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Ih that gradually ascends up a ■he Nick o’Pendle. |llow a progress to the summit (hardly possible over the damp


|ly with friends, we marvelled 1‘rtise of those who have laid scending along the route.


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|rian appeal to idren of Iraq


Itarian aid was declared a pri- Ih t of Iraq’s children failed to


lie scenes of battle, las, the devastating impact of lirgely gone unnoticed. (dors begin to open up, are the Idren, scarred emotionally and . teginning to surface. Iboys recently their childhood • , (riosity drew them towards a


Ital. Id in an instant it blew off the liner and damaged the sight of


I-, Aumed. (in times of war. They are dis- k , may lose family and friends Iruption to their education. Nations Children’s Fund, has


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TW O . te a c h e rs turned.'- - ’’Facing the Light," her new1 published authors enter- - book, was, she said,- the tained an audience of 200 ' a t the Spring Rose Coun­ ties Literary Event.; ■ There was a change from


the usual venue, with visi­ tors from throughout the- North of England converg­ ing on Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho.


Speakers Adele Geras


and Eileen Ramsay are both writers of some note, with 46 published works between them. ;


- v ; Ironically, both have


.work "Some Day Some-/ .where" was launched on th e /


’day of .the Langho literary -.event, had travelled from ‘her home in Scotland. ' ' With 19 books to h e r , credit, she said that, th i s ,


was.the book she always- wanted to write and, conse- .quently, had spent some


' considerable time research­ ing i t and persuading an


recently brought out the - Agent to take it on. books they always wanted > Those who had already to write and un ti l la s t enjoyed her previous books, Thursday, neither had met eachother. Adele Geras is best’


known for her children’s fic­ tion and Eileen Ramsay, for her family sagas.


The former told the


audience th a t she had spent 27 years as a chil­ dren's writer. Asked when she would write "a' real book," she had always responded "when I have had the practice." Within minutes, the


Didsbury author had her audience in the palm of her hand and explained that, having written what many considered to be "a real book," she was for the first time receiving invitations to literary events'. Memorable lunches then


J Iraq’s children, already weak- (tions and two previous wars, is


Is been working in Iraq since Established distribution net- Eut the country. In the months


(outbreak of war in Iraq, lioned thousands of tonnes of


(plies both inside the country luring countries. I t is now the If all forces to ensure that there (provide secure access to civil- ins to enable this aid to get |se who need it most. By that, • ns ensuring it reaches children likened and besieged by thirst,


plight of Iraq’s children is the Bf deprivation, made worse by


lar. Their needs will not simply I guns cease firing and troops ] major task of rebuilding the lects of Iraq’s children begins fespond in the next few months


le will determine the future of a Iraq’s children.


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Irgently needs funds for.this |raq to continue. Currently we sential humanitarian aid into fehbouring countries. In recent Ve reached northern and south- led ng supplies of food, clean


(its and medical supplies. (for £106m., launched at the , has so far received only a fifth ■ it needs. However, just £25


la the lives of 150 children suf- liolera or dysentery, and £32 Igh high-energy biscuits to feed


] one month. If you would like (ons, payable to UNICEF, can JICEF North-West Region, nergency Appeal for the Chil-


IREEPOST, Chelmsford, CM2 |ou.


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became the theme of her talk, as she described the difference between writing for children and adults, school dinners and staffroom encounters.


. The next event, also at


the Mytton Fold Hotel, on June 25th and 26th, fea­ tures Santa Montefiore, who has been widely hailed as the new Rosamunde Pilcher, and actor and scriptwriter Chris England, whose second book "No More Buddha, Only Foot­ ball," combines travel to Japan, where he spent five weeks covering the World Cup, with off-beat action combining humour and sport. Pictured bottom, from


the left, are Mr Malcolm Weaving; Mrs Karen Weaving, Adele Geras, Eileen Ramsay and Joan Laprell. (B240403/4a) Our second picture,


above, shows a section of the 200 guests at the spring event. (B240403/4b)


Good weather adds to enjoyment of naturalists’ trip


THE first of the summer season walks for the Clitheroe Naturalists saw 19 members and friends leave from the town’s In te r ­ change.


- , Their route was through part of the Ribble


Valley. Heading first down to the weir via Back Common, the weather was ideal for walking and with the long dry and warm spell, most of the plants and birds were seen to be ahead of their normal time of growth. By the weir moorhens, mallard and goosean-


ders were sighted, along with a lonesome mute swan. He must have been waiting for the right mate.to appear!


......... . Through into Brungerley Park the trees were


looking very fresh. In the Crosshill Quarry area time was taken to have a look a t the new growth. A little snippet of information about the dis­


used tripe factory was endorsed by the report of a century before in the Advertiser and Times - it was about one in the Pimlico area which was a nuisance and unsanitary. The area in the disused quarry is of special


interest because of quite a number of rare plant •species. One in particular is the white butter- burr. Along the riverside following the Ribble Way


redshanks and pipers, oyster catchers and sand- martin, all by the river, were sighted all the time. The call of the curlew was heard from the fields nearby. • A lunch break was taken before the Chat-


bum turn-off with the sandmartins swooping overhead. After lunch i t was on to the bridge a t


Grindleton and a return journey via the other side of the river. There was then a lazy stroll back to the starting point. In all about 30 vari­ eties of plants and at least 20 types of birds were identified. The leader was thanked on behalf of the


group by Derek Oldham, who will be leading the next outing to Kendal on May 3rd. All the summer walks leave from Clitheroe


Interchange at 9-30 a. m. To book, please ring Mrs Jean Trotter on 01200 428117.


