10 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, August 2nd, 2007


Ex-football is guest


LOCAL football personality Mr John Connelly was only too pleased to be on hand to perform the opening ceremony at the Buck Inn, Grindleton, following the refurbishment by new licensees Mr Peter Thomas and his wife, Helen. Former England, Manchester


United and Burnley footballer Mr Connelly often visits Grindleton to see his son, also called John, who lives in the village and plays for the and Mrs Thomas are looking for- Their youngest son, Oliver, who village football team.


The Buck Inn will be sponsoring pretty village.


ward to a busy time ahead in the is five, is looking forward to start- ing at the village primary school in


the football club for the coming This is a real family affair as Mrs September, season and the team will also use Thomas, a trained chef, is assisted Our picture shows MrConnelly, the pub as its headquarters for in the kitchen by son William, who left, with Mr Thomas outside the meetings and social occasions.


Following refurbishment, Mr Paul is also helping out in the pub.


is training to be a chef, and son newly-refurbished Buck Inn. (A230707/3)


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Taking the Taste of Bowland worldwide


A NEW guide has been produced to ta k e the “Taste of Bowland” to a worldwide audience. Lancashire’s Forest of


Bowland has gained a rep­ utation for fine food and local produce but, until now, has remained some­ thing of a secret outside of the Red Rose County. However, gourmets can


now feast their eyes on a new webpage and printed directory, which will tell them all they need to start sampling delicious beef, pork or wild boar - all reared in one of the UK’s most beautiful areas. The area also offers clas­


sic and modern varieties of Lancashire cheese, milk and ice cream and supports several organic farms and market gardens. Miss Hetty Byrne, For­


est of Bowland AONB information officer, explained: “Traditionally- produced food is in demand as people are keen to try out new foods from differ­ ent areas. “I t ’s not just for local


people who want to try out the food - the guide is also about helping tourists to delve into some of what


makes the Forest of Bow­ land truly great. “The directory provides


listings and profiles of the producers, information about farmers’ markets and also establishments where you can sample the delicious food and drink available in Bowland. “Without food produc­


tion our countryside would look very different. Farm­ ing methods have shaped our land - creating field patterns with dry stone walls and hedge-rows,


farmsteads, barns and working villages. “By supporting the


farmers who choose to carry on farming, you can help protect this living landscape.” Visit your local tourist


information centre for a copy of the printed directo­ ry, or visit www.forest ofbowland.co.uk Our picture shows Mr


Bob Kitching, of Leagram . Organic Dairy, one of the food producers featured in the guide, (s)


m i Boon!


We found kids frolicking merrily On the banks and paddling in the


river. The panorama and sounds in the


countryside Made us stop and look, causing a


quiver. I look round and the scene is idyl­


lic,


But we’re not in sunny Spain. Spent time sunbathing on the


grassy banks. Our luck was in, no sign of rain!


Walking on the path by the water The trees seemed unusually


green. Hedgerows awash with pretty


flowers. Treat river with


respect or else.... DURING the recent weekend, many people visited Edisford Park, Clitheroe, to enjoy the outdoors and the sunshine. Sadly some left their commonsense at home. On Saturday, two girls age between


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14 and 16 years of age were in a toy rubber dinghy paddling down river. They had no life jackets or crash hel­ mets and no proper paddles. Thank­ fully an angler was able to reach them before they got swept into some very dangerous water. On Sunday, a group of adults were


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floating down the river in a dinghy, again without safety gear. At the weir pool above Mitton Bridge one of these people had clambered down the brick­ work of the weir to rescue something from the water. If he had slipped he would have been tossed around in the weir pool with no chance of escape. In another incident a dog went into the water at the weir pool and a woman stripped down to her knickers. She was no doubt going into the water for the dog. Thankfully a group of anglers shouted across to say: “Don’t do i t”. Eventually the dog managed to escape from the river. It must be pointed out that the Rib-


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ble is a dangerous and filthy water­ course. Sanitary towel and condoms are often seen on the river bank. Unless the river is treated with respect, it can kill. A canoe was found drifting above Mitton Bridge and the police, along with the fire and rescue had to be called out through some idiot being on the river when he or she shouldn’t have


been there. It needs to be emphasised that no-


one is allowed to float down the River Ribble by canoe or rubber dinghy without permission of riparian owners.


ALL PRODUCTSSUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. WHILE STOCKS LAST. EXACT PRODUCT RANGES MAY VARY FROM STORE TO STORE.


MARTIN JAMES, Kingfisher, Grindleton


Swimming ducks enriching the


scene. If i t’s refreshments you’re after,


visit the cafe! See the tots enjoying lollies or


ice-cream. Playing games with their folks in


lovely surroundings. Or lie back and relax, i t ’s a


dream. Litter issue is a


real nightmare I WOULD echo Mike Smith's com­ ments on the trail of litter left by a recent school walk along the north­ west bank of the Ribble. The same organised group of young


walkers left more confectionery wrap­ pers and soft drinks containers on the stretch between West Bradford and Brungerley than I would normally expect to encounter in a whole year. I don't know which school they were from, but I noticed that their organis­ ers, who were manning the road cross­ ing at West Bradford Bridge, had set up home-made slow-down signs pur­ porting to originate from the police. May I make a plea to all school gov­


ernors who read these columns? Please instruct your head teachers, not only to try to instill a sense of con­ siderate social behaviour in your pupils, but also to ensure that all organised school walks are followed by members of staff or, even better, by senior pupils, who will clear up the lit­ ter that some children will inevitably leave behind them. Regretfully, whenever I see a school


walk in our locality in future, I shall feel obliged to ask the organisers which school they are from and whether they have any plans to check that no litter is left behind them. '


EDWIN GRETTON, Wesl Bradford


Thank you for a


smashing day out WE would like to thank everyone at the Northern Rural Training Centre at Clitheroe Auction Mart for the family fun day on Friday, July 20th. We had a great time. We learnt a lot


about safety both on the farm and in the countryside and from the police and fire service representatives.


