GLENFIELD GAZETTE FEBRUARY 2023

MONTHLY NEWS, INFORMATION & ENTERTAINMENT FOR GLENFIELD

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN - ONE STEP CLOSER!

BLABY DISTRICT

COUNCIL are finally to run the formal consultation on the Glenfield Neighbourhood Plan, agreed upon locally, many moons ago. This should be the last step before it is passed to the Inspectorate for approval or otherwise.

It is essential we get a good response.

I feel it ever more pressing that this makes its way onto the books given that Leicester City are currently consulting on

their local plan with ambitions for building on the golf course and behind County Hall and that plans are to be submitted to Charnwood shortly for infill between Gynsill Lane and the ring road. Only a small part of one of these is actually in Glenfield but both open up the prospects of development within the village adjacent to these sites.

As further large-scale development was rejected when we consulted on the neighbourhood plan and the plan says we have no reserve sites agreed upon, the plan

NEW DATE FOR GLENFIELD LADIES CO-OPERATIVE CHOIR OPEN EVENING

IN THE JANUARY issue of the Glenfield Gazette the date for our Open Evening was given as 20th February, but due to a clash we have had to re-arrange.

Our Open Evening is now at 7.15 pm on Monday 27th February 2023, at Glenfield Methodist Church, Station Road, Glenfield, LE3 8BT.

We are a ladies choir who sing a variety of music either in unison or in parts. We undertake two concerts per year but mainly sing because we enjoy it. We don’t ask anyone to audition and we welcome all singers who just love to sing.

After our successful concert at Christmas we are back practising and learning some new music.

Come along on 27th February and see if you would like to join us.

will assist us in resisting, or at least mitigating the damage to be caused by, any proposals coming our way

The consultation is likely to be from the start of February till mid-March so watch the Parish website for details of its launch. This may already have happened by the time we go to print.

The plan should be available at the library, the Parish Offices and Blaby Offices or at least on their websites for perusal but it should not be materially different from the one already seen and approved locally.

News from the Green

THE VERY COLD, frosty weather we have had recently may have made us all think of hibernating. Certainly icy pavements need care.

However there are some hopeful signs that spring is on the way. Take a walk on the Millennium Green and you will see that a number of daffodils are braving the wintry conditions and brightening the dark areas among the trees.

The Trust has also begun planning events for 2023. You can see photos of the daffodils and some of the plans we have on our face-book page. We do need your help and support during this year.

Our AGM is taking place on Friday 10th February at 7.30pm in the Parish Council Annexe (next to Morrisons car park – the former library building)

Please come along and help us plan for the future of the Green and meet the Trustees. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided during the evening.

Chris Tordoff

Glenfield

The consultation is being run by Blaby District Council and all responses must be sent to Blaby District Council and NOT the Parish Council.

Full details as to how to respond will be made available at the launch.

Representations will be able to be sent by email to: planning.policy@blaby.gov.uk

Roy Denney Chairman, Glenfield Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group

'Monday Warm Space'

our village community

Every Monday from 16th January, 10am 2pm,

through to the end of March

Tea, coffee & biscuits available in the morning, soup & bread from

Councillor

ARE YOU AWARE THAT

... You’ll need photo ID to vote at polling stations from 4th May

FROM 4TH MAY 2023, voters in England will need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations in some elections. This will apply to:

• Local elections

• Police and Crime Commissioner elections

• UK parliamentary by-elections

• Recall petitions

From October 2023 it will also apply to UK General elections.

If you don‘t have accepted photo ID, you can apply for a free voter ID document, which is known as a Voter Authority Certificate.

The deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate for the local elections in England on 4 May 2023 is 5pm on Tuesday 25th April 2023.

You need to be registered to vote before you apply for a Voter Authority Certificate.

When you register to vote, you’ll be asked whether you have photo ID or if you want to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate.

Apply for photo ID to vote

It’s free to apply. You’ll need:

• a recent, digital photo of yourself

• your National Insurance number

You can still apply if you do not have a National Insurance number. You’ll need to provide other documents to prove your identity, for example a birth certificate, bank statement and utility bill.

Voting by post

You don’t need photo ID to vote by post, so you don’t need to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate if you choose to vote this way.

Is Electoral Fraud a problem?

Information from the Electoral Commission’s website

• In 2018, there was no evidence of largescale electoral fraud.

• Of the 266 cases that were investigated by the police, one led to a conviction, and two suspects accepted police cautions.

• In 2017, there was one conviction and eight suspects accepted police cautions.

Source: www. electoralcommission.org.uk

To the person who stole my copy of Microsoft Office, I will find you… You have my Word…

My son wanted to know what it’s like to be married. I told him to leave me alone and when he did I asked him why he was ignoring me.

A slice of apple pie is £2.50 in Jamaica and £3 in the Bahamas…

These are the pie rates of the Caribbean.

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The Glenfield Gardeners’ Association

The Glenfield Gardeners’ Association

WE WERE DELIGHTED to be back together again after a long Christmas break. Lots of news to catch up on and plans for the coming year

We were delighted to be back together again after a long Christmas break. Lots of news to catch up on and plans for the coming year to share. Our first guest speaker of the year was Steve Lovell of ‘Steve Lovell Green Spaces’ in Lincoln, a specialist in wildlife garden design, who spoke about ‘water in the garden’. He guided us through the role of water features, their uses and benefits for domestic gardens. Lots of useful ideas were given and his talk was very much enjoyed by our members.

Our first guest speaker of the year was Steve Lovell of ‘Steve Lovell Green Spaces’ in Lincoln, a specialist in wildlife garden design, who spoke about ‘water in the garden’. He guided us through the role of water features, their uses and benefits for domestic gardens. Lots of useful ideas were given and his talk was very much

We look forward next month to our annual A.G.M which is always kept very brief as we will also have Rod Weston joining us. He is a master composter and will be passing on valuable tips to make the best homemade compost this year, just in time for the start of a busy growing season. There is a lot to be getting on with in the garden now as the days will hopefully be getting warmer and longer so if you fancy meeting with other garden enthusiasts and perhaps learning something new then please do check us out.

We were delighted to be back together again catch up on and plans for the coming year Steve Lovell of ‘Steve Lovell Green Spaces’ who spoke about ‘water in the garden’. their useful enjoyed We which Rod will homemade start

We look forward next month to our annual A.G.M which is always kept very brief as we will also have Rod Weston joining us. He is a master composter and will be passing on valuable tips to make the best homemade compost this year, just in time for the start of a busy growing season. There is a lot to be getting on with in the garden now as the days will hopefully be getting warmer and longer so if you fancy meeting with other garden enthusiasts and perhaps learning something new then please do check us out.

