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100 YEARS AGO First Christmas away


T. NIXON OF the Royal Engineers writes from France: “We have had some rough weather lately, Iwas on guard onTuesdayand it rained all night It was grand running after mules, at one o'clock in the morning, up to the shoe tops in mud and water, but itonly comes once afortnight We had a German aeroplane over this morning. I t had an exciting time,


-1 can tell you. I should think they fired 50 shots at i t besides four aeroplanes being after him, but he got away and my word, did he travel. I hope we stop here a b it We got paid today- 5 francs; I've made 100 francs since I came o u t Christmas will soon be here and I would like to be at home; it will be the first Fve spentawayfromhome,"


since the beginning of August when my family and I moved to Whalley, and here we are at the start of this Advent season of expectation and anticipa­ tion as we prepare to celebrate Christmas. I love this time of year. It is busy, at times overwhelmingly so, but also filled with so much hope and excitement, Despite the dark nights we see lights twinkling in people's homes and in spite ofthe cold, people seem so much warmer with one another. Yes I love this season ofmince pies, Christ­ mas trees and carols. 1 wonder how many of you are ready


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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK


for Christmas Day. Have you ordered the turkey, wrapped the gifts, put up the tree and written your Christmas cards, or are you onlyjust beginning to think about all that needs to be done between now and De­ cember 25th? I am a reasonably well or­


ganised person. I always have a “to do” list and thoroughly enjoy crossing things off the list when they have been com­ pleted. Although there are some days when all I seem to doisaddtothelist rather than complete anything on it! But I imagine I am not alone in that. A fewyears ago, in order to be prepared for Christmas, 1 bought Delia Smith’s book, believing that 1 could not go wrong. I opened the book on the first day of December and,


to my dismay, discovered I should have already made my - Christmas cake! Somuchfor being organised. Ofcoursethe Advent sea­


son is about so much more than preparing our homes and accumulating all the things we will need to see us through the Christmas period; it is about so much more than simply opening the doors on our calendar and eating the surprise inside; it is about so much more than mince pies and mulled wine. Advent is about preparing our hearts to receive God's most wonderful gift of love shown in the birth of a baby boy, to a young girl named Mary. Her story and the story of that first Christ­ mas will be told and celebrat­ ed right across the world. But


LOOKING BACK


5 0YEARSAGO Sixties’hair styles


WAVES NOTCURLSarein. Long straight hair is out


of fashion,but tight curls are definitely not back. Forthe 1966 trend is to get rid ofthe long, swinging look and have a short bouncy hairstyle. We asked Clitheroe hairdresser Miss F. Brotherton what advice she had on hair care. She told us that we should use the continental fashion colours which


are moredaring than everbefore,the most popular colours being the differe nt shades of brown. The


perfect head of hair must be well cut for a bad cut will not last its set Hair must only be cut by an expert All the assistants in the salon had short wavy hair and even Miss Brotherton has forsaken her almost white hairstyle for a more natural looking colour,


25 YEARS AGO Bridge closure anger


ABORDER“WARofthe roses" is hottingupin


Tosside, where Lancashire residents claim a Yorkshire authority is going to “cut their village


in two". Without notifying any of the residents or businesses, North Yorkshire County Council dec#®1 to close Milking Gates Bridge for three months from


December 10th for repair. The village is shuated on the crossroads and it would mean residents on the Yorkshire side of the bridge making a five-mw


detour to get back to the centre. Parish Councillor


Mrs Brown said; “The closing ofthe bridge could cause problems for emergency vehicles and cause more traffic accidents due to the single track roads onthedetour."


it is not just a story to be told; it is a story to be lived. For that baby grew tobeaman.Aman who challenged the society in which he lived to care for the poor, the marginalised and the sick. A man who showed what


love meant as he reached out -• and touched the untouchable and welcomed the stranger. A man who teaches that we


should love one another. Christmasisaboutlove.lt'


is the season of good will for all people! And so we must get ourselves ready not only to celebrate and receive Gods


love, but also to live it and to show it.


I wonder are you ready? '


Rev. Sally Ratcliffe, Minis­ ter at Whalley, Waddington and Paythorne Methodist


Churches.


SalvationArmyEnvoyBrendaWiseandCapt Elizabeth Smith with children from the Ribblesdale Children's Nursery atthe launch of this year's Toy Appeal


| ...so go the words of the classic Slade


song. But the only problem is,


Christmas isn’t here yet! Well certainly not as a I write this on the second day of Decem­ ber.


