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FOURTEEN hardy Clitheroe. - Ramblers met at Camforth sta-. tion on a day when snow had ■ been forecast. The arrival time gave every­


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one the chance to visit the caf6 and visitor centre exhibition about the 1945 film“Bfief En- > counter”, which was filmed at the station. As the train pulled out of the


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station it was snowing,-but it had turned to rain by the time it arrived in Lancaster for the walk back to Camforth, led by' JamesJolly. ■ The party passed through


‘Brief Encounter’ with snow They the. followed a track


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the Lancaster Canal over the < River Lune.


the castle grounds and the re - : mains of a Roman fort to th e ' banks of the River Lune, which was followed for half-a-mile before turning off and going through Newton, to join the . frozen Lancaster Canal. After another half-mile, they reached the Lune aqueduct, designed by John Rennie in 1797, to carry


. again for the final leg back into Camforth. The walk had been .10 miles


northwards to Ancliffe Hall be­ fore turning east to Cote Farm and then north, walking along­ side the M6 before crossing it on a footbridge and arriving at the village of Nether Kellet. Crossing the motorway again, they took country tracks back over to the canal on the out­ skirts of Crag Bank, and after walking along the towpath for a short while, then crossing over the main West Coast mainline railway, they took to field paths


and, fortunately, there had been a very hard frost, other­ wise it would have been ex­ tremely boggy in places. Oyster catchers, curlews and lapwings had been spotted on what had been a very enjoyable walk..


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line did not win, there were two Exposure Awards on offer and she beat thousands of oth­ ers from across the country to take one of them, winning £500 worth of studio time. Caroline performed her own


music talent competition in the UK for unsigned singers and solo artists. Caroline who is now set to join a local band, said: “I can’t


song, “Did I Ever Know You At All”, on piano and also gave a rendition of “You Make Me Wanna Die” by Pretty Reck­ less. Open Mic UK is the biggest


TO be given the opportunity to perform in a grand final of the Open Mic UK in one of the world’s best music venues - the 02’s Indigo Theatre, London -was a dream come true for Caroline Eve, of Langho. Although 16-year-old Caro­


even describe it - it was just amazing - one of the best expe­ riences I’ve ever had. “There were about 2,500


people there, but it was really strange because I wasn’t actu­ ally that nervous. I was more worried about my equipment than anything. I was just lost in the music.” She was beaten to the overall


winner’s prize by 16-year-old rapper Shak, who will receive a recording contract and promo­ tional advertising. After all the excitement, it


is back to reality for Caroline, who is continuing with her music studies at Runshaw Col­ lege. However, she is determined


to develop a career in this area and will be performing in Pres­ ton on Februaty 15th, partici­ pating in a charity event to raise money for the Sivation Army.


GAINING EXPOSURE: Caroline Eve, who performed in the grand final of Open Mic UK at the 02 Arena.


Crime figures still falling It’s all bunkum


reported to Lancashire Constabulary, a fall from 104,525 in the previous 12 months. Reports of burglaries fell by 7.2%, firom 4,417 to 4,101 - a reduction of 316 crimes.


crime from September 2010 to September 2011. This equates to 5,097 fewer victims of crime in comparison to the same period the yetur before. The national average is a 4% reduction. During these dates 99,428 crimes were


CRIME in Lancashire has continued to fall at a rate higher than the national aver­ age, according to Home Office figures. The county saw a 4.9% reduction in all


Vehicle crime was down by 9.1%, from 9,627 to 8,755 - 872 fewer crimes. Violent crime also dropped by 3.7%, from 21,906 reports to 21,092 - a decrease of 814 crimes.


3.6%, robbery by 4.4% and sexual offenc­ es by 5.6%.


said: “It is reassuring to see that crime fig­ ures in Lancashire have continued to fall and that on the whole the county is one of the safest places in the country. “However, we know that there are now challenges ahead of us.”


