This is Rammy: Recent Episodes
Lee Ball
This is Rammy is a podcast for Ramsbottom and the surrounding areas. Hosted by Lee, I bring events, news, interviews and reviews as well as general information from the Ramsbottom area.
One of the reasons This is Rammy podcast exists is to have converstaions with people who improve Ramsbottom. This episode is no exception with me speaking with Lynn and Pete of the Ramsbottom Countryside Access Volunteers. You might not be aware of the group, but you might very well have been benefiting from the work […]
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On the 9th of February 2020, storm Ciara hit Britain bringing gale force winds and several inches of rain causing the River Irwell to burst its banks. Nuttall Park and other areas closest to the River Irwell when it burst its banks were worst hit. This flooded people out of their homes for the second […]
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Gu of Tea Atelier has been running the shop for two years this February, so I found out how he went from a tea documentary to running his own Tea Shop. If you’re unfamiliar, Tea Atelier used to be the old TV Repair shop in Bridge Street, as it had been for many many years. […]
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I first spoke to Rowan three years ago, almost to the day, on episode 84 for Ramsbottom Running Club shortly after it was formed. At the time, there were 60 members of the Running Club, and now, it’s getting towards 400 members which is phenomenal, if you’re interested in getting involved in the Ramsbottom Running […]
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This is possibly, one of the most commonly asked questions I see, and commonly corrected too (usually pretty quickly and, let’s say passionately). It’s a simple question, and you’d think would has a simple answer. I’m hoping that this episode of the podcast will serve as a reference for future generations, but most people will […]
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I had originally intended to be putting out at least one “proper” episode of the podcast between Christmas and now however I’ve not been 100% so I’ll be pausing the podcast until the new year. Thank you for all your support over the year. The podcast has been around since 2015 but this year even […]
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The press release on the 29th of November looked like good news, a title of “We’re improving Irwell Line from 26 January” however it soon became clear this was anything but for Ramsbottom. Within this came the announced death of the Red Express/x41 service due to happen at the end of January. To get a […]
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This interview surprised me in several parts. I had no idea that Matt was in to so many things, he doesn’t just own and run Roots, which you’ll hear in the interview. Originally starting out from his own home (Matt has a very understanding wife 😄) they then moved to their own premises I’ve been […]
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I nipped round to Paul’s house recently and had a nice long chat with him, and surprise surprise, I recorded it so we can all listen to what he had to say. We talk about everything from Ramsbottom United to The Queen to guitars vs Ukulele. New! Quickfire Questions from Kids This is the first […]
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Sam has a bright future planned for The Major Sam Gibbs and her husband Christian took over The Major in Ramsbottom on the 4th of November and before that happened Sam got in touch and I said I’d love to have her on the show. Not only is The Major a popular local pub, it’s […]
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Ramsbottom Young People’s Community Choir launches Having launched just last week, the Ramsbottom Young People’s Community Choir is fresh and looking for children to come and have a go. I talk to Karen Lindop on the podcast this week and she tells me that the Ramsbottom Young People’s Community Choir was created when one of […]
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This month saw the Hungry Duck receive a Michelin Plate Award but what exactly IS a Michelin Plate award? Now, I’m sure you’ll have heard of the much coveted Michelin Star (which Manchester has received for the first time in 40 years). Before I get to the Plate though, did you know, according to Lookers, […]
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You may have read the article recently featuring local resident Chris Dixon and how Bury Adult Learning Service helped him in his recent journey. What the article didn’t go into too much was the journey in detail, on World Mental Health Day Chris has been brave enough to share his story, please do take the […]
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The Rake Hill Climb is back! Yes, it means the road will be closed, no it won’t still be closed on Monday and yes you should stop when it says road closed. A new business, Wisteria Nails & Beauty opens in Ramsbottom. Did you manage to get to see Ramsbottom – 200 years in Pictures […]
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Emma Davies is someone who after noticing just how many books her children had collected over time realised she’d rather do something a bit different with them than just take them to the charity shop. This was the start of Bury Book Buddies. Emma had saw something similar in Cumbria called “West Cumbria Look for […]
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Plastic, it’s all around us and I’m sure you’ve come across the many headlines in the news about how the planet is choking on the deluge which is being produced and consumed every day. Not only that but Ramsbottom is home to one of the few Plastic Free shops in the North West, Plentiful. Plastic […]
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Another week has flown by like a stocking full of black pudding….speaking of which, did you find any time to visit the black pudding throwing competition this weekend? I wasn’t able to go, we had a full weekend of birthday parties and it was also my daughters 2nd birthday and I’m afraid that wins always. […]
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This week sees the return, the return of the kids going back to school. For those parents who are just about to embark on this journey, I salute you and wish you godspeed. On the positive side, Ramsbottoms schools are decent, possibly why you moved here. I found this which was written by a Emma […]
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This weather is ridiculous 🌧☂ , but we’re northern, we’ll get on with it. Today me and my family visited Burrs Country Park, not for the first time. If you’re unfamiliar, let me give you some information. Burrs has a mixture of open spaces, woodlands, river, ponds and canal. It is excellent for walking, running, […]
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Starbucks Ramsbottom Opens You might have not noticed, but Starbucks has now opened its doors. I asked the opinion of the This is Rammy audience for their thoughts. In this podcast episode I chat about one in particular which actually made me realise that Starbucks, might not actually be the bad thing some are expecting. […]
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— There are only a few days left to vote, if you’ve not yet voted, please vote for the podcast in this years Podcast Awards. — Not for the first time the two remaining cash machines in Ramsbottom ran out of cash. This tends to happen on events such as the Chocolate Festival but it’s […]
