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essential services — use this guide for an easy reference


The local firms below provide a variety of CLOCK REPAIRS'


Antique and g^4‘, Long Case affni; epoclalltt


BARRIE ASPDEN Clitheroe 23416


C. C. PARKER


PAINTER and


PECORATORI T#r.


C L ITH ERO E 25473


restoration a breathing space


and rep o in ted your h is to ric Ribbie Valley home re c en tly , before Fitting it w ith uPVC windows, th e chances a re you have done ab so lu te ly no good to S tep h en T u ck e r ’s blood p re s su re !


IF you h ave sa n d b la s ted For the 3-1-year-old specialist


in conservation and restoration of old buildings is alarmed that some of us are doing irreversible damage to our period properties. Stephen, of Avenue Road.


Hurst Green, started running a building conservation company from his home last summer,


specialising in restoring historic buildings, as well as doing some construction work.


Hut he feels the message has


to be put across that we must keep the appearance of our Ribbie Valley heritage of old buildings in context — or risk


the annoyance of many of our neighbours and of future generations, who will blame us fo r t■ the damage caused.


"Sandblasting takes off a


weathered 150-vear-old skin from many buildings and


exposes them to the far more aggressive environment of today,” he told me. “Also, repointing an old building originally done in lime mortar with cement causes the stone­ work to start to decay.


“Old buildings were designed


to ‘breathe.’ with water which gets in being breathed out through timber frames and


doors, and modern uPVC and allov frames stop this effect.”


Stephen believes that


modern materials have their place in modern buildings, but insists that his craftsmen use historic tools as well as their modern ones, when a less "finished” feel is required in a building. You will find him opening his tool bag and taking out an “old woman’s tooth." a primitive router, or ancient wooden planes. " I insist on replacing like


with like,” he said. “ I replace timber windows with timber windows and the wood is always from renewable sources or reclaimed timber. People nowadays tend to think that timber doesn't last, but there are timber-framed buildings in Cheshire which are -100 years old.” Stephen, his wife Jane anti baby daughter Eleanor moved


S T E P H E N W T U C K E R Builders & Electrical Contractors


Extensions — Conservatories. Loft Conversions — Kitchens,


House re-wires — Intruder and fire alarm systems Carpentry and Joinery


Tel: 0254 86 379


(Mobile 0860 496468 Members of the Guild o f Master Craftsmen


Waving the flag for centenary year


S . /


' & competitive rates,


\ Decorating \


at


Interior/ exterior.


Ring John


Prosser for free


Clitheroe 27072


estimates. S


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SALES, SERVICE AND REPAIRS


WASHING MACHINES VACUUM CLEANERS


ALL MAKES SUPPLIED Reconditioned Washers and Vacuum Cleaners


— E2KEG32: HOOLEY CYRIL service engineer Ex-Hoover


57 W00NE LANE, CUTHEROE Tel. 22023


m o m s s D


HOOVER SERVICE


Reoalrs,


R e c o n d itio n in g e n d S e rv ic e o f


HOOVER APPLIANCES


New carpets and vinyls


Repairs and refits


Fitting your own carpets


Competitive prices SEED and


TEMPLEftlAN 37 Weiigate, Clltheroo


Tel. 25638, or 28401 (ovenlnge)


CLEANED AND SEALED Phone


GUTTERS Colin Moorhouse


Whalley (0254) 822883 Evenings


jackpot in a national fund­ raising competition organ­ ised by the Tosco Charity Trust. It could not have come


h ave e a rn ed th em se lv e s a c e n te n a ry boost. The d iv is io n h it the to il three fu n d - ra is in g


divisions. Winners were decided


at a more app ro p r ia te time, as the division cele­ brates its 100th anniver­ sary this year! The t ru s t in v ite d St John Ambulance divisions


throughout the country to stage flag days at their stores and awarded cash prizes and trophies to the


School Following a successful


pond and garden project, pupils and teachers at Howland County High


HEBER HARGREAVES D S E R V I C E


Garden Fencing etc., Please Ring:-


For Stonework, Crazy paving, Blocking, Tiling,


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STONYHURST 673


School are currently work­ ing on a scheme to create th e ir ve ry own nature reserve. Almost an aero in size,


t li e ruse r v e w i l l 1) e situated on land to the left o f t li e m a i n s c h o o l entrance gate. To help them in their


W in dow s and D o o r s in hardwood, softwood, uPVC.


It13-S2 D1Y and timber supplies contact: R&P. HARGREAVES Joiners and Building Contractors


THE WORKSHOP, HALL STREET, CLITHEROE Tel: 26929


For. a I r ie n d ly a n d p e r s o n a l s e rv ic e &


RAY BLACKBURN P L U M B I N G A N D


ENGINEERS HEATING 25 years experience


Glazing, Gutters, and Roof Repairs.


