20 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, December 7th, 2006


www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Weekendplus DISH OF THE


BANOFFEE CHEESECAKE with David Edward, of Richmond’s Brasserie, Rich­ mond Terrace, Blackburn.


CHEF David Edward has taken a large


leap and left the Kibble Valley to open his own restatirant in Blackburn. Together with his wife Serena the couple, who


live in West Bradford, have realised an ambition to own their own restaurant and in May this year saw the grand opening of Richmond’s Brasserie. Richmond Terrace, Blackburn. Since purchasing Richmond's, David and Ser­


ena have introduced a whole new menu.The ini­ tial difference is the emphasis on quality local suppliers of meat, dairy and vegetables. The cus­ tomers will really taste the difference in quality and hopefully enjoy their dinner experience a whole lot more. The new owners' past boasts a wealth of expe­


rience including Feathers Hotel, in Woodstock, and working with Gordon Ramsey and Marco Pierre White. More recently David ran the kitchen at the


Three Fishes in Mitton where the food and ambience were renowned for quality and value, while Serena's background entailed management


Set in the amid the elegant Victorian terraces, Richmond's has a pleasant, comfortable yet con­


temporary atmosphere. The interior has an element of Victorian decor


with a modem twist making it feel fresh yet wel­ coming.


INGREDIENTS (servesfour)


• 225g cream cheese • 95g castor sugar • Vz vanilla pod • 300g whipping cream


at high profile hotels nationwide. Richmond's serves British and European cui­


sine, made with fresh local produce and it boasts a healthy, nutritious children's menu that are “mini me” versions of many of those on the adult menu. Richmond's has gone to great lengths to bring


you a vast selection of some of the finest wines, together with exciting new wines from the up and coming vineyards.


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O C K HOT E L & R E S TAURANT CHRISTMAS A T THE M O O R C O C K


SATURDAY 16TH December 2006 Christnios Cafaarzt Dinner and Disco


Enjoy the Christmas Festivities with Spywatch (a six piece Uve Band) £35.00 Per Person


SUNDAY 17th December 2006 CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PAR TY


Adults £12.50 Children £6.00 (under 12) Per Person FRIDAY 22nd December 2006


CHRISTMA S DINNER A N D D ISCO £29.50 Per Person


CHRISTMA S DAY AT THE M O O R C O C K MONDAY 25th December 2006


£49.95 Adults £14.95 Children under 12 Limited Availability


NEW YEARS EVE GRAND BUFFET & DINNER DANCE INCLUDING- CHAMPAGNE ON ARRIVAL & AT MIDNIGHT | £55.00 Adults £20.00 Children under 12


CELEBRATE THE C O M IN G O F 2 0 0 7 SUNDAY 31st December 2006


Availability is limited at nil the above functions SENIOR CITIZEN’S 2 for 1 Every Tuesday Until Further Notice


12.00 - 2.00 & 5.00 - 7.00, for further inforniation or to request o hrochure or hook 0 table please contact one of the team on 01200 422333


A - , Slaldburn Road, Waddington, near Clltheroe, Lancashire BB7 3AA


tel: 0 1 2 0 0 4 22 33 3 fax: 0 1 2 0 0 4 2 9 1 8 4 A email: Info@moorcockInn.co.uk web; www.moorcocklnn.co.uk


Cheesecake mix Wjlil MARCIA MORRIS • 150g plain flour Method:


sm1. Mix using an electric wliisk until the mix is z


ooth and thick. Thinly spread the mbc onto a baking tray and divide into strips roughly 1 V


inches wide. Oven bake on gas mark 3 for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Upon taking the strips out of the oven immediately shape into cir­ cles. Hold in place for 3-4 seconds to allow bis­ cuit to set.


Method: 1. Whip the cream and cream cheese until soft


and incorporate the sugar. Deseed the vanilla and add to the mix. Leave refrigerated for 30 minutes.


• •


lOOg softened butter lOOg egg white


• 150g icing sugar


Thile (delicate biscuit mixture) Ingredients:


•50g butter • 150g castor sugar • 200g condensed milk


. Caramel sauce Ingredients:


what’s on in the


Rihble Valley compiled by Marcia Morris


All entries for inclusion in tiicsc columns should lie on a listings form, available from Main Reception, Ribbic Valley Bnrougb Council, Ciiurch Walk, Clithcroc, (01200 425111) and handed in by the 10th of the month prior to tlic event


Chipping Post Office, exhibition by local


bition of individual gifts and crafts for Christmas. The Gallery, Whalley Library, special


Method: 1. Caramelise sugar vrith the butter and add


the condensed milk. Whisk continuously until the sugar is dissolved and the sauce is thick in consistency.


