•i- 14 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, August 6th, 2009 IS on summer Miir by.Duncan Smith r,: . •


IF you have a gripe for your MP or simply want to pat him on the back for a job,well done, your chance is coming.


. ■ Nigel Evans (pictured) Kibble Val­


ley’s Conservative MP for the past 17 years - will soon begin his week-long sum­ mer tour of -the constituency,'holding a


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• series of shorty- . informal con-' ' situents’ surger­ ies in almost.


i every.'-village I and hamlet. He - ■ will be accom- ■


: panied at each. venue by Con- ■


: servative coun­ cillors from the local area and ' members of his local team.' No appoint­


ment is necessary for Mr Evans’ “mobile summer surgery’! and, as usual, he is look­ ing forward to seeing all who turn up to


'See him.' - The tour runs from next Monday,


• August 10th, to Friday, August 14th, but the first two days will be spent towards the Preston and Blackburn end of his large constituency, outside our coverage area.


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' On Wednesday he begins firmly on ■ home ground in Pendleton, and his itiner­ ary from there is as follows:


; 11 to 11-30 Sabden, opposite Elf Garage; T p.m. to 1-45 Langho, outside Post ■ Office; 2 to 2-35 Billington, junction of


.1 Calder Avenue; 3-45 to 4-15 Barrow/ 'Wiswell, by. King Charles Pub; 5-30 to 6- : 15 Brockhaii;Village, hotel car park; 6-30


’-to 7-15.Calderstones.. . ^ - ■-I -■ :'r - - Thursday, August 13th


- ; 9 a.ra; to 9-45 Clitheroe, 9 Railway View (Conservative Office); 10-15 to 10- 45 Dunsop Bridge, village green; 11 to


■ 11.30 Newton, near Parkers Arms; 11-45 to 12-15 p.m. Slaidburn, by Hark to Bounty pub; 1-15 to 1-45 Tosside, by church; 2 to 2-30 Bolton-by-Bowland, near ■ village green; 2-45 to 3-25 Gisburn, opposite Post Office; 3-35 to 4-15 Riming-


. ton, opposite Cosgroves; 4-20 to 5-05 Downham, near Post Office; 5-10 to 6 Chatburn, near Post Office. . Friday, August 14lh


: 9 a.m. to 9-30 Chipping, opposite Parish Church; 9-45 to 10-30 Longridge Conservative Club, Berry Lane; 10-45 to 11-30 Ribchester, near Ribchester Con­ servative Club; 11-40 to 12-15 p.m. Hurst Green, near War Memorial; 12-30 to 1-15 Whalley, main car park; 2.00 to 2-45 Waddington, opposite Post Office; 2-50 to 3-15 West Bradford, by Post Office; 3-20 to 3-45 Grindleton, near Duke of York; 3- 50 to 4-15 Sawley, by Abbey.


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) • Ribble .Valley MR Nigel Evans blasts rising "costsof passnorts?'^^'7i''i • Read Ribble Valley MR Nigel E n ^ ' oqiens: J es online here


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THE curtain will go up on Showstoppers at ’Trinity Methodist Church from ’Tues­ day, August 25th until Friday, August 28th. This will be the fourth consecutive hol­


iday club run by the Parson Lane church and follows the success of Champions Challenge in 2008. Aimed at youngsters aged between four and 11, the club will nm for two hours from 10 a.m. and will include bible stories, songs, drama and craft activities.


r : ' Anyone wanting to register their chil-


: dren for the free four-day club should con­ tact Christine Britcliffe on 01200 424328.


A Norman Knight in (he shadow of Clithcroc Castle Keep.


Medieval market fun for Clitheroe


KNIGHTS in shining armour will be just one of the attractions when Clitheroe Castle hosts a Medieval mar­ ket later this month. . On Saturday, August 22nd,


the Castle Grounds will be home to a medley , of medieval-themed fun, includ­ ing stalls selling great local produce, children’s activities provided ■ by Lancashire Museums Service, games, re­ enactments and local real ales. The event, which will run ■


from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m,. has been organised jointly by the Museums Service, Ribble Valley Borough Council and catering business Gold and Brown, which runs the new ■ Castle Museum, Caffetessen.