FULL BOILER


SERVICING AND SPARES


Oil, Gas and Solid Fuel Tel:


Clitheroe 26460 for prompt attention


challenge, pupils have managed to secure the services of North West W a te r pie, which lias agreed to provide its ex­ pertise, as well as all the nee e s s a r y t r e e s a li d shrubs free of charge. Further assistance will


come from Lancashire County Council, which has a g re e d to p u rc h a s e materials to form a stock- p ro o f fence round the perimeter of the site. The project will include


a host of important fea­ tu re s , such as a th ic k hedge to provide birds w ith food and nursing sites, a variety of shrubs and hushes to encourage' insects, a pond for frogs, toads and newts and a wood with decaying mat­ ter to supply food for small animals and birds. With 300 native trees


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For details of display advertising in this newspaper


Ring - GRAHAM ROBBINS on CLITHEROE


also to be planted, a spe­ cially designated area for endangered flowers and grasses and a wetland area for waterloving plants, the reserve will certainly he a hive of wildlife activity.


As many pupils as possi­


ble will be involved in the scheme on a vo luntary basis, but in bid to speed up tlie work the school lias also in v ite d parents to come along and hoi)) out.


Health topic


THE first meeting of the year for the Pre-school Playgroup Association’s Ribbie Valley branch is scheduled for tonight at Waddington. A representative from


the Lee Carter Studio, in Clitheroe, will give a talk on health and beauty. All mothers of playgroup chil­ dren are very welcome to attend the meeting, at St Helen’s Sunday School, at S p.m.


« < I V t f J t l * 5® for the week


IT is a terrible thing to even think that someone can commit an unforgivable sin that has no remis­ sion in eternity, hut these are the reported words oi Jesus, according to Mark 3:28-30. Our first consideration in this matter should be


the circumstances in which the words were spoken. The doctors of the law, learned men in matters of religion, found it impossible to ignore the fact that Jesus was healing people and casting out reputed devils from them. Falling back on the easy way of abuse, they declared that He drew His power from the chief of devils, Satan. Having witnessed the incarnate love of God at


work, they had tried to explain it away by saying that it was Satanic power. This revealed a great spir­ itual blindness. Those men could not recognise good when they saw it and actually called it evil, thus slandering the Holy Spirit. I f we lived in darkness long enough, we should


lose the faculty of sight from sheer lack of use. Fish from the dark depths of the ocean have been


found to be blind. We should lose the use of our legs i f we stayed in bed long enough. I f we persistently refuse the guidance of the Holy


Spirit, this neglect will result in our being ren­ dered incapable of recognising good when we see it. As one gradually grows incapable of recognising good, it is then indistinguishable from evil. We may even choose evil and think it to be good. Our first realisation in the presence of Jesus is a


vivid awareness of our unworthiness in the light of His purity. When Peter realised the true identity of Jesus, he was quick to say “Depart from me, for 1 am a sinful man. (Luke 5:1S). By constantly ignoring the promptings of the Holy


Spirit and heeding the voice of the Tempter, it is possible for people to get themselves into such a state that they can see nothing of the loveliness of Jesus. Knowledge of the presence of Jesus does not give them any sense of their sinfulness. Because they have no sense of sin, they cannot feel penitence, which is the one condition for forgiveness, so they cannot be forgiven. There is a parallel to this in a criminal in court


accusing an upright judge of being a wicked old devil. The judge would have no alternative but to punish him for contempt of court. I f by constant deliberate rejection, a person refuses


God’s guidance, having lost moral values to the extent that evil is always preferred to good,actually calling evil good, the consciousness of sin is absent and repentance becomes impossible. Such a person, having no feeling of repentance, cannot be forgiven. This is the ultimate sin, the sin against the Holy Spirit. I t is not God’s will that anyone should know such


condemnation. However, choosing to spurn for ever the voice divine is to condemn oneself for eternity. Jesus, well aware of this, never ceases to seek in one way or another to save such people from them­ selves, that they might turn away from such wick­ edness and live. Allowed full freedom of choice and will, each one of


us can determine our own destiny. Responsibility for this is ours alone. “ Love only waits to forgive and forget. . . home, weary wanderer, home.” . . . before it is too late.


JOE STANSF1ELD *h f r


RETAILER/MANUFACTURER OF QUALITY LOUNGE SUITES IN THE NORTH WEST!!


in relation to the size of the store and Clitheroe came third, members hav­ ing collected a total of £609 for their funds during two flag days. Clitheroe’s former divi­


sional superintendent, Mrs Edna H o th e rs a ll, and long-serving member Mr Alan Fenton went down to the national headquarters in London to collect a


c r e a t e s i t s v e r y o w n n a t u r e r e s e r v e


WITH th e en v iro nm en t and th e many issues su r ro u n d in g it c ausing g r e a t concern to d ay , a Ribbie Valiev school has u n d e r ta k e n an am bi­ tious “g re e n ” scheme.


D ED ICA T ED fu n d -ra ise rs for C lith e ro e ’s S t Jo h n Ambulance Division


shield and £250 prize money, which will also go into division funds. C lith e roe ’s new d iv i­


sional superintendent Mrs Lorraine Bibby said: “Mrs Hothersall and Mr Fenton were chosen to represent the division at the presen­ tation because they had collected most among our own members on the two flag days.” The awards were pre­


sented by Mr John Eastoe, a trustee o f the Tosco Charity Trust, who also handed over a to ta l of £200,000 to St John Ambu­ lance national funds. The bumper amount


was a result of fund-rais­ ing by Tesco employees, including those in C lith ­ eroe, through fun days, car boot sales and other charity events.


