Sheffield Weather: A Drummer's Guide to Surviving Mood-Swing Skies & Cheap Beer

sheffield weather’s like that mate who swears they’ll show up to your gig but brings *three umbrellas just in case. i’ve played dive bars here in every season - let me break it down like a drum solo gone wrong.

winter’s all grey snot skies and pavement that’s secretly ice rinks. locals say rent’s still ‘dead cheap’ compared to london (£700/mo for a flat near kelham island - check this thread). but my sticks nearly froze solid during that december gig at The Leadmill.

summer? lol. 23°C one day, monsoon the next. overheard some bloke at the Rutland Arms muttering "met office says we get 10% more rain than manchester but won’t admit it". truth. my pro-tip: waterproof your gear bags and hit these beer gardens fast when sun peeks out.

autumnal sheffield smells like wet leaves and henderson’s relish. jobs here? 54% of grads stay put according to some uni study - probably ’cause pret’s £3.50 coffee feels posh when your starting salary’s £22k.

best drunk advice i got: "don’t trust april. snowed last year during the snooker championship at Crucible Theatre. wore shorts like a twat." neighbour cities? leeds’s an hour by train - drier but full of finance bros. peak district*’s your crisis escape when sheffield’s microclimate goes full diva.

anyway, gotta pack my drum skins before this drizzle turns into whatever the hell today’s surprise weather’s gonna be.

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