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Rainbows have arrived in Groby!
IN OCTOBER last year, two local mums decided it was time to open up a Rainbows Girl Guides unit. Straight away we had 11 girls attending and in January took the numbers to 16. We meet for an hour a week with the emphasis on fun. Girl Guiding enables girls and young women to develop their potential and to make a difference to the world. The aim of Guiding is to help girls and young women develop emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually, so that they can make a positive contribution to their community and the wider world. We are an all-girl group and our aim is to give the girls their own space and own voice. If you are interested in getting your daughter on the waiting list please go to https://enquiryym.girlguiding.org.uk/ and register them.
Katy McMorrow
Letter
Farewell from Jane at Groby Library IF ALL GOES well with the transfer to the community partnership library my last day at Groby Library will have been Thurs 4th February. Groby Library, and its customers, has been a very big part of my life over the last 10 years and I didn’t want to leave without saying a proper goodbye and thank you. It has been a pleasure to work at Groby library and I shall miss you all. I had intended to stay and help the volunteer group get started, but the opportunity of a post in a library nearer to where I live came up and I decided to apply for that. Groby Library has been one of the best community libraries in the area – very much thanks to the people of Groby – and I hope that you will continue to support the new voluntary group to ensure the library stays open and successful. I have made a lot friends in Groby and I am sad that I will probably not see many of you again, but hopefully Janet & Christine will let me know of any open days they will be having and I can visit on those occasions. Take care of yourselves and many thanks for making my time at Groby Library such a good one. Best Wishes,
Jane Blowers
Letter from Sue & Harry at Groby Post Office
HARRY AND I are retiring on 3rd March 2016. It has been a hugely difficult decision given how much we love seeing and helping our customers – the Post Office hasn’t only been how we earn a living but it’s our way of life.
We feel now is the right time for someone else to have this opportunity and responsibility. Given our commitment to the people of Groby, we assisted Post Office Management to find the right person to support people at the heart of the village. We have managed the Post Office for 26 years and it has been a privilege to serve such an amazing, compassionate and generous group of people. We will remember forever the kind words and affection we received recently when the Post Office announced its sale. We have so many fond memories and we will miss you all dearly. We have wWorked very hard to deliver the service that you all deserve, and you can be assured of the same level of support until we retire as we look forward to serving you. Linda Barnes is also retiring with us - She has been with us for more than 20 years and has been such an efficient, warm and devoted person. We thank her from the bottom of our heart; She has been a God send to us and the people of Groby. We will miss her very much as she is part of our family. Sharon will be continuing working at Groby Post Office with the new owners - she has also been a devoted and sincere person to work with for the past 7 years - We also wish her the best for the future. We will also like to thank all of the Post Men for the last 26 years - they have been a pleasure to work with. We have won many awards and accolades during the last 26 years which we will treasure in our hearts - but our main treasure has been the people of Groby - we will miss you. Thank you and Best Wishes to you all from Sue and Harry.
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