22 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, November 19th,2009
www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Mike’s Champagne occasion by Marcia Morris
THERE were corks pop ping at the get-together of the Ribble Valley Wine Club when mem bers had reason to cele brate. The Champagne
Bureau had offered a chance for five part spon sored tutored tastings to be held outside London. The criteria was th a t
only Champagne was to be used - no sparkling wines - guests Had to seated and Champagne flutes to be used. Mike Murdoch, who
nms the wine club and is a member of the Associa tion of Wine Educators, was successful in his bid to host one of the events, and the only one in the North-West. The winning formula
had to be agreed with the Champagne Bureau. Mike opted to sta rt the evening with Ratafia de Champagne served with prunes wrapped in bacon. This is a s t i l l unfermented Champagne with added brandy. This was followed by
the main event of a tast ing of Champagnes by style, all served with food. Mike said: “The main
reason I wanted to host such an event was to dis pel the myth that Cham pagne is a drink for an occasion - birthday, wed ding or anniversary. I used this as a showcase for the different styles of Champagne and how they complement certain food dishes. “I even put a prestige
cuvee Champagne with a small f ille t s te ak served ‘Rossini s ty le ’, with a crouton and rich sauce, i t c e r ta in ly
WADDINGTON
Brittle bones At the annual meet ing of Waddington WI, president Miss Hylda Emsden wel comed everyone,
■ including two visi tors. She introduced guest speakers Ger tie and John Farmery, who spoke about “Brittle Bones. Gertie spoke from experience as her daughter Linda was born with this defect, known as ostiogenasis imper fecta (01), the med ical name for brittle bones.
She
explained it is the result of abnormali ties in the protein s tructure of the bones which causes them to break more
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Give it a Go... to win £25,000
by Faiza Afzaal
b u d d in g entrepre neurs are being chal lenged to “Give it a Go” and turn their business ideas into
reality! This is a new competi
tion from Lancashire County Council and is designed to encourage enterprising people to develop their community business ideas. Community businesses
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worked to a lo t of sur prised faces.” Each guest had a place
mat in f ro n t of them, designed with six squares each housing a Cham pagne flute, a description of the Champagne and the food to be served. The o th e r Cham
pagnes used were an ultra brut s tyle Pol Roger Pure, served with white crabmeat topped with caviar on blinis and fresh oysters. This was fol lowed by a Blanc de Blanc, a pure chardon- nay Champagne, Piere Gimonnet served with slivers of diver caught scallops in a Champagne sauce in a pas try boat. Another sublime match with the softness of the Champagne allowing the sweetness of the scallops to shine through.
• Society has sup ported people with the condition and their families and carers for the past 30 years. Mrs Mari an Barrow thanked Mr and Mrs Farmery for a most informative talk.
easily than normal. There are several types, some people with the condition may experience only 10 to 20 frac tures, others may have 100 or more. The Brittle Bone
Names were collected for the Christmas dinner at Waddow Hall on December 8th at 6 p.m. Names were also taken for the Readstone Singers in concert on December 21st
Mrs Margaret Lup- ton acted as teller for the election of officers.
Next was a rose—Vil-
m a rt Cuvee Rubis, a beautiful balanced and rich rose, served with poached salmon on crushed b u tte red new potatoes. Onwards to a b ru t style, this time Bollinger, a big rich Champagne that is part ly fermented in oak. This was a great match to the rich, slightly gamey par- fait of pigeon set on a crouton. The prestige cuvee
mentioned above - Andre Clouet “ Un jour de 1911” - was one of the best wines of the evening, which finished with a demi sec Champagne. These have a high degree of residual sugar in them and suit those sweeter dishes th a t reflect their ripe orchard fruit flavours. Mercier demi
The next meeting will be in the Methodist schoolroom on Jan uary 12th at 7-30 p.m. when the speaker will be Judge Peter Nut-
. tall.
and for the visit to Clitheroe Amateur and Dramatic Soci ety’s show in Febru ary, which is “42nd Street”.
sec fitted the bill, as did the ripe pear torte with an apricot glaze. After such an event it
was only fitting to toast the chef for the night, Tony, whose food was just right for each Cham pagne. Mr Murdoch thanked the owners and management of the Calf’s Head Hotel, Worston, for such a per fect night. Pictured is Mike Mur
doch serving the Vilmart Rubis Champagne.(s)
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in the Ribble Valley will compete for £5,000 in each county district, and a further £20,000 is on offer for the county’s top idea as judged by a panel of experts. Coun. Tim Ashton,
cabinet member for eco nomic development at the county council, said: “Lancashire is full of enterprising and innova tive people and this cam paign will capture that spirit and enthusiasm and use it to create eco nomic and social benefits across the county. “Prom the time of the
industrial revolution, Lancashire has buzzed with entrepreneurial spir it.
