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
THE POSITIVITY OF CHRIS DYSON WILL SEE US THROUGH
It’s been entertaining and educational, two accusations you could never level at the BBC, to re-read the pub bloggers over the last few days. Time for some reports from the Halifax of the North (that means Halifax). Chris Dyson actually lives in a box at the Grayston Unity, waiting for the return of gigs by… Continue reading THE POSITIVITY OF CHRIS DYSON WILL SEE US THROUGH
IF YOU BIDE YOUR TIME, THINGS WILL COME RIGHT. PARK HILL PART II
You left me on the edge of the Park Hill estate, attempting to touch all six closed pubs. I became a bit obsessed with the Parkway Tavern, tucked into the very heart of the complex. It’s a hard estate to get to grips with, and a high fence to jump. For a minute I thought… Continue reading IF YOU BIDE YOUR TIME, THINGS WILL COME RIGHT. PARK HILL PART II
PARK (HILL FLATS) LIFE – PART I
Yes, 2 parters now. That’s how exciting my next walk is. Or how desperately short of material I am. James was impressed by my first tentative excursion into Park Hill, so on the Friday he joined me on a Proper Publess Exploration, armed only with 6 months worth of unused Wetherspoons vouchers (no reasonable offers… Continue reading PARK (HILL FLATS) LIFE – PART I
THE (REAL) MARK’S DOM BAR DELIGHTS
(no, not a typo) A short break from ill-advised strolls through tower-block Sheffield to bring you more hidden gems from 2020’s rich seam of pub blogging. Today’s recommendation comes from one of the 37 Marks I follow on Twitter, but this one is the “Real” Mark and we know how well that went for Eminem,… Continue reading THE (REAL) MARK’S DOM BAR DELIGHTS
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