(» ('lithcruc Arfrcrtiscr S: Times, March ~>fh, IVVJ


( 'inherin' JJ-i-’J, (Ei l ikirial). JMJ-! lAi lrer t isinu) . Hm •ilk'll J I (Classified)


‘Stepping Out’ has plenty of laughs in a good cause


THANKS to the laudable initiative of the Sutcliffe Theatre School, a cheque for £500 will be sent to the Christie Hospital in Manchester.


three-night showing of “Stepping Out” at Clith- eroe Koval Grammar School last week.


Tins was the result of a


the misfortunes, postpone­ ment, cast replacements etc. which have dogged this production, I went along with some misgiving and hoping all had been resolved. Within minutes I had happily settled down and wtis laughing along w i t h the res t o f t h e audience at the very lunny dialogue this play oilers.


Having been aware of Voted comedy of the


year in 111,SI, Richard Harris's play scored a hit on the I.ondon stage and was followed by a very successful provincial tour.


Since its release for


amateur performance, it litis been seized upon by many societies because ol its main ingr edient s ,


which are — excellent comedy, a perlect vehicle for a variety of female characterisations and only one nude actor required (most societies not being blessed with a preponder­ ance of men). The play is set in a fairly typical community hull and


Talk on quilting


'I’M K speaker at t he next meet ing of Whalley and District Branch of the Kmhmiders' ( iuild is Juan Skerry, whose subject will he “Sashiko quilting.'* The meet ing will he held


at 7-J0 p.m. tomorrow at the Spiritualist Church Hall. ( ireenacre, t'lith- eroe. and new members are welcome to attend. The branch's annual exhibition will be held at


Whalley Library from next Mondav to March -7th.


tells of a group of ladies ami one man who regu­ larly gather to rehearse a dance routine for public presentation. As rehearsals progress,


we s e e the d an c in g improving and we hear titillating pieces of the performers’ private lives. The play was written for


available with a raised level and the minimum of furniture and properties. The production was sim­ plified by use of lighting rather than tabs to a satis­ factory effect. Many people worked


the ideal stage for a full- scale production, but good use was made of the space


actors with an ability to tap dance and is normally produced under the joint auspices of a director and a choreographer. In this instance we had


b a ck s ta g e i ncludi ng Gladys’s husband, Garth,


who I believe was respon­ sible for much of the preparation. A special mention must


a core of dancers with act­ ing abi l ity, plus some visiting talent, under the sole direction of Gladys Sutcliffe, principal of the Sutcliffe Theatre School. The result was a very entertaining evening. It would be invidious to


pick out any single per­ former, as each had some­ thing to offer and certainly each presented an estab­ lished and clearly denned character. Boy Oldroyd, shrinking and intrepid; Susan Cowell, the boss and very much in charge: .Julie Hopkinson, the coloured member who looked and sounded well; Lesley Knight, the posh snob; Stella Barnes, the loud extrovert; Bat Har­ greaves, the dowdy, dis­ agreeable pianist; Janet S u t c l i f f e , sharp and shrewd; Bauline White, subdued and diffident; Rachel Ballister, timid and unconfident: Naomi Beat- tie, attractive and posi­ tive; and Matthew Bolton, who was not seen, but who provided the voice-over. The play ends with a


dance extravaganza and, in this production, Gladys


chose to augment the line­ up with some of her regu­ lar "tappers” — Marilyn Davis, Bhytlis Jackson, Kthne 'Pennant, Freda Simpson and ( i i l l ian Wight man. A school hall dais is not


It’s a ‘snip’ of a loco at £10,000!


IS there anyone in the Kibble Valley passionately interested in trains with a spare £10,000? Tomorrow is the closing (late for postal bids for a steam loco­


motive which began its working life in Clitheroe over half a


century ago. "Kibble Cement No. is an (l-l-OST with outside cylinders, built by


Iludswcll Clarke in 19,'Ki.


