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I jL ish and sentimental,:! will be; writing this week about love. ^


• Last Saturday, I attended a retire-,


ment.b^h a t The Grand in Clitheroe. I was expecting i t to .be one of those tedious, formal affairs a'nd_I,' a t least, half expected a dusty old'man, in a grey suit, to present the -victim with a man­ telpiece clock and for everyone to sit down to eat a big plate of rubber chick-.


I t was not like that.-In fact, in the


modern way, it was a surprise party. Presumably in order to shock the victim into moistening her handkerchief, we were all sitting silently, in the pitch black when she arrived but, though we burst into applause at the appropriate moment, she dealt with the situation with natural aplomb.


. There was much that was unexpected


for me. The food was delectable, I bumped into many friends and, even by the high standards of Clitheroe, the ladies were a delight. ■ At the junior end, my colleague Faiza


Afzaal was a picture. Local business­ woman, Jooles Walsh was stunning. She


Viv’s a hard act to by Contrarian


A - T the risk of sounding mawkj 1 S c G I t . ’ . . ^


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confused me by saying th a t she was going to hit a half century on Thursday. I naturally assumed that she was pre­ dicting that one of her tribe of admirers planned to buy her 50 long stemmed red roses for her 21st birthday today but, unaccountably, she told me I was mis­ taken. And then there was our may­ oress, Phillipa Hill. What can one say about perfection? The party was to celebrate the career


of the former editor of this newspaper, Vivien Meath, who has just taken very early retirement. We are all fortunate that she is so per­


sistent. At sixteen, when she first sought a job as a journalist, she was rejected for having committed the cardinal sin of being born a girl, but she would not take no for an answer and she broke down the barrier.


Looking Back 50 years ago


TORRENTIAL rainstorms which lashed Clitheroe and district this week, 50 years ago, after the hottest weather so far experienced that year, left behind a trail of havoc. Houses were damaged and flooded, electric power and 'phones cut off, and ramblers and trippers caught in the open were soaked. • A party of children from Ribbles-


dale Modern School spent a 10-day hol­ iday in Switzerland. The party, totalling 40, was in the charge of teachers Mrs A. Nichols, deputy head, Mrs M. Larter and Mr W. Seed.


Pippa’s a life saver! The staff made a video of her career


which we‘ watched, with rapt attention, and offered a speech of thanks; It was entirely free of platitude and told the story of a woman who loves the English language, who'loves disseminating the .


• truth; .who loves Clitheroe and the Kib­ ble Valley and who loves - and therefore enforced - the highest standards of jour­ nalism. John Lancaster spoke movingly of her


attachment to the truth and how she had nursed him through the attentions of the national media at the critical moments of his career. His speech echoed around the room,


in private conversations, and it became clear that, just as the staff loved her for imposing the highest of standards, those about whom she had had to write loved her for precisely the same reason. We are all pri'vileged to have been touched by her career and Roy Prenton has a very


' hard act to follow. And then her husband Michael gave us a story to treasure. Next time you . meet Vivien, don’t let her lock you in


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yy BLOOD donor from / \ Clitheroe has been


X^Xhonoured for her dedi­ cation to saving lives at a recent awards ceremony held by the National Blood Ser­ vice. Pippa Munro Hebden was


presented with a crystal plate for giving an amazing 75 donations over many years. When asked what prompted her to start donating, Pippa said: “I wanted to do some­ thing for others and it’s never a problem to donate, so I feel like I’m actually doing some­ thing to help others.” The awards event took


25 years ago


EMPTY shops in Moor Lane, Clitheroe, and increasing amounts of litter on the streets of Clitheroe, were causing concern to members of Clitheroe Civic Society. • Mr David Brass was elected presi­


dent of Ribble Valley Rotaract Club at the annual meeting. This would be the second time Mr Brass had held office. He had stepped in once again because num­ bers were dwindling. • Teachers from Ribblesdale School,


Clitheroe, and St Augustine’s, Billington, took p a r t in a ballot to determine whether to go out on strike.


hought for the Week Life changing moment! HE time between East-


. Spirit is 50 days.


I er and the feast of the ■ , coming of the Holy -


This has been known in the Christian Church as Pentecost


- coming from the Greek word.. for 50-and also having ah . Hebraic flavour meaning 50 days after the celebration of Passover.


