July 2023. Sheffield. One of the big draws of a move to Yorkshire was the ferret racing Sam Smiths pubs. But no sooner than I arrive than Sir Humphrey started closing them, albeit for completely understandable reasons like “failure to serve Humphrey’s favourite pudding“. So imagine my delight to read better news in the Sheffield… Continue reading A SAM SMITHS PUB RE-OPENS IN YORKSHIRE
Tag: Sheffield
SHAKELINES
July 2023. Sheffield. More of that modern music you folk love as we plough on through Kelham Island on Friday night in search of the next Arctic Monkeys Airport Dad. Always interesting to see the gentrification of Kelham, where we noted a rather more upmarket crowd in the wine bars and Sardinian restaurants than you… Continue reading SHAKELINES
AIRPORT….DAD !
July 2023. Hillsborough, Sheffield. Last weekend the rain arrived, but the M.O.R. crowd at Tramlines lapped it up (literally), dancing along in their designer wellies to middle-aged indie pap*. “Embracing” ? Who says “embracing” in 2023 ? We were escaping Sheffield on Saturday morning, but popped along to the Fringe on Friday night. Virtually every… Continue reading AIRPORT….DAD !
THE WORLD IS A ROSE
July 2023. Walkley, Sheffield. Mrs RM has been hard at work keeping me in the lifestyle to which I have long become accustomed, but joined me for a bottle of thrillingly expensive red wine and moussaka at the Greek Grill House on Barber Road in Commonside. Must have been a strong bottle of wine, because… Continue reading THE WORLD IS A ROSE
PLUM PORTER AND KATSU CHICKEN IN SPOONS
July 2023. Hillsborough. Sheffield. Not sure what you’ve done to deserve a blog post on my lunch in Spoons; surely an Instagram post like Mrs RM does would be sufficient. Perhaps. But as I staggered out of Beer House I knew that I needed to eat (Axholme Rob doesn’t eat when he’s pubbing, it’s his… Continue reading PLUM PORTER AND KATSU CHICKEN IN SPOONS
MURKY MARVELS AT HILLSBOROUGH INTERCHANGE
July 2023. Hillsborough. Sheffield. Music lovers descend on Hillsborough today for the annual celebration of mediocrity (sponsored by Brew Dog) that is Tramlines. Mrs RM just asked “Is Sophie Ellis-Bextor on again ?“. (No). Once they’re behind the fences at Hillsborough Park they won’t be allowed out, so no chance to explore the thriving ale… Continue reading MURKY MARVELS AT HILLSBOROUGH INTERCHANGE
TICKING THE TICKERS
July 2023. Sheffield. When you’ve ticked all the pubs, thoughts naturally turn to ticking the other folk engaged in this most noble of callings. You’ll remember the first annual tickers conference in Chesterfield. Well, if you do, you’re doing better than us. Some tickers are aiming for GBG completion, some to do all the heritage… Continue reading TICKING THE TICKERS
That quick Sunday evening pint in the Blake Hotel
July 2023. Sheffield. The sun is back in Sheffield, just in times for Tramlines its annual celebration of middle-aged, middle-class nostalgia. Friday’s headliners are the bloke out of the Verve, Bloc Party, and MYQ Kaplan, who I’m convinced ran accountancy training in the ’80s. And the beer comes from Brew Dog. Oh dear. Tremendous fringe,… Continue reading That quick Sunday evening pint in the Blake Hotel
A RAINY SHEFFIELD SUNDAY AFTERNOON – EEL & IMPERIAL STOUT
July 2023. Sheffield. Summer brings with it showers, even on the righteous it seems, but that didn’t stop Mrs RM accompanying me on a 10k (steps) walk round Sheffield on Sunday lunchtime. We really want to explore south Sheffield, the bit not covered by trams with all the ethnic eateries, but only made it as… Continue reading A RAINY SHEFFIELD SUNDAY AFTERNOON – EEL & IMPERIAL STOUT
MUSIC NIGHT AT THE WASHINGTON
July 2023. Sheffield. Please treat this as an experimental post. I want to know if it’s possible to do a 10 minute blog post after 4 pints in 90 minutes, when that 4th pint is Plum Porter in Spoons. On Thursday night I felt in urgent need of live music. If in doubt, try the… Continue reading MUSIC NIGHT AT THE WASHINGTON
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