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W I N E with Andrew Byrne


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I LIKE a lot of other peo­ ple last weekend, judg­ ing by the smell in the air, my family and I had


I a barbecue and with it we had a couple of new


I wines we have just taken on.


. False Bay is a range of


I wines carefully selected and blended by Paul Boutinot and his wine­ maker, Chris Williams


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1 The cool ocean breezes of the Cape Coast extend the growing season and


I help produce healthy, ripe I grapes, but with balanced fruit, acidity, tannins and


I aromatics. I My first choice was FALSE BAY 2000 CHENIN BLANC at £4.89. This is South Africa's most widely


I planted varietal and can I produce some pretty ordi- I nary wines, but in this case grapes were sourced from vineyards with old, low yielding vines in the


I coastal region. The wine I was fermented at cool temperature to preserve fresh fruit characters. The


I wine is a distinctive I chenin blanc with intense, I ripe tropical fruit and I juicy melon flavours which linger in the mouth, with a zesty min­ eral kick and elegant acid


ity.


PINOTAGE-SHIRAZat £4.89 is a blend quite


FALSE BAY 2000


I unique to South Africa The wine has great depth.


I structure and complexity. Leafy red pepper tones on the nose give way to spice,


I tangy black fruits and I liquorice, fair length with moderate tannins adding light grip and both wines go perfectly with barbe


I cue food.


The Woman in Black; The Lowry, Manchester; this


week


THE Lowry in Manchester has found a spine-chilling way to celebrate its first


birthday. Organisers are confident


"The Woman in Black" will scare people out of their seats this week at The Lyric


Theatre. The thriller has already


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■ played to two million people who have seen it during the last 12 years in the West


End. A lawyer is obsessed with


a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a woman in black. He engages a sceptical


young actor to help him tell his terrifying story and . exorcise the fear that grips


his soul. It all begins innocently


enough, but then, as they reach.further into his dark­ est memories, they find themselves caught up in a world of eerie marshes and


moaning winds. Frank Battle, winner of a


- award, plays the part of the lawyer.


London critic's best actor .


BBC's "Chalk".


• The young actor is played by Damien Matthews, from


DISH OF THE WEEK FARMHOUSE POTATO \


.......................... ’•................. ................. ‘ OMELETTE : with celebrity chef, James Martin


-A FAMILIAR face on television's “Ready Steady Cook” programme, James Martin


$ has given his seal of approval to .a selection; of exciting recipes for .British-new potatoes,:


: short journey; for delicious fresh new pote-} "'toes.1 For flayW.and.texture I vote.Bntishj produce’ second to none, and; British food.;


created to herald the early summer crop. V -James says: "From field to plate, its a


(serves four) 1 producers deserve our respect and support".


' ' Local new potatoes are now available from : Clitheroe Market and last week I bought some. jifrom Burney's fruit, and vegetable stall, and;


;i they-were delicious; so, tasty and fresh. These particular ones were grown in greenhouses at the Tarleton-based family business which has


• 4 tbsp olive oil -


: 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tbsp dry white win ■ 6 large eggs'


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‘necessary. When hot add the potato-and-eggs mixture. - " ;


; “ 1 large red pepper, deseeded and sliced ' until the mixture is almost set. • - ■ ' ’


• 750g new potatoes, scrubbed and sliced g. Cook over.a low heat for 10 minutes or 7. Simply place the frying pan urnder a pre-


! heated grill until lightly golden. 8. Serve hot or cold with salad. '


Tempt the family with some nshy delights from these flaky


THE WHITE MAGIC OF COD By Ju-Lin Tan


FISH lovers across the country mourned when cod was taken off many restaurant menus dur­ ing a partial ban on cod fishing in the North


Sea. But now it is back as


the ban, imposed by the European Commission to


help revive depleted cod stocks, has been lifted - putting an end to specula­ tion that the . popular British fish has had its


day. The 10-week ban on cod .


fishing.within a 40;000 square mile zone was part of an emergency recovery plan to help protect the species during the crucial spawning period. . Cod stocks in the region


have declined to dangerous­ ly low levels. Last year the


North Sea yielded a harvest of only 70,000 tonnes of fish, compared with 300,000 back in the glory


days of the '70s. Although the problems


faced by fishermen are far from over, it should not be interpreted as a need to boycott the fish altogether, according to the UK Nor­ wegian Seafood Export Council. In fact, 80% of the cod enjoyed by Britons today actually comes from sustainable sources like


Norway. The Norwegian govern­


ment has succeeded in achieving a balance be­ tween catches and stock renewal by setting quotas based on scientific research and using special equip­ ment to prevent the catch­ ing of juvenile fish.


