated defence who couldn’t risk taking their eye of the eager Celtic attacker.

Chalmers remembered, ‘That was the one and only time I was banned from entering my own team’s half of the field. Big Jock laid it on the line, “Keep busy, Stevie. Let them know you’re out there.” Thanks, boss! I was never afraid to put myself about and, as I recall, a few players bumped into my elbows that afternoon. It’s a man’s game, after all. I just kept going for the entire game and the Dukla back lot weren’t pleased. It was one of the hardest shifts I ever put in, but we were ninety minutes away from the European Cup Final and if that doesn’t give you momentum then nothing will.

‘Obviously, Dukla wanted to give me a hard time. They tried to get me to retreat back into my own half beside my team-mates, but I was having none of that. I had a job to do and that was to get about their defence and keep them stretched. Not the most glamorous role in the team, I’m sure you’ll agree, but one that was vital in that game. The Czechs were a very good team and they liked to build from the back. They used their captain Josef Masopust a lot, passing the ball through the midfield. So, that’s where I came in. I was asked to harry them, chase them and make sure they didn’t get the opportunity to dwell on the ball.

PARADISE IN PRAGUE…Jimmy Johnstone and Tommy Gemmell, in Dukla Prague shirts, celebrate the scoreless stalemate.

‘If that’s what Big Jock wanted, then that’s what Big Jock would get. I was desperate to stay in his first team. But Dukla did pin us back by their attacking play. They had scored that vital away goal and they must have thought a 2-0 win against us was within their scope. They may even have been heartened to know we had thrown away a three-goal advantage in Budapest against MTK in a European Cup-Winners’ Cup semi-final only three years earlier. But this was a different Celtic team with an entirely different attitude.

‘So, if Dukla believed they were about to face a collection of players who would collapse under pressure, then they were to be sorely disappointed. They may even have noted that we had also lost in our previous away game, the 1-0 defeat in Yugoslavia against Vojvodina. But we were learning all the time and we put our experience to a good use in Prague.

‘Ironically, Big Jock actually looked a bit disappointed at the end of that match. Sure, he was delighted that Celtic had become the first British club to reach the Final of the European Cup. However, he realised we hadn’t done it in our normal fashion. The flair, the attacking ambition, the adventure weren’t in evidence and those facets of our play were very important to him.

‘Afterwards, he gathered us around him in the dressing room and said, “We will never play like that again. I will never ask you to play all-out defence again.” If we were defending in games after that, it was because we were being pushed back and never because it was a pre-arranged tactic.’

Billy McNeill, in commanding form throughout the tie, recalled, ‘What a game Stevie had in Prague. We felt a bit sorry for him. At one stage, late in the second-half, he got into a bit of bother and suddenly he was surrounded by about four of their players. We were too far away to lend him some support. Thankfully, the referee sorted it out!’

ALL ALONE…Stevie Chalmers is chased by a posse of Dukla players after an incident.

LISBON HERE WE COME…Bertie Auld and trainer Neil Mochan lead the celebrations in Prague.

Bobby Lennox added, ‘Big Jock had come up with a strategy that was foreign to all of us and we were going to make sure the backdoor was bolted firmly shut. My pal, Wee Jinky, just about played the entire game standing beside Jim Craig at right-back. I spent an awful lot of my ninety minutes keeping Big Tommy company over on the left. That’s not exactly how it was planned. Dukla, a fine team, pinned us back for lengthy periods of that game. They took control in front of their own fans and they made a real contest of it.

‘They made it hectic for all of us and we were forced to defend to the very end. The only guy who wasn’t given any defensive duties that day was Stevie Chalmers. I remember Big Jock telling him, “Chase everything.” And, you know, he did. From start to finish, Stevie put himself about all over the place. The Czech defenders must have hated the sight of him. He never gave them a moment’s rest. He was a one-man forward line. Somehow, it seemed so fitting that Stevie should get the winning goal against Inter Milan. He earned it with his exhausting stint in Prague.’

Ronnie Simpson didn’t remember being too flustered during the encounter. ‘The Dukla Prague coach Bohumil Musil admitted he had been very impressed by our performance in the first leg. However, he stressed his team of soldiers still had a chance in front of their own fans in the return. We didn’t try to be smart in Prague and set out to contain the Czechs. Just before we went out on to the pitch, for one of the most important games in our careers, Jock Stein told us, “Right, we’ve done our job. Now let’s see what Dukla can do.” He reassured us that he was convinced they couldn’t raise their game enough to upset us. He was right again.

GLORY BHOYS…Bobby Murdoch, Billy McNeill, Bertie Auld, Bobby Lennox, Stevie Chalmers and Tommy Gemmell celebrate in Prague.

‘They had a couple of shots which went close, but nothing more. They appeared to lack the speed required to beat our defence and we calmly settled for 0-0. The Boss was delighted. He even bought champagne for the Press and I got a half-bottle to myself – all over my suit when somebody opened a bottle behind me. But who cared? “We’re on our way to Lisbon, we shall not be moved!” we sang until our throats were dry.’

John Clark observed, ‘The Juliska Stadium has a nice ring to it, hasn’t it? That was Dukla’s ground and it was anything but pleasant. It was a foreboding, grey old place that could have done with a lick of paint. It looked as though the construction outfit who were putting it together got fed up halfway through and went home. The atmosphere wasn’t helped when it looked as though the entire Czechoslovakian Army was there, too. It could have been a terrifying experience, but, being only ninety minutes away from the European Cup Final, we were prepared for anything.

‘Jock, of course, went against all his principles and philosophies that day to play defensively and those poor Czech fans never saw the real Celtic on that occasion. They must have been more than just a bit bemused when they saw us perform against Inter Milan; surely they didn’t believe they were witnessing the same players or the same team.

