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[frank_spencer]

When hammered in my Coventry student days I apparently shouted at the chippy man that "where I'm from a faggot batch is a crate full of gay men!" Got gently escorted away by my apologetic mates.

[bolton va va]

1 hour ago, Whitestar said:

I worked in Hampshire for a few years and Faggots were popular there, the only peas you could get in chippies though were " pea fritters" Crap, like a few dried up peas in a battered ball.

The fish looked awesome big and well crispy batter, unfortunately they were always full of skin & bones, Shite!

 

In my survey of the fish & chip shops of England ( Whitby best, Whitehaven2nd, surprisingly Uddersfield 3rd, with honourable mention for Yorkshire Fisheries in Blackpool ) I don't think i've found any decent fish & chips south of Birmingham......like you say, loads of bones & a thick layer of black skin.

[Sweep]

22 minutes ago, bolton va va said:

In my survey of the fish & chip shops of England ( Whitby best, Whitehaven2nd, surprisingly Uddersfield 3rd, with honourable mention for Yorkshire Fisheries in Blackpool ) I don't think i've found any decent fish & chips south of Birmingham......like you say, loads of bones & a thick layer of black skin.

My local chippy is really good. The fish as good as I've had anywhere, certainly no bones or skin involved. Chips are really good as well. 

The only let down is they don't do either gravy or rag pudding.

[Not in Crawley]

There's the occasional ok one down south but they arent a patch on Northern or Scottish chippies.

They are just shit at making chips taste nice. Fish are generally ok.

[Sweep]

9 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

There's the occasional ok one down south but they arent a patch on Northern or Scottish chippies.

They are just shit at making chips taste nice. Fish are generally ok.

I agree, hence my comment on my local doing really good chips. You're right, loads of them can't even do the basics, it seems. 

It's an expensive do going to the chippy these days, I think a large cod at my local one is £9.50 now. So large fish and chips coming in at around £14

[Not in Crawley]

4 hours ago, Sweep said:

I agree, hence my comment on my local doing really good chips. You're right, loads of them can't even do the basics, it seems. 

It's an expensive do going to the chippy these days, I think a large cod at my local one is £9.50 now. So large fish and chips coming in at around £14

Yeah its very pricey. But then again id never eat a large cod and chips so me and the mrs share one and then the girls seem to be happy with the kids meals as you still get loads of chips.

I really fancy a chippy tea now!

[Leyther_Matt]

Was almost tempted to try the chippy on Stevenage High St just now but it just didn’t spell appealing. Not doing it right at all.

This was my local growing up:

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/inside-terraced-house-theres-fish-33184814.amp

[Dr Faustus]

1 hour ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Was almost tempted to try the chippy on Stevenage High St just now but it just didn’t spell appealing. Not doing it right at all.

This was my local growing up:

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/inside-terraced-house-theres-fish-33184814.amp

My eldest lives seconds away from Green Lane Chippy 😍

[Leyther_Matt]

3 hours ago, Dr Faustus said:

My eldest lives seconds away from Green Lane Chippy 😍

3 times the cost of Gordon St but see also pea fritter 😍

[bolty58]

13 hours ago, frank_spencer said:

When hammered in my Coventry student days I apparently shouted at the chippy man that "where I'm from a faggot batch is a crate full of gay men!" Got gently escorted away by my apologetic mates.

...and you were a lot older than Nigel Farage was at the time of his alleged insensitive comments.

I'm writing to my MP.

[FrancisFogarty]

22 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

Yeah its very pricey. But then again id never eat a large cod and chips so me and the mrs share one and then the girls seem to be happy with the kids meals as you still get loads of chips.

I really fancy a chippy tea now!

My Mrs. Goes to our local chippy in Farnworth and always asks me and I ask for a chip barm. She comes out with chips and peas and always, I mean always says I fancied a fish but they’re too big for me.

 Used to tell her she should have got one and we could have shared it but I don’t even bother now. Out of sight out of mind.

[frank_spencer]

18 hours ago, bolty58 said:

...and you were a lot older than Nigel Farage was at the time of his alleged insensitive comments.

I'm writing to my MP.

Heck some of the shit me and my Nigerian housemates said to each other would have us cancelled straight away. One time the poor cleaner heard us and thought it was serious, never seen bins emptied so quickly.

[Spider]

18 hours ago, bolty58 said:

...and you were a lot older than Nigel Farage was at the time of his alleged insensitive comments.

I'm writing to my MP.

Good to see you leaping to the defence of the gay community when nobody else did.

 

[L/H White]

On 20/01/2026 at 19:52, Dr Faustus said:

My eldest lives seconds away from Green Lane Chippy 😍

Proper that place 

Also little chippy tyldesley 

[ianofcleveleys]

On 20/01/2026 at 10:52, bolton va va said:

In my survey of the fish & chip shops of England ( Whitby best, Whitehaven2nd, surprisingly Uddersfield 3rd, with honourable mention for Yorkshire Fisheries in Blackpool ) I don't think i've found any decent fish & chips south of Birmingham......like you say, loads of bones & a thick layer of black skin.

