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iF i what’s on in the


Rihble Valley compiled by Marcia Morris


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A ll entries for inclusion in these columns should be on a listings form, hvailablc from Main Kcccption, Ribble Valley Borough Council, Church Walk, Clithcroe, (01200 425111) and handed in by the 10th of the month prior to'thc cvenb .


Platform Gallery, Lancashire and


Yorkshire textiles open exhibition. . Brabin's Shop and Gallery, Chip­


ping, exhibition of paintings, ceram­ ics, textiles and mixed media by Lan­ cashire artists. Open daily, apart from 1-2 p.m. on weekdays. Inquiries, tel. 0199561221. • Braille I t , meets in Clitheroe Library each Thursday at 9-30 a.m. to noon.Tel. 01200 426063. Ribble Valley ^Visually Impaired


Group meets every Monday evening in the Cathoiic Social Club. Tel. 01200426822. Information from the Pensions Ser­


vice in RVBC offices. Tei. 01200 414453. ..Pendle Ciub, Lowergate, sequence


dancing for over-55s each Tuesday at 7-30 p.m.


Sawley Village Ball, Bowland


Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers, meet on the first Saturday of the month from 10-30 a.m. to 4-30 p.m. St Wilfrid’s Hall, Ribchester: Line


dancing Mondays at 7-30 p.m. Junior and senior RATS Wednesday and Thursday a t 7-30 p.m., Ju Jitsu Fri­ day at 7 p.m.. Brownies, Cubs and Scouts together with church groups


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TEA dances are becoming very popular in Clitheroe. There are two dances being held this coming


week, one in The Grand with an afternoon of music, dancing and entertainment to celebrate' Age Concern Week. • The other one is in St Michael and St John's „


Social Centre when instruction will be given for: one sequence dance followed by sequence and ball­ room dancing with a traditional afternoon tea to keep up the spirits.


, EVENTS - OCTOBER IITH TO OCTOBER 15TH


also meet in the hall. Tel. 01254 878473. St Mary's Centre, lower hall. Jack


and Jill Toddler Group each Monday 9-15 to 11-15 a.m.


. 11th - Swan and Royal (function


room) Clitheroe Rock and Roll Club, present “Crown Top Kings”. Inquiries, tel. 01200 443480. lu ll - St Michael and St Johns'


Church, an evening of music and song • with the Rossendale Male Voice Choir, at 7-45 p;m. For tickets tel. 441792,427912,424657. •.


. 12lh - Clithcroe Ramblers' Associ­


ation, meet Chester Avenue car park at 9-30 a.m. for Rossendale Valley. Leader Keith Allen on 01254 822802. • 13th - Ribble Valley Diabetic


Group meeting in Clitheroe Rugby Club, Littlemoor Road at 7-30 p.m. A talk by Mrs S. Aubugreen on "Dia­ betes and Your Eyes”. Inquiries, tel. 01254 245611. 13th - Bowland Transit Club meet


Interchange for 11-20 a.m. BIO bus for Stainforth to Settle four-mile walk. Inquiries, tel. 443561. 13th - Knowle Green Village Hall,


whist and dominoes. Inquiries, tel. Jean Procter on 01254 878447.


14th - Clitheroe Ramblers' Associ-


. ation, meet High Moor car park at 1 p.m. Leader Valerie Grooby, 01200 428766. 14th - Stop and Stare Health Walk


on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Inquiries, tel. Kath Mitchell 01200453073. . . 14lh - Knowle Green Village Hall,


line dancing. Beginners are welcome from 7-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. Jean Procter on 01254 878447.. . 14th - Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho,


autumn fashion show by Butterflies, a t .7-30 p.m. Proceeds in aid of


■Macmiilan . Cancer Support. Inquiries, tei. 01254 240885. 14(h - Pendle Forest Association, lecture slide show on Madeira, in St


. Peter's Church, Burnley at 7-30 p.m. 15th - The Grand, York Street, tea


dance, an afternoon of music, dancing and entertainment to celebrate Age Concern Week. Inquiries, tel. Kath Mitchell on 01200 453073. loth - St Michael and St John's


Social Centre, tea dance from 2 to 5 p.m. Instruction, afternoon tea and sing-along music. Inquiries, tel. 01200 426769.


■ Further details of some of the above events cun be found in the advertisements in Weekend Plus. A booking service for theatres and < > events throughout the region is available at tbe Tourist Information Centre, Council Oflices,' Ciiurch Walk, Clithcroc, lei. 01200 4255G6. <


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Daily 12.40 3.20 5.55 8.30, Sat Late 11 pm I Daily 12.30 3.00 5.35 8.00, Sat Late 10.45pm


The Station H otel King Street, CUtherbe


01200 443205 FRIDAY 10TH OCTOBER .


