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A MUSICAL EDUCATION IN KELHAM’S HAPPY BAR

A MUSICAL EDUCATION IN KELHAM’S HAPPY BAR

January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 8 Comments

25th January 2023. There’s much discussion of pub and brewery closure on CAMRA’s Discourse (think MumsNet for beery blokes) at the moment. As the thousand or so CAMRAs (or is it Camras, or CamRAs ?) who descend on Sheffield in April for their AGM will find out, pub numbers seem to be holding up OK.… Continue reading A MUSICAL EDUCATION IN KELHAM’S HAPPY BAR

Happy'sKelham IslandSheffield
THIS IS THE K.I.T.

THIS IS THE K.I.T.

December 31, 2021January 1, 2022 8 Comments

It’s just dawned on me I have to actually write the 2021 Review, it doesn’t produce itself spontaneously out of thin air like the whole of creation apparently did. Looking at my “liked” Spotify tracks the first one is this positive track encouraging us to hold on till the pubs re-opened by This is the… Continue reading THIS IS THE K.I.T.

Kelham IslandKelham Island TavernPastore
SALT BAO

SALT BAO

December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 7 Comments

One day left to catch up with the blogs AND write my famous 2021 Awards Post (or at least Part 1/14). I’d nearly caught up, but I’ve just done another dozen pubs in Durham and Edinburgh, because you don’t save pubs from the comfort of your home. This must be December 27th, a fifth day… Continue reading SALT BAO

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SHIPPING CONTAINER CHIC

SHIPPING CONTAINER CHIC

May 12, 2021May 13, 2021 14 Comments

Both our lads came over to Sheffield on Friday night. We’re seeing more of them both than we have for years, which is nice, but a bit surprising. It must be because they’re hungry. Mrs RM was keen to show off her considerable cooking skills, but the lads were keener to revive the local economy… Continue reading SHIPPING CONTAINER CHIC

Greek Gods CuisineKebab shopsKelham IslandSheffieldSteelYard Kelham
3 HOURS IN THE FAT CAT

3 HOURS IN THE FAT CAT

May 10, 2021May 11, 2021 22 Comments

The prescribed time in a UK pub is 27 minutes. It used to be 27.5, but we are in a pandemic and have to take appropriate precautions to minimise infection risk. Of course, table service (boo !!) only increases the time we spend in a pub. I spent exactly 3 hours at (if not in)… Continue reading 3 HOURS IN THE FAT CAT

All the pubs in Sheffield on footFat CatKelham IslandSheffield
PACKED PUB GARDENS BY THE DON

PACKED PUB GARDENS BY THE DON

April 24, 2021April 25, 2021 5 Comments

ALL THE PUBS IN SHEFFIELD ON FOOT No. 7 – The Riverside (Kelham Island) On Monday (I’m already that far behind) we popped into “town” to walk off the 455 calories we’d inevitably put back on in the pub later. Pleasingly the Cathedral hasn’t yet been converted to a Brunning & Price, and will therefore… Continue reading PACKED PUB GARDENS BY THE DON

Kelham IslandPub gardensRiverside (Kelham Island)Sheffield
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

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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

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