Ilkeston in 13 Hours ...but first ......

Out straight from work tonight - met wife and Peter in Manchester (buying boy's birthday present - have you seen these "New Rock" boots that the 'goths' wear ? Well that's what he got !) - bought truckloads of theatre tickets as well and then went for tapas in "La Tasca" on Deansgate (remember.. it's not just football...) - and San Miguel is not all bad !! Quick pint of Sam Smiths in "Sinclairs" before train back to Mossley.

Home to find front door handle has "died" - first the camera, now the door handle - supposed to come in threes isn't it ?

So - first thing tomorrow (today ?) - down to B & Q for replacement door handle - over the road to Argos for replacement camera (gonna have to be another Fuji - trapped with xD cards !!) - fix door - drive to Belper - bus to Derby - bus to Ilson (thank heavens for the £4 "zigzag" ticket !) - meet the Ilson mob in the "Observatory" for some real stuff (all bus journeys giving me time to learn the "new" camera) - and then on to the game.

I've predicted 2-2 on the Ilson forum - that'll do for me. Hoping to grab a quickie pintie in Belper on my return ("George" to pick up my prize as offered by Darlo from Belper Town to his quiz question earlier this week !!) and then back to mother-in-laws.

Sunday = walk somewhere in Derbyshire before the return to Mossley - to tell you all about the game and (hopefully) show off the new camera !

I gues we'll have to do some washing as well ....