V-i 6 Clitheroe Advertiser&Times, Thursday, June16th,2005
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Richard at the heart of tsunami rebuild work
By Richard Hartley-Parkinson
H E LP ING with the relief ef fort in Sri Lanka, in the wake of the devastating Box ing Day tsunami,, is Ribble Valley man Richard Hartley-Parkinson. The first winner of the Clitheroe Advertiser’s
Tim Procter Memorial Shield - presented annu ally to our most promising work experience stu dent - Richard (22) plans to spend three months in Sri Lanka before returning to the UK to pursue a journalistic career. Here is the latest instalment of his Sri Lanka
diary: C()Ioml)o: Last night's sleep wasn't too great,
every bead of sweat that rolled down my back convinced me that it was a bug or a mosquito ready to bite and infect me with dengue. The sounds sent paranoia through my head,
knowing I was downstairs alone - the “alpha male” protecting the seven women upstairs, surely unable to sleep knowing that there was only me between them and the unfamiliar out side world. But when I awoke in my pink mosquito net
(not my choosing) under a four-foot square paper-thin sheet, I knew that I'd had a relative ly deep sleep.
■ . . My first Sri Lankan family-cooked breakfast
of egg, bread and banana was filling enough and nice enough to keep me happy on the 45-minute
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Put your mind to it and you'll soon solve all your problems. The weekend favours mental pursuits so take up a new line of study,follow through on wnting long*overdue letters or tackle tricky crossword puzzles! ^mily matters need attention as a relaave you’ve not seen In a while wants to get together for reasons that are not Immediately dear. Playing the part of the dodle domestic may not come easily to you but ^ve It a go!
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You may begin to get cold feet and second thoughts about something you agreed to long
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The good you do for others, not only makes you feel great, but boosts your reputation with the people around you. V^th domesuc tasks wrapped up you can relax and head out and get on with all the actmdes you and your fnends enjoy m o s t ' An invitation to a musical event could be the highlight of your week and gives you a chance to mix and mingle with a new group of people.A friend has news to share at the weekend.
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New relationships that begin now may be short-lived, but can
offer interesung expcnences. Be on guard against someone you suspect Is being two faced and trust your intuition In dealing with this person. Housecleaning and home repair jobs go smoothly and bnng sausfying results. Good food, good wine and good friends make the weekend a time to remember. Invitauons come thick and fast so enjoy getang out and about, but keep an eye on your spending.
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It may not seem fair, but others are likely to dump their work on you.With a litde clever manoeuvnng on your part you'll be able to find willing helpers, so start turning on the most winning side of your personality. Good music helps to case you along as you get quiet enjoyment caking care of the small tasks chat can be done alone and behind the scenes. An upset with a loved one IS easily, resolved by listening.
journey to work. Stories of the tsunami arc still very prevalent: A taxi/van rental company rip ping off a family whose daughter is still missing by ringing and acting as though they were her, claiming she was not going home because they hadn't done enough to find her; a hut with gen erators and road drills had closed because of looters, despite offers of substantial rewards from Austria. News of millions of rupees from the Irish is
received with scepticism. I believe it may be the innocence and youth of the newspaper industry that makes them scared to challenge the gov ernment, who they believe may be keeping the money for themselves. Because of the colour of my skin, Sri Lankan
people stare at me a lot. It is not every day that they see a white person. Everyone wants to hear about England,
which from experiences so far, seems to be per ceived as a land of kings. The three-wheel “tuk- tuk” driver outside the building where I am working was amazed that I stood and talked to him. The homeless man to whom I gave two rupees was sp grateful to have attention paid to him, even though I struggled speaking the basic Sinhala language with him. The overwhelming emotion I feel in Sri Lanka
is that of guilt. These people are struggling to live in the most abject poverty, with animals stick thin roaming the streets, eating rotten fruit from rubbish piles and the open gutters
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that aren't running in the street simply because the e.xcrement dries up so quickly. Kids were playing there too. My ability to buy things over here sends me
on a rollercoaster of guilty emotions too. In the supermarket, people were no longer staring at me just because.of my white skin, but my abili ty to buy things they view as essentials. Even though they see me as being considerably richer than them, they are still so pleasant and eager to help. Three people were on hand at the checkout and another refused to let me carry my shopping and insisted on putting it into the tuk- tuk for me. Another white worker with whom I am living
came out of the shop straight after me with the arrogance only a 19th Century colonialist could muster. He beckoned the trolley helper to the tuktuk as though he was a servant, not worthy of his thanks. This was vyhen it truly struck me how massive the gap is between the rich and the poor. East and West. The same man treated our hosts with the same disgusting contempt - something I find so rude and cannot and will not begin to describe. At lunch, a man I am working with, called
Kappa, takes us to a restaurant even though he has made other plans to meet his friends. Out of courtesy? Out of interest in another world? I don't know why he finds us so intriguing, but it is reassuring because I have found a local friend who I can trust. He will look after me.
