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JUST occasionally you see a special play which conveys a message that genuinely moves you. So it was with “A Month


of Sundays”, written by Bob Larbey and per­ formed by Clitheroe Parish Church Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society, writes Fran Osborne. Anticipation of old age is


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physically sound, was beginning to deteriorate mentally. We watched him become forgetful and con­ fused. Bob Cleeve gave a sensitive portrayal of a man who was distressingly, aware of his own mental condition. If any criticism could be


had developed between Cooper and Aylott, anoth­ er resident, played by Bob Cleeve. He was a sprightly gentleman who, whilst


poignant emotions were explored by two residents in a home for the elderly. Eddie Bootle gave a very good performance in the part of Cooper, command­ ing the stage throughout the play. He made us laugh when he was flirta­ tious and wicked with the nurse and he made us cry when he was taciturn, lonely and sometimes afraid. A touching friendship


a complex mixture of accu­ mulated knowledge and wisdom with a fear of loss of value and dignity. We watched as these


levelled, it was a need to more closely observe the physical movements and mannerisms of some elder­ ly people, thereby “age­ ing” these characters, who looked at times rather too robust. Samantha Smith, in the


passionate, playful and respectful, and someone who clearly felt a great fondness for Cooper, unlike the truculent Mrs Baker, the cleaner played by Les­ ley Howarth. She steamed on to the


part of Nurse Wilson, was totally believable. She was by turns' com­


stage armed with Hoover and feather duster, having little regard for feelings. A nice contrast of char­


acters. Cooper’s daughter and husband came to visit once


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IN January, 1917, a doctor made his way by horse and trap through snow-covered lanes to Mitton, massaging whisky into a seemingly lifeless infant. It did the trick and 88 years


a month and the all too familiar guK between them and the elderly relative was conveyed well by Jean Croft and Brian Howarth. Their guilt, impatience


and sense of duty was all too apparent. This play, with its tight


script, gave us so much to think about. It was well directed by Gerry Pur­ chase, with good backstage support from the rattling tea trolley to the realistic set and effective lighting. Thank you all for an excellent evening, but one


which was, at times, a bit too close to home! Our picture shows cast


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infant born at Eastham House and in a fascinating book - “Spitoons and Tippet - a rural life” - she looks back over a life in the rural reaches of the Kib­ ble 'Valley in the days when entertainment was home­ grown, along with most of the food, and education comprised “the three r ’s” - reading, writ­ ing and arithmetic. Although it may have been


later Mary Spurgeon is still alive to tell the tale. Miss Spurgeon was the


basic, and in Miss Spurgeon’s case it did not start until the age of six and ended at 14, the content of her book is ample proof that it worked. The book incorporates chap­


ters about life at home, at school, social events, village transport, her move to Bashall Eaves and tenancy of the Red Pump and the war years. Humour runs through and,


with an easy writing style, she paints a vivid picture of days


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when pranks were part of rural life and, it seems, Bashall Eaves acquired a particularly bad reputation for being at the centre of many. In her final chapter, she


turns the clock back to pre- First World War and recalls tales told by her father of some of the escapades carried out. A farmer’s white horse became a zebra, his white Leghorn hens were turned into Rhode Island Reds. At the time, the Red Pump had fishing permits on the Hodder and the landlady was in the habit of making steak pies for her lodger’s sup­ per when he returned late from night fishing. The pie was placed on the pantry window to cool, but removed by locals who carefully ate the meat and replaced it with stones, putting the pastry back before the pie was returned to the window ledge! In her 89th year. Miss Spurgeon is still actively involved in the community and concludes her writing with: “Not the end. The final chapter has still to be lived.” For anyone wanting to turn


back the clock to the rural Kibble Valley of yesteryear, “Spitoons and Tippet” is well worth acquiring. At £5, all proceeds are to Mitton Church.


East Lancashire Solicitors Smith Jones have seen business Increase as the public chooses the most prominent personal injury firm for locally-provided legal advice, according to one of its senior partners.


Paul Smith is a partner of Smith Jones Solicitors, a Burnley firm which has changed its name from Famworths to reflect its focus on specific areas of the law. He said: "Massive TV- advertising driven campaigns to persuade members of the public that the so-called claims famis were the best way to win compensation are now starting to lose their cutting edge.


Smith Jones Solicitors, formerly known as Famworths, which has offices in Burnley, Lancashire, and Kenilworth, Warwickshire, has been rebranded to identify with the firm's change in emphasis.


The firm was previously a general law practice but now the locus is firmly on persona] injury, litigation, professional negligence and family law.


"We believe the days of the one size fits all local high street practice are numbered and the public is becoming increasingly mature in its ability to choose specialist lawyers for their specific skills," said Paul Smith.


It is these "specific skills" that have won over £10 million in compensation for their clients over the past three years, he said.


Over the past year, the firm's caseload has increased by over 400 per cent, testimony to the firm's growing reputation among personal injury clients and those seeking advice on litigation, family law and professional negligence.


Paul Smith said that Smith Jones Solicitors had set out to take the “pin stripe suit" and intimidating image of the traditional law firm out of the way in which they delivered legal services.


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expensive legal advice in oak panelled offices surrounded by dusty legal tomes are over, we feel.


"We provide a relaxed approach to the law but the advice we give is based on many years of experience with all our cases handled by solicitors, rather than inexperienced, lowly qualified paralegal staff.


"Our partners and associates are all experienced lawyers and include members of The Law Society Personal Injury Panel, The College of Personal Injury Lawyers and the Law Society Family Panel.


"This means that the service we provide is accredited by our professional bodies as providing legal advice to a recognised standard of excellence," he said.


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