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If you have time, watch the excellent presentation from 'Smarter Everyday' (Huntsville PhD student Destin Sandlin) to the American Aeronautical Association. He basically confronts the elephant in the room regarding the fact that Orion doesn't have the delta V to reach LLO, the resultant flaws of NRHO, the excessive reliance on starship launches (29:00) and the lessons that are unheeded from Apollo. It's very hard to conceive of Artemis 3 happening this decade - and it it does, all the evidence suggests that it will be a re-designated mission.

I know - that goes without saying. It was nothing more than a joke - a bit of light hearted fun that's all.

They were ok about it, because there were over 20 people that had bid on it and wanted to buy it. Actually, once I found somewhere and the ball started rolling, their solicitor took an aeon and had an endless series of questions. The entire experience, though relatively straightforward for me in comparison to some sales./purchases was nonetheless horrendous and having moved several times recently, is not something I am eager to repeat in the foreseeable future, if not lifetime.

That depends upon so many variables chief of which is location. In Leicester an area such as Oadby will sell very quickly - there is always demand due to the schools, however, some of the other south Leicestershire villages are very slow to shift property and interest rates have affected both buyers and sellers alike. It seems that people are less inclined to put their properties on the market right now which has led to near stagnation in some places. As the potential for house price increase gathers and picks up again and lower interest rates eventually usher in more attractive and competitive mortgage deals then the market will revive. Completion can depend on a range of factors from the size of the chain, to the solicitors and estate agents appointed. I may be mistaken, but I suspect with current the reduction on Stamp Duty due to expire in March 2025 and the lack of clarity on the future rate, we will see a surge of activity this summer. I sold my old house last May in a fortnight but it then took me until August to find somewhere to move to and have my bid accepted. It was then a further four months until I exchanged and completed a few weeks later. That was with no chain at either end!

I'm wearing it now.

What a grounded, down to earth, unostentatious authentic, sober and realistic take.

Brilliant, inspired and bold. A real eye opener...

Yes, I wasn't being serious. I understand how this farce is staged.

Wait. This electoral farce has been termed a landslide, but only 87% of vote? Seriously? When any serious actual opposition is either censored, banned from standing, exiled, imprisoned or dead that's a tad underwhelming mate. With it virtually impossible to protest in Russia without being arrested, the Navalny inspired 'noon against Putin' protest painted a very different picture.

Yes he did, caught his trailing leg - no attempt to play the ball. Vardy had it down to a tee. Used to do it all the time.

You're having a bit of a mare today mate!

? I'd suggest that most are aware of that. Huge miracle? What? No one is under any illusions about the current quality of our squad and the challenges that lie ahead. The concern lies in attracting new talent. The press hasn't been at its best although we have created chances in the final third and the service has been there. It's the finishing that has been problematic.

We are. It's been a really open encounter. Chelsea looking the slightly better team, but still a shadow of their former selves.

Eh? Dreadful uncontrolled challenge.

I'm sure there's an existing thread on this from a few years back. About as exciting as the 'What's happened to Asda' debate or the hair products thread. No, I didn't make that up.

Out for a drink wth my best mate tonight...

Absolute scourge of our cities (along with Uber drivers). To make matters worse, none of them are in control of those f****g ridiculous electric bicycles and they all insist on dressing like ninjas/SWAT team members/SAS soldiers. A balaclava to deliver a KFC family bucket in July? Righto.

Likely due to fatigue.

Ship 29 and booster 11 are already in preparation for a June flight. The turnarounds will start getting much more rapid. In advance of that, today's test will have yielded so much valuable data. The crucial milestone will be demonstrating in-space fuelling capability. It's certainly a long road.

The fact that they got as far as reentry is immensely encouraging. I do however think that Artemis 3 will not be accomplished until the next decade - unless its mission designation is changed and a crewed landing is assigned to a later mission. Space X have so much yet to accomplish in the development of the HLS.

Hopefully it's the plasma field blackout. The roll I was referring to appears to have been pre-programmed and controlled.

This footage is breathtaking.

That roll/orientation doesn't look good.

Shame about the cloud ceiling.