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Ramsbottom Festival 2016 Has Started

September 16, 2016 by Lee Leave a Comment

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!

My first Black Pudding lobbing, easy right?

September 11, 2016 by Lee Leave a Comment

I had a go at this year’s Black Pudding Throwing Championships. And amazingly it’s a lot harder than it looks.
I queued up and paid £2 for 6 black puddings, wrapped in some black tights.

Artist Stuart Barkley – Episode 73

September 11, 2016 by Lee Leave a Comment

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This week’s episode of this is Rammy is sponsored by Hearts for Homes, the local gift and home décor shop that’s the perfect way to add a personal and unique touch to your home. Not only that, you can pick up artwork by Stuart Barkley!

This week is one of the rare interviews that I’ve conducted in my house but as Stuart lives not far from me it made sense, also it’s not so easy to find somewhere quiet enough that’s public.

If you don’t know who Start Barkley is, you’ll soon know a lot more. Stuart works for Clark Craft and has painted and drawn all over this town, in a totally legal way not like some pothole daubing radical.

Pedestrianisation of Bridge Street Poll Results

September 10, 2016 by Lee Leave a Comment

Last week I asked the question: “Should Bridge Street be Pedestrianised?”

The results of the poll I asked last week are in and amazingly the result was: pedestrianisation-poll-results

It was very close with 58% of the vote choosing Yes, Bridge Street should be pedestrianised.

Thanks for taking part in the poll, and don’t forget the latest podcast episode is released tomorrow at 10am where interview local artist Stuart Barkley.

Pedestrianisation of Bridge Street – Episode 72

September 4, 2016 by Lee 2 Comments

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Welcome to another episode of This is Rammy, the podcast for Ramsbottom, it’s events and more importantly it’s people. Glad you could join me once more. This week I’m talking about the discussions that have popped up regaring Bridge Street since it’s recent closure for emergency repairs to the gas pipes. Could Pedestrianisation of Bridge Street work?

After several weeks, Bridge Street has reopened, but did this bring with it cheers of glee and dancing in the street? Not exactly, far more references to the poor workmanship based on the patching up of the surface. The tarmac was apparently going to be resurfaced but it would seem that either they forgot or ran out of time or money or both.

I can sympathise though, as you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. There were even some people who were calling for Bridge Street to be pedestrianised.

What do you think of the potential pedestrianisation of Bridge Street?
Would you like to see this happen?
Could it even work?

I want to start the conversation, and not just shouting back and forth about why it’s a great idea or why it’s a terrible idea, lets have some good honest debate as you’re the best one to voice it.

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