You left me half-way through yesterday’s walk through Sheffield’s University Quarter, attempting to find things to brighten your day while Mrs RM messed around stripping wallpaper. Outside Weston Park you get a colourful near cover for the Children’s Hospital, and a rare University owned Beer Guide pub that seems to have lost the Thornbridge links… Continue reading RARE AND RACY
DOWN AT THE PARK
At 3pm yesterday, when Mrs RM had her back turned, I sneaked out into the snow like a naughty child. “Don’t fall over and be a burden on the NHS !” she shouted. Some of us wear appropriate footwear and have natural padding. I DIDN’T fall over, but I did take it slow up and… Continue reading DOWN AT THE PARK
CHOCOLATE, CHIPS AND GRAVY – BLACKPOOL JANE’S BEST BITS
The inspiration for starting this blog came from Pub Curmudgeon (I’ll do a best of Mudgie soon); the blogs I’ve stolen from are Life After Football (the joy of boozers), BRAPA (pub observation), Pubmeister (bad puns) and Blackpool Jane, who peppers her posts with everyday items like overpriced train tickets to Ipswich, weird flavoured chocolate… Continue reading CHOCOLATE, CHIPS AND GRAVY – BLACKPOOL JANE’S BEST BITS
AND I’LL NEVER LOVE ENGLAND MORE THAN WHEN COVERED IN SNOW
We didn’t get much snow in Waterbeach, the driest place in England, and it was a shock to wake up yesterday and see urchins sliding down the hill opposite our house. “They’ll catch Covid !” screamed Wonderful Walkley Facebook Group. “Get a life” replied Wonderful Walkley Facebook Group. “Don’t leave the house” said Mrs RM.… Continue reading AND I’LL NEVER LOVE ENGLAND MORE THAN WHEN COVERED IN SNOW
ALLSORTS
I’d been thinking the folk on the Isle of Man were the luckiest people on earth. Pubs still open with minimal restrictions, Manx Queenies, the best coastline in the world. But then it ended. I feel for Dave, I really do; he’d only just completed his tour of the 133 pubs and clubs on Man.… Continue reading ALLSORTS
ANOTHER SUNNY DAY, SO I’LL MEET YOU AT THE CEMETERY GATES
Honestly. The weather up North has been decent. You’d expect nothing less from me. No-one else seemed interested in my Latest Lockdown (3) Walk to the Wardsend Cemetery on the Owlerton Industrial Estate, which should tell you a lot. My first venture into industrial Hillsborough, where views of the Don are vanishingly rare. I’ve only… Continue reading ANOTHER SUNNY DAY, SO I’LL MEET YOU AT THE CEMETERY GATES
“AND QUIET FLOWS THE DON”
“How’s the decorating ?” you ask. Yep, time to get out for another aimless wander, down to the Don and keep walking. The Don is actually rushing quite fast today, but Sheffield is very quiet, now Primark has closed (no joke). The trams trundle past, empty or with a solitary masked worker back home to… Continue reading “AND QUIET FLOWS THE DON”
LIFE AFTER FOOTBALL – THE STATUS QUO OF PUB BLOGGING
I love reading LifeAfterFootball, (aka BritishBeerMat) who has done more than anyone since Alan Winfield to give the humble boozer the prominence it deserves. Like the Quo, LAF stuck to the knitting; gorgeous photos of Proper Pubs retaining afternoon opening (Ed: are you sure ?) peppered with vignettes of pub life and obscure post-punk references,… Continue reading LIFE AFTER FOOTBALL – THE STATUS QUO OF PUB BLOGGING
HILLS & GROWLER-FILLS & BREAD CAKES – MY FIRST MONTH AS A NORTHERNER
I’m spending SO much time coming up with these blog titles. I’ve TOO much time on my hands; perhaps I need a job. This looked interesting; Sadly it was too much effort to read the Job Description, but I assume they want someone to walk round taking photos of closed pubs. Can’t imagine who would… Continue reading HILLS & GROWLER-FILLS & BREAD CAKES – MY FIRST MONTH AS A NORTHERNER
MY LAST PINT
It’s great to see the vaccine roll-out proceeding at pace. Both our sets of parents will have had both Pfizer jabs by the end of today, allowing them to restart the full range of exciting activities open to octogenarians in Waterbeach and Tunbridge Wells. I haven’t received my Sputnik jab in the post from Sergei… Continue reading MY LAST PINT
