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?

6 hours ago, kent_white said:

Hunter's is the thinking man's bakery. And only a 2 minute walk to Bolton's best chippy by a country mile, Bennett's Lane. 

That’s my brother’s go-to place. He raves about it 

1 hour ago, MancWanderer said:

That’s my brother’s go-to place. He raves about it 

You can get fish chips peas and gravy twice and still have change from a tenner!

2 minutes ago, kent_white said:

You can get fish chips peas and gravy twice and still have change from a tenner!

was there last week 

firs time was 1987 

Just now, little whitt said:

was there last week 

firs time was 1987 

I'll be gutted when that place shuts down! 

8 minutes ago, kent_white said:

You can get fish chips peas and gravy twice and still have change from a tenner!

Really?

It's a tenner or more for one around Carnforth etc

4 hours ago, Zico said:

they are shite

Greenhalgh's all the way

theyre both shite

i'll eat em both but neither are owt special

and the quality control out of grenhalghs shops is shocking

probably down to the shops rather than the bakery but some of what they sell should be in the bin - and their pricing is ridiculous

12 minutes ago, Traf said:

Really?

It's a tenner or more for one around Carnforth etc

should charge double for fucking gravy with fish

absolute peasantry

3 minutes ago, Casino said:

theyre both shite

i'll eat em both but neither are owt special

and the quality control out of grenhalghs shops is shocking

probably down to the shops rather than the bakery but some of what they sell should be in the bin - and their pricing is ridiculous

I'm yet to find a better sausage rolls at a bakery chain

as anyone ever been to THE POUND  Bakery 

21 minutes ago, Casino said:

theyre both shite

i'll eat em both but neither are owt special

and the quality control out of grenhalghs shops is shocking

probably down to the shops rather than the bakery but some of what they sell should be in the bin - and their pricing is ridiculous

theyre both shite

i'll eat em both but neither are owt special

Those of us who live away have to make do with Carr's freezer packs... they deliver to the door even in Lincolnshire. I've educated my pals at work, especially when it comes to Whist Pies!

 

16 minutes ago, little whitt said:

as anyone ever been to THE POUND  Bakery 

is it EXPENSIVE?

Ye Olde trumps the lot of them 

I'm due my run to stock up for christmas 

dawsons decent to, wigan twats

Bennets is cheap and decent started going in 85 when at sixth form. Whitesides on halliwell road better for fish though but dearer. Best pie shop got to be Armstrongs on Morris Green Lane. Been going since 76. Fraser’s pork pies are something else. Had a Dawsons pasty tother day in Westhoughton. Not bad.

3 hours ago, Traf said:

Really?

It's a tenner or more for one around Carnforth etc

Yeah - the prices are ridiculous. I might be slightly exaggerating - I'll take a picture of the prices next time I'm in. I think it's about £3 for fish.

3 hours ago, Casino said:

should charge double for fucking gravy with fish

absolute peasantry

For the chips man. For the chips!

3 hours ago, Traf said:

Really?

It's a tenner or more for one around Carnforth etc

Round here it's about £12 for fish and chips, the fish are £9 I think

13 hours ago, kent_white said:

Hunter's is the thinking man's bakery. And only a 2 minute walk to Bolton's best chippy by a country mile, Bennett's Lane. 

Pretty much every days dinner whilst at 6th Form, 85-87.

2 hours ago, Sweep said:

Round here it's about £12 for fish and chips, the fish are £9 I think

Bloody hell, that's expensive for halliwell 

10 hours ago, ZiggyStardust said:

Pretty much every days dinner whilst at 6th Form, 85-87.

I preferred a little place a bit closer, that was run by an old couple. Did a nice little burger too.

 

A chippy dinner or tea these days would be an expensive luxury.

When i first Started working in 1980 most chippys were circa 44p for fish n chips, pudding & chips, pie & chips etc, can't remember exactly what an apprentice wage was as it used to go up as you got a bit older but by 1985 a tradesmen's basic was circa £100 a week.

Now I'm not doing the maths but somebody far cleverer than me might, if we say fish & chips is on average £9-£10 what would that make a mans wage using the above ratio's?????

And i bet nobody earns that amount!!!!!

Actually, if you work it the other way round it means on roughly the same ratio fish & chips should be costing around £3.60.

40 minutes ago, Whitestar said:

A chippy dinner or tea these days would be an expensive luxury.

When i first Started working in 1980 most chippys were circa 44p for fish n chips, pudding & chips, pie & chips etc, can't remember exactly what an apprentice wage was as it used to go up as you got a bit older but by 1985 a tradesmen's basic was circa £100 a week.

Now I'm not doing the maths but somebody far cleverer than me might, if we say fish & chips is on average £9-£10 what would that make a mans wage using the above ratio's?????

And i bet nobody earns that amount!!!!!

£100 would buy 227 chippy teas at 44p with 12p to spare.

227 chippy teas at £9.50 = £2156.50 ie the average weekly wage on here, so it's about right.

16 hours ago, L/H White said:

Ye Olde trumps the lot of them 

I'm due my run to stock up for christmas 

dawsons decent to, wigan twats

peppery meat and potato and minced steak and gravy re the best pies around from Dawsons, they also sponsor BWFC ladies

20 minutes ago, Traf said:

£100 would buy 227 chippy teas at 44p with 12p to spare.

227 chippy teas at £9.50 = £2156.50 ie the average weekly wage on here, so it's about right.

Wish i could get a job at their place eh?.

1 hour ago, Whitestar said:

Wish i could get a job at their plaice eh?.