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my favourite moments. . -As a child I tried (unsuccess­


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fu lly!) to stay awake. As a mother of young children I would go and stand on the do.orstep around midnight, when the work, in the kitchen and the sorting out of Christ­ mas presents was finally'done. I liked to stand and stare at the night sky and welcome Christ-


• mas once again. So for me, as a Methodist


Minister, the Christmas Eve Holy Communion has to be the highlight of the yeHr. I t is a beautifully special hour when -time.almost.seeip? td paiisp/pr.


i d n ig h t


for tlie week: on


Christnias Eve has always been one of


Highlight of the year


a while. After the hectic lead up to yet another Christmas, here is the opportunity to be still in my soul and focus on the One it is all.about.


. . A minister’s telephone is usu­


ally busy on Christmas Eve with folk phoning to ask if we' have a midnight'.coihmunion. I t is always a joy to welcome •visitors to worship with us (and of course I always-hope that in these moments they .will embrace the love of Christ). At my last appointment in South- port on one Christmas Eve, much to our delight we were


■joined by a dozen young men from Fiji. They were wearing brightly .coloured shirts and .they.sat.


together towards the back of the church.- They wereia long waiy from home. As we stood to sing our first carol we were treated to the sound of glorious singing as our visitors joined in to sing “Silent Night” . Their voices filled the church, their bodies swayed in time to the. music - and we felt we had been ■visited by angels! Some of you will be imahle to.


take part in a Christmas Eve midnight communion. Mums and dads ■with small children, those who have to go. to work as carers or in the hotel/restau- rant industry, and those serv­ ing the community by keeping the i>eace on our streets. Others amo'ng you.'wouldn’t enter,a,.


place of worship because it just isn’t part of your lifestyle. ■ Does-this mean that you


must TTiis-s out? Does God only send His Son to those who are within the four walls of a recog­ nised, church building? Nol


- 'Wherever ybii may find your­ self on Chi^tmas Eve at mid­ night, if you look for Christ He will be there for you. The cen- ■ tre of the Christmas message is


- 'that-Christ came to us where we are. He came for all, not a select few. 'May the peace of Christ be


with ybii and your loved ones during this Christmas season. ■ The Rev. Pauline Basterflcld) -■ Minister of Trinity and


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3 months 100 years ago THE shop windows in the main streets,


and, indeed, in every part of the town,, were temptingly displayed for the festive season. To the young people, the confec­ tioners and toy dealers shops were an irre­ sistible attraction, while to the children of the larger growth the grocers, drapers, and other places of business had an equal attraction. • The oldest inhabitants of Clitheroe


could not remember a December so dry, clear and free from frost. They had had some raiii, but the mildness of the season was shown by the autumn flowers which were still blooming in the gardens and the primroses were in full bloom. • A deputation of the various depart­


ments in the; textile trade in Clitheroe interviewed the employers, in the Town Hall, with the object of obtaining an addi­ tional day’s holiday. • Clitheroe’s annual “Smithfield show”


of Christmas fatstock was held under most favourable conditions at the local Auction Mart. Over 100 head of cattle and 40 sheep were disposed of through the ring.


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Valley Matters Don't buy your child's love


a weekly look at local issues, people and places


e a d e r s win recall concerns I have expressed about anti-social behav­ iour, and my belief that such con­


duct is frequently due to poor parenting. In fact, the examples I cited are trivial com­ pared to those young local arsonists who set fire to an elderly person's front door, or the murder of Anthony Walker by the 17 year- old whose mother is reported to have “boast­ ed” that he and his brother were “my own little Kray twins” . What has gone wrong? Let me suggest just four answers arising


from my experience as a parent and head­ teacher. Firstly, are children given sufficient quality time and attention? Some parents need to work to provide the basics; but for many, both working is a life-choice. Feeling the need to keep up with the Joneses, they choose non-necessities over maximising essential parent-child interaction. When our first child arrived my wife became a ‘stay-at- home mum’ . The 'cost' of that was only


