Hereford.

In tonight’s notes, our resident ‘roving’ reporter, Orson Cartier, tells us how he set off to Hereford to sample the delights of this most diverse and charming City.



Good Evening.

On perusing the fixture list and realising that we had a game tonight, it seemed churlish of me not to visit the home of our opponents and report back my findings.

Hereford has a host of interesting attractions including a beautifully structured Medieval Cathedral, a superb Art Gallery and of course….a Cider Museum!

Below is a ‘timeline’ of events that I feel encapsulate my adventure.


Thurs. 21st Feb. 2013.

09:26.
Outside Wetherspoons Stockport having a ciggie.

09:30.
THEY’RE OPEN!

23:45.
Asked to leave the premises by the manager.

23:48.
KEBAB!

23:55.
Decide to make my way to Edgeley Railway Station.
Hereford here I come!


Fri. 22nd Feb. 2013

01:04.
Arrive at Edgeley Station.

01:06.
Realise I have missed the train….next one at 06:39.

06:02.
Awoken and ‘moved on’ by Police from the Plaza Steps.

06:21.
Arrive back at Edgeley Station.

06:39.
Asleep in gents toilet.

06:55.
Woken up by cleaner ….realise that the next train to Hereford is at 07:39.

07:39.
BOARD TRAIN!

07:41.
Am told that there’s no beer on the train.

08:05.
Disembark at Crewe in search of off-licence.

08:16.
FIND OFFY!!!

08:19.
Retire to nearest bench.

11:30.
THEY’RE OPEN!!!

17:00ish-onwards.
Blank.

21:23.
Wake up in Telford Police Station.


Sat.23rd Feb 2013.


07:00.
Released from custody with fixed penalty fine.

07:50.
On train to Hereford…..and the trolley-service sells ale!!

09:58.
Wake up in Cardiff.
Whilst in the Welsh Capital, I decide to take in some of the historical sights.

10:13.
Wetherspoons.

12:55.
Back on Hereford-bound train.

12:58.
Re-equate myself with the beer trolley.

13:56.
Open eyes just as we pass Edgeley Park.

13:58.
Stood scratching my head on Edgeley Station.

14:00.
Phone editor of ‘County Life Matchday Magazine’ to inform him that there may be a problem with article.

14:02.
Am sacked over the phone.

15:55.
Email these notes to printers without editors knowledge…..(!!!!.....Ed.).


So there we have it….if nothing else, a warning of not checking one’s train time table properly.


Enjoy the game .
Orson.

(You’re STILL sacked!!!....Ed.)





As usual a big thanks to Phil Brennan (the then editor of County’s ‘Matchday Magazine’)….these long forgotten articles by the (assumingly ‘late’) Orson Cartier would be languishing in his spam!