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www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Valley n iT io r a oM i i a weekly look at local issues, people and places Soaps: I can't resist them!


WHAT has happened to the television “Eastenders” has just become so boring.


soaps recently?


The “Killer Katy” storyline in “Coronation Street” has dragged for weeks and in “Emmerdale”... well all you seem to hear about is 'Viv and Paddy’s “sordid” affair. I find it quite amusing that in “Easten­


ders” every time the viewing figures seem to plummet, soap bosses either decide to bring someone back from the dead (Den Watts) or bring one of the Mitchell brothers back! Those of you who watched the BBC soap


last week will know what I’m talking about. During last Tuesday’s episode (April


19th), Phil Mitchell, who had apparently been on the run from prison for the past year, turns up in Albert Square and is shocked to find that everything has changed. Desperate for cash, he turns to his cousin


Billy Mitchell for help. Well normally, Billy would be the last person Phil would turn to for help and until a few years ago when they hated each other. After an action-packed episode with Phil threatening his former stepson, Ian Beale,


,As I see i t . . . by Faiza Afzaab


and desperately trying to crash his way into The 'Vic, he is cornered by the police and sent back to prison. In my opinion, “Eastenders” was once


such a thrilling soap. Yes, okay, all they seem to do is argue and it is impossible to have one happy family in the soap, but it was always worth watching. Now it seems dull and has definitely lost its appeal. It is a similar scenario in “Coronation


Street”, wliich I am finding really depressing at the moment. Hot-headed Tommy Harris is murdered


by his daughter, Katy. His wife, Angela, takes the rap and goes to prison, a guilty Katy commits suicide and her Goth brother, Craig, is the one left behind grieving. This storyline has dra gged for weeks and I am really fed-up of it. I am, however, glad


100 years ago


MAYOR of Clitheroe, Coun. J. T. 'Whipp told Clitheroe Town Council that he and his two brothers desired to donate the clock in the library tower, which had been previously proposed by several residents of the borough. They suggested that the clock should


have chimes and be illuminated at night. • The paper was celebrating 12 years


of its present publisher this week. In honour of the birthday anniversary,


the “Clitheroe Times” featured 17 articles written by ladies and gentleman from the area on a variety of subjects. • Sefton’s groceries, in Castle Gate,


Clitheroe, was selling a splendid blend of tea. Sold at two pence, the drink was advertised as refreshing and enjoyable.


LOOKING BACK 50 years ago


CLITHERCE Hospital opened six new wards this week. Cfficially opened by the Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. C. Chatburn, the scheme, which cost £13,000 was set up to ease the plight of chronic patients in the hospital. The alterations were bright and spacious, ivith modern facilities. O Pupils from the area took part in the


first night of the Clitheroe and District Schools’ Music Association Concerts. Held at St Mary’s Sunday School Hall, the event featured a choir of 180 children, who gathered together to sing at the music festival. • Clitheroe Football Club suffered then-


worst home defeat of the season, losing to Droylsden 7-0. Playing at Shawbridge, the visitor team were third from the top of the table.


T H O U G H T fo r t h e w e e k


A


DISTRAUGHT hus­ band asked me to visit his wife. She had been in


hospital for years, suffering ,


.from dementia, and utterly uncommunicative. All she would say, her hus­


band told me, was “No,No, ■No”. ... Heaven knows why, or to


whom, she was saying her “No”, but women have often had to refuse to co-operate, and perhaps she had nasty memo­ ries! > . Of course I went, wondering


whatever I could do. And it was as her husband


had said. There she sat in the middle of a ward of frail and distressed women, some quiet, some definitely not. Of course I was wearing my dog collar, but she had no reason to know me, or to understand why I was


that they finally decided to get rid of Katy because after Tommy’s death, she shook like a girl possessed. While in “Emmerdale”, I just can not


understand who and why did anyone think of pairing “odd couple” Viv and Paddy. 'The fling between the two is a bit far­


fetched. Paddy has always been portrayed as an intelligent, caring, well-liked village vet, while Viv is described as a village busybody and a complete joke. Although the storylines in all three soaps


are no longer gripping, I am afraid to say I just can’t get enough of them! This may sound extremely sad, but I con­


tinue to watch the episodes on a regular basis. “Switch that rubbish off” - shouts my


mum, just as I am about to settle down to watch another episode of “Eastenders”. Monday is a very frustrating time for her


as I start watching “Emmerdale”, there is a double episode of “Corrie” and an episode of “Eastenders” in between. Let’s hope we can all look forward to big­ ger and better storylines...


25 years ago


THE people of the Ribble Valley were invited to look around the borough coun­ cil’s new office in Church Walk, Clitheroe. The council held the open day to show members around the new building, which housed five departments, previously scat­ tered around the town. • Players at Clitheroe Football Club


were celebrating after becoming the new champions of the Lancashire Combina­ tion. A first time title for the club, the honour


was clinched by draiving the final game of the season at Great Harwood. • The new Mayor, Coun. Leo Wells,


attended his first civic service at Ss Michael and John’s Church, with May­ oress, Mrs Alice Wells, and members of Clitheroe Town Council.


Precious gift of faith


there. Attempts at communi­ cating were impossible - name? favourite food? favourite TV


: programme? - .“No, No, No”. So I knelt in front of her,


holding her hand, and queitly recited the Lord’s Prayer. And as I finished, she said “Yes, Yes, Yes!”. God only knows what I had done for her, but I had tapped into memories of a Faith th a t felt positive and af finning. Her response to life had


become negative, but from sorriewHere within that frail body and disintegrating mind there arose a memory of a fatherly God who could be responded to with a “Yes!”. 'Two questions: First, who, I


wonder, gave that woman the precious gift of belief in a God who loved her enough, for her to . respond with a “Yes”? Was it


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her grandma, her parish priest or minister, or was it a Sunday school teacher? Someone gave her a gift more


precious than wealth or even education!


