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P u p i l s e n j o y t a s t e o f C h i n a a n d P o l a n d


A U N I Q U E a n d absorbing insight into two la rg e ly u n e x ­ plored cultures was enjoyed by eight sixth f o rm p u p i l s f r om Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School, as part of an innovative scheme to build initiative and broaden experience. T h e in t rep id pu p ils ,


some o f whom went to China and some to Poland, organised the trips them­ selves, securing sponsor­ s h ip , m a k in g t r a v e l arrangements, and clear­ ing th e v is i t with th e authorities.


Four of the pupils spent


th re e weeks in B e i jin g , the capital of China, as the guests of the Beijing Insti­ tute of Business.


Nina Worrel, Stephen


Ingham, Philip Harrison and C h a r lo tte England


by Catherine Needham


(pictu red ) arranged the trip to a country normally closed to W estern ers — through-the China Centre at Eas t Lancashire Ente r­ prises, in Preston. They c e r ta in ly were not sure


what to expect from one of the world’s few remaining Communist countries — b u t fou nd th e w h o le e x p e r i e n c e in t e n s e ly enjoyable. Nina said: “I think it has


to be the best thing I ’ve ever done — it was abso­ lutely amazing.” T he s tu d en ts v is ited


most of the city’s tourist a t t r a c t io n s ; th e G re a t Wall, the Forbidden City,


the Summer Palace and the infamous Tiananmen Square, as well as seeing much more of the real Chi­ nese culture often shielded from tourists. Stephen said: “We had a


L e t ’ s f i n d a n e w s i t e


C o l l e c t i n g m e m o r i e s


f o r w a r m e m o r i a l I WRITE with reference to the letter from Mrs D. Dyson, concerning the war memorial


o f D a l e h e a d I AM collecting informa­ tion, with a view to publi­ cation in booklet form, a b o u t th e c om m u n i ty which thrived at Dalehead u n t i l th e F y ld e W a te r Board completed Stocks Reservoir. I would be pleased to


h e a r from re ad e r s who have personal memories of the life there, both before and during the reservoir w o rk s which so t r a n s ­ formed the appearance of that area. 1 w ou ld b e d o u b ly


pleased to see photographs taken a t Dalehead: any


p ictures th a t were bor­ rowed would be returned. Acknowledgement is being g iv e n in th e book to anyone who helps. As the years go by, such


a record will be invaluable, for memories soon fade. Over 30 years have passed since I first got to know Bowland and heard stories o f th e lo s t v i l la g e o f Stocks. A fo rm e r v ic a r , th e


Rev. T. W. Castle, who spent his la te r years a t Se ttle, told me that when he f ir s t moved,into the vicarage at Stocks, he had d if f icu l ty in lil'Ling the sneck on one of the doors, so he used another door and w a lk ed rou nd to investigate. Hanging from the out-


n o te : ’ ’Title i t and say nowt.”


W. R. MITCHELL, IS Yealand Avenue, Giggleswick, S e t t le Bl)21 DAY. Tel: (072!)) 822:571


in Sabden County School. My roots are elsewhere, but I am making my life in


Sabden and would claim a particular interest in the war memorial in that my son is one of the five serv­ ing soldiers who live in Sabden. He has served in the Gulf, and more than once


in Northern Ireland. Because of this, perhaps, my mind is more concentrated on matters such as the war memorial. I wholeheartedly agree wilh Mrs Dyson. I t would


be an insult to the memory of those people who gave more than we can ev er imagine if the memorial was not kept in good repair and available to all who wish to view it. However, if the memorial had, for any valid rea­


son, to be removed from its present site, then the opportunity would present itself for a yet more public and permanent memorial to be constructed. I am aware that this has already been mooted and


the suggested site was the memorial to Maude S te ­ venson (The Rose Garden), situated at the ju nc­ tion of Clitheroe Road and Whalley Road. I submit that this is not the most satisfactory site


in this day and age; the area is the natural gath­ ering place for the youth of the area and is vulner­ able to vandals. It might be considered a better proposal for the


memorial to be sited on Ribble Valley Council land between the furniture factory and the brook and adjacent to the existing footpath alongside Whal­


ley Road. As a result of the interest shown in this matter


locally, I am confident that the cost would be borne by tlie local people and the necessary work carried out by local tradespeople at a minimal cost. An added advantage to the village, if the memorial


were so sited, would be the visual enhancement of the area. As far as upkeep is concerned, this could be carried out by local people, possibly through one of the active bodies or groups within the village.


