4 Clitheroe Advertiser and-Times, January 29th, 1981


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SIXTY inches of rain — 15 more than the annual average — drenched the Ribble Valley last year.


side network of hundreds of stations run by volun­ teers and controlled by; the Meteorological Office in Bracknell, Berkshire. Chatburn’s statistican


insight into the local world of weather comes from rainfall station number 37/573106 at Chatburn. It is part of a country­


a century he has religious­ ly recorded the vital fi­ gures at his home- at Rydal Place, Chatburn. As well as sending a


monthly and annual report to Bracknell, he supplies nearby Ribbles- dale Cement with a daily list of wind direction, the maximum and minimum temperature, the outside


with an eye on the rain, wind and temperature is village school headmaster Mr Ted Boden. For nearly a quarter of


and May, only nine days in June escaped rain and in the unforgettable deluge towards the end of the year, 23 inches fell in three months. This fascinating, factual


After dry spells in April


temperatureTThe "barome­ ter reading and the level of rainfall.


job of weatherman when he was appointed to the school. The role has been


Valley councillor, honor­ ary clerk to Chatburn Parish Council and PCC secretary, assumed, the


Mr Boden, a Ribble


jo b , but have since become engrossed by it,” says Mr Boden, whose wife Hilda helps him to tab u late the lis ts of figures. Over recent years they


rain, though, last year was June 5th when a thunderstorm produced three inches. In fact the year was a real wet one when the total of 60 inches is compared to the previous year’s 50 inches. Ten inches fewer than


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to refer to the figures to settle arguments, ” he said. “You would be surprised at the number of people who love to reminisce and remember the exceptional years of rain or sun.” Mr and Mrs Boden have


two married sons, John and Keith. • Mr Boden will now


be compiling a regu­ lar monthly weather report, based on the figures recorded in Chatburn, for the Ad­ vertiser and Times.


gures have been average, although Mr Boden could not be persuaded to make any forecasts. “It’s just nice to be able


downpour four inches fell in 48 hours. Says Mr Boden: “That’s a tremend­ ous weight of water.” The heaviest day of


make interesting reading. Some of the worst flood­ ing in living memory hit the area last October, during which 11 inches of rain fell at Chatburn. At the peak of the


handed down by succeed­ ing headmasters for the past 60 years or so. “I had to inherit the


Prize for


Janet A DECISION to enter the North East Lanca­ shire “Queen of Clubs” competition turned up trum p s for a young Clitheroe mother. Mrs Janet Livesey (23),


of. Mayfield Avenue, won second place and walked off with £75 in cash, a silver tray and a trophy. The competition, held in


r ... '• S i 'tJ v > . _ - ‘ MR BODEN . inherited an engrossing job


area final, Mrs Livesey won a preliminary heat at Clitheroe Royal British Legion Club and 20 mem­ bers travelled to Burnley to cheer her on. Mother of a two-year-


old d a u g h te r , Mrs Livesey works as a machinist with Granby Garments.


f i i i i t i k i s ;


Burnley Sports Club, was part of a nationwide com-, petition organised by the Club and In s t i tu te s ’ Union and sponsored by a major brewery. To gain a place in the


Celebrating centenary


MORE than 30 volunteers from the Rotary Club of Ribblesdale could not have picked a better year to convert a corner of St Denys Children’s Home, Clitheroe, into a flat for two teenagers.


nary of the Church of En­ gland Children’s Society, which runs the home in Pimlico Road.


range from joiners to elec­ tricians, start work on the £6,500 project on Monday.


The volunteers, who


that fell in 1976, the year of the good summer. So far this year the fi­


nights, weekends and during their holidays erecting partitions and ceilings, installing kitchen units and washbasins and decorating to provide single bedrooms, a kitch­ en and a lounge.


They will work at If all goes well, the con­


version should be finished by the middle of March and ’hopefully the teena- f gers will move into the j flat a couple of weeks : later to fend for them­ selves and meet the chal­ lenge of the outside world.


