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Ramblers brave weather for first walk of 2001


DESPITE a dull morning and dismal weather- forecast, there was a large turnout for the firs Clitheroe Ramblers walk of 2001.


group started from Lang- cliffe and walked uphill to the access area of Warren- dale Knotts, which were engulfed in mist, making the distant views limited. It also rained. Undaunted, the group left the Knotts and found their way past Victoria Cave to Jubilee Cave which provided much needed shelter for


Led by Pat Parrott the better. Again led by ra t Parrott a group of ramblers


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set out from Devil's Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale, for a walk titled "The River Lune and Tosca". The first two miles were on the Limestone Link, but this was left to


lunch. The walk then went


along the Malham Road and crossed to the top of Catrigg Force, which was a splendid sight. Under­ foot conditions were treacherous - so much so that one member slipped on some ice and broke an arm, but managed to con­ tinue with the group. Dropping down to Stain- forth the ramblers made


' cross the A65 and the bridle path was taken to Tosca. Lunch was eaten by Terry- bank Tam and the secluded hamlet of Old Town was visited, with delightful views of Barbondale and


Casterton Fell. The way then became a


mix of field path and roaa walking, until one of the day's highlights was reached. Tea was taken at the famous "Ruskins View", set high above the Lune, with extensive views reaching from the Howgills to Ingleborough. A plaque here quotes John Ruskin as


forth the ramblers made saying it is the best wewm their way to The Hoffmann England, thereforethebesc Kiln, a relic of industrial >" ibe world. Who would archaeology


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compared to a cathedral. Chairman Mr John White- head gave an explanation of how the kiln worked when it was built 150 years ago.


Finally,in the gathering


in the world. Who would contradict? From there a


• short walk along the banks of the Lune took the group, dry and content, back to Devil's Bridge. The next w&Ik is on bat-


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gloom, the group returned mg the 9-38 a.m. tram tSgciiffe.


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sn = snow


g/s = gale/snow Total rainfall 4.028 inches of rain.


Police appeal on calls about


| crime scheme LOCAL police are suspi­


cious of a crime and mug­ ging prevention service


being sold by telephone. They want the public's


help in their inquiries and again warn everyone not to let strangers into their


home. "The calls are made only


to elderly people by insis­ tent men who leave no means of calling them back, or checking who they are," says Insp. Bob Ford, of


Ulitheroe police. "They seek appointments


to call round and explain


I their service - and if refused, call back in a pushy manner. Some people may think it is easier to say yes than no, but there are obvi­


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accents, but that is the only clue to them. "We do not know how the callers man­ age to ring only the elderly - clearly they have some means of establishing this," says the inspector. Anyone who receives a


call, or has had one or a visit, is asked to contact the police immediately on 01200 443344.


Fire damage to car interior


FIRE-FIGHTERS from the Ribble Valley were called to deal with a car fire in Whalley Road, Pendle­ ton, at 2-24 p.m. Saturday. A hose reel was used to


extinguish the fire, which caused slight damage to the interior of the vehicle.


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All-time rain record for the year


DECEMBER started in a very mild manner, with unsettled weather for the first two weeks. Heavy falls of rain


during the second . week were accompanied with


daytime temperatures in the low 50s. However, from


the 15th, as cold northerly winds set in, there was a marked drop in temp­ erature, with cold frosty nights. The cold spell continued with snow on the 27th and severe night frosts, particularly on the


I last few days of the month - the coldest night being


the 30th. The evening of the 31st


was a bitter cold night, with gales, sleet and snow. Total rainfall for


December was four inches, making a total for the year 2000 of 64.79 inches, an


all-time record. Day Max.. Min.Rain (mm)


L e t t e r s / t o : ; t h e > E d i t o r ‘Crumbling round


I t is not we "ordinary citizens" who


our ears’ letter puzzle I WAS most puzzled to read that Mrs Brown, from Whalley, considers thecoun- try to be "crumbling around our ears . rer- haps she does not mean this country or maybe she has not noticed that there have been a few changes and improvements in


recent years. Her claim that child poverty is still . . . . . . . .


widespread" is wide of the mark and, while too many children do lack the advantages in life which many take for granted, a


1 major attempt is being made to tackle child poverty.