All are welcome to come along to our meetings. You don’t have to be a member. We meet at 7.30pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month in St Peter’s Church Hall. Yearly membership is just £16 or you can come for the evening for £3, an absolute gardening bargain and there is always tea and biscuits.

getting on with in the garden now as the hopefully be getting warmer and longer fancy meeting with other garden enthusiasts perhaps learning something new then please check us out.

Check out our facebook page for more details by visiting: www.facebook.com/ggaglenfield/ or ring us on 07791 488784 or 0116 231 3732.

Liz Douglas

All are welcome to come along to our meetings. You don’t have to be a member. We meet at 7.30pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month in St Peter’s Church Hall. Yearly membership is just £16 or you can come for the evening for £3, an absolute gardening bargain and there is always tea and biscuits. Check out our facebook page for more details

www.facebook.com/ggaglenfield/ or ring us on 07791488784/2313732

All are welcome to come along to our You don’t have to be a member. We 7.30pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month Peter’s Church Hall. Yearly membership is or you can come for the evening for £3, tea and biscuits. Check out our facebook page www.facebook.com/ggaglenfield/ or ring

Improvement works to begin at Groby Road/ Fosse Road junction

A MAJOR programme of improvements to one of Leicester’s ‘most confusing’ junctions and its connecting roads will began in January.

Leicester City Council is planning a major redevelopment of the A50/ FiveWays junction, in northwest Leicester, to help make it safer for all road users, including cyclists and pedestrians, and improve the busy route for buses.

As part of the project, the council will completely redesign and overhaul the busy FiveWays junction which links Blackbird Road, Woodgate, Fosse Road North, Groby Road and Buckminster Road.

Work will be carried out in phases to help minimise disruption, and the overall project is expected to be complete by spring 2024.

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Boundary changes for wards in Blaby District

Voters in this May’s Blaby District and Parish elections are being advised of changes to ward boundaries and the number of Councillors to be elected.

Some residents will be in a different ward with a different name and will be listed to vote at a different polling station.

The changes follow a review from the Local Government Boundary Commission – its first on the area for 20 years – which proposed a redraw of boundaries and the loss of three District Councillor seats.

The proposals, aimed at ensuring fairness with wards having roughly the same number of electors, went out for public consultation last year and were approved by Parliament in December.

They mean:

• Blaby District will now have 36 councillors, three fewer than before

• Blaby District now has 17 wards, one fewer than before

• Boundaries for 15 wards have changed, with two staying the same

• There are 3 three-council wards

• There are 13 twocouncillor wards

• There is one singlecouncillor ward

The changes ensure all wards have around 2,150 electors for each councillor.

As ward boundaries have changed, so have ward names. Stanton and Flamville, Croft Hill and Normanton are now Fosse Highcross, Fosse Stoney Cove and Fosse Normanton.

Saxondale ward is Glen Parva, with ward boundaries being redrawn to move residents of the ward who live in Blaby Parish into the newly created Blaby ward.

Leicester Forest East and New Lubbesthorpe join to become one ward, named Leicester Forest and Lubbesthorpe, with three councillors, while Muxloe and a small section of an area in Leicester Forest East combine to become Kirby Muxloe ward.

The Pastures ward in Narborough is mostly absorbed into the Narborough and Littlethorpe ward and a small section have moved to the Enderby ward.

Braunstone Town has seen some changes, with Winstanley ward becoming Thorpe Astley and St Mary’s. This ward has also taken on a small portion of an area in Leicester Forest East Parish to the north of Thorpe Astley. Ravenhurst and Fosse is now Braunstone Ravenhurst.

A small number of polling station locations will alter due to the new situation –information on where to vote is always listed on the polling card.

If you’ve ever forgotten your shopping list or lost your train of thought, you’re not alone. Memory changes are a normal part of ageing, so symptoms of mild forgetfulness are usually nothing to worry about and aren’t indicative of a serious memory problem.

Poor memory health, on the other hand, can make it harder to do everyday things. Sometimes, memory problems can be a sign of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or in rarer cases, dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. If you’re concerned about your own or someone else’s memory, there are a few signs to look out for –some of which include:

• Asking the same questions over and over again.

• Getting lost in places one knows well.

• Having trouble following instructions or directions.

• Becoming more confused about time, people, and places.

Unfortunately, there are no drugs or treatments that prevent or permanently treat dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, although there are several drugs your doctor can prescribe to treat the early and mid-stage symptoms. There are also no guarantees when it comes to preventing memory loss or dementia, but there are certain activities that can help.

Keep active – mentally and physically

Physical activity increases blood flow to your brain, which can help keep your memory sharp. Keeping your mind active is important too. The best way to keep your brain in good shape is to engage in mentally stimulating activities, such as crossword puzzles or sudoku. You could also try challenging your memory by taking alternate routes when driving, or even learning a new skill.

Stay social

Humans are social creatures, so it’s no surprise that social interaction has been proven to boost our happiness by warding off depression and stress – both of which are known contributors to memory loss.

Look for opportunities to get together with friends and family – especially if you live alone. Or, why not consider volunteering at your local school, church or community centre?

Sleep well

Along with countless other benefits, getting a good night’s sleep has been proven to play an important role in memory consolidation, a process in which short-term memories are strengthened and transformed into long-lasting memories. The NHS advises that adults should get between seven to nine hours of sleep a day.

Practice meditation and mindfulness

Studies have shown that both mindfulness and meditation can lower stress and improve concentration and memory. You can incorporate mindfulness techniques into your daily routine by paying more attention to your present situation, concentrating on your breathing and resetting your attention when your mind wanders.

Watch your diet

Cutting out sources of excess sugar, reducing overall caloric intake and limiting your alcohol consumption have all been proven to help protect the brain.

More surprisingly, caffeine from coffee or green tea has also been shown to have a positive effect on memory retention, as has dark chocolate. This is due to cocoa flavonoids, the active compounds in chocolate, improving blood flow to the brain and therefore boosting brain function.

