North west thread

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Noting there is a thread for the east side, I thought a north west thread was needed.

--Also I am very bored at the moment waiting for dc to fall asleep, and this felt like the perfect way to spend the time.

Any other NW mumsnetters here? Let's talk schools, food, leisure....and so on

@whineandchoccy clitheroe?! If so did the parkrun there as my second rum after having DD2. 4/5 times up that bloody hill. I was dying after! But we did get beerr tokens for the beer festival the following weekend

@Wineandchoccy

Hello North Westers I’m 5 mins away from Booths and used to work there when I was a student I’m East Lancs where there is a tiny castle

We were there yesterday 👍

[quote thismeansnothing]@whineandchoccy clitheroe?! If so did the parkrun there as my second rum after having DD2. 4/5 times up that bloody hill. I was dying after! But we did get beerr tokens for the beer festival the following weekend[/quote]
You’re a braver person than me that hill is a killer walking it

Hello, ex-NWesterner joining.

It's muffin or teacake if it's bread.
It's a bun if it's a small cake with icing or also if slightly larger with frosting.
Vimto is my kids favourite now!

I'm in the home counties with husband and kids now, after time in London, but a Rammy girl originally. (Ramsbottom!) Anyone else??

And it's probably middle aged hormones, but I miss the NW loads recently. My parents moved to Yorkshire a few years ago so I don't visit any more, and I really miss it.

Hello North Westerners!

I'm originally from Warrington but now live near Horwich.

I call it a barm or barm cake.

It's definitely a ginnel.

Nearest Booths, I've learned from this thread, is in Chorley! I always giggle to myself when people (ie some of my Southern family) try to use Waitrose as a way of showing how terribly well to-do they are. Darling, Waitrose is to Booths what Iceland is to Waitrose 😂 Us Northerners just ooze class dontchaknow! 😉 (I shop at a Iceland and Aldi, for the record!)

Hiya! I was born in Salford and live in Prestwich. Used to spend every Sunday morning in town.
Teacakes have raisins but we had buns not barms.

Ooh, Fluffy does that mean on a clear day you'll be able to wave to me? 😂 I wonder what the wind will be like that high up...?

If I was so inclined mad enough to go up such a tower, I'd be able to wave at my family, let alone you, Puss! 🤣🤣

As for the wind? Stiff!

@BeQuietBrenda I’ll wave to you from my side of Rivington pike

Bracing, like Skegness? 😂
It looks like a cheap version of the Empire State building. Not sure it'll get thru planning. Surely the immediate neighbours will object massively. It's so out of place.

@Wineandchoccy assuming you can see a bloomin big hill from said castle, I’m just down the road from you!

[quote Tillymintpolo]@BeQuietBrenda I’ll wave to you from my side of Rivington pike[/quote]
Oh, a neighbour! Hi!

There is no way Sefton Council will approve that thing!

Good Lord...I've just had a Google for the proposed 'tower' you're discussing.

Well, the view could be spectacular on a clear day. A few weeks ago we were walking on the coast just south of Southport and could see mountains of Wales and the Lake District. Pedantically, the latter would prevent being able to see all of the NW

@Itsmeandhim

Our nearest Booths is Knutsford. Which is a good 20 minute drive. We are in the poor part of Cheshire. No Cheshire housewives around here. We have good shopping in that we can get to Cheshire oaks, Chester and even the Trafford centre within 30 minutes.

Also in the not-leafy part of Cheshire. No Booths round these parts. We’ve got two Aldi’s and a Lidl just up the road.

@NoWordForFluffy

Ha, *@joydivisionovengloves71*, that tower must be a joke! 🤣🤣 Are you on the SUFS Facebook page? Somebody got in before me to ask if it was 1st April!

Yes I'm on that. Only been here two years moved from Liverpool and love it here 😄

Just googled. That tower is hilarious, surely they aren’t serious.

@Redcrayons

Just googled. That tower is hilarious, surely they aren’t serious.

I can't work out if it's a joke or not 🤔

I'm also in the Lancashire market town with a Booths and a M&S, famous for its cakes (not quite as famous as Eccles). Also partial to a trip to Waitrose at Walton le Dale we're spoilt for posh food shops!
I'm originally from Kent (although up north for over 20 years now) so ginnel really confused me for a while. Where I'm from it's rolls and bap's, but barm, barm cake, tea cakes, muffins and bin lids confused me when travelling around the northwest looking for a sandwich at lunchtime!
Worked in Wigan/Skem, then Oldham and now Blackburn so heard loads of different terms for bread and other random accents which are difficult for 'southerners' to pick up on! Love it up here now and wouldn't want to go back.

[quote PaperMonster]@Wineandchoccy assuming you can see a bloomin big hill from said castle, I’m just down the road from you![/quote]
Hello neighbour

Also waves @gladyoucame

@gladyoucame

I'm also in the Lancashire market town with a Booths and a M&S, famous for its cakes (not quite as famous as Eccles). Also partial to a trip to Waitrose at Walton le Dale we're spoilt for posh food shops! I'm originally from Kent (although up north for over 20 years now) so ginnel really confused me for a while. Where I'm from it's rolls and bap's, but barm, barm cake, tea cakes, muffins and bin lids confused me when travelling around the northwest looking for a sandwich at lunchtime! Worked in Wigan/Skem, then Oldham and now Blackburn so heard loads of different terms for bread and other random accents which are difficult for 'southerners' to pick up on! Love it up here now and wouldn't want to go back.

Chorley 😊

@Imissmoominmama

Those narrow passages are called weinds in my town. We have barms here too.

I think I know where you are. Do you have an annual Children's Festival?

@HoppyHop- we do!

@thismeansnothing - is that light ash farm in myerscough? I've wanted to go there as my friend raved about it. They do a Yorkshire pudding wrap that looks lovely.