#Sudbury Town

[vox-anglosphere]

Old and new subway stations on London's iconic Underground

[dubmill]

Perivale, London; 16.10.2021

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"KICK OUT WINDOWS AT CHAPLEAU JAIL," Toronto Star. November 2, 1943. Page 2. ---- Twenty-Two to Appear in Court Following Hallowe'en Dance ---- Special to The Star Chapleau, Nov. 2 - "The mob kicked out the windows of the jail," Chief Constable William Hall said today in commenting on a fracas at a Hallowe'en dance in the town hall Friday night. Twenty-two persons will appear before District Magistrate Willard Cooper of Sudbury in police court here tomorrow.

"The Legion auxiliary was having a dance," Chief Hall said, "and I was there in civvies. At the end of the Paul Jones I was told that an airman asked a lady to dance with him. She said she was sorry but that everyone was supposed to dance with their original partners. The airman made a rude reply.

"Councillor Young told me about it and I asked the airman to sit down and behave himself. I showed him my police badge. He defied me to remove him and started to make trouble so I put him out. He grabbed my hands and struck me on the head. Three others joined in the mix-up," the chief added.

When the four were locked up a crowd collected outside the police station, demanding their release, and there was more trouble, the chief said.

[sillysavvysalopian]

Winkleman v. Wall @ Ipswich Town FC

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[youcouldmakealife]

SOTM: Vinny/Tony, Fourniers; one-trick pony

For the prompt: Dying for a Vinny/Anton update!

Thomas never had time for hobbies, not really. As a child, maybe, but the first time he volunteered to play goalie in house league he knew that was what he wanted to do.

He doesn't mean in a ‘with his life’ sort of way, though it was that too. More like every time he wasn’t actually on the ice, in the net, he thinking about it, practicing skills for it, working on his reflexes, his flexibility. Doing a hundred jumping jacks a day after a teammate’s older sibling told him it’d make him taller. He kept it up even after his coach told him that wasn’t how height worked, just in case he was wrong. Anything to get better.

It’s not that Thomas slacked on the rest of his life or anything — when he was at school he was at school, and when he was with friends, he was with friends, though he did make Meg shoot on him more than he probably should have, and when he was camping with his dad, he was in the wilderness.

But he never had enough ice time to satisfy him, never had enough teammates putting shots on him, never had enough time one-on-one with the Sudbury Wolves goalie coach that gave him some sessions as a favour because he was his teammate Zack’s uncle. Because Zack told him that Thomas had ‘it’.

And if Thomas didn’t have ‘it’ before those sessions, he did after, that edge that nobody else his age had. Advice on his blocker hand, sure, but more important things: on eating a clean diet. On prioritizing mobility above everything else. On what he could play through, and what he couldn’t, and if he didn’t know, to take that time just to be safe. That his mental toughness was as important as his physical toughness, and then some.

He had teammates who would sneak time during the long drives to games in the surrounding towns, entertained by Game Boys, books, Pokémon cards, but Thomas had a bad case of motion sickness he didn’t manage to shake until he was in Juniors, and spent so much time on a bus it started to feel stranger not being in motion. Besides, he was already thinking about the game ahead.

But lack of practice or not, Thomas probably should not be doing worse than two fifth graders at Pictionary. Right after he was worse than them at Just Dance — ‘Uncle Vinny, you’re supposed to be an athlete’ was said, and his feelings are still a little hurt. Also worse at baking cookies, apparently, though all three efforts tasted pretty good to him.

“Can’t you do anything other than hockey?” Vanessa said, so offhand he knew it wasn’t meant to sting, but, of course, it stung anyway.

Thomas doesn’t know how to explain being so focused on one thing impoverishes everything else, and he definitely doesn’t know how to do it in an age appropriate way. It’s good, he thinks, that they don’t understand — at their age he’d already started cutting away parts of himself that didn’t, couldn’t fit. He couldn’t join any of the after school clubs, or play any other sport above house league level. No sleepovers, except with teammates, because he had practice first thing on weekend mornings. At a certain point it was just hockey. It had to be.

Vanessa and Olivia can be anything they want to be. Maybe not literally — there was a point he remembers Olivia wanted to be a mermaid, and he doesn’t know how achievable that goal is, though he does know if he ever brings it up Olivia will furiously deny that ever happened and then refuse to speak to him for the rest of the day.

But they have Fourns and Chloe as parents, two of the most supportive people Thomas has ever met, and Fourns had a long, successful NHL career, so money isn’t a barrier either. They can try everything, do what they’re good at, what they enjoy, what they love. Which is dancing to Rihanna, baking cookies, and hurting a poor goalie’s feelings.

That night, Thomas brings his batch of cookies home with him, because the girls didn’t want them, and eats three standing right at the kitchen island. They’re perfectly good cookies. He doesn’t know what they’re talking about.

Anton comes downstairs when Thomas is on cookie three, hair damp from the shower.

“Good day?” he asks, then says, “Cookies,” before Thomas can actually answer him, shoving one into his mouth.

“Good cookie,” Anton says, through a mouthful of crumbs, squeezing Thomas’ shoulder on his way to the fridge. He doesn’t even notice Thomas beaming at him, too busy investigating, probably because last time Thomas went to the Fourniers he brought back half a cake and two pizzas. The Fourniers don’t do leftovers.

Thomas doesn’t know if Anton would have even played hockey if he wasn’t Vladimir Petrov’s son. It’s not exactly something that could ever be tested. Anton’s been surrounded by hockey his whole life: he literally sat in the Stanley Cup before he ever got a pair of skates. Hockey wasn’t just an option, it was the option.

