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MOUSEHOLE SHINING BRIGHT THIS CHRISTMAS
There’s a new light in the sky over Mousehole this holiday season – and it’s not just the traditional Harbour Lights.
Every year thousands of visitors flock to the small Cornish fishing harbour of Mousehole for the annual harbour lights. Displays are placed throughout the town and along the harbour wall and basin. It’s a tradition that dates back to 1963 and the lights are accompanied by choir singing and other festive events.
This year however there’s a new light in the sky. Mousehole football club have just installed their new LED floodlights with the aid of a Football Foundation grant.
As winter draws in and the short days make floodlit football a weekly event, the bright lights over the coastline might make for a new attraction this winter. Stacey who runs Spaven Mor holiday home in Penzance took this great shot while out walking her dog. What a view from the Prom!
If you want to catch some great family entertainment in West Cornwall this Christmas, why not combine a harbour light visit with a game at Trungle Parc, just up the hill? Mousehole’s first team has home fixtures on the 2nd, 5th and 16th December with the women’s team at Trungle on the 10th December.
All Mousehole Fixtures here: https://www.mouseholeafc.co.uk/fixtures-table/
One match to aim for this Christmas is definitely the home fixture against Westbury on the 23rd December. That date is a special one for Mousehole as the village celebrates Tom Bawcock’s Eve. The festival is held in celebration and memorial of the efforts of legendary Mousehole resident Tom Bawcock to lift a famine from the village by going out to fish in a severe storm. During this festival Stargazy pie (a mixed fish, egg and potato pie with protruding fish heads) is eaten and there’s a lantern procession as well as a good deal of celebrating in the local pubs.
“FED UP WITH IT”: Club signs up comedy star to voice crowdfunder
Karl Pilkington, the comedy actor and writer, has lent his voice to the campaign to raise funds to build a new road to Mousehole Football Club. Karl is a childhood friend of Mousehole’s media manager Jeff Richardson. They first met while their families were holidaying in adjacent caravans in North Wales and have been friends ever since.
Karl gained prominence through his work with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, particularly on their radio shows and podcasts, where his unique worldview and deadpan humor became a significant draw for listeners.
He is perhaps best known for the travel documentary series “An Idiot Abroad,” produced by Gervais and Merchant, which aired from 2010 to 2012. In this show, he traveled to various destinations around the world, often finding himself in uncomfortable or unusual situations. His reactions, often characterized by his down-to-earth, unpretentious approach and his often philosophical musings, garnered a large following.
When the club launched their crowdfunder, Jeff asked Karl if he’d be up for doing the club a favour – and he said yes. His slightly non-Cornish tones can now be heard narrating the video on the club’s crowdfunding website.
The video highlights that residents in the neighbouring village of Paul are fed up with match-day traffic traveling through their quiet streets to reach the ground. The campaign hopes to raise £100,000 to build a new road and bypass the village.
Earlier this year Karl surprised Mousehole’s goalscoring legend Mark Goldsworthy with a personalised sketch and message.
MOUSEHOLE ON THE RED CARPET AT FOOTBALL MEDIA “OSCARS”
Mousehole AFC will be flying the flag for Cornwall at the annual Football Content Awards taking place at Liverpool’s Anfield football stadium on Thursday evening.
The West Cornwall club, who play in the Pitching In Southern League First Division, have been shortlisted in the Best Non-League Club Section. The face competition from Chesterfield, Hashtag United, Dorking Wanderers, Sheffield FC and Punjab United among others. Other categories being awarded on the night include Best Premier League Content Creator, Best Podcast, Best Influencer and Best E-Sports Creator. As well as Premier League clubs, representatives from the major broadcasters such as Sky Sports and BBC will be there, alongside international representatives from Real Madrid, Barcelona and the US Major League Soccer.
Mousehole have been shortlisted for their online content, including match-day video and text reports, live Twitter feeds and live pages from each game. Their documentary series Way Out West charted the progress of the team as they competed for, and eventually won, the Western League in April this year. The series focused on the progress both on and off the pitch, looking at the work of the managing staff of the club and the strong band of volunteers that keeps it going.
The club will be represented in Liverpool by chairman Deryk Heywood, media director Kevin Bishop, social media and website lead Jeff Richardson and match-day reporter Pablo-Woolls Blanco. There’s quick turnaround for the group who will be driving up to Liverpool on the day of the ceremony and straight back the next morning in time for the club’s Southern League match against Evesham on Saturday. Jeff Richardson – a former club manager – will be flying in for the event from the Netherlands from where he manages the club’s social media accounts.
Winners are awarded based on a combination of a public and jury vote. Judges include Ed Maylon, a founder of The Athletic and Isabel Hayle from Better Collective, a leading digital sports agency. The event is sponsored by Panini and Forza Football.
As well as voting for football content online, the event will also see awards for the content creators’ favourite footballers. Alessio Russo, Beth Mead and Lauren James are among the women’s nominations. Included in the men’s category are Erling Haaland, Marcus Rashford and Mo Salah.
The full shortlist for the ceremony is here: https://footballcontentawards.com/2023/09/25/2023-finalists-announced/
CROWDFUNDER IS LIVE !
Mousehole AFC have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for a new access road to their ground at Trungle Parc near Penzance in Cornwall. The project aims to alleviate congestion caused by match-day and camping traffic in the neighbouring village of Paul.
The club has teamed up with Cornwall-based Crowdfunder and are looking to raise £100,000 over a period of five weeks. Click on the link below to find out more. AS well as donations there are many great rewards on offer in return for your generosity!
