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Another Dickens of good night at Whalley’s big festive occasion


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by Julie Frankland chestnuts were among the fare offered by organisations


B Y DICKENS, what a such as Whalley Lions to grand dot That was the ver- fm^jg for local causes, diet on Whalley's 11th A stall staffed byWhal- annual Pickwick Night!


jey couple Mr Chris Perkins Having taken eight Mrs Julie Perkins, sell-


months in the planning, the jng home-made cakes, bis- event’s estimated 3,000 vis- Cuits and sweets, raised itors, who dug deep into £230, which they divided their pockets to complete between a scheme run by their Christmas shopping Blackburn's Queens Park lists and to support many Hospital to buy alarms for local charities, were testa- babies thought to be at a ment to its success.


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From 6 p.m. onwards, the a fund at London's Great village was transformed into Ormond Street Hospital


a carnival of Christmas researching heart problems with Balderstones Brass in children. Their effort was Band playing much-loved in memory of their sons, carols, the spectacle of wan- Michael and Andrew, dering fire-eaters and jug- The chairman of Whalley glers, and the traditional Chamber of Trade, Coun. clip-clop of clog dancers, Mrs Joyce Holgate, who who turned out to entertain was escort to the Mayor locals and visitors from and Mayoress of the Ribble towns such as Preston, Valley, Coun. and Mrs Burnley and Blackburn. David Smith, said: "I would The village car park like to express my thanks to


became a fairground with the organising committee swingboats and merry-go- and everyone who has rounds from yesteryear, worked so hard to make this and, to complete the cele- night a success." bratory atmosphere, barrel The Chamber of Trade organs were positioned awarded prizes for the best- along King Street, which dressed shop window to


Traders dressed in Victo- costumes to Vantage


rian garb enticed custom Chemists and for best all- with free wine and sherry, round effort to ladies' outfit-


and seasonal delicacies such ters Maureen Cookson s. '•I .


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MpgMigRTSP.n Harriet Haworth-Lewis (four) enjoys a blast from the past in fairground music from one of Pickwick Night's barrel organs. (101298/16/17a)


PLEASED as punch, Whalley Lions President Mr Mike Pilkington and his wife Kay add spice to Pickwick Night with their seasonal cocktail. (101298/16/A16a)


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