I suspect many people haven’t


heard of the place. Yet to most i t’s a stone’s throw


away. But believe me when the weath­


er’s nice, i t ’s a lovely spot And well worth a visit one day.


MRS ROSEMARY SPEDDING Oswald Street Accrington


We had fun on the computer learn­


ing and playing. Jade now has three certificates to take back to Brownies towards her crime prevention, comput­ er and fire safety badges. Thanks to all members of the team who made it such a fun day.


JADE ELIZABETH LING and GRANDMOTHER SHEILA CHEETHAM, Bleasdale Avenue, Clilheroe


Our village stocks


are ready for use! REGARDING the Letter “Shame brought by ex-Mayor” and reference to “if we still had stocks in the centre of the town...” I have good news! Not so very far away in the Forest of


Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), in the village of Bolton-by-Bowland, we have the recently refurbished stocks. These were enabled by kind support


of Lancashire Rural Futures, Lan­ cashire County Council Green Part­ nership Awards and Bolton-by-Bow- land, Gisburn Forest and Sawley Parish Council, and not least the craft of the village lengthsman Richard Atton (trading as Treecraft, Newton). It is not for me to say what the con­


ditions of entry might be, or indeed if there is a waiting list, but certainly there still exists in some parts of the Ribble Valley historic traditions with no hint of modernity, spin or political correctness.


BRUCE DOWLES, Clerk to Bolton-by-Bowland, Gisburn Forest and Sawley Parish Council


Let’s have a bit


more bounce! ONCE again one of the “mini road tests” (in the motors section of the


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Letters to the Editor Write to: The Editor, Clitiicroc Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clithcroe BB72EW Editorial e-mail: vivien.meath@eastlancsnews.eo.uk —- Singing praises of


Edisford Bridge We decided to visit Edisford


Bridge On a sunny afternoon... My partner and I, sandwiches,


flask And of course a copy of Mills and


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, July 26th) says “the handling has been tweaked for European tastes” giving firmer suspension. Who are these Europeans who like


to drive around in cars with all the comfort of a skate-board? The Japanese, Americans and


Czechs retain their softer suspension for their home markets, but seem to think every driver in England wants to bounce from pot-hole to pot-hole on our own so-called highways.


LOCAL newspapers occupy a unique place at the heart of our society. Anyone looking to find out about


the people making a difference to their local communities will find them on the pages of the local press. Recent events have shown us that


there are people in every community willing to take heroic action to help their neighbours. But it is not just in times of crisis that people are helping their neighbours and striving to make their communities better places to live. The mothers and fathers helping


with the local football team, lending a hand at their school, running sports days, helping with Comic Relief fund- raising, joining the local campaigns to reduce waste or recycle or improve pavements and parks. Young people running activities for their peers, men­ toring younger pupils, collecting toys or clothes for children who need them more: their energy, their ideas, their devotion everyday changing our coun­ try.


Across Britain, I have been inspired


and uplifted by the people I have met who have given willingly of their time to build a better society for us all. And it is right to celebrate and reward all those people who make a difference. I believe that the honours system


should recognise and celebrate the contribution of local people making a difference in their own communities. Currently only 40% of honours are


for services to the local community. I believe that this figure should be sub­ stantially higher. That is why I am asking all local


newspapers, local radio stations and regional TV stations to make it known that in future the honours system will celebrate more everyday heroes and to invite their readers to submit nomina­ tions that can be fully considered. Details of how to do this can be found at www.honours.gov.uk For future years the aim will be for


a significant majority of honours to go to local community champions who are making a difference in schools, youth clubs, hospitals, charities, and faith groups throughout Britain. We will also ensure that community


champion awards are available not only to the individuals who are com­ munity leaders, but to the organisa­ tions which are making a difference. So alongside the MBE award we


will be raising the profile of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, recognising the contribution of com­ munity groups making a difference. We invite nominations for this award by September 30th this year. More information can be found at www.queensawardvoluntary.gov.uk The local media will continue to be


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I’m 73 and drive a Vauxhall Meriva


and time and again passengers in the over-60 age group remark on the amaz­ ing spaciousness - “but what a pity about the hard ride”. So come on market research and


designers, let’s have, in addition to the GT set-up for the boy racers, an “SA” (Squashy Armchair) level for those who want comfort.


DENNIS OGDEN, Bleasdale Avenue, Clitheroe


An open letter from the Prime Minister


the place to find out about the people making a difference to their communi­ ties. I hope now that we can do our bit by making sure that they receive the recognition they deserve.


GORDON BROWN, Prime Minister, 10. Downing Street


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