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…
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Accrington Stanley, Wham Stadium – Hopper Tales #82
Accrington Stanley, Who Are They? I’m sure Accrington fans get sick of hearing that phrase from the old milk advert, but it’s a good question and we went to check out “exactly!” who Accrington Stanley are this weekend. Situated between Blackburn (4 miles west) and Burnley (6 miles east), Accrington is a former cotton and…
Hull City, MKM Stadium – Hopper Tales #58
To Hull and Back This week saw us visit Hull City and me re-ticking one of the ninety-two grounds of the English Leagues. I first visited Hull City when they were still playing at Boothferry Park. The 15th of August, 1992 to be precise. It was the opening game of the season and a day…