30 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, May 25th, 2006


Brollies out as summer weather fails to dampen crowd’s fun!


www.clitheroetoday.co.uk PEOPLE brave the weather at the Browsholme Hall fair (S210506/4d) by Julie Magee


fpring garden, plant, craft fair and ^ he Bashall Eaves hall, and armed with


brought over from Blackpool for the day to provide rides for children, did need a bit of tender loving care. “They could only spend around an hour- an-a-half outside because they were getting so cold. We had to keep taking them inside the vans to warm them up,” he explained. s The annual event is held as a platform for


was a really happy atmosphere. We even had the morrismen dancing in the rain!” mHe added that while the crowds of visitors


day,cted as master of ceremonies during the number o commented: “It.was surprising the


f people who came on the day. It Tmall businesses to show off their wares.


umbrellas refused to let the wet weather dampen their spirits. a John Travis, one of the organisers, who


anners’ market at the weekend. t Crowds of visitors flocked to the event at


THE best in Kibble Valley produce was s on display at Browsholme Hall’s fomth


lgardening expert, Peter Foley, and col­ Veagues hosting a gardeners’ question time. b isitors could also take part in a hanging


rust, and a 25 feet climbing “rock wall”. e For the more adventurous, visitors could


H ildlife Trust Nature Trails, Lancashire b awks and Owl Display, a pond workshop Ty the Ribble Catchment Conservation


asket workshop or enjoy a guided walk around the hall’s attractive gardens. WOther attractions included Lancashire


bnjoy an off-road experience by driving a wrand new Suzuki 4x4 through the hall’s


ade the best of the weather, donkeys mntertainment from the Horwich Morris­ ridesctivities from Punch and Judy shows to


en. a Meanwhile, youngsters enjoyed a range of T on slides arid swing boats.


e and and the Mighty Four Jazz Men with fromhis year’s event received funding support


his year, fresh foods direct from local pro­ ducers were available at the farmers’ mar­ ket, while local arts and crafts as well as gar­ den antiques were also on show. The fair’s garden and plant stalls proved popular with the added attraction of local


tive, which is funded through the Lancashire t Rural Recovery Action Plan supported by Tgency and Lancashire and Blackpool ay, May 20th, and will celebrate the 500th


anniversary of Browsholme Hall being built.


oodland track. BMusic was provided by Slaidbum Silver


the Lancashire Rural Tourism Initia­ Ahe Northwest Regional Development


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ourist Board. d Next year, the event will be held ori Sun­


sage had been taken over by more than 200 Wom Challenge” as part of ITV’s National diome to Walking” week, but the routes were


A TOTAL of 12 Ciitheroe rarnblers started l out from Dunsop Bridge only to find the vil­


alking Day. c This coincided with the ramblers’ “Wel­ mfferent, and the two different groups only


upporters of the British Heart Foundation. d. They had risen to the “Heart of the King­


s all, the group followed the river down­ Ctream to Burholme, then climbed Fielding


et on the car parks and over the last mile. HCrossing the Hodder at Thorneyholme lough to Hodder Bank Fell before descend­


u• TWC PACT ineetirigs have been sched­ s led for Jime. Cn Thursday, there will be a


Glitheroe Rugby Club between 6 and 7 p.m. The following Tuesday, June 6th, Salthill


urgery for Littlemoor residents at


above, with mum Clare and Helen Kirkpatrick keeping customers warm with their premium pork on the Bowland outdoor pork stall


YOUNG Luke Worrcll-Thompson (six),


(S210506/4a) and right, Lewis (two) and Mor­ gan (seven) Root from Nelson with their grandfather, Earl McLaughlan (S210506/4b)


Ramblers enjoy a ‘hearty’ get-together sing to Giddy Bridge. Next, the swinging


uspension bridge was used to recross the t Hoddqr before climbing up above Newton to


iews across to Bum Fell and Dunsop Fell. w The track below Bum Fell was reached by


nd Pain Hill. v A pause for lunch was taken with good


down the Hodder Valley as the group returned to Dunsop Bridge by way of The Hey, Cxenhurst Clough, arid Beatrix.


h ay of Parrock Head and Laythams, and Bere the ramblers joined the route of the HF supporters.Again there were good views across and


to voice their concerns about the communi­ sy issues. All inquiries are dealt with in the


residents can go along to Ciitheroe Cricket t Club from 6 until 7 p.m. Anyone is welcome trictest confidence.


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