Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 8 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, September 6th, 2007 www.dithen3eadvertiser.cauk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified Handcuffed for hospice! by Marcia Morris


THERE was a bid for free­ dom by Ultraframe's Gra- hame Hall who spent an evening in the local police cells - all in the name of char­ ity! The fund-raising stunt raised


more than £1,700 for the East Lancashire Hospice. Mr Hall, chief executive of the


conservatory roofing systems manufacturer, who took part in the stunt along with other fig­ ure-heads from local businesses, was ’’charged" with the crime of helping to inflate house prices across the UK with the addition of stunning conservatories, fea­ turing the market-leading Ultra- frame roofing system. For his "terrible crime", he was


led into Blackburn Magistrates Court to be read his charge by acting magistrates from the hos­ pice before being locked in a cell with nothing but a mobile phone to raise his bail money! Happily, Ultraframe staff and customers had pledged "bail money" to secure his release which was then donated to the hospice. Mr Hall commented: “I am


hopeful that this was my first and last spell in a police cell! I would like to thank all the cus­ tomers and staff who helped to raise money for such a fantasti­ cally worthy cause.” The hospice


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is the main specialist palliative care unit for the communities of Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley, serving a population of some 385,000 and offering palliative care to patients with advanced and pro­ gressive life-threatening disease, particularly those suffering from cancer, and support for their rel­ atives and carers in an atmos­ phere of calm with tenderness, care and quiet efficiency. In total, it costs £1.2m each


year to run the East Lancashire Hospice, of which only a small percentage is received from Gov­ ernment funding. Therefore, the hospice relies very heavily on voluntary contributions in order for them to offer the wide range of services available. Harry Grayson, head of fund­


raising, commented: “The jail- break fund-raiser was a fun way of raising vital money for the continuing operation of the East Lancashire Hospice. We would like to thank Mr Hall for being such a great sport and, of course, all those who gave generously towards the bail money which secured his release from jail and delivered him back to Ultra­ frame.” Pictured is Mr Hall being


“arrested” a t Ultraframe by Jenny Bateman as he attempts a hospice jailbreak. (S160807/3)


A full day of


charity fun! A FULL day of events in Read and Simonstone should add


hundreds of pounds to two charities.


A 5km fun run from the


Stork Hotel, Simonstone, on September 22nd will launch the charity extravaganza in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support (Ribble Valley) and Rainbows a t Barrowford’s Holden Cen­ tre.


Read resident Warren East-


ham is organising the events with the help of Read and Simonstone’s parish councils. Numerous businesses have


already pledged their support. The fun run will start at 11


a.m., with those taking part encouraged to wear fancy dress and prizes for best costumes, as well as winners. All competitors will gain a


medal and free hot pot lunch at the Stork Hotel after the race. ' From 2-30 p.m. there will be


games, quizzes, pool and cro­ quet competitions, with a bouncy castle for the younger participants. At night, a raffle, auction,


Mr and Mrs competition, Play Your Cards Right and disco continue the fun. Registration and sponsor­


ship forms can be obtained from the hotel, tel. 01282 772100 or Mr Eastham, tel. 07889366688 or via e-mail: easthamwarren@yahoaco.uk


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James is bubbling Brave Craig’s Africa effort with success!


A MAN with a mettal bina hip has


ith ju s t month. by Marcis Morris


CHAMPAGNE corks are popping at Byrne's wine merchants to herald a fantastic achievement by another member of th is famous "booze team". Joseph Byrne, is the


son of Andrew and nephew of Philip and Tim, who all help run this award winning wine merchants. Joseph, a t the tender


age of 20 has become the youngest graduate ever of the prestigious Acade- mie du Champagne, or Champagne Academy. The academy, founded


in 1956, takes 16 candi­ dates on the course each year. Each of 16 French


champagne houses nomi­ nates three candidates, of which only one is chosen, and they have to be known personally to the proposer. The syllabus includes a


series of lectures given by the principals and wine makers of each partici­ pating champagne house. . Also included were vis­


its to the vineyards and cellars together with tast­ ings to foster the appreci­ ation of quality cham­ pagnes. The course is unique


and provides the most thorough grounding in the knowledge of a specif­ ic region. Together with his fel­ low candidates, who


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ADVERTISER and Times jour­ nalist Faiza Afzaalis com­ piling a special East Lancashire Newspapers fea­ ture on the plight of elderly widows in Pak­ istan. Faiza, who is


on a two-week visit to Pak­ istan, told us that she believes there is an “astonishing ignorance and lack of public concern regard­ ing the suffering of widows and their families.” Watch out for


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ranged in age from 27 to 55, Joseph arrived in Epernay, the centre of the wine growing area in Champagne and the home of among others Perrier-Jouet, Heidsieck and Co Monopole and Bollinger. Each morning he


attended lectures on vari­ ous aspects of cham­ pagne, the main grape varieties, marketing, the picking of the grapes to bottling and everything in between. Other champagne


houses visited included Moet and Chandon, Lau­ rent Perrier, Champagne


Pol Roger, Pommery and Lanson. This was then followed


by a visit to the historic city of Rheims with more lectures, tastings and vis­ its to cellars. After five days of


intense work the exami­ nation was held at the house of Veuve Clicquot in Rheims, which consist­ ed of a written part and a blind tasting. While the papers were


being studied the group was taken on a tour of Rheims Cathedral. On passing the exam


Joseph was presented with the Champagne


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Academy Diploma and an engraved glass and he will now be invited to attend annual dinners and to act as an ambassa­ dor for the Champagne region. Joseph said: "The best


part of the whole trip was visiting the area for the first time and meeting the people in the group, who were all so friendly. “We also had some fan­


tas tic food in great restaurants." Joseph is poictured


with his prestigious signed certificate and engraved glass.


(B280807/6) completed a


triathlon sprint and will take p art in a coast-to -


Craig Hardie, the son of


Clitheroe couple David and Anne Hardie, finished the triathlon in just over 90 minutes. I t was the first stage in his a ttem p t to raise a t least £5,000 for charity. Nine months ago 34-


eh alienees to raise money for people in Malawi. He recently returned from a trip to Mozambique and


c allenges raise one


coast bike ride later this Malawi and hopes his cash will help three different projects aimed at alleviat­ ing suffering and helping local people to help them­ selves.


One of the schemes is to


year-old Craig had his hip resurfaced. He now hopes to complete two physical


create a community inter­ net centre. Said Craig: “I haven't even run for a bus in five years and when, towards the end of a long walk in the Lake District your new metal joint starts


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saueakine, it is a bit di:s­ concerting. I am not sure what may mechanically fail first, my bicycle or me.”


He added: “With the


right knowledge and the resources, there are plenty of individuals who are bright and eager to help themselves get out of poverty. The internet is the ultimate source of information and knowl­ edge.” To help Craig reach his target, sponsors can visit www.justgiving.com/ craighardie.


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