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those who shook their heads to reveal its significance. The nearest translation in


and his two grown-up sons, who had often annoyed their father by spending too much time on the two-seater outside toilet when he felt they should have been Working. One day he took his saw and


Pulled Off.” If a man. would not'marry the widow of his brother, possibly its a second wife, to ensure that the dead brother’s name and family should live on in any possible child, the widow could have him brought up before the elders, who would seek to encourage him to do


in Hebrew to the house of one who had failed to accept his family obligations: ’The House of One That Had His Sandal


squared the two circles to discourage such long sittings. No one ever smiled at the name given


English was, she was told, “The House of the Square Behinds." I he previous tenants had been a man


\\ HEN ;m English woman went to settle in the Hebrides her neighbours earnestly urged her to change the name of her cot­ tage. She had thought the Gaelic pron- ounciation sounded fine, so persuaded


The Man Who Had His Sandal Pulled Off."


was for the widow to remove the man’s sandal, spit in ltis face and say: "So shall it be done to the man who does not build up his brother's house and the name of his house shall be called The House Of


his family duty. I f he refused to marry her, the custom


erbs of Solomon, is to be chosen rather than great riches. Shakespeare caused Juliet to ask: "What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." However, in his play, “Othello,” wo find words express­ ing a recognised truth. “Who steals my purse steals trash, but he that robs me of my good name robs me of that which not enriches him and makes.me poor indeed.”


Jesus bear a very good name indeed. The name Christian conveys both great hon­ our ttnd heavy responsibilities. To bear such a name is quite a challenge, but it is also a wonderful privilege.


JOE STANSFIELD We who seek to follow the teaching of A good mime, according to the prov­ ’phono or fax


Landscapes • Patios • Walling Gates made to order


Thorneyholme RC, Dim- sop Bridge, has brought


with pupils at the primary schools of Waddington and West Bradford CE and


well as involvement locally in aid convoys to the war- torn region. The letters have even caught the attention of


an intensely personal note to reports of fighting in the former Yugolsavia, as


nia, they are far away from their homeland and cut off from families and friends, Mr Welsh said.


have managed to escape from the fighting in Bos­


to their friends in the Kib­ ble Valley is extremely touching and we should be both proud and grateful for their work. These con­ tacts are one way of show­ ing that they are not for­ gotten,” lie added. Contact actually began as the result of a childhood


"The children’s message


Affairs Committee and to take all early opportunity to raise the issue of Bos­ nian refugees in Slovenia. “Although these families


Lancashire Central Euro MP Mr Michael Welsh, who has promised to forward them to the Euro­ pean Parliament’s Foreign


wrcnching message which has come across loud and clear from Bosnian youn- sters to their Kibble Val­ ley friends is that there truly is no place like home. Their correspondence


Slovenian refugee earn]) that has become a lifeboat of sorts is also a tragedy. Not only are conditions basic and food and clothing scarce, but tile refugees, who are mainly women and children, have been forced to leave behind their houses and native Bosnia, as well as hus­ bands and fathers — some of whom have been miss­ ing for more than a year. As a result, the hcarl-


shipwrecked in the storm of civil war. They feel that they have been forgotten because inter national attention is focused more on the plight of those still living amidst the shelling. But their existence iti a


aways in the sense that their lives have been


Ribble Valley through a cross-Continental corre­ spondence between local primary school pupils and displaced Bosnian Muslim children. The children are cast­


And back comes big kiss from Bosnian children T


he forgotten cast­ aw ay s of th e Yugoslav wars are


being remembered in the


friendship between West Bradford resident Mrs Audrey Townson and a Leeds man, Mr Bernard McMahon, who is working as a volunteer in the refu­ gee cam]) located in Hrast- nik, Slovenia. After learning about his


work, Mrs Townson and another friend quickly became involved in helping


the Bosnian Support Group, which lias adopted


Mr McMahon as a volunt­ eer.


Hrastnik cant]) as the object of a concentrated relief effort and accepted


ion of basic supplies, par­ ticularly for the l»(i chil­ dren in the camp, which is located *10 miles from Ljubljana, the main refu­ gee area in Slovenia.


In retu rn , they have received the poems, pic­ tures and maps which have provided young Kib­ ble Valley people with an unforgettable insight into the tragedies of war.


They even posted a football. They also sent letters.


shampoo, toothpaste, soap, face cloths, vests, socks, crayons, ballpoint pens, pencils and paper.


responded with boxes of


Waddington and West B r a d f o r (1 s c h o o l s


Both Thorneyholme and


ocal primary schools t about organising a collec­


that Mr McMahon, who is a s s is t in g with cam]) administration and teach­ ing English to adult refu­ gees, send her a monthly newsletter and photo­ graphs of the camp. l She then approached


Mrs Townson suggested


tant lessons Waddington and West Bradford Pri­ mary School pupils learned was that Yugoslavia no longer exists in the eyes of Bosnians. For a map they posted to Hrastnik show­ ing the old Yugoslavia upset their new friends tremendously. Subsequently, the Bos­


One of the most impor­


showing the correct loca­ tion of Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia and Slovenia,


nian Muslims have sent maps to both schools


possible. We have now been here in the centre of Slovenia for almost two years. Much love to you from us Bosnian children and we send you one big kiss.”


Our wish is to return to our homeland as soon as


here is a war in Bosnia.


help the children of Hrast­ nik feel, at least for a few moments, that the world lias not forgotten them.