T. HAWORTH, 10 Pendlcside Close, Sabden.


F i n d a d i f f e r e n t -n


U L e t t e r s E d i t ® ? /


S u r e l y t h i s p r i c e r i s e c a p s i t a l l


I WISH to make a protest at what I consider to be a blatant case of inflationary practice.


On September 12th, I sion o f our hard-earned


collected a tweed cap from Messrs Abbey Clean in Whalley. I paid £1.50 for this service. On Septem­ b e r 2-lth, I co lle cted a second tweed cap and was charged £2.


1 calculate that this ser­


vice has cost one third more in a m a t te r of 12 days. Surely, when every business, large and small, is facing hard times, I can­ not see any reason for this massive increase when our national inflation currently stands at less than four per cent.


I f this is to be the trend


in th e near future, God help the pensioners of this land who, like myself, are having to tolerate the ero-


savings. When I pointed out the inc rea se to the person a t the c leanin g shop, I was sharply told it was inflation.


EDWARD GREEN, I’asturclands Drive, itillington.


A sp o k e sp e r s o n fo r


Abbey Clean denied that there had been any over­


charging in the case of Mr Green. On the first occa­ s i o n , M r G r e e n had brought in a ja ck e t and a cap, which was charged at a reduced rate because of the extra item. The nor­ mal charge for the clean­ ing of a cap by itself was around £2.


C r a z y , u n f a i r s t a t e APPROPOS the leaflet “Council Tax — a


guide to the new tax for local government” . . . The more you strive to


"B S.'S&r.&Snd p l a c e f o r c u p b o a r d


i WAS very shocked when I heard the news, apparently being supported collectively by the teachers, school governors and parish council, of a proposal to remove the war memorial of Sabden from its present position in the council school.


L e a v e o p e n s p a c e


1 AM dismayed to learn of another planning applica­ tion to s ite a leisure complex, this time on the greens at Langho Centre! This is a lovely OPEN SPA C E , off Longsight


Road, on the perimeter of a new housing devel­ opment which replaced some of the buildings of Langho Hospital. I t has great potential as ju s t that,


an OPEN SPACE. To suggest its replacement with tarmac, to accom­


modate some 200 cars and buildings of 150,000 sq. ft., seems to me unbelievable. Langho has already lost one such are a from


Rogcrsfield. History will be repeating itself if this is allowed to happen here. There is vast potential for a leisure complex in the grounds of Brockhall Hospi­ tal without removing another local asset. The council will have greatly raised its revenue


from the extra housing development already allowed. What a great opportunity for them to put something back for the benefit of the whole community and pre­ serve this open space for ever for village use. Let's see this area designated as an open space


available for outdoor pursuits such as football, bowl­ ing, c r ick e t , putting e tc . , and le t’s be rid of the desire to infill every bit of green that grows.


CAROLYN M. TOPIIAM, P etre House Farm, Langho.


And for what reason? To


replace it with a cupboard; no thought whatsoever for the relatives of those lost in the wars. I f that kind of thinking


was to prevail throughout th e c o u n try , we could eventually get a situation w h e re som eo n e m ig h t decide to g e t rid of the Cenotaph in London, to ease the traffic flow along Whitehall. It should not be too dif­


ficult to find a fresh place fo r th a t cupboard and leave the war memorial


where it is. It never interfered with


education in our days, so why should it now?


L. HOLDEN, U Wesley Stree t, Snhdcn.


improve your home, the more of your own hard- earned current income or your y e a r s of sav in g s , obtained by self-denial, you give out on maintain­ ing or im p ro v in g your property, the g reate r its value becomes and the more you will be levied to enjoy only the same local government s e rv ic e s as everyone else, layabouts included. The less you spend in


th is way, the more you neglect your property, the less becomes its value — and the less you need pay for the same services as the other people who are subsidising the price, on your behalf! I f th a td o e sn 't sum up


th e c ra zy , u n fa ir s la te which modern-day politi­ cians have achieved for us, what else does?


