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Hearts a-beating

Google Maps said it was an 17 minute bike ride from the apartment to the Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak station. Yesterday, half-joking, half-serious, I asked Rob whether we should checkout the ride to the station. We didn’t, but this morning I was wishing we had.

Our train departure was scheduled for 6:55am from Albany. Our plan was to leave the AirBnb between 5:30 and 5:45. We were up and out by 5:30, so all good from that perspective. It was dark, cool, and the streets were pretty empty. We were retracing part our walking tour on bikes….down State Street - the Capitol on the left, The Egg and other government buildings on the right. With the night glow of the buildings, it was quite pretty, and it felt like a nice ending.

We followed the navigation on down to the bike trail on the Hudson River, but soon realized something was wrong. We were below the bridge we needed to be on to across the Hudson. We went south on the bike trail a bit more thinking there might be another entrance to the bridge system from the south. Nope. We went back around to try again. It’s still dark, but this time we saw where the on-ramp was blocked and the signs for the Rensselaer bike detour. We went left this time until we got to the on-ramp which took us up this narrow, makeshift bike lane going against traffic. We have not been biking too many hills this past week, and my legs are burning. Rob is in front of me yelling once in a while to just see if I am still behind him. It was nerve racking!

We started on the blue line and finished on the red.

Our first segment from Albany to NYC was on time, and we did make it with time to spare. Even time to buy coffee, the essential ingredient of Rob’s morning.

Leaving Penn at Moynihan Hall was a bit delayed. I still love that we could see this beautiful glass roof from our apartment rooftop back in the day. That building is now behind the left tower that you can barely see through the glass. We are at least pretty relaxed now!

We had a chance to reflect on some of the most memorial parts of the trip. If they are not written down now, they are lost forever.

Favorite meal: Cindy - Chicken Parmesan at Tres Pines Restaurant in Canastota. Rob - Hamburger at B L’s Tavern in Schenectady.

Favorite local beer: Cindy - Utica Club at Saranac Biergarten and B L’s Tavern. Rob - Old Klaverack October Fest bought at Lark Tavern in Albany. (The brewery is south of Albany.)

Favorite riding segment: Loved them all, but Lockport to Holley (wind at our back and smooth riding) and Utica to Canajoharie (smooth trails in the Mohawk Valley) were standouts.

Favorite diversions: Could not narrow this down, so here goes - Watching boats go through the locks. Cahoes Falls was pretty spectacular too. Friendly Bake Shop in Frankfort. Skaneateles Lake (Oh man, that reminds me of the Tuna Napoleon salad at Blue Water Grill. That was fantastic too.)

What we did right: We did well on packing light with the right amount of cloths for 2 weeks. Going to the laundry mat every three days worked out well. Laundry detergent sheets are the bomb for light packing. I think I only had one pair of leggings that I didn’t wear which was packed for cooler weather.

What we would do different: Would prefer to book lodging as we go after better understanding our pace. Originally I was just going to book the first few days but got nervous when so many of the B&B had closed during COVID. I could have relied more on AirBnb if needed. Also, staying in a room in a house worked well and that helps keep the cost lower when you don’t need a whole multi-bedroom house. Also - and a big one - we should have checked the distance and elevation between the trail and the lodging more closely.

Most grateful for: Meeting some great people along the way - on the trails and in the towns (read bars). You know who you are! Also, we are also happy about the great weather and zero flat tires! On the last day heading to Albany, we had a few drops of rain but that was all while on the trail.

What’s next?: Not sure, but a new idea got planted this trip - NYC to Montreal. It is about the same amount of miles. It goes straight up the Hudson Valley, and we heard a few rave reviews. We will see.

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Markets should be pricing in would-be Biden win already — they’re not

The conventional Wall Street C-suite wisdom is that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be moving to the White House next year, and that President Trump is trailing so badly in the polls that he simply won’t be able to overcome the pandemic and the recession it has created.

Funny — that’s not what another important part of Wall Street called the stock market is telling us.

It should come as no surprise that Wall Street CEOs are predicting — some clamoring, even — for a Trump defeat. This crowd never warmed up to Trump’s brand of populism and trade nationalism, particularly against China, which it sees as a business partner no matter how many times it gets ripped off.

