February 2025. Hillsborough. Sheffield. Losing to Liverpool was inevitable, but back in Sheffield I needed immediate cheering up and that meant Sang Lung, still the only Hillsborough Chinese takeaway I’ve used. The on-line ordering (always Crispy Beef and Singapore Rice, as am creature of habit) wasn’t working, so I had to pop in a pub… Continue reading BEWARE THE RUGBY THEMED BEERS
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“FFS, not the craft bar !”
February 2025. Sheffield. Consternation in CAMRA-land at the imminent closure of Torquay’s Hole in the Wall, pretty much the only pub worth leaving the upcoming Members Weekend. Luckily for Paul Mudge, I have found an alternative “venue” to take him to during the interminable discussions on the definition of real cider or another pointless change… Continue reading “FFS, not the craft bar !”
ALL THE PUBS IN SHEFFIELD ON FOOT – LOXLEY No. 3
February 2025. Sheffield. A Sunday lunchtime in west Sheffield with the Sheffield Hatter, who is keen to promote the merits of Ecclesall Road and Sharrow Vale. It’s a bit like pushing the case for Chorlton or Stirchley; the beer is good quality but the bars might be a bit, er, pokey for some. Sharrow Vale… Continue reading ALL THE PUBS IN SHEFFIELD ON FOOT – LOXLEY No. 3
UNSUNG SHEFFIELD – THE LESCAR
February 2025. Sheffield. You’d be surprised how many times visiting #PubMen message me “Anything new and exciting in Sheff, RM ?“, assuming I spend my life going round pubs or something. I’d have said things had quietened down a tad in the UK’s top pub town (sit down, Norwich), but there were four (4) new… Continue reading UNSUNG SHEFFIELD – THE LESCAR
TOP 100 PUBS – THE COMMERCIAL, CHAPELTOWN
February 2025. Chapeltown. Sheffield. A Saturday attempt to reach West Yorkshire foiled by overcrowded Cross Country carriages. If you learn only one (1) thing from this blog it should be “NEVER attempt to take a train from Sheffield on a weekend“. So, instead, a short hop to the Sheffield burbs, to S35, home of the… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE COMMERCIAL, CHAPELTOWN
PRIDE NOT DRINKING WELL IN CHAPELTOWN SPOONS
February 2025. Chapeltown. Sheffield. Back in Sheffield for 5 nights, the longest stretches at “home” in a year, Mrs RM did the fluffy jobs (boiler, painting, Instagram updates) while I manfully sought to bolster my waining vault of blog material. On the Saturday I joined a scrum at Sheffield Station to board a train to… Continue reading PRIDE NOT DRINKING WELL IN CHAPELTOWN SPOONS
IS THE RUTLAND ARMS A TOP 3 PUB ?
January 2025. Sheffield. To Mrs RM’s chagrin (always loved that word) I failed to buy a funeral suit in Cambridge, but partially redeemed myself but buying her a sumptuous slice of millionaire’s shortbread on the way home from arranging Mum’s memorial service. The Railside Café at Alfreton Station (long story) is highly recommended for the… Continue reading IS THE RUTLAND ARMS A TOP 3 PUB ?
A BURNING SKY IN WALKLEY BEER CO.
January 2025. Walkley. Sheffield. Bonus mini post, highlighting just how good Sheffield is outside the GBG. 2 minutes walk up Walkley’s main drag on a rare Friday night at home. The eponymous off -licence with a communal drinking table was my first real introduction to Walkley back in James’s fresher year at Sheffield Uni. A… Continue reading A BURNING SKY IN WALKLEY BEER CO.
WALKLEY’S WOBBLY DAGGER – SLIGHT RETURN
January 2025. Walkley. Sheffield. It’s good to be back in Sheffield for a few days, even if most of the time is spent planning Mum’s funeral, apologising to folk for not letting them know earlier, and “activating” powers of attorney for Dad. And it’s good to have a Friday night out in our local suburb… Continue reading WALKLEY’S WOBBLY DAGGER – SLIGHT RETURN
COB, BAP, BARM, BUTTY, SANDWICH…
January 2025. Sheffield. Back in Sheffield for a night, finally. I’d forgot what “home” looks like. The boiler was making a horrible noise so I turned it off, I had a discussion about Mum’s funeral arrangements that threatened to be more traumatic than death itself, and decided I needed a walk in the chilled Sheffield… Continue reading COB, BAP, BARM, BUTTY, SANDWICH…
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