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T h e b a d news.i^ Have some soup... trict Probus Club members was that


a n d th e good T f f i bad news for Glitheroe and Dis­


plished photographer Mr Gordon ■Bartley ARPS was able to step into the breach at very short notice. Having spoken to Probus at several


. North Wales and Anglesey by means of colour slides and a most knowledge­ able and interesting commentary. 'The speaker ably demonstrated his


brought back memories for many in the audience as he conducted the members on a pictorial tour around


With the title “Welsh Rarebit” he


light on water or cloud to compose a scene where lesser mortals would have closed the camera and gone home. , Covering many of the popular and well known places on the Lleyn Penin­ sular and Anglesey, he nevertheless sought out that new viewpoint, the less well-known garden, the “secret” woodland, placing it all beautifully in context. -


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now include North Wales once again among their destinations for a short break, if only to visit the places they had never even known to exist on pre­ vious holidays'


No doubt several members will •


■ Lowergate, Clitheroe; tomorrow, March 1st; when “Members Day” will involve three members.in presenting subjects of their own chdbsmg. . Inquiries about the club can be made by calling 01200 429207.


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' The next meeting of the club takes place at 10-45 a.m. in the Pendle Club,


short presentation member Tony Cooper gave, the vote of thanks.:


After an illuminating and all-too-


gift for delving behind the scenes of his subjects, commenting, for example, not only on the striking but gloomy vis­ tas presented by the slate mines in and around Blaenau Ffestiniog, but vividly describing the dreadful working condi­ tions back in Victorian days. Time add again he captured a ray of


member.Cliff Astin; who was due to speak, had fallen ill and was unable to beat their recent meeting. . The good news was that accom­


of their previous meetings he needed little introduction and was most warm­ ly welcomed.


dren nibble Valley branch will hold the event on Saturday; March 9th, be­


A RffiBLE Valley charity which rais­ es funds to prowde respite breaks for children afifected by the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster is stag­ ing a fund-raising soup lunch. The Friends of Chernobyl’s Chil­


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in for a great value, and great tasting lunch with the chance to find out a bit


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now in its third year of pro­ duction and hundreds of thousands'have been sold already.


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Each sale means a dona­ tion to Traidcraft Exchange


Egg has a free activity pack in the box which includes the Easter story, activity poster, a free iTunes downlpad and astickerset. The Real Easter Egg is


trade chocolate egg to ex­ plain the meaning of Easter and the Bishop is asking people to consider buying' this egg, as Fairtrade Fort­ night began on Monday. This year the Real Easter


THE Bishop of Burnley and Acting Bishop of Blackburn, Rt Rev. John Goddard, is calling on local people to support the Real Easter Egg cam­ paign for 2013 and help to change a life. It is the first and only Fair­


■ ■ Bishop John said: “I hope churches and schools take advantage of this cra'cking opportunity to remind peo-, pie about the reason we eat eggs at Easter!


to support some of the poor­ est farmers in the world.


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“But I would also encour- ' age Lancashire people of all ,


, faiths and none to buy the egg; not just because of its Fairtrade credentials, but because they will know that buying it will result in a spe­ cific donation being made to Traidcraft Exchange. . “It is encouraging to hear


the Real Easter Egg cam­ paign has been so success­ ful already and I hope this continues in 2013. It is proof that the events of Easter, including the death and resurrection of Jesus, have the power to open minds, change lives and offer real hope.”


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RESIDENTS at the Manor, House, Chatbum, eqjoyed a fiin packed Valen- tine’sDay. There were '


£75 for the British Heart Foiindatipn. HAPIMY: The Hapi Butterflies entertaining residents at the Manor House (s).


' Residents then enjoyed a glass of bubbly, love heart sweets and heart- shaped strawber­ ry shortbread and were each given a red rose. A raffle raised


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■NORMALLY car boot sales bring visions of mismatched crockery and broken remote controls, but the East Lancashire Newspapers nearly-new sale will dispel any thought of that.


V After the success of our first event we have decided to hold .another and will be taking the tra­ ditional concept of a boot fair to new heights.


