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describes his pilgrimage to the little redbrick church in Cambridgeshire where, in the 17th century, Nicholas Ferrer and his family kept a regular pattern of Christian prayer and com­ mon life. I t was a place not of tourism, but of prayer. “You are here to kneel, where


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prayer has been valid.” Holy places are significant, for


they are places which have a power to point beyond themselves and chal­ lenge us, and to raise questions about meaning and purpose.


N the final part of his great poem of Christian exploration, “Four Quarter”, T. S. Eliot


God cannot be imprisoned in holy


places, any more than the mystery of God can be pinned down in words and concepts. Yet places where prayer has been valid, the places of witness to the faith and of martyr­ dom, are powerful. Christianity is a religion of incar­


nation, in which the Word of God becomes flesh, embedded and embodied in the world. Through the same Word, all things are made. Incarnation is the fulfilment of cre­ ation. It is from that reality that the sacramental power of place derives, just as the sacraments, which incor­ porate us into God’s new creation.


the water of baptism and the bread and wine of the Eucharist, are the very stuff of creation.


God’s overflowing love holds all


things in life and reaches out in self­ giving. He is revealed in Jesus Christ as creator, redeemer and sanctifier, whose life we are called to share. It is that God who can find us in holy places, be they cathedrals or simple village churches, desert monasteries or islands such as Iona. They call us out of the stress, muddle and conflict of our lives to “be still and know that I am Gold”. Eliot found a place where the reality of that living God was encountered as “the drawing of


this love and the voice of this call­ ing”. Human lives are about a response in love to the love of God. Therefore the discovery of the path


our lives should take, our choices and our actions, is, at its heart, a voca­ tion, a calling in response to a calling. In a world in which there are no jobs for life and where the regulation of work is in danger of strangling the offering of love in teaching, in pas­ toral care and in service, we need to recover the sense of vocation and defend it powerfully, for it touches the very heart of what we are.


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PERMISSION was given by Bowland Rural Dis­ trict to a proposal to construct a railway line between Gisburn and Blackburn. During the course of the meeting, the council was concerned the railway would interfere with a public main road between Gisburn and Skipton. But after unanimous support from the councillors, the scheme was given the go-ahead on condition that the head of the bridge over the main road must not be less than 18ft. high • An unusual case was heard at Bowland Mag­


istrates’ Court when a weaver was summoned for pretending he was a bona fide traveller at a local hotel and thus obtaining drink during prohibited hours. He was fined 5s. • A severe thunderstorm broke over Chatbum


and district accompanied by vivid flashes of lightning.


Butcher and farmer Mr Thomas Buller had a valuable cow killed by the lightning.


home in our circulation area is now more than £200,000. It is hardly surprising. A random


glance at one estate agent's properties advertised in this newspaper last week revealed 29 homes -1 4 advertised at more than £300,000 and 15 under that figure. There was just one priced under £100,000. Of the first 14, one- third had price tags in excess of £600,000. The spiralling prices are already


driving our first time buyers out of the Ribble Valley and into the neighbour­ ing authorities of Hyndburn, Black­ burn, Burnley and Pendle. This week we heard yet another


angle on the property crisis. For many years, local employers


have attracted "the cream of the crop" to middle and senior management positions. Career-orientated professionals have


been attracted to the posts due, in the main, to the charms of the Ribble Val-


www.clitheroetoday.co.uk ■ Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) n Valley Matters a weekly look at local issues, people and places Victims of our own success


