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Adam was lost in his music. As he was standing there unable to move he went through a full range of thoughts and emotions.
What does my Princess have in mind?
Who has she invited?
What will she let happen if someone asks to play with the Steelheart?
During this time, he also thought of the many times he had enjoyed sucking on her toes and that evening last fall when she took him completely by surprise when she asked him if he thought he was sucking another man's cock. Even though Becca had told him hundreds of times that he was the only person who would ever "make LOVE" to her...he secretly hoped she would come to the realization that having sex with another man would be just that…having sex. He also thought about how incredibly powerful it would be if Becca forced him to have sex with another man! Again his thoughts roamed and his cock desperately tried to escape the Steelheart:
Did she invite women with their husbands or dates?
Did she find that one man she was willing to bring home?
Suddenly the pressure changed in the closet and Adam hoped it was time to get out. He felt a hand caress his chest and tweak his nipples and knew it was his wonderful Princess. The music went away first and only the headphones were removed. Becca moved up and whispered in his ear. "I know this collar will make it difficult but shake your head yes or no to each question."
"You are my LOVE and I never want to do anything that will jeopardize our LOVE, right?" Adam nodded a yes.
"You know I said I will NEVER share you with another woman, right?" Again, Adam nodded yes.
"Do you want to know what is going to happen for the rest of the evening?" Adam nodded yes multiple times.
"If there is only one guest in the family room and it is a man, are you okay with it?" There was no hesitation to the nodding yes.
"You know that I would not have anyone in our house that was not able to prove he is a good man, is clean, agreed to treat you with respect as my husband, and is only interested in sex, right?" Yes, Adam shook his head again. Becca had read through some cuckolding stories online and was definitely not looking for that type of interaction. She simply wanted to have sex with another man and see just how far Adam was willing to go with this fantasy of his.
"Good, you may get to live out another one of your fantasies tonight, if we all agree. Either way, I will have sex with Dylan tonight. Are you going to be okay if that happens?" Not only did Adam shake his head yes he also strained through the gag to say yes.
"Whether or not you get to actually suck on his cock, you do know that every time he cums tonight inside me or all over me you will be cleaning it up, right?" Again, a brief yes nod was given.
"Great, you know that I will reward you beyond your wildest dreams after he leaves?" She did not wait for the answer and walked out of the closet.
Dylan had set patiently in the family room but had taken it upon himself to strip naked. Becca was a bit startled by his actions but couldn't help but smile. He was stroking his cock, which was slightly thicker than she thought and was every bit of 8" long. She was not sure she could handle all of it but was willing to try.
Becca looked at Dylan and smile as she slid out of her mini skirt and removed her blouse…leaving on her bra and panties.
"I hope you don't mind…I made myself comfortable? I hope I don't need to get dressed and head home.
"No, you do not need to get dressed…things went much better than I expected with Adam. He knows your name. He knows that, at a minimum, you and I are going to have sex. And he knows my expectations of cleaning up any cum that leaves your body. Should we have a little alone time first?"
Becca walked over and sat down in her favorite position on the love seat and motioned for Dylan to stand in front of her. As she stared at his raging erection and looked him up and down her entire body quivered with excitement and she felt a surge of her juices through her panties. Becca reached out and let her lips slide over the head of Dylan's manhood.
Dylan thought he remembered how much more pleasurable having a woman suck his cock was but he couldn't believe how much more exciting the feeling was in his cock. He knew he could last for hours and had purposely not had an orgasm for the last 3 weeks. He wanted to make sure both Becca and Adam got all they wanted.
After several minutes of Becca working on his cock, "I told you I can go all night. If you want Adam to experience his first taste of another man's cum…let's get him out here. Now that I am hard, it will last quite awhile. I guess I am blessed in that regard. I promise, you are going to have multiple body rocking orgasms tonight…most of them from me!"
Becca stood up and said, okay. She went over to her mini skirt, reached in the pocket, and tossed the keys to Dylan.
"Are you going to let Adam out of his chastity cage tonight for me to play with?"
"Maybe later. I don't want him distracted. By the way, I am going to hold you to your promise of multiple orgasms...AND... if you let me down…I may just lock up your COCK!" a devilishly evil smile on her face.
Dylan's eyes went wide and a grin flashed across his face. He knew she was both playing and serious at the same time. The thought of being submissive to a woman was his fantasy and if this went well, Becca would have a second key to hold after tonight.
"Why do I believe you would do just that? I knew you were a true Domme at heart!" With that, Dylan turned and headed for the closet.
Adam's mind had been racing since Becca left him again. She had left the earphones off so he could hear everything that was happening out in the family room and knew this Dylan was going to be entering the closet to get him any second. He then felt a huge hand grab his balls and squeeze.
"Your Princess is a wonderful woman. I am a bi-sexual man who simply wants to have a great time with her and maybe you. We are all going to have fun tonight. I am here to fuck your wife because she wants it as much as you want it. I am also here to play with you and fuck you as well! Do you understand?"
Adam muttered a yes through his gag and shook his head as much as his locked collar allowed.
"Great, when I unlock you completely you will do as you are told, understand?"
Dylan began by unlocking Adam's feet from the spreader bar, then his hands, removed the gag, and finally unhooked the collar from the hook on the shelf. He left the collar and blindfold on for the time being. Dylan grabbed the Steelheart and simply said, "Walk".
He led Adam out to the family room and asked, "Are we playing down here or somewhere else?"
"I prepared the guest room for us. No offense but I don't want you in the bed I share with Adam."
"No offense taken…lead the way."
Becca sauntered in front of Dylan shaking her beautiful ass in his face as she walked up the steps in front of him. She used the guest bedroom as her playroom and it was fully stocked with clamps, ropes, bondage restraints, dildos (which probably would not be used tonight), and many other fun toys. Once they made it into the room, Dylan asked:
"So, are we going to continue where WE were or…"
Becca was way ahead of him. She grabbed Adam's collar and moved him to the corner of the room.
