It was 4pm last Saturday. Mrs RM had just driven back from picking up her new motor (4 wheels, black) in Car Shop Northampton, where numerous enthusiastic young men had been attempting to talk to me about car stuff. Matt was still in his pyjamas when we got home. “Dad, where’s Doncaster ? Loathe and… Continue reading FROM PYJAMAS TO DONCASTER IN 3 HOURS
Tag: South Yorkshire
DONNY IN THE DAYTIME
I could be clever and seamlessly lump two trips to Doncaster in a week together, but as least one of you has a brain and would notice some continuity flaw or other, I’ll stick to chronology. Ah, Doncaster. How you’ve changed. Flashy town hall and theatre, Premier Inn (full on Saturday night) and what can… Continue reading DONNY IN THE DAYTIME
TOP 10 HOYLAND PUBS – TAP & BREW, HOYLAND COMMON
Of all the places in the UK that seem to function only as Beer Guide headings, Hoyland is probably the greatest. Unless you can tell me any other reason why Hoyland exists. For context, I know people who’ve never been to Sheffield, let alone Barnsley. They probably think Hoyland is in Holland. But this… Continue reading TOP 10 HOYLAND PUBS – TAP & BREW, HOYLAND COMMON
DIME BAR DONCASTER
I have an affection for Doncaster that I’d rather not explain on this blog, but don’t be surprised if my will reveals a bequest of £29.95 for the upkeep of the Hyde Park cemetery. And I make sure my annual shopping trip to buy a new pair of jeans is to the Next Outlet… Continue reading DIME BAR DONCASTER
CHRISTMAS IN CHAPELTOWN
Look. A visit to a pub so new it’s not in the Beer Guide. Let’s hope it gets in next year, eh ? More towns that Southerners have never heard of. Mind you some of them have never even heard of Stockport, Mudgie. Actually, Chapeltown is an authentic suburb of Sheffield, and at least gets… Continue reading CHRISTMAS IN CHAPELTOWN
SHEFFIELD – THAT QUANTITY/QUALITY DILEMMA AGAIN
I spent Sunday night in Sheffield, albeit a bit too close to Meadowhall for comfort. Shopping centres scare me, even at night. I use the slow train to Manchester via the Dark Peak for City matches occasionally. Apart from the views, you always get the joy of grumpy old walkers complaining about Stag & Hen groups… Continue reading SHEFFIELD – THAT QUANTITY/QUALITY DILEMMA AGAIN
TOP 10 HOYLAND PUBS – THE FURNACE
“There’s nowt such thing as bad beer, it’s just they that keep it that spoil it” – Brad, The Furnace Let that sink in. Some parts of the UK are unexpectedly good for pubs; Mansfield, Nuneaton, Peckham, Newtown. To that list I belatedly add Hoyland. The clutch of villages below Barnsley is a geographical minefield… Continue reading TOP 10 HOYLAND PUBS – THE FURNACE
SHEFFIELD – SAVING THE BEST TO LAST
First things first. Sheffield is a wonderful city, even without the pubs. I once walked from Meadowhall to the Rivelin Valley while Mrs RM attempted to find something shiny to buy; you won’t get a better long urban walk anywhere, except possibly along the Water of Leith. I’d be happy to live in Crookes**, but you… Continue reading SHEFFIELD – SAVING THE BEST TO LAST
THE GLASSMAKER REVISITED
I was interested to see on Boak & Bailey’s blog today some historic pictures of the Glasshouse (nee Glassmaker), the pub next to Pilkington’s Glass Factory in the exciting outskirts of Doncaster. Mainly I was interested to see just how gorgeous the pub looked in the ’60s, but also because I seem to have neglected… Continue reading THE GLASSMAKER REVISITED
ALL CHANGE IN DONCASTER
I was shocked to read about the serious financial problems at Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals last week. The town has had its share of governance scandals over recent years, but not long back NHS financial concerns were largely confined to the south. Clearly the changes to deprivation weighting in funding formulas are starting to bite. Doncaster… Continue reading ALL CHANGE IN DONCASTER
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