JACK WRIGHTON, H i t h e r t o p r o m p t conscientious ralcs/poll lax etc payer, Chatbum Park Drive, Clitheroe.


P .S . Something like the same principle applies to th e M a a s tr ich t T re a ty , d o e sn ’t i t? We pay — others collect.


B u m p e r r e u n i o n


A B U M P E R s c h o o 1 reunion is to go ahead on S a tu rd a y , with forme r pupils of Bowland High School travelling from Inl­ and wide to talk about old times. The venue is Wadding-


ton So c ia l Club, where pupils who left the school in I !)77 o r 1!)78 w i l l gather. T h e r e u n i o n w a s


sp a rk ed o f f by fo rm e r pupil Mark Edmondson, who grew up in Wadding- ton and now works in Lon­ don in the music industry. With the help of Lesley Harris and Liz Cross (nee Green), ove r 100 pupils have been tracked down. Anyone wanting more


details should contact Liz «)25‘I 82315!)).


Car window


V A N D A L S smashed a quarter light window on a Peugeot 105 car outside Dootson's Garage, Low Moor, between S-30 p.m. on Monday and 7 a.m. on Tuesday la s t week. The damage was estimated at £50.


M u s i c a l t r i p b a c k t o t h e ’6 0 s


translator with us, and we we ren’t supposed to go anywhere on our own. Everyone rides bikes in China, so we trav e l led around the city on these v e ry old-fashioned and uncomfortable bikes. The one time we did go out for the night on our own, we got lost and had to get a taxi driver to take us to McDonalds — because it was the only thing we said that he could understand!” F o r p a r t of the th re e


weeks, the four did some p rom o t io n a l work fo r Mars, which involved Phi­ lip dressing up as an ‘M & hi’, which made him noth­ ing if not conspicuous in the Chinese department stores! The four were in agree­


ment th a t th e food in China was generally .“te r­ rible,” and the sanitation left a lot to be desired, but they all said that the coun­ try was not as poor as they had expected. Said Nina: “Everyone


has a house and a job — there’s no unemployment. But because everything is ow n ed by th e s t a t e , there’s a totally different attitude to property and making money. The motto in Chinese shops is: ‘The shop ass is tant is always right’” They did feel, however, that Beijing had a lot to


o ffe r to u r is ts , and th a t they would be more than keen to go back. The other four students all travelled to Poland, and


experienced the distinc­ t iv e mood o f E a s te r n Europe — an a re a cu r ­ rently struggling to shake o f f com m u n i s m a n d embrace Western culture. Jan e t Hanlon spent four


w e e k s in a U N E SC O youth camp in Brzesko, South Poland, as one of a group o f B r i t ish young people teaching English to


a hundred Polish students. As part of the experience, she had to give presenta­ tions on British entertain­ ment, and take part in a range of activities on the camp, including a casino night, and an auction of typically English objects that the British students had taken to Poland with them. J a n e t th o r o u g h l y


enjoyed the experience — despite being rushed to hospital with food poison­ ing from ice cream, and having to bale water out of the living quar ters a t 6 a.m. when a pipe burst. The camp ran a range of trips, including one which etched itself firmly oil the minds of all involved: a tou r o f Auschwitz, th e . second world war concen­ tration camp. She would certainly go


back to Poland: “ I really enjoyed seeing both sides of Poland — both the tour­ ist side and ‘real’ Poland. I t wa s a r e a l ly good experience.” Karen Seed, Sally Slior-


rock and Joanna Burns, visited Pulawy in South E a s t P oland, again to teach English. But after a two day t r a in jo u rn e y from Preston to Warsaw, they found th a t ra th e r than b e in g b a sed in a Polish school, they were teaching from a youth hos­


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The event, to raise funds for the local branch,


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As o n e o f th e o r g a n i s e r s , C o u n . Jo h n


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jam and ham — practically every meal is based on those four. T hey don’t have any milk at all.” They found th a t there


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been invited to go back to Poland this winter to ski, and we’re hoping to take up th e in v i ta t io n . We re ally enjoyed our time there.” This is the f ir s t y e a r


th a t s tu d en ts from the school have embarked on these ambitious journeys, but it is hoped that the eight will have set a prece­ dent that will continue in future years.


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