The Sri Lankan workers I have met at a daily
newspaper are more tense about their own gov ernment than I thought they would be. People who are prepared to
report.so much news about minor incidents, with only one or two pages devoted to political issues, merely reporting and not questioning their government, is not the sign of a 'weak press, but a country living in fear of civil unrest from the Tamil rebels ■ Despite all this, the country and its people hold
a beauty you have to see and experience, not to believe, but to understand. The fireflies darting through the exotic plants; the strangest birds sit ting on the ivires and darting between the trees; the jungle-like shrubbery and shacks that grow side by side, intermingling nature with man.
Camcorder dub’s appeal for old ciheM
OLD cine films are wanted by the Ribble Valley Camcorder Club. The neighbouring Burnley club
has recently transferred some old cine films, which had been found of their area, on to DVD. These had been extremely popular and hun dreds of copies have been produced, ensuring that the films are never lost. Now the fledgeling Ribble Valley club is looking to follow suit. During the local club’s first annual
meeting, it was proposed that people are asked to find their old cine films, which would be of local interest, and club members could undertake to copy them and compile an archive for transfer to DVD. This would be of great value to the Ribble Valley and to the local history societies. , The meeting was held at the New Inn, Clitheroe when chairman Ken Brass reported a very successful first year. - , Membership was quite strong
■ with a very keen nucleus of mem bers, who had attended regularly and helped the club to achieve its objectives.
. The high point of the year was the
Christmas party, which was attend ed by a capacity audience of almost 90 people at the new rugby club, when a large selection of short films was shown, produced by the mem bers. Many were humorous and highlighted the moviemaking skills gained during the short time since the club’s inception. Mr Brass also congratulated Doug Brownrigg, club secretary, on winning the prize for “Best Use of Sound” last month at the Padiham Film Festival. Treasur er John Wright gave his financial report and showed that the club had succeeded in building up a small reserve for buying some much-need ed equipment tor club use. The pub licity officer, Richard Dugdale, was very pleased with the reports fea tu re in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, which keeps the public informed of the ciub, and helps cre ate interest for new members. The committee was voted in
unanimously for next year, as fol lows: chairman, Ken Brass; vice- chairman and secretary, Doug Brownrigg, treasurer; Ray Parker, publicity officer, Richard Dugdale.
It was agreed to biiy better sound
equipment and a blue screen for helping the club members create films with superimposed images. Consideration was given to next
year’s programme, which iviU include talks on sound, lighting, use of cam era, problems of copyright on music and the use of non-copyright music and various features of computer editing. I t was proposed that the club should interact with other clubs through visits to gain knowledge and that there should be at least one meeting where a short film is created ivith each member having a task to do. Members agreed to film in the local community and capture things before they disappear, such as a local'; cobbler, farming practices etc. Involvement with schools was- thought to be another way of encouraging young people to take up film making with camcorders and acquiring skiiis. 'The next meeting will be on Sep
tember 13th after a summer recess. Further details can be obtained
from Ken Brass on 01200 423169 or Email;
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The red and white lock horns!
