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CUTHER0EADVERTISER&T1MES I Creative activities


Creative fun play days themed on “The Gruffalo” and Roald Dahl will be held at the United Reformed Church, Clitheroe, this half-term. The sessions will run from


gamto4pmnext Wednesday on Thursday. They will start with the Gruffalo Day on the Wednesday the Roald Dahl Day following on the Thurs­ day.


The creative sessions


w ill encourage children aged between five and 10 to read, tell and create sto­ ries, play games and become their favourite characters.


The d a y sw i l l be run by Ribcaged Productions, a Rib- ble Valley theatre produc­ tion company formed in 2005 and which is now based at the United Reformed Church in Strang Stee. The company aims to cre­


ate dynamic and lively pro­ ductions and engage with the local community through its ou tre a ch w orkshop programmes. The cost is £26 per child,


per day and places for both days must be booked in ad­ vance by emailing info@ ribcaged.co.uk


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Villagers in Grindleton put theirbestfootforwardto remember local landlord Nigel Schofield, who died last year.


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Fifty people including Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans com­ pleted a 10k sponsored walk from the Buck Inn, Grindle­ ton, to Chatburn, Downham . andSawley. They raised a total of


£1,342 for the air ambulance and a memorial garden for Nigel.


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Georgia after they bought the freehold from Punch Taverns 18 months ago and completely transformed it. Mr Evans, who set the


walkers on their way, had known Nigel after visiting the pub in his role as a member of theAll-PartyParliamentBeer Group. He said: “It was wonderful


Nigel Schofield He had run the pub with


his partner, Andrea, and her daughters, Charlotte and


that the walk was supported by such large numbers from the area. “To see many people turn


out in support of a fantastic charity and in fond memory of


Nigel was incredibly moving. “I am so often humbled by


the people of the Ribble Val­ ley’s dedication to helping those around them and was only too happy to help.” A ndrei, Charlotte and


Georgia said: “We would like to say a massive thank you to all our regulars from Grindle­ ton and surrounding villages for helping and supporting us through this very difficult time. “Special thanks to walk or­


ganisers, Phil Wilkinson and JohnEatough.”


Get in The Zone for some fun


Young people in the Ribble Valley will get the chance to give the Prime Minister and. other “selfie” enthusiasts a run for their money during May’s half-term. The “SelfieTimg” photo­


shoot is being organised by the Lancashire County Council Young People’s serv­ ice and will give youngsters


the chance to take a photo of themselves which they can share with their friends.. There are plenty o f other activities being held in the Ribble Valley next week: • The Zone, Clitheroe, is


hosting activities for young people aged 12 to 19 years - all free and including food.


• • The big, bouncy sports ■


fun day is being held on Tuesday at Clitheroe Castle field between noon and 3 pm. There will be a bungee run, pillowjoust and a picnic. . • A girl’s day at The Zone will take place from 11 am to 5 pm on Thursday with art, craft, beauty, advice, body art, dance, song, wii Just Dance and movies, including lunch.


C The big party and barbe­


cue will be held at The Zone on Friday from 7-30 to 10 pm, with a music challenge, ce- lebrity/music quiz, karoke,


•competitions, sports and gaming. There are also fantastic


prizes to be won for those who attend one of the sessions and take a “selfie”.


to pub landlord Nigel


‘Seb’ snaps it up on new TV show


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A Clitheroe wheeler-dealer and hisfamily feature in a new BBC1 TV series which begins this week.


Daniel Sebastian is a well- known character on the Lan­ cashire auctions and saleroom


• circuit, known tomostsimply as “Seb”. Tall, slim anddapper, with aglintinggold tooth, styl­ ish shades and a distinctive Afro hairstyle, Seb is hard to miss and instantly likeable. He talks the talk and walks


the walk of an experienced wheeler-dealer, and under the surface sheen he clearly knows his stuff, with an eye for a bargain that he knows he can sell on at a tidy profit. All of this is what attract­


ed the producers of “Del Boys and Dealers”, a new se­ ries of four 6o-minute pro­ grammes scheduled for 9 pm on Wednesdays. Although it started this week, Seb is fea­ tured mostly in the final two episodes, scheduled for trans­ mission on June 4th and 11th. MadebyRDFTelevisionfor


the BBC, the series was com­ missioned on the back of a successful one-off documen­ tary- “Wheelers, Dealers and Del Boys” - which aired last summer. It focussed on South London’s real-life “Trotters” as they ducked and dived their way to‘a dreamed-of fortune. , The new series casts the


net wider, following dealers in other parts of the country as they try to make cash from cast-offs and search for the hidden gems that could make them a mint. Seb’s masterplan is bril­


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liantly simple. He buys wisely in the north, using all his ac­ cumulated knowledge to spot a bargain, then takes his hoard south to sell on at fairs, sales and to a network o f estab­ lished customers. It is know­ ing what his customers want that is the key to Seb’s success. Some are private buyers, but others are window and set


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Adrian has his feet firmly on the ground!


