I'm imaging a sitcom where his dad accepts a job without properly checking the location and the family have to leave Stains for Staines. ...vaguely remember a sub-plot-line within the Beiderbecke Affair/Tapes , where an ageing comedian, known to the lead (James Bolam) character was on a ferry to Ro...

I nearly went to Bracknell v Gosport. Instead of a dull two hours watching the news of Reading's 0-1 defeat permeate gloom through my afternoon,......... ...not quite the same level of regret maybe .....but similarly I decided to 'sofa' it and check, in a rather desultory manner, for the 'no good' ...

Saturday 20th Jan 2024 …fair number OFF already – even in the FL and in the upper reaches of the Pyramid incl. locally ... …also multiple inspections booked for tomorrow – is not likely to get much above 5deg even round balmy Baaarks – and will feel much colder….. will try and do an update/'wots le...

LWJ Binfield pitch inspection 3PM today

OFF ...as is Hungerford, Didcot, Camberley, Hayes & Y (vs Bracknell), Tadley and Highworth....

Marlow v Chertsey still ON (currently) ... passed 3PM INSP .....

Maidenhead v Milton tonight postponed - frozen pitch. ...was half-considering making the effort .... so ta for update .... tho' actually had decided some time ago it was far too f£%&ing cold :? 8) ...and the aggravation of finding anywhere cheap to park nearby put me off a bit too.... ...is rep...

NL Results.... Saturday 13th Jan 2024 FA Trophy 4th Round Aveley 1-0 AFC Fylde Bath City 0-0 Coalville Town – 3-4p Bishop's Stortford 6-1 Aldershot Town Bromley 1-1 Chippenham Town – 4-2p Chelmsford City 0-1 Wealdstone Gateshead 2-2 Weston-super-Mare – 4-3p Hartlepool United 0-0 Hampton & Richmo...

NL programme for tomorrow - ice/snow and further floods permitting :? - (not looked closely at forecast- seems rather 'mild' - BUT some damage already done - will try and post any significant updates mid-late AM Sat) Saturday 13th Jan 2024 FA Trophy 4th Round – no longer regionallised Aveley v AFC F...

In the B&B Sen Cup tonight (Wed) Burnham shock Hungerford 2-0 at the 1878 Stadium (fka The Gore)

...in CCL-1 Langley 4-2 Eversley & Cal

Results from tonight (Tue 9th) B&B Senior Ascot 1-3 Beaconsfield NAT-S Bath City 1-2 Slough Town IL1-SE Badshot Lea 2-2 Marlow Chipstead 0-1 Southall - visitors go top above Chesham CCL-PN E&K 2-2 Reading City CCL-PS Redhill 1-2 Farnham WESS-P Petersfield 2-3 Andover N.St WESS-1 Ash 0-1 Fawl...

Matches OFF at Binfield & Thatcham tonight (Tue) in the IL1-SC Marlow are taking on Badshot Lea at Wrecclesham and are 2-0 up.... ... .Reading City's CCL game switched to Edgware & Kingsbury's ground (Silver Jubilee Park) The B&B Sen Cup game at Ascot was 1-1 when I last checked (vs Beac...

Probably of no interest here but, Brett Pitman…he of ex Bournemouth, Pompey etc has scored 82 goals in his last 61 games in non-league (the well-funded/ambitious Portchester & Shaftsbury) including 7 in His last game ...of interest ... on this thread of course -'specially as it's a featured lea...

I went to Amersham v Westside...... nice location, with views of the hills. Apparently ......their pitch had an 11' 4" slope, side to side. They won 4-1, and the third was their 100 league goal, in their 25th game. ...not been to Spratley's for a while - ....last game probably a Vase/Cup tie w...

Results from yesterday : Saturday 6th Jan 2024 FA Cup Third Round Maidstone United 1-0 Stevenage Newport County 1-1 Eastleigh - Sh!ts go at the Hawthorns this PM NAT Dorking Wanderers 0-1 Oldham Athletic Ebbsfleet United 2-0 Wealdstone Hartlepool United 2-1 Oxford City Maidenhead United 0-0 Bromley ...

NL Games currently scheduled tomorrow: some already called off with no prospect of play due to flooding/water-logging following the excessive deluges this week: here's Malmesbury Vics ground: :o https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GDBOQ5JWMAA3HSD?format=jpg&name=small ...will try and post an update of s...

Quick round-up of NYD matches Monday 1st Jan 2024 NAT Eastleigh 4-4 Dagenham & Redbridge Oxford City 1-2 Dorking Wanderers Woking 2-3 Aldershot Town – att 5,321 – sell-out crowd - Sh!ts just outside the POs on GD NATN Brackley Town 3-1 Banbury United – att 1,441 NATS Farnborough 2-4 Havant &...

Sutekh Wealdstone v Maidenhead is postponed. Presume it's down to the weather.

Yup failed AM inspection....

Other Inspections pending at Binfield and Hartley W.

....'Moles' now TwiXing Match Off
HW posting ON but watch out for traffic issues locally on A30?

. since I seem to have developed a case of the Year End 'Yips' :? - I may as well take this opportunity to say HNY everybody!! :mrgreen: https://thedisneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/newyear-muppets-most-wanted-500x266.jpg ...will hope to keep my increasingly senile drivellings at their fresh...

Ascot Utd v Badshot Lea is a 7.45pm KO tomorrow ...so t'is - might even consider it - depending upon the mood after the SCL..... - will also get me away from the interminable 'over-gush' that accompanies any 'Dippers' game on 'live' Sk(h)y(pe) ...and I'm pretty certain the 'Geords' - as is the norm...

.... games scheduled for tomorrow (NYD) - seems to be rough to the west - so beware any 'grass' venues (e.g. Lydney from those below must be a doubt - Cinderford and Clanfield (Oxon) already declared off ) - FC Bristol is on the 3G at the Gloucs FA HQ Almondsbury Monday 1st Jan 2024 NAT Eastleigh v ...

Results from yesterday: Sat 30th December SLP-C Hitchin Town 1-3 Berkhamsted – att 690 – good win for Berko – only their 2nd of the season and they still look a long way from safety. - have played more than those above them in and around the drop-zone. Odd bearing in mind how dominant they were in w...