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Co-op increases funding for community groups providing ‘warm spaces’

· In partnership with Crowdfunder, community groups can now apply for Co-op match funding of £5,000 per group until the end of February, up from £3,000

· Co-op is today giving existing groups £500 each to help meet their targets and all new groups will also receive the cash donation to help kickstart fundraising

· Since launching in December, Co-op’s Warm Spaces funding has already paid out £240,000 to 300 groups to help provide warm spaces in communities through the UK

· Co-op became the first retailer to launch a £1m ‘warm spaces’ funding boost to support vital services and keep UK communities warm this winter

AS A NUMBER of severe weather warnings for snow and ice are in place across the UK and temperatures continue to fall, Co-op is increasing the flow of funds to community groups through its £1 million ‘Warm Spaces’ funding boost, to provide further urgent support to local community organisations across the UK, as they help communities navigate rising energy costs during the cold winter months.

All community groups with live fundraising campaigns as part of the fund have been given £500 from Co-op to help them reach their fundraising goal and all new groups who sign up will also receive a £500 payment to kick start fundraising.

Eligible groups who already provide a warm space and want to increase opening times or extend existing services or activities this winter can apply for match funding – up to £5,000 per group is available by applying at coop.uk/warmspaces by 28th February 2023 (fundraising to be completed by 31st March 2023).

Projects that can apply might include, a community cafe that needs funding to continue offering their building as a warm space; a local village support group wanting to extend existing activities to support more people in their community; a community fridge, wanting to promote their services more widely to meet increasing need or a youth group whose energy costs have increased. For further information and match funding criteria visit coop.uk/ warmspaces For further information and match funding criteria visit coop.uk/warmspaces

About Bradgate Rotary Club

YOU MAY well ask what is Rotary?

The organisation’s mission statement is to “provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders”. Whilst that is still true, it was written in1905, times have moved on considerably and while the ethos still stands its interpretation has moved with the times. Originally a male only organisation with its female support club, Inner Wheel, Rotary is now open to both genders. Some older established clubs still have the traditional set up but we in Bradgate Rotary think differently. We

• Are a secular mixed gender club with around a 60/40 split in favour of female.

• Are informal and are more like a group of friends than a club that meet for breakfast weekly

• Have no egos and play to our individual members strengths

• Have a common interest in helping our local community whether by supporting a charity financially, painting a fence or providing advice and help

• Enjoy and have fun in whatever we do

• Put a smile on faces of all ages

Bradgate Rotary’s catchment area covers Glenfield, Groby, Ratby, Markfield, Newtown Linford and Anstey.

We would welcome you with open arms should you want to be part of Bradgate Rotary. It may well be that you just wish to volunteer with us on an ad hoc basis or join a group of like-minded people who like to make a difference to others. That choice is yours. I nearly forgot our motto: “Service above Self”.

Please contact us if you would like to know more or come along to a meeting and meet us in person.

We look forward to hearing from you.

www.bradgaterotaryclub.org

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UK government allows

‘emergency’ use of

banned bee-harming pesticide just days after EU tightens protections

This report is from the website of The Wildlife Trusts (www.wildlifetrusts.org)

ON 23RD JANUARY 2023, the UK government announced that for the third year in a row, it will permit the use of the banned pesticide thiamethoxam - a type of neonicotinoid - on sugar beet in England in 2023.

A single teaspoon of neonicotinoid is enough to deliver a lethal dose to 1.25 billion bees. This came just four days after the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) declared that providing emergency derogations for expressly prohibited neonicotinoid-treated seeds is not in line with EU law. This emergency authorisation comes a month after the UK government was advocating for a global pesticide reduction target at the UN COP15 biodiversity talks in Montreal. Despite a global pesticide target being significantly watered down in the final deal signed at COP15, UK negotiators supported more robust action. It is disappointing that the same approach is not being taken when it comes to domestic pesticides.

Three neonicotinoids (NNs) including thiamethoxam were banned for outdoor agricultural use in the UK and the EU in 2018 due to their devastating impact on bees. Despite UK guidance stating that emergency applications should not be granted more than once, last year the government handed the industry a second approval, ignoring the advice of its own expert body which cited potential impacts on adult honeybees, other pollinators and aquatic organisms as reasons that the application should be rejected.

This year the UK Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP) once again advised against allowing thiamethoxam to be

The little buys that can make a really big difference

With the price of gas and electricity currently in orbit, the cost of living seems to be soaring ever upwards – but with a few well-chosen buys you can make a big difference to your energy bills. And you don’t need to spend a fortune either, so these gadgets will pay for themselves very quickly.

The best place to start is your central heating system. If you don’t have a smart thermostat, or worse, if you don’t have a thermostat at all, you’re probably paying to heat empty rooms or to keep the heat on longer than necessary. There are lots of smart thermostats to choose from, but one of the friendliest is the Hive from British Gas. It connects to your heating and you can use its remote control, smart speaker or phone/tablet app to set schedules, and if you use the app it can tell your heating when you’re leaving or coming home and set the heating accordingly. We installed one a couple of years ago and it made a big difference to our gas bill. Lighting accounts for a lot of our energy use too, so if you haven’t already moved to LED bulbs you really should. For example, if you have a downlighter with halogen GU10 bulbs, swapping them for LEDs would reduce their energy consumption by as much as 90%: a 5W LED emits the same light as a 50W halogen bulb. And if you’ve been thinking about getting smart bulbs, they’re all LED too.

Don’t forget about the kitchen either. Your hob and oven use a lot of energy, and there are often much more efficient options: a 900W microwave uses a fraction of the energy for a fraction of the time. But of course you can’t microwave everything, which is why many of us are buying Instant Pots or air fryers. Air fryers are effectively small ovens with a big fan inside, and they cook faster and at lower temperatures than an oven; Instant Pots and similar devices can slow-cook, stew, pressure-cook and more, while using a fraction of the energy of a hob or oven.

used and likewise were again ignored by the government. Despite significant public interest in the plight of bees and other pollinators, the process for emergency authorisation has been shrouded in secrecy, with no opportunity to scrutinise the application.

This authorisation is another example of the government failing to follow their warm words with meaningful action when it comes to pesticides and biodiversity. Joan Edwards, director of policy & public affairs at The Wildlife Trusts,

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said: “Just last month, the Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey committed the UK to halving the environmental impact of damaging pesticides by 2030. However, she has now incompatibly authorised the use of a banned neonicotinoid, one of the world’s most environmentally damaging pesticides, defying the advice of the Government’s own Expert Committee on Pesticides for a third year in a row.

