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or Mobile: 07971 777525 makes a Scotsman look flash with th e . T


cash. ■As a Yorkie myself, I can state categori-


' cally that it is not true. We are not tight; just careful with our brass. Personally, I enjoy spending money (just ask my wife!), but I hate being ripped off. It is all about value for money - if I get it


I’m happy, but nothing irritates me more than feeling I’ve been charged over the odds. A prime example that had my inner


Tyke muttering and grumbling over Christmas was the price of soft drinks in pubs and restaurants. I have sat in too many courtrooms and


reported too many cases over the years to ever risk drink-dri-ving. That is one lesson I have learned through other people’s misy takes, so if I go out and I’m driving, I just don’t drink alcohol.


' The alternatives are limited - most pubs don’t cater well for those on soft drinks - and the prices are outrageous. It is bad enough paying £2 for a pint of


a weekly look at local issues, people and places ^ ^ „ Stop this soft drink rip-off


HERE’S an ugly rumour that Yorkshiremen are tight-fisted - some say your average Tyke


But come on, there are limits. The thing


: As-1 see i t . y . -: : by* Duncan >


beer, but paying the same or, in some cases, more for a pint of fizzy pop is bizarre. High prices for beer, wine and spirits are often' blamed on the chancellor taking his portion in tax. In fact, tax accounts for about a third of the cost of an average pint. But there is no such excuse for soft drinks.


. How can publicans, or the drinks compa­ nies that supply them, possibly justify such high prices for soft drinks? For the £2 that I was charged for a pint


of pop in several Ribble Valley pubs this Christmas, I could have bought enough from a supermarket to bathe in the stuff! Of course I don’t expect to pay super­


market prices in pubs. Licensees have obvi­ ous overheads, from the cost of employing staff to keeping the place warm and wel­ coming.


100 years ago


LOOKING BACK 50 years ago


A GATHERING of more than 200 people attended the Mayoral reception and ball in the Public Hall. The event, described as a very brilliant affair, was given by Conn, and Mrs J. T. Whipp and featured well known members of local civic, religious and social life. : , • The annual report of the Clitheroe.,


Trades and Labour Council described the year just closed as one of the most suc­ cessful since its formation, with a good deal of work having been accomplished. • A company of about 170 took part in


what was described as one of the most sue-' cessful annual tea parties and entertain­ ments of recent years. It was held in connection with the


Whalley Parish Church Sunday School. . • Ladies in the Almhouses, Wadding-


ton were treated to an afternoon of enter­ tainment by Mrs Thompson, of Waddow Lodge. Residents and a few others enjoyed the


event held in Mr Wilkinson’s Assembly Room.


A ONE-LEGGED cricketer was hon­ oured during a social function at the White Bull Hotel, in Gisburn. Mr Norman Waterworth, who had an artificial leg, had taken 1,000 wickets dur­ ing his cricketing career with the village club. His outstanding, achievement was marked by a silver-mounted cricket ball - that which claimed his 1,000th victim - presented to him by the president, Mr J. R. Hindley. ® Snow had fallen in the borough, but


thanks to first-class gritting by council - staff any Clitheronians on their way to , work were able to progress about their J business safely.. • A Clitheroe resident who took her


doctor’s advice, and went to live with her daughter in Australia, arrived back home seven years after her departure. Mrs Annie Procter, who was told to take the . trip for health reasons, stayed in Mel­ bourne where she said the climate proved


- successful in the rapid improvement of her health.


T H O U G H T f o r the week


although it speaks well of our country that political rivals from other parties have not exploited this issue. It is easy to condemn politi­


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cians and not recognise that they do, in fact, follow codes of decency , and compassion which could not be guaranteed the world over.. Errors in MPs’private lives,:


or in the lives of their families,, are not usually the subject-of politicalcapital.


harles Kennedy's drink problem has been dis­ cussed a t length,


about beer is, the more you drink of it, the less you mind paying for it, but that does­ n’t work with lemonade. And having paid over the odds, the least


you can expect is a quality product. Most publicans take great pride in the beer they serve, but the soft drinks, especially those served through a dispenser which mixes flavoured syrup with carbonated water, are often flat and watery. Some pubs add insult to injury by filling half the glass with ice - another expensive commodity!


. . The licensed trade in general claims to advocate responsible use of alcohol, but surely that should extend to catering prop­ erly for those wHo favour the “soft option”. In a survey of 72 pubs across Lancashire this Christmas by the county’s Trading Standards officers, just four said they were taking part in a “designated driver" scheme, offering reasonably-priced soft drinks for the driver in a group. How many country pubs have closed


through lack of trade in recent years? Yet to get that trade, someone must drive there and to stay within the law tha t driver should stick to soft drinks. I, for one, will not drive out of my way to be ripped off.


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A dream come true for new head chef Morag


chef for the award-winning Shire Hotels group. Morag Goodman joins the Oaks


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Hotel, Reedley, after a six-year career with the Burnley group. She has pre­ viously worked at its four-star hotels in Leeds and Kettering, and at the Millstone at Mellor - all of which have been awarded AA rosettes for their food. Morag (31) is also one of the


youngest head chefs in the group, but she is not daunted by the challenge ahead. One of the first things on her menu is to develop much stronger links with local suppliers, and she is already getting out and about meet­


N a profession still largely domi­ nated by men, a Whalley woman has become the first female head


ing Lancashire-based specialist food producers. She said: “I t’s been my dream to


run my own kitchen since I left school and I ’m thrilled to be doing this at the Oaks. “The hotel already has a great rep­


utation and I’m looking forward to working with the team producing some new menus that will make the most of all the wonderful local and regional produce we have in Lan­ cashire.” Morag is pictured meeting Eddie


Cowpe of Salraesbury-based Hunt­ ley’s Ice Cream. She has given her approval to their farm-produced ice creams, which now feature on the menu at the Oaks, along with a range of other quality regional products, (s)


25 years ag o :


THE International Year of the Disabled made a very poor start in the Ribble Val­ ley. A committee to spearhead the year’s events had been formed several months earlier, but received little public support.


