Cntheroe Advertiser &Tinies,Thursday, January 10,2013
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Mountaineers enjoy many ups and downs of a busy festive break, with more to come
MORE than 40 members of Clithe roe Mountaineering Club were able to enjoy alpine conditions when they took part in the annual Christmas dinner weekend, based at the Con vention Centre in Keswick. On Saturday a group set out
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party crossed the plateau of The Saddle in poor visibility to reach
■ against sudden squalls which threat ened to impede progress, eventu ally reaching the toot of Foule Crag, which was surmounted by kicking . steps into the deep, soft snow. After gaining this summit, the
from Scales on the Penrith road to traverse around Scales Fell above the river Glenderamackin to reach the start of Blencathra’s Sharp Edge. Here members kitted them selves out with ice axes and cram pons in order to climb along the narrow crest, bracing themselves
Blencathra’s 1 point at Halls-
were treated to a lavish four-course Christmas meal co-ordinated by
were experiencing similar adventur ous conditions on ascents of Skid- daw, Great End, Allen Crags and Glaramara. On Saturday night members
late stop for lunch was enjoyed in the shelter of the crags before the group reached the open flank of Halls Fell, and the return path to Scales. At the same time other groups
summit, they scrambled carefully down Narrow Edge, aware of the airy drops to Gate Gill on the right and Doddick Gill on the left, using their winter equipment for security on the snow-covered pinnacles. A
fell Top and locate tfe start of the descent route via Hall’s Fell ridge. Escaping from the icy gusts at the
by strong winds as they continued to Hopegill Head and contoured around Sand Hill to reach shelter at Coledale Hause. From here the long route by Coledale Beck led back to Braithwaite to conclude an excellent weekend in the mountains. A full programme of events is planned for the New Year, which
members set out from Braithwaite on Sunday morning to climb the Sleet How ridge to the summit of Grisedale Pike. The climbers were again buffeted
Jane Pyzniuk and Dave Grosvenor, who also cooked the traditional turkey dinner. Bern Hardman, the club chairman, thanked Jane and Dave, and all the many contributors of mulled wine, starters, desserts, cheese and biscuits and Christmas table decorations. Following a thaw overnight,
on January 27th, concludes a busy month.
trek through the Balkans by Richard Hargreaves. A Sunday meet on Pendle, leaving the council offices car park at 8 a.m
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tained from Nick Millward on 01200 441346.
Enterprising family embark on holiday park venture
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GROUND WORK: Robert Simpson, Philip Simpson, Ian Simp son and Helen Sharpies at the site of Ribble Valley View Holiday Park.
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Bull in Old Langho Road, Din- kley. The site is part of Aspinalls
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to install services and lay down the first six concrete bases, and the first lodges will be brought to
Simpson, their sister Helen Shar pies and cousin Ian Simpson, who are all in their 20s and 30s, have got together to create Ribble Val ley View Holiday Park, which will be a development of 19 luxury tim ber lodges behind the Old Black
MEMBERS of a farming fam ily have branched out into the tourism business by creating a new holiday park. Brothers Philip and Robert
Farm, which has been in the Simp son family for four generations. The groundwork is under way
the site and fitted out within a few weeks, probably in early February. “It’s a one-and a half acre site,
aided by the Rural Development Programme for England through Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the European Agricultural Fund for
prices will depend on the specifica tion.” The project has been grant-
of lodges yet, but they’ll all be Brit ish-built and will be high quality luxury lodges, well fitted out. “They’ll be 40 feet long and be tween 13 and 20 feet wide, and the
first six lodges, and we’ll start the second phase after they’re sold. “We haven’t finalised the type
and we have planning permission for 19 lodges,” said Robert Simp son, who also runs a roofing con sultancy with his sister Helen. “The first phase is to build the
ing in the farming business,” said Robert. “Our dads came up with the idea and left it to us four to de velop it.” The site has a 12-month licence
quiry number, which is 0800 181 4044, and a website at: www.rib-
blevalleyview.com
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be an addition to the tourism in dustry in Ribble Valley, and the four partners aim to co-operate with local businesses and suppli ers. The partners have set up an en
but the lodges will be holiday homes and not residential, as own ers will not be permitted to have them as a permanent adddress. Robert added that the parkivill
Philip will also continue to run the family dairy business. “It’s an example of diversify
Rural Development. Meanwhile, cousins Ian and
Further details about the club or any of the above activities can be ob
the George Starkey Hut in Patter- dale from Friday the 18th to Sun day the 20th, followed by an indoor meeting at Clitheroe cricket club on Thursday January 24th. This will feature an illustrated talk about a
started with a day walk on Barden Moor today on January 3rd. Still to come is a day’s rock climbing meet this Sunday, January 13th, organised by Ann Daykin, who can be contact ed for details on 01200 425841. A weekend meet will be held at
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Credit union’s first birthday
VOLUNTEERS at Rib ble Valley Citizens Ad vice Bureau (CAB) are delighted to celebrate a successful first year for the Credit Union.
