Sunny Rotherham ... Not

We took a train to Rotherham. The weather was sunny, but very cold; the station platforms had the remains of salt scattered during the early morning - must have been a frost. Rotherham town centre didn't really inspire us; loads of Neanderthals and shops boarded-up. There are large developments in progress; one had 154 shops and 114 food and drink outlets; let's hope the investment improve the future for the local young people ...

We went to see Rotherham Minster which is right in the town centre. A church has been on the site for over 1000 years, hence, the minster is historically important. The building is well worth a visit and the Tea Ladies provide a decent cupper with biscuits for a pound - Kit Kats and Penguins are an extra 15p; what an expense!

Back to Sheffield by train - fortunately the carriage was well heated; the afternoon temperature portended snow which had been forecast.