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A
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have been helpfully influenced in your life." The distressed pastor admitted that this was true. "Did you ever write and thank any
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of those helpful people?" The downhearted man confessed
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him so long ago. • , That letter was received with
great joy containing, as it did, so much encouragement and inspiration to the recipient, i. The reply lightened the burden of. the distressed pastor, and inspired
him to write letters of gratitude to J more than 30 helpful old friends. > Counting their enthusiastic replies as J blessings, the hitherto distressed one » regained his normal cheerful atti- { tude, as he knew that Jesus had cho- * sen to minister to his need in this { way.
His great goodness to you? Maybe { it's now time to begin to repay that.> debt of gratitude to the person whajj was so helpful to you in past days. **
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CLITHEROE sound effects king Simon Entwistle demonstrat ed his unusual talent in front of several million viewers when he appeared on children's favourite “Blue Peter”
on Friday. Simon (42), of Little-
moor Road, was invited, for the second time, on to the BBC programme to demonstrate just some of the 70 noises tha t have led to him being featured on many TV and radio shows since the early 1980s. D u r in g his th ree - minute slot on the live
week, Simon praised the programme's staff and pro duction team. He said: "The whole 'Blue Peter' team is so friendly and pro fessional at all times. There is a very happy atmosphere there and all the guests are treated well." Simon's slot on the tea
time show is hopefully the beginning of a busy year for him. Granada Television has
programme, Simon was asked a series of ques tio n s by presen ter Richard Bacon, to which he replied with various sounds, including a phone, a tra in , a den tist's drill and a horse. When asked about the
expressed an interest in filming a short piece on his famous ghost walks and it is hoped th a t a camera crew will visit the Ribbie Valley in the next few months. As well as the suc cessful Ciitheroe walk, Simon is hoping to estab lish a Whalley version, the first of which will take
place at Easter. He has also been invited
origins of his unusual tal ent, Simon said: "I started out as a blue coat at But- lins and I used to do warm up routines for the audi ence. People would come and ask me to do noises and it just went on from
there." His appearance on the
show ended with the pre senter trying to do some of the noises, which Simon had taught him in rehearsal earlier. Speaking to the Adver tiser and Times earlier this
on to the Radio 4 show, "Midweek" with Libby Purves, in March - a prospect he is looking for ward to greatly. Simon said: "I love doing broad casting work, but radio is definitely my favourite. If people can't see you mak ing the noises, it means . they use their imaginations
more." He added: "I have
enjoyed all my TV appear ances, but I do feel a bit self-conscious doing my sounds in front of a cam
era." Simon firmly believes
that the media coverage generated from his TV and radio appearances could mean an increase in
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tourism and trade for the Ribbie Valley and he has already had bookings from coach firms, including one from as far away as Dud ley, which will bring tourists to the area to see his ghost walks in the sum
mer. Married to Pamela, he
Space for local artists
ADULT artists and craft workers have a chance to display their work at Clitheroe's Platform Gallery, one of the county's few venues to hold
an open to all exhibition. But there could be some competition for
the amount of space available. The 1998 exhibition follows one which
proved very successful two years ago and will be held between March 12th and April 17th. It will be open to all Lan cashire-based artists, both amateur and professional, who are over the age of 16. Wall hung work such as collages, paint
judges, including the Platform Gallery staff, will vet all the entries so that the fin ished display wiil be appealing to art
lovers of all ages. . The closing date for all submissions is
February 20th. For an entry form and conditions of entry, contact Katherine Shoesmith at the Platform Gallery. An earlier exhibition, entitled "A Cele
ings, drawings, print-making and, as an addition to the pieces shown at the last exhibition, textiles and photography work can be submitted. Commenting on the forthcoming exhi
bration of Text" is to be held at the Plat form Gallery from today until March 7th and features works from three sources, including the Craft Council of Great Britain, whose touring exhibition "Visions and Revisions" features calligraphy and lettering in a variety of styles and forms. Also displaying work at the exhibition are the independent makers of contempo
bition, Miss Katherine Shoesmith from the Platform Gallery said: "The last event produced great interest from local artists, as well as a good mixture of work. We hope the same will happen this year." She continued: "Although the last exhi
rary craft, who incorporate text within their work. Finally, the East Lancashire Calligraphers Guild, whose members are celebrating the Guild's 10th anniversary,
bition was very popular, there were only a few artists who did not get the chance to display any of their work, so we would encourage anyone who would like to exhibit their work to contact us." As with the last exhibition, a panel of
will be present on Saturdays during the exhibition to demonstrate their tech niques. Work from the members will also
be exhibited. For more information or general
inquiries regarding both exhibitions, con tact staff at the Platform Gallery, Station Road, Clitheroe, or phone 01200 443071.
has a son Guy (five) and, despite his tender age, Guy is already promising to fol-
low in his father's foot-\ steps. Simon laughed: "He) has already mastered a few i sounds, including a motor ’ boat engine, which he does ^ when he's playing with his! boats in the bath."
Further details regard-, J
ing the ghost walks can be • obtained from Simon on i 01200 426821, or Clitheroe < Tourist Information Cen- i tre on 01200 425566.
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Jobs98will young
help YOUNGSTERS keen to people
climb the first rungs of the career ladder are invited to check on vacancies and meet local employers at neighbouring jobs fairs. Alongside parents and
teachers, Jobs 98 is for this summer’s school-leavers and takes over Ewood Park, Blackburn, on March 5th, and Turf Moor, Burnley, on March 12th from 5 p.m. to 8-30
p.m. Almost 100 employers
from engineering and man ufacturing companies, building societies and ser vice industries will be on hand to offer careers advice. The fairs are being
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organised by the East Lan cashire Training and Enterprise Council (ELTEC) as part of its XTEND initiative to attract young people into
local industry.
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