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Rachel Sorah is the owner of Unique Social which is based on Bolton Street in Ramsbottom. A social media marketing business that can do everything from looking after your social media feeds to training you on the best things to do. As well as running Unique Social, Rachel also runs Social Space. Social Space is […]
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This is Rammy could win a podcast award! Please nominate and encourage your friends to too, let’s bring Ramsbottom another podcast award. Another week, another podcast episode and this week another business too! The newests shop to open in Ramsbottom is Direct Flooring and Beds based out of Princess Court on Silver Street in Ramsbottom. […]
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This is Rammy could win a podcast award! Please nominate and encourage your friends to too, let’s bring Ramsbottom another podcast award. I speak to Hannah who is co-organiser of Love Earth Festival that will be taking place in Nuttall Park on Sunday the 21st of July from 1pm. There will be 8 areas for […]
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Do you think that Play Streets could work in Ramsbottom, or even if they’re a good idea? Our MP James Frith has recently posted on Facebook to encourage residents of local communities to get involved in the Play Streets initiative. James goes on to explain in his Facebook post that: Play streets are quiet residential […]
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…according to Tripadvisor…within a quarter mile radius…as of June 2019. OK, I agree there is some room for error here, however to try to avoid any bias, I’m taking these ratings and reviews directly from TripAdvisor as of the 24th of June 2019. Does your favourite restaurant make the cut? To give you an idea […]
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It should come as no surprise that Ramsbottom is up for another award, ok technically it’s not RAMSBOTTOM, but I would argue that when anywhere in Ramsbottom is up for an award, then Ramsbottom as a whole is up for the award. The award that is on offer this time is Baratxuri is up for […]
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Did you know that a survey found that one in four secondary school students have used a private tutor, and this grows to almost half (41%) in London? On the podcast this week I interview local private tutor Helen Wilson who owns and runs A Star Tuition Group based out of Ramsbottom. A Star Tuition […]
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Now, this might not be your first choice for podcast subject matter, you know, mortgages, yawn, but hear me out. You’d think being a mortgage advisor would be a pretty uneventful job, well, nothing could be more from the truth. Dave talks about having to rescue his business physically, his bit of a love in […]
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It might surprise you to learn that Bartisserie, which is situated at the top of Bridge Street facing the Tilted Vase/Urn is coming up to its one year anniversary since opening. That time feels like it has flown by, and as restaurants tend to be judged on if they can survive the first six months, […]
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On the podcast this week I speak to Rob Moss and Dan Blackman to discuss what Rammy Men are all about as well as how the group have been growing and helping other people with similar issues, as well as just providing something for men to do. You can find their website here -> Rammy […]
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Thanks for joining me on a relatively laid back episode of the podcast this week. The amazing weather we’ve had over the bank holiday weekend means that I’ve been spending lots of quality time with my family and all of it, pretty much has been centred around Ramsbottom. It’s one of the brilliant things about […]
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Once again, Ramsbottom has featured in The Times best places to live article. I believe we have slipped a little, maybe two or three places as we’re currently 9th for the whole of the North West region. I think we were sixth last year. You might be wondering how The Times comes up with their […]
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It has been a crazy week for Andy Smith, owner of Signature Bar. On Thursday he was shocked to find that he was unable to get into his own bar. On this episode I speak to him to find out what happened and where he goes from here. Something you might not be aware of […]
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Ramsbottom is to have a cycle shop again Ramsbottom Cycle Shop due to open. Carl Ashworth, owner of The Bike Fitting Room in Prestwich is opening a shop in Ramsbottom in the former premises of DJ Cycles on Bolton Road West. The current plan is to have it open for the first week of April, […]
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It’s a busy podcast episode this week, sheesh. I’ll tell you, when I first thought about starting a podcast for Ramsbottom, I seriously wondered if there would be enough going on to create a weekly show, well this week has really put me in my place. Hope you enjoy it, and please do share it […]
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Recently I was in conversation with Rowan Ardill at one of his Hump Day Coffee Club days (if you’ve not heard of this before, there’s some information coming up). Rowan asked had I saw the development works ongoing at the Petrol Station on Ramsbottom Lane, I hadn’t as I’d not been up there recently. This […]
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Tre Ciccio has opened in Ramsbottom, in this episode of This is Rammy I talk about my experience on the pre-opening night event. On Thursday the 28th of February Radio 1 visited Ramsbottom: BBC Radio 1 visited Ramsbottom to collect your jokes There’s a call for interviews and the following usual sections: – Ramsbottom United […]
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On Thursday the 21st of February there was a public meeting which was arranged by James Frith to discuss issues with a representative from the old Mondi Papermill site and a representative from the banks to discuss their positions in Ramsbottom. What actually happened was there were no representatives from either banks or from the […]
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Radio It’s inevitable when living in a place such as Ramsbottom for it to feature in many mainstream forms of media. You know the sort, Newspapers, TV and of course Radio. Find out exactly where the reference was this time on this week’s podcast. Free Exercise! Bury Venues are looking to start a FREE keep […]
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Snow, you’ve all had it, hope your week hasn’t been too bad with it. James Frith and Rishi Shori are meeting with the owner of the Mondi Paper Mill Site and representatives from the banks. Local girl Emma Greenwood is now the Youth MP for Bury. A huge congratulations to @emma_ymp who is Bury’s new […]