"Kneel down here and enjoy what you are about to hear…I will let you see what is happening the second or third time…or maybe never… Oh by the way, even though you are still locked up...YOU DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO CUM! Do you understand?" Yes Adam whimpered.
Adam knelt down his cock throbbing in its metal prison and his mind racing. The thoughts of Dylan having sex with Becca and her enjoying it were making the Steelheart really bite into his balls.
Becca turned her attention to Dylan by stroking his cock, "I want this to be fun and exciting but I am not much into being fucked in a rough manner. You can work that monster in to me slowly or not at all."
"Of course, I want you to enjoy this…not be in pain. We will take this slow and easy but I promise you will have multiple orgasms before I have one!" With that he removed her bra, pushed her down on the bed, and slid her wet panties off.
"Open up" he said as he walked toward the corner of the room and Adam knew instinctually he was talking to him so he opened his mouth. "You can enjoy this while I enjoy your Princess." Dylan stuffed Becca's soaked panties in Adam's mouth...gently tapping his chin to force it shut.
Becca had opened her legs and was swirling a finger around each nipple. Her mind was racing as Dylan walked back over to the bed.
Dylan first kissed Becca's lips then let his mouth and tongue work their way down to her breast. He first nuzzled one nipple alternating between gentle bites and flicking it with his tongue the moved to the other. He had long since forgotten how wonderful a woman's nipples were to suck on and he almost lost himself to his desire to admit he wanted to be Becca's submissive. After sucking on her nipples for a few minutes, he moved the head of his cock to the lips of Becca's throbbing pussy.
"Please fuck me, Dylan. Becca said breathlessly.
"We are getting there."
Adam's heart was racing. He knew that within minutes Becca would have another man's cock inside her. He was nervous, excited, and just about to have an orgasm inside his Steelheart. He took a few deep breaths to help stay focused.
Dylan started by gently slipping his pre cum soaked head just inside Becca. He felt her tense up just a bit and simply whispered…relax. Slowly he went deeper.
"Ohhhh…" Becca moaned and was surprised by the fact that she felt her body beginning to pulse deep in her groin and knew what that meant. Dylan continued sliding his cock inside her as she let waves of pleasure rage through her body with a massive orgasm. "Oh my god….that has never happened that quickly!"
Dylan could feel Becca's vaginal muscles begin to contract and knew what that meant. All he did was continue letting his body weight push his cock deep inside her. As he got his manhood inside her fully he felt her muscles grab his cock and start pulsing. "That is number one, Adam…did you like listening to that?"
All Adam could do was smile through his gag and shake his head.
Dylan started a slow, gentle, and rhythmic flow in and out of Becca's pussy. It was incredibly warm, wet, and very pleasingly tight. It had been a long time since he felt anything as tight around his cock. Within a few minutes, Becca was having yet another orgasm. "Damn…that is incredible!" She screamed.
"Cum inside me now" she demanded surprised at how quickly her dominant side had come out.
Dylan increased his pace and was quickly depositing massive amount of cum deep inside Becca. His cock pulsed 5 or 6 times each one forcing more cum into her. As he pulled out of her, his cock still a rigid as a steel post: "Put your hand over it…you don't want to lose any or deprive Adam."
Dylan stood up and went to the corner. "Shall we let him see what he is getting?"
"Absolutely…take off everything except his cage right now." Becca said trying desperately to keep all of Dylan's cum inside her.
Dylan removed the collar, the blindfold, and then the hood. Adam was shocked at what was staring him in the face. "You have some cleaning up to do" with that Dylan put a finger under Adam's chin, pulled the panties out of his mouth, and guided him to Becca's still pulsing cum filled cunt. "Start right here."
Adam could smell Becca's cum mingled in with Dylan's He had learned to love the taste of his own cum but wasn't sure about eating another man's
"What are you waiting on, my Love" Becca said. "I know this is something you have fantasized about for some time... so it is time to make fantasy reality!"
Adam closed his eyes and placed his tongue on Becca's rosebud. The scent and taste was overwhelmingly more powerful than he ever imagined. He slowly licked the entire length of Becca's swollen labia swallowing often. "It seems like you are enjoying this, my Love."
Adam simply grunted yes as he continued letting his tongue dive deep inside Becca's overflowing pussy. When she was satisfied she was clean, and after having two more orgasms from Adam's intense cleaning, she looked up and saw Dylan patiently waiting beside the bed. His enormous dick still glistening with their combined juices.
"Now, be a good husband and take care of our guest."
Adam turned on the bed and found himself staring at 8" of cock. He opened his mouth and slowly started licking cum off the head.
"That's it, Adam. Lick every bit of Becca's juices and my cum off of my cock. Make sure it is clean…your cute little ass is next.
As he was directing Adam's head back toward Becca's groin when he was satisfied he was clean, "Do you have any lube in here? I can't resist this ass much longer…if you say it is okay." Dylan asked.
"In the drawer right there" Becca said pointing to the night stand. Adam was already licking her again and she was rapidly approaching another orgasm. "You can do whatever you want except take off his cage right now." Adam whimpered but continued licking.
Dylan found the lube he wanted, lathered his cock in it and took his slickened hand and started working one finger in Adam's ass. One quickly became two. Two became four and then his entire fist slid into Adam. "Are you sure you want this, Adam? Don't stop what you are doing. Your Princess should have 3 or 4 more orgasms before I am done here, understand?"
"Yes, please" Adam said while continuing to lick Becca's wonderful snatch...still oozing cum.
Dylan removed his hand and placed the head of his cock against Adam's hole. Again, as with Becca, he started out slowly and gently. He had not seen any dildos yet and wasn't sure if they played with anything as big as his cock. After a few strokes, Dylan looked at Becca and smiled. She was looking down at Adam then back up to Dylan with a broad smile on her face. "How hard can I go with him?"
Aggravated that Dylan asked, "I have already told you, do whatever you want with him. Do you not listen either?" Dylan smiled. He knew he would be her sub before the night was over and then drove all 8" into Adam's ass.
