4 42 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, November 29th, 2007 8 J a llfiy_ _ Valley Feature on the visit to Clitheroe of nails guru Leighton Denny


Beckham! In 50 years my hands have


I


never seen a professional mani­ curist.


They are otherwise engaged -


in the garden, washing up, operat­ ing a computer keyboard. They are brittle, a little bit bitten - in fact, a perfect example of bad nail man­ agement. With just two hours before my


"nail assessment" at the York Street Clinic, Clitheroe, the reali­ sation dawned that the man I was due to meet had tended to the nails of Joan Collins, Kate Moss and Shirley Bassey! And three days before my


appointment, two already broken nails suffered more disasters and had to be filed down. Bradford-born Leighton began


his working life as a truck driver. Today he is recognised as an


international manicurist's guru and he is passionate about nails. We are talking real nails here


and not the false variety. "I know how vital it is they look


groomed in today's society," he says.


Whoops. I have a feeling both


he and I are in for an interesting hour.


And so it was. Leighton's visit to York Street


Clinic was in celebration of it becoming an official stockist and outlet for the award-winning Leighton Denny products. It is rare that a salon is accredited out­ side cities and large towns, but, as we know, the Ribble Valley is that kind of place! Having driven from London, he was a little late in arriving. By the


SAVE ON CARPETS JftlllDi EGEf


Pick up an EXTRA


BARGAIN over 500 roll


ends to clear at silly prices


SHADOWS 1 “


TEXTURES NATURALS


1 WILTONS '


\ \ i AXMINSTER |


THE CARPET SUPERSTORE CAVENDISH STREET, SKIPTON


Tapseff West 01756 792960


P A V CARPETS, P ^ J CARPETS r l i AND MORE T* CARPETS


Over 800 rolls of top Quality Carpets to choose from at trade prices


M A W S T O C K I S T S t BERBERS


m m m m | TONALS |


Vivien Meath and


Leighton Denny


with staff at the York


Street Clinic


B23V07/5d


TO win a copy of Elizabeth's book, answer the following question: In the grounds of which


17th Century manor house is the headless stat­ ue of Peg O'Nell?


Answers


please, on a postcard marked "Valley book competi­ tion',' to the Clitheroe Adver­ tiser andTimes, 3 King Street, Clitheroe BB7 2EW by


December 14th.


_ Tel: 01282 4 4 2 4 2 4 ; - ■ we re open '


• mon-sat 10am til 5.30pm Sundays 10.30am til 4.30pm


JUNCTION 12 shopping outlet, HOLLIN BANK,BRERFIELD,NELSON, LANCS BB9 5NF A


time he did, my nails were hav­ ing a party! I had been whisked upstairs, my hands plunged into diamond skin-like rejuvenating hand and nail scrub, washed, fluffed and buffed, and then nails filed and polished in readiness for the final coat. Whether it was chocoholic or


forbidden territory I'm not too sure, but they looked good enough to eat. My daughter was convinced they were false and they were still brilliantly shiny several days later. Deighton himself proved more


fascinating than my nails. After leaving school in Bradford, he worked for a family temp agency,


hence the truck driving. It was good money at the time, he recalls. However, his ambition was to


work with people in a salon, but hairdressing did not appeal. Dur­ ing a trip to the USA with his mother in 1991, he watched a manicurist at work and became fascinated by nails, deciding to make it his career. He trained in 1991-2, went mobile and then worked on US-based cruise lin­ ers to fine tune his craft and gain experience. On his return in 1993; he opened his first salon in Brad­ ford. He moved to London in 1998 to open his second, in


Marylebone High Street, and extended his career into session and celebrity work. He won British Nail Technician


of the Year in 2001,2002,2003 and 2004, when he was voted into Hall of Fame and became a judge. Extremely proud of his awards, he brought them to Clitheroe, carefully wrapped - in football socks! Staff at the York Street Clinic


were eager to meet and talk to him. His opinions and expertise are eagerly sought by other pro­ fessionals, and he is a regular contributor and columnist in trade publications.


. Having worked with leading


brands, in June, 2005, he took the plunge and launched his own, which he says is priced competi­ tively to enable everyone to enjoy using his products. Other than the Italian packaging, his products are sourced and produced in the UK. Not surprisingly, the clinic was


busy on the night of his visit, with many of the Valley's celebri­ ties calling in to meet this unas­ suming Yorkshire nail hero. His visit, they no doubt felt,


was all to brief. For a couple of hours after arriving, off he disap­ peared - back to London in preparation for a morning photo­ shoot with magazine Harper's Bazaar!


NEW book titled "Tales of Old Lan­ cashire" features a number of Ribble Valley stories.


Author Elizabeth Ashworth has brought


together numerous stories of mystery and romance featuring colourful characters includ­ ing the Holy Hermit of Clitheroe, Waddow Hall's Peg O'Neil, and Ned King the highway­ man who to this day is supposed to hunt the Punch Bowl, just outside Hurst Green. As well as


tales from the Ribble Valley, the book cov­ ers legends and historic events from across the county includ­ ing the White Lady of Sam- lesbury Hall


and the origins of the Black


Elizabeth Ashworth


Lad Procession in Ashton-under-Lyne. Altogether Elizabeth’s book features 22 dif­


ferent tales covering the whole county from Clitheroe to Morecambe Bay, andWycollerto Lytham St Annes. ■ Elizabeth’s book is published by Country­


side Books and costs £7.99, it can be pur­ chased direct from the publisher on www.countrysidebooks.co.uk


nailed a session with manicurist to the stars


N the world of nails - fingers


and toes! - manicurist Leighton Denny is something of a David


Vivien Meath has her nails tended to by Leighton


Denny B231107/5C


www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk_________ Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Valley Literature


Elizabeth's stories of ghosts and mysteries


www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, November 29th, 2007 43 ___________________J/allev__ 9_ p M 1


COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTM.AS Only 3 Weeks To Go!


GUARANTEED PRE- CHRISTMAS FITTING - ’B U T H U R R Y I


♦


♦


RRP £18.99 m2 MOW £8.99 DREAM PLUSH


NATURAL SELECTION ^ 100% WOOL BERBER -Y


RRP £12.99 m2 MOW £4.9.9 : Cl, ~


BEDROOM PLAINS > \ ^


TONAL SHADES * \


RRP £14.99 m2 MOW £6.99 SPLASHDOWN ■ :


HEAVY WEAR SYNTHETIC RRP £8,99 m2 MOW £4.99 . BATHROOM CARPET '


v- /WIL L IAM POWN ALL RUSTI680/20 WOOL TWIST


m £32.9,9:m2;MOW £9.99 - WILTON k LUXURY •'-* “


- -’HEAVYJ/VEAR;- DENSE PILE' ; RRP,£16i99. m2 MOW £8.99"


. .C . t 'a ) •-


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41