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indoors at the Ace Centre, Nel­ son, on Sunday, March 3rd, from


Our nearly-new sale will be held our sale seller at our fprthcoming event


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and the number of sellers will be restricted, so it will be'first come, first s'ervei Stands cost £20 and are already


selling'fajt. Seating and a table will be prorided, but you will need •


, to take your own tablecloth.; You will also heed to pay on booking your space - to book call our pro­ motions team on 01772 554547. . 8° along and grab a bargain,- it is free to browse and well worth­ while. .


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serving homemade soup, bread and cakes.. People are warmly invited to pop


tween 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the United Reformed Church, Clitheroe Volunteers from the group will be


more about the charity and how to


: donations of local people. Plans are well under way for the next visit, which is taking place in


be used to support the work of the charity,which is funded entirely by the


get involved. All funds raised at the event will


June with up,to 20 disadvantaged children arriving from the Mogilev region of Belarus.


. They will be spending a month with local host families from the Kib­ ble Valley, and enjoying good food,


clean air and a packed programme of events and activities. '


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A SHOCKING statistic on the number of people who will be left to fund their own family law advice following Government cuts has prompted local law firm Forbes So­ licitors to launch a fixed fee family


.: .On average more than 9,000 peo­ ple were entitled to Legal Aid in Lancashire, but when changes come into effect in April thisyear that fig­ ure will be reduced dramatically to


just over 1,000. . This leaves 8,000 people who will


be forced to pay for their own legal costs at an already stressful time. Forbes Fixed Fee Family Service


allows clients to select as much or as little legal advice as they require


to resolve their situation for a fixed price. . '


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head of the Family Department at. Forbes, explained: “Many people who would previously have qualified for Legal Aid now won’t and will be left to foot the bill themselves. “There is a myth that divorces are


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ry Wednesday at around 11-15 a.m. in front of the old Clitheroe railway sta-. tion - now the Platform Gallery — for nice easy walks around the Ribble Valley, usually around five miles.


enjoyed some stunning views of the snow covered hills around Barley on the walk of around four miles,- which was made more enjoyable with snow flurries and only slight winds.'. Members meet iip eve­


always financially crippling, but with the Forbes Fixed Fee Family Service this needn’t be the case. It will offer clients advice on their situation for a, set price, taking away the financial uncertainty.” The Forbes Solicitors family team


Fixed Fee Family Service phone. 01254 222305 of e-mail: Catherine. fumiss@forbessolicitors.co.uk


is based at the firm’s offices in Ac­ crington, Blackburn, Chorley and Preston. For more details about the Forbes


end in Clitheroe, using local buses to get to the walk start point and home again. .


They start from and ' ~i


to join this friendly group of usually 10 to 15 walk­ ers, male and female, is welcome to do so. ' More details of the


Anyone who would like


walks can also be found on the listings pages in The Valley section of this newspaper.


BEST FOOT FORWARD: walk from Barley...


Members of the Bowland Walking Group i Photo: Ron I


MEKlBERS of the Bowland Walking Group enjoyed wintry scenes on a crisp walk at Barley and over , Strang Top. The group of seven


Clitheroe Advertiser &TImes,Thursday, February 28,2013 for a nice walk? us A w a lk w i t h a


d i f f e r e n c e . . . SPEAKER Tony Goodbody led an unusual walk round Clitheroe - pictorially - for a large number of members and visitors at Clitheroe Civic Society. Tony had the inspired idea of using some


of his picture postcards of Clitheroe (early 1900s onward) and then taking a photo­ graph at the exact scene and angle to show the changes in Clitheroe. His resulting “Then and Now” presentations was a won­ derful compilation. The audience saw Market Place before


ranged from Bhingerley Park (lower path) to Woone Lane and the demolished mills and the corner shops which have disap­ peared. The changes to many churches, such as Low Moor chapel now being a work­ shop and Moor Lane Methodist now The Emporium, was covered.


Street, which became a cinema in 1921, contrasted with a photo of the skilfully al­ tered Grand. Castle Gate had changed, with the cottages now gone, and Moor Street became Moor Lane with many shop front changes. The time-travelling tour of Clitheroe


their street. One of the most noticeable differences was the huge increase in traf­ fic over the 20th Century. Throughout the presentation, Tony drew attention to details on buildings which indicated a former use. His hours of foot-slogging round Clitheroe were well rewarded, fully appreciated and gave pleasure to so many.


on March 11th when Derek 'Walkden’s talk - “Heraldry Along the A59” - looks at the titled families with homes along this road.


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