‘I think even wee Jimmy Johnstone was given defensive duties against Dukla. Can you imagine the Wee Man as cover at right-back? Me, neither, but that’s where he played for the entire game. We were helped, too, with the presence and reassurance of the experienced Ronnie Simpson behind us. His was the fairytale to end all fairytales and he wasn’t going to allow anyone to take it away from him. He talked us through that game as only he could. When the Czechs got through and, thankfully that wasn’t too often, Ronnie was there to pull off the save.

‘The Dukla players were gracious in defeat, but I do remember Masopust being a bit grumpy. He had played in a World Cup Final in 1962 and now, in his mid-thirties, he must have been looking forward to an appearance in a European Cup Final. Sorry, Josef, we were in no mood to be denied our place in Lisbon.’

Now for the little matter of the Scottish Cup Final.

TOMORROW: Big Jock’s Hampden masterplan.

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Chelsea vs Arsenal: Ten-Man Arsenal Hold Chelsea In Torrent Of Late Premier League Goals

Fourth-placed Chelsea twice took the lead against Arsenal, who were reduced to 10 men after former Blues defender David Luiz took out Tammy Abraham when he was through on goal.

Jorginho put Chelsea 1-0 ahead from the penalty spot in the 28th minute but Gabriel Martinelli equalised for Arsenal in the second half.

Cesar Azpilicueta put Chelsea 2-1 up with just six minutes remaining but Arsenal levelled only three minutes later through Hector Bellerin.

The 2-2 draw leaves Chelsea six points ahead of fifth-placed Manchester United having played a game extra while Arsenal are in 10th spot, seemingly out of the running for a place in the top four.

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard was frustrated that his team had not been more clinical in front of goal.

“We could have had three or four goals today,” he told the BBC. “Having shots, crosses and lots of ‘ooh’ moments. We have to be clinical.”

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hailed his side’s reaction.

“To do that against this kind of opponent in this stadium, I really value,” he said. “The way they have done it, with the spirit they have done it, that’s great.”

Aguero spares City blushes

Pep Guardiola’s City, with defender Aymeric Laporte back in the side, looked as though they might rue Gabriel Jesus’s squandered first-half penalty but their Argentine hitman Sergio Aguero came to the rescue.

Despite the 1-0 win, second-placed City remain 13 points behind runaway leaders Liverpool, having played two games more, and their bid to defend their title appears hopeless.

City’s French central defender Laporte has been out of action since suffering a knee injury at the end of August and he was a surprise inclusion at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United goalkeeper Dean Henderson denied Jesus from the penalty spot about 10 minutes from half-time after a foul on Riyad Mahrez.

But City made amends when substitute Sergio Aguero, on for Jesus, tapped in from Kevin De Bruyne’s cross in the 73rd minute.

“We knew it would be a difficult place to come,” Guardiola said. “We concede one or two clear chances, nothing more than that.

“In the first half the ‘keeper was excellent with the penalty and two incredible saves. It was an incredibly good victory for us to take a step towards securing Champions League football next season.”

Southampton’s 2-0 victory against Crystal Palace, thanks to goals from Nathan Redmond and Stuart Armstrong, continued a remarkable turnaround for the club, who hit rock bottom earlier this season in a 9-0 defeat by Leicester.

“Throughout the team — the behaviour, belief — everyone is absolutely committed,” said Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuettl.

“They know what they have to do and the atmosphere is fantastic. Everyone enjoys to play.”

Watford took the lead against Villa when Troy Deeney headed in Gerard Deulofeu’s cross but the home side hit back in the second half through Douglas Luiz.

Tyrone Mings scored a dramatic late winner for Villa deep into stoppage time to end Watford’s recent revival under Nigel Pearson.

Moise Kean scored his first goal for Everton since his arrival from Juventus in the 30th minute of their match against Newcastle and Dominic Calvert-Lewin doubled the lead in the second half.

Everton were cruising deep into stoppage time but threw away the three points, with Lejeune striking twice.

Bournemouth, who had lost their previous four matches, all against relegation rivals, beat Brighton 3-1 thanks to goals from Harry Wilson, an own goal from Pascal Gross and a second-half Callum Wilson effort.

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are in action on Thursday at Wolves after Manchester United take on Burnley without Marcus Rashford, who could be out for three months with a back injury, on Wednesday.

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When the SR-71 was getting low on gas, its crew members pressure suits started to warm up. So aboard the Blackbird the fuel was used as a heat sink. Here’s how.

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Everything about the SR-71 was complex yet incredibly engineered, so they have to find a way for the Blackbird to deal with the enormous amount of heat generated by its high-speed flight.

When the SR-71 was getting low on gas, its crew members pressure suits started to warm up. So aboard the Blackbird the fuel was used as a heat sink. Here’s how.

‘I know, it seems unbelievable. Use this handy graph and see for yourself.

When the SR-71 was getting low on gas, its crew members pressure suits started to warm up. So aboard the Blackbird the fuel was used as a heat sink. Here’s how.

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Sportsmail’s reporters reveal their answers to the key questions in our end of season awards

The 2018-19 season will be remembered for VAR, Spygate and dramatic European comebacks. It is a high-stakes and low-scoring race that went down, a challenging Chelsea keeper and the tragic death of Cardiff striker Emiliano Sala.

Vincent Kompany's unlikely goal of the season climber and the sound of Tottenham & # 39; s new stadium have been symbolic of a campaign laden with captivating moments.

The Sportsmail reporters give you their answers to the most important questions in our end of the season awards.

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FAVORITES GAME YOU TREATED?

IAN LADYMAN – Manchester City 4 Tottenham in the Champions League, it was already the best match of the season after 11 minutes when the score was 2-2 and then it got a lot better.

DOMINIC KING – Spain 2 England 3 in the Nations League last October

MATT BARLOW – Tottenham 1 Manchester City 0. To see Spurs, these great champions claim Competition and enjoy it noise in their fantastic new stadium was unforgettable.

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SAMI MOKBEL – Tottenham 1 Manchester City 0 in the Champions League. First European night in the new Spurs stadium – just wow.

