20 Clitheroe Adyertiser & Times, August 12th, 2004
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Couple’s ‘college’ for the Japanese
by Faiza Afzaal
A GISBURN couple have fulfilled their long-held ambition of providing high-quality Homestay accommodation for Japanese people wishing to experience the British way of life and developing
their spoken English. After three years of
Fun for the Chernobyl children
FOR the ninth year, children from the city of Mogilev, in Belarus, have spent four weeks in the Ribble Valley. Fifteen children, accompanied by
interpreters Irina Shurmilova and Mikhail Serabrakou, enjoyed a pro- pamme of activities and visits organ ised by the Clitheroe branch of the Friends of Chernobyl's Children. Lake Windermere, Gulliver's World,
South Lakes Wild Animal Park and Blackpool Tower were among the attractions visited. Four schools, Ribblesdale Pool, Roe-
field Leisure Centre, Danceworks, Blackburn Arena, Wavelengths, a shoe factory and a farm visit were also on the busy itinerary.
Visits were complemented most
mornings by lessons and games at the United Reformed Church, Clitheroe. In addition, the children again enter
tained residents of Well Court, Cor- bridge Court and Bowland Court. The farewell party was hosted by St
Michael and St John's Social Club. The organisers expressed their thanks
to everyone who helped, including organisations such as Rotary and Lan cashire County Council for the use of minibuses. There is a need for more families to
come forward and offer to be hosts to children next year, enabling more chil dren to be allocated places. Pictured are some of the children on
the platform at Haverthwaite Railway Station, (s)
extensive planning and construction, qualified teachers Peter and Janet Moorhouse have set up Foxhill Homestay, situated in a purposely-designed barn conversion in Howgill Lane, Gisburn, for Japanese students aged over 18 to benefit from short-term English tuition. Between 1999 and 2001,
the couple taught adults and children in the Kansai region of Japan, where they made many friends. On their return to Eng
land, the pair set about turning their ambition into reality, with the help of Peter’s parents, Herbert and Elsie, who helped fund the project. “Seeing this place devel
op is a dream come true for both of us,” said Peter (39), who has taught lan guages in local schools for a number of years.
“When Janet and I were
in Japan, we were very well looked after and we want ed to offer Japanese stu dents of English the oppor tunity to come and experi ence the beauty and tran quillity of the Ribble Val ley for themselves. “With the help of Lan
cashire Rural Futures, we decided to launch Foxhill Homestay, catering initial ly for Japanese students, with a view to encompass ing students from other countries as we become more established. “Students who come to
stay with us are taught 12 hours of English per week and spend the remainder of their time participating in a wide range of activi ties. By taking advantage of the wealth of leisure facilities and sightseeing opportunities around Fox hill, our students will get plenty of chances to prac-
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A FREE rock concert was held at the Edisford Bridge pub, Clitheroe, to raise funds for the North West Air Ambulance. Local rock band Freebird played classic
rock covers for the 300-strong crowd and staff donated tips and collected money to
tise using their English in real-life situations.” The couple’s hard work
paid off when they wel comed their first student, Kana Kawazoe (27), who came to stay with them for a week from Tokyo. Kana said th a t she
wished to develop her spo ken English and a t the same time was looking for ward to field tr ip s and sightseeing. Foxhill Homestay com
W ITH summer in full swing, outdoor and sporting enthusiasts can now discover a whole new shopping experience under one roof- without leaving Clitheroe. TU Sports (previously known asTogged-
Up) is a well-established business situated in Wellgate,in the heart of Clitheroe, and is renowned as the largest stockist of school uniforms in the Ribble Valley. But customers will be glad to hear that the
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business, which stocks everything that the sporting and outdoor enthusiast can ask for, now boasts a spacious floor dedicated purely to a huge range of sports equipment. And, as the only sports shop in the town, it
has filled a niche in the market. By visitingTU Sports, customers can enjoy
their very own department of soccer kits stocking top designer labels including Gola, Adidas, Nike, Reebok, Puma,Asics and many more - all of course at affordable prices. Football fanatics can support their
favourite teams in style by purchasing Manchester United, Liverpool and England
■ football shirts (Blackburn Rovers shirts can be ordered ).
Customers can take advantage of a com prehensive range of sports items and acces sories including cricket bats, badminton rac quets, tennis bails, skateboards, golf equip ment..... and much more.
prises four comfortable and attractively furnished bed rooms capable of providing accommodation for up to eight students at a time. For further information
regarding the scheme, call Peter or Janet on 01200 415906 or visit their web site a t
www.foxhillhomes-
tay.co.uk Our picture shows Peter
and Janet with students Naoco and Kana studying English. (B150704/5)
Proprietor Mr Stephen Pietrzak’s seven
years’ experience of running the popular business has ensured the most suitable and best designed clothing and equipment is in stock and his buying influence can be noticed the second you walk into the shop. He said:“O u r goal is to allow customers to
be able to purchase sports gear in Clitheroe instead of them having to travel to Blackburn or Manchester.” But if you are going outdoors for climbing,
camping, walking. good reliable equipment is going to be your best companion. With this in mind,TU Sports continues to
stock tents,Vango and Craghoppers ruck sacks, Hi-lec boots. Hunter wellingtons, socks andVango sleeping bags. The expansion has seen the creation of one
full-time and one part-time Job and on entering the premises, customers will be
greeted with a smile from shop assistants Christine Birch, Janet Mathieson and
Catherine Mashiter, who are always happy to help. It is certainly time to take a fresh look at
T U Sports - you will be surprised at what is in store!
The shop is open from 9 a-m. to 5-30 p.m.
Monday to Saturday, and for further informa tion call 0 1200 427630.
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Rock concert boost for air ambulance
raise £235. Landlord and landlady Chris Gumm and Sharon Walmsley expressed their thanks to the band, the audience and their staff for making the event such a success and an enjoyable evening. Freebird will be playing again at the
Edisford Bridge on Saturday, August 21st, and anyone is welcome to attend. Our picture shows Violet Leach receiv
ing a cheque for £235 on behalf of the air ambulance from Pat Buchanan at the Edisford Bridge. (A260704/6)
It’s Proms time again!
WHAT do Glenn Miller, Johann Strauss, Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst and Antonin Dvorak all have in common? Firstly, they all celebrate musical
anniversaries this year and, secondly, they all feature in the programme for this year’s Last Night of the Proms event a t the Clitheroe Castle Bandstand.- Slaidburn Silver Band is presenting this
year’s musical programme, along with a guest soloist, the soprano Anne-Marie Brewer, of Ribchester. The night’s entertainment will include
the traditional flag-waving pieces such as “Land of Hope and Glory”, the “Fantasia on Sea Songs”, including “Rule Britan nia”, along with music by the anniversary composers, plus Sullivan, Bizet and a med
ley of songs made popular by Cliff Richard. The event takes place this Saturday,
August 14th, commencing at 7-30 p.m. and is presented by Clitheroe Town Council. Admission is free, but donations are
invited to support the Town Mayor’s Wel fare Fund, helping local charities. Don’t forget your Union flags!
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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, August 12th, 2004 21 Car is attacked by vandals
A PEUGEOT 306 saloon was damaged by vandals towards the end of last week. The panels of the green-
coloured car parked in Billing- ton Gardens, Billington, were scratched, causing £200 of repairs.
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