“Only a few days ago, the EU’s highest court ruled that EU countries should no longer be

allowed temporary exemptions for banned, bee-toxic neonicotinoid pesticides, putting half of all such derogations to an end. Yet this Government deems it acceptable to allow the use of a toxic pesticide that is extremely harmful to bees and other insects, at a time when populations of our precious pollinators are already in freefall. This is unacceptable when the Government should be implementing fast, meaningful support to help farmers move away from a reliance on toxic pesticides.”

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Welcome to David & Kate Joy of Edith James Catering who have taken over the kitchen at the Club, serving food from Thursday to Sunday!

News updates are available on Facebook but please see the March issue of Glenfield Gazette for a full introduction of them.

SPORTS FANS!

We have SKY and BT SPORTS which are shown on our BIG SCREEN TVs and our 2 PROJECTOR SCREENS.

NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. PLEASE POP IN TO THE CLUB AND SPEAK WITH A COMMIT TEE MEMBER OR ONE OF OUR BAR TEAM!

Februar y Entertainment

Have a Game of BINGO!

You might win yourself some lovely cash!

Saturday Nights from 9:30pm10:30pm & Sunday Lunch from 12:30pm-2pm.

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Satur day 4th: - Neil T imothy

Satur day 11th: - Le e Wainwright

Satur day 18th: - Rob Marshall

Satur day 25th: - John Holton

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King ’s CORONATION We ekend!

Friday 5th May: BEATLES TRIBUTE

Ticket Only Night: Members:- £5, Non-Members: - £8. Tickets available from the Bar Staff from Monday 6th February 2023!

Satur day 6th May: GROBY CLUB KING’S CORONATION FUN DAY

Bouncy Castle, Disco, Tribute Act, BBQ, Ice Cream, Fair Ride, plus more! More details to follow in upcoming issues. FREE ENTRY NIGHT!

Satur day 6th May (Evening): SHAUN E.B WITH HIS UB40 TRIBUTE

Sunday 7th May 2023: - THE AUSTRIAN STONES BAND!

From 3:30pm. FREE ENTRY!

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• Lindam 90cm tall STAIR GATE. Price: £5.00.

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• Black & Decker ELECTRIC LAWN SCARIFIER. Price: £15.00.

• WALL PAPER STRIPPER2000W. Price: £15.00.

• Black & Decker Auto select ELECTRIC STRIMMER.

Price: £25.00.

Tel 07941 260002 (Markfield)

• Original, well loved, FISHER PRICE GARAGE. Price: £15.00.

Tel: 0116 231 1602 (Groby)

• Horse Riding BODY PROTECTOR - Airowear. Size L4 Long (37-39 inch chest). Very Good condition. FREE.

• Also, SPURS, FREE.

Tel: 07815 940871 (Groby)

• WHEELCHAIR RAMP - Price: £30.00.

• GARDEN VAC - used once. With leaf bag. Price: £40.00.

• Medium DOG CAGE - Price: £10.00

Tel: 01530 244681 (Markfield)

Sell Your Unwanted Items in the Gazette.

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SEND DETAILS by post or email - sorry, we can’t take them over the phone. This is a free service for private individuals, not businesses.

Maximum 8 items please. Post to: Gazette Small Ads, PO Box 8, Markfield, Leics. LE67 9ZT or you can email details to: info@ glenfieldgazette.com

PLEASE ENSURE that you put ‘SMALL ADS’ in the subject line, and INCLUDE YOUR FULL POSTAL ADDRESS (not for publication, just to let buyers know where you are).

NEW YEAR, NEW START for Groby Sings after a very successful comeback in 2022.

The moment we’d all been waiting for finally arrived at the end of November with our first public performance for 3 years and with our new Musical Director, Simon Lubkowski. It was so good to be back and we are very grateful to Rev. Dr. Ed Bampton and all at Ratby Church for offering us the use of their beautiful building for our concert. The church was absolutely full and the acoustics were amazing. As well as family and friends of current singers, several singers from previous seasons were moved to say they would be coming back to join us when we restart on Wednesday 1st March.

Our theme for Spring/Summer 2023 is ‘At the Movies’ which we’re really excited about. As yet, the songs are a dark secret but we singers are really looking forward to finding out the selection on 1st March when there will surely be something to suit everyone. We have another exciting reason to look forward to the new season. Groby Sings has always prided itself on being a fully inclusive community choir, embracing people from all walks of life, all areas of Leicestershire (and beyond), people with various disabilities and those who just want to get together with others and sing. There are no auditions and no requirement to be a ‘good’ singer, although those who have been to our concerts will know that, together, we produce a pretty amazing sound! To further our aim to be fully inclusive, this season we are actively encouraging people who have been diagnosed with memory loss or dementia, as well as their friends and carers, to come along and experience the enjoyment of singing together.

We at Groby Sings know that music and singing is uplifting for our mood and general wellbeing and this has been borne out by scientific studies.

At the Movies

It has been shown to be particularly helpful to people with dementia and there are lots of dementia choirs and music therapy groups around the country. In 2019, the actor Vicky McClure (BBC’s Line of Duty) set up a dementia choir in Nottingham as a result of witnessing her grandmother’s experience of dementia. It was a lifechanger for the choir members, their families and the community. A series of 3 BBC programmes about the choir was broadcast at the time but then, of course, the good work was cruelly halted by Covid. However, in October last year 2 more programmes called ‘Our Dementia Choir Sings Again’ were broadcast about the revival of the choir and the making of a record at Abbey Road Studios! (It’s a ‘must-watch’ on BBC iPlayer – tissues recommended.) So, we hope that people in our community with dementia and their carers will come along and share the good feelings that we generate at Groby Sings on Wednesdays.

How do I join Groby Sings?

Just come along to The Groby Club, Leicester Road, Groby, Leicester LE6 0DJ (ramps and disabled facilities available) on Wednesdays, term time only, beginning 1st March 2023. Adult singers: either 1.30pm – 3.00pm (pre-school children welcome in the care of their adult with a crèche area available) or 7.30pm – 9.00pm. The Youth and Children’s Choir (7 years and over) is from 3.40-4.40pm. There is a ‘cake break’ in each session for a drink, a chat and ... cake! Enquiries via our website www.grobysings.org

Groby Sings is a Registered Charity no. 1180490

I met my missus at a singles bar. Odd - I thought she was at home looking after the kids.

Smith Iain

AGlenfieldresidentfor27years,IainSmithisthe LiberalDemocratscommunitychampionfor Glenfield.

Inthe2019localelectionstheLiberalDemocratswona BlabyDistrictcouncilseatofftheConservativesin Glenfield.ThisyearitistheLiberalDemocratswhoare onceagainleadingthechallengetotheConservativesin GlenfieldandacrossBlabyDistrict.

