f31 (Classified) Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


lisation wishing \ claim for a , may use this.


IMING |TES


| publicise their months in .


lo r example the F l i contain the l e organisation; 2 event and the


lot this inexpen- 1 of publicising lit and giving bther organisa- ,


Intention.


| e advertiser 1 TIMES


|A Y . — Gis- > in t - t o -P o in t


land af ternoon f i l s , displays,


MAY 7th, WI c o f f e e


| s S l a id b u r n k Y , T s 8 4 ,


{A s s o c i a t i o n , pring Fayre at


S e c o n d a r y


[ l i th e r o e . May SUNDAY.


Saturday. — R e f o r m e d


I rket . — In- l laidburn 273, | o n d a y May. Sports._____


(8th MAYT — Whit Fest ival I on s , Sunday


___


l e n Party. In- f laidburn 235


f r d JUNE. — Steam Ral ly


; we lcome. — C l i t h e r o e


WEDNES- S u b -A q u a night, all


f u b i l e e Bar- — Friday,


I g t o n . B a r n g o Steel Band.


l o u s e Fa rm,


J5th JUNE. — { V a d d i n g t o n Dancing pre-


— R ib b le s -


hool Associa-- feese and Wine


|N E , . F r id a y , I Sale , Trinity ;■ Church. |4th JUNE ~ Cast le Open kre Group pre- irnley G. and | o c i e t y


in


|adfo rd Sports |I Sports Day.


| A s s o c i a t i o n ala.


Ribb le sda le — Saturday,


YOGA FOR HEALTH 10-week SESSION


BEGINNING MAY 10th


ONE STEP BEYOND DANCE STUDIO


PARSON LANE


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tURNLCY 22331


7-30 p.m. to 9 p.m.


THURSDAY EVENINGS Teacher: M. Nolan .


BOOK NOW ON CLITHEROE 23153


Friday. — Village Hall


kheroe Adver­ s e.


[try C lu b o f Brungerley entry forms


| Vil lage Hall, Flea Market ,


M o n d a y —


f . — Gisburn armers Point- Disco Dance. . Bovvland


"aet, Clltheroe B804/22323 ^ Y , 1 9 8 4 ,


Pendle Leisure Services


Hours o f opening: Monday, 9-30 a.m. to 12-30 p.m., 1 p.m. to 5-30 p.m. ■ Box Office..19/23 Leeds Road, Nelson. T«l. 692890


.W ^m s d a y o FridaW M O a m to 1 2 ^ 'p .m , , 1 p.m. to 5-30 p.m. Saturday, 9*30 a.m. to 12-30 p.m., 1 p.m. to 5 o.m. •


"Hours^of oM ^ r in ^ u OU5 f16,1 i ! £ f lr t Road- Colne. Tel. 854721 Friday, 9-30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 9-30 a.m. to noon


cvihI u M° nd®yt0 Thursday, 9-30 a.m. to 5-30 p.m.


SUMMER ENTERTAINMENTS 1984


■ Free brochures outlining details of all summer entertainments are now available from the Leisure


Services Officer, Bank House,'Albert Road, Colne, and • 19 Leeds Road, Nelson, as well as all Djstrict Offices..


' / V ■ Silverman Hall, Nelson . I,. • Sunday, May 6th — 7-30 p.m. ' Tickets: £2, children and OAPs £1


CHRIS BARBER’S JAZZ AND BLUES BAND


Airedale Opera Group present Rossini’ s(THE ITALIAN GIRL


IN ALGIERS’ ‘ Colne Municipal Hall


Tickets: £1.25, children and OAPs 65p Sunday, May 6th — 7-30 p.m.


Jazz on a Sunday. Lunchtime ‘Duo do Guitares’


with the Colin Purbrook Trio and International Guest MARIAN MONTGOMERY and the Stan Barker Trio featuring Al Wood Silverman Hall, Nelson Sunday, May 13th, 1984


BARNEY KESSEL ET HERB ELLIS


. Commencing 12 noon to 4-15 p.m. . Tickets: £2.50, children and OAPs £1.50 Hot Lunchtime Snacks and Licensed Bar available


with Guest Artistes THE PEELERS (Folk Group) , Silverman Hall, Nelson'


CONSTABULARY BAND Sunday, May 13th — 7-30 p.m.


