April 2021 Glenfield Gazette

APRIL ~ 2021~

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Footpaths at the former Western Park Golf Course

GLENFIELD’S ‘TEMPORARY’ FOOD HUB ONE YEAR ON

MANY RESIDENTS of Glenfield have cause to be very grateful to the food hub still going strong long after it expected to be needed. Started by Justin Smith from the Fully Loaded Cob Shop, above Parkems chemists, he was joined by Councillor Nick Chapman soon after.

THERE are numerous well-trodden footpaths over and around the old course.

Only a few of them have official right of way status and could soon be lost forever. Time is running out as the government have set a deadline of 2026 to submit claims.

If you have walked the footpath shown at any time over the last 30 years and would be happy to complete a short form please email swoop16@hotmail.co.uk Guidance notes will be provided.

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Happy Easter to all Gazette readers

The two of them managed to grow it very quickly into a large fairly slick operation and, with the help of volunteers helping deliver food to those needing it, they have kept it going and expect to have to do so for some time yet.

With initial help from the Parish Council they moved into Park House and with lots of donations from Morrisons and contributions from residents of the village they have adequate supplies to distribute.

With grants from the Parish Council and the Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation they have now moved into a permanent building in the grounds of the Parish Council Annexe off Station Road, by Morrison’s car park. It will be available to them as long as it is needed.

Support has also been received from Blaby District Council, Leicestershire County Council, Dairy2door Glenfield, and Next.

Nick Chapman says: “We had no idea what we were taking on when we started and never expected to have to keep it going so long but although it is hard work on top of other commitments, with the help we are getting we are providing a very welcome lifeline and it is very rewarding.”

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Glenfield Memorial Hall News

Half a century of service

IN THE JANUARY 2021 edition of the Gazette it was reported that the Glenfield Memorial Hall was in need of a new team of trustees as Joy and Norman Duncan were retiring.

At the last meeting of the trustees they have finally stepped down with Joy having given 49 years of selfless voluntary service to the hall and the community. She has served in almost every office, during recent years as Chairman and Booking Secretary, and, although Norman has been more involved in the final years, he has been helping behind the scenes for many of those 49 years. The village of Glenfield is indebted to them for all their constant care and careful husbandry of the resources and I feel privileged to be able to continue their good work.

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Thanks to the support of the Glenfield Gazette we have been able to build a strong team of trustees with new volunteers coming forward. Nick has taken on Facilities and Maintenance, Jane is looking after the money, Matt is helping with promotions, Peter is a new group representative and Jo should be joining us as Secretary at the AGM in June and I thank them all for their commitment.

We are gradually re-opening the hall in line with the latest government regulations and the previous groups are welcome to re-affirm their bookings. I hope to attract more groups to the hall, especially as we are anticipating extra expense as the hall is upgraded to become more energy efficient.

The next meeting of the Trustees will be the AGM on Tuesday 8th June at 7pm to which members of the public are welcome to attend, although the actual format of the meeting will be governed by the regulations in force at the time, personal safety is paramount at all times.

If you have anything you would like to bring to the attention of the Trustees or would like to join the committee please contact us on the BOOKING LINE 07709 797996 or glenfieldmemorialhall@ virginmedia.com

Peter Knill (Chairman)

Have your say this May

A NEW DRIVE is urging people not to miss the chance to have their say in Leicestershire County Council’s election on 6 May.

Residents are being encouraged to use their vote to shape the wide range of services delivered by the authority including adult social care, children’s social care, public health, transport, education, planning, road maintenance, libraries, waste management and trading standards.

Arrangements are being put in place to ensure polling stations are safe places to cast ballots and people can expect many of the measures they’ve become used to over recent months such as hand sanitiser, floor markings and face coverings.

Postal votes are also an option and need to applied for by 20 April.

Graeme Wardle, head of member services at Leicestershire County Council, said: “I’d strongly encourage people to vote on 6 May and have their say on who represents them.

“Whether it’s road maintenance, recycling and waste, support for schools or social care, our services play a key part in everyday lives and by going to the polls, you can help to shape these for the next four years.

“Polling stations will be safe places to vote and you’re likely to see screens, hand sanitiser, social distancing floor markings and need to wear a face mask. We’ll continue to work closely with the Government and public health leads to make sure arrangements reflect the most up-to-date guidance.

“We want to make sure that everyone who is entitled to vote is able to do so, regardless of the pandemic, and you can also choose to apply to vote by post or proxy instead.”

The ‘use your vote’ campaign will run up until May across social media, newsletters and more, and aims to encourage people to get involved in democracy and shape where they live.

ANOTHER MONTH has flown by - which means it’s Gazette time again! Hooray!

There are lots of examples of the Glenfield community spirit in this month’s magazine, and I’m particularly pleased to hear that Peter Knill’s appeal for trustees for the Memorial Hall in the January issue has been successful.

(See Peter’s article above).

The Glenfield Food Hub - started

by Justin Smith with help from Nick Chapman - is still providing muchneeded assitance to Glenfield folk - a year after it was set up. Well done to all concerned.