Iainsays“Glenfieldisafantasticplacetolive.Weface challengeslikeallcommunitiesandoneofourbiggestis fromoverdevelopment.Iamcommittedtofightingplans tobuildontheformerWesternParkGolfCourseaswell astheproposedbuildingalongtheA50betweenGroby, GlenfieldandAnstey.

Anydevelopmentneedstobeonascalewhichallows localservicestocope.Thecurrentproposalswillbring aditionalpressurestothevillage.

“Residentswhowanttoknowmoreaboutourworkin GlenfieldandBlabyDistrictarewelcometocontactusvia ourwebsitethebelow”.

ThreereasonstobackIainSmith andtheLiberalDemocrats

1 Noover-development

Timeforachange

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TheNHSfacingitsbiggestevercrisis,governmentchaoswithfive PrimeMinistersinsixyears,risingprices,governmentsleaze.Ending 50yearsofConservativeruleinBlabystartsthechangeweneed.

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LibDemIainSmith opposestheoverdevelopmentofGlenfield.

SCHOOL GOVERNOR

Martinshaw Primary School, Groby is looking for a School Governor. School Governors play an important role in leading our school. They set the strategic vision and direction, approve the budget and hold the senior leadership team to account.

The benefits of being a Governor are immense, but:

• Can you bring to the School your professional skills and experience in strategic planning, chairing, financial planning, and team working?

• Do you like building relationships and networks in your locality and supporting children and young people in your community?

Our school Governing Body is made up of Governors from ALL walks of life and come to us through a variety of routes and with a range of different backgrounds, skills and experiences. But they are all volunteers who work together for the benefit of the School and are the link between the School and the community it serves. Anyone over the age of 18 can be a Governor and you don’t need to be a parent.

ARE YOU WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Why not look at our website: www.martinshaw.leics.sch.uk

Find out more about the role by contacting: Chair of Governors Peter Griffin on: 07970 251417 or email Peter via: pgriffin.gov@martinshaw.leics.sch.uk

Glenfield Park WI NEWS

Pam Wilson

A NEW YEAR and a new start. Well, nothing can go wrong this year surely? Oh no it can‘t. Sorry but Oh yes it can.

This time the jinx took the form of the dreaded Covid. There we were expecting to have another go at Indoor Curling when horror of horrors we couldn‘t get the equipment. Still after our experiences last year, as in Blackadder, we had a cunning plan or at least a plan B and even a plan C.

After the business part of the evening, when we discussed some of our plans for the year, which included a visit to the theatre to see 42nd Street, a boat trip (as last year‘s was very popular) and a visit to Barnsdale Garden, we had an impromptu birthday party. One of our founders members celebrated her 90th birthday over the Christmas holiday so to commemorate the occasion we presented her with a lovely orchid and then invited her to cut the cake we had provided.

Needless to say we had a candle on the cake which she duly blew out. Just one candle. We couldn‘t run to 90 and there wouldn‘t have been room on the cake or even enough puff to blow them out.

Plan B went by the board as we enjoyed a very enjoyable social evening, with lots of chat and reminiscing and even the chance to try our hand at handbell ringing. (Sorry for the pun). What a lovely way to begin the year (and we still have a plan B up our sleeve and an evening‘s curling to look forward to.. Sorted).

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The bishop came to our church today but I think he was an imposter. He never once moved diagonally.

Shubunkin Steve

By Jackie Brewster

“I STARTED EMAILING this gentleman who advertised in the lonely hearts column of Tropical Fish Keeping Monthly.” Nicola loved to regale Pauline with tales of her love life during their weekly meetup.

“I started emailing this gentleman who advertised in the lonely hearts column of Tropical Fish Keeping Monthly.” Nicola loved to regale Pauline with tales of her love life during their weekly meetup. “I’d been skimming through it in the dentist’s waiting room.”

walking up my road talking really loudly on his mobile phone.” Nicola leaned forward. “The one who complained about my gnomes to the council.”

Pauline had heard it all before. Nicola was an incurable romantic who enjoyed the thrill of the chase.

“I’d been skimming through it in the dentist’s waiting room.”

Pauline had heard it all before. Nicola was an incurable romantic who enjoyed the thrill of the chase.

“He said he was a shy, private man and that previous lady friends had tried to coax him out of his shell too quickly.” She raised an eyebrow. “He said he was looking for a special someone he could share his love of aquariums with, and signed his emails ‘Shubunkin Steve’.”

“But you don’t know anything about tropical fish,” Pauline interrupted.

“He said he was a shy, private man and that previous lady friends had tried to coax him out of his shell too quickly.” She raised an eyebrow. “He said he was looking for a special someone he could share his love of aquariums with, and signed his emails ‘Shubunkin Steve’.”

talking really loudly on his mobile phone.” Nicola leaned forward. “The one who complained about my gnomes to the council.”

“The cheek!” Pauline tutted.

“I know,” Nicola nodded. “I said what’s that under your arm then?”

“He’s a menace,” Pauline hissed, though privately agreeing that some of Nicola’s gnomes were a little risqué for a front garden. “Isn’t he married?”

“He’s a menace,” Pauline hissed, though privately agreeing that some of Nicola’s gnomes were a little risqué

“And?”

“Precisely,” Nicola nodded. “I stood up, in full view of everyone, pointed at him and said, ‘Does your wife know you’re here?’”

“Good for you.” Pauline was enjoying the story.

“I’ve got my water feature on the front lawn,” Nicola protested. “And I’ve read that magazine now, so I’m all clued up. Anyway, I arranged to meet him here, in this cafe, last Saturday afternoon.”

for a front garden. “Isn’t he married?”

“Precisely,” Nicola nodded.

“He actually turned up?” said Pauline. “Got there early, had a glance around.” Nicola refused to be rushed. “There were half a dozen single blokes here that day, but none of them looked like they were waiting for someone, so I thought I’ll just wait and see who comes in.”

“But you don’t know anything about tropical fish,” Pauline interrupted.

“Did he tell you how you could spot him?”

Pauline asked.

“I’ve got my water feature on the front lawn,” Nicola protested. “And I’ve read that magazine now, so I’m all clued up. Anyway, I arranged to meet him here, in this cafe, last Saturday afternoon.”

“So what did he do?”

“He said it’s a bag for life.” Nicola rolled her eyes. “Then he said aren’t you that woman from our street who likes little semi-naked men arranged all round her pond?”

