Ed Wood 93

Wow ... just had an Anonymous donation for £1000 !!!

Judging by the comment - i'm deducing its come from my employers Lloyds Banking Group 👍 There's so many positive things I could say ... as well as being a great place to work - its the sabbatical policy they've embraced that's made it possible to do the challenge

It takes the total to over 9k + Gift Aid ... with more to come 👍

Fantastic article on bbc

Loving the map ✔

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38985726

Derby fan Ed Wood breaks the world record time for visiting every English league ground Derby County fan Ed Wood breaks the Guinness World Record of visiting all English football league stadiums in just 189 days.

Thank you Gregor Robertson for a fun article in The Times today

Lots of my stories and some of the people who've helped me are mentioned ... but there are so many others too.

Link to article is here ... The Times internet is pay per view ... but first two articles are free 👍

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/the-game/how-david-bowie-and-a-bottle-of-wine-helped-fan-to-visit-93-grounds-in-189-days-6bgwc00sx

How David Bowie and a bottle of wine helped fan to visit 93 grounds in 189 days An extraordinary footballing pilgrimage came to a conclusion for 51-year-old Derby County fan Ed Wood on Saturday, one that certainly puts this particular Journeyman’s weekend expeditions in...

Looks like i'm on Talksport with my new favourite journalist Barry Glendenning (and Max Rushden) at 12/30pm

Met him (in the middle) with Doug Male (from Guinness World Records) on Thursday

I'll be doing a couple of vodkas at noon

Wow I made the Guardian

All my fixtures listed 👍👍👍

Thanks to Doug Male of Guinness World Records

Barry Glendenning of the Guardian and Talksport

.. and my mum

Another great day today 😀

Into work for 7/10 in London but took a long lunch (10-1) to visit the Guinness World Record offices in Canary Wharf ... there was free food before the Q&A 🥖🥖

Thanks to Doug Male for arranging ... and good to see Mark McKinley again

I was a bit gutted that the current record holder couldn't join us ... hey ho

For the record - if someone wants to take the record on next year ... that'd be great with me 👍

Woman breaks world record for visiting every country in the world in fastest time - The Independent
https://apple.news/AhjRtf5b-QC6ja8-FrNC8uw

Woman breaks world record for visiting every country in the world in fastest time We are a generation for whom jetting off to far-flung, exotic places on the other side of the world is considerably easier than it was for our parents and grandparents.

Match 91 : Day 182

Wimbledon v Charlton Athletic

Just arrived at Tim Eckes and Sally Eckes house in Walton on Thames ... 13miles away ... its snowing ..lightly ... ☹️ ... you might think there's nothing i can do ... well - there is - i could go to Wolves v Newcastle ko530pm ... and come to Wimbledon on Tuesday ... 😐

Its Prostate Cancer day at Wimbledon .. i think i'm in the prog ... and Tony Sollars has arranged gor me to be interviewed so ... "snow snow go away"

Other highlight is that i will officially rejoin the 92 club today ... as i never been to Wimbledon new ground since they moved from Plough Lane ... ironically they dont acknowledge the 92 ... its only 91 as afar as they concerned as "the other team" dont exist

Match 90 : Day 176

Swindon Town v Oxford United

Left the Bridgewater Hotel (hostel?) at 7/30 ... and parked up near the Swindon ground by 9 ... quick snooze, walk round then ground and inside by 10 - sitting in the John Trollope Suite with two former board members amongst others ...

Looking forward to the local derby ... big game in these parts ... Oxford on a good run ... Swindon aren't ... sold out too ... inc 3000 away fans ....

Highlight of hospitality was a lad getting chucked out ... he had booked in under an assumed name as he had a banning order ... an eagle eyed steward spotted him ... so him and his two mates got evicted ... mid larger too!!

Thanks to Thanos Anagnostides and Nationwide BS for sorting the ticket❤👍

Match 89 : Day 175

Bristol City v Rotherham

Long journey back down to Bristol ... but a quicker trip than on Tuesday 😀 ... i booked into a basic B&B (without the second B) and got a taxi to Ashton Gate for 12/35.

Mark Kelly of BCFC has kindly offered me hospitality - thdnks yo Justin Marriott ... and I'm slso meeting Rob Stewart who eorks for the Alzheimer's society.

I was surprised how nice the stadium looks ftom outdide ... as Simon Price told me it was a tip 🤔 ... but he supports Bristol Rovers !!

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