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! 

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. :) 

3in7 Heart of England rover - 03/07/26 - 06/07/26

My 2nd rover of the year , azuma arrived 15 late into donny , so i missed connection onto 82 301 (my last required hull trains).  Nice consolation was the next train to Grantham was 91 106  !   Then a quick change onto winner 170 to Nottingham 

Check in at hotel was 3pm. So ticked spoons 270 enroute,  joesph else 

After a quick freshen up , went back to the station for the 15.41 to brum , which was a winner 170 

There i did a pair of 172s to Solihull 

Then 68 029 to moor st 

Then a winner back to notts 

Where i ticked spoons 271 , Lloyd's bar 

Then back to hotel. 

04/07/26 - day 2 of rover 

After a bit of shopping, did the 8.12 to Leicester 

Then a winner 170 108 to Nuneaton, which i almost to get a pic of 

Then ticked spoons 272 , felix holt 

Then had a mcds on way back to station where i did train to bedworth 

Then after tesco sid spoons 273 , bear and ragged staff 

Then train to Kenilworth 

Where i ticked spoons 274 , dictum of Kenilworth 

Then train to Leamington Spa 

And changed onto Banbury train 

Then ticked spoons 275 , the exchange 

After taking a pic of Banbury cross 

then did train into brum moor st 

Then train back to notts and headed to spoons 276 , roebuck inn 

 Then back to hotel to finish off the night 

06/07/ 26  -  day 3 of rover. 

Started on the 8.31 to derby , as there were no earlier trains to get me to brum for a decent time 

Nowt to do at derby to fill in the 40 mins wait for the brum train. Arrived in brum on time , then went to spoons 277 , briar rose 

Then off to snow hill station for the train to Solihull 

Then did train to Stourbridge junction 

Then the short riide up to Stourbridge town 

Where I ticked spoons 278 , chequers inn 

Then back for the little train back to the junction 

Then the train to Worcester 

Then ticked spoons 279 , the crown 

Then made way down to STBD for the afternoons entertainment 

3 bands for £5 was great  

1st up was extra burner playing their 1st gig 

Next up were bad sam , a duo with bags of energy. They had a drum machine but it worked well ! 

3rd and final were the brilliant Diaz Brothers,  basically the reason I did the jaunt to Worcester 

The lad on the merch stall was kind enough to take some pics for me standing on a stool ! 

Absolutely shattered,  i made my way to shrub hill station,  where i caught the train to brum and finally train back to notts.  Had a great 3 days round the Midlands, travel home in the morning. Can't wait to get home ! 

06/07/26

Did winner 170 to Sheffield 

For a TPE to donny 

Where I ticked spoons 280 , red lion 

Then azuma to York 

Then TPE to ncl for train back home