■ There will be a host of r activities and entertainment, ■ from medieval re-enactors to face painting, hog roasts to . arts and crafts and every-' thing in-between. Proceeds will go to the ;


Friends of Clitheroe Castle for the future development of the castle as one of the finest tourist attractions in the area. ■ Visitors will be able to


sample an array of medieval- style dishes made using fresh local produce and including the . “Clitheroe • Castle Sausage’’, specially created by Cowman’s Famous Sausage Shop to commemo­ rate the reopening of the cas­ tle keep and museum follow­ ing their £3.5m. renovation.


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.■.!‘“Hi-de-Hi’’ was the ; ,;call to members of '■ "Billington , > and


■• :• Langho WTwhen 5 they; were enter- : i; taine’d by speaker


... 'Mrs',Dee Ellis at ■ i ; their recent meeting.


- .. Mrs Ellis gave an ! interesting^ and 51 amusing talk about . her experiences as a


^ Butlin’s redcoat in the 1960& Members


- shared their memo­ ries of happy holi-


. days they had spent at various Butlin’s


■ ■ camps. Mrs Ellis


spoke about compe­ titions fornobbly knees, fancy dress


■ ,' and , . i glamorous grannies, among . others. She said the


■ working day for red­ coats was long, but she had a wonderful time.. .


In June 'WI members had been on a trip to Derwentwater. Mrs Doreen Penny reported that the


: weather had been poor, but members


■ had a lovely day and thoroughly enjoyed the boat excursion on the lake. She thanked Mrs Bar­ bara Charlson for


, organising the day. President Mrs Lilian Hargreaves spoke about the arrange­ ments for the golden anniversary dinner, which is being held in August at Myt- ton Fold Hotel.


Billington and Lang­


ho WI meets every second Tuesday of the month at 7-45 p.m. in the parish centre, York Lane, Langho. New mem­ bers are always wel­ come. , .


Blackbird Last Sunday’s service at Billington Com-


. -raunity Church was led by Mr Norman Pearson who spoke!


: .to young and old alike on the singing


■ blackbird that sang so uniquely that the crafty fox got. the cheese.'Garlic and herb pitta-bread was shared in the sacrament of Holy


' Communion, allow­ ing parishioners to


. be as close to the ' original communion . sharing as possible. ■ On Sunday the resi­ dent minister will be sharing his thoughts and understandings on the scripture. ■ '


The mid-week fellow­ ship shared in a “free and easy”, where everybody got


: the chance to catch up on the absences due to the holidays.


Cafe Bar Billington Communi­ ty Cafe Bar will be open again this Sat­ urday after a short break. The new menu will serve a traditional breakfast in three different sizes according to your appetite. Take this clipping with you and 50p will be knocked off any main meal. Offer valid on Saturday, August 8th only,


between 10-30 a.m. and 1 p.m.


On Saturday, Septem- . her 5th, a fund-rais­ ing experience will be held in aid of the


' Anti SkIDS appeal (Sudden Infant


y Death Syndrome). ■ yAll proceeds yrill be ‘donated-- to this


-great -charity, to ■ : enable, the. purchase ■■’of.paediatric heart ■ ■/. monitors. There will “ be a tombola, the usual bring-and-buy stall, there will also he the usual drinks,


. meals and snacks. CHIPPING


CHAOS Chipping Welfare


7 Committee’s shop­ ping trip is on Wednesday, August 12th to Kendal, with time to spend browsing the shops, ■ visiting the market


. or strolling along the riverside.


The coach will leave Chipping bus stop at 10 a.m., returning by 5 p.m. All resi- : dents of Chipping,


) Thomley, Leagram, Little Bowland and Chaigley, aged 60 and over, are eligible to attend with part­ ners.


If you would like to go along, please put your name on the list in Brabin’s Shop as soon as possible.


For further details please contact Mar­ tin and Barbara Butters on 01995- 61586.


Event steeped in tradition


AN event which dates back to before the Second World War


■ raised more than £2,000 for a Ribble Valley village. : ' ; - .


The historic Downham Hall . opened its gardens to the pub­ lic on the first weekend in-


. August as part of an ongoing Assheton family tradition. : .


More than 400 ■ visitors took the opportunity to look round the hall's gardens, with proceeds from the event going towards Downham Village Hall and the Downham Trust, which aims to enhance the environ­ ment and beauty of the village and surrounding area.


