14 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, April 13th, 2000 e ig u r e
HAY SPRING BREAKS SORRENTO & ISLE OF CAPRI
.This specially arranged nine day holiday enables you to savour and discover some of the Very best of Italy - the beautiful Sorrento Peninsula, the enchanting Isle of Capri and
picturesque Tuscany. The scenery is vastly different in each region we visit; the snow-capped Alps in the north,
the fertile Lombard Plains', the peaceful hills of Tuscany and the spectacular Mediterranean coast of the Bay of Naples in the south. Add to this the outstanding wines and culinary delights for which Italy is justly famous and you have the perfect ingredients for a
memorable holiday. 9 days - 20th May £349
Forget the sunbaked beaches of the "Costas", this is "Green Spain" an area of wonderful mountain ranges, lush and fertile valleys, breathtaking coastal scenery, deserted beaches and traditional way of life un-touched by the excesses of mass tourism. This fantastic value eight day holiday includes:- • Return coach travel from local area • Return P&O sailings from Portsmouth to Bilbau with three nights on board the Pride of Bilbao based in a two berth cabin. • Four nights accommodation in a shared twin room with private facilities in the two star hotel Vivero (or similar). • Spanish continental breakfasts in your hotel
f £199
8 days - 2nd May rom
All change at Apricot Meringue
TWO business partners who have put a Clitheroe tea shop on the tourist map retire from the business
today. Mr Terry Wild (63) and
Mr Chris Sharp (53) bought a former fireplace shop in King Street 12 years ago - and tran s formed the premises into the Apricot Meringue. The elegant tea shop,
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which draws regular coach parties from as far away as Scotland, has been bought by Miss Helen Wilson, a member of a third genera tion of bakers and confec tioners. Mr Wild and Mr Sharp
say there is to be no special retirement party as they prefer to bow out of the business quietly, but there will be "lots of tissues" on hand is case of a "few tears” among the 12-strong staff, all of whom will be staying on after the change-over. The men bought the
premises after running a tea shop, now a hairdresser's, in Lowergate, Clitheroe, for four years. "We completely gutted
what to call it, we wanted to get away from names such as 'Copper Kettle'," said Mr Wild. They hit on the name,
the old fireplace shop and when we began to think of
Apricot Meringue, and the business blossomed, with Wednesday, half-day clos ing for some shops in the
Joy to see play by brilliant student of humanity
Two of the very best regions in Italy brought together in one fabulous holiday of stunning beauty: Lake Garda, surrounded by dramatic mountains, and the rolling vine- covered hills ofTuscany. Included in the price • Return flights from Manchester • Return coach transfers between airport and hotel •Accommodation in selected hotels, all rooms with private facilities 'Visit to Verona
10 days - 26th May NOW
of an Alan Bennett play. Bennett, one of the fore
most playwrights of our time and a brilliant student of humanity with all its quirks, foibles and peculiar ities, is always worth watch ing.
This truly delightful weekend breakaway has a very easy and relaxing itinary in
France.The tour is based in Normandy, which is ideal for our programme of sightseeing excursions.
• Departure from your local area • British coach throughout • Return Channel crossings by Ferry or Shuttle
• 3 night's bed and continental breakfast • Accommodation in twin bedrooms with private bathroom • Good standard, minimum 2 star hotels, in the Rouen or Caen area • Excursion to Giverny for Monet's Garden, including entrance fee • Excursion to Bayeux and Honfleur
4 days - 26th May £129
Beautiful, breathtaking Switzerland with its dramatic Alpine scenery, clear mountain air and enchanting towns and villages, is the perfect place for a spring holiday. Join us on this great value, new eight day holiday which includes visits to beautiful Lucerne, one of the best loved cities of Switzerland and the spectacular lakeside resort of Montreux, with hotel accommodation provided in the mountain resort of Chateau d'oex.
