Hoppers do it Anywhere
Ho’Guide in Bo’ness This weekend saw us return to Scotland once more, and into the town of Bo’ness. Last weekend, you may recall I said I joined some Hearts fans on the train back from Edinburgh? During the journey down to Berwick, we were chatting about my forthcoming trips, and I mentioned Bo’ness. One of…
Hoppers Guide #157 – Colts, Loch’d and Loaded This week, we return over the border once more – this time to the Broadwood Stadium, home of the Cumbernauld Colts. This is also the temporary home of Hamilton Academical, while Clyde uses Hamilton’s old ground. Make it make sense! The visitors will be Broxburn Athletic in…
Plan Ahead (but Keep an Eye on Things!) This weekend saw us heading to Broxburn Athletic for the third of three forays into Scotland. Despite originally planning to visit Hannah Park, the home of Shotts Bon Accord, Albyn Park is another ground I had intended to visit at some point. So, when I discovered that…
An Anniversary Rose and Hearts Linlithgow Rose v Hearts B team… what better way for Mrs Hopper and I to celebrate our ninth wedding anniversary! Nobody try to tell me I’m not a romantic soul… We have tried previously to visit Prestonfield but it was during the cold snap and the weather got the better…
All too often, we see celebrities and well-known personalities being interviewed but sometimes, the really interesting interviews are the ones people don’t think to do. For instance, who better for us to interview than a fellow football-mad Hopper? Not your common or garden Hopper either. This is a Hopper who has set himself on a…
Back to Berwick This is another return journey to a ground we visited last season but never got around to writing about it. We had an absolute blast last time we visited, thanks to a chance meeting in the Brewers Arms pub. We had been chatting with the owner, a lovely lady called Margaret, and…