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Building on community input collected at the Plan Columbia Workshop in July, the City has prepared a draft Land Use Plan. Come to the open house to see the plan, share thoughts on the recommendations, and talk one on-one with the planning team. This is your opportunity to give input on the plan recommendations before city leadership considers formally adopting the plan. Don't miss your opportunity to review and provide feedback on the draft Land Use Plan.
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It has been our experience that a garden always gives back more than it receives. At House of Friendship this becomes clearer each spring as different communities and people connected to us start coming together to plan, to plant, to work and to celebrate. So many things come sprouting up from the gardens beside the vegetables: friendships, inclusion, new skills, laughter, stronger neighbourhood connections, healthier minds and bodies.
Giving Back on Earth Day
Today is Earth Day, celebrated around the world as a time to give back to the natural world around us and to promote greater environmental protection. It is one small way to give back to the world around us and to start up conversations about how we can continue to work towards greater stewardship of the environment- not just on Earth Day, but all year long.
At Supportive Housing, tenants from all building will be participating in a neighbourhood clean up, picking up litter from the winter season and envisioning their space for the upcoming garden season.
At Food Hampers we have already scoured the property and surrounding neighbourhood of garbage previously hidden by the snow and carried around by the ploughs. We were able to fill our composters and yard waste bin with leaves and the remainder of last years garden plants. Making space for new growth and returning nutrients to the soil.
Tending to garden spaces is just one way to become greater stewarts of the land, and the mutual benefits are many.
At our four community centres neighbours tend their plots and celebrate their unique traditions and heritage. And now, at Supportive Housing we begin a third season of growing a greener community.
Celebrating Beautiful, Vibrant Gardens
A relatively recent newcomer to the urban gardening scene, our garden at Supportive Housing is entering it's third season. Each year it continues to change and evolve and this one will be no different!
Both seasons have been possible because of the Community Environmental Fund through the Region of Waterloo and we are so grateful for their support to help us create beautiful, vibrant gardens and garden programming. We have also had support from the wider community and love to share the gardens with our neighbours!
In 2013, the Urban Greening Project focused on garden spaces at one our our Supportive Housing buildings, Eby Village. The next year, we expanded the program to all three supportive housing sites, implementing various styles of garden and green spaces at Charles Village and Cramer House while continuing to garden at Eby Village. This shift encouraged tenants of all buildings to work together in pursuit of common interests and goals.
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In one of the four communities House of Friendship jointly supports, Sunnydale, gardens have a long and rich history. This garden attracts a diverse group of people with many different backgrounds. The language of gardening helps to overcome any communication barriers. Linda shares that "Working together to plant and nurture seeds, literally and figuratively, the goal of the garden is to produce healthy food and healthy community relationships."
Invest In The Local Urban Food Networks
"I am not very green thumbed, but learning new things is always fun, and a good time for socializing too!" – Supportive Housing Tenant
Garden projects big and small are all a hugely important part of a reviving appreciation of the key role urban spaces play in connecting people back to nature, turning unused, or underused land to vital, productive, green and beautiful environments.
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Much excitement in the project office today. The first of the photovoltaic solar panels were installed on the roof of the stable yard, and it seemed only fitting that the sun shone all day to mark the occasion.
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A gutter system is your homes first line of defense against water damage.
In comparison to other home improvement projects, replacing your homes gutter system is a relatively painless process. With the help of a reliable gutter installation company the entire job should not take more than a day or two. The hardest part for a homeowner is picking out the right type of gutter to fit their home. It may not seem that important, but gutters are the homes first line of defense against water damage. If not properly maintained you can end up with cracks in the foundation, wood rot, and water damage in your basement. If you are considering a replacement, call a local gutter company. With a little guidance you will have the right system for your home installed.
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Aluminum gutters are widely used in Missouri homes. They are low in cost compared to other materials and have a life expectancy of at least 20 years. With aluminum gutters a homeowner has the choice of color and whether or not they would like seamless gutters. Seamless aluminum gutters are custom fit on site to your home. The one piece design eliminates the need to reinforce the breaks in the troughs with sealant every couple of years. And while they will not rust, they are more susceptible to dents from falling tree limbs or ladders.
Copper gutters are aesthetically more appealing on a home. For that reason and its known durability, it is on the higher-end of gutter materials. Just like aluminum, you can opt to have the gutter installed in sections or as one continuous piece. Your local gutter installation company will explain how a mobile workshop will come out to your home, take down your existing gutter and install your new copper seamless gutter. Each piece is custom fit and cut right in your backyard. If maintained properly, a copper gutter system should last as long as your home. By installing copper gutters onto your home, you are increasing its curbside appeal and value. Copper gutters are an investment making it that much more important that a professional, reliable gutter company be entrusted with its installation.
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War of the Spark: Ravnica - A Review
Is War of the Spark the real end of Nicol Bolas? Did the Gatewatch manage to beat the Elder Dragon once and for all? There's only one way to find out. Ryan Scicluna reviews the War of the Spark: Ravnica novel by Greg Weisman and clues us in on whether the story is as great as it is hyped up to be.
A story years in the making, a plan set in motions centuries ago, all coming to a conclusion in an epic confrontation on the plane of Ravnica. On one side, Nicol Bolas, Elder Dragon planeswalker, scheming to regain his godhood by invading Ravnica with an army of immortals. On the other, the Gatewatch, a group of planeswalkers sworn to protect the innocent from tyrants all across the multiverse. Unbeknown to the Gatewatch, however, they are walking right into a trap set by Bolas to harvest their planeswalking spark for his own nefarious needs. How does the final showdown unfold?
The Narrative Perspective
From a narrative point of view, War of the Spark: Ravnica should be the final book in a series that has been ongoing for years. One can argue that all relevant stories leading up to this final confrontation have always been available on the Magic:The Gathering website, however, this does not make it easy for unfamiliar readers to truly enjoy its scope.
This epic fantasy novel by Greg Weisman is the climax to a story that has spanned multiple years and as such, drops off the reader in the middle of a conflict they might not have the context of. This results in rushed background explanations, glossing over details that made the actual stories compelling and worth following. For fans of the general Magic story, this is not a bad thing per se, as the novel serves as their means to be brought up to speed with what some characters have been up to so far. But for general readers, the story might come off as rushed.
