Chorley. A Morning On The Market. (The Story of A Pie)

Few things are better than a well stocked cheese stall.

As any readers of these ramblings of mine will know I do like a market, a proper one where you can buy things you need as much as things you want. Not an imposter that is only one in name, a glorified shopping mall and food court, generally sitting where a proper market used to be. One of my favourites is Chorley. I had a couple of things to collect so to keep on the move on a cold day I travelled over to the town.

The Bob Inn,basically a creche for husbands while the wife shops.

Pres soaked peas and pot herbs, get your pea soup sorted for the cold days ahead.

I sorted out my bits of business and then had a walk around, being a Tuesday it was Flat Iron Market day, this is an extra bit of Tuesdays only market that used to be held on a nearby car park but now threads its way though the pedestrianised streets in the town centre. It’s a good mix and lively with it, some Christmas shopping will be sorted there before too long.

Fazakerley Street and some of the extra Flat Iron market stalls.

Along Chapel Street more stalls cluster. I might point ouit that Chorley is becoming the place for the micro bars. I must investigate……

Local produce figures largely on the market, the town is not too far from the wide, flat growning areas out towards Southport.

Potatoes, cabbage and carrots haven’t travelled far to get here.

Ahhh, few things are more welcoming on a cold day than a pie. Believe me, it was GOOOOOD!

Now to the pie. One of my favourite eating places is Bee’s Country Kitchen, just by the town centre. So having sorted my stuff I headed off over for some lunch. The special was a steak and ale pie with gravy, veg and of course chips. I excused the calories by reason of the cold weather is hitting and I needed the extra insulation. Well that’s my excuse and I’ll stick to it as well as banging the drum for local markets and the produce they sell.

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