Tiny rock festivals rock

The smallest rock festivals are the best (IMHO).
For example, the 'Night Of The Dog' festival in the tiny village of Tean only attracts five hundred peple or so, but the young (mostly local) bands play there with real enthusiasm in front of their own fans - and neighbours!
This photo, from last year's festival, is one of my favourites, as it expresses the feeling of a local rock fest pretty well. The young lad clearly finds the noise from the stage a little cacophonous...

NOD is not on this year, but the next best is the Milwich Village Rock Festival, which takes place next weekend. Don't miss it.

Downhearted Stokies

Stoke City's first ever FA Cup Final - on May 14 2011 - ended in a desultory way. These four girls had been taking part in the carnival spirit at a community pub in Meir Park (where the game was being shown on SIX screens), but with fifteen minutes to go, Manchester City (who'd been the attacking side throughout the match) finally scored.
Everyone knew it was all over then, and the pub emptied slowly.