I've recently retired as chairman of Harrisons, but I've had a quiet word with the new chairman to 'explore' the possibility of accomodating a 'tented village' for any of our travelling members if it makes things 'easier' for them............initial reaction is positive, just needs ratification from the trustees, so if all goes to plan I'm hoping that anyone travelling any distance can, if they wish, travel up on the Sat and pitch up and have a few pints on the Sat night, before setting off for the match which is just a couple of miles away on the Sunday morning.
Right guys can confirm that this option is now a 'goer' - only proviso is that any bivies etc are packed away in the morning as the area is a beer garden/childrens play area and will be 'open' whilst we fish..........
Now whilst I've been 'sorting this out', I've also been conducting negotiations at great expense

on how to entertain you on your stay over in sunny Great Wyrley
And I can now reveal..............
On the day before ( ie 30 June) the match, the Olympic Torch will pass through the village........
Now its all dead hush hush

as to what time this once in a life time occasion will happen
But just for you guys I can reveal

- and dont tell anyone else
It's scheduled to go through at approx 11am
So get to Wyrley early if you wish to 'participate' in the festivities.............in fact if you wish to avoid any possible congestion in the area, you could arrive on the Fri evening, camp up and have a few bevies in the process (aok you'd have to take the tent down an extra time)........... but soak up the atmosphere in the morning, have a saunter down the cut on the afternoon to 'suss it out'.........
Alternatively...............
If you don't fancy a saunter down the cut
It's Great Wyrley Carnival after the torch has passed through............complete with Fun Fair so you could have a spin on the big wheel instead
So I think it's fair to say...............
Wyrley is gunna be 'buzzing' that weekend - the Olympic Torch, the Carnival and Fun Fair followed by..........
An exihibition of riparian skills and talent down on the towpath the next morning