Dithering Thursday ...

.... as in "where to go on Saturday" - Mrs Smiffy is heading to see her mum - on weekends like this I do football 'somewhere', and join them in the early evening - however Belper Town are away at Shepshed - involves driving (thus curtailing drinking - big style !)

E-mailed Droylsden indicating my intention to turn up "packing a telephoto" for the game agin Stafford Rangers on Saturday - Stafford being my "home town" team - the team that I saw win championships and trophies at the proper Wembley back in the 1970s ... after game could get to Manc and train to Sheffield/Derby/Belper or Stoke/Derby/Belper....

Mossley at home to Garforth as well - similar train options - but there'll probably be 27 snappers at Seel Park (excluding the David Bailey(s) of Garforth).

Stalybridge away at Hinckley - a valid option - not been to Hinckley since the Matt Gadsby Benefit game at the start of 2007/08 - chance of a "drop-off" on the way back if I took the option of Brian's coach...

Then ... Glossop reared its head - away at Calverton Miners Welfare in the FA Vase - it's just outside Nottingham so - near Derby - so - near Belper. Once into "FA Vase mode" I noticed Holbrook Miners Welfare also at home in the Vase v Eccleshall (which is near Stafford) - Holbrook is about 4 miles from Belper - we start to go round in circles - incidentally Calverton beat Brocton in the previous round of the Vase - Brocton about 5/6 miles from Stafford - eeek ....

Final decision to be made - probably late Friday, early Saturday - only cert at the moment is Ashton United v Kendal on Monday night !!

PS - Nothing new tonight re Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar Conservatory ....
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