16 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, July 12th, 2007


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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) THE THURSDAY FEATURE SPOTLIGHT ON. . . >. -


So what’s a bit of mud and rain when you’re having a ball!


RUSHING home, late as usual, stop­ ping off for the last few supplies from Cliff at Cowmans sausage shop and Sainsbury’s, I packed the trailer with tents, pots, pans, frying pans and water. Sort the trays - fruit and veg in one,


tins of corned beef, tuna, baked beans, tomato puree in another. Bottles and lubes of tomato ketchup, IIP sauce, mustard, jam, beetroot and pickles, stock cubs, tons of tin foil, biscuits, crisps and Kil-Kats. Brillopads, cloths, tea towels, washing-up liquid, bleach, disinfectant - so much stuff - so little time! Don’t forget the new altar fire (a


contraption for raising a campfire off the ground so it won’t scorch the earth), the fire grids, the new outdoor double burner stove - oh no! Rush off for the gas, the regulator the hose. More rope, matches, fire lighters, kin­ dling, saws and an axe are found. The flag, the map, the compasses all go into the car. The lantern, the torches, the batteries. The time nears and passes 5 p.m.


and the hoys start to arrive, rucksacs bursting at the seams with more stuff. Cakes are handed in. The workload


starts to spread and ease and soon the trailer is packed, covered and tied down, hooked to the car. We all climb aboard and set off towards Lancaster across the Trough of Bowland. The weather looks ominous, the forecast predicts wind and rain and the race is on to get to Silverhelme, unload, pitch the tents and store all that stuff before the heavens open and the horrendous prospect of drenched gear dampens the mood. As one man the Scouts stream on to


the site, tents fly up, rucksacs are placed dry and safe, the dining shelter goes up, the trays are stored. Wood is found and a fire quickly lit and fanned to a fury before dying back to cook


READERS enjoyed our “Thursday Fealurc” on June 21st - an cntcrlaining first-hand report of the camping adventures of the 2nd Bowland (Wadding- ton) Scout Group, written by their troop leader Chris Pickles. In light of that, below is more of the same, with Chris’s report of (he group’s latest adventure, a weekend trip to a Scout campsite just South East of Silverdalc, in Lonsdale, including a night under (he stars


supper. We have drizzle as hotdogs with teacakes and baked beans are hastily cooked and served. Then the downpour. Cocoa and


cake in the rain sends the Scouts taik- atively to their tents, their sleeping bags and finally the land of nod, and all before midnight - what is going on! The next morning I rise early at 6-45 - no one else stirs for an hour. Breakfast of sausage, bacon and eggs fuels the tanks and then off for the first hike down to the coast and round by Jpnny Brown Point, singing all the way. Ilk- ley Moor gets several outings, that “Yellow Bird” is abused in several ways and 100 green bottles (thanks Luke) meet an inglorious end. A snack is enjoyed sitting on the


“dints and grikes” typical of the lime­ stone in the area. Rock pools, crabs and “sinking sand” fire the imagina­ tion. Theodore gets covered in estuary mud on his front (I told him it was slippy) then runs and slips again, cov­ ering his back! Further round and on to the cliffs watching the fishermen catch bass, flounders and eels. Oranges are not the only fruit, but they are excellent when you are tired and thirsty. Up the hill and into Sil- verdale for a little retail therapy. The Co-Op is invaded, fizzy drinks and bars of chocolate are bought and con­ sumed with glee, then back to the campsite. No rain and more than a little sun


gallantly breaks through, with just enough wind to effectively cool the straining bodies. No rest for the


wicked (well, 20 minutes) then straight into dinner of baked pota­ toes, Scout-style. That is, cored and filled with cheese, eggs, baked beans, ketchup, mustard or some “delight­ ful” cocktail of some or all, then liber­ ally coated in sunflower oil, wrapped in layers of foil and gently placed into the altar fire for 45 minutes. Play time! Rope swings, climbing


nets, sword fights, tig games and chas­ es through the woods while the pota­ toes cook, then we all sit down and fill our tanks again. More play, some exploring, more


