Drive-by yoghurt attack on crochet teacher’s haberdashery leaves her shaken and Other West Country Mad Stories. These have to be read to be believed.
It may be mean but I have been laughing for two days about the ” Drive by Yoghourt attack”.
The full story is here:
Alison Nurton, founder of the Sherborne haberdashery Butterfly Bright, was arriving at her new premises on Cheap Street to teach a crochet workshop at around 7.05pm on Wednesday, January 20, when a yoghurt was thrown at her and the entrance to the shop.
Read more: http://www.centralsomersetgazette.co.uk/Drive-yoghurt-attack-crochet-teacher-s/story-28590287-detail/story.html#ixzz3yMCrETCz
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Some of the comments too are hilarious an surely reminiscent of a Clouseau or Mr Bean film. Or maybe a follow up to Hot Fuzz, which come to think of it was that film not made on location in the West Country?
“The hunt is on for a yoghurt throwing convertible driver after two drive-by dairy attacks in Dorset”
“Frightening and quite upsetting” yoghurt incident shocks South West town” (Sherborne in dorset)
But I save the best for last here.
“It seems it wasn’t an isolated incident as another yoghurt pot was seen on the pavement outside the Crown Pub on the A30 the same night”
So the Sherborne streets are littered with yoghurt pots…..weapons of terror. I have consulted as one does Wikipedia to see how they define “weapons” and there is currently no entry for Yoghurt Pot.
The stories however just keep on coming…
White van man nearly blows himself up while polishing dashboard
The game was fairly end to end and both goalkeepers were kept busy.
Maybe the linesman also wanted a piece of the action? And a little maybe of Halifax rugby league also?
And finally other action shots
Where else do stewards take the word of a paying customer as to what exactly is in a bag they are carrying in? Where else do Northern football fans, well Halifax ones from Yorkshire wear shorts to football matches in the winter?
This and a multitude of other curious spectacles were observed at the Woking v Halifax game this weekend.
Then along side one side of the pitch are two small ancient looking stands that I am sure were there 50 years ago, looking quaint but maybe not fit for purpose really being honest. 
Normal covered terracing behind the other goal is matched with low level terracing along the other side of the pitch. It is almost as though no one can decide which decade the ground lives in nor which level of football it is fit for. A nice surprise was that there was no segregation with Woking and Halifax fans mixing freely. Banter was heard though it was difficult to make out easily much of what the Halifax fans were saying. This for me is good though. I prefer the lack of segregation which encourages a normal approach to football instead of treating each game like some kind of warfare.
Away support at this level is varied but I had an excellent conversation with the seemingly sole South Park fan standing behind the goal.
People come for different reasons and many nowadays bring cameras, including myself, and some excellent photos end up online post match.
This football is real, played by amateurs and watched by genuine football fans who in many cases have followed their clubs for years or even decades. Those fans who only watch league football at higher echelons could do worse than spend around 10£ or sometimes less to occasionally watch non league football. It does restore your belief that football is a game, that fans of all teams can stand together and chat, and that the complaints over the referee and officials do not stop at a league level!
chris1957
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