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Times Magazine” corre­ spondent Fiona Beckett, who recently wrote about Clitheroe’s gastronomic retailers, the town is extremely fortunate to have such an abundance of quality food shops. The freelance food and


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the favourable reponse to her article, saying she was pleased that the shops w e re g e t t in g su ch support. Explaining that the


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have lost all their good independent food shops and when you come across a town like Clitheroe, it is a good feeling. You feel like giving it th re e cheers,” Fiona explained.


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THE article which put Clitheroe’s quality shops in the spotlight


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IxKists one of the best deli­ catessens outside London, as well as a first-rate butcher and fishmonger. • Ilkley - Shops worth visiting ineludc an old-fa­ shioned butcher. • Marlborough — Two


number of the country’s independent shops was decreasing, she said: “It is a shame. Small shops need support and, in giving them this interest in arti­ cles, it will make people feel we should use them more.” In her article, Fiona also


listed nine other towns with high quality shops and explained why she chose them: • Abergavenny — Here


first-class food shops, a butcher and a fishmonger, as well as a small delica­ tessen offering a range of ready-cooked meals. • ’Norwich — its glory


is the covered market, with sausages, tea, fruit and veg. • lVnrith — One shop


is described as the "Har- rods of tiie North” and is complemented by a quality


butcher. • St Andrews — This


Scottish town offers fish anil game, an old-fa­ shioned bakery and a


patisserie. • Totnes, Devon — The


the big draw for shoppers are a first-class fishmon­ ger, game dealer and delicatessen. Barnstaple — This


cheese shop is recom­ mended as the first port of call, as well as the tradi­ tional butcher and whole food shop.


Thank you - but you are telling us something we already know;


THEY came, they saw and they were impressed! This is not the first time that Clitheroe has made such an impact on visit­ ing journalists — and we know it will not be the last. Clitheroe has a special charm, a


become an oasis in today’s troubled world. But we are certainly not cut off. The area has a reputation for helping others and local people arc some of the most generous and chari­


Clitheroe and its environs have


combination of friendly folk, shop­ ping gems, history*, tradition, a good mix of housing, industry, excellent road and rail links — all surrounded


by some of England’s best rich, rural countryside. As a result, the town has become a


sought-after residential location People actually want to come, live und work amongst us, hence the pres­ ent j lol*s'nk' boom. We still have one of the lowest unemployment rales in the country and employers know that


Kibble \ alley people are among the best.


table in the land. Is it not better to keep all this to


ple are flocking to the Kibble Valley to see for themselves why it has


prosperity for local businesses, industry und the urea’s economy. Long may it continue!


become such a sought-after location. That in itself can only mean more


John Harry and drawings by Peter Bigg — at what makes Clitheroe anil its shops so special.


On the following pages, we take a closer look — with photographs bv


ourselves, you may ask. We think not. More und more pim­


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