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Ramsbottom Businesses Offering Take-Away or Delivery

March 21, 2020 by Lee Leave a Comment

As you’re aware, the Coronavirus has hit the world hard, and the recent social isolation requirements from the government have impacted a lot of local businesses, especially given the number of cafés, coffee shops and restaurants Ramsbottom has.

As a means to cotinue, some Ramsbottom businesses who are able to have started to offer Take-Away and Delivery services to continue being able to trade.

I have started to compile a list of businesses who are offering take-away services, in some instances delivery too.

Ramsbottom Businesses Offering Take-Away or Delivery Spreadsheet

Please take a look at the Google Spreadsheet first and if you find any missing please add them using this form.

Ramsbottom Businesses Offering Take-Away or Delivery Form

As well as the above spreadsheet, there is a new Facebook Group called Ramsbottom Take-Away and Deliveries

Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival Postponed due to Coronavirus Fears

March 9, 2020 by Lee Leave a Comment

Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival organisers have taken the initiative to postpone the Chocolate Festival for Ramsbottom 2020.

The event, which was due to take place on the 4th and 5th of April would have been the 11th annual chocolate festival, which is one of the biggest events that take place in Ramsbottom.

A full statement has been posted to the Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival Facebook Page:

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Ramsbottom Countryside Access Volunteers – Episode 163

February 19, 2020 by Lee Leave a Comment

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One of the reasons This is Rammy podcast exists is to have converstaions with people who improve Ramsbottom. This episode is no exception with me speaking with Lynn and Pete of the Ramsbottom Countryside Access Volunteers.

You might not be aware of the group, but you might very well have been benefiting from the work that they’ve done around our town.

For example, one of the paths that they’ve tidied up is called “The Nuts” and can be found by clicking on this map:

La Petite Patisserie to open in Ramsbottom

February 17, 2020 by Lee 1 Comment

If you’ve been pining for for pastry treats since the loss of Bartisserie in Ramsbottom, well you might just be in luck.

Businesses in Ramsbottom come and go, it’s sad that we have to lose one for another to come in, especially when some of the businesses have been around for decades.

This time, we lost Zara Cakes having originally opened in March 2019 but what is going to come in April this year is called La Petite Patisserie.

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Ramsbottom Flooded Again – Episode 162

February 11, 2020 by Lee Leave a Comment

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On the 9th of February 2020, storm Ciara hit Britain bringing gale force winds and several inches of rain causing the River Irwell to burst its banks.

back of Kenyon Street – Photo taken by Pete Fillery

Nuttall Park and other areas closest to the River Irwell when it burst its banks were worst hit. This flooded people out of their homes for the second time since 2015.

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