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s the grass greener on the other side? What a question; one that has trou­ bled many minds.


I t’s like saying “what if?”, “what could


it be like?” Is the happier man, the richer one who


hardly sees his family through work or the poorer one who spends memorable times with his family and close friends? I have often read articles in the news­


paper of rich men, who have studied long and hard through all the years of their lives. They have been promoted and earn a


lot of money. I know what you are thinking, “what


could be better?”, am I right? However, as a great man, named Win­


ston Churchill, once said: “With great power comes great responsibility.” Think of all the added stress of being


in charge of many people; think of the extra hours of work. Yes, they may be able to take all their


family on exotic holidays and they may have a very nice mansion in the country­ side, but also think about them not see-


I know what you are thinking, “what As I see i t . . .


by CRGS student Ben Buchanan


ing their family for days on end and think of all the stress. Secretly, every night they wonder what


life would be like if they weren’t as suc­ cessful. Is the grass greener on the other side? There are also men who are not so suc­


cessful, those who stopped studying after college and got jobs in shops or small factories. Every day they get home at 5 p.m. and


spend the rest of the night enjoying themselves with their families and friends. They go together in a caravan most


weekends and every summer to a lake and enjoy the calm peace away from the city.


LOOKING BACK 50 years ago


THE flooding of the River Ribble failed to stop all fishing activity at the start of the new trout season. Floating a worm caught L. Ireland and B. Balshaw three brown trout between them. Each of the fish caught weighed roughly lib. ® A group of 24 children and seven


members of staff from Ribblesdale School visited Manchester Opera House. They saw “The Mikado” by the D’Oyly Carte Opera Co. The trip was organised so that pupils could see professional actors in the play, as they were to do a school version a few months later. • Farmers in Tosside had to milk their


cows manually for the first time in a while when a lightening storm cut the electricity supply, making their electric milkers use­ less. The power was out for a day longer than it should have been, as a second transformer went down shortly after the repair of the first one.


T M O U G i lT f o r t h e w e e k


T


h is Sunday coming is known in the Christian church as Passion Sun­ day, when for those who don’t


come to church on Good Friday the theme is the meaning of Christ’s death upon the cross. Yet the passion of Christ is more than just the final three hours of his earthly life. I t is the culmination and climax of the whole of his human life lived in passion for God and in compas­ sion with and for all God’s peo­ ple. It is especially about His last


days on earth lived in chosen obedience to the Will of God.


could be better?”, am I right? However, as a g re a t man, named


Henry Ford, once said: “Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.” Think of the cost of everyday things;


think of the bills and household expens­ es.


The poorer men don’t earn a lot of


money or have huge houses or go on exotic holidays. Yes, they may spend a lot of time with


their family and go to the lake but they worry as they have a lot of financial dif­ ficulty. Secretly, every night they wonder what


life would be like if they had studied longer. Is the grass greener on the other side? I am not saying that the grass is green­


er on the richer man’s side or the poorer man’s side, but what I am saying is that there is a shimmering field in between.


9 Ben, a Year 7 pupil, is the winner of


the local heat of th e Rotary Young Writer Competition 2007


i f 31 years ago


THREE dormitories at Whiteacre School, a girl’s boarding school in Barrow, were destroyed in a massive blaze. Luckily, there were no injuries as the pupils were eating in the dining hall. Those who could not be accommodated in other dorms were sent home. O A rather coincidental marriage report


was featured in this week’s edition of the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. Two peo­ ple with the same surname, with mothers and sisters with the same initials tied the knot! Anthony Wilson, son of Mr and Mrs T. Wilson and brother of Miss J. Wil­ son, married Hilary Wilson, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Wilson and sister of Miss J .Wilson! The wedding was conducted by the Rev. E. A. Smith. O Due to the temporary closure of the reference library, this week’s 25 years ago column had to be taken from our own files - hence 31 years ago!


Dying so we might live


From the moment that Jesus left the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives as a prisoner of the Roman guard, He had entered into a time when He was no longer able to choose what He did or where He went. He moved from action to passion, from activity to pas­ sivity, from doing things to hav­ ing things done to im. . His life ended in utter power­


lessness, pinned totally helpless to a Roman cross, and yet as Christians we celebrate His death as a supremely salvific moment. In His dying He becomes the scapegoat, the sin-


bearer for the whole of humani­ ty: past, present and future. It has been said that it was not so miuch the nails that kept Him on the cross but the quality of his passion for God and His compassion for the needs of others; His desire to see us rec­ onciled ivith God. On the cross He revealed the full extent of God’s love for us. One of my favourite prayers from the Christian liturgy is this: “Father of all, we give you thanks and praise that when we were still far off, you met us in your Son and brought us home. Dying and living. He declared


your love, gave us grace and opened the gate of Glory. May we who share Christ’s Body, live His risen life; we who drink the cup bring life to others: we whom the Spirit lights, give light to the world....” Christians are called to follow


Jesus, not to be kill-joys, but to be life-givers and Word-bearers, in our living and even and espe­ cially, through our dying. That’s quite a mission statement but there is no greater joy, nor more


profound privilege. THE REV. GILL M.ACK


Resident priest for Hurst Green and Milton.