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Items discussed on the podcast this week: Ripon Hall Avenue Country Club Decision Made. Was Park 66 a secret MI5 base? Park 66 is planned to reopen after around £20m worth of investment to develop the site. What can we expect? Why is the M66 not illuminated by street lighting? Why does the Queen own […]
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Don’t forget that this is a podcast, you can listen by clicking the play button above, or subscribe to get this and any future episodes straight to you. It’s difficult not to dedicate this whole episode to Ramsbottom United given their recent amazing and well publicised win over Weymouth, but I will keep the regular […]
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As you may very well know, Sunday the 13th of January was “Rubber Duckie Day”. I obviously didn’t need to tell you that, you knew already, but assuming you didn’t, you do now. So what’s that got to do with Ramsbottom? Well, not only is there the giant duck rubber race every year with Ramsbottom […]
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Thank you for being such an amazing town, sure we have our share of issues but there is a vein of community that flows freely. If you want to hear more, click on the play button above or subscribe to the podcast to get this, and any future episodes (or download any of the back […]
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If there was ever a subject which will get people heated up, it’s parking in Ramsbottom and this week Bury Council have proposed that a new “no loading at any time” I believe that’s double yellows but feel free to correct me, is to be introduced on Ramsbottom Lane. This was reported this week in […]
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We’re in to December and lots of people have already started putting up their Christmas decorations. I’m not sure if you have yet but I do like how Christmasy it’s starting to look around our town, especially now that the big tree is up in Market Place. Well one thing is for sure this week, […]
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This week, Ramsbottom sits a town divided. The division has been caused by two topics close to residents hearts. There has been a hive of activity on the website this month related to two posts in particular. These both concen the future of The Grants Arms and the specific have all been around the plans […]
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Another week and another episode of This is Rammy to hopefully help provide you with a little bit of “what’s going on” around Ramsbottom. This podcast cannot possibly begin to try to fill the gap of going out and experiencing it for yourself though, so if you’re local to Ramsbottom, please do remember to take […]
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Welcome to another episode of the podcast, last weekend it was Bonfire Night and in last weeks episode I listed several places over the weekend. Me and my son were able to get to the Cricket Club for the display which was cracking, another fantastic event on our local calendar. My son was very tired […]
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Remember, this is a podcast so you can click on the play button above to listen, or better yet, subscribe to get them automatically free each time a new episode is released. Welcome to this latest episode of the podcast. It’s been quite a bit colder these past few days, with Halloween quickly approaching I […]
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I’m not sure if you noticed but Bury Times recently reported that the limbo building that is the Grants Arms is being reviewed to be converted into office space by Bolton based Financial Advisors Group IFA. The Grants closed back in September 2017 and since then has remained in a deteriorating condition. There has been […]
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There have been quite a number of changes around Ramsbottom recently, not only have new places opened but there’s been some changes at Ramsbottom United this week too, so much to talk about but so little time! So let’s get on with the show. No sign of Tom Cruise… New cocktail bar Signature opened this […]
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I’m back! I thought given that today is International Podcast Day, it’s as good a day as any to bring the podcast back. Sorry for being away so long. This episode of the podcast is a return to the regular form, I’ve got some news, events and some Ramsbottom United scores thrown in too. 2018 […]
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There’s a number of changes happening in Ramsbottom currently. There’s gas pipes being changed, several buildings being renovated ready for new businesses (The Masons, Yummies, Toppings Butchers, The Venetian) and there’s a Cake Sale coming up in Ramsbottom Fire Station (see below). What do you think about all the changes happening around Ramsbottom currently? I’d […]
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It’s coming up to the May bank holiday this weekend and one of the regular events on the Ramsbottom calendar around this time is the 1940s weekend, or war weekend as it was previously known but for obvious reasons this name fell out of fashion. This time the 1940s weekend has had a bit of […]
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Jackie Griffith’s and daughter Isabel are two people who haven’t sat around waiting for things to get fixed, they’ve had intention, direction, a purpose and have got s*&t done! After retiring early to look after her parents, Jackie found that she had some spare time, and with her daughter Isabel, who had recently returned from […]
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When Sarah first discovered Total Immersion Swimming she realised that this way of swimming was so groundbreaking that she wanted to become a teacher. Sarah’s commitment to making swimming enjoyable and accessible to all helped her gain recognition as the I Will If You Will Bury Sporting Female Of The Year for 2015. Sarah is […]
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Not a week goes by in Ramsbottom without something amazing to talk about, this week we had the fantastic Rammy Rocks Festival held in Nuttall Park in aid of various charities. I’ve mentioned Rammy Rocks before, the last episode in fact where they were hosting a stall at the Chocolate Festival to get everyone involved. […]
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This weekend it’s been the return of one of the most successful events that is on the Ramsbottom calendar. That event is the Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival. This year we’ve seen potentially a record turnout of people with the streets heaving with people all eagre to buy chocolate of various shapes and sizes. Whilst chatting to […]
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With just a week until the annual Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival, I thought as its the tenth year of the festival, I’d go back over the history of the event, as well as giving you some information on what you can expect from it this year. The very first Chocolate Festival was on Sunday April 5th […]
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It’s Mother’s Day, and on this episode of This is Rammy, I bring someone who has had many close connections with expectant mothers. I was introduced to Kati by a local resident who basically said she’d be great to have on the show. Little did I know exactly how much that Kati actually did, from […]