' ; The UK has much to learn from countries like Norway, and long-term plans are being drawn up by the EC to adopt similar fishing policies in the North Sea. But in the meantime, experts insist there are plen­ ty of alternative cod stocks to satisfy British demand. Sophie Grigson, celebrity


chef and co-author of the best-selling cookery book “Fish” , is an ardent seafood fan who is adamant that consumers should not give


up eating cod.


WHALLEY ROAD, CLITHEROE Thursday 17th May


PANEL DARTS COMPETITION 8.15pm start


BLAST FROM Friday 18th May


THE PAST 60s Knurl


TIME OUT Sunday 20th May


Saturday 19th May


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MODEL TOY SALE Saturday 19th &


■ Sunday 20th May 2001


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bought 99,065 tonnes of cod -


Last year, consumers that’s almost 2.5 mil­


lion fish, which just shows how popular our national fish is,” she says. “ Cod’s large, pearly


white flakes, excellent flavour and nutritious nature make it a versatile fish, brilliant in a wide range of recipes and just as good for dinner parties as for family meals. “With . great quality


alternative stocks available from countries like Norway, there’s no reason to feel guilty about enjoying cod.” So why not rediscover the


wonders of this popular fish by trying out one of these


tempting recipes? TRAY-BAKED COD


WITH RUNNER BEANS, PANCETTA AND PINE NUTS


(serves four) This dish is from “The


Return of the Naked Chef” by Jamie Oliver (Penguin). Oliver says the flavours g o. “amazingly well” together- and since only one tray is used there is hardly any washing up to do after­


wards. • 680g (1.51b) runner


beans, trimmed and sliced


at an angle • 1 clove garlic, finely


sliced • salt and freshly ground


black pepper • olive oil • 4 x 225g (8oz) cod


steaks on the bone •12 slices of smoked


pancetta or streaky bacon • 1 good handful of pine


nuts • 2 lemons, halved


Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/gas mark 7.


Place runner beans in an appropriately-sized roast­ ing tin. Throw in your gar­ lic and a little salt and pep­ per, add just enough olive oil to coat the beans, and


mix around. Nestle the cod steaks in


among the runner beans, lightly season again, and then place some pancetta over the cod and among the


beans. Sprinkle with pine nuts


and drizzle a little olive oil


over the top. Take your lemon halves


and place them in the tray -


they will cook and colour • slightly, going jammy, sweet


and lemony. Cook for roughly 15 min­


utes in the middle of the preheated oven. Lightly.lay kitchen foil over the fish for the first 5 minutes and then remove it. You know the cod is


cooked when the bone in the middle is easily removed. This is a meal in itself, so serve with all the lovely juices from the tray


drizzled over the top. CRISPY COD WITH PARMESAN MASH (serves four)


This combination of creamy cod with a rich and flavourful mash is from


“ Food and Drink” by Janette Marshall (BBC Worldwide). • 750g (1141b) floury


potatoes, peeled and-


chopped • 2 tbsp olive oil


150g (2oz) butter • 4 thick pieces of cod,


about 175g (6oz.) each • 1 tsp English mustard


• 50g (2oz.) Parmesan,


grated • 1 tbsp snipped fresh


chives and a few whole chives to serve • a drizzle of olive


• oilgrilled cherry toma­


toes Boil the potatoes in a pan


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‘of salted Water for about 20 minutes, until they are ten­


der. In a large frying pan,


heat the oil with 25g (loz.) of the butter and then add the cod, skin-side down, and cook for 5 minutes. Turn the fish over and cook for about five minutes more or until cooked through. Drain and mash the


potatoes. Mix the mustard into the potato with the remaining butter and the cheese and snipped chives. Spoon on to plates. Serve with the cod, skin-side up, and grilled tomatoes. Driz­ zle with a little olive oil.


