Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 8 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, November 9th, 2006 wvm.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Think I’ll stay at home next year!


JOURNALISM student HANNAH RAMSDEN, who has been oh work


experience at the Advertiser and Times, takes a Hallowe’en trip up Pendlc


MY Tuesday evenings invariably consist of myself on Pendle Hill on Hallowe’en accompany- the usual soaps, “Supernanny” an d catching ing the volunteer Countryside Rangers and the up with work for the following day.


crowds of people who chose to walk the hill, seem- It was therefore quite a change for me to find ingly undeterred by the freezing temperatures. I have always been somewhat unimpressed by


the whole idea of Hallowe’en, dismissing it as an opportunity for commercial gains and very little else.


But it was clear from the numbers that


turned out, that others had a different idea of October 31st. I met the rangers at Spring Wood, where


we were told of our groups and positions on the hill. Paul, Sarah and I were to be sta­ tioned between the Nick and Apronful Hill - rumoured to be where the devil's stones fell from his apron as he threw them at Clitheroe Castle. Kitted out with warm clothes, boots,


torches and high visibility vests we made our way in the ranger truck to the Nick. I had no idea what to expect. I was a little surprised therefore, when we arrived at our destination to discover crowds of people, a handful of fairground rides and stalls sell­ ing burgers, candyfloss and glow sticks, which also doubled up as torches. For four hours we wandered up and


down the same area making sure people were aware th a t although the summit appeared deceptively close by, it was in fact three hours’ walk away. When we first arrived a t our post, the


only walkers we saw were clearly used to climbing the hill, kitted out in the latest thermal gear, but as the night wore on, the large groups we encountered on their way to the top were not so well prepared, a can of lager seemingly more important than a torch. People had come for miles around to


visit the site, believing something magical lay in wait for them at the summit. We had to tell them otherwise. Two girls who had travelled up from London and who were staying a t a hotel in Preston were under­ standably disappointed. Others, used to doing this once a year on


Hallowe’en, had no such illusions, but con­ tinued the annual walks out of tradition. And some walked up to the top of Apron­ ful Hill, the first part of the climb, and quickly turned back a t the prospect of walking for another few hours to reach the top. It may have only been the first big hill


on the route, but the view was nevertheless breathtaking, thanks to the crystal clear skies. I was told that numbers were down on


last year, probably because it was so cold, and th a t I can understand. When I got back to the truck at the end of the night I could hardly feel my fingers. The rangers did a wonderful job of let­


ting people know just how far from the top they were and that, in fact, there would be nothing up there once they finally arrived. I t was a great experience, but I think next year I ’ll stay inside.


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FARNSWORTH - PRITCHARD


CLITHEROE te acher Mr Peter F arn sw o rth married Miss Zoe Pritchard at Oakfield Manor House, Chester Zoo. The bridegroom, who works


a t Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, lives in Clayton-le- Moors. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Mark and Lynda Farnsworth, of Prestatyn in North Wales. His bride, an instructor in


animal care a t Myerscough College, is the daughter of Mr and. Mrs Ian and Je an e tte Pritchard, of Bach in North Wales. Given away by her father, the


bride wore a full-length cham­ pagne-coloured gown with black embroidered flowers. Her veil was held in place by a tiara and she carried a hand-tied bouquet of silk flowers embel­


lished with feathers and beads. She was attended by dame of


honour Lona Lewis and brides­ maids Louise Pritchard, Amy Jennings, Nancy and Dorothy Dent and Helena Foulkes. Chelsea was the flowergirl. All wore strapless black ball gowns and carried flowers to comple­ ment the bride’s. Best man was Phil Harvey,


while Craig Pritchard, Dave Farnsworth and Harrison Dent acted as groomsmen. The pages were family friend Ben and the bridegroom’s cousin


Louis. Following the ceremony, a


reception was also held at the


Chester venue. The newlyweds enjoyed a


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A charity boost from restaurant


LOCAL restaurant owner and manager Cinzia Bocchi is to host two evenings in November to raise money for breast can­ cer research. Cinzia and her husband, chef


patron Maurizio, who run La Locanda Ristorante Italiano and Wine Bar in Gisbum, hope to repeat th e ir la s t success when they raised £16,000 in aid of the charity over three nights. Cinzia explains: “This is not


going to be a one-off fund-rais­ er. My main objective is to raise awareness of breast can­ cer in younger people.” According to Breast Cancer Care it is estimated that each


year about 42,000 women and 300 men are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK with 8.000 under 50, and of those 2.000 are in their 20s and 30s. La Locanda’s two charity


nights will be on November 14th and 15th. A full three- course sitdown meal and sam­ ples of wine are being provided by the restaurant. All they ask is th a t people


donate what th ey th in k is appropriate and dig deep for the auction.


THE Ribble Valley’s MP Nigel Evans claimed £131,021 in members’ allowances for the year 2005/2006. The figures recently released


are below. Cost of staying away from


main home: £21,634. Office ru n n in g costs:


£23,721. Staffing costs: £65,471. Members’ travel: £14,171. Members’ s ta f f travel:


£1,869.


Members’ annual allowances Centrally purchased s ta ­


tionery: £645. Stationery as sociated


postage costs: £1,974. Central IT provision:


£1,536. As a comparison, Pendle MP


Gordon Prentice claimed £132,390 and S k ip to n MP David Curry, £114,896. The average costs were £131,000. The figures do n o t include


the MPs’ basic annual salary of £59,686.


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, November 9th, 2006 9 Show AGM and a reminder about trophy return


ALL members of the Royal Lancashire A g r ic u l tu ra l Society are in v i te d to attend its annual meeting, to be held a t Samlesbury War Memorial Village Hall from 7-30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28th. The society is also pleased to announce


th a t th e trophies - probably the best selection of silverware for shows in the country - will again be presented a t the 2007 Show, to be held at Salesbury Hall Farm, Ribchester, on July 20th, 21st and 22nd. The response to returning the trophies


has been good and now only a few have yet to be returned. The society is asking th a t if you have


a trophy or know the whereabouts of one, could you please telephone 01254 813769 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays.


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