IAN HERBERT – Croatia 3 Spain 2. Before a partisan group in the small Zagreb national stadium, the hosts led Spain twice for a 93-minute winner who stayed CHRIS WHEELER – PSG 1 Manchester United 3. Bonkers game, amazing result. It has been completely downhill for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his team since then. Marcus Rashford celebrates his last goal for Manchester United against PSG "

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RIATH AL-SAMARRAI – Newport 2 Leicester 1 in the third round of the FA Cup The color, the sound, the murals and the reflection of the German crowd There were 74 berths between them and there should have been more than one goal A brilliant game, a brilliant story.

CRAIG HOPE – Newcastle 2 Manchester City 1. A team that fights for survival versus someone who fights for the title.

JAC K GAUGHAN – Manchester City 4 [Thefirst-halfwasheardohardalsikStJames'Ihaveheard Tottenham 3 in the Champions League quarterfinals for the second stage. One of the most dramatic games I have ever seen.

LAURIE WHITWELL – Aston Villa 5 Nottingham Forest 5 . Totally insane with a few big strokes.

FAVORITE PURPOSE OF THE SEASON?

IAN LADYMAN – The First. Liverpool vs. West Ham Keita pass to Robertson on the lap and far after the cross for Salah to type in. A sign of what is coming.

DOMINIC KING – Pampered with choices, but let's go for the lightning bolt of Mohamed Salah against Chelsea in Anfield. It was from the moment it left its boot and the noise it caused was incredible.

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SAMI MOKBEL – Everton & # 39; s own goal Lucas Digne & # 39; Scoring an own goal from 20 yards takes a lot of work.

IAN HERBERT – Replace Daniel Sturridge's astonishing 30-yard strike that put Kepa Arrizabalaga in the lead to give Liverpool an unlikely 1-1 draw in the 89th minute at Chelsea. So completely unexpected from a player whose Liverpool career was over. He did not score again this season.

CHRIS WHEELER – Lionel Messi & # 39; s opener for Barca against Man Utd at the Nou Camp, stealing the ball Young, nutshell Fred and bamboozling Jones before making a shot around Smalling and De Gea. A privilege to be there.

ADAM CRAFTON – The picture book goal of Aaron Ramsey against Fulham belonged in the happiest days of the Arsene Wenger era. There were one-touch tricks from four players when the Gunners moved from the center line to the goal in an instant. Ramsey brought the finishing touch with a beautiful background.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI – Daniel James for Swansea v Brentford in the FA Cup, an 80-yard run and finish Fantastic

CRAIG HOPE – Sean Longstaff, Newcastle 2 Burnley 0 .

JACK GAUGHAN – Andros Townsends 35 -yard volley on the Etihad

LAURIE WHITWELL – A howitzer from the aforementioned Joe Lolley of Nottingham Forest, who swiveled and rose 30 meters.

STERLING, VAN DIJK, THAN WHO?

IAN LADYMAN – Ben Foster. r in the division this season. Would play for England if he wanted to. Bizarre will not be in the Watford team for the FA Cup final Saturday.

DOMINIC KING – Bernardo Silva. He is a pleasure to watch.

MATT BARLOW – Eden Hazard, a genius, and the best player in the country, has brought Chelsea back to the Champions League. Missed when he leaves.

SAMI MOKBEL – Son Heung-min. Stepped on the plate when he needed him.

Bernardo Silva has established himself as one of the best players in the Premier League "

One of the best players in the Premier League"

Bernardo Silva has established himself as one of the best players in the Eredivisie

IAN HERBERT – Andrew Robertson, Liverpool. Infallibly consistent, phenomenally correct delivery, defensive technical excellence and a way to discuss Liverpool that reveal basic humility. A revelation this season.

CHRIS WHEELER – Bernardo Silva bows to Sadio Mane. The margins between Man City and Liverpool have been so close all season. ADAM CRAFTON – Bernardo Silva, whom I would really suggest Sterling. Manchester City has not missed Kevin De Bruyne and it all comes down to their relentless and gifted Portuguese midfielder.

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RIATH AL-SAMARRAI – Sadio Mane – 22 goals and a habit to deliver in games when Mo Salah was quiet earlier in the season.

CRAIG HOPE – Bernardo Silva. He could be the best attacking midfielder of the Premier League in the next five years.

JACK GAUGHAN – Bernardo Silva is a little genius,

LAURIE WHITWELL – Sadio Mane has always been excellent and deserves recognition.

MANAGER OF THE YEAR?

IAN LADYMAN – Nuno Espirito Santo. It is hard to remember that the last time the promoted team played brave and ambitious as the Wolves. Nuno & # 39; s stylish team has left a lasting impression and it is the coach who sets the tone.

DOMINIC KING – Impossible to split Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. The teams have built and the results have been obtained on a different level.

MATT BARLOW – Sol Campbell: Macclesfield was down and out when he showed up at Moss Rose

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IAN HERBERT – Nuno Espirito Santo, Wolves at some distance To push Manchester City all the way and reach the Champions League final that way … extraordinary. Has compiled an attractive, balanced side on a fraction of the budget of the six teams that are above his. Only City and Liverpool have gained more points from the six best sides.

CHRIS WHEELER – Nuno Espirito Santo is fantastic work at Wolves. Just a pity that they are not in the Final Cup.

ADAM CRAFTON – Obvious candidates aside, Nuno Espírito Santo is my choice. Some teams watch and wonder what they train all week long. Santo & # 39; s team is the opposite; well drilled and perfectly prepared.

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Chris Wilder performed wonders at Sheffield United; leads the club to the top flight

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI – Mauricio Pochettino.

CRAIG HOPE – Chris Wilder, Sheffield United. Proof that smart management and smart recruitment can get you from the championship

JACK GAUGHAN – Get Nuno Espirito Santo from Wolves for how they treated the top six

LAURIE WHITWELL – Chris Wilder has done wonders against the background of unrest in the boardroom

WHAT WAS THE MOST YAWD-DRIPPING THINGS YOU SAW?