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It’s been bitterly cold this week with the UK taking on the force of the “Beast from the East” providing consistent snow fall causing traffic problems as well as several events to be cancelled including, The Summerseat Players had to cancel their MacBeth Reading and Irwell Works Brewery have had to cancel their Folk and […]
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If you’ve never visited Hearts for Homes in Ramsbottom then you’re missing out on a real gem of the town. Not only can you take away a little Ramsbottom emblazoned souvenir but you can also buy a variety of unique one of a kind crafted items made by very talented locals such as Lynne the […]
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I’ve decided to take the opportunity of episode 101 to recap on a bit of Ramsbottom information, maybe you’re new to the podcast or new to Ramsbottom in general. Let’s be honest though, episode 101 was a great chance to do a Ramsbottom 101, or a basic guide to Ramsbottom in audio form. If you’re […]
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It’s sort of a tradition amongst Podcasters to do something slightly different for their episode 100, so for the episode 100 of This is Rammy I’m going to take you to three places in Ramsbottom. The They are The East Lancashire Railway Station, Nuttall Park by the River and Bridge Street on a quiet Sunday […]
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PLEASE NOTE THIS INTERVIEW RECORDING CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE I first heard of Grape to Grain back in 2016 when they opened up in Prestwich, but as I rarely visit that town, I’d never paid it too much thought. Fast forward to 2017 and when I heard that they were coming to Ramsbottom, naturally my interest […]
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We’re well known for putting on fantastic events and festivals here in Ramsbottom, but have you heard of the Ramsbottom Christmas Tree Festival? This event is starting on the 1st of December down at Dundee United Reformed Church. Local shops and businesses will provide a Christmas tree to Dundee United Reformed Church decorated in their […]
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Ramsbottom is a town that is constantly going through changes, and with the large turnover of visitors to the town it’s no surprise that some of the facilities start to get a bit worn. This episode I’m talking about some of the recent changes to Nuttall Park and more so Top Park. Now back in […]
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This week I had the honor of being able to interview the fantastic Neil Arthur of the band Blancmange. This came around as Blancmange are playing Darwen Library in October. If you are just “tuning in” for the Neil Arthur interview, to give you a little bit of background about the podcast, This is Rammy […]
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Fairly short episode this week to make you aware that this week is Love Your Park Week in Nuttall Park and there is oodles to do for all the family. If you’ve felt a little stuck inside these last few weeks, brave the weather and head on down to Nuttall Park where there is everything […]
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I was just putting together the show for this week when I came across some news that really saddened me. The newest shop in Ramsbottom, Bang and Olufsen had been broken into. Not only did the thieves break into it once, they broke into it TWICE. Bang and Olufsen has only been opened since the […]
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It’s July already, how did that happen! Despite that fact that July has crept up on me, as I’m sure it has you, it has been good to have a dry weekend. After weather that’s been too hot for my pasty skin and recent weather that’s been too wet (of course I’m never happy, I’m British!) […]
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If you think that you’d need to head to Manchester to be able to take in a comedy show you’d be mistaken. I’m here to tell you this episode about a great family friendly comedy night that’s based right here in our town of Ramsbottom. It’s only here until September more viewings, but you could […]
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In the past week I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to catch up with Pat Duggan and record an interview. I’ve been into the The Doghouse Jazz Bar a few times before but never really spoke to Pat much, you don’t tend to get much time for things like that on a night out, […]
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Welcome to This is Rammy, your weekly podcast for all things Ramsbottom. This week in Ramsbottom we’ve had a bit of a breeze whip through of the name Storm Doris. Doris went on to remove many fence panel (shout out to Paul Jenkins) and some trees fell over too. As far as I’m aware nobody locally […]
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If you’re just getting to the point of 2017 where your good intentions and New Year’s resolutions are starting to wane, then this week’s guest could be just the ticket to give you that boost you need. Richard Ferguson is an international motivational speaker, as well as this he’s a management consultant working with some […]
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Welcome to This is Rammy, I’ve got a fantastic interview this week with local restaurant owner Mellissa Brown of The Mouse Trap. When we first moved to Ramsbottom me and my family had always stared in wonder at the ever increasing sign that was outside The Mouse Trap with the earliest dates available to book for […]
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How are you? Have you managed to get out in the breaks in rain recently? I don’t know about you but when I’m out for a walk I feel a bit of a fraud. Not because I don’t often go out for walks, but because we live here I tend to be under-dressed compared to […]
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Welcome to This is Rammy, the podcast dedicated to Ramsbottom, the small town just North of Manchester. The plans for Ramsbottom Police Station have been approved. The application is for two ground floor shops as well as eight apartments above. The style is mentioned to be in keeping with how the area would have originally […]
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Blackout causes outbreak of candles in Ramsbottom – 0:36 Welcome to This is Rammy, the podcast about Ramsbottom and the surrounding area where the power has returned! No, not me, the power to Ramsbottom. If you’re a resident of the local area you’ll no doubt be aware that Ramsbottom suffered a large power cut on Thursday […]
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So, since New Year have you got on your list of good intentions an action to get out more? Maybe it’s running? I know, I know, the weather hasn’t exactly been great with the snow recently, but hear me out. On the podcast this week I speak to the fantastic Rowan Ardill of Ramsbottom Running […]
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A first for the podcast this year, and some people release a retrospective view on the previous year before the year is out, not me, with how unpredictable 2016 was I didn’t want to speak to soon and maybe miss aliens landing in St Paul’s gardens or something along those lines. Now that it actually IS 2017 I’m […]