Keep your news items, articles and letters coming in - it’s great to hear from readers. As always - thanks to all of our wonderful advertisers - please use their services if you can.

And a special word of thanks to the Gazette deliverers, who have been getting the magazine out over the winter period. Hopefully the next few months will be a bit warmer and sunnier!

I hope you enjoy reading this issue.

Mike Wilkinson

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THROUGHOUT Lockdown, Ruth and Sue held a plants and gardens stall at their gate in Triumph Road, Glenfield with all proceeds going to RSPCA Leicestershire Branch based at Woodside Animal Centre.

They are both Trustees for this charity and held twice yearly Open Garden events until 2019.

Unable to stop dividing and potting on plants, it seemed the natural thing to have a stall by the gate! It became a focal point for local people who passed the gates during their daily exercise and there was an opportunity to stop to talk - socially distanced of course - about a range of subjects from growing vegetables, animal care, plants, making gardens more wildlife friendly – the list is endless! The total to date is £3,200 – A very pleasing total for a relatively small venture but all for a good cause.

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Bruce, from Treaty Road has supported Ruth and Sue for many years crafting his bird boxes, bug hotels, bird feeders, bat boxes and, more recently, hedgehog boxes. Where possible, the wood he uses is donated, recycled or are off cuts. All items though are lovingly and expertly made for enhancing gardens and for providing good wildlife habitats.

These have proved particularly popular as families endeavoured, over the lockdowns, to make their gardens better environments for humans and animals alike.

With more people making their gardens animal friendly it is a positive aspect of the difficult times we have all lived in and, best of all, it makes a real difference to Glenfield and the surrounding area, to have such improved environments.

Thank you to all of our customers, many of whom have become friends over the months. May your gardens in and around Glenfield continue to flourish. Many thanks also for your support for Woodside Animal Centre which has obviously been closed to the public due to the restrictions but has been constantly full of animals in need of care.

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It was the first time since 2012 that the volume of physical books sold has exceeded 200million, and it was the biggest volume rise in the books market since 2007, says The Bookseller magazine.

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Any old photos of Triumph Road?

A GAZETTE READER has asked if we have any old photos of Triumph Road in the village.

The only one that we could locate was this one.

Do any Gazette readers have better examples?

If so, email them to us at info@ glenfieldgazette.com and we’ll pass them on - and publish a couple in the magazine as well.

You can create a lot of meaning in your own life by helping someone else do something that is meaningful to them. James Clear

Sky-diving for LOROS!

ON SUNDAY 9th May 2021, I am joining LOROS’s Skydive Sunday. You get into a small plane, tie yourself to a total stranger, then jump out of the plane at something like 16,000 feet up! And then the fun begins…

LOROS is a wonderful organisation. They help people with terminal illnesses and their families and friends. They make life a bit easier in terrible times. They stand by the people who turn to them, even through the awful difficulties of the last year and the constant pressure of needs.

But last year their income from fundraising (like many charities) fell drastically – a £2.3million loss in raised income across the year. At the same time, NHS treatments for health issues other than Covid-19 had to be sharply reduced. So, need for LOROS services is likely to go up.

I would like to think that LOROS will always be there for people who need them in future.

It could be me; it could be any of us or our loved ones. But they need money to keep providing those services.

Please, will you help support LOROS by sponsoring me on my sky-dive JustGiving page?

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Lessons of Lockdown THIS PAST YEAR may have altered your perspective on life.

Some of the following statements may be worth thinking about ...

• Life is precarious • A nurse is worth more than a professional footballer • Spare time isn’t a waste of time • A smile is precious • Being alone isn’t the same as loneliness • Hard work doesn’t guarantee employment • I’m spending more on food & drink and less on church & charity • Silence opens us to creative ideas • Social media are a mixed blessing • Shopping needn’t be addictive • Driving less and walking more is good for humanity • Isolation teaches us we need each other to generate energy • Getting back to ‘normal’ isn’t God’s plan for the human race • When everything else is shut, God is open

Do your favourite foods disappear?

IS IT JUST ME, or do your favourite foody treats suddenly become unobtainable just as you become addicted to them?

You turn up with your trolley at the supermarket shelf, and your favourite brand of bacon-flavoured savoury biscuit, or peri-peri flavoured sauce has gone missing, never to be seen again.

This has happened to me throughout my life and I’m beginning to think the Universe has got it in for me. I NEED REASSURANCE. Is Fred right about sinister food withdrawal tactics being used to make him even more miserable than usual? Or is he too set in his ways when it comes to his diet? TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!

Tony Deakin and Bettina Atkinson are your Green Party candidates for the Leicestershire County Council elections on May 6th. In Glenfield you are able to vote for both candidates.

As councillors, Tony and Bettina will fight for conservation and improvement of our local green spaces, such as the Western Park Golf Course. They will work hard to support local communities and small businesses, to promote new, safe and sustainable walking and cycling networks, and more effective action against climate change.

