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DON’T MISS NEXT WEEK'S EDITION PLUS:


Rib^le-val-ley'. to marry me?


Pie perfectionist Alan pops the question on new TV show by Katie Hammond


GAME Pie and Damson Jelly was the dish o f choice for local man Alan Herron when he appeared on the new and much-anticipated IT V show Food, Glorious Food. Billed as a cross between


The Great British Bake Off and Antiques Roadshow, and produced by Simon Cowell’s production company Syco, the show began on Wednes­ day with the first episode from Malvern, Worcestershire. Carol Vorderman hosts the


BEING made redundant of­ ten proves a turning point, as it did for Peter Duckworth - but the inspiration for starting his own business came from his mum. “My mum Hilda is 89 and eve- _


ly time I would go to see her she would hand me a list of jobs that she needed doing on her house,” said Peter (55), who lives in Wilp-' shire.


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“Then her friends would have the odd job that also needed do-


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Weekend weather: Mainly dry, but rather, cold, with a mixture of sunny periods and . cloudier conditions;


Sunrise: 6-57 a.m. Sunset: 5-48 p.m. Lighting up time: 6-18 p.m.


, ing and I realised there could be a niche there.” - After more than 25 years in sales and marketing Peter was


■ used to working long hours, tackling a variety of challenges, problem solving and meeting


' deadlines, so when he was made 'redundant last June it was a shockto the system.


- . He said: “ I had a lot of thinking


to do, I had to decide whether I really wanted to go back into in­ dustry. I discussed my handyman - idea with a few people and they all thought it was a good one. “ I did my own marketing by talking to people in the Ribble


Peter is the man can


Valley and the feedback was all positive.” Rather than just launch


Ringthehandyman immediately, Peter enlisted on a Prince’s Trust “preparing to run your own busi­ ness” course, specifically for the over 50s, held in Preston.


:: ’ -He also sought help from En­ terprising People in Ribble Val- ley., '


'• ■' “EPRV associate Janet Fraser


. was round to see,me in a couple of .days. She was really encourag­ ing about my business idea and was able to give me a lot of con­ tacts and help me with promo­ tion,” said Peter; •, “ It is also good to know that


there is business help when I need i f in my local area.’.’


— As a result o f attending the ^ Prince’s Trust course he also got ^ trained in PA T testing to add an extra service to his general hand­ yman business. He renovated a Grade II Listed building in Whal­ ley into a home for his daughter Aisling, and that experience'was invaluable for his new role. And keeping the business in the family his son, Greg, a com-


HAPPY TO HELP: Peter Duckworth


pufer graduate, has built Peter’s website - www.ringthehandyman. co.uk . ,


Peter said: “ I.am officially launching the business serving


..the whole o f the Ribble Valley from April. A lot of my work


has so far come through word of mouth. ,


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.. - “ I joined Whalley Chamber of Trade and have already done a lot o f jobs for another member, from pressure washing outside her home, fixing curtain rails, re­ moving the garden shed, bleeding radiators to sealing and cleaning a limestone flag fioor. “ I will do those little jobs that


people never get round to or do not know how to do, but are not big enough to get a builder in. When I was salaried I had a very demanding job, but now I am in control of my own diary, and I set the agenda.”


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■ In the Ribble Valley there is a


real need for local services that make it possible for people who may be older or living with illness or disability to remain at home. Enterprising People help others to do just that. For more infor­ mation contact EPR'V on 01200 323992.


country-wide culinaiy contest to find the nation’s best home- cooked dish, along with judges food writer.and editor Tom


PERFECT PIE: Alan Herron’s Game Pie with Damson Jelly (left) and (below left), the man him­ self. Pictures courtesy of Radio Times.