Build Cover banana slices in caramel sauce and


place in the bottom of tuile. Top with the cheese­ cake mix and hey presto! Delicious.


Comedy had plenty of laughs


THE audience were given plenty to laugh about at Eric Chappell’s black comedy, “Natural Causes”, performed by mem­ bers of Stage Two, Downham. Invited to his country house by Walter


Bryce, Vincent, a professional suicide merchant, offers his unique, painless and undetectable poisoning service. Walter, played by Eddie Bootle, persuades him that it is his wife Celia, played with feel­ ing by Stephanie Brewerton, who is the real client. Then the holiday brochures for the Caribbean reveal a possible motive in the


THE acclaimed Sacconi Quartet performed for Clitheroe Concerts Society members. A superb performance was


enjoyed a t the group’s November meeting. The quartet has gained a


reputation as one of the out­ standing of their generation. Haydn’s Quartet in B flat


major op. 50 number one was included in the programme, along with Mozart’s String Quartet in E flat minor K428. The Haydn proved to be delicate and gentle, with interesting developments and


affair between Walter and his secretary Angle, played with gusto by Stella Barnes. A Samaritan, Withers, convinc­ ingly played by Ashley Williams, is invit­ ed to add further cover for the plot. Many funny twists and numerous attempted poisonings later, including the poor long- suffering rubber plant, Vincent pulls off one deception too many and falls victim to his own poison. Gerry Purchase’s Vin­ cent was a delightful cross between an Eric Idle, nudge nudge, say no more, type and a reverential funeral director. His smooth delivery kept the play flow­


vivacious finale, while the Mozart was graceful and restrained with moments of sad reflection and a reluctant sonority. The second part of the con­


cert featured a fine perform­ ance of Franz Schubert’s Quartet in D Minor “Death and the Maiden” which was vigorous and in parts violent, evoking sorrow and sadness and providing repetition, des­ peration and variation in the second movement. The concert, which was full


of content and expression, was highly appreciated.


ing throughout most of the evening. The play, directed by David King with


pace and a feeling for the nature of the piece, is full of wit and real comic moments, particularly in the second act where the many twists and turns left the audience roaring with laughter and sent them home happy. Well done to the backstage team who


produced a well-built, weU-lit set and to all those who put in so much effort to make yet another night out at Downham such a pleasant experience.


IAN PRESTON Super show for society A Lancashire classic


“HOBSONS CHOICE”, a tradi­ tional Lancashire comedy by Harold Brighouse, is the second play of the season for Blackburn Drama Club. Henry Hobson runs a success­


ful boot makers shop in 19th Cen­ tury Salford. A widower with a weakness for


the pub opposite, he tries forceful­ ly to rule the lives of his three unruly daughters. When he decrees “no mar­


riages” to avoid the expensive matter of settlement, eldest


daughter, Maggie, rebels and sets her sight on Will Mossop, Hob­ son’s simple but most skilled boot- I maker. Maggie and Will leave and start up in competition, and she then turns her mind to helping her I sisters marry their chosen part-1 ners. The play runs until Saturday,


December 9th, at the Thwaites | Empire Theatre, Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, with curtain | up at 7-30 p.m. nightly. For tickets, priced at £7, call | the box office on 01254 680137.


Artful students’ hospice h e lp - page 23


Christmas exhibition and sale of paintings by Sawley Art Group. Accrington Town Hall ballroom,


sequence tea dance every Tuesday from 1- 30 to 4 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01254 234444. Braille It, meets in Clitheroe Library


each Thursday at 9-30 a.m. to noon.Tel. 01200 426063. Ribble Valley Visually Impaired Group


meets every Monday evening in the Catholic Social Club. Tel, 01200 426822. Information from the Pensions Service in


RVBC offices. Tel 01200 414453. Pendle Club, Lowergate, sequence danc­


ing for over-55s each Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. St Wilfrid’s Hall, Ribchester: Line danc­


ing Mondays at 7-30 p.m.. Junior and sen­ ior RATS Wednesday and Thursday at 7- 30 p.m., Ju Jitsu Friday at 7 p.m. 8th - Stepping Out meet Platform


Gallery at 1-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01200 414484.


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AN exhibition of paintings by Lancashire artist Malcolm Redford is open to the public in the Gallery at Chipping Post Office. Malcolm draws inspiration from the hills, wild landscapes and some of the industrial townscapes of the Yorkshire and Lancashire border where he now lives. He enjoys experimenting with different styles and fit­ ting them to the subject, be it precise pen and ink, subtle, atmos­ pheric watecolour, or bold and brazen oils and acrylics. Recently he has applied his art to new ventures, printing some of his designs as greetings cards and calendars and he is always willing to accept com­ missions for work. The Gallery is situated in the bam at the rear of the post office and is open every day.