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Preservation and upgrading of local Green Spaces and biodiversity More help for local small businesses, schools, and communities post-pandemic Protection for residents against unfair and indiscriminate development Safe new walking and cycling networks Traffic reduction and cleaner air Protection and improvement of our local heritage sites

A vote for the Green Party is a vote to protect our green spaces, for nature to thrive and people to enjoy, for cleaner air, and for effective action against the challenges of climate change. @BlabyGreenParty

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Just The Way I Am

By Jo Watson ‘Zoe’ is having a very bad day.

As if getting trapped in a faulty elevator wasn’t bad enough, losing her memory has made it much worse. If there’s one piece of luck, it’s that the paramedic on the scene, Noah, is both kind and a handsome distraction...

Now a completely blank canvas, with the help of Noah, ‘Zoe’ is excited to fill her world with colour, creativity and sweet and spicy food. She just knows from the tips of her toes, right to her fleek brows, that these things were all part of her make-up.

But when her identity is traced, the life ‘Zoe’ was living before the accident bears no resemblance to that of the person she’s convinced she is. What happened to make her world so narrow and colourless?

And now she has the chance to start over, is it time to let the real Zoe out?

Guilty Not Guilty

By Felix Francis Bill Russell is acting as a volunteer steward at Warwick races when he confronts his worst nightmare – the violent death of his much-loved wife.

But worse is to come when he is accused of killing her and hounded mercilessly by the media. His life begins to unravel completely as he loses his job and his home. Even his best friends turn against him, believing him guilty of the heinous crime in spite of the lack of compelling evidence.

Bill sets out to clear his name but finds that proving one’s innocence is not easy – one has to find the true culprit, and Bill believes he knows who it is.

But can he prove it before he becomes another victim of the murderer.

Glenfield Frith Hall - a History The Hall School was built on the site of Kirby Frith Hall.

Going back to the 1870’s the Ellis family owned around 110 acres of Glenfield, including a number of major residences like The Gynsills, The Cedars, and Glenfield House in The Square. The Ellis family were Quakers and great benefactors to the people of Glenfield, donating the land for the Methodist Church and of course Ellis Park.

In 1897 the Ellis family sold much of the land they owned in Glenfield. Forty five acres of farmland was purchased by Sir Samuel Faire (1849-1931). He had Glenfield Frith Hall built and spent many years creating beautiful parklands and gardens, including a large lake. The lake is all that remains today. Samuel was part of the very successful Faire Brothers empire and also a great philanthropist, supporting a huge number of charities. He was knighted in 1905.

In 1907 an event of international importance took place at the Hall. The British Association for the Advancement of Science held their week long annual lecture series in Leicester. The closing event was a huge garden party at the Hall. Some estimates say that 3000 people attended.

The vast majority were eminent scientists from the UK Europe, the Far East etc. There was also a great number of Lords and Ladies, Mayors and Mayoress’s. A fleet of electric cars and carriages were laid on to ferry people to and from the Garland Crescent tram terminus. Large marquees were set up in the grounds and a huge catering operation ensured that they were all well fed. Sir Samuel held many titled posts and was the Sheriff of the County and president of Leicester Tigers FC. The photographer for the day was a Mr T H Crumbie who will be well known to Leicester Tigers fans. The marquee’s were decorated with a great number of flowers and palms.

Music was provided by the band of the Seaforth Highlanders and the Pipers of the Scots Guards. After tea the gentleman retired to one of the rustic summer houses where they were indulged with an endless supply of cigars. As the day came to a close the guests were enjoying themselves such that none of them wanted to leave but eventually they were conveyed to town in a stream of vehicles and carriages.

When Sir Samuel died in 1931 the grand era came to a close. The house, grounds and furniture were put up for sale.

By 1947 the Calverley family owned the house and grounds. In 1949 the Hall became a Bernardo’s Home. Some Glenfield residents still remember the annual fetes that were held there. There is evidence that not all the boys had a good time at the home but that’s another story. In the early sixties the Hall was demolished and five bungalow houses were built as the new homes for the boys, with two staff per home. The magnificent gardens were broken up as the huge Calverley Estate took its place. The Hall School was built in 1967 on the site of the old Hall and the Barnardo’s bungalows were closed around 1991. These were later demolished and modern housing was built on the site.

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St Peter’s Church News ROADMAPS are in the news. A full year after we first went into lockdown, we have an outline of the route out of it for good, we are promised.

Some details are still vague – dates are targets, not promises, some specifics are subject to the results of further research – but we know where we’re heading and roughly how to get there.

Roadmaps are useful to plan forward, but they can also help us make sense of how we’ve ended up where we are. Have you ever had the experience of poring over a map trying to work out how you got somewhere, to reorient yourself and understand what’s going on?

Two of Jesus’ friends found themselves in that place on the first Easter Day. They were on their way to a town called Emmaus. They probably didn’t need a map for that journey because they were heading home, they knew the way. But they couldn’t understand why things had turned out the way they had – why had their friend and hoped-for saviour, Jesus, died? What had gone wrong? Then they invited a stranger to walk with them (it was sensible to travel in numbers on roads targeted by robbers) and he opened their eyes to see how the scriptures they knew, what we call the Old Testament, pointed towards just this conclusion. And that in fact if they read them rightly, this wasn’t the end, but actually a brand-new beginning.