IAN LADYMAN – The first touch of Romelu Lukaku. (Usually the first of at least three)

DOMINIC KING – Lionel Messi's free kick against Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final. MATT BARLOW – Watford & # 39; s comeback in the FA Cup semi-final

SAMI MOKBEL – Kepa Arrizabalaga refuses to be replaced in the Carabao Cup semi artwork. Outright challenge.

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Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga refused to be replaced in the Carabao Cup final

IAN HERBERT – Eden Hazard & # 39; s performance in the 3-0 home win over Bournemouth, back in the fall. Lost in the mists of time now, but it was virtuoso.

CHRIS WHEELER – The climax of the Tottenham quarterfinals in the Champions League over Man City after Raheem Sterling's late goal was excluded by VAR.

ADAM CRAFTON – Manchester United ends a football game in Huddersfield with Ashley Young and Phil Jones as their backs.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI – Bournemouth beats Chelsea 4-0 – the biggest defeat of the last in 22 years. Chelsea has had some very good matches under Sarri, but this, against a team that is usually battered by the top four, was certainly the worst.

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Leeds through which Aston Villa can run into a goal is perhaps the most surreal moment of the season

CRAIG HOPE – Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa lets Aston Villa run through an equalizing goal.

JACK GAUGHAN – It can only be the refusal of Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to come to the Carabao Cup final

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WHO OR WHERE have you ended time disappointed?

IAN LADYMAN – Newcastle and Leicester have recently shown that it is possible to play openly against Liverpool and Manchester City. Not enough teams do it.

DOMINIC KING – Apparently weekly messages about racism, discrimination and abominable behavior. We cannot go back to the dark ages.

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MATT BARLOW – Strong category, especially at Man United but, hat & # 39; s off to Alexis Sanchez, pound for pound the runaway winner. .

IAN HERBERT – Cardiff City's inability to honor their contractual arrangements and to pay Nantes for Emiliano Sala after the player's death in a plane crash – or to take care of his family.

CHRIS WHEELER – Alexis Sanchez This is a game that follows that tragedy, where insurers call the shots, was despicable. Jose Mourinho said we would see the best of him this season. Instead, we've probably seen the last one from him.

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ADAM CRAFTON – Fulham weathered. A lesson in everything that a promoted party should not be. Recklessly signed and alienated from those who have done so much to drag them back to the Premier League.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI – VAR. The introduction, the application, the discussions about the introduction and application thereof.

CRAIG HOPE – Kenedy. Newcastle would have made a permanent deal of around £ 20 million last summer if Chelsea had allowed it. What a lucky escape it turned out to be. The winger looked uninterested throughout the season and returns to Chelsea with its greatly reduced value.

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LAURIE WELLWELLER WELL – The David WHITWELL ends in Huddersfield, which has crashed with a whimper

FUNNIEST THAT YOU SAW?

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DOMINIC KING – It's the funniest moment I gave the rest.

The unpredictable first touch of Romelu Lukaku has been a source of entertainment this season

MATT BARLOW – The Charlie Austin Parklife Clip

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SAMI MOKBEL – The bromance between Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher on the box. I love the teasing – and they love each other

IAN HERBERT – The shirtless Newcastle fans and their rendition of Wham & # 39; s Last Christmas with Rafa Benitez lyrics sung on bitterly cold Huddersfield in December

CHRIS WHEELER – The obstinate shot of Marouane Fellaini in Anfield in December knocked down a steward who sat by the corner flag of his stool Reminded me of that scene in Dodgeball where the innocent spectator is coldly knocked down next to the jukebox.

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ADAM CRAFTON – Spygate.

The Spygate scandal involving Leeds United and Derby County

ADAM CRAFTON – Spygate. I injured all the right people.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI – I was not there, but everyone could see the miraculousness of Neil Warnock who said & to hell with the rest of the world & # 39; for a visit Malaysia appreciate sponsor board at his own club

CRAIG HOPE – Terry Hurlock. I met him in an London pub for an interview and laughed from the moment I walked in and asked him what I wanted to drink. & # 39; Well I don't want latte f ******, do I? & # 39;

JACK GAUGHAN – The pure contempt for Kevin De Bruyne's face when asked to judge Tottenham's new stadium. Everyone has a stadium. Everyone has fans. & # 39; De Bruyne just stopped rolling his eyes

LAURIE WHITWELL – My pathetic attempts to defeat Matt Doherty during a chipping competition during our interview on the golf course. He was very sympathetic, clearly …

ONE TO VIEW THE NEXT SEASON?

IAN LADYMAN – Hamza Choudhury. Confident, fast, energetic and biped. The young Leicester midfielder only gets better under Brendan Rodgers.

DOMINIC KING – Rhian Brewster. He has recovered from a serious knee injury and the 19-year-old is held in high regard by Jurgen Klopp.

MATT BARLOW – Norwich full-backs Max Aarons and Jamal Lewis. Two to view.

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SAMI MOKBEL – Reiss Nelson – will return from his loan spell in Hoffenheim – I could be exactly what Arsenal needed

IAN HERBERT – Ben Chilwell, Leicester City Expecting the club to reach new levels under Brendan Rodgers and under his guardianship Chilwell will appear as one of the best defenders of the Premier League.

CHRIS WHEELER – Harvey Barnes.

ADAM CRAFTON – David Brooks He has been excellent for Leicester since he returned from a loan spell at West Brom in January and settled in the first team. I wondered halfway whether his second half of the campaign, impeded by inconsistency and injuries, could derail a major summer movement, but he is an exceptional, sliding talent and will only improve.

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The enigmatic style of David Brooks continues to impress both fans and scholars

RIATH AL-THE FALL OF THE WALL: THE FALL OF THE WALL: THE FALL OF THE WALL: SAMARRAI – David Brooks.

