Verona Campione
@rickhough.bsky.social
Author of Verona Campione, Verona at War and Notes from Verona. Optimistic Hellas Verona season ticket holder with a passion for the past. And wine. Also beer. Some whisky too.
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Verona Campione
@rickhough.bsky.social
· Apr 17
The amazing underdog story of how Hellas Verona conquered the giants of Italian football to become Serie A champions.
Available now to preorder>
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Available now to preorder>
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New on the Gentleman Ultra from The Calcio Blog...
Halcyon Calcio: The beginning of our “Golden Era”, why Serie A was cooler than the Premiership
www.gentlemanultra.com/2026/02/17/h...
Halcyon Calcio: The beginning of our “Golden Era”, why Serie A was cooler than the Premiership
www.gentlemanultra.com/2026/02/17/h...
Halcyon Calcio: The beginning of our “Golden Era”, why Serie A was cooler than the Premiership -
It’s a sepia tinted memory in all of our minds, Saturday mornings with our cereal sat in the living room watching James Richardson bring us the best of that week’sRead More
www.gentlemanultra.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:24 PM
New on the Gentleman Ultra from The Calcio Blog...
Halcyon Calcio: The beginning of our “Golden Era”, why Serie A was cooler than the Premiership
www.gentlemanultra.com/2026/02/17/h...
Halcyon Calcio: The beginning of our “Golden Era”, why Serie A was cooler than the Premiership
www.gentlemanultra.com/2026/02/17/h...
This looks 🔥
‘They were like bombs’: Helenio Herrera’s little white pills kept Inter’s players buzzing
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
‘They were like bombs’: Helenio Herrera’s little white pills kept Inter’s players buzzing
In an extract from his book, Richard Fitzpatrick reveals in the early 1960s the grand Italian club was equipped for doping like ‘a small hospital’
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:09 AM
This looks 🔥
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Alcohol death rates in Europe. Apparently very low in cultures where drunkenness is frowned upon and where alcohol is only consumed in company of others and served alongside meals. Spain and Italy for example. Source: buff.ly/3wDQcRz
February 18, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Alcohol death rates in Europe. Apparently very low in cultures where drunkenness is frowned upon and where alcohol is only consumed in company of others and served alongside meals. Spain and Italy for example. Source: buff.ly/3wDQcRz
Tennent’s Super on draft 😲
Love these snippets of pub culture 👊
Love these snippets of pub culture 👊
February 17, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Tennent’s Super on draft 😲
Love these snippets of pub culture 👊
Love these snippets of pub culture 👊
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A reminder (because I'm always forgetting to tell you) to sign up for the @pelliclemag.com newsletter!
I send it out once a week on a Wednesday with all our latest news and stories inside.
www.pelliclemag.com/contact
I send it out once a week on a Wednesday with all our latest news and stories inside.
www.pelliclemag.com/contact
Contact — Pellicle
www.pelliclemag.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:09 PM
A reminder (because I'm always forgetting to tell you) to sign up for the @pelliclemag.com newsletter!
I send it out once a week on a Wednesday with all our latest news and stories inside.
www.pelliclemag.com/contact
I send it out once a week on a Wednesday with all our latest news and stories inside.
www.pelliclemag.com/contact
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21 East Crosscauseway, built around 1778 on what is now a side street but was then the only paved road in the south of Edinburgh, which linked the city’s two main roads south. (The name comes an unfortunate anglicisation of the Scots word "causey", meaning "paved".)
Former residents include:
Former residents include:
February 17, 2026 at 9:49 AM
21 East Crosscauseway, built around 1778 on what is now a side street but was then the only paved road in the south of Edinburgh, which linked the city’s two main roads south. (The name comes an unfortunate anglicisation of the Scots word "causey", meaning "paved".)
Former residents include:
Former residents include:
Only €950 for a ticket for closing ceremony at the Arena on Sunday!
And that’s the cheapest!
And that’s the cheapest!
February 16, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Only €950 for a ticket for closing ceremony at the Arena on Sunday!
And that’s the cheapest!
And that’s the cheapest!
Bastoni attracting a lot of criticism for his behavior in the Derby d’Italia on Saturday.
He’s not so popular in Verona either.
video.gazzetta.it/video-baston...
He’s not so popular in Verona either.
video.gazzetta.it/video-baston...
February 16, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Bastoni attracting a lot of criticism for his behavior in the Derby d’Italia on Saturday.
He’s not so popular in Verona either.
video.gazzetta.it/video-baston...
He’s not so popular in Verona either.
video.gazzetta.it/video-baston...
After the carnage of carnival, San Valentino and Calcio, a slow but bright start in Verona this morning.
February 16, 2026 at 8:41 AM
After the carnage of carnival, San Valentino and Calcio, a slow but bright start in Verona this morning.
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The Ladybird Adventures in History books by Lawrence Du Garde Peach. For many of us they sparked a love of history
February 15, 2026 at 8:31 PM
The Ladybird Adventures in History books by Lawrence Du Garde Peach. For many of us they sparked a love of history
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Another controversial red card in the Parma v Verona game
The Calcio Podcast with @gentlemanultra.bsky.social asks
Are referees getting worse?
open.spotify.com/show/0TJq6dW...
