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Ramsbottom Festival 2016 Preview – Episode 70

August 14, 2016 by Lee Leave a Comment

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We’re just one month away from the biggest and best festival in the North West. My job this weekend is to give you a bit of background around the headline bands, and to give you a bit of a look into just what you might be able to expect this year. Also before I forget, you might recognise the artwork for this years festival as being fairly familiar, well that would be because it’s our very own local graphic designer Adam Rowlinsons handywork. Nice one Adam.

Keep in mind that these are not the full final lineups yet, there is more due to come. It’s likely a combination of dotting the i’s crossing the t’s and making sure that there is a sufficient supply of green M&M’s on the rider. So here we go, let’s jump straight into the lineup on day one as it has been presented so far.

Love Earth – Episode 69

August 7, 2016 by Lee Leave a Comment

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Ramsbottom was on high alert after a large ball of fire was seen in the sky. It hung there throughout the day bringing warmth and causing people to leave the house without a coat. Naturally I’m referring to the fact that the sun came out in Ramsbottom, which in recent months is a rarity, and it didn’t even rain!

The sun was likely much welcomed at the wedding I witnessed going on at St Paul’s Church (I can only imagine what this Bride thought when they heard of the news that Bridge Street would be closed for their happy day. Check out the photo of the car on the show notes.) If all that didn’t have you skipping slightly as you walked down the streets, it was also Thomas the Tank Engine weekend on the East Lancs Railway.

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So that was this weekend, what other things have gone on recently and what events are coming up?

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Pokemon Go takes over Ramsbottom – Episode 68

July 24, 2016 by Lee Leave a Comment

Pokemon Go takes over Ramsbottom

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You might be out enjoying Northern Grip festival today, but you would have had to have been living under a rock to have not heard the words Pokemon and Go uttered together in the past few weeks. The game has not only taken the world by storm, it’s also taken Ramsbottom by storm. How do I know this? Well, I was out in Ramsbottom *cough* researching Pokemon Go when I came across a group of lads playing it, then I turned the corner, and what seemed to be the whole of the smoking corner from the Grey Mare were playing.

I did have a fairly scary encounter, I was heading towards St Andrews Church, which if you’re not aware is a Pokemon Gym (essentially a place where you can take control of it for your team). It was dark, and I was alone. I rounded the corner to be met by around 6 glowing lights all heading towards me. No, it wasn’t a supernatural encounter, it turned out, I wasn’t the only one headed to St Andrew’s Church that night to play Pokemon Go.

Slightly changed image. Still Pokemon Go players from last night.

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Paolo of The Venetian talks about the fire – Episode 67

July 10, 2016 by Lee 2 Comments

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On the morning of the 4th of July, The Venetian in Ramsbottom suffered a devastating fire which ripped the heart out of the restaurant. I wrote about it on the day it happened and managed to catch up with Paolo yesterday to see how things are getting on and what the plan is for the future.

Soggy Ramsbottom and Mic Flags – Episode 66

July 3, 2016 by Lee Leave a Comment

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Hello and welcome to another episode of This is Rammy. This week I was going to talk to you about what you can do in and around Ramsbottom when it’s raining as goodness knows we’ve certainly had a heck of a lot of rain recently, however, I want to give it some more thought rather than rush it out so keep your eyes peeled for that one in the future.

So today instead I’m going through a few of the things that are coming up on the Ramsbottom Calendar over the next few weeks.