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4 Clitheroe'Advertiser and Times, September 18th, 1980c


Team, work pays dividen


iS t ‘ 1 . Joe and


has paid dividends in the world of pigeon racing. While Joe (32), a


•For their team work


mechanic in the village, is at work, housewife and mother of three Winnie takes care of the birds and helps train them. And the formula seems to have worked, for the couple, of Manor House Cottage, have enjoyed particular success this year. Although Winnie had no


interest in pigeons until she met Joe, she soon caught his enthusiasm.


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THE Chatburn husband and wife partnership of Winnie and Joe Holgate certainly has a winning way with birds.


round & about


Joe has been racing geons since he was 12.


pi-


bers of Chatburn Flying, Club. They have 85 pi-


The couple are mem­


f eons, 45 young ones, atched this year, and 40


others, which they keep on a plot in Chatburn.


taken the responsibility of training the young birds. She frees them in places


This season, Winnie has Avast w


exclusive collection of stunning new tile creations-traditional,


exotic and futuristic from the World’s most famous designers: from Italy, Rrance, Germany, Portugal, Spain,' • and the very best from Britain.


craftsmen of Europe, which mean they can offer complete stocks of all ranges and unbelievably low prices so that at Broughtons you can really afford to be spoilt for choice!


r UMing! Ordering! No l. - •___ ...__:_____ :________ a NOW you can afford to be spml t for choice. No .


Simply Cash and Carry!


H E L E N M A K E S A N A M E IN


B O O K D E S IG N


A BOOK of- children’s fairy stories illustrated by a Bashall Eaves farmer’s daughter should soon be appearing on bookshelves in the loc­ ality.


whose parents Mr and Mrs Henry Backhouse farm at Clough . Bottom, was chosen by the publ­ ishing firm of Evans ; Brothers to illustrate “Tales from Marrakesh,” retold by Tony Barton. She has illustrated


Helen ; Backhouse, I® W


Birthday bonus


another book for children, entitled “Mysterious Jour­ ney,” soon to be published by Evans, and has just completed work on a tech­ nical book about shooting and hunting, which should be in print by Christmas. Helen was educated at


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\ Clitheroe Road, Whalley, had a surprise present for her 10th birthday. For she learned that


Moorland School, Clitheroe, Casterton Public School, Kirkby Lonsdale, and Clitheroe Grammar School for Girls. She studied illustration at •Harrow College of Art.


HILLARDS


Helen, who lives at CapT pleside, Rathmell, in the heart of the countryside, was displayed last week at the Kaydee bookshop in Moor Lane, Clitheroe.


sions recently took her to Austria to paint deer. “I enjoy painting wildlife and animals,” she says. The work 'done by


One of Helen’s commis­ YOUNG Jane Ireland, of


she had won the Adver­ tiser and Times Cup for gaining most points in the children’s section at the Clitheroe Area Women’s Institute Show. It was a big surprise


! kets in readiness for when Joe races them. . ' •• Looking after the birds


■makes sure they are used . ■ to - being carried in bas-


such as Accrington and- Manchester and they fly home. This not only gives them exercise, b u t . also,


Jets the older ones out for about half-an-hour at lun­ chtime. In the afternoon Winnie


lets the younger ones out. The birds also have to be cleaned out and fed again in the evening. When Winnie is tending


is almost a job in itself., Joe feeds them before he , goes to work, and then


l e d g a r d & WYNN


from 2 p.m.,


Thursday, 18th to Saturday, • 20th September


THE Holgates . . . a winning partnership.


the pigeons, she takes’her two-year-old daughter, Sarah Louise, with her. Now that Sarah is grow­ ing up, Winnie finds she is able to spend more time with the birds. The other children,


Top of the tree


Winnie's efforts with the birds. “She is a big help,” he said.


Debbie (14) and Shaun (12), are at school. Joe- greatly appreciates


, Mr Stephen Robinson has achieved the ambition of every professional hor­ ticulturist. At the first attempt, he has been awarded the


WHALLEY garden de­ signer and tree surgeon


Take over


' to run the Thorneyholme Hotel, Dunsop Bridge.


hotel A FARMING couple from Chipping have given up the outdoor life in order


, Royal Horticultural Socie­ ty’s National Diploma (NDH) — considered to be the-world’s highest professional qualification in practical horticulture. Mr Robinson (31), of


Smith, formerly of Greys- tonely • Farm, Chipping, are looking forward to their new life and are “feeling their way” in the venture.


Edward and . Margaret


Bridge End, gained the .coveted Chitenden Award last year for his perform­ ance in . an intermediate examination for the diploma. To gain the- NDH, he


' farmer, and Katherine (9), who is still at school.


completed another four days of specialised written and practical tests in amenity and environmen­ tal horticulture. Among other holders of


... (5), of Griridleton. After the show, on August 16th, the committee totted up the points again and dis­ covered that Jane was the winner. Jan e , who atten ds Whalley CE School, won two first prizes at the


for Jane, because, the cup had o r ig in a lly been awarded to Helen Taylor


the NDH is -.television gardener Mr. Geoffrey Smith., .


— Andrew (21), who has just left university and is showing interest in the hotel; Jeanette, a secret­ ary; .Jonathan (17), i


They, have four children „


over on the retirement of Les and Phyllis Salisbury.


Mr and Mrs Smith took Division


ishow for handwriting and 'making a gingerbread ’man. .Her mother, Mrs (Marie/ Ireland, is presi­ dent of Pendleton WI.


Jg*L


-Navy. He is currently head of traffic at Hutton.


