Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 20th, 1993 13


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GETTING the wheels in motion fo r a c h a r i ty bikeathon is local man Dave Gillibrand, who will be embarking on a three- day 270-mile cycle ride from London to Paris next weekend. For Dave (47), of Sun-


. . . « f t f e w s from th e V illa g e s CHIPPING


In a thread “Threads and crafts”


was the title of a talk


nyside Avenue, Billington, cycling is a relatively new hobby of his and, when he thinks of the 90 miles a day that he has to cover, he admits: “ I must be mad.” However, he has been


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given to Chipping WI by Mrs Margaret Brier, who described the threads and wools used in different crafts, including tatting, macrame and crochet. She was thanked by ■ Mrs


training seven nights a week since December, either out on the road or on his special indoor train­


ing machine. And his commitment to


the energy-sapping “Blue Riband” Dike nde has been


proved by the fact that he has given up smoking in order to receive an extra £50 sponsorship. Now, Dave is adding the


shortly on installing gas central heating at the hall. Grants to help pay for the work have been received from the Ribble Valley Council and Lancashire County Council. The out­ side woodwork on the hall is to be repainted and new serving hatches in the kit­ chen are to be installed.


Work is due to start


Fazackerley. Mrs Gifford won the


Silent auction Pendleton Village Hall


prize for an item of home­ made needlework and Mrs Woodhouse won the raffle. The social half-hour was


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finishing touches to his preparations as he gears up for the 8 a.m. s ta r t from Marble Arch next Saturday. After cycling to Ports­


mouth, Dave, along with 200 or so other cyclists, will board the overnight fe r ry to O u is treh am , which is scheduled to reach the French shores


just before dawn. Day two takes the tour


to Rouen, where a night’s stay at an hotel is followed by the third and final leg, which takes the riders along the River Seine to Paris. If he can achieve all that


GISBURN AUCTION MART PRICES


THHRB were 55 pewly-cnlved dairy cows and heifers during Thursday’s burn Auction Mart.


sale


forward m a d e to IS il.Rp H o i .? ! ) ) , edi


at Gis- mumum t«o ■ « <>.-


£1,450 (average £1,213), second (130.3p) to £940 (£893), first quality heif­ ers to £1,500 (£1.191). There were six in-calf dairy


unscathed, Dave will be able to enjoy a good night’s sleep and a relax­ ing day in the French capi­ tal, knowing th a t over £1,000 will be heading for the NSPCC, thanks to his efforts. Once again, Dave is


delighted with the support he has received from local


people. “The. Judge Wal- mesley, Bilhngton Band Club and staff at Whalley Health Centre have all been very kind,” he said. The bikeathon is jus t


cows and heifers forward. Cows due in May made to


£995, cows due in July to £1,100. Heifers due in August made to £1,080 (£1,005). 9 Forward were 111 calves and


0 sticks and stores. C a lves : C h a ro la is X bulls


made to £320 (£2 :i 1.50), heifers to £215 (£202.35), Limousin X bulls to £205 (£21-1.95), heifers to £218 (£1S9.-10). Belgian Blue X bulls to £350 (£300), heifers to £320 (£205.05), Simmental X bulls to £292 (£222.00), heifers to £ 2 1 2 (£180). Blonde d’Aquitaine X heifers


another charity event for Dave, who has raised funds for Derian House, Children in Need and the Bone Marrow Fund, to name but a few.


Workshop tools


was a Bosch multi-power speed drill, two Stanley dri'ls, two Bosch power jigsaws and a tool box w i th th e in s c r ip t io n “ B i l ly ’s bo x” on th e outside.


ings, in Whalley, stole to o ls v a lu e d a t £ 1 ,1 4 0 . Among the items stolen


RAIDERS who broke into a workshop at The Sid­


made to £100, Hereford X bulls to £212, heifers to £108, Friesian X bulls to £222 (£108.25), heifers to £170, Angus X bulls to £202 (£210), heifers to £90 (£80.05). Sticks and stores: Limousin X


bulb/steers made to £-1 0 0 , heif­ ers to £-115 (£358.10), Hereford X bulls/stecrs to £385 (£370.2o), heifers to £328 (£120), Friesian X bulls/steers to £355. heifers to £312 (£293.50), Black l’olly X heifers to £272, cows to £1,310