Anton loves it, Thomas knows that — he wouldn’t have gotten this far if he didn’t genuinely love hockey. Wouldn’t put up with hearing ‘as the son of the legendary Vladimir Petrov…’ if he didn’t love it, or the teammates he calls immature idiots, like he didn’t get into an elbow-off with Thomas over who got the last pancake just last week.

He definitely wouldn’t put up with the media if he could avoid it, and he likes meeting fans more than he pretends he does, especially when they’re kids, but he likes his privacy more, and nobody gets much of that in Montreal, not if they’re playing for the Habs.

Even Thomas finds it a little overwhelming at times, and he not only gets recognised less than Anton does, he loves meeting fans. It makes it feel real to him, when sometimes the practice-game-flight-repeat lulls him into taking it all for granted. There’s only so much time left before it’s all over, and Thomas doesn’t want to waste it.

He’ll probably need hobbies in retirement. Scratch probably: Thomas gets bored when they go three days between games.

And retirement isn’t that far away, he knows — every contract he’s depending on the Habs still wanting him. The minute they don’t, his choice is going to be retiring or going somewhere else, leaving behind his city, his team. Tony, who’d probably take it pretty personally. And that’s if Thomas could even bring himself to do it. He doesn’t think he could. But without hockey, he doesn’t know where that leaves him. Here, he guesses. Making subpar cookies.

“How were the monsters?” Anton says.

“They said my cookies sucked,” Thomas says.

“What?” Anton says, immediately outraged on Thomas’ behalf. “They’re good cookies!”

“I thought so!” Thomas says.

Anton grabs a second cookie, taking a big bite out of it.

“Good cookie!” he says through another mouthful of crumbs. Thomas doesn’t plaster himself against him right then just because he’s afraid the cookie might choke him. He waits for him to swallow.

[majaloveschris]

I don't believe there was a MA wedding on the 9th, but imo too much is being made about the weather. It rained off and on (sometimes heavily) throughout that weekend here in the Concord area, but it was not a hurricane. If they had an at-home event as originally reported by Page Six, then they likely had an event tent set up in the yard; some tents can withstand severe inclement weather. Granted, they would have been taking a chance because it would have been a problem had there been high winds or lightening, but many people plan outdoor events and have to deal with the same possible weather challenges. I would not plan an event such as a wedding this way, but it is not impossible.

A few other things:

-IF they married in a town on Cape Cod, then they didn't do it on the Sept 9th. CE was spotted in Concord that morning and in Sudbury that afternoon. Given it would take a few hours to get to the Cape (particularly with heavy traffic of beach-goers on what was a hot weekend), it is impossible for him to have married on the Cape that day regardless of whether the party was there or back in Boston. Plus you have the celebrities who allegedly were back at the Boston hotel by midnight and out of town guests staying at CE's Concord house who were still at the house on the afternoon of the 9th and on the 10th.

-There was a sighting posted on a Sept 9th from someone claiming to have seen a tent set up after riding by his house. While part of the Concord house can be seen from the main road, the yard cannot. The Carlisle house is in a totally secluded area. If someone actually saw a tent at either location, it would have had to have been seen by someone affiliated with the wedding itself. Also, the Concord house is close enough to other homes that neighbors likely would have seen/heard things.

-It would be a challenge for anyone looking for a MA marriage certificate to find it. Per MA law, an officiant has 60 days from requesting a license to return the signed document to the registrar. In addition, MA law allows one to apply for a license in any MA city/town and then get married anywhere in the state. IF there was a lega marriage, they did not necessarily apply for the license in Concord or Carlisle even if that is where they ended up getting married. In order to obtain a copy of a MA marriage certificate, one needs to know in which city/town the paperwork was filed. Again, I don't think they legally married in MA, but it would be easy for them to try to hide the paperwork.

Yeah, it's not impossible, and maybe it wouldn't even be that weird if there weren't other things that didn't really make sense about this whole thing.

This whole Cape Cod thing didn't really make any sense to me. You know that I don't believe people without any actual proof, so like a picture where you can visibly see his face or where you can clearly recognize it's him. But even if I don't consider people seeing him in C and S, it still doesn't make any sense. Page Six was the one reporting the whole thing and didn't even mention Cape Cod. Now we can obviously question whether P6 just ran with the rumors or got the information somewhere. They are running with the marriage thing, so I'd say they got the information, probably from their or her team. I'd say they made the story up on the go; it didn't seem like they had one in mind, and since then there wouldn't have been several articles about adding and correcting details. I still find it really unbelievable that they went to have a ceremony in Cape Cod but then went back to C to party. Why? Why couldn't they just have a ceremony at home? It would definitely reduce the possibility of people seeing them there since they want to keep this whole relationship so private. Or why couldn't they have the party on Cape Cod? Why would they and all of their guests drive from CC to MA for like 2 hours just to have a party when they could've had both things at the same place? And do you want me to believe that nobody saw them in CC? Not a single person? So nobody saw Chris, any other Avengers, or any other celebrities there? Not a single person. Nobody saw them. This sounds pretty unbelievable to me.

I could say the same thing about the MA party. Nobody saw or witnessed anything. And as you said, they can't see his backyard from the streets, so yeah. However, there is a road going from the main road that goes to his and the other houses there. I think you can drive there if you want, and from that road, you can see his backyard, but I still doubt every single person in Concord who witnessed, saw, or heard anything is so nice that they wouldn't have sent something to DM, tweeted something, or taken a picture. This was the only person who said something, so it's weird to me and a bit suspicious.

