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[https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ramsbottom-Countryside-Access-Volunteers-Episode-163-650x366.jpg] [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ramsbottom-Countryside-Access-Volunteers-Episode-163.jpg] 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 that they’ve done around our town. For example, one of the paths that they’ve tidied up is called “The Nuts” and can be found by clicking on this map:[https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/The-Nuts-Ramsbottom-FootPathMap.co_.uk_-650x367.jpg] [https://footpathmap.co.uk/map/?zoom=17&lng=-2.3130661871816622&lat=53.63468542723692] I travelled down this path with my family just a few days after I recorded this interview and we’ve been down it before: > View this post on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/B8TZ1N9JoXD/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading] Out for a walk on "The Nuts" cobbled path which was cleared up by this week's upcoming podcast interview. [https://www.instagram.com/p/B8TZ1N9JoXD/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading] A post shared by Lee Ball [https://www.instagram.com/thisisrammy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading] (@thisisrammy) on Feb 8, 2020 at 2:51am PST Listen to the full interview in the podcast to hear what they’re working on next and how you can get involved. The Ramsbottom Countryside Access Volunteers meet up at 10:30am on the first Saturday of every month at Nuttall Park base, but do check out the Facebook page to make sure. Check out the Ramsbottom Countryside Access Volunteers Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/Ramsbottom-Countryside-Access-Volunteers-100775528128482/] and meet some of the other volunteers involved. You can check out more paths around Ramsbottom on the footpath map website [https://footpathmap.co.uk/map/?zoom=14&lng=-2.3259860322204204&lat=53.64552498138332]. RAMSBOTTOM UNITED BADGE [HTTPS://WWW.THISISRAMMY.CO.UK/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2016/08/RAMSBOTTOM-UNITED-200PX-150X150.JPG]28:00 – RAMSBOTTOM UNITED NEWS: ⚽ Bet Victor North West League Table [https://www.betvictornorthernpremier.co.uk/match-info/tables?table_id=d-51778] Ramsbottom United Club Info [https://www.betvictornorthernpremier.co.uk/club-info/631231] Ramsbottom United Match Centre [http://www.rammyunited.co.uk/index.php/football/match-centre] At the time of Recording Ramsbottom United were sitting in first place in the league (after tonights 4-0 victory by Workington against Droylseden we’re second [https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/2019-2020/northern-premier-league-north-west-division/droylsden/workington-afc/169241]). The last match we were supposed to play was against Osset United however this had to be called off due to Storm Dennis bringing additional rain causing the pitch to be waterlogged. The next match for the Rams though is a home game against Kendal Town: [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-02-18-22_55_14-BetVictor-Northern-North-West-Division-_-Ramsbottom-United-v-Kendal-Town-_-Footb.jpg] [https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/2019-2020/northern-premier-league-north-west-division/ramsbottom-united/kendal-town/146518] RAMSBOTTOM NEWS: > La Petite Patisserie to open in Ramsbottom [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/la-petite-patisserie-to-open-in-ramsbottom/] [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SaveTheDate200px-150x150.jpg] 32:32 – UPCOMING EVENTS: 🗓️ If you want to check out what events are coming up in and around Ramsbottom take a look at the events page, here are some upcoming events from that list: > The Ultimate Stone Roses – Corteeners [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/event/the-ultimate-stone-roses-corteeners/] > The Smiths Ltd [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/event/the-smiths-ltd/] > Hybrid Theory – Linkin Park Tribute [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/event/hybrid-theory-linkin-park-tribute/] Check out the full events calendar [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/events]for many upcoming Ramsbottom events, but here are some other great sources too: Bury Times Ramsbottom Events Page [http://www.burytimes.co.uk/events/in/Ramsbottom/]. East Lancs Railway Facebook events page [https://www.facebook.com/eastlancsrailway/events]. Your Local Bury events page [http://yourlocalbury.co.uk/events]. Tower FM Events Calendar [http://www.towerfm.co.uk/local/calendar/search/?category=&location=Ramsbottom&date=0-14] The Bury Directory Events [https://www.theburydirectory.co.uk/kb5/bury/directory/whats_on.page] If YOU have an event you would like to be included in a future podcast episode, get in touch [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/contact]. Thanks for listening to this week’s podcast, pleasesubscribe to the podcast [http://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/subscribe]which will automatically keep you up to date in your favourite podcast player. Reviews are very much appreciated, if you would like to leave a review, you can do so easily onApple Podcasts [http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/this-is-rammy/id973670541?mt=2] or the UK Podcasters page [http://ukpodcasters.com/directory/this-is-rammy]. 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[https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ramsbottom-Flooded.jpg]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. [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/85156654_10156665043482274_2835781440271024128_n.jpg]back of Kenyon Street – Photo taken by Pete FilleryNuttall 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 time since 2015. [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Nuttall-Park-Play-Area-Flooded-Storm-Ciara.jpg]Nuttall Park Play Area[https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Nuttall-Park-Base-Flooded-Storm-Ciara.jpg]Nuttall Park Base FloodedAs it currently stands, unless something changes, this is going to happen every few years that we get a big storm hitting us. Local MP James Daly spoke in Parliant about our situation asking specifically about the potential of flood defences such as has happened in Red Vales: The post Ramsbottom Flooded Again – Episode 162 [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/ramsbottom-flooded-again-episode-162/] appeared first on This is Rammy [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk].

