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is one of an esteemed rural breed who know their area like the hack of their hand. The walk, which starts


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that a derelict farm near Black Hill, called Stain- scomb Farm, was the home of a flourishing lfith century cottage industry. Two lirothers. who hailed from Luton, made famed felt hats at the site! Mr Cooke also explained


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production, which will help to swell Whalley Dean­ ery's contribution to the


Noah’s story, plus Whal­ ley’s three fishes from the village’s coat of arms, would provide the ideal design for posters,pro­ grammes and tickets. The drawing has been


Biblical stories, including Noah’s Ark and the great Hood. So Mrs Byrne thought


produced with pen and ink and is based on a woodcut design used in medieval times. Mrs Byrne (2<S), wife of


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urban fund, on a cvc-lo of lor Hie borough council for medieval mystery "plays, five .''‘airs. She now slays


David’s favourite book is ‘brilliant’


A CLITHEROE schoolboy who liked Clive King's book “Stig of the Dump"so much that lie wrote an enthusiastic review ot it is the filth winner of our Junior Reader of the Month


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| book most parents will remember! "1 liked reading 'Stig of the Dump,' because it was


most write a review on their favourite hook. Here is David’s review — on a


They used to lie performed at home to look alter her on wagons in the streets of nine-month-old daughter, medieval towns and depict Roth.


Many amateur actors


and actresses have rallied to the cause from all 15 parishes in the Whalley Deanery and from other churches and organisa­ tions throughout the area. The hope is that the per­ formances, on June 'Jttth. 21st. 2:>rd. 25th, 27th and 2hth, will draw large audiences from near and far.


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Chris Creelman said: “< hir exist ing warehouse is boidnninu' to creak, it’s so full! We are looking for somewhere that is dry and secure and bijrtfer than a i^araire — about (50 ieet by


:;n feet." If you think you can


I exciting and sometimes funny, i really enjoyed the book, because of funny words like ‘Hullo,’ ‘D’vou’


| and •snargots.' " I also enjoyed the


adventures, like’catching tile mysterious robbers


] and the part where they went hunting, as it says in


I hook and I don’t think there is anything wrong with it — it is pretty brilliant! “In the story, Barney


the book. I really liked the


meets up with a caveman and lie becomes Barney’s really best friend and they


| make brilliant bows and arrows! I won't tell you any more, it might spoil


| the story! "I don’t think any parts


of the story were particu­ larly interesting or impor­ tant. I think Stig has the


| grunts! I have read a few similar books like this, it is


| most important part in the story, because he doesn't really speak — he just


great — READ IT!” David is a pupil at Edis-


| ford ITimary School and a frequent visitor to Clith­ eroe Library, which he said is “ real ly great ,


| there!” When he is not reading, David enjoys swimming at


| the Ribbl'esdale Pool and is a meinber of Tr ini ty Tigers, the Cub Scout


| group.


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Ht)\V shoviting, pt'oplc said, t<* vontcnipIaU* tin1 nows of jtnllution ol' laud, sua and aif. How droadittl tlio oxpooso of pivsorving tliosi' mountains of food and lakos of wino imlofinitoly. Evontoally. somoono. somo day. would Itavo to destroy thorn. This would bo tho lai'gost tiro ovor soon: the wino lako might Itavo to ho usod to help to control the llamos.


That would not be good economies! 1 Hi ilk ot the dis­ tribution and transport costs. Surely Christian Aid


Who suggested giving to famine-stricken people?


and Oxl’am had this matter in hand. Had they not personally contributed their Kip annually for years? They had been assured that such contributions went to supply seed corn and larm equipment. It was money well spent. Hold on! Why had those ciiarity envelopes been coming year after year? All this rebel


should he having effect in’ now. This thought disturbed them as they lit the last


As they drove their foreign-made cars, in their ior- . , . .


cigarette from tilt* packet.My word! They would have tci increase their order next week. Seven packets were barely enough.


| because the books are gootl and you can under­ stand what you are doing


eign-made clothes and shoes, they couldn t help teel- ing sorry for the poor unemployed people. Still, they could always get on their hikes and look for a job elsewhere.'if they had a hike. Ilntin! John wanted a bike for his birthday, with lots of gears: a mountain bike for riding round the estate. It was only ill70. His pal had one, so they must keep up with the Jones


much later was the norm, wasn’t it? What was that? Tlie day of reckoning? Dear me! They had never meant to let tilings go as far as that. However had they got into litis mess? It Itad been till too easy. I hey were not ready irresponsible sinners. It was all doe


family. The plastic card would see to it. Huy then anil pay


to not realising the true facts of life . . . HEI J ’! Joe Stansfield


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THK Dibble Valley Crossroads scheme tfives help lo hard-pressed carers ol disabled chil­ dren who want a lew hours break during;


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The ’'A dv e r ti s e r ami


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A FAMI bY history exhi ­ bition by branch l ibrarian Jean Harrison is currently on display at Whalley 1abrarv.


Mi s s H a r r i s o n lias


t raced her fami ly, who originate from < l i sburn


Fores t , back to the late lipms . T h e exhib it ion includes photographs, let­


ters and wills of the lamily and i l lustrates, through family documents, the var­ ious sources avai lable to


anyone wishing to t race a family t I’ee.


A s e c t i o n i s a l s o ,


included on North Ameri ­ can connections, which includes copies ol letter^ from (l isburn Forest wri t ­ ten to relatives in the Fni ted States during the Is:'.Os and ISSds.


The exhibi t ion is


durimr library hour) Mav TTth.


LIBRARY CORNER


ami David Rusrn. a y.*unn •h-\0>h n.u|>l.; m N.-u 1 " ik , and t l i. - ir > ln iu u h - 1<» raise an nr|«h;mr<l l>la.'k Oiild.


I. \TEST ;i<l<liti..n> t*» th.« -t.wk :it < ’lith.•!’«.»• Library no hiOi-. *Ta\moat in fair — ! l rn r> D rnU r r . H"’


" L o u t s and e nem ie s " — B a rb a ra \ i r tn r . I }'•'


son < (Hide to e iite r itm tan<l u im u i iC ’ "S ta in e d jjlass p ro je c ts fo r the home'


-l


|,.vr affair -•( ayainsl the violent haekunmnd o| Middle Last "H ow (o w in co nsume r c om p e t i t io n * " — O ra h am Steven*


I ” ’" 1,1 competition.-. i .n it le to niakinu


a t t ra c t iv e household items, such a.- lampshades and p ic tu re , m stained ulass.


until *’£• V I S fi-U t ’I \ X ‘ - -i ih-kj m w p by Theresa Robson


prints.” which arc carved into a boulder. Suffice it to say, this is the kind of folklore that you definitely don’t find in honks.


Mr Cooke retired six years ago, after •!(> years


as a butcher, and has lived in Sabden for -11 years. He is a commi t ted


environmentalist and said: "I wish people would take


m or e not i c e o t l h e environment. I don’t think we realise how serious the


situation is.” He added: “ Do you


know, bird life gets quieter each year. Ibis year the cuckoo was five


'days late!” Anyone who wishes to


walk tlie Sabden Wav can do so on the last Wednes­ day of every month, start­ ing at 10 a.m. The walk


i .of a - S , ’ J .>5: -SkD-i*


finishes with a pub lunch at Sabden’s White Hart and further details can be obtained from the tourism information centre, Mar­ ket Place, Clitheroe (01i00


2f)fi0l»).


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