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what’s on in the Ribble Valley compiled by Marcia Morris


AH entries for inclusion to be on a listings form, available from the Tourist Information Centre in Market Place, Clitheroe, and handed in by the.lOth of the month prior to the event


THE new-session of lunchtime concerts beings next Thursday in Knowle Green Village Hall when th e opening conc e r t fea tu re s pianist'Miss Sarah Beth Briggs, who made history by becoming the youngest ever finalists in the BBC Young-Musician of the Year com-


petition; She rose to international attention


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aged only 15 by winning the Interna­ tional Mozart Competition in Saltzburg and since then her solo career has taken her to Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Italy and the US. She also gave the world premiere performance of newly-discovered pieces by Benjamin Britten at the Chester Festival. Miss Briggs has regularly featured as


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afford to miss a wedge of karythopita, a fab- , saute the aubergines one by one. • J.‘ & \ ' uloik walnut cake, sometimes flavoured ■vnth’'*’^ j !2i;T’repare; the;stuffingiby .putting:the;.;i


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awards ceremony. During her climb to overnight fame Lizzie finds herself on the back of a Vespa, avoid­ ing the tabloids, explaining to her parents and falling


I in love. Lizzie McGuire hits the big screen in style with a


I fun film and a few pop ("songs.


winetalk Bottoms up - pubs set to celebrate film’s success


‘CUSTOMERS a t several


. Clitheroe pubs are about to be swept along on the crest of Britain's biggest film wave this year.- The Swan and Royal, Edis-


THE great Trans Iberian wine trek from Pamplona toVigninsixdays. After the transfer from


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Service at 10.45 am Led by


Miss Margaret Duckworth Service at 7.00 pm


Led by Pastor Jeff Jones


Monday, 29th at 7.30 pm


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are invited to a reunion at •


St. Peters Club, Hurst Green, on November 29th


01282 426161 Sunday September 28th


Anyone interested contact Anne on 07974 207405 or Karen on 07745 352517


fM r jtT x s , Autumn 2003


Madrid our party spent the evening exploring the old town in Pamplona with a very graphic dis- criptioii of its famous “bull run”. The next morning we were in the vineyards in the middle of Navarra, at Senorio de Sarria who’s highlights were VINEDO NO. 5 ROSADO at £6.39,


little different. VINEDO NO 7 GRACIANO at £5.49, is a rich, full- flavoured red from a grape you don’t often come across. Onward to Rioja we vis­


one of the best rose wines I have tried and something a


ford Bridge and Royal Oak are among hundreds of pubs and beer retailers across the N o r th of England who are gett in g decked o u t as Jen­ nings Brewery prepares to cel­ eb ra te i ts p a r t in the film,


Calendar Girls. The film, with its star-stud­


ited BODEGAS RIO- JANAS a very old estab­ lished company, delightful wines from a huge range. We tasted and enjoyed 1997 MONTE REAL RESERVAS at £8.29, a soft, very easy drinking wine and a wine we had a go at blending from its three base grape varieties, but didn’t get close. 1998 PUERTA VIEJO CRIAN- ZA at £5.59, a dry elegant wine with nice fruit and a fine long finish. Next day fond us at the


grandest vineyard of our visit PAGO DE LOS CAPELLANES in Ribera del Duero, whose very healthy vineyards produce rich, full-bodied wines with elegance and finesse from his humble Tinto Roble 2002 at £7.89 to a wine that recently won the award for the best wine in Spain -1998 EL PICON at £52.89, the highlight of the trip, it can only be downhill from here. Look for part two next


time.


decided to produce the calendar in memory of John Baker, who had died of Leukaemia, organ­ iser Tricia Stewart approached a number of companies for sponsorship. Mrs Stewart has addressed a number of women's institutes in the Ribble Valley and has spoken to diners a t Ribble Valley literary events.


ded cast led by Julie Walters and Helen Mirren, is based on the true s tory of the North Yorkshire WI members who shot to international celebrity status through a daring nude charity calendar-sponsored by Jennings Brewery. When the group of friends


