It’s snowing in Sheffield, so my trip to explore the closed pubs of industrial Attercliffe on foot will have to wait. Have another quiz, as I head north. Or do I ? Depends on your view of when “North” starts, I guess. If it helps, today’s mystery was selling this “substantial meal” in December; “Hot… Continue reading GUESS THE PUB GOES “NORTH”
SHISHA
More “Guess the Pub” fun for your Saturday, as I bring you another of the brilliant “360 degrees pub tours on Google Maps”. Admit it, if I hadn’t told you this was a Shisha lounge you’d have guessed it was communal bench seating from the Black Country, wouldn’t you ? Here’s the first clue to… Continue reading SHISHA
IT’S…………THE WALDEGRAVE ARMS
While England sleeps, Dave “US” Southworth creates Bernie memes solves the Guess the Pub. I thought I was going to have to give you more clues like the Brunel photos. Yes, it’s the Waldegrave Arms in East Harptree, a pub I’d never heard of till yesterday, and will probably never hear of again. Tucked in… Continue reading IT’S…………THE WALDEGRAVE ARMS
GUESS THE PUB
Another dreich day in Sheffield. Taking cardboard to the tip, washing dishes, moving the cans from the utlility room to the fridge. I’m sure there were more than 4 cans yesterday. One of those is from Waterbeach, one from Hackney Wick, two are from Melbourne (Australia). I am SO cosmopolitan. I’ve become a bit obsessed… Continue reading GUESS THE PUB
A STUMBLE IN STANNINGTON
Another ambitious 2 hour walk yesterday, after that first push westward towards the Peak. A grey day, always threatening rain but a day wise enough to hold off till I’d got home. Stannington had been calling me since that first walk up Hagg Hill on New Year’s Day. Down beyond the bubbling streams and sweaty… Continue reading A STUMBLE IN STANNINGTON
THE ALNWICK MYSTERIES
27th January. Soon be February. That’s Spring, isn’t it ? Spring brings Easter, Easter brings Summer, Summer may bring a review that leads to a tentative plan for pubs to return in an entirely unattractive manner. How am I passing the time ? Hoovering, washing, reading great literature. Well, only if you count BRAPA in… Continue reading THE ALNWICK MYSTERIES
TOON ’84
I’ve fallen into a bit of a routine with the blog. One local walk a day,centred on a closed pub with some unexpected graffiti and an attempt to resist a takeaway, followed by a delve into the archives, prompted by Alastair‘s kind donation of North East pub guides. In the interest of recycling, and to… Continue reading TOON ’84
STEPPING STONES
Back to the walks. A two hour epic, almost reaching the Peak District before realising Derbyshire police would confiscate our coffee cups (Voluntary disclosure : James had a fudge brownie as well). The walk takes you through the student houses of Crookesmoor to the student flats of Broomfield and thence to the student village of… Continue reading STEPPING STONES
GHOSTS HAUNT THE BLACK SWAN IN YORK
After my post on the 1980 North Yorks Guide, reader “US” Dave asks; “Other than the Black Swan are there other York pubs in that guide then that are commonly visited now ? “ The answer seemed to be “NO”. Most of York’s 2021 GBG entries are outside the centre, and the central pubs long… Continue reading GHOSTS HAUNT THE BLACK SWAN IN YORK
PROPER CHOICE IN NORTH YORKSHIRE PUBS IN 1980
Today I walked to Middlewood, at the end of the Sheffield tram line. There are NO pubs there, just a Sheffield Wednesday training ground. Not that you’d know they trained. So, instead of a dull walk, I’m bringing you the highlights from the 3rd edition of the North Yorkshire Guide to real ale pubs. (thanks… Continue reading PROPER CHOICE IN NORTH YORKSHIRE PUBS IN 1980
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