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sTHIRTY-FIVE hardy f l Whalley Walk on a per­


numerous entries in the “Most Ridiculous H at j Competition” with joint


Alex Armstrong (10), both from Whalley. However, the winner in


ld Joel Whitfield and


TAKING llic adull calegory lille was Mrs Jean Safiar (s) ----


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ise. g T h a t is th e am ount of money


antitled The Progress in Internation­ wl Reading Literacy Study (Pirls),


ive selection. e A recent major literacy assessment, hich is undertaken every five years


384 to spend on books of their s choice to boost their already impres­


fnfant/junior children, was in school aor a week, during which time parents pnd pupils were invited to visit and purchase a wide variety of books, Tosters and other learning materials. a his year the school managed to sell w staggering £640 worth of books, £ hich resulted in school receiving


reparatory School in Whalley. i The Book Fair, which is aimed at


OAKHILL’S books are well in the c black - to tbe tune of £384 to be pre­


Fair ensures books are in the black


Sained towards school funds from the Pcholastic Book Fair held at Oakhill


Gardner, of Brockhall Village, pictured with his purchase, beseems more than happy with his book on football skills.


computers and reading less for fun. Looking at the expression of James


hildren were spending more time on


n the world. c Analysis of the England results said


and involved children aged about 10 in 40 countries, suggested that the reading performance of children in i England had fallen from third to 19th


This proved difficult to well-deserved drink and a control in the high winds lunch in the Whalley pubs.


walkers stayed on tor a


smile to everyone’s face!(s)


left, Dot Crooks, of Mellor, Irring a


Ricliard Sagar and FAR left, Mr t e f c w m M r


IVAN and Sarah Hargrcave.s, Carole Ann Cronshaw and Stev'e Powers with a fear­ some selection of headgear !(s)


Anne’s expertise proves essential


c Anne, pictured, whose role at s orporate clothing and uniform opecialists Simon Jersey includes


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emote Internet and telephone m consultations, and one face-to-face


elief in learning and develop­ t recognised leading voice in the


ment, and for her continuous work a within the arena for Simon Jersey,


extiles industry. With the textiles industry play-


by Skillfast due to her passionate


eeting each year. b The 47-year-old was approached


opment of workers, has appointed Simon Jersey’s human resources s manager Anne Yarker as an advi­


verseeing training of the compa­ rny’s workforce, will take part in 12


extile industry. t Skillfast UK, a national opera­


A NATIONAL skills and develop­ ment network is calling on the b expertise of a Whalley woman as it


t ids to improve standards in the ion put in place to aid the devel­


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contribute to the design of training t ourses and programmes for the iextiles industry and will also knfluence national policy and lobby t ey government figures about


ight in the heartland. c She now has the opportunity to


raining-related issues. She will also have input into the


aing such an important part in the r rea’s economy, Anne is based


qualifications reform where she r will assist with assessing the cur­


id of it. t “In corporate wear you have to w comfort and a longer shelf life - all


ent trends and colours.” (s)


ersey for five years, added: “Cor­ lporate clothing is much more chal­ a fashion, where people buy, wear for


ry.” J Anne, who has worked at Simon enging and satisfying than just


r few Friday nights and then get hink out wearability, function,


r hile making sure it reflects cur­ !


here is not enough training they could train for in the indus­


nationwide and people d e n t t understand the variety of S |p -


v to recognise th e indu stry as a viable option for a fantastic and waried career - not th a t textiles T ent out with the cotton mills.


advice on how th ey can be changed. Said Anne: “More people need


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eather in a head-mount- Friends of Whalley Prima- l ed multi-coloured umbrel- ry School. Most of the


w She dressed for. th e which raised £87 for the a hat.


Mthe ad ult category was litheroe.


C rs Jean Sagaf of Whalley Nab.


ect winter’s day. v A popular event on the


ounior winners, five-year- illage calendar, there were


ouls donned silly hats to a take part in the 13th annu­


est at the GameCock Inn, c Great Harwood, before


ley via a very squelchy A collection was held,


r a well-earned drink and ontinuing back to Wbal-


awarded certificates and chocolates. The walkers stopped for


ident Carole Ann Cron- shaw won a special prize for being the muddiest per­ son on the walkl All prize-winners were


and Mrs Sagar found her­ self getting more exercise than most, trying to catch it when it blew off. Meanwhile, Whalley res­


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THE terrible trio of Carl Darbyshirc, Alec McCarthy and Mark Darltyshirc (s)