(£1,115). In the fatstock section there


cluding' 777 lambs, 135 hoggs and shearlings and 241 ewes and rn j3uils: C o n t in e n ta l l ig h t made


were 430 cattle forward, includ­ ing 190 yuung bulls, 129 steers and heifers and 1 1 1 cows and bulls, as well as 1,159 sheep, in­


to 103.2p (147.3p), medium to 181.8p (151.2p), heavy to 175.2p (154.8p), othe r light to lG0.8p (1 4 1 p ) , m e d ium to 1 5 0 .8p (142.Gp). Chie f p r ic e: H. P a lm er , of


Tw is to n , Blonde d ’A quita ine bull, 495k a t 181.8p.


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S te e r s : C o n t in e n ta l lig h t 1 *0-o .— ip-


( ■1*4--.D1p), ■


F ir s t quality cows made to 1 3 5 .2 p , m ed ium to l - in . -p HeVfers: C o n tin en ta l light


heavy to Ml.b|). other M 1 .,l" liirllt t/l


- Chief price: .1. C. Nelson, of Clapham, Blonde d’Aquitaine


heifer, 425k at 108.8p. Cows: Grade 1 made to 20(.up


(152.8p) , g ra d e 2 to 124.8p (1 1 2 .Ip ) , g ra d e 3 to 117_.8p ( 9 8 .2 p ). g r a z i n g to lo b p


( llG.lp). overall to 117.2p. Chief prices: I . L. r ell, of


S e t t l e , B .B . cow, 725k a t ■'07 5p; G. H ow a r th , k irk b y Lonsdale, 11.B. cow, 895k a t


2 U0 p. Sheep: Light lambs made to


157.-Ip (139.(ip), s tan d a rd to 145.7p (137.3p), medium to MS (i:l5 n). standard huRtf* ( 1 1 0 . 1 p), medium to l j - . 'P . f l0 7 (in), h e a v y to lO h . lp (!)8.3p), overweight to HUp (S4p), shearlings to 95.7p ( i8.4p). H a l f -b r e d ew e s m a d e to


£G5 50 (£40.55), horned ewes to £42.20 (£30.80) and ram s to


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m a d e to 1 5 9 .S p ( 1 4 2 .a p ) , medium to lG9.8p <142n), heavy to 104.8p (139.5p), other light h e i f e r s to 1 24 .2p ( 1 2 1 .a p ) , medium to 133.8p (12b ..lp ) , heavy to 129.2p (119.3p).


funds benefited by about £120, following a silent auction, organised by the village hall committee. Items on offer ranged


spent making jig-saws by cutting up greetings cards. Final arrangements were made for the coffee morn­ ing at Longridge Civic Hall and for the group’s mystery trip yesterday.


in te rm e d ia te g en e ra l meeting were read, dis­ cussed and voted on. Mrs Miller, of Grindleton WI,


is the link delegate. Mrs Ann Partington


won the raffle — and the competition for the biggest s t ic k of rh u b a rb , as everyone else had forgot­


ten theirs! Final a r ran g em en ts


were made for tonight’s Border group meeting at Bolton-by-Bowland, when Mrs E. Robinson will be giving a talk entitled “Tit for Tat” and the special guest will be Lancashire Federation secretary Miss M. Winters.


from electrical goods and ornaments to books and pictures. Teas were also served. The proceeds are to go towards a new heat­ ing system at the hall.


WHITEWELL Church benefits


Saints’ Church, Pendleton, managed to avoid the showers when they toured the area during the farms’ service on Rogation Sun­


Blessings The congregation at All


day-


£0 0 . 2 0 (£40.30). At th e Beacon North West


electronic auction, there were 1 1


cattle and 204 lambs forward. Lambs: S tan da rd averaged


280p, medium averaged 280.5p. Bulls: Continental made to


257p, Friesian to 24 lp. The heifer average was 23op,


while cows made to 228p. There were 40 in-calf dairy


cattle forward in the 2nd Spring Show and Sale last Tuesday. In Class 1, th e b e s t in-calf


cow prize went to .1. J . Crosier for a cow tha t was not sold at £1,700, while second and third places were awarded to .1 . & S. P eel for cows mak in g to £1,330 and £1,320. In Class 2, H. W. Sutcliffe


and Son were placed first and second for the best m-calf heifer showing n ot more th a n four broad te e th , making to £1,380 and £1,470, while th ird prize went to .1. Finder for an animal making to £1,095. F r ie s ia n cows due in May


hymns in church, the vicar, the Rev. Roland Nicholson, led the congre­ gation round the village, stopping at Dickensons’ Farm, Town Farm, Scho­ field Farm and Cock- shutts’ Farm for hymns and blessings. Then it was on to the village hall for another hymn and blessing for all the other farms in the parish. Tea was pre­ pared by the ladies of the church. The congregation was


After singing two . .