I see i t . . . Shepherd


being able to take our fiist foreign holiday when the kids were in their mid-teens; hut the benefits were immeasurable. Further­ more, how many families have lost the com­ mon mealtime to TV programming and pri­ vate boltholes, so conversation and mutual learning suffer? What of moral structures? What do you


say to the child who has already committed to a school match or concert, and then the invitation arrives to a party to be held at the same time. If the parent doesn’t encourage the positive attitude: “ I ’m already booked; sadly, I must miss the party” , then the child


LOOKING BACK 50 years ago BETWEEN six and 12 inches of snow


had fallen to turn the countryside into a greeting card scene with the promise of the first white Christmas for many years. The snow was followed by the coldest day of the winter. And it brought chaos. Trains, buses and mails were delayed. Snow ploughs were out clearing blocked country roads. • Roy Rogers outsted Dan Dare in the


Christmas stakes for children’s toys. Kid­ dies turned from the space gun to the western six-shooter as their favourite Christmas gift.. Young children would have been out of fashion if they decided it was more thrilling to take a trip to mars, wear­ ing a space suit and armed with a ray gun. • Plans by Clitheroe R.D.C to bring 76


houses up to modern standard were approved by the Ministry of Housing. • The second stage in Clitheroe’s new


street lighting scheme was to include many parts of the town which were inade­ quately lit by gas. The biggest part of the scheme was the completion of the electric lighting at Low Moor. 25 years ago


A CLITHEROE man who had been


totally blind for the past 11 years received his best-ever Christmas present - a new pair of “ eyes” . Busy streets, bustling crowds and traffic-congested roads now held no fear for despatch worker Stanley Snape after he was joined by Peter, a giant crossbred labrador-retriever, the first guide dog to he allocated to a blind person in the town. • Jingle bells and Christmas carols


music from-a mobile fairy-lit grotto brought a festive' touch to the streets of Clitheroe this week. Organised by the charity fund-raising efforts of the Clitheroe Round Table, the grotto, which was built of hardboard on a caravan chas­ sis, carried Santa Claus and two illuminat­ ed Christmas trees and kept both children and parents captivated. • One of the youngest people in


Clitheroe to gain the Duke of Edinbingh Gold award was presented with her badge by the Rev. Stanley Birtwell during a serv­ ice in the Clitheroe Parish Hall. Judith


. Dixon, (17) of Chatburn Road received her certificate at Buckingham Palace.


H IG H -S P IR ITE D choristers from Barrow Primary School have been showcasing their vocal


talent. Youngsters from the school


braved the cold weather to take


part in the annual carol singing service. During the course of the evening, the Rev. Norman John­ son served mince pies and mulled wine. Headteacher Mrs Christine March! said she was pleased with


the excellent turnout and happy that all the pupils enjoyed them­ selves. Our picture shows children singing bringing a bit of Christ­ mas cheer to Barrow. (D131205/lb)


Get your silly hat on for walk


IT is that time of the year again to dig out the walking boots and the


silly hats. The 11th annual 'Whalley Walk


and Ridiculous Hat Competition will take place on Wednesday. Keen walkers are invited to don


silly hats and join in the six-mile circular walk from the village in aid


of a good cause. The walk has been organised by


Whalley resident Mr Ivan Harg­ reaves and all proceeds will be donated towards the Friends of Whalley Primary School.


Commenting on the walk, Mr


Hargreaves said: “ It will be lots of fun. It is an opportunity for people to have a great day out and walk off all that Christmas over indul­


gence! “There will be a prize up for


grabs for the person wearing the


most ridiculous hat.” People interested in taking part


are advised to meet at 10-15-a.m. on Wednesday, December 28th, at


Whalley Bus Station. The ridiculous hat judging will


take place at 10-25 a.m., after


which the walk will continue via the golf course. Read Old Bridge, Read Park. There will be a re-group session


between 11-45 and 12-15 at the Gamecock Inn, Great Harwood, where refreshments will be avail­


able. The walkers will depart via


Whalley Nab at approximately 12- 15 p.m., arriving back at Whalley at around 1-30 p.m. Anyone requiring further details


about the walk should contact Mr Hargreaves on 01254 824888.


