November 2025. Antifascist Walkley. Sheffield. Back from London to Cambridge (eventually, someone pulled the emergency cord at Stevenage), then a slight return to Sheffield for a couple of nights before bringing Mrs RM down to Kent and the in-laws. It never stops. Mrs RM had her haircut, presumably especially for the opera we’ve just been… Continue reading WOBBLY DAGGER REVISITED
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THE VIEW FROM THE BLAKE
October 2025. Sheffield. It’s approaching five years since we escaped Cambridgeshire for The North, only to spend every week since driving back. That first six months in Lockdown Sheffield was spent gazing longingly at the Blake and Blind Monkey, impatient for their reopening. In 2020 the Blake was as famous as the Tap and the … Continue reading THE VIEW FROM THE BLAKE
“EVERYTHING IS LEGAL IN A DRESSING GOWN”
April 2025. Sheffield. We’ve actually been spending a bit of time at home in Sheffield of late; grief, I even mowed the lawn last month. It’s been worth my while to power up the Naim SBLs and play a bit of music on Tidal, and Mrs RM has turned on the slow cooker. Of course,… Continue reading “EVERYTHING IS LEGAL IN A DRESSING GOWN”
THE WORLD DOMINATION OF TIMOTHY TAYLOR LANDLORD REACHES THE BLIND MONKEY
March 2025. Sheffield. “ONLY an hour (in the Kelham), why for **** sake!!!If the answer’s Christine then I understand.“ Well, sort of. “Unless you have better idea” is Mrs RM code for “TAKE ME OUT NOW !“. I only stopped to take a pic of the daffodils, and the mural outside Tesco, but still made… Continue reading THE WORLD DOMINATION OF TIMOTHY TAYLOR LANDLORD REACHES THE BLIND MONKEY
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
WALKLEY’S EMBARASSMENT OF RICHES
May 2024. Walkley. Sheffield. It really is a mixed blessing living in Walkley; the lure of Kelham Island 10 minutes walk away and four Guide-worthy pubs on my doorstep. The Blake Hotel you know, the Blind Monkey has been swapping places with the Raven of late, and the “village” beer shop has just had one… Continue reading WALKLEY’S EMBARASSMENT OF RICHES
HENDOS AND HI-VIS
February 2024. Sheffield. Another year, another reason to visit Wonderful Walkley. Last year the Blind Monkey, in GBG24 it’s the Raven that drags tickers up the hill(s) to my back yard, like in the Kelis song. I TOLD folk the Raven would get in the GBG, a refurbished urban flagship for Loxley’s beers. Simon made… Continue reading HENDOS AND HI-VIS
MOMOS @ FREAK STREET, WALKLEY
January 2024. Walkley. Sheffield. You may be wondering why there’s been no mention of “Poor Things” on this blog. You’ll recall that Emma Stone was hotly tipped to play the role of Mrs RM in the biopic of my life, but having watched her traumatising performance in Poor Things in the Light cinema last week… Continue reading MOMOS @ FREAK STREET, WALKLEY
Belgian Blue signals the TRUE start of Christmas in Sheffield
December 2023. Walkley. Sheffield. The first day of December, in fact. Our plumber (Pro Property of Hillsborough) had been in the loft all morning so I took the opportunity to bring the Christmas decorations down, because I know how much Mrs RM loves putting them up each year because “tradition”. See here to remind yourselves… Continue reading Belgian Blue signals the TRUE start of Christmas in Sheffield
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