And don't even talk about the license.

[haveyouseenthishorrormovie]

SUMMARY: In the late 17th century, two Puritan witch hunters travel to a small Massachusetts town investigating rumors of devil worship, and are irrevocably transformed by the ungodly forces they encounter.

mod L loves two things: microbudget indie movies and weird horny Puritans. this movie delivers both.

Based on mod L’s comment, mod Z’s interest has been piqued!

[remember-that-one-blog]

Picking Up the Pieces

Here is another series I decided to start. Let me know what you think! I do have a few original characters and they will be named but this is a reader insert fic. The reader will not be names and I do not do Y/N, I was never a fan of those personally, but I did want y’all to know how this would be and how any of my fics will be if you decide to read them. I’ll be posting Part 3 of my other series later as well!

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Warnings: talk of car accident, death, miscarriage

You looked around as you made your way down the street. Your pitbull Diesel sniffed around at the new place he was. You couldn’t believe your luck. You had always wanted to move out toward Boston but not quite in the city. When your real estate agent found a small house in Sudbury you knew immediately this was where you were meant to be. After everything that has happened to you in the last year, you needed a fresh start and this was it. You smiled as you walked through the quaint town. It was a crisp fall day and the leaves were changing colors. You thought it was poetic for your situation. Fall is a season of change and this was the exact change you needed.

You smiled as you passed a couple walking their dog. Diesel started wagging his tail but they looked at him and crossed the street. You sighed looking at him. Bless his heart. He didn’t understand why no one wanted to pet him or play with him. You scratched the back of his ears. 

“It’s okay, buddy. They don’t know what they’re missing.” He wagged his tail happily at you while the two of you went on your way. You met another lady walking her dog as well. You gave her a soft smile and she gave you one back. She stopped a few feet in front of you. 

“I know this might seem cliche, but is your dog friendly? I always ask before I let Dodger near another one.”

“No worries and yes, Diesel is friendly.” She made her way closer to you. Diesel and Dodger sniffed each other and started wagging their tails. You smiled. You were so glad this woman decided to give him a chance. 

“I didn’t want to sound prejudiced, he didn’t look mean.”

“It’s fine. People usually cross the street or freeze when they see him. He’s the best dog I’ve ever had though.”

“I’m Lisa, by the way. I don’t think I’ve seen you around here before and you don’t sound like you’re from around here either.” You introduced yourself as well.

“I’m not, I just moved here from Kentucky actually.”

“Welcome to the neighborhood. Your accent gave you away.” You couldn’t help but laugh.

“I’m not surprised, it usually does.” The two of you stood there for a while watching Diesel and Dodger run back and forth for a bit. She asked you which house you moved into and it turned out to be the one right across the street from her.

“Would you like some company on the walk back? These two seem like they’re gonna be great friends.”

“I would love that, thank you Lisa.” The two of you headed back towards your houses. Diesel and Dodger played with each other the entire way back.

“What made you want to move out this way.” Your heart sank a little at the question.

“That’s a pretty long story, but the short version is I needed a new start and I always wanted to move out this way. The stars just seemed to align and here I am.” You didn’t want to dump your baggage on this sweet woman. She was just too kind.

“Well, I’m glad your new start is here in Sudbury. There isn’t a place like it.” You believed her. The second you moved here it felt as if you had been here your entire life. The two of you exchanged numbers so Diesel and Dodger could have a playdate soon. You walked in letting Diesel off his leash. You looked around your house and smiled. This was the exact start you needed.

~

A few days later you were baking some cookies when there was a weird sound at your door. Diesel looked at you to see what was going on. The two of you made your way to the door. You opened the door and saw Dodger in front of your screen door. You opened it and he made his way inside.

“What are you doing here, Dodger? Did you get out?” You looked across the street to see the lights off at Lisa’s. Just to make sure she wasn’t home you put both dogs inside and made your way across the street. You knocked on the door waiting for an answer. You didn’t hear any noise on the other side of the door. You knocked one more time and still no answer. You made your way back over to your house and called Lisa’s cell.

“Hello, dear. Are you okay?” 

“Yes, I’m fine. You’re not home are you?”

“No, I’m at the airport picking my son up. Did you need something?”

“No, I was just making sure. Dodger got out, but he’s at my house. I just wanted to let you know where he was and that he was okay.”

“Thank you, dear! Oh I don’t know how he got out. You don’t mind keeping him until I get back do you?”

“Not at all. He and Diesel are running around playing right now.” You laughed as they chased each other around your coffee table. The two of you talked for a few more minutes while she waited for the plane to land. You said your goodbyes after it landed. You turned around to see both dogs curled around each other asleep on your loveseat. You laughed and decided to feed them when they woke up. The timer went off for your cookies. You smiled as you heard paws hit the floor. You sat the hot tray on top of the oven.

“Those are not for you two. However, I do believe it’s time to eat and then go on a walk, how does that sound?” Both dogs barked at you excitedly about the idea of a walk. You got your other dog bowl out and filled both up so both dogs could eat. You got the cookies off the baking sheet and put some more dough on it and put it back in the oven. When the dogs finished eating you got them ready for a walk. When the timer went off for your last batch of cookies you sat them on top of the oven and let them cool while you took the dogs for a walk.

~

You were halfway back to your house when you heard a car horn and your name being called. You turned to see Lisa. You smiled as she rolled her window down. 

“You didn’t have to walk him, dear.”

