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Doris and Elsie hit laughter trail


by Faiza Afzaal


LAUGHTER is always on the agenda for two comic women who work a t Maureen Cook- son’s lad ies ’ fashion shop in Whalley. “Doris and Elsie”, otherwise


known as Kath Eccleston, of Kemple View, Clitheroe, and Anne Wareing, formerly of Barrow, are proud to announce the launch of their third humorous book entitled “Still Alive and Kicking”. The witty duo, (pictured) met


through their work at Maureen Cookson’s more than 20 years ago. Over that time they have raised


more than £500 for Derian House Children’s Hospice from the sale of their previous two books - which proved an enormous hit with both young and older readers alike. The Doris and Elsie poems


began following a request from Radio Lancashire. The poems proved popular at the radio station and Kath and


Anne were regularly asked to appear as guests on the breakfast programme called “The Happy Daft Farm”. Re-living the memorable experi­


ence, Anne, who now lives in (ilay- ton-le-Moors, said: “I t was just a great feeling to find th a t our poems were proving so popular with the listeners. “There is a lot of truth in what


we write and we have had great fun writing our third Doris and Elsie saga! “We are extremely grateful to


all our readers for their kind sup­ port.” Since the year 2000, the couple


have made several appearances onthe radio and have been asked to give talks at various clubs and societies across the Ribble Valley. The book is recommended as a


great read and is guaranteed- to have you chuckling to yourselves. The foreword to it has been


written by television and radio star Bernard Wrigley. Full of praise for the comical


couple he writes: “I t ’s always a pleasure to discover original poets and it’s doubly so when they prove to be as consistent as these girls. He added: “If you have bought


this book you are very likely to have bought their earlier writties - you won’t be disappointed. “If you have never read one of


their publications then welcome to the eventful world of Doris and Elsie. . . ” The book is illustrated by


Kath’s son-in-law, Martin Pendle- bury, who also lives in Kemple View in Clitheroe. I t is available from Kaydee


Bookshop, Moor Lane, Clitheroe, Maureen Cookson’s at Whalley, W.H. Smith in Blackburn, or by ringing Kath on 01200 425650. As previously, Kath and Anne


will continue to donate 50p from each sale of the £3.50 book to the charity. • Please see next month’s Val­


ley magazine for a picture and poem special.


Heartfelt thanks


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“THANKS for all your support” - this is the message from members of the Trinity Methodist Church to people who sup­ ported their recent fund-raising event in aid of the Sudan Crisis. A bring and buy


sale,.market stall and a harvest col­ lection raised £2,420 to be ^ven to Christian Aid to help with the work that they are doing in the troubled Third World Coun­ try.


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One of the


organisers of the w e l l - a t te n d e d event, Mrs Andrea Duckworth, would like to thank all the generous people in the Ribble Valley, who donated items towards the bric-a- brac sale and baked cakes for the stalls. She would also


like to thank vol­ unteers who gave up their time to help on the days of the sales..


Car target


THE wing mirror of a P-registered Peugeot 106 was snapped


off


between 6 p.m. last Tuesday and 7 a.m. the following morning resulting in £50 damage.


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