So we arrived in Sheffield and we needed to find the trams, we had directions to "cross over the track and catch a 'Blue Line' tram to Halfway" but directions are only as good as the folk that follow them so we boldly headed to the way out as per the station signs thinking we'd find the trams there. Well, we didn't; we did find this fine city square, Sheaf Square named after the now buried river Sheaf from whence derives the name Sheffield. The main feature is this impressive water fall over stainless steel (they couldn't use any other metal in this steel town could they?) called The Cutting Edge.
Another thing that impressed us was that the place has hills, I mean Hull hasn't even got a bumpy road to call a hill but this place rises up around you on all sides, very nice, well different, wouldn't like to ride a bike around here but nice nonetheless... Anyway, compounding our error we thought we'd cross this road and head to the bus station, surely the trams would be there ...
Even as we walked I had a feeling this wasn't right ...
No trams here just buses in a bus station who would have thought of that ... so turn about and head back to the station and notice the fine carvings over the entrance ...
Back in the station I noticed a very small sign with the word "trams" next to it and an arrow ... seems you get to the trams by going out what appears to be the back door of the station...
This tale has gone on too long so I'll finish it tomorrow when things take a slightly silly turn.
Learning about The Cutting Edge sculpture was worth the visit. Wow! And now it is all coming together - Sheffield, steel, and the reason for the look of the sculpture. Very imaginative. (Do they still make knives in Sheffield? My guess. Nope. Think China.)
ReplyDeleteWell of course they still make knives in Sheffield.
DeleteI like the dragon.
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