20th January 2023. Yes, ANOTHER Friday spent at home; what is going on at 2023. But I had good reason to stay put, and in any case Sheffield was now the most popular place on earth according to Time Out, which I appreciate none of you have read since about 2002. To be honest it’s… Continue reading LOOK WHO’S COME TO THE BLIND MONKEY !
Tag: Sheffield
A DEYA IN THE LIFE
17th January 2023. As the song goes, “Sheffield, so much to answer for“. I’d never have moved from Cambridge if I’d known there were pubs on every street corner here, pubs that will probably never grace the Good Book, but are are as essential as anything in the rest of the UK. And I still… Continue reading A DEYA IN THE LIFE
THE UNION HOTEL HIGHLIGHTS SHEFFIELD’S STRENGTH IN DEPTH
17th January 2023. Late last year Boak & Bailey visited Sheffield and lauded the Union Hotel, making it their Pub of the Year. I’d never heard of it, but then it hasn’t graced the GBG in the 25 years I’ve been visiting the city, and I’ve made only steady progress walking out to the unheralded… Continue reading THE UNION HOTEL HIGHLIGHTS SHEFFIELD’S STRENGTH IN DEPTH
TOP 100 PUBS – THE BROTHERS ARMS, SHEFFIELD
9th January 2023. Sheffield has been looking gorgeous this new year, so I can’t be too unhappy about being stuck near home due to rail strikes and a fair few GBG pubs (micros, obviously) deciding to shut for the month. Can’t blame them. I’ve rediscovered cinema*, might even get a season ticket to The Light,… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE BROTHERS ARMS, SHEFFIELD
A SHEAF VIEW
3rd January 2023. Looking at the photos for today’s blog I was wondering why there weren’t exciting ticking trips to Birmingham and Tamworth and Newcastle at the start of the year. Then I remembered the train strikes. So you’ll have to make do with some more Sheffield, as I explore the area south of the… Continue reading A SHEAF VIEW
HI HO SILVER LINING
2nd January 2023. Or “New Year’s Day (observed)” as the hipsters call it. Among the many things I’ve taken for granted over two years in Sheffield are the theatre (just missed the Richard Hawley musical at the Crucible), the local football teams, and the New Barrack Tavern. In fact, only one visit to the Barrack,… Continue reading HI HO SILVER LINING
CRAWLING UP THAT HILL – THE BLAKE BECOMES A CHRISTMAS DAY TRADITION
25th December 2022. Sadly, there is no photographic evidence of Mrs RM’s roast lunch that day, but I did take some photos from our epic 9 minute journey from the Blind Monkey to the foot of Blake Street and back up to the Blake Hotel. No. We weren’t dressed in Santa outfits. Or as Oliver… Continue reading CRAWLING UP THAT HILL – THE BLAKE BECOMES A CHRISTMAS DAY TRADITION
WETHERSPOONS KEEP THE 25th DECEMBER SPECIAL
25th December 2022. It was a joy to have both boys home with us for Christmas, unwrapping presents, singing carols, watching re-runs of Noel Edmonds making folk blub. Don’t be daft. 25th December means the shops are shut and pubs close early, if they open at all. And Mrs RM INSISTED on cooking a roast… Continue reading WETHERSPOONS KEEP THE 25th DECEMBER SPECIAL
CONNED INTO GOING OUT ON CHRISTMAS EVE
24th December 2022. Got a bit worried just now I’d forgot to write up my birthday, but I did that on the day to confuse myself. The George put on the Bass as soon as I’d left. I also mentioned I’d been conned into joining our two lads on their Christmas Eve crawl of Kelham… Continue reading CONNED INTO GOING OUT ON CHRISTMAS EVE
AFTERNOON TEA WITH HILLSBOROUGH’S GENTLEFOLK
20th December 2022. I really struggle on the rare days I’m forced by circumstance to stay in Sheffield, but at least there’s still many corners (and pubs) of this great city to explore on foot. The walk up behind Sheffield Station to the Park Hill flats (immortalised by Richard Hawley and the subject of a… Continue reading AFTERNOON TEA WITH HILLSBOROUGH’S GENTLEFOLK