THE LANCASHIRE


, Tickets: £1.25, children and OAPs 65p Pendle Civic Players present


OUR TOWN By Thornton Wilder


Produced by Harry Nuttall Civic Theatre, Nelson


. Tuesday to Saturday, May 15th to 19th, 1984 , Qommencing 7-30 p.m.


• Tickets 85p, Children and OAPs 50p.


House, Albert Road, Colne. Tel. 864721. Tourist Information Contra, 19 Leeds Road, Nelson. Tel. 692890, as well a> at all Council Offices,


Tickets available from A. T. Fenton, Leleure Services Officer, Bank


Colne Town Hall, Althams Travel Agency, St Jam e i’s Street, Burnley, and the Tourist Information Centra, Church Walk, Clltheroe. Please make all cheques payable to Borough o f Pendle


‘ Th e M a g i c r r e e ” by Enid


THREE IN A STABLE an EXHIBITION of silk screen prints, furniture and animal portraits,


■ by Helen'Backfiouse, David Roberts arid Richard Wardle


. . . . . ' . . . '


’ a t Cappleside, R a thm e ll , S e t tle , May 5th t o l l t h , 10-30 a .m . to 7 p.m.


--------- ------- ADMISSION F R E E ------------------


* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GISBURN YFC


POINT-TO-POINT MARQUEE DISCO


at Westby Hall Farm, Gisburn


MONDAY, MAY 7th 8-30 — 1 a.m.


Bacchus Disco, Bar and Barbecue £2 before day, £2.50 at the door


■ W k * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * • Robert Bargh, Barnoldswick 812120 * and Liverpool Canal in the >


We have arranged this spec ial holid ay e x c lu s ive ly fo r North East Lancashire p e o p le ^ ^ r I WL# Uve rn /g h f


tra ve llin g by super lu xu ry hlg h lin e r coach w ith many|_ Travot s p e c ia lle a tu re s to aid com fort and safety.


^ —


DEPARTURE FROM CONVENIENT LOCAL PICK-UP POINTS ON SATURDAY JUNE 30th 1984.


(In aid of Lower School Kitchen and Local Charities) in. the UPPER SCHOOL on SATURDAY, MAY 5th,


‘


|LY12fh ) p.m.


Send lor details to:— R hine land Travel part of Gemini European A World Travel, England.


Rhineland TRAVEL


106-110 Burnley Road. Padiham. BURNLEY. Lancashire BB12 8QN. Telephone: Burn ley 7 3 79 9-day .B urnley 24093 -n ig h t & w e e ke n d s . I


, CLITHEROE OLD PEOPLE’S WELFARE COMMITTEE


are holding C I R C U S [ ADVERTISER & TIMES! CLITHEROE


F I E S T A CASTLE FIELD May 10th to 12th


' T


including 1 -D O L L S , IS T E L S , Y T E R k B R IC


( b a i l a b l e |21


Closing date: Noon, Tue«day,May 8th ‘ Entries to: “Circus”, Clitheroe Advertiser and Times ^ Office,KingStreeLCIItheroe.^ — ^ — — ,


Listed below are a number of acts you. will see at the circus, but they have alternate letters missing. All vou have to do is fill in the missing letters, add vour name and address and post or hand In to our Klnq Street office by noon, on Tuesday,^May 8th. The winners will be the first 10 all-correct entries drawn and will be announced In! our edition of May


10 DOUBLE RINGSIDE SEATS TO BE WON


10th. ■


T— A— E— E L— O— S J— G—-L— R— C— O— N— p— R— O— S


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Full Name................................... ■.......... .......... ............. . Address ..................................................... ............. ............................


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at the PENDLE, CLUB, LOWERGATE, bn FRIDAY MAY 4th, 7-30 to 10-30 p.m.


: BRING & BUY, TOMBOLA, etc.


TICKETS £1 inclusive of 1 free glass of Wine and Cheese.