More recently, amid the social unrest, Wall Streeters have been busy out-woke-ing each other with town halls and anodyne, politically correct commentary while implicitly (sometimes explicitly) slamming Trump’s leadership. As if the country is desperate for a bunch of very rich white dudes to suddenly preach about equality.

Executives see progressive change in Washington coming in November and they want to ­appease the Jacobins before the proverbial beheadings start.

But for all their years studying stocks, these execs appear to have no clue what stocks tell us about presidential elections. Contrary to their belief (and most polls), the markets are telling us the election is far from over — and that Trump may still win it.

And if he loses, Trump could keep it close enough that the GOP could hold the Senate and blunt the progressive economic agenda Biden-Harris will impose on the country.

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Investment research firm Strategas explained the uncanny ability of the benchmark S&P 500 index to predict presidential elections in a recent note to clients that I was able to get my hands on. The S&P is a better predictor “than the polls and the pundits,” according to the note. “If the S&P 500 is higher in the three months before the election [which began Aug. 3], the incumbent party has won, and if stocks are lower in the three-month period, the opposition party has won.”

The note, which cites sequential as opposed to year-over-year gains and losses, added: “This has been true in every presidential election since 1984 and 87 percent of the time since 1928.”

I know it’s early, but since Aug. 3 the S&P is up 2.4 percent and has nearly erased all of its pandemic-induced losses.

OK, I know what you’re saying: The COVID pandemic changes everything and we haven’t experienced anything like this since the Spanish flu of 1918 to 1920.

And while Trump didn’t create the virus, his handling of it, particularly in terms of messaging (remember how it was supposed to disappear in the summer?), was uneven at best. That will cost him plenty of votes. As for the markets, they’re up because of the Fed (zero-percent interest rates), so where else do you put your money?

Maybe they’re also up because Biden, not Bernie Sanders, is the Dem nominee, and he chose a former prosecutor, Kamala Harris, as his running mate over Elizabeth Warren, who has vowed to break up all the banks and the big tech companies.

Still, while Biden isn’t an avowed socialist, his policies are becoming pretty left wing. He’s promised an avalanche of new taxes on individuals and business, lots of regulations and spending plans on a “Green New Deal.” He’s also promised socialists like AOC and Sanders a seat at the policy table.

All of which means if Biden is really set to win (and the Dems set to take the Senate), markets should be pricing this in by now. They’re not.

The stock market in the short term is not the best gauge into the future of the US economy, and the pandemic recession may or may not have bottomed out.

But the stock market does reflect sentiment among smart investors who have skin in the game, and at least for now, those investors are saying there’s a good chance that a doomsday scenario of a Dem sweep in the fall won’t happen.

TikTok: We’re fair and balanced

No one will ever mistake TikTok for a vast, right-wing conspiracy. But it would be wise for the wildly popular short-form video app to let people know — particularly that really important guy in the White House — that it is also friendly to conservative voices.

Sources tell Fox Business’s Lydia Moynihan that the company has recently completed what has been described as an “internal sweep” of its users and found a significant number of conservative voices posting short videos.

Indeed, a simple check of the platform shows plenty of people posting satire that mocks woke culture.

Why does this matter? President Trump has now given the company 90 days to find a US buyer or face a US ban because he believes TikTok’s Beijing-based parent, ByteDance, shares sensitive user data with the Chinese government for surveillance purposes.

Some people inside TikTok also believe Trump is miffed by satirists on the platform who have reached cult-hero status during the pandemic by mocking the president (see comedian Sarah Cooper, whose lip-syncing Trump impersonations on the app have gone viral, landing her spots on late-night TV).

With time running out on completing a deal (talks are ongoing for a Microsoft purchase), TikTok is trying to spread the word it’s not out to get Trump.