The locomotive has been tucked away in the Lytham Motive Power Museum since Aliens! 19117. On Sunday it became one of 100 lots in an auction of the contents of the


one local rail enthusiast, newsagent Mr Peter ISrass, fervently hopes that someone, somewhere in the Kibble Valley, will care enough to bring it


Postal bids in the region of 1)10,000 are now required by Friday and


back home. Mr brass was at Sunday's auction and was amazed when the gleaming


and was sent to Kibhlcsdale Cement I,Id, Clitheroe (later to become Ilor- rockford I.imc Company 1,1(1).


locomotive failed to reach its reserve. The standard gauge loco emerged from the works on May 25th, 1000,


be made of young Gaynor Sutcliffe, who provided the vital piano music beau­ tifully and spot on cue.


by the museum in 1007. Painted in I.NWK livery, the locomotive was one of the most distinctive lots at the auction.


Prom there it was sold to Maudland Metals I,tel, Preston, and acquired


"It’s a snip at under 1)10,(1(10," commented Mr brass, who has already approached Castle Cement to see if be could awaken any interest.


while a group could be formed to buy it," be added. Anyone genuinely interested should contact Sbellield Kailwayana Auc­


“I would hope that some industrialist could lind a home lor it, perhaps tions (0712 7-I50S5) or Mr.lim Morris (027))’ 7)>.'!122).


museum — and although its estimated value was given as US,000 to 1)22,000, failed to attract bids of 1)10,000 when the figure was drastically reduced.


GISBURN AUCTION MART


PRICES


T H K K K t t c i v *;u n . - u l y ,-.<L.-.l d a i r y r o w s a n d Inutor - I'orw.tid a t L i s b u r n A u c t i o n M a r : on T h u r s d a y , w h e n l i r - t <|ti.di!y


cow - m a d e to £1 .Will t a\ f i'.u'c £7 11 i. .-••mini t|ii.ili( \ •.(. ‘i.|n i £<C 1.17». fir-t <|iiali:> in Hi. i • £>!•’>


.-croud <|’i.ti:' . t i'liu'.i i. T h e r e w e r e Ca lv . - ..............


I 'orw a r d a m i 7('. - t i r k - ad - to re s .


liiailc tn lme < u ru ^ -'>('•, !> to £ID> i £!•>.


< 'h a r oL u - \ 1"ill- 1.nn-Gi


hull- to £JH1 i£17.Y i.'o. !l*


to £ 1 1 1 ' £71.2iii. f :.•!U.m Bi a- \ bull- to £271 t £ 2 IP.. lU'. In• l;, ■


to £I1MI (£!.*.«;>. Si i n 11 u • 11: .: 1 \ bull- to £2 Id t £197 Gil'.


. -


ir. X -


r . •l!i t •


to £ 1111 t£97. Ulotidi • (I'Aquitainc X h* ::. -1


made to £7(1. I l n v l Oj.l X 1’ ill- to £i.v: (£i i:*.7Mi. hr if.-r-


i £! 1 !.!'(»>. , \nmi - X bull- u L-U hfifi-F- to £:L. MillI \ bill £ 1 2 0 i £ ] lBi . licit'.--l - : m (£>.*» i. We a l l e J - t il ' ! .- .Uni


I.IIIP'll-in X hull- - t e e ! - itt.U £ IN.**, nt hep ( 'nut mental X : ei> to £;;i:urJ!U.'i:*i. i n - t . hulls -leer. - to £::7.'. ■ f. : 17 ■ In tile la t - toeh - er 1 It'!;. •'


COLLECT-A-CAN VENTURE TAKES OFF


A GKO UP of dedicated conservationists have just finished clearing a site for a bottle bank and the Kibble Valley’s first


collect-a-can skip. The two reclamation


tanks will be situated in front of Whalley's proposed village ball, off the Whalley Arms ear park in the centre of tile village. With fund-raising


Police warning follows spate


of bike thefts


I'()I,I('K (ire asking cyclist bicycles imutlended. after


thefts in the town. A mountain hike, w ort h


tl.sn. was stolon from out­ side Wurdlewort h's new­ sagents . Wellgatc. on Thursday a fieri.... .. The theft orrlll'l-eil at


work still going strong for tile village ball, appeal chairman Mr I'lric Konnan thought it would lie a good idea to dear the site and at the same time help the environment. The clearing work was


carried out by members of both the Kibble Valley Conservation Group and


the Village Hall Committee. Mr Konnan is now urging anyone with any empty cans or bottles to drop them into the skijis.