It’s an example of possibly the most audacious claim Christian faith makes. That if you want to make sense of life, then you need to look to Jesus to explain it. If you want to make the most of life, you need to follow the way Jesus walked. And if you want a true and reliable guide to life – one with a ‘sure and certain’ promise – you need to trust Jesus.

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‘The F Word’

By Lindzi Mayann

THIS MONTH I am talking feminism: the advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of gender equality.

March saw International Women’s Day, the same week as Sarah Everard’s murder rocked the nation. The fallout on social media is ongoing.

Awareness is being raised and a platform to speak candidly about negative experiences has opened. I, for one, have been the victim of sexism a ridiculous amount of times – it really is a part of life.

Of course, many men out there are feeling defensive.

Unfortunately, this is inciting unhelpful and argumentative points from those unable to understand or recognise the true meaning of feminism and equality.

In my opinion the term feminism has been trashed and the women (and men) who dare to admit they are a feminist (support the movement) are teased, at best.

I am a feminist. And I don’t think a wolf-whistle is sexual harassment. I wear make-up and skirts, I enjoy the company of men, I like to flirt and enjoy having relationships, I’m not a hysterical female crying that the word ladybird makes me feel disrespected.

And, of course, I understand there will always be that other side of the story, the flipreverse!

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The last film in The Hunger Games series, Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) claims second place. The screen adaptation of the franchise that made Jennifer Lawrence a household name was considered 19% worse than Suzanne Collins’ last book in the trilogy.

In joint third place with ratings 17% worse than their respective books are the film adaptations of Paula Hawkins’ page-turning sensation The Girl on the Train (2016) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2011). It seems that Harry Potter fans felt the final instalment of the film franchise failed to conjure the magic formula of J.K. Rowling’s book, with reviews on IMDb describing the feature as “devastatingly disappointing”.

The Da Vinci Code (2006) claims fourth place. The screen adaptation starring Tom Hanks as Professor Robert Langdon was considered 15% worse than Dan Brown’s 2003 bestselling novel.

AMONG THE TOP 10 WORST BOOK-TO-FILM ADAPTATIONS ARE: 5. Me Before You (2016) and The Book Thief (2013) - 13% 6. The Lovely Bones (2009) and The Kite Runner (2007) - 12% 7. The Help (2011) - 10% 8. The Fault in Our Stars (2014) - 8%

Coming in at ninth place is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The 2009 film is the first of the Millennium series adapted from the book written

by Stieg Larsson and was considered only 6% worse than the novel.

Rounding out the top 10 is Gone Girl (2014). From all the films based on best-selling books analysed by OnBuy.com, the screen version of Gillian Flynn’s novel of the same name was revealed to be the most accurate book-to-film adaptation only 1% worse than the book.

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• In order to keep a true perspective of one’s importance, everyone should have a dog to worship him and a cat to ignore him.

• The most effective way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it once.

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Your Conservative candidates are Our Achievements • Leicestershire is the Country’s most efficiently managed council • Protected the vulnerable and elderly • Combat climate change by reducing carbon emissions & energy use • Promoted healthy lifestyles and support walking, cycling and car sharing • Kept Glenfield Children’s Heart Unit open • Fought excessive housing development • We delivered Brexit • Responded to Covid with Vaccination and Testing program and Community Support Schemes

Lee Breckon Personal: Lee has lived in Glenfield since 1992 and is married to Carol with 2 grown up children, Scarlet and Charlie. We relocated in the village to a bungalow 6 years ago and have been busy making it “ours”. I enjoy family life and all it brings. I am employed as a Parish Clerk over at Whetstone.

Experience: Lee has over 20 years’ experience in local government, with 10 years on a Parish Council, 3 as Chairman. I have been a Blaby District Councillor for 9 years and have held various positions. Proud to have been successfully elected to serve on Leicestershire County Council 4 years ago and honoured to have been Cabinet Lead Member responsible for Health for the last 2 years.

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“I am so pleased to be joined for this next election campaign by Nick Chapman who has a proven record already in his home village of Glenfield and looks forward to working with you all.”

THE GLENFIELDS, KIRBY MUXLOE AND LEICESTER FORESTS two seat division of Leicestershire County is a large taking in the larger villages of Glenfield, Personal: I have livedCouncil in Glenfield mostdivision, of my life, Kirby Muxloe and Leicester Forest East, and also covers the rural village of Thurlaston.

and with my partner Becky have 4 children and 4

The issues I have dealt with are many and certainly varied in this diverse area. Over the last four grandchildren. Nick is an electrician in the family business years, I have been proud to be your County Councillor. I have always tried to represent everyone and been aand respite overissues 10 years in thehas Division have foster always carer taken for up any raised and have attended as many meetings caring for children with disabilities. as possible on your behalf.

As COVID subsides and we all have had our vaccinations, we need to start to build back our Experience: Nick has a Parish Councillor forGREENER the economy and our way of been life, but we must build back and in a sustainable way.