Afternoon teas were available GISBURN


Whist drive Members and friends of Gisbum Mothers’ Union held their annual whist and domino drive in Rimington Memori­ al Institute on Sat­


and musical entertainment was provided by Bamoldswick Brass Band.


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Visitors!could also browse around a variety of stalls and there were activities for chil-


. dren including a "Name the Teddy" competition and a


: treasure trail run by theatre group Stage Two Downham.


The second annual Downham calendar, featuring images by local amateur photographers, was also launched at the event \vith funds going towards the village hall.


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• For more photographs from this event see next week’s Val­ ley magazine.


urday. There was a


-good attendance and a pie and peas supper was served. MCs were Mrs E. Hartley for domi­ noes and Mrs E. Jackson for whist..


Whist winners: Ladies -Mrs M. Edmond-


; son, Mrs M. Bleas- dale, Mrs J. Hartley.


Low - Mrs J. Met­ calfe. Gents-Mrs E. Ireland, Mr I. Hart­ ley, Mr S. Hogg. Low - Mr J. Davies.


Dominoes: - Mr R. Knight, Mrs Sut­ cliffe, Mrs G. Cap- stick, Mrs E. Hart­ ley, Mrs Nowell, Mrs A. Fox. Low - MrsA. Seed.i- ■;


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Raffle: Mrs B. Gar­ nett, Mrs M. Bleas- dale, Mrs A.-Taylor, Mr M. Grainger, Mrs H. Wadding­ ton. At the close of


. the evening Mrs C. Thistlethwaite, branch leader, thanked everyone for their support and attendance and to all who had helped in many ways.


Photegraphs Members of Gisburn Historical Society are appealing for


: photographs of Gis­ burn taken during the 1950s for an exhibition to be held in September.


Please contact Mrs Falshaw on 01200 445166 if you can help.


GRINDLETON


Poppy appeal . Next Sunday mem­ bers of the Chat- burn and District Branch of the Royal British Legion are walking six miles round Malham, in North Yorkshire, for their annual spon­ sored walk.


You can help by either . walking with with the group and giving


. a donation, having a sponsor form and, getting sponsorship, or just sponsor one of the walkers. Grindle- ton’s Mandy Bren­ nan is undertaking the walk and is look­ ing for sponsors.


Please go along if you would like to join in,' meet at .-Chester


Avenue car park in Clitheroe at 9-30 a.m. A stop will be made for a quick pub lunch along the walk, which is a love­ ly route with fantas­ tic scenery. All the money raised helps ex-service personnel and their families.


St Ambrose '


A reminder that there ; will be no service in St Ambrose Church,


. Grindleton, on Sun­ day, Instead there will be a service of


. Holy Communion in' St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Bolton-by-BowIand at 10-30 a.m. '


Next Sunday, August 16th the service of Holy Communion in St Ambrose Church


' will be back at the usual time of 9-30 a.m. Any Smartie tubes still to be handed in can be


, brought to church on Sunday or left at


■ Lazy Acres, The Croft, Grindleton.


HARROP FOLD


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Last weekend Harrop Christian Fellowship


- had the pleasure of a visit form the Bap­ tist Caravan Fellow­ ship. They joined in a barbecue on Satur­ day, which was pre­ pared and served by


; Christine and David, members of thefel-


. lowship. This was followed by a rally led by guest speaker David Tat- tersall, of 'Worston.


He spoke on every­ one being special and


. having a task to do. for God. .


Cn Sunday there were two services also taken by the BCF.


.The themes were “The Creation” in the afternoon and “Men of Faith” in the evening. Music, including solos, was provided and enjoyed by the BCF and Dave Nelson, of Preston on Saturday


, night. Tonight the Bible Study will be led by Norman Pear­ son, an elder, who will also lead the service on Sunday next at 2 p.m., when allarewelcoma ■


KNOWLE GREEN


_unch concert


The lunchtime concert in Knowle Green W- lage Hall today will


; feature Nicola Smed- ley on flute accom-


■ panied by Russell Lomas on piano. Nicola is a regular performer with sev­ eral London Orches­ tras and is a former national semi-finalist in the BBC Young Musician competi­ tion.


There is no concert on Thursday, August 13th, but the concert on the 20th August will be a recital by a finalist in the second Manchester Interna­ tional Piano Concer­ to Competition for Young Pianist 2009. To book, call 01254 , 826948. .


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