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VALLEYMATTERS It’s not fayre, or is it?
Seeking something to eat re cently, Mrs B and I found a pub with a big sign outside proclaiming: “Brewers Fayre.” I’m somewhat pedantic on
the subject of English gram mar - it’s my job - and I men tally corrected it from “Fayre” to “Fare” and added the miss ing apostrophe. That in turn got me think
ing: When does fare become fayre? And for that matter, when does a fair become a fayre? The answer is: Whbn
someone wishes to add a bit of phoney antiquity to some thing, attempting to conjure up a Falstaffian image of: “Ho there, mine host, bring me a buttofsackandagoodlycapon and be not slow.”
As I See It... by Eric Beardsworth
Sorry, Brewers Fayre, but
the term for food and drink is spelled “fare” -just like the fare you pay on the bus. The dictionary spelling makes no distinction between the meal and the ticket. I didn’thavetogofartofind
further examples, such as the meat suppliers Farmers Fayre (also without an apostrophe) andabeautysalonnamedVan- ityFayre(theThackeraynovel was “Vanity Fair”). The RSPCA recently had
an Easter Fayre, paying scant regard to such cruelty to the English language, and no
doubt people will be busy or ganising a plethora of Wed ding Fayres, Antique Fayres and Summer Fayres. What’s the point, I rant,
when “fair” is the word they want? Look up “fair” in any rea
sonable dictionary, and you’ll findsomethinglike: “Agather- ing of stalls and amusements for public entertainment.” Look up “fayre” and you’ll
find “pseudo-archaic spelling offair” The Cambridge Dictionary
states sniffily: “We do not have an entry for fayre.” But hold on, can I be 100
per cent certain about this? Amlbeirigunfayre? Diligent as ever, I sought some ancient references, and.
ges fro the fayre.” Here’s another: “...and
hem ful blissful was and fawe “Tobryngemegayethyn-
I to Bartholomew fayre, to walk up and down; and there, among other things, find my
LadyCastlemayneatapuppet- play.” That was Samuel Pepys. • So, there is a precedent for
“fayre” after all, and I will re luctantly concede the point,
butonlyifsuchamodern “fay re” is really authentic, with toothless stall holders assault
ing the nose and eyes with me dieval bodily stenches, breath that smells like a midden and pustules betraying the pres ence of bubonic plague. Fayre enough?
Inspirational guest speaker at Macmillan lunch
The Ribble Valley Macmillan CancerSupportioo Club held its spring lunch at the newly refurbished Mitton Hall, with 94 members and guests at tending. Guest speaker was Sophie
Andrews, who is currently chief executive of the Silver line helpline and formerna- tional chairwoman of the Samaritans.
Badlyabusedasachild.she
enduredmanypersonalprob- lems that required extended periods in hospital.
As a result in later life she
wanted to give something back and worked for the Sa maritans for more than 20 years. While working for Child
line, Esther Rantzen and Sophie realised that there was a need for a similar service to meet the needs of
elderly people who live on their own. , So together they set up
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A weekly look at local issues, people and places
3M’s hospice helpers
Emp!oyeesatthe3M Clitheroe manufacturing site have been giving their time and money to help the East Lancashire Hospice.
Nineteen volunteers from the sitespenta day workingin the grounds of the hospice, carry ing out a range of jobs includ ing gardening, painting and window cleaning. And before they left, they
presented a cheque for £500 to the hospice. This money had come from a3M award won by a team at the Clitheroe site and they decided to donate it to the hospice. Hospice fundraising man
ager Sharon Crymble said: “The hospice is always on the lookout for more people who can give us their time, treas ure or talent, and the 3M vol unteers did all of that. “Theyprovideduswiththe
treasure of a donation, and their time and talent helped
Thechequeonbehalfof3MeniployeeswaspresentedtoSharonCrymblebyJeremyHall,shiftsupervisor ofthe site's valve assembly team which had won the award.
us a great deal. We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all involved for doing a brilliant job. “We are very grateful for
their efforts and for the dona tion.
“We have to raise more
than £3 million a year to pro vide a special way of caring to our patients, either here in the hospice or in their own homes, and we depend very much on
the generosity of the local community.” The3M volunteers were all
taking part in the company’s 3M 4Good programme, which gives employees the opportu nity to do a day’s work in the community on company time. Among those rolling up
their sleeves was Ben Mills, site manager at the Upbrooks plant, which develops and produces valves and compo
nents for asthma inhalers. “It was very rewarding for
us to get out and work in the community and we all had a good day,"said Ben. “We were especially proud
of our team of employees who had won the 3M award for driving growth within the business and decided they preferred the hospice to have the money than spend it on themselves.”
£400k makeover unveiled at village pub
Waddington pub the Higher Buck Inn has re-opened af ter major renovation works, funded by joint investment from brewers Thwaites and new licensee Michael Heath- cote, were completed.. The renovation of the prop
telephone line with trained volunteers who are there if
just for a chat, to help with problems or to keep in regular contact by phone with lonely elderly people. In Sophie’s words: “People
make such a difference”. At the spring lunch, the
committee received numer ous individual donations and the proceeds of fundraising
events totalling £2,250, with proceeds from the lunch itself adding another £1,200 to the funds.
