Tag Archives: England
Euro 24 The Final – England v Spain
So England’s men have made their second successive Euro final and first major final outside their home nation. They are up against serial winners in recent years Spain who won the Euros in 2008 & 2012, as well as the World Cup in 2010. I am partisan of course and am dreaming of an English […]
Euro 24 2nd Semi Final – England v Netherlands
Spain await the winners of the march up in Dortmund for Sundays’ Berlin final. England There are many fine cathedrals in England. How many of these do you recognise? Netherlands Rotterdam is the second largest city in the Netherlands and one of Europe’s largest ports. It sits on the River Rhine and is a major […]
Euro 24 Match Day 19 – England v Switzerland
Spain & France are into the semi finals. Can England join them? England London has some iconic bridges over the River Thames. Everybody knows Tower Bridge of course, but there are other notable structures too. Switzerland Switzerland has some vertigo inducing bridges, especially on the rail network. Landwasser Viaduct Brusio Viaduct Bridges Near Zermatt Landwasser […]
Euro 24 Match Day 15 – England v Slovakia
England expects…… England My favourite county in England is Yorkshire, with the Dales, North Yorkshire Moors & dramatic coastline. York is also home to the national railway museum. Slovakia I have only ever been to Bratislava. Three times. Here’s some pictures. Match Prediction – England 2 Slovakia 1
Euro 24 Match Day 12 – Slovenia v England
England have already qualified for the knock out stages but can they start justifying themselves as genuine contenders? Slovenia The Adriatic coast city of Piran is well worth a visit. It can be done as a bus day trip from Ljubljana. England There are many beautiful cathedrals in England. Winchester, Durham, York, Lincoln, Gloucester, St […]
Euro 24 Match Day 7 – Denmark v England
My home country scraped past Serbia in their first match and now face the Danes who drew against Slovenia. Denmark A fun way to see the Danish capital is to take to the waterways. England London is stuffed with iconic landmarks. Here are a few. Match Prediction – Denmark 0 England 2
Euro 24 Match Day 3 – Serbia v England
My home nation make their finals bow tonight against Serbia. Serbia My first visit to the largest country in the former Yugoslavia came in 2006 when I took a train from Skopje to Nis. There is not a lot to write home about when it comes to Nis, and on the trip it was most […]
Monday Morning Blues – Knaresborough Viaduct in North Yorkshire, UK
It was a lovely day yesterday in northern England. We drove to Northumberland and nipped off the A1 en route. The viaduct across the River Nidd has frequent trains crossing on the way to and from Harrogate. Built in 1851, it replaced the original bridge that collapsed shortly after completion in 1848. Thankfully nobody was […]
Euro 2020 The Final – England v Italy
So we are close to concluding the 2020 tournament that is being held a year late. Is football coming home or will Italy being say arrivederci with the trophy in their hand luggage? After 50 matches (and 50 blog posts) we are finally at match 51. England & Italy are in a frenzy, Gazza will […]
Euro 2020 Semi Final 2 – England v Denmark
So who will make the final? I naturally hope it’s England, but having been disappointed at this stage of the competition before, I am not counting any chickens! The Danes won Euro 1992 without even qualifying! They were called up at the last minute to replace the warring Yugoslavs and shocked Germany in the final. […]
