Sheffield - What's It All About?

robmiller · 5 Jul 2006 at 15:48

Archaius said:
My main problems with Sheffield are the accents and the people. Even after being here for two years, I can't understand a single thing people say. I constantly need translations from my friends. And then I need my American friend who's lived here for 8 years to translate what the translator said. The strange thing is, everyone can understand my crazy American accent without a problem.

Bwahahaha

Moonpie2 · 5 Jul 2006 at 16:00

Gilly said:
Messy City > ugly City

Hmmmmmm........ not sure I agree with that, but it doesn't matter.
Its not like I live in a messy OR ugly city

olv · 5 Jul 2006 at 16:20

Gilly said:
Messy City > ugly City

Sheffield is far from ugly.

Echo toxin · 5 Jul 2006 at 17:01

I'm off to Sheffield Uni in 2007 for 4 years. Really looking forward to it. Can't wait to get my chops round a nice pint of proper Yorkshire bitter.

Gilly · 5 Jul 2006 at 17:02

olv said:
Sheffield is far from ugly.

Leeds is far from messy.

loltim · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:41

I was in Beeston earlier today, was glad to get home

Gilly · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:44

Ah Beeston aint bad. Not as nice as it used to be but not bad. Should've taken a run down into Holbeck

Then there's Seacroft, Harehills, Chapeltown, East End Park...

I'd still take it over every other city

loltim · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:46

Whats to see at Holbeck? I'm not a massive fan of Sheffield City centre either but Ladybower = :cool:

Gilly · 5 Jul 2006 at 19:50

Nothing's to see at Holbeck but a large, rough estate. Like all the other ones I listed.

Gman · 5 Jul 2006 at 20:18

Sheffield home to one of the best football teams in the country .... The Owls !!!!!!!!!. Get a season ticket down there and get to the games , top entertainment

/wednesday plug over

gobbo · 5 Jul 2006 at 20:56

Sheffield is awsome, i've been here for 2 years and loved every bit of it.

It is very studenty though, but as pointed out it is a bit of a building site at the moment, roads and streets are all being done up at the moment, and it's looking good.

Plus as it's (slightly) Northern it's cheep.

Fact: Sheffield is the only city (I think) in the UK to have some of a National Park (Peak District) within it's city boundary.

toy_soldier · 5 Jul 2006 at 22:01

egt said:
Is the the Niche all nighter still going? Finished up there once after a night around Sheff and had a great time. Lots of pretty student girls there wearing next to nothing

Students, Niche? :eek:

How long ago was this?

The Niche got shutdown around Christmas 2005 after a huge drug raid involving hundreds of police, its now relocated bang opposite The Plug in what was The Limit, but rumour has it that its not what it used to be, I cant really comment as ive never been to either but a few of my friends have.

Theres loads of threads about it on the sheffield forum if you want more info.

Anyway back to Sheffield, I love it living here, nightlife on the whole is great, plenty of places to go, loads of bars for different tastes etc, although like mentioned if you go out every night then you could end up a bit bored eventually.