Minor Celebrity World Tour

After a comftable nights sleep, Sunday was set to be a day of tire and toil. As it was, the day was spent at the beach. McCarthy and Belton purchased a small bed like device that was used to lie on and soak up the rays, each one costing a measly €3 for the wholes day usage. This was a bargain. However, McCarthy does have a habit of doing silly things when he is away, and tiredness, sun, sand and a bed could only lead to disaster. As it happened, the Minor Celebrity put sun cream on, but somehow forgot his legs. He also missed large chunks of his torso, before falling asleep for a good hour. Not realising he had forgotten the vital sun cream, he continued to lie there, until Nick Blythe pointed out that McCarthy was 'red as a lobster'. And it was true - his freckles and fair skin had caused him the burn up like a meteorite entering the earths atmosphere. From 11 till 3 he had been laying in the hot sun with no sun tan on his legs. This was not the problem though. The way that McCarthy had been laying meant that only half his legs were facing the sun - so only half were red. This lead to much embarrassment, before a return to the hotel


The beach featured many fine females, including the 2 in the center of the picture, who had obviously heard McCarthy would be at the beach today	The sand was particularly annoying, especially as it seemed to end up in every available nock and cranny

Adam Belton looks forward to a day or relaxation	McCarthy enjoys the sun and the attention from all his fans

Belton is not happy when he eats his chocolate bar, which he rather foolishly forgot would melt	It turned out to be a rather sticky mess - but delightfully tasty at the same time

After returning to the beach, the evening was to be spent enjoying a visit to the Mestalla Stadium, where Valencia would be taking on Osasuna. Valencia had to win and hope results went there way to secure a UEFA Cup spot. It was set out to be a cracking evening, despite the pain that the burnt legs were giving McCarthy. On arrival at the stadium, a stall outside was selling hats, scarves and flags. One hat was found particularly interesting by McCarthy - it was an orange jesters hat with the Valencia logo on. For a bargain €12, McCarthy purchased it, in order to appear as though he were a diehard Valencia fan. Once inside the ground, it was a fantastic experience. However, Spanish football is not the fast paced equivalent that English football is. This meant it was, at times, rather boring. In order to alleviate this boredom, we made paper airplanes, and through them down towards the pitch. What followed was, to say the least, bizarre


These policemen do a fine job of keeping things in order on a match day	The stadium viewed from the outside

This stall sold many items, including the hat that Scott McCarthy purchased	Here is McCarthy, kitted out in several peoples Valencia merchandise, appearing as a die hard fan

The group appear united as British hooligans behind the Valencia flag

Inside the fantastic Mestalla Stadium	This stand was rather large

The main stand roof is home to a number of bats, and this is why the Valencia badge features a bat	This stand behind the goal was similar to the one Scott McCarthy was in

McCarthy stand as a proud Valencia die-hard within the Mestalla Stadium	Excitement grows, as the scoreboard springs into life

Belton and Martin Woods await the game in hand	The teams emerge into the arena

The Valencia players applaud their fans	A minutes silence is held, during which some rather queer music is played

Valencia attack with a corner	These security guards informed us we would be ejected from the stadium if any more paper airplanes were thrown from our vicinity

Outrageously, no Puka Pies were available inside the ground. Infact, there was no hot food at all. McCarthy was forced into eating a Kinder Bueno	The half time entertainment of a live band beat anything experience during Crocs on Tour visits this season

The Mestalla is bathed in light	The Valencia fans show their support, which when translated reads "Scott McCarthy is God"

Osasuna have a rare attack with a free kick	The bizarre events begin to occur, as this massive paper airplane is thrown onto the pitch by some fans

Valencia take the lead	The scoreboard says it all

More paper airplanes appear. Could it be that our boredom has created something here?	Tempers flare at the dugouts, as players clash

Eventually, one whole side of the stadium is joining in with airplane craze, as the pitch becomes littered	Valencia secure the 1-0 win, but results don't go their way, as they miss out on Europe

The players clap the fans after a long hard season	Shirts are thrown into the crowd due to this being the last game of the season

The Mestalla is soon empty	Look what the British Hooligans have done. 3 harmless paper airplanes from the group started off a craze, that saw this as the result

A fine 1-0 win for Valencia was not enough to secure the European spot. We had to hang around outside the stadium for a large amount of time after the game, and this bought fears to McCarthys thought patterns that the driver may have committed suicide, after he stalled the coach on the way to the game. However, he did arrive, and we were whisked back to the hotel. McCarthy was, by this point, in considerable pain, due to his stupid ness in forgetting to put sun cream on his legs and certain areas of his torso. But luckily teacher Steve Dunnill had the answer, in the form of a bottle of After Sun. Burgess Hills Favourite Minor Celebrity was dubious about the usage of this to start with, but decided to pour the stuff on anyway. After all, it couldn't do much harm. Afterwards, the toughness of the day saw McCarthy drift off to sleep, despite the lure of Popeye in Spanish, as he rested in preparation for the first day of football in the hot Spanish sun


Steve Dunnill's After Sun, which proved to be a saving grace for McCarthy due to his poor suncreaming skills	This redness was rather sore, and shows clearly the areas he forgot to cover with cream

The legs were the worse - look at the contrast on the left side between the red and the white - a clear indication of how McCarthy spent the day lying	Not even the lure of Popeye in Spanish could keep Burgess Hills Favourite Minor Celebrity awake, ahead of tomorrows training