“No!”

“He just looked at me.” Nicola shrugged. “Said yes, I’ve come to fetch her a tuna panini.”

“The cheek!”

Pauline tutted.

“I said yes, what of it?” Nicola nodded triumphantly. “Going to go crying to the council again?”

“Did the real Shubunkin Steve ever turn up?” Pauline asked.

“I know,” Nicola nodded. “I said what’s that under your arm then?”

“And?”

“He said it’s a bag for life.” Nicola rolled her eyes. “Then he said aren’t you that woman from our street who likes little semi-naked men arranged all round her pond?”

“I couldn’t say for certain, but a little chap suddenly shot out the door with a magazine stuffed up his coat,” sighed Nicola.

“I stood up, in full view of everyone, pointed at him and said, ‘Does your wife know you’re here?’”

“No!”

“I said yes, what of it?” Nicola nodded triumphantly. “Going to go crying to the council again?”

“Must have scared him off. He did say he shy,” Pauline said. “So it was all a waste of your time.”

“Good for you.” Pauline was enjoying the story. “So what did he do?”

“He said he’d have a copy of ‘our’ magazine.”

Nicola shrugged coyly. “So here I was, sipping my mochaccino, and who should walk in with something folded under his arm?”

“Did the real Shubunkin Steve ever turn up?” Pauline asked.

“I couldn’t say for certain, but a little chap suddenly shot out the door with a magazine stuffed up his coat,” sighed Nicola.

“He just looked at me.” Nicola shrugged. “Said yes, I’ve come to fetch her a tuna panini.”

“Who?” Pauline asked impatiently.

“That chap who’s forever walking up my road

“He actually turned up?” said Pauline.

“Got there early, had a glance around.” Nicola refused to be rushed. “There were half a dozen single blokes here that day, but none of them looked like they were waiting for someone, so I thought I’ll just wait and see who comes in.”

“Did he tell you how you could spot him?” Pauline asked.

“He said he’d have a copy of ‘our’ magazine.” Nicola shrugged coyly. “So here I was, sipping my mochaccino, and who should walk in with something folded under his arm?”

“Who?” Pauline asked impatiently.

“That chap who’s forever

“Not in the slightest.” Nicola winked. “Suddenly all the other blokes in the cafe were desperate to buy me a coffee.”

“Must have scared him off. He did say he shy,” Pauline said. “So it was all a waste of your time.”

“Not in the slightest.” Nicola winked. “Suddenly all the other blokes in the cafe were desperate to buy me a coffee.”

By Jackie Brewster

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From first loves to best friends and journeys of self-discovery, this month’s reads are about love in all its many, messy guises.

The Satsuma Complex – Bob Mortimer

30-year-old Gary lives a quiet, uneventful life. He heads out for a drink with his friend Brendan and meets a woman with whom he feels an instant connection. So when Brendan goes missing, Gary has more than one reason to find the mystery woman and get some answers.

A Scatter of Light – Malinda Lo

A coming-out and coming-of-age novel set in California, A Scatter of Light follows Aria as she falls in love for the first time. Aria is spending her last summer before university with her grandmother where she finds herself falling for her grandmother’s gardener, Steph. A slow-burning, bittersweet novel.

The Man I Never Met – Elle Cook

When Davey misdials and ends up calling Hannah, it sets off a string of texts that has them both hoping for something more, despite the fact that they live thousands of miles apart. But when they finally arrange to meet in person, Davey doesn’t show. His reason is one that seems certain to keep them apart, but neither is ready to give up on what might be.

The Switch – Beth O’Leary

Eileen and her granddaughter Leena decide to swap homes for two months. While Leena moves up to Yorkshire to de-stress and calm her thoughts, Eileen heads to London to rejoin the dating scene following her marriage breakup.

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The Teddy Boy

~ A Poem by Paul Tuff ~

I wanted to be a Teddy Boy

When I was young and still growing up

I’d have loved a Teddy Boy outfit

Along with a Teddy haircut

I wanted lamb chop sideburns

Along with hair that was jet black

With a quiff pulled over my forehead

And a sweeping D.A. at the back

I wanted a green draped jacket With drainpipe trousers to match

A bootlace tie and thick crepe shoes

Then be the Ted girls wanted to catch

‘Reckless’ would be my nickname

I’d be the leader of the pack If anyone tried to date my girl

They’d end up flat on their back

Rock and roll would be the music

I’d play on the old juke box

As I posed down at the coffee bar

Complete with my lime green socks

Names In Book Titles

Each of the clues below is the title of a novel or short story, but where the name of a character (first name and surname) has been replaced by the name of the author.

Can you give the correct titles?

1. The Prime Of Miss Muriel Spark

2. One Day In The Life Of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

3. Gail Honeyman Is Completely Fine

4. The Picture Of Oscar Wilde

5. The Mystery Of Charles Dickens

6. R. D. Blackmore: A Romance Of Exmoor

7. The Curious Case Of F. Scott Fitzgerald

8. The Story Of Jacqueline Wilson

9. Anne Brontë

10. The Secret Life Of James Thurber

Bill Haley would rock around the clock

Tommy Steel would be singing the blues

Johnny Kidd would be shaking all over

And Elvis would wear his blue suede shoes

I hope Teddy Boys are still around

So one day I can be one myself

But I’ve still got some growing to do

As I’ve only just turned twelve.

General Knowledge

Across

1. Mouldable synthetic substance (7)

5. Act that incriminates someone on a false charge (3-2)

8. The first letter of a word (7)

9. Flexible twig of a willow tree (5)

10. Legally binding command (5)

11. Fragments left over after a fire (7)

12. Kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted (6)

14. Daily news publications (6)

17. Framework that supports climbing plants (7)

19. Framework of a military unit (5)

22. Semi-solid lumps of coagulated liquid (5)

23. Any domain of knowledge accumulated by systematic study (7)

24. Small short-necked dabbling river ducks (5)

25. Painted structures of a stage set (7)

Down

1. Integer that cannot be factored into other integers (5)

2. Defence plea of being elsewhere (5)

3. Prickly plant (7)

4. Type of cloth (6)

5. Bounded, as if by an oath (5)

6. Ancient Greek or Roman warship (7)

7. Muscular weakness caused by nerve damage (7)

12. One who imitates the behaviour of another (7)

13. Malignant tumour, a major type of cancer (7)

15. Depository containing historical records (7)

16. French sweet blackcurrant liqueur (6)

18. Fertile tract in the desert (5)

20. Series of rhythmical steps in time to music (5)

21. Lament for the dead (5) Answers on page 23

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Are Leicester City FC at a crossroads?