A PITCH battle pitting “puds” against “pots” is
being played out at a popular, pub. The Plough Inn, close to
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PICTURED arc Mr Amphictt and colleague Linda ^ Harrison with the Plough Inn’s “War of Ihe Roses” ..
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the Lancashire/Yorkshire border at Wigglesworth, has been re-enacting the War of the Roses as a culinary clash between the two counties’ most famous dishes.
' Since the beginning of last year, Steve and Sue
. Amphlett, owners of The Plough, have been recording
and Lancashire Hot-pot on a “War of the Roses” black-; board in the pub’s main bar.' It started as a bit of fun, but rivalry between dyed-in-the- wool devotees of the two county classics has become extremely intense. The battle is reaching boiling point as sales of both dishes edge towards the 1,000 mark. “The ‘War of the Roses’
has taken on a life of its o\vn, v and we’ve seen sales of both dishes soar over the past few
.sales of Yorkshire Pudding, ..weeks,”, said Sue.
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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday,'June t6th, 2005 7 Health and beauty to be on agenda
HEALTH and wellbeing will be promoted at an open day being staged in Clitheroe on Saturday. The Tamanna Women and
Children’s Group is hosting the event at St Mary’s Centre between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. As well as gaining advice on a
wide range of health topics and beauty-related issues, visitors tvill be able to indulge in henna hand painting, taste Indian delicacies and buy jewellery. There will also be a children’s entertainer and storytime. Formed around nine months
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Historic hospital to be sold for homes?
By Duncan Smith
A HOSPITAL th a t has treated thou sands of Ribble Valley patients is up for
sale. Blackburn Royal Infirmary has been put
on the market by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. Cash raised from the sale will contribute to the new “super-hospital” now being built on the Queen’s Park Hospital site and due to open in July 2006. The Blackburn Royal Infirmary site,
together with Prospect Villa car park, will be marketed both locally and nationally in press advertisements and through local agents, developers and house builders. The eight-acre site currently houses a
variety of hospital buildings, ranging from brick and slate buildings dating from the
1800s to modern multi-storey buildings under flat roofs. Developers will bid competitively for the
site and a selection of preferred developers interviewed in eariy August. The successful bidder must provide the best value as well as satisfying the Trust that its development plans are of high quality and will meet plan ning requirements. The site will most likely be used for high -
quality residential development, with the potential for mixed use, such as offices. The development of the scheme will be depend ent upon achieving planning permission from the Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Services currently situated in the outdat
ed buildings at Blackburn Royal Infirmary mil be transferred to the new hospital on a phased basis from July, 2006, with the prem-
ises to be fully vacated by December 2006. The Trust will also remove numerous his
toric artefacts from the site, including valu able stained glass windows from the original infirmary building, for display in the new hospital. Chartered Surveyors Lamb & Edge have
been appointed to arrange the sale. Mr John Dell, Director of Operations for
the Trust said: “This is a key milestone in the development of hospital services in Blackburn. The sale of the Blackburn Royal Infirmary will release funds for the develop ment of the new state-of-the art facilities at Queen’s Park Hospital. “The single site development will have
many benefits for patients and staff by join ing together services that are currently split between the two sites and providing top quaiity facilities and equipment.”
S S i .'i Six windows T*nn« and conditions opply
ago, the Tamanna group aims to increase awareness and under stand health-related issues and promote community cohesion within the Ribbie Valley. A number of local companies
have sponsored this weekend’s event, and now organisers hope
to gain support from the public. Further information is avail-
abie from admin@tamanna-
group.org.uk. Pictured promoting the
health and wellbeing event are members of the Tamanna group, (s)
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A CLITHEROE schoolboy’s excellent IT skills have earned him £15 worth of vouchers to be spent in the town’s Onward and Outward shop. James Barsby, who is a pupil
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