10 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, Aprii 10th, 2008 Brought back a


wartime memory READING about the Royal Engi­ neer Officer’s exploits (Clitheroe Advertiser, April 3rd) while stationed at Low Moor during the war, I well remember the incident he describes. As a boy I was brought up in Low


Moor and the lads used to go up to the bridging ground to watch the sol­ diers working. First the river was widened so they had enough gap to span for a bridge. Besides Bailey Bridges they also had these floating pontoons which enabled them to span larger gaps. When they were not there we used


to play on the pontoons, jumping from one to the other while they were floating in the water. The exercise he describes in the


book, in about 1943, was when they strung a steel rope from trees at one side of the river across to the other side, which was the Waddow side. They then made a small “aeroplane” which was hooked up to the rope and a chap sat inside it. As it glided down the rope he dropped these explosive charges, called “Thunderflashes”, which were like large fireworks. The men were working on the


water below and it was quite realistic for them! Quite a few salmon and a few sea trout were stunned by the explosives and came up and were col­ lected up. The officer gave the men permission to sell them so they car­ ried them into Clitheroe and, I think, to the Swan and Royal. Little did I know then that later I


would do my National Service in the Royal Engineers as a Field Engineer, doing what they did. Incidentally, in the Royal Engineers a river is called “a wet gap” and any gap to be bridged on land is called “a dry gap”.


HAROLD PUNCHARD, (CX-23323G44 L/CpI Punchard. H.), Manor Road, Clilheroe


Heartfelt thanks


to GP and team MUCH bad criticism about the NHS has been recorded recently. I personally have nothing but


praise for the NHS, especially Whal- ley Health Centre and in particular Dr I. Whyte and his team of District Nurses. Also the Twilight Nurses, Marie Curie and Macmillan Nurses, who have all shown their devotion and compassion over the last months caring for my husband. I cannot praise them enough for


all their wonderful care and atten­ tion. Nothing was too much trouble for any of them. My heartfelt thanks goes to all of them.


C. CARTER (MRS), Queen Street, Whidley


What if pet dog


had been a child? I WAS absolutely horrified to hear of the dog being killed on Edisford Bridge, and would like to pass my


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are being made and more extensive maintenance is planned. Meanwhile, a slightly delayed train can lose its path and the delays worsen. Meanwhile, your correspondent


has praised the work of the Inter­ change staff and they will advise ^ any immediate problems. Other sources of information are


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sympathy on to the owner. As a dog owner myself and living in the area, I can quite understand that people drive too fast and too carelessly. Since the footbridge has been


closed for repair there is no option but to go down Waddington Road and across the bridge if you are on foot. I have had to walk to work this way and have very nearly been run down myself. There are warning signs stating that pedestrians are in the road, b u t these are largely ignored. Drivers do not appear to want to wait if pedestrians are on the bridge and cars are aproaching in the opposite direction. I find this appalling. I have lived in Clitheroe for nearly


five years and cannot believe the speed tha t drivers are doing. I t is about time that the police tackled this situation. It is bad enough that a dog has been killed, but what if it had been a child? Would the callous driver still be happy to ignore their actions? Yes, in this day and age, they probably would. Could they sleep a t night? I hope not.


CHRISTINE WOODALL, Shireburne Park, Clitheroe


Great facilities on


our doorstep! I WOULD like to add my support to correspondents in last week’s paper who wrote about the wealth of high quality shops, restaurants and amenities that Clitheroe has to offer, along with those who shared their experience of The Grand opening. Within a few minutes of leaving


home on Saturday evening my hus­ band and I were sitting in one of Clitheroe’s high-class restaurants enjoying a superb meal in vibrant surroundings. Soon after leaving the re s tau ran t we were s i t t in g in Clitheroe’s new state-of-the-art Grand Theatre, where we were entertained along with 180 other people, for the next two-and-a-half hours, by two incredibly talented musicians. Being able to “nip into town” to


listen to live music by the likes of Heather Small and Tom Baxter in the Grand, with its advanced light­ ing and wonderful acoustics, is amazing. Paying a reasonable price for a ticket and not having to travel for an hour, wait in long queues, watch the musicians on a TV screen because you are sitting so far from the front, are added bonuses of hav­ ing such a wonderful venue on our doorstep. Well done to the Lancast­ er Foundation for all they have done. I urge anyone who thinks Clitheroe hasn’t a lot to offer to call


into The Grand to see for themselves what’s happening and/or visit the website for details of forthcoming events.


SUSAN MEADOWS, Southfield Drive, West Bradford


Easy to talk when


you have options I NOTICED that the two women who wrote last week against the opening of a Marks and Spencer in Clitheroe, both live outside the town. One lives in Skipton where they


already have a Marks and Spencer and the other works in Manchester city centre where, again, there is a store. I would be very much surprised if


they did not use the above mentioned stores already and this could be one of the reasons why they do not want a Marks and Spencer store in Clitheroe.


L. JACKSON (MRS), Park Avenue, Clitheroe


M and S would be


a bonus here I AM writing in response to the let­ ters in last week’s Advertiser which stated that Clitheroe has no need of a Marks and Spencer. Myself and a number of my


friends are absolutely amazed and in disbelief that anyone could not want a M & S in their town (of course, the writers of the above mentioned let­ ters were not from Clitheroe). I travel every week to surrounding


towns, or in Preston's case, city, just to go to Marks and Spencer. I do shop in local shops and super­


markets, but there are things in Marks that local shops do not have and some things they have which are just not as good. If Clitheroe had a Marks and


Spencer I would not go out of town every week, but could stay in Clitheroe and would probably spend more time looking round local retail­ ers.