; ® A Rimington farmer’s daughter was this year’s Ribble Valley winner of the Thwaites Travel Scholarship, which would take her on an exciting three-week trip to Czechoslovakia during the summer. Sarah Knight (18) of Halsteads Farm was head


;girl at Clitheroe Girls’ Grammar School studying A-levels. ■ ©More than 30 present and former


members of Clitheroe Venture Scout Unit attended the annual dinner at the Edis- ford Bridge Inn. 9 A Clitheroe taxi boss who cut his fares


in the New Year was accused of starting a race where there would be no winners. Mr Granville Britton, manager of Town Car Hire, was blamed for sparking off a local price war as he had cut his fare to 80p from the recommended £1. -;


Our forgiving Lord Failures of other people,


particularly when they are public figures, make interest­ ing reading. They can have the added


advantage - on top of the intriguing details themselves - of making us feel better! , We probably haven't failed as they have failed, so that's good news. Furthermore, their notorious lapses make ours seem unimportant, indeed hardly worth bothering about. The media is not normally


interested in where I have not come up to scratch in loving


God with all my heart and lov­ ing my neighbour as myself. But failure lies in this area,


just as it lies in Charles Kennedy's handling of alcohol. And one day all will be


revealed - my, as well as the next person's, sins of omission and commission.. ■ : . Yes, indeed, one day the


books will be opened and our - lives totally laid bare.


Thankfully, and gloriously,


,we have in Christ a Saviour who understands, who forgives and who welcomes all who, acknowledge their failures and


seek his restoration. For the recent message of Christmas is that God has given us a Sav­ iour, which is what "Jesus" means. He who bears our sins asks


only that we truly recognise the immensity of what he has done for us, and then receive the new life of hope, peace and love which he gives.


' The Rev. Rodney Nicholson, Vicar of Si Paul's, Low


: Moor, and priest-in-charge of - ■ Chalburn and Downham


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Young people invited to great outdoor adventure


SCHOOLS and y o u th clubs in Clitheroe are being invited to enter the 2006 Kielder Challenge, a unique out­ door adventure competition for young­ sters with and without disabilities. The competition is open to teams of


eight'youngsters between the ages of 13 and 16 (Years 8 to 11) with and without learning, sensory or physical disabilities. Each team will take part in a day long


heat in April or May at a local country park or wood where they will attempt a series of activity challenges. The games will be designed to integrate those with and without disabilities and can


A diamond


boost for air ambulance


A KIND Clitheroe couple used a mile­ stone celebration to raise money for a life­ saving charity. Mr and Mrs Norman Hilda Bur-gess, of Bayley Fold, celebrated their diamond , wedding recently. However, instead of presents they asked for dona­ tions and raised £400 for the North West Air Ambulance. •


Volunteers sought


IF you are looking to “do your, bit” in 2006, why not get involved with Scouting in the Ribble Valley. Volun­ teers are needed to fill a number of roles from lead­ ers . of • the various age groups to more committee- based roles.- i, ■ ■ ■ Call 01200 422721 for ■more information. •


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r ow n ie s from Meiior learned first hand about the difficulties disabled people face.


' The group, who meet at Mellor


Brook Community Centre, were ■visited by Jean Hoyle from the, charity Disability Dogs. - -:


l i E E i B i S i S i s b Joined by her dog, Tammy, she


gave the girls an insight into the work of the charity, and how it benefits disabled people.


- : Leader Mrs Corinne Seedall, who organised the-visit as part of, the Brownies’ disability badge, said it brought to life the experi-


ences of a disabled person. “I t _ highlighted the difficulty people ’■


- in wheelchairs have and how the dogs can help them,” she com-


' mented. Our picture shows the Brown-


' ies with Jean Hoyle from Disabil­ ity Dogs, (s).


be anything from completing giant jigsaw puzzles and climbing rope mazes to blind­ folded orienteering and giant croquet. The Kielder Challenge - which is in its


22nd year - aims to develop teamwork and communication skills between teenagers in a countryside en-vironmeht, which many inner-city jmungsters may not normally get the chance to do. It is run by the UK’s leading outdoor


access charity the Fieldfare Trust and is supported by the HSBC Education Trust. Up to 200 places are available in the competition, but only 12 teams are allowed to go to the two-day grand final in the impressive surroundings of Kielder Forest


in Northumberland in September. Rod Holmes from the Fieldfare Trust


commented: “We had an amazing compe­ tition in 2005. Each and every one of the teams that entered got something out of . their Kielder Challenge experience, as did the teachers and the helpers”. With only 200 places up for grabs and


entries closing on January 31st, teams need to submit their entries fast. Entry forms have been mailed to schools


across the UK: but if you haven’t received one or if you would like further information please call 0115 9486926 or log onto http://www.fieldfare.org.uk/kielder-chaI- lenge.htm.


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