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The butcher, the baker…

Trish Burgess Posted on11/02/201408/08/2016 Trish Takes Five 19 Comments
Pacey's bread rolls

My column in today’s Lincolnshire Free Press has also been published on-line today. Feel free to go and have a look.

It’s all about my favourite butcher and baker who are both closing down because their owners are retiring.

Here’s the link: hope you enjoy it.

Bereft without our butcher and baker. 

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19 Comments

  1. K Ville Reply
    11/02/2014 at 8:40 pm

    Boil in the bag curry – there's a blast from the past! Good one, seemed longer than the last. I enjoyed it.

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      11/02/2014 at 9:02 pm

      Vesta curries!
      It was about 100 words longer. I felt it was much better than the previous one. X

  2. Sarah Reply
    12/02/2014 at 8:41 am

    Oh no, your poor husband! What a shame that no one is taking over the shops. Actually, the same thing happened where my mum lives. The butcher retired, sold the shop, and it's now a useless insurance office.

    If you had trouble in a British butcher's, imagine how much fun it is for me in a French one. Their cuts of meat are different, and they remove all the fat. I have to ask for fat to be added to the minced beef when they grind it in front of me. And trying to get a joint of ham, goodness, what a palavar! As a result, I have a very matey relationship with the butcher and his wife. 🙂

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      13/02/2014 at 8:06 pm

      I do hope someone does take over the shops – it would be such a waste. I'm not hopeful for the butchers as it's in between a few empty retail spaces at the moment.
      Thank god I live in the UK as there would be no hope for me.

  3. auntiegwen Reply
    12/02/2014 at 1:27 pm

    I actually saw a packet of Angel delight butterscotch flavour this week in Aldi. It was my husbands childhood favourite, I have bought it for him but I expect it will stay in the cupboard untouched till it's sell by date!

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      13/02/2014 at 8:08 pm

      I used to buy it for Rory as a treat too. Never goes past it's sell-by date here!

  4. Mac n' Janet Reply
    12/02/2014 at 4:27 pm

    I have been enjoying your new column. We have virtually no independent food shops here, perhaps in the bigger cities.

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      13/02/2014 at 8:11 pm

      Oh it's such a shame. I can see it happening over here too and yet, although I use independents, like many others, I still use supermarkets for convenience so am not helping the situation.

  5. Funky Wellies Reply
    12/02/2014 at 5:48 pm

    As I said, I hope you will find suitable replacement, it is so sad when shops like these close.
    Looking forward to the next one. xx

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      13/02/2014 at 8:14 pm

      A new farm shop, Wimberly Hall, has opened locally so have started going there, particularly for the meat. They do bread too – loaves super but Dougie still not convinced about the white rolls!!

  6. Steve Reply
    13/02/2014 at 7:10 am

    Highlights perfectly the sad death of the High Street… and the communities they engendered.

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      13/02/2014 at 8:15 pm

      We have a growing number of empty shops in our town now. I know these two are going because they are retiring, but I can't see new people taking them on.

  7. Troy Reply
    13/02/2014 at 10:19 am

    Your article this week confirms to me that you are in the Rolls-Choice category of newspaper columnists.

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      13/02/2014 at 8:18 pm

      Rolls-Choice! Groan.
      I've written next week's column with you in mind – I expect some wordplay in the comments! You'll have to wait until Tuesday to find out.

    • Troy Reply
      13/02/2014 at 8:50 pm

      What – you mean in the newspaper website's comments? No pressure then!

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      14/02/2014 at 1:58 pm

      Oh yes! You'll be in your element, I promise you 🙂

  8. Curry Queen Reply
    13/02/2014 at 7:13 pm

    Not enjoying the thought of Dougie's alimentary canal emitting a howl of anguish! Wow – Vesta curries – I'd forgotten all about them….and Olive oil which only came from the chemist in a tiny bottle. Hope you manage to find something to satisfy Dougie's Delicate Digestion soon!

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      13/02/2014 at 8:19 pm

      Vesta curries were in an orange packet I think.
      Am working on finding replacement rolls – but he's so particular.

  9. BavarianSojourn Reply
    15/02/2014 at 7:48 pm

    Loved the story about the Bargain bucket! 😀 So sad that these institutions are closing down though… I did notice a bit of a resurgence in small independent shops in our area when I was last at home… Fingers crossed for your area too, who knows, maybe someone will take them on now!?!? x

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