If anyone lives in the Colley Rd, Ecclesfield area would you please check on you car mileometer the distance from Colley Road to the old Victoria station, please.
Many years ago when my husband was doing his national service we lived with my mother on Colley Rd. When he came home for the weekend he would walk to Sheffield Lane Top and catch the last tram to the station and the last train to get him back to camp on time. One Sunday he forgot something and had to come back to the house, consequently, he got to the top of the hill in time to see the last tram depart. Not knowing the area (he came from the other end of he city) he only knew the route that the tram went, he ran all the way following the tram tracks and arrived at the station just in time to catch the train.
I have told this story to our grandsons and their question is- how far was it ?.
I have no idea only that it is a long way.
Would someone be kind enough to let me know the mileage.

Thanks, Cynthia, Ontario, Canada.

I don't know the distance .
But folks were made of sterner stuff in those days.
I used to come home on leave ,Broke, and walk from Vic Station to were you used to live ,or just around the corner
on Rokeby Rd
But then again my son was visiting my mother in Northern General 3 years ago.
He decided to walk back to her flat.He had a book map of Sheffield and did not know the best way would be Herries Rd, Hillsborough,Stannington.
He walked to the city centre then up over Crooks ,Walkley
Rivelin,Stannington.
Distances do seem much shorter after being away for a long time and living in a large country like Canada

4.1 miles - according to www.multimap.com 's 'directions' facility :thumbsup:

the station hotel is now a holiday inn, so I fed in it's postcode ;)

And it's probably down hill all the way too :D

And it's probably down hill all the way too :D

Well it's all downhill apart from the up hill bits. Oh and the flat bits aren't strictly downhill either.

And it's probably down hill all the way too :D

Except for the seriously uphill half mile from Fir Vale to Firs Hill :) - say twenty minutes jog for a fit young man. Hope he thought to use the lift/stairs in the Wicker.

Sweetdexter will know but perhaps the rest of you do not, my husband had on top of his uniform a heavy overcoat, was running with big boots on his feet and carrying a haversack.
Not a mean feat, if you will pardon the pun.!!!!!!!!
If anyone drives that route please measure the mileage for me.

THANKS, Cynthia, Ontario, Canada

Of course if he'd gone along the bottom road via Woolley Wood it's flatter. Still one or two inclines but nothing like the mountainous Barnsley Rd. That used to sort us out in the Star Walk.
Which leads to another question. Is there a cream you can buy to relieve the symptoms of Wooley Wood Bottom.

Sweetdexter will know but perhaps the rest of you do not, my husband had on top of his uniform a heavy overcoat, was running with big boots on his feet and carrying a haversack.


He'll have had more strenuous tasks than that during his training, full kit, rifle and tin hat thrown in :D

He'll have more strenuous tasks than that during his training, full kit, rifle and tin hat thrown in :D

He HAD more strenuous tasks than that. It was FIFTY years ago.


Cynthia.

He HAD more strenuous tasks than that. It was FIFTY years ago.


Cynthia.

I've edited my post....is that better ? :rolleyes:

And you don't need to remind how long ago it was - I was there !!

I've edited my post....is that better ? :rolleyes:

And you don't need to remind how long ago it was - I was there !!

Sorry Greybeard didn't want to offend. I really did think that you meant that he would have worse things to do, I only wish.
I have just come home from the Coronary Critical care unit where I have virtually lived for the last two days, my husband had bi-pass surgery yesterday. He and I would have preferred that he was running up Barnsley Rd. again. Where did all the years go to ???????????.

Take care of your health.. Cynthia, Canada.

I feel for a soldier running to catch a train — but not half as much as I still feel the punishment for a variety of offences when I was in the Royal Navy at HMS Ganges. Up and down Laundry Hill (about 1 in 3), full pack, rifle above head — until you dropped!

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/

Use that "pedometer" to measure the distance, it will be much more accurate than a car and you can plot the exact route he would have ran.

Sorry Greybeard didn't want to offend. I really did think that you meant that he would have worse things to do, I only wish.
I have just come home from the Coronary Critical care unit where I have virtually lived for the last two days, my husband had bi-pass surgery yesterday. He and I would have preferred that he was running up Barnsley Rd. again. Where did all the years go to ???????????.

Take care of your health.. Cynthia, Canada.

That's OK - no offence taken really :) As PeterW says fitness training in the forces during the fifties could be pretty gruelling - hopefully it still is.

Sorry to hear he's got heart trouble but hope the op is successful and gives him a new lease on life.

No more running for me either - I need new hip joints :(

Thanks for your kind wishes Greybeard.
My husband is much improved. As he has thrombosis they had to take veins from all over the place to repair his heart, with all the stitches he looks a bit like a patchwork man, but I don't care what he looks like so long as he is still with me. We will have ben married 58 years this year and to me he still looks like he did when we were 16.
Cynthia, Ontario. ex Sheffield.

Thanks for your kind wishes Greybeard.
My husband is much improved. As he has thrombosis they had to take veins from all over the place to repair his heart, with all the stitches he looks a bit like a patchwork man, but I don't care what he looks like so long as he is still with me. We will have ben married 58 years this year and to me he still looks like he did when we were 16.
Cynthia, Ontario. ex Sheffield.

Cynthia

Best Valentines message I have seen yet! - blessings to you both.

If its any use - I had a 'triple' a few years back and the only thing I would say, if possible, get your husband to take a walk every day, doesnt matter how much or how long, just get him to do it. I guess with thrombosis that may be difficult but what I am trying to say is that if the docs talk about exercise after the op. it's really important.

This advise was given to me by my surgeon who trained under Christian Barnard (sorry that sounds pretentious - he was at a 'normal' hospital - not special treatment or anything) - he said of all the things that would ensure long term success it was that walk, alongside proper diet etc. of course.

Oh....and a teaspoon of whisky with my first cup of tea of the day - apparantly it gives the heart a lttle 'kick start' in the morning - he did say that with a smile on his face though!

Before I had the op the docs gave me about five years - here I am nine years later!!!

Good luck to you both.

Thanks docmel, your advice sounds good. My husband has never smoked or drunk alcohol, but a teaspoon of whisky in the morning cuppa may be acceptable and if he doesn't drink it I WILL.

Your kind words are very much appreciated as I am feeling a bit down at the moment, reaction I suppose from staying at his bedside from morning til' night, I am so thankful that he is now home and so are our three dogs, two of whom we rescued, (one abused and one abandoned). He is trying to walk a little but with incisions in his legs & arm- and chest of course he has to take frequent rests.

We live in Canada but our hearts are still Sheffield.

All the best, Cynthia.