4 in 8 north east rover - 15/08/25 - 22/08/25

After a farcical start , things simmered down in donny around 10.30 , after a quick shop in Sainsbury's,  did winner azuma to Wakefield,  for a dud 150 to kirkgate 

Then a winner 195 to Barnsley 

Where I ticked spoons 284 - joesph bramah 

Then winner 195 to Retford 

Made the walk to the ground 

Retford fc 2 v euxton villa 2 , Retford won 6-5 on penalties - the rail - 15/08/25 - ground 528 

After a goalless 1st half,  the goals flowed in 2nd half!! 

After the match,  a visit to the offy next to the station was required for some cold ones for the journey home . Had a winner azuma Retford to york 

And another winer azuma from york to central station! 
18/08/25 - day. 2 of rover 

After doing the 9.40 XC to leeds and pondering a few other moves. I decided on 91 106 to donny 

Where I had an hour or so to kill.  Got some shopping in Sainsbury's then mcds for dinner then back to the station for a winner azuma to york. Where i did a winner 195 to leeds 

Where a medicinal vodka was required in station spoons before winner 195 to york 

Then a winner azuma to donny 

For my final required 800 2xx azuma to york 

Then home bound after another canny day out ! 

21/08/25 - day 3 of rover 

Decided to head to leeds to get 2 of my last 3 west Yorkshire spoons.  Did the 11.17 to Morley

Where I ticked spoons 285 , picture house 

It was a dreadful uphill struggle feom station,  thankfully all downhill back down to station  then train to batley 

Where I ticked spoons 286  - union rooms

Then train to Leeds 

For a wimmer 195 to Wakefield kirkgate 

For a winner 150 back to leeds 

for a winner 195 to york

For 91 110 back up north 

new grounds visited since 2006 - part 2 !

As it was getting longer to take scrolling down , I've decided to start a new thread 

Borough Briggs -  elgin city 0 v Kilmarnock 1 - 18/07/26 - #527 

The Rail - Retford fc 2 v euxton villa 2 ,  Retford won 6-5 on pens - 15/08/25 - #528 

Wearmouth Colliery Welfare -  Southwick fc 6 v Monkton villa fc 3 -  16/08/25 - #529 

Scotland 4in8 rover 17/07/26 - 20/07/26

Started on the 07.31 Sunderland to Carlisle,  for the slightly delayed 09.50 Lumo to Sterling. We'll that was the plan, due to an electrics farce , it was terminated at Motherwell.  So had to do a 385 to Edinburgh then a hst up to Inverness. 

Arrived late and too shattered to have anything to eat. 

18/07/26 

Day 2 of rover.   Started the day on a winner 158 to Aberdeen 

Mcds was up a load of steep steps and didn't have time to find the long way round.  So headed back to the station for the same unit to Inverurie 

Where I ticked spoons 282 , Gordon highlander 

After a filling breakfast and pint,  went ba j to the station for the train to elgin,  which was a winner 

Then up to town to tick spoons 283 , muckle cross 

Then off to the footy 

Elgin City 0 v Kilmarnock 1  - Borough Briggs - ground 527 

After I arrived at the ground,  I waa surprised to find out the clubhouse let away fans in , so a pint was in order. 

Supper pint then made way into ground 

Killie were down to 10 men just before HT but thankfully grabbed a last minute winner ! It was a hard slog back down to the station 

But thankfully made the 17.39 back to Inverness then back to hotel for the night 

19/07 /26

Day 3 of rover. 

After yesterday's long day with too much walking, an easy day was required! After required shopping and a mcds breakfast,  caught the 10.59 to Kyle 

After s short wander around the bay , I found the norwest bar on the main street 

Where I had a refreshing pint of aspall cider 

Then back to station for the 15.09 back up to Inverness 

20/07 /26  - day 4 of rover 

Started on 9.42 to Edinburgh , a nice winner 170 

Then had a nive refreshing pint in spoons 

Then canny knackered,  i got the 14.30 azuma back to ncl and train to sunnyland 

Another very enjoyable rover and weekend away. Next trip away still in the planning stages. :)