November 2023. Sheffield. The short trek from central Sheffield’s industrial quarter, between the Moor and Bramall Lane, is spookily quiet on Friday night. It’s one of the real points of contrast between Sheff and Manchester; less folk on the streets, but the pubs and diners still seem packed. We’d missed the Christmas market, including the… Continue reading SUPPER IN A SUPER SHEFFIELD SPOONS
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TRIPLE (ON) POINT
November 2023. Sheffield. More from our night out in Sheffield, with a comfy bed in a windowless Easyjet greeting the end of our mini-crawl. With no room at the (Rutland) inn, the pressure was on me to come up with tea NOW ! Or four minutes walk through the industrial streets below the Moor, to… Continue reading TRIPLE (ON) POINT
STANDING ROOM ONLY AT THE RUTLAND
November 2023. Sheffield. The last day of November, in fact. We had to be back in Sheffield as the plumber man was coming to fix our boiler, whatever that is. Equally, we didn’t fancy sleeping in an igloo, so I extravagantly booked a luxury hotel in the middle of our city, barely a mile from… Continue reading STANDING ROOM ONLY AT THE RUTLAND
BACK ON THE SMOOTH IN THE GLEADLESS VALLEY
November 2023. Sheffield. I’ve only spent 4 days at “home” in Sheff this month, which is hardly enough time to do the laundry, hoover the cobwebs, and pretend to do the garden (whatever that means). No new GBG pubs close by now, but by Monday I really had to get out and stretch the legs… Continue reading BACK ON THE SMOOTH IN THE GLEADLESS VALLEY
SHEFFIELD ART TRAIL SPECIAL
November 2023. Sheffield. Last Friday was long and exhausting and regrettable. But before the regret, the street art on the way to Sheffield Station. Yes, even our tanning salons have great art. The Christmas markets have arrived in Sheffield, and as soon as Mrs RM gets back from Pembury Hospital we’ll explore the authentic German… Continue reading SHEFFIELD ART TRAIL SPECIAL
PUBS ARE LIFE
October 2023 (still, sorry). Hillsborough, Sheffield. Monday morning. I had to go to Morrison’s, can’t remember why. Oh yes, to exchange a tin of decaffeinated coffee I’d bought by accident. Have you ever tried decaffeinated coffee ? Some Japanese visitors were taking photos of the trees, so I did the same. Ain’t Autumn Awesome ?… Continue reading PUBS ARE LIFE
CAFE #9. YOU BYO, I’LL HAVE A SMOOTHIE
October 2023. Sheffield. Quite a few gigs in October, always a great month for music. Mrs RM had listened to melodic nu-folkies Adam Beattie and Fiona Evans at the Square Chapel in Halifax and insisted I catch it them in Sheffield. Have YOU tried standing up to Mrs RM ? An hour’s walk round West… Continue reading CAFE #9. YOU BYO, I’LL HAVE A SMOOTHIE
THE DUFF PINT CHANGED, GRACIOUSLY
October 2023. Sheffield. A third successive day of meeting pub royalty as “Citra” Mick and “Big” Steve took the slow train up from Hampshire. It shouldn’t have been that slow, but the floods, particularly at Grantham meant a 9 hour journey and they didn’t even give Mick and Steve a complimentary can of Madri. So… Continue reading THE DUFF PINT CHANGED, GRACIOUSLY
I AM BRAPA’S TAXI – SOUTH YORKSHIRE COMPLETE
October 2023. Sheffield/Deepcar/Mexborough. Yes, it’s the annual BRAPA/Retired Martin meet-up, where I carry out my remaining life’s work of helping Simon complete the GBG (in his lifetime, if not mine). Think of it as John the Baptist and Jesus, even though that analogy doesn’t work. I love, love, LOVE meeting up with Simon, and not… Continue reading I AM BRAPA’S TAXI – SOUTH YORKSHIRE COMPLETE
THE CLOSED SHOP RE-OPENS IN THE BEST PLACE INT WORLD
September 2023. Sheffield. It’s great to have a Good Beer Guide, but there’s plenty of life outside the good book. Mrs RM particularly liked the Closed Shop in student-land, as much for the quality pub food as the average Stancil beers. See if you can spot its little problem when it was a Stancil pub.… Continue reading THE CLOSED SHOP RE-OPENS IN THE BEST PLACE INT WORLD
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