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n n CMORRCW,;_August I 15th,':Catholic parish-: i es ■ th ro u g h o u t. the


world will be celebrating the: Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven.


'/ ' We are celebrating the fact that we Catholics believe that t when,Mary, Jesus'-mother,: died, she was takeri'up body


■ and soul into heaven to be with the Father ahS* her Son . and all the saints for all eter-


■ nity. ■ The feast also reminds us that we know that our'final:


destiny is to be with God in heaven. . It you visit St Michael and St John's Church, in Lower- gate, and go and look at the Lady altar, which is to the right of the main sanctuary, you will see a three-fold depiction of this event. . : Underneath the altar table there is painting of the apos-


, ties and disciples gathered round Mary's empty, tomb. Immediately above the . altar there is a mosaic show­ in g the actual "assumption"


or ascent of Mary up to heav-


, en, and in the arch at the top of the chapel there is another mosaic of the Crowning of Mary as Queen of Heaven (cf. Apocalypse 12:1).


- Some Christians question


Catholics' devotion to Mary. It is true that in the past one might well have had the


'.impression th a t : some Catholics prayed a lot more


, to Mary than to Jesus him­ self!


: However, as our worship in now celebrated in English, I


think we are more balanced than before.Of course we do not worship Mary; rather we honour her as one who always did God's will, and who


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saints) as people whom we can ask to intercede for us; in other words they will take our, prayers and petitions to the Father.


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. ' _ I have been fat all my adult life. I


was skinny as a student, but as soon as I got a job I started piling on the calo-. ries,' and by the time I got married I : was buying my clothes a t High & Mighty.


: I t did not help that my wife was an excellent cook, and by the time I was , 30 I had given up any idea of returning toahealthyweight. - I knew I was piling up trouble for the.


. future. My grandfather had died a hor­ rible death when I was 21 and we all knew that it had been caused by obesi- •


ty. But he was 70 and I did not really


care what might happen to me 50 years hence. My main interest was what


: would happen next Saturday. The inevitable problems are now upon me. I t is uncomfortable, debili- . tating and, frankly, humiliating.


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• And it is also frightening. The NHS


is wondering aloud whether i t will treat me and I am beginning to wonder whether, while I can still walk, it might make sense to go for a stroll along the Ribble Valley Viaduct and... splat! I understand the resentment of peo­


ple who have made healthy lifestyle choices at having to pay extra taxes to fund the healthcare of people who have behaved as foolishly as I have. It is an obviously unfair imposition,


but I have a suggestion to make for the future which is both fair and might dramatically reduce the current epi­ demic of obesity. It is this. Suppose that, from now on, each of us, as he turned 18 and each


100 years ago


CLITHEROE’S chances of retaining the proud title of being cricket champi­ ons were destroyed when they were defeated at Earby. ■ • A fine of 6d. and costs, or seven


More local than you thinki«


days hard labour, was imposed on ■William Finder, of Moseley Farm, Chipping, for riding a bicycle without a light at 11-15 p.m. PC Andrews said that the defendant had a lamp, but that it had been “quite cold”. The defendant said he had borrowed the lamp and did not know it was out. • A West Bradford man was sum­


Looking Back 50 years ago


LADY CLITHEROE opened the 11th annual produce and handicraft show arranged by the Rimington WI. Show secretary Mrs E. Dean won the Corona­ tion Cup for the most points and a diplo­ ma for flowers. Two new trophies were also awarded - the Eva Bulcock Memor-


. ial Rosebowl for the best exhibit and a cup for the most prizes in handicraft. • Mavis Oddie, of Clitheroe, had an


unusual pet. She was given “Jackie” the jackdaw when the bird was just two weeks old. The bird enjoyed complete freedom, flying away for up to three


moned for being drunk in charge of a horse. The man appeared uneasy on the cart and when asked to get down was clearly very drunk. He was fined 10s. ■


■ days at a time before returning. On occasions it flew above Mavis when she went out on walks and sat on the tap when she did the washing up.


HAVE been reading in the newspa­ pers about fat people like me and ■ whether we should be allowed treat- ■


, As L See I t ... . ■ by Contrarian


year thereafter, had to go to the doctor to be weighed, to be tested to see if we smoked and to be examined to see if we were'taking regular exercise. And suppose that, if we were making


the unhealthy choices in these areas, we were obliged by law to take out an insurance policy, to cover just the extra healthcare risks we were storing up for ourselves, in the same way as we are obliged to take out third party cover if we decide to drive. I am pretty sure that I know what


the young Contrarian would have done if such a system had been in operation when he was young. He was so keen on having enough


money in his pocket to enjoy a good Saturday night out and to get his first home th a t - just as soon as the first extra pounds appeared on his waist - he would have dieted like mad to get rid of them. And the habit would probably have


stuck. I t would certainly improve the pub­


lic health. And wouldn’t it be kinder than killing off fat old duffers like me?


e-mail: the contrarian @hotmail.co.uk


Second show medal for prestigious designers


T bCIlAL garden design company I Elysium Design has won its sec-


; J —io n d RHS medal of the year at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park. The Clitheroe-based business, head­


25 years ago


FIFTY men arrived in the Ribble Val­ ley hoping to strike oil. They were due to carry out a geographical survey of Clitheroe and Sabden, which was expected to take between three and five months. • Thirteen years after buying a violin


for £5 in an Oxfam shop when she was six, Alison Balmforth returned to the Valley to give a special concert as she embarked on a career as a professional musician. • Clitheroe FC produced a stunning performance as they powered their way into the semi-finals of the Lancashire Football Association Cambrian Cup. The Valley side recorded a stunning 5-0 victory over Darwen.


ed by Paul Hensey, was awarded a pres­ tigious Silver Gilt for a show garden commissioned by the Samaritans late last year and which h ^ seen more than seven months’ design and preparation


' go into the planning and execution. The show garden was created to pro­ mote the 24/7 presence of the Samari­


ta n s and to emphasise the fact that • they are there for anybody of any age and whatever the crisis. It was hoped that creating the garden at the very


popular Tatton Park event might attract both new volunteers to the organisation as well as much-needed donations. The garden featured a large shallow


water feature from which glass uprights emerged. The rear of the garden was clad in copper effect stainless steel which gave a warm glow to the space. Waddington Fell Quarry again sup­ plied the stone which earlier this year helped Elysium Design to win a Silver Gilt medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, in May. Paul Hensey is already drafting new designs for both the 2009 and 2010 Chelsea shows. “Preparation is everything for the


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Iron man Stuart (33)


■ family lives in Whalley, competed in the Interna­ tional Triathlon Festival in Germany. The married father of three (pictured) has lived


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i. in Munich for the past six years, working on a sec­ ondment for BAE Sys­ tems. He only recently became interested in endurance events, com­ pleted marathons in 2006 ■and2007.


, ■. Stuart (33), finished the


: course in 10 hours 18 min­ utes after completing a 2.4


mile swim, a 112 .mile cycle ride and a full 26.2 mile marathon. His finish-


: ing time was more than 40 minutes less than his target time. (s), .-,... .


F 0 R M E R Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil has conquered an “Iron Man” challenge.


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RHS shows,” said Paul. “Plants have to be identified at least a year in advance and every detail designed and redesigned. Funding is a considerable hurdle and we owe much of our success to the companies and individuals who have used our show gardens to promote their products and services.” Paul is highly regarded for his inno­


vative use of materials and his modern approach to plantsmanship. An active member of the Society of Garden Designers and regional design mentor for the society, he can be contacted at Elysium Design on 01200 442547. Our pictures show parts of the award­ winning Tatton Park garden, (s)


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