CRAIG HOPE – Sean Longstaff, Newcastle Bournemouth and if he keeps his form, he will go to a top-six club, Rafa Benitez stumbled over him due to injuries, but the 21-year-old is a class act in the form of Michael Carrick, except with a better engine and an eye for purpose A call from England awaits

JACK GAUGHAN – Dwight McNeill Others get more attention than the Burnley winger, but he has a bad left foot and still only 19.

LAURIE WHITWELL – Diogo Jota He has this camp Agne has already done an excellent job, but his recent improvements indicate that next year will be great.

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EFL: Crisps stop play at Charlton as Leeds shrug off pink surroundings

Charlton Athletic fans have staged a series of protests aimed at owner Roland Duchatelet

Charlton Athletic fans have come up with some inventive ways to protest at their owner Roland Duchatelet, but took things to a new level on Saturday.

Crisp packets were the chosen object of chaos, bringing their League One clash against Fleetwood to a standstill.

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Crisps stop play at Charlton

Protests at Charlton have become fairly commonplace during Duchatelet’s four and a half years at the helm, but the latest one served up by supporters offered some bite.

With a proposed takeover of the south-east London club stalling after a price was agreed in February, cutbacks aimed at saving money by the Belgian businessman at The Valley and the non-payment of bonuses to staff have caused campaign group Campaign Against Roland Duchatelet (CARD) to act.

After a pre-match rally outside the ground, supporters stopped proceedings in the first minute against Fleetwood by throwing packets of crisps onto the pitch.

They chose the snack in support of club staff who have reportedly been banned from eating lunch at their desks in a bid to keep offices tidy after the working hours of cleaners were reduced.

The match at The Valley was delayed as ground staff were forced to clear the playing surface

CARD has held a series of protests aimed at Duchatelet, including throwing thousands of plastic pigs onto the pitch in 2016.

The EFL has said it will meet with the club and its supporters’ trust after Duchatelet told staff some bonuses would not be paid after a “very bad financial year”.

When it came to the crunch, Addicks caretaker manager Lee Bowyer said the protest had not affected his side as they laboured to a 0-0 draw with the Cod Army in League One.

“When they first threw the crisps on we were nearly going to score and I thought ‘please stop’,” the 41-year-old told BBC Radio London.

“I don’t know if it put the fans on a bit of a downer because they weren’t their normal selves. There was no atmosphere.”

Pink surrounds do not stop swaggering Leeds

Leeds United have already generated plenty of attention this season, starting brightly under former Argentina and Chile manager Marcelo Bielsa.

The Whites lead the way in the Championship, with fans hoping that their 15-year exile from the Premier League will be ended next May.

Marginal gains are a big part of football nowadays, and Saturday’s opponents Norwich City have taken it to an extreme by painting the away dressing room at Carrow Road a shade of pink.

Leeds gave Norwich’s dressing room the seal of approval on social media

The colour is said to lower testosterone levels and have a calming effect on people.

But it did not provoke that response from Leeds, who tweeted they were “loving” the makeover and ran out 3-0 winners in Norfolk.

The Canaries have lost two of their three home league games this season, so perhaps their away dressing room could do with a new lick of paint.

Black Cats beginning long climb back?

Sunderland fans have endured a torrid couple of seasons, suffering successive relegations as they dropped from the Premier League to League One.

But, under new boss Jack Ross, the Black Cats have made an unbeaten start and are up to second in what is just their second campaign in the third tier in their 139-year history.

Victory from their first-ever meeting with AFC Wimbledon achieved two landmarks which may make supporters think the good times are coming back to the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole silenced the AFC Wimbledon fans with both goals in their 2-1 win

Sunderland have now won four league games in a single calendar month for the first time since April 2007 – when Roy Keane led them to the Championship title – and, after taking three points at Gillingham in midweek, the Wearsiders have ended a four-year wait for consecutive away victories,

Uruguayan Gus Poyet was in charge of the club the last time that happened in May 2014, when Sunderland won at Chelsea and Manchester United.

After trips to Priestfield Stadium and Kingsmeadow, further visits to Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford must feel like a long way away, but only Peterborough – the last club with a 100% record in the EFL – are above Ross’ side in League One.

Lightning strikes twice at Doncaster v Portsmouth

Top of many people’s lists of lesser-spotted football thrills must be an outfield player going in goal.

But fans of Doncaster and Portsmouth could start to believe it is a common occurrence when the two sides meet.

In their third-tier clash at the Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday, Rovers keeper Marko Marosi was sent off for handling outside the area with seven minuets remaining.

Having already made three substitutions, midfielder Ben Whiteman donned the gloves and managed to keep a clean sheet and help the hosts to a point.

Ben Whiteman (left) dons Doncaster’s keeper Marco Marosi’s shirt at the Keepmoat Stadium

Incredibly Portsmouth had suffered the same fate when the two sides faced each other at Fratton Park in February, with a draw also the outcome then.

“I don’t think I’ll ever do that again, touch wood,” Whiteman, 22, told BBC Radio Sheffield.

“Sometimes you just need to take one for the team. I just felt comfortable going in net and wanted to help the boys out.

“Marco made some crucial saves today and we can’t forget that.”

Tisdale gets one over old employers

Paul Tisdale can be forgiven for possibly feeling split loyalties on Saturday, as the MK Dons manager welcomed his former club Exeter City.

The 45-year-old spent 12 years in charge of the Grecians before leaving St James Park this summer for a new challenge.

Tisdale, who managed the Devon side in 460 games in the EFL, told BBC Three Counties Radio that facing his former employers was “really odd”.

Dons striker Kieran Agard saw one penalty saved but netted with a second attempt from 12 yards and that strike was enough for the side from Milton Keynes to inflict a first league defeat on Exeter, who had Dean Moxey sent off in the second half.

“I asked the players for some help,” Tisdale added.

“I said ‘I help you most of the time but today is the day you have got to help me’.

