June 2025. Scunthorpe. The name doesn’t help, does it ? I didn’t “complete” Scunny on Monday, so I shall be organising a return visit on a day when the Visual Arts Centre is open. Then I’ll scour the town centre for culture, then head for the suburb of Ashby with its GBG perennial and ultra-rare… Continue reading THE BERKELEY. LEAVE YOUR PHONE AT THE DOOR.
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I AM SCUNTHORPE’S TOURIST
June 2025. Scunthorpe. One of these days I will spend 24 hours at home. But not today. In this endless English Summer, Sheffield is on the first train for the coast. Or at least, the train to Scunthorpe where a bus replacement service awaits. This is the first time I’ve seen “Scunthorpe” as the end… Continue reading I AM SCUNTHORPE’S TOURIST
SOUTH OF SCUNTHORPE
April 2023. Not as good a film as “East of Ipswich”, for those of you who remember that classic. Another pub that they’ve put in the Guide because there’s no way BRPA can get there on public transport, though he could walk from Scunthorpe if he’s not distracted by Scunny’s embryonic* craft scene. Our journey… Continue reading SOUTH OF SCUNTHORPE
SCUNTHORPE STEELS ITSELF FOR CRAFT
There must be a better blog title than that, but I’ve just had a haggis supper on the Royal Mile and I can’t be bothered. Be prepared to be a bit surprised, though I’ll wager I can count the number of you who’ve previously enjoyed Scunny’s charms on one hand (a trip to Glanford Park… Continue reading SCUNTHORPE STEELS ITSELF FOR CRAFT
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