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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, January 13th, 2000 15 Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 ( C la s s i f ie d ) , www.eastlancsnews.co.uk jaVel & LeiSuFe


GERMAN VALLEYS


HOUSE PARTY WEEKEND


March -3rd - 4 days ’


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March 13th and April


• Admission to the Dome at Greenwich


• Time in Greenwich - the fascinating maritime


town on the River Thames ‘


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For this very special long stay holiday, we have arranged a choice of four hotels and two resorts, Limassol or Paphos.


Limassol with its central location is an ideal base from which to see the island in a


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series of one day trips. O u r selected hotel - The Golden Arches is a comfortable, clean and friendly 3 hotel in the Amathus area of Limassol. It has its own pool with sun terrace, a lift to all floors, a pleasant bar and dining room. Naturally all rooms are cnsuite and the hotel offers complimentary afternoon tea and biscuits.


Paphos which located to the west of the island is a smaller resort but no less popular. Here we have a choice of three hotels, two three star properties and the superb new 4* Athena Beach.


Included in the price of your holiday • Return scheduled Cyprus Airway, (lights to Manchester to rapnos


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•Transfers from the airport to your chosen hotel and from yourhotel to the airport • 21 niehu dinner, bed & breakfast accommodation at your chosen hotel • Representation in the resort * All taxes.VAT and service charges


21 nights - February 9th from o o o o o o o o


MINI CRUISE TO AMSTERDAM


Our delightful mini-cruise to Holland and Amsterdam allows you to enjoy some 400 miles of splendid sea voyaging with more than a hint of luxury on board one of P&O North Sea Ferries’ comfortable ships, complete with shops, boutique, bar, casino and delicious food. In addition, there's an included shore excursion to Amsterdam.There will be plenty of time to enjoy the sights of Holland's unique capital city, renowned for its friendly people, delicious cheeses, clogs and bicycles. On this super value break we have included a reclining seat for your


comfort. March 4th £39.9$ o o o o o o o o __ ' 1 ' A‘


• Overnight accommodation at a good 3 star hotel • Half board - dinner and full English breakfast • Return coach travel from our selected local departure points


Well-known local librarian dies in hospital aged 80


THE funeral takes place tomorrow of a Clitheroe woman famil­


iar to local book lovers. For Mrs Kathleen


I-Iilder (80), who died in Clitheroe Hospital last week, worked a t the town's library for more than 20 years. She began as an appren­


tice librarian in 1938. Fol­ lowing her training, she took on the role voluntarily until the outbreak of the Second World War created a permanent and paid posi­ tion for her. During the war, she helped co-ordinate the arrival of young evacuees


from Liverpool to the Rib- ble Valley. She also met her Kent-born husband, Mis­ ter, who was posted to Low Moor barracks. The couple married in


Mrs Hilder had suffered


1943 and had a son, Christopher. To focus on her family, Mrs Hilder took a 20-year career break, but returned to the library in 1963. She retired in 1983 as branch librarian. A local historian, Mrs


from Parkinson's disease for some time. Both her hus­ band and son, who is mar­ ried with two daughters and lives in Altrincham, were at her bedside when


she died. A funeral service will be


Hilder, who was sister to former Clitheroc Advertiser and Times editor Mr Arthur Whiteside and whose father had a long- established plumbing busi­ ness in Castle Street, also


Settle to Carlisle trip delights local naturalists


A RAIL journey from Settle to Carlisle, with stops for walks along the way, intrigued members of Clitheroe Na tu ra lis ts meeting for their first library lecture of 2000. The speaker was Mr John


Nick, exposed the Whin Sill along its top. As the route neared


Shaw. At each station, lie took a walk, keeping within five miles of the track. Over a nine-day period, he cov­ ered 100 miles on foot in addition to 72 miles by


train.Mr Shaw compared the superb construction of the railway with that of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, explaining that both were engineering feats that showed an understanding of


the landscape. The railway, he said, was


built between 1869 and 1875 and included 22 viaducts and 14 tunnels. Stone was quarried locally and the constructions had survived remarkably well due to the skills of the engi­ neer, Mr John Crossley. Some 200 burials in Chapel-le-Dale was a testi­ monial to the hazard of the work. Some of the blocks of stone weighed four tons, requiring a steam lift, but most of the construction was by hand. Original sig­ nal boxes survived today, such as the one at Settle


Carlisle, the now dry ter­ race cascades, at Wethcrall Abbey, owned by the Howard family, wore an example of charming decay. After a question time, Mr


George ITawthornthwaite thanked Mr Shaw. The group's next lecture


at Clitheroe Library, is scheduled for January 20th at 7-30 p.m, when the speaker will be Mr Stuart Watson and his subject "The Penan of Borneo"..


enjoyed travelling. From retirement until two years ago, she and her husband, a former council rent collec­ tor, spent their winters in Spain.


held in Clitheroe Parish Church at noon, followed by cremation at Pleasing- ton Crematorium. Only family flowers are request­ ed, but donations in Mrs Hilder's memory can be made to the Parkinson’s Disease Society, c/o Calver leys Funeral Service, Chat- burn Road, Clitheroe BB7 2AP.