Robin with a hangover!


(suppose, when a fellow approaches the “sere and grey” that he should experience a number of regrets; re­ grets for things he ought to have done and has left undone; regrets for ambitions he' has. fai led to achieve because he didn’t wo rk hard enough at their real­ isation. A personal regret is


IT is not unusual, I


Whalley Window


' sufficient time to the study of ornithology, for birds have always been of great interest to me and have, provided the family with a great deal of plea­ sure. Over the years the


-that I have never devoted


fellow tapped vigorously and persistently around the window of a previous house. He visited us for several days, woke us in the very early morning with his woodpecker-like drumming and we were greatly puzzled as to his purpose and reason.


birds in our. garden (and further afield) have been up to some pretty unusual antics which are worth r e j cording. Up-to-date I have iden­


tified 22 different speci­ mens which are regular visitors, but doubtless there have been many more I lack the know­ ledge to' positively iden-'


tify. Not all these feathered


•and found a, litter of minute scraps of wall­ paper and • plaster adja­ cent to the window. I cleared up the mess; but the next day it was just as bad and I started to


; get annoyed. 1 ' 1 Who or what was re­ sponsible for. these, devi-


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friends; however, are con­ tent to stay in the garden.' Some of them come' inside. There was, for. ex­ ample, the day when I went into the; bedroom■


moving house a day or so later, we spotted a nest with a single egg in the forsythia by the front door. “Mr and Mrs Chaf­ finch” • weye moving in. We continued with our flitting, in and 'out for most of the day and when we finally closed the door of “Three Steps” for the last time, there .were three mottled eggs await­ ing incubation. Annually, at this season


Then, as we were


ous blade of a mowing machine and I picked the trembling bird up and car­ ried him to the Higher Hodder Hotel. There, the proprietor (Mr Green­ wood, if any of you re­ member him) did what I lacked the courage to do — he wrung that brilliant­ ly-feathered neck and put the unfortunate bird out of its misery. I presume the guests at the hotel found roast pheasant on the menu that night. A little boy walked


Commander A FORMER Clitheroe man, Chief Supt Ray Townson, takes over a top appointment in the Lanca­ shire Constabulary on Oc tober 1st, .when he be comes Preston Division’s Commander. ; An old boy of Ribbles dale School, Mr Townson (51) joined the force in 1949 after leaving the


Monday and Tuesday, Sept.. 22nd and 23rd.


10-30 a.m. — 5 p.m. - . SKIPTON TOWN HALL


With the emphasls'on the economical and efficient use of the cheapest fuel sources, this Exhibition brings together the leading makes of heating and cooking appliances:


Room Heaters — Spencer, Lange, Kamlna, Hunter, . ■ . etc. •


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Central Heating Cookers — Franco Beige, Tlrolla, i . Devllle, etc.


ADMISSION FREE


Multifuel C.H. Boilers — H.D.G., Thermorossi, Franco Beige, etc.


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AT Trinil noon Fel H. 01dfieT talked women. I enced hq one Elizabef Mother, chaired son. Th Wednescl E. Wilkif


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Come and see one of theAynsley Flower Girls creating beautiful China Florals — every


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And there’s an exciting free competition for you to enter


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paignersl school, go J Backhousi vertiser he was gusted” “It’s goiij harm, against til authority! Concer


ANGRYl proper cl schools, T manded | County


day nigll after the! confirming Bashall members | Valley’s sources manded t| all be i|


At a


tion thrl School mif the Basfl Backhousi .housing taking pll and ther| young sooner oil could ref


point, esjl pupils trg


Mitton. “It wH


better to I pupils fil possiblj| younger dington, instead o|


home a shilling the richer, but he would rather have seen the pheasant with two strong and healthy feet.


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WE PHONED K) OF OUR


. down his throat and cra- <dled him ■ hands■


: Many - of these kill themselves outright, but the robin - a - couple of ■years ago was more fortu­ nate. My wife poured a couple of drops of brandy


of the year, tragedy comes, to our garden. For some reason or other — possibly because they see the, reflection of trees in our big kitchen, window— young. birds ' seem to fly slap-bang into it, intent,, it seems; on' self-destruc­ tion.


ous tricks — i destroying rvered > and ; flew- ; off unto the wallpaper and ‘bring-; •-the bushes — but with a ing down- wifely wrath - ’pretty.! hefty headache,- I upon my head? s t


irately, yellow-beaked!., , (road totHighfer Hodder. I ' ’-ItV.was a blue tit’ and .noticed a movement in the ) when I entered the room . unmown - grass,«, at, the h'e.-was h ard a t . i i t , I roadside and-moved .over


Who maki* shopping muchmorefun’ T i y „ f ,4> FJ<; I f > f f L i * 1


: I , caught - the culpnt red- 'kind -was.- chanced ,-upon handed. , Or., more, accu- when I was walking by


Then, on the third day A tragedy of ’another ' am certain. < . v >


S thoroughly, enjoying, him- i to investigate. _ « , > ; selfand 'oblivious, to my ]' I" found, a Jine ,cock I'ipresenceiiiHeihadvtired^ofjpheasantvAbut.'spoor-iCrea-


j, wallpaper,* and,Joundua jture, Mie, had (-lost both j rather expensive honey ’ feet'.,,They,,,were cleanly j candleLthat stood;on .the ! severed "just above, the •‘dressing 5 table/JtHeJ was Rankle., 'a^ having,;a whale.of-aitime:^:


« Then", th e re jw a s jth e "chaffinch.


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