October 2014 herald complete magazine

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OCTOBER 2014

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South Charnwood’s first Summer School is a great success!

Stanton’s new village hall

The construction of a new village hall for Stantonunder-Bardon is now well under way and is scheduled for completion in December/January.

The hall is owned by the Stanton-under-Bardon Parish Council but will be managed and administered by the Stanton-under-Bardon Village Hall Trust, a charitable incorporated organisation currently seeking registration with the Charity Commission. The Trust has now been formally instituted and is working on a significant number of projects and issues relating to the establishment of the hall.

We are creating a website: www.stantonvillagehall.co.uk which will record how the construction of the hall is progressing. It will also give details of the Trustees and booking information but, most importantly, it will offer the opportunity for the residents of Stanton, and surrounding villages, to put forward ideas regarding activities they would like to be offered in the hall and forms of entertainment they would like to see and organise. If you wish to find out more about our new hall, or make suggestions regarding activities etc. please email us at stantonvillagehall@gmail.com, use our Facebook page which can be accessed via our website, or contact me the old fashioned way on 01530 243631.

Ian Briggs

Secretary, Stanton-under-Bardon Village Hall Trust

South Charnwood PE teacher, Liz Newman organised the first ever Summer School at South Charnwood High School.

But this was no normal school; instead of Maths, English and Science the children, whose ages ranged from 8 to 13 spent their days on a range of outdoor, sporting and artistic activities. They made salt dough figures, constructed tents in the woods, participated in a series of “I’m a celebrity” tasks, had water fights and used the school’s sports facilities for athletics and gymnastics.

Miss Newman and her sister, also a teacher, even took the group of over 30 pupils to Conkers for the day. The “school” ran for two weeks in July and, on average, there were between 30 and 35 children each day. Miss Newman said “I really enjoyed it and so did the children. We will seriously consider organising something similar again.”

Our picture shows pupils in the midst of a water fight. They are, from left to right, Harold Dayman, Miles Spence, James Bagworth, Chloe McCausland Sufyaana Dhanji and Brennan Pole. All are pupils at South Charnwood High School.

Coach & Horses Coffee Morning raised £460.00 The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning for MacMillan at the Coach & Horses in Field Head raised a total of £460.00.

The management at the pub would like to say a big thank you to Michelle and family, plus everyone who supported the event on the day.

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Apple Press in Groby!

Churches Together in Groby, in partnership with Groby Allotments Society, are holding an Apple Pressing Event on Sunday 26th October, between 12 noon and 4pm at Groby Village Hall.

There will be lots to see and do, refreshments, crafts, competitions, activities and information.

If you have apples, bring them to press, and bring bottles for juice.

Celebrate the abundance of the earth’s harvest, which God gives us for free!

MARKFIELD LOCAL HISTORY GROUP PRESENTS

THE VILLAGE CINEMAS OF LEICESTERSHIRE A talk by Brian Johnson of Leicester

It is the early 20th century and the new media miracle of the cinema is sweeping the country. Not only were cinemas the preserve of large towns and cities but many villages also provided their own small picture houses.

Markfield was one such village.

Learn about this fascinating history and join us at the CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH HALL, MAIN STREET MARKFIELD Tuesday 21st October 2014 at 7.30pm All are welcome Non-members £2 and Members £1 including refreshments

LETTER

Markfield Neighbourhood Watch Regarding Markfield Neighbourhood Watch in the September issue of The Herald, there has been no meeting for two years, but I suggest that members carry on looking out for their area and report anything out of the ordinary to PC4675 Katie Harris.

Walnut Close is part of the NO COLD CALLING SCHEME set up by Leicestershire County Council and the Police.

If you want to set up your own NO COLD CALLING SCHEME, contact Leicestershire County Council, Trading Standards, Community Services Department, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester.

J.Mears, Markfield

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Missed out!

Last month’s issue should have included an item about the MacMillan Nurse’s Biggest Coffee Morning at Stanton.

Unfortunately, we missed it out.

Apologies to Gail Massey who sent us the news.

Markfield HomeMakers Markfield HomeMakers meet in the Congregational Hall, Main Street, Markfield, on the second Wednesday of the month at 8pm.

Call: Brenda on 01530 242173 or Iris on 01530 242436.

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Oct ~ 8th Jenny Harris ~ Bats in the Belfry Nov ~ 12th Marie Anne ~ Serenity Eco Craft Dec ~10th ~ Christmas Party

Remembrance Day Service Markfield Congregational Church will be holding a short Remembrance Day Service on Sunday 9th November in Church before proceeding to the new Village War Memorial for a United Service at 11.00am.

The deadline for the November issue is 25th October.

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More power should be devolved to local communities and councils Borough Councillor Matthew Lay writes in the Herald The recent referendum on Scottish independence was followed with some interest in my household.

My wife is from Scotland, I have children with Scottish names alongside being regular visitors (as often as we can get) because we love spending time on the west coast. The whole debate and the potential separation of the Union and what that might bring, felt of added significance and seemed very real. It certainly caught the imagination of those living in Scotland with a huge turnout on the day and huge levels of participation throughout the campaign, a campaign that felt like it had been going on for years.

I was pleased with the eventual outcome and I am glad the union has remained intact but I was hugely sympathetic to the views expressed by many during the debate that Westminster was out of touch with the ordinary people of this land and had taken people’s

consent for granted for far too long.

This was not an opinion which I feel only resonated in Scotland, it was an opinion felt by many throughout the whole of the UK, it actually suggested to me it was something we had in common not a dividing line.

‘Why was this so?’ you may well ask. Well we just happen to live in one of the most centralised countries in the western world and despite pledges to the contrary before the last general election the present government have accelerated this trend further and faster than ever before. They arrived in office promising localism and duly delivered centralism imposing their own version of government on us all. This is a trend that can trace its roots back to the 1970’s, which successive governments have maintained despite going into elections promising more powers for local communities and councils.

It is my strong belief that much

more power should be devolved to local communities and councils where decisions taken are done so with an understanding of how those decisions will impact on the community. They should also be taken by people who are reflective of the communities they serve.

I write this at a time when we should be very concerned about what is happening to our local communities. Only last week the County Council claimed it might be bankrupt in a few years’ time if the present reductions in government funding continue. We have already seen proposals to axe local libraries and we hear that the local highway maintenance service has now switched to a policy called ‘managed decline’.

On top of that we now hear that the County Council is considering reducing the funding it provides to District Councils like Hinckley and Bosworth to enable them to provide recycling services. This means that in just a couple of years’ time we might lose the door-todoor recycling service (both green and blue bins) that has been hugely successful and seen over 50% of domestic waste recycled into a thousand different uses as opposed to going into landfill.

On the policing front we have seen the virtual disappearance of community policing in our community. Just 5 years ago we had a credible policing presence in the surrounding villages and a policing hub based out of the Markfield Community Centre, all now gone. The police are working hard to plug the gaps but ultimately without adequate resources you cannot provide a service which can meet the aspirations and needs of rural and urban communities.

