Oh Really, Vinicius?

[Katzenjammer]

We call it a ginnel.

A snicket is something different.

I stand corrected.

'Ginnel' is also used in Leeds.

 

[s20Blade]

For all our city's faults, I always thought the night life was decent. Then again, I don't get out that much these days....

I recently went out with a younger friend around West Street. Seems like everyone out is under the age of 18 who likes to vape and drink in gym attire but that's just me getting old maybe.

 

[Katzenjammer]

I've also heard ginnel, with a hard 'g'. Savages.

The hard 'G' is mostly used by those bloody weirdos in West Yorkshire.

 

[Katzenjammer]

That's not a gennel. That's an old railway line.
Some may consider this pedantic, but not me, which is fine then.

This is true, but I could only actually think of 4, and I didn't want to look shit after challenging our newly signed Brazilian midfielder on his knowledge of narrow Sheffield walkways.

 

[Paisley Blade]

Gennels were generally just a dog's outside toilet.

 

[PrestwichBlade]

The hard 'G' is mostly used by those bloody weirdos in West Yorkshire.

I just asked my Mancunian lady wife how they referred to them and got so many responses and variations, I stopped listening.

 

[Rodders]

The one going from West Street down to Trippet Lane, or Tramp Blanket Alley as we called it. On a night out, one of us found an old blanket and threw it over my other mate’s head. In my drunkenness it made my laugh so hard I threw up.

 

[Rodders]

I stand corrected.

'Ginnel' is also used in Leeds.

I’ve lived in Wakefield for the last 15 years; the other week I caught myself saying the word “ginnell”.
Selling Ndiaye and Berge is God’s way of punishing me.

 

[Paisley Blade]

This is true, but I could only actually think of 4, and I didn't want to look shit after challenging our newly signed Brazilian midfielder on his knowledge of narrow Sheffield walkways.

One off Yew Lane formed part of our cross country course, leading on to the fields and then over to Whitley. Normally in football boots.

 

[Katzenjammer]

I’ve lived in Wakefield for the last 15 years; the other week I caught myself saying the word “ginnell”.
Selling Ndiaye and Berge is God’s way of punishing me.

Just don't tell me you've started saying 'Bratfud' or we lose Anel next.

 

[blade67]

Yes.

In other parts it's called a 'snicket'.

Lots of dog shit alleys about as well

 

[FredZeppelin]

I'm taking him for a few pints in the Forty Foot on Friday night. Blades shirts and steel toecaps on.
Reyt night.
See you all Saturday!
utb

 

[Stretch]

I recently went out with a younger friend around West Street. Seems like everyone out is under the age of 18 who likes to vape and drink in gym attire but that's just me getting old maybe.

I suspect it's the same in most places now mate, but I don't claim to be an expert these days.

 

[Trafford]

Tasker Rd to Cross Lane, Crookes. Did it daily as a kid, walking to King Ted’s at Crosspool. There is (or was) a dry cleaning business part way along the route, the exhaust fumes used to make your head hurt if you stood outside it too long

 

[Rodders]

Tasker Rd to Cross Lane, Crookes. Did it daily as a kid, walking to King Ted’s at Crosspool. There is (or was) a dry cleaning business part way along the route, the exhaust fumes used to make your head hurt if you stood outside it too long

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Not quite a gennel, but the path from Marsh Lane, Crosspool to Crookes. Spent hours down there as a kid, how I didnt get bummed I’ll never know.

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

My old ma used to call one near us 'The 8 foot'. Never heard anyone else say that until now.

There’s a pub on Halifax road called the eight foot way. That’s the only reason I knew. Who knew pubs could be educational eh?

 

[Paddy1]

What happened to the fish in the hole in the road?

 

[Paisley Blade]

Tasker Rd to Cross Lane, Crookes. Did it daily as a kid, walking to King Ted’s at Crosspool. There is (or was) a dry cleaning business part way along the route, the exhaust fumes used to make your head hurt if you stood outside it too long

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We're you standing there on purpose? Is getting high on dry cleaning fumes a thing?

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Oh that's easy, it's 'Magnet'.

Ain't that right georgebernardshaw ?

 

[KoppedOff]

There’s a pub on Halifax road called the eight foot way. That’s the only reason I knew. Who knew pubs could be educational eh?

Yes! Was just thinking I’d heard that phrase somewhere; wondered what the name was all about.

 

[Paisley Blade]

There’s a pub on Halifax road called the eight foot way. That’s the only reason I knew. Who knew pubs could be educational eh?

Aaaaaahhh ... I had wondered about why they'd called it that.

 

[Katzenjammer]

Magners.

Cider on the brain Gav.

Can tell you're an adopted Bristolian

 

[Dorset Blade]

They were always called gennels when I was growing up. Must be a Sheffield thing, as nobody knows what you’re talking about anywhere else - especially in Deepest Darkest Dorset!

 

[Bath Blade]

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Know everything about Sheffield do you?

Name your top 5 gennels.

Bollocks, I bet he’s never even been to Roxy’s.

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

Aaaaaahhh ... I had wondered about why they'd called it that.

And now ya know. Us locals couldn’t work it out either

 

[Katzenjammer]

Bollocks, I bet he’s never even been to Roxy’s.

Wasn't even a glint in his father's eye when proper Sheffielders were getting told to fuck off by the bouncers at Josephine's.

 

[Bath Blade]

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Know everything about Sheffield do you?

Name your top 5 gennels.

The one down the side of Mundella school, and I’m struggling after that!

 

[Paisley Blade]

And now ya know. Us locals couldn’t work it out either

Driven past it loads on my trips home staying at my brother's - usually to get pre match pastries at the Lidl.

 

[Trafford]

We're you standing there on purpose? Is getting high on dry cleaning fumes a thing?

You have to take what you can when you’re poor…..

 

[Northernsoulblade]

1. The gennels leading to Wheata
2. One that cuts threw concord Park into flats at Wincobank
3. Just up from Barry's bar to get into Sharrow
4. The whole of the Westfield Estate
5. The whole of the Wensley Estate

I have fond memories of No2