Through the licensees a t the Devonshire Arms, in Cracoe, where the girls held their calen­ dar meetings, the pub’s owners, Jennings, came forward as sponsors and offered to distrib­ ute the calendar by mail order from the Cockermouth brewery. By the time stocks of what


everyone involved had expected to be a small p r in t run had eventually run out, Jennings had dis tributed more than 600,000 calendars and had to take on three extra staff to cope with the demand. Grindleton resident and after


dinner speaker Vic Morris was employed as regional sales director at the time of the cal­ endar launch and recalls how offices at the brewery were com­ pletely taken over by the distri­


. Hollywood in, the film,, Jennings is running a consumer promo­ tion offering the chance to win a trip to LA during the Oscars. Meanwhile, members of


bution of calendars. As the Calendar Girls go to


Women's Institutes throughout the Ribble Valley have been booking their cinema seats for the first performances of the film throughout the north west.


Typical upbeat display


LOCAL re tro b an d th e Swing Commanders were back on the road last Fri­ day a t the Bury Met Arts Cen tre when a packed audience thrilled to a typ­ ical u p b e a t programme from th is in c re a s in g ly


high profile quintet. R eg u la r re c en t sp o ts on


Radio Lancashire and week­ ly gigs in th e clubs around G re a te r M an c h e s te r have pro d u c ed a legion of fan s who know exactly what to expect from the Comman­ ders. And they were not disap­


pointed by a high octane, two hour show of country, latin, boogie and blues - all played with a swing. A charismatic singer who


.gas t Lancashiffc^lgwspapersr-


can deliver a range of s tan ­ dards from "Mack the Knife" and "Fever" to "Minnie the Moocher" and "Red River Val­ ley" with the same superb showmanship, and four spe­ cialist musicians who hit the stage running then relentlessly sustain this driving energy to the final number, created a unique experience for swing


devotees. You knew when the band


had cleared th e stage a fte r three encores and the audience still stamped their refusal to leave without jus t one more tune, duly delivered, that this was an evening to remember. I t was the night that Snake-


hips O'Reilly's Swing Com­ manders were a t their boogie best, the night they played the Bury Met - and won by a milel GS


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Fashion Shows 1pm & 3pm


: Everything frorp


flowers to fashions, stationery to suits cakes to cars.,..


Bar open all day.fi;1 i


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NEARLY NEW


SALE Saturday,


October 4th


10.30 am - 12 noon United


Reformed Church


Moor Lane


In aid of National Childbirth Trust


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a concerto soloist in London and at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Her pro­ gramme a t Knowle Green will include Haydn’s F Minor Variations and Beethoven’s Pathetique Sonata. EVENTS - SEPTEMBER 26TH


TO OCTOBER 2ND Parochial Hall, Ribchester, each Mon­


day from 7-30 to 9 p.m., line dancing., Saturday from 10 to 11-30 a.m. “Infinite Tai Chi and Chi Kung”. Monday 4 to 5 p.m., junior fun dancing. Thursday 4-30 to 5-30 p.m. “Teens Jazz” dancing 10- years plus. Inquiries, tel. C. Cunliffe 01254 878473. Braille-It, a group to learn braille,


meets Thursdays, 9-30 a.m. to noon in the IT Learning Centre, old Co-op build­ ing, Henthorn Road. Inquiries, tel. 01200 426063. Platform Gallery, an exhibition “New


Creators”. Three new a r t graduates Sarah Berry, Ellen Isherwood and David Cunliffe show their work in a contrast of materials from metal, glass to ceramic. Alongside is "Willow Project” a touring exhibition on the tradition of willow making with paintings and drawings of Somerset willow growers and basket makers by Kate Lynch. 26th - Friends of St James’ CE Prima­


ry School present an 80s disco in Clitheroe Cricket Club, Chatburn Road, at 7-30 to 11-30 p.m. 26th and 27th - Clitheroe Moun­


taineering Club, weekend meet at Low House-Climbing Hut, in Coniston. Inquiries, tel. 01200 428766. 26th - Macmillan Cancer Relief


"World's Biggest Coffee Morning", 10-30 a.m. to noon at Corbridge Court Shel­ tered Accommodation, Kirkmoor Road, Clitheroe, tel. 01200 443763. 27th - Clitheroe Ramblers’ Associa­


tion, meet 9-30 a.m. Chester Avenue car park for Pen-y-ghent for the east. Inquiries, tel. 01254 822851. 27th - Accrington Town Hall,


sequence dancing 50/50, ballroom/popu- lar sequence. Doors open at 7-30 for 8 p .m ..


