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element of filling in “air space”, but those who make these deci­ sions know what 'the old favourites are. I expect, that if you are like me, the TV is a very' good way of going to sleep in the chairi'So a repeat gives me an opportunity to catch up on the gaps and learn something new about the plot if it was a thriller.


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As eacli year comes round I


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the climax of the greatest love story of all time. It is the story of the God who stays faithful, it is the story of the God who for­ gives our drifting, it is the story of the God who needs us to catch an ever deeper apprecia­ tion of the meaning of His love, that we may help to make this world a better place. For those who knew Jesus


closely in the flesh, Easter must have been profoundly personal. These amazing stories become more and more a mystery to explore, when we see them as a


happening that involves our­ selves - who we are and what we are. In such fast-changing times, with all the pressures to keep up, we are so tempted to tliink that we can move on from the things that once sustained our lives. “God so loved the world that He gave His only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.


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THERE was a general sigh of relief that the cotton crisis was over and that the local mill workers would not be going out on strike. The weavers’ delegates.decided, on the advice of the chief executive com­ mittee, to abandon their demand for an increase of 5 % in wages. However, a decision was still awaited on


the application by the spinners and card- room workers for a 5% advance.


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fresco dining area. After a bit of research, I discovered there


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was an innocent explanation for this (new ones were on order) and that it was nothing to do with the imminent ban on smoking, as the person who first alerted us to the matter


had suspected. However, during my research, I stumbled,


upon information about a backlash against patio heaters, which I certainly didn’t know existed and which I thought would be of interest to our readers. On entering “smoke ban/patio heaters”


into the Internet search engine “Google”, it brought up literally thousands of articles about how the imminent smoke ban is threatening the environment. On delving a little deeper, I discovered


there are real concerns that sending smokers outside could have the opposite affect on what the ban is setting out to do and could actually have an adverse impact on non- smokers. Let me explain. Patio heaters emit green­


house gas and there are fears about the effect these products could have on climate change.


T was brought to my attention the other week that a local cafe had removed the patio heaters from its al


.As I see i t . . . by Julie , Magee


The Energy' Savings Trust has estimated


that a propane patio heater wth a heat out­ put of 12.5kW will produce around 34.9kg of CO2 before the fuel runs out (after approximately 13 hours). This is equivalent to the energy required to produce approxi­ mately 5,200 cups of tea (or 400 cups for every hour of operation). A recent report by the Market Transfor­


mation Programme (MTP) - which sup­ ports Government policy on sustainable products - estimates that there are between 3.000 and 12,500 patio heaters in the hospi­ tality sector (pubs and restaurants), and 63.000 in the domestic sector. The concerns are so real that, according to


a survey by' Friends of the Earth, one lead­ ing garden chain is to stop selling patio heaters following worries about the impact these products have on climate change. On relaying this information to others in the office, one colleague commented:


LOOKING BACK 50 years ago


RAPIDLY riding to the forefront in a highly competitive sport was 23-year-old Clitheroe racing cyclist, Tom Hoyle, of St James Street. He celebrated his latest win in a long


succession of firsts. Riding as a member of the North Lancashire Clarion Cycling Club, he nearly set up a new record in the annual 80-mile road race promoted by the British League of Racing Cyclists.


25 years ago


A QUESTION mark hung over the future of a Clitheroe textile firm, forced by the recession to make 80% of its workforce redundant over the past six weeks. Twen­ ty women machinists out of a total of 25 workers at Designstyle, of Upbrooks, had lost their jobs and the firm’s proprietor and managing director, Mr Ian Haighton, was this week involved in negotiations to try and prevent it closing down altogether.


“That’s just wonderful isn’t it. They send the smokers outside to save our health and what happens, they stand around patio heaters to keep themselves warm while smoking and help to destroy the ozone layer and kill us all off that way!” Similar, although not as forceful, views


have been expressed by numerous MPs. Liberal Democrat environment


spokesman Norman Baker told the BBC: “I’m not against people smoking outside, it’s better than them smoking inside, but I think they should enjoy the bracing air around them. Patio heaters are an absurd invention. It is ludicrous that people are try­ ing to heat the open air, as well as being irre­ sponsible in the light of the climate cliange challenge we face. “Instead of reaching for the gas canister


people should reach for another jumper instead.” Armed with this new information and as a


supporter of the ban on smoking, the next time I enjoy a drink outside. I’ll definitely be reaching for another layer of clothing rather than asking for the patio heaters to be switched on. How could I continue to scowl at those filthy smokers in the corner otherwise?


