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Treat for classic car lovers on St George’s day rally


CLASSIC cars from yes­ teryear will be motoring round the Ribble Valley on Sunday. Organised by the Lan­


cashire Automobile Club, this annual new season rally is now in its 63rd year. Traditionally run


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FORMER Clitlicroe Royal Grammar School student Mary Foley (2:i), who completed a week’s work experience at the Ciitheroe -\dvertiser and Times, shares her insights about the country of .Australia where she travelled after leaving university. A graduate in English Literature and Art


History, .Mary, who lives with her family at Holden Clough Nursery, I5olton-l)y-liow- land, is hoping to secure a job in the world of publishing.


USTRALIA. The land down under, associated ^with kangaroos, the out­


back, surfing, beer and fine weath­ er. A lifestyle into which I was given an invaluable insight by working for six weeks in a “coun­ try pub” in the outback of West­ ern Australia. Having graduated in summer 2005,


the following year iny friend, Lisa Bailey, and I seized the opportunity to travel around the world; after sam­ pling the delights of Asia, we spent five months working and travelling in Australia before heading off to New Zealand and America. Within two days of touching down


in sunny Perth, Western Australia, we were aboard the Kalgoorlie train heading off into the eastern outback of WA to begin work, destined for a place called Wyalkatchem - some­ where wo know nothing about, but what was to become an amazing expe­ rience of life down under. Our introduction to life in the bush


began when we stepped off the train; Cunderdin station consisted solely of a concrete slab and small wooden hut with nothing or nobody to be seen for miles around, bar the odd gecko. The following journey in a Uht (pick-up truck) through the bush was an expe­ rience in itself, the seemingly unend­ ing expanse of sandy terrain spotted with gum trees showing little signs of civilisation. We really were in the out­ back! Wyalkatchem, population 350, and


our home for six weeks, was a typical Australian outback town, remote and


small, yet the hub of activity for miles around. There wei'e 750 people in the sub-district which was approximately 1,598 square kilometres, wdth some driving for two hours just to go to the pdb. Within this small country town on


the Western Australian wheatbelt was a school, newsagent’s, pub,'fire station and compact general store, anything else was two hours away in Perth. The “country pub” where we were work­ ing, Wyalkatchem Hotel, was the cen­ tre of the community and not a “pub” as we know it. Functioning as a hotel, restaurant, bar, village hall, betting shop, off-licence and nightclub, with its facia resembling something from the Wild West, it was a sharp contrast to the English public house! Working in this establishrnent was


also quite unlike any part-time job in England. The pub, with just one local worker, clearly depended on the back­ packer industry and within three days of our arrival, the landlord went to Perth for the weekend leaving us in charge-with only the “locals” to guide us and the cook, who was in for the evenings. Averaging a seemingly quiet three


to 10 people drinking each day, we still worked 10 to l l hours a day, waitress- ing, cooking, cleaning, sorting bets, selling drinks and, the most important thing, keeping the locals happy. 'They were such characters, with


their cherished beer-bellies, beards and names like Jubby, Goofy and Hoppy, and were soon filling us in on the way of life there - even if it did ■ include free drinks for them and us, apparently the barmaid’s tradition!


Secret ways with


SECRET ways of growing prize vegetables held no sway with David Metcalfe, the guest speaker at the latest meeting of Ciitheroe Garden Club. Instead he told members he was


there to share the secrets of his suc­ cess through his talk entitled: “Veg­ etables - the way I grow them”. A member of the National Veg­


etable Society, Mr Metcalfe told the 28 members present that he was an allotment gardener who grew for showing, for the kitchen and for the pleasure it gave him. In one-and-a-quarter hours he passed on much of his 30 years’


experience, including tips he had


discovered himself,’often by acci­ dent. Everyone, from the serious exhibi­


tion grower to the gardener looking to keep the vegetable store well- stocked, was included in his presen­ tation, which covered all aspects of successful cultivation. He was a keen advocate of the


poly tunnel as an aid to extending the gardening season and, in partic­ ular, producing show quality speci­ mens. In general discussion afterwards it


was clear tha t even gardeners of many years’ experience had enjoyed


and benefited from Mr Metcalfe’s talk.