Matthew Lay One of the worst aspects of this tendency to control everything nationally is on the planning front where the government have totally neutered local council’s abilities to take into consideration local views when it comes to planning decisions. The planning system has degenerated into a farce thanks to the recent misguided policies emanating out of Westminster. It is leading to huge swathes of open countryside being given planning permission and developed while large brownfield sites and sites earmarked for redevelopment remain unused. Most critical is that those communities that come up with sensible solutions to finding housing land for development to meet local housing need (which I believe is essential and correct) can expect no more protection than those that don’t do anything, such is the blatant disregard for local opinion.

I have represented our local community for nearly 20 years and I have never been more concerned about the direction of travel we now face. If the future of the communities in which we live, was in our own hands I would feel more optimistic but that - I guess - is the point, our destiny does not lie in our own hands and what bits did have now almost departed. I will keep on fighting for the community I love but it is a battle that could be about to get a lot harder.

Matthew

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News from Cross Hills Baptist Church Serving the villages of Thornton & Bagworth plus the surrounding area Harvest Festival Service, 21st September Pastor Garry Kelly led our traditional Harvest service and the donations of food made a lovely display at the front of the church, reminding us of God’s wonderful provision for us.

At the beginning of the service, our Sunday Club children brought small food baskets and boxes to the front to be put on the Harvest table then everything from the table was taken after the service to the Homeless Project at Lawrence House in Hinckley. A special collection was also made and the donations of £60 were given to the Hinckley Homeless Project to help them with their support work.

Our Harvest Supper evening is being held on Saturday 4th October at 6pm at Cross Hills church – if anyone wishes to join us please contact Robert Holmes on 01530 231901 (for catering purposes).

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Appeal If you would like to be involved this year, you will need a leaflet that gives you all the information about what can be put in a box and includes a label for the outside.

You can get these from Glynis or David Straw at 110 Main Street, Thornton or ring them on 01530 230272. Leaflets will also be available at Stanton Post Office and Thornton Village Store. Please note that the box and lid need to be wrapped separately and the leaflet includes an envelope (to be put inside the box) for the £3 donation to cover transportation costs, to make sure that the boxes reach the children they are intended for.

Alternatively, the donation can be made online - the leaflet tells you how to do this – and you will then be told which country your box was sent to.

DEADLINES: • Boxes can be brought to the Cross Hills church Sunday morning services at 10.30am on 2nd or 9th November.

• Boxes can be brought up to Friday 14th November to 110, 108 or 106 Main Street, Thornton.

• ALL BOXES MUST BE COMPLETED BY 14TH NOVEMBER PLEASE

You can watch stories about the shoeboxes at www. operationchristmaschild.org.uk

Olive Branch Support Club All adults are welcome at the Olive Branch Club meetings that are arranged by our Parish Nurse, Vera Harding.

They are held at Cross Hills Church on the first Monday of each month from 2pm to 4pm and tea, coffee, cake and biscuits are always available. The subjects for the next few meetings are as follows: • Monday 6th October: Mike Burton talks about his work as a trainee paramedic • Monday 3rd November: The founder of Wishes for Kids will be talking about this much loved charity • Monday 1st December: Come and enjoy the Olive Branch Club Christmas Party The Parish Nurse is available for a confidential chat or advice if required.

If you want to know more about these meetings, please contact Vera on her number below.

Details of our Services are in the Church Service Information section in this magazine. We serve tea and coffee after our services and offer friendship to anyone visiting for the first time.

Contact Numbers Pastor - Garry Kelly: 01455 457802/07816 616189 Secretary - Lynda Kelly: 01455 457802/07910 440243 Treasurer - Glynis Straw: 01530 230272 Parish Nurse - Vera Harding: 01530 230557

Glynis Straw Treasurer - on behalf of the Cross Hills Church family

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Churches Together in Markfield Holiday Club The first Churches Together in Markfield Holiday Club took place at the Methodist Church on the mornings of the 11th to the 15th August.

It was based on the Cops and Robbers Holiday Club book written by John Hardwick that told of the life of Joseph. Although the numbers were low, the fun over the week was great. We were lucky enough to have many adult helpers who enjoyed the week every bit as much as the young people.

The activities included singing, games, the life of Joseph, crafts, and not forgetting the brilliant drama of the Watt family. The craft activities were based on an Egyptian theme and the young people took their creations home. A big thanks goes to Garry Cartilidge for designing and organising the craft activities and for his memorable part as Rick Watt in the play. Many thanks to all the helpers who took part in the play and to those who made such a success of our churches working together. Also a very big thank you to the young people who came every day with such enthusiasm. Finally this initiative would not have become reality without the vision and commitment of our Minister Rev Joy Langford, so a big thanks to Joy too. Look out for us again next year! More of these activities can be enjoyed at the Sunday Club held on Sunday morning’s 10.15am at the Congregational Church Hall organised by Garry and Philippa. Please come along and join in the fun. For more details please see Church notice boards.

The following items were among the topics discussed at the Stanton under Bardon Parish Council meeting held on Tuesday 2nd September 2014.

• COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT: Due to the reduction in numbers, PCSO’s now have larger areas. A meeting is to be held with the police inspector to clarify the position for the next 12 months.

BT have commenced the installation of internet cables in Markfield, to facilitate the improvement in broadband service.

Mrs Lawrence-Baines queried the position with regard to the maintenance of grass verges.

Mr Sprason stated that due to financial cutbacks, there would be a reduction in the number of mowings. Mrs Lawrence-Baines asked Mr Sprason to raise with County Highways the condition of the public highway footpath along East Lane. The Clerk was also requested to raise the matter with the Highways Department.

• PARISH PROPERTIES: The recreation ground is in a good condition. The gates to the play area are not closing and should be repaired. He felt that more,

Stanton-under-Bardon Parish Council Minutes larger, signs re dog fouling and forbidding golf should be erected.

The removal of the barbed wire to be chased.

Mrs Lawrence-Baines reported that a local parish council was taking away dog bins from their recreation ground. It was thought that to do this would be counterproductive but it was agreed that the bin adjacent to the nature area be moved further down the field to discourage the dumping of large amounts of dog faeces.

• Section 106 Funding: HBBC have clarified that the monies from the Section 106 for recreation will be paid to the parish council and not the school. Neither David Wilson Homes nor Persimmon has paid as yet and HBBC are looking to charge interest. Mrs Briggs reported that she would be making a presentation to the next parish council on schemes submitted.

• Village Hall Investment: It was proposed

by Mrs Briggs, seconded by Mrs

Lawrence-Baines, that the balance of monies resulting from the sale of the allotment site should be invested in the following: 33% in the CCLA Property Fund; and the remainder with NFU Mutual.

• Village Hall: Mr Briggs (Secretary, Village Hall Trustees) reported on progress made to date.