A WOULD-BE “Masterchef” from Clitheroe will be cooking up a treat s when she appears on national televi­


mum-of-two Mrs Julie Hemingway. s The geography teacher will soon be


.m. on BBC2. A But when she spoke to the Clitheroe


Arnisirong and Joel Wliilfield with .Alan and Jan Whitfield


winncr.sAIe.v JUNIOR (s) I


ion in 12 days’ time. b And applying for the BBC show has


eader” in Burnley. i On Tuesday, January 22nd Mrs Hem­


een a real life changing decision for l tarting work as a “community food


tngway will appear in the third heat of phe televised cookery competition at 8-30


racted a t a crucial moment. in To earn a place on the show Mrs Hem­


ay through a number of initial phases. s During the first series programme


Scgway, a part-time teacher at Park High w hool in Colne, successfully battled her


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s hester where she had to take along comething she had prepared at home -


n the televised heats. f She said: “I was dead chuffed to get as


ar as the television heats. From then on


er two hours to complete. HMrs Hemingway, who lives in two), tvas then interviewed by telephone c before being invited to audition in Man­ hoosing a white chocolate mousse and


a awthorne Place with her husband, Ian, (nd daughters Sophie (six) and Lucy


s as one of just 120 people who had been ielected from 6,000 applicants to appear


orange ice cream. w Three weeks later she discovered she


ehown last year, amateur chefs interest­ wd in taking part in subsequent shows t ere asked to complete an on-line ques­ qionnaire. Mrs Hemingway said the huestions were so detailed that it took


sit was very, very pressurised. It is quite a perious true food competition and the


a reality television programme.” heTowards the end of June last year she


roducers made it clear that this was not c x of ingredients and just minutes to


Ausy kitchens of Automat - a modern inmerican-style diner in London prepar­ a g a lunchtime course during a two-and-


cook with,” said Mrs Hemingway. b The next stage saw her working in the


-half hour service. From the restaurant c it was back to the studio to cook a two


ourse meal, using advice passed on by


aded to London for three days’ filming. boHer first task involved being given a


there and then: “That was really hard as d I did not like the ingredients, they were


ome up with a recipe idea to be cooked ifferent from what I normally choose to


nd Salads” project aimed at promoting d in cooking and I used to watch my h a t fire your imagination and in the aestaurants which are the bees knees and


ll these things combined have helped develop my cooking.”


Do your bit and recycle your cards


SsTwe pack Christmas away for another year, Lancashire County Council’s Waste Minimisation team are encouraging peo­ ple to extend the season of goodwdll by recycling their cards through the annual Woodland Trust scheme. This year people can take their Christ­


stores across the county any time in Janu­ ary to be recycled. a People across the UK have sent around


amas cards to W. H. Smith, Tesco, Marks nd Spencer, Booths and T.K. Maxx


billion Christmas cards this year, weigh­ ing around the same as 55 Jumbo Jets,


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and-a-half million cards making a big dif­ ference to the amount of rubbish sent to landfill. It is really easy to get involved with just a little bit of effort potentially


cabinet member for planning and environ­ ment, said: “Last year in Lancashire we recycled over 51 tonnes of Christmas cards through this scheme - that was the third best performance in the country and this year we would love to top the table. “Lancashire people recycled over two-


and the majority of these are often binned when the decorations come down. County Coun. Matthew Tomlinson,


paper mills, where they will be recycled into new paper products like corrugated cardboard, copier paper - even potential­ ly next year’s Christmas cards!


making a big difference..” Alex Claydon, corporate communications officer for the Woodland Trust said: “Over recent years we have been really successful in recycling more and more Christmas Cards each year. Last year nationally we recycled 93m. cards and this year we are hoping to collect 100m. cards, helping us to plant 24,000 trees.” All the cards collected will be taken to


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well-known Clitheroe fishmonger Giles Shaw.After her “Masterchef” appearance Mrs Hemingway decided to change direction with her career and from the end of this \veek she will be working for f Burnley Food Links as a community


aood leader responsible for the “Soups


dad and my grandma when I was little. t There are a lot of books and programmes r Ribble Valley we have some fantastic Access to good quality local producers.


healthy eating in the town. e She said: “I have always been interest­


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k dvertiser and Times this week she was heeping tight lipped about the success of der fish dish and traditional French pud­ eing, except to say that things had not t xactly gone to plan when she was dis­


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P• BRIDGE winners at the Holdendle Club were: Mrs Pat M en and Mrs Anne Cooper. I rs Dorothy Jackson and Mr ners wan Armstrong. Solo whist win­ Gr ere Mrs J. Thornton, D. n ant, Mrs M. Holding. Domi­ Coes: 1, J. Monaghan, joint 2, F. Booke and W. Cooke, 4, M. Barkererry, 5, J. Sagar, joint 6, S.


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Chew, A. Lowe and D. Lowe. Domino winners on Friday were: 1, V. Giles, 2, E. Weaver, 3, F. Cooke, joint 4, M. Berry, E. Fox, J. Sagar and M. Smith. The previous Friday winners were: E. Weaver, R. Knight, M. Berry, joint 4, A. Fox and M. Pye. Saturday dominoes: P. Metcalfe, B. Barker, E. Fox, A. Fox.


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