2-l.‘i pan., after the hike was left unattended lor


only a few minutes. The Townsend High­


lander model lias a 21in. frame and is black and yel lew. w it h a dist met iv«- bright green seat


Damage house VANDALS caused L'J'Hi


wiH’I h »>f damage 1 " a h o u s e on May f in Dl Avenue. Clitheroe. on [■ n day a ft e r noon, alt e r breaking three windows at


t he hack of it. H O n p r ABLES lOPEN ALL DAY SUNDAYl Serving traditional 3 course lunch at £8.50


I Plus a wide range of snacks. Childrens menu always available OPEN FOR LUNCHES


Tues-Fri 12.00 - 2.00pm serving full A La Carte or snacks (incl sandwiches)


Evening Dinner: served every evening 7.00pm - 9.45pm withg excellent A La Cartc_


CLOSED MONDAYS ^


Whins Lane, Read. 0282 72170___


fn p u m


BLACKBURN BB6 9QN Telephone: 0254 S26209


HURST GREEN,


THE ORIGINAL GRILL HOUSE OL THE RIBBLE VALLEY IS BACK TO ITS FORMER GLORY!


We pride ourselves in good quality homecooked food and value for money.


So join the Hey Family for Superb Steak, Succulent Chops and delightful Fresh Crisp Salads.


Light Lunches served daily in the Bar. Grill Room open every evening.


Open all day Sunday for traditional lunches and meals throughout the day.


B e au t i fu l sp a c io u s g a rd en , ch i ld ren and fam i l ie s w e lcom e .


W ed d in g s an d P a r t ie s c a te red fo r w i th a t ten t io n to e v e ry d e ta il .


Situated in Barley Village, a delightful spot nestling in the lee of Pendle Hill is


The Barley Mow Restaurant


This charming cottage restaurant offers an excellent choice of fayre from light, or indeed substantial lunches to sophisticated dinners - Specialising in a number of seafood


items and steaks with a variety of sauces. Our queen scallops, for instance, are rushed down from Loch Fyne, and our butcher is constantly mithered to ensure his standards remain of the highest.


12 noon - 2 p.m. and Dinner from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday Lunches are a speciality


We are open for Snacks or Full Lunches from and children are made most welcome.


Difficult to find (Phone us for instructions) But well worth the effort.


We are Closed on Mondays to recuperate (and Sunday Evenings during the winter)


Tel: 0282 614293 fo r r e se rv a t io n i { A5U3UI Clare at work


tempt a wide range of customers, from businessmen popping in fur a quick bar meal between meetings to families enjoying a traditional Sunday lunch, so that Tables proprietors Kevin Dewhurst and Kiehard Kobinson can live up to their pledge to cater fur all occasions. For 2S years the restaurant in Whins bane was known as The Belve­


DKI.ICIOUS English food with a hinl of Kuropcan flavouring is served up every day at Tallies Kestaurant in Kead. Head'’ chef Clare Heys lakes a pride in creating mouth-watering dishes to


dere and specialised in Italian fond, but 1(1 months ago Kevin and Kiehard took it over and in January this year they decided to change the name and the image. “With all the Kuropean changes coming about we felt it was time tu let English fond make a comeback, hut include a Continental flavour,’’ said


wide flocking to the restaurant, where there is a relaxed atmosphere inside with the 12-strong staff keen to make your visit extra special. The menu prepared by Clare is bursting with appetising delicacies guaranteed


Kichard. So far the move seems to have paid off, with gourmets from far and


to get the taste buds going and all at a very reasonable price. She has vast cater­ ing experience, having trained at Bolton Metropolitan College and worked locally in a number of lop establishments, hut she decided to join Tables to take up the challenge of creating good fund using local and fresh produce.


