8 Clitkeroe AdveHiser & Times, February 23rd, 1989 All the trappings of luxury on offer
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WHATEVER the o c c a s i o n , the Hi ghe r Trapp Hotel at Simon- stone is the place
to go for quality, service and excel lent food.
There you will find pleasant lounge bar
Advertising feature by Murray Walker
surroundings, deli cious snacks, a moiith- wateringly special a la carte menu and a luxu rious function suite.
Christine and Ken Fitzpa trick, a couple who made their name in the catering trade by transforming the Harpers Inn at Fence into a q u a l i t y e a t i n g establishment.
The Higher Trapp was recently taken over by
their attention to the Higher Trapp last July, embarking on an extensive programme of redevelop ment which has made the hotel one of the s ta r attractions of the Ribble Valley.
The Fitzpatricks turned
surroundings you can enjoy some extremely rea sonably priced bar meals, which are served both at lunchtime and in the evening. If you care for some
A WARM welcome from Higher Trapp proporietors Christine and Ken Fitzpatrick
thing more substantial, the delightful Oak Room' is the ideal setting for that special meal. The a la carte cuisine is of the
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Christine and Ken Fitzpatrick for major refurbishment at
THE HIGHER TRAPP HOTEL Wishing you both every success
cosy Fitz’s bar, open to the general public, serves a variety of traditional Bass beers and lagers, as well as a selection of wines, spirits and soft drinks. In these comfortable
The new, spacious, yet
Grimshaw will be assisted by Mr and Mrs Fitzpa trick’s two sons, Nigel (21) and Harvey (18). Their daughter, Rachel (17), currently studying hotel and catering management at Nelson and Colne Col lege, will also be helping in her spare time. No matter what func
highest quality and you are guaranteed a most memorable evening. Qualified chef David
tion you are holding, be it a wedding, birthday, anni versary, society or busi
in i ts 17 ta s te fu l ly decorated and expensively furnished en suite rooms. It also offers special week end rates and breaks. Although the Higher Trapp is a wonderful place
true hotel, with residential accommodation available
PHOTOS: JOHN BARRY QUALITY HOTEL
QUALITY FABRICS FROM
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Electrical Engineers and Contractors i
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Electrical installers a t the Hig h e r Trapp Ho tel
service to Ken and Christine Fitzpatrick
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with omimental plaster moulding and interior design decoration for the function rooms and conservatory.
We wish Ken and Christine continued success.
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HIGHER TRAPP COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL ^itzy s ‘Bar - n o w o p e n
OAK ROOM
Come along and enjoy the warm, friendly atmosphere of our new public bar serving a wide selection of hot and cold bar meals from our new servery - 7 days a week.
Lunches served 12 noon— 2p.m., evening meals 7— 10p.m.
Opening times: Monday—Saturday, 12 noon—3 p-m./6 p.UL-11 p.m. Sunday l2 noon—3 For bookings anil further details telephone 0282 72781. HlghcrTrapp Country House
p.m./7p.m. -10-30 p.m. 17 en suite bedrooms. : Hotel, Trapp Lane, Slmonstone, Nr Burnley
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Oakpanelled room with open logfire andfeatured ceilings serving business lunches Monday to Friday, 12 noon— 2 p.m. Extensive a la carte menu available 7 evenings a week, 7p.m.— 10p.m.
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TERRACE ROOM AND PRIVATE BAR With new conservatory overlooking magnificent terracedgardens. Tbe
perfect setting for weddings, conferences, private parties and business-, meetings- seating for 10-100 persons, Sunday lunches served 12 noon. ‘ ; — 3 p.m. Sunday high teas served, 3 p.m.— 6p .m . i - J -
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ness occasion, you need look no further than the Higher Trapp’s new Ter race Room. It is self-con tained, with its own bar and conservatory, offering the ideal setting for any occasion. The Higher Trapp is a
in itself, the bonus comes from the beautiful sur roundings in which it is set. The grounds and gar dens of the hotel are com plemented by picturesque views of the undulating East Lancashire country side. The Fitzpatricks are
confident that their invest ment in quality will meet
with your approval and they have spared no
expense in ensuring that the Higher Trapp will become one of the most popular spots in the area. Easily accessible, the
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hotel is situated just off the Padiham and Read ro a d an d is w e l l signposted. Mr and Mrs Fitzpatrick
look forward to seeing you there and you can be sure of an extremely warm
welcome.
