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Unsung heroes At the Annual St Peter’s Craft Fair, held recently at Thornton Community Centre, I had the privilege of meeting two ladies, of mature age who had met together after many years.
Gwen and Margaret were good school friends and, at the tender age of seventeen, were the first in this village to be ‘called up’ at the beginning of the Second World War. Gwen joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) and, resplendant in her blue uniform left the village for ever - that is, until her sister living more locally brought her to the Fair. Margaret, however, a home loving girl opted to work in munitions. She was posted to Rearsby and, because of the distance involved, lodged with an aunt in Leicester. Her job involved the dangerous task of putting a quantity of gunpowder into a detonator cap, which was then machine sealed. To do this she was protectively clothed in a thick, itching, blouse and skirt made of asbestos._ Jewellery of any kind was removed - no rings, hair grips or anything metallic was allowed. All went well until one day an explosion occurred and Margaret found herself lying unconscious outside the building, luckily unhurt. She has no medal to record her service to her country in its need - nor, I suspect have the thousands of others in similar circumstances. Yet such a vital service was rendered unstintingly and, in my book, they are heroes. I hope you agree.
VuTV Streams Popular Pay TV Channels To Freeview HD Homes Via Channel 238 For £6.99 A Month
Martin Foster
VuTV, an exciting new TV streaming service was launched at the end of November on channel 238.
Luke Jackson Charity year end payments 2013
For a monthly subscription of £6.99, VuTV gives viewers the opportunity to access a premium range of channels - Comedy Central, MTV, CNN, Lifetime®, HISTORY®, H2®, Crime & Investigation Network®, Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Cartoonito via their existing Freeview HD Internet-connected TV or box with no long-term contracts. VuTV is aimed at the rapidly growing population of Freeview HD Internetconnected homes that currently do not have a Pay TV package. It’s very simple to set up and use. All consumers need is a compatible Freeview HD TV or box connected to an aerial and the Internet - there is no need for any extra boxes or remote controls. Once subscribers have signed up at vutv. com, they are provided with their personal Activation Code and PIN for a one-off registration their Freeview HD TV or box, giving quick and easy access to all VuTV’s channels. There are now over 20 million Freeview homes, making Freeview the biggest digital TV platform in the UK. Internet TV has been steadily growing in the UK, with consumers buying an increasing number of Connected TVs. VuTV will be available on Freeview HD TVs and boxes from most major manufacturers, with Samsung being the first.
The 2013 year end payments of the Luke Jackson Charity will take place as follows: •
Bagworth WMC - 7th December 2013 - 10am to 12 noon
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Thornton Community Centre - 7th December 2013 10am to 12 noon
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Stanton - yet to be confirmed
To qualify, you must have been resident in the village for at least 12 months and be in receipt of a State Retirement Pension. New applicants should bring the necessary proof of elibibility. A letter of consent should be brought if collecting on behalf of other people.
I don’t have a problem with willpower. It’s won’t power I have a problem with.