Application for registration as a charity was to be made very shortly, it having been delayed whilst a bank account was opened. In ascertaining the capacity of the hall, it had been identified that due to the lack of outward opening doors, its capacity would be circa 100. It was felt that this was insufficient to make the hall viable. The Trustees recommended that the single rear fire door should be converted to a double, that the interior doors should have two-way hinges and that the front, single, inward opening door should be made a double, and outward opening.

This would enable the capacity of the hall to be markedly increased.

Mr Bridges had held informal

discussions with Persimmon and they felt this would not be a problem.

The Trustees had now established a Facebook page which would be used to keep parishioners informed of progress, events etc. A web page was also being built. For information, Mr Briggs outlined 3 insurance quotes received from Wilson Organisation, Came & Co and Community Lincs. The Trust has now joined ACRE and would benefit from their advice and support. The Trust had investigated whether CRB registration was required. Mr Meadows (Trust Chairman) reported that this would potentially only be required for a caretaker.

Mr Bridges reported that discussions were ongoing with the parish council’s solicitors in relation to the tenancy agreement. The initial thoughts of the solicitors were that the parish council should retain the office and meeting room and that the car park should remain in the parish council’s ownership.

• NEXT MEETING… The next meeting of Stanton under Bardon Parish Council is to be held on TUESDAY 7th OCTOBER 2014 AT 7.00PM at Stanton Youth Club, Main Street, Stanton under Bardon, Leicestershire

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Bagworth Forward Group News BAGWORTH FORWARD GROUP feel that the first part of the Bagworth Show went very well on August 23rd.

The Front Hall was full of vegetables, fruit and flowers of all shapes and sizes. About £1200 was raised which, as ever, will be used to enhance the life of the village.

The planters, which have been full of colour throughout the summer, are soon to be replaced with winter plants. BFG would like to give Phil Durham grateful thanks for watering the planters not looked after by villagers and also thanks to those villagers who have adopted planters.

TWO exhibitions are being held in Hinckley’s Atkins Gallery this autumn.

Winners of the cups and trophies in August were as follows: • Best in Vegetable Section - The Tom Boulton Memorial Cup - Margaret Freeman.

• Best in Flower Section - The Thornton Nursery Trophy - Margaret Freeman.

• Best single entry in the Vegetable Section - The Keith Orton Memorial Cup - Neal Johnston.

• First prize in Class One - The Bagworth Allotment Society Produce Cup - Neal Johnston.

• Best single item in the Flower Section - The Markfield Plastics Cup Joan Gibbins.

• Best Selection, Flower, Fruit, Vegetable - The M Price Selection Trophy - John Flamson.

• Best Artificial Flower Arrangement - The Silk Forest Trophy - Helena Pallett.

• Best Real Flower Arrangement - The Alderman Barber Trophy - Margaret Gibbins.

• Best Park Lane Allotment – The Cliff Bateman Trophy - Sandra Crompton.

• Best Large Front Garden - 44 Jackson Road; Best Small Front Garden - 5 Meadow Close.

Exhibitions at Hinckley’s Atkins Gallery this autumn

About £1,200 was raised at the first part of the Bagworth Show

Second Part of the Show: 4th Oct The second part of the Show takes place on Saturday October 4th.

There will be no booking in on Friday evening. Booking in will only take place on Saturday morning between 8.00 to 10.30 am.

The second part of the Show is for cookery and baking, arts and crafts and the children’s section. It costs 25p to enter each exhibit. The children’s section is free to enter.

The stalls in the Rear Hall will begin serving from 1 pm. There will be a wide range of items to buy and plenty of stalls where prizes can be won. The Coffee Shop will be open from 8 am until closing. Bacon butties will be sold in the morning. The Front Hall will be open for viewing from about 2 pm. Cups and trophies will be presented at 4 pm followed by a sale of exhibits. There will not be an auction on this occasion but the exhibits will be very fairly priced.

Do bring along your purse, even though admission to the Show is free. For more details call Rosemary

(01530 230347) or email Austin@ bagworth.freeserve.co.uk

Next Event: 22nd Nov The next BFG event will be on Saturday 22nd November at 7.30 pm in the Front Hall of the Community Centre.

It is a performance by a group called ‘Spiltmilk’. The performance is in two parts, the first part involves three young women who talk and demonstrate in a ‘tongue-in-cheek’ way the many ways that people interact through social dance. In the second half, the audience get a chance to join in. One quote relating to the performance is: ‘Absolutely loved this show ..... effortlessly entertaining ... Go see it whatever age you are, you won’t regret it’ The target audience is 5+ and everyone right through to Grans and Granddads will enjoy it.

Look out for more details nearer the time.

Come and support us and help us to help the village.

The first runs until Friday 17 October and is called “Between Spaces”, featuring the work of Jill Journeaux.

The second runs from Wednesday 22 October until Wednesday 19 November and is an exhibition by the G8 group of artists entitled “Arbores”.

The g8 artists are a group who produce challenging contemporary work for collaborative exhibitions and projects. Their most recent work has been inspired by The National Forest.

“We hope that our work will enrich the viewers’ experience visually and enable them to appreciate their own place as part of nature. The inspiration for our project comes from our own memories, personal experience and the transformation of the area,” say the group.

There is also a “Meet the Artists” session on Friday 24 October, between 6pm and 8pm, when the artists will be available to talk and answer questions about the exhibition and their work.

This will be followed on Saturday 1 November by an “Arbores” drawing workshop, which will explore ideas from the National Forest. Those taking part will be encouraged to use a variety of materials and approaches to explore the shapes, texture and linear quality of the hidden and often-overlooked elements of the forest.

The workshop will take place between 10am and 1pm and is intended for beginners as well as more experienced artists. The cost is £15.

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The Beat on the Beeb - Saturdays IF YOU enjoy testing your brain, you should have a listen to The Beat on BBC Radio Leicester (104.9FM) on Saturday evenings.

Dean Jackson and his Supreme Team set a series of puzzling questions - and listeners are invited to text in and email their answers.

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Glam up for this October fundraiser for LOROS

Get your frock on ... because it’s Frocktober!

Over the last few years LOROS have watched as campaigns such as “Movember”, “The NoMake-Up selfie” and most recently the “Ice Bucket Challenge” have captivated people all over the world and as a result gone on to raise hundreds and thousands of pounds for good causes.

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FUN into fundraising this October.

Unlike other campaigns LOROS won’t ask you to strip your face of make-up, nor will they ask you to pour ice-cold water all over your perfectly styled barnet. For this campaign, LOROS want to see the people of Leicester glam up for “Frocktober”.

Frocktober will take place throughout the month of October and will encourage ladies and gentlemen to don frocks and take “selfies” of themselves carrying out everyday tasks, whether it’s; doing the school run, at work, walking the dog – or skydiving if that’s the sort of thing you’re in to!

LOROS are also encouraging people to hold “frock swap” parties in their own homes where guests can bring along unwanted items of clothing and “Frock” the night away, not forgetting that any remaining items can be donated to one of the 25 LOROS shops dotted throughout Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Have you heard about the CAP Money Course?