A MODEL STUDENT
A CLITHEROE girl has been named Nelson and
Colne College’s out standing business stu dies student of 1988. Kathy Knight (19). of
Highfield Road, Clith eroe, completed the tw o - y e a r B T E C national award course last summer. A former pupil of
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Are very pleased to. have been asked to
Christine, Ken and family much success in the future.
GEORGE
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Farmers make stand on food health scares
LOCAL NFU representatives attending their annual meeting in London pledged full support to a stand against the Government’s food
Clitheroe Royal Gram mar School, she took the course as an option to A-levels and now works in the accounts department of Ward Knowles printers, in Oswaldtwistle. The presentation was
made at the College’s Market S tre et site, when head of business studies Julie Walker described Kathy as “a good, all-round s tu dent,” adding, “she is a determined and con scientious girl.” Kathy, the daughter
of Mrs Joan Knight and th e la te Mr A lan Knight, would now like to take a part-time d e g r e e c o u r s e in accountancy.
THE latest musical to be tackled by Calderstones Revue and Dramatic So ciety, “Showboat,” has now been cast, following auditions. The players are Jean
‘Showboat’ casts off
Pells (Magnolia), Colin B ra id fo rd (Gaylord Ravenal), Mavis Crabtree (Julie), Brian Lawson (Jpe), Stella Barnes (Eliie), Gwyn Buckley (Frank), Hilda Ainsworth (Queenie), Terry Bramley (Capt. Andy),. Julie Hop- Mnson (Parthy Anne) and Lynne Cheshire (Kim). The show will be staged
salmoneila-in-eggs rum pus, the Lancashire con tingent, including repre sentatives from the Ribble Valley, heard national president Simon Gourlay declare: “Following the irresponsible hue and cry that has emerged about eggs and cheese — and who knows what’s next? — the consumer is totally confused.
health scares. Still reeling from the
into hysteria. For pity’s sake, let’s get things in perspective.”
“Listeria has turned
another aspect to the problem and that con cerned whether the con sumer was to be allowed to exercise any choice at all. “People should be aware of the risk and allowed to exercise their own choice.”
He -said th e re was
ported his pledge that the industry would play its part in tackling the food health problems which became headline news.
Local farmers have sup
Thespians’ new home and name
IT’S all change for Wad- dington' Drama Group, which has taken up resi dence in a new home and adopted a brand new name to c o m p l e t e th e transformation/
is now the thespians’ offi cial base and “Stage Two, Downham” their title.
Downham Village Hall
Welsh, Euro MP for Lan cashire Central,' which: includes the Ribble Valley ;• hit out a a projected Government ban on green top milk.
Meanwhile, Mr Michael
from May 16th to 21st. More men are needed for cameo roles and chorus work and for anyone interested, rehearsals are each Monday and Wednes day, at 7-45 p.m. For fur ther details, contact Terry D i lw o r th (W h a lley 822421).
find it unacceptable that the Government should seek to prevent me from exercising my consumer’s right to choose, especially when milk producers who are ready to sell me what I want are at risk of being forced out of business as a result of the projected ban.
He declared: “I really
has been institutional hos tility to green top for many years and it would
“We know that there
' Said, member Mr Roy Oldroyd: “ We were unable, Regrettably, to perform any . longer in Waddiiigton .and we had some difficulty finding alternative - accommoda tion, but now we are fixed up.
grateful to the villagers of Downham-for their sup port — they have made us very welcome.?
“Our members are most
making good use of the new venue, rehearsing hard for the Alan Ayck bourn comedy “Round and round the. garden,” to be staged from April 12th for
The group is already
four nights, at' 7-30 p.m. Producer is Barbara Price.
NEW MAN FOR THE TOP
THE new Chief Executive of the Ribble Valley Coun COUNCIL JOB
ham City Council. Mr Hopkins sees the
Hopkins (42), who is c u r r e n t ly De p u ty C h i e f E d u c a t i o n Officer with Birming
cil was named this week to succeed Mr MichaeL Jack- son, who retires in the summer! He is Mr Oswin
; whole was no easy task. Mr Hopkins and his wife
include implementation of the community charge and competitive tendering and he will lead an authority w i t h r i e a r l y 3 00 employees. This is in com plete contrast to Birming ham, which has an annual budget of more than £lb.
worked for local-authori- ; J aL .
Mr Hopkins s a i d : “ F o r a c J'1V t j .e 8 in c lu d e d half-marathons and last the past 20. years I have
residents of the Ribble ' secondary ■ school outside started five years ago. He Valley!
