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Where to eat Christmas Dinner in Ramsbottom 2016

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The tree is up at Market Square, the date has been set for the markets and if you’re anything like me you’re yet to even start buying any presents.

That doesn’t stop us thinking of the fantastic food that is on offer though and where; if you don’t fancy the arguments and required impeccable timing skills, you can get Christmas dinner “a la Ramsbottom”.

So I’ve rounded up several of the best places in Ramsbottom to eat Christmas dinner, you’ll have to get in fast and book though as these places fill up quick.

They might even be already full so do check first!

These are in no particular order, other than the order they came to mind.

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Ramsbottom Festival 2016 Has Started

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It’s here, and it’s amazing. I’ve just brought my son home from his first ever festival and he was loving every minute.
From rolling around on the grass to running back and forth in front of the main stage and playing drums in the “try out an instrument” tent setup by Ramsbottom Music.

I was worried he’d get bored, especially as the things for families don’t really start until tomorrow, but he’s not been at all bored. In fact I’ve had to try to keep up with him.

As a result of the festival being on this weekend, I won’t be recording an episode of the podcast I’m afraid.

However if you want the equivalent of a live, in person podcast, just say Hi if you’re at the festival.

Enjoy everyone, see you on the other side. I already know I should have booked Monday off!

Horses, Graveyards and Homemade Kites

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One of the reasons I moved to Ramsbottom with my family was for the ability to get out in the hills and woods, spend an hour or two wandering around and then come home again without ever needing to set foot in a car.

On Sunday, as the rain had stopped I decided to take advantage and do just that. My son had just woken from his nap (lucky boy) and from somewhere in the depths of my mind I remembered how much I liked making kites as a child, so I asked him if he wanted to make one. He was very keen and couldn’t wait to use his scissors (the fact his are plastic and they wouldn’t cut string nor carrier bag didn’t seem to bother him too much as I distracted him with stickers).

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6 of the best from Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival 2016

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Now in it’s 8th year, I thought I’d do a round up of what I thought were some of the five six best things from this years Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival.

These are in no particular order, and feel free to disagree with me in the comments box below.

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UFO Coffee Fudge

Starting off with the first non-chocolate in my list is this Coffee fudge “man slice” (his words, not mine) from The Ultimate Fudge Outlet is smooth and sweet, just as fudge should be.

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Raspberry Marshmallows

Next up we have some absolutely breathtaking handmade marshmallows from The Magnificent Marshmallow Company, there were lots of flavours to choose from including Strawberry and Banana, but this flavour stood out to me. They even threw in a discount for ordering more online.[/nextpage]

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Lauden Chocolates

One of the popular collections here, they had almost all sold out when I got there. A box of 5 Lauden chocolates, these are Passion Fruit, Salted Caramel, Fresh Mint, Raspberry and Mediterranean Orange. These scream quality, on the more expensive side, for example these are £5.

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Giant Rocky Road Muffin

Rocky Road Muffin, sorry GIANT Rocky Road Muffin by Homemade Delicious Cookies (or maybe that’s a statement not a company name?). Seriously this is as big as my fist, but smaller than my head.

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Raspberry Pavlova

Raspberry Pavlova Pop Shots by Daniel’s Delights. Once you accept that you’re going to lose a few of the meringue pieces, you’ll appreciate the tangy and smooth combination. Very nicely done.

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I’ve saved the best till last. These were easily the most amazing brownies I’ve EVER eaten, and I’ve eaten many.

These were from Brown and Blond. Double chocolate and fudge in the background.

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How to listen to podcasts in your car.

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It's easy to listen to podcasts in your car, like this man does.Do you love podcasts and have a commute, me too! You need to be listening to podcasts in your car, what I’ve done is put together several ways in which to achieve that goal quickly, cheaply and easily.

You want to listen to podcasts in your car?

If, like many people today you have a smartphone, be it an Android phone, iPhone or Windows Phone, however if you listen to podcasts but aren’t making use of your Smartphone, you are simply missing out on SO much potential.

Not only does using your Smartphone enable you to subscribe using any number of apps, thus keeping all your podcasts up to date, but the connection capabilities of a Smartphone mean that you can take your podcasts practically anywhere with you, especially in your car.

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