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
Month: February 2026
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
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