Assistant Chief Constable Andy Cooke However, theft offences increased by


...touchwood! GUEST speaker Peter Wilson again proved that his brand of humour, in-depth knowledge and expertise in folklore, medi­ aeval customs and superstitions were still enormously popular when he visited Clit- heroe and District Probus Club. Dealing with “The Artefacts of Supersti­


services-police, fire, ambulance, hospitals and so on - he asked his audience to im­ agine a society without these facilities, and without the knowledge we have today. It was,therefore not surprising that su­


tion”, he laid out an intriguing display and proceeded to describe many of the items, dealing with what each was made of, who used it and for what purpose. Listing our own emergency and other


perstitions had such an important place in the minds of the population 800 years ago. He occasionally put his audience to the


test. One person out of about 50 admit­ ted to being superstitious. And yet, having described graphically how you only had to accidentally drop, the Rowan wood cross he was holding to invoke considerable bad luck, no-one would take it to pass found. From “fairies” - quite e\S in the view of


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Clltheroe Advertiser &Times,Thursday, February 16,2012


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AN East Lancashire charity is attempting to set a new world record for the most simultaneous


looking for local groups and businesses to host a Mammoth Quiz on February 24th, in venues across the region. And the charity hopes the quiz night will not only raise cash to fund its cancer services, but also help them make it into the Guinness Book of Records. Macmillan’s fund-raising manager


quizzes ever held. Macmillan Cancer Support is


for East Lancashire, Sebastian Farrell, said: “We are really excited about our Mammoth Quiz and we are hopeful lots of businesses and organisations will sigh up to take part to help us set a world record for Macmillan. “The quizzes can be held anywhere,


oh THE PAIN: And she hasn’t even started yet! Tony Tinker (left) with his colleague Tony Brierley and the beautician who waxed their legs for charity.


They’re (up) rooting for charity


A CLITHEROE accountant got in touch with his feminine'side and had his legs waxed, raising more than £600 for Derian House children’s hospice. S ta f f at B la c k b u rn -b a s e d


support to families before and after the death of a child. Tony Tinker, general practice


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accountancy firm P M & M looked on as 60-year-old Tony Tinker, along with colleague Tony Brierley, grimaced their way through the ordeal.


partner at P M & M, said: “It is such a fantastic cause that, however painful it was, Tony and I were determined to see it through. I’m sure the money raised will be of real help to the charity.”


for Derian House, said: “It’s fantastic to see local businesses willing to go to such lengths to make a worthwhile contribution to our cause. “All those who fund-raise for Derian


Susie Poppitt, fund-raising manager


House are making a real difference. We want to thank P M & M for their support.”.


funded two specialist information pods at both Blackburn and Burnley hospitals and over 20 Macmillan nurses across the region. To be counted as part of the world


- are encouraging as many people as • possible to enjoy a great evening’at the same time as doing something worthwhile for a fantastic cause. Sebastian added: “It would be great


record attempt quizzes must be held at 7-45 p.m. on February 24th, but Macmillan says organisations can still hold a Mammoth Quiz even if they can’t make that time. They


from the local pub or bowling club to a factory, office or school. It’s a really nice way of raising some money while having fiin with friends, family or work colleagues. “And lets face it, most of us like


the chance to show off our general knowledge skills.” It costs £10 to register, with the


money going to Macmillan to help fund vital cancer services. Every organisation that signs up to host a Mammoth Quiz will be sent a quiz pack including questions and answers, information about fund-raising and some balloons and banner. . Locally Macmillan has already


. record books in the Olympic year.” To find out more about the


. ever before and to raise funds to help support people living with cancer. - “Hopefully our Mammoth Quiz will be really popular and we can make the


who wants to take part in a quiz to raise money for us will be able to make that time so quiz packs are still available to groups that want to hold their event at another time. The main thing is to help make the quiz bigger and better than


to get as many quizzes as possible happening on February 24th, as we really want to break the world record. “However, we know not everyone


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the people back in the 14th Ceiitury- to elves (even more unpleasant), the colour red for luck, hair firpm the tail of a tortoise­ shell cat to cure warts, the word “abraca­ dabra” written in reducing length on an inverted paper triangle for luck if treated correctly, to lurid descriptions of potions and charms, the speaker kept his audience amused, horrified, and even sympathetic towards the benighted inhabitants of long ago. His studies had enabled him to be able


. • The next meeting of Clitheroe and District Probus Club will be held in the Pendle Club, Lowergate, Clitheroe, to­ morrow, February 17th, when Mr Peter Sandiford will talk to the title “California DreamiuR”. Inouiries: 01200 429207.


gers crossed and touched wood as they headed for home... because only one per­ son was superstitious. Yeah, right! After an all-too-short question time, member John Wareing gave the vote of thanks.


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