ryanhermanesq.bsky.social
Author, editor, writer, teller of stories. Iconic Football Grounds is out now, available on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Iconic-Football-Grounds-stadiums-history/dp/1805704281/
👤 Joined on 14 November 2024
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@ryanhermanesq.bsky.socialOn a crisp sunny day, I didn't mind the 40-odd-minute walk from Lime Street Station. But, as @ryanhermanesq.bsky.social, author of the acclaimed Iconic Football Grounds, points out I might not feel that way on a wet Wednesday. I adored the Bramley-Moore Dock setting (and The Bramley Moore pub too).
Show PostIt's a good-looking stadium. I could also walk to it as it was pretty close to my Kowloon hotel. The only thing I would have appreciated is for them to go lighter on the a/c.
Show Post"Arriving at the ground, I head to the bar, famously, at 100 metres, one of the longest in the world. Here I ask for a pint. The server replies, “Draft?”"
Show Post"I nod my head, only to be poured a five-pint pitcher." "The cold beer does nothing to warm me up in an air-conditioned stadium with its roof on, wearing as I am my 1970s Chelsea top and cargo shorts, given the humid conditions outside."
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