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Ben Nevis trek leaves team on top of the world


almost £5,000 for the Children’s Society. The five-strong team from Ribchester-


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based car lease and hire business Brindles Limited headed for Scotland to climb Ben Nevis, setting out in the early hours on their long drive north. The team arrived at base camp at 8-30


a.m. and began to prepare themselves and their equipment for the difficult climb. After spending such a long time in the car, they were eager to stretch their legs on the mountain. Fortunately, conditions were on their


side, although weather forecasts left the team wary of staying too long on the mountain. With this in mind they began their gru­


elling task and it soon became apparent that it wasn’t going to be easy, as the rough


NTREPID climbers from a Ribble Valley company scaled Britain’s high­ est peak in winter conditions to raise


terrain made it hard to pass without injury. After a testing climb up the slopes,


progress became even more difficult with the gradient increasing and becoming snow-covered, meaning that a slight slip could lead to a serious accident. With this in mind, a team meeting was held, and unfortunately, one of the team had to drop out due to an injury picked up earlier in the climb which made it simply too dangerous to continue. After four tough hours and a lot of deter­


mination, the team reached the summit. Before heading back down, essential phone calls were made to inform the office of the successful climb. Heading down was a much quicker and


easier task and allowed the team to enjoy some of the fantastic views and unrivalled scenery before meeting up with the fifth member again. When the team arrived safely back at


Top post in ancient society T


h e Notaries Society of England and Wales has elected a new vice-presi­ dent from the Ribble Valley.


Thomas Hoyle, of Dinckley,


qualifed as a Notary Public in 1989, having been articled to Mr John Whittaker, of Mellor, who is now retired. Mr Hoyle was also appointed


an Ecclesiastical Notary by the Archbishop of Canterbury on his appointment as Registrar of the Diocese of Blackburn in 1985. The Notaries Society is the


oldest branch of the legal pro­ fession, having its origins in Roman law and given statutory authority by the Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533. Notaries have to be solicitors


or barristers before passing a rigorous set of examinations by way of a Post Graduate Diplo­ ma at Cambridge University. Notarial work has become


increasingly important as glob­ al transactions speed up, and all Notaries have to have knowl­


edge of foreign jurisdictions, especially among the emerging nations. The bulk of their work is


authenticating foreign docu­ ments for use in international contracts involving agencies, sales and purchases, the setting up of foreign companies and even authenticating documents for people to be married on beaches in the Caribbean. Mr Hoyle told us: “There is


no shipping in Blackburn, but Notary colleagues near the ports deal with Mercantile Law involving the carriage of goods by sea and performing what are known as shipping protests when goods are, for example, storm damaged in carriage. “I t is a time for great changes for Notaries in the business


world “It is a great privilege to be


elected vice-president of the National Society in their cente­ nary year which we are cele­ brating in May with a banquet at the Tower of London.”


Animal pictures in print


going crazy inventing their own little animals. A 25- strong group of budding artists from the school’s after­ school club entered a “Crazy Creatures” competition, which enabled them to let their imaginations run wild and design their own crea­ tures.


Y


o u n g s t e r s at Chatburn Primary School have been


Four talented pupils from


the group have been celebrat­ ing after their drawings were selected by an expert panel of judges to be published in the crazy creatures book series. Our picture shows winning


young a rt is ts (from left) Thomas Entwistle, Megan Ireland, Lucy Bale and Abi­ gail Wilkinson all smiles after discovering their pictures will he published.(B270206/3)


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base camp, it was a quick change and out to a local restaurant to reflect on what had been achieved. Ben Brindle said: “I t was an amazing


experience, I was very apprehensive to begin with and really didn’t know what to expect.” Joanne Brindle added: “It is an amazing


achievement and we’re very proud of the whole team. I’m pleased we have managed to raise so much money for charity and had a great day on top of that.” With her boots well worn in, Joanne is


now preparing hard for a forthcoming char­ ity trek to the Himalayas. And, with money still coming in, it is not


too late to make a contribution to Brindles’ Ben Nevis Challenge. Ju s t call 0870 2403137. Our pictures show team members at base


camp preparing for the climb, and during the assault on snow-covered Ben Nevis, (s)


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