such appetising starters as terrine of rabbit which is layered with pistachio nuts and accompanied by a home-made grape and port conserve. Other starter delicacies on offer arc eountry-stvle button mushrooms sauteed in garlic butter with fresh garden herbs and finished with white wine and


And, so far, Clare has come up with a number of interesting dishes including


cream. Or, for the traditionalist, old favourites prawn cocktail and Scottish oak


smoked salmon are on the menu. For the main meal there's a choice of a number of different steaks, from


sirloin to alligator! Fish is also featured, with grilled fillets of pike fla­ voured with lemon juice and presented on a spicy gooseberry sauce or lightly poached fillets of fresh turbot topped with a thermidor sauce and tomato concasse. To add a European feel to the menu, Clare has included tagliatellc verde tossed in virgin olive oil and fresh peslo sauce and the Italian favourite


eanelloni. For the meat eater there is a wide range on offer, including roast breast of


cluck, medallions of Dutch veal or smoked tofu kebabs. All the main meals are served with a selection of fresh seasonal vegetables


and potatoes, plus extras available. Prices range from 1)1.75 for soup of the day up to 1)1-1.95 for a 12oz


English fillet of beef. The food is available at lunchtimes and evenings from Tuesday to Satur­ day, with Sunday all-dav opening reserved for the traditional roast plus a


special menu for children. After the meal, customers are invited to relax in the coffee lounge and


play a number of board games on offer. Kevin and Kichard are also keen to promote their service of catering


adventure playground outside for the children to use while their parents relax and remember a good meal,” said Kichard.


for weddings, christenings, funerals, retirements, birthdays and anniversaries. “Around 12(1 diners can sit down and enjoy their meals and there is an


ism R e b e c c a Sm ith v is i t s T a b le s


; not to leave then a sudden spate of


Aik it her hike was stolen


on Tliuiuday. after this, loo. had been left unat­


tended for only a short ]teri'•(!. This wa> taken from outside a house in St reet . bet Weell


Hall 7 -Id P


while


m. and 7-Jo p.in. hike is a blue and cent's drop liandh


racing hike, with a Jliti frame and H* speeds. It b valued at £ lull. A police spokesman


U el'e hu:| cat t le |o|X\ aol . u iiiy '212 yoimy hull-. I'.' I •- ami heifer.- ami P>7 hull-. Tin-re w e r e 1, J11 -: inehiiliny 1 .211 In >eu-. 11 •: i me - am I U >2 e\ \ e - amt i .mi Pull-: ( 'onlim-ntal licit’ to I I | . ‘ 1 2 7 .>pi . 1 •*>•*>]• ( 127.•*>!>'. heavy


i I’j u . i ip i . o t h e r hel i l m u ' ' 1 I 2 .7 p » . me .h u :


12'..2p t i l l . I p . heavy I , I 1


S t e e l ’- ami llellel - ( ’• Ot' : tal light - t c e r - made


t l LY J|o. o th e r licit' to I . ; ! ;


t 1 1 ,*. j* 1. Ill ei! I U lit t o I ; , t I 1 2 . ! 111 i . |i e a \


l l C.. >} • i |U l . ’J j f . tin d i e : I 12.2p l l l l s . spi , h e a \ a . ; !


t Ins. i|>i, ( 'out mental lieht e r - ma d e to IP. | . - | . . 1 h' inedinm to IPh.s]* . 1 !_u-. . , to i;:::.2p <!i::.2p>. ..tL-r h e l t e l - t o !U.V>p ' . ' medium to ln7.2p <*'7 ■M". 1 . to 1 I o .s | > I llHI.S].), < ‘o\\ - and hull-, i ■ i .tde l made to lua.Sji l!H'..7]o, ‘ !l


to :»l . S]. t Sd. 1 ji >. I irade M S|> I 7 l.Sp '. te e . Ime I M .' ;i| ,.'.|t 17u.P.j' i, mat ui e huh i im;.iT|* itisjo. S h e e p ; S u p t - r h c l i t h> mmle to tihp i s 7.•>p ', la !