A FREE course to help you take control of your money CAP Money are offering a FREE short course (3 weeks, 1 evening per week) aimed at putting the joy back into money by teaching people how to chart their household income and take control of their expenditure.

With households feeling the squeeze on their disposable income, we’ve all got to get a bit more savvy about our money to get through these tough times. If you know how to save and budget effectively, it can have a hugely positive impact on the whole family.

Money Coach Steph Beeston-Clarke, who will be leading the sessions said: “We hope that we can help people, quietly and confidentially, take control of their money rather than relying on guess work so they can plan for the future and weather the storm.”

The course starts at Markfield Congregational Church Hall, on November 6 starting at 7.00pm. Places are limited, so book early.

• To book your place on the local course telephone 01530 243606 / 07572852684 or email stephbc@sky.com • To find out more about the CAP Money course visit www. capmoney.org

About CAP Money – the debt prevention course The CAP Money course is the pro-active educational arm of Christians Against Poverty.

It is sometimes run by the centres that do debt counselling but mostly the courses are run by churches where congregations want to do something to empower people to fight poverty before it hits.

The CAP Money course isn’t for people with debts (though they can be catered for). It’s for everyone – students to the newly retired, single people and for families because we’ve seen that learning how to set a budget and stick to it helps to debt-proof people in the long term. There are more than 1,200 churches in the UK delivering CAP Money in their locality. www.capmoney.org

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... is an opportunity to relax, find peace and 'reflect' on our place in the world, with creative suggestions for reading, thinking and exploring prayer.

Please note the change of information Congregational Church Hall - 6.00-7.00pm Thursdays 23rd October and 27th November Come for as long as you wish and leave when you want.

Refreshments will be available. All are welcome.

Further information: Rosemary (242844)

Of all the friends I’ve ever had, you’re the first.

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Garden Jottings with Ted Brown of Markfield

Peruvian Lilies – Alstroemerias

a leaf joint and removing any soft tops.

Bearded Iris

One of the most beautiful flowering plants but not grown nearly enough.

Also a superb plant for cut-flowers, them seem to last forever in a vase.

It is for this reason that breeders, mostly in Holland, have raised a large selection in various colours, excepting blues. Hailing mostly from Peru and Chile, not completely hardy when first planted. Try the method I always used. Plant into a large 10 litre pot which is then sunk into the ground leaving just an inch or so visible. Mulch well for the first couple of years, after which a mass of tubers line the pot bottom.

These may be divided if wished.

This method also restricts the roots from wandering. When I was selling plants, surprisingly, almost always customers asked for Alstroemerias , rarely Peruvian lilies.

These need dividing every three years or so.

A little late now but the garden soil is still warm enough to reestablish them. Lift whole clumps, discarding worn-out centres.

Individual outer pieces, each with a reduced fan of foliage, are replanted

Spinach

Brussels Many of us are not fans of the actual sprouts, but brussel tops are another great winter vegetable.

Those new to gardening may not know what a prolific crop is available from the heads of the plants. Some gardeners cut crosses across the tops to assist this valuable crop

Red Stemmed Bamboo New to me is this one listed as Fargesia Jiuzhagou.

This latter name is where the plant was discovered so possible a name change will arise later.

An interesting newcomer.

Needs good morning light for best colour, from green to crimson then copper coloured. As for all bamboos, if you’re concerned about it spreading, grow it in a large container.

Variegated Euphorbias Some of the newer ones are outstanding.

Try ‘Ascot Rainbow’, ‘Tasmanian Tiger’ and ‘Glacier Blue’.

As always with Euphorbias, wear gloves and long sleeves when working amongst them.

Bagworth WMC Diary dates Social dances will take place at Bagworth Working Men’s Club starting at 8 pm on the following Saturdays: 11 October, 8 November and 20 December.

Propagating Roses Commercially roses are propagated by budding which gives saleable plants more quickly.

However, like all shrubs, roses root from cuttings which is the method home gardeners find easier to use. Whether in pots or the open ground, use a very open mix of compost with sand or grit added to soil. Take cuttings about 10 inches long, trimming the bottoms under

This is perpetual spinach or spinach beet. Make 2 sowings, one in spring, then again late summer.

All varieties are good and healthy.

One, which is not a true spinach, is a real toughie and will provide ‘cut and come again’ leaves throughout the worst of winter weather.

The admission for these is £2 and can be paid on the door. There will also be a social dance at 8 pm on Wednesday 31 December to see in the New Year.

There will be a Charity Dance at 8 pm on Friday 21 November at the same venue. Admission for charity dances is £2.50. Tickets will be available but it is also possible to pay on the door.

All dances have two sessions with a game of bingo and a raffle during the interval. The bingo and raffle are obviously not included in the admission price. See the next edition of the Herald for details of the Charity Dance.

If you can’t laugh at yourself, I’ll do it for you.

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Pass it on but not the flu!

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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) has produced two new animated films to prepare children and young people for the forthcoming nasal flu immunisation pilot programme.

The Trust has been commissioned by NHS England to deliver one of the largest nasal flu immunisation pilots in the country, and will be offering the vaccine to 97,000 healthy school children from years 1 to 8 across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland between October to December this year.

The ‘Flu Heroes’ film for primary school children can be viewed on the Stopping Flu page of the new LPT Health for Kids website - https://www. healthforkids.co.uk/illness/stopping-flu/ Suzanne Leatherland, Flu Immunisations Project Lead from LPT said: “We will be offering the vaccine to around 97,000 children across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We hope that the films will allay any fears and show children and young people what to expect when receiving the nasal flu spray. There are no needles involved and we really wanted to get this message across in the films. We will be working closely with schools as part of the communications campaign to inform children, young people and their parents and carers about the vaccination.

“Parents of all children that will be immunised will receive a pack of information during September. You and your child can learn more about the flu vaccine by visiting our new health website from school nurses: www. healthforkids.co.uk or view the films on Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust’s YouTube channel.”

The films have been funded by NHS England. Dr Tim Davies, Public Health Consultant for NHS England in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire, said: “We are thrilled with the films and hope to disseminate them across all the pilot areas in England. This year all secondary school pupils in school years 7 and 8 across Leicestershire, Leicester city, and Rutland will be offered the nasal spray vaccine as well as all primary school aged children (school years 1 to 6). It is the best way to help protect all of these children against the flu.

“Fluenz is safe, simple and painless, and by having the nasal spray, children are less likely to pass the virus on to friends and family. This is important as flu can be a really serious illness for some. The immunisation is expected to be introduced nationally for all children over the next few years, but pupils in Leicestershire are amongst the first to get it. I would encourage all parents of pupils covered by the pilot to discuss the offer of the free immunisation spray with their children. We strongly recommend they take up the offer to ensure they will be flu free as winter approaches.”

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I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.

