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hey start advertising the next. b For example I spotted my first Cad­


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amazed to learn that some online outlets had decided to sta rt their “January” sales on Christmas Day - which is six days early by anyone’s calendar.


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C agga, New South Wales, presented a g ommonwealth Flag to Clitheroe. The mift, handed over by former Worston F an Mr J. Hayes, was exhibited in the


a hurch Council agreed to seek expert hurch.


dvice before making a decision about c alterations and renovations for the


ree Library. C 0 Members of Whalley Parish


o put out the blaze. W© The chief magistrate of Wagga-


onths ahead of Easter. And it that wasn’t bad enough, I was


ush, rush in the consumer world? t No sooner is one season over, before


peed. r Why does it always seem to be rush,


T


im e flies when you are having fun - B or so the saying goes.


As I see i t . . . by Natalie Cox


December and Easter eggs on sale along­ side the selection boxes what will be next? I have no doubt that Valentine cards


So with the January sales starting in


thing that I don’t about an approaching worldwide shortage of romantic greeting cards, I am certain there is no need to


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will soon start appearing on the shelves. Now unless these shops know some­


LOOKING BACK a“OLIVINE DOLERITE” was the


ndentures. r 0 A plaque in memory of Mr Lau­ b oyal Grammar School, was unveiled


y Lord Clitheroe


T M O T U G M T for the week


gain. o If we have to spend less on sble to spend more on “con­


blderly relative of mine was witterly complaining that she r as ge tting v irtu a lly no teturn on her savings and that aimes were hard. As I looked oround her flat I could feel the cnset of cramp from the new t arpet, but was distracted by


el good factor. g Mind you, you can’t beat a eeeps you happy isn’t it? An


he high-tech television. As she told me about her


feill hopefully rediscover the kood moan can you, it’s what


oost. wA knock-on effect is that we


sumer goods” and the high wtreet and business in general b ill receive a much-needed


a in order to get things going aur mortgages then we will be


T


h e other week the i Bank of England cut


enterest rates; appar­ antly the economy is faltering


the aircraft selected for RAF Fighter t Wharton Aerodrome, Mr Percy Lord i resented Mr Satterthwaite with his Rence Hardy, headmaster of Clitheroe


eor Clitheroe. This was confirmed by - ent of English Electric supersonic P.l.


Command - was Mr E. D. Satterth- a waite, of Pimlico Road. At a ceremony p Chief Education Officer of Lancashire,


xhaustive expert analysis tests. mO Actively concerned in the develop­


00ft. below the surface of Grindleton f Fell, in search of further water supplies


r ttractive name of a type of volcanic eock encountered in January 1958 by 3ngineers' drills biting through rock


plan so far in advance. By the month end a I could have Valentine’s Day and Easter


ver and done tvith by October 1st! s Before long we will be meeting our­


a wish you all a very Merry Christmas nd a Happy 2009!


sn cash and £746-worth of cheques in a Tafe-deposit box from a Clitheroe shop. a he men - both wearing green flat caps and brown zipped bomber-jackets- s rrived at Relay Visions’ Castle pTate


he programme back on course. i O Two men snatched more than £900


started 18 months ago and although it t fell behind schedule, a quick revision put


lon continued his climb up the political fadder following a Government re-shuf­ ofle. He had been promoted from the post for Junior Minister to Minister of State


hop as the manager was locking up. t ® Clitheroe MP Mr David Wadding-


the Home Office - a senior appoint­ ment on the fringe of the cabinet.


Make room for Him


nd is in need of stimulation wrom the digital stereo. Times f ere indeed hard, but we com­ forted ourselves as we ate lresh salmon sandwiches fol­ cowed by strawberries and t ream while watching news of


c ad been. Bringing up two dhildren on her own before the nays of Social Services, but never complaining. I can hever recall her ever buying oerself new clothes and the hnly holiday I can remember i er having was when she was sn her 80s. Her home was to


ay the least, pretty Spartan,


seemed so good, or at least so ehought of this person’s moth­


oft! t As I looked around I hr and of how different her life


s yself falling into a soporific ctate as the three-piece suite f aressed me in its luxurious sabric. Hard times never


he latest famine to hit Africa. m It was not long before I felt


tthird holiday this year, we lis­ Lened to the stra in s of f uciano Pavarotti wafting


tn the things of God. So, if it’s irue that “we have never had sot so good” why then are there c many people who are disen­ t hanted with life and feel that There is something missing? 2 hose two great minds of the i 0th Century seemed to sum


o come. mIt seems to me th a t the ihen the less interest we have


t up; Mick dagger sang “I


that people are hardly likely t ore material things we have


as that many church services t re so boring and irrelevant


abut she never complained mhe more you have then the cumber of people attending shis are varied and one cannot dnterest in the sp iritu a l


ore you want. n According to statistics the


ingle out any one factor. i One though is surely falling i imension of life and another


bout her lot. How times t change; it seems to-me th a t


hurch is in rapid decline and t I am sure that the reasons for


the world, the happiest people I have ever met have been those who are the poorest in terms of material possessions, but who are rich in faith. The apostle Paul said “having nothing but possessing every- thing”.