.. -27th - Knowle Green Village Hall, jew­


ellery workshop 9-30 a..m. to 3-30 p.m. 28th - Concert of “Musical Alsorts” by


Blackburn Symphony Orchestra in St Mary’s College, Shear Brow, Blackburn at 7-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. Clare Altham 01772893744. 30th - Pensioners’ Surgery in the bene­


fits office a t Ribble .Valley Borough Council, at 9-30 a.m. to 12-30 p.m. No appointment necessary. Inquiries, tel. 01200 414453. 30th - Knowle Green Village Hall, line


dancing at 8 p.m. OCTOBER


1st - Knowle Green Village Hall, audio


visual talk with guest speaker Mrs Bur- ford, of Brindle, on “Chile and Antarcti­ ca” at 7-30 for 8 p.m. 2nd - Knowle Green Village Hall, lun­


cheon concert with Sarah Beth Briggs on piano. Programme includes works by Haydn, Beethoven and Chopin. To book tel. 01254 826948. 2nd-Longridge Youth and Communi­


ty Centre, family health, fun and infor­ mation day, with advice, demonstrations and activities. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Inquiries, tel. Liz Pattern 01200 422995. 2nd - Clitheroe Naturalists’ Society, a


lecture by Mr Gordon Yates entitled “Natural Heritage of the Pennines” at 7- 30 p.m. in Clitheroe Library meeting room. Non-members welcome. FORTHCOMING EVENTS - OCTOBER 3RD TO 9TH


3rd - Pendle Hotel, Chatburn, St


Andrew’s Society of the RiBble Valley, ceilidh night from 8-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. Chris Harris 01254 382455. 3rd -.Knowle Green Village Hall,


annual dinner with guest speaker Mr Paul Kidd, senior footman to the late HRH The Queen Mother a t Clarence House, at 7-30 for 8 p.m. Three course meal plus coffee with vegetarian option available. Tickets must be booked. 4th - Whalley Village Hall, Century


music and dancing at 7-30 p.m. Tickets from Whalley Post Office. Inquiries, tel. 01254822555.


:■/. r 4th-United Reformed Church, Moor


Lane, Clitheroe, nearly new sale at 10-30 a.m. in aid of National Childbirth Trust. Inquiries, tel. 01254 249858. 4th - United Reformed Church, Moor


Lane, coffee morning in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind. Tombola and other stalls. Inquiries, tel. 01200 423420 4th - Festival Hall, Gisbum, whist and


domino drive at 7-30 p.m. Meat prizes. Inquiries, tel. 01200 445304. 4th - All Hallow’s Church, Mitton, an


evening of music by the Nonsuch Singers, from Monterverdi to the present day, at 8 p.m.. A silver collection for the choir to be taken, refreshments will fol­


low. 4th - Ribchester Art Club annual exhi­


bition in St Peter and St Paul’s Parish Centre, Stydd Lane, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oils, pastels, watercolours, minia­ ture selection and local crafts. 5th - Clitheroe Ramblers’ Association,


meet Chester Avenue car park a t 9-30 a..m. for Cragstones from Whitewell. 5th - Bancroft Mill Engine Trust,


Gillians Lane, Barnoldswick, see an engine in steam, weaving displays on Lancashire looms, shop and cafe. 5th - Whalley Flower Club, garden


visit at 10 Moorfield, Whalley, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stalls with home-made produce and plants. Inquiries, tel. 01200 428470. 6th - Clitheroe Civic Society meeting


in Clitheroe Parish Church vestry at 7- 30 p.m. Guest speaker Mr John McGoldrick of the Museum Service “Grin Up North” - a look a t Northern Humour. Inquiries, tel. 01254 239933. 6th - Knowle Green Village Hall, whist


and domino drive at 7-30 p.m. inquiries, tel. 01254 878447. 7th - Clitheroe Ramblers’ Association


meet 10 a.m. Chester Avenue car park for Mellon 7th - Clitheroe Library, a lecture by