S a i l ' " 8 gail*n ® g a i l 'nS g a i l 'n S S a i l S a » I 'n8


There’ s an


O P E N D A Y . at \


BURWAIN SAILING CLUB Sun. 6th May 3.30pm


. Try DINGHIES a n d . SAILBOARDS


E verybody Welcome! ■■ Reedymoor Lane, FouIHdge, Colne


■ tD STEAM TRAINS


■ Sunday and Monday, May 6th and 7th, 11 . . a.m. until 4-30 p.m.-. v


at.Embsay Station Near Sklpton (off A59)


i ■ : Fares: Adult £1, Child 50p ,. M .Two accompanied children travel tree with this advert


Buffet and Souvenir Shop. Real Ale Bar on . trains


YORKSHIRE DALES RA ILWAY^ ' : ,


Fares Include unlimited rides on'day of Issue "The Friendly Line"


w i f ' t 3


■■


A CHEESE & WINE EVENING .. To raise Funds for re-flooring the Main Hall. ' -


3E


and Flea Market OX-ROAST Collectors Fair


Settle High School Antique/


Bank Holiday Monday, May 7th, 1984 , 10-30 — 4-30 i . Admission 20p .


Refreshments available . ' Organised by the PTA .


. Children free


AUCTION MART GISBURN


AT GISBURN on SATURDAY


• LICENSED BAR Admission £5


r S A TUR D A Y , MAY 5th .'


Ribblesdale .Wanderers


CHERRY TREE


- H Lofthouse and Sons Plumbers, : 41, Chatburn Road, Clltheroe :.i


at Church Meadow '; ..:: s- Match Ball sponsored by'w'V.; .•


MAY12th - at 8.00 p.m. DISCO ’ "


MAY DAY MARKET at 2-30 p.m.


"GOOD AS NEW” BOUTIQUE. HOME-MADE TEAS Admission (Including tea) 30p Children 20p


GALAXY OF ATTRACTIVE STALLS INCLUDING EVERYONE WELCOME


POINT TO POINT STEEPLECHASES


GISBURN RACES


SATURDAY, MAY 5th


FIRST RACE 2 p.m.


THE GREATNO RTHERN AGRICULTURAL SHOW CATTLE SECTION


i


Bolton-by-Bowland Village Hall


FLEA MARKET


SUNDAY, MAY 6th 10-30 — 4-30


/ ' Admission 20p ’ Children free


- Refreshments available' y Organised lor the Drama Group ;


'.V >. , i . , f


is.1.-'-


NEWTON-IN-BOWL'AND -, ' VILLAGE HALL


..


- Horton-ln-Craven, Nr Gitburn SUNDAY, MAY 6th ..


RAFTS FAIR THE CORONATION


C ARTS AND


- 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. ADMISSION FREE


„


^ Jewellery; Lingerie, Toys, Miniatures, Engraved Glass, Pictures, Wrought ' Ironwork, Faatyon etc. Refreshments.


-For details Tal. Mrs J . M. Harris, Qulaafay 76804 '


1 1


MONDAY, MAY 7th ( 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.


MARKET FLEA


1 Antiques—Crafts — Collectors Items


■ Admission Adults 15p,


- ’ -HOMEMADE '• ’ REFRESHMENTS >,


Children Free > T ' 1 ; ' ' ......... < . • .


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Address;......... ............................................................... .......................... . ■..J--.


■Name..;.:........’.:............... .................. ................................ ...................................... , ■ • V;; A-I-. ■ ^ > '1' '•.. '. > 'v.. r..'


: Valley Borough Council,; Council Offices,..Church Walk, Clltheroe, BB7 ” * : >• r r U


1 Return to: Michael Jackson, Chief Executive and ToWn - Clerk,Ribble - : - ?,U L 1 , . v - r r - i * « • ~ ^ A ; * #- l ’ <


To be opened by His Worship the Mayor, Coun.' . John Cowglll


MARTON EMPEROR (DoT Cert. 50 Passengers) .


The Marion Emperor is a 55ft. long x 10ft. 6ln. beam steel, ell weather vessel with over 6ft. headroom, excellent v is ib ility and seating


arrangements, well stocked bar,'music, heating and to ile t facilities Return cruises dally (subiect to charier hire) from The Wharf,


Warehouse Lane, Foulrldge, Nr Colne In alternate directions some to Include “ Mile" Foulrldge Tunnel


Telephone bookings accepted until noon each day, thereafter at thejfWharf Te l . Nelson 694978


FOULRIDGE LEISURE CRUISES . Offlce 56 Hibson Road, Nelson BB9 9AB


• PrlvateCharterH Ireavalla bleiorach oola,clu bs,assoc iations,e tc. Brochure available


.