Over the course of novel, new characters are introduced and rushed to the main plot. This can be chaotic and unsatisfying to readers. The fact that the main plot revolves around a number of planeswalkers – whom the reader is expected to already be familiar with – does not help make it compelling. Sure, the reader is made aware of the high stakes. But in reality, people unfamiliar with Magic's lore will not always feel the gravity of the situations put forward. Usually there is a build up towards a climax, and if you have been following the narrative across the years, War of the Spark: Ravnica will deliver a satisfying conclusion to that narrative. If, however, you started reading the book without prior knowledge, you will not experience an emotional development, as the invasion has already started in the story and everyone is already in panic mode trying to defeat the big bad villain. There is no payoff or real reason to get invested in its plot without having experienced the developing arcs of the individual characters and their past interactions.
The problem with this story is mostly the fact that it tries to cater to two separate and different audiences: the new players and fans of MTG and the hardcore fans who already know all the lore. At the very end of this novel, there is also a confusing chapter, which made me go back and reread the previous two chapters just because of its placement.
Commence the Endgame… Maybe?
Although culminating approximately at the same time, War of the Spark is no Avengers: Endgame! As a fan, I do appreciate how everything came together in the end.
Bolas' plan was to trap the planeswalkers in Ravnica and distract the Gatewatch with an invasion. He would then use The Elderspell to harvest their planeswalker sparks to regain his god-like powers from before the Mending. The plan was flawless – except, of course, for one thing: Bolas' overconfidence. Sure, there were the secret machinations of Ugin and Niv-Mizzet, but in the end, Bolas' Achilles heel was his hubris. (That is how things usually go when Nicol Bolas is the villain in an MTG story.)
This left the involvement of the Gatewatch kind of disappointing and lacking. If Liliana Vess had not had a change of heart in the very end, the Gatewatch would have failed. Nicol Bolas was simply ahead of the team in every step, even spreading rumors of a weapon that might have previously been used to kill an Elder Dragon in Domanaria. This, at least, was a surprising development, which felt fresh and caught not only the heroes off guard, but also the reader.
Again, certain parts of the story seemed rushed. The fight with Tezzeret was way too brief and could have benefitted from a more powerful Tezzeret. In the story, he did not even try hard to put up much resistance, and this left me disappointed. When another team confronted Dovin Baan, I felt genuinely surprised when Lazav popped up, but ultimately dissatisfied by the fact that Chandra Nalaar didn't really get a chance to fight Dovin. Some of these previously built-up conflicts ended abruptly – probably to become material for the sequel or future stories to come.
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The characterization of most of the protagonists involved in the story was also a bit lacking. Most characters were one dimensional, going through the usual motions and moving from point A to B as the plot dictated. One big surprise though was Dack Fayden. He was the only person in the story who had some real character development. It is frustrating that he did not get a new planeswalker card in the set, as he was a crucial part of the story. The most annoying of all, was how certain characters were just briefly mentioned for fan service. If only we had gotten a little bit more characterization out of them.
In Conclusion…
Even though it might seem as if I was too negative about War of the Spark: Ravnica, I actually did like it as a quick fun read. This, however, is because I have been following the story from the beginning and I can't guarantee that someone new to Magic might feel the same.
The novel tries to appeal to a larger audience and not only to the hardcore lore fans (myself included). I still enjoyed the read and the story even gets emotional in some places. But again, the characters could have been fleshed out more and some of the story elements could have been handled a little bit better. Having the other (short) stories that lead up to this big one published would have greatly improved the enjoyment for non-MTG fans.
On the plus side, War of the Spark: Ravnica can be enjoyed by those who just want to know a little bit more about the characters on their cards. New players can find this as an introduction into the extensive lore of Magic: The Gathering. Whether this is a good thing or not, it is subject to the opinion of different readers. Again, I am not saying that everything was perfect, but for a quick fun read, it does its job. Just do not expect any depth or it to be a literary masterpiece that will take your breath away. This publication reminds me of Ursula le Guin's speech at the National Book Awards in 2014 in which she says:
"Right now, we need writers who know the difference between production of a market commodity and the practice of an art. Developing written material to suit sales strategies in order to maximise corporate profit and advertising revenue is not the same thing as responsible book publishing or authorship."
This story feels like its sole purpose was to tie everything together in such a way that will introduce new players to the characters on their cards without the need to be heavily invested in their backstories. There is also a "sequel-esque" feeling to it, as the story is not fully concluded. As a result, it has a mass appeal.
P.S. 1 - A sequel novel for War of the Spark: Ravnica has already been confirmed. It is set to be released in November 2019 and will be titled, War of the Spark: Forsaken.
P.S. 2 - On Wednesday, 8 May 2019, MTG published online the first episode of a series they are calling Greg Weisman's War of the Spark web fiction. This, I believe, is where most of the points and flaws about characterization, etc. will be addressed as a means to extend or answer questions from the main novel. However, good or bad, it is a shame that such insight was not in the main book. Instead, readers still have to be aware of the additional content online, like some sort of DLC for books. This missing chapters idea is not a good one, as this makes it harder for readers to actually follow the full story.
What do you think? Have you read War of the Spark: Ravnica by Greg Weisman? Do you like it or do you prefer the old MTG novels that Wizards of the Coast used to publish? Comment down below with your thoughts.
Opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily Cardmarket.
Check out our War of the Spark page if you're interested in picking these up before everyone else catches on!
Other Stories that lead to War of the Spark: Ravnica can be found on the MTG website.
In chronological reading order:
The Aim and Formation of the Gatewatch
- Battle for Zendikar
- Oath of the Gatewatch
How Liliana Got Involved with the Gatewatch
- Shadows Over Innistrad
- Eldrich Moon
The Origins of the Interplanar Bridge
- Kaladesh
- Aether Revolt
The Creation of the Dreadhorde Army
- Amonkhet
- Hour of Devastation
The Immortal Sun
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Today, in an appearance billed as a watershed of democracy, Rupert Murdoch will stand before the culture select committee of the House of Commons. Let no one be deluded by any veneer of politeness extended to a mogul coached by Robert De Niro's media trainer.
