Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, December 18th, 1997


atWhahey night out F O R B E S


5, P A R T N E R S s o l i c i t o r s


A GREAT night out - what a pity it could well


aster, when the best part of


the lastl That was the overall ver­


dict on the Pickwick Night event at Whalley on Thurs­


day. It brought thousands of


people from a wide area into the village, providing a good time for all and an obvious


boost to trade. Torrential rain during the


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ALL smiles on the Friends of Whalley CE Primary School stand (above). (CAT14985)


FANCY an outing in this


eye-catching car (right)? Lots of people tried for one at 50p a try, with the money going, to the school. (CAT14986)


NUMEROUS Whalley personalities got into the Pickwick spirit (bottom), including Norman and Christine Ally of the Dog Inn; Lyndon Hacking, Tony and Marie Shaw of the Dc Lacy Arms; and some of the team from the costume hirers Dorothy's of Oswald- twistlc. (CAT14984)


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Hints on appraisal from former national president


A FORMER national president and his wife were the celebrity guests a t Clitheroe Speakers' Club's last meeting before Christ­


mas. Mr Colin Hampshaw,


ex-president of the move­ ment's national federa­ tion, and his wife, Hilary, who is a nominee for the post of vice-president, were welcomed by club president Mrs Gene


Holmes. Mr Hampshaw present­


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appraisal, delivered in a helpful and constructive manner, would encourage a speaker and raise the stan­ dard of performance. Mr Hampshaw answered


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many questions. He was introduced by the chair­ man for the evening, Mrs Penny Ogden, and thanked, by the president. Mr Dennis Ogden fol­


lowed with a speech enti­ tled "My Latest Hobbby", giving delightful insight into his retirement pastime as a musical composer. Using visual aids and


Gordon Taylor took as his theme, "The best of...The worst of . ..." Mr Derrick Holmes described his "best book", while Mrs Ogden spoke of how she deplored the defacing of books. Mrs Holmes spoke about the best film she had seen and Mrs Violet Wright described her best holiday. Mrs Margaret Wilkin­


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computer technology, he displayed amazing talents, said a spokesperson. Mr Colin Hampshaw


son gave a helpful evalua­ tion of the session and awarded the topics trophy to Mrs Ada Garner for a heart-rending mini-speech on "My Worst Film". Mrs Hampshaw rev­


a p r i c e y o u c a n a f f o r d - S e e O u r S u p r e m e Q u a l i t y C a b i n e t


evaluated the talk, saying it had given much pleasure. The speaker's enthusiasm for his hobby had shone through the presentation, with several touches of humour, he added. Topics chairman Mr


tional. The club's next meeting,


day stopped just in time so as not to mar the evening. But the event lasted just


£1,000 had unexpectedly to be found for road signs, showed how vulnerable the event is to problems. "We have been working


hard since July to arrange things, and there are only a


few of us," says one of the organising team, Goun. Mrs Joyce Holgate.


"There was a wonaertui,


three hours, and this week organisers were taking a hard look at the amount of effort they had to put in to stage it. Considerable responsibility rests on their shoulders, and there are concerns too about how fairly the costs are shared out.


indeed exciting, community spirit. But running the night is very hard work when we all have plenty to do anyway. There will be a meeting in the New Year, when we will discuss the


. For most people, though, Pickwick Night represented a pleasant change, not a lot


future." ,


of work. Crowds milled about the traffic free centre


The last-minute near dis-


of the village.-There was seasonal dress, fare and music, with plenty of fes- tives spirit to go with it all. Virtually every shop was open for business, although naturally enough, some did better than others. Clearly Thursday evening's visitors may well have returned over the weekend to buy, so results on the night may not be too important. But as one trader put it: "Three extra hours trading doesn't make much difference of itself. In any case, a lot of people just wanted to enjoy


themselves." Various organisations


took the opportunity to raise money. The Clitheroe branch'of the NSPCC, for instance, earned £150 for its


funds.The various competitions


run by the organisers added to their load - and to the interest in the event. Pop­ pies of Whalley was judged to have the best dressed window, Robin Standen opticians the best effort and the Whalley Arms' staff the best period costume. Taken all round, Pick­


wick Night benefited quite a proportion of the commu­ nity in one way or another. Now the question is - will anyone else rally round to help with all the unseen effort so that a 1998 event can be guaranteed?


iewed the evening, which she said had been varied, enthusiastic and educa­


to which visitors will be welcome, is planned for January 5th at Low Moor Reading Room and Club at 7-30 p.m.


Coffee event raises £336


DESPITE a very wet morning, Christian Aid’s annual December coffee morning in the Mayor's Parlour was well


supported.Both the Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Jenny Grimes, and Clitheroe Town Mayor Coun. John McGowan attended.


Treasurer of the Ribble Valley Committee, Miss M. . .


Bleazard, said: "Thanks go to those who provided refresh­ ments and gifts for stalls, and especially the public, who


made it possible to raise £336." Choir members hit right note with event


THESE members of Downham Parish Church hit the right note with a coffee morning which raised £300 to buy new robes


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for the junior choir. Organised by Mr


and Mrs David Yorke, at whose Worston home it was held, and choirmistress Mrs Kirstine Walmsley, the event also boasted a cake stall, games and a raffle. There was even an


impromptu perfor­ mance by some mem­ bers of the 10-strong choir, aged between seven and 14, who voiced their thanks in an musical interlude, accompanied by Mr Yorke at the piano. (CAT 14795)


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