"I hope whoever takes over keeps up the standard." - Your reactions to Taylors bakery owners' retirement

You told us what you thought:

Kathie Bellas:

"I remember when the shop first opened as Whittaker's.

"Their pies and bread, in fact everything, was lovely.

"I hope the family enjoy their retirement and that whoever takes over keeps up the standard."

Lee Baxter:

"Shame, but well done to them.

"I used to get a bag of cake bits on the way home from school sometimes, they did it for free to kids who asked"

Debbie Bee:

"Oh no, disaster. Love the cakes, quiches, hotpot and pies, this is so sad."

Beverly Shaw Smith:

"Can't beat your food. Used you for years now, just had a delivery this weekend for my mum's 80th and it was beautiful as always.

"However, don't blame you at all to go into retirement after so many years, wishing you all the very best of health & happiness!"

Thomas Browne

"This is more of a threat to our national well-being than Brexit could ever be."

Stuart McKay

"The current owners deserve the best retirement they can get, I feel proud to have eaten from the best bakery on the Fylde coast.

"The new owners must keep the heritage alive and change nothing apart from the name- they've got very big shoes to step into."

Siblings Julia McDonald, Catherine Hughes and Andrew Taylor announced they would be hanging up their aprons after inheriting Taylor's bakery in 1977 from their parents.

Since then, over 600 comments from well-wishers were received on the story on the Gazette's Facebook page.

The three owners said they were "overwhelmed and humbled by everyone's response to the news" and thanked everyone for their continued support and help while the family wait to find a new buyer for the bakery.