CAT MAHHEWS


Fab, female vocal entertainer. FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER


LEO Award winning Soul & Motown vocalist.


QUIZ NIGHT GASHJAGKPOT


TUESDAY 14TH OCTOBER • Free Shots Every Friday 6 ‘Til Late


CLITHEROE PARISH CHURCH AMATEUR OPERATIC & DRAMATIC SOCIETY PRESENTS ;


HOBSON’S (MCE


a Lancashire: Comedy


H A R O L D by


WeclISth October; to


S a t l a i h 'O c lo h ’e r 2008


:■ / at 7:^30p:m!.':i,v4


in St Mary’s Centre^ Clitheroe


available from Tourist Inlormaiion TeU 012BB 425556 The Parish Onice, SI. Mary's Centre Tel. 01200 422020


£6 , • ■ . :i -


EVENTS - OCTOBER 16TH TO OCTOBER 21ST 16th - Whalley and Dis-.


trict Historical and Archae­ ological Society, in Whalley Abbey. A talk by Valerie Anderson on "The History of Silk". ^ ■


■ • ICth -■ Clitheroe Moun­


taineering Club, indoor meeting in Clitheroe Crick­ et'Club. “Lands End to John o' Groats Cycle Ride”- an illustrated talk by Judith Robinson, Godfrey Mecalfe and Nick Mill ward. Inquiries, tel. 01200 427044. , 16th - Knowle Green Vil­ lage Hall, lucheon concert featuring students of Chetham's School of Music, . Manchester. Concert at noon followed by luncheon. • To book tel. 01254 826948. 17th - Swan and Royal


Hotel, Jazz and Blues Club ■gig with Ben Allen Quartet. Inquiries, tel. 01200 424444. Tickets at the door, orTIC. < 18th - Martin Top


Chapel, Rimington,- autumn fair and art display. Various stalls, paintings and greeting cards by Mrs Audrey-Walker. Hot-pot lunches available. Proceeds for chapel funds. Inquiries,' tel. 01200 445315. . 18th - Mellor Brook


Community Centre. Danc­ ing to The Union Street Country and Ceilidh Band and their caller. Inquiries • and tickets tel. Julian Tay­ lor on 01254 240076. . 18th - Clitheroe Parish


Church, Coffee concert with organist Jeffrey


KINGS MILL AUCTION


Thursday 16th OCTOBER Auction 1:00 pm Viewing from 10:00 am


Kings Mill, Queen St, Harle S y ke , Burnley, BB10 2HX •


- ‘ Follow brown tourist signs to Queen St. Mill. . '


Antique & Motlem Furniture, Tables, Chairs, Pine, Boxed lots. Pottery, Glass, Tea Sets, Dinner Sets, Records, Videos, Tools, Toys, ■


Invalid Aids, Books, Collectables, Gold, Silver, Paintings, Pictures, Good Quality Hems Always Required.: .


Refreshments Available.


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E-mail: KMAuctlonsiabtconnect.com -


Makinson. Coffee from 11 a.m. and concert at 11-30 a.m. Inquiries, tei. 01200 422828. • 18th - Clitheroe Ram­


blers' Association, meet Chester Avenue car park at 9-30 a.m. for Sabden Valley. Leader, Jane Donnelly on 01254248713. 181Ii - Clitheroe Town


Council room, an autumn­ gathering from 10 a.m. to noon. Various stalls, tea and coffee. In aid of Pendle Forest Association. 18th ^ Ribble Valley Poultry Show and Poultry


Fn 10-


Sun 12 Oct Pendle


Open Arts Exhibition


Showcasing the best of local talent


01282 661234


Sale at Clitheroe Auction M ar t from 1 to 4 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 07969728954. . 19th - Bridgewater Hall,


Manchester, concert by the Halle orchestra. Depart. Clitheroe at 5-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01200


443561. - . . 19th -W e s t Bradford


Village Hall, antiques and collectors fair with curios and crafts. Home-made refreshments. Inquiries, tel.


01200424311. - 19th - Tosside Commu­


nity Hall, Colne Orphans Glee Union. To book tel. Ann on 01729 840272. 19th - St Peter's Church, Salesbury, organ recital by


■ Greg Morris. In aid of the Organ Restoration Fund. Inquiries,' tel. 01254 240127. 19th - Clitheroe Moun­


taineering Club, day meet in Bowland. Leaving coun-


. cil' offices at 8 a.m. Inquiries, tel. 01200 427044.


■ - 20th - Bowland Transit walk, Newton to Dunsop Bridge. Meet Interchange


for 11-20 a.m. bus. 21st - Knowle Green Vil­


lage Hall, line dancing, beginners from 7-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. Jean Procter 01254 878447. 21st - Clitheroe Ram­


blers' Association, meet Chester Avenue car park at 10 a.m. for Sawley. Leader Veronica Millward, 01200 441346.


