Christmas Tree Festival ...

... in St Mary's Church, Stafford.

Christmas Tree Festival
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Belper Town v Spalding United - 25th November

Alex Steadman ...

 Belper Town 2 Spalding United 1

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Holbrook Sports v Selston - 18th November

First chance of some "new local" football ...

Holbrook Sports 0 Selston 2
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15th November - The Big Move ...

 Looking down on Dove Stone and Yeoman Hey ressies ...

Two days earlier - a quick "farewell walk" around Dove Stone Reservoir (i.e. just up the road)

Farewell Local Walk 

 And then - after almost exactly 33 years ...

Morning - Mossley
Afternoon - Belper.
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Mossley v Goole - 11th November

 Danny McLaughlin challenges Goole 'keeper Sam Leigh ...

Two down after 20 minutes in front of the season's biggest crowd doesn't sound good - but few were panicking - all level at half-time - and 45 minutes later comfortable winners ...

Mossley 4 Goole AFC 2
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Mossley v Droylsden - 7th November

 Jack Tuohy goes close ...

... in the Manchester Premier Cup Quarter-Final.  Despite incessant pressure - and a late late equaliser for Mossley - it was third time unlucky for Mossley in yet another penalty shoot-out ...

Mossley 1 Droylsden 1 (Droylsden win 5-3 on penalties)
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Idle Hands

Fireworks at Mossley AFC - 4th November

A bit of a rush back from the football at Stalybridge to watch an excellent display at Seel Park - sadly I've not yet mastered the art of firework photography (didn't have the time to do the job properly - tripod, remote release, finding best location - maybe next year !!)

Mossley Firework Display
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Stalybridge Celtic v Mickleover Sports - 4th November

 Former Celtic 'keeper Lewis King keeps the home side at bay ...

Ouch ! 

Hard to describe this one - I arrived 25 minutes late which didn't help.  In short Mickleover took their chances - and Celtic didn't.  You could say the score flattered Mickleover - but there was only one team in it ...

Stalybridge Celtic 0 Mickleover Sports 5
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Mossley v Warrington Town - 1st November

... in the NPL Academy ...

 Keenan Ali ...

Disappointing game for the home team - not helped by a total lack of discipline following a controversial penalty - not a good advert for football at all sadly ...

Mossley 1 Warrington Town 4
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Ashton United v Matlock Town - 31st October

 Liam Tomsett on the ball ...

 Comfortable win for the Robins in the end ...

Ashton United 3 Matlock Town 0
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