Just had a meeting on Churchgate. Sad to see the Bolton News offices empty. And in a week or two the Travel Counsellors building opposite will be empty. Another 200+ people spending approx £20 per week on parking and lunches in the town... plus whatever other services they spend their hard-earned on - all being lost. Very sad state of affairs.

 

When will it get better? Should these empty offices be turned into apartments?

Miss the Tripe shops in Bolton.

Tripe - peasant food.

Andouillette- French delicacy 

35 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

Miss the Tripe shops in Bolton.

Tripe - peasant food.

Andouillette- French delicacy 

Tripe soup with a shit load of garlic in is lovely.

1 hour ago, BobyBrno said:

Miss the Tripe shops in Bolton.

Tripe - peasant food.

Andouillette- French delicacy 

i can feel the mist in the air and the excitement of heading to manchester road

Bought some cow heel from Bury Market the other day.

Magnificent cooked slowly with stewing steak and baked in a pie.

Love a decent rag pudding.

33 minutes ago, Traf said:

Love a decent rag pudding.

Got some last time we were up from some chippy that you can freeze, still really good just out of the freezer and boil them.

Finally found a chippy that does decent chips down here after 20-odd years so its decent substitute when you need a proper chippy tea.

There was a soup Mum used to make every Saturday from a pack of ‘pot herbs’ she bought on Farnworth market. She used to vary the recipe depending on the stock she had available. I’ve never tasted anything like it until I was in Italy in January. I had a minestrone in Verona. It was virtually the bloody same! 

9 hours ago, Spider said:

Pastie barms & black pudding.

Other than that, it's a cornucopia of dreary, bland disappointment

The corn beef has at the chop house in Manc is ace

5 minutes ago, Zico said:

The corn beef has at the chop house in Manc is ace

was going to say the same . 
With the poached egg on top and brown sauce 👍

Finest of stuff 

20 hours ago, BobyBrno said:

Miss the Tripe shops in Bolton.

Tripe - peasant food.

Andouillette- French delicacy 

That photo threw me for a minute. Some sort of collage? The UCP I remember was on Bradshawgate about half way between Nelson Square and the Gt. Moor St. Junction (opposite side of Bradshawgate to Nelson Square). One of my grandads favourite haunts. Tripe, cow heel and a shit hot tobacconist almost next door.

Couldn't stomach all that offal stuff myself but the UCP did a cracking babby's yed, chips and mushy peas.

18 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Bought some cow heel from Bury Market the other day.

Magnificent cooked slowly with stewing steak and baked in a pie.

After eating the pie, Grandad used to loudly suck the juices out of all the remaining cow heel bones. I used to cringe but he bloody loved it.

Wish he was here now.

47 minutes ago, bolty58 said:

That photo threw me for a minute. Some sort of collage? The UCP I remember was on Bradshawgate about half way between Nelson Square and the Gt. Moor St. Junction (opposite side of Bradshawgate to Nelson Square). One of my grandads favourite haunts. Tripe, cow heel and a shit hot tobacconist almost next door.

Couldn't stomach all that offal stuff myself but the UCP did a cracking babby's yed, chips and mushy peas.

That photo looks like Newport Street before pedestrianisation?

Anyway, yeah UCP was on Bradshawgate (see then and now photos below) and Arthur Morris Tobacconists was a few doors down mate

1 hour ago, bolty58 said:

That photo threw me for a minute. Some sort of collage? The UCP I remember was on Bradshawgate about half way between Nelson Square and the Gt. Moor St. Junction (opposite side of Bradshawgate to Nelson Square). One of my grandads favourite haunts. Tripe, cow heel and a shit hot tobacconist almost next door.

Couldn't stomach all that offal stuff myself but the UCP did a cracking babby's yed, chips and mushy peas.

It does look a bit odd but it’s the corner of Newport St. The old building now gone and a newer one there now housing The Olympus Restaurant. 

Edited February 21, 20242 yr by BobyBrno

On 20/02/2024 at 10:06, Spider said:

Pastie barms & black pudding.

Other than that, it's a cornucopia of dreary, bland disappointment

also, why is most of the food denser than a collapsed star?

22 minutes ago, Sweep said:

also, why is most of the food denser than a collapsed star?

Because those who consume it are? Only asking.

3 hours ago, MancWanderer said:

That photo looks like Newport Street before pedestrianisation?

Anyway, yeah UCP was on Bradshawgate (see then and now photos below) and Arthur Morris Tobacconists was a few doors down mate

Cheers pal. Almost brought a tear to my eye. Our bus stop was almost opposite. In those days this was massive convenience!

Completely out of left field, anyone remember the Candid Camera incident at the main UCP in the centre of Bury? I think it was Allen Funt (?). They decided it would be funny to hide a camera in there and then this guy wander up to a table and start nicking chips (with a fork) off diners plates whilst pretending to read a newspaper. One chip and a builders labourer (or similar) knocked him out cold.

Big news at the time.

Just had to google UCP

United Cattle Products - does what it says on the tin😀

Edited February 21, 20242 yr by mickbrown

It's not quite the town centre, but Dave's Aquarium is shutting down

And the swinger's club is now OFF

On 21/02/2024 at 07:51, bolty58 said:

After eating the pie, Grandad used to loudly suck the juices out of all the remaining cow heel bones. I used to cringe but he bloody loved it.

Wish he was here now.

I bought it already "off the bone". Bit more expensive, but easier too. No sucking noises neither.

I remember the tobacconist on Bradshawgate too- never smoked but went in on the odd occasion with my old fella. Had a wonderful aroma and was fascinating to see.

Also went in with my brother as kids, to get a Christmas present for him, but the old boy wouldn't serve us as we were too young.

Fair play to him for that.

Believe it or not, Arthur Morris Tobacconists is still open. Incredible when you think of the shops that have closed. 

2 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

Believe it or not, Arthur Morris Tobacconists is still open. Incredible when you think of the shops that have closed. 

Can't say I've ever seen another shop like it, anywhere.

On 20/02/2024 at 13:18, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Bought some cow heel from Bury Market the other day.

Magnificent cooked slowly with stewing steak and baked in a pie.

Funnily enough a programme with Rick Stein the other night had him buying the very same. 

2 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

It's not quite the town centre, but Dave's Aquarium is shutting down

And the swinger's club is now OFF

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/24135014.daves-aquarium-gives-update-closure-sign-goes/

Staff member, Geoff, who did not wish to give his surname

That'll be hard to work out 

14 minutes ago, DirtySanchez said:

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/24135014.daves-aquarium-gives-update-closure-sign-goes/

Staff member, Geoff, who did not wish to give his surname

That'll be hard to work out 

😁

3 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

It's not quite the town centre, but Dave's Aquarium is shutting down

And the swinger's club is now OFF

The swingers club was big news when I worked up Tonge Moor. They'll be distraught now.