: Nestling ‘up close and


personal’ with sharks! U


NDERWATER explorers from Stonyhurst College Sub-Aqua Club have swum in many different ven­ ues - from the college’s own pool to the Red Sea off


Egypt - hut now members have taken the ultimate chal­ lenge of swimming with sharks. Surprisingly, they only had to go to Ellesmere Port to do


it! A group of students visited Blue Planet in the Cheshire town to climb into its massive aquarium, containing 2.8 million litres of water and some very large fish, including sand tiger sharks and nurse sharks. “Getting into the water with nothing between you and


several large mouths full of teeth was a daunting experi­ ence, but very exciting,” said Jason Di.xon, the head of ICT at the college and leader of its sub-aqua club. “ We were guided into the water alongside a dive leader, a


dive master and a safety diver and there were times when the sharks headed straight for us, but our excellent instruc­ tors and guides simply asked us to kneel. Seconds later the serene looking sharks would skim over our heads, coming OTthin incites of us. “We took the time to sprinkle gravel over the backs of


the grateful and very large fish, and also searched for some souvenir shark teeth to bring back. After spending half-an- liour in the artificially salinated tap water with sharks up to 10 feet long, we made our way out, still intoxicated from the surreal and very memorable experience. I t ’s one that none of us will ever forget.” There will be a second trip to swim with the sharks and


interest is already high from other members of the club who want to take up the challenge. Pictured are of sub-aqua club members getting “up close and personal” with some very large sharks, (s)


they both retired last week, following decades of service to Burnley residents. Consultant paediatrician Dr Ian Swann


Doctors will be greatly missed M


a r r ie d Simonstone doctors Ian and Alison Swann paid tribute to their colleagues and patients as


and CP Dr Alison Swann were thanked by hospital and clinic staff, and former and cur­ rent patients in separate celebrations of their 27 years in the town. Mr Swann, who specialises in cystic fibro­


sis {CF) and worked in the children’s outpa­ tients department at Burnley General Hos­ pital, was surprised at his final CF clinic by patients and their families who had gathered to put into words how he had helped them. He said afterwards; “I ’ve met some won­


derful people at Burnley, it has been a huge­ ly exiting and rewarding experience. “There wasn’t a day I got out of bed and


thought I didn’t want to go into work and I’ve always thought how lucky I am. I ’ll miss colleagues and patients, but you have to move on.” Mrs Swann, who worked in Burnley first as a clinical medical officer and then as a CP


at Rosehill Surgery, said; “The people in East Lancashire are very nice people, very appreciative. The practice is superb and patients lovlej'.” She added: “It seems a little bit unreal.


Time has come to move over and give the younger people a chance.” The couple met while they were training


at the University of St Andrew’s. They mar­ ried and moved to Edinburgh where Mr Swann worked at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children and Mrs Swann completed her CP training. Her husband then took the position of


Paediatric Registrar at Cardiff University Hospital and Mrs Swann became a CP in- the 'Tiger Bay area of the city. In 1980 they moved to East Lancashire to work in Burn­ ley and live in Simonstonee. Former colleague Dr Nedal Sattar, who


worked with Mr Swann at the asthma and allergy clinic, was at the surprise party for Mm and said that the heartfelt testimonials from people he had treated brought a tear to everyone’s eyes. She added: “He’s been brilliant, profes­


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surgety who has worked with Mrs Swann for 15 years, said that patients had told him how much she would be missed, a sentiment echoed by her colleagues. “She is one of Burnley’s best-loved and


dedicated CPs,” he said. “She was commit­ ted to the job and worked very hard. Her retirement is very well eanied.” The couple plan to visit their children,


Alex and Gail, for an extended holiday in Perth, Australia, where they are both prac­ tising doctors. .Mr Swann said he was looking forward to


spending more time on the golf course and has enrolled on to a Spanish language course. He also hopes to learn how to cook and likes to paint with oils. lie will continue in his role as teacher and


examiner at the Royal College of Paedi­ atrics, for whom ho lias worked for more than 12 years. As well as travelling. Mm Swann hopes to find more time to dedicate to her garden.


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