The day before Mad Friday 2019 I stayed the night in Workington, a feat oddly unrecognised in the New Years Honours. The Conservatives had just taken the Parliamentary seat, and I predicted great things for an unsung Cumbrian town. And sure enough, two years later they had their own Travelodge, costing barely more than the… Continue reading WORKINGTON “UPPIES AND DOWNIES”
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SLALOM LAGER IN WORKINGTON
Back to the ’70s. Contrary to popular belief, Workington and Cambridge weren’t wearing flares and bell-bottoms on the pitch in that magical year of 1975*. I wonder how many United fans made the short journey to the western Lakes ? I never made it to Borough Park before they lost their league place to nasty… Continue reading SLALOM LAGER IN WORKINGTON
BUYING “TELEKON” IN WORKINGTON, 39 YEARS LATE
If you’ve ever wondered what £24.75 buys you in Workington, wonder no more. It gets you a nervous night, no telly, and a mug. But I woke early enough to a drab morning, ready to give Worky a second chance. Back to the Spoons for breakfast, along with a group of Yellow Jackets flown in… Continue reading BUYING “TELEKON” IN WORKINGTON, 39 YEARS LATE
…..WINDED IN WHITEHAVEN
Well I definitely hadn’t been to Whitehaven before. Words cannot describe how excited I was as I left the train, leaving ill-dressed teenagers clutching bottles of wine in my wake. They were expecting me; Safely back at home I’ve zoomed in on the OS map and saw that, a) I could have got less wet… Continue reading …..WINDED IN WHITEHAVEN
WET IN WORKINGTON…..
A year ago I spent the night before my 54th (which some people would have you believe is extreme old age) in Barrow-in-Furness on Black Eye Friday, to be woken by all of Ulverston at 2.30am by oiks singing “Let It Go”. Memorable times. The temptation was strong to go one better in 2019 and… Continue reading WET IN WORKINGTON…..
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