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only watching, but also enjoying. 'Top of my list is “Strictly Come Danc­


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ing”. I love it all - the costumes, the dances, the music, the judges and of course the . celebrities. I’ve been hooked on the last two series of the programme and have become such an anorak on the subject, that my ■ favourite Christmas present was the “Strict­ ly” book. Having pored over it for hours I could


bore you about the number of sequins sewn into costumes (2.3 million crystals in series three) and the amount of false tan used per series (one bottle per couple, 75 in total for series three) etc. So, what is the appeal of this programme? Well, in danger of sounding like my mum,


I think it is just fantastic wholesome family entertainment. The sort of show that the whole family can sit down and watch together. Take our household for example, my daughter’s delight (aged three and a lover of all things pink and glittery) is the dresses and sparkly shoes; my sport-obsessed son enjoys watching’ the footballers, rugby play­ ers, athletes and cricketers before demon­ strating his own “moves” round the lounge;


r e you a fan of reality television shows? Generally I’m not, but there are a couple that I will admit to not


I confess; Fm hooked! As I


see i t . . . by Natalie Cox


my significant other also enjoys the pro­ gramme, although in his opinion Tess Daly is no substitute for Cat Deeley; for me there is the obvious delight of seeing handsome male celebrities donning sequined shirts and showing off their rippling assets. Find me another female aged between 25 and 65 who didn’t share my Series four passion - Mark Ramprakash! The actual truth is that I’ve always har­


boured a secret desire to be a dancer, not that I have either the build or the time to dedicate to my fantasy hobby, but I would have loved to have had the chance to wear a floaty gown and be whirled round the ball­ room by any number of handsome partners. If Jim could have fixed it for me, I would


have loved the chance to appear on the stage. Not as top of the bill, but merely an ensemble dancer following a carefully chore- ' ographed routine.


This brings me nicely to the second pro­


gramme on my list of watchable reality shows. Introduced by the irrepressibly tongue-in-cheek Graham Norton the BBC’s


100 years ago


REPORTS were gathered from the farm­ ing community that the lambing season was having mixed fortunes. Excellent


.yields were reported among the flocks'of the lowlands; However, on the highlands and hillsides, the situation was very dif­ ferent as there had been heavy losses among both iarhbs and sheep. ® Pendle Forest Hunt evidently recog­


nised the sense in the old adage that “if you want to make friends with a farmer, do it through his stomach”. The hunt had taken note and had thrown two dinners for local farmers in a bid to humour them after the outcry against deer hunting.


LOOKING BACK 50 years ago


IN the rather hectic times of teenage rock ‘n’ roll and the accompanying criticisms of frowning elders, it was refreshing to see what these much-maligned youngsters could do when they really set their minds to it. The annual art and crafts exhibition at Ribblesdale school showed their talents to the full. The largest exhibits were two well-constructed canoes, ready for launch­ ing, the work 13-year-olds Robert Parker and Mark Halsall. 0 Helping to “keep 'em flying” was


Senior Aircraftman Derek Hargreaves, of Victoria Avenue, Chatbum, a clerk on the NATO airfield at Wildenrath, Germany.


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h e Prophet Muham- mad (may the peace and blessings'of Allah be upon him) is introduced in the


Qur’an in the^ words: “And We have not sent you forth but as a mercy to mankind.” (Al- Anbiyaa’: 107). This shows that his distinctive quality was that he was a blessing incarnate in word and deed. During the early years of his


mission, when the Prophet’s opponents greatly increased their persecution, his compan­ ions asked him to curse them. At this the Prophet replied: “I have hot been sent to lay a curse upon men, but to be a blessing to them.” (Sahih of Imam Mus­ lim). His opponents continued to treat him and his companions


Mally Jae wins reader award


“How do you solve a problem?” show gave rriore fantastic family viewing. Following a very similar format to many


other shows, a dozen amateur would-be Maria Von Trapp’s tried to impress Lord Lloyd-Webber and his panel of judges for the chance to star in a theatre production of the classic “Sound of Music”. Again perhaps we enjoyed it all the more


because w'e are massive “Sound of Music” fans and know the lyrics of every song inside out.


As with all reality shows we had our


Maria favourites and did not always agree with the judges and for us the outcome was somewhat predictable, but nevertheless it made for more good Saturday night teleri- sion viewing. Now W'e are faced with a teletision dilem­


ma - do we stick with the already tried and tested Norton, Lloyd-Webber combination on “Any Dream '\Vill Do”, or should we try the other side and “Grease is the Word”? Being of the generation who had crushes


on Phillip Schofield and Jason Donovan (who both played Joseph on stage) and being a year or two too young to have prop­ erly appreciated John Travolta in “Grease”, I think there can be no doubt that for the next six or so w'eeks you will find me enjo.v- ing a technicolour Saturday evening.


