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football-daft family and we were, and are, loyal and very long-suffering supporters of Derby County. My brother, Peter, was for


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a time assistant club secre­ tary and could have played at football league level. My mother and sister were


season ticket holders until my mum was in her 70s. Sadly our family had a black sheep as my brother, Thomas, (a doubter!) supported our bit­ ter rivals, Nottingham For­ est. He was a bitter disap­ pointment. A few years ago I had the


pleasure of being taken as a guest to watch Manchester United play Chelsea at Old Trafford. I say pleasure not because I


support Man Utd; the pleas­ ure was simply being asked to go by a friend and having the opportunity to spend time in his company. The ground was simply


magnificent. We entered in and walked on plush carpet, rode up on shiny escalators, travelled through an execu­ tive lounge and sat on a very comfortable seat with a grandstand view. I watched


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least one person in the Valley had read what I wrote and it was exciting that he thought it was worth answering. I am grateful, Chris, and you can have the satis­ faction of knowing that you made an old man happy. Unfortunately, Chris rather missed the


point. Just to be clear, I did not suggest that global warming is not happening. For all I know, it is rampant and the world is warming up even faster that the scientists think. On that question, I have never expressed any opinion. My point was that the world has always


been getting warmer and cooler, without the slightest intervention from mankind, and that it is really rather pretentious to imagine that we are the cause of the cur­ rent phase. Almost 2,000 years ago this country


pulled myself out of bed on Thursday morning and was thrilled to see that my usual spot in he Clitheroe Adver­


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received a visit from quite a large bunch of Romans. Some of them stopped at Ribch- ester, but others were adventurous enough to go north as far as Northumberland. When they arrived, they did what still comes naturally to Romans and planted grapes. They did it because they enjoyed drinking wine and, for as long as they stayed here, Northumbrian wine was their daily tipple. Northumberland had not become warm


enough for viticulture because the Piets and Scots were leaving their computers on standby or driving to airports in 4x4s and it did not cool down because of human intervention either. I am sure Chris will agree with me that both the warming and the cooling happened because of some law


of physics which we poor humans do not yet quite understand. Today the world is warming up again. It


is not yet warm enough to allow us to grow grapes in Northumberland or even Ribch- ester, but we are able to make quite good ivines in Sussex and I rather hope that my grandchildren will be able to drink Northumbrian wine, as the Romans did. Sadly, I do not think I can hasten that day by driving a bigger car but neither do I think I can put it off by driving a smaller one. Chris thinks that he can, but the only


reason he gives is that “the scientists say so”. In that respect, he is like the old fash­ ioned Roman (jatholic who used to think he could justify things simply by saying “the Pope says so”. Perhaps, in next week’s Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, he could tell us how Nothumberland got warm enough to make wine last time around and why he thinks that history is not simply repeating itself. And perhaps he might also tell us why


he prefers English weather to be worse for us than it was for our forebears.


lought for the Week When the saints,


ne of the great inter­ ests in my life is foot­ ball. I was raised in a


some of the greatest and most highly paid players in the world - Beckham and Zola, Hasselbank and Veron. At this point I would say


that United play great foot­ ball and epitomise style and quality. However I caught sight of something that both intrigued and disappointed me.


At the Stretford End was a


huge banner, put there offi­ cially by the club. It read MUFC - THE RELIGION. Another read OLD TRAF­ FORD, THE THEATRE OF DREAMS. Some religion, I thought,


and as for the Theatre of Dreams, well dream on. A religion that only allows its worshippers to share in the experience if they pay up big cash, up front. A religion that never promises anything and pays its “leaders” millions of pounds a year and tries everything it can to squeeze more and more out of its


■ adherents. A religion that replaces its


Messiahs on a regular basis, or the Messiah leaves if he can get a better deal else­ where. How different from Christianity, where God invites all to come, where Jesus pays the price on our


behalf, where greatness is not measured in trophies but in sacrifice and service. A faith that needs no new Messiah for Jesus is the same yester­ day, today and forever. As for the Theatre of


Dreams, well I suppose it depends on where you are sit­ ting. It’s only a dream if you are winning. It can be a nightmare if you are at the bottom. Every year teams spend


millions and win absolutely nothing. I t’s not a dream if you start to lose and your best players are injured. And what of the gulf between the fat cats of the Premier League and those on a starva­ tion diet in the lower leagues. During that game I heard


fans chanting “Keano is God.” How sad when we wor­ ship other people, when we settle for fallen idols, when we settle for silver rather than gold.


Many of our top teams can


trace their roots back more than 100 years and some of them started out as Sunday School teams or with strong church connections. Sadly many of them now


put winning at all costs as a top priority. Scandalous behaviour is condoned and a


blind eye is turned on a regu­ lar basis. Splendid grounds are often a backdrop for foul, abusive and profane language and can be a hotbed for racial prejudice. I fear that some of the so-called role models are far from perfect. For all th a t, football is


great and can be a real source for good. My religion though can never be football, but is based on a living relationship with the risen Lord Jesus. I will chant “Up the Rams” with my lips but “Jesus is Lord” with my heart and soul. All my support and my


efforts must be spent on play­ ing out my life in praise, wor­ ship and service. 'There is a song that I want


to sing as I walk through the gates; not Old Trafford, Turf Moor, Ewood Park or even Pride Park (Derby) but the gates of heaven itself. like this: “Oh when the


go marching in, I want to be in th a t number”....... and that really will be the The­ atre of Dreams and the only religion truly worth following. Hope your team wins this week. God bless.