E V E N T S - DECEMBER 8th TO DECEMBER 11th 8th - Knowle Green Village Hall, History


artist Malcolm Redford. Platform Gallery. “Cornucopia” an exhi­


Warfare Group. “Battle of Bull Run”, at 7- 30 p.m. Tel. 01254 878447. 8th - Tosside Community Hall, dance to Berisfords at 8 p.m. 9th - Ribble Valley Diabetic Group


Christmas dinner at The Old Post House, at 7-30pm. Tel. 01254 245611. 9th -Whalley Abbey, book fair at 10 a.m.


Second-hand and antiquarian books. 9th - Hurst Green Village Hall, Christ­


mas fair at 11-30 a.m. Father Christmas 12-1 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01254 826378. 9th - West Bradford Village Hall, CRGS


Swing Band Christmas concert at 7-30 p.m. Tel. 01254 824856. 9th - Clitheroe Parish Church, Music


concert featuring Sara Norris (mezzo- soprano), James Lonsdale (organ and piano), at 11-30 a.m. 9th - Clitheroe Christmas Market. Town


band, Swing Commanders, charity events, games for kids, tasters. 10th - Clitheroe Ramblers’ Association,


meet Chester Avenue car park at 9 a.m. for Staveley. Tel. 01254 823290. 10th - Keepers of the Castle Campaign, “Festive Farmers’ Market”, Market


blers’ Association, meet Chester Avenue car park at I p.m., for Sabden. Tel. 01254 885420. 12th - Clitheroe U3A


meeting in St Mary’s Cen­ tre, Church Brow, at 2-30 p.m. 12th - Alston.Hall, “In


Square, home-produced goodies and ideas for Christmas plus entertainment. Tel. 01200 443012. 10th - Parade of Ribble Valley children


with Castle lanterns through Clitheroe. 10th - Samlesbury Hall, carols and read­


ings in the Whittaker Room at 2-15 p.m. Tel. 01254812229. 10th - Ribble Film Club presents, “Three


Burials” (15) in St Mary's Centre, at 7-30 p.m.Tel. 1200 426757. 10th - B and PW Christmas dinner. Clar­


ion Hotel Foxfields, Billington. Tel. 01254 244458. 11th - Cercle Francais de Ribblesdale,


sketch evening in Whalley Abbey at 7.30pm. Tel. Marc Devaux 01282 613685. n t h - Stepping Out, Meet Clarion


Hotel, Billington, at 1-30 p.m.Tel. 01200 414484. n th - Knowle Green Village Hall, whist


and domino drive at 7-30 p.m. 11th - Alston Hall, “The Violinist


Entertains” at 1 p.m. Tel. 01772 784661. n th , 13th and 14th - “Stage and Screen


@ St Mary’s Centre “A Good Year” (12A) at 7-30 p.m. Tel. 01200 427162.


the Bleak Mid Winter” at I I a.m. Inquiries, tel. 01772 784661. 13th - Samlesbury Hall,


Renaissance Singers’ Christmas songs. Tel. 01254 812229. 13th - Billington Baptist


Church. Carol service at 7- 30 p.m. 13th - St John's Church,


Hurst Green, Preston’s “One Voice Choir” at 7-30 p.m. 14th - Clitheroe Library,


Christmas dinner a t 7-30 p.m. Tel. Brian Jones on 01200 423283. 14th - Stepping Out,


meet Maries Wood car park a t 1-30 p.m. Tel. 01200 414484. 14th - Cross Hill Quarry


Volunteer Work Party, meet Castle Cement car park at 10-30 a.m. Tel.


NEWSDESK: 01200422324


Christmas cheer arrives this weekend!


CHRISTMAS cheer comes to Clitheroe Market this weekend when it hosts a feast of fabulous festive events. From live music to children’s


games, carol-singing to a lantern procession, Ribble Valley Borough Council and market traders hope the weekend will sparkle. On Saturday Clitheroe Town Band and popular swing band the


Swing Commanders will entertain shoppers in the marketplace. There will be games for children,


such as “Hunt the Reindeer”, as well as a tombola and tasting sessions at the stalls. There will also be a free prize draw for a festive hamper worth £100. Tickets will be available from Clitheroe Market cabin-holders over the coming weeks. On Sunday the market will host a