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The rise of Smart motorways, are you ready for the M66 Smart Motorway? Rossendale Free Press is reporting that in a bid to ease congestion and improve transport in our region the M66 is undergoing plans to introduce a Smart Motorway system, much like the M60 is currently having completed. The news outlet reports that […]
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It’s that time of the year when family time tends to eat into my podcasting time, that coupled with a demanding work schedule and it was a perfect storm, so apologies for the recent tardiness regarding the podcast schedule. Enough talk of that though, let’s crack on with what I do have for you this […]
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Welcome to This is Rammy, your sometimes weekly source for all things Ramsbottom in an audible form. Well I don’t know about you but I’ve had to get that heating cranked up this week, hasn’t it gone cold. One thing for sure, we are well and truly on our way to cosy nights in or […]
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[spp-player] It’s been a chilly week in Ramsbottom giving us a taste of what’s to come as we slowly slip out of Autumn and towards Winter. The Christmas trees on each business are lit on Bridge Street and everything on TV certainly has a very festive theme, even the John Lewis advert is out now. […]
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Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, having originally set up by Olive Lomas after saving a donkey named Maude from slaughter; Bleakholt is now one of the largest animal sanctuaries of it’s kind in the North West. Since moving to Edenfield in 1957; just a few miles outside of Ramsbottom, Bleakholt has grown and now boasts a 55 […]
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[spp-player] It’s my family’s two year anniversary of moving to Ramsbottom, and it’s been an eventful one so far. I’ve been to many festivals, our son learnt to walk and talk, we’ve got to meet some fantastic people, drink some fantastic drink and eat some fantastic food. I started this podcast and won an award […]
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This weekend I headed over to The Rake for The Rake Hill Climb, took a walk through Tagg Wood and could finally celebrate a win for Ramsbottom United. I managed to do about an hour or so of Facebook Live footage of The Rake Hill climb today, that’s still available on the This is Rammy […]
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worn, bright, yellow, wide and narrow Bury Times reports that Councillor Hodgkinson spoke up at a recent council meeting with regards to the condition of Bridge Street. Speaking for Ramsbottom, Councillor Robert Hodgkinson raised the subject of the double yellow lines on Bridge Street since recent repairs: The recent work carried out at the top of […]
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It’s that time of year again where damn fools try their best to get to the top of a big hill in as fast a time as possible. You’ve guessed it, it’s the Rake Hill Climb. This week I caught up with Lancashire Road Club press officer Ian McKinley to find out a bit more […]
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This week’s episode of this is Rammy is sponsored by Hearts for Homes, the local gift and home décor shop that’s the perfect way to add a personal and unique touch to your home. Not only that, you can pick up artwork by Stuart Barkley! This week is one of the rare interviews that I’ve conducted […]
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Welcome to another episode of This is Rammy, the podcast for Ramsbottom, it’s events and more importantly it’s people. Glad you could join me once more. This week I’m talking about the discussions that have popped up regaring Bridge Street since it’s recent closure for emergency repairs to the gas pipes. Could Pedestrianisation of Bridge […]
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This week on the podcast I speak to Elizabeth Dunn who for the second time at The Theatre Royal will be directing a play, her first being Sherlock Holmes earlier in the year. As well as directing and acting, Elizabeth has a family, a fulltime job as well as a creative flair for miniature creations […]
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We’re just one month away from the biggest and best festival in the North West. My job this weekend is to give you a bit of background around the headline bands, and to give you a bit of a look into just what you might be able to expect this year. Also before I forget, […]
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Ramsbottom was on high alert after a large ball of fire was seen in the sky. It hung there throughout the day bringing warmth and causing people to leave the house without a coat. Naturally I’m referring to the fact that the sun came out in Ramsbottom, which in recent months is a rarity, and […]
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Pokemon Go takes over Ramsbottom You might be out enjoying Northern Grip festival today, but you would have had to have been living under a rock to have not heard the words Pokemon and Go uttered together in the past few weeks. The game has not only taken the world by storm, it’s also taken […]
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On the morning of the 4th of July, The Venetian in Ramsbottom suffered a devastating fire which ripped the heart out of the restaurant. I wrote about it on the day it happened and managed to catch up with Paolo yesterday to see how things are getting on and what the plan is for the […]
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Hello and welcome to another episode of This is Rammy. This week I was going to talk to you about what you can do in and around Ramsbottom when it’s raining as goodness knows we’ve certainly had a heck of a lot of rain recently, however, I want to give it some more thought rather […]
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Welcome back to another episode of This is Rammy. This week we’ve had Father’s day and the result of one of the biggest voting decisions in living memory for the UK. Yes, we voted as a country, just about, to leave the EU. However, that’s not what this show is about and I’m sure you’ve […]
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This week in Ramsbottom we’ve had some drama on Tanners Street with the road opening up and threatening to swallow anything that wants to get anywhere too close to it. Yes, we had a sinkhole on Tanners. Thankfully the “Road Closed” signs were obeyed and cars used alternative routes… Well, of course not, people were still […]
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Welcome to another episode of This is Rammy, on the week that Kaash Indian takeaway managed to turn its frown upside down by trading in a one star food hygiene rating for a five star, we have been blessed with glorious weather and a fantastic turn out for the 1940s weekend. Speaking of glorious weather, I’m currently […]
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We’ve had some lovely weather so far in Ramsbottom for this year’s 1940’s weekend, the highlight of which was the flyover by the Spitfire. Not only is it 1940s weekend but it’s also half term next week and with that in mind I’ve decided to throw together some options if you’re stuck for ideas with […]