Raging Bull himself would quake at what lies ahead for Murdoch. Prevaricate as he might, he faces the modern equivalent of being flogged through the streets of London. Cries for a monster's blood are nothing new. They rang in the ears of Ian Huntley as he was driven to his trial for the Soham murders and pursued James Bulger's juvenile killers from court as bystanders howled: "Hang them." This is Rupert Murdoch's Tyburn.
I hold no brief for Murdoch. As I mentioned last week, he killed the newspaper for which I worked with the same insouciance as put paid to the News of the World. But mediacide is not a capital crime, any more than red-top trivia and gossip are indictable offences.
Phone hacking is lamentable and, in the case of the Dowler family, appalling. Even so, the pursuit of Murdoch and his minions has eclipsed the greater scandals, of which the first is police conduct. Sir Robert Mark, a noted cleanser of the Met, once said: "A good police force is one that catches more crooks than it employs."
While no one would call Sir Paul Stephenson or his henchmen crooked, it beggars belief that the now former Met Commissioner had such cosy links with Neil Wallis, the former deputy editor of the NoW, or accepted a free stay at Champneys, the health spa which used Wallis as its PR.
Since the Met's press operation is so sharp as to make Alastair Campbell look like Mrs Tiggywinkle, only institutional arrogance and poor judgment can have propelled Sir Paul into this morass. With John Yates, the deputy who failed to reopen the phone hacking case, now also gone, the police are finally, and properly, in the eye of the storm.
Not so the armies of dodgy private investigators and blaggers who can, at a phone call or keystroke, procure your personal details and mine for debt collectors, ambulance-chasers or any shady outfit who might pay for them. As the Information Commissioner has said, it is deplorable that the puny two-year maximum sentence available for this "modern scourge" has never been activated because of a stand-off between the press and politicians.
The political classes are the last, and mystifyingly unbattered, pillar of the scandal. Murdoch had no power to decree that Blair, Brown, Cameron and their associates should attend the sleepovers and shindigs at which the iron bonds between government and News International were forged and smoothed. They chose to go.
While even John Whittingdale, the Tory chair of the committee that will today grill Murdoch, is a Facebook "friend" to the tycoon's daughter, Elisabeth, Cameron's position looks increasingly untenable. Hobnobbing at Rebekah Brooks's pre-Christmas dinner less than 48 hours after Vince Cable was stripped of his role in deciding the Murdoch takeover of BSkyB might have struck Don Corleone as injudicious.
Worse, as Sir Paul hinted in his valediction, if links with the then-unscathed Wallis proved fatal, surely hiring his tainted boss, Andy Coulson, should be career suicide. If a Prime Minister is expected to maintain the same standards of integrity as the Met Commissioner – and who would deny he should? – then Cameron's position looks ever more parlous.
Once again, Ed Miliband leads the way. In a speech yesterday, he continued to cast himself as Mark Antony, standing over Caesar's corpse to invoke the backing of the common man. His plea is that assorted power blocs be broken up.
The Murdoch media stranglehold is indeed excessive and the banks too monolithic. The time is right for an ethical version of the US assault on the curse of bigness, under which railroad companies and oil giants were dismantled. As Sir John Sherman, the architect of the Antitrust Act of 1890, put it: "We should not endure a king [ruling] over the production, transportation and sale of any of the necessaries of life."
But while Mr Miliband is correct to highlight expenses crooks, there is little mention in his thesis of the creeping virus, endemic in Labour as in Conservative circles, of complicity with the powerful. Today, Rupert Murdoch faces a tyrant's show trial. Any day now, he and his creatures may again be serving cocktails to their political lackeys.
The last bulwarks in this affair are the (much-maligned) judiciary and the media. Lord Justice Leveson, who knows every detail of Met procedure, is likely to run a tight inquiry. The media, especially on the Left, are less dependable. In the current hue and cry, it is possible to detect the descant of turkeys voting for an early Christmas.
Only weeks ago, the press were clamouring for much less privacy. Now the mood is for much more. Politicians, often with more to hide than straying footballers, will be only too happy to oblige with tougher rules and legislation.
If the current crisis results in a press that publishes only matters in the public interest, the upshot will be a cross between Woodworker magazine and a court circular recording the cordial trysts between politicians, media moguls and all the untouchables of public life.
So watch Rupert Murdoch wriggle in the dock today, but do not gloat too gleefully at his downfall. We may yet come to mourn his loss.


