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■While waiting for a space recently at my: local supermarket in Clitheroc I made fo r ; the “Parent and Child” section of the car: park, only to witness in the region of four ' cars drive into both these and the disa- , bled spaces with no children or badge evi­ dent, arid with not so much as a backtvard glance. ■ .


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On speaking to the. customer services desk at the said supermarket (after having wrestled my daughter out of her car seat, , through a small gap between ours and . tlie next car and across the car park mid­ downpour) it was explained with slight disinterest that there was nothing they could do about it. “Happens all the time” observed the store’s representative, helpfully. “We used to try and say something, but it only ends up in us getting a mouthful of abuse.” It turns out that this is a very' common


frustration. Some of my braver cohorts who have tackled offenders on witnessing their seemingly ignorant behaviour have


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A FAMILY doctor urged that readers considered training in preparation for! marriage: “Before you go into any trade, you are apprenticed for months and sometimes years, but you think you can go into matrimony without any training at all. Attend the classes that arc adver­ tised. You do not know’ how to wash a baby; you have not the faintest idea how much water to mix with the baby’s milk and you are not quite certain at what age ■ a baby should be given solid food. Gin and pickles arc bad for babies. Poor lit­ tle helpless babies, God help them, for their mother won’t! Try and do your bit to reduce infant mortality and set a good example to your neighbours.” •


'The people of Low Moor were very


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pleased to learn that'the mill would be re-opening after a closure of more than 17 weeks. “For the last few weeks the vil­ lagers have had the privilege of indulg­ ing in bowling on the village green free of charge and have been able to play Bil­ liards without cost between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.”


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not been surprised to find that their com­ plaints have fallen on deaf ears. “The kind of people who ignore the


reason for designated spaces tend to be the kind of people who have already dis­ regarded their manners and sense of com­ mon courtesy,” said a friend. . Is this a view commonly held? Or is it ac­


ceptable to use the spaces when in a rush and as another friend put it, “just running in to pick up an item or two”? I spoke to the three major supermarkets in Clitheroe to clarify their policies on the


"matter. Sainsburys police the use of tiieir spaces


and feel that it’s important to remind their customers why thy have the policy in the first place. “We feel it’s necessary that


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customers with younger children or a dis^ ability arc accommodated and given easy access to the store. We therefore speak to anyone parking there in the first instance- to explain. If the customer refuses to move their car, tlicy are issued with a £60 fine.” Booths assistant manager reported that


they also like to speak to customers in tlie event they see anyone abusing prior­ ity parking. “We don’t tend to have a big problem with tin's and customers who do not accept the policy arc in the minority. We would speak- to any offenders, but more to deter future use. Some people are genuinely not aware that they are do­ ing anything wrong, so the use of a fining system would be wrong for us.” Tesco say it is difficult to enforce the policy. “We try and speak to people and


' we have letters that can be handed out, but it’s not illegal, so we think finim; is in­ appropriate.” . With the differing approach of the three


retailers, I find it hard to understand why some even bother to distinguish these spaces from the rest of the caT park? Is it just me, or should 1 park my frustrations and drive around again?


.WHP.M It nnn-wac fi-\ no C m . . i i'' ... WHEN it conies to gaining


work-based qualifications, staff at Ribble Valley Borough Council are top of the class.


: Apprentices Lucy Fox, Nadika Snowden, Josh Philbin and Dominic King have each


: passed their NVQ Level 2 in business administration. ■ Regeneration projects oT


ficer Melissa Watts has com­ pleted a BA degree in Busi- • ness Studies, seven years after


joining the authority as an ap­ prentice.


Human Resources officer


Julie Smith and auditor 'Val "Taylor have received profes­ sional qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Per­ sonnel and Association of Ac­


counting Technicians respec­ tively.


. . . Health and safety officer


Phil Dodd has received a na­ tional diploma in occupational


safety and health, as well as training in fire safety manage­ ment, while planning officers Claire Booth and Diane Caf- ferty have completed Masters degrees in town and regional planning, with planning of­ ficer Rachel Horton due to complete her Masters degree in town and regional planning


-next year.Civil enforcement officer Steven Wallbank has' received a Computer Literacy and Information Technology (CLAIT) Certificate, while assistant chief cashier Trevor Worrell has gained a Europe­ an Computer Driving Licence (ECDL). Coun. David Smith, chair­


man of Ribble Valley Borough Council’s personnel commit­ tee, said: “Even though we are a small authority, we take staff development seriously. “We are committed to get-


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TOP .OF-THE CLASS: Council staff who have recently gained work-related qualifications.


ting the best from our em­ ployees and encourage staff to develop skills and gain quali­ fications relevant to their jobs and careers, which helps us


provide better services to resi­ dents and retain staff. “Congratulations to the staff


members concerned for their excellent achievements.”


