28 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 24th, 2005


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T H IS week we h a v e teamed up with Towne- le y G a rd en C e n t r e to of fer o u r re a d e r s th e chance to win a wheel­ b a r row of g a rd e n in g goodies. Plus see this month’s gar­


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of the greenhouse until about May when all risk of frost is past. You can expect them to


dening tips on dahlias cour­ tesy of green-fingered expert Phil Calvert. For years dahlias have


been considered brash, gaudy and difficult to com­ bine with other plants. They have been relegated


to the show bench of allot­ ment society shows and in the process built up an undeserved reputation for difficulty. Thankfully attitudes are


flower in June and they look great incorporated into a general planting scheme. Indeed few flowers deliv­


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changing and gardeners are starting to recognise their value as jewels of the sum­ mer flower garden. We are spoilt for choice


when it comes to selecting varieties which range in size from small to exhibition giants. I t is, however, the small and medium-sized


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varieties with strong stems that are most useful to the hobby gardener. They can be found offered for sale in garden centres and nurs­ eries in shades of red, orange, pink, yellow, bur­ gundy and white. Normally, you will find


them in the form of long twiggy tubers packed in polybags attached to a pic­ ture card, but occasionally you may find them grown from cuttings. Dahlias like a light, well


drained soil or soil that has been improved by the addi­ tion of compost. I t is, however, probably


best to s ta r t them off in large (6in./15cm) pots in the greenhouse. Place a handful of grit in the bot­ tom of the pot and then add multi-purpose com­ post. The top of the tuber


should be placed about an inch (25mm) under the compost surface. Moisten and leave in the protection


er so much in terms of sheer impact and beauty of form and some varieties have the added bonus of dark foilage and stems which provide a foil for the brash flower colours. A personal favourite is


the old variety “Bishop of Landaff” which has semi­ double scarlet blooms and deep leaves and stems. It is at its best when planted in groups with hot-coloured plants such as Crocosmia “Lucifer” or perhaps the curious Ganna Lilies. In our part of the coun­


try, dahlias require protec­ tion over the winter months, but they are ready for starting off indoors now. They are both hungry


and thirsty benefiting from high potash feeds such as fish, blood and bone (2oz every six weeks) and liquid feeds such as Phostrogen. Remove faded blooms to avoid wasting nutrients and encourage the production of more flowers. For a chance to win sim­


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Trip back in time to the summer of 76


“WAKE UP LITTLE SU Z IE ”; the Oldham Coliseum; until February 26th


THE Coliseum in Oldham is famed for many things, other than the wonderful pantomimes, and one of these is its ability to stage musicals that get its loyal audiences clapping, cheer­ ing and even dancing. “Wake Up Little Suzie”


is another great produc­ tion. Set in a holiday camp in


the long, hot summer of 1976, it follows the ups and downs and loves of the staff, all accompanied by toe-tapping music. Sue Devaney plays the


Little Suzie of the title, anxious to make a new life for herself, first as a chalet maid and then as a singer with the hand. She attracts the atten­


tion of Ben Tilton (Matthew Hewitt), son of


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TICKETS are on sale now for the latest eagerly-awaited production by Stage Two Downham. In what must be the bargain of the


year, it will present three plays for the price of one at Downham Village Hall, from March 9th to 12th. The three one-act comedies promise


to have audiences rocking with laughter, in the finest traditions of Stage Two.


They are “Bus Stop”, a comedy by


Rae Shirley, “Costa del Packet!”, a farce by .'\nthony Booth, and “Last Tango in Little Grimleyl”, a comedy by David Tristram. Performances run nightly from 7-30


p.ni. and tickets are available from Clitheroe Tourist Information Centre (Tel: 01200 425566), priced a t just ,£4.50.


camp owner Ted Tilton (Jeff Merchant) who also dreams of pop stardom. Their romance is helped


and hindered by a terrific v ar ie ty of campers and musicians, played with gusto by Anna Blake, who has a great singing voice, Phil Corbitt, Sarah Groarke, Adam Keast and Francis Tucker, who all sing, dance and play sever­ al musical instruments with amazing versatility. The music is directed by


Howard Gay, who also plays several parts. Kevin Shaw has directed


another winner that has the audience clapping, stamping their feet and ris­ ing to dance for the finale. The Coliseum’s next


production will be“The Turn of the Screw”. For booking details, call


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 24th, 2005 29 WIN! Cinema tickets


V E R A D RA K E (12A); at S ta ge and Screen; from tomorrow


ABORTION is a contro­ versial issue for any film maker to tackle, but Mike Leigh has done so with characteristic style and thoughtfulness in “Vera Drake”. I t is set in London in


1950, where Vera Drake lives in a small flat with her husband, Stan, and th e ir grown-up son and daughter, Sid and Ethel. Vera is a cleaner, Stan a


mechanic in his brother Frank's garage, and Ethel works in a light-bulb fac­ tory. Sid is an apprentice tailor. The Drakes are a very ordinary family, but seem to have something


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cleaning work, Vera has an unpaid sideline as an abor­ tionist, which she has pur-


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sued for more th a n 20 years to help girls in trou­ ble. She is a comforting presence, works efficiently and believes herself to be carrying out a social duty. When a young client


gets ill and is taken to hos­ p ita l, the police are informed and Vera is arrested. Much of the rest of the


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film concerns Vera’s fami­ ly coming to terms with this revelation and it is painfully moving and morally impressive. Imel­ da Staunton is outstand­ ing in the title role, with strong support from the cast. In today’s society, when


abortion is legal, available on the NHS and largely free from stigma, it is easy to imagine b ack s tree t abortionists as evil oppor­ tunists cashing in on the misfortune of others. Mike Leigh’s film paints a very different picture.


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