Big Day Out in Buxton

Can you believe there isn't a Manchester United home game until the 27th September. Luckly I have my other team, and so it's off to Buxton for some live football to see FC United play their 3rd game this season. Buxton is a small, beautiful town in the hills. It has the highest football ground in Britain, some fantastic Georgian architecture nearby, and clear spring water that has poured out of a fountain since the Romans did a nationwide empire tour. You fill your water bottles for free instead of buying it in a supermarket.

The match is all ticket - the ground has a capacity of 3,000 - and is the biggest match for years to come to town. I checked out the Buxton FC website and the chairman has written a special article for Saturday's programme on the links over the years between Buxton FC and Manchester United. There is even full match commentary on the local FM station - www.highpeakradio.co.uk - available online.

Got a new video camera, quality pictures let down by hand shake and battery flake out. Butties (sandwiches in English), money for train ticket and drink. As we say 'bring it on'.