50,000 employees, almost as many staff as there are
^ ghtwat, -a \
ar.ge ¥ en ™Per> 'a hobby he ,L»nester anas one of his.! has competed in several
ties serving hundreds of lntfFested -» the admirns- mg the run in under four thousands of people! Local Jfa*
bf can?e Wolverhampton, ycomplet- v ‘
means that I will be able “lvol'red.with planning and The Hopkins are very to get to know people dev.el°Pment and quality much an outdoor family/
authorities are now too tlon authonty and spent 11 He is currently in, train- big. This cannot be helped, year? ln ,this field before ing for the London Mara- but working for
a.smaller m?vlng Birmingham, thon and, is averaging 50 area such as Ribble Valley
of ^ edac?: ho^ s\ •-*lo8e1^ ' mi>es a week.;: -: •
smooth functioning of an a®T?ce Naming tesidK authority.”
more as individuals, which c05iT„ ■ {; J" is always better for the
, Born in .Wilpshire,: he knows the Ribble (Valley and hopes to live in the . Clitheroearea.
post-graduate certificate 'Asi,an °L "frorCanbbean ' at London
University..to' - backgrmmds and ensuring
Durham University and a .?•” of • .
He .took a degree in : Some 70,000,of the Bir- English and history at
been to .ccY°rdl- non ■ D-
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' with Joan enjoying swim-, niing and Chris
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climbing. Mr Hopkins also enjoys poetry, music and reading.
PendleUlub . ” that thi8"-muHi-culture :an'd Mr T/Thomberi-' *
WINNERS of the weekly] bridge session at Clith-’ eroe’s Pendle Club--'were; Mrs J. Kenyon and .Mr .G.i Horsfield,. Mrs F.A Porter: Y 'vP
rock: '
l y l d l f . - ST PEI
£®ar entered his first, the <
new post as a very excit ing challenge at a time of considerable change 'in local government. Tasks ahead for him
worked as well as possible -for the community as a
Mr Hopkins
Joan, who is a nursing sis ter, live'in the countryside near Bridgnorth. They have two sons, Chris (14) and Marc (6), who will go to local schools. ■ One thing they will be glad to leave behind is the Birmingham traffic jams. “When I tot up all the hours we have spent stuck in queues, we think how lucky people are in the Ribble, Valley. I t is a beautiful area and we look forward to meeting its p e o p 1 e /” M r , H 6 p k i n s
with more than teacher*1'"1 qualify 38 a 'add®di! : In his spare time he is a m a i l m For the bestt
fitting ability, cl - recommi
' continental kitchen t •. i and SAVE MONEY A manufacturer’*
Have a top quality
Wood/Lamlnate, Solid Oak and Solid - Chestnut.
discount on ranges in '--Laminate, 1
be extremely unfortunate if vested interests were able to manipulate a vola
tile public opinion into abandoning perfectly acceptable products.”
spokesman said that a statement about the food health scares and the pro je cted green top ban would be available soon.
A Lancashire NFU p A
Snowstorm for climbers
on day meet CLITHEROE Mountain eering Club held a day meet in Langdale which was a t ten d e d by 14 members. Setting out via Rossett
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VICAR HI!
THE Vicar of Sabden 1 and Pendleton, the Rev. i Denis McWilliam, is to retire on September 3rd. He and his wife, [
Christel, hope to be J moving from Sabden : Vicarage to. Standen ; Hall Farmhouse, which j is just outside the Pend leton parish. Mr M cW i l l iam <
became vicar of Sabden i in October 1980 and I only last year became <
Gill, the party climbed Bowfell via Easy Gully, before crossing the five tops of Crinkle Crags in a snowstorm. On descending Browney Gill, they were greeted by torrential rain in the valley. The next day meeting
will be a visit to Coniston a fortnight on Sunday and a weekend meeting will be held at the K Shoes Fell- farers’ Hut in Borrowdale on March 18th and 19th. Clitheroe Cricket Club
is the venue for the next indoor meet, on March 16th at 7-45 p.m, when Mac Higgins will give an illustrated lecture entitled “An exploration in Green land.” Non-members are very welcome to attend. Tor further details con
ta c t Ju d ith Metcalfe (Clitheroe 27044).
USEFUL ADVICE
Fifteen members of the Wednesday Club met at
the Duke of York Hotel, Grindleton, to hear Mrs Muriel Webber give a talk on the Citizens’ Advice Bureau. She explained the roll of
the bureau and its aims, giving plenty of useful advice on how best to use its services. She was introduced by Mrs B. Nowell and thanked by Mrs M. Morris. The raffle was won by Mrs E. Lambert. The next meeting is a
afi
theatre trip to Manchester to see “Hello Dolly,” on March 14th. Members meet at the Health Centre car park at 6 p.m.
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