Mr David Wymer entitled “Around the Munros in 80 Minutes”, a t 7-30 p.m. Entry by ticket only available from the library. 7th - United Reformed Church, Read,


illustrated talk by Muriel Brown entitled “Namibia Africa”, commencing at 7-30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Inquiries, tel. 01282778554. 7th - St Andrew’s Society of the Rib­


ble Valley, Scottish country dancing in Whalley Village Hall at 8 p.m. Beginners welcome. Inquiries, tel. 01254 820174. 7th - Funding Information day for all


local voluntary and community groups in CVS office from 10 a..m. to 2 p.m. Find out about sources of funding, com­ pleting application forms and where to start. Inquiries, tel. 01200 422995. 8th - Pensioners’ drop-in surgeries in


Whalley Adult Centre, opening times from 1 to 3-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01200 414453. 9th - Chatburn Methodist Church


hall, Lancashire Countryside Events, presents free first aid to save a child’s life training from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. To book contact CVS tel. 01200 422995. 9th - Clitheroe Library, recital by


Claire F il lh a r t on flute and Sally Richardson on oboe at 2 p.m. 9th - Whalley Flower Club AGM at 7-


30 p.m. followed by talk a demonstration by Mr Peter Foley entitled “Fantastic Foliage” in Whalley Methodist Church hall. Visitors welcome, inquiries, tel.


01200 428470. 9th - Clitheroe Naturalists’ Society,


AGM in Clitheroe Library meeting room at 7-30 p.m. • F u r th e r details of some of the


above events can be found in adjacent "Lifestyle" advertisements. • A booking service for the theatres


and events throughout the region is available from the Tourist Information Centre, Market Place, Clitheroe, tel. 01200 425566.


what’s on in the North-West


theatre FREDDIE STARR. North Pier Theatre, Blackpool. Wednesdays and Thurs­ days until end of October. Box office: 01253 292029 JOE LONGTHORNE. North Pier Theatre, Blackpool. Fridays and Saturdays until end of October. Box office: 01253 292029 BERNARD MANNING. North Pier Theatre, Blackpool. Until October


28th. Box office: 01253 999099 BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS. Oldham Coli­


seum. Until October 4th. Box office: 01616242829. THE USUAL SUSPECTS. Burnley Mechanics. Sep­ tember 26th. Box office: 01282664400. WHAT THE BUTLER SAW. The Dukes, Lancast­ er. September 26th to October 18th. Box office: 01524598500. PHIL COOL ON HEAT. Burnley Mechanics. Sep­ tember 27th. Box office: 01282664400. MEN IN COATS. Preston Charter Theatre. October 16. Box office: 01772 258858. MADAME BOVARY, BREAKFAST WITH EMMA:The Lowry. Octo­ ber 14th to 18th.


Box office: 08701112000. STOMP. The Lowry. Octo­ ber 14th to 18th. Box Office: 08701112000


musicals


THE WHEELS ON THE BUS - NURSERY RHYME TIME! Preston Charter Theatre. September 21st. Box office: 01772 258858. COOKING WITH ELVIS. Octagon Theatre, Bolton. September 25th to October 18th. Box office: 01204 520661. DISNEY ON.ICE - 100 YEARS OF DISNEY MAGICAL MOMENTS. Manchester Evening News Arena. October 1st to 4th. Box office: 08701908000.


music


ST CATHERINE’S HOS­ PICE THIRD ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL. Preston Guild Hall. September 19th to 21st. Box office: 01772258858. ROYAL LIVERPOOL P H I L H A R M O N I C ORCHESTRA. Preston Guild Hall. September 23rd. Box office: 01772 258858. LAIKA DOG. Burnley Mechanics.; September 23rd. Box office: 01282 664400.


' NITIN SAWHNEY. Bum- ley Mechanics. September


25th. Box office: 01282 664400. CARA DILLON. The Lowry, Salford Quays. Sep­ tember 25th. Box office: 08701112000. BERNARD WRIGLEY AND THE OLDHAM TIN­ KERS. The Lowry, Salford Quays. September 26th. Box office: 0870 111 2000. GA GA - A TRIBUTE TO QUEEN. Preston Charter Theatre. September 27th. Box office: 01772 258858. INCREDIBLESTRING BAND 2003. The Lowry, Salford Quays. September 27th. Box office: 0870 111


2000. BBC PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. Bridgewa­ ter Hall, Manchester. Sep­ tember 27th. Box office: 01619079000. MUGENKYO TAIKO DRUMMERS. Preston Charter Theatre. Septem­ ber 28th. Box office: 01772 258858.