traded OUV/UUieiuc±»iCMiwwi..«.,«,.-..-;,^— -.-.J-^ During that time their produce has always


ordinary and everything looks so fresh and J > Method . . .


proved to be of excellent quality and reason- -• i . Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. ably priced. There is always a wide variety of


'produce on the’stall from the unusual to the -^aUte for 10 minutes, tumiflgoccasionally. • *’ 3 A'dd the wine irid cotitinueto cook over a j


-> 2.- Add the potatoes,”pepper and garlic and , ,


mouthwatering, particularly their home grown medjum heat; tunfing occasionally, for a fur- j


THEME PARK IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS


Camelot Theme Park, Charnock Richard, Chorley.


THE magical kingdom of Camelot has not lost its spell.


, It must be 15 years since I last visited,


but for a family day out, whether taking children or, as in my case, their grandpar­ ents, it is hard to beat.


And while the entrance fee of £12 (£»


for senior citizens) may seem expensive, think about it. Once inside, almost all the attractions are free and there is certainly enough variety to keep everyone amused for hours on end—whatever the weather. There is plenty of car park space, the


grounds are carefully laid out and well tended and the staff, during our visit,


polite and helpful. It was the jousting in particular that .


drew us back this time. We were not sure what to expect, but the professionalism of the tournament, featuring the amazing horsemanship of the Knights of the Round Table, "horse ballet," and a jester whose quick wit and comic genius ensures a smile on every face, will appeal to every member of the family, whatever then age.


„ a With a juggling show mid a magic show,


. even if it pours with, rain there is plenty undercover.


And, with the opening of Excalibur, a - _ ...


ride guaranteed to have you on a knife edge spinning its victims two ways 75 feet into the air, and another mystery ride opening this month, the brave hearts among us are well catered for. Eateries are prolific and, despite the


restrictions inevitably imposed by foot and mouth, Squire Bumpkins' family farm is still open with two Shetland ponies about to foal any time an added attraction. Normally, the centre court­ yard of this exceptionally well cared for farm, is full of goats, sheep and lambs and children are encouraged to touch,


feed and mingle with them. Camelot is currently open weekends


and Bank Holidays, but from the end of May, seven days a week.


And at the end of a busy day, we lost


our daughter to her very own "good knight" as Sir Percival whisked her home to Blacko. It truly was a memorable day


°U^ Vivien Meath


what’s on in the Rihble Valley compiled by Marcia Morris


All entries for inclusion to be on a listings form, available from the Tounst M om a t ion Centre in Market Place, Clitheroe, and handed m by the 10th of the month prior to the event


LIVE theatre and live music cannot be surpassed. There is no comparison to just sitting and watching TV. •


fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Inquiries, tel. ■ Tomorrow evening there is a jazz night


in Billington and Whalley Brass Band Club and in Knowle Green Village Hall, the Manchester-based folk group


"Whiskey in a Jar" make a return visit by


popular demand. Three unlikely characters meet up and


form a strange bond in Hurst Green; Memorial Hall on Wednesday, when the ; Fresh Ground Theatre present "Diving


The three characters play out scenes


from their real and fantasy lives against a background of music and mutual con­ fusion. "Brilliant performance, riveting watching" say the critics.


; And, of course, the spring concerts at


the Centenaries Theatre, Stonyhurst, continue with local musician Gaynor Sut­ cliffe in concert on Thursday with the Sutcliffe Quartet of two violins, viola and


cello. EVENTS-MAY 18TH TO 24TH Ghost Walks - Every Friday at the


Castle Gates, bookings taken all year round. Inquiries, tel. 01200 426821. 18th - Whalley Village Hall, a quiz


night organised by Mitton WI, hot-pot supper and-licensed bar. Inquiries, tel.


01254 822138. 18th - Billington and Whalley Brass


Band Club, a jazz night organised by St Mary's RC School, Langho, at 8 p.m.