wood is sawn and stacked and before you know it it’s time for tea of corned beef hash, beans, mushy peas, beet­ root and pickles. So much food, but soon it is all gone. As 8 p.m. approaches and excite­


ment grows about the coming night’s adventure, we are delayed by the war­ den, but set off at last at 8-35. Packs on backs, torches and fire lighting kits in pockets, we trail into the dimming light towards Arnside . Following the coastal path, we arrive at Arnside point overlooking our destination, the large pebble beach. Too tired to sing, too tired to play,


most of the Scouts lay out their kit, push sleeping bags into waterproof bivvy bags, cover everything in bin liners, remove their boots and bed down. With no daylight to collect fire­ wood by and no energy to cook sup­ per, hidden stores of sandwiches and crisps, bags of sweets and bars of chocolate raise the spirits as the dark


closes in. Some of the older Scouts (Lucky, Skippy and Ricco) find the reserves to build a small fire. All are asleep again by midnight. The dawn comes at 4-45, but no Scout stirs on the pebble beach. Locals and their dogs come to stare, but it is 7-30 before Morpheus starts to release the boys. Their energy is restored and more wood is found and a cooking fire created. Breakfast s ta r ts with sausages and bacon, then beans as morning stretches towards 10 a.m. and the previous night’s intended sup­ per of chicken fillets wrapped in bacon are washed down with lashings of hot cocoa. Pack up, clear up and you would


never know we had been there. We set off round to Arnside itself, where another shop does a brisk trade in all things sugary, but is good enough to fill all the drinks bottles with fresh water. We set off back to camp again along


the railway, past the ruins of Arnside tower. The suns shines on the right­ eous they say - it certainly shone on us. Back for 2 p.m. and a couple of


hours’ play then striking camp is a doddle as we all muck in and we are packed in record time. Parents arrive, boys are whisked away and we take away only memories and leave only footprints. Again I can only express my delight


that they can behave so well, work so hard, walk so long, not moan or groan, do their bit and smile. Of course sugar helps! Well done Luke (Lucky) Pisso- chet, Alex (Skippy) Pickles, Oliver (Gaylord) Dowd, Richard (Ricco) Dudbridge, Thomas (Minidude) Cowman, Thomas (Morris) Bamford, Ben Shackleton and last, but by no means least, the mudlark himself, Theodore (Doppy) Pickles. Our picture shows the Waddington


Scouts waking from their bivouac on a pebble beach at Arnside. (s)


® IF anyone reading this would like


to know more about Scouting in Clitheroe and the surrounding dis­ tr ic t , log on to: www.east- lancashirescouts.org.uk or www.clitheroescouts.org.uk


Martin Top marks a very special centenary celebration by Natalie Cox


A SPECIAL centenary was marked at Martin Top Chapel. The celebration of ‘TOO Years


On” from the first Dales Confer­ ence of Congregational Chapel Folk was held. A display of Chapel venues in


the Upper and Lower Dales since 1907 had been produced by Mrs Kathleen Scott and friends. Some people did not have


chance to study the display and those who would like to view it are asked to get in touch with organisers. The 45 people who attended


represented 12 churches includ­ ing Chipping, Gisburn, Holden, Knowle Green, Paythorne and


Tosside. The business meeting recommended that a prelimi­ nary meeting for the 2008 Dales Fellowship be held in October. Harrop has agreed to host next year's gathering. Pastor David and Mrs Edith


Isaacs, of Goldborne and Mar­ tin Top Chapel had invited the Rev. Robert Whittaker, an international evangelist, to speak at the afternoon and evening sessions. He gave an inspirational and powerful mes­ sage using everyday illustration through two themes, “The storm of life” and “The compas­ sion of Jesus”.


