I may do more short posts in 2018 so I don’t completely overlook minor gems like the Manor Barn in Kimberworth. before I junk these photos from my OneDrive (is that an Americanism ?).
A pleasing OS extract here, taking in Sheffield’s scary Meadowhall Mall (pronounced Mawl in the US), sewage works, MAGNA museum, the Trans Pennine Trail, Keppel’s Column, and some very cheap petrol. Oh, and the delights of Rotherham.
Quite how Kimberworth isn’t included within the Rotherham section of the GBG is one of the Guide’s enduring geographical mysteries.
Anyway, it’s a stiff walk from the station which reminds you how mixed Rotherham is, and how many lively dining pubs there are to the west of town.
The Manor Barn follows the Droppingwell and venerable Colin (honest) into the Guide, and I confess I was expecting an Ember Inn.
Instead it seemed to be full of folk out for beer and banter. In the week before Christmas. How can that be ?
High quality beer and banter too. Another appearance of the Belgian Blue, another NBSS 3.5 for a surprise Christmas beer.
Sure, it’s a bit old beams and upholstery,and there were more cardigans than you might have found in Greasbrough, but the jollity was completely enforced. How are the Millers doing these days ?
The Beer Guide and Rotherham CAMRA gets it right again, but how many of these folk will ignore Dryanuary and keep the Manor Barn going thru’ the winter ?
retiredmartin 
Great title! Haven’t been there yet- sounds better than I thought it might.
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Yes, Rotherham rarely disappoints. does it ? Shame the centre is a bit light. The two newbies to the east that Simon went to recently were very good Stonegate pubs.
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Hmm. I was going to say that was an awful pun even by my standards! 🙂
Cheers
Russ
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I was quite proud of that one !
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“I was quite proud of that one !”
And you should be. Don’t forget, saying that a pun is awful is akin to saying a Double IPA has too much ABV. 😉
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You can never have too much ABV, can you ?
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I’ve never heard it called a Mall? Retail outlet, perhaps? Most folk round these parts just refer to it as Medderall.
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They do in America, which is my key audience these days, Richard.
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Like Wow! You need to tell them to ask for medderall and NOT Meadow Hall Mall when they visit or else they’ll get a ‘yer wot mate’.
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Good to know.
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We lost this string after the first use of the word “mawl.”
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The only argument our family had was when Mrs RM pronounced it mall as in shall.
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Incorrect on both sides of the ocean, isn’t it?
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In North America, mall (mawl) is any large shopping center (centre – heh). See West Edmonton Mall or Mall of the America’s for example. It’s quite popular over here, though some places go by Centre or Common (i.e. Southgate Centre or South Edmonton Common).
Cheers
Russ
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Yes Russ. My only protest is the Americanisation of our fine English language. Mall may be acceptable in N.America but I will do everything in my power to make sure it is not taken into common usage in Yorkshire – It’s a Shopping Centre lad, end of story!
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