By Sanjni Gohil

Monday 3 October 2022. King Power Stadium. Leicester v Nottingham Forest. Leicester are still winless in the new Premier League season and sit rock bottom. It is the 73rd minute and Patson Daka’s deft flick caps off a sparkling performance as Leicester record their first league win of the season 4-0.

Leicester have since gone on to move into mid-table this season. For a team that has enjoyed great success in recent years, regularly qualifying for Europe and winning the FA Cup in 2021 and Premier League in 2014, Leicester’s perilous start to the season has focused minds. Have Leicester begun to lose their touch? A number of factors may explain their predicament.

Recruitment

Leicester have found recent success in recruiting promising young talent relatively cheaply who have gone on to perform at a high level, such as Kante, Mahrez and recently Tielemens and Ndidi. This has allowed them to be competitive with teams with greater financial strength in the league. Recently however, the quality of recruitment has not been up to the same standard. In the 2021/2022 season, the club invested over £50 million in new signings including Daka, Soumare and Vestergaard, none of whom have performed consistently to become regular starters. In the current season the club only purchased a single player, Faes, who has scored an unfortunate two own goals recently against Liverpool in December 2022.

Finances

Whilst the pandemic hit Leicester’s owners King Power as an international duty-free business, Leicester City remain in a financially robust position . Why then did the club not spend any money in the Summer 2022 transfer window until 1 September 2022? First, a number of players, either not regulars or injured are on high wages and require moving on to free up space on the wage bill. This includes Söyüncü, Choudhury, Vestergaard and Praet. Second, the club has invested over £100 million into a new training ground complex. This is a long term approach which the owners will hope will allow them to develop high quality first team players from their own academy. New infrastructure clearly doesn’t come cheaply, and it also comes at the expense of funds into upgrading the squad.

As Leicester begin to renew their squad this Summer, they stand at a crossroads. Do they continue to invest in promising young players, more experienced players on higher wages or continue their investment into club infrastructure like they did with the training ground? As a club statement noted in August, “To continue competing in the Premier League…..requires a disciplined, sustainable and innovative business model…” . Time will tell what this means in practice and whether it can propel back Leicester to good times….

Festive Fundraising

CHRISTMAS is traditionally a time of giving and Edmonds & Slatter opticians have been focusing their winter fundraising efforts on their current charity of the year Menphys.

Menphys is a Leicestershire based charity that has been supporting local families for over 50 years providing a range of services for children and young adults up to the age of 25 who have additional needs and disabilities. The charity helps give them equal opportunities and allow them to live ordinary lives.

Over the festive period the staff at Edmonds & Slatter have taken part in Christmas jumper days in all their practices and held winter raffles coinciding with local Christmas light switch on events raising a total of £723.03

“Menphys were very pleased to let us know that the money from our winter fundraising would provide a place for a child at one of their Saturday clubs for a year or alternatively fund 3 children for a year at one of their after-school clubs.” commented Amy Coleburne, Charity co-ordinator at Edmonds & Slatter. “We are now thinking ahead to how our 2023 support can progress”

IT’S RAYNAUD’S AWARENESS MONTH IN FEBRUARY

THIS MONTH, Raynaud’s Awareness Month, the charity Scleroderma and Raynaud’s UK (SRUK) will be raising awareness of the potentially devastating impact the UK’s cost of living crisis is having on people with Raynaud’s, and asking those with the condition to share their stories.

For people with Raynaud’s, cold temperatures and stress trigger painful attacks. This is when the blood temporarily stops flowing to the body’s extremities, most commonly the hands and feet.

These attacks can happen without warning and affect fine motor skills, making simple everyday tasks almost impossible. In more severe cases, they can affect a person’s independence – things like cooking, washing utensils, bathing, walking and driving can become much more difficult – and leave them in immense pain.

Well-known names, including Davina McCall, Jenni Falconer and Louise Minchin, all live with this chronic condition.

Raynaud’s cannot be cured, but the risk of attacks can be minimised. One of the best ways to prevent them is to keep your body warm, but SRUK warns that many are struggling because of high energy prices and it is jeopardising their health and wellbeing. A survey by the charity towards the end of last year found that some are even choosing to buy less food to prioritise their energy bills.

During February, the charity will be encouraging people with Raynaud’s to write to their MPs and share their stories to raise awareness of the issue. SRUK will also be calling on the government and energy companies to help find a solution. Visit: www.sruk.co.uk for more information.

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Planning Apps

• Single storey rear extension - at 13 Glen Park Avenue, Glenfield, Leicestershire LE3 8GH.

• Sub-division of dwellinghouse into two flats (Part retrospective) - at 106 Station Road Glenfield Leicestershire LE3 8BR.

• Variation of condition 3 implemented on application reference 17/0171/FUL to alter the opening hours of Unit A, Glenborough Court - at Unit A, Glenborough Court, Glenfield, Leicestershire LE3 8DZ.

• To substitute the approved drawings Block and Location plan 542/05 Rev A with Block and Location plan 542/05 Rev B and Garden room drawing 542/04 with Garden room drawing 542/04A - at 16 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicestershire LE3 8BB.

• Single storey pitched roof rear extension and garage conversion - at 54 Overdale Avenue, Glenfield, Leicestershire LE3 8GP.

Beat the winter blues – and make the most of the money in your pocket and the everyday ingredients in your cupboard – with this cost-effective yet tasty and satisfying midweek winner.

Serves 4

Costs 95p per person

Prep time 10 mins

Cook time 35 mins

Ingredients

• 300g potatoes, diced

• Olive oil

• 1 onion, peeled and chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 x 340g tin of corned beef, chopped

• 80g bag of watercress, spinach and rocket, chopped

• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

© www.watercress.co.uk, with photography

by Lara Jane Thorpe

Method

1. Parboil the potatoes in a pan of lightly salted water for around 7 minutes before draining the water – they should be slightly softened but still hold their shape.

2. In a large, heavy-based pan, fry off the onions in a glug of oil until beginning to soften. Add the garlic and allow to cook for about 30 seconds.

3. Now add the potatoes, corned beef and chopped salad leaves, and apply a little pressure with a spatula or fi sh slice. Occasionally turn the mixture but try not to disturb it too much.

