November 2025. Sheffield. A night in Sheffield between the statutory two in Waterbeach, just time for laundry, a read of the mail, a gig and a catch-up with James. He’d phoned to ask to catch-up, possibly to make sure I’m not investing his inheritance in Crypto, and it pays to keep in touch with your… Continue reading FATHER TO SON, HEART TO HEART
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THREE NBSS 4s IN A ROW IN SHEFFIELD
June 2023. Sheffield. Blimey. A mini-post where I just say “Sheffield has great pubs and beer“. I’ve had more visitors asking to catch up for a pint in two years in Sheffield than in twenty-two in Cambridge (Hitchin – zero). Fellow ticker (pubs, World Cups, Pogues gigs etc) Ian visited on a Wednesday night for… Continue reading THREE NBSS 4s IN A ROW IN SHEFFIELD
POST-PUNK APPRECIATION IN THE CROW
March 2023. There’s just too many temptations in Sheffield. Goodness knows how those CAMRA delegates will cope in April with all those great Greene King and Sam Smiths outlets. Just when you need your journey home from the Wetherspoons beer festival to be direct and rapid, someone puts a magnificent pub like The Crow in… Continue reading POST-PUNK APPRECIATION IN THE CROW
“Just popping out to the shop”
After the first three days in Waterbeach (I went back 2 days later for the parents’ jabs) Mrs RM and I returned to find to Sheffield to find an empty fridge, bar the sour milk. Mi “Just popping out to the shop” I shouted. “Don’t forget the eggs” said Mrs RM. On Sunday night your… Continue reading “Just popping out to the shop”
SHEFFIELD’S PUB HERITAGE
The problem with Sheffield, if you’re a pub ticker, is that it’s easy to be distracted from The True Path (ONLY visit new GBG pubs, don’t get distracted by revisits and beer festivals and keg pubs). We’re getting a few visitors now from backwaters such as Cambridge and Dereham and Hook, and they all expect… Continue reading SHEFFIELD’S PUB HERITAGE
‘ROUND MIDNIGHT, IN THE CROW
The WHOLE world (except the Southworths) is descending on Sheffield at the moment, drawn in by tricky GBG ticks, artisanal burgers and obscure football grounds. Luckily, Sheffield is cheap, with £31 Travelodges and free camping in our garden if you bring your own potty. In contrast, these were the CHEAPEST rooms available in That Manchester… Continue reading ‘ROUND MIDNIGHT, IN THE CROW
STALKING BRAPA
At 56 (I know, you’re shocked), you shouldn’t really run for your train after five pints. Equally, after five pints in 3.5 hours you should really call it a day and be grateful that the water features at Sheffield Station are still turned off as they spread Covid. But I’d been made aware that the… Continue reading STALKING BRAPA
SHEFFIELD HAS SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT
Ooh, lovely. Orange light inside a backstreet Sheffield pub. Yes, Sheffield, scene of some frenzied househunting this last week. But was it for us? 🤔 We actually stayed in the Crow, which I’m hoping is a preemptive tick as it comes from the same stable as the Rutland. And is effortlessly good. Add it your… Continue reading SHEFFIELD HAS SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT
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