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| One of Sheffield's newer city centre Buildings |
Yesterday in a surprisingly easy trans Pennine rail trip, I descended into a somewhat snowbound Sheffield, to catch up with old bud Mike and to attend "Bel-Ami's" daughter's wedding "do".
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| The Christmas Tree in front of the Town Hall |
I got to Sheffield at 3pm, checked into my hotel ( a treat from Chris), then had a mooch around the city centre as thousands of Sheffielders now free from the week's blizzard conditions, literally did the same.
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| The Christmas lights at Tudor Square |
Weddings by definition are highly good natured affairs, and last night's "do" didn't disappoint . I caught up with more old friends , drank too much gin and woke up this morning bright eyed and bushy tailed and very happy after a rejuvenating "touching of bases"
It was lovely to see Mike, John (aka Bel), Bev and of course the bride...the gamine Elizabeth
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| Mike, Bel Ami,Filo, and fat bastard me |
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| Part of the city centre this morning |
Polite, informed, opinionated and bright these young things gave me an abject lesson in the positivism and optimism of youth......it was a welcomed change to listen to them talk----especially as the conversation was free of the usual vulgarities, celebrities and sex....subjects usually discussed by your average teen!
Who says a university education doesn't pay eh?
Anyhow now its back to normality.....to farting bulldogs, messy footprints in the kitchen and a field full of chattering beaks to feed............sigh!
John, thank you for sharing your trip to Sheffield. Sounds like you had a wonderful time.
ReplyDeleteI don't think you look like a fat bastard. I think you look rather handsome.
I don't care what you say I bet it was nice to be home.
Bev
ReplyDeleteget some glasses!
Looks like you might win the coronation street poster ! unless any one makes a better offer ? x
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ReplyDeleteJohn...glad you enjoyed your trip back to northern England's cultural metropolis but even though I say it myself, there's a lot to be said for rural life - the peacefulness, the familiarity, the relative simplicity. That's closer to how human beings were meant to live.
ReplyDeletepud
ReplyDeletespoken like a city dweller!!!
Looks like an interesting city and a 'manageable' size.
ReplyDeleteNow that you are rejuvenated and rested, get back to work!! lol
Jim
Sounds like you had a great time - now - On with the motley! LOL!
ReplyDeleteOooo, those nightime pictures make me want to go to the city, and I never want to go to the city! Sounds like a great trip.
ReplyDeleteYou are off the hook John ! Coronation Street pictures have now made it to £10 in our little auction thanks to the generosity of Linda ! fingers crossed they may make a bit more ! thank you for bidding x
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun trip back home. And I'm so glad I'm not the only one with messy footprints in the kitchen.--Inger
ReplyDeleteJohn, I really thought you would have a wonderful time and I'm so glad you did!! I think Beverly (first comment) is right, I also think you look rather handsome, and I already wear glasses!! Does my saying that make you blush? 8-)
ReplyDeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteYou clean up good.
I think you look very distinguished ( and I AM wearing my glasses ! ) You could have joined in that lively debate & they would have thought you were a learned academic & not a chicken poop scooper ! ( though more & more people scoop chicken poop these days ! )
ReplyDeleteSo glad that you made it - it looks wierd seeing my subject matter on another blog! PS You do look really handsome. xxxx
ReplyDeleteMiddle class marks are awarded to John Gray for:
ReplyDelete>...ambled around the Winter Gardens and the Peace Gardens before stopping for a coffee in the Millennium Galleries. I perused the books at Waterstones in Orchard Square, did a circuit of John Lewis and then....
Oh, wait...
>...went to meet up with Mike in All Bar One for wine, gossip and much chuckling
Marks deducted...failed at the last hurdle. Such a shame.
Nx
lol
ReplyDeletemiddle class does what middle class does
John - I may be a city dweller now but I grew up in a village that had a population of just over 300 so I believe my view of rural life is quite pragmatic.
ReplyDeletefair dos pud!!!
ReplyDeletePoster now up to £25 !! Yah !
ReplyDeleteLovely Christmas tree lights... thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAwesome pics..thanks so much for sharing xx
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great time and looks like a great city.
ReplyDeleteWell, you can take the boy out of the city but you can't take the city out of the boy, can you? It's always great to touch back to the roots, even if you don't actually want to live there! I'm GLAD you had such a great time, John. :-)
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