“I don’t mind at all. I also fed him when I fed Diesel, so he’s already done his business and by the looks of it is ready for a nap.” You laughed as you looked at the tired dogs. Lisa laughed with you.

“Looks like it. Would you like a ride the rest of the way?”

“That’s okay, if Diesel doesn’t finish his walk he’ll have the zoomies for an hour tonight. I can put Dodger in if you want though.”

“Sounds good. I know he’s missed Chris.” She looked over to the person in the car with her. You would be lying if you said your heart didn’t skip a beat at how handsome he was. He leaned across the middle console.

“Hey, Dodge! Did you miss me?” Dodger started barking and going in circles. You laughed as you led him to the car. Lisa unlocked the car doors and you opened the back so Dodger could hop inside. Dodger was immediately in Chris’s lap.

“Thank you again for keeping him.”

“I don’t mind at all.”

“Why don’t you come over for dinner tonight, as a thank you.”

“I couldn’t impose.”

“I insist. Dinner will be ready at seven.” You just nodded at her. She drove on up to her house as you finished your walk with Diesel.

~

Later that night you headed over to Lisa with a plate of cookies in tow. You knocked on the door and waited. The door opened and your heart stopped again as you realized it was Chris that opened the door. Your heart needed to quit doing that. You didn’t need to go there. Not again. Dodger ran to you distracting you from your thoughts. You gave him some scratches on the head and smiled at him. You didn’t see it but Chris gave you a small smile watching you with Dodger.

“Right on time. You didn’t have to bring anything.” He nodded at the plate in your hand.

“I was raised to never show up empty handed.” He gave you a bright smile taking the plate from you.

“Where are you from? You don’t sound like you’re from around here.” You laughed at his question.

“Like I told Lisa, it usually does. I’m from Kentucky. I’ve only been here a couple of weeks.”

“Ahh, that explains the accent. What made you move here?”

“Needed a fresh start and this seemed like the right place.”

“This place is pretty great. I miss it when I’m away.”

“Do you travel a lot?” He gave you a quizzical look. As the two of you made your way further into the house.

“Yeah, do you know who I am?” You were confused.

“I’m sorry, but should I ? Have we met before?” He shook his head. He gave you a small smile and led you into the kitchen.

“Sorry, no, we’ve never met before. Um, that sounded terrible. I just assumed you knew who I was. Most people do.”

“I’m sorry, I don’t.” Chris sat the cookies on the counter as Lisa turned to you. She looked at the plate Chris sat on the counter. Lisa ushered you to sit at the table as she brought the lasagna over and sat it down. “Lisa, this looks wonderful.” She sat down and so did Chris. Dodger made his way over to you laying down at your feet. You bent down and gave him a couple of scratches behind the ears. Lisa and Chris started filling up your plate for you and then theirs. They were so kind and you appreciated that with people you just met. After you all had food on your plate you started eating. 

“So, what made you move out here? I know you said you needed a fresh start, but why the big move?” You looked to Chris as he asked his questions.

“It’s a long story and pretty sad. I don’t think it would make for a great dinner conversation.”

“We don’t mind, dear, but if you don’t want to talk about it that’s fine, too.” You gave Lisa a small smile. You didn’t want to bring their moods down, so you opted not to talk about it. Sensing that Lisa changed the subject. The three of you talked about a lot of different things. They asked you what it was like growing up in Kentucky, what your favorite thing was and what you missed the most. Conversation flowed easily and you were grateful. Once everyone was finished with their plates Chris started clearing the table. You stood up to help.

“I can get this.”

“I don’t mind. It’s the least I could do since you had me for dinner.” He relented and you helped him take everything to the kitchen. You helped put the leftovers up and insisted you wash the dishes. Chris relented as long as he could dry. The two of you stood there in silence for a while. It wasn’t awkward, but it was comfortable. 

“So, what do you do for a living? Since you thought I would know you?” You asked after a while. Chris laughed at your question.

“I’m an actor.” Your heart stopped. 

“Really?”

“Yes, I’ve been in quite a few movies. It’s been so long since someone hasn’t recognized me that it caught me off guard when you didn’t.”

“I can see that. I don’t watch movies that much. I mostly read.” 

“What do you read?”

“Anything. Romance, thriller, horror, you name it, I read it.” You laughed and he laughed with you. “What kind of movies are you in?”

“A little of everything. Most recently it’s been Marvel movies. I play Captain America.”

“Oh! Like the comics?” Chris nodded. “I read the comics when I was younger. I knew they made movies about them. I’ve just never watched them.”

“Would you like to go get some coffee after we’re finished? I know a nice little spot.” There is no way this handsome man, let alone an actor, was asking you out for coffee. You started to panic a little. You said you wouldn’t do this again. Never again.

“I don’t know.”

“We don’t have to jump into anything. It’s just a neighbor asking a neighbor for coffee. What do you say?” You looked over at him and you could tell he meant it. 

“Okay, but I need to let Diesel out first.”

“Okay.”

~

Chris came over to get you after you let Diesel out. The two of you drove about ten minutes down the road to a little coffee shop. He drove around to the back door. There someone let you in. You assumed as to not disturb the crowd that was already there. They led you to a secluded room in the back. The two of you ordered your coffees.

“You can say no to this and I won’t ask again.” You nodded for him to continue. “But what led you here? Why did you need a fresh start?”

“It’s a sad story, are you sure you want to hear it?”

“Not if you don’t want to talk about it, but I would love to know more about you.” You took a deep breath and nodded.