8 days - 20th May from
£159
• Executive coach travel direct from the local area • Convenient channel crossings using Condor Ferries High Speed Catamaran •Three nights' accommodation - all rooms with full private facilities • Full English breakfast included at your hotel •All transfers included • Idyllic Scenery - safe sandy beaches • No VAT! Shopping bargains galore • Amazing opportunity to take advantage of your duty free allowance • Full programme of enchanting excursions
You’ll find this wonderful unspoilt holiday destination has something to offer all the family. 4 days - 14th May from adults £139 child £105
This: really is a perfect opportunity to wash away those winter blues, escape the hustle and bustle and enjoy some well deserved restand relaxation in an unspoilt destination, where life operates at a more relaxed and leisurely pace. Experience Guernsey's excellent beaches and stunning seascapes, enjoy watching those savings mount up as you shop for those great VAT free bargains or simply take things a little easier and enjoy time to admire the array of picturesque private gardens and meadows filled with an abundance of beautiful flora and fauna.
4 days - 20th May from
£139 *9
Join us for .what is sure to be a memorable break, as we journey to the magical city of: Paris‘ and' visit Disneyland Paris - the Magical Land of Make Believe. With comfortable coach travel from your local area, return channel crossings via Eurotunnel; two nights' accommodation in a comfortable hotel within easy reach of the park, a day's admission to Disneyland Paris and the services of a tour manager to ensure: everything go’es smoothly, these breaks are guaranteed to delight.
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3 days - 27th May child
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with his finely-drawn char acters and, on this occasion, we had the pleasure of wit nessing a presentation by Stage Two, Downham, of one of his "Talking Heads" plays. The choice was four short plays from one of his early works - "Bed Among the Lentils". "Cream Crack er Under The Settee", "Chip in the Sugar" and "A Lady of Letters", originally played in the West End by Maggie Smith, Thora Hird, Patricia Routledge and Bennett himself, respective ly. Many people will recall either the stage version or the later television produc tion.
Most of us can identify
IT was a joy to see a local performance this week The staging and effects
were simple, but effective, and the casting was perfect. The director had at his dis posal four experienced per formers in(Dorothy Cush ing, Pat Hargreaves, Gerry Purchase and Barbara Price, who slotted so well into their respective charac ters with sympathy and understanding, drawing on, and bringing out, the lovely Northern wit and dry humour. Congratulations are in
order to Mel Scorah, the director, and his team of actors and backstage work ers (among whom was a new recruit to lighting, han dling a newly installed sys tem - hang on to him!) for a first-class evening's enter tainment. We look forward to the
next Stage Two production in November. Barbara Taylor
Dairy judging event for young farmers
MEMBERS of Clitheroe Young Farmers met at Hole
House Farm for dairy judging. The event took place by permission of Mr and Mrs R.
Vickery. The judge for the evening was Mr Thomas Binns and
the results were: Dairy Reasons
Edward Whitwell. Intermediate - 1, Steven Bristol; 2, David Whitwell; 3, James Spurgeon. Junior - 1, Julie Whitwell; 2, Philip Woodroof; 3, Alex Silverwood. Dairy Placings
Senior - 1, Julian Silverwood; 2, Michael Burnop; 3,
Whitwell and Peter Holt, 46; 3 (joint), Michael Burnop and Julian Silverwood, 39. Intermediate - 1 (joint), Steven Bristol and David Whitwell, 46; 2, James Spurgeon, 36. Junior - 1, Chris Bristol, 50; 2, Julie Whitwell, 39; 3 (joint), Alex Silverwood and Philip Woodroof, 27. The vote of thanks was given by Julian Silverwood and seconded by Julie Whitwell.
Senior - 1, Nat Marsden, 50; 2 (joint), Edward
Icing expert’s demonstration for Clitheroe Lady Farmers
A GUILD OF ICERS’ demonstrator, Mrs Bernadette Hadfield, was the guest at a meeting of Clitheroe Lady Farmers' social section at Waddington Sunday School. Mrs Hadfield, assisted by her husband and daughter,
gave an icing demonstration and the cake she had decorat ed was raffled and won by Mrs Doris Coates.
