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/V - morning which made heart sing,for joy


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and thanksgiving. ’ After a lifetime of preaching, I


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days." f ' P, ■ To receive-, a sincere word of


heartfelt appreciation and thanks from one who has taken the trouble,


■! vlt is a'joy to know; that,my little ’ pieces have helped-someone with


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to put pen to paper on my behalf is very encouraging, as I feel that for every one person who writes to me there must have been several oth­ ers who have been helped in some, way. - - There comes into my mind as I type the words of the old song: "If I can help somebody as I travel along, then my living will not be in vain."


words of comfort and inspiration and, Glory be to God,my living has certainly not been in vainl "Some hopeful seekers have not ,


allow Him to use us to do whatever we can to bring about the thing for « which we have prayed* and be. assured of a great blessing to our .


perused my words in vain!” - ", A friend called to see me as I .


■effort." v The thought-flashed across my .


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rmind that my;friend's .words con- tained the completion of my piece *■


: it is true that Go'd has to depend on :< our hands and feet to help Him, I ; always remember how we pray for.-


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Portrait of a star chef - and the area where he


by Vivien Meath , I


t really is a small world. A new book chronicling the life and times of chef Paul I Heathcote is almost certain to


become a bestseller. ; Refreshingly different, it is not


own.


another culinary first, albeit on paper - Matthew Fort - is the son of former Clitheroe MP the late Mr Richard Fort, who represented the constituency in the 1950s. Chef and author first met when


The man responsible for creating • _


Mr Fort stopped at Longridge en- route to a fishing holiday in Cum­ bria. He visited Paul Heathcote's restaurant, having read about it in one of the guides, and was trans­ fixed by .the quality of the food. Consequently, he penned a piece for the Guardian. It was the start of a gastronomic


the traditional cook-book an d ,. given the journalistic skills of the author, it is certainly in a class of its


f \ -ndvartlser ond l tmes, s» ‘; ’ t ‘ “ 'Z'Vi/p *.2i, . ■ J'KirfStrprt, aidtrmBB72EW TitBUM.cwckm creates his culinary masterpieces >


friendship, which has led to "Paul Heathcote's Rhubarb and Black Pudding," the portrait of a chef and hisregion. At the age of seven, the writer


first came to Clitheroe, his father having been elected MP. Tragically, Mr Fort died in a car accident in


1959. The frequent visits to the area


stopped and it was not until the age of 18 that'he was to return to "dis­ cover this idiosyncratic corner of the world", spending three years at the University of Lancaster. The book, published next month,


is the (result of 12 months of intense concentration ont Heath­ cote's and the people who'con- tribute to its success.


He paints a fascinating picture of the area, hot all of Which will


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appeal to those living in it. „ .._ •' "Bloody-mindedness andfinde-'


I rpendenceseem 'the ’h'all.'piark Of |" La'n'cififfiaM:m’general 'and of the | Ribble Valley in particular,;" he


I wififes~''Airthis you can see as you walk the streets of Longridge." '


He is, it seems, referring to the


al sections, and the culinaiy skills begin with "Cooking a Classic - Preparing a Signature Dish". The author records an interview with ■Paul Heathcote as he prepares breast of Goosnargh duckling. There follows a fascinating eight- page insight and, believe it or not, it makes compelling reading. As one would expect, the chef


buildings!- ■ V>i The book is divided info] season­


comes under the microscope too. The man who has two successful brasseries and "the smart gaff on the hill" inbetween TV cook-ins, charity cook-ups and chairing this


| and that. Leaving school at 16, Paul


Heathcote did not have the educa-


PAUL HEATHCOTE at work in (he kitchen and, right, Matthew Fort’s book on the star chef


:clot;hi;the:Sonlif^',a,ibiicklayeRfromgt ; Earn.worthi; e/his^aibackgrouii'd'g. includes .working his way through -" kitchens,fo Sharaow Bay, London's , Connaught Hotbl. Le Manoiraux1


tional assets afforded to the author. No Eton.or Pennsylvania back- _


' the new Heathcote's went up in flames, but in 48 hours it was busi-


Quat' Saisons and, nearer home, Broughton Park. :• At 29, he borrowed £200,000 to set up on his own in'Longridge in a recession. Nine days after opening


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'■ ness as usual. Since then he has been unstoppable. To stand still, we are told he has to earn £ 6,000 a week to cover overheads. We are also told that Heathcote's is proba­ bly the cheapest restaurant of its quality in the country, "which does not make it cheap, but good value for money by the standards to which it aspires and achieves." An average meal is £60 a head. Alongside profiles of people is a


wonderfully descriptive piece on Chipping Show. "All of life is in it, particularly if you're a sheep or a cow," we read. We are also told that


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FORMER Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil Kate Waddington is appealing for financial help from local busi­ nesses and organisations towards the cost of a trip of a life time to the Third World. Kate (18), of Singleton Avenue, Read, is hoping to


Kate is desperately searching for sponsorship. She has already received a generous donation from CRGS's Blue Sky Fund and has several fund-raising activities planned,; but, in order to fulfil her goal, she is asking local firms and businesses for financial assistance. In order to qualify for the Africa/Asia venture, Kate,


However, £2,500 is needed to fund her expedition and .


I who receives her A-level results today, had to attend an interview in Newcastle before being hand-picked for. the


party destined for Nepal. • Kate, who is due to leave for her trip in January, hopes


able to her future. She commented: "Although I am a little apprehensive


to start a degree in psychology at Liverpool University; next year. She believes the experience will prove invalu­


excited. I see the trip as a challenge, more than anything


else, "I hope it will be beneficial to both myself and the chil­


about living within a totally different culture, I am. also ■ Glitheroe Advertiser and Times on 01200 422324.


• If any local firms would like to help Kate (pictured) achieve her goal, please contact Vicky Carlin at .the


dren I will be teaching."


spend part of her gap year teaching under-privileged chil­ dren in Nepal, as part of a scheme, organised by the Africa/Asia Venture. The scheme offers school leavers the opportunity to spend four months abroad, while acting as a teaching assistant.


"it rains at the Chipping Show" and has done for the last 14 years! "Groomed and glossy animals with musculature and definition that Amie Schwarzenegger would envy and the placid disposition of a doz­ ing granny" are among those in attendance. The pages promise hours of refreshing reading, without even attempting the delicacies. There are plenty of recipes and


lavish illustrations with, as you would expect, pigs' trotters, jellied


eels, black puddings and duck look­ ing exquisitely tempting. At £20 in hardback, the book is


to be launched at Heathcote's in Longridge and is published on Thursday by Fourth Estate. It will, undoubtedly, bring the Ribble Val­ ley more media attention in the months ahead.


VOLUNTEERS in the Ribble Valley are in demand once again, v The Ribble Valley Volun­


Call goes out for willing volunteers


teer Bureau needs to enlist the services of 40 extra vol- unteers'to fulfil demand: from organisations asking


,■ Chris Sivers said: "We are especially looking for volun­ teers to help in, working.


. with the elderly, but we also need people who can work


, on publicity, arrange win- ) dows for a charity shop, vis­ iting, and driving as well as giving advice and informa­ tion."


• human resources further. • ■Bureau organiser Miss,


bureau already has 120.vol- ■unteers on its books, but now needs to.expand its


for its help. * , - • ; Based in Clitheroe, the


1 potential volunteers can get training to help them do the job."


in joining the bureau should ring 01200 422721 during office hours.- ■ ■


Anyone who is interested


y,; She added: "We aim to find something to suit- everyone. We: welcome vol­ unteers of any age and


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