HERE is no doubt a t all that house prices through­ out the Ribble Valley are


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ley and its excellent education facili­ ties. The bubble may have already burst. Soaring house prices at the middle


and latter end of the market mean that the Ribble Valley is no longer the attractive proposition it once was. Professionals from the south are


finding that homes cost as much, if not more, here. There are already instances of prob­


lems recruiting, due to the house price differential, and of last-minute bid­ ding on properties pushing already inflated prices up by £30,000 and more. And although it must seem almost


unbelievable to the first-time buyer struggling to raise a deposit on houses in the £90,000-plus range, it appears th a t not only France and Spain attract the second quality home owner. I t is happening in the Ribble Valley too. The development of affordable


housing is now a huge priority for Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council, a local


authority already heavily penalised for operating in a seemingly "desirable"


area! 6 ENGLAND'S exit from Euro


2004 may or may not lead to a reduc­ tion in complaints about football-play­ ing youngsters. One local club is pulling out all the


stops to give youngsters, girls as well as boys, the opportunity to play the game in the right surroundings and, along the way, teach them how to han­ dle themselves under pressure. Towards the end of June, almost


1,000 youngsters headed for Roefield where Clitheroe Wolves staged their annual festival of football. Some 120 teams took part. It was a


massive feat of organisation, once again spearheaded by the seemingly irrepressible George Hibbert, involv­ ing scores of volunteers. Many of the latter are parents of


players and give freely of their time to coach, manage and train soccer mad youngsters - away from the streets. Over two days the host club enter­


tained young footballers from throughout East Lancashire. The youngsters played to their hearts’ con­ tent in friendly and safe surroundings, encouraged by families, many having travelled some distance. I drove past


- LOOKING BACK 50 years ago


PLANS were afoot to celebrate Clitheroe Royal Grammar School’s 400th anniversary next week. The school was to receive many distinguished


visitors during the course of the week, among them the Archbishop of York, the Earl of Derby, the chairman of the Lancashire County Council and civic heads from around the district. The celebrations would consist of special exhi­


bitions every day of the week, social functions, entertainment and cricket matches. • Bad weather once again struck a cruel blow


at cricket club finances this week. Among the worst hit clubs was Ribblesdale Wanderers, whose “derby” match against Clitheroe was tra­ ditionally one of the highlights of the season. Given good weather, a “gate” of about £15


could have been expected. However, it was revealed by an official that


receipts at the pay box were “just about enough to cover the umpires’ expenses”.


the playing fields on Sunday afternoon


towards the end of the weekend's tour­ nament. It was obvious that scores of young­


sters were still playing and having a good time, despite the inclement weather. I t was also obvious that another community problem, car parking, had again reared its head. Police were on foot patrol in the vicin­ ity.


Cones had been placed along Edis-


ford Road and, apart from limited parking in the primary school play­ ground, motorists were being directed to the leisure centre car park - a pay and display. Ironically, it was the borough coun­


cil's chief executive David Morris who had been asked to kick-off the event. And it was the borough council who almost certainly stood to make more out of that weekend's successful foot­ ball tournament than anyone else. I have i t on good authority that


more than £3,000 went into the coun­ cil's coffers during two days in car park charges. Let's hope that Clitheroe Wolves are


at the forefront of sporting grant donations next year and that their efforts to secure a pitch of their own come to fruition soon!


Marsden’s house! The talented 16-year-


Super songstress! T


HERE is not much room on the man­ telpiece at Jennie


old from Pendleton has walked away with two armfuls of singing trophies from prestigious local music festivals. Competing a t the


Blackburn and Darwen Music Festival, Jennie (pictured) won the class for folk song performed by a singer aged 16 to 18 and was the overall festival winner in the folk song category. At Rossendale Music


Festival she won the tro­ phy for a folk song by a singer aged 17 or under. Jennie is a pupil at


Westholme School, in Blackburn and studies singing with Sue Garnett of the M.F. Music School, which is also in Blackburn. As a child she was


always singing a t home and her parents, Sue and Brian, encouraged her to


start taking lessons about four years ago. However, this is the first


time she has competed seriously, with remarkable results. Jennie also plays the


flute, has recently taken up the piano and is the current Westholme School Musician of the Year.


