Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, January 7th, 1988 7 Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


A tasty on the


INTEGRAL front foglights, body-colour door mirror housings, and bumpers with Cobra Red inserts identify the new Sierra GLS


A Ford to suit all tastes


IS IT possible to drive for more than a mile on the road today without seeing a Ford motor ear? It would be a i-are feat if you did, for the company’s extensive range caters for all ta s te s and pockets.


the Fiesta. You can drive away the Popular for £4,809.91 or go for some­ thing special if you have £7,832.28 to spare on the high performance XR2.


The range starts with


the 1.6 diesel boasts a very impressive 74.3 mpg.


At a constant 86 mph


At the top of the range the XR2 has a maximum speed of 109 mph, a per­ formance which places it firmly among the “hot hatch-backs” of today.


by Toby Chapman


choose from. The economi­ cal 1300 Popular costs just £5,82G.G7, with a choice of saloon or estate. The XR3 comes in three versions — the five-speed, the five- speed wi th anti-lock brakes, and the Cabriolet, which costs £11,301.54. All three are high perfor­ mance vehicles.


models have a five-speed gear box fitted as standard


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£8,323.04. The Ghia Injec­ tion offers luxury and per­ formance for £9,782.28 or £10,157.29 with anti-lock brakes.


has over 20 models to eest in t j,e T?0rd stable " 'Tn'


The large Escort range Sapphire range is the lar- ”’1" with over 40 models avail-


The Sierra and Sierra


able. For economy the £9,882.27 2.3 diesel GL


THE latest pro­ duction line in the Ribble Valley is slowly crawling its way to success.


In fact, nine months’


can read over 50 mpg at a constant 56 mph. With performance in mind the XR 4 x 4 is a true racer. Four wheel drive, a 2.8 litre engine, independent suspension and a top speed of 127 mph all comes for £14,368.61.


The Orion combines lux­ ury with economy. All moaei


for maximum fuel effi- models have starting at


ciency. The Orion GL brakes as standard, from offers a choice of 1.4, 1.6 the £11,413.83 2.0L to the and 1.6 diesel engines, with prices


nve-opcea Granada offers space, lux- ury and performance. All anti-lock


The award-winning


£22,639.34 EFi Scorpio 4 x 4.


G(AFSS WHICH VOLKSWAGEN HAS A STEREO RADIO CASSETTE. COSTS


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de v el opment and growth have gone into


what one local man hopes will be the gas­ tronomic sensation of


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1988 . . . Sabden snails in garlic butter!


year that Keith Stansfield, of Pendle Street West,


I t was in March last


bought what could be termed as his starter pack of edible snails. And ever


since then, day in, day out, Mr Stansfield has been mother and father to


Hardly fairyland


AROUND 50 years ago H. V. Morton, in his book “The Call of England” wrote of Clitheroe “it’s half in Fairyland' and half in Lancashire”.


have said if he had walked around the town today, watching shoppers thread their way between build­ ing societies, estate agents and insurance brokers’ offices on their way to the shops, as still another insur ance office and another estate agent open


I wonder what he would u .


up in thi s Mecca of finance.The shopkeepers com­


plain that people don’t spend enough money in a town that has been called one of the most prosperous in the North of England, in a report compiled by S. E. Associations, a major research firm based in


Borough Treasurer, says of the findings, “They


Reading. Mr Gordon Onslow,


endorse the council’s vision and policy over the years”. This is probably very true considering the save and invest policy the counc i l ha s a lwa y s adopted.


spending seems to have been on the Council’s own offices and civic suites. No wonder the Chamber of Commerce is frustrated. The people of Clitheroe


Indeed, the only major


to invest in the latest issue of “gold bonds” or “special value unit trust schemes”.


have obviously taken to heart the example set by the council and dash with careless abandon to the money houses of the town


a c r im o n io u s


READING recent council reports suggests that we have returned to a position of such meetings being acrimonious. I have never decried the transportation of the have to be c u t> ^ e r e


■ireumentative debate Mayor when the occasion should be no sacred cows when This' has in'oved to be arises? This would be in and i t would, from a constructive However, line with recent legislation humanitarian point of certain debates recently to achieve the cheapest view, be better in this cannot be so described. provider of all services; it area than in the level of The a r gument t ha t would provide income for home helps, street clean-


receive six months’ warn­ ing before rewiring of the property is carried out is inapplicable. Under Central Govern­


vices and repairs to the cheapest tender. Many


council t e ^ s should local taxi firms and be in mg or ,n the already p.ti- harmony with the ideology


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of free market forces. Or, if such is ruled out,


ment legislation the coun­ cil lias to put out all ser­


| in council work as and ' when the oppor tuni ty


He means, ol course, the Volkswagen Polo. Coll in and lake one 'w o lest drive. We offer generous porl exchange and prices slort from only £5064.