Also at the meeting, club chair­


man Bill Gregson reported a good take-up for the “Children’s Chal­ lenge”, which this year is to grow a coleus plant using the seeds, pot and compost provided. •


'The results will be exhibited at


the club’s annual show, in August. 'The club’s next meeting is on


Wednesday', May 2nd, when Roy Pickering will present ‘Taking Pho­ tos”.


For more information on the club


and its activities, contact Mr Greg­ son on 01200 425482.


LISA and I worldng behind (he bar in “Wylie” where the locals made sure we were mat e to feel welcome and part of (heir thriving community


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round St Valentine’s Day, - the date of the event was recently altered to coin­ cide xvith St George’s cele­ brations and the start of


the rallying season. This year drivers will meet at the Black Bull Hotel in Old Langho from 9-30 a.m. prior to the 11 a.m. start.


The tour of Valley vil­


lages will then take driv­ ers via Ribchester, Lon- gridge and Hurst Green before heading over Jef­ frey Hill towards the Inn at Whitewell. The next stage will see the cars driving through


Dunsop Bridge and New­ ton, before heading back to the start via Wadding- ton, West Bradford, Saw- ley and Pendleton, Wiswell, Whalley and Billington. Among those taking


part in this year’s event will be former interna­ tional rally star, and Sab- den resident, Mike Wood. The maximum entry is


60, so anyone wanting to get involved should email


davidbell@bellco.co.uk xvith their name, address, telephone number, as well as details about the car’s make, model, colour and registration number. Organiser David Bell


said: “It is not a race. It is a pleasant day out to show off your classic car. 'We are looking for cars from 1981 or older but we would also take anything that is younger and inter­ esting.”


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PART two of the three-part annual in-house competition produced some excellent entries at Ribblesdale Camera Club. The three sections are for slides,


REMOfE and small, (he mam sired ul M'jalKalchem willi llie hotel where we worked which was the centre of the commu­ nity, and like nothing we had ever experienced in England!


Life out there seemed a law unto itself, though with drink-driving occurring every night as the majority of locals drove home at the end of their session of midis (half-pints) and stubbys (bottles). Possibly a reason the roads were five cars wide around here! It was the locals that made our time


here so enjoyable, kindly involving us in their way of life on our days off. On Good Friday the pub closed and


we were treated to a day in the bush out in the Uht having a bush barby of steak and “snags” (sausages). This was followed by quad-biking through the dusty fields, sheep shearing, microliting, “Roo” spotting and kunack fishing (kunacks are best described as large shrimp, found in dams or lakes, and caught using par­ rots as bait in a net cage). We were also proudly shown


“Yorkie Rock”, the area’s answer to the famous Ayers Rock just on a smaller scale, where we spent a night cooking and camping out under the


stars before clambering up to the sum­ mit, wrapped in blankets and woolly hats, to watch the sunrise over the hazy mist layer. Our life in the outback also included


the opportunity to experience a part of the Australian heritage with ANZAC Day, possibly Australia’s most important national occasion, held on April 25th. Established to honour the bravery


and sacrifice of the members of the “Australian and New Zealand Army Corps” (ANZAC) in the First World War, this public holiday now com­ memorates all Australians who gave their life in the two world wars and any other military operations. It marks the date of the first land­


ing of Anzacs at Gallipoli, on the Turkish Aegean coast, which was the first major military action fought by


Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. In the small town of “Wylie”, as the locals fondly called it, we experienced a strong sense of community during the short service they held with a parade of local fire-fighters and a crowd of 50 heartily singing the coun­ try’s National Anthem “Advance Aus­ tralia Fair”. Our time in Australia, in particular


working and living in the great Aus­ tralian outback, gave us such an understanding and insight of what it means to be an Australian, and how very different their culture and lifestyles are to life back home. Though some may think generally


of Australia as an extension of Britain, only with better weather, life in the outback has proven it is in a category all of its own.


prints and projected digital images, with guest judge Les Hitchcock, of Warrington, given the difficult task of grading the prints. Fortunately his amiable, positive style of discussion and marking resulted in a very enjoy­ able evening tor all. Classes with the smaller number


of entries were considered first. In the record section, first place went to Joanna Creighton with “St Nicholas Church, Sofia, Bulgaria” proving that small prints, if good enough, are at no disadvantage against larger images. Steuart Kellington came second with “Twelve Metre Buddha”, while Graham Dudley’s third place “RMS Queen Elizabeth I I ” was praised for being shown against harbour buildings to give scale. Commendations were given to three more prints by Graham Dudley. Monochrome prints were then


considered. Joanna Creighton again took first with her “Ferns at Kew”, an unusual subject for black-and-white, but working well as they were treated pictorially.


