November 2023. Sheffield. Last Friday was long and exhausting and regrettable. But before the regret, the street art on the way to Sheffield Station. Yes, even our tanning salons have great art. The Christmas markets have arrived in Sheffield, and as soon as Mrs RM gets back from Pembury Hospital we’ll explore the authentic German… Continue reading SHEFFIELD ART TRAIL SPECIAL
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PUBS ARE LIFE
October 2023 (still, sorry). Hillsborough, Sheffield. Monday morning. I had to go to Morrison’s, can’t remember why. Oh yes, to exchange a tin of decaffeinated coffee I’d bought by accident. Have you ever tried decaffeinated coffee ? Some Japanese visitors were taking photos of the trees, so I did the same. Ain’t Autumn Awesome ?… Continue reading PUBS ARE LIFE
CAFE #9. YOU BYO, I’LL HAVE A SMOOTHIE
October 2023. Sheffield. Quite a few gigs in October, always a great month for music. Mrs RM had listened to melodic nu-folkies Adam Beattie and Fiona Evans at the Square Chapel in Halifax and insisted I catch it them in Sheffield. Have YOU tried standing up to Mrs RM ? An hour’s walk round West… Continue reading CAFE #9. YOU BYO, I’LL HAVE A SMOOTHIE
THE DUFF PINT CHANGED, GRACIOUSLY
October 2023. Sheffield. A third successive day of meeting pub royalty as “Citra” Mick and “Big” Steve took the slow train up from Hampshire. It shouldn’t have been that slow, but the floods, particularly at Grantham meant a 9 hour journey and they didn’t even give Mick and Steve a complimentary can of Madri. So… Continue reading THE DUFF PINT CHANGED, GRACIOUSLY
I AM BRAPA’S TAXI – SOUTH YORKSHIRE COMPLETE
October 2023. Sheffield/Deepcar/Mexborough. Yes, it’s the annual BRAPA/Retired Martin meet-up, where I carry out my remaining life’s work of helping Simon complete the GBG (in his lifetime, if not mine). Think of it as John the Baptist and Jesus, even though that analogy doesn’t work. I love, love, LOVE meeting up with Simon, and not… Continue reading I AM BRAPA’S TAXI – SOUTH YORKSHIRE COMPLETE
THE CLOSED SHOP RE-OPENS IN THE BEST PLACE INT WORLD
September 2023. Sheffield. It’s great to have a Good Beer Guide, but there’s plenty of life outside the good book. Mrs RM particularly liked the Closed Shop in student-land, as much for the quality pub food as the average Stancil beers. See if you can spot its little problem when it was a Stancil pub.… Continue reading THE CLOSED SHOP RE-OPENS IN THE BEST PLACE INT WORLD
LIVING THE DREAM IN DEEPCAR
September 2023. Deepcar, Sheffield. Thursday saw the arrival of a new Good Beer Guide. Obviously I can’t reveal anything about that or the CAMRA folk pay you a visit to withdraw your 50p vouchers and I can’t be having that. So read nothing into my visit on Friday to the King & Miller in Deepcar,… Continue reading LIVING THE DREAM IN DEEPCAR
NOUGHTIES NIGHT IN THE NORTHERN MONKEY
All the pubs in Sheffield by foot No. 137 (est.) – The Northern Monkey, Hillsborough Sheffield has great pubs. It also has some quite good pubs, the sort of places that would be in the Scottish chapters of the GBG that young Simon is doing at this very moment. I took Mrs RM on a… Continue reading NOUGHTIES NIGHT IN THE NORTHERN MONKEY
THE ORGREAVE CARVERY
August 2023. Waverley, Rotherham. One last little slice of Sheffield before we head into deepest Dorset for a slice of musical bliss under the sun to see in September. Actually, the new development of Waverley, just off J33 of the M1, is technically Rotherham, though I suspect the residents of these “exciting” Sky Houses next… Continue reading THE ORGREAVE CARVERY
STANDING ON THE SKYE’S EDGE
August 2023. Park Hill, Sheffield. Mrs RM is determined to get her 10-15k steps a day in, and in Sheffield’s hilly streets a step is worth twice as much as a step in Waterbeach. The climb up to the Park Hill estate immortalised in a Richard Hawley soundtracked musical is always a joy, and after… Continue reading STANDING ON THE SKYE’S EDGE
