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Where to eat Christmas Dinner in Ramsbottom 2016

December 5, 2016 by Lee Leave a Comment

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.

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 food gets snapped on Instagram – Episode 80

November 25, 2016 by Lee 1 Comment

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Welcome to This is Rammy, your sometimes weekly source for all things Ramsbottom in an audible form.

Well I don’t know about you but I’ve had to get that heating cranked up this week, hasn’t it gone cold. One thing for sure, we are well and truly on our way to cosy nights in or even wrapped up social nights out.

This episode I’m talking about one of our favourite things around here in Ramsbottom, no, not walking, drinking real ale or complaining about potholes, I’m talking food. More specifically I’m talking about an article that was recently published in Lancashire Life titled “Instagram for foodies”.

If you’re unfamiliar with Instagram, I can sum it up as being an image based social media platform where it’s users tend to gravitate towards food. If you’re not a follower of the This is Rammy Instagram page, now would be a great time for us to connect.

I’m going to try my very best to explain some of what I can see in these Instagram accounts, if you’re reading this on the website you’ll have the benefit of being able to follow along.

The article in Lancashire Life highlighted some of our more obvious local eateries in the forms of the Eagle and Child, Lolos and Levanter to name just three however it did also help to shine the light on some smaller culinary clever dicks such as Grind and Tamp and even creative cake makers with The Naptime Baker. Seriously, check out the cakes on the Naptime Bakers page, they’re amazing and I really can’t do them justice in words.

Two easy ways to save money on East Lancs Railway – Episode 79

November 13, 2016 by Lee Leave a Comment

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It’s been a chilly week in Ramsbottom giving us a taste of what’s to come as we slowly slip out of Autumn and towards Winter. The Christmas trees on each business are lit on Bridge Street and everything on TV certainly has a very festive theme, even the John Lewis advert is out now. I’ve not seen it yet, something to do with a dog and a trampoline.

This week I managed to find time to visit the new coffee shop Drinc as well as take a wander up to Peel Tower and finally get myself a residents permit for the railway.

Drinc, which is situated in the old Barclays Bank building at the bottom of Bridge Street is situated in close proximity to the train station as well as being two doors down from long time Ramsbottom Coffee Shop Cultured Bean.

I popped in on my day off to check it out, now I will provide a review on the website soon but on the podcast I provide a sample of the ambience of Drinc.

Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary with Chris Taylor – Episode 78

November 6, 2016 by Lee Leave a Comment

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Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, having originally set up by Olive Lomas after saving a donkey named Maude from slaughter; Bleakholt is now one of the largest animal sanctuaries of it’s kind in the North West.

Since moving to Edenfield in 1957; just a few miles outside of Ramsbottom, Bleakholt has grown and now boasts a 55 acre site on which it provides care for over 450 animals.

Whilst I was there I saw chickens, goats, pigs, horses, rabbits and naturally dogs amongst them.

I caught up with one of the dog walkers Chris Taylor to find out a bit more about Bleakholt itself and what is coming up for them.