Now my shopping is done else­ where.


CLITHEROE RESIDENT, Address supplied.


No wonder there’s


all this road rage YOUR letter writer of last week who has suffered problems with impatient car drivers has my sympathy. They seem to be about whenever I


drive that route and exhibit the same bad manners as he has experienced.


They also have a trick of speeding through the traffic lights a t Wilp- shire as they have just changed from orange to red, regardless of any traf­ fic tiying to turn right. I t seems to me th a t many of


today’s drivers reflect the modern attitudes of selfishness and thought­ lessness. When I learned to drive many years ago it was instilled into me that good manners towards all other road users was paramount. Perhaps if more drivers followed


this code there would be fewer acci­ dents or incidents of road rage.


B. REDHEAD (MRS), Knowslcy Road West, Clayton-ic-Dale


Boycott Chinese


goods and services FOR some time now we have been inundated with news about the Chi­ nese atrocities being committed on the Tibetans. On Sunday many people voiced


their opinion as the Olympic torch was carried through London. We can protest all we like, but the Commu­ nist regimes in Beijing won’t take any notice. Remember the atrocities in Tianaman Square? What we need to do is boycott Chinese goods. For years apartheid was practised in South Africa. Sporting contact with the country was forbidden. It didn’t work. Within months of a trade embargo, apartheid was on the way out. The only way China will take


notice is if we boycott its goods and services. Surely, many of the goods we see


in our shops can be made in Great Britain or obtained from a country that treats its citizens Mth respect? Yes, we might pay a little extra, but I reckon it would be worth it.


MARTIN JAMES, Grindiclon


Let Government


know your views A CORRESPONDENT last week complained about the reliability of the railway service from Clitheroe, especially at the early part of the day. Everybody, including Northern,


would wish to see this improved. The main cause has been the dam­


age to old track caused by diversions and heavy infrastructure trains, heading towards the Settle and Carlisle line, coupled with the single line between Darwen and Bromley Cross. Rail Track, not Northern, is responsible for the track and their speed restrictions are in place for safety. Small areas of improvement


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the local Community Rail Users Group for the line. Information and news can be found on: www.ribble- valle5Tail.c0.uk A source of information covering


the whole country is the following website: www.nationalrail.co.uk Ultimately, the problems stem


from the Government's “no improve­ ments” terms of the franchise to Northern and their reluctance to spend a few millions on our line, while sanctioning billions on railways in other areas. It would be profitable to add to the support for local rail devel­ opment by making views known to the Government, both directly and through our local MR To get an understanding of the


problems and the work behind the scenes, Ribble Valley Rail welcomes new members. The cost of joining is minimal. They meet at the New Inn, in Clitheroe, at 7-30 p.ra. on the first Monday of each month.


KEN GEDDES, Clitheroe .


All geared up for


next Big Toddle WE, a t Barnado’s North West, would like to th an k all the Lan­ cashire under-fives who took part in the Bamardo’s Big Toddle last sum­ mer. These tremendous toddlers joined


youngsters from across the UK in a sponsored half-mile walk and helped to raise over £57,600 for their local community and Barnardo’s earl}'- years work. The Barnardo’s Big Toddle is an


opportunity for children to help chil­ dren less fortunate than themselves. We believe in helping young people in their early years as we know that a better start in life leads to a brighter future as an adult. All money raised by the Big Toddle


supports Barnardo’s projects in your region helping disadvantaged and vulnerable under-fives. These proj­ ects help all kinds of children, includ­ ing those with physical and learning disabilities, autism and behavioural problems. Barnardo’s Big Toddle 2008 will


take place in June. Find out how to take part by visiting the website: www.bigtoddle.co.uk


NANCY HART, Fundraiser, Barnardo's North West


Your letters . . .


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lishing, is the daughter of Mr Raymond and Mrs Mary Hind, of Melbourne. Her bridegroom, a psychologist who


enjoys playing basketball and golf, is the son of Mr Gordon Tatton, of Gabarone, Botswana, and Mrs Brenda Wilson, of Radeclyffe Street, Clitheroe. The bride, who given away by her


father, wore a short white gown with shoestring straps and carried a hand-tied bouquet of pink, yellow and white roses and she wore a single rose in her hair. She was attended by her sister Victoria


Hind, and schoolfriends Claire Peacock and Lindy Chin. All wore short satin dresses one in a shade of oyster and two in mint green and each carried a single rose. Best men were James Cuncliffe and


Jamie Ferguson, who travelled from Abu Dhabi and England and who had attend- • ed Clitheroe Royal Grammar School with Julian. Steve Peacock, a friend from uni­ versity, acted as master of ceremonies. The ceremony took place by the side of


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Kents Bank is being escorted by the Queen’s Guide, Cedric Robinson. The walk will start at 3 p.m. and take between three and four hours to com­


plete. A tractor with a flat backed trailer will


accompany the walk. Families are very welcome to take part and dogs are also


allowed. There is a registration fee of £10, with


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