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12 APRIL – NEW FACTS EMERGE

12 APRIL – NEW FACTS EMERGE

April 6, 2021April 7, 2021 23 Comments

My calendar* is looking a little bare. The highlights are the arrival of the skip on Thursday and the putting out of the green bin. Oh, and a couple of things on the 12th. I thought I’d have to do some work in the garden this afternoon but luckily the snow “storm” arrived just in… Continue reading 12 APRIL – NEW FACTS EMERGE

12 April 2021Kelham IslandPub gardens
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN (POSSIBLY)

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN (POSSIBLY)

March 17, 2021March 18, 2021 16 Comments

I’m staying well clear of lockdown/ease-up (?) debate. My scientific knowledge stretches to a Grade 4 GCSE Physics, which means I know H20 is a Hall & Oates album. So I’ll leave it to the experts, and hope we know more than we did a year ago about transmission risk. During the summer I managed… Continue reading THE FINAL COUNTDOWN (POSSIBLY)

Beer GardensKelham IslandLockdownSheffield
ART FOR ART’S SAKE

ART FOR ART’S SAKE

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 25 Comments

It’s turned bitterly cold here in t’north, so my daily walks need some fortifying Breakfast Stout before I set out. Whatever happened to the plain old un-twisted award-winning Breakfast Stout we know and love ? Why is there an obsession with changing things that work ? I blame CAMRA. Just a short walk round the… Continue reading ART FOR ART’S SAKE

Kelham IslandSheffield
GENTRIFICATION ON HOLD. TEMPORARILY

GENTRIFICATION ON HOLD. TEMPORARILY

January 17, 2021January 18, 2021 7 Comments

“Is there any more beer ?” asked Mrs RM just now. I looked. The only one of those she’d find palatable is in the Dulux tin. Oh well, more for me. Enough of beer. How am I passing the time while Mrs RM paints the living room ? Walking, the blog, and Mumsnet, mostly. Honestly,… Continue reading GENTRIFICATION ON HOLD. TEMPORARILY

Kelham IslandLittle KelhamSheffield
SUNSET OVER KELHAM ISLAND

SUNSET OVER KELHAM ISLAND

December 26, 2020December 27, 2020 7 Comments

You left me on the edge of Wicker, attempting to keep up with Mrs RM, an event that only happens when a) I stop to take photos of pub tiling or b) Mrs RM needs a loo stop. Apart from the Asian takeaways and barbershops it was pretty dead. But there’s always a reassuring glow… Continue reading SUNSET OVER KELHAM ISLAND

Kelham IslandSheffield
THE CLOSED PUB TILING PORN TRAIL

THE CLOSED PUB TILING PORN TRAIL

December 16, 2020December 17, 2020 23 Comments

Days in Sheffield – Four. Pubs visited – Zero. This isn’t going well, is it ? Sourdough – 0.5 of a loaf (Aldi). Arguments about wallpaper – Zero. Calories walked off – 2,672. Mostly walking UP the hill from the A61 to our humble abode a minute from the Blind Monkey. Mrs RM STILL hasn’t… Continue reading THE CLOSED PUB TILING PORN TRAIL

Fairfield InnKelham IslandPub tilingSheffieldShip Inn
SHEFFIELD – A PEEP INTO NEEPSEND

SHEFFIELD – A PEEP INTO NEEPSEND

October 4, 2018October 6, 2018 20 Comments

  James is safely settled into his new digs for Year 2 at Sheffield Uni, his toaster checked by his Mum and found to be fully functional.  Microwaves can wait till Year 3. I think you’re supposed to leave your children to their own devices when they’re at Uni.  But, hey, this is Sheffield, where… Continue reading SHEFFIELD – A PEEP INTO NEEPSEND

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