(If you haven't read Part One, you can find it here). I left you in Part One just as we...
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I had been so excited about this trip ever since the FA Cup draw was made - and I fully...
A Change In Fortunes It was time for a change today, on the back of two heartbreaking results for Blackpool....
I woke at 0930. Hmm. I had already calculated that we needed to set off at 1030 and I hadn't...
Christmas Morning: The Dream & The Presents On Christmas morning I dreamt that Lee and I had upsized to a...
To go or not to go? To pub or not to pub? Those were the questions. I think you know...
Wigan is my favourite place in the whole world. Why? Well this post (featuring Giraffe Woman and friendly homeless man)...
Ahead of our match at Birmingham we were staying at the Park Inn next to Bescot Stadium. There had been...
(If you missed Part One you can find it via this link) I woke up around 0500 dehydrated and thankful...
It was off to South Wales on Friday - a historically happy hunting ground for Blackpool. It was a long...
It's been a busy weekend here at LCTV Towers: a party, a match, a disco and a new micropub. Here's...
After three wins on the bounce it was time to return to Bloomfield Road for a night under the floodlights....
(If you missed Part One, here’s the link). After a Good Night’s Sleep (guaranteed) we headed down for breakfast. I...
I had been looking forward to this weekend in Sheffield for ages. I have been to Sheffield many times and...
Sandwiched between two epic weekenders, we opted to go to Reading on the coach. Long-distance midweekers are generally a huge...
I’m learning as I go with these Football Tourist Guides: plan parking, pre-book attractions, plan when and where to eat....
Still exhausted from our epic trip to Hull midweek, it was approaching 1100 when I woke up on Saturday morning...
(If you missed Part One, here’s the link.) On returning to the hotel last night, I hovered in reception as...
Ten years ago I undertook a pub crawl of Hull ahead of the first match of the season on a...
Much as I love researching and exploring on away missions for the Football Tourist's Guide, I do need a break...
(If you missed Part One of this adventure, here's a quick link) Bong! Bong! Bong! Bong! Bong! Why was I...
When the fixtures come out, there are certain dates I look out for: the midweekers to book leave; Boxing Day...
After the traumatic end to my Lytham crawl last week, I decided that this week's pub crawl was going to...
When your team hasn't won a league game all season and they are playing the team at the top of...
Having enjoyed last week's exploratory mission to Poulton, I resolved to go again in Lytham, either side of the Blackpool...
One of my coping mechanisms during lockdown was researching and writing virtual pub crawls around the country. The method in...
No 10 Alehouse Dear reader, it's official: I have a new local for home games. No 10 Alehouse has a...
First home league game of the season! I bounced out of bed, banged on Buckcherry and was ready and raring...
After Blackpool's Premier League campaign, my interest in football began to wane. I had almost completed the 92. Surely I...
Monday 17th May 2021: On The Piss (Without Jerry Yates) I've got the week off! Yippee! It's a fluke that...
It's the last awayday of the season - and you know what that means? Fancy dress! Today, I'm heading to...
I've never properly explored Sunderland, so today will be mainly dedicated to exploring its pubbage. There's a match later on...
A local match - yippee! I'm getting quite exhausted with all these long-distance virtual trips (fun though they are). It's...
I took a gamble on Monday night and arranged a drink with a friend without making a booking in advance....
Dear reader, you may recall I fell in love with Lincoln on my visit there last season. I have even...
There is always something special about an awayday. No matter how early the start, I bounce out of bed, bang...
I've been to Oxford a couple of times in recent years and found its pubbage to be excellent. I did...
Dear reader, when we are safe again, I am planning a train crawl to Preston. To maximise my time at...
Being from the Far North of Blackpool (Anchorsholme), the southern reaches of the Fylde Coast always seemed so far away...
Dear reader, it is time to continue the pub crawl of the Fylde Coast. I haven't been drinking in Lytham...
You may recall I was dreading this fixture last season because (a) Portsmouth is Very Far Away and (b) it...
I was recently interviewed by Swedish fanzine Are You Here For The Game - and was asked about the best...
Ipswich is one of my favourite awaydays simply because it has that epic awayday pub that we all look forward...
Dear reader, Wigan is quite possibly my favourite town ever. I've written about it at length in previous blogs but...
Yippee! I get my Brighton weekender after all. I love exploring seaside resorts to see how they compare to Blackpool....
I know I'm not supposed to, but I like Yorkshire a lot. I particularly like Yorkshire beers and am looking...
Yay Shrewsbury! This is one of the best awaydays in League One this season because (a) it's picturesque; (b) it...
Fleetwood isn't so far away. When I was growing up in Anchorsholme, I could smell the fish from Fleetwood. And...
I'm loving these random awaydays in the FA Cup. Of course, it's Sod's Law that they're all coming at a...
In normal times, Donny away is one of the first fixtures I look out for. You see, I've always loved...