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As the Neighbourhood Plan develops ensure concerned residents’ views are supported to ensure a balanced view is seen and delivered. Oppose unsuitable development proposals for the Western Park Golf Course and any other unsustainable development.

Protect existing services throughout the village, work to reduce speeding traffic around and through the village, address pavement parking throughout the village and help champion air quality issues.

KIRBY MUXLOE / LEICESTER FOREST EAST Continue to fight for the traffic calming funding from the Lubbesthorpe development to address traffic issues for both villages.

Report flooding along various areas of the A47 and associated problems

• Fight excessive housing • Make our villages greener • Help business with changes required for Brexit • Help with recovery from the effects of the pandemic • Help to build strong, safe communities • Support green measures including carbon reduction, plant trees and wildflower verges, enhance biodiversity and improve air quality • Support restoring the Ivanhoe Line to reduce traffic on A46, A47 and A50 and through the villages • Encourage sustainable travel initiatives.

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THURLASTON Support addressing displacement and poor parking problems as well as speeding traffic both in and around the village. Oppose planning applications that do not accord with the village or residents. Monitor the success of the flood gates installed on Watery Gate Lane.

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GAZETTE SCIENCE SPOT Reproductive Problems in Both Men and Women Are Rising at an Alarming Rate A likely culprit is hormone-disrupting chemicals ACCORDING to a recent article

by Shanna H Swan in Scientific American, reproductive problems in males are increasing by about 1 percent per year in Western countries.

Shanna explains that this “1 percent effect” includes the rates of declining sperm counts, decreasing testosterone levels and increasing rates of testicular cancer, as well as a rise in the prevalence of erectile dysfunction. On the female side of the equation, miscarriage rates are also increasing by about 1 percent per year in the U.S., and so is the rate of gestational surrogacy.

Meanwhile, the total fertility rate worldwide has dropped by nearly 1 percent per year from 1960 to 2018.

She continues: “These reproductive health effects are interconnected, and they are largely driven by a common cause: the presence of hormone-altering chemicals (a.k.a., endocrinedisrupting chemicals, or EDCs) in our world. These hormonehijacking chemicals, which include phthalates, bisphenol A, and flame retardants, among others, have become ubiquitous in modern life. They’re in water bottles and food packaging, electronic devices, personal-care products, cleaning supplies and many other items we use regularly. And they began being produced in increasing numbers after 1950, when sperm counts and fertility began their decline.

“It’s time for us to make it a priority to demand that endocrinedisrupting chemicals in the everyday products are replaced with chemicals that don’t affect our hormones and don’t persist in the environment. It’s also time to establish better testing methods and regulatory actions so that only safe chemicals can enter the market and our bodies.”

Read the whole article online at: https://www.scientificamerican. com/article/reproductive-problems-in-both-men-and-women-arerising-at-an-alarming-rate/

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Profile of Optimus Point

Scouts go litter picking with the help of Morrisons

LOCATED in Glenfield, Optimus Point is a large industrial and residential development part funded by the LLEP’s Growing Places Fund (GPF).

TODAY I joined forces with the 42nd Generation Glenfield Scout Group to support them with their community project “Mucky March Litter Pick”

Work began on the site in July 2012, and is now nearing full occupancy. Major firms located at Optimus Point include: Everards, Mattel, Boden, Geodis, James Latham, Geary’s Bakeries, DPD and Sarstedt.

Morrisons donated the black bags and we went litter picking in Glenfield.

As part of the Optimus Point development, the junction connecting the site to the A46 was improved, and works to upgrade the A46/A50 junction to aid the flow of traffic and goods to the site were undertaken. This was achieved with a £1.3 million Growing Places Fund loan. Two further loan funding packages worth £3.1 million were paid to Wilson Bowden, to enable them to fund the site access works before construction could commence.

These works were completed by April 2014.

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In praise of the afternoon nap A SHORT NAP in the afternoon improves your memory and keeps your brain more agile.

People who nap tend to speak more fluently, have greater mental agility, and remember things better than those who do not break up their day with sleep.

Even a five-minute nap can offer your brain a chance to down-time and replenish itself, so that it is ‘good to go’ again. If you want longer than five minutes, try to stop at 40 minutes, before you enter the deepest stage of sleep. If you do carry on, sleep for two hours, which is a full sleep-cycle. The study was published in the British Medical Journal.

The residential development at the site is known as Glenfield Park. These new-build homes have formed a modern, sustainable community with close access to Brookside Meadows – a landscaped area of parkland with walking trails for residents and workers.

Optimus Point as a whole is now close to full capacity, with approx. 1 million sq.ft. now occupied. The total amount of GPF loans that LLEP committed to the project was £4.4m.

The site has the potential to create between 1500 and 2000 jobs for the local area.