Through his first topic he


emphasised that faith can be deepened and one illustration, of a little boy in trouble, showed how the compassion of .Jegys


can be reflected in our own com­ passion for others by putting them first even at our own inconvenience. The fellowship closed with


Holy Communion celebrated by the minister and was followed with light refreshments. Organist for the day was Airs


Ethel Hartley and together with friends she attended to the catering arrangements as well as the floral displays assisted by Mrs Edith Peel and Airs Frances Powl. Herbert Moorhouse is pic­


tured cutting the celebration cake, produced by Wendy Birtwistle which includes a dove to symbolise the Holy Spirit. With him are the speaker, the minister and his wife and ot hers. (T240607/16)


Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


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Clitheroe Advertiser&Times, Thursday, July 12th, 2007 17


Lick that! Mark and Mandy’s mixture of ices and kindness


by Duncan Smith


WARM hearts and cold ice cream were the perfect combination for charity fund-raising in Chatburn. Hudson’s Ices, an institution in the


Ribble Valley for 60 years, marked its diamond anniversary with a flurry of fund-raising activity in the fight against breast cancer. P r o p r i ­


etors Mark and Mandy Paul decided to help Can­ cer Research UK because Mandy lost her mum to cancer and eve ryo ne knows some­ one affected by the disease. They were


(TobesungtotlwUn^,^”) THE ICE There was also a raffle, which is ongo­


ing, and this week Clitheroe business Karen’s Lunch Box, on Taylor Street, is donating 10% of its profits to the good cause. Local schoolchildren joined in the fun,


with Read School Choir singing at Hud­ sons last Thursday. The choir from Chat­ burn Primary, just across the road, tak­ ing their turn on Fri­ day. They sang a song


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specially written for the occasion by reception class teacher and music co-ordinator Mrs Eileen Dickinson. You can see and


Ain’t that grand! . . l0 shout about They’ve got some!


The greatest ice cr » ^ vmnmjcr ‘ C ^ c l -m a tH u d s o n ’sshop!


soon joined by a team of willing volunteers and the fund-raising became a real c o m m u n i t y effort. On Saturday, and


Mark


Mandy, their daughters Lama and Louise and staff members Eleanor Mur­ ray and Molly Gladwin were all pretty in pink, dressed in tutus, tights and T- shirts, for the day. Eleanor and Molly even donated their


day’s wages to the cause, while Paul only had to donate his dignity! All the money made th a t day from


sales of Hudson’s home-made ice cream - manufactured on the premises since the dairy was installed in 1947 - was donated to the charity. Other money-spinning activities


included face painting by Maria Bird, of Arty-Facial, nail art by Larna Paul and Kim Raynor, hair-braiding by Penny, and a home-made cake stall by Mandy. Strawberries and pink champagne were donated by Burney’s fru it stall, on Clitheroe market, and the Black Bull, Chatburn, and went down a treat.


Firebugs strike


VANDALS caused £250 damage when they set fire to the spare tyre cover of a Land-Rover Defend­ er. They targeted the 2004-registered vehi­ cle in Nowell Grove, Read, between2-30 and 3 p.m. on Sun­ day.______________


Window shock


A BRICK was thrown and smashed the double-glazed window of a house in Tower Hill, Clith­ eroe, between mid­ night and 3 a.m. on Sunday, causing £50


S S S= £ * “ Ain’t that grand! hemat


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rallied round to help. “I just want to


thank everyone, with a special thanks to my friend Lynn Cow­ man, who has never stopped!”. Our picture shows,


clockwise from the left, Eleanor Murray, Larna and Louise Paul, Molly Gladwin and Mark and Mandy Paul putting the “fun” into fund­ raising at Hudson’s Ices while feeling truly in the pink. (A070707/1)


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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT Lindley Pate (Gisburn) Ltd Gisburn, Clitheroe


The directors of Lindley Pate (Gisburn) Ltd would like to thank all customers past and present for their loyalty and support over a long number of years.


We hope that you will still support Mr David Sunderland of Gateway Auctions who will take over the business on July 2nd 2007 trading as Lindley Pate Ltd.


The business will continue to run along the same lines as previously and will retain the Distributorship for Williams Trailers (currently in our 36th year) along with all the Agricultural and Animal Health products which the company has sold for many years.


The business will also retain the services off all the same experienced members of staff who have given many years of dedicated and loyal service to both ourselves and our customers.


David has our full support in taking the business forward and we wish him and the Lindley Pate staff a successful and secure future.


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