Hello Pamela, I'm butting in here after not paying too much attention to this thread. I remember a Temperance Bar in Ramsbottom (in the 1950s) right next to the level crossing. Is that the one you're thinking of? Had these pots of herbal drinks with a tap which they poured into a small cup. And the two drinks you mention still strike a chord. But Saspirella I haven't found in ages. David exiled in Inverness >Hi Ian >Do you mean Temperance bars? There is one still open in Ramsbottom still >got Sarsasparilla and Dandelion and Burdock !Amazing place. >Pamela -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.15 - Release Date: 22/05/2005

David There appear to be two other sources of Sarsaparilla in Lanc's, Fitzpatrick's Herbal Health in Rawtenstall and Blackburn Market. Unfortunately I can't visit any of them to get a sample before my visit to Inverness next month. RecumbentDennis in Chester UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Greenhalgh" <davghalgh@lineone.net> To: <LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 7:52 PM Subject: Re: [LANCSLIFE] Ice Cream and pop! > Hello Pamela, > I'm butting in here after not paying too much attention to this thread. I > remember a Temperance Bar in Ramsbottom (in the 1950s) right next to the > level crossing. Is that the one you're thinking of? Had these pots of > herbal drinks with a tap which they poured into a small cup. And the two > drinks you mention still strike a chord. But Saspirella I haven't found in > ages. > > David > exiled in Inverness > >

Hi me again I wonder if it was Rawtenstall then - as we did visit both places Pamela -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.17 - Release Date: 25/05/2005

Hi Dennis, Perhaps I should learn to spell before I post any more about this drink. Talking of Fitzpatrick's in Rawtenstall there was a big write up about in the paper about 3 years ago - said it was the last temperance bar in England. And it had a photo of the owners. Just checked and the big pot of sarsaparilla is clearly visible on the shelf behind them. Hope the weather improves for your visit! David >David > >There appear to be two other sources of Sarsaparilla in Lanc's, >Fitzpatrick's Herbal Health in Rawtenstall and Blackburn Market. >Unfortunately I can't visit any of them to get a sample before my visit to >Inverness next month. > >RecumbentDennis in Chester UK -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.15 - Release Date: 22/05/2005

Ah!!! Sarsaparilla, Yum. I remember as a child the pop man delivering it in those big stone jars. The last time I spotted any was in the Lake District a couple of years ago and I bought a bottle of the cordial which was made by Mawson`s of Oldham. I also bought some from Blackburn Market many years ago. Seem to remember too that it was banned by the 'powers that be' a few years ago as it contained some drug (i.e. if you had 500 gallons of the stuff it could affect you). They must have got around this now. Even the Sarsaparilla tablets disappeared for a while. I really must get to Rawtenstall and get a 'fix'. Maureen

Hi David I am from Leigh but my friend, also Pamela, is fom Stubbins and she took me to visit Ramsbottom about a month ago. All I know is that we parked - crossed a river - walked towards the town centre and the Temperance bar was on a corner on the right hand side. We went inside , it is very small but there were definitely pots with taps ,various herbal drinks , and remedies and a very small seating area, everywhere was dark wood, In the window were several old tins and packets which I remember from childhood.It was great Pamela -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.17 - Release Date: 25/05/2005

>Hi Pamela, Yes that would be it. When I lived there the railway was still going strong and a full scale level crossing you couldn't miss and a signal box. But now the railway is scaled down it's probably less obvious. The river used to be full of scum and chemicals when we used to play along its banks nearer to Nuttall Park and built dams in the streams feeding into it near where the old chemical works (long gone) used to be. The river's a lot cleaner too. David. >Hi David >I am from Leigh but my friend, also Pamela, is fom Stubbins and she took >me to visit Ramsbottom about a month ago. All I know is that we parked - >crossed a river - walked towards the town centre and the Temperance bar >was on a corner on the right hand side. We went inside , it is very small >but there were definitely pots with taps ,various herbal drinks , and >remedies and a very small seating area, everywhere was dark wood, In the >window were several old tins and packets which I remember from >childhood.It was great >Pamela -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.15 - Release Date: 22/05/2005