? r"T.AR away and sometimes exotic places he has visited ‘ ;


' • was all the inspiration former Clitheroe Royal Grammar: I ' . rSchpol pupil Anthony Nanson needed to write a book of ' short stories.


. J Entitled "Exotic Excursion?;iitfeatures tales from Africa,


.' Greece and the United States.^ '■ <:■ Alongside_^the fiction is autobiographical travel vwiting by;fsJ ?;;Anthbny about his experiences, which' include.mountainssr ■ 'expeditions; humorous events',-sornetTmes dahgerous.tirnes and love trysts


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Anthony, (43) whose parents Simon.anb Gynthra Nanson ':live.in WaiwickDrive/’Clitheroe/.attendid Brennand's'


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Endowed Sch6of;. SIaidburn, where his father, was h'eadmas’-. ■ ter, before moving on to CRGS. He gained a place at Cambridge University to study natu- ' ral science, and followed this with a post graduate course in •


. creative writing and a teacher training course. His adventures included two years in Kenya on voluntary


Help US celebrate Valley milestone


THE Valley, celebrates its 100th issue next month. To help celebrate, we are inviting our readers to design a special


commemorative birthday card. There are no limitations on size or shape, and the best entries will be featured in the centenary issue, which is out on August


‘ 28th.There will be a special prize for the winner of the best card - : designed by an adiiit and that designed by a child.


.v.' Send your entries, marked "Valley^Birthday Card".to the,;’


Clitheroe Advertiser andTime office at 3 King Streetj Clithefoe BB7, 2EW by August 11th.


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service with the Church Missionary Society, helping teach . science in a secondary school in a town called Eldoret. While there he enjoyed getting to know the pupils, visiting their families and also learning to speak Swahili. While in Africa he experienced the exhilaration of climbing Kilimanjaro. Anthony, who now lives in Stroud, Gloucestershire, with his partner, Kirsty, teaches creative writing at Bath Spa Uni-


' versity.He is a masterful storyteller and has appeared on TV ; and radio and he is often invited, in a professional capacity, to give solo storytelling performances on stage.


'^ Anthony will be.visiting Clitheroe again in November to


, prorhote/Exotic Excursions" at a book signing day at Kaydee . books_hop,:/^obrLane..r


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HORSE drawn farm' machinery which used ' • part of Silverwoods sale of rural bygones.' '- to line the driveway, to Dugdale's Bellman ' ,: Held six times a year, the bygones sale ■ ■ • Mill, Clitheroe, will'go under the auctioneer's attracts unusual items and curiosities relat- ■ hammer on Saturday. '


, ing to mral life over the last 100 years. The vintage machines'are being sold as. ■ : People from all over the country converge


on Clltheroe for the sales and such are their popularity that they are usualiy oversub- : scribed a month before the sale date..


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A DIP into Anthony Nanson's book is akin to an excellent but all too brief short holiday. . It quite simply leaves the reader asking for i


more. ■ . ' , , ..


He has produced a book of short stories loosely based on his 'own far flung travel . experiences;


Each is different, and paints a vivid picture-


of a glimpse of life in another part of the world.Having lived in Kenya and Greece, some of his stories are set in both places. ■ I rarely pick up and read short story collec­


tions, but this is quite simply superb. His love of language and artistry with words is inter­


woven with plots which immediately engage the reader. Unusually, I found myself dwelling on


aspects of his storytelling days later. VIVIENMEATH


■ Exotic Excursions is published by Awen Publications and is on sale at £7.99.'


Anthony Nanson with his book “Exotic Excur­ sions" kt


ley Picture of the Month slot. Capturing windswept moorland and distant


fells, all under a brooding cloud-filled sky, the pic­ tures are among several which Sean took in April from Jeffrey Hill, overlooking the HodderValley


DSeaD's splendid sHots show some stunning scenery S tiF S fF


emonstrating a keen eye for a picture, amateur photographer Sean Wright submit­ ted these wonderful landscapes for our Val­


towards Totridge. Sean, who lives at Cow Ark, wrote: "I am an amateur photographer living in the Forest of Rowland. I try to carry a camera


with me whenever possible and my photos tend to be as a.result of being in the right place at the righttime." Perhaps more of us, lucky enough to live in


such a scenic area, should follow Sean's example and carry a compact camera to capture such incredible views! ■ / . ■ Usually our picture of the month is supplied


by members of Ribblesdale and District Camera Club, but they were happy to step aside this month. For more information about the club and Its activities, call John Bradley on 01254 822921 or visit: www.ribblesdalecameraclub.org.uk ■ A selection of pictures taken by club mem­


bers can also be viewed on our website: www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk


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ULY has been busy. I've walked across Morecambe ■ Bay, celebrated a RImington


business supremo's "coming of age," been "caving" with the grand­ children and, on Saturday, will no doubt be out and about at the leg­ endary Clitheroe Area Wl Show. The Morecambe Bay Walk has


been on my 'imust do sometime" agenda for years. When Chris Richardson rang to ask if the • Clitheroe Advertiser andTimes would publicise it, the perfect opportunity presented itself. Chris and his wife, Linda, organ­


ised the event to raise money for Open Arms International. With a one-day glorious and temporary break in the month's depressingly non-summer weather, they hit the


jackpot and 86 local people set off on the trek.


• ■ It was estimated that around 500-plus people joined Queen's Guide Cedric Robinson for the after­ noon, including large retrievers, energetic red setters, 'spaniels and more than a few excited and lively , youngsters. A report appears elsewhere this


week, but if you have chance to make the journey, take it. On Saturday, the lady dubbed the


Ribble Valley's "Queen of Shops" ■ retired. Dorothy Cosgrove has cer-: tainly come a long way from her ■: first post as a housekeeper at the. . Keirby Hotel, Burnley. Cosgrove's has become something of an insti- .. tution in the Valley, with stores in Rimington, Whalley and this year, • Huntley's at Samlesbury. . Staff past and present, family and


friends gathered to wish her well during a memorable evening at the Rendezvous Hotel, Skipton. My "caving" experience took


■ place at Britain's longest show cave. White Scar outside Ingleton.- It has been extensively excavated and lengthened since my last visit. Health and safety issues have


also reared their head and, while my concern was that the thunderstorm outside might just effect the water . levels within, the worries of one of our three, three-year-old grandchil­ dren were of a different nature. . "Caves don't have telephones and doors", according to an excited three-year-old, proudly sporting his "Bob the Builder" style helmet. For­ tunately, this one does - and with the July wet weather, I'gather.the telephones have been a boon. As ever, there is a lot going on all over the Ribble Valley. The volun-.' . ■


teers behind Clitheroe's Festival ' ■Weekend are already putting on their thinking caps with regards to


. next year's event. They aim to stage ■ a 1940s weekend as part of it and are already busily putting the frame­ work together. ' "The purpose of the festival is to have a bit of fun, but also civic pride to sell the town and the Valley as a truly excellent tourism destination," says Simon Entwistle. With this month's launch of the FoodTrail and Simon's own ongoing


.Top Hat Tours, incorporating spooky experiences and fascinating trips around the town and Valley, we are already making quite a mark. If you do have any ideas or want to help, then contact Simon or call in at the New Inn, where meetingyegularly take place, and find out when the next one is. Finally, the next edition marks our


100th and eight years since the Val­ ley began. We hope to make it a special one - see the opposite page for details of our design a birthday card competition - with a great ..-.r- - ' Meet the Chef prize. It's out on - ■ August 28th-don't miss it. ■ Enjoyjhe Valley!


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