26 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, July 3rd, 2008.


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Clitheroe'422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


K i A THRIVING Kibble Valley-based social club has just celebrated ? its first birthday and is proving a real tonic to the area’s over-40s.#is1 The “A59 Club” organises a wide range of social activities ^ ^ ]


; throughout the year and continues to attract members keen to make>) f new.friends and revive their flagging social life. Here, one of the A593 S i Club’s founders, CHRISTINE SNAPE, of, CIitheroe,4ells us how it ^J all started and what it’s all about , , - . - ^


friends identified the lack of a social club for single, separated, divorced and widowed people over 40, a club that provided them with a quality social life suitable to their needs and which did not require large member-


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. ship fees. This may also include married


friends who may or may not live sepa­ rated, but lack a social life. Hence the


A59 Club was formed. Through Car­ ers Link we have also invited carers over 40, who often lack a social life due to their caring commitments, to come along on a walk or a meal to give them respite. In one case this provided an easier transition from being a 24/7 carer to being a widow- and being able to go out and meet with already established friends.. ■ We refer to the people who attend


as “Friends” and we believe that true friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost. We meet every Wednesday night a t 8 p.m. at The Bay Horse a t Osbaldeston on the A59 between Clitheroe and Preston. There is a different activity on


every week, such as Meeting Friends/Ice Breaker nights. Fun Nights with “jokioke”, quizzes etc, nights when we plan the new pro­ gramme and bookings, and an end-of- • month “Reflection of Events” slide show, with a free buffet.


ituated in the Ribble Valley area, the A59 Club started in June 2007 when a group of


There are no membership charges,


just a 50p per week administration . charge. The Events Booklet, which covers two months also costs 50p and there is also a 50p booking charge on theatre tickets to cover costs. The friends who publish the Events


Booklet and organise events do all this work voluntarily and any excess cash in the bank is used for prizes and gifts. We have also organised fund­ raising events for charity and recently had a secondhand clothes party and book sale for St Catherine’s Hospice. The 50 to 70 friends who attend


most V/ednesdays come from a large area of Lancashire, as far north as Kendal and Lancaster, as far south as St Helens and Manchester, as far west as Southport and Blackpool and as


■ far east as Bacup and Huddersfield. ■ Every week is differentl


,. - • The Events Booklet outline all the


planned events for the next two months and its “Delicious Dining” section lists Evening Dinners and Luscious Lunches (usually Sundays) in nice restaurants in Lancashire. There are also many walks from


“Summer Saunters” and “Sunday Strollers” (short, easy walks) to more strenuous walks for the fitter friendsl Some are observation walks where we “stop and stare” at the animals and plants in the countryside. We also have walks in the cities - a


city walk is planned for Liverpool, the Capital of Culture, where we will visit some of the many attractions. ■:


On Mondays and Thursdays many


MEMBERS of the A59 Club celebrate their first birthday (B200608/4a) Our days out include the races.


of the friends are attending ballroom dancing lessons or French jive lessons around the county. We attend ball­ room dances at Chorley Town Hall and Longridge Civic HaU and organ­ ise our own dances. Quiz nights are enjoyed at a local pub with a free sup­ per every two weeks. We also have holidays together.


Recently we enjoyed New Year in a hotel in Scotland, a coastal sunny time in Almunecar in Spain, a week­ end in Cheshire, and a Walking' Weekend in the Dales. We are planning another weekend


in Nottinghamshire, a log cabin weekend in Ingleton and a Por­ tuguese villa holiday.


Scarecrow Festivals, Chester. Food Show, Christmas shopping in York, Houghton Market, the Great York­ shire Show, the Salford Two Universi­ ties Boat Race, open gardens and many more. The theatre visits are always popu­


lar and vary from seeing plays, both serious and comedies, orchestra, musicals, choirs and ballet. We also have specialty events such


as treasure hunts, murder mystery dinner parties, house parties, music nights, ten-pin bowling, clairvoyant evenings, wine tasting and race nights. Basically there is something for everybody to choose from and friends


Food hall byMarcia Morris;


. IT might hot be Fortnum and • Mason, but a new and innova- -


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■tivefood hall, specifically - designed;to house produce from ' local suppliers and support local


- businesses; is set to rival the famous store’s quality,


i I t has been opened a t Hunt- ; ley's, Samlesbury, just off the A59 by owners Mr and Mrs Eddie and Cate Cowpe, whose family has been farming in the area for nearly 800 years. Following the foot and mouth


crisis-they diversified into sup­ plementing their arable and live­ stock farming by selling milk,: home-made ice cream and meat to the general public. From these small beginnings - Huntley's has grown and grown


. and the main shop now boasts a : succe^ful restaurant, more than , 80 flavours of ice-cream, home­ made cakes and those finer


things in life with a new menu


. that comprises items which can also be purchased in the food '


r hall. Now they have extended the restaurant and ice-cream parlour to include the new Food Hall.


Their achievement in opening


such a fine building has helped support local businesses in and around the Ribble Valley. The new enterprise comprises


many different businesses, Hunt­ ley's own bakery. Moo 2 You ice


cream, beef from their own farm and Ribble Valley lamb, all freshly prepared on site. .


Barrica Wines is run by Jane •


Gutherbertson, and Tina Elli­ son, from Bolton Market, who


: comes from generations of fish­ mongers, has "Out of the Deep". : At the charcuterie counter,


Andrew's Deli, is overseen by Chris Unsworth on his many yis-


. its to the site. Tim Proctor, of Proctors


cheeses, can be found quite often


. ly-run Stems Florist has displays throughout the building.


behind the counter and the fami- :


Cosgroves Fashion, well-: ■ - .


known throughout the Ribble . Valley for menswear in Whalley to ladies' fashions in Rimington, now also has a mixed selection on display at Huntleys. Also on offer is Exchange Coffee, of Clitheroe. In addition to its loyal cus­


tomer base, which sees visitors;. travel from far and wide, Hunt­ ley’s has earned lots of media and industry accolades. ;


From picking up the 2005 East


Lancashire Retailer of the Year award to being celebrated as one of Rick Stein’s Food Heroes, Huntley’s is proud to be invest­ ing in local produce and deliver­ ing a high quality and person­ able service for you day in-day. out.


‘ Eddie and Cate Cowpe are pic-,


tured in Huntley’s new food hall ■ with a selection of produce, (s)


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make th eir bookings a t the Bay Horse on Wednesday nights. Some friends just enjoy the pub night! The A59 Club’s first anniversary


was a full week of celebrations, start­ ing with a party a t the Bay Horse and finishing with a brilliant night in the function room at The Swamand Royal, in Clitheroe, withlive5iiusic.‘; ' With a host of activitiesf^vents


and outings planned for the coming- weeks and months, there has never been a better time to make friends with the A59 Club!


: - ■ • For more information, on the


club and its activities, phone Chris­ tine Snape on 0120() 422361 or 07812385161 or e-mail: Chris- tine91251@btinternet.com .


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