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Fall TV Preview 2017: Time To Tune In

Fall TV Preview 2017 Time To Tune In 1. Biggie: The Life Of Notorious B.I.G. This documentary, authorized by Biggie's estate, explores the life and career of the rap icon. The miniseries features interviews with his widow Faith Evans, his mom Voletta Wallace and a who's who of rap legends, such as Nas, Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs. (Monday, September 4, 8 p.m., A&E) 2. The Deuce: Go back in time to New York City, specifically Times Square in the 1970s, when the area was a haven for porn. The show stars James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal and was written and created by David Simon ("The Wire"). (Sunday, September 10, 9 p.m., HBO) 3. The Orville: Seth MacFarlane created and stars in this live-action sci-fi comedy series that offers the "Family Guy" guru's take on the likes of "Star Trek." He plays the captain of the ship, who is paired with his ex-wife (Adrianne Palicki) as his first officer. (Sunday, September 10, 8 p.m., FOX/5) 4. The Vietnam War: The legendary documentarian Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tell the story of the Vietnam War in this 10-part, 18-hour series that culls from almost 80 interviews, tons of footage, and more. (Sunday, September 17, 8 p.m., WNET-13) 5. Star Trek: Discovery: Finally, after too many years, we get a new "Star Trek" series. The show has faced some issues, delays and staffing changes, but the early footage has been pretty great. The show, set before the original series, stars Sonequa Martin-Green as Spock's half-sister. (Sunday, September 24, 8:30 p.m., CBS/2, CBS All Access) 6. Young Sheldon: Spinning off from "The Big Bang Theory" comes this prequel following Sheldon Cooper at age 9 (Iain Armitage), a boy genius attending high school. (Monday, September 25, 8:30 p.m., CBS/2) 7. Me, Myself & I: Follow Alex Riley from childhood in 1991 at age 14, to now in 2017 at age 40 and in the future in 2042 at age 65. Starring Jack Dylan Grazer, Bobby Moynihan and John Larroquette. (Monday, September 25, 9:30 p.m., CBS/2) 8. The Brave: Anne Heche takes the lead in this new military drama about undercover soldiers tasked with saving innocents all around the globe. (Monday, September 25, 10 p.m., NBC/4) 9. The Good Doctor: Not a spinoff of "The Good Wife," this medical series, based on a South Korean show, is brought to the states from producer David Shore ("House") and certainly shares a bit DNA with "House." Freddie Highmore stars as a super surgeon with autism, working in pediatrics at a California hospital. (Monday, September 25, 10 p.m., ABC/7) 10. The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Former "Daily Show" correspondent Jordan Klepper is the latest funnyman to take the former slot of "The Colbert Report," and aims to mock the alt-media on both sides. (Monday, September 25, 11:30 p.m., Comedy Central) 11. Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders: The long-running franchise hops onto the anthology trend with this new spinoff that will chronicle real-life cases, starting with the trail of Lyle and Erik Melendez. Starring Edie Falco, Anthony Edwards and Heather Graham. (Tuesday, September 26, 10 p.m., NBC/4) 12. Seal Team: David Boreanaz's post-"Bones" career begins with this military drama about one of the Navy SEALs' elite units, focusing on the tight group of soldiers as well as their family life. (Wednesday, September 27, 9 p.m., CBS/2) 13. Will & Grace: More than a decade since going off the air, the popular comedy starring Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes is revived, allowing you to catch up with the characters for this 12-episode run. (Thursday, September 28, 9 p.m., NBC/4) 14. Marvel's Inhumans: This Marvel series begins unusually - with the first two episodes getting a limited run in IMAX movie theaters starting on Friday, September 1 (and then run again on TV). The series follows the powerful Inhuman Royal Family and your sure-to-be favorite character is the giant teleporting dog named Lockjaw. (Friday, September 29, 8 p.m., ABC/7) 15. Ghosted: The awesome duo of Craig Robinson and Adam Scott take the leads in this series about a skeptic and a believer who are brought in by the government to explore unusual occurrences going on around Los Angeles. (Sunday, October 1, 8:30 p.m., FOX/5) 16. Wisdom of the Crowd: An inventor comes up with an app that helps crowdsource murder investigations to help find out who killed his daughter. Starring Jeremy Piven, Richard T. Jones and Monica Potter. (Sunday, October 1, 8:30 p.m., CBS/2) 17. Ten Days in the Valley: Kyra Sedgwick stars in this drama about a television producer who is searching for her missing daughter. Also starring Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kick Gurry, Erika Christensen and Malcolm-Jamal Warner. (Sunday, October 1, 10 p.m., ABC/7) 18. 