Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 22nd, 2003 5 coming to the New Inn


THE strike by petrol tanker drivers two years ago has forged a link between Belgium and Clitheroe. Two years ago the


national dispute caused problems for Belgian group Short Cut to Trouble, who suffered from cancelled dates on their UK tour because of the emergency. Because a member of the


band had a friend in Clitheroe, it was arranged they should play a gig in the


New Inn to fill a vacancy in their tour.


And on May 31st the


group, returning from Bel­ gium to tour the North, will return to play at the New Inn again.


Regulars of the New Inn


are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the artistes, who specialise in what they call “a radical re-working of songs”, to include tunes about the cost of training shoes, floods in Mozam­ bique - and even a blues number about unwanted body hair.


Peter’s cycle marathon


A VALLEY churchman is cycling from Land’s End to John o’Groats for charity. Mr Peter Donnelly, a


member of the St Vincent de Paul Society at St Michael and St John’s RC Church, Clitheroe, is shar­ ing sponsorship money between the society and CAFOD, Aged GO, Mr Donnelly


retired last year as head­ teacher at SS Fisher More RC High School, Colne. He is very grateful to


sponsors who have already come forward and hopes for more. The 1,000-mile trip will take just over a fort­ night, and Mr Donnelly is training diligently for it. He will take overnight stops at youth hostels and with rela­ tives.


£1,750 worth of golf clubs stolen


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A GOLFER lost a set of clubs and equipment worth £1,750 while his car was parked outside Clitheroe Golf Club in Whalley Road on Monday. Thieves attacked his Volkswagen Passat and at


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-fully to get in through one of the front doors. Eventu­


ally, the equipment, includ­ ing 14 clubs and a golf bag, was taken out through a broken rear window.


Flag day raises more than £500


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DESPITE inclement weather, the Friends of Chernobyl’s Children had a successful flag day on Satur­ day.


A total of £508.55 was


raised by the Clitheroe group. Fund-raising co-ordi­ nator Mr Brian Haig thanked the Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. Joan Knight, for allowing the use of her parlour for counting purposes plus those who helped collect and donated.


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1,700 visit the Parker family’s first fair at beautiful Browsholme Hall


by Vivien Meath


outside Bashall Eaves, opened its grounds to the public for a garden, plant, craft and produce fair and provided a stunning back­ drop. At the end of a day, which


was marked by patience and British good humour in spite of inclement weather, hall owner Mr Robert Parker declared the family's first fair "an extraordinary success". "It was more like a fete," he


said, adding that 240 people had taken advantage of the guided tours around the his­ toric hall and many others had followed the nature trail around the expansive gardens. "This is the first fair we have


held at Browsholme and we were highly delighted that the stallholders had a good day and, by the end of the after­ noon, were asking if the fair would be an annual event. ."A downpour in the early


morning made the ground con­ dition in the car park nearly impossible with the unexpect­ ed volume of cars visiting the fair. Many cars resorted to parking on the road verges, which then unfortunately caused traffic problems around Cow Ark. Some people frus­ trated at their attempt at find­ ing a space returned home. "To some extent we were


victims of our own success and measures are already being considered to improve access on to the field to reduce these problems for next year." The accent was on "local"


and, whether it was Iamb, bread, jam, plants, crafts or bird boxes, local suppliers had been sourced and invited to ' attend. All the stallholders on the farmers’ market sold out, and 400 people took advan­ tage of the hog roast which also sold out shortly after lunchtime.


The morning's heavy rain


meant that the large field des­ ignated for parking was sod-


FLORAL art tutor Barbara Charlson shows some of herb silk flowers to Annette Bateman, Sylvia Davies, Eileen Dyson, Val Darwent and Sheila Smith (T190503/12d)


.Balderstone Brass Band who were taking part in the pro­ ceedings.


Endowed Primary School gave a splendid and colourful dis­ play of maypole dancing, fol­ lowing the Otley Wayzgooze Morris Dancers. Juggler Juka- lo proved to be a hit with chil­ dren and adults as he per­ formed his daring stunts many feet up in the air with the hall as a backdrop. Holden Clough Nursery


Children from Brennand's


proprietor Peter Foley and radio broadcaster Bill Black- ledge hosted a gardeners' ques­ tion time, and a huge castle "slide" proved a popular attraction with young visitors. The gardens were at their best, with bluebells, rhododendrons and azaleas interspersed among a landscape of mature specimen trees, intriguing pond and water features, paths and trails.