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WWE has confirmed Titus Worldwide vs. Six women have been announced as entrants for the historic event: Bayley, Sasha Banks, Sonya Deville, Mandy Rose, Mickie James, and the defending champ, Alexa Bliss. Elias vs. Braun Strowman vs. How can I watch it? This face-off would be the preamble to a more explosive match between the two women at WrestleMania 34. Read More »
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A report commissioned by the university and conducted by a team led by former FBI Director Louis Freeh concluded that Paterno and three administrators hushed up the allegations against Sandusky. The film also stars Riley Keough, Kathy Baker, Greg Grunberg, Annie Parisse and Larry Mitchell. It also shows a dramatized scene of Paterno declining to resign before being fired several days after Sandusky's arrest, as well as thousands of Penn State students rioting in the aftermath of the ... Read More »
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And he said 'the militia is the whole of the people.' It's every man and every woman". In Washington , those affected by mass shootings shared stories of loss and heartbreak during a meeting with President Donald Trump. "We instead should make sure that risky criminals, people that are deranged, can not buy any gun of any kind", he said. "What you're going to have to do, this young generation, we need to get it done, and you're going to get it done: Vote in people who feel the same ... Read More »
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Brian Craig, co-owner of Bob's Liquors in Ferdinand, said he is on the fence about whether or not the bill will be positive for his business. "I don't want to", he answered when asked if he will open on Sundays. "It's an important bill in the sense that we're modernizing our alcohol laws in a way the public supports". IN is the only state in the nation that still regulates the sale of beer by temperature, and it appears that it will remain that way. Read More »
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Trump defends NRA as 'patriots' who want to 'do the right thing'
LaPierre is not just offering pablum to prevent gun reform; he is advocating for a violent, racist, militarist legacy to become even further embedded in our schools. He said he would rather see Congress bolster background checks and crack down on sales at gun shows. Trump sounded confident of his ability to get the NRA onside. Read More »
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The NRA has opposed gun restrictions saying it could lead to an erosion of the Second Amendment and other civil rights. Symantec's announcement on Friday for NRA members. Enterprise Holdings - which runs the Enterprise, Alamo and National vehicle rental groups - posted tweets Thursday evening saying the perks will come to an end by March 26. Read More »
Fergie's Ex-Husband Josh Duhamel Speaks Out About Her National Anthem Backlash
But the girl is insane talented, she really is. Ellen then asked Duhamel how Fergie has been coping with the backlash and he told everyone that she is definitely doing quite Okay as she's a strong woman. As Nicki Swift previously reported, Fergie , whose full name is Stacy Ann Ferguson, later apologized for her performance. "I'm a risk taker artistically, but clearly this rendition didn't strike the intended tone", she told E! Fergie and Josh announced their split - after eight ... Read More »
Netflix Delivers A New Trailer & Poster For Alex Garland's 'Annihilation'
Lovecraft and the philosophical labyrinths of Jorge Luis Borges. But you've got to give it this: that climax doesn't half-step - it's a go-for-broke, big-risk situation, even when it doesn't entirely pay off. That is devastating, and there is a bleakness to this film that may well leave people unsettled. That she also looks startlingly real as an ex-soldier precisely handling a high-powered automatic rifle is also a little shocking, and gives her Lena a risky edge that makes the unfolding ... Read More »
Emily Ratajkowski Ties the Knot in a Surprise Courthouse Wedding
Social media star, The Fat Jewish , was inexplicably in attendance and wearing a Planned Parenthood sweatsuit. Aside from showing off her yellow ensemble, she also gave a glimpse of the couple's matching wedding bands. "They used to be inseparable, although she tried to play down things in public". Ratajkowski was then spotted kissing Bear-McClard on Valentine's Day, confirming that she had moved on. Read More »
Five refugees killed in Rwanda as police end food riot
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No filmmaker makes a film to incite people: Shah Rukh Khan
The simple truth is, the more prominent actors talk about them, the more popularity they (Karni Sena) would gain. The humanoid robot, which uses artificial intelligence to understand the questions and answer them, said she wanted to use robotics to fight for the rights of women. Read More »
Best Original Song Nominees to Perform at This Year's Oscars
There's not a strong history of indie rockers performing at the Oscars, simply because they aren't often nominated for Best Original Song. This year's Oscars will have some Hip-Hop flavor, at least in the musical performances. "We're excited to have these talented artists showcase the powerful contribution music makes to filmmaking", said De Luca and Todd. Day is a three-time Grammy Award nominee. Read More »
SmackDown Live Tag-Team Titles Match Set For 'Fastlane'
Below is new video of Dasha Fuentes trying to interview Big E, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston after their win on last night's show. Confirmed for SmackDown is The New Day vs. 6-Woman Tag: The Riott Squad def. Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch , & Naomi by Ruby Riott pinning Becky Lynch following the Riott Kick. Flair will be confident of retaining in a one-on-one match but will be wary of the presence of Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan as external influences at the Columbus pay-per-view. Read More »
Jennifer Lawrence's Surprise Confession - What She Sacrificed for Acting!
Law's stylists, for respecting this truth". Joel claimed that Jennifer would have angered someone, regardless of whether she chose to wear the Versace dress or not. "This is sexist, this is ridiculous, this is not feminism". Excessive reaction to all of what someone says or does, fueling disputes over silly and innocuous things like what I choose to wear or not wear, does not allow us to move forward. Read More »
Elina Svitolina in Dubai Duty Free tennis meet semis
However, Svitolina clearly likes the conditions in Dubai-she is now on a 10-1 run having reached the semis in 2016, too-and looking to her next match, she will carry plenty of confidence there too. "She (Osaka) has a great baseline game". "In the second set, she got back". Especially I served well. Yeah, she played unbelievable a year ago. "I will speak with my coach about that". Read More »
Paul Heyman Explains Why Brock Lesnar Could Return to UFC
Interestingly enough, all this buzz will likely drive the price of his next contract up to the highest bidder, something north of 7 figures. Well, Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter pointed out an interesting hint which could signal that Lesnar won't be back with WWE. Read More »
Eden Hazard warns Conte over his position after Barcelona draw
Christensen's mistake was the only one made by Chelsea as they largely held the La Liga leaders at arm's length for the majority of the match. "I think we paid dearly [for] one mistake, but as you know very well against this type of player like Messi, Iniesta , Suarez - if you make a mistake you pay". Read More »
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Willian will be hoping that he has done enough to earn a spot in the starting line-up for Chelsea FC when they take on Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. So what will Antonio Conte do with his Chelsea side at the Camp Nou? But things can change very quickly in football, especially given the massive games coming up. Read More »
YouTube removes right-wing conspiracy video claiming Parkland student is an actor
Conspiracy theorists have pointed to Hogg's admission during a TV interview that his father had retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and claimed the teen was being used to cover up the agency's failures to stop the gunman despite reports of his disturbing behavior. Read More »
Florida Shooter's Former Friend Says She Reported Him To School 'Multiple' Times
The next day authorities say he walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school , armed with a semiautomatic assault weapon, smoke grenades and a mask. Deschamps told the dispatcher that Cruz had "bought tons of ammo" and "has used a gun against ppl before", the notes said. James also told CBS News he thought there was only one key to the gun safe where he made Cruz keep his weapons. Read More »
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Oprah Winfrey may not have wanted to respond to President Donald Trump on Twitter, but Jimmy Kimmel has her back. I'll never go to another Golden Globes. "So he will not be your press secretary", Kimmel joked. DeGeneres' question follows the President's tweet , which he posted last Monday, wherein he called Winfrey "insecure", and even challenged her to run for President in the 2020 elections so that he could have a chance to "expose" and beat her. Read More »
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Oprah, Clooneys donate $1M to school shooting survivors' movement
Oprah Winfrey then responded by matching their donation and she wrote on twitter " George and Amal, I couldn't agree with you more ". The alleged gunman, 19-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz, is reported to have been legally sold the assault rifle used in the February 14 attack, despite having a history of mental health issues. Read More »
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In the video on his site , he said: "You have to recover and that's what I've been doing". Ultimately, they opted for surgery known as "radical robotic laparoscopic prostatectomy" to remove the prostate. "The other was to get rid of the prostate by sending little robots in through tiny holes in the stomach". "You don't think it to happen to you - cancer is something happens to other people". Read More »
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Adam Levine dyes hair platinum blonde
Adam Levine has dyed his hair platinum blonde.