Yorkshire Fisheries very good. Our most local one, Kays, next to Cleveleys Bus Station always decent. As you'd expect, we're not short of choice on the Fylde Coast. 

Before I moved over and was living in Royton, near Oldham, we had a brilliant one in Shaw called Armstrong's, home of the 'Jumbo Cod'. It was huge, wrapped up it was like leaving with a roll of wallpaper.

[Whitestar]

10 hours ago, ianofcleveleys said:

Yorkshire Fisheries very good. Our most local one, Kays, next to Cleveleys Bus Station always decent. As you'd expect, we're not short of choice on the Fylde Coast. 

Before I moved over and was living in Royton, near Oldham, we had a brilliant one in Shaw called Armstrong's, home of the 'Jumbo Cod'. It was huge, wrapped up it was like leaving with a roll of wallpaper.

Were the "Kay's" originally from Bolton?

Did they previously have a chippy at the other end of Blackpool? The pontins end?

[Not in Crawley]

The chippy next to the festival theatre in Edinburgh is my favourite, then Bennets Lane.

Love a bit of Salt and Sauce or whatever the Scots call it.

[little whitt]

37 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

The chippy next to the festival theatre in Edinburgh is my favourite, then Bennets Lane.

Love a bit of Salt and Sauce or whatever the Scots call it.

Bennets land 

has Closed 

and up for sale 

😪😪😪

[MancWanderer]

13 hours ago, ianofcleveleys said:

Yorkshire Fisheries very good. Our most local one, Kays, next to Cleveleys Bus Station always decent. As you'd expect, we're not short of choice on the Fylde Coast. 

Before I moved over and was living in Royton, near Oldham, we had a brilliant one in Shaw called Armstrong's, home of the 'Jumbo Cod'. It was huge, wrapped up it was like leaving with a roll of wallpaper.

I’ll give Kay’s a go next time we are on the bikes up there. Seen it as I’ve cycled past but usually stop at Bispham Kitchen

I’ve heard of Armstrongs. Not far from here. Will try that place as well

[Not in Crawley]

4 hours ago, little whitt said:

Bennets land 

has Closed 

and up for sale 

😪😪😪

Yeah saw that when I was up at christmas. Saw me through many a school lunch that did at Smithills. Used to drive over from Turton School when I was at sixth form there for a chip barm with gravy.

I still get misty eyed about Smithills Coaching House. Food was never that great but sad it closed, even sadder it was sold for private housing.

[ianofcleveleys]

2 hours ago, MancWanderer said:

I’ll give Kay’s a go next time we are on the bikes up there. Seen it as I’ve cycled past but usually stop at Bispham Kitchen

I’ve heard of Armstrongs. Not far from here. Will try that place as well

Sit in or takeaway (and sit on the prom) at Kays, takeaway only at Armstrongs.

Bellamy's is another good one in Bispham, further down Red Bank Rd on left, opposite Sainsbury's 

[ianofcleveleys]

5 hours ago, Whitestar said:

Were the "Kay's" originally from Bolton?

Did they previously have a chippy at the other end of Blackpool? The pontins end?

Quite possibly, I'll do some digging my wife's workmates, they're all locals with all the knowledge. Certainly been in that one in Cleveleys a good 15-20 years at least

[gonzo]

1 hour ago, ianofcleveleys said:

Sit in or takeaway (and sit on the prom) at Kays, takeaway only at Armstrongs.

Bellamy's is another good one in Bispham, further down Red Bank Rd on left, opposite Sainsbury's 

Was just gonna write that but call it the middle chippy, it's former name. Wee bit cheaper than the Bispham Kitchen and better for me.

We use Seniors at Marsh Mill Mostly.

Belting.

[little whitt]

2 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

Yeah saw that when I was up at christmas. Saw me through many a school lunch that did at Smithills. Used to drive over from Turton School when I was at sixth form there for a chip barm with gravy.

I still get misty eyed about Smithills Coaching House. Food was never that great but sad it closed, even sadder it was sold for private housing.

Had my wedding meal there 

would go all the time in the 80s

with my mum and dad 

you could help yourself to the Cheese Board 

even now  i only have Cheese and Bickets after a meal 

[Not in Crawley]

1 hour ago, little whitt said:

Had my wedding meal there 

would go all the time in the 80s

with my mum and dad 

you could help yourself to the Cheese Board 

even now  i only have Cheese and Bickets after a meal 

I worked there as a student for a year. Honestly, you didnt want to touch that cheese board. I remember playing football with the Edam in the kitchen before slicing up and putting out. Was ropey, but still liked the place.