‘ dance


LA SYLPHIDE. English National Ballet. Manches­ ter Palace Theatre. Until October 18th. Box office:


08704016000. RAMBERT DANCE COM­ PANY. The Lowry, Salford Quays. September 24th to 27th. Box office: 0870,111- 2000.


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 25th; 2pp3f'


for big launch


THE East Lancashire Hospice has teamed up with two regional counterparts, Rossendale and Pendleside, for the f irs t time ever in a major appeal to raise a massive £100,000 to spend on


patient care. The Hospices Mini Raffle is the


brainchild of Lancashire company Musbury Fabrics. The company has donated a special Mini Cooper car for the hospices to give away in a


major prize draw. The raffle was launched on Tuesday


a t the company's mill shop in Helmshore, when the car was unveiled. I t is the largest single appeal ever conducted by the three hospices,


which cover the East Lancashire area; including, Blackburn,-Accrington, Burnley, Nelson, Colne and the entire ■ Rossendale Valley. ... v '


'C Tickets for the raffle cost JSl and .!


the draw for the Mini Cooper, which : has been supplied by Prestons of Colne, will take place in August 2004. . Stuart Andrew of East Lancs Hos­


pice said: "There is a popular myth th a t we are wholly funded by. the NHS. On average the independent hospice in the UK has to find 75 per cent of i t is funds from donations. That is why we are delighted to have • the chance to boost our funds with the Hospices Mini Raffle. We are very grateful for the generosity of Musbury Fabrics in supplying such a wonderful prize."


eilarfehonfor textmacjiiife


A PORTABLE text communication device has been lost in Clitheroe. The machine is a BlackBerry 7230 and is designed for a variety of e-mail


tasks. I t was lost in the area of Sains-


burys supermarket and the owner believes i t dropped br was taken from his waist belt, to which it was attached. The device, valued at about £300


and about twice the size of a normal portable telephone, is thought to be one of only two in the North West of England, so is considered by police to be easily identifiable. Anyone having information about


the lost machine is requested to con­ tact Clitheroe Police on 01200 443383 or 01200 443344.


Ken steps in with a speech


SECRETARY Ken Geddes stepped into the breach at short notice when Ribblesdale Camera Club’s booked speaker was indisposed. With 24 hours’ notice, he decided


to give an illustrated talk on Vietnam or China, but switched the destina­ tion to Spain just three hours before the meeting! The slide show, set to music, started


with the noisy, happy holiday world of “Blackpool del Mar”, but changed abruptly to show the more graceful side of “Spain - Sea and Mountains”. Nightclubs gave way to Nerja,


Granada and the white villages of the Alpujarras. Valencia, Altea, Denia and Sitges were visited on the way up the coast to Barcelona, with its squares, ramblas and Gaudi architec­ ture. From Barcelona, th e armchair


travellers headed west to the monastery a t Montserrat and on to the lovely valleys and rugged moun­ tains of the Spanish Pyrenees. The


ancient city of Gerona, the port of •;


Blanes and many small, unspoilt sea coves were then discovered, eventual­ ly reaching Cadaques and the French: ; ,j border.


' Vv" ' - is-’ A substantial section on Majorca .■'...


included both sea and mountains and culminated in the dance'show at'the Son Amer. The mountainous area of the Picos ‘ .


d’Europa in the far northwest was a strong contrast. The only herd of Rebecco deer - a highly endangered ■: species - was seen. Only about 95. ;• remain in a remote valley. The finale


returned to Barcelona for the fiesta, - with its chess tournaments, street musicians and devil dancers. Coincidentally (or perhaps-not),


the climax of this year’s fiesta was on * the same night as the camera club-. '.v: meeting. The next meeting will be a P r i n t .


and Slide Battle with Burnley Cam- - era Club on Tuesday, starting at 7-30 . p.m.


