Help the Hatters Update 38
Car Boot 5.
Sunday saw the fifth Car
Boot of the year at Booth Street.
Being arranged at short
notice , numbers were down on the average with less than 70 booters booked on
for the 06.00 start.
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| Gate Crew ! |
The sun shone throughout,
and the reduced numbers eased the pressure on the hardy band of Help the
Hatters volunteers charged with the organisation, which made a pleasant change.
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| Gate Crew...Take 2. |
Numbers down....no doubt means takings down too, but Angela will be able to make another welcome contribution to the coffers none the less , after another superb piece of organisation.
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| No,not a Nazi salute, MIAH is just telling people where to go , as usual! |
Someone asked me on Booth
Street , what HtH did with the dosh? I was on the spot, but a quick think
reminded me that last season we facilitated wage deals for Scott Duxbury, Bobby
Lofthouse and Chris Churchman, and of course the highly successful Rhys Turner
deal that netted the Club a good return, and served the player well. This term
Help the Hatters have stepped in to assist with Matthew Todd`s remuneration ,so the positivity goes on!
A glance at the later items in this Update
gives more clues as to how the money is used for the benefit of the Club. Most
recently we have ,and still are, engaged in sprucing up Edgeley Park( 11
Working Party`s so far this pre-season), as we have done similarly each pre
season. This has involved heavy outlay in terms of paint and materials to keep
this on track, but Help the Hatters have coughed up willingly!
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| David to fore, troupes rallying to rear! |
Working Party`s 10 and 11
The work continued last
Saturday when a dozen Help the Hatters supporters were up and about at 9a.m ,
with a view to continuing work on the Hardcastle Road frontage .
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| Matty,Arron & Ashley. |
The objective was largely
achieved and an enormous vote of thanks goes out to all who turned out- you
were truly magnificent!
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| Neil. |
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| Luke. |
Special thanks go to Kip
Akram who had a difficult morning to contend with in the
Cherry Picker, and to
Mike O`Brien who helped us out brilliantly when the going got tough!Kip earned further kudos by clambering back into another ( different) cherry picker 24 hours later to complete the job!
Before commencing work on Tuesday on WP11, along with WP Gaffer John Gaskin, I took a look at the Hardcastle Road frontage and it looked terrific, so a massive....massive vote of thanks to all who toiled in WP10 !
Tuesday`s effort was mainly focused on the Cheadle End, most specifically on the Upper Tier, which missed out last year, and whilst George H did his Jackson Pollock bit on the Disabled Section logos( joined later by Neil and Luke)
the noisiest part of EP was pretty much finished come 8.30.
Elsewhere Darren partitioned the walkway in front of the Danny Bergara Stand to crack on with the painting there, and Ralph, ignored the odd shower to top up some fine work on the scoreboard , with more of the same.
There is still stuff to do paint wise...Cheadle End Lower Tiers being the main area, but next week will probably be a clean up with Flynny`s game at the end of the week, so we will need a decent turn out please Tuesday July 15 at 18.30. Painting in earnest will be back on the menu the week after which will hopefully see us nearing completion.
Flags at E.P
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| WP 11 |
Before commencing work on Tuesday on WP11, along with WP Gaffer John Gaskin, I took a look at the Hardcastle Road frontage and it looked terrific, so a massive....massive vote of thanks to all who toiled in WP10 !
Tuesday`s effort was mainly focused on the Cheadle End, most specifically on the Upper Tier, which missed out last year, and whilst George H did his Jackson Pollock bit on the Disabled Section logos( joined later by Neil and Luke)
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| George ...adrenalin flowing ! |
the noisiest part of EP was pretty much finished come 8.30.
Elsewhere Darren partitioned the walkway in front of the Danny Bergara Stand to crack on with the painting there, and Ralph, ignored the odd shower to top up some fine work on the scoreboard , with more of the same.
There is still stuff to do paint wise...Cheadle End Lower Tiers being the main area, but next week will probably be a clean up with Flynny`s game at the end of the week, so we will need a decent turn out please Tuesday July 15 at 18.30. Painting in earnest will be back on the menu the week after which will hopefully see us nearing completion.
Flags at E.P
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| Flags last season. |
Some of you may have seen
the recent article in the Stockport Express on this subject where I highlighted
the part that Help the Hatters had played in keeping the flags flying at Edgeley Park .They had agreed
with the Club to sponsor the cost of refurbishment and renewal of the iconic
collection of pole toppers!
The five flags in the corner of the Railway End, have
for some seasons now, offered a fine
sight to visitors to the stadium. Help the Hatters have kept a regular eye on
these popular items and annually taken them down for a clean ( and paint job
for the poles), but it was clear, this time, that the rigours of the Stockport
weather had taken its toll, and the flags would therefore not stand another
season atop the poles.....replacement flags were needed ...cue Help the Hatters
who quickly agreed to foot the bill.
So....four of the
five......Union Flag......Flag of St George.....Cheshire County Flag, and the
Uruguay Flag( in honour of Danny Bergara), were replaced , and the fifth ,that
of the Football Conference, ceased to
be....being replaced by a splendid new Help the Hatters Flag! What`s
more....all 5 have been increased in size, promising an even more wonderful
spectacle for visitors to the Edgeley Park!
I could not let the
subject of flags go however without a small....nay a rather large indulgence on
my part ......
I have rooted out a couple
of poems on the subject for your delectation and delight.......
The first lauds the
American Stars and Stripes, and like most of the best poems has the added value
of brevity.
High
Pride
by Roger W Hancock
Our American flag we fly,
vigilance keeps her nigh.
May our liberty never die,
in pride we fly her high.
by Roger W Hancock
Our American flag we fly,
vigilance keeps her nigh.
May our liberty never die,
in pride we fly her high.
The second poem is my all time favourite by John
Agard, and the poet puts an entirely different slant to bear on the subject.
Flag
What`s that
fluttering in the breeze?
It`s
just a piece of cloth,
that
brings a nation to its knees.
What`s
that unfurling from a pole?
It`s
just a piece of cloth
That makes the guts of man
grow bold
What`s
that rising over a tent?
It`s
just a piece of cloth
that
dares a coward to relent
What`s
that flying across a field?
It`s
just a piece of cloth
that
will outlive the blood you bleed
How
can I possess such a cloth?
Just
ask for a flag my friend
then
blind your conscience to the end!
Two
examples there of reactions/ views on national flags and how they are perceived
and used . Whilst opinions might vary on the issue, when it comes to flags
flown of late at E.P , I find myself wholly supportive of their use- the truly
magnificent array of blue /white flags
produced , when allowed, at home and away games by Dave and his cohorts ,regularly lift the spirits,
and the addition of a Help the Hatters original is welcome indeed!
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For the
season ahead, the Blog will continue to cover all County matches ,home and
away, starting with Saturday`s game against James Gannon`s
side Northwich Victoria. Mostly these reports will be same day affairs, and
chock full of British rubbish( yes...yes....I have managed to retain the
services of Nigel Farago!). In addition there will be an `Away Ground Guide' going out prior to
County`s away fixtures. Guiseley and Tamworth are in the can and will be out
shortly. Articles from Pauline , Adrian , Ian W and MIAH will hopefully be in
evidence also, so keep visiting!
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Ian Brown
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