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‘Melt’ into National Chocolate Week 13th – 19th Oct

October 12, 2014 by Lee Leave a Comment

This week is National Chocolate Week here in the UK.

According to the Oracle (wikipedia) the word “chocolate” comes from the Classical Nahuatl word xocolātl(meaning “bitter water”).

The chocolate we eat today is a million miles from “bitter water” though and since sugar was added to this original Aztec luxury in the 16th century its become a popular treat growing companies such as Cadburys into around a £12bn business.

One such business taking a more traditional approach is the ever popular Chocolate Cafe in the heart of Ramsbottom.
Although they say they’re doing “nothing special” for chocolate week, they quite rightly say “it’s always chocolate week at The Chocolate Cafe”

Which is as good a reason as any to visit I would say.

http://www.chocolate-cafe.co.uk

Ramsbottom Pie Festival, Oct 19th 2014

September 27, 2014 by Lee 2 Comments

Update: Pie Festival is today!!

It starts at 10am outside St Paul’s Church and also involving the local shops and businesses.

Enjoy it, and we hope to see you there, I’d get there early to avoid being dissapointed, I plan on eating many pies.

It’s Pie Festival time again at St Paul’s Church on Bridge Street.

Come along, buy some pies, you’re sure to see some interesting flavours, as well as old faithful choices. Many local butchers and bakers will be supplying pies as well as a giant pie in the “guess the pie weight” competition.

The Ramsbottom Pie Festival is going to be flan-tastic, ok, that’s not really a pie pun, most of my puns are a bit CRUSTY, alright alright, I’ll put a LID on it. Either way, it should be really ex-PIE-TIN (exciting, get it?).

What’s your favourite pie?

Ramsbottom Festival Weekend

September 18, 2014 by Lee Leave a Comment

The time is nearly upon us, from the 19th to the 21st of September the Ramsbottom Festival will be in full swing as it’s Ramsbottom Festival Weekend!

This takes place at Ramsbottom Cricket Club but expect it to spill out a little into local pubs and restaurants as the festival feeling gets fully underway.

Gates open at 5pm on Friday and they close at 10:45. For more information see here:

http://www.ramsbottomfestival.com

Looks like the weather should be good though:

I believe you can still buy tickets too, they’re available here: http://ramsbottomfestival.ticketsolve.com/mobile/shows

The full line up of artists over the three days are here: http://ramsbottomfestival.com/artists/

Have a good time and enjoy the atmosphere, should be great.