^ But already I am regaled


with silver bells and white Christmasses in every shop I enter! I have an annual tradi­


tion, something that started with my own dear mum when ■


Iwasachildandhas contin­ ued with my two offspring, of spotting Christmas trees in houses. This year the earliest one I spotted was on Novem- ber20th! What? I gasped as I drove


past. Since when did we start ■ to celebrate Christmas several weeks beforehand? I realise that the shops and supermarkets have to get their


festive goods on the shelves as they are always one step ahead and they have to make a profit, but it just leaves me cold. Don’t get me wrong, I love


As I See It... by Sue Plunkett


Christmas. What I hate is the fact that we seem to start it earlier and earlier every year and amidst all the tinsel, trim­ ming and singing Santas you


can hear people saying: “Oh I hate Christmas, I wish it was


all done and dusted.” I t has been said so many


times before, in many ways.. Merry Christmas, oh here we go again! But we really do seem to have lost the spirit of Christmas somewhere along the way. The fact it is a Chris­ tian tradition celebrating the birth of Christ has gone to the bottom ofthe list along with the traditional advent calendars that are replaced by Star Wars and Frozen themed ones. And yes I am guilty of buying those selfsame themed calendars. Perhaps if we put a ban on anything Christmassy being advertised or sold be­ fore December ist it may bring the magic back? Okay, I know it will never


happen, not now, because let’s


face it, there is money to be ■ made out ofChristmas, from


the sale of sofas that the com­ panies promise to have in your home in time for the festive season to the rows and rows of boxed mince pies that start appearing on supermarket shelves in September. There is also so much pres­


sure on people when it comes to present buying. We all end up spendingmon^y wehaven’t got on presents that people don’t really want. But even that has become part ofthe Christmas tradition. 1 have a drawer full of Lily ofthe Valley perfume my AuntSissy sends me every year. I don’t have the heart to tell her 1 cannot stand the stuff! But like everyone else 1 will moan and groan about the cost, the time and the effort but when it comes to the big day I will thorough er\joy spending time with my family and friends. Now thatis what the spirit of Christmas is, long may it last.


at launch of appeal


Ourannual ChristmasToy Ap­ peal has got off to aflying start with dozens of toysflooding in already after just one week.


Nowinitsi2thyeartheappeal, which is run by the Ribble Val­ ley branch of the Salvation Army in conjunction with the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, is all due to the kind­ ness and generosity of the people of the Ribble Valley who are always happy to put an extra present on their list to help light up a child’s face on Christmas morning. Appeal co-ordinator Cap­ tain Elizabeth Smith said:


- “Thetoyappealhasgotofftoa great start. We are so thankful that people are always so gen­ erous. And the range of toys is also excellent too.” We are appealing for the


donation of new toys and gifts for different age groups to help some of the most vulnerable families in the Ribble Valley enjoy Christmas. Some of the children the


appeal has helped are now grown up with families of their own. Last year the ap­ peal helped 204 families. The premise ofthe appeal


is that presents for any age of child or teenager can be do­


nated, as long as they are new. The items will be distributed to families across the Ribble Valley with the aim that each child receives a main gift, a craft item or game, a soft toy and a book. This year as always boys’


toys and gifts are always in short supply especially for the 11 to 12 and 12 to 16 age range. Gifts of toiletry sets, hats, gloves and scarves would be ideal. Items for teenage girls also


include toiletries and make up sets. Stocking fillers such as se­


lection box, sweets and vouch­ ers are also welcome to the appeal. Toys can be dropped off at


the Skipton Building Society in Market Place or at the Salva­ tion Army shop on Lowergate, Clitheroe, until next Friday (December 18th) when they will be distributed to families directlyintimeforChristmas Eve. Plans are also being made for the Christmas Day lunch at the Salvation Army. Anyone on their own of any


age is welcome to join the cel­ ebrations, from single parents to pensioners. You can sign up for the lunch at the Salvation Army shop.


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iT Young artists’ big chance to go public


Young artists are exhibiting Kirstie Gilleade and Katie their work in unusual spaces Suthers. -bus stops to book shops and Sophie Sk ellern, the cafes to corner shops - in a project’s engagement coordi- new youth project.


nator, said: “It can be really dif- Currently 11 artists have • ftcult for young artists to get


been chosen to have their their work out there for the work displayed in 11 locations public to see, so we wanted to across East Lancashire, and give them the opportunity to the project is now taking new do that, submissions for December and January.


The project, called some- normally expect to see it as it


whereto_FRAMED, has been opens it up to a whole new au- organised by somewhereto_, dience. We’re currently tak- a UK-wide project delivered in ing submissions for January the North West by Culturape- so we’d encourage anyone in- diaandfimdedbya£7mgrant terestedtogetintouch.” from the Big Lottery Fund


Katie Suthers, 23, a final Itisopen to artistsagedi6- year student at Blackburn


25 and has already had their University Centre, said: “ It’s artworks pop up in a variety fantastic to have such a huge of unconventional locations audience from the location last month.


it’s in and the project is real-


work has been exhibited, fea- there.” turing a range of different art


' So far the 11 artists whose ly helping to get my name out Submissions for new


forms and styles, are: Ryan work have been accepted for Garry, Tarryn Harriet, Rachel December and are now open Hartley, Daisy Hilliard, Nath- for January. Anyone aged be­ an Caldecott, Claire Doyle, tween 16-25is eligible to enter. Adam Findlay, Antonia Hen- For more information email nerley, Charlotte Bickett, sophie@somewhereto.org


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