Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, October 2nd, 1986 9


■etary says iodbye to dly school


Clitheme 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) Plenty of 800


fun still to come


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ALTHOUGH Clitheroe’s bunting has come down, the year long 800 party is far from over. There is still plenty £30.000 to stage and, at


a bumper bonfire and fireworks display on No v embe r oth in


of fun to come, with the moment, says chair- future events such as ^ “LtautWbrelk-


even position. Additional visitors have


store. In arranging dozens of


special events throughout 19S0, the S00 Committee took a risk. Happily, it is a gamble


which has paid off — and given townspeople and thousands of visitors a terrific year to remember. The festivities have cost


j y s - - ' ~ w yt


Wes t Ki-ailfunl. who -.I'lu-hcs history ;it the whuol. Speakiny of her job.


Mrs .Jackson said that she had enjoyed every minute of it. “Howland is a pood,


friendly school, but I in point; to enjoy being at home with my husband now. 1 feel my place is with him." Her husband. Fred, re­


tired as a driver with Kib- blcsdale Cement HI years apo. The couple also have a son. Ilavid. of Mytton View. Clitheroe. Mrs J a c k s o n has


an o th e r very special reason for wanting: to spend more time at home . . . her beloved cat. Oscar.


shine


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Church Ml'. Chatburn. enjoyed a talk by Mr and Mrs Norman Hindlcy. of Rod on. A TEAR fund film strip


Craft sale Members of Chr i s t


v.;t' .-hi wn. Illustrating : it-- plight of millions i.vuiL' in shanty dwellings thf world's citio. Craft


articb-s made in Third Wi.r!d o'unti'ies were on -ale and refreshments w (•!'•■ provided by the nutter.


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fan buying and bellinq


flocked here from all over the world, staying in our hotels, spending in our shops and delighting in our countryside. Better still, many have promised to return. Established firms have


dreds of pounds. C l i th e ro e 800 has


achieved ail it intended. It has put the Ribble Valley well and truly on the


map. At the Tourist Informa­


tion Bureau, 198G is a year which the two full­ time staff, Pauline Brown and Kath Law, will not


easily forget. The figures speak for


had a bonanza, new businesses have been set up and many charities have benefited by hun­


themselves. In 1983 the bureau dealt with 360 telephone and written in­ quiries. This year they have had 2,454 to date and last month, alone, counter inquiries rose by one third to 3,500. “We don’t have a magic


Lunch date with VIP


eye or pressure pad as many se lf -co n ta in ed bureaux do,” explains Pauline. “Here we are combined with the Ribble Valley Council and we know \v e lose about 50% on our figures. Many people find what they want on our displays and don’t need to come to the counter.” n real terms th a t


A DAY away from local matters such as litter, vandalism and the fouling of footways by dogs, awaits Clitheroe’s cam­ paigning Coun. Eric Bracewell . . . lunch with Portugal’s president! The chance to meet the


Portugal supremo. Sen. Mario Soares will be Coun. Bracewell’s on Oc­ tober 20th, at a ceremony when Mr Soares is bes­ towed with a honorary degree at Lancaster Uni­ versity. Coun. Bracewell will be


means over 7,000 people using Clitheroe’s tourist information service in August. They have come from France, Spain, Hol­ land, Germany, Canada, America, Japan, New Zealand, Australia and Italy, to name but a few countries. Says Ian Lloyd: "This


A CHEQUE for more than £50 was handed over to Clitheroe Mayor Coun. Jimmy McGhie by Mr George Hawkings, Rib- ble’s East Lancashire area manager at a special


Display of model


aircraft


A WHALLEY man’s model-making expertise is currently on display in a Burnley store.


the Ribble Valley’s rep­ resentative at the Court of Lancaster University. Following the ceremony to make Sen. Soares a Doctor of Law. Coun. Braeewell hopes to chat with him over a splendid luncheon, to be attended by all the guests.


special year has taken two years to plan. It has put a tremendous strain on cer­ tain members of the com­


mittee, but we are thril­ led with the way things


have gone. “We have had our ups


and downs. Some things have gone right, some have gone wrong — but at the end of the day, we have not done a bad job." Who could argue with


that Faulty tyre


FOR using a car with a defective tvre, Moham­ med Ali (32). of Whalley Road, Clitheroe. was fined £-10 by the town's magistrates. The court heard that


staging an exhibition of his small scale models of aircraft in clear perspex to mark national Wings Week.


Mr Henry Chew is


ranging from second world war aircraft to the latest experimental air­ craft recently flown at Farnborough are on dis­ play in the foyer of Sains- bury's store.


Just over 100 models,


cess Street, started his hobby during off-duty periods with the RAh in South-East Asia.


Mr Chew (65). of Prill His exhibition raises


the tyre was devoid of tread for a width of 4cm. along the outer rim. Ali said it was his first


funds for the Royal Air Force Association.


offence and he would take extra care not to break the law in future.


lie now takes the models all over the country to air displays and other func­


With his wife, Margery tions.


launch of Clitheroe’s new Minilink bus service. The money, collected in


Fund.


Holiday postal inquiry


A WATCHDOG commit­ tee is calling for an in­ quiry into sub-post office holiday closure planning, after people in Barrow, Whalley and Billington found themselves without the use of their post of­ fices during the second week of the Clitheroe holidays.