A Simonstone podiatrist is stepping up for his toughest challenge yet - taking on a climb four times higher than Mount Everest. Adrian Clark is bidding


to tackle all 214 peaks in Alfred Wainwright’s famous fellwalkingbook“APictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells”. The 48-year-old, who


runs AP Chiropodist and Po­ diatrists, Padiham, will walk 430 miles and climb a total of 126,000ft in the gruelling charity challenge. Incredibly, Adrian is hop­


dressers and interior design­ ers looking for a particular, distinctive or unique piece. Something that looks to


most people like it’s only fit for the bonfire could be the “dis­ tressed” piece that a designer is seeking, and it is knowing that which separates Seb from the rest. He counts among his customers such illustrious names as Tommy Hilfiger, Fat Face and AllSaints. He is also getting more into selling on­ line through his own website - www.afrojunk.co.uk His hectic lifestyle means


Seb splits his time between his family life in Clitheroe and travelling the country in his eyecatching van, bearing his “afrojunk” logo and a graf­ fiti-style image of his own face. His family are wife Jo and


children Grace, Lilly and Kio­ na, who live in West View. Jo is no stranger to a bit ofwheeler- dealing herself and, in fact, the couple met at an auction. The TV cameras came to


ClitheroejustbeforewCHrist- mas, following Seb as he jug­ gled the everyday demands of family life with rushing to auctions to snap up good finds then heading off down south in search of a profit. Luckily for Seb, his favour­


ite haunt is right on his door­ step - Silverwoods auction house on Lincoln Way, at the edge of Clitheroe. Its weekly Rediscovery sales on Wednes­ days are his bread and butter, with around 450 lots going un­ der the hammer each week,


Seb with Joand children Grace Lilly and Kiona next to his distinctive van. everything from furniture to


jewellery to lighting and pic­ tures and counties “boxes of mixed items”, any one of them potentially containing that special and lucrative find. In fact it was Silverwoods


who came to Seb’s aid when the producers of the TV show put a proposal to him. They wanted one of their featured dealers to stage their own auc­ tion, and persuaded fast-talk­ ing Seb he was the manfor the job.


He turned for advice and


tips to Silverwoods’ seasoned auctioneer Wilf Mould, who knows all there is to know about wielding the hammer. There were tips too from Jere­ my Greenhalgh, livestock auc­ tioneer at Clitheroe Auction Mart, just next door, allfilmed for “Del Boys and Dealers”. Sil­ verwoods even provided the lot number tickets and other equipment for Seb’s auction. “It was fantastic, it’s defi­


nitely something I’d do again,” said'Seb. “When they first asked me to do an auction I wasn’t sure, because I usual­ ly sell at fairs or direct to my clients, or on the internet. So I thought ‘if I’m going to do it I’ve got to get some advice’ and Silverwoods were brilliant, they really helped me.” Pinning down Seb for a


quote during Silverwoods’ weekly sale is no easy thing, as he constantly has one eye on the sale catalogue in his hand and one ear on auctioneer Wilf, making sure he doesn’t ' miss the next lot that has caught his eye. With a quick “excuse me” he’s off and a few subtle nods to Wilflaterhe has bought a retro chic ’70s star- burst mirror in silver, for £18 plus commission. “That’s a good buy for un­


der twenty quid,” he confides, adding that he already has a buyer in mind. How much will he sell it for? Well, that’s Seb’s business. • “Del Boys and Dealers”


is on Wednesdays on BBCi at 9 pm. For more about Silver- woods full range of auctions in Clitheroe, including the weeklyRediscoverysales, visit www.silverwoods.co.uk


ing to conquer all these hills, fells and mountains in a pe­ riod of just 10 months. He is undertaking this


marathon event to raise funds which will go to the Moelfre RNLI lifeboat sta­ tion £100,000 appeal fund in Wales. Adrian said: “On aver­


age a completer would take around 10 years to tick off all 214 Wainwright peaks. “I decided to set myself a


target of 10 months, begin­ ning August 22nd last year. “Luckily, it’s been a rea­


sonably mild winter, but I’ve had to battle strong winds, relentless rain and cruel as-


AdrianClarkduringhischallenge with some ofthe Poole RNLI c rew


cents. I hope to raise £1,000 towards the Moelfre RNLI £iook appeal for the newme- chanics workshop within the brand new lifeboat station. “I have been a lifelong


supporter of the lifesaving charity and over the years have become good friends with the volunteer lifeboat crew at Moelfre on the isle of Anglesey. I really do admire the vital lifesaving work they all do and I am committed to raising as much money for their worthy cause as lean.’ Adrian is no stranger to


physical challenges as in recent years he has complet­ ed the Meriai Straights swim, the 125-mile Anglesey Coast­ al Path and the Wainwright


Coast to Coast Walk all in aid of Moelfre RNLI lifeboat sta­ tion. The lifeboat station’s vol­


unteer press officer, Dave Massey, said: “What Adri­ an is attempting is truly re­ markable and over the past fewyears he has raised thou­ sands of pounds for the Moel­ fre RNLI lifeboat station. “As a volunteer RNLI life­


boat crew we are all over­ whelmed by his dedication, enthusiasm and generosity. All the vital money raised by Adrian from this unbelieva­ ble feat will go directly to the lifeboat station appeal.” •


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nate money email Adrian at adyclark@gmail.com.


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