"Game off!!"

Since I saw the fixture list I was looking forward to this game...Aylesbury United v Berkhamsted in the Spartan South Midlands league....both teams one above the other in the league, so it promised to be a closely contested game.
And it was a ground that I had never been to before.
Aylesbury at the moment are homeless...they play at Leighton Town FC in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire.
Don't ask me why the town has the name "Buzzard" as there are no buzzards in Bedfordshire...as far as I am aware, but there must be some reason behind the name.
Anyway...I took the train to the town....you can catch a train to Leighton Buzzard from Euston.
When you get out of the train station turn left and head down New Road....I didn't manage to see the sign for New Road, I saw Old Road instead and I took a chance by going down there instead...as it seemed to be heading towards the actual town I assumed that it would get me there....it did!
While heading towards the town I noticed a little bridge going above the Grand Union canal....this I assumed to be Leighton Road, I had to assume that though as there was no street sign to confirm it for me, luckily I was right....I did see a house with the name Leighton Road a little later down the road so I knew I was at least heading in the right direction.
From the bridge you can easily tell where the High Street is...just as well as I needed to go through the High Street to reach the ground.
At the top of the High Street there is a fork in the road where the old fire station building is (I know that because it said "Fire station" on it), when you see that building, head for the right fork and walk down that road...that is called Lake Street...you won't know that though because you won't see any signs to confirm it...just take my word for it!
Walk down there a little way and you will go past a pub called "the Sun", just past there on your right is Leighton Town Football Club.
After around a 20 minute walk from the station (where you are expected to bring your own crystal ball for knowing what road is what) you reach the ground....seemed very quiet...too quiet in fact...as I got closer I saw the dreaded sign on the fence...."Match postponed"
Well the gate was open so I walked in...there were three locals there who looked at me as if I was a looney.
"Game's off", one of them stated
"I know", I replied
They obviously knew I wasn't a local as, after all...why would a local turn up at 2.20 for a game that I found out from the locals had been postponed at 10am?
"Where you come from?", they enquired
"Watford"
"Ah!!"
What the hell is a knowing"Ah" supposed to mean? That I was from Watford?
Is that a forgiveable reason for turning up for a match that was postponed a couple of hours before I had even left home?
And yes... I know it was stupid of me not to check the website, especially for a game in early January.

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