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joined in order to get loans of course, arid we want people to do this rather than use ‘pay day lenders’. The point of the , credit union is to assist i people to borrow respon sibly and stay in control of their finances.” The Credit Union desk is open every Friday after
because they want to support a community bank, they like the idea of putting their savings where other local people can get low cost loans. One lady said she was fed up with the excesses of high street banks and felt good about being a member of a healthy al ternative! “Other people have
Icnow about credit unions, it is Ribble Valley’s very own savings and loans club, run by local people for local people,” said Glen Purchase, who staffs the weekly pay point alongside another volun teer, Christine Willman. “People have joined
“For those who don’t
noon from 2 to 3 p.m. at Ribble Valley CAB Wes leyan Row, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, BB7 2JY. It is part of First Choice Cred it Union, which has been successfully operating for about 20 years from its office in Haslingden. Sav ings are secure as £85,000 per claim can be met by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme and the banking is au thorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
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trust membership may give your beneficiary sav ings plus 50%
Marshall is also pleased with the development. She said; “Our debt ad
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borrow up to £250 af ter saving at least £7 per week for 4 weeks • The death benefit
able for using the Credit Union account • New members can
checks • A debit card is avail
payable on savings • There are no credit
to a maximum of £15,000 • A.1% dividend is
• People can save up
visers are busy here and it used to be frustrating to see people winning over problems and then falling back into debt.
be a fantastic safety net. The savings club is open to all - I love the fact it offers a brand new start even if people do not have a good credit score. Once you’ve saved for 13 weeks, you can borrow twice as much as you’ve saved for about 40 times less charge than the usual lenders. In this way peo ple can start to build their own good credit record again and certainly their own sense of being in control.”
information from firstch-
oice.co.uk, telephone 01706 215 082 or call in to Ribble Valley Citizens Advice Bureau on Parson Lane in Clitheroe, open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. week days except Wednesdays.
People can get more
benefit ends up in debt because there is no finan cial flexibility on a very low income. One contin gency, like an unexpected fuel bill or a breakdown can push people’s financ es into the red. “The credit union can
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is just one of several schools across East Lan cashire to receive the eye catching reflectors from Accrington based company Coach Hire
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been handed out to pu pils at Simonstone Pri mary School to make sure they are seen and safe during dark winter nights. Simonstone Primary
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Prlmaiy School pupils with their smiley The Zorbs are coming!
ONE of the latest crazes in sport weeping the country - body zorb- ing - is set to arrive at Clitheroe’s Roefield Leisure Centre. . Body Zorbing entails being en
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cased from the waist upwards in an see-through inflatable ball with only your legs free. Activities that can be done whilst in the zorb in clude tag, body combat, football and many more, or you can just run around solo and tiy to master a for ward roll, cartwheel or back flip. Body zorbs will be launched at Roefield’s “In the Zone” session
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this Saturday, January 12th, from 5 to 7 p.ra.
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can subscribe to a three-month membership for £30, which gives entry to In the Zone, plus teen classes as follows: Monday circuits.
tivity session for kids in years 7 - 10 at secondary school. As well as zorbing there will be traditional sports hall activities, dance mats, climbing and gyrrmasium, or simply go along and chill out in the cafe area, all for just £3.20. Alternatively regular “Zoners”
“In the Zone” is a fun-filled ac
able for kid’s parties at a very competitive rate. The zorbs are de signed for kids from seven years of age to any age of adult. They can be used for adult corporate events etc. For more details on all these activi ties call reception on 01200 442188
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