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Clitheroe 422324 (Editori|


Sheep ahoy — as Clitheroe town centre is invaded by flocks of eager visitors


by Robbie Robinson '


CLITHEROE has been completely "baawled" over by sheep.


In the first-ever SheepFest, traders


joined residents and Great Days Festi­ val organisers to celebrate the return of sheep to the Valley’s fields. Many joined in the fun. As the weekend


progressed, there was a mini sheep explosion


with more and more traders entering into the spirit of the event. So successful was the SheepFest that organ­


isers Friends of the GasWorks have pledged to repeat it next year.


judged last week. There were four categories; best sheep created by children up to the age of 12; the most artistic or creative sheep; the fun­ niest sheep; and the smallest visible sheep.


Dozens took p a r t in the competition, Judges were impressed by the range of skills


used by participants and amazed a t the humour and the clever ways the sheep theme had been applied. Choosing the winners proved far more difficult than anticipated, but eventually a shortlist was composed from which the winners were selected. The best sheep by an under-12 was .dis­


played in the window of his Whalley Road home by Jake Maher. His sleeping sheepdog, counting sheep in its dreams, was a clever and simply executed display, with the sheep sus­ pended and mobile above the snoozing dog. The most artistic or creative sheep was


almost next door. Brian Nuttall, of Whalley Road, made a sheep under a parasol, standing on a haybale using simple materials and meth­ ods to make a true character. There were funny sheep in every category,


so it was difficult to separate them. However, the hilarious, full- sized tableau of a drunken


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THE smallest visible sheep award went to Mrs Stella Brandolini-Whalley (CR050603/3) T?rn


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MR BRIAN NUTTALL’S sheep under a parasol won the category for the most creative or artistic entry. (CR050603/1)


THIS fun tableau took the judges’ eyes for Clitheroe Residential Home (CR050(i03/2) ■t®


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shepherd with his flock under a tree a t Clitheroe Residential Home in Eshton Ter­ race was the clear winner. The smallest visible sheep was made by


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Stella Brandolini-Whalley, of Corporation Street, whose tiny black sheep was perched on a small grass mound. She had even provided a magnifying glass in the window of her home so it could be seen more clearly. I t was sur­ rounded by a collection of clever sheep themes by her daughter Angela, who was second in the under-12s category. As well as the second prize awards in each


category, 15 other entries were highly com­ mended by the judges.


Visitors and locals have remarked on the


appearance of the sheep on the streets and shops round the Valley. The lively responses and support mean that


the SheepFest is set to become a permanent item on the Ribble Valley summer calendar.


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UNDER-12 winner Jake Maher had his “dog” counting sheep (CR050G03/4)


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A FASHION-CONSCIOUS sheep, left, in the window of


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val included favourites from f scene, including ArgomelesJ were joined by the Mossleyj and Southport Sword. Colour and rhythm were bfl


market and Castle Street by ] nival street band from Morel there were also performances frj burn People’s Choir. Members of Huddersfield’s!


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atre Company came in three f bureaucrats, punctuation mark] wheelie bins which sprinkle delighted children. The theme of the Horse I


over an eight-day period with y | Clitheroe, Simonstone and Bo nating in a 20-minute performs On the music front, the Frida!


Youth Theatre performance w:j Our Community”. Workshops and rehearsals hjj


cert starred Bernard Wrigley ail Tinkers, with these well love* bringing in a near-capacity crol A big hit were two Asian mu.'|


international reputation, Lane den Jones and Taffinde, and pH favourite, Jez Lowe and the Ba| On behalf of the organisers, 1


nail said: “We were confident t | concert would do well in the! thank everyone for coming. Hoi| are happy to provide what lo want, we do not like to just ‘d weekend and we try to put tod over the weekend that show thij national acts - trust us, come l | even if you have not heard i before, and you will not be dis would like to thank our spJ include Castle Cement, Dawsoi ley Borough Council, Clitherol cil, LCC Youth and Communif the Rural Development Fund.’I . ® See next week’s Clitheroe .f


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