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26 September 2021 I went to a proper standing up gig last night. It was to see the ever fun and entertaining Steve N Seagulls, a Finnish blue grass metal covers band. They are better live and know how to have fun. The first time I saw them, there was a crazy drawn out psychadelic beauty of a cover of Steppenwolf's Born To Be Wild. This time they decided to finish off with a surprisingly hymnal rendition of Iron Maiden's Run To The Hills. For those who have not heard it, the lyrics start "White man came across the sea to cause us pain and misery". There is nothing subtle about it. However the band got everyone singing that intro before starting to play along. A strange experience and pretty much perfect for the band! It was a great finish for a fairly busy day. I dropped a friend off in Leicester and got stuck in traffic. I kept seeing people in blue and wondering why. Then suddenly it dawned on me... FOOTBALL SHIRTS! They were only Leicester City supporters on the way to a game. It took me an hour to travel some 5 miles all because I appeared before a 3 o'clock kick off. Sigh, we all learn to check match days eventually. Today was the final day of Aki. There were certainly some surprises. I think I have to eat humble pie for thinking that Takakeisho was not going to get his winning record to escape kadoban status. He did it even if it looked impossible on day 3. Today, he managed to be bowled out of the dohyo and took out the gyoji at the same time. The yusho winner was of course the new Yokozuna, Terunofuji. He did well with a 13-2 winning record. I am sure he was aiming for a perfect record or zen yusho but Daieisho and Meisei stopped that one from happening. They did well and Daieisho ended up winning a special prize for his performance. I think the next basho will be exciting with Hakuho and Terunofuji wanting to show each other that they are the daddy now.