Sunderland, who is co-or­ dinating the work, does ; not foresee any great problems. “We aim to finish the scheme by the '■ middle of March,” he said. House parent Mr John .


Architect Mr David ' Games we used to play


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ON A recent trip south, a very bright and windy afternoon was spent assisting a young grandson to fly his splendid kite on London’s famous Par­ liament Hill.


grandads clearly had the same idea and it is perhaps unnecessary to say that the older genera­ tions enjoyed the exercise quite as much as the youngsters involved.


Lots of other dads and


the air was quite astonish­ ing to someone who has had little cause to keep up with modern trends in the sp o r t — th e re were strings of three or four flying in formation, kites which performed more aerobatics and more pre­ c is e ly . th a n the Red Devils, kites which looped the loop, nose dived to within a few feet of the ground and then soared aloft once more; Kites which must have cost, li­ te ra l ly , pounds and pounds and pounds. Inevitably, to an old


The variety of kites in


stager, memories came flooding back of days spent in similar activities half a century or more ago on Henthorn Park


Whalley Window


.nowles. No sophisticated PVC


and Salthill or Knunck-


made than bought toys around in those far off days and the local mills were the source of many free materials. It was always possible


to scrounge a length of “round” elastic'to make a catapult; the hedgerows provided the necessary Y- shaped handles required and for ammunition we used the thin cardboard


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or plastic kites fitted with fine nylon strings then; nearly all were of brown paper or even newspaper with split cane “stretch­ ers.” Each had a tail with newspaper “butterflies” to provide balance and on the number or weight of these “butterflies,’! “fans,” call them what you will, depended the stability of the kites, whether they were home-made or the cheap cotton variety avail­ able in the shops. There were more home­


sary handle, a length of ! thinner elastic looped I around thumb and fore­ finger proved equally ef- : fective, if less powerful. . Longer, heavier card- , board tubes, six to eight inches in length from the ■ “ special cops” made : peashooters, which were , absolutely first class. In every mill yard there


tubes, folded in two, from discarded “cops.” A direct j hit on the back of the • neck or on the cheek from an enemy seated further j back in the class could be quite painful, though for­ tunately only momen- : tarily. If one lacked the neces­


were always two or three discarded skips. Cane ! from these made excellent bows and arrows and the really industrious youngs­ ter could make his own whip and tops.


from the metal ends of broken shuttles, sawn to , the required length and ; then the wood to which ! the metal was attached was rubbed into shape on a convenient doorstep. This was at a time when ; the genuine manufactured . article could be bought for . tuppence or threepence, , but one you, had made ! yourself gave a much gre- ; ater pride in ownership. Thin string from reeds !


The tops were made . AstPfilZE


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This competition is part of a special fortnight of great New Coal Age


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system that's best for your home. By seeing for yourself the many ■ benefits that New Coal Age users enjoy could also help you win this competition.


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C. Personal fuel delivery service:


D. Efficient and easy to control heating to give the right balance of comfort and economy.


— a piece of sporting : equipment almost — was j a buck and stick; the ' “buck” easily carved to j


but I haven’t seen the ; game played for years. It • required a good eye and a I high degree of skill to ! become a really good ex- : ponent.


shape from a couple of : in ch es sawn from ; mother’s broom handle. ' The buck was known as a ' “peggy” in some areas, :


these nostalgic .thoughts j conjured up in a couple of j hours spent on top of a f hill in' London, with the | dome of St Paul’s and the 1 Post Office Tower clearly to be seen three or four miles in theVdistance, and Highgate Hill (where Dick Whittington turned again) only a mile down . the road.


Ju s t imagine — all ' J.F.


was ideal for a lash and a ; leather shoelace plus an , old. stick completed the whip. Another home-made toy ’


E. Cheerful welcoming fire is a local point for any room.


service’ is the most important benefit, then I place the letter 'C' in the first square and so on. ' Then just complete the sentence below using' | . not more than 12 words.


