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with three arrows. The advice would pour in from behind him. Eventually he would swing round and bel­


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low: “Will ta shurrup, th'art nowt but a pack o' gongoozlers!” The verb “gongoozle” doesn’t occur in


many dictionaries, but when it does it is accompanied by “to ogle, to stare vacantly” or some such definition. Apparently the origin comes from canal


boating where the word was coined to describe those on the towpath who idly watch the boats floating by. But I like better the sense in which Owd


Ben used i t - an observer who offers unwanted advice and becomes, to put it mildly, a bit of a nuisance. I suppose we've all suffered at some time or other from the “You don't want to do that” brigade. 1 used to know a guy who was truly the


gongoozler's gongoozler. My DIY skills are unlikely to win any


prizes, but given time, a decent set of tools and instructions, the promise of a pint of ale or other blandishments, I'll turn in a decent job, provided it doesn't involve wiring, plumbing or rocket science. But should I pick up a screwdriver or a tin


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a weekly look at local issues, people and places I wouldn’t have done that...


FIRST had the word from Owd Ben. He would stand at the dartboard puz­ zling over the best way to make 56 or 72


As I see i t . . . by Glen Pate


of paint, this guy would somehow be stand­ ing a couple of feet behind me ready to deliver wall-to-wall advice in a reedy, nasal voice, which made Brian Clough sound like Richard Burton, all the time with hands planted firmly in trouser pockets. I remember one occasion when only the


threat of the business end of an electric drill being inserted into a certain orifice won me enough time and space to complete the task ivithout further interruption. The irony was that when I took up my


place at the bar, glowing with the pride of a job well done, and ordered a pint of my usual, a reedy, nasal voice behind me exclaimed: “No, I wouldn't have that one, try the Tetley's...” The essence of the gongoozle is not to do


anjAliing, but to accept some reflected glorj' for a task completed - “I told him how to do it” - or to be on hand to apportion blame when the job goes pear shaped - “I told him not to do that”. It’s negative, exasperating and dowmright nasty. Yet so many of us seem to get sucked in


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I things in life to cope with is feeling purposeless.


Whether it is through unem­


ployment, illness, disability, bro­ ken relationsliips or any other rea­ son, it loaves an empty void and a sense of hopelessness. Althougli the idea of having no responsibili­ ties, no demands, nothmg needing effort, and opportunity for end­ less holidays might seem attrac­ tive in tlie short term, in the long term it turns sour. We were designed to have a purpose. When the Lord Jesus first


.50 years ago


WHEN Eton Lad flashed past the win­ ning post with a clear lead to win the St Patrick Handicap at Bulawayo, it was a big moment for former Clitheroe joiner Mr Kenneth Walsh. He was the owner. Mrs Walsh’s parents, Mr and Mrs A.


Wilmot, of Faraday Avenue, Clitheroe, had a pleasant surprise w’hen they received winnings from the race.


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allied His disciples, He gave them a clear purpose - “Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men.” After He rose from the dead He


met a group of His disciples on the beach one morning. They were somewhat at a loss after tliey had seen Jesus crucified and then seen Him alive again. They weren’t sure what to do, so they went fishing - and caught notliing all night! .At this stage Simon Peter had really messed things up. Three times he had denied that he even knew' Jesus, to sav'e his own skin. This particular morn­


ing w'as a strong learning time for him. Jesus challenged him about where his loyalty and motives were. “Do you love Me?” was the question asked three times. Once is OK. Twice is pushing it a bit. But three times really gets the goat! Simon Peter was upset, and we


can understand why. But Jesus was restoring him to his sense of purpose. Restoring the relation­ ship agam. After all he had denied Him three times. Sometimes we mess things up. Sometimes it’s our fault. Some­


times it happens by accident. When we recognise it we just want to be out of the situation. We need to feel useful, not iLseless. That is the point at vvhicli we need someone to restore us; some­ one to put right our relationship again. A person who w'ill do that is a real friend. The One who can do that better than any other is the Lord Jesus Himself. He always has a purpose for us,


always values us, is always ready to restore us.


BRIAN CIARK, Clitlieroe Community Chiircli 25 years ago AN appeal for Clitheroe members to be


. given a bigger say in the running of Ribble Valley Council was turned down this week. Four Clitheroe councillors - two Independent and two Labour - pleaded in vain for the town to be given better repre­ sentation on the council’s committees and outside bodies. Their request for a re­ think was refused at the annual meeting.


by those professional gongoozlers who spring up on television or in print to pontificate on how we should decorate our homes, prepare our food, clothe ourselves, manage our brass, attract the opposite sex, bring up our kids, flog the family silver or lobotomise our pet hamster. The assumption seems to be that we need


this advice in the first place. And with that in mind, let's give ‘em so much advice, they’ll get dizzy enough to believe they need it. Does it ever occur to these people that we are individuals with individual tastes, or are they hell bent on turning us into a nation of “Identikit” consumers? The answer is that yes it does, but the


attraction is that the more of the latter they can create, the higher the viewing figures are going to be. One of my dearest wishes is that the cash


from licences, which finances the distribu­ tion of this tosh, will be spent on something a little more worthwhile. And if it ever comes to a choice between


expressing my individual taste in anything and the cheap and nasty quick fix, then kindly pass me my electric drill! ®For previous As I See It articles visit: www.ditheroeadverliscr.co.iik


Rob’s trip of a lifetime A


SIMONSTONE student’s studies will be taking him to the tropical rain forests of Peru later this month.