“That spirit continues
- we have world-leading engineering and creative industries on our doorsteps. “But all these business
es began with an ambi tion; and th a t is what ‘Give I t A Go: The £5k Challenge’ is all about - developing ambition and aspiration.“We want to hear from individuals who wouldn’t normally
consider themselves as business people and are encouraging entrants to have fun with their ideas and be as creative as they want.” “Give i t a Go: The
£5K Challenge” will run across all 12 Lancashire districts and gives people the chance to win £5,000 to develop and put their community business ideas th a t will make a contribution to economic development and social cohesion within the coxm- ty into practice. County Coun. Chris
Holtom added: “Ribble Valley Lancashire Local is looking forward to being part of the ‘Give it A Go’ campaign and I know that the area is full of people who will delight in coming up with an
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p.m. Admission is by ticket only and includes one free bingo book and a pie and peas supper. Tickets are £2.50 available . from Janet Bristol on 01200 426272. All ages welcome for an evening of fun.
Church service The 2 p.m. service in West Bradford Methodist Church will be led by Mr Peter Howard. Everyone welcome.
Fooed bingo There will be a food bingo in West Brad- dord Village Hall tomorrow night (Friday) at 7-30
who have ordered them will be here next weekend.
Information about the appeal for the people of Sudan is available at the back of the church. Forms need to be returned this week end. The final coffee morning of the year raised £585 for church funds.
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The harvest fast col lection at the Eng lish Martyrs' RC Church amounted to £235.74, which has now been for- , warded.
Diocesan almanacs and ordos for those
Last concert A concert by the
recorder group at Whalley Primary School was the last one to he conducted by headteacher Brian Beresford. A highlight was the recorder playing by e ig h t -y e a r -o ld
Eleanor Metcalfe of her own composi tion,
Bells". "Church
Solo singers were Katy Whadcock, Kitty Shaw, Amy Geldard, Eleanor Metcalf, India Bate, Oliver Evans, Charlotte Haworth, Emily Craine, Evie Tranmer, and Alisha Walsh, while those playing recorders were Sinead Sutcliffe, Eleanor Bolton, India Bate, Megan Davies,
Matthews, Kitty Shaw and Katy Whadcock.
The group of recorder players, trained and accompanied on the keyboard by Mr Beresford, had all played at the previ ous three occasions for the same event.
Flora vouchers have been used to pro vide 24 aprons for the children.
A group of Year Five children and their parents are holding a cake stall tomor row morning in aid of Children in Need.
Parents wishing to purchase school photographs should return the proof with payment by tomorrow.
Kenny, Amy Gel dard,
Isobel Zoe
In memory
Brian Mansley, the son of Ruth Mans ley, whose ashes were interred on Sunday, conducted
idea that will help them and their communities.” Budding teams of
entrepreneurs have until Jan u ary 2010 to enter their ideas and be in with a chance of turning their th o u g h ts into a real money-making project. To enter visit:
www.lan-
cashire.gov.uk/giveitago, call 01772 536801, or e- mail:
giveitago®
lancashire.
gov.uk • As part of the “Give
I t a Go” initiative, a taster session providing information, advice and guidance will be held tomorrow (November 20th) a t Clitheroe Library from 10 a.m. to noon. Pictured is Coun. Tim
Ashton encouraging busi ness-minded people to come forward, (s)
the bellringing in memory of his mother on Sunday afternoon. Mrs Mansley did not wish the bells to be muffled, but the quarter peal rung out in celebration of her life.
On disc
Valley Voices choir is exploring the possi bility of producing a CD of its concert repertoire ready for Christmas. The choir will rehearse as usual on Monday at English Martyrs' RC Church, Whal ley, at 7-30 p.m. For inquiries about hooking the choir or membership, tel. 01254824312.
Youth Sunday Worship for Youth Sunday will be con ducted by the Rev. Katy Thomas in
Whalley Methodist Church at 10-30 a.m. on Sunday. Young people between 11 and 16 are invited to the youth club from 7- 30 to 9 p.m. every Sunday in church.
Parish council The formation of a Parish Council Youth Committee and the formation
of a Parish Plan review committee
are two of the items on the agenda for tonight’s meeting of
Whalley Parish Council at 7-;30 p.m. in the Methodist
Members of the pub lic will he invited to
School.
speak during public discussion and after
the meeting. The next meeting will be on Thursday, Janu ary 21st.
ple who have and who continue to support me on a daily basis.” Since opening his first restaurant.
