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HORSE POWER: Grand National favourite Red Rum is pictured at Brookhouse Farm 1979. Do you recognise of these people with him? Trained by GinSr McCain


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• ward at what is to come. As a driver you have to do both: pri­


your journey from two directions - either looking in the wing, mirror and watching the road pass behind you; or looking for-.


member not to look back as you leave.” As a passenger you can choose to view


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MORE than £1,000 was raised at a sum­ mer lunch held by Ribble Valley Macmil­ lan Cancer Support 100 Club at Mitton Hall. Guest speaker Bill Honeywell gave an


account of his Great British Cycle Ride round 4,500 miles of the UK’s coast to


raise more than £31,000 for cancer re­ search. , Committee chairman Susan Fillaiy re­


ceived a cheque for £543 from Annette Moorhpuse as a result of her “Celebrate Life” party. Several individual donations were also


was around £6,000 and the committee has thanked inembers, businesses and resi­ dents for their support.


Thought For The Week


o o k in g Forward: I ’m writing this as removal men are loading my things onto a van set for Wilmslow. A friend has just phoned, saying: “Re­


marily looking ahead, but also keeping a check in your rear view mirrors as to what is behind. I like that analogy, for our journey


rather than trying to hang on to the past or live in the past, but we can glimpse back with fondness and/or glimpse back to leam firom the journey we have made. It is very hard leaving a people and a


through life. We must keep focused on what is ahead


vice I jiave received will give me strength and wisdom for the journey ahead. So, many thanks and much love to my


ber you.” (Philippians 1:3) THE REV. KATY THOMAS, Methodist Minister


place you have loved. As I glance back I see that I have so much to give thanks for. I also know that the love, care and ad­


Ribble Valley fiiends. “I thank my God every time I remem­


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received, totalling £4,500 and including one for £1,500 in memory of Gill Faulkn­ er, a former member who died recently. The total handed over to Macmillan


■ Ribble Valley. The summer weather in 1912 seems to be remarkably similar to that of-2012.


■.Ribble at Brungerley to save a man, also" named Robinson,'from drowning after he drifted out of his depth whilst bathing. • It seems that little changes in the


■ The Clitheroe Advertiser bemoans the fact that “fires are more of a necessity than a luxury” and that “the man who de­ serves most sympathy is the farmer who looks helplessly on as his crops are being ruined”.


CLITHEROE resident Mr Arthur Rob- insoii, of Wellgate, was awarded with a' gold medal for bravery by a special com­ mittee. Mr Robinson had dived into the River


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rybody meant when they said that we needed to perpetuate the Olympic- iegaty.


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that we have come to associate with such, a tag: incredibly hard-working, excellent at what he does, but also humble to go with it.


head for such a movement. An Olympian in every sense of the ideal


Wiggins himself is the perfect figure­ .


h e sight o f Bradley Wiggins wheeling his way arouhdXan- cashire with hundreds of vol­ unteers in tow was exactly what eve­


As 1 See It by Patrick Scott


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ympics has been fantastic for the reputa­ tions of Wiggins and his fellow Olympi­ ans. However, as the humdmm circle of life is resumed the glow left by the Olym­ pics has cast a less than favourable light upon some of those who are more regu­ larly found within the public eye. . Our perception of these people matters


al to allow his success tp change him that have.eamed him a place in the public’s imagination. He is, however, whether he likes it or not, something of a hero. The good feeling generated by the Ol­


It is these Qualities along with his refus­


a great deal, both to us and to them, and a number have fallen fi'om grace over the past week or so. Footballers have been criticised for


their off-field behaviour and for their extortionate wages; Kevin Pietersen has paid a mighty price for not being a team player, undergoing what must surely be one of the quickest transitions from hero to zero in modem times; and the Julian Assange debacle, after descending into farce, is now a lot less about Wikileafcs and a lot more about him. The thing that all these figures seem to


have in common is a knack for losing sight of the values which initially granted them success and led them to be loiown world­ wide.


lookingback 50 years ago


blocked the main roads in Billington and Langhq, flooded the road under the rail­ way bridge on Waddington Road with several feet of water, and Clitheroe fire brigade were called to the Calf s Head in.


FIFTY years ago this week the Ribble Valley was hit by one of the worst storms of the year with houses and hotels flooded and roads temporarily blocked. The rain, described as torrential,


9-1 victory over Lytham. The inspiration for the victory was sup­ plied on debut by 19 year old Clitheroe


Royal Grammar School student Donald Hindle.


immensely thankful for their success al fundamentally in love with their tradJ appears in stark contrast to the antics! those mentioned above.;


success may entice Olympic athletes tol the way of some of others and lose toucl Harvey Dent, in Christopher NolaiJ


The worry is, of course, that this nJ


film Batman: The Dark Knight, clainl “You either die a hero or live long enouJ


. and to his ideals providing everyone wi J a perfect exathple of how to avoid the t of falling from grace. So here’s hoping that other athlete!


tion which disproves this rule, with hi insistence on remaining true to his rool


Bradley Wiggins has become the excel - 1


slightly miserable place to think that tlf was true all of the time.


to see yourself become the villain.” . 1 We would have to think the worldl


i i The attitude of Britain’s Olympian! I


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Olympic role letVieolette mix with stars


A UNIQUE experience of a lifetime has set a talented C l ith e ro e s tu d e n t on the right career path. Aspiring journalist Vieolette


Guede applied to work as a vol­ unteer in the Press room at the Olympics and found herself mix­ ing with the world’s top athletes and media. Vieolette (18) wrote to the


. brought with it may be able to entireJ replace the stale, manufactured air thl we’ve previously had to breathe in.


and anyone else for that matter, leail something from his example. If so thel the breath of fi-esh air which the OlympiJ


LOOK BACK WITH PRIDE: Vieolette with her Olympic volunteers’ uniform.


Olympic Games organisers two years ago, expressing an interest in being a volunteer in the Press office. And they were so impressed


Although I didn’t get the chance to do any reporting as such I worked on the reception desk of the newsroom. “There were hundreds of


with her initiative that she was offered the chance to be part of the team. Vieolette said: “It was a fan­


25 years ago


PRICELESS sound recording cam! within four inches of disaster at thJ North West Sound Archive at Clitherol Castle when rain poured in through thJ ceiling during violent storms.


Worston after the rain had penetrated the ■ cellar. •Clitheroe FC dished out a humbling


invited readers to “come fly with me’l and share in his passion for hpvercraftsl Upon further investigation it was founJ that the request was genuine and that Mi] Taylor actually owned three hovereraftsJ


a very unusual submission for inclusion amongst its leisure activities directoiy. I Mr Gordon Taylor, of Mitton View!


saw fit to check on the recordings, said to be of international importance, and managed to avoid any serious damage. I ■• The Clitheroe Advertiser received


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CHEQUE IN: Commit­ tee chair­ man Susan Fillary receives a cheque for £543 from Annette Moorhouse, with other members present


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tastic experience and I feel so lucky to have been part of it all.


Ribblesdale High School and has just gained two As and a C in her A- levels. She is now look­ ing forward to taking a year out before returning to her studies.


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volunteers chosen from 250,000 who applied to help out-at the Games. She was able to stay with relatives in the capital and while there she met Lord Coe and watched a basketball event and also athletics. Vieolette is a former pupil at


people there and I felt it was a great opportunity for me to meet people and make some excellent contacts.’ Vieolette was among 70,000


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