BillBlunt Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 With the eyes of the world firmly centred on London 2012 (congrats to Team GB!) we might be in danger of forgetting more local sporting attractions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 What! No clog sparking or pie eating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 I think most of them have popped their clogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBlunt Posted August 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 I think most of them have popped their clogs. They've missed out the black pudding hurling too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 And the Tripe upchuckin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBlunt Posted August 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Don't mention tripe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Can't say that I ever liked tripe no matter how it was prepared. do seem to remember though that nearly all the fish and chip emporiums in the area used to sell it. Not sure which of the three varieties it was though if memory serves (which it usually doesn't) it had a honeycomb pattern so would have been from the second stomach. Just remembered this bit of tripe from one of my dafter postings in reply to a picture posted on here. TRIPE STAMPERS AND PICKLERS GUILD The guild was set up in 1807 and 5/8ths by Jebediah Arkwright after the tripe wars of 1805 threatened the production of tripe in the northern areas. the wars were brought about by stiff opposition to the tripe trade by the jellied eel barons in the south, which led to serious fighting around the various regions. seeing that no end was in sight Arkwright proposed a truce between the two sides which gave equal recognition to both the eel workers and tripe stampers. this truce was agreed in 1806 and the guild was formed a year later. Later additions to the guild were the black pudding wranglers and the pickled herring herders. Tripe stamping is a precise art and carried out by skilled workers. the untreated tripe is spread on specially reinforced boards and stretched to even out any ripples. the workers then don specially designed boots that interlock at every step so that the distinctive diamond pattern can be accurately imprinted into the untreated tripe. they then proceed in pairs down the length of the tripe until it has been reduced in thickness by about a half. once this stamping has been done the tripe is then sent to the vinegar sheds where it is washed several times in vinegar to removes any contaminants and instilling the distinctive taste. from there it proceeds to the cutting room where it sliced into three foot squares ready for boxing and transportation to the various establishments. an experienced tripe stamper can usually stamp about four miles of tripe an hour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Another topic descended into a load of tripe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artie Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 There is three kinds of tripe sid--yes the honeycombe--thick seam---thin seam not many places sell it these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Do they bleach it? Seem to remember someone giving black tripe to his dog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBlunt Posted August 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Can't say that I ever liked tripe no matter how it was prepared. do seem to remember though that nearly all the fish and chip emporiums in the area used to sell it. Not sure which of the three varieties it was though if memory serves (which it usually doesn't) it had a honeycomb pattern so would have been from the second stomach. Just remembered this bit of tripe from one of my dafter postings in reply to a picture posted on here. TRIPE STAMPERS AND PICKLERS GUILD Sid, that is my kind of history! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 I was well into the fosdyke saga as a lad. may have a troll round the interweb and see what I can dredge up about it. must be something knocking around on the fosdykes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Bill Tidy still doodling? Ooops! Living? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Always thought that there were 4 types of tripe. :unsure: Plain tripe from the first stomach. Honeycomb from the second. Book tripe from the third. Reed tripe from the fourth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 A feast for you tripe lovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artie Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 why thanks cleo mi old pyramid dweller--it looks very nice i must say-i could shift a bit of that now. wolfie we only ever sold the three sorts -i am sure theat one stomach went for animal process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoDave Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Bill Tidy is, I believe, still working and doing a regular cartoon for the CAMRA newspaper, What's Brewing, called "Kegbuster". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 He must be getting on a bit now Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Out of curiousity, I just googled Bill Tidy (before you all ask, yes, I believe he did enjoy it). He's not half looking good for a 79 year old! But, no joke, when I tried to open billtidy.com I got a warning that opening the site could damage my pc and advised returning to google and trying another site intead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 you must be using firefox, noticed that certain site have been showing up as attack sites since they updated firefox. Some of the site I have been using for years and now they come up with this red warning page. You could always uncheck the block reported attack site box Unless you are worried that it may compromise your pc. I keep little or no personal information on my pc so if it does get attacked the only thing they will get is the latest results of Alford Hall 'C' team Monday night Bowling Matches. and that is available through the wnbca website anyway, provided that I put our home results in. As for Bill Tidy always enjoyed him when he was on TV. A few well chosen strokes of the pen and then a brief explanation that had you chuckling for hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 No to firefox. I don't have it. It's google warning, or at least it has google at the top. Anyone can attack mine too but they wont find anything useful on it. Just the inconvenience of getting them off it. All personal and private and business material is on my husband's pc and he has that much security on his that it's like trying to get into Fort Knox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBlunt Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Well, the Olympics are over, so I guess that means the Lancashire Games are over, too. That's it for another four years. Did I hear a rumour that Chorley won it again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 I was well into the fosdyke saga as a lad. may have a troll round the interweb and see what I can dredge up about it. must be something knocking around on the fosdykes. I remember visiting a friend to London a long time ago and seeing a theatre version of the Fosdyke Saga - very funny it was, too - it was in a staged area in a pub near Shepherd's Bush. The main thing I recall after all this time was the finale with all the cast running around the audience and hurling pieces of tripe at each other. I don't normally like to see food wasted but it was humorous (and the southern members of the audience had no idea what the stuff was). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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