“Well, to start. I was married. His name was Jake.” You smiled thinking about your husband. “About a year and a half ago we bought a house with our dogs and we were ready to start a family. We had actually just found out I was pregnant and we were coming from the doctor’s office after they confirmed it. We were so excited.” You started to tear up. You grabbed a napkin off the table and dabbed your eyes. “On the way home we were hit by a drunk driver.” You took a deep breath and stilled yourself for the next part. “Jake died on impact and I lost the baby a few days later.” Chris reached across the table putting his hand on yours.

“I’m so sorry you had to go through that. Did you have your parents or his?” You shook your head.

“No, I lost my parents the same way not long after Jake and I got married. His parents wrote us off when we got engaged so now it’s just me and Diesel. After Jake died a lawyer showed up and it turned out he had been investing since before we got engaged. He made sure I was taken care of and that’s how I ended up here.”

“So you said you had two dogs. What happened to your other dog?”

“She was old. I had to put her down right before I moved out here. Her name was Abby.”

“Wow, you’ve been through so much. You’re a strong woman.” The waitress brought your coffee. You both thanked her. “I’m sorry you had to go through all of that. I am glad you ended up in Sudbury, I’m just sorry about the circumstances.”

“I’m glad I’m here too.” You gave him a small smile. The smile he gave you back was blinding. You said you would never date again, but there was something about Chris. You weren’t about to jump into anything obviously, but you still weren’t sure. Maybe, just maybe this man would wiggle his way into your heart.

[secretswiftymarvelfan]

New Girl In Town - Bookstore Owner!Chris AU (Headcanon)

A/N: okay so I literally couldn’t stop thinking about this little universe and thus this was born because I have no chill

Summary: As you explore your new town you stumble across your version of paradise

Warnings: Bookish Fluff! Not edited at all!

Dividers by @firefly-graphics

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It had been two months since you moved into the small town of Sudbury

You knew nothing about the area, or anyone else who lived here but it was a small price to pay for your dream job working at a small independent publishing company

You had slowly began to make friends at your job but your days off were spent in solitude, exploring the small town you now called home

One of your co-workers had suggested you check out this small cafe on one of the smaller side streets

Her directions weren’t the best though so despite your best efforts you couldn’t find it, not even google maps could help

As you were about to make your way back onto the Main Street, you spotted a small bookstore that instantly captured your attention with its old school look

A small bell chimed as you pushed the door open, and the feeling of warmth instantly hit you, the smell of books filling your nostrils

You had barely stepped inside and you felt more at home than you did in your apartment

The wooden floorboards creaked as you slowly began exploring the quiet shop, your fingers gently brushing over the spines of the books

You were pretty deep into the store when you found a dog who kinda looked like the Artful Dodger from Oliver and Company curled up on a dog bed

The pup lifted its head, tail gently wagging as you bent down to stroke the top of its head

“Hi is there anything I could help you find?” A deep voice says behind you.

You quickly stand back up, turning around to face the man, smoothing out your clothes when you saw just how handsome this stranger was, wearing a cable knit sweater, a pile of book in his hands

“Oh uh no I was just looking, is this your dog?” You ask.

“Yeah his name’s Dodger, found him on the doorstep a few years back and we’ve been hanging together ever since” the man smiles “I’m Chris by the way” he adds holding out his free hand.

“Y/N” you smile shaking his hand.

Chris repeats your name with a gentle smile “are you new around here? I’ve just never seen you before and I know I’d remember seeing you around if you weren’t”

You tried to stop the blush the crept up onto your cheeks, ducking your head to hide it instead “yeah moved in a couple months ago, i’ve just been exploring the town”

“Oh nice, have you checked out Mugs and Magic, best coffeehouse in town” Chris asks

“No I was actually trying to find it when I found this place” you tell him.

“It’s a pretty easy place to miss, doesn’t look like a coffeehouse at all” Chris chuckles “I can draw you a map” he offers nodding his head back towards the front desk

“That would be amazing thank you” you smile following him over to the front desk

He quickly grabbed a scrap piece of paper and drew you a simple map that showed the way from the bookstore to the coffeehouse “there you go, is there anything else I can help you with?”

"actually you don't happen to have a copy of The Mysterious Affair Of Styles do you? Don't worry if you don't I know its pretty rare, and I know I could just get it on my Kindle but..." you ask

"but its not as nice as reading a physical copy" Chris says with a smile at the same time as you

"exactly, you don't get the book smell" you say with a bashful smile

"well we don't have it but I'll keep my eyes out for it" Chris offers

“That’ll be amazing, i’ll see you around, I’m sure you’ll be seeing me in here a lot” you smile taking a step back, glancing around the shop

"i look forward to it" Chris smiles are you walk back towards the door

"see you around Chris" you smile as you step outside the chime of the bell signalling your exit

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[somuchyoudontknow]

The Carlisle House promotion...?

I noticed that There were a few things else besides the family talk in the People’s Family article and the other article that got published yesterday. The articles had focus on the home town as well.

Sudbury Massachusetts: Family moved to Sudbury, Chris lives near his family in MA, Carly is an English teacher and the head of the drama program at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School.

Concord and Concord Youth Theatre: Siblings taking classes at Concord Theatre, Lisa the artistic director, Shanna costume designer, and Chris sits on the advisory board. Chris attended the grand opening of the theatre in 2019 in West Concord.

Massachusetts, Lisa grew up in Somerville, Massachusetts, her brother and father held imp political positions in MA

Love of the whole family about Boston Sports teams

The other article also talked about their roots in MA and again their connection to Concord Theatre.