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Traditional Sunday Lunch 1 Course - £8.00 2 Courses - £10.00 3 Courses - £12.00

With personal service to your table

Home-Made Pie Night - Tuesdays - £5.95 Lunches & Snacks: Tues-Sun Eves (Tues-Sat): ‘A La Carte’ or Snacks • Weekend Specials A Welcoming Homely Atmosphere, Garden & Great Food!

Bagworth Historical Meeting: 11th November

The Bagworth History group meet on the second Tuesday of the month at the Bagworth Working Men’s Club at 7.30 pm.

On the 11 November we have invited Peter Liddle to talk to the group. This is an open meeting, though non-members will have to pay £1 admission. (The advance notice gives you time to save up.)

Peter Liddle is now retired but for most of his working life was very high up in archaeology in Leicestershire and has been involved in some very important digs.

He is going to talk to us about the Castle at Kirby Muxloe (pictured above).

This was built by a chap called Hastings. He had permission to build three castles. The first one was completed at Ashby de la Zouch. The second one at Kirby Muxloe was half completed when he had a disagreement with the king and was put to death. His third one was due to be at (drum roll) Bagworth. Obviously this did not happen. To find out more, come to the meeting.

Peter is very knowledgeable. It promises to be a very good evening. You might even persuade Andy to cook you some chips if you tell him at the start of the evening.

Going to the tip? Check it’s open...

Changes in waste site opening hours New opening hours for Leicestershire’s recycling and household waste sites (RHWS) came into force this month.

From 1 October autumn / winter opening times will apply with sites open five days a week from 9am to 4pm.

The five day pattern of opening is being arranged so that all sites are open at weekends and a proportion of sites remain open each day for use by the public in the week.

The RHWS at Kibworth, Lount, Lutterworth, Melton, Mountsorrel, Shepshed and Whetstone will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays The RHWS at Barwell, Bottesford, Coalville, Loughborough, Market Harborough, Oadby and Somerby will be closed on Thursdays and Fridays.

For more information about when individual sites are open or closed in the winter, and for more details on recycling and waste in Leicestershire, visit: www.leics.gov.uk/waste.

Seven day spring / summer opening hours will resume on 1 April 2015.

Every time I’m wrong, the world makes a little less sense.

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CAMP TANZANIA 2014 On 14 July 2014, 23 students and 2 staff from Groby Community College set off for Tanzania after two years of planning, fundraising and numerous injections.

Guided by our expedition leader Jonny, it took two days of travelling to get to our first camp in Moshi, at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro and acquaint ourselves with our first tent of the month.

After all the sitting around, the group were desperate to get going on the first bit of project work and enthusiastically mixed concrete, laid blocks and joined pieces of metal for three days at the local primary school. It was the first stage of a new classroom to be built over the summer. Even with all the work there was still time for a football match with the children, a dance lesson at a local house and Swahili lessons in the evening.

The time at Moshi flew by and soon we were back on a bus headed for Tanga. The long journey was well worth it as Camp Tanga was absolutely beautiful – perched on a small cliff overlooking the incredibly blue Indian Ocean with a dining area built around a large baobab tree. Whilst there we worked on building another classroom, a tree nursery, repairing school desks, seaweed farming, flip flop carving and weaving mats from palm leaves. It wasn’t all

work though as this is where we did our four day PADI scuba diving qualification including two days diving a reef in the Indian ocean.

At our final camp near Lake Manyara we made mud bricks for a house for a local man. Basically, if you need a wall building from any material – ask one of these guys.

From here we visited a Maasai village and did our safari days into the spectacular Ngorongoro crater where we saw almost all the “big five” and had a much disputed cheetah sighting.

Suddenly our four weeks was almost over and after a long bus journey back to Nairobi we just had time for a bit of reflection on what we had seen and achieved (see the student quotes on the next page).

It was an incredibly experience living out of our comfort zones and working on projects to help others and by the end some people were already thinking about their next trip.

It was a privilege to work with such a committed group of young people who represented the college impeccably. We were constantly praised for their work ethic when

The Groby Community College team at the Ngorongoro crater From left to right: Becky Pogson, Hannah Mugglestone, Lizzie Pye, James Dawswell, Jaina Patel, Dan George, Jaina Mistry, Ross Dixey, Corey Carroll, Adam Flavell, Jordan Waite, Jake Fenn, Kieran Oldershaw, Jonny Lloyd, Ellis Kube, Melissa Murray, James Wynne, Jess McGee, Adam Kissai, Alison Hall, Matt Richardson, Alfie Poulton, Ashley Nathwani, Harry Wallace, Owen Mitchell and Oliver Dudman

the leader saw how much they achieved at each project. Seeing each person develop and the self confidence in some increase dramatically was incredibly rewarding for us and added an extra dimension to an already amazing trip.

Miss Pogson and Mr Dixey Groby Community College

Dancing in the village

But enough of me, let’s talk about you. What do you think of me?

16 POLICE REPORT: There was no attendance at the meeting. Mr D Sprason stated that the Police Service was being reorganised again.

MARKFIELD CRIME FIGURES01/08/2014 TO 31/08/2014 • Damage to motor vehicle x1 • A vehicle parked in a lay by on Billa Barra Lane had 2 of its tyres damaged by unknown persons.

• Theft x6 • There have been 5 thefts of fuel from the garages on the A50; all are still under investigation and some with positive lines of enquiries.

• A horse trailer was stolen from a farm on Ratby Lane; the theft is still under investigation.

The clerk should ask PCSO E Green where the theft had occurred.

• Burglary Dwelling x1 • There was an attempted entry to a property on Rectory Road.

No property was stolen but damaged was caused to rear patio door window.

• Burglary other than Dwelling x3 • 3 garages on Chitterman Way, Bradgate Rd and Bracken Walk have all been broken into and property removed.

The 3 crimes have been linked and they all have positive lines

Extracts from Markfield Parish Council Minutes The following items were among the topics discussed at the meeting of Markfield Parish Council on Tuesday 2nd September 2014. The information comes from the unapproved minutes, and therefore may be subject to correction or alteration. of enquiry and investigation is ongoing.

Leicestershire County Council – Urban Grass Cutting & Winter salt bin update: The members of the Parish Council agreed that it could undertake the additional grass cuts more effectively and more cost efficiently than the County Council’s current programme.

The verges would still remain LCC adopted highway and that the edging of footpaths and strimming would still remain the responsibility of LCC. Ratby Lane – Mr D Sprason stated that the hedge around the junction had now been cut and visibility improved.

Mr M Lay stated that he had met with the family of the deceased motorcyclist and that they had requested a bench to be installed at the junction of Ratby Lane and London Road directly in front of

the existing hedge facing the spot where the incident happened.

They had proposed that the Parish Council purchase and install the bench and the family to reimburse the costs.

Mrs M Bowler expressed concern about speeding vehicles racing up and down Ratby Lane and asked Mr D Sprason what had happened to the recent speed checks. Mr D Sprason stated that these incidents should be reported immediately at the time they were occurring.

