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Cllthoroe Adve rtiser & Hm e s .Th ursd a y , February 23» 2012 Advertisement Feature Vintage Hollywood


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Stars on the silver screen, thats the look for 2012 - 1940 Hollywood Glamour takes pride & place with Wedding & Bridesmaid gowns, red carpet celebri­ ties have taken vintage to the limit and our very own Kate & Pippa Middleton set the trend with flowing semi fitted gowns introducing lace, cowl neck and body con designs. The catwalk show at the Garstang Golf and Country Club will show the most stuiming collections to inspire, soft vintage lace, flattering folds, sparkle embellishment & pearls. Halo: & Ellis of , Preston and Guest Boutique from Leyland have teamed up to put on a'spectacular show for all that attend. Weddings, Proms, Ladies Day & Cmise wear will all grace the catwalk at approxv2pm, they will be giving 25%: off discount vouchers to 50 lucky ladies after the catwalk show, these vouchers can be used in either store against any full price purchase or order off our Wedding Gowns; Prom dresses or Occasion / Evening Wear.


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: A WELL-KNOWN Ribchester face has launched her o\vn Pilates business, specialising in helping breast cancer sufferers to regain their health. Elaine Simpson, who was raised in Ribchester


Garstang Golf & Country Club Bowgreave Drive, Garstang,


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Itiesday 28th February, 2012 6:30pm - 9:30pm Bridal Catwalk by ,


Halo & Ellis Bridal Boutique


491 Blackpool Road,


Ashton on Kibble, Preston. PR2 2LE Showing their 2012


Bridal Collection and Occasion Wear


and whose family, the Skilbecks, are also well known "Ribbers", will be the only person within the Ribble Valley - and one of very few Pilates instructors in Lancashire - offering what is knovvn as the Pink Ribbon Program. She will launch Discover Pilates - specialising


in a recoveiy programme developed by a breast cancer survivor for fellow survivors to help them regain mobility and improve their quality of life - at Chapels Spa, Brockhall Village, Old Langho. This is something Elaine has been thinking


about and working towards for quite some time after becoming "hooked on" Pilates more than four years ago following a minor car accident. Elaine, also a keen runner who raised £2,600


for Mencap in last year's London Marathon, says: "After the 2007 car accident I had no major problem at all apart from a constant aching in my shoulder and neck. I thought I would perhaps have to put up with this, but someone suggested Pilates." After taking up local classes, she says


improvement was quite gradual.. "But all of a sudden I wasn't having the


problems when I was driving and I was doing a lot of driving in the car at that time; two to four hours each day working in Cumbria as a director of the Halifax (bank)," she said. "I found I was much better. When I got home


I knew what to do to work away some of the aches and niggles. But the added benefit was realising how strong my abdomen muscles were getting and I had a more toned appearance." In fact, Elaine was enjoying it so much, she


decided she wanted to teach it and share it with others.


After qualifying as a Pilates instructor, she


started to take ad hoc classes in Ribchester and Langho while still working full time. The opportunity then arose for her to work


part-time on a job share basis, which enabled her to train more for the London Marathon, at which time she says she also noticed how much Pilates had helped her to gain such a strong core. ' Then, at the end of last year, Elaine got the chance to take voluntary redundancy after 22 years with the Halifax. "I had enjoyed a fantastic career with them,


but decided it was time to do something else," says Elaine adding that she wanted to get a better work and life balance for her family and to see more of husband David and daughters Katie and Olivia. "I also wanted to have my own business and


do something fulfilling. Doing sales talk all day wasn't fulfilling me. I wanted to do something I thought I would get a lot more satisfaction from. "I had two ladies who worked for me lastyear


who both suffered breast cancer and it was apparent that once they had undergpne the treatment there was very little to support them to become fully mobile again. "At that point, having got these ladies in my


mind, I did lots and lots of research and talked to many different ladies who had gone through treatment and there just seemed to be a gap for follow up treatment. "During my research I found out about the


Pink Ribbon Program, but it wasn't something I dived into doing, I did some more research and • digging about, and as I was doing research I came across a lady who had trained with me in


Pilates instructor Elaine Simpson.


Pilates at the beginning." This woman was carrying out the Pink Ribbon


Program in the Warrington area and Elaine says it was great to get some first hand feedback from her prior to signing up for the training course, normally taken by physios, Pilates instructors and breast cancer nurses . She gained a 100% rrtark on the course. "And I think the big thing I learned from it is


what people go through. "It isn't just about the breast surgery, it can be


the reconstruction surgery having a huge impact on the body as well as the radiotherapy and


chemotherapy, which have major-impacts," said Elaine. "So here I am offering the Pink Ribbon : . Program and starting my own business. Discover Pilates. "The whole idea of this is to give ladies or men


the confidence to go into a mainstream activity following the program. It is vitally important for these people to get their fitness back." Ideally, Elaine wants to catch people from


the post-op time, to work with them to get - them as fit and mobile as possible prior to any chemotherapy or radiotherapy. "I want to encourage people to do something


sooner, rather than later," she says. The Pink Ribbon Program may be taken on a


one-to-one basis or in groups. V Elaine will also be specialising in Pilates for


beginners and mixed abilities; for golfers and pre and post natal mums and for back care. She will also be continuing with her Friday


morning group Pilates in Ribchester Sports and'-.. Social Club and has just started another on Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m., also at the club. All Elaine's Pilates can be learnt through


groups or on a one-to-one basis and she can be contacted on 07525 432889. :


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