■ 12 ' Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, November 6lh, 2008 www.clitheroeadverliser.co.uk


Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 01282 478l'l1 (Advertising), 01282422331 (Classified)


A local lad who helped British cyclists take on the world in Beijing is a hit with Probus


by Natalie Cox.


A LOCAL la d w h o h e lp s B r it ish c y c l i s t s w in go ld m ed a ls was: th e g u e s t of C lith e roe and: D is t r ic t : Probus Club.


With a job specification which


read “help Great Britain to win gold medals for cycling” and a philosophy when it comes to rivals of “total annihilation”; speaker Peter Taylor - known as “Spike” - left cliib members uplifted, exhilarated and totally


won over to his personal philoso­ phy.


. Mr. Taylor is a local lad - he ■ • ■


was bom and lives in Langho. ; A former pupil of Ribblesdale- High School, he,started cycling


. in Southport while earring out cycle repairs. . A stranger requested some


out-of-the-ordinary repairs to a bike and Spike must have made' a good impression.because a couple of weeks later he was in California looking after the' equipment of an international mountain bike team;


Currently the “Mechanical


Services Manager” to the GB team with a budget of £18.5m, the results from the Beijing


■ Olympics demonstrates how successful Spike has been in his .•role of ensuring the team has


: nothing but the best equipment. • He passed round a “solid”


:: wheel and said to Probus Club members: “Be.careful. It costs £20,000,” r Probus members were very careful. , Almost everything except the


chain was British designed and therefore unique to the GB team


giving them an enormous psy­ chological advantage - they have the best, therefore they are


the best. Mr Taylor said work spreads


across both the cycling and FI racing worlds, as use is made of the FI Southampton wind tun­ nel. Other technical exchanges are being discussed. Such was the interest in his


talk that the audience asked questions throughout, continu­ ing 'with an enthusiastic official


question time. ■ ■ Dra'wing on his youthful expe­


rience as an amateur cy clist, vice-chairman Brian Nightin­ gale proposed a heartfelt and enthusiastic vote of thanks for such a “feel good” presentation. • Clitheroe and D is tr ic t


Probus Club meets on the first and third Fridays of the month, at 10-45 a.m. in th e Pendle Club, Lowergate, Clitheroe. The next meeting is tomorrow, November 7th, when Mr . Gor­ don Yates will talk about “ The W ild life.o f the P en n in e s”. Inquiries can be made to 01200 429207.


Christmas tips from Skipton


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■ WITH Christmas jus t a few weeks away, thoughts will be turning to the fes­ tivities: But for some people, Christmas can be as stressful as it is fun, so Skipton Building Society offers some handy hints and tips to make yours run that little bit more smoothly.


Make it rewarding . j li' I i 1 i f .


Save from £10 to £250 a month and start preparing for next year with our Ghristmas Saver Account


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For peace of mind in 2009, visit your local branch or call 0845 60 40 400*


. ■ Now is.the time to cash in those reward points and discount vouchers! Christmas is an expensive time for any­ one, so make your regular shopping


• work for you all year by collecting loyal­ ty points and discount vouchers. By


' saving these, you can make the cost of Christmas a little bit less expensive.


• Saving Time . . While it may be too late for this year,


■ try to spread the cost of . Christmas by saving towards it.-A regular savings


V acepunt, line Skipton's Christmas Saver, : ‘ allows you to save money each month at a'great rate of interest, meaning that ' you can budget for the cost of Christmas ' much more easily.


■ List ing rules • Do make shopping lists, not just for


■ food and drink but presents too. Plan­ ning ahead and creating a list of what ■ you want to buy and for whom will 1 make_those shopping trips much easier : • and you'll, be able to keep track of your


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;; spending. If you keep the list, it will also . ; help you with Ghristmas next y ea r - ■?, after'all,'who wants socks two years running?; , '


: ■ Rooting out a bargain


..,‘ : :Nobody likes to get caught in the crush of a busy shopping trip, so know


.;:where you want; to go and plan your route; Once you've got and idea for your


i : list of presents, why not take a day to go 'window shopping? Forget about buying


V.'.presents, just relax, wander round and s : see' who stocks what and where. You i K Could also break up the day by stopping .V'off Tor a long lunch or a bit of pre-


.: V C h r i s t y pampering with new nails of .../; hair-style. Then you can finish off that Ghristmas present list and on your next


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ADVERTISING FEATURE


it's important not to forget that many local stores have an internet shop too. If the thought of carrying all those ba g s, fills you with dread, or time is jus t scarce, then shopping online is for you but it need not mean missing out on those original and unique gifts that you only get from local suppliers.


No "big shop" One feature of the season is that big


pre-Christmas food shop - that trip to where we buy enough food and drink to keep an army going for months! Instead of struggling with dozens of bags to and from the car, why not start now and buy a few extras with each weekly shop. Non-perishable items, like tinned food, drinks and even loo-roll can be bought in plenty of time, meaning that it's just the turkey and a few other fresh things. you need to pick up nearer to Christmas day.'


■ Batteries not included Don't forget to buy batteries and


plugs! With so many gifts being elec- , tronic, you're.bound to need some, so think ahead. Plus, you could think green and. give re-chargeable batteries with any battery operated presents. ;


Treat yourself .. Don't forget about yourself. If most o f .


the Christmas organising, arranging, cooking and buying falls to.you'then treat yourself. Whether it's those ear­ rings you spotted; a make-over or a weekend away, make sure your .Christ- ; mas isn't just about everyone else.


■ Don't do it yourself . Why should mum spend hours in the kitchen preparing those sprouts when: everyone else is sat in front of the T'V?:


. Why.not let someone else make Christ­ mas dinner and do the washing up this ■. year by going out to eat? Many hotels; and restaurants offer a'range of Christ-; mas menus, from the traditional to th e . exotic and by the time you've worked;, out the cost of the shopping you won't; hS’Ve to do, ypu'll probably find.it's not as expensive as you think. " ' ’ ' ’ '


Town will


remember CLITHEROE’S Remembrance _


Day Services take* place this Sunday, November 9th. .Organised by


the Town Council, a public remem­ brance service will be held at St Mary’s Parish Church, in Church Brow, at 10-30 a.m., attended by the town mayor, ■ Coun. David Berryman, and fel­ low councillors. It will be fol­


lowed at noon by a short service at the 'War Memorial in the Castle Grounds. The Mayor mil


also be present to observe the National Pause to Remember at the Castle Gates next


Tuesday, Novem­ ber 11th, at 11 a.m. the beginning and end of the two-minute silence ■will be marked by signal rockets.


Fingers crossed for


success LOCAL pub the Three Fishes, Mit- ton Road, Whal- ley, has been nomi­ nated for a nation­ al gastropub award by local gas­ tropub lovers for its fresh local food and great selection of ales and ciders. As the name sug­ gests, Three Fishes is especially famed for its fish and chips.


: : •'To be shortlist­ ed the pubs need to specialise in high-quality food a step above the more basic “pub grub”, place emphasis on the quality of food served, have a menu that comple­ ments the assort­ ment of beers, wines and ciders and be famed for their use of fresh, local ingredients.


: The ■winner will be announced on November 24th at an awards ceremo­ ny, in London.


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