9JKL: This new comedy, based on the life of star Mark Feuerstein, follows a New York family living in three consecutive apartments. Feuerstein plays Josh Roberts, a divorced actor moving back to the Big Apple, taking an apartment wedged between ones inhabited by his parents on one side and his brother and sister-in-law on the other. Also starring Elliott Gould, Linda Lavin, David Walton and Liza Lapira. (Monday, October 2, 8:30 p.m., CBS/2) 19. The Gifted: This Marvel series in the "X-Men" world focuses on a family with young mutants forced to go underground to keep away from the government in this series. Directed by Bryan Singer, who is no stranger to the Marvel mutants. Starring Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker, Sean Teale, Jamie Chung and Coby Bell. (Monday, October 2, 9 p.m., FOX/5) 20. The Mayor: A young rapper runs for mayor of his California town for publicity and wins. Hilarity ensues. Starring Brandon Micheal Hall, Yvette Nicole Brown and Lea Michele. (Tuesday, October 3, 9:30 p.m., ABC/7) 21. Kevin (Probably) Saves the World: The great Jason Ritter stars as Kevin in this series about a man who returns home to live with his widowed twin sister and her daughter. And then he gets divine intervention, telling him to save the world. (Tuesday, October 3, 10 p.m., ABC/7) 22. Valor: Yet another military show, this one following a team of helicopter pilots tasked with secretive missions. (Monday, October 9, 9 p.m., CW/11) 23. Dynasty: The long-running 1980s prime time soap opera about bickering rich families gets rebooted, starring Grant Show, Nathalie Kelley, Elizabeth Gillies, Alan Dale and more. (Wednesday, October 11, 9 p.m., CW/11) 24. Mindhunter: This streamer is based on the book "Mind Hunter: Inside FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit" by Mark Olshaker and John E. Douglas, and is being brought to life by famed director David Fincher. Set in 1979, it stars Jonathan Groff and Holt McCallany as a pair of FBI agents investigating a nefarious case. (Friday, October 13, Netflix) 25. White Famous: Jay Pharoah makes the jump from "Saturday Night Live" to his own series, where he plays a young, up-and-coming comedian, an African-American talent looking to find a bigger audience let the show's title give you a clue. This is loosely based on the life of executive producer Jamie Foxx. (Sunday, October 15, 10 p.m., Showtime) 26. At Home With Amy Sedaris: The delightful Amy Sedaris takes you to her home to showcase her homemaking skills in this comedy. Each episode will be centered around a theme and will feature a guest such as Scott Adsit or Sasheer Zamata. (Tuesday, October 24, 10:30 p.m. Tru TV 27. The Last O.G.: Tracy Morgan stars in this new comedy about an ex-con returning to his old Brooklyn neighborhood, now gentrified, after a 15-year sentence. (Sunday, October 22, 10 p.m., TBS) 28. S.W.A.T: Shermar Moore stars in this remake of the 1975 series, later remade into a 2003 movie. Moore plays a sergeant in the tactial unit in Los Angeles, taking on some of the most dangerous missions. (Thursday, November 2, 10 p.m., CBS/2) 29. Future Man: This streaming series from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and starring Josh Hutcherson and Eliza Coupe, follows a janitor with some serious video game skills who is recruited by some people from the future to save the world. Sounds a little like "The Last Starfighter," which is totally cool with us. (Tuesday, November 14, Hulu) 30. Marvel's Runaways: Young superheroes unite to take down their evil parents in this latest Marvel property, based on a modern comic book classic from Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona (Tuesday, November 21, Hulu) 31. She's Gotta Have It: Spike Lee's 1986 feature film gets turned into a series starring DeWanda Wise as a woman juggling relationships with three men. (Thursday, November 23, Netflix)