Rob St John (21), a student at Edinburgh


University, is travelling to the South Ameri­ can country in order to explore the impact of global warming on rainforests. The six-w'eek study will form the basis of


Rob’s dissertation for a B.Sc. in geography and he said that opportunity was just too good to turn down. “It came about after a talk with my tutor


concerning my dissertation,” said Rob. “He offered me this project, which is part of a much bigger project, and said that the univer­ sity would pay for everything while I was out there. It was completely out of the blue and something that I could not turn down. There is a big research station there and the project takes incorporates the universities of Edin­ burgh, St Andrew’s and Oxford. “I ’ve had to raise the money for my air


flights through work and sponsorship, but that’s all. “It will be seven days-a-week, but it’s some­


Musical treat boosts funds


thing that I am really looking forward to doing.” He vvill fly to Peru on Saturday, May 19th,-


and spend the duration of his study looking at the tropical montain rain forest trees in the Manu National Park, close to Maccu Piccu. “I’ll be studying the response of the trees to


varying environmental factors such as precip­ itation and temperature,” he said. “This vvill help us work out how they will respond to global warming. It will be an amazing experi­ ence and one I’m really looking forward to.” Born and bred in Sabden, Rob now lives in


Simonstone when he returns to the area. He attended Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and the school’s sixth-form before deciding to go to Edinburgh University. He will have one more year at university


after this year and is hoping to be involved in similar projects following the completion of his education. “I’ve worked on the Eden Project in Corn­


wall and with the Environment Agency in Bamber Bridge so it’s always something that I have been interested in,” he added.


Trust in Peter Dancing her way to stardom!


together by one of one of the UK’s leading decorating equipment manu­ facturers. Peter Haslam is among just 17 pro­


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fessional painters and decorators across the IJK chosen for the panel set up by L. G. Harris and Co. I t hopes to gain invaluable feedback by regularly consulting panel members and asking them to “road-test” new and existing products in its T-Class range, specifi­ cally designed to meet the needs of the decorating trade. Mr Haslam’s customers also have


the additional peace of mind that comes with using a decorator who has been endorsed by one of the industry’s leading companies. He and the other 16 panel members


have all been vetted by Check-a- Trade, a Trust Mark-approved spe­ cialist monitoring agency, which uses customer feedback to ensure traders are credible and always complete work to a satisfactory standard. The panel have signed up to Check-


a-Trade’s Code of Conduct, aimed at wiping out rogue traders, and will be continually monitored by the organi­ sation. Peter, who lives in Low Moor, com­


mented: “I am thrilled to have been chosen as one of Harris’s first T-Class Approved decorators and in particular to have received official recognition from Check-a-Trade for my high stan­ dard of work and reliability.”


PAINTER and decorator from Clitheroe has been appointed to a panel of experts put


senior associate student at the Northern Ballet Theatre, in Leeds. Charlotte (14), pictured, of


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Goosebutts Lane, Clitheroe, will attend the prestigious dance company for profes­ sional training once a week, starting in September. To earn one of the handful


of places, she had to excel in two demanding auditions, competing against other tal­ ented young dancers from across the North. Having been accepted, she will study


a l l e r in a c h a r ­ lotte Child has earned a coveted place as a


classical ballet, pointe, con­ temporary' and repertoire. Charlotte’s sights are firm­


ly set on a career in the spot­ light. As well as ballet she loves jazz dancing, has regu­ lar singing lessons and is a budding actress, Mth appear­ ances on Channel 4’s “Hol- lyoaks” and “Hollyoaks in the City”, plus the BBC’s “Grange Hill”, to her credit. Soon she will attend a week- long summer school at Laine Theatre Arts, in London. Proud parents Kath and


Graham are 100% behind her ambitions, even though it now means driving her to


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AN evening of music with entertainment from Clitheroe Town Band was held at the Pendle Club in Low- ergate raising around £400 for club funds. The event also


included a supper and the annual draw, for which, a wide selection of prizes was up for grabs. After the interval,


the club committee held its 57th Annual General Meeting. The trustees of the


club were re­ affirmed and the committee members for the various branches of the club were also re-elected. Secretary John


Fields stepped down with Alan Daniels agreeing to take over. Chairman Alan


Tearing thanked John and the many other committee members who work for the club’s devel­ opment. During the meet­


Leeds and back each week for training. When she isn’t dancing, singing or acting, Charlotte is a pupil at Rib- blesdale High School, in Clitheroe, though she also dances there!


James cooks up a recipe for success A


r m y chef James Chadwick has found his own recipe for


success. Already in comrhand of a


team of chefs,' the former Ribblesdale High School pupil is now learning to manage hockey players too. Since joining the Army in


1990, Sgt Chadwick (pic­ tured) has been playing hockey. He recently attended a


two-day course on becoming a hockey umpire.


A chef with the Northern


.Ireland Support Battalion, Sgt Chadwick has served all over the world including Cyprus, Bosnia and-Ger­ many. Speaking about his first


deployment to the Province he said; “I had an idea of what it was like, but when I got here I was pleasantly surprised. “It is a beautiful place and


hopefully', when the weather improves, I will get a chance to investigate a bit.”(s)


ing the treasurer gave his report and he referred to the work that has been carried out during the last year. Following a suc­


cessful bid to the Lottery Commis­ sion, the former waste paper room of the building has been converted into two new rooms which are ideal for groups to use. Anyone wanting


further information about using these rooms can contact


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