A Thornbridge too far?
Last year pubgoers all over Sheffield, and some way beyond, were praising the Thornbridge brewery to the heavens. Its outstanding, innovative beers had already won it a sturdy reputation. Now it was...
View ArticleThanks, Dave – you changed my life
The Fat Cat, pictured by Adam B (cc-by 2.0) I didn’t know Dave Wickett but he changed my life. As I’ve mentioned once or twice before on this blog, I lived in Birmingham before moving to Sheffield. I...
View ArticleA quick look in the Bath
At last I’ve taken my first peek inside the Bath Hotel since Thornbridge came in. As the brewery promised, there’ve been no major changes to the decor. The lick of paint that’s been applied isn’t even...
View ArticleThe best beer garden in Sheffield
Best beer garden in Sheffield? It’s probably the Kelham Island Tavern, isn’t it. But where do you go if you’re slap bang in the middle of the city, the urge overtakes you for some alfresco pint, and...
View ArticleThis is what we’re losing
We’re past the worst, right? Fewer pubs are closing now than a couple of years ago. And Osborne knocked a penny off beer tax. So we’re all feeling a bit more relaxed about the future of the British...
View ArticleNobody wants this Sainsbury’s
The people have spoken. Graffiti on the site where the Hadfield is becoming a supermarket.Filed under: Photography Tagged: hadfield, lost pubs, pubs in sheffield, pubs under threat
View ArticleInteractive jukebox!
An exciting new feature is currently being advertised at the Cavendish here in Sheffield. It’s an “interactive jukebox”! I have to say, I vastly prefer these new interactive jukeboxes. They’re so much...
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