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New Freedom Trail Restaurant Stuffs Everything Imaginable Into Mac and Cheese

Sons of Boston is now open, with a side of cheeky decor

A new restaurant on Boston’s historic Freedom Trail debuted over the weekend, complete with a house rum, tons of mac and cheese, and “dunkable clam doughnuts.” Sons of Boston adopts the same rebellious spirit that runs through Boston’s revolutionary history (note the restaurant’s abbreviation: S.O.B.), complete with cheeky wall art and an open layout conducive to mingling.

Sons of Boston (19 Union St., Downtown Boston) took over the Tap Trailhouse space after the Boston Nightlife Ventures restaurant group shifted focus to its other holdings in March of this year. In the Tap’s stead, co-owners Aaron Sells and David O’Connor took up the charge to renovate the space and create Sons of Boston, with chef Kathryn Mccoart in charge in the kitchen, Tim Moynihan running operations, and Danielle Daigle in management.

Chowder and “dunkable clam doughnuts” at Sons of Boston

Short rib sliders at Sons of Boston

For food, Sons of Boston offers some American and New England classics, from clam chowder and chicken wings to Buffalo chicken dip and short rib sliders.

Beyond appetizers, there are flatbreads and salads, and for main courses, fish and chips, steak frites, a lobster roll, and an “SOB burger,” plus a kids menu.

Sons of Boston wall art by Ari Hauben

There’s also an entire section of the menu dedicated to customizable mac and cheese. With a cheese sauce including asiago, cheddar, manchego, gouda, and parmesan, add-ons include lobster, braised short rib, truffle oil, veggies, caramelized onions, broccoli, bacon, and additional cheese, among several other options.

Sons of Boston’s house spiced rum

For dessert, Sons of Boston offers an ice cream sandwich or a deep-fried Boston cream doughnut topped with ice cream and hot fudge.

Sons of Boston has its own house rum, which appears in several cocktails on the menu, including a “treasonous mojito,” rum punch, and the restaurant’s take on a dark n’ stormy. There are margaritas, sangria, draft beers, and wines as well. The restaurant currently operates seven days a week from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., according to Facebook.

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Biden Says That He Would Not Pardon Trump If Elected

Former Vice President Joe Biden said during a virtual town hall this week that he would not pardon President Donald Trump if he is elected in November.

Biden made the remarks during a town hall that was broadcast on MSNBC. An audience member asked, “Would you be willing to commit to not pulling a President Ford and giving Donald Trump a pardon under the pretense of healing the nation — in other words, are you willing to commit to the American ideal that no one is above the law?”

The former vice president responded, “Absolutely, yes, I commit.”

In a follow-up, MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell asked, “You’re saying that wherever the investigative trail might lead … that’s hands off for you, you’re not going to say, ‘Let’s just let bygones be bygones?'”

Biden responded, “It’s hands off completely. Look, the Attorney General of the United States is not the president’s lawyer, it’s the peoples’ lawyer.”

He continued, “And you remember when you were there with [Nixon advisor] Pat Moynihan. We never saw anything like the prostitution of that office like we see it today. It is not something the president is entitled to do — to direct either a prosecution and/or to decide to drop a case.”

Biden added:

“That is not the president’s role, responsibility and it’s a dereliction of his duty.”

The former vice president also reflected on the current relationship between Trump and his attorney general, saying, “What’s going on is an absolute travesty, a travesty of justice. That will not happen, I guarantee you.”

Trump has been vocal about the Department of Justice dropping the case against his former aide Michael Flynn.

After the justice department dropped the case against Flynn, Barr denied in an interview that he was “doing the president’s bidding” and said that he had a “duty” to drop the case.

