, ClitKeroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (fl ______________________ ______ • ; , . . . 10 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, July 26th, 2001 l i p t h e g a r d e n p a t h J L by Richard Spencer


TH ER E should be more to a garden path than a strip of concrete leading down to the


gate. That dour material will do a


good, durable job, but it will not add much character to your


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Phlps” t r e lavender blue dresses and earned bou-1 Mr Steven Savkovie and Mr I


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health care trust


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A L EA D IN G local co u n c illo r h a s exp­ ressed "foreboding" on th e proposal for local p r im a ry h e a l th care services to be provided by a t r u s t covering H y n d b u rn as well as the Kibble Valley. Formation of such trusts


- to replace the present, less powerful Primary Care


Groups - is Government policy, and-details .were given to a full meeting of Ribble Valley Borough Council by an East Lan­ cashire Health Authority


team.Plans involve the eventu­ al disappearance of Com- municare NHS Trust, which currently provides some primary services. Council members expr­


be dominated by Hynd- burn. Representation will go there and there will be undue influence from that


centre. T am fearful that Ribble


Valley, with its small popu­


lation, will lose out." In response, the health


authority representatives said that Clitheroe, What­ ley and Slaidbum practices would still serve the same population which would be


served by the new PCT. ■They said'a'decision had


not yet been been made regarding accommodation, so the location of the head­ quarters was not yet cer­


tain.


essed their unease at what they see as a fait accompli in the way the change has


and resources, a spokesman told the council: "Quality would equalise up, not down. What you have, you hold and you can improve


On the matter of services . '


from there." But Coun. Dyson said.


been presented. Liberal Democrat leader


Coun. Frank Dyson said: "What I fear is that the headquarters of this trust


"This consultation is a farce and has presented us with a cut and dried case. I am full


of foreboding." The consultation is still


will be in the Hyndburn area, at Accrington. The


whole centre of gravity — money and influence - will


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MEMBERS of the WI will have been busy preparing for two shows this month. There is the Royal Lancashire Show from tomorrow until Sun­ day and then the much nearer to home Clitheroe Area WI Show on August 4th. This will be held in Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, in Chatburn Road. Members of Dunsop


ward.


W I D IA R Y D A T E S AUGUST 8TH:


Dorothy Waring. AUGUST 9TH:


proceeding and at the end the Government has to con­ sider the matters put for­


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Great Harwood WI


Annual outing Dunsop Bridge WI - A


talk entitled "Coat for the Millennium" by Mrs |


becue and talk by butcher Mr Roy Porter, at the home of Mrs Kay Hopkinson if dry or the Methodist


Grindleton WI - A bar­


Bridge WI will be serving afternoon teas in the village


hall every Sunday in August, also well worth a


visit.


Castle by Mrs Anna East­ on.


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Slaidburn WI - A town walk led by Mr Simon ] demonstration of Neason’s


Mitton WI — Lancaster .


AUGUST 1ST: _


Footwear. DChipping WI - Hearing


Mr and Mrs Broster. AUGUST 2ND:


Gisburn WI - Mrs B. Ford on running an RAF


billet during the war. AUGUST 6TH:


' AUGUST 7TH: Rimington WI - The


, Bashall Eaves WI - A games night.


• Alternative WI Calendar ; by Mrs Tricia Stewart.


ogs for Deaf People, by Downham WI - The,


meeting, "A Visit to Antarc-1 tic" by Miss M. Davidson. Sawley WI.— "You are what you eat" with Mrs |


Christine Dale. AUGUST 21ST:


Pendleton WI - ’’Flowers | for Pleasure" with Mrs Joan


Wallbank. All are welcome to an


open meeting, take advan­ tage of the invitation and find out just how a.WI meeting is run.


