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Martin C

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  1. But if they on return to the station then have to queue on the rank for another hour to get their next fare the hourly rate becomes much less rewarding. * I'm not a taxi driver (I can't even drive a car).
  2. The "non-pedalling" (unless police are around) E-bike food delivery 'usual suspects' won't be keeping to the cycle lane. Almost got knocked down on the pavement on Castlegate yesterday by one of the aforementioned 'usual suspects' on his E-bike - despite the more than adequate cycle lane down there. Perhaps he preferred the better river view from the pavement.
  3. I regularly walk past the Nursery St/Wicker/Blonk St junction and you are 100% correct with that one. Very rare not to see a nybody making this illegal turn (right into Blonk St) and usually taxis as you say.
  4. Ten years ago I moved (from Doncaster) to Sheffield and chose my new flat on the basis of all the great real ale/"craft" beer pubs around Kelham Island/Gibraltar St. Had many amazing nights in Shakespeare's & Kelham Island Tavern and met several great friends. Then the yuppies moved in, generally arriving late (approaching 11pm) and freeloading every night "Oh, may we have a little taste?" (free sample of course - tightwads!) scrounging off both the pub (these are often 'high value high ABV' beers) and paying customers (the pubs' beer pricing obviosuly had to factor in all the free samples kindly donated to the freeloaders), The pouring of the free samples also delayed service for those customers who knew what they wanted and were happy to pay the relevant price for same. Additional glass-washing costs too. I was so p*ssed off by these parsiminous types that I stopped using the otherwise excellent pubs they infested. I now drink in what's very much my "local". 5 minutes from home - a proper pub run by a proper 'no-nonsense' landlady. Less "specialist" in terms of high end beers- though I have been enjoying an 8.4% double IPA (on keg) over recent weeks. Hic.
  5. But given that Council Tax (and presumably subsidies to the tram network) increase by 5% year or year why should ENCTS pass holders from Nottingham, Manchester, Birmingham & Croydon enjoy free travel on our tram system whereas our pass holders are not granted reciprocal rights on their networks? We're a gullible soft-touch.
  6. Don't use it for anything (I live fairly centrally but still a 25-30 minute walk). I can get to the perfectly adequate Tesco on Saville St in 10 minutes. so that will do for me. The Old Castle Market would have been within 5 minutes walk though. No disrespect to the excellent Beer 'Central' (in the Moor Market) though - great business run by lovely people (albeit almost in Dronfield)
  7. Looking forward to the 'deculverting' of (at least parts of) the Sheaf as part of the scheme - assuming it actually happens in my lifetime. Given our city's name the river really ought to be more visible.
  8. Assuming this is true I hope his last drowning moments were as painful as possible. Good riddance to the turd.
  9. There is a Cross Country train in that list (the 10:21) but the journey shown is via (and changing at) Wakefield Westgate.
  10. Reliable (mostly) yes. Not particularly well-designed though - very inefficient use of space (and resultant low passenger capacity compared to trains of similar length). Too short as well - no way should 4 car 220/221 trains be operating on the busy Bristol (originating further afield in Devon/Cornwall) to Newcastle/Scotland route. I know they sometimes run with two units, but that vastly inflates staffing costs. Five coach 222s on the Midland Main Line are clearly inadequate at anything other than the quietest times. I actually quite like the Voyagers/Meridians but there are many many issues as currently deployed.
  11. Yes, just seen it from Nursery Street looking towards Neepsend
  12. The vast majority of them are most definitely not Brain Surgeons and architects. Those who arrive (legally) with skills that we need should obviously be welcomed with open arms (albeit with possible and legitimate concerns about 'us' syphoning off their 'best' people to the detriment of their own countries). Those who arrive (especially illegally) with no discernable skills and no means to support themselves should (at best) be rapidly escorted onto the first plane home. And yes, I do resent "born and bred" Dole Dossers too. But at least there's a fair chance that previous generations of their families have contributed to the welfare system.
  13. Largely through immigration.
  14. The same source suggested that the proposal was based on using 221/222 stock (Voyagers/Meridians) - subject of course to release by Avanti/East Midlands Railway.
  15. The proposed timings (obviously subject to adjustment/flexing as the plan develops) are apparently as follows:- Sheffield dep 09:20 16:54 Retford dep 10:17 17:39 Kings Cross arr 11:44 19:14 Kings Cross dep 12:48 19:56 Retford arr 14:10 21:17 Sheffield arr 14:57 21:56
  16. No chance of the latter sadly. Not in the short or medium term anyway.
  17. There's certainly a very vocal one in my local on Nursery St. Decent bloke at heart but nonetheless an annoying gob****e and fits the criteria to a T . Empty vessels make the most noise.
  18. I agree with Irene. I've never given a penny piece to any of the scrounging lowlifes and yes it does put me off visiting the city centre. Fortuitously I can get everything I need either online or from Tesco on Savile Street. Fairly easy to blank/ignore anyone begging around the store entrances there.
  19. Slighly off-topic but in these days of GM crops why hasn't someone cultivated an aroma-free cannabis plant? The stoners could then happily toke away undetected/uncriticised and the rest of us could be freed from experiencing that deeply unpleasant stench.
  20. I've encountered one or two good ones on the 30 when visiting a friend at the Hallamshire. Great drivers. One older driver seems to think it's Ok to regularly leave Commercial St 8-9 minutes early though. Totally unacceptable.
  21. Obviously appreciate (and understand) that there are complex issues in the areas concerned. Having said that the current difficulties could have been averted/mimised if:- (a) Russia hadn't illegally invaded Ukraine (b) Hamas hadn't stupidly & illegally 'done their terrorist thing' on 7th October. What you reap you sow (personal opinion of course).
  22. Fireworks are not exactly rare (or confined to early November) in Sheffield - and probably many other cities too. Seem to be intergral part of many weddings these days.
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