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European Tour winners move into Q-School contention has been published at http://www.theleader.info/2017/11/15/european-tour-winners-move-q-school-contention/

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European Tour winners move into Q-School contention

Tournament: European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage, Venue: Lumine Golf Club, Tarragona, Spain Round Five Report Experience told on the fifth day of Qualifying School Final Stage as European Tour winners Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño and Anders Hansen moved within touching distance of regaining their Race to Dubai status for next season. Just 18 holes remain at Lumine Golf Club, with the top 25 and ties after tomorrow’s final round earning European Tour cards at the end of a gruelling six-round marathon in Tarragona. Impressively leading the way is Sam Horsfield, the Englishman who has already come through First and Second Stage. By close of play tomorrow, he will have played a mammoth 252 holes and ended the day three shots clear on 19 under par after a fifth successive sub-70 round. His nearest rival is Jeff Winther, who earned his card through Final Stage 12 months ago. The Dane’s seven under par 64 was the joint lowest round of the day and took him to 16 under par. Four players trail Winther by one shot in a share of third place, including Connor Syme. The Scot shone again on Day Five with a four under par 67 and could crown an impressive start to his professional career by securing European Tour status tomorrow. Matthew Baldwin, Kristoffer Broberg and Charlie Ford are alongside him while Hansen, three times a winner on the European Tour, is one shot further back in a share of seventh place following an excellent round of 65. Fernandez-Castaño – who has Alvaro Quiros caddying for him this week – matched that score and sits in a tie for tenth on 13 under par, with exactly 25 players currently at 11 under par or better in Spain, but with much drama sure to come in tomorrow’s final round. Player quotes: [caption id="attachment_15107" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] TARRAGONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 12: Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano of Spain looks on during the second round of the European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage at Lumine Golf Club on November 12, 2017 in Tarragona, Spain. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)[/caption] Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño “Conditions were a little easier today – the wind wasn’t blowing as hard – but I also played very well. I hit the ball probably the best I have so far this week, and I gave myself a lot of birdie chances. “Six under today was a phenomenal result and it takes a bit of the pressure off for tomorrow. Hopefully I can go super low tomorrow and make sure that I get my card back. “I am feeling extremely relaxed. Last time I played at Q-School was in 2004 where it very much felt like a case or ‘all or nothing’. “But now I have status somewhere else, on the Web.com Tour, and having that back-up plan has put me at ease a bit. “I think that having Alvaro on the bag has made me feel good too. I remember Q-School as a really stressful experience from before, but I think we have managed our practice sessions really well – we didn’t too overdo it at the beginning of the week with our drills and routines.  “I am now excited about tomorrow and hopefully we can put another good round together.” Connor Syme “It has been a great last three rounds. I didn’t quite play as well as I had over the last couple of days but that is what you have to expect at a six-round event. “It was the first time that I have had a scorecard in my hands for five days in a row but I am delighted with the position I am in and hopefully I can continue playing well tomorrow. “It is so difficult as there are so many good players this week and all you can control is yourself. I played really well at Second Stage last week so I felt confident coming into it. “It is not in my hands though and I can’t control how anyone plays tomorrow. I need to keep doing what I am doing and that will be hopefully be enough tomorrow. “It is going to be a very different experience