If you notice there has been a side-by-side focus on Chris’ home town and state. I think these articles might be one of the initial stepping stones towards the promotion of his “Carlisle House”

Let’s go back to how the fandom got to know about this house.

In Nov 2022, a team real blog shared some info about this house that they had received from a stan of LSA.

In Feb 2023 the house talk got rehashed. People compared the trees but mostly people were not convinced.

In May, the real push about the house came around. (I am going to refer to the Main Team Real Blog which is also the oldest one as MTRB. Also, AD stands for Architectural Digest)

4 May – MTRB got the info about a sighting in PT, but they didn't publish it due to a lack of proof

5 May - Chris' autograph from PT

6 May - PT photo

10 May - house talks inside the fandom (acc to MTRB's source a pottery video was filmed on the same day)

 11 May - DM podcast about an engagement in the new house and fall wedding

13 May - Chris announced the pottery winner; MRTB revealed later about Alba being in the house during the pottery video shooting

14 May – Sighting of Chris and Alba on their way (allegedly) to the new house; I think it came from another team real blog.

15 May - House Beautiful article about them being engaged in the new house;

22 May - MTRB posted about their engagement confirmed by 2 sources that were credible in the past; RadarOnline article about the summer wedding;

23 May - MTRB posted the ask from AD anon (Allegedly Conde Nast staff knew about the engagement since April) about AD feature for June that was delayed by Chris' rep;

9 June - MTRB received updated info about the AD feature for September but they didn't publish it until they talked to AD anon;

21 June - MTRB published the update about the AD feature.

What I am thinking is the AD feature about the Carlisle house might be true. We all know teams have used the fandom to breadcrumb about this relationship. It seems Chris has been using this rs, Jinx, SMA, and Carlisle house that will be featured in AD to promote himself. The information about the house has made its way to the fandom and has been discussed with animation on different sm platforms that give this house more publicity. This house might be a business investment. It doesn’t seem like it will go to the market as it was also mentioned to MTRB too. The reason seems to be he has spent a lot of money on renovations, taxes and maintenance of the house and it seems he might not get a big profit by selling it. The more reasonable explanation seems to be, it might be set up as a mini hotel, B&B and might be up for rental. It will bring New business spot, New Jobs and infrastructure. For that, he needs promotion of that house. It’s a beautiful place near the forest and river. New England is an attractive spot for tourists. We have also heard rumors this house is a real challenge for realtors. It makes sense for him to use pr for the house promotion. It seems like he is collaborating with local authorities to promote his hometown and if I remember correctly he has also promoted local Museum in the past.

I think the reason why the pr push for the rs and the house was massive in the month of May, might be because of the upcoming strike, Scott’s promotion, his shooting in Hawaii and AD deadlines. We know actors can’t promote themselves in the strike but fans can do. If they are able to create chatter about them and their movies, gossip mags pick it up.

Now the question arises why this rs has been used and why the engagement rumors. Tbh AD is more for couples than single. Most celeb couples promote their homes through AD. Also, the massive attention that a rumored engagement can bring to his house is more than if he only promoted it himself. If you notice the house info came into the fandom after the announcement of this rs and not before although the house has been bought in 2018.

Another question that arises is why use the fandom. Tbh teams have used the fandom right from the start to promote this rs. Mags took gossip from the fans and then started to run articles about Chris and Alba. Alba was nobody. They used third parties that create the illusion of a real rs. Alba was given free publicity in the States using his fandom. That is exactly what actually happens in PR rs.

If we notice MTRB was dropped info about upcoming pr content like the pottery video to make MTRB believe the info. Then the engagement info was dropped. It seems like pure manipulation. No idea if it was MTRB’s initiative or sources’ tactic to give teasers to gain trust from fans in order to convince them the rs is real. MTRB informed about upcoming Chris content in advance then the pottery video came out and fans believed MTRB's info was real and truthful.

A few other interesting things that I have noticed. If you notice the Conde Nast mention, it seems like someone from the journalist team might have also used the fandom to create chatter for upcoming content and bring in clicks. Let’s look at which mags come under the Conde Nast group and Hearst as well.

If we see, Cosmopolitan and House beautiful, both mags published about a rumored engagement and also the new house. Vogue and AD comes under Conde Nast. Vogue promoted Alba for PFW. I initially thought it was impossible that someone from the office of these media groups drop would info to fans but now it actually makes sense. Fans are always used for publicity. It again proves how this pr rs has been used for pr and how things have been done in advance and also how hints were dropped for the fanbase to create gossip.

Architectural Digest is a great way for celebs for promotion. Even movies are promoted through AD as we saw for Barbie. For AD, celebs’ homes are a great attraction too.

-https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicRelations/comments/ja8hch/how_is_architectural_digest_able_to_get_so_many/

- https://www.laineygossip.com/in-absolutely-brilliant-marketing-move-margot-robbie-takes-architectural-digest-on-tour-barbie-dreamhouse

Now about if Alba’s name or engagement would be mentioned in the AD article. From the posts on MTRB and DM it seems like they wouldn’t. First, the info was dropped for AD to be revealed in June but now the date has been pushed to September. If you notice DM mentioned a Fall wedding and there have been other deliberate drops about a Fall Wedding as well. If we look at the chronology, it actually now makes sense why the bits and pieces were dropped to create a narrative about a Fall wedding if they are after getting fans interested in the AD feature for Carlisle House in September. Fans would check it out because they are anxious and intrigued. House Beautiful mentioned a DM podcast about their engagement. AD doesn’t seem to be a gossip mag so seems like the reason why Alba or engagement wouldn’t be mentioned. Seems like it will be strictly about his house.

