It's a "No-Midweek Football Week"- Friday

... so there ! The "State of the Nation" speech at work wasn't as bad as many of us expected - the Christmas bonus was announced (viz "You'll still have a Job in Jan" - ho ho !) - so just bought the normal two lotto tix for Saturday. Tonight was a late finish at work, enabling a meet with Mrs Smiffy in "big city" - a wander round the German Market in St Annes Square (eschewed the "bratwurst" and "gluwein" for a "German Ham Buttie") - and headed full pelt (uuh ?) into the Royal Exchange for "A Taste of Honey" - kids cocking up in the 60s - not much different to certain areas of Manchester 45 years on .... !!

A couple of pix ... first one showing some of the "steelwork" in the Royal Exchange (a pic inspired by having seen the "photography shop" on the markets 15 minutes before - Amy Gibbins ?? - although I went for the "straight at.." look rather than the angles/Dutch tilt-type stuff that featured heavily with her stuff) - even done this one "big" if you want to click on it ...



... and the usual "scenery pic before it starts" pic ..



One point of note - who was the "noisy snorer" up on the second gallery in the second half ???

Tomorrow - OK today - sees haircuts/trip to Belper (I get to see the Nailers v Kidsgrove) - Mossley are looking for a quick-fire "double" having beaten Woodley Sports 4-1 away last saturday - 'tis also FA Cup day so naturally thoughts will be with the "Two Tame Sides" still hanging in there - Curzon Ashton go to Kidderminster, and Droylsden head for Chesterfield. Wouldn't it be amazing if they both go through to the Third Round ... and drew each other !!!

(naturally the last four words were typed with tongue firmly in cheek !)

...edit 0145 - try this ....Ms Gibbins' pix were all b&w so ... I counter ....


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