As time passes in life and you pass your 30s, you start to ask yourself, what have I missed in life? So I’ve set myself the task of writing this article to challenge myself mentally and hopefully physically, I’ll make it through all 10 before I turn 40. The clock is ticking…
· Complete the Anthony Nolan Trust – Peel Tower 700ft Zip Slide for charity! The 150 Year Old Tower is an impressive historic monument on Holcombe Hill; the tower has an elevation of 1,100 feet, with views of Manchester, Cheshire and North Wales that are absolutely stunning. Enjoy the view from above before taking to the skies. No experience necessary. All to raise money for the UK bone marrow registry.
· Follow the Irwell Sculpture Trail -This is the largest public art scheme in the UK. The walking trail is around 30 miles long and features more than 20 specially commissioned works of art. The trail starts at Salford Quays and ends at the Pennines, above Bacup.
· Nuttall Park, Charming Riverside Park with facilities including soccer fields, tennis and a bowling alley. Lots of special events throughout the year.
· Rhythm & Blues Festival – The best British and international blues musicians will perform at the festival. many places both indoors and outdoors come and support this prestigious event.
· East Lancashire Railway (ELR) Take a trip on the famous steam train, it runs every Saturday and Sunday during the spring, summer and fall.
· Complete Mad Good Friday – Rammy Mile – On Good Friday I don’t know if anyone has ever experienced the Rammy mile. It’s where around a couple of thousand people congregate and start the Rammy Mile pub crawl from the Hare & Hounds pub that winds downhill through the village and ends at the Railway pub. I wholeheartedly recommend it if you can do it! It is a great experience to have fun with some friends.
· Peel Tower climbs the 148 steps – Peel Tower stands 128ft high at the top of Holcombe Hill, on a clear day it is said that you can see Blackpool Tower. It was originally erected in 1852 as a memorial to former Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel and overlooks the surrounding countryside. A true landmark to be seen from afar.
· Farmers Market – The Farmers Market is a monthly event held on the second Sunday of the month at Market Place (next to the Tilted Vase) and inside Civic Hall. They offer a wide variety of local products including fresh fish, shellfish, meat, poultry, vegetables, fruit, cakes, jams, bread and sweets. The market also offers many locally made handicrafts and home paintings.
· Ramsbottom United F.C. – Watch the mighty Rams play at home in the Vodkat League; check the bulletin board in the Village for details of the next game.
· Participate in the World Blood Sausage Throwing Championship – The bizarre contest celebrates the age-old rivalry between Lancashire and Yorkshire and draws people from as far away as Australia to compete.
Contestants gathered at the Royal Oak pub to throw black puddings at a pile of Yorkshire puddings stacked on a plinth 20 feet off the ground. The rules: You can throw three 6-oz. competition-standard puddings, armpit only. Whoever knocks over the most Yorkshire puddings is the winner.
All of these and many more events can be found at GoMy.co.uk.