Blossoms Star at Community Bonfire !

Bonfire Night 2015 was the focus for hard work and excitement in the Hardcastle Road area of Stockport yesterday. The hard work coming from Help the Hatters with support from the Supporters Cooperative…..the excitement….well…..there was the fire…..the guy… and the fireworks of course, but there was massive excitement generated by the presence at the Bungalow for the Help the Hatters / Supporters Coop Community Bonfire of top UK band- Stockport's own Blossoms.

The lads are no strangers to the Bung having headlined there on one occasion. But whilst their rise in the UK music world has been dramatic, they have never forgotten or forsaken their Stockport roots, and although the NME  took time out to state “ Manchester’s Blossoms offer a lighter take on psychedelia, one that’s steeped in classic Brit Pop song writing” the band themselves through Tom Ogden put the record straight recently with “ We definitely see ourselves as a Stockport band, but we are close to Manchester so we do gigs there, but we were all born in Stockport, and my granddad still runs a scaffolding firm in the town”

Great stuff from a great band,  and they will be in Dublin by the time this item goes out supporting Paul Weller, and at the Band on the Wall on 25 November. 

So….. it was great to see Tom, Charles, Josh, Joe and Myles , last night, and they stayed until the death mixing and chatting happily, which was excellent!

What of the bonfire?

 

The Crew.......

 

......job done !

 Well….. Fitzy and company sorted the build at noon, and a massive thanks goes to Hopsky, John G and the two Daves, who did the hard work.

With Barbara, Natalie, Jules and Pat sorting the food, ensuring no one went hungry, and hard working Coop Vice Chair Dave Marchbank on hand to supply an appropriate guy,  by 7pm we were ready to go, and Fitzy did the honours lighting up.

 

Fitzy gets it going !

The fire was a massive affair….larger than last years by a fair bit, and the redoubtable Ralph had his work cut out to see that the blaze kept going until the end, but he did this brilliantly, still hauling huge pallets onto the fire late on.

Fantastic as usual Ralph!

 

Blossoms prepare to light first firework !

Blossoms lit the first firework getting into the spirit of the event nicely, and with John G in charge thereafter a really excellent display followed courtesy of the Supporters Cooperative.

So……the Community Bonfire was another massive success., having attracted 200 to the Bung – a neat mix of families , and others…County Supporters mainly, but not exclusively…there were a good few of the neighbours from SK3 about the place and enjoying themselves too!

Here’s to the next one then, but before that …..tomorrow, at 11 am we are looking for volunteers to help us clean up the area around the Bung. If you could spare us an hour then tomorrow, Saturday 7 November, please meet at the Bung at 11am. Thank you in advance for your help with this!

Later tomorrow, before the Chorley game, Help the Hatters will be in the Bung and you are invited to come and drink in the uniquely warm County atmosphere before going to the game. Every pint drunk puts 50p in the Players Fund, and you might win the football card!

Could we draw your attention to the Players Fund Pods positioned in and around Edgeley Park. These provide a vital staple of consistent income for the PF, so please contribute if you can.

Late Flash.....Also in the Bung tomorrow .....

The clock is counting down for SCAN's biggest reunion yet, when the heroes of 1972-73 will meet again for the first time in 43 years, at next week's game against Tamworth.

After the game, the men 'who beat Palace and West Ham too' will move down Hardcastle Road to The Bungalow for what is sure to be a memorable and emotional occasion.

Thirteen players have already confirmed their attendance, including no fewer than NINE of the eleven who beat the Hammers on the never-to-be-forgotten night when Edgeley Park shook to it's foundations!

To set the ball rolling SCAN have produced a brilliant 24-page brochure that tells the story of that glorious campaign, which will be on sale tomorrow.

Priced at just £2, 100% of the profit will be used to fund the reunion, so the support of every County fan would be much appreciated.

The magazine will be on sale in The Bungalow and the County Club Shop.

 

Ian Brown 

And now an additional Gallery , the first batch are some real belters from Simon George....

and some more from me......