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Early 2017: Sydney Lights, Hints of the Pacific & Bum-Biting Goannas

The blog is back in AUSTRALIA (as per the theme and name, after the last entry's Asian deviation!) And it's more light-hearted and less moany than before I think :)

New Year in Sydney was an enticing prospect as popular opinion considers it to be one of the best places to celebrate. Clearly how good of a New Year you have depends totally on who you're with, what you do and what mood you're in, with the setting as simply something of a backdrop. That said, seeing in 2017 overlooking Sydney Harbour was one of the best new years I've experienced. The most overhyped night of the year lived up to its billing, one of the few times in my life it's done so (though the last four – in Edinburgh, Montanita, Birmingham & London respectively – have all been good ones).

The return from my December Asia trip was marked by a nasty bout of 7/11-sandwich food poisoning which saw me spew my guts and bile out in a hostel bathroom and cling to the toilet bowl for dear life. I was later told off for coughing too much in bed by a scary middle-aged African lady (from Sierra Leone), forcing me to put my pillow at the other end of the mattress. “Just go to sleep!”, I angrily retorted. She kept making comments aloud to herself in this dorm full of relaxed European male backpackers: “there's too much coughing in this room!...what time is it?...why does everybody hang their washing in here?” It's funny now, but at the time was very jarring. I spoke to her more the next day and she actually seemed quite nice: she just definitely shouldn't have been staying in a dorm room.

New Year came around and a big group of us headed down to village-like Balmain in the midsummer heat, weaving through the rampant picnicking masses ready to eat up the picturesque firework display, many/most with illicit alcoholic beverages tucked away to avoid clashes with the patrolling police. In my opinion, Australia is the most strict country I have ever been to in terms of rules and actual dishing out of fines for minor public disturbances (Singapore included): jay-walking in the city centre can get you a $70 on-the-spot fine; putting your feet on the seat on the train in Melbourne is $233 ($78 for children); not filling out the Census is $180 per day until you do. And alcohol is very carefully controlled: one wild backpacker party on Coogee Beach over Christmas led to the total alcohol ban in the area, which will probably be permanent now. Getting your hands on a beer at a festival or public event can be tricky too, and there were lots of signs up warning against it for New Year. Of course people still drank, but greater efforts were made not to get too rowdy and attract attention (efforts which failed increasingly as the day wore on), so that the family-friendly atmosphere could be maintained. I agree that a family-friendly atmosphere should be preserved for the public good, but the vast majority of people can and do drink responsibly so just leave us alone and let us booze at big events!

We were perched on the grass in a park on the south side of Sydney's twisty harbour (seriously, look at a map: I've never seen a port/harbour with so many coves, bays, inlets, promontories, peninsulas and creeks – it's mesmerising). I brought my friends from the farm days in Renmark to meet my uni chum Mark and his friends, and even bumped into my old colleague Sebastian from when we door-knocked together in Melbourne 9 months previously. It was a good group and a great firework display, with excellent views of the bridge, but a long arduous walk/bus journey home through the packed city.

On New Year's Day, I returned to stay with Adele and her family, also with Sara and her family, for a very homely get-together in Jervis Bay, involving feasts, soft beds, crab-infested mangrove walks and cute boat trips up creeks and bays. I then flew to Brisbane for another little getaway, deciding I had spent about $1000 less than I had anticipated in India & Nepal and so could afford more travelling before the dread-inducing job hunt began again. My long and short-term future seemed very uncertain at this point (long-term future still hasn't been sorted out, and probably never will). I was able to relax nonetheless, and immediately warmed to Queensland's capital and largest city. It seemed more spacious with wider streets and lower-rise buildings, like Adelaide but with greater charm, while also being friendlier and slower-paced than Sydney. It certainly felt like the Sunshine State on first impressions. Adele and I walked the Brisbane River with its summery Southbank swimming pools providing family fun and adding to the holiday atmosphere. The GOMA (Gallery of Modern Art) had some pretty cutting-edge exhibits, like a 22m-long Tongan mat, a scarily realistic large pensive woman in bed and a giant arch of cardboard boxes one inside the other getting progressively smaller, while West End was a cool neighbourhood with a more international and backpacker vibe (I spent a couple of nights here later). Mount Coot-tha provided a panoramic view of the city from the west; there were also some nice walking tracks and Turrbal aboriginal art designs in the surrounding forests.

Aboriginal Australia, away from well-worn narratives of horrors at the hands of European settlers in the past 230 years, is a mysterious, diverse and fascinating culture to explore. Or more correctly, cultures, since there were more distinct Aboriginal 'nations', speaking over 300 languages, on the continent when the First Fleet arrived in 1788 than there are countries in the world today. Only around 3% of the population of modern-day Australia is considered indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders), and there are only token remnants of Aboriginal culture in the main cities: an occasional sign-post, some hiking tracks, information boards. Here are some of the oldest continuous human cultures in the world, believed to be at least 60,000 years old, and discovering more about them is definitely a high priority during my time here.

Talking of culture, we paid a visit to the Castlemaine-Perkins (XXXX) Brewery, my third brewery tour in Australia! XXXX isn't my favourite of the extensive Aussie beer selection but a classic one nonetheless and well advertised (“well you wouldn't want a warm beer!”) Just on the beer note, Australia does have a surprisingly good and extensive collection of beers, especially pale ales. My favourites are Little Creatures, James Squire 50 Lashes, Kosciuszko and Lazy Yak. Try them some time (they have some in bars in the UK too, e.g. Sheffield Tap).

In the following days, I had the chance to catch up with a few friends from my previous travels, such as Hanna, who I worked with as strawberry-pickers in the Huon Valley; and Gaby from the Loja period; as well as Alex Dodd, also from Loja days: we had a barbecue in his apartment and travelled with a few others down to Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast. Though not able to match their high level of several-dozen kick-ups in casual beach footie, it was an amazing spot to jump in the waves and watch the professional surfing.

