Gonna be a busy day .....

Cripes, it's nearly three o'clock on Saturday morning - and I've finally found the pc ! Left work at 5 - meet daughter in Manchester at 5-20 - arrive at "La Tasca" at 5-30 - wife arrives 5-45 (we are all coming from different directions e.g. Cheadle Hulme, Derby and Mossley !). Platefuls of tapas and then home to Mossley - and into the "Britannia" for several bers/wines - home - watched a pirate of "Borat" (v. funny !) and then played with Music Channels on Sky before trying out this "1000 toons" DVD what I have purloined - all golden oldies - some crackers on there...

Tomorrow - err today - usual housey stuff in the morning - sober up, wash, clean, shop. Then - at 1500 hours - can Mossley make another attempt at the "Great Escape" (without the aid of a motor bike) and take three points off Marine ?? Who knows - I was tempted to go and watch Curzon Ashton v Leamington in the Quarter Finals of the FA Vase - apparently Leamington are bringing 600 fans up - Curzon's average gate is 150 - so who's at home?? In the Manc Evening News today the Curzon Manager Gary Lowe is pleading for local (i.e. Tameside fans) to come and support them tomorrow - so how do the fixtures go ??? Droylsden - at home; Hyde - at home; Mossley - at home; Ashton United - at home...what a facer...I'm sure if I apologise for my non-attendance, I'm not the only one.

Looking to try a new money-making scam for Mossley as well later today - I know a lot of other clubs do a similar thing, so I've gone for a "Lucky 7" pools-type thing - choose home,away,draw - tie-break on total goals scored - and win 50% of the takings - rest to Supporters Club - we'll see how it goes...

And after the footy - no time to blog up early cus it's off to the Academy in Manchester with daughter to see the "Eagles of Death Metal"...

Well that's some of them anyway (including Josh Homme from QOTSA) ...dirty bar room blues and rock (and some of the lyrics are very very dirty !).

So it could be a double helping of football and music on Sunday - which timing-wise of course will depend on:- length of walk - where we walk - and what time daughter requires lift to Manchester to get bus back to Derby

In the meantime, here's a couple from last week's walk in Wharfedale - first the mighty Strid ....

And next a pic of Mrs Smiffy about to go and meet the Wharfedale Branch of the DragonForce Fan Club - almost, but not quite the "Valley of the Damned"....

"We'll have no Inhuman Rampage here !!!" - well she is a teacher ...