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YOU might look at your dining table and think it's just a place to serve a meal, but be prepared to get


inspired.See it as a blank canvas which you can transform by choosing a decoration theme and creating a fun setting for your food using simple, cheap accessories. Summertime evenings


to decide is whether your setting is to be informal or formal and then choose the


colours. "Ideally, I think using


only two colours works best but for a themed table, say an Asian feast, you can be


more relaxed. "You don't have to stick


cry out for outdoor feasts and long leisurely suppers, and that stylishly decorated table can turn even an ordi- nary occasion into a special


event.Stylist Emily Chalmers


says too many people assume decorative tables have to be heavy with for­ mality, cut glass and solid


to a conventional setting or even have matching china. As long as the setting is well-considered and orderly


it will work." One of her secrets for suc­


tion beyond the table top. "Little touches on chairs,


cess is continuing decora­


silverware. "Not a bit of it," she says:


"Of course, a white damask cloth and crystal glasses are beautiful and turn any meal


such as a name tag tied on with ribbon or pretty fabric cut into squares for seat covers to match the runner can make all the difference. "Alternatively have the


into a banquet. "But those who are more


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same colour candles on a table on a nearby side table. "Star shapes, cut from


used to supper on a tray in front of the TV can also enjoy pretty table settings made with bits and pieces already in the home. There's no need to spend very much, if anything." Her new book is full oi


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metallic or coloured paper, could be scattered on the table or pegged on a string line and hung in another


part of the room." Chalmers demonstrates


how to achieve stunning effects using cheap acces­ sories with her blue and sil­


imaginative ways of using household objects, flowers , or inexpensive items, like ribbon and place cards, to dress tables and delight


guests.


variety of special occasions from children's parties to


Her themes reflect a wide .,


romantic dinners. She uses shells or pebbles


for a seaside feel, baskets of white feathers and eggs for Easter and even dishwasher salt and candles for a sparkling effect. Chalmers says: "There


ver table.She uses metallic gut- wrapping paper for a table runner (alternatively use tin foil) and silver foil cake


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bases for table mats. She complements these


with metal pie cases and foil takeaway containers, easily found in freezer food shops, as dishes for each setting. Add a few silver Christ­


□ Avoid fussy flower arrangements as a table centrepiece if your meal is infor­ mal. I t will dominate and detract from


mas baubles, with blue can­ dles and paper serviettes


completing the look. (Table Inspirations by


are no real rules and its the little details that make all the difference. All you need


Small, price £18.99.) £18.99.)


□ Rather than a tablecloth use placemats and serviettes simply


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tied with string or ribbon. □ Plain white china is just as strik­ ing as an elaborate pattern and cutlery can be kept to a basic knife, fork and spoon.


□ A neutral palette of shades of grey and green or white and black will make a table look fresh and


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Emily Chalmers is pub­ lished by Ryland Peters and


other details. □ A few simple blooms from the garden in a wine or milk bottle or a flower head placed on each side plate is ju s t as


attractive.


□ Cut a length of pretty fabric for a table runner or use squares of fake grass,


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astroturf for an outdoor feel. Contact Easigrass 020 8788 0110 or www.easi- grass.co.uk. Arrange garden pebbles to


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relaxed. A galvanised metal seed tray filled with artichoke heads or even carved wooden fruit is effec­ tive. Add a line of tealights in metal crakes, or floating candles in a


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glass bowl. □ Name cards m plain card, writ­


ten with g litte r pen, could be spiked on to bamboo skewers or cocktail sticks. Add a small slice of


fruit such as lime or lemon for dec­ di


oration. □ Copies of treasured photos glued to place mats evoke memories, or


raw materials, like slate, could be used for place names or even quick games between courses like noughts and crosses. For slate tiles from Fired Earth, tel: 01295 812


088. mm ■w\MW*d.cn j hold placecards or wrap large green


leaves around each napkin. □ Recycled tin cans, with labels washed


off, can hold nuts or cutlery. Bombay Duck have a selection of well-priced beaded napkin rings and accessories. Tel: 020 8749 8001 or log on to www.bombay-


duck.com.


□ String fairy lights down the centre oi the table but keep cable and bulbs away from water. Sit church candles in a glass bowl, surrounded by sand or dishwasher salt sprinkled on top with glitter.


