There’s a little girl I know who is unlike any other. I’ve known her for over a year now, and during the time we’ve spent together, I’ve read with her, I’ve played with her, I’ve sang with her and I’ve come to love her like a member of my own family. But now, she’s gone and … Continue reading Foster Love Leads to Next Chapter
Possibly one of the best places for date night in our city, Picture House Social is the perfect mix of laid back and romantic. Because nothing says romance like trying to beat each other at table tennis. You do have to adjust your eyes slightly as you walk down the steps into the … Continue reading Picture House Social
Am I safe running alone in Sheffield? Being one of our city’s many female runners, I am not alone in wondering this every time I step out the door with my trainers on. But do I have anything to worry about? The #JogOn initiative was recently introduced by Avon and Somerset Police in the hope of making … Continue reading How safe are we running alone in Sheffield?
I was secretly very smug and pleased with myself when I discovered this place a few months ago, as I'd never heard of it and when I mentioned it, no-one else seemed to have heard of it either. However, I knew I was onto a good thing when I tried to book 2 months in … Continue reading NO NAME Sheffield
This is fast becoming my new favourite place in Kelham Island. Which is saying something because generally I love everywhere in Kelham Island. I saw this place when I was on my way to life drawing, glittering around the corner with its pretty lights. And like a moth to a flame, the next time I … Continue reading The Old Workshop
As I’m pushing the pram through Costa, a concerned man informs me of the blanket trailing on the floor. I pick it up, smile and thank him. I sit down and the 16 month old toddler in front of me indicates that she wants to come out of the pram. I see no harm in this … Continue reading My parents are foster carers
One of my favourite things to do here in Sheffield is life drawing. Bit of a strange one to start off with, I know. Every Wednesday I try to head down to the Lion Works in Kelham Island with a friend for the open life drawing session held there, ran by KIAC. From 7pm … Continue reading Life Drawing
Hello. I'm Tess. I've lived in Sheffield for most of my life, except for a brief interlude when I went to Leeds for University. I love it here, and what I'm trying to do now is encourage people to love it as much as I do. I've lived in Ringinglow, I've lived in Ecclesall, Kelham … Continue reading Hello from me
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