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Some ideas for Christmas decorations


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JUST as everyone is beginning to think about Christmas decorations, one Clitheroe hnousewife is already turning her thoughts to designs for Christmas 1972.


Mrs Jessie Dakin.' of Church . and sprayed 'gold or silver.


Street Clitheroe, ies never short Hooks for the baubles are made quite simply by bending a


of ideas . . . a l l ' she really needs is time to carry them out! Her life is one continu­ ous Tound of Christmas de­ monstrations. WI markots, Flower Club meetings, and informal classes in her studio, jn addition to dealing with the constant stream of visitors who ring up or arrive at the. house wanting her help and advice. A typical week's programme


for her—when she finally runs her diary to earth under a mound of fir cones, ferns,


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ways full of visitors, and though at times it seems chao­ tic, she manages to remain calm and cheerful throughout. In one room someone is icing a christening cake, in the studio a visitor is searching for dried leavts. in the living room are two babies, and in the kitchen Mrs. Dakin is' trying to make a cup, of tea for everyone and answer the- telephone. Any­ one who is not too busy an­ swers the door bell. “People are always telling me I do far too much, and


berries and dried flowers—in­ volves travelling to give lecture demonstrations at Great Eccle- ston, Darwen, Whitechapel and Morecambe. Mrs. Dakin's home is al­


that I’ll crack up,” said Mrs. Dakin, “and then in the same breath, they ask mg to help with something, saying it’ll pnly take a minute. Invari­ ably it takes hours, but I don't really mind.” Some of Mrs. Dakin's


called "Happy Christmas!”


showing simple things to make for less than 20p.


Four lengthy of drinking straw, covered with bright coloured foil, and joined through the middle with a paper fastener, make an attractive star. , ■


piece df wire into a U-sliapc, and healing the end in a candle flume before inserting in the Polystyrene.


magazine which-proved so suc­ cessful that she has been asked to write a book for Christmas next year. This, will probably mean starling to make more decorations in January, and she is already working out ideas in her mind. The decorations she makes for her home the week before Christmas' will provide the basis for future lecture. tours.


Mrs. Dakin’s ideas for the Demonstrations


tions, Mrs. Dakin has also been busy baking and icing cakes for the WI Christmas market. “We can make special cakes to order, for- weddings, birthdays or christenings, and people can also bring their own cakes for us to ice," silo said. The WI market has been


flowers. These can be placed in the centre of the almond paste to give the cake a finished look, without all the trouble of icing it yourself!


Christmas decorations have When icing a Christinas cake, been featured jn a magazine


Mrs. Kakin recommends fan dunl icing as being much easier to cope with. Ingredients


boards spread , with royal icing, Kneed the mixture and roil it out piped and decorated with


selling plaques, six inches; in diameter- which are small


strations to some dubs for the past eight or nine years, so I have to have different things things every time," she said, As well as making decora­


“I have been giving demon­


MRS. DAKIN puts the finishing (ouches to a miniature tree tabic-centre composed of dried flowers, fruit, foliage and ribbons.


isl and the white of an egg, slightly beaten, . Warm the glucose in a •double pan and allow to cool slightly. Make


a well in the icing and pour in the glucose and egg white,


almond paste with egg white, lift the icing over it, and cat to shape, Finish off by piping with royal icing.


on a sugared board. Brush the


arc III> sieved icing sugar, oz. to the studio for; an informal liquid glucose from the client- lesson, sometimes bringing their


For a model Christmas tree, cut the cardboard utbe from the inside of a kitchen roll into several rings, the size of a serviette ring. Cover them with silver. paper, and glue them upright in the shape of a tri­ angle, on a silvered board.


An attractive snowman tabic centre can also be made with an inverted fir cone. Brush the tips of the cone with glit­


Hang a tiny Christmas tree bauble inside each ring.


A- Polystyrene ball makes the


ter, and glue it to a piece of bark or other suitable base, which can then he camoimagcd with holly, Christmas roses or other foliage,


snowman’s head, with the face drawn in felt pen. For his hat, use cardboard or a couple. of bun cases painted black. Make his arms from


pipccleaners, and tic ,a piece of red ribbon round his neck for a scarf.


Baubels for the Christmas tree can be made from Polystyrene balls covered with sequins or coloured glittpr, Alternatively they can he covered with pieces of velvet and trimmed with fancy braid.