- i i l l ! ! . Hrramel


will learn that it ’s OK to do only what is most pleasurable for you, rather than hon­ our commitments to others. They will, in


■ short, learn how to be selfish. None of us is perfect, but some parents fail


to understand that children are particularly flawed. Naturally: they are “growing up” ; their personhood is at an early stage of development. So when a parent simply denies that their child is capable of doing wrong, they not only fool themselves, they ensure that the child fails to learn an essen­ tial truth - when we get things wrong, the most important issue is to put them right. Finally, the Beatles were right: “Can’t buy'


me level” . Loving your child do^n’t mean giving them everything they want. I f chil­ dren learn that equation, and so come to believe that the world owes them a living, what hope is there for their own system of values? The same as for a fulfilled parent­ hood: none whatsoever!


www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Christmas is such a buzz


HELLO and welcome to the final Whalley Beat of 2005! I must kick-off by mentioning


what a cracking weekend I have just had. Regular readers may have


noticed that I tend to refer to myself as “young Jason” , but Sat­ urday saw an end to all that as the point was reached where I could no longer justify going by this title! Sunday saw me reach the quar-


ter-of-a-century mark, but although “ 25” makes me feel remarkably old, the blow was soft­ ened by what was a great dayl On top of that, Burnley walloped ■Watford 4-1, that other team that play close-hy didn’t wallop anyone and a few too many pints assured I was also, well and truly wal- lopedl I think having my birthday around Christmas is one of the reasons that, ■without a shadow of a doubt, this is definitely my most favourite time of the year. For most children and all of us who still believe in Santa, December 25th is obviously the focal point. But for me, it ’s the weeks and


days leading up to Christmas that are the most exciting and for so many reasons, there’s a real buzz about the place and the atmos-


with peso Jason Taylor


phere is magic. As the build-up begins, Slade and "Wizzard ■will be heard 4,027 times (a day!), East- enders will be joyous in one home and depressing in the next and the youngest member of your family will poke their finger through at least one of somebody else’s pres­ ents! “Home Alone” , “Santa Claus The Movie” and various Christ­ mas specials repeats will all he watched again and piles of choco­ lates will be consumed! Then there’s the partsringl And


have you ever noticed how every­ body gets their hair done at Christmas? Just like people do before they


go aiway for their summer holiday, everybody seems to make a special effort to look their best. Hair is re­ styled, coloured and cut, weight is lost and pampering aplenty takes place...and that’s just the blokes! Christmassy outfits are purchased


- usually consisting of something Red/Black/Sparkly! And everyone experiences at least two hangovers before New Year’s Eve has even been thought about! Most or at least some of the


above events will be taking place at Christmas, but whatever hap­ pens over the next week-and-a- half, please take the time to con­ tact your relatives and neighbours to assure that they are having an similarly enjoyable Christmas. May I wish you all a very enjoy­


able, safe and happy Christmas and all the very best for a prosper­ ous and successful new year. Best wishes, see you in 2006! Over the next few days, look out


for the latest edition of our “ In- Touch” newsletter coming through your letterbox and as always, if you would like to get in touch over the Christmas period, you can e-mail me at at jason.tay- lor(glancashire.pnn.police.uk. Alternatively, please leave your


messages on my voice-mail service 01200 458772. Please remember that this num­


ber is for non-urgent matters and should you require immediate police attention, please ring 0845 125 3545 or 999 in the case of an emergency.


Pupils’ vocal talents on show


■' Clithehre Advertiser &Times, Thursday, December 22nd, 2005W ■ 3'


Chef Nigel cooks up a treat


TOP chef Nigel Haworth cooked up a treat for cus­ tomers at Maureen Cook- sons. Mr Haworth, who is head


chef at Northcote Manor, hosted a cookery demon­


stration of Christmas ideas. Crowds of people attended the two-day free event, which also featured spectac­ ular gift-wrapping ideas. A spokesman for the ■Whalley-based business said


the enjoyable event was a massive success and a good time was had by all. Mr Haworth is pictured


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