My uni years were spent in Sheffield in the early to mid 80s. Fond memories of the different characters of different parts of the city, and the several pennies it took to reach places by bus. Your poem neatly sums up something which I am glad came later. It would not have enhanced the experience 🙂
Thanks for your thoughts Pip, and thanks for the follow. No, Meadowhall doesn't really enhance the South Yorkshire experience, but there are still fine times to be had in and around Sheffield.
It’s actually at Tinsley. Meadowhall and Meadow Bank are east and north of Blackburn. There’s a nature reserve there but it also receives Sheffield sh*t. People moaned when the Viaduct was built, when the cooling towers were demolished; now they like rusty crappy sculptures. Next thing Sheff council will put portakabins in town…🤪😬😵💫
My uni years were spent in Sheffield in the early to mid 80s. Fond memories of the different characters of different parts of the city, and the several pennies it took to reach places by bus. Your poem neatly sums up something which I am glad came later. It would not have enhanced the experience 🙂
Thanks for your thoughts Pip, and thanks for the follow. No, Meadowhall doesn't really enhance the South Yorkshire experience, but there are still fine times to be had in and around Sheffield.
Oh yes, we return regularly 🙂
It’s actually at Tinsley. Meadowhall and Meadow Bank are east and north of Blackburn. There’s a nature reserve there but it also receives Sheffield sh*t. People moaned when the Viaduct was built, when the cooling towers were demolished; now they like rusty crappy sculptures. Next thing Sheff council will put portakabins in town…🤪😬😵💫
What a fantastic ending. I was wondering how you were going to finish it then BANG! there it was.
Thanks Tim. It’s one of my favourites amongst ones that I have written.