SOyearsago


TO the rescue came Col. Parker when Chatburn Church Players were stumped when tliey found they needed a suit of ar- ■ mour for their comedy presentation “You too can have a body”. Then in stepped Col. Robert Parker, of Browsholme Hall, whose family was at the hall when armour was fasliionable and necessary wear - he loaned them a fine suit for their perform­ ance. The play was quite an ambitious venture for the group and a change from their usual Lancashire comedies. • Two young Dutch young ladies w’ho


were in the country to improve their Eng­ lish were each fined 10s at Ciitheroe Mag­ istrates Court for riding pedal cycles from ' Railway View into Waddington Road and failing to comply with the “Halt” sign. Un­ fortunately the foreign visitors learned to their cost that ignorance of the law was no defence for bfeaking it. • Two sisters, the Misses Barbara and


Joan Boreham, of Eastmoor Drive, Clit­ heroe, were the blushing brides at a dou­ ble wedding service held at the town’s St James’s Church. :


as an attic sale”. • ■- For most of us an attic sale would result


. - Apparently the sale, which was organ­ to o a s to BB9 8|ipia|aBB19y4 ^ '.


ised by Sotheby’s','incorporated around 20;000 objects dating back as far as the 16th century and ranged from £10 lots to a ■ fantastic marble George II chimney piece ‘ tagged at £300,000.. I have to say as a Derbyshire lad with a passion for the antique and historical I ; would have loved to have been there to


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’M sure it will have proved to be a fascinating day on Tuesday at Chatswoth house in-Derbyshire, as they held what has been publicised


in a couple of tables full of semi-worthless odds and ends, but not so for the Duke of Devonshire at Chatsworth. t


25 years ago


FIRMS seeking to expand their business honied in on Ciitheroe’s Salthill Indus­ trial Estate. Completion of the new road


joining Upbrooks to the Pimlico Link Road had made the site very popular. Main targets were six one-and-a-hal[ acre sites on the Salthill Road side of the development as they already had mains services and access roads laid. Ribble Valley Borough Council had agreed terms with three local firms and two other companies were competing for the fourth site.


• O Objections to plans for a maggot


farm in Chaigley ensured the proposal was turned down by Ribble Valley Bor- ough Council. Objectors pointed out that use had already started a.nd smells ema­ nating were revolting, meaning all doors and windows had to be kept closed. The disposal of rotten meat was also said to pose a massive risk to the local water supply and potential danger to livestock and crops if the maggots were allowed


- to spread outside the confines of the premises,' which was a great possibility.


EBONY ASPINWALL


Ebony in the trees!


THIS month’s Relay Reader award goes to Ebony Aspinwall, aged sk. A pupil at Brook-


side Primary Primary Sehool in Clitheroe, Ebony is a keen gui­ tarist and has just


joined the Brownies. Her winning re­


view is of “Marlowe’s Mum and The Tree House”, by Karina Law and Ross Col-, lins. “The book is about


see what I could get for my £10, but It just wasn’t meant to be.


.move, sadly our attic yielded no ureat Treasures, mainly toys and clothes that the children had out-grown and “stuff’ that never did “come in handy”, ■ I iost count of the amount of journeys to the tip It took to de-clutter, but the feelinc


Actually, I ’m. reminded of our last house


their way into our “attic” and liang around to.inhibit us from living the life that God has planned for us; The great news is that Jesus loves us so


that remains even now was what a relief it was to dump it all! In my dealings with people I’m con- :


stantly encouraging others (and myself!)- I m not talking only in terms of the


physical, but the hurts and issues that have never been dealt with and have found


much that he longs to take our junk and deal with it once and for all. In Matthew’s gospel, chapter 11, verses 28 and 29, Jesus urges us to: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest... fori am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls.'’ Jesus is still making that offer today. No need for an attic sale or a trip to the tip,


■ just a coming to him and calling upon His ■ name. . ■


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.REV. MARK WOODWARD Clitheroe Community Church.


Marlowe’s mum be­ ing angry and leaving notes for her children when she escapes to the tree house. She . makes a cleaning ro­ bot to look after the house” says Ebony. “The best bit is


when mum comes and gives them a hug ■ and shows them what she has been making in the tree house. My favourite character is Marlowe because


.he- shouted at his dad really loud and he thought his mum wouldn’t come out of the tree house, but she did.” -


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Patrick's passion is all in the past


A SIXTH-FORM student at Stonyhurst Coliege has won a prestigious Cam­ bridge University essay prize - the Trinity College Robson History award. A level history student


Patrick Hoffmann won first prize with his 4,000 word essay on “The sig­ nificance o f the fourth crusade” and has been invited to visit Cambridge with a view to reading History there. The prize of £600 is to be shared between Patrick and the Stonyhurst History De­ partment.


. “My ambition is to read History at university” said


.Patrick, who comes from Berlin and is a boarder at the Hurst Green coilege. “I chose this essay title


from a list of 93 because I am particularly interested in Byzantine history. The letter in the holidays was a great surprise and lam delighted to have won.” Michael Turner, Head,


of History at Stonyhurst (a Jesuit school estab­ lished in 1593) said: “This is a tremendous achieve­ ment; Patrick has a very ; bright future ahead of him,” ■ ; The prize is in memory


of Robert Robson who was a fellow and tutor


i at Trinity College, and , is awarded each year to Year.12 or Lower Sixth students. ■


HE'S HISTORY: Prizewinning essayist Patrick Hoffmann hopes to read history at Cambridge University.


Apologies to Gerald


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groups SMALL commu­ nity groups in th e ; .Ribble Valley which make a positive dif­ ference to the lives of local adults could benefit from grants of up to £500. “Small Sparks”


is a local funding scheme provided by Help Direct and Lancashire County Council and admin­ istered locally by Hyndburn and Rib­ ble Valley Council for Voluntary Serv­ ice (CVS). Groups can ap­


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DUE to a technical hitch, the wrong byline appeared on last week’s “as I see it” article, headed “Taking the lead...”


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; The piece was actually written by Gerald Searle,'who also contributes the popular And finally” article for our monthly Valley magazine. Our profound apologies go to Gerald, who deserves full recognition for his witty and original piece on an unusual night out in Clitherbe.’ ■ •


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