Clitheroe 422824 jEditorkd),, 422323 (A d v e iJ sW U ------ - 10 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 20th, 1997^


Musical visitors hit the


right note


. Village Hall. The vicar, the Rev. Arthur,Siddall, congra­


CHORISTERS and musicians from St John’s School, Leath- erhead, completed a busy weekend on Monday evening with a concert in Chipping


tulated the 20 students and three members of staff on a marvellous visit to the Ribble Val­ ley, which included the


leading of services on the Sunday — choral com­ munion at Chipping and choral evensong at Whi- tewell — and a coffee concert at Browsholme Hall. St John’s School is an


cient copies of service sheets. The response to the


visit, commented Mr Sid­ dall, “exceeded anything that we had imagined and brought a great joy to a d u ll w in te r ’s weekend.” Pictured are choristers


and musicians at Brow­ sholme Hall on Monday morning during a break in a coffee concert. The programme included items by .the jazz quartet and madrigal society, as w e ll as so lo s and anthems. (CAT 6885)


fo r a n n u a l ‘T h in k in g D a y ’


...music had combined new and traditional settings and drew large numbers. At both services on Sun­


day. there were insuffi- '


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Careers s ta f f have r ea son to c eleb ra te


STAFF at the Ribble Val­ ley careers office in Swan


Courtyard, Clitheroe, have played their part in helping the main organisa


tion win a top award. E a s t L a n c a s h i r e


Careers Services Ltd has achieved national recogni­ tion as an Investor in Peo­ ple by meeting set stan­ dards in staff training and development. The company, jointly


Anglican foundation, originally founded as a choir school and later an orphanage for the sons of clergy. The director of music, Adrian Stark, commented on the warm hospitality and reception th e s tu d e n t s had received. They had stayed in the homes of church members. The


"JZi( r.i. ^ PDemand for new post-box gets


first-class yes THE prospective Labour^arty candidate


the Ribble Valley, S nfK £ost-box should demanding that a


be replaced — and Royal Man say ________


that the box, which used, to be on the former post office at Stopper Lane, was removed overnight and without any consulta­


happy to do so. Coun. Johnstone says


ryraj{ says it will be S u n s h i n e s


tion with villagers. mA. Royal Mail spokes­


a t l a s t f o r r a m b l e


an said that the owner of


the building had asked for it to be removed, and they had no alternative but to do so. He said that Coun. Johnstone’s letter was a welcome indication or demand for a new box. The village still has one


box opposite the Black Bull Hotel and one outside Martin Top Chapel.


(llldgc *‘~r, 1 Coun. Johnstone has ,


written to Mr Ken Barker, head of Royal Mail ser- vices in the North-West, asking for the post-box to be replaced and a guaran­ tee that rural postal ser­


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unny Sa turday morning. r T h e y p a s s e d o v e r th e


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u s h in l H o d d e r and


ascended Brown End Hill, with curlews and sunlight


in the air. Heaving the Bowland Fells behind, the party’s descent, w e a le d


vices in the .Ribble Valley are not under threat.


man said that any reduc­ tion in local services would


be totally contrary to the Royal Mail’s philosophy


The Royal Mail spokes­


and practice. He said: "We are open


■ The .walk : needed a reconnoitre the previous week by Tom and helpers Geoff and Barbara — while looking at a particu­


beautiful views of Pendle. The return was by Drake House Wood and the river path back to Clitheroe.


larly tricky part, Geoff slid 50 feet down a slope into


Drake House Brook! : • Tuesday afternoon


to our customers’ needs. We deliver to 26 million addresses throughout the country. We are going to continue to do that and we are going to maintain our collection service as well..


Art exhibition


CLITHEROE painter Yvonne Petherbridge of


Kenilworth Drive is show- ing six paintings in her first exhibition at Ilkley. Four of the paintings


are outdoor subjects, the other two titled “Neigh­ bour’s Nightmare” and “Old Die Hard”. The exhi­ bition opens at the Kings Hall and Winter Gardens in Ilkley on March 15th and runs until March 23rd.


owned by the county coun­ cil and ELTEC, employs 116 people all across North East Lancashire. The ser­ vice is far broader than in previous times, supporting schools, colleges, parents, employers and training providers as well as help­ ing young people with careers.


SCORES of Clitheroe Brownies, Guides and Rangers gathered at Trinity Methodist Church to cele­ brate “Thinking Day.”