Grand Auction Sale


Slaidburn Church Effort, Thursday (evening), May 10th, Village Hall,


Copperware, China, Pottery H items, Bric-a-brac, etc.,


Slaidburn, nr. Clltheroe Part furniture, Brass and


On view 6 p.m. SALE 7-30 p.m. .


C. Sllverwood, Auctioneer


ome-made Confectionery, other items of interest.


Your views wanted on


recreation and leisure facilities


HAVE you any views on the future of the Ribble Valley's recreation and leisure services?


• *■ . “ " ^ .


If so, then the Ribble Valley Council Would like to hear from you by completing this form.


. . . :


anxious that people not associated with them should also have their say. ■


tit.i. *■: ■ . ’


Facilities considered needed '


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All local organisations have been sent a questionnaire but the,council is . . » * mvij-J'I itifX'n* *


CLITHEROE PARISH CHURCH “76 GROUP”


Tickets from William Robinson, Gisburn 287 Helen Falshaw, Gisburn 285


I ■"


r * ONE STEP BEYOND PRIVATE DANCE STUDIO


- Parson Lane, Clitheroe


Principal: Gladys M. B. Sutcliffe ASDTA, AtDTA, ATB, AMD (Hons), .IDTA Disco Diploma


BEGINNERS MODERN DANCE AND DISCO


. from 7 years, Monday, 4 p.m.


BEGINNERS STAGE AND TAP from 6 years, Thursday, 4 p.m.


Alf age groups, Saturday, 11 a.m.


' ’ Tuesday, 10a.m. — 11 a.m. Maximum class size, 12


t Maximum class size, 12


from 3Vh years, Saturday, 10 a.m. DRAMA CLASS


INFANT FUN CLASS „


LADIES’ AEROBIC DANCE EXERCISE Thursday, 10 a.m. — 11 a.m. .


Further details phone C L ITH E R O E 25629


ST MICHAEL and JOHN’S SOCIAL CENTRE


50/50 DANCE Dancing to PHIL CASE


S A T U R D A Y , M A Y 5th 8 p.m. 18 year olds and over


■ Suppers available 50p pay at door


Ribblesdale and


MONDAY, MAY TthVBANk HOLIDAY .The A682


BANK HOLIDAY MARKET GISBURN


A terrific day out for all the family. Steam Museum '


No charge for entrance and parking. and Vintage Vehicles.


. THIS IS A GOOD FREE DAY OUT FOR ALL THE FAMILY


TODBER CARAVAN SITE Licensed Bar and all facilities.


Trade details: P. Horner, Gulseley 76822 LEIGHTON HALL. Carnforth Signposted o f f A6 North o f Camforth Open Sundays; Tuesday to Friday inclusive and


Bank Holiday Monday (May Day) 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: Adults £T.20, Child SOp


ANTIQUE DOLL HOUSE EXTRA Fr*« car park — refreshments


EAGLES FLY at 3-30 p.m. unless raining ^ ;i :■


District Bridleways Association


Bridleway Ride *


on SUNDAY, MAY 6th 11. a.m. at


“LYDIA’S” Ribchester


THE YORKSHIRE


MINSTRELS PRESENT AN .


ANTIQUES AND


St Thomas Church Hall Sutton in Craven


COLLECTABLES FAIR


Sunday, May 6th 10 a.m.— 4 p.m.


Reputable Dealers Gill at the Organ


Superb home made refreshments


Details 0943 467288 SS PETER and


PAUL’S CHURCH Bolton-by-Bowland


in the VILLAGE HALL,


NEARLY NEW SALE


SATURDAY, MAY 12th 11 a.m. — 4 p.m. . Admission 10p


Refreshments available . iStS1!10*!.1 * • T> Fenlon F.I.UA.H. (Dip.)


C l l . T H E R 0 E RiOCKh t '9


o m >


J / M H U L M E S & D A V E C OOK ISUNDAY, MAYl3thT2 pm. startl


Serving tho Community


OPEN AIR MARKETS


GIANT


SUNDAY, MAY 6th Whalley (Mitton Road)


BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY, MAY 7th


- G isburn Auction Market 10 a.m. — 5 p.m.


Massive free car parks. Admission Free. Fun family days out.


Donation from proceeds of stall revenue to local charities


r l


Northgate, Blackburn. Box Office: Blackburn 51887. - I - . • SATURDAY, MAY 12th, at 7-30 p.m.