SHIRE Community Grant: - Mr D Sprason stated that the new grant scheme was launched at the beginning of September by Leicestershire County Council. £160,000 per year had been made available for this grant fund to help local groups and organisations.

BT Fibre Optic Broadband: Mr D Sprason stated the works to install Superfast Fibre Optic Broadband in Markfield had begun.

Leicestershire Library, Museum and Social Care Consultation: Mrs M Bowler informed the members that a public meeting had taken place to discuss how they could take over the management of Markfield Library. She reported that 14-15 local volunteers had shown an interest in helping to manage the library and a further meeting would be set up to discuss the matter with other voluntary organisations.

Highway defects – Little Shaw Lane – A resident had contacted the clerk to report the hedges and trees overgrowing the footpath to and from the Flying Horse roundabout and the general lack of highway maintenance. The clerk had reported the matter to LCC and an officer had responded and would arrange for remedial works to be carried out.

Miners’ Welfare Institute: - Mr M Lay stated that the new planning application had been withdrawn and that the Borough Council Planning Officers had similar opinions to the Parish Council. The new developer had been asked to consider the original plans approved both by the Borough Council and Parish Council.

The Co-Op store redevelopment, Main Street: - The housing developments had now been completed and Mr M Lay informed the members that two of the dwellings had been allocated for social-housing. The Borough

Council were following the matter up.

Temperance Hall (Bob Jones’ Garage): - Mr J Evans has now purchased the building the planning application was awaited Traffic enforcement: - Mrs A Cook was concerned that vehicles were again being sold along the A50 near to the Field Head roundabout. She was also concerned about vehicles being sold on the frontage of the now closed Hull’s Store. Mr M Lay had queried this with Planning Officers at the Borough Council as he thought that there should be an application made for “Change of use.”

H & BBC New Leisure Centre - Update: Mr M Lay had attended the H & BBC Extraordinary Meeting held on 2nd September 2014. He stated that amendments had been necessary to the original recommendations, which incurred additional costs.

The two main items related to the ground conditions and the requests from the swimming club for better swimming pool facilities incorporating raised ends to the pool and a movable floor. The additional costs were approximately £750 000. Mr M Lay was concerned about the impact for residents in rural areas in funding the Leisure Centre via council tax when they were unlikely to use it and a possible reduction or removal of New Homes Bonus and Council Tax Support funding for parishes which the Borough Council was considering to bridge the funding gap. However, if this was the case the Parish and Community Initiative Funding would increase from £100,000 to £200,000.

Mr M Lay had strongly suggested that the Borough Council revisit the asset selling programme to fund the additional works as there was still some value of £3 million available.

Possible closure of Markfield Court Nursing Home: Mr M Lay stated that the owner’s reasons given for closing the home had been because the facilities were inadequate, which was a little confusing as planning permission had recently been granted to Larch Nursing Homes Ltd to erect a 75 bed care home on the site. Mr M Lay had asked the care home owners to meet with Borough Council planning officers to discuss the redevelopment of the site before considering closure. Mr D Sprason had also written to the care home owners and care providers to express his concern and to seek clarification on the matter.

To contact The Herald, email: info@ markfieldherald.co.uk or tel: 01530 244069

My sister’s expecting a baby, and I don’t know if I’m going to be an uncle or an aunt.

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Lunchtime Talks at Coalville Library Come along to Coalville library’s series of monthly lunchtime talks. The talks fall every second Wednesday of the month from 12.30pm until 1.30pm and tickets very often sell out fast.

You are welcome to bring along your lunch for the session and a tea/coffee is included in the price of £2.50 (for library members) and £3 (for non-members).

Please pre-book your ticket from the Counter at Coalville library before the talk. Here are the next two sessions:

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‘Traditional Sausage Making.’ With Alf Pallett. A talk about the wide variety of sausages available and a sausage making demonstration, with a chance to taste rare varieties.

Wednesday 15th October “Polly Put the Kettle on; A talk about Tea.” With Elizabeth Riding.Come along and listen to this returning popular speaker to find out more about the story behind your cup of tea! Wednesday 12th October.

‘The 1914 Christmas Truce.’ With Dr John Sutton. A moving account of the temporary truce between troops at Christmas time during WW1. Wednesday 10th December.

Don’t delay – get your ticket now!

For further information please contact the library on: 0116 305 3565.

LETTER

Not all villagers are against the wind turbine proposal There has been much sound and fury in Bagworth recently about the application to erect a wind turbine in a field to the north. of Barlestone Road. A site which is 850 metres from the nearest house. That is over three quarters of a kilometre away.

I admit that this will not affect in any way the house in which I live, however, I do have an opinion. So far the meetings have all been designated Villagers against the Turbine but there are a surprising number of people who are actually in favour of the application, and also a number who do not mind whether it is erected or not. Some of those in favour are also some who will in fact be able to see it from their windows and gardens and also will be the nearest to it in distance.

In my opinion we also need to consider how it is that we can get up in the morning, switch on the light, put water in the kettle and settle down to that first drink of the day Someone somewhere has been inconvenienced by the generation of the power that is transported to us across the beautiful countryside by the aid of pylons. These do not exactly improve the views but we are so used to them that we do not really notice them.

It isn’t so long ago that Bagworth had a very successful coalmine in the centre of the village, the coal from which went to the power stations supplying this electricity. Now we import the necessary coal even though everyone agrees it would be better if the nasty dirty coal powered generating stations were replaced. This would also mean that we were no longer showering our Scandinavian neighbours with acid rain. I wonder what effect these imports have on our balance of payments that the Chancellor of the Exchequer gets so excited about. So if not coal, what are the alternatives? Nuclear powered - well I know which I would prefer on Barlestone Road - not going to be here? Oh well perhaps that will be O.K. then, although if you lived at Chernobyl, or in Japan O.K. might not be the term you would use.

There is of course Gas powered, purchased from as far away as Russia, that is until Mr Putin gets thoroughly fed up with the Western intervention in Ukraine and says firmly “Niet” as he did to some of the Eastern Bloc states some years ago and stops the flow.

Now, is it generally known that Leicestershire sits on the largest deposits of the necessary rocks in the U.K. which makes fracking a distinct possibility? Wow, now there is a thought. Just think, which would be preferable, a fracking site or a wind turbine.

It seems to me that the old adage - Be careful what you wish for - needs careful consideration. I know that one wind turbine will only produce enough power for just under 500 homes but this does mean that amount doesn’t need to be generated elsewhere. I do not advocate a forest of turbines but every little helps.

My final suggestion to make sure of a continuous supply for the comfort and convenience of our children and grandchildren, is for us all to agree to a substantial increase in taxes. This could provide funding for research into nuclear fusion. Why would that be better - I don’t know, I don’t do technology - but the scientists seem to know what they are trying to do, if only there were more funds available.

Eileen Johnson Bagworth

Timing has an awful lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

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News from Bagworth Community Centre Trust We are pleased to see that the Centre is being increasingly used.

Sadly, we have had to decline bookings due to other people already having hired the space.

