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
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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
SUPPER IN A SUPER SHEFFIELD SPOONS
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
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
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