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M A R T IN ’S


Price dors not include delivery o»d number plotet. CD Your Volkswagen and Audi Dealer.


times this means that the successful contractor fits


; month’s warning, never mind six. The council is


arises. That rarely allows a


I legally bound by Conser­ vative legislation to accept this situation. Those want­


against Conservative head office and current Govern­ ment thinking, why not, instead of providing an expensive car, chauffeur, should be seen to be etc., allow the Mayor a ensuring that the aims o!


fully low funding of facili- ties for youth — all of which will shortly be expected to pay £199 poll tax each. As a matter of principle, a Conservative council


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certain amount for provid­ ing his own mode of trans­ port as other councils have


done? Certainly, if costs of operating council services


the Conservative Govern ment are pursued and


acted upon. MR S. WHITTLE, 13 Central Avenue, Clithcroe.


ing to alter this should complain to Ribble Val­ ley’s MP, not to the coun­ cil, whose hands are tied. Then there is the com-


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understand immediately why it’s far and


away Europe's best-selling small car. And can you imagine driving away a


brand new one for less than £ 20 per week? It sounds unlikely but, for a short while ^


it’s possible. Just put down 37% deposit (your


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Panto turns into farce


I i s s u e of p rin c ip le , oppressed are miracu- however.


plaint in council concern- I READ with interest Mi ing the £6,000 plus to be Onslow’s reply to Tony spent on a new garage for Perry and it appears he the Mayor’s car. This fails to understand that in whole ques t ion mus t almost every pantomime, surely be three stages the afflicted, the under ahead of the important privileged, the poor and


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ogy of Central Govern- right for once, ment, whose argument is Perhaps like some other that unnecessary council Walter Mitty, the Borough


Given the current ideol- festive season, treated


spending must be cut so Treasurer confuses the that rates can be reduced dream with reality, turn-


— and Ribble Valley resi- ing the pantomime into a dents overwhelmingly farce, where the pompous voted for this in June — it players are shown up lor logically follows that we what they are, leaving the ask whether we really poor still disillusioned and


need a mayoral car?


Clitheroe does not have The Borough Trea- such a vehicle, nor is one surer’s letter is a tarce, .a provided separately for comedy of errors, a para- Longridge, Mellor or Bil- dox of his report to the


Certainly the Mayor of own circumstances.


lington, the four largest areas of population in the district. Why one, there­ fore, for Rimington or Tosside? Why not, for instance,


in reality victims of their lously, at least over the


delighted; not only did it allow the most prestigious shopping site in town to become yet another build­ ing society, but it also allowed that same organi­ sation to take the site next door, so that now Clith- eroe’s major shopping area is dominated by an organi­ sation which sucks money out of th e town and invests it elsewhere. No wonder the Chamber of Trade is frustrated.


The council must be


Strongly ag a ins t the wishes of the townspeople


Worse was to come.


in general and, it must be laid


said, of the town council in particular, the Ribble Val­ ley Borough Counci l imposed upon us a gam­ bling house, again situated in one of the most pres­ tigious areas of the town’s shopping arena and con­ demned by its own mouth. One of the executives of the original owners (the ownership has, I under­ stand, changed hands since the licence was granted) said: “It is aimed at over 21’s and women shoppers.” Presumably those who


the family’s hard-earned cash chasing £2 and £4 jackpots. I wonder how many men in the town will be happy about an organi­ sation which specifically sets out to encourage their wives to go gambling instead of shopping and/or looking after their children


don’t have a little flutter on the gold bonds can risk


and their homes. It is a salutary lesson


regard of compassion. Mr Perry’s letter does


not emphatically state that 100/200 claimants are missing out. I t merely hints the possibility . . . “My information is that possibly five per cent of this borough’s benefit claimants are missing out — something over 100/200


and the people of Clitheroe must be more careful in choosing their Ribble Val­ ley councillors in future. Sadly, those who don’t live in the town don’t appear to care what is happening to it.


in total.” The Treasurer can cate­


just as all other council services, put out to tender


council on the 1988 benefit scheme. I suggest he reads again Mr Perry s letter, where he reveals two cases which, he can demonstrate, have been dealt with, for whatever reason, with a callous dis­


gorically disprove this pos­ sibility when next he writes to the 2,000 stan­ dard benefit claimants, by inviting each applicant to submi t a claim to the DHSS to ascer tai n whether they are entitled to Supplementary Benefit. In this way he can dispel any doubts as to their entitlement to Housing Benefit supplement before April 1st, 1988, when the magic wand will once again turn the glittering coach into an even smaller pumpkin.


