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AS if a gruelling 170-mile, coast-to-coast bike ride for charity wasn’t enough to contend with, cyclists, from Clitheroe-based Total Foodservice managed to pedal a further eight miles out of the way and still make it to the finish line. The 10-strong team spent three days


cycling from Morecambe to Bridlington, raising £4,871 for Crossroads Care in the process. But while battling steep hills, driving


rain and bitterly cold winds; the intrepid gang managed to add another eight miles to their total. Four miles can be accounted for by a


Total Foodservice customer, The Lister Arms at Malham, inviting them in for free, piping hot pub lunches, but the other four miles, however, can’t be accounted for. “Nobody knows how we managed


AMATEUR snapr pershavebeen out and about in the Ribble Valley to take snaps for Country Living’s monthly photogra­ phy conipetition.


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POND LIFE: Our picture of a Common Blue Damselfly is by Alan Price, (s)


IF you are really interested - in encouraging wildlife into your garden then why not consider installing a pond. It can be done at any time of year, bu t if you do it at this time it may attract passing frogs looking for a place over winter and also will be set up ready to develop in


the spring. Why are garden ponds so


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few important points worth highlighting. Firstly, even if it’s only made from an upturned


and articles on the internet about building and designing . ponds, but I would mention the “Pond Conservation” website which has an extensive booklet on garden ponds, which is free to download and very useful. .The RSPB also give useful tips on their website. However, there are a


need them for the early stages of their lives prior to emerg­ ing into the fresh air as adults; these include dragonflies, damselflies and mayflies. Then of course there are the amphib­ ians - principally frogs, toads and newts - all of which cannot breed without ponds. Birds can feed on the wildlife in and around a pond. But the prob­ lem is that many of our natural ponds are disappearing from the countryside due to neglect, drainage or pollution and consequently garden ponds are fulfilling an increasingly impor­ tant role in sustaining some of these wildlife populations. There are numerous books


useful to wildlife and why are they so important? Well there are many insects and other invertebrates that either spend their entire lives in ponds including certain types of beetle, snails etc. Many more


byPhilDykes .


East Lancashire Reserves Officer for the Lancashire Wildlife Trust


dustbin lid, a small pond is worth having, although at this


• scale it is likely to freeze up in the winter and hence be of less value. Any size is beneficial, but if the space is available, then go for something on a bigger scale if you want to cater for a wider range of species. The RSPB quote a surface area of over 15 square metres for great crested newts and over 50 square metres for many dragonflies! Secondly, do not introduce fish - they’re top of the food chain in a garden pond and will eat up tadpoles, ... damselfly larva and generally ’ most of the other wildlife. If you must have fish in your gar­ den then give them a separate- pond. Thirdly the pond edge is the most important part of the pond - it should be gently contoured, have plenty of veg­ etation and maximised if pos­ sible by making the shape very irregular. Frogs) newts and other creatures need to be able to get in and out easily, they need vegetation to give them protection and for egg laying, and also the shallow margins will allow an accidental visitor such as a hedgehog to escape without harm. A well planted pond will


quickly become an asset to any garden and don’t be surprised if you spend many an hour examining the progress of the tadpoles or watching out to see if the delicate damselflies are actually laying eggs in your very


own pond. ’ pdykes@Iancswt.org.uk


taken by Norman Thorpe, captures one of nature’s spectacles beautifully. He will be awarded a £20


voucher for Clitheroe de­ partment store Dawsons. All entries submitted to


the Country Living amateur photography competition are judged by Clitheroe Ad­ vertiser and Times’ photog­ rapher Ben Parsons. He said of the winning


entry: “This image has cap­ tured one of nature’s most remarkable creations ‘the spider’s web’beautifully.


to cycle the extra miles,” said baffled managing director David Pratt. “At least, nobody has confessed yet.” Despite the added legwork, all 10


completed the trek, meaning they notched up the four-figure sum for the Clitheroe charity, which provides support for carers. David added: “Crossroads Care is not


a high-profile charity, but we’re familiar with their work and we strongly believe in what they do. “Carers provide an invaluable service that touches many peoples’ lives, but they


TOTAL DEDICATION: Crossroads C a re ’s Laura Grasbys back left, receives the cheque from ride organiser Graham Sheard and sponsor Julie Watson, of Automotion, with, front from left, TFS riders David Pratt, Craig Rawsthorne and Jason Sheard.


do it under the toughest of circumstances. Hopefully our donation will help provide a little bit of support for them.”


The cycling team consisted of 10 men


aged between 33 and 64 and from all areas of the business, with representation from directors, sales and operational staff. It’s not the first time staff members have


taken to the saddle to raise money for charity - last year, they tackled 145 miles in support of road safety charity Brake, and they’re already planning the next big project. Director Graham Sheard is the avid


weather really didn’t play out in our favour, but the whole team was magnificent,” said Graham. “One of the lads only bought his first


cyclist behind the idea, although his team consists of the experienced and the newcomers alike. “The conditions were terrible, the


bike seven weeks ago. The effort and dedication by the whole team has made me very proud.” Total Foodservice supplies chilled,


» I x For all your sporting v_^ news, see Pages 53-56


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