The Longridge, in Longridge, in 1989 when he was 29, Paul has become a regular face on TV cooking shows, has published two books, his best seller “Rhubarb and Blackpudding” and the most recent book, called “Heath- cotes at Home”, and designed a cook ware range exclusively for Dunelm. Among his portfolio of restaurants
Paul opened one of his popidar pizza and pasta restaurants, the Olive Press, in Clitheroe’s York Street.(s)
Witnesses plea after fuel drive-off theft
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a motorist drove off without paying
for fuel. The offender, driving a Vauxhall Vec-
tra, filled up with more than £58 worth of unleaded petrol at Kam’s Service Sta tion, in WhaUey Road, Simonstone, and escaped unseen without paying for it. Anyone who may have witnessed the
incident, between 7-05 p.m. and 7-15 p.m. on Saturday, is urged to call Clitheroe Police on 01200 443344.
.. by Marcia Morris
RESTAURATEUR Paul Heath- cote received an MBE from the Queen at a ceremony held in Lon don on Tuesday. The Bolton-born chef was recog
nised earlier this year in the Queen’s birthday honours list for his services to the hospitality industry and he joined a host of other big names a t the ceremony in Buckingham Palace. Commenting on his MBE, Paul
said: “I t is an honour to be recognised in this manner for doing something I really love. I t hasn’t been an easy year for anyone in the hospitality industry, but this award isn’t just for me, i t is for the himdreds of hard-working peo
J ADVERTISEM ENT Santa comes
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On top of this you can relax In The 4 seasons cafe and try a home-made mince pie or treat yourself from the selection of daily specials and festive treats to wet any appetite. This truly is a day out for all the fomily and one that will make children tingle with excitement when they go on a magical journey to see Santa in his grotto. To the sound of jingle bells, the youngsters and their mums and dad. grans and grandads are taken on an enchanting journey, until they reach the grotto where Santa will be waiting with a present especially seleaed for the youngsters. He will also take time out to pose for a photo, here at Towneleys we are offering an exclusive Santa photo for only an additional £2, enabling you to capture that perfea moment This magical experience, exclusive to the area, will create an enchanting image that will stay with you for a long, long time.
Back in the centre, the journey begins with country Christmas in traditional colours of red and oozing with the smell of cinnamon, pine cones instantly giving you that Christmas feeling.
Then you experience serenity with decorations in shades of pure white with a hint of pistachio and offering a mix of items for the home such as piaures, mirrors, frames and candles. The new colours for 2009 can be summed up in Precious, strong mixtures of black , browns
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Don't forget to visit our garland section where customers are encouraged to use their creativity to make original displays for their homes. Close by is the nativity seaion where the traditional and authentic charaaers mix with more stylised figures.
On we go to our kiddies seaion where this year sees vibrant primary coloured baubles to brighten up any home and we have wonderful gifts for children ranging from rag dolls to craft kits, you wont be disappointed. Then there's the Baby's Rrst Christmas seaion with soft gifts in pale blues and pinks where new mums and dads and proud grandparents can indulge their little ones. Still wandering round the centre, will find jewellery, watches, home gift ware, guilty pleasures such as chocolates, wine and liqueurs, crystal stars, beautiful artwork. There are also breathtaking displays throughout the centre, with themes to fit any house. Continuing our journey we come to lighting, with a massive display of indoor and outdoor lights.
Towneley also carries a huge seleaion of artificial trees, all discounted by up to 50 per cent It boasts to be the area's biggest supplier of real trees sourced from Scotland and our first delivery is arriving next week, so don't delay choose your perfea Christmas tree now.
And If that's not enough, there are W. .W--
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www.clitheroeadvertlser.co.uk Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, November 19th, 2009 23 Sajjad is now Tories’ Euro legal spokesman
NORTH WEST MEP Sajjad Karim has taken up his new position as Conservative Euro pean legal affairs spokesper son. Mr Karim (pictured) lives in Simonstone along with his
wife, Zahida, a local teacher, and his two children. He was recently also
appointed as the European Parliamentary party whip. He practised as a local solicitor, establishing Marsden’s solici
tors in Nelson, before firs t being elected to the European Parliament in 2004.. He said: “The sheer scale of
the task of formulating legisla tion for 27 countries provides a very real challenge. I iam sure
that experience will stand me in good stead. I t is fascinating that my experiences as a solici tor in Burnley and councillor in Pendle will today have an input in drafting legislation for EU application.”
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