16 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 10lh, 2005 Drink driver’s 12-month ban


SABDEN man Anthony Virgil Seacombe Ainsworth (27), of Watt Street, was banned from driving for 12 months and fined £150 by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to driving with excess alcohol.


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Scottish fare is all the flavour at church event


A TRADITIONAL Scottish evening was enjoyed by Clitheroe church members at their annual Burns’ Night celebration. The hall of the United Reformed


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Spread Eagle swoops to win a national title


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THE Spread Eagle, Sawley, not only has one of the most idyllic spots in the Ribble Valley with views across the river towards the delightful village of Bolton-by-Bowland


- it has now won a national award for its food! Last week, owners Nigel and Ysanne


Williams headed for London to be guests at the Hilton Hotel in Park Lane for the Best Pub Awards 2005 competition, run by the Morning Advertiser, the licensed trade’s national newspaper. Having won their way through to the


national final as the regional winners for the North of England, it was time to go head to head with the other four regional winners: the Stackpole Inn, Pembrokeshire; the Nor­ way Inn, Cornwall: the Bluebell Inn, Der­


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byshire; and the Masons Arms, Cxford- shire. Mr Williams said: “We all sat there terri­


fied as they announced the winner. Then they said, ‘The winner is The Spread Eagle.’


“As soon as we received our award, we


had our photograph taken and we were straight on the telephone breaking the news to the staff back at home,” said Mr Williams.


The couple were praised by the judges for creating a fine dining experience in a tradi­ tional pub. They were also praised for intro­ ducing an imaginative menu and for build-


ing trade by hosting themed food nights. However, a successful food business also


depends on good management and a top chef. Mr and Mrs Williams have this year been joined by their son, Daniel, and with head chef Greig Barnes they have created a highly-successful combination as the Spread Eagle’s numerous awards testify.


I t has achieved listings in all of the top


food guides and has in the past 12 months notched up accolades including Lan­ cashire’s Dining Pub of the Year 2004. Pictured are Ysanne, Nigel and Daniel


Williams with head chef Greig Barnes | proudly displaying the regional plaque and the national award, (s)


Prize time for Clitheroe Young Farmers


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Young Farmers have had a busy few weeks.


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Chocolate House in Blackburn, a talk by PC Peter Wareing on policing in the Rib­ ble Valley and the hazards of drugs, and a talk by local gamekeeper Russell Bury on


the making of the gamekeepers’ calender and gamekeeping. Two teams took part in the regional 10-


pin bowling competition. The overall win­ ners were the Clitheroe A team, consisting of Simon Kirk, Matthew Whitwell, Philip Woodruff, Chris Bristol, Richard Whitwell


and John Walmsley. Philip Woodruff was the intermediate top scorer and John Walmsley was second in the junior section. Members have been involved in public


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speaking, Brainstrust and Call My Bluff competitions. Louise Hartley, Judy Wardle and Robert Vickery will now represent the region in the county public speaking com­ petition at Myerscough College, and Ben Hartley, Isaac Nutter, Chris Bristol and W Ilham Bristol were also successful in pro­


gressing to the next round of the Brain­ strust competition. Members and friends met at the Shire-


burn Arms, Hurst Green, on Friday for their annual presentation night. Following a sumptuous meal, the president, Mrs F Cowperthwaite presented trophies which had been won over the past 12 months. ■ These included: Best Boy, William Bris­


tol; Best Girl, Hannah Metcalf; Best Junior j Boy, Dan Ashworth; and Best Junior Girl, | Louise Hartley. Chairman James Spurgeon thanked everyone for their support and then everyone enjoyed the disco.


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Brewery. Members are to meet on the j health centre car park.


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the Selkirk Grace, spoken by Peter Ritchie, featured speeches and toasts by members, entertainment from children of the junior church and Scottish country dancing. The event also acted as a welcome


Church was ringing to the sound of bagpipes as friends of the church feasted on a dinner of haggis, neaps and tatties. The evening, which began with


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BRAVING the worst of the winter weather and a power cut were members of The Rowland Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers.