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Have you ever thought about writing a book? Well my guest this week has done that, and not only is he now published, he is published by a method that me or you could do tomorrow, not that it would necessarily be successful. That method is the very popular crowdfunding concept. If you’re unaware of […]
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Thanks for coming back for another episode of This is Rammy, the podcast where I interview local businesses, people and generally talk about what’s going on in and around Ramsbottom as it’s our town and it’s full of fantastic stories. This week I caught up with the ever busy Simon Holland. When he’s not volunteering […]
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From “bunkbeds” to fearing if the person smiling at you was about to kill you, London provided a lot of “entertainment” for Helen in her 15 years there, but despite all that excitement she felt it was time to come back up North where she was originally from and get to know a community. I was so […]
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It’s Ramson Day! I know, it’s the day you’ve all been waiting for with Christmas coming a close second, but seriously, hear me out. If you’re listening to this when it is released, Sunday the 24th of April, get yourself down to Ramsbottom Station where Incredible Edible will be cooking up a storm using locally foraged […]
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It feels like it’s been so long since the last episode, mainly because I’ve been on holiday and between the last recording and this one, a few things have gone on in local news, a few events have been announced and a couple of the hundreds of potholes have been filled in. One of the […]
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Welcome to this weeks episode of This is Rammy. This week I caught up with Clint from House of Beer which is based on Silver Street. Clint explains that his background wasn’t in beer, he’s been a teacher for a large majority of his life, but the teaching profession now, just isn’t what it used […]
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Welcome to another episode of This is Rammy, your weekly podcast where I talk about what’s going on around Ramsbottom, some would say it’s a bit like What’s on in Rammy but without the arguments. Well we’ve gone “all in” on the potty training for our son since we started last week, he’s done better […]
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Welcome to another episode of This is Rammy, your weekly source for all things Ramsbottom related. Happy Easter! All going well this was released at 10am on Sunday as usual, however with the clocks doing that stupid thing they still do it could have been 9am. We had some lovely weather on Good Friday with […]
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This is episode 53, which in a round about way means the podcast has been running for over a year. Thank you for listening now, and week in week out. I hope you’re well and you enjoyed the episode last week where I spoke to Andy from Arcade Club. This weekend it’s been the Ramsbottom Chocolate […]
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This week I got to relive some childhood memories and got down to Arcade Club in Bury, the biggest arcade in Europe and 4th largest in the world. Did you know we had this right on our doorstep? Andy and his team do an amazing job at keeping these old machines running, he mentioned that […]
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This week on This is Rammy I catch up with Lisa Coulborn of Little Goody New shoes. I interviewed Lisa for the podcast back in September before Little Goody New Shoes actually opened. In that episode Lisa and I chatted about how this was a completely new venture for her having previously been a customer of the […]
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This week for the podcast I visited the third meeting for Ramsbottom Against Fracking. What do you know about fracking? For me personally, other then it’s been all over the news and some minor research, I’ll be honest, I didn’t know much. Thankfully, I was recently invited to attend a Ramsbottom Against Fracking meeting. With this invitation […]
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In the last few weeks we’ve seen the iconic chimney stack of the old Mondi Paper Mill start to be demolished. Although it will not be completely removed – just having a third of it’s current height taken off, it will still change the scenery of Ramsbottom which has remained since the mid 1800’s. The […]
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Originally hailing from Derry in Ireland, Jennifer Hardy has moved around quite a bit. Having lived in places such as San Francisco, Sydney, Perth and Edinburgh. She has now been living in Ramsbottom since 2015 and is loving it – especially the eating out part in places like Levanter. In 2009 Jennifer was even a finalist in […]
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Welcome to another episode of This is Rammy, this week in the run up to Valentine’s Day I’m having a bit of a love-themed episode. In the week that Manchester was voted number 8 in a list of “The Happiest Places to work” in The Guardian I thought it would be good to get a […]
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Welcome to another episode of This is Rammy, this week we’ve had more dodgy weather with another storm coming in and battering the North West, this time it was storm Gertrude. I was out on Saturday and saw the fishmonger on Ramsbottom Market having a tough time of it in the wind with their signs […]
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Welcome to another episode of This is Rammy, your podcast for Ramsbottom and the surrounding area, but generally Ramsbottom. I hope you’ve had a great week, we’ve had some strange weather again, a cold start to the week with Snow last sunday and subzero temperatures followed by a week of mild weather and rain. I […]
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Welcome to another episode of This is Rammy, you might be aware I’ve been feeling pretty crappy this week as I’ve been struck down again with flu. We’ve been fortunate enough to have had another week of being visited by the Flying Scotsman and I know that some of you listening have been lucky enough to […]
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Sponsored for free by the Ramsbottom Flood Fund It’s 2016! We don’t have flying cars yet, but we have hoverboards that are being banned left right and centre in America, including a raid on at a recent electronics show CES. I don’t think they’ll be “taking off” in Ramsbottom anytime soon though. This week […]
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Several places have been in the news recently due to terrible flooding, Cumbria being the worst hit. We’ve got family in Carlisle who have been flooded out of their house and it’s unknown when they’ll be able to actually return. Stubbins and Ramsbottom floods in 2012 Ramsbottom has got off fairly lightly so far, the majority of […]
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This episode is sponsored by Little Goody News Shoes, your first step for Children’s shoes. This week’s interview with Stephen was one of the most fascinating I’ve had yet. If you’ve seen the Co-Op building from the outside, you’ll understand that it’s clearly a spectacular building, but it’s the inside that really holds your breath. It’s […]