Promoting new farming ideas


FORWARD Farming, a DEFRA-sponsored pilot programme promoting new ideas in mod­ ern farming, travelled to Saddle Farm in Chip­ ping on a windy Friday evening. The idea was to co-ordinate an on-farm event


looking a t the marketing prospects of mule lambs - both mule ewe replacements and fin­ ished weather lambs. Forward Farming is being co-ordinated in the


North-West by Myerscough College. The evening was chaired by Mr David Hall,


of the college, who, together with farmers Jim Walker and Richard Alpe, showed more than 20 farmers around his farm, paying particular attention to his breeding flock and mule lambs. Forward Farming welcomed guests Jeremy


Eaton, of Craven Cattle Mart, Stan Ayrton of Rose County Foods - one of Mr Walker's cus­ tomers - and Carl Stephenson, chairman of the steering group for the Northern Upland Sheep S tra teg y (NUSS) and p a s t chairman of NEMSA. They led discussions on the current market situation and the demands on farmers on the production of lamb. To achieve the quality of lamb the genetics of


the breeding stock is important. This is an area in which Saddle End is involved with the breed­ ing of their own Swaledale and Blue Faced Leicesters to cross and produce the North of England Mule Iamb as sold to lowland breeders. Mr Walker markets his ewe lambs through Jere­ my Eaton at Craven Cattle Mart where Saddle End mule lambs are recognised for their consis­ tent quality. Those present heard that the Chip­ ping farmer would like to improve the breeding characteristics of the farm's sheep sold, so improving the female conformation instead of leaving the majority of the work to be done by the terminal sire. To achieve this, work being done through NUSS may well be the next step in identifying breeding stock with enhanced Estimated Breeding Values. Farmers currently work under very strict


specifications, with penalties being imposed for too much fat and lack of quality. European fam­ ilies are putting increasing pressure on farmers because of the buying habits of those with a modern lifestyle. Busy, working families want meat th a t will cook quickly. Germany and France tend to pu t even higher demands on their producers, influencing UK market prices.


Olderfolk go online


“SILVER Surfers” are being encouraged th is week, designated “Grand­ parents Online Week”. The initiative, from the


Government’s D ep art- ment for Education and : Skills, is run in association with Help the Aged. I t urges older people to visit one of 6,000 UKonline centres around England, where trained staff and volunteers are on hand to


help them discover the Internet as an educational, practical and fun resource. An Office of National


S ta t is tic s survey found that 85% of people over 65 have never used the Inter- net, compared to a nation­ al average of 38%. Ian Lewis, Minister for


Skills and Education, said: “Getting online means you can s tay in touch with family and friends vial e- mail, shop or look for information like tra in times on the Internet, or even develop a hobby. In Clitheroe, there is a


UK online centre a t the Dot.Com cyber.cafe and training centre, in Parson


Lane. ■ To find out the locations


of other UK online cen­ tres, phone 0800 771234.”


Date set for produce fair


FOLLOWING the resounding success of : the first garden, plant, craft and produce fair at'Browr sholme Hall,- another is to take place in 2004,; May 23rd is the date for


diaries. Special work is on display


“BEADED Bottles” and “The Nat­ ural World” are the twin themes of the Toll House Beaders’ third annual- exhibition. All the work on show has been pro­


duced by the 26 members of the thriv- ing-and friendly group over the past 12 months, using a.wide variety of techniques, designs and styles. - Also on show will be pieces of work


completed during the group’s first “Beading Retreat”, held a t Alston Hall, near Preston, and from day. courses during the year. .. A highlight of the exhibition is the


r group’s prize winning carousel, creat-- ed for the 2003 Beadworkers Guild


Challenge, which haad a theme of : “Round and Round”. , ; .


^ The exhibition runs from October . .


7th to November 4th a t Halfpenny’s .. Coffee Shop and 'Ehnbrddei^Cle^^^i$.^-. The Old Toll House')?Pars'on I<anej^,‘ Clitheroe. I t is open to the’public on.'. 1 - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Fri-^ ’a : >• day from 9-30 a.m. to 5 p.m! and on;v ;;v Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3-30‘p.m. ^ The Toll House Beaders meet a t - -


Halfpenny’s Coffee Shoij on the firstS .v: - Tuesday of the month' andtanyone


wanting more information about the %- group and its activities can call Tessa . > Halfpenny on 01200’42fl78.'1$^'>'S. ‘j -


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