Close to Home Gateshead is just a forty-minute bus trip from home, so today was an easy Hop, and just as well! Friday night into Saturday morning was not a happy time in the Hopper household. Mrs Hopper has been suffering from a bad back for some while now. Last night, a particularly painful night…
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Seaham Red Star, Seaham Town Park – Hopper Tales #56
Staying Local With the latest train strikes finishing on the 3rd of February and the knock-on effect they always have on the following day, we decided to stay local this weekend and visit one of the nearest football grounds to our town, Seaham Red Star. Seaham is a small town on the northeast coast and…
Hartlepool United, Victoria Park – Hopper Tales #52
Back Where It All Began While I have visited many grounds over the years, Victoria Park, Hartlepool, is where my groundhopping adventures officially began at the beginning of last year. Ironically, it was for the visit of Blackpool in the FA Cup 3rd Round in January and it would also be a Championship side visiting…
Sunderland, Stadium of Light – Hopper Tales #51
Let There Be Light During the holiday season, travel can be difficult on public transport, or even non-existent. If you combine this negative thinking with the ongoing strikes and chaos surrounding transport, it seems obvious to stay local and that’s what we did. Just nine miles away from our town lies one of the northeast’s…