Among the Valley stallolders


was Ribchester-based The Recycle Works. Its modular designed composting bins had again been featured on BBC Gardeners’ World the previous week - yet another accolade for


den and numerous vehicles were pulled off by tractor, as the afternoon saw queues of traffic into and out of the har­ row lanes around the venue. Caught up in the ensuing problems were members of


DESPITE constant heavy showers, 1,700 peo­ ple made their way to one of the Ribble Valley's most picturesque loca­ tions for a typically Eng­ lish day out. Browsholme Hall, just


'Affordable’ housing may be allowed on kennels site


CONVENTIONAL, market- priced houses cannot be allowed at the kennels in Edisford Road, Clitheroe, councillors ruled.


But if a scheme for “affordable”


housing - at lower prices and there­ fore land values - was submitted, it could be seriously considered, a meeting of Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Planning and Develop­ ment Committee heard. As reported in the Advertiser


and Times last week, officials rec­ ommended refusal of a courtyard- style plan for two houses because the site is designated open country­ side. In any case, the access needs improving.


The council’s Environmental


Health Department supported the housing plan because a planning inspector’s decision on permitted noise levels makes it unable to take action about dogs barking. Coun. Frank Dyson (Clitheroe)


said the committee could not get rid of a nuisance by giving someone


planning gain in the shape of hous­ ing.


Chief Planning Officer Mr Stew­


art Bailey said it was an opportu­ nity for the applicants to investi­ gate the possible alternative for the site of affordable housing, although they may not wish to do so.


The application was refused. Changes to bus services


BUS services run by Lancashire United are being altered slightly from Sunday. Improvements made by the company have attracted extra passengers on some routes and daytime services, to and from Manchester are being increased. Evening ones are being trimmed. Customer requests regarding the Bolton service resulted in


improvements there, including a new Sunday service. But Clitheroe local journeys run by Lancashire United are being taken over by another company, Northern Blue. Clitheroe Interchange office has details or inquiries can be made to Traveline on 0870 6082608.


Dancers in county showcase


DANCERS from the Ribble Val­ ley will perform in front of a coun­ ty-wide audience this weekend. Members of the Bowland Youth


Dance Group are taking part in the Lancashire Youth Dance Showcase at Preston’s Charter Theatre on Sunday.


The performance has been


organised by the Ludus Dance Company as part of a three-year project in Lancashire to enable professional dancers to work with young people across the county. Groups from Longridge,


Garstang, Blackburn and Oswaldtwistle will also be taking part in the show, with a group of


young people from Silistra in Bul­ garia, who will be performing a traditional folk dance. The Ribble Valley group meets


every Monday evening at Bow- land High School and is run by youth dance artist Hannah Robertshaw. It receives funding from Ludus,


through its Esme Fairburne Foun­ dation, as well as financial support from Ribble Valley Borough Coun­


cil and Lancashire County Coun­ cil.


This weekend's show will be the first time the Valley group has


taken part in a showcase perfor­ mance.


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a small company acknowledged to be the only one in the UK dedicated to the supply, design and development of domestic composting equipment. Mitton WI members


manned a display of confec­ tionary, preserves and hand­ made goods, and Ribble Cre­ ative Stitchers exhibited many examples of their weaving, card-making and printing on fabric. Downham Forge's spec­


tacular "iron horse" dominated a stall which included new examples of metalcraft com­ bined with work created by glass artist Jenny Cork. Animal artist Helen Back­


house displayed examples of her work, silk flowers by Lang- ho’s Barbara Charleson capti­ vated customers and one of Slaidburn's senior residents, who has turned a bird box making hobby into a small


business venture, proved why his well-conceived bird tables are so popular. There were many more dis­


plays and numerous traders sold out, with all asking if they could repeat the venture next year. With another busy week- end in prospect, as Brow­ sholme Hall opens again for tours at the weekend, the Parker family have already decided on a repeat next year.


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