u/Stayssad

Why doesn’t the Northern service from Stoke to Manchester stop at Longport?

It feels like it would make loads of sense. Longport is already on the line, it would give Burslem, Tunstall, Middleport and parts of Newcastle a much easier connection towards Manchester, and it would probably take pressure off Stoke station a bit.

Is there an actual reason it doesn’t stop there? Timetabling? Platform length? Not enough demand? Or is it just another case of Stoke being awkwardly underserved?

Feels like Longport could be way more useful than it currently is. Curious what people think.

I’ll start.

My grandma has always tasted pork stuffing raw to check the seasoning before cooking it. Proper raw sausage meat.

I grew up thinking this was completely normal, so I did it too until I was about 20.

Even now, when I’m making Christmas stuffing, I’ll sometimes have a tiny bit as a grim little party trick. Somehow, neither of us has ever been ill from it, but I absolutely do not recommend it and I don’t make a habit of it anymore.

What’s the cooking thing you grew up thinking was normal, then later realised was actually unhinged?