Pictured are Mrs Hoth­


e rs a ll and M r F enton receiving the awards from Mr Eastoe.


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For Painting and


to Hurst Green last year, after lodging in the area until the "right" house came along. I t is a 1790s weaver's cottage, lived in by the- same family for generations and therefore little altered. The family was delighted to


find ancient padlocks under a floorboard in one room and rusty keys in another room, which they hope will fit them. Stephen trained in joinery


and carpentry at college in St Albans. Hertfordshire, before doing Voluntary Service Overseas, taking his expertise to what used to be the New Hebrides, now Vanuatu, to teach the natives, and at the same time researching hurricane-proof housing for the New Zealand Tropical Forestry Commission. Hack in England, he worked


on multi-period archaeological digs, while studying for an archaeology diploma at London University and then going


abroad to France to survey a Roman fort for the Lancaster University Archaeology’ Unit.


I t was there that he decided


his future lay in doing his best in a practical way to save the building heritage so rapidly being altered in the 20th century. Stephen, who is very much


opposed to the country’s growing proliferation of barn conversions, believes that the cornerstone of any restoration technique must be that any job can he reversible. “Some people are taking away from buildings by adding materials unsympathetic to their appearance — despite doing it with the best will in the world.”


Clitheroe 2232’, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Band eg 22.1-11 (Classified) ‘ S t a n d f o r p a r i s h


c o u n c i l ’ i s p l e a


IF you think you’ve seen enough of electioneering to •„ - last awhile, think again — 1 for there’s more on the


way! Next o/i the local politi-


cal agenda are the district ’ < and parish council elec- . • tions, to be held on Mav .. 2nd.


Competing fo r news


space in the run-up to those elections will be the i Lancashire Association of ’ Parish and Town Councils, t which wants to in te re s t!'" ’ more people in standing;, for election for the 1,200'. , seats on Lancashire’s 1ST f parish councils.


new candidates to come “ forward,” said Mr Michael’ ■ Holden, the association's ' • assistant secretary.


“We want to encourage '• 1 He added: “This is not -^


to suggest that there is dissatisfaction about the .'.


current state of member- ship, but a healthy dornoc- . , racy is one where there is • l iv e ly c om p e t it io n for , o ffice and where 'new blood’ is injected from / .. time to time.”


The association is hold­ j o , : . 6,T O a 'V


ing a public meeting in the Ribble V a lle y Council, chamber at 7-30 p.m. on' M o n d a y , to a n sw e r enquiries from potential candidates. Alternatively, the association can be con- ; ta cte d at its Fulwood offices (0772-717-161).


But. warns Mr Holden,


time is short — the last date for nominations is noon on April 5th."


Crackdown on crime


A NEW crime-bust­ ing newspaper is to be circulated to all the schools throughout the Ribbie Valley.


The four-page pub­


lication is being pro­ duced by Lancashire Constabulary, in con­


Sacred music


CHORISTERS from St Mary’s Hall, Stnnyhurst, a re jo in in g P re s to n Orpheus Choir on March 2-11h to present a pro­ gramme of sacred music at St Wilfrid's Church, Lon- gridge. The performance,


which starts at 8 p.m.. i n c l u d e s F a u r e ' s "Requiem.”


THE latest additions Library include: “ A wreath for the bride” — L illia n O'Donnell. A


LIBRARY CORNER to the stock at Clitheroe


detective novel in which a private eye investigates the murder of two newlyweds and the disappearance of a bride-to-be. "Beyond the world” — Brenda Clarke. The story


of Christine, as she comes to terms with the death of her husband and discovers that he lias been deceiving


her. “ The hidden war" — Artyom Borovik. Eye-wit­


ness account of the Soviet war in Afghanistan, w r it­ ten hv a young Russian journalist.


junction with the Co- O p e r a t iv e B a n k group and Group 4 Alarms, as part of National Crime Pre­ vention Week, which takes place between April 15th and April 20th.


I t includes details


of initiatives already carried out by crime- conscious pupils, new ideas on how children can crack crime and details on what you have to do to set up a youth crime preven­ tion panel at school.


To make way for our new Spring II


LOW, LOW PRICES!! THEY WILL BE SOLD AS SEEN


collection 100's of our display suites are to be cleared at


(some may be slightly shop soiled etc.)


TEEMS ARE A VASLABLE, WEALS0 TAKE MOST CREDIT CARDS


(WRITTEN DETAILS ON REQUEST Many colours and designs


Suites with bed settees, rockers, recliners, 2,3 and 4 seater settees are available.


Curtains, P e lm ets, Tie backs> p o u ffe e s a n d s c a tte rs can be


made to m a tch a n y o f o u r su ite s . LATE NIGHTS 'TILL 8pm. J


BLACKBURN WEDNESDAY; All OTHER STORES JHURSDAY


Cleveieys store open Sunday 11.00am.- 5.00pm. (For viewing only)


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