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•THE Caribbean islands are the ultimate in exotic hon­ eymoon destinations for couples lured by deserted white beaches and relaxing


resorts. And St Lucia, a teardrop-shaped island nestling between Mar­ tinique and St Vincent, is


no exception. ; While it remains popular with honeymooners and couples wanting to marry, it has just as much to offer people wanting relaxation and recuperation. St Lucia is one of the


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Ihave a system which is |iraging people to put Trnsy claims for negli- !■ on behalf of individu- 11 have asked the iirtment of Trade and


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Windward Islands and boasts green-jagged moun­ tains and a coastline dotted with secluded coves and beaches. But its most spec­ tacular landscape is in the south where the twin peata of Gros Piton and P etit Piton rise dramatically from the shoreline near the town of Soufriere. • St Lucia proves th a t small - just 27 miles long and 14 miles wide - is beau­ tiful, with its clear blue seas, distinctive beaches and friendly folk cheering a holiday that can be as idle or action-packed as you


wish. S


dent s ta te within the British Commonwealth where English and French- based patois are the main languages.


The north of St Lucia is . .


home to the capital, Cas­ tries, set on a natural har­ bour that houses a colour­ ful, bustling market selling crafts, clothes and an array of local fruit and vegeta­


bles. Further north is Pigeon


Island, a National Park with a history dating back


to the 1550s. I t is home to an old fort


which reminds the locals of the bitter past that saw the British, French and Span­ ish battle to claim the par­


adise island. A sandy causeway was


built in the 1970s to link the island to the mainland, which is now home to the 284-room Hyatt Regency


St Lucia Hotel. Each room boasts


panoramic views of the sea, with the main beach giving views of mountains th a t tower over the opposite side of Rodney Bay. Lush land­ scaped gardens with bright flora and fauna surround the main pool area, with 24 of the rooms having swim access to the second lagoon


The island i Is an mdepen- 4*— pool.


TWIGGY, the world's first supermodel in the ’60s, is a now aged 51 and a successful actress,


singer and dancer. She has her own compa­


ny and has just launched her own brand of skincare


products. . She was plucked to fame as a 16-year-old and was famed for her huge blue eyes and waif-like body. Her modelling career


lasted just four years, until director Ken Russell gave her a star role in his film of th e . .m u s i c a l " T h e . ' Inbyfnend"; Her showbusi-


ness career was bom. She has been married to


actor Leigh Lawson for 12


■years and lives with her .daughter, Carly (22), from ■her first marriage, and his


son Ace (24) in London. HOW MUCH SLEEP DO YOU NEED?


■ I love to sleep, I usually sleep eight to nine hours


depending on my schedule. HOW DO YOU FEEL FIRST THING IN THE


. .


MORNING? Great!


It life does begin Three restaurants - rang­


ing from the beachside Aqua's Grill to the plush Admiral Rodney's Restau­ rant and three bars — mean guests do not have to leave the resort unless they fancy venturing further afield. If lazy days relaxing by


small island.


harbour to hire a power­ boat, stocked with drinks


A short drive to Castries .


and complete with captain and deck hand, allows you


to experience the island from the sea. Sailing south, the shoreline of numerous palm tree-lined bays give


way to more lush moun­ tainous landscape. With much of the island deserted, the only sign of


life on the hour-long jour­ ney to Soufriere is the occa­ sional local fishing in a tiny


boat.A walk-in volcano near Soufriere brings you to the sulphur springs which help clear any sinus problems you may have, as well as easing skin ailments by bathing in the mineral-rich water and mud. ' The chance to see coconut, cocoa and sugar cane pro­ duction at a working plan-


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WEIGHT? No - why do you think


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I take a multi-vitamin


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TOR? If I'm ill or for a yearly


check-up.


DO YOU CATCH A COLD MOST WINTERS?


„ No.DO YOU THINK YOU


SUFFER FROM STRESS? Not really, but I guess we


all do a bit at times. DO YOU LOOK AFTER


YOUR SKIN? Yes, and I've always


believed it's important to look after your skin, which is why I've developed my own Twiggy skincare


range, which I honestly believe to be the best in the


world. are you happy with


your body? My husband says he is,


so I guess it’s OK! DO YOU TAKE MORE CARE OF YOURSELF AS


THE YEARS GO BY? No, I don't think so. A


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tation at Morne Coubaril gives you a real taste for the commercial workings of the


island. Slightly further north is .


the resort of Anse Chas- tanet with private rooms set into the hillside, offering the ultimate in privacy for courting and newly-wed


couples. The resort is also popular with divers as the


You can enjoy a variety


coral reef begins just feet from the beach making it perfect


for novice


snorkellers. Swimming ■ from the


beach allows you to observe m the fish, coral and other


arine life undisturbed - a


peaceful and beautiful sight everyone should experience. But if this is not for you,


venture to the east coast of the island, via winding roads to Ford d’Or where you can glimpse the island's


historic past. The area houses a tran­


quil nature site th a t includes traces of an Ameri­ can Indian settlement, a sugar plantation and a hik- ing trail through an estuar­ ine forest to a wide sandy


beach. r~


of food in St Lucia as the local cuisine is influenced by French, British and Ameri­ can cooking, flavoured with exotic Caribbean fruit and


spices. Fresh seafood is a special­ . .


ity, with salt fish and green figs the national dish, while leafy callaloo soup, curries, Creole-style entrees and pepperpot stews are all on offer. All this can be washed down with tradi­ tional Caribbean rum or the local Piton beer, named after the twin peaks. One thing is for sure, St


Lucia has many attractions to offer those looking for relaxation away from the hustle and bustle of every­ day life. As the locals say to


visitors arriving on these shores: "Welcome to par- n r j ic p


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Jo Willey travelled with BA Holidays to St Lucia via Antigua, departing from London Gatwick. • She stayed at the Hyatt


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THE foot and mouth out--


I break was not allowed to I stop the annual Barry Mac­ donald Trophy Scout con-


test. I t went ahead in the .


