An Appreciation of Abbie

TAKING time out from the FIFA World Cup 2014 to take time to remind you of the thread in support of Miss Abbie J Steele, which was titled Then and Now. In support of Abbie, RFTFT will bring you all the latest details of her current work, as an actress and model, in a future post. That posting will include links to Abbie's social media sites and her new look website, which is being created at the moment. I am also hoping Abbie herself will write a few lines for this blog, which would be very much appreciated.

For now, I shall close this posting with an image of Abbie, taken late 2013 from a professional photoshoot, which I hope you enjoy.

Welcome to Summer!

SUNDAY the first of June has arrived and this is the month that the FIFA World Cup will begin. This blog, though, is going to take a look back at the football season which has recently concluded with cup finals and play-off finals at all levels. Was your team in the hall of fame or the hall of shame? Here are all the details of who did what in 2013 - 2014. Enjoy.

• Champions League winners: Real Madrid
• Europa League winners: Sevilla
• FA Cup winners: Arsenal
• Capital One (League) Cup winners: Manchester CITY
• Johnstone Paint Trophy winners: Peterborough United
• FA Trophy winners: Cambridge United
• FA Vase winners: Scholing FC

• Premier League Champions: Manchester CITY
• Relegated: Norwich City, Fulham, Cardiff City.

• Championship winners: Leicester City
• Promoted: Burnley
• Play-off winners: QPR
• Relegated: Doncaster Rovers, Barnsley, Yeovil Town.

• League One Champions: Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Promoted: Brentford
• Play-off winners: Rotherham United
• Relegated: Tranmere Rovers, Carlisle United, Shrewsbury Town, Stevenage.

• League Two Champions: Chesterfield
• Promoted: Scunthorpe, Rochdale.
• Play-off winners: Fleetwood Town
• Relegated: Bristol Rovers, Torquay.

• Conference Champions: Luton Town
• Promoted via Play-off: Cambridge United
• Relegated: Chester, Dartford, Tamworth, Hyde.

So it's a congratulations to both Manchester CITY and Cambridge United, both double winners at opposite ends of the football league. That concludes the 2013 - 2014 football season. Enjoy the World Cup, enjoy the summer.