By the time I was leaving Brisbane, I'd decided to make my way back to Sydney by land for a sort-of-roadtrip before completing my plan of finding a job in Sydney and saving up. I hitched a ride down from Brissie to Byron Bay with a cool Kiwi surfer called Bertus I'd found on one of the Facebook backpacker groups. I actually had nowhere booked for Byron, and began to stress about it as we drew nearer and I saw how packed it was. 'I'll just sleep on the beach', I'd told myself before... But the reality of that is harder and more unpredictable than it seems, unless you're a more confident, battle-hardened outdoorsy adventurer than I currently am. I was warned of druggies, drunk backpackers, cold, animals and police, and suddenly became really desperate for a hostel bed. I traipsed from one to another, even trying the most garish and unashamedly wacky & backpackery of backpacker hostels, but there was no room at the inn. Finally I did discover one very new whitewashed and spacious refuge called Byron Bay Beach Hostel, where the manager even gave me a random discount (still $45, the most I've paid for a hostel in Oz). In spite of my immense relief, the extremely hot/badly ventilated rooms and the incredible rudeness of a giant group of French-speakers in not making any effort to speak to me when I joined them outside, marred the evening considerably. To those who haven't travelled in Australia or seen The Inbetweeners 2, Byron Bay is the most popular and bigged-up traveller resort in the whole country: famed for its chilled-out hippie vibes, artisan soul, party culture and great beaches, it's a must-see for anyone travelling the east coast. Unfortunately, I simply wasn't in the mood. However, the coastal hike up to the lighthouse (via Cape Byron, the most easterly point in mainland Australia) was excellent. The guided tour of the lighthouse itself was bizarrely run by a group of charming Americans in their 60s/70s!

I'd felt the need for a dose of a quieter life as a tonic to hectic east coast life, so I spent one week at a homestay found on the HelpX website. It was in a lush green corner of north-eastern New South Wales, near the town of Casino, at the farmstead of a couple called Sue & Keith. I met another English guy there named Cameron (from Swindon), who was studying in Melbourne, and enjoyed having a companion to share the adventures here with. Most activities were dictated by the incredible heat at the time, reaching 40 degrees but with suffocatingly high humidity levels. The shed-building work usually lasted only 45 minutes before we were all simply too hot to continue, and I can honestly not remember any time where I was sweating more than for this week, especially at dinner time when we'd just returned from a trip up to the 'internet cafe' hill (the only place nearby with phone signal) and sat down over hot food, delicious as it always was. Perspiration dripped from shirtless chests like rain during a monsoon, and I required multiples showers and 20-minute sessions sitting directly in front of the fan to remain un-cooked. Dinner time was also when normally-quiet Keith would unleash his strong views on many topics, from travelling to the state of the local government: he had particularly strong political views of a surprisingly bitter and right-leaning perspective for a man who had travelled so extensively, seeing Trump as the man to lead the free world and holding contempt for Obama, describing Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe as a “mild version of Obama.” Fox News was seldom not on in the background with Bill O'Reilly and his “no-spin zone” an evening routine, more amusing than offensive for Cam and me.

We helped feed the myriad chickens, hens, ducks, geese, rabbits and guinea-pigs scattered in the junk-maze front yard. The amount of random stuff/junk surrounding the house was incredible. One day we were called upon to kill a sharp-clawed goanna (Aussie monitor lizard) that was caught biting the bum of a duck. That was a pain in the arse for everyone involved. It hid up a tree and refused to come down to face us. One day involved a funny 6hr roundtrip to the Gold Coast to pick up a spa and a water tank, which we were very worried about flying off, and spent a long time securing them on the back of the ute with ropes. We also had the opportunity to meet some of the long-term lodgers at the farm, some of whom were on drugs rehab and benefits. It was a good place to come to get away from it all (for them and me), and a different perspective on Australia to what I've normally been exposed to, meeting people at a different end of the spectrum to the city kids, high-flyers and international traveller circles.

Cam and I left the farm and headed down to Coffs Harbour on the train. Coffs has the unique privilege of being located at the point where the Great Dividing Range (Australia's only real mountain range) meets the Pacific Ocean to form a beautiful backdrop, topped off with a literally huge banana, a jumpable pier and picturesque harbour. We met a German guy called Jonas and two English girls (Becky and Helen) at the YHA, and together cycled around the surprisingly large coastal town, enduring some intimidating hills and a roaring motorway, but stopping for a dip to get hammered by the powerful waves, and then drinking goon (crap, boxed wine) at the hostel over cards.

The last stop on the Unexpected East Coast Adventure was the inland small-city of Tamworth, known throughout Australia as the nation's capital of all things country music and equestrian: “an antipodean Nashville,” as the guidebook described it. It was the busiest period of the year, as the annual Country Music Festival was beginning the day we arrived, and the streets were alive with the sound of (country) music: a few genuine cowboy and hillbilly types among the masses of pretend ones, dominated by middle-aged holidaymakers and committed locals letting loose with their families. We barbecued in the nature reserve beneath a baking hot sun with my friend Rose from other Aussie adventures, and went to see some lively performances (especially one band called Lonesome Train, led by an electric and skinny ladies'-man singer who seemed 20 years younger than he actually was). The festival was a lot of fun, and we met a few interesting characters. One was one of the aforementioned middle-aged Aussie let-loosers, whose kid stole my stool when I went to the bar; half-an-hour after what I thought had been a light-hearted altercation, (while he'd been sitting next to me the whole time watching the singers on stage) he casually said: “sorry about that before... but if it was 20 years ago, I would have smacked you in the mouth.” He then proceeded to drunkenly chat semi-aggressively, telling me anecdotes about a barman from Essex: “black as the ace of spades he was. Absolute tosser...” Something told me this guy was the real tosser! Another memorable night was when Cam and I got roped into a night-out with a bunch of 19 year-old locals shouting at the back of the bus (the kind of people you dread talking to you) and had to toss our bags into a bush on the way while holding the bus because otherwise we'd have to wait half an hour. It turned out to be a fun night out in this sparky little city.