Archive, based at Clitli- eroe Castle Museum, wants a picture to illus­ trate the once widespread tradition of decking out working horses in ribbons ami brasses to welcome the month of Mav.


milk delivery men used to tie ribbons in their horses’ manes and tails and many people born in the firs’t quarter of the century — and even later —"can remember the tradition and the colour it brought to the streets of Clitheroe.


Carters, farmers and


local traditions to schools and would like a photo-


Tlie sound archive sup­ plies literature depicting


THE search is on for a May finery. Tlie North West Sound


ANY PICTURES OF OLD MAYTIME CUSTOM?


picture from the past of horses decked in their


graph to illustrate the Maytime practice.


Anyone who can help is LIBRARY CORNER


asked to contact Mr Andrew Schofield (Clith- I eroe 27897).


A THRILLER set in the deserts of the Middle East .old .( guide to working holidays abroad are among


cessful business consultant in Kuwait until Saddam Hussein decides to invade. \\ lien lie returns to Kuwait after a year •lack becomes involved ill the hum for an Iraqi colonel' who


has vanished with a million dollars. Gold smuggling, double de:i" leatuin. violence and kidnapping in the Middle East are all liart


it of if this exciting thriller. 1


/onaek and St Marvell m Cornwall, during the ISrJOs, when the small rommunity is soil trying to come to terms with the nfter-


tury ago. At


tries arranged alphabetically by country. It includes details travel


abroad, such as health, insurance and


ri trade to supply the lucrative [Htstcard industry, with intense “Working Holidays 11)91.“ A guide to M,000 jobs in 7(1 coun­


valry to get the l>est photograph. photograph


the time there was a flourishing photographic ......... j^stea**'1


i'«e u m no ....... :.i. " - -PolmenaCove*’ --.Mary Ude. Set in the village* of Port


the recent additions to Clitberoo Library "Spoils of War" — IVU-r Driscoll. .lack Itushton is a suc­


teacher Mrs Pamela Par- den and Waddington and West Bradford head Mr Fetor Cunliffe, hope to arrange for a number of Kibble Valley and Bosnian families to communicate directly with each other. Perhaps such links will


Mrs Townson, along with T h o r n e y h o 1 m e h e a <


Now, Mr McMahon and 1


England. We are children from Bosnia and now we t live in Slovenia, because


Croatia. One of the maps included IS signatures and a touching message, which, translated into English, reads as follows: "H e llo , f rien d s in


which borders on Italy, Austria, Hungary and


Flush of pride as the penny drops


OUK friends from over the border could soon be flooding into Lancashire to visit the loo. For Kibble Valley’s best-kept toilet, sited in Down ham, could well be in for a sudden flush of visitors. “Yorkshire on Sunday” columnist Jack Heald, the


and Goole and bring the Kibble Valiev and Craven option back into the frame! Y O U R


STARS WITH JU S T IN T O P E R


Check out what stargazer Justin Toper says Is in store for you this week!


CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.20)


The past week has probably coincided with a time of broken promises or one let down after another. Hopefully however the sun close to your ruler Saturn on the 21st


February will create order out ol chaos or clear awav all the recent uncertainty.


AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb 19) S 0891 543 598


With both the sun and Mars in Aquarius now oversha- dowed by Jupiter and Pluto, all may not be sweetness and light at the moment. If anything, you have a number of important personal or professional decisions to make between now and Monday.


PISCES (Feb. 20 - March 20) s 0891 543 599


No doubt what has just transpired has altered a number of your plans or decisions. However because fact and fantasy merge as one, wait until the conjunction between the sun in Pisces and Saturn the planet of reality on Mon­ day before making a final choice.


ARIES (March 21 • April 20) ° " f r


3 0891 543 588 sour this week. Therefore, the period between now and rai ° r ?ssocia|ion appears to have turned


Doth enlightning and reassuring. TAURUS (April 21-May 21)


whon J.'ab 6 '? ^ one of so|Jl-searching but also hnmLnifnhov or pr!,vale meetmgs or discussions prove


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Instead, the loyalty and support of the faithful low and one compensate.'11'"1'13' ospecially lhis Monday, will more than


GEMINI (May 22-June 21) S K S M 5 CANCER (June 22 - July 23). .


the sun enters the travel sector ol your chart this Fridav again!™" b° 0" 9 Un"' y°u are loo«oose and fancy tree


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A eaA Go«?? But mgrelmporfantJyAt ylLideii °n ,he


VIRGO (Aug 24-Sept 22) prevail and some time


LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 22) tE


1 be staggering. swaf«as*aSS?» SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22) J e t commom sense


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Not only is the course of true love rather bumpy or uneven the sunn


nnifni™ lj,as partenrs or employees been so awkward or unyielding, you probably feel like slamming a few doors


way for a reunion of the roses? The excellent loo review might be a subtle ploy by our Yorkshire colleagues to ward off an unpopular Local Govern­ ment Review merger with Skiptun, Harrogate, Selbv


Here is a work of lavatorial art," says Mr Heald. at the end of what can only be described as a somewhat personal, in-depth survey of our new Downham visitor attraction. Could Downham’s award-winning toilet pave the


a refreshing surprise to visit a public loo which took his breath away — not because of the over­ powering odour of antiseptic cleaning fluid, but because of the fact that its style showed imagination. "Never have 1 seen plumbing of such'aplomb.


The newspaper's “man in the Dales" said it was


former editor of “The Craven Herald and Pioneer,” wrote glowingly about the "loo of distinction” in his weekend column.


hr “ °n?1)!’ Onendally. and in other ways this is one o! your le’ and ,he rewards could


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