The Calcio Podcast with @gentlemanultra.bsky.social asks
Are referees getting worse?
open.spotify.com/show/0TJq6dW...
Spotify – Web Player
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February 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Another controversial red card in the Parma v Verona game
The Calcio Podcast with @gentlemanultra.bsky.social asks
Are referees getting worse?
open.spotify.com/show/0TJq6dW...
The Calcio Podcast with @gentlemanultra.bsky.social asks
Are referees getting worse?
open.spotify.com/show/0TJq6dW...
HT: #Parma 1-1 #Hellas 💛💙🇮🇹🏴
Despite conceding to a Bernabé wonder strike after 5mins and going down to 10 men 5 mins later, Harroiu’s 43rd min penalty even things up for Verona.
🏴 Bowie easing himself into Italian game - bundled down in the box after a great first touch for the penalty💪
#serieA
Despite conceding to a Bernabé wonder strike after 5mins and going down to 10 men 5 mins later, Harroiu’s 43rd min penalty even things up for Verona.
🏴 Bowie easing himself into Italian game - bundled down in the box after a great first touch for the penalty💪
#serieA
February 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM
HT: #Parma 1-1 #Hellas 💛💙🇮🇹🏴
Despite conceding to a Bernabé wonder strike after 5mins and going down to 10 men 5 mins later, Harroiu’s 43rd min penalty even things up for Verona.
🏴 Bowie easing himself into Italian game - bundled down in the box after a great first touch for the penalty💪
#serieA
Despite conceding to a Bernabé wonder strike after 5mins and going down to 10 men 5 mins later, Harroiu’s 43rd min penalty even things up for Verona.
🏴 Bowie easing himself into Italian game - bundled down in the box after a great first touch for the penalty💪
#serieA
Roses are red
Violets are blue
24 cans of Peroni
Says I love you
Violets are blue
24 cans of Peroni
Says I love you
February 15, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Roses are red
Violets are blue
24 cans of Peroni
Says I love you
Violets are blue
24 cans of Peroni
Says I love you
Great idea!
This might be a wine podcast, but they invited me on to talk about pubs, beer and community!
Have a listen while you do the veg for your roast later
www.italianwinepodcast.com/Episodes/ep-...
Have a listen while you do the veg for your roast later
www.italianwinepodcast.com/Episodes/ep-...
Ep. 2608 Pub Culture, Natural Wine & Island Terroir with Katie Mather | Book Club with Richard Hough
Dive into the world of Pub Culture and Natural Wine Industry Insights. Join Richard Hough and Katie Mather in Episode 2608.
www.italianwinepodcast.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Great idea!
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Challenging playing conditions for the under 12s this morning!
February 14, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Challenging playing conditions for the under 12s this morning!
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@rickhough.bsky.social very kindly gave me a copy of this at Venice Noir and I forgot to give it a shout-out : a fine account of the season of miracles, and a nostalgic look back to when football was better.
February 13, 2026 at 6:35 PM
@rickhough.bsky.social very kindly gave me a copy of this at Venice Noir and I forgot to give it a shout-out : a fine account of the season of miracles, and a nostalgic look back to when football was better.
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@rickhough.bsky.social very kindly gave me a copy of this at Venice Noir and I forgot to give it a shout-out : a fine account of the season of miracles, and a nostalgic look back to when football was better.
February 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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First glimpse of the carnival!
February 13, 2026 at 1:03 PM
First glimpse of the carnival!
Can’t decide between tickets for the model exhibition or a Hellas football kit for my valentine this year!
February 13, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Can’t decide between tickets for the model exhibition or a Hellas football kit for my valentine this year!
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There's a lot of chat in this episode between @katiematherkm.bsky.social and @rickhough.bsky.social about how we commission stories, what we love about beer, wine and pub culture writing, and more about what we're planning in the future. Check it out!
www.italianwinepodcast.com/Episodes/ep-...
www.italianwinepodcast.com/Episodes/ep-...
Ep. 2608 Pub Culture, Natural Wine & Island Terroir with Katie Mather | Book Club with Richard Hough
Dive into the world of Pub Culture and Natural Wine Industry Insights. Join Richard Hough and Katie Mather in Episode 2608.
www.italianwinepodcast.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:45 AM
There's a lot of chat in this episode between @katiematherkm.bsky.social and @rickhough.bsky.social about how we commission stories, what we love about beer, wine and pub culture writing, and more about what we're planning in the future. Check it out!
www.italianwinepodcast.com/Episodes/ep-...
www.italianwinepodcast.com/Episodes/ep-...
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I had the pleasure of a visit to the Kays curling stone factory in Ayrshire - this is what I learned...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
‘A great wee place’: the small Scottish factory crafting Olympic curling stones
All stones in Cortina are made from granite found on tiny island in Firth of Clyde and crafted in East Ayrshire
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:07 AM
I had the pleasure of a visit to the Kays curling stone factory in Ayrshire - this is what I learned...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...