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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 […] The post 10th Anniversary of Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival – Episode 105 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post KG Hypnobirthing Teacher and Doula, Kati Edwards – Episode 104 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post Fire, Ice and cancelled events – Episode 103 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post Hearts for Homes with Kerry Khan – Episode 102 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post Ramsbottom 101 – Episode 101 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post Ambient Ramsbottom – Episode 100 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post Tom Sneesby of Grape to Grain, Ramsbottom – Episode 99 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post Christmas Tree Festival 2017 with Dundee United Reformed Church – Episode 98 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post Ramsbottom Park Upgrades – Episode 97 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post Neil Arthur from Blancmange – Episode 96 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post Love Your Park Week 2017 – Episode 95 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post Is it time for more CCTV in Ramsbottom? – Episode 94 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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!) […] The post Has poison in Nuttall Park returned? – Episode 93 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post ComedySportz at Ramsbottom Civic Hall – Episode 92 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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, […] The post Interview with Pat Duggan of The Doghouse Jazz Bar – Episode 91 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post Windy Doris, Fallen Trees and the Banana Hook of tat – Episode 90 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post International Motivational Speaker Richard Ferguson – Episode 89 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post Mellissa Brown of The Mouse Trap – Episode 88 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post Paper, Coffee, Trains and a big win for Ramsbottom United all from a tent! – Episode 87 appeared first on This is Rammy.

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 […] The post Ramsbottom Police Station plans and how a Banana made a difference – Episode 86 appeared first on This is Rammy.