[https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Tea-Atelier-with-Gu-Episode-161.jpg]Gu of Tea Atelier [https://www.facebook.com/teatelier.co.uk/] 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. [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/TV-Repairs-Bridge-Street-Ramsbottom.jpg]Prior to Tea Atelier, the premises had been a TV repair shop for a number of yearsGu and his wife Michelle took on the task of renovating the shop and turning into what is now Tea Atelier. They had never done anything like this before, they’d renovated their own house, but that’s about it. I think they’ve done a fantastic job turning what was once an electronics and repair shop, into a cafe/tea shop. This all happened as a result of having a family walk. [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Tea-Atelier-Ramsbottom.jpg]Tea Atelier as it was back in February 2018, shortly after openingIf you’re not sure what tea you might like, if you’ve ever felt apprehensive about visiting Tea Atelier, give it a try, their staff are trained to help you with your choice, and the experience is designed to help you to relax. The post Finding passion in Tea with Gu from Tea Atelier – Episode 161 [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/finding-passion-in-tea-with-gu-from-tea-atelier-episode-161/] appeared first on This is Rammy [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk].

[https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Running-to-help-the-homeless-Episode-160.jpg]I first spoke to Rowan three years ago, almost to the day, on episode 84 for Ramsbottom Running Club [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/ramsbottom-running-club-rowan-ardill-episode-84/] 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 Club, which is an inclusive club, there’s even a walk and talk route now, then check out the Ramsbottom Running Club website [http://www.ramsbottomrunningclub.co.uk/]. This time I interviewed Rowan to find out more about the epic challenge he will be taking on this May. Rowan is running 20 Marathons, in 20 UK Cities, in 20 consecutive days…. just let that sink in a little. He is putting himself through this in an effort to raise £20k for homelessness with The Running Charity [https://www.therunningcharity.org/]. It’s an absolutely amazing challenge, and you can follow along with Rowan at these sites: * https://www.twentyin2020.com/ [https://www.twentyin2020.com/] * Donate via the 202020 Just Giving Page [https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/202020] * Follow Rowan on the 2020.twenty Instgram Page [https://www.instagram.com/2020.twenty/] * Follow Rowan on Twitter with @twentyin2020 [https://twitter.com/twentyin2020] * Twenty in 2020 Facebook Page [https://www.facebook.com/twentyin2020/] When I just had a look at the Just Giving page, Rowan is around £1800 in fundraising so far, let’s see if we can get him to £2000 before the end of the week. The post Running to help the homeless – Episode 160 [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/running-to-help-the-homeless-episode-160/] appeared first on This is Rammy [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk].