St Michael’s Church, Whi­ te well, featured the Pala­ tine Wind Quintet playing a selection of music by Nielsen and Spofforth and music by J . S. Bach, p la y e d by Mr E r ic Osborne, of London, who made full use of the capa-' bilities of the organ. A selection of solos by


A successful concert in


th e t a l e n t e d y o u n g so p ra n o Miss K a ren Hulatt, of Settle, included Mozart’s “Exultate Jubi­


late.” “ He Shall Feed His


Flock” by Handel and “Memory” by Andrew Lloyd-Webber were much a p p r e c i a t e d by th e audience. The concert was the


made to £1,320 (£1,040), due in June to £1.330 (£1,031), due m July to £1,120 (£911) and due in August to £1,040 (£1,020).


made to £1,080, due in June to £1,470 (£1,433) and due in Au- g u s t /S e p t em b e r to £1,1 0 0


(£1,045). issue for churches


WTfteVPmeetings in' various deaneries across the Bradford Diocese, the group believes the concensus of many people^some of whom approve of women


priests, is that the plans are unacceptable.


P The main speaker at the meeting, which is taking place at 7-30 p.m. in Holy Trinity Church, Skipton, will be the national vice-chairman of Forward in


, . Faith, Mrs Alison Humphreys.___________ Friesian heifers due m May


swelled by friends from Holy Trinity Church, South Shore, Blackpool, Pendleton’s twin parish. Their vicar thanked Pend­ leton for their hospitality and asked parishioners to join in future celebrations at Blackpool this year.


Open to all The Pendleton annual


parish meeting is to be held in the village hall on Tuesday, at 8 p.m., fol­ lowed by the annual meet­ ing of the parish council. Everyone is welcome to


attend. Gas heating New officials elected for


the coming year at the annual meeting of Pendle­ ton Village Hall Commit­ tee were: Mr Ray Nelson (chairman), Mr Chris Wil­ son (vice-chairman), Mr Harry Whitwell (secre­ tary) and Mr James Thornber (treasurer).


WADDINGTON


Topics aired Domestic violence was


one of the topics discussed at Waddington WI. The May meeting, chaired by p r e s id e n t Mrs J e a n Oldroyd, considered reso­ lutions for the meeting in London, including water conservation, Government plans for. the setting aside of land for conservation purposes and the problems of over-production of


crops. The meeting in June will


be a mystery trip. The pick-up point is the Sun Inn, at 6 p.m.


Showtime Fifty members of Wad­


dington Leisure Club attended the final lunch of the season, which was fol­ lowed by excellent enter­ tainment by Mrs Alison Lodge, who sang a selec­ tion of songs from the shows. She was thanked


fourth of a series of annual events and raised £250 for church funds.


SAWLEY


Keen for more Members of Sawley WI


were given an insight into the work of UNICEF when Mrs P a t Heath, regional manager in the North, gave a slide show and talk about a trip to Kenya and the Sudan bor


der.The meeting heard that UNICEF helped local peo­ ple to help themselves by showing them how to do jobs, providing parts and tools and letting them run projects. Members would have liked to hear more, but time was short, due to the resolutions discussion. Mrs S. Jury gave a vote of thanks. R e so lu t io n s for th e


, ■- '. by Mrs Shirley Hart-


shorne. There are still a few


places available for the trip to Harrogate on May 26th, which includes shop­ ping, lunch, a country run to a place of interest and high tea. The cost is £12 and anyone interested is asked to ring Mrs Doreen Hollings (Clitheroe 23832).


members of St Bartholo­ mew’s Church, Tosside, enjoyed a light lunch fol­ lowed by a walk with friends from St Mary’s Church, Long Preston, the vicar and some children, through the forest via Ste­ phen Park to St James’s Church. They were greeted by


Prior to the sf-vice,


other members who had arrived by car. The walk­ ers arrived very wet, but in good spirits.


