Groundhopping - A Tiddler’s Travels

Is that near Watford? Seemed like a large hop.

Do you have any limits on your English hops?

 

He’s very limited in the height department

 

Best ever.

 

10 minutes by train from Watford.
No limits on a hop, did Truro in a day once.

 

Would you like to sponsor me?

 

You know I’m only joshing !

 

But it's true

 

First travels report of the 2022-23 season is on its way,,,

 

Saturday 6th August 2022 - Southern League Premier Central Division

Kings Langley 2 - 2 Mickleover Sports



Admission ... £7 (concession)
Weather ... nice
Attendance ... 250
Badge ... none available
Programme ... not collecting anymore
Coffee ... £2 for two cups

Total outlay ... £9

Nice looking stadium - Orbital Fasteners a good firm, nice to see them supporting grass roots football
Lack of Press interest disappointing

 

Watford ladies used to groundshare só the ground had been tidied up a bit.
An unbelievably hot day but still a decent game given the conditions.
The first of the season to our glorious leader for posting these pics on.

 

I've been sent some pics for TWO travels recently - they'll be appearing soon

 

Saturday 3rd September 2022 - Sussex League Division 1

Mile Oak 0-2 East Preston




Admission - £3 concession
Attendance - 55
Coffee (x1) - £1.50
Badge - no
Programme - no (not collecting anymore)
Total outlay - £4.50

Looks like proper non-league this one.
There was another picture, of a rather nice looking pub
If that pub was part of this set then I can add it later...

 

oh wonderful leader.
A very basic but quirky ground, the dressing rooms were actually part of a nursery!
Please add the pub, it was worth travelling to Brighton just for that!

 

Here it is, the rather well decorated 'Railway Inn'.

I couldn't fit it into the first travels report as you can only include 10 images in any one post.

 

I offered to water the hanging baskets for a free drink, sadly they declined.

 

Why is there an ice cream cone on the wall of a boozer ?

 

Beer flavoured ice cream.
Not for the kiddies maybe, but a refreshing alternative on a hot day

Back in the days when water that folks drank carried horrible diseases, I expect kids drank beer just to say healthy.
Some beers were quite weak in alcohol content I think, but the brewing process had killed all the germs

 

Good spot, I had not noticed that.

 

Southern League - Saturday 17th September

Barton Rovers 0 - 3 Harlow part 1 of 2



Pics 2, 3 and 4 are of Barton-le-Clay Bowling Club