The birthday of the movement’s founder


is marked by a special gathering and, including leaders, there were well over 200


people present.


about different aspects of this year’s theme, communications.


A candlelight ceremony helped them to remem­ ber fellow; members of the movement in different


The girls split up into various groups to talk . , , ,,


. . „ ,


parts of the world. The evening was a great success, reflecting the


or two of the leaders; who took part in “Thinking Day.” (CAT 6889).


Our picture shows just some of the girls and one . . . TChemists’ rota


current interest in the movement locally. Many groups have a waiting list to join and more leaders are always needed. \


Buckleys Chemist, of Rail­ way View Road, -will be open until 6-30 p.m. Hills Pharmacy, Church


ODAY and tomorrow,


Street: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m., Monday to Friday until 6-30 p.m.


ramblers enjoyed the amazing sight of rivers swollen to their bank tops by rain the previous night, after a very dry January. Led by Eleanor Friend,


the .walkers went to Mit- ton by Edisford, Chorley House,: Withgill Knott, Moyser Wood and Lower Hodder, where lunch was taken. The route back to Clitheroe was by Malkin Lane and th e R iv e r


Ribble. _____ __ Pow er cu t


RESIDENTS of three Clitheroe streets suffered an electricity power cut on Thursday morning. The supply to homes in


rupted at around 8 a.m. A spokesman for Nor-


Radclyffe Street, Wad- dington Road and Chat- burn Road was in te r ­


web said, that there had been a low voltage fault, which led to the cut. Work was carried out by


later.


engineers and the power was returned approxi­ mately an hour-and-a-half


1 9 9 7 PROGRAMME FEBRUARY


21st 3rd


Torquay, 5 days ...................... MARCH


Loch Ness & Highland Magic, 8th Sporting Venues Weekend,


...£114 ...£101


___£79 14th Paris, 4 days .......................... . .£89.99


22nd Amsterdam Cruise & Stay, 4 d a y s ..................................... . .£89.50


22nd Ideal Home Exhibition 2 d a y s ..........................................£69-?5


24th Highland Railways, 6 days ..........£199 29th Legoland Windsor, 2 days............ .£59 APRIL


5th Loch Lomond, 2 days . . . . ----- -- .£49


Nov 1st £66 Includes return transport,


Nynex Arena, Man ch e s t e r


2nd price ticket, and newspaper escort EDINBURGH AND THE


SCOTTISH BORDERLANDS May 5th, 2 days - £ 5 4


]7th Strathpeffer,5 days . . . . ----- -------£131 10th Heartbeat Country, 2 days ------ ------------- ------------- £54 12th Jersey by Air, 8 days................ .£299 16th Malt Whisky Trail, 3 days .............£115 20th Heartbeat Country, 2 days .............£54 25th Railways of English Riviera, 4 days £139 26th Heathcliff, London, 2 days................£99 26th Eurotunnel Experience, 2 d a y s ----- £54 26th James Last....................................... £44 30th Dutch Bulbfieids, 3 days . . : . . . .£69.99


MAY 3rd Top Gear Car Show, 3 days ----------£99


| 5th Scottish Borders, 2 days..................£54 5th Loch Lomond, 2 d a y s ............... .£54 30th Strathpeffer, 3 days......................• .£99 JUNE


8th Bruges, 4 d a y s ...............................£139 8th Lourdes & the Pyrenees, 7 days . .£199 9th Valkenburg, 5 days................... .£109 24th Riverdance, Manchester............. £39.99 25th Riverdance, Manchester............£39.99'


JULY


1st Undiscovered Spain, 8 d a y s .........£309 5th Royal Pageant of the Horse, 2 days..............................................£129


12th Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, 2 days...............................£79.95


13th British Grand Prix, Silverstone---- £109 25th Summer in Paris, 6 days ........... ..£115


AUGUST


1st Walking for Softies, 3 days........£99.95 2nd Disneyland Paris, 4 days -----E99/E169


| 8th Edinburgh Tattoo & Highland Games, 4 da y s ...............................£179


8th Amsterdam, 4 days.......................£139 15th Normandy, 4 days......................... £129 16th Buckingham Palace, 3 days ........£119


17th Paris, 5 nights..................................£99 18th Highland Castles, 5 days...............£169 22nd Edinburgh Tattoo, 3 days ......... ,.£119


OCTOBER


9th Bruges, 4 d a y s ..............................£139 20th Highland Railways, 6 days — £209


the highlights is a visit to Floors Castle - home of the Duke of Roxburgh.