Talent at camera club


Dennis Kendal took second with “Silver Birch in Snow” while “Observing the Royal Scot”, by Graham Dudley, came third. Com­ mendations were given to John Fletcher, Dennis Kendal and Stew­ art Clark. Nature was next up, won by


“Blue Heron”, by Trevor Marklew. Jeff Cowling gained sec­ ond with “Erdhomchen” and Leslie Marklew was third w'ith “Flamingo”. Commendations were received by John Fletcher, Steuart Kellington, Trevor Marklew and Joanna Creighton. The portraiture class was won


by Mike Bartle’s “Ahmed at Work”, followed by Trevor Marklew’s “Indian girl at Mamal- lapuram” and in third another print by Mike Bartle, “Margaret”. Commendations were given to por­ tra its by Mike Bartle, Lesley Marklew, John Fletcher, Dennis Kendal and Stewart Clark. The Open Colour prints attract­


ed 50 entries of a very high stan­ dard, maximum marks of 10 being awarded down to fourth place. The winner was “Windmill,


Hay and Poppy”, by Mike Bartle; in second was “The Auld Toon, Edinburgh”, by Bob Gray: third was Trevor Marklew’s “Best feet forward” and fourth was “Ski Lift”, by Mike Bartle. Very High­


Pilgrimage planned


A TOUR of Jordan and Sinai will be led by Canon Jim Duxbury and his wife, Patricia, from October 17th to 27th, and there are still some places on the expedition. The journey will include a two-night


stay in Petra and visits to Jerash, the best preserved city of the Decapolis, Wadi Rhum of Lawrence of Arabia fame, and Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land and Bethany. A short sail across the Red Sea from


Aqaba takes the party to Nuweiba, gate­ way to the Sinai desert, where there will be the opportunity to climb Mount Sinai. Arrangements are on a full-board basis,


the scheduled flights being with Royal Jor­ dan Airways. Brochures are available from Jim or Patricia at 1 Gills Croft, Ciitheroe, BB7ILJ (Tel. 01200 429261 or e-mail: the ■ duxburys@talktalk.net).


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ly Commended and 9 Vz marks were given to prints by Joanna Creighton, Stephen Robinson and Jack Saul; Highly Commended and 9 marks to prints by Jack Saul, Graham Dudley (three prints) and Dennis Kendal. Com­ mended images were entered by Raymond Greenwood, Ken Ged- des, and Lesley Marklew. This was a very successful com­


petition with 107 entries and no less than 15 members gaining places or commendations. I t was particualrly satisfying to see a number of people who had previ­ ously been on the fringes of suc­ cessful competition results showing strongly on this occasion. Next week will see the third and


final section of the annual compe­ tition, for Projected Digital Images. The meeting will be held on


April 24th at 7-30 p.m. at West Bradford Village Hall, where the club meets each Tuesday. New members at all levels of experience are always welcome. Just go along to a meeting or call the secretary on 01200 423474 for more informa­ tion. To enjoy Trevor Marklew’s shot


of a “Blue Heron”, winner of the Nature section, see The Valley magazine, free with next week’s Ciitheroe Advertiser and Times-


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A DISPLAY to celebrate the worldwide centenary of the Scouting movement is on show at Ciitheroe Library. Members of Ciitheroe


District Scout Fellowship have compiled a display of historical and modern pho­ tographs of the local Scout­ ing movement as well as other interesting artefacts. Fellowship chairman Ken Staines said; “This


year is one hundred years since Scouting began. Ciitheroe is not a hundred years old yet, but we want­ ed to celebrate the world­ wide centenary of the Scouting movement. The exhibition in the library celebrates Clitheroe’s part in this 100 years.” Scouting in Ciitheroe


was not registered until 1914 although it is believed unofficial Scout groups


-I Display marks 100 years of Scouting


were practising before that. Another display is show­


ing a t Whalley Library, which includes a variety of trophies. Both exhibitions will run until the end of the month. Our picture shows


Ciitheroe District Scouting Fellowship chairman Ken Staines (front) and secre­ tary Keith Robinson erect­ ing the display at Ciitheroe Library. B300307/2


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