Child benefit has increased by a record . ,


amount while, from April, a Children s Tax Credit will be introduced for all lower and middle income families. It is worth £520 per year - more than twice the married couple's allowance it replaces. . ■ - Mrs Brown's claim that "schools are turning out pupils who cannot read or write," ignores the fact that, thanks to the literacy hour, the percentage of 11-year- olds reaching level four or above in-English


has risen by 75%. Far from being "on its knees", as Mrs


Brown claims, the NHS is now receiving the investment it needs so urgently. Since 1997, waiting lists have fallen by 100,000, an extra 20,000 nurses have been recruited and the biggest ever hospital development programme is now under way. Far from having difficulty recruiting


| doctors and police officers, as Mrs Brown ' claims, the Government has, in fact, recruited 7,500 more consultants and 2,000 more GPs, while chief constables have received extra funding to bring in an extra 9,000 police recruits. Nobody is pretending that the neglect


which the Government inherited after 18 years of under investment by the previous government has been put right, and there


is still a long, long way to go. But, slowly and gradually, our public ser­


vices are receiving the investment they


deserve and, far from "crumbling around our ears", the country is enjoying economic


prosperity in sharp contrast to the reces­ sion we experienced under the Tories. The Government has done a lot. We


know there is a lot to do. But with the. con­ tinued backing and support of the British people, we can ensure that our country once again has public services which are the


envy of the world. It will take time, but this Labour Gov­ ,


ernment has made a good start and, if re­ elected, will continue working to repair the damage caused by the long, dark years of


Tory neglect.


MARCUS JOHNSTONE, Prospective Labour Parliamentary Candidate,


Ribble Valley, Oaktree Close,


I Ingol, Preston.


MP’s own petty


revenge issue ■ I WRITE in connection with the recent front- page article concerning Ribble Val­


ley MP Nigel Evans. It seems a great pity that he is proud to


state that his wish for the New Year would be to see the shoplifter get a custodial sen­ tence, rather than hoping for him to see the error of his ways. Perhaps instead of sim-. ply wishing to lock offenders away he should be more prepared to consider the causes of crime, and why such patterns of behaviour have emerged in our society. .When we are surrounded by issues of


vital importance, such as Third World debt, homelessness and pollution, it is extremely disappointing to see that our MP is concerned only with his own petty issues of revenge. He obviously does not remember the Millennium pledge, where the nation hoped for peace for citizens on earth and forgiveness of past wrongs. At the start of the year 2001 1 would


have hoped for a more positive, forward- looking role model in an MP. .


RUTHTIMSON, Limcficld Avenue, Whalley.


Let ordinary people


enjoy the fells I WOULD not prolong what has become an agonisingly painful correspondence. But I resent blatantly deliberate distortion.


trample over our moors. It is the hunters. Let the hunters hunt. But let us ordinary citizens also enjoy the leisure of our moors and fells. And it is a "hideous violation of democ­


ratic rights" to be denied the right to walk along the banks of our lovely River Ribble. Let the fishers fish. But let us ordinary cit­ izens walk, swim and canoe. For canoeing does-not disturb fishing. I can offer illustra­


tions. If your correspondent then widens local


issues to national ones, let me share my


experiences. I returned to this country in 1981. After


two years amidst the beauty of Austria, six years in the affluence arid efficiency of Ger­ many — I would never have stayed here except there was the obligation to care for an ageing mother and granny to the chil­


dren. I endured the vicious years of Thatch­


erism, "hire and fire", Tebbit's "get on yer


bike", Lawson's "boom and bust". Even in my ageing years I am still grov­ elling for what employment I can find


supply work. And I am assured, the response now wo


unemployment, social, semi-pension, heat­ ing benefits far transcend m this Govern­ ment anything that was with humiliation


extracted from the last. And this also goes now for greater re­


investment in schools and continuing re­ investment in hospitals, that Thatcherism deliberately neglected for misguided eco­


nomic savings.