THE REV. TIM THORPE, Mediodist Minister


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Changes under the spotlight Speaking about the students who


t u d e n t s from Stonyhurst College put climate change under the spotlight at a Manchester conference.


The youngsters attended “Livelt” -


a major national event for sixth form­ ers, backed by Shameless star Gerard


Kearns. Speakers included climate change


expert Dr Mike Edwards and Fr Chris Gorton from the Salford Diocese who led discussions on the issues of faith and climate change. Two 18-year-old girls from Guyana


travelled to the North-West to give a perspective of how climate change is already affecting their lives. There was also live music, dance,


drama and liturgy workshops, and a specially-commissioned climate


change play performed by students l i .


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A sure indication that summer’s near


begun their summer programme! It started with a Good Friday walk, eight


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members leaving Clitheroe Interchange and walking down to the River Ribble at Brungerley. The first bird of interest was a sparrow hawk skimming through the gar­ dens near the first field. Along the river, mallard, gooseander and a sentinel-hke heron were sighted. Easter being early this year the flowers


were less on display, but the weather was better than forecasted. Celendines were shining back at the sun and lots of daffodils were looking very bright. In Brungerley Park the various pieces of art were noted and towards West Bradford Bridge, butter­ bur primroses and the first signs of lords- and-ladies were seen. Passing near the site of the reopened


quarry near Salthill, members were given interesting information about the geology of . the area by Peter del Strother. The next walk will be to Pennington


Flash on April 5th. To book phone J. Trot­ ter on 01200 428117.


from a sixth-form college in Manches­ ter.


attended the conference. College Lay Chaplain Sarah Young said: “These students have been the key leaders in encouraging the whole school commu­ nity to embrace the principles of Live


Simply. “I would like them to see that they


are not alone in this. I hope that the conference encouraged them to perse­ vere and renew their enthusiasm which they can then bring back to Stony­


hurst.” Pictured are some of the students


from the conference. They are, from the left, Constantin Landers, Vincent Lo, Page Gotfryd, Yoma Okwa, Sarah Whitehouse, Padraig Alton, Nick Isola and George Jolliffe. (s)


100 years ago


WADDINGTON’s new Wesleyan Chapel was officially opened after mem­ bers of the congregation had raised £1,700 of the £2,000 needed towards the rebuilding costs in just two years. Proceedings started with the singing “All people that on earth do dwell” before Mrs Clarke, of Brookfield Villa- one of the oldest members of the church and largest contributor to the building fund - received the new door key from


Miss Emma Dugdale. • For six nights the Public Hall in


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1 jffl|rformances marked a Ribble Valley TCtum for the Walters’ Panto Society. ® Funds towards the re-laying of Rib-


Clitheroe was to host a production of “Cinderella” or “Harlequin, Prince Charming, the little glass slipper and Jjhe fairies of the enchanted wood”. The


blesdale Wanderers Cricket Club were boosted with a bazaar. As well as getting ground re-laid, club members had also decided to put up a new shelter and add a bowling green to the facilities. Bric-a- brac, flowers and refreshments were sold to help raise money towards the work.


Looking Back 50 years ago


SHOULD Clitheoe shops continue to close on Wednesday afternoon? If not, what is the most suitable alternative? Those were the two questions put to every shopkeeper in the town by the Chamber of Trade. Mr J. Buller, delegate from Clitheroe


Grocers' Association, said his associa­ tion was "dead against" any change in the half-day. Thursday was one of the busiest days of the week for the food trade and Tuesday was the day when the travellers called. 0 There was a sporting gesture not


often seen on a football field when Ley- land Motors were awarded a penalty at


Shaw Bridge. Wallace turned the ball round the


post. Parker, Leyland's outside left, who had taken the kick, immediately ran forward and shook Wallace's hand. 0 In the Clitheroe Amateur Football


■ League, Chatburn were overwhelmed when they visited Low Moor. 'The champions were leading 3-1 at half-time and in the second half slammed in six more goals for good measure.


Class of ’88 reunion


TWO former Notre Dame High School pupils are trying to trace their classmates of


20 years ago. A reunion is being planned by Julia Clos-


sick - nee Hocking - and Vik Moriarty -


nee Marsden. The pair want to track down people who


started at Notre Dame High School in Blackburn in 1983 and left in 1988. The class of ’88 is invited to the 20-year


get together at Mr Fu’s restaurant in Pre­ ston New Road, Blackburn,.on Sunday, May 4th, from 7 p.m. For further details e-mail: notredamere-


union@hotmail.co.uk Anyone wanting to book a place on the


night can ring 01254 665333, the buffet and disco will cost £15 per head.


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25 years ago


MORE than a third of Ribble Valley Council’s 38 members had decided to stand down and not seek re-electon in May. The 14 members stepping aside included Tory group leader Harry Rid­ ing and three fellow councillors who, like him, had joined the council when it was formed in 1974. 0 After years of talks a plan was put


together to allow limited access by members of the public to Stocks Reser­ voir. Under the scheme certain areas would be opened up to fishermen, bird­ watchers and walkers. The proposal also included plans for three car parks, two picnic areas, toilets and an information kiosk, however water sports were ruled


out. 0 An action group formed to stop the


proposed closure of Grindleton CE Pri­ mary School carried out a survey and revealed that there were enough pre­ school children in the establishment’s catchment area to sustain it until 1987. A spokesman for the group said a survey had shown that there were nine children aged two in the area serving the school.


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