' ' . What’s in a name? If you -.


; look around you will often find - so many meanings. Pentecost •was, in the Christian sense, a ; period when the early “Chris-'; tians” became aware of their;, faith. On the day. of Pentecost,- . I Peter is said to haye.preached


■his message that Jesus'Christ: was Lord and Saviour. Shortly. !, 'after this the number-had


grown to 5,000. It was a life­ changing time for many. : The thought of changing one’s life, for that is what com­ ing to a new faith implies, is


■ something tha t happens to most of us at some time in our


. life experience. If one has • noticed that our former Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, has recently had a life-changing experience and is now being known more than he had been as a political party leader - but now he is known as a Faith


■Movement unifier. Such a public figure has’ drawn not only, recognition,


. in a wondrous way and more ■ than 3,000 became followers of


“but also quite some criticism, : to this new way of life. He has initiated a seat of learning at


Yale.University, in America,


:and also as a result" he has caused interest in his Faith Movement from the Christian;


Muslim,'Jewis and Hindu, faiths throughout the world. I wonder, is he to be mar­ velled at? Why not look into


' YOUR life and see if you have made a life-changing move-. ment? Many, I suppose, might reflect and say; ‘Wes, when I plucke'd up courage - and I • married!” Many might say: “My life changed when I fin­ ished my apprenticeship,” or. “when I got my degree”. ■ Mine came when I was in


my O’Level year at school and I told my parents: -T think I; ; would like to be a priest!”


■ me and said: “You’ll have to tell your girlfriends”. I replied: “I ’ll tell them


tonight, after Benediction!” ' And I did, and I think that •


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_ Crikey! That was a bomb­ shell! My Dad put his hand on ' my shoulder, looked straight at


place at the Lancaster House Hotel, in Lancaster, and awards were presented by Olga Camm, from Lytham St Annes. She suffers from a form of anaemia which means the body struggles to convert iron into haemoglobin which helps oxygen flow around the body. The awards lunch is a way of recognising the commitment that long serving blood donors give to saving the lives of oth­ ers. Each blood donation can potentially save the lives of up to three people, so if a donor has given 75 blood donations they have potentially helped save the lives of up to 225 patients in local hospitals through donating blood. Pam Prescott, Communica­


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pleasure to thank our dedicat­ ed donors in this way. They continue to make time to donate come rain or shine and really are the lifeblood of our service.” Anyone aged over 17,


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good health could potentially start saving lives by becoming a blood donor. For details of sessions in your area or to book an appointment, call 08457 711 711 or visit: ivww.blood.co.uk Our picture shows Pippa (right) receiving her award


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Pippa is a keen theatre-goer who writes regular reviews for the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. You can read them on the Reviews platform on our website: wiviv.clitheroeadver- tiser.co.uk


was my life-changing experi­ ence. I ’m now in my 48th year of priesthood and I have worked in Manchester, Kenya,


: Salford, London, Italy, York­ shire and Lancashire. It has certainly been a life-changing as well as a happy experience for me. So as Pentecost Feast comes along, does it seem an impossible way to celebrate it by asking oneself “what was


; my life-changing experience? and am I still happy about it,


: or am I being “called’! to make ■


, give me the courage and the ■ strength to make it and be at peace when I have made it?


’ Happy feast of Pentecost. ■ FR ANTHONY J.


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a life-changing experience now or soon?,Will the good Lord


the tastiest recipe B


o o t h s , the leading regional retailer, wants your best local


recipe. The Preston-based retailer, which


opened its Clitheroe store 25 years ago, is launching a new competition to find the best recipes from across the region. It is inviting aspiring Delia Smiths apd, Gordon Ramseys to share their favourite regional recipes made from local produce


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The winning dishes will star in Bootte autumn recipe cards, which will be dis­


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on the Booths! website and there will be a prize of £100 Booths vouchers for the regional recipe chosen for.each county.^ The judges will be looking for imagina­


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“With more people choosing to cook something special rather than going out for a meal, there’s a real demand for imaginative and tasty recipes, so this competition is a chance for the region’s best amateur cooks to become published ,-, chefs and to share their recipes with, thousands of.^other people.”.", , The competition is open to all ages and.


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