Out Of My Tree

It had been announced rather fortuitously that ‘win or lose’ there would be an open-top bus parade with the Kirkham & Wesham team to celebrate their already fantastic season (promotion to Vodkat League 1 and winning the Division 2 League Trophy). Just as well they won then !

I true Kirkham fashion no one had a clue what time it actually started - sources reporting kick off times from 5:30 - 6:30, but one thing was fairly certain - at some point the roads would be shut off so I got the train home. Hmmm… As I was coming off the train some silly little chav-tart swung her rucksack onto her back, whacking me in the face. I felt something sharp hit and noticed the bag was covered in keychains and badges. The resulting cut bled until I got into town. Thank God Mum always told me to carry a tissue with me.

Anyway, the town was starting to fill with people… and cameras. The press was out in force as were the TV cameras for the local news reports. They took so long getting their various shots that the parade moved off late but not before this idiot

had the opportunity to sell a load of airhorns to children. Children! These things were everywhere and so annoying that a few people went home before the parade went pass, and with my ‘quick to anger’ mood swings at the moment I was ready to throttle parents and children alike. There was no need for them and these items have no place in a small town celebration. Rant over.

Anyway, the bus finally pulled away at 6:45 and had to race through town, but at least it was nice to see the lads get the recognition they deserved for a moment. One hopes we get these crowds again on Club Day in a month.

Just

WIthout the air horns.

written by bec \\ tags: airhorns should be banned, Kirkham, kirkham and wesham football club

I’m sure I just heard you say we won?!

More tomorrow. Sleep the sunburn off now!

written by bec \\ tags: FA Vase, Final, Kirkham, kirkham and wesham football club, kirkham wins!, Wembley

Tomorrow a new shop opens in Kirkham .

It’s about the size of a garage and expects to have about 2-5,000 customers in one week.

Tomorrow at 11am (not early risers then) the new Kirkham & Wesham FC Shop opens…

…for one purpose and one alone. To sell tickets for the FA Vase Final on May 11th, 2008 at Wembley (a day on which I can GUARANTEE my post will be late, or a meme) against the ‘lucky’ Lowestoft Town

Feelings are running high and people are planning to queue form quite early. All the other shops are worried/ excited about crowds… If it’s not raining I may pop down with the camera to see what it’s like.

Seriously the most exciting thing to happen in Kirkham since… forever.

written by bec \\ tags: Kirkham, kirkham and wesham football club

Okay, so hopefully you are getting this. I have just upgraded to Wordpress 2.5, which went well. I mean everything looks okay doesn’t it? Any problems, please tell me and I shall stare intelligently at it all and then spend a couple of hours Googling the problem until someone far more knowledgeable than me posts an answer. There are, yes, a couple of issues with the theme around here but I will fix them… potentially tomorrow…

But this isn’t a post about Wordpress. Oh no.

My local local local football team, Kirkham & Wesham, won the second leg of the semi-final of the FA Vase meaning I get to use the immortal phrase ‘We’re going to Wembley!’.

I would like to see the entire town go down and support the club but I foresee a couple of issues.

• The town of Kirkham and Wesham has(according to Wikipedia 7127 people living in it, and Wesham has 3245 (holy crap, really? We have 10,372 people here?)
• Wembley has 90,000 seats. So it may be a little empty
• If half of us travel down by coach (well 5,000 anyway) - we will need about 100 coaches.
• See this - bullet points - never worked for me before - is 2.5 good or what?

Anyway, I am going. May 11th - down south! Breathing the sweet sweet London air baby!

But this post isn’t really about K&W’s excellent win either.

And it isn’t a post reminding people that British Summer Time is here again, which of course means that we are all about to be flooded out!

It’s about the fact that I forgot about it being Earth Hour today which, yes, I feel very very bad about, and to show how bad I feel about it I am ending this post here.

written by bec \\ tags: earth hour, kirkham and wesham football club, kirkham wins!, wordpress 2.5

On a day when two football (yes, football) teams you may have heard of (Chelsea and Manchester United) were dumped out of the FA Cup (a competition you may have heard about) by two smaller teams (Barnsley and Portsmouth) and England lost against Scotland in more Six Nations Rugby action it doesn’t seem like a day when I would be smiling at sports news but there is a puffing of chests and a smile from ear to freakin’ ear right now because… big breath…

Kirkham & Wesham FC - my home town football club - won - 1-0. In a real competition. The FA Vase. Meaning, they are now in the (pride pride pride) Semi-Final. SEMI-FREAKIN’-FINAL!

Now, join me in raising a glass to them.

And now I return to doing the website which is causing me a ‘more than a little’ pain in my arse.

written by bec \\ tags: football, kirkham and wesham football club, kirkham wins!