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special festive farmers’ market fea­ turing homemade produce from throughout the North West. It will be followed by a lantern procession through the town centre, organised by the Keepers of the Castle Group to raise awareness of the £3.2million Clitheroe Castle Heritage Scheme. The High Sheriff of Lancashire,


Clitheronian Peter Robinson, and Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Peter


Extra cash for town's lights


CLITHEROE Chamber of Trade has donated an extra £500 this year to cover the rising cost of the town’s Christmas lights. President Nigel Pra tt handed


over a cheque to Clitheroe Town Mayor Coun. Allan Knox to help with festive expenditure. Each year, Clitheroe Town Coun­


cil and the Decorative Clitheroe Committee allocate funding for Christmas trees and net lighting to be erected on the town’s shop fronts. The chamber of trade had


Have your very own photos printed on our magnificent range of photo memorabilia. From fridge magnets to teddy bears with t-shirts and keyrings to Jigsaws. Order before 8th December. For further advice and help call Lucy on 01282 426161 ext 317, or email lucy.redfearn@eastlancsnews.co.uk or alternatively call Into our office on Bull S t re e t , -Bu rn le y . -


...weVe got it. MUSI with Retrogression, iilBR’s Martin Vernon & DJ Peter Wilkinson New Years Eve Party at The Muni- Sun 31 Dec ’ 0 1 i S 2 . 6 6 1 2 3 4


already given £500 towards the expense, but decided to give extra this year to help with rising costs. Some of the town’s traders also make donations towards the cost of the scheme, which requires them to only pay for the electricity used. Our picture shows Mr Pra tt


handing the cheque to Coun. Knox. (T061106/4)


Ainsworth will lead the procession through the town centre to the Clitheroe Castle Labyrinth. The labyrinth will be candlelit and there will be a carol-singing session. Ribble Valley Council’s tourism


and arts officer, Rebecca Kay, said: “All in all, we look forward to wel­ coming shoppers to Clitheroe Mar­ ket for a weekend of fabulous events.”


Burnley IVlectisunics Manchester Road - Burnley - Box Office - 01282 664400


Saturday 9th December — 8pm THE JAM RESTART


Tickets: £9.00 / £7.00 / On the door £10.00 Sunday 17th December 4pm


THE FABULOUS! MAGIC OF DR BONDINI


Christmas miscellany of music, mirth & mastery


Ticket: £6.00 discounts £4.00/Family £18.00 12th - 20th January


Burnley Pantomime Society present R O B IN SO N C R U SO E & T H E P IR A T E S Tickets: £6.50/£5.50


Book, online www.burnleyniechanics.co.uk Owned and operated by Bprnley Borough Council


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E V E N T S - DECEMBER 12th TO 16th 12lh - Clitheroe Ram­


07841 996722. 14th - Clitheroe and Dis­


trict Recorded Music Soci­ ety, meet United Reformed Church, at 7-30 p.m. for Christmas Party. Tel. 01200 424502. 14th - Knowle Green Vil­


lage Hall, luncheon concert featuring “Four Hands, Two Brothers and One Piano”. To book tel. 012254. 15th - Knowle Green Vil­


lage Hall, evening of Christmas music with the Red Rose Singers at 7-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01254 878447. IGth - Salthill Quarry


Volunteer work party, meet at 10-30 a.m. in the lay by off Lincoln Way. Inquiries, tel. 07841996722. 16th - Longridge Band


Christmas spectacular in the Civic Hall, a t 3 p.m. and 7-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01772782797. 16th - St Michael and St


John’s Parish Hall, Lower- gate, John Bowdler, Black­ pool Tower organist, a t 8 p.m. Tel. 01200 427029 or


01200 427096. WAGON & HORSES Pimlico Road, Clitheroc


SATURDAY 16TH DECEMBER AT R.OOPM


COMPARED TO WHAT A n d y Blaekledge and Andrew Dewhurst


THE BRILUANT UVE BAND Featuring Lindsey Blackledgo


The Waggon and Horses cater for all kind of functions and parties- please enquire on


01200 423518 or 07960635736


R o s e & C r o w n


Castle St, Clitheroe T e l . 01200 442848


SATURDAY 9TH DECEMBER


COMPARED TO WHAT (Andrew & Lindsay Blackledge)


Back by Popular Demand 9pm onwards


THE PENDLE HOTEL CHATBURN


Tel. 01200 441234


Present a night of original Guitar based music by...


Influences include: The Stone Roses, Pink Floyd, The Smiths, The Levellers, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Oasis


THE MAKING SATURDAY 9TH DECEMBER ..we've got it. it's Panto Time! Cinderella at the Muni, 5 - 2.1 January. Tickets on sale now. 01282 661234


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