Local charity joins in


national celebration by Rebecca Wright


LOCAL charity Home-Start Ribble Valley joined in a national convention which celebrated 30 years of the charity’s work. The convention, in Nottingham, also saw high-profile guest speakers such as Home Secre­


JSON-COOPER


i in Mombasa, Kenya, followed Bf Mr Ian Tomlinson and Miss pr. ; were married at the Mytton Langho, where they also held a


|room, of Blackburn, is an IT le is the son of Chtheroe couple 1 Mrs Georgeena Tomlinson. | who is also from Blackburn, oftware developer. She is the


If Mrs Patricia Cooper, of b, who gave her away at the cere-


|vore a full-length gown in ivory ad a corset bodice and was deco-


laded detail. Her bouquet com- (nd safari roses and she also wore


(ttended by her niece, Laura (vore a ballerina-length dress in p nza and carried a bouquet to Ithe bride’s


(was Mr Kevin Riley. He also ness, together with the bride’s


vweds will continue to live in--


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tary David Blunkett. Thanks were given to all those who support


the organisation, especially the people in the Ribble Valley. The event also had talks from Penelope Leach, a research psychologist and author, and Director of the Sure Start Unit Naomi Eisenstadt. Home-Start Ribble Valley, which has been


running locally for nearly five years, helps to support parents who are struggling to cope with their young children. ■The charity trains local volunteers - on a 40-


hour preparation course - to either help behind the scenes, or to offer vital support to parents who are feeling depressed or are just run off their


feet. ' The training courses are also a good way to


build confidence and make friends, and many volunteers have gone on to further education and jobs within the field. . . The charity, which now has 36 volunteers


helping 41 families, welcomes people from all walks of life to join in and help out. For further information; please ring 01254 825955. ; v -


Improve your driving


LOCAL drivers are invited to enrol on a “better driving” course run by the Black- bum Area Road Safety Association. •; I t is designed to help drivers, brush’up their all-round skills and lasts six weeks, with, lectures on Tuesday evenings and practical driving sessions on Sunday morn­


ings. , ' The course s ta r ts son .May. 20th and i 1


inquiries can be made on 01204 852605 or. 01254 517,77


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A whacky weekend is planned in. village


•THE b u n tin g is o u t in Waddington and scare­ crows are sprouting up all over the'place in readiness for the biggest weekend of the year for this picture postcard p ret ty village’s spring fair. , Alas. to jog a few painful


memories, people will recall',, that'two-years ago .the Rib- ' ble Valley, like many other ’ rural communities, was dey-..: ast'ated by the, foot, and mouth epidemic.,!,,V: ", •- While Waddington


thankfully avoided its worst aspects! it was nevertheless indirectly affected in that the village could not hold its traditional fair on the . church croft.


! / Rather than abandon th e'• fair; completely, the villagers


• took to the streets and came ■ up with a, batch of new,’.- street-based, attractions such as a scarecrow compe­ tition and a duck race down the village stream. These turned out to be a


blessing in disguise since they were so successful that the formula was repeated last year with even better results. Now the festival has out­


grown; the streets and is returning to its roots, back


THERE was a full house of members of Clitheroe NFU Ladies for their meeting held in Hurst Green Village Hall, when representatives of other Lancashire NFU branches were present. County president Mrs


Christine Rimmer attend­ ed and received a basket of flowers from Clitheroe president Mrs Angela Smith.


to the church croft and a large marquee has been bought to house even more activities. The village will again be


invaded by scarecrows, last year there were more 80, and these will be on parade all week from Saturday. - There will be a scarecrow


shuffle for the youngsters on Saturday night in the mar- quee. ■On Sunday there will be a


car boot sale from 10 a.in. and in the afternoon at 2-30 p.m. a “jazz on the croft” event will take place, so vis­ itors are invited to picnic and chill out with the Pen-- die Jazz Men. On the big day, Bank


Holiday Monday, the ducks will come under starters orders at 11 a.m. and from then on there will be an impressive array of stalls selling cakes and bric-a- brac, a bouncy castle and al fresco catering. Refreshments will include


a champagne bar. A re­ vitalised whacky waiter race will again be run - this time with rules, say the organisers- and the May queen mil be crowned while the attendants dance round the maypole.


Speaker proves a hit with ladies! Guest speaker was Mr


Geoff Senior, of the North West Film Archive, a t Manchester Metropolitan University, who gave a pre­ sentation of films from the 1920s to 1956 including the Coronation festivities in Sawley. Mr Senior was thanked


by Mrs Elizabeth Robin­ son and a buffet supper fol­ lowed.


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