The group's next meeting, on Monday, at Hurst Green, will be open to members from other NFU branches
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throughout Lancashire. The speaker will be Mrs Trisha Stewart, of Rylstone
WI, who is due to talk about the phenomenal success of the Rylstone WI calendar.
GISBURN AUCTION MART PRICES
THERE were 36 newly-calved dairy cows and heiters forward at Gisburn Auction Mart’s Thurs day sale, with first-quality cows making to £600 (average £528) and first-quality heifers to £630 (£555). Second-quality cows made to
125.5p (112.1p); prime to 107.5p (92.8p); other to 88.5p (73.7p). Hoggs: premium (36-45kg)
made to 112p (104p); prime (36- 45.5kg) to lOlp (97.3p); prime (45.6-52kg) to 102.1p (90.4p) other to 89.1p (83p). Horned ewes made to £25
£465 (£436) and second-quality heifers to £460 (£436). Forward were 10 in-calf dairy
(£18.70); other ewes to £55.50 (£32.05); rams to £40 (£23.65). There were 118 animals for
cows and heifers. Cows due in April made to £445 (£440) and cows due in June/Juiy to £550
(£482). There were 64 rearing calves
forward. Calf prices: Limousin X bulls
| to £216 (£148.20), heifers to £90 (£47.75); Simmental X bulls to £155, heifers to £80 (£34); Friesian bulls to £30 (£7.30);
I Angus bulls to £28. There were 208 cattle (134
made to £154 (£88.90), heifers to £120 (£49); Belgian Blue X bulls
ward in the sale of lightweight lambs. They made to 101.9p
(86.9p). In the produce sale, there were
37.86 tonnes of straw and 9.32 tonnes of hay forward. Wheat straw made to £40 per
tonne; barley straw td £57; hay to £79.
ing 124 new season lambs, for ward in the Beacon NW (Gis-
young bulls and 74 steers and heifers) and 675 sheep (399 hoggs and 276 ewes and rams) forward in the fatstock section. Steers:’ premium made to
Heifers: premium made to There were 1,526 sheep, includ
bum) Electronic Auction. Standard lambs made to 288p. Hoggs: standard made to 224p;
' medium to 229.5p; heavy to 206p. There were three cattle and 34
pigs forward in the fortnightly sale of store animals. Simmental heifers made to
107.5p (104.6p); prime to 102.5p (95.5p); other to 89.5p (84.7p).
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£255; Belgian Blue heifers to £208; store pigs to £55.50 (£46.95).
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town, proving a popular—bakers-anii confectioners, of day for coach parties, par- Clitheroe and Chatburn. ticularly from north of the border. Nine years ago, a conservatory was added to the rear of the premises. Miss Wilson (32) is a
member of the family which launched Wilson's,
She is the daughter of Rod ney and Ann Wilson, who sold the business six years ago, and has since worked for Marks and Spencer in Blackburn. Like Mr Wild and Mr
Sharp, the
new.proprietress will be taking on the cook ing duties and intends to serve the type of tasty light meals that have helped to establish the cafe's popular ity.
"I aim to keep the same name and continue in the
same way," said Miss Wil son. "All our food will be cooked on the premises." An additional business
built up during recent years at the premises - wedding cakes - will be continued by Mr Wild at home in Whal- ley.
Thomas’ parents ‘chuffed’
with win TINY tot Tho mas Taylforth is a
real bonny baby. The six-month-old
son of Mr Kieron and Mrs Martina Tayl forth, of Stockbridge, Stonyhurst, has won a photographic com petition held recently at the McKays store in Chtheroe. Speaking about
- their son's success, Mr Taylforth said: "We're chuffed to bits." For finishing first,
Thomas and his proud parents have received vouchers worth £50 and a spe cial print of the youngster, taken by Spalding-based firm the Portrait Group. The youngster’s award winning pic ture is reproduced here.
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