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received £100 each. Left to right: Mrs. B. Walker. Mr, F, Chadwick ‘(area manager, Dutton’s Brewery Ltd), Mr. -F- Foster (St. Denys Children’s Home), Mrs. Clark (chairman, Clitheroe Ladies’ Auxiliary). Mrs. E. Penny (secretary, Clilhcroc branch National


CLITHEROE Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Licensed Trade, presente 1 cheques totalling £200 to charily at a social evening at the Dog and Partridge Hotel, Barrow. St. Denys Home, ami Clitheroe branch of the National Federation of Old Age Pensions’ Association


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A very tasty festive cake


WITH all the festive fare to be eaten at Christmas time,


flour;, pinch of salt; 6 ozs of butter; 6 ozs of caster sugar; 2 level teaspoons of finely gra­ ted orange or lemon rind; -l- teaspoon of vanilla essence; 3 large eggs and 8 ozs pf mixed dried fruit. • For the spice cream; 6 ozs of butter; 2 tablespoons pf rosehip syrup;


very often there is little room left to enjoy the traditional Christmas cake. Here is a re­ cipe for cherry rose layer cake which is lighter than the tra­ ditional Christmas cake but tastes super and looks marvel­ lous. You will need, for the cake mixture: 6 ozs of self-raising


spoon of mixed spice; 9 ozs of \ level tea­


sifted icing sugar and red food colouring.


and toasted almonds; 2 ozs of glace cherries, halved.


Decoration: 4 ozs -blanched


together the flour and salt. Cream the butter with tile sugar, rind and essence until light and fluffy, then beat in csss, one at a time, adding a tablespoon of flour with each- Stir in the dried fruit then fold in the remaining flour with a metal spoon, Turn the mixture into a 9 inch ,by 12 inch Swiss roll tin, well greased and lined with greaseproof paper, Bake in the centre of a moderate pven, 35Q degrees F- or gas No. 4, fpr 3S to 4Q- min­ utes, Turn out onto a wire- rack, carefully peel off the


Method: For the cake: sift


paper, leave until cold and then cut into three equal pieces.


the butter and rose hip syrup until light and creamy. Add the spice, gradually work in the icing sugar and continue beating until the cream is soft and fluffy. Tint pale pink with the food colouring. Tp' complete the cake, sand­ wich ihe layers together with


For the spiced cream: beat


the cream then spread more cream over the top and sides, Reserve 12 whole almonds for decoration. Chop the remain­ der and press against the sides of the cake. Pipe the remain­ ing cream along the top and lower edges. Decorate the top with whole almonds and hal­ ved cherries. The cake makes 10 to 12 portions.


Mrs. Troop at Palace for MBE


FORMER chairman o f Clitheroe Rural District Council, Mr's. Mary


Troop, received the MBE from the Queen at an in­ vestiture ce remony at Buckingham Palace last


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Lawn, Mitton Road, Whatley it was the sixth time she had visited Buckingham Palace and tile second time that she had attended an investiture. How­ ever, it was the first time that she had met the Queen. Mrs. Troop has attended four


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Dakin’s studio is open house as far as flower arranging is con­ cerned. Between 18 and 26 people of all age groups come


On Sunday, afternoons. Mrs.


children with them, and often travelling in car loads from as tar away as ■ Warrington, Gar- slang, and the far side of 1‘cnis- cowles. Although her diary is packed


at the moment, Mrs. Dakin in­ tends to slacken off engage­ ments the week before Christ­ mas, when her family will arrive to spend the holiday at home. "Friends often feel sorry for


Frank, my husband, thinking that he must be neglected,” said Mrs. Dakin. “But it isn’t likei that at all. 1 wouldn’t take part in all these activities if he objected.


stration in the Lake District., for instance, lie comes with me if it’s his day off. We slay over­ night and make a holiday of it, and in fact he enjoys meeting lots of people.” The secret of Mrs. 'Dakin's


that all the Christmas prepara­ tions arc'just too much for you, spare a thought for Mrs. Jessie Dakin .-,. she’s working a year, ahead of most of us already!


hectic life is obviously careful planning. Not- a minute is wasted—while she’s busy in the studio, a batch of cakes is always cooking in the oven. So if you're starting- to feel


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