This is a delightful 2 day break, with the Waveriy Castle hotel at Melrose as its’ base, and one of


Includes: luxury coach travel, accommodation for 1 night with evening meal and full Scottish


breakfast, en suite rooms, visit to Jedburgh Woollen Mills, visit to Floors Castle, visit to Edinburgh Crystal and free time at leisure in Edinburgh.


AMSTERDAM CRUISE AND STAY WEEKEND March 22nd, 4 d a y s £89.50


Overnight cruise crossings plus a night in Amsterdam are the highlights of this 4 day tour to Amsterdam, the city


•, itself is fun, with upmarket stores for designer labels, floating flower markets and enticing flea markets for the intrepid bargain hunter, plus the opportunity to explore this beautiful old city.


Includes: Return coach travel from the local area, overnight cruise crossings between Hull and Rotterdam (reserved reclining seat), bed and continental breakfast at the


Amsterdam Novotel, services of a tour manager, (cabins are available for a small supplement).


For your free brochure on


any o f these holidays, please ring our 24 hour brochure hotline on


0 9 9 0 1 3 4 8 2 6 (Calls charged at national rate) or for advice ring


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UNDISCOVERED SPAIN


July 1st, 8 days - £309


Enjoy our tour to the most visited country in Europe, and yet one of the most unknown. Over the past few years, areas of inland Spain have been brought to the attention of the more discerning traveller. Includes: return transport by private coach, accommodation for 3


nights on board the cruise ferry Pride of Bilbao in cabins with private facilities, four nights dinner bed and breakfast at selected hotels in Spain visits to Castille, Toledo, Rioja, Segovis, Madrid plus much more and the services of a bi-lingual tour guide throughout many of


our readers will be aware of the quality of Riviera Travel’s tours and this is their latest offering, sure to be another sell out.


POLAND AND THE


TATRA MOUNTAINS July 1 9 th , 8 days - £ 1 7 9


. The beautiful country of Poland is at the heart of Central Europe, a treasure trove of magnificent cities, glorious scenery,


ancient folklore and custom, and modern comfortable facilities, there is even the opportunity to take a trip to Auschwitz and


Krakow. Poland may not be the first place to spring to mind for a summer holiday but one of quite surprising beauty and charm.


Includes: transport by private coach with WC and drinks^


servery, return ferry crossings, accommodation for 5 nights in a quality hotel in Poland, en suite rooms, continental breakfast each day in the hotel.


C R U IS IN G / A IR H O L ID A Y S


Rhine and Moselle, and secrets of the Nile, all aboard quality cruise liners including the Black Prince.


We have a super choice of cruise holidays to Italy, Greece, Norway, New England, the


Our air programme includes Turkey, Norway, Austria, Spain and Portugal, super all inclusive packages, quality hotels and fabulous resorts.


RING FOR THE BROCHURES


THE MONACO


GRAND PRIX May l l th £299


■ For Formula one fans there is no better experience than to enjoy the spectacular Monaco Grand Prix.


There is also free time to explore the sights and sounds of Monaco and its capital Monte Carlo.


Includes: return flights from Manchester to Nice, coach Nice to Monaco, entrance ticket to the Sector Rocher at the Monaco Grand prix.


STRATHPEFFER April 7th, 5 days - £131


A fabulous 5 day break to Scotlands’ North east, a country of contrasts and the most rewarding area of the country, especially for castles, romance, scenery and.the worlds only Malt Whiskey Trail.


Includes: luxury return coach travel, accommodation for four nights in a quality hotel,


..with evening meals and Scottish breakfasts, en suite rooms, rail journey on the North Highland


Line, admission.to Dunrobin Castle and gardens, visits to a whiskey distillery, Sper yside ■ Cooperage and Baxters Foods.


HEARTBEAT COUNTRY acclaimed Heartbeat television series and


April 10th & 20th, 2 days - £54 Visit North Yorkshire, home of the


an area of outstanding natural beauty in its own right.


Includes: luxury return coach travel,


accommodation for 1 night m a quality hotel, evening meal and full English


breakfast, en suite rooms, steam journey on the North Yorkshire Moors railway, tour of Heartbeat country including Goathland ' (Aidensfield) home of the series.


made payable to the to- operators organising tl holiday are all welcom however due to ABT;


Payment by credit cart postal order or chetju*


bonding regulations vt regret that we are


unable to accept casli payments


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