January 2026. Genoa. Mrs RM could stand the constraints of the weekly Sheffield-Waterbeach-Tunbridge Wells shuffle no longer and booked a cheap flights (cheap to us, the cost to the planet is a different issue) to Italy and hoped there wasn’t a call from the in-laws for a few days. And you know what that means;… Continue reading LIGURIAN TROFIE
ALBION
January 2026. Waterbeach. One more night in Waterbeach before exciting forrin’ travel, and as always it’s Mrs RM who insists we nip in the Sun while waiting for the Chung Hwa to work its magic on squid. I wish Mrs RM would work her magic on my phone camera, but for now I’m claiming this… Continue reading ALBION
THE INEVITABLE TIM TAYLOR LANDLORD IN RADCLIFFE ON TRENT
January 2026. Radcliffe on Trent. I’ve just realised when I visited the old Radcliffe GBG entries (one now a Tesco Metro). In 2002, during the South Korean World Cup, I dragged Mrs RM and two toddlers to a camp site in Stragglethorpe, a mile south of those Chestnut and Manvers. Mrs RM put the tent… Continue reading THE INEVITABLE TIM TAYLOR LANDLORD IN RADCLIFFE ON TRENT
A SURPRISE BEER OF THE DAY AT THE CHESTNUT IN RADCLIFFE ON TRENT
January 2026. Radcliffe on Trent. Pub 3 of 4 on our expertly curated survey of public houses in the ancient Notts village of Radcliffe, whose most attractive feature was some doggy knitwear on the way to the Chestnut. I’d struggle to find a lot to write about the village in 2019, but at least then… Continue reading A SURPRISE BEER OF THE DAY AT THE CHESTNUT IN RADCLIFFE ON TRENT
“Seven (7) pints of 6X, please”. THE MANVERS ARMS, RADCLIFFE ON TRENT
January 2026. Radcliffe on Trent. When I came to Radcliffe to tick the micropub (temporarily closed so no return) in 2019 I’d asked a local; “What about the other pubs in Radcliffe ?” I asked. “Any good ?” “Nah. Too cliquey”. Well, perhaps too cliquey when this photo was taken, but I didn’t notice it last… Continue reading “Seven (7) pints of 6X, please”. THE MANVERS ARMS, RADCLIFFE ON TRENT
AN ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE. THE ROYAL OAK, RADCLIFFE ON TRENT
January 2026. Radcliffe on Trent. It was Will’s idea, the daft best ones generally are. Someone on CAMRA Discourse admitted the much maligned Craft Union chain had a decent outlet near them, and Will forced the honourable member to name that pub as the Royal Oak in unsung Radcliffe on Trent. But what else could… Continue reading AN ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE. THE ROYAL OAK, RADCLIFFE ON TRENT
JANUARY ’26 STOCKTAKE + FEBRUARY PREVIEW
January 2026 wasn’t as dramatic as January 2025, thank goodness, but parental concerns still limited our travels. Not that you’d necessarily know that looking at the travel map; Rare trips into Lancashire, Norfolk, and Nottinghamshire’s Radcliffe, the only January trip I still need to tell you about as I caught up with the blog. A… Continue reading JANUARY ’26 STOCKTAKE + FEBRUARY PREVIEW
NEW AND SHINY IN SHEFFIELD. THE CANARY, WAVERLEY
January 2026. Waverley. Rotherham. “What’s new and shiny in Sheff ?” is the Eternal Question asked by beery tourists, and truth is the central “scene” (ugh) has settled down a bit since the Old Shoe, though we’ve now got an upmarket Thornbridge pub and a flashy continental beer bar, so perhaps it’s time for a… Continue reading NEW AND SHINY IN SHEFFIELD. THE CANARY, WAVERLEY
A FUN DAY OUT AT ROTHERHAM’S ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PARK
January 2026. Waverley. Rotherham. I knew it would take something new and exciting to persuade Mrs RM to stop refining her Sarajevo blog and come out for a walk on the remains of Orgreave pits, and that something new and exciting was a visit to the new (but dull) village of Waverley, betwixt Rotherham and… Continue reading A FUN DAY OUT AT ROTHERHAM’S ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PARK
KASHMIR, KULTURE AND KODAK
January 2026. Bradford. 2.9 miles in 37 minutes from the Crown down to the Alhambra, and a sorry tale of pub death awaits, despite a year as the UK’s Capital of Culture (and it IS a cultural giant). This is the extract from CAMRA’s marvellous pub guide showing the area west of the ring road.… Continue reading KASHMIR, KULTURE AND KODAK
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