’ , - with BLACKBURN MUSIC SOCIETY '


KING GEORGE’S HALL THE ROYAL'LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA £


Conductor: Sir Charles Groves. Soloist: Nlcholas.Wood ^ Tickets: £4.20, £3, £1.75 ,


“ELGAR ANNIVERSARY CONCERT” * _ ^


'T SUNDAY, MAY 13th,


) L . at 7-30 p.m. - n Ono of Britain’s Top Groups


»* BUCKS FIZZ ^


IN CONCERT Tickets: £6, E5, E4


^ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6th, ^ . J


at 7-30 p.m. TOP ENTERTAINERS


^ THE NOLANS Tickets: £5, £4, £3


IN CONCERT


MONDAY, MAY 28th, 7 - at 7-30 p.m.


A r


TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC from ■ . «


THECHIEFTAINSi Tickets: £5, £4, £3 P


SATURDAY, JUNE 9th, H r at'Sp.m.


THE ORIGINAL ’ : '^


FLYING PICKETSt IN CONCERT-


Tlckets:'£4, £3.50, £3 W iC


- J Tickets tor Concerts also available from Pendle Travel, k , ^ Burnley; Castle Records and Tourist Information, ^ Clltheroe; The Entertainer, Waterfoot; and Tourist Worl- ^ M ' dwlde, Barnoldswick. (Subject to a booking fee).


Waddlngton and West Bradford Mother and Toddler Group


MERRY GO ROUND SATURDAY, MAY 5th, 2 -3 0 f.m .


inSfCatherine’s School, West Bradford


CSALE OF GOOD AS NEW CAKE STALL — RAFFLE — HANDICRAFTS


PENDLETON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE


PROMOTIONAL EFFORT MONDAY, MAY 7th


from 10-30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. until 4.30 p.m.


in the VILLAGE HALL. COFFEE MORNING


. AFTERNOON TEAS CRAFT DISPLAY


Admission 25p t- Admission 10p


PLANT AND PRODUCE STALL, BRIC-A-BRAC


HILDREN'S and BABYWEAR — TOYS' — NURSERY EQUIPMENT and MATERNITY WEAR ADMISSION 25p, CHILDREN 5p


ALL PROCEEDS IN AID OFJODDLER GROUP FUNDS kpsocoocoeosscoceoecocecoososeso


IN DISTRESS! SUICIDAL!


NEED HELP? Ring the


SAMARITANS ANYTIME


BLACKBURN


662424■or , NELSON


105 NEW PARK STREET . BLACKBURN


15 MARKET SQUARE NELSON


I


PARISH HALL ARTS AND CRAFT FAIR


K E LBRO OK


Sunday, May 6th at 11-30 to 7 p.m.


Monday, May 7th 10-30 to 4-30 p.m,


Many demonstrations Good food


Adults 40p, Children 10p


/ 694929 Call or write to


J p f f


PEOPLE "at a coffee morning to raise funds for the Ribble Valley Talking Newspaper had a chance to see how it is produced. ' At the Clitheroe Mayor’s parlour, venue for the function, there was a display showing how tapes are made. In addition there were


ST JAMES CHURCH ^ ' Clltheroe .


MISSION ENGLAND PRAISE and PRAYER SERVICE


t -Greenacre Street SATURDAY, MAY 5th at 7-30 p.m.


St James School, :■ Speaker Rev. Brian Gate


SUNDAY, MAY 6th Speaker Rev. Doctor Alan Redpath


at 10-30 a.m; and 6 p.m. Enquiries Clltheroe 23608


Clitheroe Advertiser and• Times, May 3rd; 1984 3


games for the visitors to enjoy and a bring-and- buy stall. About £100 wasmade. yhe group is always in


Let’s have lots of lovely litter


LAST week you published -a some youngsters who had “tidied field!


ine Bailey receives a cup of coffee from Mrs Jean Holmes, one of the editors.


TOSSIDE INSTITUTE


DOMINO DRIVE AND MILITARY


WHIST DRIVE SATURDAY,


MAY 5th at 7-45 p.m. .


