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?

19 hours ago, Zico said:

If you go in town for a drink surely you go in the old man & scythe for at least one cider

If I was on my own I used to, but one day Mrs.F came with me and mithered my head off when I said I was having another. All afternoon she went on. No wonder I had a bad head in the morning.

In the 70s me and my mate used to go in the Albion and there was usually a trip going somewhere. Stag do, 21st anything. Someone would shout 'two seat on a coach to....

We were always first on. 

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. 

Just seen this picture of the owner on Facebook.

Look at them prices! 🤣

10 hours ago, kent_white said:

Just seen this picture of the owner on Facebook.

Look at them prices! 🤣

How old is the picture?

We went out for a walk late afternoon and called in our local chippy, we don’t use it that much as we try to eat healthier, and had a portion of chips between us.

£3.50. Three pound fucking fifty.

Olympus do a "large" portion for £3.10

Not sure how big "large" actually is!

 

43 minutes ago, freds dad said:

How old is the picture?

We went out for a walk late afternoon and called in our local chippy, we don’t use it that much as we try to eat healthier, and had a portion of chips between us.

£3.50. Three pound fucking fifty.

last week i would say 

i was there not long ago Fish were £2.60 now £2.80 

best chippy in Bolton ive been going since 1987

 

12 hours ago, kent_white said:

Just seen this picture of the owner on Facebook.

Look at them prices! 🤣

Yeah that's a super old picture. I went to primary school with his lad.

Remember I missed this chippy so much after being at Smithills, that I got my mates at Turton Sixth Form to drive us over for a chip barm as the chippy on that parade of shop near Turton was shit.

Wasn't a good idea before two hours modern British history though, couldn't keep awake on a Thursday afternoon!

2 hours ago, freds dad said:

How old is the picture?

We went out for a walk late afternoon and called in our local chippy, we don’t use it that much as we try to eat healthier, and had a portion of chips between us.

£3.50. Three pound fucking fifty.

It's from last week I think. 

I have no idea how they still operate as a business 🤣

Plus they're only open for about 4 hours a day. Bloody lovely though. It'll be a travesty when it ever closes. 

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Olympus do a "large" portion for £3.10

Not sure how big "large" actually is!

 

I got a chips, peas and gravy and a cup of tea from Olympus the other week and it was something daft like a tenner.

I didn't realise there is a mother Hubbards up Deane Road way.

Must try it.

32 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

I didn't realise there is a mother Hubbards up Deane Road way.

Must try it.

Derby St, near Sunning Hill, isn't it?

33 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

I didn't realise there is a mother Hubbards up Deane Road way.

Must try it.

OR DONT 

nout special 

RAYGUNS 

13 minutes ago, little whitt said:

OR DONT 

nout special 

RAYGUNS 

When you are down this way Fish Inn Two in Herne Bay is the best chippy for miles. It actually does decent chips. I'm not sure why Soutnerners can do decent chips but it's a rule that they are generally too big, too dry and taste like oven chips.

Don't get me started on Pie and Mash - how they have managed to mess this up, I've no idea. Pies are tasteless, mash again really dry, and liquor? It's like pouring wallpaper paste over food.

On 10/01/2025 at 21:51, kent_white said:

Just seen this picture of the owner on Facebook.

Look at them prices! 🤣

That’s a recent pic. Looks exactly like that. 

On 11/01/2025 at 11:19, little whitt said:

OR DONT 

nout special 

RAYGUNS 

Ah, right.

Thanks for the heads up.

Are they serving tilapia dressed as cod?

On 11/01/2025 at 11:37, Not in Crawley said:

When you are down this way Fish Inn Two in Herne Bay is the best chippy for miles. It actually does decent chips. I'm not sure why Soutnerners can do decent chips but it's a rule that they are generally too big, too dry and taste like oven chips.

Don't get me started on Pie and Mash - how they have managed to mess this up, I've no idea. Pies are tasteless, mash again really dry, and liquor? It's like pouring wallpaper paste over food.

Would you mind differentiating the real south from the cockerknee land you frequent.

Anyhow, up for MiL’s birthday and Nicks at Turton Golf Club gets a thumbs up even if chips weren’t crispy.

On 12/01/2025 at 14:13, green genie said:

Would you mind differentiating the real south from the cockerknee land you frequent.

Anyhow, up for MiL’s birthday and Nicks at Turton Golf Club gets a thumbs up even if chips weren’t crispy.

I'm not sure far East Kent is cockernee and you lot are shit are chips

On 11/01/2025 at 10:33, Not in Crawley said:

Yeah that's a super old picture. I went to primary school with his lad.

Remember I missed this chippy so much after being at Smithills, that I got my mates at Turton Sixth Form to drive us over for a chip barm as the chippy on that parade of shop near Turton was shit.

Wasn't a good idea before two hours modern British history though, couldn't keep awake on a Thursday afternoon!

Nice family, his lad is a bobby these day, top fella.

Used ot love a chip-gravy barm on my din din from Smithills scho, my Keogh out trying to catch us all !! 🤣

Best chippy about

On 10/01/2025 at 21:51, kent_white said:

Just seen this picture of the owner on Facebook.

Look at them prices! 🤣

if those are accurate, how on earth has he not gone bust 

1 minute ago, L/H White said:

if those are accurate, how on earth has he not gone bust 

I've got no idea mate. Last time I went in I thought she'd made a mistake when she told me how much it was. 

It's not just the prices though - it's bloody lovely as well!

On 10/01/2025 at 21:51, kent_white said:

Just seen this picture of the owner on Facebook.

Look at them prices! 🤣

It looks like he’s holding up a roast chicken and he’s got MASSIVE hands

46 minutes ago, L/H White said:

if those are accurate, how on earth has he not gone bust 

Apart from the fish, which I’m assuming he’s caught in Doffcocker lodge, the other prices are fairly reasonable. He’s probably not a robbing bastard like many other shop owners.  

1 hour ago, L/H White said:

if those are accurate, how on earth has he not gone bust 

It's a front for a cocaine and people smuggling ring.

2 hours ago, Cheese said:

It's a front for a cocaine and people smuggling ring.

usual suspects

 

 

i wonder if he owns the building

if hes not paying ridiculous rents, should be possible to run a decent business, especially if thats the full menu

id be fucking sausages off as well

Anyone know what puddings they sell?

I might have a trip over on Friday dinner.