They usually meet on the first Satur­


day of each month at Sawley Village Hall, but in January th a t would have been New Year’s Day, so they met a week later. Despite overnight storms, uprooted trees and floods, a handful of hardy mem­ bers made it to the meeting where a roar­ ing fire kept them warm during a lengthy power cut! It lasted until Alice, an American visi­


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tor, arrived, when power was suddenly restored and at last the kettle could be boiled. Alice was told to arrive much ear­ lier next month if that was the effect she was going to have! She duly did - and so did lots of mem­


bers -vying for a place round the tables to take part in the group’s February day school. In the weeks leading up to the


Name of the game


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Probus Club were treated to a whirlwind journey through time and space by the Rev. Bob Worswick under the title: “The Ori­ gins of Lancashire Place Names”. The laughs kept on com­


ing from beginning to end. Starting in 400 BC, the


speaker described the Celts as defining the first place names in the UK, often importing them from Europe. Early Gaelic names have given us Wyre, Coniston, Cartwell and similar derivatives. Knott End was named


by the Romans, and was an important port for their proposed invasion of Ire­ land. The Anglo Saxons arrived and started to replace the Celtic names, and then the peaceful Vikings arrived from Ire­ land - farmers naming such as Windermere, Nor- breck, Garstang. Mean­ while, over in the east the warlike Vikings landed and introduced yet more Scandina-vian names. Once i t was explained


that "argh” meant "field” it is easy to understand how Mr Grims’ field became Grimsargh, and Goose field became Goos- nargh. Here a t home Clitheroe


used to be the "Clattering stone hill" due to the noise the limestone hill made as pieces crumbled away and fell down the hillside. Asked about Piddlehin-


ton in Dorset, the speaker said the first part of the word describes "slowly flowing" - not unfamiliar to several in the audience. The vote of thanks was


given by Cliff Astin. Clitheroe Probus Club


meets on the first and third Friday of the month, at the Pendle Club, Lower- gate usually at 11 a.m. The next meeting is on


February 18th when Mrs Helen Thomas will talk about "Lancaster Canal: past, present and future".


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“'rime lo go home”, by Jeff Cowling, winner of (he prints section (s) wsm


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meeting, the long-suffering husband of one rnember had the unenviable task of drinking countless bottles of wine, just so that he had a good supply of cartons to cut into strips in readiness for Mary Kelly and Marilyn Clarkson’ demonstration. They put members through their paces


at weaving boxes out of cardboard strips. They soon discovered that wea-ving with cardboard is a bit like wrestling with an octopus, but despite a few initial traumas they were able to take home boxes and baskets of all shapes and sizes. The Guild - a happy and informal


group that always welcomes new faces - has a varied programme of workshops, day schools and talks planned for the rest of the year. Anyone wanting more infor­ mation can contact its secretary on 01200 443318 or e-mail norahball@hotmail.com Pictured are some of the Guild mem­


bers trying their hand at weaving card­ board. (s)


Parenting help is at risk


DESPITE parenting being all important, the Ribble Valley is constantly in danger of losing its only voluntary help scheme. At the sixth annual meeting of Home-Start


Ribble Valley, chairman the Rev. Chris Cheeseman commented on how well the ser­ vice had developed and how needed it was in a rural communtiy where services were difficult to access. Clitheroe Mayor Coun. Mrs Joan Knight


attended and the guest speaker was Sir Bill Taylor. He pointed out th a t he had been involved with the setting up of the scheme


from the start in 1997 and said how wonderful it was that it had grown and developed so much. He stated that bringing up children was never easy, and everyone needed support in this important task. The dedicated volunteers were praised, and


it was acknowledged that without them there could be no scheme. A moving letter of appreciation from a fam­


ily was read out at the meeting, and a volun­ teer gave an insight into why she volunteers with Home-Start and stated how much she herself could have benefited from such sup­


port. The only difficulty the scheme faces is funding, and in this day and age, where it is accepted that parenting is one of the most important things we do, it is sad that the Rib­ ble Valley is in constant danger of losing this, the only parent support service, due to lack of local funding. Meanwhile the next preparation course for


volunteers is being organised and will be start­ ing around Easter. So if you are a parent or a grandparent who has a few hours a week to spare, please get in touch with Sylvia or Fran on 01254 825955.