tomorrow. This year I have had a lot of good experiences, playing in The Open and making a few appearances on the European Tour, but I think tomorrow is going to be a very different experience. “If you get too much into a situation where you are overthinking everything then that can affect your game, so you just need to keep a clear head as that is when you play your best golf.” Anders Hansen “I feel fine. I’m not too worried about it. You always want to do well, there’s absolutely no doubt about that but for me it’s got more to do with personal reasons for me being here. “I had an exemption this season but I haven’t really played, I just didn’t have time to play enough, too many other things going on, so towards the end I thought that if I wanted to play something next year, I’d better go to Q-School. “My game is not too bad, for an old man like me! I’m just trying to be patient and take every day as it comes and go from there. Tomorrow I’m just going to play and see what happens – I’ve done it for 20 years so I know what I’m doing!” Jeff Winther “I’m feeling quite good but I’m not hitting the ball very well, I need to go and grind it on the range for a bit – I had nine putts on the back nine today and that’s what’s saved me today! “I’ll try to draw on last year a little bit but I’m feeling quite loose about it. We’re all here every week, I’ve been on the European Tour for the last two years and a lot of the guys here are the same as every week so it doesn’t feel that different. “It’s nice to be in a good position going into the final round but I still need to put a good score together tomorrow and not do anything stupid. “I’ve been playing really well this year but it’s tough when you don’t get into the big events. I think I’ve only missed three or four cuts all season but you just need the last putt to drop in to get those really high finishes, and that hasn’t quite come to me this year.” Scores after Round Five: 338 S Horsfield (Eng) 69 68 66 68 67; 341 J Winther (Den) 67 67 72 71 64; 342 K Broberg (Swe) 70 71 67 68 66; M Baldwin (Eng) 71 69 68 68 66; C Syme (Sco) 72 73 63 67 67; C Ford (Eng) 73 69 66 64 70; 343 A Hansen (Den) 71 71 69 67 65; L Canter (Eng) 71 64 67 75 66; C Blomstrand (Swe) 72 69 67 66 69; 344 G Fernandez - Castaño (Esp) 72 70 69 68 65; P Widegren (Swe) 69 72 68 69 66; M Foster (Eng) 67 72 68 71 66; A Pavan (Ita) 65 68 71 73 67; 345 P Angles (Esp) 73 70 69 68 65; J Kruyswijk (RSA) 71 71 70 66 67; J Thomson (Eng) 67 72 68 67 71; 346 J Geary (Nzl) 72 71 72 67 64; R McGowan (Eng) 72 71 68 70 65; M Nixon (Eng) 70 71 70 69 66; R Macintyre (Sco) 67 71 71 71 66; H Sturehed (Swe) 67 71 71 70 67; K Johannessen (Nor) 71 69 67 72 67; N Geyger (Chi) 67 74 69 68 68; G Moynihan (Irl) 69 72 67 68 70; J Janewattananond (Tha) 74 71 65 65 71; 347 A Michael (RSA) 73 71 66 74 63; S Gros (Fra) 70 69 74 67 67; F Aguilar (Chi) 73 70 68 69 67; T Murray (Eng) 70 63 75 70 69; M Schwab (Aut) 71 69 67 71 69; 348 M Schneider (Ger) 68 74 71 68 67; J Walters (RSA) 75 71 66 69 67; O Lindell (Fin) 73 71 66 70 68; C Bezuidenhout (RSA) 69 69 72 70 68; T Lewis (Eng) 75 69 68 67 69; J Edfors (Swe) 70 72 70 67 69; N Kimsey (Eng) 68 73 70 68 69; D Law (Sco) 68 73 70 68 69; J Quesne (Fra) 69 72 69 69 69; A Knappe (Ger) 69 72 69 69 69; C Braeunig (Ger) 70 70 67 71 70; J Heath (Eng) 72 68 68 69 71; 349 L Gagli (Ita) 71 73 66 72 67; J Munro (Aus) 69 71 69 71 69; Ó Serna (Mex) 68 72 67 73 69; S Heisele (Ger) 72 67 70 70 70; G Stal (Fra) 64 71 73 70 71; B Evans (Eng) 69 66 68 71 75; 350 M Armitage (Eng) 71 71 74 68 66; S Vincent (Zim) 72 72 69 70 67; P Howard (Eng) 73 66 74 69 68; C Lloyd (Eng) 68 71 71 72 68; S Manley (Wal) 69 68 70 73 70; M Millar (Aus) 74 67 69 68 72; 351 P Mejow (Ger) 69 70 74 70 68; H Leon (Chi) 73 72 69 68 69; M Iten (Sui) 74 70 67 71 69; 352 S Henry (Sco) 78 69 68 69 68; J Hansen (Den) 72 73 70 69 68; R McGee (Irl) 72 73 70 67 70; 353 S Khan (Eng) 72 71 73 68 69; E Johansen (Nor) 68 73 72 70 70; E Park (Kor) 72 72 66 73 70; K Samooja (Fin) 73 69 69 70 72; 354 S Webster (Eng) 69 74 73 68 70; S Sharma (Ind) 75 73 68 67 71; P Maddy (Eng) 77 68 70 67 72; M Lafeber (Ned) 68 73 73 68 72; A Arnaus (Esp) 70 70 71 70 73; 355 A Hall (Aus) 73 69 70 71 72; J Huldahl (Den) 67 75 69 72 72; S Tiley (Eng) 72 70 68 73 72; 356 K Koivu (am) (Fin) 70 70 72 72 72; 361 A Cañizares (Esp) 73 73 70 68 77