Whittles' Bakeries had a place in Littleborough too, my Dad once worked there, Helluva long walk for a five o'clock start coming from Shaw! No buses at that time either. If we'd had to do it we'd've been screaming! Though I have walked from Shaw to Rochdale myself, when on the Buses, or more often set off at 3 am to walk to Newhey for the "Paddy bus" if I had anything earlier than a 6 am start! And of course there were no buses for me either, that's what I was going in for! Ian