And second: How are our


children and young people being endowed with that rich gift now? I t cannot be left to the churches, the Sunday schools or day schools, although pathways to belief in God should open up in all these institutions. But what is not practised at home is never likely to be taken


very seriously when it is taught for a few brief hours somewhere else.


The gift of a living and posi­


tive faith - a faith which can be called on when life gets tough - is best given by those who have: the earliest and the most pow­


erful influence over our children -parents. Of course, if parents them­


selves have no valid religious belief, then we are in a mess. But there are signs of a growing awareness of the need for a spir­ itual foundation to life in this competitive and materialistic world. Perhaps my experience with


that tragic woman will encour­ age parents to take seriously their awesome, and lovely, responsibility, for leading their children towards faith. A faith claiming mind as well as heart; a faith which will be there for all the years to.come, ready to be drawn upon when they most urgently need to know that they are loved by God and made for heaven.


Tlie Rev. Ian D.H. Robins Angilcan Priest


Rekindling some legendary sounds


STARS from some of the biggest bands of the 1960s and ’70s have been quietly visit­ ing Clitheroe over the past two years to lay down tracks for a new album. “Instinct” is the eagerly-awaited new album


from the Legendary Animals, a group evolved from the original 1960s chart-topping band, the Animals. John Steel, drummer with the original ’60s


line-up, features in the Legendary Animals, together with guitarist John 'Williamson and keyboard wizard Mick Gallagher, who played with the Animals during their early career and later toured and recorded with the Clash. Completing the line-up is Clitheroe’s own


Peter Barton, stepping into the shoes of original vocalist and frontman Eric Burden. A long-time fan of the Animals’ distinctive


R&B-based sound, Pete’s involvement with the group goes back more than a decade to when he re-formed the band with three original members, John Steel, Hilton Valentine and Dave Rowber- ry. When Dave died in 2003, his place was taken


by Mick Gallagher. Pete has lived in Clitheroe since his early


school days at St Michael and St John’s and then at St Augustine’s, in Billington. Helping to keep the Animals sound alive and staging live gigs for their army of loyal fans has been a dream come true for the Ribble Valley vocalist. The release of the new album marks another


milestone for the busy band. Two years in the making, it features guest performances by mem­ bers of some of the biggest bands in British rock ‘n’ roll history, including Yes, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Manfred Mann, Thin Lizzy, the Stone Roses and Jethro Tull. Much of the album was recorded at Acoustic


Wood Studios, in Clitheroe, which is why big names from the music business have been regu­ lar visitors to the Ribble Valley. Other tracks were recorded at Lisa Stansfield’s “Gracieland” studio, in Rochdale. In another milestone moment, the band com­


pleted a remarkable “full circle” earlier this month, sharing a Blackpool stage with iconic American star Chuck Berry. The Animals first toured with the legendary guitarist and singer more than 40 years ago, in 1964, a t the time when the band released their biggest hit, “House of the Rising Sun”. For Peter, who grew up lis­ tening to Chuck Berry, the Animals and count­ less other bands of the time, the Blackpool show was the experience of a lifetime. Music also runs in his family as his Adam has


just formed his first band, called “The Now”, and daughter Amy is about to launch a solo career with her debut single due out soon. Pete’s eldest son, Liam, will probably manage both Adam’s band and Amy's solo career. Our picture shows line-up from the left, Mick, Pete, John Steel and John Williamson, (s)


A 'WEEKEND of music, humour, song and dance is just over a month away. The popular Clitheroe Great Days Festival, organ-


■ ised by a group of local vol­ unteers, is celebrating a suc­ cessful first decade in June. Bigger and better than last


year, the festival will contain an impressive line-up of artists and entertainers guar­ anteed to suit all ages and musical tastes. Featured at various loca: „


tions around the town, artists playing during the three-day event will include;King Pleasure and The Biscuit Boys, Acoustic Strawbs, The Barnoldswick Brass Band and R Cajun and The Zydeco Brothers. There will also be a fun-


packed day dedicated to chil­ dren, with a whole host of activities for youngsters to


enjoy. Press Officer and organiser


.Mr Seamus Heffernan saidi^ Elizabeth (six), of Read,


said she enjoyed reading the book because it was very funny. She also liked looking at the


illustrations on every page and said it was good when the bears in the story said they were vegetarian. A pupil at Read CE School,


Elizabeth said her favourite part of the book was when the main character, a girl called Ghostyshocks, had to go and collect some wood from the forest for her granny, but was scared of going because of the scary bears. Elizabeth (pictured) who


drew a picture of the charac­ ter, Ghostyshocks, on the back of her review sheet, said a good part was when she thought the tomato soup was blood.


All geared up for Great Days Festival


“I t is a family-orientated event, great for music lovers, players and singers.” Starting on Friday, June


3rd, for more information log on to www.great-days.co.uk, call 07940 497994, e-mail: gdfestival@tiscali.co.uk, or call Clitheroe Tourist Infor­ mation Centre on 01200 425566. Our picture shows organis­


er Gilly Daniels a t the launch. ■ . (B150405/3b)..


Elizabeth


is inspired THE children’s novel, “Ghostyshocks and the Three Scarers”, inspired one young Read library user to write a winning review. Elizabeth Greenwood’s


review of the book written by Laurence Anholt saw her crowned Relay Reader cham­ pion reviewer for March. The Relay Reader scheme,


which is run by Lancashire County Library Service, encourages young people to read more books and then write down their thoughts about them on a special review sheet. The scheme recognises


monthly winners for the best review.


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