I was worried but motivated upon my return to Sydney to stop spending and start saving. Putting a cashed-up bogan to shame, I'd spent a lot and was now in the hibernation, total-survival mentality where I write down exactly what I spend – including money given to homeless people – and rule my finances with an iron fist. It had been worth it, however, for this opportunity to finally explore some of the places most-discussed in backpacker circles and experience part of the Aussie east coast. Though a fun adventure, I didn't feel the east coast lived up to the hype, lacking a certain cutting edge or unpredictability. The best thing about it is the sheer ocean-beach-coastline scenery, which was boundless and inspiring, as well as the people I'd met (sorry for the cliché). I met some shit ones, too, though ;)

Back to the future: I found a job and I will talk about a more settled life in Sydney in the next blog entry, and perhaps more about Australia as a country, too.

Thanks a lot for reading! Scroll down for photos and the previous four articles.

Oliver

#Australia2017 #LongestTimeAway #EastCoast #ByronBay #Brisbane #CoffsHarbour #Tamworth #Casino #BlackAsTheAceOfSpades #MildVersionOfObama #KillThatGoanna

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rbradinghainesphotoexam · 7 years

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Evaluation of first set of Independent photos.

I think my photos went really well. I think I managed to get my idea across that the memories are important to me.

Those football matches were some of the best matches I’ve been to. The atmosphere from both of those matches were incredible, for the West Ham match, we won 5-4 on penalties and after all the rivalry between Sheffield United and West Ham, we won and it was one of the best matches seeing the West Ham fans faces was just priceless after everything that did happen.

At FA Cup semi-finals against Hull there was 33,000 Sheffield United fans at Wembley. We sold out three lots of tickets, despite losing 5-3 it was one of the best matches I’ve been to. It’s thanks to my dad that I have such a passion for football because since I was born, he’s given my sister and I this football club to support and thanks to him I’m able to go and see these momentous games and have these memories that’ll never fade.

Golf ball hunting with my dad was one of my favorite things we used to do. We meet every other Sunday a couple years ago, and we used to go to Fairlop and used to golf ball hunt. He taught me the tips and tricks on how to find the golf balls and if they’re worth keeping or if they’re training golf balls and can be thrown back onto the range. I can remember it always being sunny when we went, and after we used to get a drink or and ice cream.

Those will be the memories I’ll keep forever.

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LEEDS UNITED 3 NORWICH CITY 3 It's 25 years since Leeds United were crowned as champions of England at the end of the 1991/92 season, and in that incredible season our last home game was also against Norwich. I can still remember the euphoria and the 1-0 victory sealed by a great goal from Rod Wallace. As things turned out, a quarter of a century later we began the penultimate game of this season in seventh place in the Championship and needed to win to stand any chance of finishing in the top six. Our failure to do so confirmed that we're going to spend another season outside of the top flight and to be honest, it's what I expected. Our flirtation with the play offs was fun while it lasted but the seeds of our downfall were sown in the previous three games.... The sense of optimism was still there when we managed to come away from Newcastle with a creditable point on Good Friday, after a brilliant last-gasp equalising goal from Chris Wood. But a week later we were beaten at home by Wolves while Sheffield Wednesday and Fulham both won. Even so, we were still in the position of being able to guarantee a place in the top six by winning our last three games, but then we lost again - this time to lowly Burton - which meant that we were now dependent on Fulham slipping up. We shot ourselves in the foot yet again in what turned out to be a crazy game against Norwich, who bossed the first half completely, and the fantastic atmosphere at the start soon turned to frustration as the away side capitalised on their domination and our failure to hold onto the ball by scoring three well taken goals, leaving us on the ropes after 40 minutes. Then, just before half-time we began what seemed like an unlikely comeback when Chris Wood tapped home a cross from Stuart Dallas. And in an exciting and much more even second half Kyle Bartley bundled in our second goal from a corner and with twelve minutes to go Pablo Hernandez scored the equaliser from a free kick. Fulham were drawing with Brentford and still within reach, and we came close to getting the winner on a couple of occasions, but in the end Norwich held out.... Nevertheless, this has been a season in which the team exceeded our expectations, we got a bit of pride back and the fans came back in droves. The big question now is can we push on from here or will it be back to square one as usual? Andrea Radrizzani’s recent investment deal with Massimo Cellino, splitting ownership of Leeds United between them, was intended to be a short-term arrangement. He now has the option to take full control of the club, but will he do it? Leeds also hold an option to extend Garry Monk's contract to the end of the 2017-18 season, but there's been no news about that yet. We brought in six players on loan this season, two of whom have really transformed the team. Pontus Jansson has become a cult figure at Elland Road and is apparently prepared to sign a permanent deal in July, but I'll believe it when I see it. Kyle Bartley has one year left on his Swansea contract but as yet there's no indication if Leeds want to sign him up permanently or whether he'd be interested in staying at Elland Road. Hadi Sacko might also be worth hanging onto but Matt Grimes, Alfonso Pedraza and Mo Barrow will definitely be moving on.... We also have several players who are out of contract in the weeks ahead, including playmaker Pablo Hernandez. Leeds have the option to extend his contract for another year but haven’t activated it yet. With no chance of promotion it's inevitable that Charlie Taylor will leave for a Premiership club, fringe goalkeeper Ross Turnbull will also go, and Jordan Botaka and Giuseppe Bellusci are highly unlikely to return from being out on loan all season. In order to build on what we've achieved this season we will need to bring in some quality players, so the amount of investment that whoever is in charge of the purse strings is prepared to make this summer will be crucial. With the best will in the world it can't be done on the cheap any more. It’ll also be interesting to see if Cellino will make good on his promise to give season ticket holders a 25% refund if we failed to make the play offs, which is going to cost him over a million pounds. In the meantime Leeds have one game left to play, away at already relegated Wigan Athletic....

#leeds united #soccer #football #championship #garry monk #massimo cellino #andrea radrizzani #elland road #leeds #united #ticket #2017

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