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Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22.323 (Advertising). Burnley 1,22.131 (Classified) [Letters Jaundiced view
HOW fortunate we are to have such an informed custodian of our rural surroundings
as your co rr es ponden t, se lf -st yle d “Countryman.” How helpful it is to learn that it is us “dog lovers,
ramblers, drivers, hikers, etc.,” who are such desecra- tors of the countryside and that the footpaths which we use are really for the locals and not for “city-dwellers.” It s just a pity about those who walk in parties
an< ui„m seem to like to cause as much trouble as possible thank God I m not one of those, at least!
Your correspondent’s knowledgeable insight into the
workings of predators was a revelation: that they watch and wait for us humans to find nests, hid ing places, etc., then follow our tracks to perpe trate their dastardly deed. Fascinating stuff! And thanks for updating us re now-disappeared
species of both birds and animals. I ’ve been able to edit all my reference books by removing page after
page which referred to obsolete species. This has slimmed down my library considerably, giving new space on the shelves, which I can now fill with more books of country walks and little-known footpaths! In return for my enjoyment of his letter, I have
some good news for your correspondent. Of the long listing of now non-existent species which he quoted, I have seen all but two locally within the last 12 months — in fact, I ’ve possibly seen those also, but not clearly enough to have been certain.
So perhaps the real reason for “Countryman’s" pre
judiced and jaundiced views are that his observational powers are as poor as his conclusions are invalid and for this let us pity, rather than malign, him.
, By the way — sorry to close on a sad note, but
most of us country lovers come out throughout the year, not only in summer.
TOWN AND COUNTRY. Cocooned in fantasy
WHAT’S happening in our country when we send an arsonist on holiday?
I am 56 years of age and, when I was a boy,
there were such things as approved schools and we were told, and quite rightly, that if we did any thing wrong we would be sent away. That deterrent was enough to keep us on the straight and narrow.
Is it not time that we
had military corrective training for anyone over the age of 11 years who commits an offence against society? Let’s have the approved schools back, manned by ex-servicemen who are going to be made redundant.
I am disabled with mul
tiple sclerosis and often have to use a wheelchair. The £40,000 spent on this ho oligan could have bought 20 or more electric trikes for disabled people.
This sentence is an
advert for others to com mit arson, so they might g e t sent on holidays throughout Europe.
Do the members of Par
liament care about us, the ordinary general public? I f so, let us have some deter rents against these offend ers who offend against society, young and old. We do not want excuses, but action, or we shall all become vigilantes. The police do a won
derful job, but the courts let them down. We must stop pussy footing around. We need action now.
MARTIN JAMES, Kingfisher, Meadowside, Grindleton.
Well done,
Ribblesdale CONGRATULATIONS to Ribblesdale School on receiving such an excellent report from the OFSTED inspectors. I t was a refreshing
change to acknowledge and feature our local high school, instead of the trumpetings of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. Their academic suc cesses are guaranteed by a highly selective entrance examination and a seem ingly endless supply of county money before “opt
ing out” and now it is pouring in from Central Government — no jumble sales needed there. Far greater the achieve
ments of Ribblesdale for the miracle of turning “ sows’ ears into silk purses” without the above unfair advantages. Pity it didn’t make the
front page headlines. I think the staff, parents and children deserved it.
MRS A. O. DONNELL, 2 Baldwin Road, Clitheroe.
I ATTENDED the meeting at Clitheroe Parish Hall on Mondav eve ning, regarding the extension of Bellman Quarry, and wish to make the following points:
1. Three articles were
produced relating to iso lated incidents causing dust on cars in and around Clitheroe. These had been reported in the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times.” I also recall an article in
the paper about dust from the Sahara Desert falling in Clitheroe. Does the action group propse to “close” the Sahara? Clitheroe is an indus
trial town and we cannot expect 100% dust free air. 2. Does the action group have any true facts about
the effects of the extension or are all its arguments hypothetical? It seems to have dreamt up the sta tistics. Did it really think that it would impress anyone by showing the proposed extension on one side and a map of Clith eroe on a scale eight times sma l ler — who is it kidding? 3. The meeting was
advertised in both the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” and the “ Lanca shire Evening Telegraph” as a public meeting and all
of Clitheroe was welcome. When the chairman refused to let Mr del Strother use her projec tor and the lady at the front shouted: “Have your
own meeting,” it became apparent that members of
the action group having cocooned themselves in their little world of fantasy did not wish the TRUTH to be heard. W e l l done, Mr del
Strother. Well done, Cas tle Cement employees.
