long Dundee weekend March 20th - 23rd 2026

after dud metro from sol,  I headed north on a dud TPE to Edinburgh. For winner 170 413 to dundee 

Checked in hotel,  unpacked and had a rest before heading back to the station for the train to Broughty ferry. 

Where I ticked spoons 255  - jollys hotel 

Then next train back to dunde 

Then headed back to the hotel

21/03/26 

 

Sunday league grounds with Southwick fc !

The bridge 2 v Southwick fc 3 - Jack Clark Park - ground 525 -  01/03/25 

Another required Sunderland sunday league ground ticked off! 

Bridge took and early lead but Southwick levelled straight away, then led 3-1 at HT. Bridge scored late on but Southwick held on to progress to the next round. 

East Fife 0 v Alloa Athletic 2 - Bayview Stadium - ground 524 - 28/02/25

After a dud metro to central and dud azuma to Edinburgh,  I got first winner of the day ! 390 155 to haymarket for winner 170 401 to Kirkcaldy.  

Where I ticked spoons 254 - Robert Nairn 

Then dud units on12.52 to Leven 

Then slow walk round to the ground. Had a nice pint in the bar, from which has a nice view !

Alloa took the lead in the 2nd minute, then added a 2nd in the 2nd half. 11 more Scottish league grounds to go! 

After a stop off at Sainsbury's,  got the train back to Edinburgh for an azuma back down south . 

blyth spartans u19s 0 v Boston United u19s 1- st Peters hub - ground 523 - 25/02/25

Spring is in the air , so I'm springing into action!  Got metro sol to haymarket,  then the 308 to battle hill. Did some shopping,  then went to the ground on the other side 

Always nice to see the BUFC coach 

I've had this ground on my list since the start of the season,  was determined to see BUFC U19s here . 

A 25 yard screamer gave BUFC the lead around 25 mins. 

It finished 1-0.  I just missed the 15.54 308, the 16.19 was over 10 late. Typical  ! Then did metro back ti sol. 

East Kilbride 3 v Dumbarton 1 - Kirtonholme - ground 522 - 21/02/25

Did the early TPE up to Edinburgh,  had a nice spoons breakfast and a pint, then 10.20 to Glasgow Central.  Where changed onto Gourock train as far Greenock 

Where we did the short walk to spoons 252 - James Watt 

Then back to Greenock station to get the Gourock train to the terminus 

Then back to central and down to East Kilbride to tick spoons 253 - hay stook 

Then made way to the ground , which is next to the station 

It rained goals in the first half for East Kilbride scoring 3, Dumbarton pulled one back in the 2nd half.

Then finally ticked a required Scottish 156 back to central 

A bout of required shopping,  then 18.00 train back to Edinburgh 

Where Sainsbury's and mcds were enjoyed before TPE home. Back to Scotland next Saturday for another league and spoons tick :)  

Wetherby, hull & Dumfries trips - 23/01 - 03/02/25

After a winner 555 from SoL to central station,  I did 800 106 to York.  Was a crap day weather wise , but if i stayed in when it rained I'd never get out !  Then did 170 477 to harrogate,  which was 3rd tick of the day :) 

Took a pic at harrogate 

Then went over for the X70 bus to Wetherby. Where I ticked spoons 248 , angel inn  :) 

After a nice half, it was back for X70 to harrogate 

for the 15.42 train  back to York then 16.50 GC home , so it's onto hull trip 

29/01/25 

After some early shopping and mcds breakfast,  it was the 8.32 GC to York,  for  170 477 to hull for the 45 bus 

Upto the university to tick spoons 249 sanctuary bar  :) 

Then did bus back to interchange for 170 454 to brough 14.27 which was a winner. 

Pictured on right with 453 on the left. For a dud unit back to hull, for 802 303 winner, but was paired with dud 304, to brough 

for a swift drink 

then train to York for GC home :) 

30/01/25 

As i required lots of shopping at Sainsbury's,  I decided to do the one at Northumberland park, which is next to the metro station 

I also ticked off blue bell , spoons 250, which isn't too far from metro and Sainsbury's 

There's also a new spoons opened up at annitsford, but I'm saving that for another day.  

03/02/25

With the gen that one of my last Scottish 156s was working the 13.06 to Dumfries,  I made my way to Carlisle,  where I did some shopping,  a swift visit to spoons then 156 457 up Dumfries 

I then walked up to Robert the Bruce- spoons 251 , also taking a pic of his statue 

Then made way home via Carlisle. 

 Hopefully spoons 252 will be done this week aswell.