Winning hands The annual whist and


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domino drive in aid of St James’s Church, Dale Head, raised £63. Winners were: Whist — Mrs Hird and Mr J. Waddington, Mrs Coltherd and Mrs Graveston, Mrs Under­ wood and Mr B. Brown, Mrs Grainger and Mrs P. Greenwood. Dominoes: Mr Wilson,


Miss Pye, Mrs F. Pye, Mrs A. Lowe and Mr


Edon. Raffle: Mrs B. Waeldmg-


ton, Mrs S. Willett (twice), Mrs Sutton, Mrs D. Knowles, Mr T. Harri­ son.


Needlecraft S p e ak e r a t Dunsop


Bridge WI was Mrs M. Brier, of Holme Firth, on “Threads and crafts.” She showed a wealth of know­ ledge about her subject and was thanked by Mrs


M. Pinder. Winners of the competi­


MCs were Mr T. Robin­ son and Mr E. Metcalfe.


James’s Church, Dale Head, was the setting for a service conducted by the Rev. Les Austin. Organist was Mrs F. Calverley.


Forest walk On Rogation Sunday, St


tion for a piece of needle- craft were Mrs J. Wood, Mrs I. Barker and Mrs K. Metcalf. Birthday greet­ ings were given to Mrs M. Pye and Mrs S. Singleton, who both received flowers from the president. Present were 20 mem­


bers and guest delegate Mrs Miller, of Grindleton. Mrs F. Nelson was the monthly draw winner. The June meeting con­


sists of a visit to Spout House Nursery at Lon­ gridge, with a buffet sup­ per.


Garden tools


A C H AI N - S A W a n d , Hall Lane, West Bradford, strimmer, valued together between 10-30 <. . at £200, were stolen from Sunday and 8-30 . . . a garden nursery in Eaves Monday._______________


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REMEMBER the good old days of specialised, family hardware stores where you could buy qual­ ity goods at fair prices from helpful sta ff who knew what they were talk­ ing about?


once, b u t th e r is e of hyper-marketing during


They were common


the 1960s and ’70s sent many to the wall. In any war, though,


there’s a resistance move­ ment, and if one company has survived the pots and pans of outrageous fortune and lived to tell the tale i t ’ s A c c r i n g t o n ’ s “Abbode”, now 25 years old and fitter than it ever was.


gone a major reorgan­ isation of both space and displays to show off a range of goods that’s as


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by the price tags! Founded by Peter and


Barbara Bridgett in the


the fold 13 years ago, and Abbode prides itself on being a family firm where p e rso n a l se rv ic e s t i l l counts for something.


swinging ’60s, it’s still in th e ir own experienced hands. Daughter Wendy joined


selling glass and china, it now occupies Nos. 50 to 56 Abbey Street and handles almost everything.


Starting as a single shop


First there’s cookware, an area that’s expanding


all the time. It carries a huge variety of panware, stainless steel


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utensils, baking tins, spe­ cialised icing equipment,


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kitchen gadgets. There’s a big range of


Denby stoneware, china by th e likes of Wed- gewood, Royal Doulton and Royal Worcester, cut­ lery by Viners and Oneida, cookware by Prestige, Stellar and La Creuset, and a full range of cof­ fee grinders and makers.


begin with there’s a gifts and fancy goods section, complete with such things as table mats, decorative candles and porcelain figurines.


But there’s more. To


and prints, a whole range of decorative pottery and cutlery to help celebrate


There’s cards, pictures K e n i t c o m e s t o g i f t s t h e r e ' s m u c h t o a p p r e c i a t e


One of the largest ranges of DENBYWARE within East Lancashire.


18 patterns to choose from - many a t ’ discounted prices - UP TO 20%


Large stocks of LE CREUSET cast Iron Cookware in a range of five attractive colours. Special promotion 20% 5 Piece Pan Sets SPECIAL OFFER ■ ONLY *169.95 (inc Stand) (R.R.P.


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Coffee Mill cafe to refresh But here’s the best bit said Peter, you with snacks, lunches — it also runs promotional “And we’d get most and brews.


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