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?

Seen what you did there🧐

On 03/12/2024 at 10:21, 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.

How many twixes

On 02/12/2024 at 08:20, 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. 

Bolton's best chippy?

That place is legendary 🙌 

Best chippy in the 🇬🇧 

On 29/11/2024 at 13:17, frank_spencer said:

The bingo hall was in legal holdup for years, was supposed to be a hotel then the construction company did a midnight flit and it all went on hold. I think the council used new powers to CPO it and turned it into greenspace as has been a desire nationally for land left undeveloped for a long time.

You mean as opposed to the massive Queens Park round the corner?? 😅

There are people shooting up on those benches daily 💉 

On 29/11/2024 at 12:47, royal white said:

AO were due to move into there years ago, as signing day came closer the price increased, then they were told they would be allowed to use the car park. AOs owner ended up telling them to fuck off and moved to the offices at Middlebrook.  

Try walking past Compton Place in a suit and see how long it takes for a baghead to ask you for money.

I'll give you 2mins, they're too lazy to even stand up nowadays, they just lie on the floor screaming for spare change.

The standard of drug-addicts now is woeful, 1990's Halliwell bagheads had some get up and go about them.....

Pasty chat hidden away in Town Centre thread? Thanks.

Anyway, you’re all talking about cat food. 

Probably best you’ll get mail order are Barnecutts of Bodmin.

https://barnecutt.co.uk/shop/

As you were.

 

 

 

Give over- not a single pie to be had!

I used to like them Cornish pasties from Greenhalghs that looked like dinosaurs, expensive though, not had one in years.

Think its gone now ( not been for a couple of years) but there used to be a Greenhaghs in Lancaster, saw they had steak puddins in the window and told my wife to nip in and get a couple and gave her a couple of quid.

 

She came out shaking her head, over 6 quid for 2 and that was a couple of years back.

https://www.greenhalghs.com/savouries/pies/steak-pudding/?srsltid=AfmBOoq_kLmWoXVmw_Huo0r_q0Gdx8u2DUj662QiTfQGhidP3GdxFiRq

Hollands may be cheaper.

They still do "Stegs"- aka the lancashire pastie.

What actually is the difference between a pie and a pasty? 

Just now, Sweep said:

What actually is the difference between a pie and a pasty? 

Size, shape, price. Pies often in a foil tray.

Is one pasty enough for lunch?

5 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Size, shape, price. Pies often in a foil tray.

Is one pasty enough for lunch?

I'm not sure price comes into it, you can pay loads or little for both  - I'm assume there is absolutely no difference, other than shape

Cornish pasties are massive, so yes, one pasty can be enough  -  if you're talking about those dogshit Carrs efforts, then no, you need about 3 of them

43 minutes ago, Sweep said:

I'm not sure price comes into it, you can pay loads or little for both  - I'm assume there is absolutely no difference, other than shape

Cornish pasties are massive, so yes, one pasty can be enough  -  if you're talking about those dogshit Carrs efforts, then no, you need about 3 of them

Like for like in a given baker, a pie would normally be more expensive as they're bigger.

You lot down south may have it differently; places like that one listed don't sell pies at all.

Stegs at Greeny's have some veg in, so aren't really comparable to a meat and tater pie.

48 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Like for like in a given baker, a pie would normally be more expensive as they're bigger.

You lot down south may have it differently; places like that one listed don't sell pies at all.

Stegs at Greeny's have some veg in, so aren't really comparable to a meat and tater pie.

You'll not get pasties in any local bakers round here. Only Pies and the local "Bedfordshire Clangers" which can be a bit odd. 

 

just in Canterbury 

lovey old City 

Christmas Markets on too

But A homeless Foreign   Begger in a lots of doorways

34 minutes ago, little whitt said:

just in Canterbury 

lovey old City 

Christmas Markets on too

But A homeless Foreign   Begger in a lots of doorways

It’s a city in name only. About 2 streets long.

2 hours ago, Sweep said:

What actually is the difference between a pie and a pasty? 

The shape. You’re welcome 

1 hour ago, Sweep said:

You'll not get pasties in any local bakers round here. Only Pies and the local "Bedfordshire Clangers" which can be a bit odd. 

 

Can you get steak puds though?

37 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Can you get steak puds though?

I've never tried to be honest, but I don't think I've ever seen them down here. 

A "treat" when I'm back home is rag pudding and chips. Steak and Kidney puddings can fuck off though, kidney is rank

Kidney has to be in the top ten of shit food.

45 minutes ago, Traf said:

Kidney has to be in the top ten of shit food.

Love a good kate and sidney pie I do. If we all liked the same things..............

On 02/12/2024 at 12:13, Zico said:

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

Greenhalghs sausage rolls are fucking awful things, slimy little fuckers.

Greggs do the best sausage rolls but their pasties are not great.

I like a flakey pasty from Greenhalghs but they do give me a bit of grief with heartburn.

5 hours ago, Traf said:

Kidney has to be in the top ten of shit food.

In my top five definitely, and I really have eaten some grim foodstuffs in my life. Liver can get in the bin as well

4 hours ago, Winchester White said:

Greenhalghs sausage rolls are fucking awful things, slimy little fuckers.

Greggs do the best sausage rolls but their pasties are not great.

I like a flakey pasty from Greenhalghs but they do give me a bit of grief with heartburn.

They've just opened a Greggs drive through near me, might go for lunch and do a taste test

Stop at Gloucester services on way to Brizzle for the posh farm shop sausage rolls. Different class. Ridiculous prices but different class