Valley councillor Eric Bracewell brought the matter to the attention of the Post Office and Tele­ communications Advisory Committee and now the Head Postmaster for the area, who is based at Pre­ ston, is looking into the matter.


Clitheroe and Ribble


“The Head Postmaster said that such a situation should never have arisen. It meant that some senior citizens had to travel to Wilpshire to receive their pension and many other people were inconveni­


Said Coun. Bracewell: enced. T * "&i*T C Xy,* L


Elizabeth offers you an Indian banquet at home


IF you fancy a dinner party with a differ­ ence but without the hassle, then “Seasons” may be right up your street. For, thanks to the En­


m


t e r p r i s e A llow an c e S ch em e , a Whalley woman with a self-confes­ sed passion for food has set up a catering service,


unique to the Ribble Valley, which can provide ah exquisite Indian ban­ quet in your own home! ,


half-price fares on the ser­ vice's first day, will go to the Mayor’s Welfare


Charter ferry


to IoM


WHALLEY Abbey man­ ager Mr Derek Hartley hopes to give local people a day to remember when he charters a ferry for a day trip to the Isle of Man.


will maintain and streng­ then the case for continu­ ing the closure-threatened link between Fleetwood and Douglas.


He also hopes the trip “This special charter of


a full ferry will help the preservation of that won­ derful institution, the Lancashire day trip to the isle of Man," he said. The outing is on May


and her Indian husband — known as “B.G." — of Station Road, have lived in the village for 12 years. Elizabeth has taught for


Mrs Elizabeth Guha, I


many years in various schools for the handicap­ ped and will continue to teach yoga and music and dancing at night school.


in early July, finally taking the plunge after almost 20 years of cooking Indian food, which she is convinced is arousing more in te re s t as the public becomes more ad­


She joined the scheme


venturous. S h e comme nt e d :


24th and a choice of ac­ tivities on arrival in Douglas is being a r ­ ranged. These include steam railway trip to Port Erin: round-the-island trips to Ramsey or Peel and electric railway and horse tram t r ip s to Ramsey or Laxey. On the voyage there


“People never know what to order in a restaurant. I offer full menus of four of five courses, which 1 talk through with the hostess, so each meal is individual­ ly planned, created and del iver ed for a real “Indian experience.”


want to get away from the image Indian food has been given — I use au­ thentic ingredients, and,


She also stressed: "I


cooked properly, with real spices subtlv blended, you can't possibly beat it!" Elizabeth’s menus con­


will be entertainment in the lounge, a quiz and a raffle. Transport to and from Fleetwood can be ar­ ranged for groups of 12 or


more. The cost of the day is


£12 for adults and £10 for children and further de­ tails can be obtained from Mr Hartley.


sist of traditional Indian recipes plus some of her own, which are well tried and tested by B.G. and have his seal of approval. Howe v e r , a l t h o u g h specialising in Indian cookery, Elizabeth is more than happy to pro­ vide food of any other


type. /


KNOWING her onions is all part of the job for Elizabeth, pictured where she’s most at home — in the kitchen!


tising yoga, swimming iogging and keep-fit, and looking after Tara (16)


Not content with prac­


and Damian (14) in her spare time, she has also started work on a book of her best recipes.


Last walk of summer


ABOUT 40 members of Clitheroe Naturalists


joined the final walk of the summer season on


Saturday. Leaving the coach at


S k e lwi th Fold, th ey wa lk e d to S k e lw i th


Bridge and on to admire the impressive Skelwith F o r c e n e a r G r e a t Langdale. Following the river Brathey. they paused in


Pikes, which were hidden in cloud for most of the


day. Birds spotted included


grey wagtails, dippers and’chaffinches. The walk


was led by Mrs Madge Nutter, who was thanked by Mr David Topsfield. The annual meeting will


the little hamlet of Elter- water, nestling at the foot of the Great Langdale


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;ir"po-.-d }>y Mrs H. ic.de:,. Mr.- E. Drain ui'i -ai'-'i The coach to the annual


Tile vote of thanks was ha-.- tiu- school at' fi-UO


D-auery Festival at Chin* ;-.:.v


Joint choir H


\t Wednesday will


»•>! festiva 1 ser- |>t: plan* at Christ i ’Latburn, at the


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ioii’- go...ln. •>s anti j-r;.: i: lidr. There anv vniii.i: farnihes


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tr rn<irnin^r family :h*- Vi.-ai spoke


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tomorrow in the hail, with enter* .mi; by ■


nnnua’, h and soria


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■' H o m e a Eaiwast er folk Read


All the aces At the whist drive in


Read Constitutional Club on Mondav. prizewinners were: Ladies — Mrs I). Slingor. Mrs M. Rickies icons). Gents — Mr R. Sagar, Mrs R. Larkin icons;. Mrs Rickies won the special prize and Mrs E. Hutchinson was MC.


Bishop’s visit On S u n d a y . Re ad


Parish Church will be celebrating harvest and trills for decoration may be ta k e n e a r ly on Saturday. Preacher at Evensong


will be the Bishop of Blackburn, making his first visit to Read.


Waste paper There will be the usual


waste paper collection outside Read School on Strait- Lane on Saturday.


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