Fascinating lectures


A FASCINATING series of lectures has been lined up by Clitheroe Nat­ uralists.


•Visitors or potential new members are always welcome at


; the lectures, which are held in the Meeting Room at Clitheroe Library, beginning at 7t30


p.m. The itinerary up to Christmas is: . -


• October 16th - Working with Raptors by Nick Henderson


• October 30th - Follow the Badger Trail by Brian Unsworth


• November 13th - Mountain Flowers by Dr Irene Ridge • November 27th -


South Africa, from The Cape to Namaqua Land by Gerry Stephens


• December 11th - Christmas Dinner, for details call 012D0 441638.


For confirmation of these and future lectures into 2009, keep an eye on our weekly “What’s on in the Ribble Val­ ley” section.


^^rSibblc Vall^ iic\^ oiduie go touri.y/; ^ ew w .cU ih en ie ad \^ s^ ^


Garage Sales


, . Furniture, Hauseholrl, Toys, DVD’s etc Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October -. 10am-4pm at •


Fernlea, Edisford Road, Waddlngton - amt ■


The Vicarage, Slaldbum Read, Waddington (Sat only) Refreshments


v - !n support at Macmillan Cancer Care ' ROSE&CROWN


O n d « H e w W f Since September


* Now serving Food OatW * Weekend Entertainment


*lCourse Sunday Lunch £6.95 .


castle St; clitheroe ■ • telephone: 01200 442848


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target for vandals NOT withstanding poor weather, and presumably the late delivery of mate­ rials, will the new Spring Bridge at Low Moor be completed before it is systematically destroyed by the local


: youths? . . Many, thousands of . pounds have already been squandered demolishing ' the old'bridge and in the rebuilding of its dubious descendant. '. If and when the workmen arrive


their day’s work, often half a day, is quickly sabotaged by vandals who proceed to toss stone setts, masonry and general building materials into the river. , Surely only a council-generated


project could take such a length of time to complete and, in the interim period, offer such rich pickings to vandalism. .. . - ■ NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED.


Congratulations to


best kept village WHALLEY was recently successful in winning the Lancashire Best Kept Village Competition, large village category..', . \ On behalf of the.parish council, I


wish to congratulate the organisa­ tions and individuals who con­ tributed to this success. The Whalley Action Group, Whal­ ley Chamber of Trade and Whalley


• Pickwick - Committee provided finance and time in mobilising.the ini­ tiative and effort.: Special acknowledgement, howev­


er, should be psud to the army of vol­ unteers and the people of Whalley whose efforts have now been recog­


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nised. Well done to all concerned. MARTIN HIGHTON, Chairman of Whallcy Parish Council


Take measures to


control youngsters I AM writing in this week to voice my concerns at the increasingly aggres­ sive and intimidating behaviour of youngsters nowadays. I am basing this letter on a particu­


lar incident which happened on Fri­ day, which I feel was the straw that broke the camel's back. I am a keen collector of garden


ornaments-gnomes, flamingos, bird- houses and various statues. I noticed recently that my vast collection had been,diminishing; a t first I just thought it was just natural selection, that the weakest ornaments were being destroyed. But then about a month ago I was looking in my gar­ den and I saw.a tall, dark-haired bespectacled boy, with his rotund girl­ friend, a tall bald man and a stocky white-haired figure, whom I believe to be his friends. - I saw them picking up my gnomes


and throwing them around and ulti­ mately smashing them on the floor, laughing with each crack. I decided it was time to take action, so I went outside to shoo them away, but when I got there they told me to get back •


etters


inside, and the white-haired one claimed to be an angel and tried to convince me I was dead. After retreating, they pulled faces


at me through the window, and I could make out they were “brown bagging” what appeared to be bour­ bon and smoking cigarillos. I know boys will be boys, and this is fairly harmless and innocuous (and I must admit I did things similar to this when I was a lad), but I think i t ’s time these youngsters were taught some respect. - These four rapscallions appear, countless times, I think parents need to take serious measures to control their children. This is a growing con­ cern. NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED


Woodland is not


a wonder for all! IN the iwent issue of Rural Life there was a feature oii a Woodland Cre­ ation Grant.awarded to Andrew Duckworth, of Whins House, Sab­ den. The woodland creation may well be


a very worthy project, but it appears that the only person to benefit will be Mr Duckworth. There are already issues over the


public footpath at The Whins, on which a plaque “strictly private” has


recently been erected. Perhaps he wishes to keep people away so that he can continue to shoot the ducks from the lodge.


