August Bank Holiday Weekend - Mon 29th August 2011

[highguyuk]

Afternoon!

Thoughts have started to wonder towards the long weekend ahead. Just enquiring what everyone else is up to in the hope you may inspire an interesting event or place to visit – especially on Saturday.

As a side note, it is never very easy to find something to do when you’re at a loose end. I think there is a market potential for a much better site to find out what’s going on.

 

[Gramaisc]

There is alleged to be a Saxon re-enactment affair at Tamworth Castle..

I think that's mainly on the Sunday, though.

 

[Gadget]

There is a beer festival going on at The Sun i believe. I'm sure it mentions live music and such to go with it. I was looking forward to going but hubby has informed me that due to our diets we will not be attending.
Booooo Hissss i say
G x

 

[Glam]

I shall be working from 2pm -9.30pm on the Satday,and 7.30am -3pm on the Sunday,got the Monday & Tuesday off. Anyone who knows me will be hearing me knocking out maximum zzzzzzsss on the bank holiday.

 

[Withnail]

There is alleged to be a Saxon re-enactment affair at Tamworth Castle..

I think that's mainly on the Sunday, though.

Which observation tends to suggest that you'll struggle to find much else, at least publicised on-line, G being both thorough and thoroughly good on the Search front.

Which observation also tends to suggest that

I think there is a market potential for a much better site to find out what’s going on.

is probably also on the money.

(N.B. i haven't bothered looking as i have assumed that Gramaisc has, and has drawn a blank)

P.S. Tamworth Castle will host the Hoard over that weekend onwards, and it'll probably be worth going along even if you can't view the Hoard itself - my experience of 'things going on' in Tamworth like this have been pretty good.

 

[Withnail]

A few things listed here,

http://www.wherecanwego.com/whatsonengland/staffordshire/events.aspx?month=aug11&page=1

What sort of thing are you looking for? I'm looking around for stuff myself and will let you know if i find anything up your street.

 

[That-Crazy-Rat-Lady]

Theres 15% off at homebase

 

[Withnail]

Also listings here, though probably some replication of above;

http://www.enjoystaffordshire.com/w...roupid=1&nd=28&msg=Browsing+events+this+month

 

[Gramaisc]

Of course, if you're a Monday bin person, then you can have the excitement of forgetting to put them out on Friday night this time.

 

[gilbert grape]

Rangers are at home on Saturday to Whitby Town and just over the chase at Hednesford on Monday afternoon in hte big derby.

 

[highguyuk]

A few things listed here,

http://www.wherecanwego.com/whatsonengland/staffordshire/events.aspx?month=aug11&page=1

What sort of thing are you looking for? I'm looking around for stuff myself and will let you know if i find anything up your street.

That seems one of the better sites actually. I like how they list it from "Today" until "End Date".

I have no idea what I'm looking for, but I'll post up on this thread if I find anything of interest for anyone else.

 

[highguyuk]

Grease Showing at a "Drive in Movie" at Uttoxeter Raceway Tomorrow Night.

http://www.driveinmoviesuk.co.uk/movie.html

£8 per Adult.

 

[John Marwood]

Pulse festival

Coven Heath

Near Gailey

50 bands

See facebook if u r hip

http://www.subsetband.com/subset-on-the-road-festivals-wasps-and-sexual-disorders/

Some obscure link here but it exists as i drove by it this day

 

[speak65]

Rangers are at home on Saturday to Whitby Town........

The other half and I are off for our first ever match at Stafford Rangers tomorrow.
As a West Ham supporter, I am led to believe that the experience could be similar i.e. wins are to be cherished!!!!

 

[Withnail]

The other half and I are off for our first ever match at Stafford Rangers tomorrow.

As a West Ham supporter, I am led to believe that the experience could be similar i.e. wins are to be cherished!!!!

Ya boo hiss, i can't go - i truly hope you are a talismanic influence speak65, there seems to be a strange reluctance to discuss the Chorley game - me included - they are playing some surprisingly attractive football. I hope you (and they) have a good game.

Marston Road is a properly proper football ground.

 

[Withnail]

Rangers are at home on Saturday to Whitby Town........

The other half and I are off for our first ever match at Stafford Rangers tomorrow.
As a West Ham supporter, I am led to believe that the experience could be similar i.e. wins are to be cherished!!!!

6 goals and a sending off = moneysworth.

How was it?

 

[speak65]

Rangers are at home on Saturday to Whitby Town........

The other half and I are off for our first ever match at Stafford Rangers tomorrow.
As a West Ham supporter, I am led to believe that the experience could be similar i.e. wins are to be cherished!!!!

6 goals and a sending off = moneysworth.

How was it?

A great introduction to the Boro.
Some very dodgy refereeing decisions, lots of goals as you say, - and the rain stayed off.
And I love the song after the goals.
Bit disappointed that there were no crowd chants or songs (apart from one directed at the men in black) but all in all a great day and I think we will be going again!!

 

[My Name is URL]

Get used to bad referees at this level... Still at least my lot are 4th in the table now

 

[speak65]

Get used to bad referees at this level... Still at least my lot are 4th in the table now

There are plenty in the premiership.

We were talking about refereeing after the match, and why anyone would want to do it as it is such a thankless task.

I disclosed that my late dad was a grade1 ref, and that my view was that he got so much positivity from his dayjob as a firefighter, that it was maybe a ying/yang type thing, that he needed the negative response of being a referee to balance things?????

 

[Withnail]

Get used to bad referees at this level...

There are plenty in the premiership.

The Referee's Alphabet