17 Weird And Wonderful Things About Living In Sheffield

    It's given the world Pulp, The Full Monty, and a hell of lot of steel, but there's plenty more to love about the city.

    1. You've learned to love and respect the trams.

    2. You spend half your life completely lost in Meadowhall shopping centre wondering if you'll ever see daylight again.

    3. At least five pairs of your trainers have been ruined by the freakishly sticky floors in Corporation and Leadmill.

    4. It's home to two of the UK's best student unions: Uni and Hallam.

    5. You can't get your head around the existence of Sheffield ski village.

    6. You’ve witnessed what happens when a mischievous child with washing-up liquid finds the water fountains.

    7. You won't find better hangover food anywhere else in the world.

    8. At least half of your wardrobe was purchased in the consistently amazing vintage clothes shops on the high street.

    9. You understand that the train station is, essentially, a work of art.

    10. Tramlines is the easiest festival to get to in history.

    11. Every night out ends with you devouring cheesy chips that were almost worth the 4,000 calories.

    12. There are so many parks, you'll definitely find one that meets your needs.

    13. Not to mention the Peace Gardens/Winter Gardens.

    14. You will see the Arctic Monkeys on a night out, and they WILL ignore you when you approach them.

    15. The slang is "reyt good".

    16. The fireworks at After Dark, Don Valley are so cracking they'd put Katy Perry to shame.

    17. And finally, you're proud that Sheffield regularly gets voted the happiest place to live in the UK.