Bring Me Sunshine Morecambe and Wise were a comedic duo that I grew up with, and John Eric Bartholomew hailed from this week’s destination. Born in Morecambe on May 14th 1926, Bartholomew changed his name to that of his hometown on the northwest coast of England, to form one of the UK’s best-loved comedy duos,…
Tag: Blackpool
Fleetwood Town, Highbury Stadium – Hopper Tales #108
Fleetwood Mac and Back This weekend saw us heading to Fleetwood Town’s Highbury Stadium, not to be confused with the old Arsenal ground of the same name. With the Fishermen also playing in red shirts with white sleeves, I had to research if there was some sort of connection between the two clubs. Apparently not……
Blackpool, Bloomfield Road – Hopper Tales #84
Oh I do Like to be Beside the Seaside Blackpool is a famous Lancashire seaside town on the northwest coast. It is the home of the wild stag/hen night, Pleasure Beach rides, trams, the illuminations, the Tower, Madame Tussauds, a zoo and so much more. Located twenty-seven miles north of Liverpool and forty miles west…