AN ONLOOKER. Assault on our area
I WAS amazed to learn from your front page article last week that I live near an INCINERATOR.
I had always thought it
was a cement works! Apparently, it is not only an incinerator, but one that is being used to dis pose of waste solvents, a process which can release hazardous substances into the environment unless carefully controlled. Residents near an incin
erator in Gwent have recently won legal aid for two teenagers to take action against the opera tors on the basis of the possible long term damage to health from the incin eration of waste solvent. I would be less worried i f Castle Cement had a
good track record for its control and for its concern for the environment, but this does not appear to be the case. Some years ago, a plan
ning application for new grinding facilities was granted on the proviso that the company reduced the noise nuisance from the plant. There has been no apparent reduction in noise and some nights the noise level is very high. A phone call to the plant usually results in someone promising to check it out and generally a reduction of the noise level — hardly evidence of control or of c o n c e r n f o r
t h e
environment! Although the “Clitheroe
Advertiser and Times” usually keeps us well- informed of changes at the Cement Works, I must have missed the editions that carried the applica tion to use waste solvents at the plant and the one that carried the story of the new water treatment facility which has resulted in some strange motte and bailey structure being built along 100 yards of our river. But we are all aware of
Castle Cement’s latest assault on our environ ment. I t is an assault which, by its own admis sion, will result in a fur ther 140 acres laid waste by quarrying, an increase in noise and dust by up to
A marvellous man
WHAT a relief it was to read a letter from a sensi ble fair-minded lady, who realised that all that out sider” Tom Duxbury was trying to do, when he erected a stone cross on the base at Mitton Green, was to make a pretty little part of the country even prettier. I must admit, I thought your report on the matter
did little to help Mr Duxbury’s case, when quotes were used such as “DIY job” and “£13 piece of waste
St iTsounded as though Mr Duxbury had just decided on the spur of the moment to go and erect the cross without even thinking about the consequences of his action. This could not, however, be further from the
tnMr Duxbury had spoken to numerous people with regard to the erection of the cross, albeit on an informal basis, and he was of the opinion that they thought it was a good and worthwhile idea.
, When I say he spoke to numerous people, I dont
mean just anybody, but local people who represent the Ribble Valley Borough Council. Mr Duxbury is a marvellous man who has been
interested in local history for many years. He is always kind and helpful. He cares for the countryside and the environment and he undertook this task for no other
reason than to beautify the area. When I viewed the cross and the area where it had
heen erected, my first thoughts were that the cross tooked as though it had always been there, unlike the bus shelter, which does not, in my opinion, blend in as
W^Yhy Mrs Spurgeon should be delighted that the cT n
lagers have won the day” and this is a “victory for commonsense,” then I, for one, am pleased that I am
the„“anf ry f - not a party to the victory celebration.
M . O’CO N N O R , Kingsway, Church.
400% for some residents and an increase in heavy road traffic on the link road.
I t is an assault which
will dig a hole deep enough to hide Blackpool Tower and which could cause a drop of some 30 feet in the water table within a five- mile radius. Most of our houses are built on clay — such a change in the water level could give rise to serious subsidence and a
change in the whole nature
of our valley. We had no voice in the
decision to allow the burn ing of waste solvents in Clitheroe. We CAN regis ter our objections to the proposal to extend Bell man Quarry by writing to the County Planning Officer in Preston before October 20th.
CONCERNED RESIDENT, West Bradford.
Positive thinking needed on quarry
IT truly amazes me the amount of moaning and groaning going on about the planned extension of quarrying by Castle Cement.
What with all the star
vation, sickness, war-torn countries, poverty and violence going on around the world, if all the people of Ribble Valley have got to complain about is a little noise, dust and extra traf fic, then they are not so badly done by, are they? So come on, you “moan
ing Minnies,” give it a rest and thank your lucky stars that you’ve got a roof over
your head and food on your table. Think what a great
asset the future genera tion have got to look forward to. A large land scaped lake, probably open to the public for fishing.
boating, swimming,diving, sailing, etc. and what an abundance of wildlife that will create!
with Castle Cement what soever, but I fully support its application.
