Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Ciassified) 16 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times,Thursday, April 14th, 2005 www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clarissa falls for new hotel By Vivien Meath


C E L E B R A T E D chef Clarissa D ick s o n -W r ig h t was on f in e form as she joined guests at the op en in g o f a p r e s t ig iou s new


Ribble Valley country hotel. Stanley House, Mellor, has been a


mammoth project. Years of difficulties with planning


followed by extensive building work have finally been completed. The centuries old barns have been


rebuilt and the 17th Century, once dilapidated, manor house is now home to over a dozen individually designed en-suite bedrooms. Speaking to guests at the launch,


Clarissa voiced what must have been on her hosts’ minds. “What happens if I get here and I hate it?” There was a notable sigh of relief


for the owners, the Wajker family, as she added: “ I seldom come to a place where I instantly feel at home.


I ' u k ■ “The wow factor is wonderful. I


seldom come to a place where I want to buy the mattress of the bed I was


sleeping ini” Complimenting the design, she


said the end-product reminded her of the great houses of the 17th Cen­ tury. It worked and it was fantastic. “This hotel comes into your face


and makes you smile. “Lunch was beautiful and it’s such


a relief that I can say that. It seldom


happens.” Her remarks were certainly music


to the ears of chef W'arwick Dodds


and his team. The Cheshire resident, star of


“Two Fat Ladies” and “ Clarissa and the Countryman,” was also hugely complimentary about her surround­ ings. “Having been here, who can blame the Queen for wanting to retire to the Ribble Valley and ride horses,” she added. Notorious for her forthright views, Clarissa told her audience that at its


height, “Two Fat Ladies” attracted an audience of 70 million wordwide and was even subtitled into Inuit. I t also'pushed up butter and


cream sales by 19%! Clarissa’s favourable comments


were a delight to business tycoon Fred Walker and his daughter, Car­ olyn, a director of the hotel along with her husband, Simon. • She had worked closely with the


specialist interior design team to ensure that guests continue to wax lyrical about the hotel’s “wow” fac­ tor enthused upon by the celebrity


chef. Clarissa left the hotel accompa­


nied by one of the special sheep which have become the hotel’s sym­


bol. About 50 larger lifesize ones have


been placed on the Mellor hillside while building work was taking place, with several.stolen - one of which teenagers attempted to take on board a local busl


m Charity fashion show is a hit


THE weather did not dampen the atmos­ phere at a fund-raising fashion show held


at a Valley hotel. The evening, in aid of local chanties,


was hosted by Clitheroe Lady Farmers’ Social Section at the Shireburn Arms Hotel, Hurst Green, and featured Classic Collections of Clitheroe. Guests from across the county were


welcomed to the event by the organisa­ tion’s president, Mabel Holden. An informed commentary was given on


each outfit modelled, by Judith Hitchen, the owner of Classic Collections. The event was probably one of her last fash­


ion shows as she is retiring later this year. Eight models took part in the evening.


They were Pat Shorrock, Marie Collinge, Susan Cropper, Jean Bolton, Barbara Metcalf, Carol Riley, Jill Woods and Judith Read. Each did an excellent job, showing off


all the outfits and negotiating the eight wardrobe changes, so it was a little busy behind the scenes at times. . Profits from the evening, including the


draw, were £550. Our picture shows one of the models at


the fashion show. (T070405/2h)


THIS year designer jeweller Amanda Reddy,'trading as Redjewel, was cho­ sen by Platform Gallery to represent the Ribble Valley. She is showing her beaut ifully-


Ribble Valley artist Amanda exhibits with the cream of the crop at top trade fair She comes from a family of artists.


British Craft Trade Fair in Harrogate


designed and handcrafted gold and silver limited edition ranges at the


f.*'i !'■ Shoprider, ; ! IAS £1495 i


this month. At the fair, her high-quality exhibition o f contemporary craft made an impact on representatives of a num­ ber of prestigious galleries throughout the country, including Leeds City Art


Gallery and The City of Edinburgh Galleries and Museums, as well more local venues in Kendal and Keswick. Amanda, who lives and has her work­ shop in Clitheroe is supported by Lan­ cashire Rural Futures and holds the Bowland Charter Mark.


Her mother paints and has shown at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibi­ tion; her eldest brother is a successful travel photographer; another brother was the creative head for Saatchi and Saatchi and created the centrepiece


r a Castle on move


LOCAL company Castle Cement moved Windsor Castle at the week­ end, but there was no cause for alarm. The castle's name has been added to


the livery on one of Castle Cement's 220 lorries; .which are then driven around the country delivering the company's products. Senior driver Roy Earle spent last


weekend giving it a good polish. "With the nation's attention focussed on events in Windsor I thought I had bet­ ter make sure my vehicle is in tip-top condition. Not that I had been invited to anything that's happening in the town," he joked. There was more news from Castle


Cement for those who may have been planning to protest in the vicinity of Windsor on Saturday. They are also moving the Tower of London around the country. Castle Cement came up with the


idea of names on vehicles as a way of giving each its own identity. The com­ pany also hopes the move will help children pass the time on long jour­ neys with their parents. ' "Train and bus spotting have been


around for years, so we thought we would find out whether castle spotting catches on," said Castle's Keith Ellis. "At present we have named around 100 of the vehicles and we could name more. And if there is sufficient response from the public we may have to consider producing a castle spotter's book in due course."


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times,Thursday, April 14th, 2005 17 Rally will call


for trade justice AN alliance of charities, trade unions, campaigning groups, faith communities and celebrities have joined forces to call for trade justice, greater debt cancellatioon and more and better aid. On Saturday there will be a rally from 10


a.m. to 2 p.m. on Clitheroe Market, follow­ ing an early morning event in Blackburn


Cathedral. The events are part of the “Global Week


of Action for Trade Justice” - an opportu­ nity to highlight the importance of trade justice (not free trade). Almost 80 countries around the world


are taking part in the Week of Action. From Bolivia to Bangladesh, Ghana to Germany, people wll be making their voic­ es heard. In London there is an all-night vigil in Whitehall and Westminster from 10 p.m. tomorrow to 8 a.m. Saturday. In the Ribble Valley, preparations for


Time for a at the cricket club


for the Millennium Dome - the sculpt-, ed woman. Her youngest brother is also a successful photographer with images in the Victoria and Albert Museum permanent collection and her father has had poetry regularly published.


OFFICIALS at a Ribble Valley crick­ et club have been bowled over by the dedication of local volunteers. Parts of Read CC's ground and pavilion


have undergone groundforce-meets-chang- ing rooms style transformations thanks to the efforts of around 40 helpers. Each donated their time free of charge to help the village’s cricket club enjoy a


makeover. Their hard work culminated in a special


reopening ceremony carried out by former club player Oliver Newby, now a member of Lancashire CC. At Sunday’s celebration up to 60 young­


sters played games of Kwik Cricket, while others tested their skills in the bowling speed challenge.


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Read CC, explained that in the week’s leading up to the grand re-opening around 50 volunteers had been helping transform parts of the club. He added that the work had been carried out as part of the Crick- etForce initiative being run by the Nat West and supported by the England and Wales Cricket Board to commemorate the Year of the Volunteer. Now in its fourth year, CricketForce,


aims to encourage supporters, friends and families to give something back to their local community cricket club by carrying out renovations to clubhouses and


grounds. Said Mr Laycock: “The idea is to get


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VANDALS caused £200 worth of damage to a double glazed \vindow fitted to a prop­ erty in St Paul’s Street, Low Moor,. 'The incident happened between 5 p.m.


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