The Maroon 5 frontman, 35, took his Twitter account Wednesday night to announce that he's ditched his natural brown locks for an eye-catching peroxide blonde style.
The hunky star posted a picture of his new look, with his fiancée Behati Prinsloo looking over his shoulder, which he accompanied with the caption, ''Apocalypse prep course complete (sic).''
However, it appears Adam has received some negative feedback on his new image as he later tweeted: ''I hope people understand that when they say my hair looks creepy i take that as the highest compliment (sic).''
Meanwhile, Adam and Behati have been busy planning their wedding after the singer popped the question last July in Los Angeles after a year of dating.
It is believed the couple are considering having two weddings as they want a ceremony in California - where they live - and one in Behati's native Namibia, Africa.
A source said previously: ''He [Adam] went back and forth about having the wedding in Behati's native Namibia or in Los Angeles, where they live. Behati's parents would love for the wedding to be in Africa, but they understand that it is a major trek for all of their friends.''


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text: This word was not in my vocabulary a few months ago, but now it crops up with increasing frequency. "Desahucio" means "eviction" and these are occurring with at an unprecedented scale in Spain, in many cases just six months after a person ceases to pay their mortgage. This chilling documentary follows the work of those who carry out the eviction orders, in which people are saddled with embargoed accounts and massive debts for the rest of their lives, as well as suffering the loss of their home.


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Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is organising the Social Inclusion Days initiative where more than 500 ESN sections in 40 countries will host events to bring together international students and local communities through volunteering and advocate for inclusive mobility programmes. The two-week initiative, running from 19th of November until 3rd of December 2018, will provide opportunities for international students to expanding their knowledge of their host countries cultures, and in having a first-hand experience with the local population. While celebrating and enjoying their #Erasmus experience, young people will have a chance to take part in activities organised by local ESN sections such as food drives and donations, fundraisers, clothes donations, animal shelter visits, educational workshops in high schools, conferences, mapping universities for accessibility, raising awareness about disabilities and many more events that promote social inclusion. Find your section at www.esn.org/sections and join our events for active citizenship and social inclusion through volunteering. #THISisESN #erasmusforsocialinclusion
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Come see me at the Bold Strokes Author's blog where I'm talking about how I came up with the aliens at the heart of Paladins of the Storm Lord! Hint, it has to do with sharp teeth. 🙂
It also has to do with never giving up, a topic close to my heart.
And if you want to see me in person and ask me about it, I'll be at the Jewel Book Club in Dallas on Tuesday, May 17th!
Anyone else love book clubs?


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The renovation history of a French Limousin farmstead with practical tips and ideas.
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Sophie is joining JA Europe as Head of Policy and Communications.
Sophie has over 10 years experience in political communications, strategy and stakeholder mobilisation. She has advised Fortune 500 companies, developed and implemented pan-European advocacy campaigns for non-for-profit organisations and supported EU trade organisations with internal and external communications. Sophie was previously Associate Director at the leading Brussels-based consultancy FleishmanHillard.
At JA Europe, Sophie will lead the organisation's media and PR function. Sophie will closely work with the Communications team to ensure that JA Europe's key messages are communicated persuasively and coherently to the media, policy community, general public and supporters. She will help raise the profile of the organisation and protect its reputation.
Sophie is French and has lived in Belgium for the last 12 years – she considers herself Belgian by adoption!


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This was going to be a post titled "What would Jens do?". But with the announcement overnight from Stuey, I had to change it.
You would have all heard that Australia's Stuart O'Grady has called time on his cycling career, a day after completing a 17th Tour de France. It was meant to be after next years TdF, but "I've always wanted my career to end with something truly special and this year's Tour de France has given me that".