Another thing that is noticeable is MTRB was informed about AD feature being published in Summer. There have been rumors about a Summer wedding also. The point here is to see, there is a link btw feature dates and wedding dates. Initially, AD was supposed to be released in June and the wedding is supposed to happen in summer.

-https://radaronline.com/p/chris-evans-rushing-summer-wedding-alba-baptista/

Then MTRB got updated about the feature date. It was shifted for September AD release and DM informed about the wedding in the fall.

What is interesting is there is asynchronicity with the info drops between the wedding and the AD feature.  It seems the info was dropped by different people who were not coordinated.

All of this shows how wedding rumors have been used for the promotion of the Carlisle house. If there was a real wedding would the info be synchronized with the AD feature? And will DM or a blog would be used like this? Real weddings don’t need to have the date around an AD feature or the date doesn’t get postponed accordingly with the date of the release of the AD feature.

As for the question of why DM or the said blog have been used, like it or not but DM has a lot of viewers and MTRB is the oldest and the most reliable blog and is read by fans from all platforms including LSA, IG and Twitter. I would also like to make a request that as you can see the MTRB has been dropped info and they are just sharing what they get so let’s not throw hate their way. We can certainly disagree with the info but harassing or sending the Mods hateful msgs is not okay at all.

IMO, neither BUA nor an engagement/wedding is coming. These rumors have been set up to achieve certain aims which is always the main objective of the PR rs.

[chrisevansonly]

Love In A Bookshop (Little Duck AU🐥💛)

Pairing: Chris Evans x Momma Evans

Summary: The minute Chris saw you at that hole in the wall bookshop he’d been going to for months, he saw the love of his life, if only he could have snapped his fingers to meet you sooner, so would you agree to a date? Or would you turn him away?

Warnings: none, a very meet cure situation, Chris is a gentleman, just over all cute

A/N: Here is how Momma and Chris met! Thank you to the anon that sent in this idea, I loved it and wanted to write something on it, so I hope you guys enjoy! It’s a bit short so I do apologize!

Word Count: 757

 Boston was one of your favourite cities to visit or travel to for work, the atmosphere, the people, the architecture, and it gave you some space from New York where everything move at a thousand miles an hour, and there was constant noise. Truth be told you loved the smaller towns and counties outside of Boston, so whenever you were here you visited a new one. Your favourite so far was Sudbury, it honestly felt like a home away from home, and it’s where you could find the small bookstore you loved to visit when you were in the area. Walking in and out of the spring air you’re met with the smell of books, fresh coffee and the teakwood candle that burned by the front window 

“Well, if it isn’t miss lawyer!”

You laughed at the nickname Earl, the older gentleman who owned ‘Pages and Binds’ had given you the first time you had ever stepped foot in his store 

“Hi Earl, long time no see”

He smiled 

“Sure has been, when are you gonna move out here”

“Someday I hope”

You chatted with Earl for a little more before he left you to wander around the aisles, you were looking for one specific book, and Earl had told you he had one copy left. You let out a sigh of relief as you spotted it on the shelf, as your hand reached for it, someone else’s had too, your eyes lifting to spot Chris Evans. You hadn’t seen many of his movies, but you knew of him well enough to know who he was once you snapped out of your slight shock, you drew your hand back 

“I’m so sorry!”

Both of you spilling out the same apology at the same time, and he was the first to speak up 

“I didn’t realize there was only one copy, it’s all yours!”

You smiled but shook your head 

“No, no its alright! You got to it first!”

He sent you a smirk and you couldn’t help but feel your face heat up

“Technically we grabbed it at the same time…I’m Chris”

He stuck his hand out for you to shake which you did 

“I suppose you’re right, I’m Y/N, it’s nice to meet you” 

---

The back booth at the café hidden behind the books was filled with laughter as you and Chris got to know each other better, truth be told you didn’t know how long you’d been talking or hanging out, but it was the first time in a few weeks of busy cases, you felt totally safe, and comfortable

“So how long are you in the area for?”

You leaned back into the cushions and smiled 

“Just until the end of next week unfortunately”

“That’s more than enough time then...”

You raised a brow in confusion before narrowing your eyes slightly 

“Enough time for what…?”

“For me to take you out on a date”

Your eyes widened and he chuckled, your face heating up as you looked away for a short moment, was he really asking you out? Did he really want to go out with you? Wait what was even happening right now?!

“I-wait really?”

Chris smiled at your genuine confusion 

“Really, really, so what do you say?”

You bit your lip gently before smiling 

“What if I say no?”

“Then you’ll never see this book again!” 

Chris grabbed the novel the two of you both wanted when you came into the store, getting up from the booth and sending you a wink before walking off down the aisles. You sat there in shock before getting your things and taking off after him, he didn’t end up too far, almost as if he was waiting for you

“Yes.”

“Yes, what pretty girl?”

You flushed, shaking your head 

“Yes, I will go on a date with you.”

So you did, you spent just about every day with Chris after the bookstore, taking turns reading chapters from the novel that introduced the both of you together, you met his dog, got to see different sights around the area. When you had to go back to New York it was almost upsetting how much you were dreading it, despite that Chris kissed you before you left and held you in probably one of the tightest hugs you’d ever gotten. He promised to visit you as often as he could, and you did the same, it was one of the first promises you both made to each other, and the first of many you would forever keep. 

