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I lived in Macclesfield for about 4 months mid 80s on Steeple Street. I remember there being a small shop on Sunderland Street possibly called The Little Brown Jug. I used to buy oats, lentils, vegan cheese and all sorts of stuff. I was...

We still have one in Macclesfield, just called in.

Wasn't these "Bullets" was it. NB imagine they were perhaps selling some sort of military knives.

He scared the Bejesus out of me that thing, along with that monkey Topov, who was definitely a criminal. Hartley reminded me of Larry Grayson who I wasn't scared of and found friendly and amusing. The mind of a child hey.

Old picture of Holmfirth, with Hollowgate on the left with what is now the Fair Trader store and was the Book Store, up the hill on the left is the back entrance to the Wrinkled Stocking, the pub on the right has gone and now an open space.

Never got the buzz of fishing but love the Mortimer and Whitehouse series

Cockett & Sons? Great bakery too.

When I went to Hawes a few months back I was amazed to see loads of rabbits hanging up in the butchers there! Never tried rabbit before, is it like chicken?

Tripe and cow heels was a favourite of my Grandpa in the 70’s. I remember going to the local butchers to buy it with him. Rabbit is one of my favourite meats but it’s nigh on impossible to buy from the butchers around here even though I...

I think one of the most contentious things I have eaten was whilst in Alicante where the restaurant was highly recommended, although very basic inside, where to my consternation they did not speak any English other than Hello and my...

On the subject of offal, I'm never happier than when munching through a steak and kidney pie !

I love liver and onions.. prefer white to black pudding.

That was the first one that came to mind when I read the question.