I have no connection i m I fp l l l l i l t l The only people who will
see the “hole” are people who actually work there and, of course, people who trespass. The houses on Rydal Place will probably get double glazing fitted at Castle Cement’s expense.
So let’s have some posi
tive thought for once on Castle Cement’s side.
GLAD TO BE LIVING. Use reputable shops
I WOULD like to agree completely with the letter from Mr Westell in last week’s “Clitheroe Adver tiser and Times,” especially the point about asking friends and relatives who they would recommend. I would also like to say it is a good idea to go to a
member of Radio, Electrical and Television Retailers Association (RETRA), whose watchword is “the sign of a fair deal.” I f any customer has a complaint, it may be taken to this body for independent arbitration. Are members of the general public aware that, by law, when a repair has been completed there has
to be a three months’ guarantee on that repair? So, in conclusion, it is safe to say that customers
should only go to reputable shops which are RETRA members.
D. R. DUGDALE, Dugdale’s TV and Satellite, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe.
Torn carpet — and no apology
I HAD cause to call in a well-known electrical engineer to my washing machine. During his inspection my <
I am left with an unrepaired washing machine .
torn carpet and no apology. ANOTHER WARNING.
A point o f accuracy
YOUR report (23rd September) regarding the ordi nation of women to the priesthood through an inter view with the Rev. Rachel Simper gave some inaccu rate information which is therefore totally misleading about the Bishop of Blackburn’s decision on the
matter.
any decision to ordain a woman priest would be up to individual parishes.”
Your article stated: “The Bishop made clear that .
. , , , . . . Not so. What the Bishop actually said was: The
measure provides that no existing incumbent or Par ish, i f the PCC so decides, will be forced to accept the ministry of a woman priest.” It is, of course, the Bishop who decides who shall be ordained: a parish cannot make that decision.
THE REV. BRIAN STEVENSON, St Silas Vicarage, Preston New Road, Blackburn.
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Y aMENTION OF TRIPE
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NO, I don’t think there ever was a tripe shop in
Brungerley Park. The tumble-down building was used by my grand
father, Bob Moon, employed as water badiff by a Mi Bulcock.
This gentleman had the big shop in King Street, .
where the wine store is now, next to the health centre. The shop sold high quality sportsmen’s clothes, most of them to members of the Fisheries Association. Maybe your back numbers will have the correct name. The park was very much a nature reserve then and
I have a photo of my grandad with a robin on his hand. As part of his wages he got a suit or jacket every so often. They never wore out and he passed them on to his sons. He had four sons and six daughters.
MRS OLIVIA RICHMOND, Well Court, Well Terrace, Clitheroe.
IN answer to the letter from “Mr Methuselah" ^regard ing tripe, I happen to know where the tripe was
prepared. It was behind the optician’s, S. W. Alien Ltd, and
the hook shop in Market Place — which many years I ago were Dean’s hairdresser's and Williamson’s tripe
shop. The entry between them led up to a shed at the back,
where M r Williamson prepared the tripe to sell in the shop, which is now the optician’s.
MRS HONEYCOMB.
FROM one “Methuselah” to another! Your letter in the “ Advertiser and Times” revived childhood | memories of at least 70 years ago. Following the “top pat.h” through Clitheroe’s Brun
gerley Park, from Waddington Road to West Bradford Road, on a walk with my father, we would stop and look down at a tumbledown stone building, between Crosshills and the river bank. This my father always described as having, at one time, been a tripe factory.
IIELOISE LOFTHOUSE,
10 Somerset Avenue, Clitheroe.
IN reply to Mr Methuselah’s letter, which brings back
memories, the building dill exist. Our family lined in Pimlico village and my dad, as
a hoy, about the age of 12, worked fo r the firm, which 1 believe was in the name of Langtrce. They had a business in Blackburn. The workshop was used for
curing tripe. I rim now SF, years old and remember, as a young
girl, playing in the old building, which wits stone built, with a chimney, and by then was in ruins. It was built in an old quarry, which you can see from Brungerley Park’s entrance near the ICI works.
MRSJ.UMBERT, 2 Hargreaves Court, Clitheroe.
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