Help the Hatters Update 49
The Bonfire
Party at the Bungalow referred to in Update 48, and just one of
many brain waves thought up by Help the Hatters Chairman ,John Fitzpatrick went
ahead, despite gruesome weather in the build up, on Saturday
8 November in the Bung Car Park, and what a magnificent event it turned out
to be!
Devised with
the dual purpose of giving County supporters and the local community something
to enjoy, and also publicising the successful Players Fund the evening attracted well over 100 people of all ages
to the Bung.
Much work
had been put in beforehand by the Joint Working Parties comprised of Help the
Hatters supporters and Supporters Cooperative members, to make the area
surrounding the Bung more user friendly. The job has been started in good
style, evidence the trim and ship shape vista that greeted folks on Saturday.
Not 100% sorted maybe.....but getting there and we are working on producing a
plan for presentation to the public detailing our vision for this site as
somewhere County fans can gather and enjoy each others company.
Free food
was provided and set up by the Hopski`s ,and in this respect special thanks should go to County Director
Richard Park who provided a large quantity of potatoes, all washed and ready
for cooking! Brilliant stuff Richard! Add hot dogs( Lee T)....parkin....treacle toffee and you have
the basis for a good evening, and that`s what we had as .....
The bonfire
was lit shortly after 6 p.m, and in no time a great blaze took hold, tended
enthusiastically from time to time by the Vicar, Furrowed Brow, John Gaskin and
County 1883. It was not long before crowds gathered to view and enjoy the
spectacle, and County Manager Alan Lord, Director Jon Keiron, and later Steve
Bellis joined us making it an all round County Family affair in every sense of
the word!
Circa 7 p.m
it was time for the fireworks and John G and Lee transferred their talents to
this aspect of the evenings activities, helped by Alan Lord who did the honours
by lighting the first rocket! It really was a terrific event to be part of and
it only remained for the kids to enjoy the disco ,and it was time to head off
home, but not before sparing a thought for Fitzy, whose brain child this event was. John did a load of work beforehand, doing himself no favours, and supplied a wondrous amount of pallets to get the flames going, along with the usual inspirational stuff!John is slowly recovering from his latest health scare, and all his friends within the County community send their good wishes to a true County Legend!
Cliff sets the disco up. |
To keep the
Bungalow momentum going, Help the Hatters /Supporters Cooperative joint
Working Parties. recommence with Bungalow Working Party ( number 8) which will
take place this coming Sunday 16
November commencing at 9 a.m. If you fancy helping us, we would be pleased
to see you any time twixt 09.00 and 13.00!
Be assured we are thinking about the fast
approaching Xmas period, with a view to maybe laying on some mulled wine and
suitable seasonably appropriate comestibles over the Xmas period, in the
Bungalow, at a reasonable price, in conjunction with a yuletide home match.
Further details will follow, but meanwhile if you have any ideas............
You will recall
that it was agreed to run a Band Nite on
Saturday 22 November at the Bungalow, featuring top group `The Blossoms’ ,
who are just back from a highly successful tour.
We await
confirmation that this is going ahead.
Meanwhile
the Supporters Cooperative are
running a number of events in the coming
weeks starting Saturday 15th
November 2014, when they put on a Band Night at the Bungalow Club, featuring
top groups Super Fuzz and The Mantells(
Rodger Wylde & Tom Bennett do a set also).
Super Fuzz. |
In addition, closer to Xmas....the Supporters Cooperative are hosting a `Christmas Cavort’ at the Magnet free house on the A6. This takes place on Friday 12 December, commencing at 7 p.m. Price of Tickets being...£6.50 for Coop members/ £8 for non members.
Popular group `Shifty ‘
headline the event and tickets can be obtained from any Coop Board
member.....from myself, or from website...
Ian Brown
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