Club members have a
busy summer of fundrais ing ahead of them, including the annual coffee morning at West Bradford Village Hall on Saturday, August 16th, to be followed by the summer lunch on Wednesday, August
LOOKING BACK
TOOYEARSAGO A dear dinner
“THE JUDGE PRESIDING on Monday at the Borough Police Court oversaw a case of a man known locally as ’Donniek’, a local quarryman, charged with stealing a piece of meat weighing 61b, valued at3sbythe owner,abutcherof2DuckStreet The owner stated that at about 2 o’clock he left hisshop and returned about an hour later. He had received information about a man stealing some meat and, on returning, he missed a piece of beef, weighing about 6lband valued at3s. Martha Boath(13),aweaverof Bright Street stated that she was standing with her friendacross the roadfromtheshopwhenshesaw 1 man take some meat from the windowand put it
under his coat He ran off down Shawbridge Street"
SO YEARS AGO Clitheroe Castle ‘invaded’
CLITHEROE CASTLE HAS stood the test of time.
For centuries, it has been a guardian of the town andservedasa lookout and in times of trouble, the people could shelter within its walls. But now the proud, though ruined castle, has fallen. It has been invaded -by unknown enemies. Stealthily,
they crept through the streets of the town and' carefully mounted the steps to the castle keep,
Then triumphantly, they hoisted the bright red'flag
of the Soviet Union, bearing a Hammer and Sickle, to f|y over this
ancientborough.the second oldest in the country. Men on their way to work at 6-15 am were the first to notice and it was soon removed by Clitheroe Corporation staff, who handed it to police."
25 YEARS AGO Civic Hall is wired for sound
“THE CIVIC HALL cinema in Clitheroe is wired for sound as never before with the latest state of the art technology, following the arrival this week of a brand new Dolby sound system. From tomorrow, the 400-seater cinema will provide stereo sound for the' first time with 17speakers. These provide a wattage output of1,325 compared with the present 20 watts from dual purpose speakers. The speakers will include four placed down each side of the hall, two
at the back and seven behind the screen, providing quadrophonic sound for every seat The Ribble Valley Council, which owns the cinema, has paid more
than £10,000 for the system, which replaces the last system installed in 1
20th, again at Mitton Hall. The committee wants to
thank all the members for their generous support and appreciates the continued support of local businesses, particularly Honeywells for sponsoring its postage. Pictured are committee
chairman Susan Fillary with speaker Sophie Andrews and other club members.
I he Jewish scientist 1 and theist Albert Einstein once said “There’s only two ways to live, one as
if everything’s a miracle, the - other as if nothing’s a miracle.” Powerful words from a
man of great intellect. But the point being, that there is enough in our everyday life to recognise and believe that God is at work. A short time back we cel
ebrated Easter and within the Jatholic liturgical calendar we are still celebrating East ertide, the resurrection of Jhrist. . We’re told in John’s Gospel
erty, which tookjustover eight weeks to complete, included the creation of seven new bed- rooms and a fresh kitchen, with the downstairs interior also having been given a com plete make over. Mr Heathcote, who is also
. chefproprietor ofThe Duke of York, Grindleton, said: “We’ve managed to achieve what we set out to do eight weeks ago, which was create a pub where people want to go to enjoy tra ditional, easy-going dining in a relaxed atmosphere.
Left to right, Paul Heathcote, Michael Heathcote, Rob Geldeard and Andrew Elsy.(s)
“We are now also able to
offer accommodation, which will be fantastic for the sum mer.
“We’re thrilled with how
the renovation has gone and hope our customers will wel come the improvements as much as we do.” . To complement the new
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
(believed to be John himself), that when he came upon the tombhefoundthatitwas empty, but when he saw the grave clothes of Jesus folded up in a particular way he be lieved that Jesus had risen. For John, that was all he
needed in the way of a sign, to recognise the way Jesus used to fold up his clothes, in order to believe he must be alive, he must be risen. • • That so intimate a friend,
so loyal a disciple believes in the resurrection through the smallest of signs-the way Je sus used to fold up his clothes. Coincidentally, I reckon my
mum could spot a mile off the way I fold clothes the pile in
the corner would be that large. 1 think the longer we live
we’re meant to spot the little signs along life’s way, inform ing us of the resurrection. The longer we live were in
vited to spot the resurrection moments like John. Like the glimmer of hope that springs in our heart from a dark trage dy. Or the laughter and joy that can rush through us amidst a great loss. Or in the people we love when they return to us after they’ve been away. Or even in the darkest hour that gives way to the dawn. And, yes, I believe as well
that God sends us the bigger signs, like the dramatic con- . version stories ofthe former
East End gangster John Prid- more and the Harvard univer sity professor and agnostic Dr EbenAlexander-who both wrote incredible books about their conversion experiences. 1 believe, like Einstein, that
we are called to recognise the daily miracles, such as a baby being born into this world, the most beautiful piece of scenery you’ve experienced or what about the happiest and most peaceful time of your life? All signs that are meant to |
givehope...meanttopointto . the fact that the resurrection is real and comingin our lives. FR FRANKIE MULGREW I St Michael and St John’s RC Church, Clitheroe I
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menu, the pub will also stock a selection of ales including Thwaites favourites Bomber, Wainwright and Original. Andrew Buchannan, di
rector of pub operations for Thwaites said: “I’m delight ed that Michael has come on board at the Higher Buck to push this renovation through. The Higher Buck is a historic pub which is loved by its local community. “Michael has out a lot of |
energy and investment into ensuring the pub offers not only a delicious menu, but served in a relaxing atmos phere along with outstanding new accommodation.” • For more information,
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