Stuart's Palmares
- 1992
- 2nd Silver medal.svg 4000m Team Pursuit, Summer Olympics
- 1993
- 1st Jersey rainbow.svg Team Pursuit, World Championships
- 1994
- Commonwealth Games
- 1st Gold medal blank.svg Team Pursuit
- 1st Gold medal blank.svg 10 Miles Scratch
- 2nd Silver medal blank.svg Points Race
- 3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Individual Pursuit
- Commonwealth Games
- 1995
- 1st Jersey rainbow.svg Team Pursuit, World Championships
- 1996
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Murcia
- Summer Olympics
- 3rd Bronze medal.svg 4000m Team Pursuit
- 3rd Bronze medal.svg Points Race
- 1997
- Herald Sun Tour
- 1st Stages 1, 6 & 8
- 1st Stage 5, Bayern-Rundfahrt
- 1st Points competition, Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
- 1998
- 1st Overall PruTour Tour of Britain
- 1st Stages 2 & 7
- Tour de France
- 1st Stage 14
- Held Jersey yellow.svgmaillot jaune for 3 days from Stages 4–6
- 1st Stage 2, Tour de Luxembourg
- 1st Stage 5, Tour du Poitou-Charentes
- 2nd GP Haribo
- 2nd Silver medal blank.svg Individual Time Trial Commonwealth Games
- 1999
- 1st Overall Tour Down Under
- 1st Stages 3 & 5
- 1st Haribo Classic
- 1st Stage 5 Prutour
- 2000
- 1st Stage 3 GP du Midi-Libre
- 2001
- 1st Overall Tour Down Under
- 1st Gouden Pijl Emmen
- Tour de France
- 1st Stage 5 (TTT)
- Held Jersey yellow.svgmaillot jaune from Stages 3–6 & 8–9
- 2002
- Commonwealth Games
- 1st Gold medal blank.svg Road race
- 1st Gold medal blank.svg Team pursuit
- Commonwealth Games
- 2003
- 1st MaillotAustralia.PNG National Road Race Championships
- Tour de Langkawi
- 1st Stages 6 & 8 Tour de Langkawi
- 1st Overall Centenaire Classification Tour de France
- 3rd Overall Danmark Rundt
- 3rd Tour of Flanders
- 3rd Paris–Tours
- 2004
- 1st Gold medal.svg Madison Summer Olympics
- 1st HEW Cyclassics
- Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 1st Stages 5 & 7
- 1st GP de Villers-Cotterets
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de France
- 1st Stage 1 Post Danmark Rundt
- 1st Wiener Radfest
- 3rd Milan – San Remo
- 2005
- 2nd Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 3rd Overall Tour Down Under
- 2006
- 1st Stage 1 TTT Vuelta a España
- 2nd Overall Tour of Denmark
- 1st Points Classification
- 2nd Züri-Metzgete
- 3rd Paris–Tours
- 2007
- 1st Paris–Roubaix
- 3rd Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 2008
- 1st Overall Herald Sun Tour
- 1st Stages 2 & 5
- 2009
- 2nd Overall Tour Down Under
- 1st Overall Herald Sun Tour
- 2011
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España
- 2012
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tirreno–Adriatico
- 2013
- 1st Stage 4 (TTT) Tour de France
A stellar career, an inspirational south australian, a genuine guy! Stuart will be missed.
Is this the last we'll see of Jens at the Tour de France? Looks like it!
Being one of not only the hardest men on the circuit, he is also one of the most respected riders of all time. It'll be a struggle to see who can take his place.
Whilst father time has finally found a way to creep up behind Jen and tap him on the shoulder, he still shrugged it off for one last shot last Saturday.
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And so we saw Jen's last attack on Stage 20 which began along Lake Annecy and looped around to finish on the beyond category climb of Annercy-Semnoz, a place the Tour had never visited before.
Jens joined the early break which settled down to a manageable 10.
At the 15.9km category one Mont Revard climb, Jens got some more out of his legs and shattered the leading group.
"Basically I knew I didn't have a chance to win, but has that ever stopped me?"
Unfortunately, after leading the race for around 55km, the Peloton swallowed Jens up with 8.5km to go on the climb up to Semnoz.
"I think this time I've given it all I have so I'm at peace with the Tour. It's time to close this chapter of my career."
In 2001 he won his first Tour race on Stage 16, beating Brad McGhee to the line after a long breakaway:
"The next day, I had the top riders like Lance Armstrong and Mario Cipollini coming up to me in the peloton and saying 'hey man that was nice, you deserved it'. I was like 'wow how cool is that?'.
"It changed my career for the better. I was suddenly a more respected, better-known rider. And yes, as a nice side effect, I also raised my salary. That is important, because, along with a passion for the sport, I had to feed my family."
He's been oft quoted over the years, and there have been some classics that have come out of that head, some of these being:
- I see the Madeleine, Tourmalet and Galibier and say 'oh hello, you again?
- I tell my legs 'just one more hairpin and then we will slow down' but then I reach the next one and tell them the same again. Sometimes I am done – I would not be able to pull the skin off a custard – but my motto is to never give up."
- The only place I feel good is my right ankle. The rest of me is all road rash. I have had better days but I am still alive, so it is better than last year.
- When you are not on your bike, you live like a monk for three weeks
- If it hurts me, it must hurt the other ones twice as much
- Maybe they just think I am a pretty face
- No, I do not accept defeat here. I do not accept this
- Shut up legs! Do what I tell you to do
- Of course I am blessed with a little bit of talent
- Oh, you poor thing, you've got no chance, you're already beaten
- You're all beaten; I am just laughing at you
- I get paid to hurt other people, how good is that?
- You have got to be as insane as the insanity around you
- In the hierarchy of the family, I'm just above the dog. But I like it that way
- Having things organized is for small-minded people. Genius controls chaos
- Oh man, it's going to take days to kill all these people
- While I'm not very talented at cooking, I am very talented at eating.
- I am confident that when I get really old, the human lifespan will be extended
- Everybody has to suffer, suffer, suffer until they've all had enough
- Every time I race, I will race so fiercely my legs cry
- I get paid to to inflict pain and terror, for other people!
- If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win
- I'll burn, I'm ready to die for you on the bike
- Cycling is not rocket science
We will miss you Jens
Mountain bike v TdF
You probably have heard about or seen the footage of the Mountain Biker jumping over the Peloton at the Tour.
Here i a little vimeo that took showing the making of the the jump. They make it look so simple.
If you can't be bothered with watching the video, have a look at the screen shots below.
Tour wrap up.
Yeah, Yeah, it seems like such a long time ago now, but here are some great photos of the stages since last weeks posting.
Stage 17
Stage 18
Stage 19
Stage 20
Stage 21 – Paris
And, what would a bike ride be without a Sagan Wheelie?
The Arch de Triumphe Lights – They were superb
Phew: Next Grand Tour – Vuelta
Running from Saturday Agust 24th to Sunday September 15th 2013, the 68th Vuelta a España will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,319,1 kilometres. These stages have the following profiles:
- 6 flat stages
- 13 mountain stages
- 1 team time-trial stage
- 1 individual time-trial stage
Distinctive aspects of the race
- 2 rest days
- 27 km. team time-trial
- 38 km. individual time-trial stage
- 41 mountain passes and hills
The Vuelta Podium Girls
Ah, I found this facebook site last night.
Well worth while a visit.
till next week
tight spokes


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