I grounds of St Paul's Parish I Hall, Low Moor, Clitheroe, rather than a t Bowley


I Scout Camp. 1 Each of the five patrols


competing faced "incidents"


and were judged on their leadership, teamwork and


technical skills. The trophy was won by the 1st Bowland Scout


-Troop, and the 2nd Whal- ley was awarded the first


aid trophy. Bowland are on the right


of the picture and Whalley on the left.


I Tall stories abound


at club’s get-together THERE were some extremely tall stories on the agen­ da when members of Clitheroe Speakers C ub met. Chairman Mrs Penny Stephen Clarke in his I Ogden introduced proceed-


I ings, which began with Mr I John Holland's speech I demonstrating the use of I vocabulary and word pic-


I tures, entitled: "The most | famous man in the world .


I Mr Robert Morpeth was I the able evaluator who


I described the word pictures I as "vivid" and "excellent


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absence. They will share the trophy for 12 months. The stories included "A snowy day", "Swimming shoes",


Chairman for the tall sto- "Dreams and elephants . ries competition was Mr The whole evening was


"vivid" and "excellent". aan. ,


Derrick Holmes. There were 12 contestants and the


audience, aided by "h^PPY bunny" or "hissing Sid cards voted as to whether they believed or disbelieved the very plausible stories. The final result was a tie


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summed up by the general evaluator, Mrs Ada Gamer, who said it had been fun, but with a serious message. The next meeting is on


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for first place between Mrs Madeline Adey and Mr


I DEFT fingers will be at I work on Saturday in Sales- I bury Memorial Hall, when the Ribble Valley Embroi- I derers’ Guild will hold an


Monday a t 7-30 p.m. For further details, contact 01200 429346. Visitors will be made welcome.


A stitch in time proves a hit home.


1 open day. I An exhibition of textile work by members, as well as a display of pieces pro-


| duced at recent workshops, ] will give would-be stitchers a chance to admire the deli-


I cate skills. I Visitors will also be able


I demonstrations of several I techniques, including paint-


• ” ’ 1 personal cards. Trade stalls


will be offering materials and books for sale so that people can have a go at


This event will be the


guild's first meeting at the new venue in Ribchester


Road, and the group hopes to a t tra c t new members from the Ribble Valley and surrounding areas. The meetings are held on


to participate in hands-on m the third Friday of each


I ing and printing on fabric, I hand-stitching and beading, I and even making their own


SOLO whist winners at the Pendle Club, were: Mr A. Hartley, Mrs M. Parkes, Mrs


onth at 7-30 p.m. For fur­


ther details, contact Mrs Gillian Hill (tel. 01200 443490) or Mrs Pauline Parker (tel. 01772 723146).


I Pendle Club whist and bridge Winners of the bridge


I M. Holding. | New players are welcome


| every Monday at 7-30 p.m. Thomber.’


"Susie the cat", "M25 dat­ ing game", "Mushrooms, "April Fool's Day", "How to cultivate roses", "Mr Flem­ ing", "Horror story at 2 a.m.", "Friendships",


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the pool or beach are not exciting enough, then there are plenty of options on the


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, April 19th, 2001 11


War is declared on untaxed vehicles


| VEHICLES without tax discs are being tar­ geted in a new DVLA


i campaign. From April 30th, a spe­


cial team will patrol Lan­ cashire, including the Rib-


| ble Valley, looking for the 37,000 or so of the coun-


| ty’s 715,000 vehicles which computers show are not


taxed. This evasion causes other


motorists to subsidise the cheats by £4.5m. every


year. So the DVLA and the


police are devoting consid­ erable resources to make people tax their vehicle. Well-equipped recovery trucks can quickly remove cars from streets, where appropriate. The agency says: "Law-


abiding motorists have nothing to fear from this


clampdown, but road tax cheats should beware, as they could end up earless and penniless, and find it more trouble than it's


worth." Untaxed vehicles will be , . ■


clamped, and the release fee on production of a valid


disc will be £80. If the owner does nothing, the vehicle then starts a jour­ ney to auction, or to a crushing "graveyard" and rescuing it becomes progres­ sively more expensive. Some owners think that


this is a cheap means of dis- posal, but the DVLA emphasises tha t they are still prosecuted for having an untaxed car, which could well not be insured either. The wheel-clamping was


first introduced in October, 1997, and the DVLA sug­ gests that as many as 7,800 Lancashire motorists have retaxed because of i t_____


Campaigners’ joy as Peer accepts invite


PRO-LIFE campaigners a t St Michael and St John's RC Church, Clitheroe, are delighted to have secured a top speak­


er.The controversial subject of human cloning will be discussed by Prof. Lord David Alton at a meeting in the parish hall on Friday


1 evening, April 27th. "This is a very important


topic for everyone and we are hoping many people, whether they have any church connections or not, will attend," says organiser Mr Arthur Marsden. He is a long-standing pro-life campaigner, and


will chair the meeting in the


parish hall. ■ Lord Alton played a


major role in reforming the abortion laws, and is always in demand as a speaker on human and ethical issues. He is closely connected


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with Stonyhurst College and recently wrote its essay society a special paper on "G. K. Chesterton and C. S. Lewis - eugenics and other


evils."The paper suggested that cloning, ethnic cleansing and abortion were all antic­ ipated in the 1920s and '30s and that we had much to learn from the spirited opposition mounted to them by both writers.


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