This is not good for the disappointed hirers but is a nice position for the Trust to be in.

The Centre has hosted lots of children’s parties. Indeed we have had occasions where we have had two parties on the same day, one in the Front Hall and one in the Rear Hall.

The established users have continued to enjoy the Centre, including Pre-School, the Bowls Club, the Church, Drop in, Zumba, Angling Bingo, Women’s Institute, not to mention the Bagworth Forward Group. BFG held part one of the Bagworth Show in August.

Part two will be on October 4th.

There are also new users of the Centre. Karate takes place on a Monday from 5.30 to 6.30 pm.

On the same day the Craft Club meets from 7 to 9 pm. A six week session demonstrating delicious Indian Cookery has taken place on a Wednesday. (If anyone is proficient in the cooking of another culture and would be happy to demonstrate it, please step forward.) Yoga classes also take place on a Wednesday from 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm. Stay and Play sessions also take place as a direct result of Pamela Miles’ efforts in the summer. The times for these are Tuesday 9.30 to 10.30 am in the Front Hall. Thursday 1.45 to 2.45 in the Rear Hall. Friday 9.30 to 10.30 am in the Rear Hall. These sessions are run by a fully qualified person.

The morning sessions cost £1 per child. The afternoon sessions cost £1.50 per child as these are creative sessions and items will need to be bought. Anyone is welcome to attend any of these new meetings.

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Place for young people to socialise The Trust also want to set up place for young people to socialise.

A Table football and a Pool table have both been donated to the Centre by very kind individuals and the Trust members are very grateful for these.

There is already a table tennis table. Added to all of this is the fact that the Centre has Free Wi-fi.

There will be a meeting for young people and their parents who are interested in such a venture on Thursday 2nd October from 7 to 8 pm.

Finally, the Coffee Shop will be open: Tuesday 8.30 am to 12.30 pm, Thursday 1.45 to 3.00 pm and Friday 8.30 am to 12.30 pm The Trust is a small group of individuals who freely give their time and effort in order to make Bagworth Community Centre a success for the whole Community.

They would love to meet other like minded people, of whom there are an abundance in Bagworth.

Volunteers are required who would be happy to join the Trust right through to people who are happy to give an hour of their time to help in the Coffee Shop.

You, not the person next to you, are needed. Please volunteer and help to put Bagworth on the map.

For all the family

Open Evening at South Charnwood High School

Saturday 25th October

You are invited to an Open Evening at South Charnwood High School on Wednesday 15th October 2014 between 6pm & 8pm.

Bagworth Community Centre

4.00-5.30pm

Children of all ages - get a parent, aunt, uncle, grandparent, friend or neighbour to bring you

There will be lots of things to

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The Trust has gained a grant to set up a ‘Code Club’. This is aimed at 9-11 year olds and teaches them to use computer language in a creative way. (This is now on the school curriculum for 5 year olds from August 2014.) The laptops have been purchased. Look out for details of this course.

A dance class is also likely to begin after half term. Again, look out for details.

Refreshments provided Children must be accompanied by an adult Organised by Holy Rood Church and the Benefice of Markfield, Thornton, Bagworth, Stanton under Bardon and Copt Oak

My mate is in love with two school bags. He’s bi-satchel.

Rated ‘an outstanding school’ by OFSTED in November 2010, South Charnwood is now an 11-16 school.

To arrange a personal tour of the school ‘at work’, please contact the headteacher, Mr Andrew Morris on 01530 242351.

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News from Age UK

Big Knit - Don’t sit on your hats!

PLEASE get them in to one of our shops or Resource Centres as soon as possible and at the latest by 17th October.

As you know, for every innocent soft drinks bottle sold wearing one of the hats, Innocent and Sainsbury’s will donate 25p to our charity and our target for 2014 is a massive 40,000!

Thanks to our fantastic band of knitters, we are presently about half way to that target. Contact 0116 2237344.

Handyman Service Announces Home Energy Check Programme We are delighted to announce that we have secured grant funding to deliver the EON Home Energy Check Programme.

Whilst winter may still seem a long way off, it is reassuring to know that Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland will be helping many older people to keep warm and well this winter.

The grant will enable our Handyperson service to carry out an ‘energy fit’ check that will enable us to assess the energy efficiency of a person’s home, offer advice on how to save energy and, where appropriate, install simple and practical energy efficiency measures. The equipment that can be provided includes low energy bulbs, draught excluders and cold alarms that sound an alert in the event a room’s temperature drops below a certain temperature.

In order to qualify for a free energy efficiency check, you need to be over 55 years of age. In today’s world, where rising energy bills are a concern for many older people, you may know of someone who would benefit from this free service, including people that you are working with, friends and neighbours. For more information about our free energy efficiency checks, please contact: 0116 2992254.

EQualities Award for Groby Community College Groby Community College has become the first school in Leicestershire to achieve a prestigious national award in recognition for its commitment to equality.

Like all public bodies, schools and colleges have a statutory duty to challenge inequality, foster good relations and tackle Groby Community College’s Chair of Governors; discrimination against Mrs Helen Brown and Dr Chris Derrington individuals and groups irrespective of gender, disability and ethnicity. The EQualities Award pays tribute to those that go the extra mile to become equalities champions. To gain the award, which is recognised by Ofsted, staff and governors undertook a systematic review of the college’s policies and practice and supplied a wide range of evidence which was independently assessed and verified.

The award was presented by Dr Chris Derrington, Director of the EQualities Award who said ‘In our view, Groby Community College is a very worthy recipient of this award. The quality of the evidence provided in order to achieve the accreditation was truly outstanding and demonstrates a genuine determination on the part of staff and governors to challenge and overcome inequality, raise aspirations and prepare young people for the responsibilities and experiences of later life. The core values embodied within the college’s moto ‘Achieving excellence together’ are communicated and reinforced in so many ways. Not surprisingly, this commitment to excellence and equality ensures that all students achieve well, regardless of their background or circumstances.

For more information about the award go to www.equalitiesaward.co.uk

P/T JOB VACANCY Assistant Manager at Markfield Court Retirement Village

19 Hours per week: Friday evening 6.30pm-11.00pm Saturday morning 8.30am12.30pm and evening 6.30pm-11.00pm, Sunday morning 8.30am-2.30pm.

Hourly Rate: £7.50 - £8.50 dependant on experience The position: There will be many varying duties that you would be required to undertake including: -

Responsibility for the overall management of the village at weekends Management of the bar Stock rotation and stock taking for the bar, meeting needs where required Management of the Guest Suite, including the changeover once guests leave, set up for next guests.

Morning calls Covering Estate Manager during holiday periods, flexible and open with hours where necessary Customer service Ensure health and safety is adhered to at all times Full training will be provided for suitable applicant

The Person: -

Excellent organisational skills Good customer service and communication skills Be approachable to residents

How to apply: Please send your CV and covering letter stating why you feel you are suitable for the position to:

APM HR, Post Office House, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester, LE9 2AL. Or email: laura@apmhr.com I accidentally left my electric toothbrush on all night. I’ve never seen the bathroom look so clean.