[mbenvs3000w23]

My Connection to Nature & It's Evolution

Hey everyone, welcome to my blog!

Today I'll be discussing my relationship with nature and its evolution over the years.

As I’ve progressed through university, I’ve found myself developing a greater appreciation of nature. Not that I ever didn't respect or appreciate it, but it was just always there, so I never took the time to truly immerse myself in its entirety. That's kind of the reality of growing up; you learn that life isn't simple and easy but rather that things can change quite quickly. When I was a kid I never thought about the future of the planet or of the colossal impacts we have on our environment. Now that I’ve grown up and taken classes detailing the science behind our planet and environment, I know how fragile it is and how unpromised its future is. 

I grew up in Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury is a city in northern Canada known for its rich natural surroundings and historical significance. The city is located on the Canadian Shield, and as such, has an abundance of rocky terrain and greenery. My house was 30 minutes out of town and ‘deep into the bush’ as some would say (I've included a picture below for context). Due to this, I was surrounded by forests and lakes with really no urban influence. Living there, surrounded solely by nature, I found a “sense of place”. Nature was not just a backdrop in Sudbury; it was an intrinsic component of my daily life. The trees provided a safe place, the lakes brought serenity, and the hard terrain was like a huge playground. Growing up I had a deep connection with the land, creating memories that were linked with the rustling of leaves, the smell of fresh pine, and the cool winds that blew around us while we played outside. As we had no real neighbours and about 140 acres of land with our house, me and my brother were often left to do whatever we pleased outside. This allowed us to fully immerse ourselves in nature and, honestly, gave us no other choice even if we didn't want to play outside. There was nothing even remotely close; just us and nature. This led to me having a more recreational connection to nature. I think this is why as a child I never truly appreciated nature, as I thought that it was just standard to always have it around us. It was only when I was old enough to understand the realities of the world that I developed a stronger appreciation for nature. 

Over the last several years, I've been fortunate enough to have taken various courses and learned a lot about nature. So far, Climate Change Biology (ENVS*3010) has by far been my favourite and truly opened my eyes about our impacts on the environment. As a result, my viewpoint on nature as a whole has changed significantly. I have also developed new kinds of connections with nature recently, including therapeutic, scientific, and sustainable-based connections. I now use my early memories as a source of reflection and thankfulness, displaying the long-term evolution of my relationship with nature. 

I also have such a love for nature as it allows me to spend time with my family. Going out for walks and looking at all the diverse scenery is a great way to clear your head and take in its beauty. Recently, I've been training my new puppy how to walk on her leash. My parent's house is up north still so there aren't any sidewalks. Due to this, it's been challenging to get her to stay on the side of the road and walk off the paved road when cars pass. She seems to love cars so this has been quite a challenge. Especially when she tries to run in front of them or after them 🙃

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"Makes Getaway From Rouyn Jail," North Bay Nugget. November 18, 1942. Page 10. ---- Rouyn, Que., Nov. 18 - Search was under way today for Benjamin Cecil Harrison, 29, of Sudbury, who escaped Monday night from Rouyn jail a few hours after he had been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for burglary. Jail officials said Harrison escaped from his cell by removing wood screws which held an iron grill over the south cell block of the jail. He then stood on a bucket, crawled through the opening and dropped to the ground. Chief Constable J. R. Chartier of Rouyn described Harrison as being five feet, five inches in height, weighing 142 pounds, sallow complexion, and blue eyes and light brown hair. Harrison, an electrical mechanic by trade, was sentenced Monday with Joseph Catoni, 22, of Montreal, who received a three-year penitentiary term. They had been convicted for breaking into the premises of K. Joseph and Company Limited October 27. They had been in the Rouyn jail pending transfer to St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary near Montreal.

[positivegreenford]

Sudbury Town Station was opened in 1931. Designed by Charles Holden its Modernist lines and details are striking even today. This is the Greenford side of the footbridge that crosses the Piccadilly Line, where the original signs have been retained. Orchard Gate, Greenford, London Borough of Ealing, London, UK, October 2022. #architecture #transport #Greenford #LondonBoroughofEaling #London #UK #October2022 #suburbs #suburban #suburbia #photography

[trashyswitch]

Update:

As of this June, there are several wildfires in Ontario. As of this moment, there are 14 new wildfires, and 40 active wildfires.

The closest wildfire to me, is in Sudbury, which is 4 hours north of me…the second closest wildfire is in Pembroke, which is 5 hours away from me, northeast direction.

Long story short: I am kinda fucked.

Okay, not really.

But I am in the red zone, meaning the toxic fumes of the wildfires will be in my surrounding area. And I’m already seeing signs of it today. There is a slight bit of haze wherever you go in my town, and the air smells like…a cross between chemicals and smoke….basically if a person threw a combustible bottle of hair spray into a campfire, and let it explode and fill the air.

It’s gross, but this is just the beginning. I am being warned that it’s only going to get more hazy…and the air is going to get more dangerous. So I shall put my covid mask breathing practice to good use and wear one outside for the next while. I will keep you posted on what happens.

Because toxic fumes are bad for you…and I have a heart condition for keep an eye on…so…

Wish me (and my lungs) luck!

[luvs-hound]

Just for the record, Sudbury is not a fictional Canadian town. It's a real one. It has a big nickel (5 cent coin) in it. Letterkenny on the other hand is not a real place but it is based on Listowel, Ontario where Jared Keeso grew up.

Source: I'm canadian and have been to both places

buddy i’m also canadian and know sudbury isn’t fictional, i was talking about letterkenny 😭