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property. Instead, you can call on lots ot


slabs or blocks, bricks, gravel and asphalt. And you should also con- sider timber for an unusual and more informal look. Precast paving slabs are avail­


You can choose from paving ' . •. :


materials to make a path look more interesting.


surface, especially when laid in a st^ 0r^taation of precast paring | rreguiar a n d relatively inexpensive. The


by^a lawn^as Uie^ones ge't on the


grass and are picked up by the mower which can damage it or


cause injury.


Asphalt is also cheap and easy to lay. The dull grey or blackappear-


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ance can be brightened with stone chippings applied while the surface is still soft.


able in many shapes, sizes and shades. Paving blocks which are shaped like bricks but made of concrete are easy to handle and can be laid in attractive patterns. Bricks provide an attractive


paving slabs, bricks, stone or rail­ way sleepers.


On a steep slope build short flights of steps with landings to


eather-resistant materials such as . ■ , A


oe o iu,


mg plants o u t l in e s


outlines of the edges.ges,


The gravel spaces help to dram away rainwater, but need regular


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expensive path useengmeermg . . . bricks. They are available m duler


Do not reject conventional con- damage wn


they must be built from tough, w , » . _• 1 J. _ nInmn1c CllPn ns


damage which can split ordinary


sh'ades and are impervious to and do not suffer from frost


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Crete strips - they are hard-wearmg bn“ * have an informal garden but they are also hard work to lay.


grey tones which blend well with the green of the plants.


I f you have steps in your garden ® ^ ® tive pathway. They have an attractive


with shingle. A diamond pattern with infills of shingle make an


You can also lay granite setts


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make them less tiring. Like paths, steps can be made


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unusual and attractive path. Long paving slabs interspersed.


more attractive by using a van-


g look ideal and make 't, „ -tu


flower beds make a hardwearmg alternative to grass. Occasional treatment of weed killer replaces


rG^ranite chippings border!ing n i te . bo , : b y Gabrielle F a g a l regular mowing.


natural stone can be used to make crazy paving in a garden. Gaps for low-growing plants can be left in the edges of the path to create an


Broken pieces of paving slabs or . • , ,


irregular natural effect. A tree trunk walk can be creat­


ed from sawn sections of tree trunks which make an unusual path in a large informal garden. Before being laid they should be thoroughly soaked in wood preser­


vative.


border of granite sets can make specimen shrubs in a garden bed


Sea-washed stones edged with a , , ... stand out more.


EV ER th o u g h t of n am in g your house Go r illa Villa, Mad House or perhaps plumping for the more conventional Hillview or the Oaks? If you haven't, you


should, because house names are right back in fashion- andsignmak- ers are reporting a boom


in sales. Recent years have


* trip down the highways and byways of Britain


brought smarter plaques and fewer inhibitions. A


i reveals the zany like Stoneybroke, Groper End or Costapakit to the con­ ventional such as Squir­ rel's Leap, The Firs or Oak


Trees. Rose Cottage remains


the most popular with an estimated 100,000 homes throughout the country named after the English


flower. - Our European neigh­ bours may raise their eye­ brows at our wild enthusi­ asm for labelling our bricks and mortar, but the practise is also found there and we've traded names. We have Chez Nous and they have


Wickets on . An endJ


combining your parti] or Andya TV soapl then living dreamt up ing Casa modest si the famoir Joyce


i ^ i n * s to n e r i s e r s w i th paved treads. o e • must belaid evi , rlon


n breaking up the sharp look Dy tne b brickwork.


den The slabs are tough and easy to clean, but must be laid evenly. Irregular slabs of stone laid in


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t intriguing mixture of snob- bery, sentiment, pride, his-


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li tory and humour involved J in the choices. Ann Maurice, Channel


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j 5’s House Doctor explains: | "Giving your house a name i


! pride of ownership. People i like to make a statement i about what they feel is the j essential nature of their


is a way of stamping it with


I home." ! And, of course, people


I often want to make a state- ment about what they’d like


i their home to be, even if it's


i not totally appropriate. | The Manor or The Lodge


5 conveys status and an j impression of rolling acres l and stone lions but could be l comical on a terraced house.


| Nature, particularly trees, and location — Hill View and S e a


j- common inspirations lor signs. So are sentimental references to favourite places, Costa del Sol or sporting passions - The


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