Xela Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 11 hours ago, Rds1983 said: Most coastal towns and villages have this problem, Blackpool is just further along the road with it. All the big (for the area) local businesses like the arcades/car parks/supermarkets/restaurants/fishing firms are owned by large national companies and from what I've heard from the ones who aren't they are in the process of selling up. It's a money drain on the local area. They obviously provide jobs to the locals but they'll aim to bring costs down as low as possible so investment will be minimal. Strangely nobody seems to care or talk about this issue though and focus is on other things. What about buying a holiday home in Blackpool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I've been to Blackpool a couple of times. Its great... if you are drunk! Went on a lads weekend and had an absolute blast. It is a dump though. Like most popular UK seaside resorts, it is quite depressing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 29, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 29, 2021 33 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: I imagine they have them with custard on in some places. We call that place Wigan, they'll eat anything with a pie, they won't eat anything without a pie Here is what they call a kebab in WIgan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I only ever went to Blackpool once and my brother got a ball of silver paper stuck up his nose. We had to go to the hospital. When they got it out they also found a pea up there from earlier in the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted October 29, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 29, 2021 39 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: I imagine they have them with custard on in some places. @sidcowis correct. And pie (meat and potato, obviously), peas and gravy is an absolute staple round these parts. Hollands are decent, but the best I ever had was at Bamber Bridge football ground*, and they get them from their local butchers or bakers shop just up the road. *we'd hired there executive box and spent the duration of a 0-0 draw with Otley copiously supping ale and eating pie, peas, chips and gravy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 29, 2021 16 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: I only ever went to Blackpool once and my brother got a ball of silver paper stuck up his nose. We had to go to the hospital. When they got it out they also found a pea up there from earlier in the day. Was this last year? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I did a fair bit of work in Wigan, specifically the head office of DW Sports. The canteen was pie mental. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 3 hours ago, sidcow said: In Blackpool yesterday I had a Hollands pie from the Chippy. I asked them what was in the pie, they said they had 3 options, 1) Meat and Potato....... I stopped her there. I LOVE meat and potato pies and can't understand why you can't get them down here. It was a good pie, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Anyway did some research this morning and it turns out Hollands are a big manufacturer, basically the northern equivalent of Pukka. I would say probably a lot better though, but I expect it's a common Chippy pie up there. Anyway, turns out they supply them to Asda, just been out and found them stocked in Shirley branch of Asda INCLUDING meat and potato. Can't wait to try one. I know that often the frozen/home cook versions are nothing like the chippy version but I live in hope. I'm not sure Ive cared this much about anything before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, cheltenham_villa said: I'm not sure Ive cared this much about anything before. Tired of pies, tired of life. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted October 29, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 29, 2021 3 hours ago, sidcow said: In Blackpool yesterday I had a Hollands pie from the Chippy. I asked them what was in the pie, they said they had 3 options, 1) Meat and Potato....... I stopped her there. I LOVE meat and potato pies and can't understand why you can't get them down here. It was a good pie, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Anyway did some research this morning and it turns out Hollands are a big manufacturer, basically the northern equivalent of Pukka. I would say probably a lot better though, but I expect it's a common Chippy pie up there. Anyway, turns out they supply them to Asda, just been out and found them stocked in Shirley branch of Asda INCLUDING meat and potato. Can't wait to try one. I know that often the frozen/home cook versions are nothing like the chippy version but I live in hope. I've clearly lived up north for too long. I was flabbergasted when I read the fourth line. I didn't realise everyone didn't know about Hollands pies. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I’ve lived in South Yorkshire for 13 years and I’ve never heard of Hollands pies Am I not far enough North? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted October 30, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2021 On 28/10/2021 at 15:42, HanoiVillan said: welcome to the future Can you imagine VT in the metaverse? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 9 hours ago, sidcow said: Anyone had their house re-roofed? I think ours needs doing. I've been googling costs to re-roof house and a 3 bed semi like ours seems to come out at £5-£6,000 which seems suspiciously cheap, I was thinking something like double that. Anyone know about scaffolding too? We've got a roofed over side passage down the side of the house that adjoins the neighbours roofed over side passage, and a single storey extension to the rear so for the life of me I can't see how they can get the scaffolding up. I can see that getting really expensive too. My mom's about to have hers done for £5k including scaffolding Her main problem was finding the right one, it's gone from 3 companies coming out to try and do a patch to having to do the whole roof 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 30, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 30, 2021 10 hours ago, It's Your Round said: I’ve lived in South Yorkshire for 13 years and I’ve never heard of Hollands pies Am I not far enough North? Wrong side of the Pennines Geomorphology built them for a reason and there's a right side and a wrong side 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Spent my Saturday pig hunting, not the man with the gun that's all licensed and whathaveyou so I was one go the guys walking through the woods shouting trying to cajole them in front of the shooter Was strangely fun and really boring at the same time, lots of organisation and standing around trying to work out where they are Was followed by a get together where beer was free and they put a bbq on with some huge pork steaks and sausages whilst a butcher carved up the 1 pig and 2 deer that were shot, I was surprised that only 2 deer were shot as there were loads of them running about, I think the germans were shocked that the free beer was like a red rag to a bull... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted October 30, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2021 2 hours ago, villa4europe said: Spent my Saturday pig hunting, not the man with the gun that's all licensed and whathaveyou so I was one go the guys walking through the woods shouting trying to cajole them in front of the shooter Was strangely fun and really boring at the same time, lots of organisation and standing around trying to work out where they are Was followed by a get together where beer was free and they put a bbq on with some huge pork steaks and sausages whilst a butcher carved up the 1 pig and 2 deer that were shot, I was surprised that only 2 deer were shot as there were loads of them running about, I think the germans were shocked that the free beer was like a red rag to a bull... Does this make you a pork beater? Turns out, I'm here all week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 30, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 30, 2021 24 minutes ago, Anthony said: Does this make you a pork beater? Turns out, I'm here all week. No it means he;s boaring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 30, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, villa4europe said: Spent my Saturday pig hunting Reminds me of my clubbing days unfortunately. Edited October 30, 2021 by sidcow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 1 minute ago, sidcow said: Reminds me of my clubbing days unfortunately. The last 30 mins at the Dome before the lights come on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 30, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2021 Just now, Xela said: The last 30 mins at the Dome before the lights come on. You were there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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