[https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Is-Ramsbottom-a-town-or-a-village_-Episode-159.jpg]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 probably continue to argue online about it (sorry, discuss passionately). [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Poems-From-VillageTown-Paul-Jenkins.jpg]This question comes up often enough for local poet Paul Jenkins to have created TWO poetry books.To give you an example of how often this comes up, it has actually spawned two poetry books from local poet Paul Jenkins [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/?s=Paul+Jenkins], namely Poems from VillageTown Volumes 1 and 2. [https://www.pauljenkinspoet.co.uk/poems-from-villagetown-volumes-1-2] IS RAMSBOTTOM A TOWN OR A VILLAGE? Let me start by explaining that I honestly thought a quick “Google” of this question would provide me with some background. I know what Ramsbottom is, but I wanted to try my best to explain WHY it is what it is. Not just say, it’s this, because it is. One thing that does come up is people will say “Ramsbottom has always been a town” which I understood to be the case, but the massively helpful people at the Ramsbottom Heritage Society [https://ramsbottomheritage.org.uk/], in particular Keith Burrows pulled out this nugget for me, it would appear, that Ramsbottom went through a bit of a transformation in the mid to late 1800’s: 1850 Heap’s Directory [https://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=10881]Tottington-Lower-End. Comprising the villages of Tottington, Ramsbottom, Nuttall, Holcombe, Etc. 1871 Worrall’s Directory [https://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=10883]Ramsbottom, Tottington—Higher End, Tottington— Lower End, Holcombe, Edenfleld, Shuttleworth, Summerseat and Neighbourhoods. RAMSBOTTOM is a large manufacturing village (or town), situated mostly in the town­ ship of Tottington, lower end, parish of Bury, hundred of Salford, diocese of Manchester, and in the electoral division of South-East Lancashire 1880 Barrett’s Directory [https://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=10884]RAMSBOTTOM is a manufacturing town, situated mostly in the township of Tottington Lower End, parish of Bury, Hundred of Salford, diocese of Manchester, and in the electoral division of South East Lancashire. One of the first sources I came across was a website called Gorgeous Cottages [https://www.gorgeouscottages.com/blog/a-hamlet-a-village-a-town-or-a-city] which outlined that a town is: > To be classed as a town, the location must have multiple places of worship as well as central meeting points. Traditionally in England and Wales a town was a settlement with a charter to hold a market or fair. https://www.gorgeouscottages.com/blog/a-hamlet-a-village-a-town-or-a-city [https://www.gorgeouscottages.com/blog/a-hamlet-a-village-a-town-or-a-city] I’ve trawled through a few other websites to find some references too, here we go: > A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages but smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish them vary considerably between different parts of the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town#United_Kingdom [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town#United_Kingdom] Wikipedia does also refer to towns as being: > …the term town is employed either for old market towns, or for settlements which have a town council, or for settlements which elsewhere would be classed a city, but which do not have the legal right to call themselves such. Any parish council can decide to describe itself as a town council, but this will usually only apply to the smallest “towns” (because larger towns will be larger than a single civil parish). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town#United_Kingdom [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town#United_Kingdom] Whilst researching and collecting various sources (I hear this is what you do when you’re trying to prove a point, collect evidence, give a bibliography, something else clever and wordy) I came across the City & Town Classification of Constituencies & Local Authorities [https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8322] published in 2018. > The House of Commons Library has developed a new classification of constituency and local authority areas according to the size of the settlements people live in… Each constituency and local authority is assigned to one of six categories, e.g.“Core City”or“Small Town”, which most closely matches its population distribution. This is intended to offer an alternative to rural/urban classifications in analysing variation. https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8322 [https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8322] RAMSBOTTOM, AS IT STANDS NOW IS A SMALL TOWN. This is based on the classifications outlined in the above publication from 2018, this is also referenced on the Centre for Towns website [https://www.centrefortowns.org/our-towns]. [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Centre-for-towns-chart.jpg]The Centre for Towns website outlines the criteria to classify towns from 2018In addition to the chart, the Centre for Towns website provides a spreadsheet you can download, this shows you that Ramsbottom, in the 2011 census has a population of 20,713 which isn’t a million miles off from being classed as a medium town. [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Centre-for-Towns-Spreadsheet-Data-1.jpg][https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Mic-Drop-Gif.gif]The post Is Ramsbottom a Town or a Village? – Episode 159 [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk/is-ramsbottom-a-town-or-a-village-episode-159/] appeared first on This is Rammy [https://www.thisisrammy.co.uk].