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I am proud to announce that I will be standing as one of your Liberal Democrat candidates at the County Council elections on May 6th

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In my last 2 years as your Councillor at Blaby District Council, I have consistently stood up for Glenfield community and made sure your voice is heard at the council. Here’s what I’m proud of: I am the only Glenfield Councillor who voted against the sale of the Stamford Street Car Park I have strongly opposed the City Local plan to build on the old Golf course, which should be kept as an open space I raised over £1000 for our local hospitals charity during the Covid-19 pandemic & continue to support many in our community over the past year Helen Gambardella, a local nurse, will also be standing for the Liberal Democrats in this seat and together we hope to be a powerful voice for improvement & change at the county council Thank You, Mat

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8K Running Route Groups urged to apply for around Glenfield & environmental projects Kirby Muxloe THIS IS A RUNNING route which I have been using regularly throughout the COVID 19 pandemic. A total distance of 8K (5 miles) which can be run at any pace from steady to race pace due to the terrain being entirely concrete.

The route starts in Glenfield on the new estate off Kirby Road. The bus & HGV entrance to the industrial estate at the very end of Birch Lane, just next to the small playground is where you should be starting your watch. You will be wanting to follow the downhill path all the way through the industrial estate (Optimus Way) and out towards the main road where you will see the large roundabout that leads toward A46. Staying on your path and taking a left at the roundabout will bring you onto Ratby Lane, and the first challenging part of your run. This path feels as though it goes on forever, a long, uphill straight.

Midway through this mighty path you will come across yet another roundabout, simply continue down Ratby Lane and enjoy the now much flatter terrain.

From here you want to be following the path straight ahead, take no turns until you see Braunstone Crossroads Motors on your right hand side. Here you want to be taking a right turn onto Hinckley Road, another long, straight path. Follow this path all the way until you see the Tesco Express on your left and the St Andrew’s Church on your right. Keep to your right and you will emerge onto a new street which is Kirby Lane. Another chance for some speed work now as this is another straight path which if you follow directly will take you slightly off to the right and onto Station Road.

At this point, you will be getting close to the 5K marker (3 miles). Once again continue onwards past Kirby Muxloe Village Hall and library until you come to a right hand turn which you need to take onto Main Street. There is a sign pointing right into ‘Kirby Muxloe’ so you can’t miss it. If you do however, you’ll know you’re in the wrong if Station Road, which you were on, has turned into Hedgerow Lane.

Following the path through Main Street you will pass the Royal Oak pub and the Castle Hotel on your right hand side. Just after this will be another roundabout.

You need to cross straight over (be careful however as path is scarce on this bit). Once safely across continue your run down Glenfield Lane and proceed onwards through the underpass and out the other side until you reach the main road. You’re almost back to the starting point now, so you’ll most likely be aching and looking forward to a nice warm shower.

At the main road, cross over two further roads and you’ll reach a split path. Take the right and you’ll be heading back towards the industrial estate now.

Simply cross over once more, go right yet again and follow the path back through the industrial estate and slam the stop button on your watch when you reach the playground. Congrats, that’s 8K logged, now it’s time for some grub and a nap!

Matt Kirby

RESIDENTS are being reminded they can apply for environmental grants worth up to £3,000 to support local projects which help the environment and reduce household waste in the county.

Leicestershire County Council is encouraging people to apply for its SHIRE environmental grants which are available until the end of June.

One group who has benefitted from the grants already is Burbage Parish Council who used the money to plant hedges in popular green spaces to create new habitats for native animal species.

Species including hazel, hawthorn, rowan, dog rose, blackthorn and pussy willow have been planted at Britannia Road Recreation Ground and Far Lash open space, together with native trees including oak and silver birch, as part of the ongoing biodiversity project.

As an extra encouragement, bird and bat boxes, including ones designed for barn and tawny owls, have been put up in safe places across the parish.

Burbage Parish Council Estates Officer, Andy Harrison, said: “Together, these carefully managed habitats will offer food and shelter to a wide range of creatures, from insects and amphibians to birds and small mammals, and will allow for the natural introduction of a greater variety of wild plants, increasing the richness of flora and fauna for all to enjoy.”

Blake Pain, Leicestershire County Council deputy leader and cabinet member for the environment, said: “The SHIRE Environment Grant enables community groups and organisations to make fantastic environmental changes and helps Leicestershire towards its goal of becoming a net zero carbon emissions place to live by 2045.”

The deadline to apply for a grant is Friday 25 June, to find out more and apply, visit: www.leicestershirecommunities. org.uk/grants/environment-grant or email environmentgrant@leics.gov.uk.

The grant will only be available for projects where the main beneficiaries are residents of Leicestershire county and should help reduce the amount of household waste or greenhouse gas emissions within communities, improve biodiversity or support sustainable green spaces.

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OBITUARY Raymond Thomas Piggins 23 June 1926 – 9 February 2021

RAY WAS born and brought up in Sileby. After leaving school he started working in a local shoe factory. One of his work colleagues there talked to him about his Christian faith and Ray himself became a Christian during this time, which changed the course of his life.

He was called up to join the army at the age of 18 and served in the Sudan and was later stationed in Jerusalem. He was there in 1946 when the King David hotel suffered a terrorist attack killing 90 people. Ray served as a stretcher bearer in the war as he didn’t want to shoot people. When he left the army he became a post man and became used to getting up very early and also walking a lot. He continued to enjoy walking throughout his life.

