Hoppers do it Anywhere
Esh Where? No, not Esh Where… Esh Winning. The UK has some strangely named places, and County Durham has a few of them, including Pity Me and No Place. They sound like places in a Hammer House of Horror production! I will get back to the etymology of the village name later on but we…
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…