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real life it’s not always the ease. P r e g n a n c y h a s i t s


that the extra special occa­ sion you’ve been waiting for occurs while you are preg­ nant. And to make matters worse, usually during the last couple of months when


bumps come in different shapes and sizes. Few mums-to-be can afford to go out and spend, spend, spend, in order to ensure their maternity wardrobe is up-to-the-minute for a mere six months. And you can guarantee


problems. For a start, lumps and


w h e n y o u ' r e p r e g n a n t WOMEN the world over are supposed to look their most radiant as motherhood looms. That’s the theory, but in


V I V I E N M E A T H m e e t s a w o m a n w h o s e b u s i n e s s i s h e l p i n g w o m e n s t a y l o o k i n g s t y l i s h


a n d e l e g a n t w h e n t h e y p r e g n a n t . a r e


molher-of-two Mrs Alison Fisher has embarked on a new business venture, which should be a boon to expectant mums.


a thing of the past. F o r ■ R i b b 1 e V a l le y


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to-be go into hiding during the last few weeks as their wardrobe takes the strain. Now, all that can become


you feel blooming awful rather than blooming, which, “experts” claim, is the way you should feel. In reality, many mums-


ist with East Lancashire Newspapers, Alison knows the problems of looking good at a time when, in her own words, “you tend to f e e l so c lum sy and balloon-like.” An active member of


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guson, of 35 painter Wood, Billin gton ; Mrs Freda Smith, of Willow Rise,


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There was an enormous entry for our competition to win signed copies of John G i 11 h a m ’ s book “Bowland and the South Pennines”. E n t r a n t s h a d to


TALK about being brought


back clown to earth! Saturday saw Hate Syn­


turn up were treated to a rousing performance from the four-piece, who mix a fine blend of influences to create their own individual sound.


come from the Pendle and Burnley area, are driven along by the soaring guitar of Paul “Yetti” Yates, who said he has recently been listening to The Godfathers and Green on Red on his home turntable, and his powerful playing is reminis­ cent of the power pop of the


Hate Syndicate, who all


year bar none, Hate Syndi­ cate were scheduled to’ play at Great Harwood. They braved the blizzards to bat­ tle on to the Dog and Otter to find, well, the proverbial one man and his dog. The hardy souls that did


dicate playing with the Mill- town Brothers to a sell-out audience at Colne Municipal Hall. Wednesday’s issue of th e “ N ew M u s ic a l Express”, Britain’s music Bible, gave them their first national review — and then there was Thursday. On the worst night of the


M U R R A Y W A L K E R w r i t e s a b o u t a l o c a l b a n d w h o


h o p e t o f o l l o w t h e M i l l t o w n B r o t h e r s i n t o t h e c h a r t s .


tends to wallow, Hate Syn­ dicate have a brightness about them — rather like Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine — despite the often serious content of their songs.


and drummer Angelo Divito add the meat to the Hate Syndicate bones — all the more appropriate as Sean is a butcher by trade. In fact, all the band have day job s , but if their


Bassist Sean Howarth


mocked for his Morrissey fixation by the rest of the band, singer Mark Hicks does not have the preten­ tiousness of the Bard of Whalley Range. But there are similarities between the two, particularly on the story-type lyrics like “Pep­ per” — a tale of woe about “our tune” and what might have been. But where Morrissey


London gangsters, com­ bined with the melody of the Americans. Although he is often


are definitely developing, as can be seen on “There’s always tomorrow” — included with “Pepper” and the rousing self-explanatory “Sick of you” on their latest demo tape — which almost b rin g s the g h o s ts of Squeeze to life.


progress continues, that may be a thing of the past. Their songwriting skills


earlier one that contained “ N o t C o m i n g B a c k ” ,


The demo tape, and an


“Happy Times” and “Space Me Out”, have found their way into the hands of several record companies, who attended the recent Marquee concert where they were again supporting the Milltowns.


lowing morning from major labels showed more than an a passing interest in the band, and at least another three labels are known to be monitoring the progress of the group. □


Two phone calls the fol­


evening wear for weddings, christenings or important business meetings is priced from £25 and cocktail dresses and ballgowns, from the very modern to full length, from £30. A former sales reception­


daywear — suitable for the working mother-to-be to wear at the office, at home or on holiday, and from as little as £3 per week. Extra special day or


gance for today’s pregnant women”, Alison stocks everything from bcachwear to beautiful ballgowns. She has a range of


maternity wear hire busi­ ness which shp runs from her home in West Bradford. Offering “style and ele­


Called Becoming, it is a


Alison (right) with some of her clothes modelled by mums-to-be (left to right) Ann Williams, Debbie Court and Julie Pym. Photo: John Barry.


Clitheroc Ladies’ Circle, while she was expecting her last child, Matthew now six months old, she was invited to numerous functions and had to travel a considerable distance to find just what she wanted. Becoming is part of a co­


Alison’s stock offers the solution to maternity holi­


operative. Members, and there are 30 nationally, benefit from the power to buy, from all the major maternity designers in the world. With summer coming,


day wear. With colourful shorts suits, sundresses, swimsuits and dungarees, anyone nearing the end of their pregnancy could go away with something differ­ ent without spending on new outfits which may never be worn again. □


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