this article, suffer from falling interest in Jesus Christ? If you are, are you richer or poorer, more or less content? I pray that you and I will expe­ rience a surge in our interest rate in the things that really matter; that we will rediscov­ er the “feel good factor” and pass Him on to others. THE REV. TIM


I wonder how many r ^ ^ 'S ^ Mclliodist Circuit M in is te r THORPE.CIitlicnie


can’t get no satisfaction” and Malcolm Muggeridge replied: “There is a God shaped void within people’s life that can only be filled by God.” Contrary to the wisdom of


kCLITHEROE’S new £lm. supermar­ r et in Station Road was expected to be feady for a spring opening. The project,


25 years ago or grocers E. H. Booth, of Preston, was


elves coming back. So, to try to stay one step ahead, I will


ember. o Judging by this calendar 2008 could be


n sale by May Day. s And of course Christmas in the con­


t umer world has always started by Sep­


T allowe’en costumes in store by S^ve o uesday and fireworks for Novemfi||\‘h


ll done and dusted. H Then it would not surprise me to see


m - ■p.


school by local artist Halima Cassell in a conjunction with The Platform Gallery


A ff their special talents. workshop was run a t the Clitheroe


trees found in the reserve that were then a made into clay models - plenty of cre­


i uite large sculptures when it is formed he school was on a smaller scale. She heir own designs based on flowers and


nto specially made bricks. t However the work she carried out at t gave pupils the chance to come up with


by all concerned. Phil Dykes, Nature Reserve Officer at


given by Halima, made them into beau­ ttifully detailed clay sculptures of which


dThe children came up with some lovely


tive artistic licence was willingly shown “ Cross Hill, who joined in the fun said:


rawings and with the expert tuition hey could be proud.


features for the main entrances a t Brungerley Park and Cross Hill Nature Reserve, which will form p a rt of the newly extended Sculpture Trail. q She works with clay and can create


sculptures are going to be fired in a pro­ fessional kiln and then put on public dis­ play in The Platform Gallery alongside some of Halima’s own work.” The artwork will go on display in the spring to coincide mth the new pieces of


The real bonus, however, is that the


artwork being installed on the Sculpture Trail. The display will also include work from pupils at Ribblesdale High School Technology College and other local groups.Pupils are pictured with Halima and the clay sculptures, (s)


Dealers' night off bttending the Burnley and Black­


mThe event, which included a five-course I eal and disco, was held at the Moorcock enn, Waddington. Proceeds from the Bvening \vere given'to the Motor Traders'


M


back Simpson, who celebrated his 80th s irthday on Christmas Day, was given a bpecial mention and was presented with a


irthday cake and balloons by his daughter. w Our picture shows Mr Simpson (far right)


hristmas Banquet. (T021207/8)


enevolent Fund. J Long-time organiser of the banquet Mr


e ith (from the left) Mark and Karen 'Walk­ Cr and Linda and Peter Maddock at the


o t o r dealers from across the a Ribble Valley were among those quet.


RTISTIC pupils of St James’s o CE Primary School have shown


nd the Lancashire Wildlife Trust. Halima has been chosen to make new


and a layered crunchy summer pudding won the Rotary Young Chef competition for 2007. S Clitheroe Royal Grammar


A


h e a l t h y two-course meal of Thai salmon with organic vegetables


c chool pupil Sarah Clarke h otary Club of Clitheroe and


Artistic pupils show off their talents A


buttered noodles, fresh aspara­ gus, finished with a tarragon


time with a limited budget. Dishes included salmon wth


ealthy meal in an allotted


Sarah cooks her way to the top


ooked her way to first place in R the contest organised by the Scosted by Ribblesdale High


henged to prepare and cook a


hool Technology College. l Each competitor was chal­


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home-made brandysnaps with strawberries and cream and passionfruit meringue. By taking the title, Sarah


reamy mushroom sauce, csauce; poached cod with a


won the opportunity to work with the chefs at the Mytton Fold Hotel and Golf Complex m to reproduce her winning


o enu for the evening meeting


owman, of Ribblesdale. Pictured with her prize is winner Sarah Clarke, (s)


dered apron and £30 and will go on to represent Clitheroe in the district competition. C The runner-up was Sophie


Clitheroe this month. She also won an embroi­


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