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– Click Play above to listen to this episode – Literary and arts festival round up. Last weekend saw the first Literary and Arts Festival to hit Ramsbottom. Regardless of what you think with regards to the volume of festivals taking place in Ramsbottom, celebrating the arts in the way that was achieved on the […]
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A very wet Tuesday morning saw me visiting the Eagle and Child to have a chat with Eve Townson and Glen Duckett. If you’ve not heard of the Eagle and Child before, they are a multi-award winning family dining pub situated overlooking Ramsbottom. Providing training and experience for many young adults; helping them learn a trade whilst […]
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This week has been terrible, a terrible week of weather! Even this weekend it’s been a rare occasion for it to have stopped raining. Hopefully you’ve not been too negatively affected by the weather. I saw lots of photos of flooded roads, but not too many of flooded houses. I think we all probably saw that […]
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When Budge (Andrew Burgess) first started Team JMC, it was created out of a desire to have a social group based out of the company JMC.it. Andrew has since sold this company, but he still maintains Team JMC and it’s as big as ever. With some members setting world records, it would be easy to think […]
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This week I went down to the Hare and Hounds where they were hosting, for the second time an Open Mic night as a precursor to the Literary and Arts Festival that is due to take place in Ramsbottom on the 21st of November. It was a great night, I met a lot of people […]
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When Lysha Holmes moved to Ramsbottom 11 years ago, not only did she not know that she was pregnant with her first child Issy, but that just one year later she would create her own very successful business. Qui Recruitment has been established since 2005 and has recently celebrated its 10 year anniversary. When Lysha first started […]
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On this weeks episode of This is Rammy I had the pleasure of speaking to local artist Adam Rowlinson. I set off for his house on a dark midweek night in October to record the interview, and Adam was extremely welcoming. Adam creates the stunning vector graphics that you’ll see for sale around various locations in […]
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In this weeks episode of This is Rammy, not only do you have a fresh new intro and outro to the podcast, but I also got a free beer off my guest. That’s a first for the show too. The beer Matt gave me was a Yankie Lip Smacka, and it was delicious. Matt Holmes […]
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If it’s not windows breaking or walls leaking, it’s the threat of the whole place falling down. Laura has had more than her fair share of problems with her venture into creating a place she would love to eat right here in Ramsbottom. When Laura moved to Ramsbottom almost 3 years ago, she immediately noticed a […]
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Welcome to the latest episode of This is Rammy where today (27th of September), Kay Brow is closing for 5 days. I suspect this is going to cause some serious problems with traffic in Ramsbottom and as a result, I am going to be the first to dub event this Browmaggedon! The reason for this […]
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This week on the cough AWARD WINNING podcast for Ramsbottom, I spoke to James Frith. Most of you will recognise him from his very successful campaign to become the Bury North MP for the Labour Party. It made sense to get someone who knows a bit about politics to chat about the recent Labour leader election, […]
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On this week’s episode of This is Rammy I got to speak to Lisa Coulborn who is opening up her new childrens shoe shop Little Goody New Shoes on Bridge Street in the very near future. It’s situated in the building which was previously Purple Tiger and has a great placement on Bridge Street. Lisa […]
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This week on This is Rammy I spoke to David Foster who is one of the organisers of the yearly (we can say that now as this is the second festival) Ramsbottom Jigsaw festival. David explained how everything started, where the original ideas came from and just how many jigsaws we can expect at this […]
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I finally got time to interview Stuart Rothwell of The Vineyard on Silver Street in Ramsbottom. Stuart was actually the first interview outside of the “studio” and I thoroughly enjoyed a change of scenery, so much so my next interview just a few days later was in Nutall Park. Stuart has lots of knowledge about the […]
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This week on This is Rammy I got away from the office and headed to the park for the flower sale that took place last Sunday (August 16th). The flowers that were on sale were all part of the fantastic award winning garden from this years Tatton Park Flower Show. It picked up the Gold […]
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This week on This is Rammy we interview Louise Fletcher who I met on local networking event, “Friday Night Networking”. Louise’s family has a business supplying wholesale foods down in Ramsbottom and she’s a regular in the town’s pubs and restaurants including The Eagle and Child for the monthly networking event. Based locally, Louise is a […]
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Thanks to all your nominations, This is Rammy is up for an award. We still need your votes especially as the category we’re in has some really well produced podcasts. To vote, please go to this link here: http://newmediaeurope.com/2015/uk-podcasters-awards-the-nominations-are-in/#placesandtravel You can vote anonymously, or you can login using various social media buttons. The UK Podcasters awards […]
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As mentioned in this previous post First Chop Ceases Business The First chop has been closed leaving many question marks over what happened and if we will see it open once more. Based on this Trip Adviser review I think we can pretty much pinpoint the last night in The First Chop: I’m asking for your advice […]
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This podcast episode is brought to you by our affiliates: http://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/affiliate-links/ This week on This is Rammy I spoke to Tony Cunningham of Ramsbottom United and asked him what’s on the cards for the team this season given all the issues they had with the team and the club last season. Last season Ramsbottom United, after a […]
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This is Rammy podcast is here to serve the community, local area and local businesses with news, events interviews and information from Ramsbottom and the surrounding areas. If you have anything you want to be heard on This is Rammy then please get in touch via the contact page. News: Local Councillor pleads guilty […]