She sings in the school


choir, which has performed in Vienna and Italy and will travel to the south of France later this year. On Saturdays Jennie


passes on what she has learnt, working part-time as a singing coach at the Angela Westwell School of Dance, in Clitheroe. (s)


Chance for a Royal award


RIBBLE VALLEY MP Nigel Evans has highlighted the opportunity for local groups to win the Queen’s Award for Vol­ untary Services. This prestigious award could help to


give some of the hundred of people work­ ing in the voluntary sector in the Ribble Valley the recognition they so richly deserve, Mr Evans said: “If anyone within the


Ribble Valley feels that a group or person is worthy of such a prestigious award I urge them to get in contact, so that I may help with the nomination. “The award, which is one of the most


prestigious for voluntary groups, is a great way of recognising and thanking people within this sector for their hard work. “Please feel free to contact me, either


by e-mail (Nigel@nigelmp.com) or by telephone (0207 2196939) and I will be happy to provide people with nomination forms. The closing date for nominations is


September 30th. If anyone would like further informa­


tion on the award or the nomination pro­ cess, please phone the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Office on 0845 0002002.”


Aiming to United efforts for charity ‘batter’ the


25 years ago


WATER with a high acid content was found to be polluting supplies to villages in certain parts of the Ribble Valley, a council committee was told this week. Officers discovered water was corrod­ ing pipes and bringing a number of items, includ­ ing lead, into domestic supplies. Environmental Health Officer Mr Peter Gladwin said in a report that the problem concerned water collected from peat-covered moorland. In its passage over the peat it became acidic and, when untreated, caused corrosion to mains and domestic plumb­ ing systems. • Budding journalists from SS Michael and


John’s RC Primary School, who were producing their own newspaper, had the chance to see how the experts do it. They went to Burnley to see the production of the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, which used the latest photo composition techniques. The 22 youngsters enjoyed being able to see stories “keyed” on to tape.


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A CLITHEROE fish and chip shop is among 55 competing to be crowned best in the North West.


Woone Lane Chip Shop is


taking part in the National Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Competition 2004, launched by celebrity chef James Martin, of “Ready Steady Cook” and “HouseCall”. Fifty-five champion chippies


will battle for the coveted regional title of the best fish and chip shop in the North West. The winner will then be shortlisted for the overall UK award, to be announced in Jan­


uary 2005. Customers have two weeks to


vote for their favourite local chippy by filling out nomina­ tion forms available in partici­ pating shops. Organised by the Sea Fish


Industry Authority (Seafish), the awards are now in their 17th year. The most highly sought-


after in the fish and chip world, they aim to recognise the hard work and quality of the indus­ try.


Mr Andy Gray, Seafish pro­


ject manager for the awards said: “This competition is well established and has captured the heart of the nation. It’s a fantastic way of recognising the hard work of the fish and chip industry so we are urging every­ body to help us by filling out the nomination forms in their local shops.”


CLICKING knitting needles are a familiar sound in 95-year- old Jessie Stanley’s cosy flat, as she does her bit for those less fortunate. Mrs Stanley lives at the


Abbeyfield Society house at Castle View, Clitheroe, where she keeps busy knitting blan­ kets for people in need.IIer only problem was ensuring the blan­ kets reached those people with the minimum of fuss and red


tape, but now local Rotarians have come to the rescue. Assistant house manager at


Castle View House is John Snowdon, a member of Ribbles­ dale Rotary Club, who realised the international charity organ­ isation could help.He contacted Manchester-based Rotarian Ian Siddal, who organises a monthly lorry-load of humani­ tarian aid to Romania. Now Mrs Stanley’s hand-


knitted blankets can be passed on through local Rotarians and be appreciated in Romania. Incidentally, if anyone has


any surplus four-ply wool,. Jessie has a good use for it. Just ring Castle View House on 01200 4442957. Our picture shows Mrs Stan­


ley presenting her latest knitted blanket to Ribblesdale Rotari­ ans David Frost and Trevor Scott. (A080604/11)


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