Boxing Day 2023. Sheffield. As one tradition dies, another one starts. With both lads disinclined to a) watch TV, b) play Monopoly, c) start their own blogs, Boxing Day became the day for a long walk. Yes, a two hour slog west past the University residences into posh Ranmoor and Fulwood, the places without a… Continue reading …AND A BOXING DAY TRADITION STARTED
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ANOTHER SAM SMITHS REBORN IN ROTHERHAM !
December 2023. Ulley. Rotherham. The nights are getting shorter, Retired Martin is a year older, my reservoir of current blog material is now exhausted. Let’s hope I can get out today. There is rebirth in Rotherham, as Ulley’s Sam Smiths pub re-opened last Thursday after 4 long years looking for the right management couple. Ulley… Continue reading ANOTHER SAM SMITHS REBORN IN ROTHERHAM !
FAGAN’S. AGAIN.
December 2023. Sheffield. You know where Fagan’s is. Next to that mural. No ! Not that one ! This is only my fifth visit to Fagan’s since that triumphant re-opening, but it may just be my second most visited pub after the Blind Monkey. There’s not a lot to say, the beer range seems to… Continue reading FAGAN’S. AGAIN.
PRIMARY SCHOOL REUNIONS AT THE BATH HOTEL
December 2023. Sheffield. The problem with living in Sheffield is that temptation is round every corner. And while new GBG entries require 3 days worth of supplies for your trek into the wilds of North Yorkshire and beyond, a half hour uphill stroll will take you to Guide perennials like the Bath Hotel. Yes, down… Continue reading PRIMARY SCHOOL REUNIONS AT THE BATH HOTEL
RED SKIES AT NIGHT…
December 2023. Sheffield. The weather up in Sheffield isn’t much different to the weather in Waterbeach. 9 degrees in the south with light rain, 8 degrees and sunny intervals oop north. You pays your money. Some gorgeous sunsets last weekend over Sheffield, and Mrs RM got the killer shot (top). We took the classic Walkley… Continue reading RED SKIES AT NIGHT…
ELUSIVE BREWING TAP TAKEOVER AT THE KELHAM ISLAND TAVERN
Extensive market research shows that including the pub and city names in the blog title gets you more views, and its blog views that pay for those pints of Doom Bar I keep giving away in the quiz. December 2023. Sheffield. Turn a different corner and we wouldn’t have walked straight from the Riverside to… Continue reading ELUSIVE BREWING TAP TAKEOVER AT THE KELHAM ISLAND TAVERN
THE VIEW FROM THE BLAKE
December 2023. Sheffield. Winter came early to Walkley, a layer of snow on Sunday scuppering any exciting travel plans we might have had (though oddly Manchester had escaped). The snow, which never seems to last long here (good), was clearing on Monday before I could emulate the Tynemouth Lodge’s Bass Snowman. By 4pm I’d done… Continue reading THE VIEW FROM THE BLAKE
£21 A PINT ! AND WORTH EVERY PENNY.
December 2023. Sheffield. The Rutland is a singular pub, whatever that means, celebrating the start of Whamageddon by replacing the lyrics of “L*** C********” with Band Aid. And giving Sheffield a US keg takeover anchored by their most expensive beer yet. Just so Beer Twitter can say “How Much !!!” and “You don’t drink it… Continue reading £21 A PINT ! AND WORTH EVERY PENNY.
A SEAT IN THE RUTLAND ARMS
December 2023. Sheffield. Our guest from Bristol had to leave us after a second Bass in Fagans, but at the bus stop seemed to suddenly decide that in fact there was time for a quick half in the Rutland. What impeccable judgement. Impeccable judgement, and improbable luck as the table closest to the bar suddenly… Continue reading A SEAT IN THE RUTLAND ARMS
BASS IN FAGAN’S – A THING OF BEAUTY
December 2023. Sheffield. On Saturday afternoon we had a guest from Bristol. Just for a change they weren’t visiting the Blind Monkey. I suggested a half in the Old Shoe, a very Bristol sort of bar. It ended up with a min-crawl round a hotch potch of central Sheffield that I rather enjoyed, though the… Continue reading BASS IN FAGAN’S – A THING OF BEAUTY
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