Tickets from 01254 247929. 18th - Knowle Green Village Hall, pre­


sents folk music and dance with "Whiskey in the Jar" at 8 p.m. Tickets and inquiries, tel. 01254 878447. 18th - Wilpshire Methodist Church,


AGM and discussion at 7-30 p.m. of the East Lancashire ME/CFS Support Group. Tel. 01254 884513. 20th - Whalley Village Hall, a craft


01254 822694. 21st - Whalley Abbey, Cercle Fran-


caise de Ribblesdale presents, an evening of music and songs combined with the AGM. Starting at 8 p.m. Inquiries, tel.


01254 872257. 23rd - Hurst Green Memorial Hall,


Fresh Ground Theatre present, "Diving


In" at 7-30 p.m. 24th - Centenaries Theatre, Stony­


hurst, presents a spring concert featuring The Sutcliffe Quartet, with Gaynor Sut-


; cliffe and Joanna Parkhurst (violins), Naomi Coop (viola), James Baralet (cello). Borodin String Quartet No 2, Shostakovich No 8. Concert begins at noon followed by a lasagne and salad lun­ cheon. Inquiries, tel. 01254 826063. FORTHCOMING EVENTS - MAY


25TH TO 31ST ; 26th - West Bradford Village Hall,


mini market and collectors' fair from 10 aim. to 3 p.m. in aid of St Catherine's Church. Home-made refreshments avail­


able, raffle and tombola. Inquiries, tel. 01200 424311.


27th - St Ambrose Church, Grindle- ton, Mayor's Sunday at 11-15 a.m. All


.


welcome. 31st - Centenaries Theatre, Stony­


hurst, spring concert featuring orchestral


‘leader with the Northern Symphony, Manchester Concert and London Musi­ cians Stevie Wilkie on violin, and Stew­ art De’ath on piano. Concert starts at noon followed by a lasagne and salad lun­ cheon. Inquiries, tel. 01254 826063. • Further details of some of the above events can be found in adjacent


"Lifestyle" advertisements. • A booking service for theatres and


events throughout the region is available from the Tourist Information Centre, Market Place, Clitheroe, tel. 01200


425566.


what’s on in the North-West compiled by John Turner


theatre ART, starring Nigel


| Havers and Barry Foster. Manchester Palace The­ atre, Until May 19th. Box office 0161242 2524. LADIES NIGHT.


Adults-only comedy. Man­ chester Opera House, Until May 19th. Box office: 01612422524.


I FRANK MUIR'S I GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS. Blackpool Grand Theatre. May 19th. Box office:


01253 290190. DEFENDING THE


I CAVEMAN. Comedy starring Mark Little. Blackpool Grand Theatre, May 23rd. Box office: 01253 290190. EQUUS, Coliseum The­


atre, Oldham, Until June 2. Box office: 0161 624


1 2829 I ABSURD PERSON


I SINGULAR, by Alan | Ayckburn. Burnley Mechanics, May 19th. Box office: 01282 664400. A MURDER IS


I ANNOUNCED, by I Agatha Christie. Lyric I Theatre, Salford Quays. Until May 19th. Box office: 0161 876 2000.


| English Touring Theatre. The Lowry, Salford Quays. Until May 19th. Box


FOOL FOR LOVE,


j office: 0161876 2000. I SAINTS AND SIN- | NERS, entertainment by Geraldine James and Robert Powell. Fleetwood Marine Hall. May 20th. Box office: 01253 771141. ON A NIGHT LIKE


1 THIS. Hull Truck The­ atre's John Godber come­ dy at Preston Guild Hall. I May 22nd to 26th.


music NANA MOUSKOURI


at Bridgewater Hall, Man­ chester. May 17th. Box office: 0161907 9000. GLEN MILLER


I ORCHESTRA UK,


Bridgewater Hall, Man­ chester, May 18th. Box office: 0161 907 9000. B E R N A IR D


May 25th. Box office:


01253 290190. YAA ASANTEWAA,


WRIGLEY AND', THE OLDHAM TINKERS. Oldham Coliseum, May 20th. Box office: 0161 624


2829 GLENN MILLER


TRIBUTE ORCHES­ TRA. Blackpool Grand Theatre, May 26th. Box office: 01253 290190. JOHN WILLIAMS


WARRIOR QUEEN. Manchester Opera House, May 29th to June 2nd. Box office: 01612422524. GREASE. Manchester


Opera House, June 5th to 16th. Box office 0161 2422524.


