She is head of fundraising at Whirlow Hall Farm, an educational charity for children that stages is annual fayre, its major fundraising event of the year, on Sunday.

SU2 Bramall Lane

There's nothing to beat a Saturday afternoon watching the Blades. We never miss a game. The chat in the Platinum Suite gets you in the mood for the main event. It may not be like watching Brazil but for raw emotion you can't beat it… although I wonder whether I'm the only female supporter who misses Stuart McCall – and that nice smile?

I have also to admit that the Sheffield United result can completely colour the mood in our house for the rest of the weekend. A few years back I remember going to Cardiff when we lost 3-0 to Wolves in the play-off finals. Ww were outplayed. That was the worst day of my sporting life.

Castle Dyke

A Sunday stroll on the Whirlow Trails to Castle Dyke, high above the farm and scene of protests between neighbours and Birkdale School, who have recently relented and now don't screen off all their sports pitches.

The view of Sheffield and the Derbyshire countryside is stupendous on a clear day. It's very rewarding for comparatively little effort. Seb Coe evidently used this part of the trails as part of his training run when he was a world champion athlete. I have to confess my speed is considerably slower but all the more enjoyable for it.

A 625 Mam Tor road

I just love the drive over Mam Tor, through Castleton and into Sheffield. The wide-open moorland tells me I'm home. It's great to see the paragliders at Edale and it's almost as if they are playing dodgems with the cars as they descend to the farmland over the A625.

My only grumble would be that the Sheffield signpost is sponsored by a car dealership. Surely such a 'gateway sign' should be used to better promote what Sheffield has to offer: it could be its sporting facilities, its industrial heritage or even feature one of our better-known companies.

Lyceum

A building of great beauty and still a jewel in Sheffield's much improved city centre. I try to go with Rebecca as often as possible and we're both looking forward to seeing Evita, Joseph and The Witches of Eastwick this autumn.

The nearby Crucible, and Sheffield, has to retain the World Snooker Championships – they need each other. I can't say I'm particularly knowledgeable about snooker but there is something about men bending over a table…

Food heaven

Marco's @ Milano regularly features in this column and I wouldn't demur from boast that it is Sheffield's top restaurant despite growing competition.

However, my favourite Saturday night is a bottle of wine and a takeaway from Ayesha's Indian restaurant on Ecclesall Road. I'd recommend the Jhal Jinga, a rather hot prawn dish. Alternatively, tucked away in the basement of premises in Charles Street in the city centre, sample the seafood and Japanese noodles at the family-run Mae's Chinese restaurant.

Finish, Dronfield

There's an Aladdin's cave of jewellery and accessories in this boutique at The Forge run by Siobhan Appleyard.

If you're looking for jewellery to freshen up that old dress or a birthday present there's nowhere better and it saves hours walking around the shops. It really is a gem in its own right.

Spa 1877

For that complete indulgence, I like being pampered by Conrad and Clare Blandford and the team at Victoria Street. Their hair salon, Hair 1877, is in the basement rooms that once housed the furnaces used to heat the Turkish Bath on Glossop Road. They serve breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea and there's even a fully-stocked cocktail bar – and you can have access to the internet as you relax. Sheer heaven.

Whirlow Hall Farm

No list of my favourite places would be complete without the farm. Just four miles from the bustle of the city centre, yet it is a haven of peace and really does bring the countryside into the town.

As a charity we do struggle for money to fund the 14,000 educational visits made by schoolchildren each year.

There seem to be so many charities in the city particularly relating to health but there is nothing more pleasing than seeing a child, who might have learning difficulties, relate to an animal and enjoy the wide-open spaces. We regularly have visits from children who can't even identify a cow or a sheep.

We've recently expanded our farm shop that's stocked with local produce and our own meat and vegetables. Our farmer, Will, and his assistant, Cath, have done a great job. I know I'm biased but the meat just melts in your mouth and is well worth a visit.

272 Bus

Most of the places on my list can be visited by Hulley's Castleton to Meadowhall bus. As a non-driver I'm particularly appreciative of the 272. It can whisk me from beautiful countryside to the shopping heaven of Meadowhall.

My favourite shop (although it is expensive) is Russell & Bromley, where I can set about my dream of matching Imelda Markos for the number of shoes I have. The average woman evidently has 44 pairs – 10 of which have never been worn – so I know I'm not average but I'm not Imelda Markos (who had 3,000) either!

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