Pictures presented an impossible task


JUDGING the last of Ribblesdale Camera Club's winter competitions, committee member Stewart Clark confessed himself totally baffled when he looked through the pile of prints and a box of slides. Everybody in the club sympathised with his prob­


lem of separating the winners from the rest, as every entry in the competition was of a high standard. Stewart confined himself to finding one winner in


the prints and simply discussed the strengths and weakness of the other pictures, rather than give marks. His final verdict on the other honours was reached as he talked, seeing the photographs again on a well-lit print easel or projected onto a large screen. Out of the 36 prints, chairman Jeff Cowling's dra­


matic picture of two mountain walkers on the Athabasca Ice Field in the Canadian Rocky Moun­ tains was a clear winner. The figures were silhouetted against the last patch of sunlight as the black clouds gathered and mist spilled over a nearby ridge. Ken Geddes' view from above the active volcano.


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Mount Bromo, in Java, was placed as the top entry of the slides. Mount Bromo had violently and unex­ pectedly erupted only three weeks ahead of the pic­ ture and may well have been the first warning of the coming earthquake and tsunami. The second place in the prints was taken by Mike


Bartle’s skiing shot, "Into the Valle Blanche", and the third by Stephen Robinson with "Lighten Our Dark­ ness", a witty title for a lovely picture of storm clouds and trees. A shaft of sunlight picked out St Mary's, Clitheroe,


just peeping through the foliage. Photographs by Graham Dudley and Steuart


Kellington were highly commended and others by Steuart Kellington, Graham Dudley and two by Mike Bartle were commended. Ken Geddes' "Onion Fields" was second in the


slides, with Steve Ashcroft's "Weft and Warp" third. Two slides by Mike Bartle and one by Steuart Kellington were commended. Next week there will be a change from the adver­


tised programme, due to the unavailability of the lec­ turer. Stephen Robinson will repeat his superb talk on the use and effect of lenses, given previously in the autumn when many club members were on holiday.


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Plans that are in the pipeline


A PLANNING applica­ tion for a proposed house, substitution of house type previously approved, at land adjacent to the Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, West Bradford, has been made to Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council. Comments on the pro­


posal (number 0075) must be made to the council by February 25th Other recent planning


applications are as follows; Clitheroc: Outline applica­


tion for the erection of a 10- bed accommodation block (re-submission) at Roefield Nursing and Rest Home, Edisford Road (0013). Sin­ gle storey extension to rear of dwelling at Holly Lodge, Littlemoor (0064). Con­ struction of single storey extension to rear elevation at 39 Riverlea Gardens (0071). Construct roof on garage and convert building for use as office (re-submis­ sion) at 110 Whalley Road (0078). To change the use of the building from a motor spares outlet to a trade dec­ orating centre at 2 and 2A Mearley Street (0080). Billington and Langho:


Portable cabin for ground staff to use for staff area and canteen at Blackburn Rovers’ Training Ground,


Brockhall, Old Langho (0002) . Chipping: Covered manure


store with integral dirty water sump for agricultural purposes at Cragg House Farm, Out Lane (0079). Cow Ark: New access and


farm yard and buildings. Alterations to current access and additional landscaping at Cow Ark Farm (0054). Grindleton: Detached dis­


abled persons toilet and storeroom (re-submission) at Harrop Christian Fellow­ ship, Harrop Fold (0070). Hurst Green: Extension of


existing out building in height to create a two-storey with pitched roof. Footprint of the extension remains as existing. Dual roof pitch to match existing. External windows and materials to match existing at Guild Hall, Avenue Road (0077). Extension of time detailed within condition number one of planning application 3/03/1050P for a further 12 months to end of March 2006. at Dilworth Barn, Whalley Road (0086). Ribchcslcr: Change of use


of agricultural land for extension to nursery exten­ sions and alterations to existing building for use as a coffee shop and sales area. Alterations to existing access, extension to car park and re-surfacing, and reloca­ tion of poly tunnel. Tosside: Two storey


extension to form new kitchen, utility, bedroom, dressing room and en-suite at Ghylls House, Knotts Lane (0068). Waddington; Conversion


of upstairs dining area into bed and breakfast accom­ modation at the Lower Buck (0085).


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