Please note that prizes are not transferable lor cash


F. Installations guaranteed (or 2 years when litted by SFAS appointed experts.


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H. Low cost maintenance and reliable operation.


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□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ I think Coal is the fuel of the future because


I (Not more than 12 words). | Name Address i , Coal Merchant s Name til any) __________•_______ ________ .______ ■ V ah entries must be received by 9th February 1981 ' ' • ; Solid Fuel Advisory Service Ik 6 Keirby Walk; Burnley. Tel: Burnley 26247 ■ .


3 COMPETITION RULES 1. The entry must be fully completed.


2. Each entrant may.submit only one entry.


3. No employee of Solid Fuel /' Advisory Service or National Fuel Distributors or their advertising


• agents or members or relatives of members of Blackburn & District Coal Traders’ Association are permitted to


.enter this competition. 4. The panel of judges will consist of representatives of the Solid Fuel Advisory Service and Blackburn and District Coal Traders’ Association. Their decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. 5. Winners will be informed by post within 14 days of the closing date of 9th February 1981.


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Sutherland attaches great importance to such a facility.


a case of trying to find youngsters a flat once they are over 16 and hoping that they can cope.


“In the past it has been


young people to be useful members of the communi­ ty, then we should give them some supervised ex­ perience in independent living,” he said. Mr Sutherland is most


“But if we want these I V / I***" *$$$&> ' A / - / ’


. Disabled 1 invited


to sports j service |


THE money raised by Clitheroe rambler . Mrs ■ Pat Parrott on last year’s , “Marche de l’Europe” will |


be presented ‘to a rep- j resentative of the British i Sports Association for the I Disabled at a service, in , the town in March. ■ j


Drive, was one of a party i of 20 English and Belgian | people who took part in j the week-long walk in j April to promote unity in ] the EEC.


Mrs Parrott, of Green j |


local organisations, she \ aimed to raise £500 for the BSAD and adminis­ trator Mr H. A. Papps will receive the cheque during the service at St Paul’s, Low Moor, on March 1st, at 6 p.m.


Sponsored by many |


al Year of the Disabled, i all disabled people are in- j vited to the service, \ which is being held by the ; Ribble Valley Sports and Recreational Advisory Council.


the Rev. Tom Farrell, of Dulwich, whose parents live in Grindleton. A former captain of the


The preacher will be


grateful for the financial support for the project from clubs, church organ­ isations and individuals. “The flat is certainly a


Sutherland and their two children share the home with 17 youngsters. They are' taught to cook, wash [ and do other household; tasks, but know little of j how to budget and be in- I dependent, so the new i flat should remedy that.


nice way to celebrate the society’s 100th birthday,” he added. At present, Mr and Mrs


service is the Minister of Sport, Mr Hector Munro. Clitheroe Division MP Mr. David Waddington, the Mayors of the Ribble Valley and Clitheroe and Blackburn Rovers’ player- manager Howard Kendall have already accepted in­ vitations.


British Olympic Athletic team, he and the vicar of St P au l’s, the Rev. Arthur Siddall, were once curates in neighbouring parishes in Liverpool. Hoping to attend the


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Slaidb


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Cricket Club’s AG A. Wright (chairm, C. Bacon (secretar Mrs K. Maher (tre. were, re-elected, a; the committee mem


Club officers At Bolton-by-B


L. Stockton (vie man), Mr M. Yorkt ident) and Mrs Bosonnet and Mr P (vice-presidents).


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ary is Mr K. Mahe captain Mr M. S vice-captain Mr whurst and club st committee Mr D. Mr A. Holmes, Watson and Mr K.


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superintendent Mrt Leeming and the o was Mrs G. H. Teachers Mrs Jenn rison and Mrs Parker were al volved.


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The children’s t was given by Mr.


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