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Ramsbottoms high street is dying and we’re all doomed….. no, no it isn’t says This is Rammy readers. I wrote an article a few days ago with the ultimate aim of asking This is Rammy readers, do you think that the High Street is dying in Ramsbottom, with a massive 70% of the voters voting […]
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I spoke to Paul Jenkins of Splats Theatre Company who are going to be performing a version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Summerseat Woods. The tickets for the event, if they have not all sold out by the time of this podcast are available at Ramsbottom Library (link below) for £7 each. As […]
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I speak to Jennifer Smith of Brewsmith Beer on this weeks This is Rammy. Brewsmith Beer is one of three local breweries that are based in and around Ramsbottom. Recently Brewsmith Beer has been able to provide Brewery tours, these tours will be on: Friday 3 July 7.30-10pm Saturday 4 July 7.30-10pm The Friday tour is […]
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We speak to Gregg Fletcher of the Ramsbottom Business Group this week and ask him all about what The Ramsbottom Business Group does and we get some key details about the Ramsbottom Cake Festival which is coming up in just a weeks time. In addition, Gregg tells us a bit more about the Ramsbottom Wireless […]
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Lucy started her business online with a view to making some extra money whilst on maternity leave, a couple of years later and that business has grown beyond what she expected. You can receive bespoke hampers hand compiled by Lucy herself for your Christening, Birthday, Wedding, Fathers Day, anything you want. Lucy has lived not […]
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No interview this week, so I’ve put together a collection of events and news from our town for your listening pleasure. Apologies for the background noise in this episode, I’m trying out some new recording software which should help me to reduce the editing time from around 5 hours to a more realistic 2 hours […]
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This week on This is Rammy, I chatted with with Charlotte, owner and resident of The Grant Arms Hotel. The Grant is one of the most noticeable buildings in Ramsbottom. Originally called “Top Oth Brow”, once a private house, it was then bought by the Grant family who renamed it to Grant Lodge. In 1828 the house became […]
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This week on This is Rammy, I spoke to Maggie Gold who is the new owner of The Oaks on Bridge Street. Maggie is also the owner of The Sundial on Walmersley Road in Bury, in the years that she’s been the owner there she has turned it around and stopped the trouble that used […]
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This week we’re joined by Stephen Lawton who with over 14 years working on the Railway has more then enough experience to be the Station Master at Ramsbottom train station. Everyone I meet, be they local or just visiting Ramsbottom loves the Steam Trains and railway here. This is all made possible by hundred of […]
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After the slightly different release schedule for Episode 10 of This is Rammy, we’re back to our regular schedule, every Sunday at 10am. This weeks episode of This is Rammy, I speak to Gwenda Newton of Friends of Nuttall Park again to ask her what they have going on in May in the biggest park […]
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This is Rammy caught up with Melanie Southworth on Saturday May the 2nd 2015, one week after the massive earthquake in Nepal claiming the lives of over 7000 people. As most people will know, I interviewed Mel Southworth before she headed to Everest to embark on her climb, little did we know that when we agreed […]
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Starting from just an idea, some late nights and a love for crafting, Helen grew her business Fair Trade Emporium from a passion, into something she loves to get out of bed early for each Saturday morning. With the initial plan being that Fair Trade Emporium would be a shop, Helen was soon swayed by the comparatively low […]
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This week on This Is Rammy we have a conversation with Pam Smart from Incredible Edible Ramsbottom. Incredible Edible started life around 5 years ago when a founder of the movement came to provide a talk to the community, from that day forth, Incredible Edible Ramsbottom was born and the rest is history. Incredible Edible […]
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Where would Ramsbottom be without Ramsbottom Festival? For the past five years, David Agnew and his team have been putting on one of the biggest events for Ramsbottom each year, the Ramsbottom Festival. This is a massive occasion for Ramsbottoms events calendar, with music, shows and entertainment across three days, it’s always a busy fun packed […]
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Please note, the election debate incorrectly mentioned in the podcast. The Election Debate is on Sunday 19th April and not Friday 17th April. Friday the 17th is the last date to submit questions. This week on This is Rammy we spoke to Gwenda from Friends of Nuttall Park and ask her what FONP is all about, […]
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This week This is Rammy interviews Danny English of The CommuniTree Initiative. Having grown up in Ramsbottom, there are very few places that Danny doesn’t know about, but when it came to finding a place for his community project (The CommuniTree Initiative) he found it wasn’t quite so straightforward as he might have expected. Danny […]
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I was lucky enough to be able to interview Melanie Southworth for This is Rammy a few weeks ago and discussed with her the climb that she’s about to undertake. Everest! From growing up in Ramsbottom on Bolton Street, visiting The Major with her father growing up or even running a shop in Ramsbottom, Melanie has been […]
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This is Ramsbottoms biggest events weekend so far this year with an anticipated 30,000 people expected to visit this weekend. There are four large events happening at the weekend including the Ramsbottom Duck Festival, Ramsbottom Beer Festival, Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival and St Pauls Spring Fair. Links and information from the podcast: Creative Collective Meetup if you have […]
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Paul Morris from The Chocolate Café – Episode 2 This week on This is Rammy, we interview Paul Morris from The Ramsbottom Chocolate Café. With the Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival coming up, and Easter just around the corner, Paul is quite obviously busy busy and This is Rammy were fortunate enough to be able to catch up with […]
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This is Rammy Episode 1 This week on This is Rammy, we interview Jennifer from Espresso News and ask her all about herself, and her newsletter. Espresso News has a distribution over 35 shops, cafés, restaurants, you name it, currently, it’s distributed across these establishments: The Chocolate Café, The Hearth of the Ram, Ramsbottom Station, […]
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