He was married twice. His first wife was Kathleen. He and Kathleen often sang duets at the Elim church on Narborough Road.

Kathleen died in 1989 and in 2001 Ray married Jean, who died in 2012.Ray was a football fan and became a referee for the church football league. He also enjoyed cricket. He loved to spend time in his garden and had several fruit trees, particularly apple. He was very generous with his apples and gave them freely to neighbours and friends in the church.

I believe he was a school crossing warden after his retirement.

During his time in Glenfield Ray attended St Peter’s church and also visited the Methodist church although he was a member of Covenant Life Church for the last part of his life.

Ray was well known to his neighbours in Glenville Avenue, several of whom were able to attend his funeral at the Big Shed, the home of Covenant Life Church.

He will be remembered by all who knew him as a kindly, generous man whose faith was central to his life.

SPRING By Megan Carter Spring has arrived with armfuls of blossom, Petals of every colour and hue, Rain and sun caressing the earth Inspiring spring bulbs to come into view Now is the time of new beginnings Giving us pleasure all season through.

HELPING GLENFIELD’S HEDGEHOG COMMUNITY! WE ARE LUCKY enough to have Wild Hedgehogs in our area.

A Gazette reader is wanting to raise awareness locally and hoping we can all come together as a community to help this wonderful species thrive safely, as they’re currently on the brink of becoming extinct.

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE LINK OUR GARDENS - Add a small hole in a fence or gate, 13cm x13cm this will give hedgehogs extra roaming space to find the bugs they need to form their natural diet. The links are called Hedgehog Highways.

FRESH WATER & HELPING THEM FIND FOOD - Leave shallow bowls of fresh water around your garden, it’s thirsty work when they’re looking for food.They can travel up to 2km in one night and water is just as vital as food. A bowl of lactose free kitten biscuits is a great support to hedgehogs looking for food. Anything with milk is toxic to their system.Tesco kitten biscuits are 75p a box and perfect.

HARMFUL SUBSTANCES - Did you know common things in our garden are killing hedgehogs? Slug pellets are often a cause for hedgehogs being taken to wildlife rescues for toxic poisoning.

Mealworms are also a big cause of fatal illness in wild hedgehogs, so please don’t put them down for them to eat.

HEDGEHOG FRIENDLY - Adding escape ramps to your ponds can save little lives, especially for thirsty hedgehogs. If they venture into a pond looking for a drink, a ramp allows them a way out and prevents drowning.

The Facebook group - HEDGEHOGS! - Here you can find me and a great online support group to help you learn more on how you can help the wild hedgehogs in our area. I hope to see you there.

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Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes Update Operation Christmas Child – Shoeboxes IF YOU PAID your donation online and gave your email address, you may have already heard where your shoebox(es) were distributed.

News has reached us that a total of 75,463 boxes were sent from the UK this year and If you paid your donation online and gave your email address, of those the 70 boxes collected wentalready to Moldova and others to your shoebox(es) were you wemay have heard where Central Asia so it would seem that the warm hand knitted hats and distributed. gloves would have come in useful alongside all the other treats that were donated to the children from your generous monetary gifts totalling £896.

News has reached us that a total of 75,463 boxes were sent from Many thanks for the the tremendous support to thethe appeal this UK this year andgiven of those 70 boxes we collected went to year in spite of the difficulties we all faced in our own situations.

Moldova and others to Central Asia so it would seem that the warm hand knitted hats and gloves would have come in useful alongside all the other treats that were donated to the children from your generous monetary gifts totalling £896.

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BETWEEN BOUTS of cold wet and windy weather we are seeing bursts of quite warm sunshine and nature is Many thanks for the tremendous support given to the appeal responding

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New disease-resistant Elm trees have been planted and Alders in damp areas to try and dry them up and another 420 young tree whips are arriving in the next few weeks

Putting boxes up in Gynsills Woods (pictured) Roy says how good it is to see the native daffodils dancing in the wind. He helped plant 1000 over the winter months. These and the bird boxes were funded by the Parish Council as part of their policy to protect and enhance our environment and help the species which share our world.

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Glenfield Gardeners’ Association SPRING HAS finally sprung!

Days are longer and the sun seems warmer and if you peek into your gardens now, you should see lots of strong healthy plant growth.

At the Glenfield Gardeners’, we may not be ready (or allowed) to open up just yet but we are all busy gardening away in our own private sanctuaries.

There is so much to be done in the month of April. Seeds still to sow, perennials to divide and shrubs to trim. Hard landscaping can be tidied up or newly laid and spring is a good time to look at our garden boundaries. We tend nowadays due to limited space, to have fences rather than hedges. They are tidy and low maintenance. But hedges are fantastic features in the garden, both has a home to wildlife and as a lovely green back drop to the rest of the garden. April is a good time of year to plant new

hedging. The soil is warming up so new plants will establish really quickly.

Another serious garden pest is vine weevil. They are attracted to Fuchsias and Heucheras and will eat through plant roots, weakening and often

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Garden pests can also put in an appearance now. Greenfly can be attracted to fresh new growth on Roses.