4. Add the Worcestershire sauce and push down on the mixture again. By this point, it should all be nicely browned.

5. Serve with baked beans or some cooked-from-frozen vegetables, if liked.

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• Two storey rear extension, dormer windows to side elevations, single storey side extension and associated alterations (including demolition of existing conservatory, garage and utility room) (revised scheme of 21/1387/HH) - at 10 Sports Road, Glenfield, Leicestershire LE3 8AH.

• Erection of two storey dwelling and detached garage and associated infrastructure with access and parking for the existing and proposed dwelling7 Dominion Road, Glenfield, Leicestershire LE3 8FE.

• Single storey rear extension and hip to gable loft conversion with a side dormer - at 16 Treaty Road, Glenfield, Leicestershire LE3 8LU.

St Peter’s Church News

SOME OF YOU will know that before Christmas our third child, a daughter, Abigail, was born. She’s now something over two months old and doing well. But her birth forced me to deal again with one of my least favourite tasks. Not changing nappies, that’s a walk in the park. No, choosing godparents.

When I was growing up, I saw my godparents all the time. But then we moved house, lost touch somewhat. Cards still came, but the last time I saw any of them was at my ordination in 2002. By then I had become a godparent myself – the awesome responsibility of helping parents raise their child to know and love Jesus was now mine. My oldest godchild is now 23 (nearly a doctor!), the youngest recently turned 7. I think there are 6 of them, I lose track.

And then I had my own children. To be honest, the first selection of godparents was quite easy – there was significant overlap with the bridal party from our wedding just a couple of years previously. Then along came our son, and while it wasn’t hard, it required a bit more thought. Whose own faith would provide a good example? Who would be able to give good advice in years to come? The baptism came and went and I breathed a sigh of relief.

And then along came Abigail. Who was left? Who might say yes if asked? I exaggerate a little – we are delighted in the set of godparents who are lined up.

The qualities of a good godparent are straightforward. Remember birthdays! Try to be present in their life, so that they know they can turn to you and trust you perhaps with conversations and things they find hard to open up over with their parents. But also remember to pray for your godchild, remember that the promise you made at baptism was a promise to help them discover and own Christian faith for themselves.

My best memory as a godparent is when my oldest godchild, fresh at university, let me know that she had decided, after some teenage hesitation, to follow Jesus. I hope Abigail’s godparents get to have the same conversation one day.

My girlfriend drew a map of India then asked, ‘Does Mumbai look big in this?’

Glenfield - Ancient and Modern

WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY covered the very early history of Glenfield and there are traces of those early times.

Archaeological finds still crop up but there are other indications not least in some place names. We have Roman Avenue leading onto the Roman Way long-distance cycle route going out to Ratby and Groby roughly following the probable line of a Roman road and intercepting the Ivanhoe Way giving access to the National Forest and beyond.

In more recent times

Glenfield featured in the early development of the railways with the tunnel, opened in 1832, at just over a mile in length. It is occasionally opened up for visitors to see. The tunnel entrance is a grade II listed structure as are the ventilation shafts now in private gardens.

The Ellis family - after which Ellis Park is named - had been very successful farmers who moved on into industry and commerce and became one of Leicestershire’s most important families. They were Quakers and became philanthropists so quite what they would have thought about their former home becoming the Gynsills Farm public house can only be guessed at.

Their involvement in mining of slate, coal and granite was boosted by joining up with their family friend, George Stephenson and his son Robert to construct this tunnel. It was then the longest railway tunnel in the world with the line providing a link to the City of Leicester. The line of the track is now a bridleway linking the Railway Hotel in Glenfield to the Railway Inn at Ratby.

It would appear the locals have never been satisfied with the levels of public transport in the area as in 1912 the Parish Council petitioned the Midland Railway Company for an extra train on Wednesdays and Saturdays on the line through the village to Ratby.

Passenger trains stopped using the line in the 1920s but it was not until the 1960s before

freight use stopped and the station was demolished. The track between the railway Hotel in Glenfield and its namesake in Ratby, is now a bridleway and part of the Ivanhoe Trail but the spur to Groby is unused but still in evidence.

Other names with historic connotations include The Hall school on the site of an old hall and Glenfield Frith Drive in which it stands, the road to the neighbouring village of Glenfield Frith. We have the Balk which used to lead to Baulk Fields. The Square was known as The Market Square. The path between Main Street and Church Road was known as The Lees and that between Church Road and Stamford Street as Blacksmith’s Bank, both names having recently been reintroduced.

In days gone by the nearby villages of Anstey (Ansty), Kirby Muxloe (Kerby Muckles) and Groby (Grooby) also changed their spellings.

If you see a map of the village from the first part of the 20th century you can see the Slate Way or Slate Way shown and nearby there is a note of gold workings. The Slate Walk is now buried under the belt of trees separating the new southern housing from the older parts of the village and the new road parallel with it is now called Slatewalk Way. We also have Goldworkings Close, the nearest road to the old workings.

During the late 1800s the Premier Brick Company was developed, situated where

the Mill Lane Industrial Estate is now and the Glenfield Distributive Society was established, later becoming the `Co-op‘ with branches in Station Road, Stamford Street and Dominion Road. The Glenfield Co-operative Boot and Shoe Manufacturing Society was founded in the Progress Works on Station Road but Glenfield was still very much a rural community.

As the 19th century drew to a close though, change was accelerating in the village; mains water and gas came on stream and the Parish Council was formed. The Co-op branches are long gone but for many years the organisation had a superstore in Glenfield but now has no representation other than a funeral parlour.

Another World’s Oldest Man has died. This is beginning to look suspicious.

Councillor Roy Denney

Photo of the level crossing, believed to have been taken by V.R.Anderson pre-1985

House for Sale in Glenfield

SPENCERS Estate

Agents are offering for sale a four-bedroomed detached home in Saintbury Road, Glenfield.

Accommodation is arranged over two floors and comprises in brief: entrance hall, lounge with feature fireplace to the front aspect, leading to particularly attractive sunroom with skylights and tiled roof. The rear aspect houses a substantial kitchen/diner/living space with fully fitted units and appliances with velux skylights and french doors leading to the rear garden, a further reception room provides a versatile ground floor space and leads to a utility room and ground floor w/c.

Upstairs there are four good sized bedrooms and two bathrooms off landing, whilst externally there is a private driveway providing ample off road parking, as well as integral garage, and landscaped rear garden with patio and lawn areas, mature trees and shrubbery

Asking Price: £515,000. Contact Spencers Estate Agents on 0116 3400 593 or visit www.spencers.co.uk

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