Parker Bowles, food connois­ seur Lloyd Grossman, Stacie Stewart o f the Beehive Bak­ ery, and vice-chairwoman of the W I Anne-Harrison. The series winner will see their dish for sale on the shelves of. Marks and Spencer arid w i l l ' also receive a £20,000 prize. ■ Alan, who was approached


by a researcher after being identified as local well known “ foodie” , commented: “ I ’ve loved cooking for as long as I ' can remember. From the age o f 111 would cook a full Sun­ day roast for the family whilst my mum was working. I think that’s probably illegal now!” A fte r being contacted by the programme’s team, Alan


was asked to attend filming at


' the Harrogate Flower Show in September o f last year. He explained: “I chose to do


the Game Pie as we’re from an area where game is a local spe­ ciality and T lovemaking and eating pies. All the ingredients were locally sourced and the meat was from Roy Porter in Chatburn, who I think is by far the best butcher in the area.” He continued: “ I was lucky


as because mine was a cold dish, I could make the pies, a couple o f days before and


just serve them up when we got there on the day. I was awake the whole o f the night before though, as I needed to inject them with jelly every two


' hours as I didn’t want it all to sink to the bottom of the pie.” Another twist on the day


was that producers had caught wind o f the fact that Alan was planning to propose to his long-term girlfriend Kate in the near future and asked if he’d like to do it on air. Alan said: “ I couldn’t let the


opportunity pass me by, so we got a Hula Hoop crisp in a box and I got down on one knee. Luckily, she said yes and the bonus was I got a lovely hug off Carol Vorderman too!” Although Alan can’t reveal


. how far he gets in the compe­ tition, he hinted that he may be through to the next stage: “Tom Parker Bowles judged my dish and was absolutely brilliant - a really lovely guy. He dismissed the knife and fork and just bit into a huge chunk o f the pie. When he could eventually speak, he declared it ‘the best Game pie I ’ve ever tasted’. It was worth all the hard work for that com-


.. ment alone!” Alan also features in a large


article on the new programme in the current edition o f The Radio.Times. • Food, Glorious Food is


on Wednesday’s from 8 to 9 p.m. on rrvi


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• (from page one) She added that she was amazed that the


Government subsidises bus travel for any­ one over the age o f 60 through its NoW card scheme, but services such as The Lit­ tle Green Bus which cater for the most vulnerable iri society were forced to fight for every penny of funding. The Little Green Bus has 250 mem­


bers, who are mainly elderly and the most vulnerable members o f the conimunity. It offers daily transport and a doorstep pick ups, which are vital when half of the charity’s meiribers have mobility issues. It takes people out fd do their shopping, meet Mends arid attend medical appoint­ ments each week. ' ; “Without The Little Green Bus, many '


people would become prisoners in their own home's,” Donna eimlained. “ It means . people keep . active,; don’t become too dependent ori their children arid have the chance to have a good catch up with _


others. Some of our members have made lasting friendships through the bus. Three widows, who met through the service, now go away on holiday together. They would never iiave met i f it wasn’t for The Little GreenBus. “We’re also often thejirst to spot signs


of decline and dementia in people and we can make sure that people get the help they need.” Thecharity’sbuses are also used by 30


community groups, local schools use them on an ad hoc basis as does the local coun­


cil. , The Little Green Bus hasT.8 carefully


selected volunteer bus drivers arid eight volunteer car drivers, who all have some kind of first aid and disability awareness- training. It also; trains representatives i from other organisations how to.use the . buses. ■ \


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I’ Local resident Peter Robinson added: . “Suicide rates are the highest in rural


communities. The Little Green Bus serv­ ice is like a community hall on wheels.” Anyone can ring up and become a


member of The Little (jreen Bus for just £20 a year. Shopping trips are charged at £2 each way while day trips further afield costjust£10.


- “They usedtobeffee until the cuts and


■ austerity measures, but now we’ve got to battle to keep going,” said Donna. Anyone who would like more infor­


mation about The Little Green Bus, who would like to register as a member or make a donation to this vital service, should call 01200.444484 or email datkin- son@littlegreenbus.co.uk ' Meanwhile, anyone with information


about the theft, which happened some time between 5 p,m, and 9 p.m. on Mon­ day February 18th, is askecf to call police' ■ on 101 orCrimestopperson0800555 111. The bus was last seen on Hayhurst Street, ^ Clitheroe. -


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