i n i . Ip i ML *>p i . .• t a ml.t i < 111C., p 11 * s . C, p i , n o •«11111 In7..‘>p C.'Phpi. I iea \> t"


said; "There ha.- been number ‘>f cycle t belts i ceiitly. not only in ( 'lith- ri'tir. hut also in the sm* niundiiig areas. We an asking people to he ext ru careful when leaving their i • y < • I ( s unattended and strongly advise cyclists purchase some torm securing de\'ice.'


:.Upi. .•ru ete lit t" T y .g | , I 72 . I | | ' .


l . i e h t - h e a r l o i e - mad-- *■> i > !•'


i i .'*.7 ] » o v e r u e i e h : to t'P ,q. tu i . spt , halt' hred e u e - to Id'. 1'U i £P,ii. Id t. h o rn ed ,-u e- i .. t I £ ’Jd . Id 1. n m - ? o £::•.' -t- tl'P.l.’Jni. I 1


1 t he pi o.hlee -e f t loll,


U e IT I'J . 1 t oil He - o I -- * I .( t'orw a rd , u it li b a r l e y - * > .i I'etehme, to £P.d pe r toun. u lie.u raw to £'dI.


J F r i u - i . in X b u l l - t .. |i 1 17


....... ... • I?


O F Q U A L I T Y R O O M RA I LS:


M o n d a y t«»S a t u r d a y


G R A N D T ( ) l ; k O F E U R O P E 1 9 9 2


A celebration of Europe tor 19‘D serving


traditional dishes from ihu m:.:J owntr v


I ' i t r l l u ' iml i n i l l - 't' s liv uls :


17 March '( April


Iv - l iv a l ol Luxembourg H April


EVsiiv.tl ot Cheat Britain 14 Mas


EVshval o f Spam 1 I June


IvMiutl ol Greece


H O O K h X O S R O W H K I S C T A K E S


Horn* with iJuui’lc (».vu{u:ivy I<>0 00


a v a i l a b l e t o n o ru RESIDENTS


AND NON-RESIDENTS:


B R E A K F A S T 7,U).uii to 'A.Vhitn


i.S UO per person Hooking l,.t>xcnli.il


L U N C H


12 noon to l . V>pm Prices from £2.75


• BUSINESS FAX SERVICE • a v a i l -mj i .f: for swi f t


LUNCHES D I N N E R 7.00pm to 9.30pm For Private Parties from 2 to 30


Notumon-: koaii i.ancmo iilackhohn lands mti.siti-: I'Ll,: (tt:.vl) 240555 • FAX: (0254) 2465W


Dimtnrs: Drain J. Ilancrofl, Nigvl Haworth R E S T A U R A N T O E X C E L L E N C E


‘T u m p I n n


F R ID A Y N IG H T STEAK NIGHT at the Red Pump


8 oz Fillet Steak or 14 oz Rump Steak


E 5 . S S inclusive of vegetables


A LARGE PORTION OF PASTA WITH CHOICE OF SAUCES ONLY


Don't Forget NOODLE NIGHT EVERY WEDNESDAY


SECOND HELPING FREE


• BASIIALI, EAVES • CLITIIEROE • TEL 0254 826227 • FREE HOUSE


Set in the centre of this old market town, a simple setting for the stylish a la carte lunches,


traditional Sunday lunches and


set price four course dinners with a fabulous selection.


Proprietor and Chef Henk Van


Hewnen and his wife Frances assure you a warm -welcome and an enjoyable visit.


LOOK WHAT'S COOKING IN 1992 ★


NORMANDY ET BRETAGNE 3rd March to 15th March 1992 ■


k MOTHER'S DAY Sunday 29th March 1992 For reservations please contact:


The Auctioneer Restaurant, New Market St, Clitheroe, Lancs. Tel: 0200 27153


T STATION ROAD


* £ ~~ i r


T


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24