AND FRIENDS. Guild dance


Hall, Preston. May 31st. Box office: 01772 258858. BONNIE i LANG­


FORD and her musicians. Burnley Mechanics.'June


1st. Box office: 01282


664400. GLENN MILLER


TRIBUTE ORCHES­ TRA. Burnley Mechan­ ics, June 3rd. Box office: 01282 664400. SONIC, from Junk


Rock. Duke's Theatre, Lancaster. June 2nd. Box office: 01524 66645. ITALIAN OPERA


NIGHT. Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, June 9th. Box office: 0161 907 9000.


VERVE 2001, Northern


School of Contemporary Dance, Quays Theatre, Salford Quays. May 22nd. Box office: 0161 876 2000. ARC DANCE COM­


office: 01253 290190. N E D E R L A N D S


DANS THEATRE 2. Blackpool Grand Theatre, May 28th. Box office:


01253 290190. ARTHUR,PARTS 1


AND 2. Birmingham Royal Ballet. The Lowry,Salford Quays.'May 30th to June 2nd. Box office: 0161876 2000.


musicals ^exhibitions LONGRIDGE GOOD


RUDDIGORE, by


Burnley Gilbert and Sulli­ van Society at Burnley Mechanics. May 22nd to ■ 26th. Box office: 01282


664400. MADAMA BUTTER- ,


FLY, the Chisinau Nation­ al Opera at King George's Concert Hall, Blackburn. May. 30th. Box office: 01254582582. . MADAMA.BUTTER­


FLY, the Chisinau Nation­ al Opera at Palace The­ atre, .Manchester. May 21st to 26th: Box office: 01612422524. THE RAT PACK.


Opera House, Manchester. May 22nd to 26th. Box office 0161 2422524. S IN G - A - L O N G


SOUND OF MUSIC. Blackpool Grand Theatre;


FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL, Longridge Civic Hal\,'10 a.m.to 4 p.m. May 20th. • A


PUPPET


ODYSSEY, Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool. Until June 9th. ART OF KABUKI,


The Lowry, Salford Quays. Prints by Paul Binnie. Until June 17th. OFF THE RECORD BLACK AND BLUE.


: Mid Pennine Gallery, Burnley. Until May 26th. Performance artist Philip Jeck presents more than 60 record players, playing blues.


' ■ | NEW ROMANTICS, Paintings by Simon Whit­ field. Dukes Gallery, Lan­ caster. Until June 1st.


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Coverage Throughout thl Area and Be;|


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3 Bank Hall Cottage Sawlejl stone built cottage, 3 bedroil out, GCH, newly installed! details MSW Hewetsons (Oil


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Grove Hoi Woone Land


, Clitheroe. j Price: £159,C


OUR Property of the Week is: torian residence enjoying a~ - nient situation close to the


town centre. , This well-proportioned 1


tional family accommodation j nal features, together with i and an attractive, low-mainte barbecue and water feature, traditional lines: the accomm an entrance vestibule, hall, fireplace, dining room with ; wood fireplace, breakfast kit| sized cellar room extending 1 room. ■


On the first floor there are f[ a three-piece bathroom, and I


-bedroom/playroom on the s- The patio-style rear gar<


crazy paving and to the rear I parking space for one or 1 spiral staircase leads to a 1 and there is also an external! property benefits from gas cf sealed.unit double glazing to |


windows. To arrange a viewing or f


contact Honeywell, 1-3 C tel 01200 426041 or via the ’ eywell.co.uk


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PANY. Blackpool Grand Theatre, May 21st. Box


& ext. family acccl DG windows, GCS


fronted units. FF: :| Patio, detached gai Viewing highly recj


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