Hopefully there will be lots of beneficial insects like ladybugs to gobble them up but you may need to be prepared to squish them in your fingers. Greenfly can seriously stunt growth if left to multiply.

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killing the plant. Only when the plants fail to thrive, does the damage become noticeable.

Plants in pots are particularly susceptible. When potting up in April, check for the white grubs in the soil. Again, squish them; apply a nematode or water in a systematic insecticide.

Still no news about when we can meet as a gardening group but we are hopeful that it will be in the summer and that a full programme of speakers and events can resume in the autumn. Until then, enjoy every moment you can in your gardens.

Happy Gardening Everyone.

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BY TED COOK

GOING BACK to 1966. My first time working in a signal box I was signal lad or commonly known as a box boy.

The duties were to log the train details, deal with phone messages, receive and pass on information, and look after the signal box.

Saturday morning was always scrubbing out day. And of course it was always the boy that made the tea. If you did all these things right, the signalman would let you “have a go” on the signalling.

Herbie, one of my signalmen, loved his tea and this afternoon we had only had a pot about 45 minutes before and Herbie said he wanted another. The teapot was usually emptied out of the box window onto the track as it was tea leaves. So as usual this is what I did.

Unfortunately I did not look before doing so and emptied the still warm tea onto the Track Ganger’s head who was working below!

I was young then and made a dash up the track before he could catch me, only coming back when I knew the coast was clear. I had to give him a couple of packets of cigarettes to say sorry.

I got no sympathy from Herbie. When I got back all he said was “Are we going to have this brew then?!”

Nordic Walking NORDIC WALKING has been shown not only to burn more calories and fat (as well as tone the body better) than walking but also to be very beneficial to the heart and lungs.

Due to the use of the poles, less strain is put on knee and hip joints making it a perfect exercise for those suffering from problems in those areas or recovering from sporting injuries. The social nature of the activity also leads. to better brain function, keeps you motivated and provides better mental well-being.

Ministry of Nordic Walks Community Group aims to provide engaging, supportive and fun Nordic walking experiences at a low cost for anyone whatever their fitness level. Most walks are charged between £2.50 to £4 and include the hire of Nordic walking poles. They will be offering some FREE taster sessions as well as Zoom talks on the benefits of Nordic walking during April so please contact the group at ministryofnordicwalks@gmail.com to find out more and book your place.

Ministry of Nordic Walks Community Group is now looking at establishing a number of local hubs around Leicestershire and are looking for suggestions from people in Glenfield wanting to take part in this as to where and when during the week it would suit them best. We have worked with various local groups in the past such as the Women’s Institute, University of the Third Age, Parkinson’s UK and various young adults with learning difficulties and have the ability to help train and support volunteer Nordic walk leaders for those interested in developing their own mini groups.

MoNW Community Group has been providing Nordic walking lessons as well as leading Nordic walks around the Leicester and Leicestershire area over the past four years and, up until the pandemic, provided at least three weekly walks in different places.

The group cannot wait to get going again in 2021 and is looking for new recruits to take advantage of early bird discounts on a range of Nordic Walking beginner lessons (aimed at those returning to exercise, those wanting to get fitter and stronger and those wanting to add new skills whilst walking) as well as just coming along on the wonderful local Nordic walks themselves.

All you need are a comfortable pair of walking shoes/trainers and suitable outdoor clothing as the special Nordic walking poles will be provided at each session.

Please contact the group either at ministryofnordicwalks@gmail.com or on 07502 576764 for further information or to register your interest.

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Our resident audiologist Grichma graduated university in 2011 with a BSc (Hons) in Audiology and for the last 10 years has worked in NHS and Private hearing care clinics giving her a full exposure to complex hearing losses and tinnitus patients.

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Chocolate – food of the gods!

THE BOTANICAL name for the cocoa bean is Theobroma – which means ‘food of the gods.’ Millions of us obviously agree – half a million tons of it are consumed in Britain each year alone.

Chocolate makes us feel better. The chemicals it contains trigger the release of endorphins similar to those we naturally produce when we fall in love.

But nutritionists warn against using chocolate as a pick-me-up, especially in the evening. Chocolate eaten before bedtime can cause blood glucose levels to plummet during the night, which will disrupt your sleep. Chocolate eaten in quantity every day can lead to mood and energy swings, weight gain and poor immunity. If you have mad cravings for it, you could have a problem with blood sugar, or a deficiency in magnesium, copper, zinc or iron.

But occasional consumption of cocoa can provide medical benefits. Chocolate containing 60 per cent or more cocoa solids is rich in essential trace elements and nutrients such as iron, calcium and potassium, and many vitamins. Cocoa is also the highest natural source of magnesium.

Good as all this may be – most of us enjoy chocolate simply because of its high sugar and caffeine content. Chocolate simply gives you an instant sugar hit, providing a sudden burst in energy, unfortunately followed by a slump and the desire for another sugar-fix.

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Jessica Roberts , Community Champion from the Morrisons store in Glenfield delivered the books to Glenfield Primary.

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