On a different subject, as we begin the New Year, can I contribute a short recol­


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lection of the past one?. Since your obituary tribute to my near


relative, Mrs Connie Seagar, I have appre­ ciated the memories so many people have kindly shared with me - her humour and support on the walks she undertook, her visits of comfort and friendship to those in


Clitheroe Hospital. There is the gratitude to the generous


response to the donations offered to the Friends of Clitheroe Hospital. I express appreciation to all at Riverside, Sawley, for their care and kindness to Connie in these final years, and for the continuing hos­ pitable welcome offered to me when I still visit to see friends made through visiting


Connie.


ROBIN PARKER, St Chad's Avenue, Chatburn. '


Resolving to spot


and notice more MY walking companion has a loft full of sporting equipment. He has worked through a formidable list of activities and has "achieved" as they say. His successes have been moderate and his failures rare, if at all. The cost of all this has been modest due to him having an eye for a bargain and the ability to manufacture. However, the cost to his person has been rather more than modest, but, thankfully, not senous. Some of the ventures have been longer


lived than others, but woven through the list like an unbroken thread is walking. He is a great "spotter" and "noticer" and is to be heard repeating his favourite saying, "white man walk all day - see nothing" in his best Apache accent. After 20 years it


. wears a bit thin, but it always has the effect of spurring me on to notice more when enjoying the countryside or slogging up a steep interminable hillside in the Lake Dis-


trict. I wouldn't have noticed a newly-dead ~ ,


pregnant sheep, but he did. I wouldn't have carried out a Caesarean on the ewe and later presented two lambs to an upland fanner, but he did. However, to my delight he didn't spot a cunningly disguised electric fence which shared the same posts as a low temporary wire fence at the top of a field near Foxup. He took a firm grip as he swung his left leg over the top and lit up like a Christmas tree. To this day he swears, as he did then, that it was straight


from the mains. I tend to walk fast and concentrate on


the "going" as they say in horsey circles. This has the effect of focusing my attention to within a few feet of the route. I also tend not to stop except when surmounting obstacles, so I don't allow myself seeing time or, as my friend says, "Wordsworth


time". Over the years I have thoroughly enjoyed walking, but I’ve missed a lot. I am


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will lots of names READERS tell me they like theatrical anecdotes, so what about this one with


names galore? The built-in wardrobe was installed in •


the spare bedroom as an overflow from my room, but it did not work out as I had for­ gotten to calculate all the theatre books, magazines and souvenir programmes and ended up with a just a small part for a cou­ ple of coats. As the door opened, the pro­ gramme pile nearly toppled over and a cou­ ple fell out. I could not have chosen two


better ones. The first was from a show performed at


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beginning to think that I must make a res­ olution to "spot" and "notice" more, even if it means slowing down.


the Tiller Girls, Peter Ustinov, Sam Wmta- ()


maker, Googie Withers and Norman Wis- dom performing either as solo artists or as - , part of musical items and sketches.


The other programme was from the Don-.. | don Palladium and a show, which was also a , ;


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and actresses performing a "turn" so often ,i: different from their usual style. Theywere: i- r Harry Secombe, Peter .Sellers, Terryji Thomas, Michael Flanders and Donald ::j Swann, Ian Carmichael, Joyce Grenfell, „{ Margaret Leighton, Kay Kendal and Fat ) Kirkwood. Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier,., and John Mills dressed up and performed a ;i slapstick song and dance routine, "Be A-, Clown". Other stars included Ralph Richardson, Dora Bryan, Max Bygraves, . . Kenneth More, Robert Morley,. Margaret ; Rutherford, Kenneth Williams, Daniel Massey and Dennis Price. After the interval, the stage was altered '


to suggest "A Night at the Cafe of Paris". ’ Tables and chairs were all around, leaving a__


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ONE of the largest and mosj significant Ribble Vallej funerals of post-war yearl takes place on Monday at SI Peter's, Stonyhurst College. Not just one, but several, era


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