Cafes, coffee stops and favourite greasy spoons in the North West

My carer, FatAl of this parish took me out for a days rehabilitation today to The Ship Inn, Burscough nr Ormskirk, West Lancs.
Great lunchtime food and beer (Wainwright's Gold) in pleasant surroundings adjacent to the Leeds/Liverpool Canal.
Recommended.
 

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Hey Stu, nice to see Al looking after you so well. What score does the fish get on the North West Best Batter Scale :jibberbig See your partner in crime has gone for the healthy option. :clap
 
lucas said:
Hey Stu, nice to see Al looking after you so well. What score does the fish get on the North West Best Batter Scale :jibberbig See your partner in crime has gone for the healthy option. :clap
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Hi Paul, the boy done good. He's looking after me and in training for his newly ordered Guzzi V85TT.at the same time.😎
I'd say about 8/10 for the fish and chips, and 10/10 for Al's healthy option.🍔
Oh, and 11/10 for the beer.🍺👍
 
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Looking at Sven's post (#2 on this thread) he mentions the cafe in SLAIDBURN. Well the other end of the Salter Fell trail (14km off-road route) is a little village called Hornby.

The Hornby Tea Room does one of the best Scones ever. Lovely with clotted cream and jam, made on the premises I believe.

So next time you meet up for a ride over Salter Fell, meet at Hornby or Slaidburn, and ride between the two cafe's having coffee and food in both. One of the waitresses in Hornby's a bit kind on the eye ;)

Map of the trail:
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Copied from wossisnames thread about a Liverpool to the Dales route.

"From Slaidburn head towards Settle, find a tiny village called Fiezor (it’s just off the A65) not far fro Settle.
You will find Elaine’s tea room. She does the best breakfast ever."
 
Popped into The Gasket at Appley Bridge on Sunday for my first visit, what a brilliant place. Found a warm welcome, great facilities, really good coffee and food. Its good to see good quality locally run hospitality businesses are not yet dead.
 
On our quest for fine dining myself and Al visited The Cafe in Tarvin near Chester the other day.
I really enjoyed my gourmet dish of scrambled egg and oak smoked salmon on a bed of lightly toasted wholemeal sourdough bread, served with an accompanying side salad of rocket and homemade coleslaw.

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Al had a big fuck off sausage and bacon toast butty.

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You seem to have gone all faux bourgeoise with this fancy foo foo la dee da food. A working class lad from Donkey common made good, can we now expect similar fare appearing at Thatto Heath labour club? FFS you'll be a feckin Vegan if you carry on like this :D
 
FatAl said:
You seem to have gone all faux bourgeoise with this fancy foo foo la dee da food. A working class lad from Donkey common made good, can we now expect similar fare appearing at Thatto Heath labour club? FFS you'll be a feckin Vegan if you carry on like this :D
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Dear God, "oak smoked blah blah sourdough blah and fekkin rocket salad....". ffs's getta grip will you. 🙄


:D
 
I saw a documentary about Waitrose recently so I'm trying to upgrade my image,😊 but it's hard being a gourmet in St.Helens.😟
 
brut33 said:
I saw a documentary about Waitrose recently so I'm trying to upgrade my image,😊 but it's hard being a gourmet in St.Helens.😟
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At least you have the decency to say I'm not holding you back on your quest of personal enlightenment, and social climbing; although I think I should try harder:D
 
FatAl said:
At least you have the decency to say I'm not holding you back on your quest of personal enlightenment, and social climbing; although I think I should try harder:D
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I've just found out we live forty miles from the nearest Waitrose. Onwards and upwards.:D
 
wessie said:
it's all Booth's up there for falafel and quinoa, isn't it?
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There is actually a Booths near me, it comes in handy for it's toilets if I need a piss when I'm shopping at Aldi nextdoor. :D
 
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