Wednesdayite loving real ale, real football and real Spain. I walk a bit. Author of A Thirst for Adventure on the Way to Santiago: A Tale of Three Caminos
Mar de Cristal, Spain
Joined February 2020
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As a football fan, I really want to get back to hating Manchester United. But as long as the Glazers remain the owners, I can only feel sorry for United fans.
It all starts from the top. And when the top treats the club simply as a cash cow, then your future’s all behind you.
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Up for the Cup!
Good luck to #BuryFC today v Harrogate Town.
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ElRealThing retweeted
partial rebuild of the Hillsborough pitch was necessary, involving a lot of digging, although he denies any knowledge of the whereabouts of ex-owner Dejphon Chansiri who hasn't been heard of for some months now.
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ElRealThing retweeted
Only £1.99 I hear you say?
That works out at about £0.25 for every 100 miles walked.
Or about £0.01 for every bottle of beer drunk.
Either way, it’s bloody good value, even if I do say so myself.
Which I do.
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partial rebuild of the Hillsborough pitch was necessary, involving a lot of digging, although he denies any knowledge of the whereabouts of ex-owner Dejphon Chansiri who hasn't been heard of for some months now.
#SWFC #BuryFC #BromsgroveSporting #ManCity elrealthing.com/2026/10/bury…
“fans of Bury FC, and Bromsgrove Sporting, and indeed all other football clubs are still allowed their pipedreams and wouldn't swap them for all the money in Abu Dhabi”
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Only £1.99 I hear you say?
That works out at about £0.25 for every 100 miles walked.
Or about £0.01 for every bottle of beer drunk.
Either way, it’s bloody good value, even if I do say so myself.
Which I do.
caminodesantiago.uk/
#BuryFC here I come!
FA Cup v Bromsgrove Sporting.
#RealFootball
There’s no doubt that there is something special about Manchester United. And we're all allowed to have a soft spot for other teams aren't we so it was with some relief I realised the club that had left the biggest impression on me was actually #BuryFC elrealthing.com/2026/08/flam…
Llano del Beal is a small town (pop.1300) in the municipality of Cartagena, Spain.
The bond between the town and its football team CD Minera @DeportivaMinera , which competes in Spanish football’s 4th tier, is very special.
Real football. Real Spain.
As Dionne Warwick famously sang;
If you see me walking down the street
And I start to cry
It’s probably my feet………
A Thirst For Adventure On The Way To Santiago is a tale of three caminos.
Or two and a half? Two and a bit?
Definitely more than one
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Fully intend to. Will try and get Darren up from Southend later this season. In the meantime, it’s @Padiham_FC for me today.
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Still living at home with mum and dad?
For only £1.99 you could get them out of the house for five whole weeks.
Inspire them to do something daft.
#CaminoDeSantiago #Beer #Spain #Beer #Walking #Beer amazon.co.uk/Thirst-Adventur…
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A day trip taking in the grounds of Wigan Athletic, Bolton Wanderers, Salford City, Bury, Rochdale, Oldham Athletic, Manchester City, Stockport County, Altrincham and Manchester United.
Public transport only.
That’s a lot of planning.
#WhyDarrenWhy ? elrealthing.com/2026/08/flam…
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There’s no doubt that there is something special about Manchester United. And we're all allowed to have a soft spot for other teams aren't we so it was with some relief I realised the club that had left the biggest impression on me was actually #BuryFC elrealthing.com/2026/08/flam…
June is officially football's Close Season. Yes, I know about world cups and european championships but that's not proper, pre-match pie, smell of the crowd, roar of the greasepaint football.
I miss my real football and it's all June's fault.
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The 2025/26 football season is very nearly upon us, much to the relief of football fans everywhere. The close season? It's just plain wrong. In need of his football fix, my mate Darren came up with this daft challenge. I'll let him tell you all about it. elrealthing.com/2026/08/flam…
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Tonight Crystal Palace face Rayo Vallecano in the final of the EUFA Conference League.
Rayo who?
@RayoVallecano - the small club with the big heart.
Vallecas neighbourhood will be bouncing tonight. elrealthing.com/2024/12/rayo…
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El Real Thing: More Berk than Berserker?
Why on earth would you want to buy my book?
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