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Not quite a space cake…

December 15, 2016 by Lee Leave a Comment

Today Wigan has done the unimaginable and sent a pie into the stratosphere.

You can check out the video here:

The pie; meat and potato, (or was it potato and meat?) was attached to a weather balloon as things that are sent that high up into the atmosphere often are, and soared to the dizzy heights whilst taking photos of it’s epic journey.

The pie was actually made in St Helens in the run up to the World Pie Eating Championships starting next week. It’s a shame we didn’t have a pie festival this year, sniff sniff.

So, if we of Ramsbottom were going to send something up into Space, what would it be and why?

Tool shows almost 300% increase in Burglaries in Ramsbottom

November 29, 2016 by Lee Leave a Comment

Sadly, some of us might not be surprised to learn that Ramsbottom has had a dramtic increase in the number of reported burglaries, with the decrease in public funding and a reduction of Police presence as well as the closing of the local Police Station, this was some said, “inevitable”.

Some have described the situation as a criminals playground on Facebook with very few crimes being investigated. How true this is I don’t know however the trends certainly provide worrying viewing.

Using a tool created by Trinity Mirror I’ve had a look at a few postcodes around Ramsbottom to try to cover a wide area, here is how they break down. I used the Derbyshire Telegraph site to conduct these searches.

How do the numbers stack up?

Ramsbottom clearing up at Manchester Food and Drink Awards 2016

October 11, 2016 by Lee 3 Comments

It’s not that rare an occasion to hear that Ramsbottom has won an award for it’s fantastic local food and drink establishments. What is rare however is that you get two of our eateries winning awards on the same night.

On a cold crisp October evening both Levanter Fine Foods and The Eagle and Child walked away with prizes from this year’s Manchester Food and Drink Awards.

The Eagle and Child winning Food Pub of the Year.

Source: https://twitter.com/thevainphotos/status/785600611576348673

As well as Levanter leaving with Neighbourhood Restaurant of the Year.

Source: https://twitter.com/thevainphotos/status/785603976574164992

We all know just how much effort all the team behind The Eagle and Child and Levanter Fine Foods put in day in, day out. It’s fantastic news to hear that this is being recognised yet again with these two brilliant awards.

Congratulations! I’m proud that you are out there representing Ramsbottom.

Levanter Fine Foods

Eagle and Child

Ramsbottom Privets Attack Unarmed Pedestrians

August 31, 2016 by Lee 1 Comment

If you were ever under the illusion that Ramsbottom wasn’t subject to council cuts simply take a look at the hazard on Silver Street near Princess Court.

The two pictures here were taken on Tuesday the 30th of August 2016 at around 5pm. These bushes forced me and my son to walk in the street as we were heading towards Morrison’s.

If it’s not the shoddy job that was the patching up of Bridge Street after the gas pipe upgrades or the tremendous number of ever increasing potholes; both in number and size it’s the terrible upkeep of our pavements.

I don’t know if you feel the same but I’m sick of the lack of attention our facilities receive now. I’d go out there and trim it myself if I didn’t think I’d end up with some bill or fine from the council or they’d actually expect the public to always do it.

I just wish they would pull their fingers out and put our tax money back into the services that it’s supposed to be for.

Sure, this is potentially an over-ranty post, but there is only so many times we can go on smiling and accepting that we’re paying for services that are not being provided.

Dundee Lane blocked after minor collision involving Tesco lorry

July 23, 2016 by Lee Leave a Comment

Dundee Lane became blocked on Saturday the 23rd of July after a Tesco lorry was involved in a minor collision with what looked to be a parked car.

Currently discussions with insurance companies are ongoing.

Understandably raised voices were heard on the lane when this occurred by the owner of both vehicles although I don’t see what the lorry could argue about.

The Tesco lorry moved on around 8:20am allowing cars to once again pass freely.