13th March 2023. I was just heading down to central Sheffield for my 10,000 steps when who should I meet but Sheffield Hatter, still dancing in the streets after Luton’s smash-and-grab win at Bramall Lane on his way to the supermarket. “Fancy a pint, Will ?” I probably said. Never ask a Lutonian a question… Continue reading TURN A DIFFERENT CORNER AND I NEVER WOULD HAVE GONE TO THE KELHAM ISLAND TAVERN FOR THAT IMPERIAL STOUT
Tag: Sheffield
ESCAPE TO THE BLIND MONKEY
10th March 2023. Mum and Dad are always surprised when I tell them Sheffield’s weather is generally much the same as their own in Waterbeach. In fact, S6 seems to have the better of it at the moment; But as I arrived home last Thursday it was clear we weren’t escaping the snow. I was… Continue reading ESCAPE TO THE BLIND MONKEY
REJOICE ! FAGAN’S IS BACK, AND SO IS BASS.
9th March 2023. When Tom and Barbara (good not Good) retired from Sheffield’s timeless Fagan’s in January there would have been a few who worried for its future. Despite being a Sheffield institution, and with THAT Andy Capp painting on the wall, it had been quiet the few times I’d been in there and a… Continue reading REJOICE ! FAGAN’S IS BACK, AND SO IS BASS.
BACK TO THE OLD (HALLAMSHIRE) HOUSE
5th March 2023. Not enough/too much Smiths references on this blog. I’ve been coaxing Mrs RM out of the house for strenuous walks around Sheffield. As some of you will know, if you don’t keep active in your 50s everything stops working at 60. The walk from the Blind Monkey up to Crookes is Lincoln… Continue reading BACK TO THE OLD (HALLAMSHIRE) HOUSE
THEY CAME FROM THE HUMBER
16th February 2023. I’m always delighted to receive visitors to our little bit of Sheffield next to the Blind Monkey, as long as a) They give Mrs RM 3 months notice in writing if they want to inspect our loos and b) sign the disclaimer that says they climb the hill at their own risk.… Continue reading THEY CAME FROM THE HUMBER
A SHOCK WINNER OF THE SHEFFIELD “PINT OF THE DAY” AWARD
5th February 2023. Yes, Sunday last (or is it “Sunday before last” ?). I’d left Jim B to tick Chapeltown and was heading home after an afternoon of cask delights in southern Sheffield. The important thing at this point is NOT to get distracted by the bright lights radiating from the Globe, the cheap student… Continue reading A SHOCK WINNER OF THE SHEFFIELD “PINT OF THE DAY” AWARD
HALVES IN HEELEY
5th February 2023. Any sensible person would have said “Bye” to Jim B after the White Lion and let him find his own way back through the dangerous back streets of south Sheffield to the station, but us tickers look after our own and I knew there were wild animals in Heeley. And I always… Continue reading HALVES IN HEELEY
TOP 100 PUBS – THE WHITE LION, SHEFFIELD
5th February 2023. A tip for all you pub bloggers out there. Let your posting slip for just a moment and you’ll be a week behind again. Three posts daily does it. Another top tip is “Don’t worry about there being more than a thousand pubs in your Top 100 pubs“. No-one can prove you… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE WHITE LION, SHEFFIELD
TICKERS’ DILEMMA AT THE TWO THIRDS
5th February 2023. Back in Sheffield from the Peak District, I was just about to turn my attention to the state of the garden (honest, Mrs RM) when fellow ticker Jim B (not the Beach Boys song messaged to say he was touring the area and would I like to join him for a pre-emptive… Continue reading TICKERS’ DILEMMA AT THE TWO THIRDS
COBS, BAPS, BREAD ROLLS etc etc
3rd February 2023. Mrs RM was still hungry after her Sheffield Bao Bun, so we popped in the Wellington for a beer. Oh no, the strong one. Now, the Welly is probably the least likely place in Sheffield for a gourmet tea, but the new menu seemed pretty much perfect. Can that really be a… Continue reading COBS, BAPS, BREAD ROLLS etc etc
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