CALLS for better information for rail users have been made after passengers found themselves stranded at


Clitheroe station. A timetable detailing services and


displayed prominently outside the town's railway station has incorrect information and the current winter timetable leaflet is confusing . . . that is the view of Clitheroe rail cam­ paigner Mr Peter Brass, who contact­ ed the Advertiser and Times to point out that the rerouted Virgin trains Saturday service to Glasgow could


benefit local people. On the remaining Saturdays until


February 12th, the service is being diverted, with trains stopping at Blackburn at 12-19 en-route to Scot-


land. The return journey stops at Black­


Sun, rain and snow - walkers had it all


RAIL, hail, sleet, snow and finally sun - Clitheroe Ramblers' first Tuesday walk of the new Millennium


had it all. Led by Mrs Pat Parrott,


the group started from Rathmell, went along Hes- ley Lane, crossed the swollen beck by a hidden footbridge and walked through Boostagill to Long Gill where an example of an old West Riding signpost, complete with grid refer­ ence, was admired. Continuing through Mid­


as rain swept over their Heads. During the descent through Owlshaw, Black Hill and Bull Hirst the snow came in large thick


dle and Higher Brayshaw Farms the group finally emerged on to Whelpstonc where the anticipated view of Ingleborough and Pen-y- Ghent was shrouded in mist. After a brief survey of the changing forest, the felling and replanting of conifers, the group had a quick lunch behind a wall


burn at 17-34, offering various jour­ ney opportunities not usually avail­


able, says Mr Brass. Unfortunately, the diverted service


has already led to some confusion and it really is necessary, he warns, to read the small print and check the times. For example, passengers expecting a train to leave Clitheroe for Manches­ ter on Saturdays at 17-10, in line with weekday services, have found that it ran on Saturdays only until January 1st and recommences on February


19th.


Mr Brass argues that there should have been a bus link from Clithcroe


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for that period. The alteration is highlighted in the


timetable, but very much in small print and, says Mr Brass, that is no consolation to those who found them­


sun came out to brighten the way through Upper Sheepwash and the group then crossed what organis­ ers described as possibly the narrowest walled footbridge in Britain, before going up Swainstead Rake and down through the fields back to


flakes. With the fields white, the


Rathmell. e The Tuesday walk will


be from Longridge, with the meeting place the Chester Avenue car park at 10 a.tu. Inquiries to 01772 872002.


Train chaos leads to calls for better information


selves stranded on the platform at the beginning of the year and had to wait another hour. It also leaves the town without a service between 16-29 and


18-04. To make matters worse, on the out­


skirts of the station, the timetable poster has incorrect information about the trains departing from Clitheroe between 17-10 and 18-04, adding to the confusion for passen­ gers. It implies that the 18-04 runs for just six weeks, not every Saturday. The poster also gives the timetable from September to May and should, suggests Mr Brass, be updated in the


meantime. A spokesman for First North West­


ern apologised for the incorrect poster, which he said would be replaced.


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Junction. Many of Mr Shaw's


FULL FITTING SERVICE OF WALL AND FLOOR T IF F S , FUFF


excursions from the stations were in the spectacular limestone area around Attcrinire, Pcn-y-ghcnt and Ingleborough. Slides were shown of the


BATHROOM SUITES AND EXPERT


PLUMBING CARRIED OUT TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD -


A L L A T R E A L I S T I C P R I C E S .


viaduct and wild country around Garsdale Head before the railway descend­ ed into the Eden Valley. Tlie valley, with its fertile


Specialist in decorating tiles via oar own kiln to individual requirements


and wooded areas, (includ­ ing the gardens at Acorn Bank) were a contrast to the Ribblehead landscape. Mr Shaw had an opportuni­ ty to visit the prehistoric stone circle, Long Meg, at Lazonby. In the hills, a U- shaped valley, High Cup


News from the Villages


• Coaching from local area and return, in a comfortable modern coach with reclining seats, tea and coffee making facilities andWC


• Cross channel sailings - Dover-Calais-Dover


• 3 nights accommodation in a 3* hotel inValkenburg


• Continental breakfast during your stay at the hotel


• One day pass to De Efteling theme park


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• Hypermarket/wine warehouse visit (time permitting) 4. days - 16th August, 2000


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Mr Guy Barton, started in 1962 to design panels for the choir pews and his mother produced samplers of tiie stitches and colour to be used in their make-up and led the embroiderers in their work, some of it tak­ ing up to two years. With the help of slides,


Mr Barton explained the content of the many pieces of work, in wool on canvas, and members were fascinat­ ed by the skill and looked forward to seeing the work itself in church. Thanks were expressed to Mr Bar­ ton by Mrs Doris Leeming. President Mrs Jean


Parker welcomed new members Mrs Carol Stew­ art and Mrs Naomi Baines and announced four teams will enter the federation fun quiz on January 31st. A total of £190 was


SAVE t£mt up to


raised for the Clitheroe Heart Machine by carol singing, a raffle and dona tions. Members were reminded to keep a record of all the walks and cycle rides they do for the "Ride and Stride Challenge 2000". Mrs Jennie Bradley gave


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an update on the Field Names Project and the grant from "Shell Better Britain". A competition for a com­


L A D I E S D E S I G N E R C L OT HI NG


CHECKMATE announce the opening of their new premises at 69 King Street, Whalley (formerly Nat West Bank) on SATURDAY 15th JANUARY 2000.


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memorative item was won by Mrs Alice Sutcliffe, Mrs Parker and Mrs Dorothy Maskell and raffle winner was Mrs Baines. At the meeting on Febru­


ary 2nd in the village hall, Mrs Crispin Edwards will speak about the Heritage


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We will also be launching a number of new collections for Spring / Summer 2000.


OPENING TIMES 9.30am-5.30pm Mon - Sat


CHECKMATE, 69 King Street, Whalley, Near Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 9SW. Telephone (01254) 824814


Please join us for a glass of Champagne to celebrate this special occasion.


OUR END OF SEASON SALE CONTINUES WITH UP TO 50% OFF.


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