With the tree down, but pine needles still lacerating my bare feet, it’s the perfect time for a catch-up on festive pubgoing. Christmas and new year are fascinating times for lovers of the pub. We see our boozers heaving with happy, sociable folk, enjoying an easy journey from stranger to friend, radiant in the simple … Continue reading
Pub visits this week 10 Locations Sheffield, Cleethorpes, Grimsby This week in pubs begins on, ooh, Tuesday or Wednesday – I can barely remember now – with a brief jaunt down the road to the Blake Hotel here in Sheffield. But it’s all about the weekend this time. What’s the plan? It’s a weekend by … Continue reading
Pub visits this week 4 Locations Sheffield, Cleethorpes So what happens to your pubbing at Christmas? Do you dive for cover as the once-a-year drinkers colonise your most beloved boozer? Or is there a secret place you retreat to, a haven of civilisation, ale and somewhere to sit where the part-time pubgoers never reach? Do … Continue reading
Pub visits this week 2 Locations Sheffield, Cleethorpes This may be a shorter than usual Week in Pubs for two reasons. One is that I only got to two pubs this week. Another is that, three days ago, my son accidentally poked me in the eye with a sharp stick while I was trying to … Continue reading