RON PICKUP, 9 Lingfield Avenue,


Clithcroc.


Mayor was happy to be having his photo taken welcoming the la te s t estate agent into town. All in all then, it’s no wonder the Chamber of Trade is frustrated. Like the town council, it is losing control of its own resources for the first time in the town’s


Our Ribbl e Val l ey


long history. A look around Clitheroe


today might prompt Mr Morton to think that half the people of Clitheroe


were engaged in buying hous es or i nve s t i ng


money; a sad reflection on a market town with a his­


tory as colourful as ours. More interest must be


taken by local people if we are to leave a town which correctly reflects its heri­ tage for the benefit of those who follow us.


ROBIN F. SHARP, Ashleigh, 6 Goosebutts Lane,. Clitheroc.


Thanks for the memories


AS I sit here on my last sups day as manager of Whalley paid Abbey, my view through the office window causes me to reflect on the many people who have entered this place over these 10


years. Through your column


perhaps I may be allowed to express my feelings of


warmth and gratitude to some of these people who have given me friendship and help and wi thout whose support my job here would have been a very different and a much harder task. My family and I have


-....port, a policy that has paid dividends in quality of goods and in friendliness


of service. The staff of the Abbey


both past and present have been folk of the high­ est calibre — loyal and friendly and very capable. We are indeed fortunate in living in an area with good transport facilities and with many willing helpers to come to our aid for large functions.


received so many good wishes that without the help of your newspaper, replying to them would be well nigh impossible. Firstly, may I thank the


Abbey ( the Whal l ey Abbey Fellowship) have given invaluable help and friendship in voluntary service on the gate and craft shop and at all the busy open days and coffee mornings.


The f r i ends of the local tradespeople who the who know what the Abbey These are local people


need to make tourists wel­ come and understand also the importance of economy in the running of a non- p r o f i t m a k i n g organisation.


drawn from many differ­ ent Christian denomina­


To th ese f r iends —


tions or from none — go our thanks, and memories


that time will not erase, and a specially warm place in our hearts for those who have died or moved away during this time.


of the fellowship has given us opportunities to work with the local Christian Action Group on many projects and the support of the Deanery clergy has been invaluable. As we move to Black­


The ecumenical nature


an ever-increasing brood, N u w , u i m c d wi th a


stock of around 15,000, he is ready to start selling. He told us: “There is a ter­ rific demand, both from this country and from the Continent, but I had to breed sufficient snails to ensure that once I started selling, I would have a continuous supply.” Just a year has passed


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since Mr Stansfield, made redundant in the paper industry, was looking for something to do and read about another man in North Wales, who was researching the edible


snail.Said Mr Stansfield: “It seemed interesting. I went to see him and it deve­ loped from there. Some of my snails — the Achatina, which is known as the Great African Land Snail, I got from him, and Halix Asperse was imported from France. “The easiest way to tell


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the difference between these two edible breeds is that the Great African Land Snail has a conical shell. There is a lot to learn about them.” Whereas the snails are


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rapid breeders, given the right conditions, they need to weigh around one ounce for restaurant purposes. Mr Stansfield’s snails live


in rows of plastic boxes, the rim of each coated with special paint to lire vent a great escape. “They are absolutely


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fascinating,” remarked Mr Stansfield, adding as an afterthought, “and deli­


cious, too.” His first orders for live


snails go out now and very soon he hopes to have his first orders for ready-pre­ pared snai ls in garlic butter. Business, wi thout a


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doubt, is growing at any­ thing but a snail’s pace!


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of Man Steam Packet Company — my thoughts I and best wishes go to Dennis Moore and his wife I Brenda, who will be taking | over at the Abbey.


a new job and a new area and I hope that the wel­ come of the Ribble Valley l will be as warm for them as it was for us and that no assumptions will be made l that help and friendship might n o t s ti ll be | welcomed.


They will be moving into I


wish your staff and all your readers a happy and I peaceful New Year and for Whalley Abbey a new year 1 of continuing support from those who know it and|


In conclusion, may 11 burn and I start work for a Manager,


love it. DEREK HARTLEY,


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