Admission 70p Including ' ■ Supper


In aid of Hodder Valley Fox Club


Support for Liz on big day


CONGRATULATIONS were showered on Mrs Liz Parkinson, of Twis- ton, at the annual meeting of Clitheroe Ladies 'Circle- . . . for. she is to be instal­ led as nationals president of the Ladies Circle a week on Saturday. A party of 26 members i


need of more volunteers to act as readers and editors and anyone wish­ ing to help should con­ tact Mr Charles Pearce (24939). In our picture Christ­


days travelling around Britain, and can happily say that Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley are just as


people find so appealing about nature that they ac­ tually remove litter in­ stead of dispersing more? I recently spent some


What on ea r th do


Our "local litter brigade °n P.e^ le Road and alonS is doing a grand job' de- tneMf e


grubby as the rest of the country.


Market enjoyed Dy many


i 7 0 „ _ _ a'pecial M o t io n s


this month go to the driver of the blue open truck laden with builders’ rubbish, and his well-plan- - ned distribution of hard- board, ^polystyrene- and


IN ;.answer. to the .story'was te paper as the van about the Whalley market . sped westward along the


upsetting residents', Mr bypass.


Webb and Mrs Pope are not the only ones who pay high-rates, as this applies to all people who live in rural districts. They do not mention all the people who live on ■Mitton Road ■


of the Circle, and their husbands, who are mem­ bers of Clitheroe Round Table, are to travel to Thanet for the installa­ tion. They have also. been busy preparing a float for the procession through Thanet which follows the ceremony. , Officers elected at the


Hailwood; vice-chairman Mrs Brett Cleeve; secret­ ary Mrs Arine Lazenby; treasurer Mrs Sue Haig; area delegate Mrs Lynda 'Leadbeater; services con­ vener Mrs Janet Sped- ding; entertainments con­ vener Mrs Anne Connell; speakers convener Mrs Christine McKenna and Circle . convener Mrs Cynthia Robbins; There was'also an elec-,


Clitheroe Circle’s meet­ ing, at the Sun Inn, Wad- dington, were: Chairman, Mrs Sheila


tion of members to repre­ sent the Circle on various bodies in the town.


Pendle Club


PENDLE Club bridge winners this week were: Mrs A. Barker and part­ ner, Mrs K. Brabbing arid Mrs M. Stone.


the market and thorough­ ly enjoyed it. Mr Webb complained


who visited


sure to see families less fortunate than these people who complain en­ joying a few hours in the countryside.


• : '


MITTON ROAD RATEPAYER


ROCK music returns to the Castle bandstand a week on Sunday. . Among! the attractions


:. is an up-and-coming five- piece band from Clitheroe called Tokyo. Also on the bill are the


at a concert organised by the Ribble Valley Council


Blackburn band Alto Stratus, and Burnley folk duo Jim Hulmes and Dave Cook. • Tokyo will present a


selection of modem rock, mainly featuring its own material.


Webb and Mrs Pope feel so strongly about Sunday , markets, they should move to isolated districts. It gave me great plea­


about the noise and traf­ fic, but he does not comp­ lain when Whalley Lions holdv a market in the ceritre - of 'Whalley .on a . Saturday. I' suggest that if Mr


Clitheroe centre offer real treats. Without'too many people around the full extent of colourful shop­ ping debris makes one dream of ankle-deep rubb­ ish within a few months — what bliss. Even if the streets are.


Sunday mornings in


corating the hedges with old poly bags and the verges with beer cans and crisp bags. I particularly enjoy


some .farmers’ efforts to gaily caparison the hedgerows with fertiliser and. feed bags, and the drivers who are making superb attempts to hide those ugly spring growths


• d u r in g the summer months,./thechip;,trays and wrappings on ' the verges, the pavements and play areas thick with canine excrement and broken bottles. ■ Clitheroe arid the Ribble Valley is gloriously grotty at the moment, so why encourage nature with anti- litte r cam­ paigns? . •


robbed of colourful litter I will look forward to beds­ preads, grassland hedge cuttings in local ditches


’ Ribble Valley litter lovers do it everywhere! PHILISTINE Clitheroe


B a n d s t a n d r o c k


. Peter. Hulmes (vocals), Steven Cowgiil (bass), John Ellis and Roger Dic­ kinson (guitars) and Simon Spalding (drums), hope to make their Middle Eastern debut .in July, ap­ pearing at hotels in Abu Dhabi.


The group, a semi-pro­ fessional outfit comprising


• stand.


. similar ventures last year aimed at encouragaing greater use of the band-


The free concert, which starts at 2 p.m., follows


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