• • I fail to see how the “Woodland


Wonderland” will be enjoyed by any­ one other than the Duclworth family. LAURIE WISEMAN, Sabden'


Reminiscing about


a tranquil village I AM sorry tha t A. Baxter takes exception to the nostalgic indulgence of an old man, reminiscing .on the once rustic tranquillity of a village (Clitheroe Advertiser, October 2nd). Then there would not have been


one single motorised vehicle on the. main street on which to stick a notice, “Move It”. ROBIN PARKER, St Chad’s Avenue, Chalburn


Car was not parked


illegally - police so much commotion over a small car. I apologise, as in normal circum­ stances the vehicle would have been parked there merely the 12 hours overnight. A sudden and severe illness for some days confined me to my


Ghiarles was a hero of two world wars


THIS photograph shows my father James McK- night, from Nelson, and Charles Holt, of Clitheroe, in the Royal Flying Corps late 1917 or early 1918. I recently visited the National Archives


researching family history and found their names in the first RAF Muster Roll produced on April 1st, 1918.


, . ' . They had been in the East Lancashire Regiment


together, served in Egypt and France and decided that the Flying Corps was perhaps-a safer bet than the trenches. • I am not sure if they were.correct as they were


posted to a Kite Balloon section, where they were “sitting ducks”, for which they were paid 2/- a day.. The roll shows that my dad joined the army.in


Burnley on May 10th, 1915, at the age of 16, and Charlie Holt on October 8th, 1914.1 understand /. the latter went back into the RAF for 'W'W2. I wondered if there were any relatives in Clitheroe who would be interested in seeing'this photograph. ■ -


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BARRIE MCKNIGHT, bye-mail


• Heartwarming comedy is a great play


I) matic Society, is the well- Ij^nown play by Harold Brigr I'^^ouse entitled '.'Hobson's Choice". V This Lancashire comedy


THE next production by Clitheroe Operatic and Dra-


Henry Horatio Hobson, played by Brian 'Whittaker, who believes he can inflict his every whim on the world at large, especially on his three increasingly truculent daugh­


ters. .


was made famous by the 1954 film - starring Charles Laughton and John Mills and is set in Salford, Manchester/ in the 1880s. It features the overbearing and argumenta­ tive small town shoemaker


But who wins in this spirit­


self? The eldest daughter Mag­


gie, marries her father's boot- .; hand William Mossop,


• .


ed battle of wills - Maggie, Alice, Vickey or Hobson him­


. twentieth century, Hobson’s Choice’is a joyful and com7,_, polling exploration of human- relationships. • Wendy Ranwell plays Alice ;


played by John Mills in the film, and sets-up a rival busi- v ness. This heart-warjning' Victorian comedy, is one of • the great English plays of the


Albert Prosser and Richard Sanderson : is Williaip Mossop. Opening night is Wednes­


'Centre; Church Street. - Tickets are £6; including


Hobson, Lesley Haworth-'/ plays Maggie and Rebecca Hindle is .Vickey. Hobson, ., while James McKinlay is ■


.Mary's Centre, tel. 01200 422828.'


day, with performances on Thursday, Friday and Satur­ day at .'7-30 p.m. in St Mary's


refreshments, available from. the-Tourist Information Cen-. tre (tel. 01200 425566 or St


www.pendleleisuretrust.co.uk • ' .


' Children's swimming lessons running every day of the week • Swim Schools available during all holiday periods


• Adult Lessons S Nifty Fifties swim sessions every week . * Adult Only £> Female Only swim sessions available


Available at all our 3 pools:


Pendie Leisure Centre : Cimm Way.CkjlrQ .. ...


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. , . ■: ; ' www.cIitherocadvcrtiser.co.uk ’ Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, October 9th, 2008 43


home. In the meantime, apparently, work progressing to the top of Ribble Lane might have complicated mat-


, ters,. I take some reassurance from the


comments of the police officer inves­ tigating to the effect “the car was not illegally parked, there were no double yellow lines and no direct obstruc­ tion.” And an observer offered the comment, “you could get a (or the jiroverblal) tank through.”


RACHAEL PARKER, Darkwood Crescent, Chatburn '


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Free dentistry to


all is essential ADDING, fluoride to the water sup­ ply is not the best way to improve teeth; Most of the water is used to flush


the toilet, wash the dishes, clothes and house, or to water the garden, if the rain ever stops. Very little of it is drunk.-A diet containing dairy prod­ ucts and foods with added calcium, such as white bread and some cereals, ■would be helpful. Everyone should be encouraged to


clean their teeth regularly, especially children. Dental examinations and fillings should be provided free to encourage people to have their teeth checked every six months. More NHS dentists are essential for this. Extensive treatments could perhaps be charged for to discourage neglect of the teeth. Tampering with the water supply


is not the solution. GRACE HULBERT, Nelson Street, Low Moor


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