General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

Mollie,

Your answer equally surprises me, though perhaps Wigan is characterised by good sense, and its butchers have resisted the trend to pre packed.

I find it very rare to find a butcher who still has a bacon slicer. (Cue the usual joke!).

Whenever I visit a butcher, I ask if they know of any butchers who do freshly slice bacon. I follow up any leads given, but so far to no avail.

A friend tells me that her village butcher does still slice bacon, She is 65 miles from me. It is the closest source I have found, so I am planning a shopping visit.