ebb & flo bookshop

ebb & flo bookshop is a cosy and welcoming independent bookshop tucked away in the quirky Southern Quarter of Chorley, right opposite Fleet Street car park.

Opened in 2013, the shop recently celebrated its ninth birthday and owner Diane along with her team of friendly booksellers has firmly established it as a much-loved part of the community.

Like all bricks and mortar bookshops, ebb & flo is a place to browse – there’s nothing quite like wandering in to be greeted by the smell of new books and beautiful book covers. This small shop is full of treasures waiting to be discovered. Every book is hand-picked by Diane and the team, offering a selection of favourites and more unusual gems.

Offering a speedy ordering and postal service, all stock is listed on their website shop and anything not in stock can usually be there within a couple of days. There’s a selection of lovely art cards and bookish gifts for adults, Djeco crafts, Puppet Company finger puppets and Orchard Toys for children.

The bookshop works with local schools, sending out beautifully gift-wrapped books as part of their Excellent Books Subscription service and taking authors into schools. Book signings and author events are another important part of the business. Most recently The Happy Newspaper’s Emily Coxhead met fans and signed books while past visitors include Bob

Mortimer, Prue Leith, Johnny Vegas,

Robin Ince and Julia Donaldson.

The ebb & flo team love being part of Chorley’s thriving independent business community! M 12 Gillibrand Street,

Chorley PR7 2EJ N 01257 262773 D ebbandflobookshop.co.uk F ebbandflobookshop T ebbandflobooks I ebbandflobookshop

Sweet Memories of Ralph

Old Soul Bakery was established in 2020 and named after our beloved dog and ‘Old Soul’ Ralph. We take pride in baking truly indulgent and unique bakes, with a twist on traditional flavours – but these bakes are definitely not for dogs!

Old Soul Bakery is fortunate to have a great reputation in the local area, showcasing delicious products which include the scrumptious variety of millionaire shortbread slabs, at artisan markets and food festivals across the North West, usually resulting in a sell out by lunchtime! In recent weeks, Old Soul Bakery won two baking awards in the professional categories in ‘The Great Chorley Bake Off’ as part of the local food festival ‘A Taste of Chorley’.

All the packaging used at Old Soul Bakery is recycled and compostable, ensuring we do our bit for the planet and promote sustainability. We are thrilled to also offer vegan and gluten free bakes as no one should miss out on delicious sweet treats!

Old Soul Bakery offer an indulgent range of services: dessert tables for your wedding or celebratory event, bespoke wedding/celebration cakes, and welcomes wholesale and custom orders. As a fondant cake specialist, Gayle thoroughly enjoys designing and creating bespoke cakes for any occasion; bass guitars, hedgehogs and formula one cars, they’ve all been handmade from fondant!

Gayle has always had a passion for baking and loves to experiment and create quirky flavours in her brownies and blondies – a recent best seller is the ‘Egg Custard’ blondie!!