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Lazy Sunday
Sep. 11th, 2022 10:39 pmWent to Powder Monkey Park for the Friends Fighting Cancer vs Hollyoaks charity match. Jade joined me at this one; for both of us it was a chance to get out of the house and away from the telly. There was a great turnout, later announced as 450.
Mark and Lynn were on duty at the ground and both said hello to us. Jade wondered whether she’d recognise any of the Hollyoaks lads from when she used to watch regularly; I was just sorry none of the female cast had come down to support them. My old pal Lee, who I knew from following Pompey and Havant, is now Fleetlands’ media manager and was on the PA today. I got a quick chat with him before the match.
Powder Monkey Brewery had a little mobile stall there, but sadly neither they nor the clubhouse were stocking Drunken Sailor. I settled for a bramble cider from the mobile stall, quite tasty.
We found seats in one of the rows behind the goal. A minute’s silence for Queen Elizabeth before kick-off was impeccably observed. People standing at the perimeter rail obscured our view of the pitch, but the actual game was incidental to us; we were just glad to have a change of scenery and support a good cause. We spent the afternoon chatting. We did see all the goals, as Friends Fighting Cancer won 2-1.
Alongside the beer stall was a mobile stall selling burgers and hot dogs. We went for a burger each at half time and agreed they were first class.
After the final whistle Lee announced that £2630 had been raised altogether, to a massive cheer. When the attendance of £450 was announced, I found myself wishing that some of them would come back on a regular basis for Fleetlands matches.
Jade and I left the ground and said our goodbyes.
Mark and Lynn were on duty at the ground and both said hello to us. Jade wondered whether she’d recognise any of the Hollyoaks lads from when she used to watch regularly; I was just sorry none of the female cast had come down to support them. My old pal Lee, who I knew from following Pompey and Havant, is now Fleetlands’ media manager and was on the PA today. I got a quick chat with him before the match.
Powder Monkey Brewery had a little mobile stall there, but sadly neither they nor the clubhouse were stocking Drunken Sailor. I settled for a bramble cider from the mobile stall, quite tasty.
We found seats in one of the rows behind the goal. A minute’s silence for Queen Elizabeth before kick-off was impeccably observed. People standing at the perimeter rail obscured our view of the pitch, but the actual game was incidental to us; we were just glad to have a change of scenery and support a good cause. We spent the afternoon chatting. We did see all the goals, as Friends Fighting Cancer won 2-1.
Alongside the beer stall was a mobile stall selling burgers and hot dogs. We went for a burger each at half time and agreed they were first class.
After the final whistle Lee announced that £2630 had been raised altogether, to a massive cheer. When the attendance of £450 was announced, I found myself wishing that some of them would come back on a regular basis for Fleetlands matches.
Jade and I left the ground and said our goodbyes.
