r«.£*&%%&£' ***> Clitheroe-Advertiser & Timer;December 21st, 1995' 19 Clitheroe22324 (Editorial) , 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified) • _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _


A REAL HOOT AS FESTIVE VISITOR DROPS IN AT PUB


A STRAY owl caused a festive hoot when he came down the chimney in a top Ribble Valley hostelry.


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when he refused to budge from a shelf containing precious antiques in the dining room of their Black Bull pub in Rimington.


The tenacious tawny put publicans Michael and Barbara Blades in a tlap ,


apparently unharmed, but when it saw the startled owners it started flapping its wings and nearly put flight to an antique or two.


Mr and Mrs Blades came downstairs to find the bird perched on the shelf, ,


* . , , ■ Mr Blades commented: “ We have had problems with a blocked chimney for


a couple of weeks and we think now that the owl had been nesting there and had fallen down.


“We asked the RSPCA


to come and rescue it, but the main thing was to keep it calm so that it didn’t do any more damage.”


However, the spirited


bird got wind of something fishy when Mr Blades and one of his regulars armed' with a large fishing net began their own rescue operation, and made a b e e l in e fo r an open window.


Mr and Mrs Blades use


the dining room at the pub to display their collection


o f w i ld l i fe plates and paintings.


Much of their artwork


was collected in Canada where they lived for 27 years before returning to the Ribble Valley and buy ing the Black Bull.


Display theft


A WINDOW display con­ taining a jewellery box, a pine clock and a variety of decorated eggs has been stolen from the Straw­ berry Pig in Clitheroe’s Swan Court Yard. The items were valued


at £230. Car missing


A RED Ford Escort car, r e g is t r a t io n number C68AWD, was stolen from


outside a house in Church C lo s e , W a d d in g to n , between 9 p.m. on Monday and 5-30 a.m. on Tuesday.


Thief strikes


A TH IE F stole a black Reebok coat, valued at £60, after smashing the door panel of NJB Sports in King Street, Clitheroe


Over £200


A CONCERT with a sea­ sonal-theme raised over £200 for the Trinity Meth­


odist Church, Clitheroe, Organ Fund. The event featured the


A C'appella S in g e rs , directed by Nick Jeffer­ son, in a programme of works including choral and organ pieces and solos. A series of well known


carols gave the apprecia­ tive audience the chance to join in, and afterward cof­ fee and mince pies were served.


Car target A METALLIC green Peu­


geot saloon car, parked in R a i lw a y V iew Road, Clitheroe, had £200 worth


o f damage caused to it when vandals scratched many of its panels.


A NATIVITY play entitled “ The King’s Story” was performed at All, Hallows


Church* Little Mitton, on Sunday during the family service.


— Those taking part were: Bridget Hartley and


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Charlotte Haynes (narrators), Duncan Edmondson (Joseph), Elizabeth Rawkins (Mary), Sean Ron- nan, Louise Hartley and John Rawkins (camels), Ben Hartley (King Herod), Rachael Ronnan, Jodie and Jane Chippendale (star group), Sarah Ronnan, John Clark and Nathan Edmondson (wise men). The music group, led by Val Atkinson, consisted o f Matthew and Helen Dugdale, James and Lois Spurgeon.lt was also the first communion for some members following their confirmation at Skipton


on Sunday. afterwards.


Coffee and biscuits were served in the school ,


. . _ Pictured are the three camels surrounded by the . , . ..


remaining nativity performers, who are almost ready for their special appearance. '


TH E R E may have been a bitterly cold wind, but 14 members o f Clitheroe Ramblers soon warmed up as they climbed up Darwen Hill and then to’ the top of Jubilee Tower. The ramblers met at leaves, the group found a


Ramblers brave cold to climb Darwen Hill ,


. tilt,


Slipper Lowe car park, convenient open-sided near Tockholes. Once at shed in which to eat a the top, .the views were packed lunch, while they


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obscured by cloud and a rapid descent was made into the shelter of Sunny-


hurst Wood. A fte r strolling round p e r im e te r n n


the ru st by o f Window bill


I MORE than £1,000 worth | of work has had to be car­ ried out on windows which were smashed at Ribbles- dale High School.


Clitheroe police are now asking the public to help


I them find the culprits. Numerous windows


we re smashed at the Clitheroe secondary school at approximately 10-30


■p.m. on Wednesday last week.


. ■ • Anyone with any infor­


mation can contact the police on 01282 863161;


Chemists’ rota


TODAY and tomorrow, Hills Pharmacy, of Church Street, Clitheroe, will be open until 6-30 p.m. .


. Heyes Chemists, Moor


Lane: Sunday, noon to 1 J p.m. Christmas Day;


closed. I t will be open


| until 6-30 p.m. between ] Wednesday and Friday. .


P e t e r Buckley. L td ,


i Railway - View Road: Box- I ing Day, noon to 1 p.m;


the


woods, which were'ear- p e ted


watched a grey squirrel foraging for nuts. Care was taken crossing


n: vw. - walking, ;.the’ fa l len


Darwen Golf Course, to ascend Winter Hill. After a short stretch of road ramblers


passed through Tockholes village, noting historic buildings beside


their


route. From Higher Hill Farm, they dropped down into the woods surround­ ing Roddlesworth Reser­ voirs. Binoculars were taken out to identify a group of goosanders swim­ ming in the afternoon sun­ shine, afte r which the group followed.a lovely-


stretch of the River Rodd­ lesworth through.'the


woods to the ruins of Hoi- hnshead Hall, the old


manor house of Tockholes


village. Back at the car park, Gillian Johnston, the g rou p ’ s le a d e r , was


thanked by everyone. . The 'Ias t walk of.the


jubilee year will take place on Boxing Day. The meet­ ing place is either the Waterloo car park at 10-30 a.m. or the Waterwheel Restaurant, Chipping, at 11 a.m. Leader Bob Frost


has planned an interesting circular route of just.over five miles in the foothills of the Bowland Fells. A fes­ tive drink will be available at the Waterwheel at the


end of the walk. ■ - Fu rth e r details are


available on 01995 61553. U


Helpers rally for party


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Children take part in ‘The King’s Story


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/ Ribble Valley East Multiple Sclerosis Society, at its Christmas party.” 'C>- - rtl ’ V ? ' v-o‘


' Two cheques totalling over, £495 .were donated-to - 4 the group to help fund its welfare projects, upkeep'


' . o f the bus and general activities throughout>the "year.i", ~


. One cheque for £400 was presented from St Mary’s < Ladies of Clitheroe Parish Church and another che- .. '


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. que was the.remainder.of the'monies left-over from ; , ~ ^ .’ the Carve appeal, . f


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