Rachel’s design is a winner


competition. Rachel Mellin (20), of Abemarle


A 25 years ago


IT was all systems go for Clitheroe’s fir-st shopping festival which was set to bring a carnival atmosphere to the town over the next 12 months. I t began on a Saturday and was


designed to tie in with parts of the Ribble Valley Arts Festival, which started on the Monday. ® The possibility of a fire station for


Clitheroe moved a step closer this w-eek. The county council’s fire service and Pub­ lic Protection Committee submitted a planning application for a new station on a site at Princess Avenue, across the road from the existing premises. ■


We must love all


unjustly and cruelly, but he always prayed for them. His heart was filled with


intense love for all human kind, irrespective of caste, creed, or colour. Once he advised his com­ panions to regard all people as their brothers and sisters. All this tells us what kind of


awareness he wanted to bring about in man. His mission was to bring people abreast of the reality that all men and women, although inhabiting different regions of the world and seem­ ingly different from one another as regards their colour, language, dress, culture, etc., were each other’s blood brothers. Hence a proper relationship will be estab­ lished between all human beings only if they regard one another


as sisters and brothers. Only then will proper feelings of love


and respect prevail throughout the world. According to a hadith, the


Prophet once said: “A true believer is one with whom others feel secure. One who returns love for hatred.” The Prophet made it clear that one who would only return love for love was on a lower ethical plane. We should never think that we should treat people well only if they treat us well. We should, rather, be accustomed to being good to those who are not good to us and


to not wronging those who harm us.


In the present world, every-


.one’s thinking, tastes, aptitude, likes, and dislikes can never


exactly coincide. For many rea­ sons, differences do arise in this world. But then, what is the per­ manent solution to the problem? The solution lies in tolerance. The Prophet’s entire life served as a perfect example of this prin­ ciple. An atmosphere of mutual love and compassion can be brought about in the world only when we consciously rise above all insidious demarcation of caste, colour, and creed. Just as the Prophet did, we too must look at all men as human beings who deserve to be respected at all events.


SHERAZARSHAI).


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Street, won the Royal Lancashire Show Design Award. The competition involved Blackburn College graphic design students produc­ ing an identity for the Royal Lancashire ■Agricultural Show in July. Rachel, who is studying for a BA


(Hons) in Graphic Design at Blackburn College’s East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education, was named the over­ all winner for her designs, which involved producing posters, tickets, fly­ ers, leaflets and other promotional goods. The students were also asked to sub­


mit a design for the cover of a Royal Lancashire Food Guide and Cookbook. The book will contain recipes for tra­


ditional Lancashire dishes and the pro­ ceeds going to the Royal Lancashire


Filly comes out top again


National Shire Horse Show in Peterborough. Mr Wilkinson, of Fox-


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fields, Stonyhurst, picked up the top prize and jun­ ior champion winning his class for the best filly with two-year-old Hainton Charlie’s Girl, pictured. Mr Wilkinson had an


equally successful time last year when Hainton picked up the best filly award at the Royal Lan­ cashire Show and scooped the reserve champion title a t the Hodder Valley Show.


a r m e r John Wilkinson enjoyed success at the


GRAPHIC design student from Clitheroe has scooped the top prize in a prestigious creative


■Agricultural Society and Derian House Children’s Hospice.


■ The judging panel, which consisted of Gordon Roberts, Chairman of Royal Lancashire Agricultural Society, Paul Wilkinson, Franchise Manager at BCC Suzuki, and'Stuart Henderson, Studio Manager at the Lancashire Evening Post, selected Rachel’s designs out of five' finalists. ) Gordon Roberts said: “I ’d like to thank all the students w'ho entered their designs into the cornpetition. . “The standard was extremely high


and it was clear that a lot of hard work and effort had gone into each and every design making it a very difficult deci­ sion.”


. • Rachel received £400, an invite to a


celebratory lunch event, tickets to the Royal Lancashire Show and a placement week at PAB Studios, a-renowned mar­ keting and advertising agency in Wake­ field who provide advertising campaigns for a variety of major clients.


Club stalwart leaves area for pastures new


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N integral part of Padiham’s Inner Wheel Club has said her goodbyes after leaving the area for pastures


Mrs Olive Walker, of Hammond Drive,


Read, is moting to the South of England with her husband to be nearer their chil­ dren. A loyal and supportive member of the


group since joining in 1985 Mrs Walker, pic­ tured, served as president between 1988 and, 1989. Throughout her 22 }'ears she also served


as treasurer and as the overseas'service offi­ cer.


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9 VETERAN Ribble Valley runner Kitty Garnett will be taking part in her 20th London Marathon on Sunday. The Clayton Harrier will be raising money for the Rossendale Hospice. ■ ■ Anyone wanting to sponsor Kitty can contact her on 01282 776042.


' Originally from the North-East she was a


teacher at Ribblesdale School for many ' years and at the club’s last meeting she.was given best wishes from all the members for her new life. Mrs Walker’s husband, Peter, is also a well-known figure within the town as retired manager of Padiham branch of Nat West and a former member of the Rotary Club of Padiham.


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