20 The outcome of the referendum vote saw 2,001,926 opting for the No camp, with 1,617,989 voting Yes to independence.

County Councillor’s Report from David Sprason

The Yes campaign won majorities in four areas, including Dundee and Glasgow. In a last-minute attempt to persuade Scots not to leave the Union, Mr Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg promised new powers for the Scottish Parliament and to safeguard the Barnett formula, which gives Scotland more public spending per head of population than England and Wales.

The Scottish No vote has highlighted the need for constitutional change all parts of the UK should have more powers after the independence referendum in Scotland. Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he was “utterly convinced powers for Scotland would be delivered following the No vote.

Right across Britain, people are yearning for change. Constitutional change matters. The timetable for devolution set out is on track. The civil service is already working on the plans, which will be published by the end of October”.

If there is a proposal to allow devolution of local taxation, as well as maintaining the current level of funding as a dollop from the UK Parliament, then that can hardly be equitable for those of us in all other area areas in the non-Scottish union. Questions are now being asked if the ‘devo max’ policy was thought through as many pundits feel it is unfair. It has been argued that for too long the rights of 55m English have been subordinated to the shouting of 4.5m Scots. This must end if we are going to have a system that is truly democratic With the result of the Scottish independent vote going the way of a No vote has created an even bigger head ache. It has once again raised the question regarding the Barnett Funding Formula and the West Lothian Question both leaving England as the poor relation.

A recent report asking Lord Barnet what his views on his formula are interesting as it goes to the very heart of the problem.

It says: Though a passionate supporter of the United Kingdom, Lord Barnett saw one big potential personal gain had the Yes vote for Scottish independence won the day. It would have killed off the now controversial 35-year-old Whitehall formula for taxpayer funding of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that bears his name.

The “Barnett Formula” dates all the way back to the late 1970s when plain Joel Barnett sat in Jim Callaghan’s Labour cabinet as

Has Devo-Max opened a can of worms for our Westminster politicians?

Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

Ex-ministers are usually proud of their political “legacy”, and defend it to their last breath, but no-one would be more pleased than this 90-year-old peer – still an active member of the House of Lords - to see his population-based formula scrapped.

Lord Barnett has eagerly pronouncing the formula “fundamentally flawed” for the simple reason it “wildly” overestimates Scotland’s population and therefore gives Scots a disproportionate slice of UK tax revenues. Yet, while its inventor is damning his own creation, all three party leaders, in the wake of the No vote are noisily lining up to extol the Barnett Formula as a central plank in their promised new “Devo-Max” settlement for Scotland. Alistair Darling, leader of the No campaign and a former Chancellor of the Exchequer, told Radio 4’s Today programme that the Barnett Formula has “been around for 30 years and everyone’s looked at it and decided it’s the best thing to do.”

Lord Barnett was the first to give evidence to a House of Lords Select Committee in 2008 on the Barnett Formula,” he says. “It did a great deal of research and reported that Scotland gets £1600 more per head than England in public expenditure. That means they have been able to do things that we can’t like [cap] prescription charges and university fees. That’s not fair on English taxpayers.”

Such a disproportionate allocation of resources may go down well with Scots, Lord Barnett argues, many of whom have cited the formula as one of the reasons for remaining within the Union, but it causes huge resentment with English voters – 85 per cent of the UK population – who are being short-changed.

He must regret having given birth to this whole mess in the first place. He has said “As Chief Secretary, you see, I was having a terrible time doing what I didn’t go

into politics to do – cutting public expenditure,” he replies almost apologetically. “And I was having meetings with every departmental minister about their budget. They all wanted more money - Tony Benn and Barbara Castle more than most. I decided that I could get rid of at least three cabinet ministers – the secretaries of state for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – if I could settle on a formula for their budgets. So I set up this method for allocating public expenditure that the cabinet then agreed to. I never called it a formula. That only came later when Margaret Thatcher and John Major carried on with it.” (As did Tony Blair and Gordon Brown).

What Lord Barnett had known, but didn’t in the heat of the moment have either the time or inclination to tackle (this being the era of an IMF bailout of Britain and the “Winter of Discontent”), was that what he calls the “starting point” for the formula – ie the estimate of Scotland’s population – was wrong. He knew it used outof-date figures. Scotland was being overpaid, Wales was about even and Northern Ireland was very complex because of what was going on there then.

But he left it as it was. His first priority was to make a system to save him trouble. The real problem, is that now no politician wants to tackle it. The Barnett

Formula saves people trouble. It saves prime ministers worrying.

That’s the way with politics. The Callaghan government overlooked the formula’s flaws. In 1979 it was holding a devolution referendum in Scotland – which ultimately failed to deliver a sufficient majority. The last thing his Cabinet colleagues would have welcomed was for him to start clawing back money from Scottish voters.

So does this still keen observer of politics suspect, in the absence of anyone brave enough to speak out, that his formula will inevitably gain a new lease of life? That has all still got to be decided, the party leaders have not got the power to decide this one. Parliament will decide, and in his opinion the leaders will have a job getting any new devolution plan through that keeps the Barnett Formula.

So what can we replace the formula with? Lord Barnett points to the select committee – which included ex-ministers from all sides, including Nigel Lawson – and its recommendation for a new means of distributing UK taxes phased in over five years, that is based on the real needs of the populations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

So, while the rest of the political class is out-doing itself in talking up the post-referendum negotiations as a once-in-a-lifetime moment to reconnect with voters with new openness and transparency, Lord Barnett remains politely skeptical he said. “Tackling the Barnett Formula would be a big issue, and right now they seem to think they’ve enough other big issues.”

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Older people already fear spending Christmas alone While Christmas remains around 80 ‘sleeps’ away, older people are already worried about spending Christmas alone.

And while Christmas is the season to be jolly, it is also the time of year when people living alone can feel at their most isolated.

Elderly people without family or friends close at hand can feel especially vulnerable, which is why preparations are now underway at older people’s housing and care charity, The Abbeyfield Society, for its annual Coping at Christmas campaign.

Already Abbeyfield is receiving a flood of calls from troubled older people who dread the prospect of spending Christmas alone.

Abbeyfield chief executive Natasha Singarayer said: “It is incredibly sad that older people are already becoming distressed and worried about Christmas – a time that’s supposed to be about joy and happiness.

“Older people can often be too proud to admit they have no one to spend Christmas with and this can escalate into it becoming one of the loneliest times of their life.

“That is why we want people worried about being alone over Christmas to get in touch with us now, so we can register them for an Abbeyfield Coping at Christmas event near them.

“We know from talking and listening to older people that the fear of isolation and loneliness is very real and at its most acute over Christmas. Alleviating this loneliness and providing essential warmth and companionship is at the heart of all Abbeyfield does as a charity.”

For the past four years The Abbeyfield Society has been offering lonely people Christmas meals, overnight stays and the chance to enjoy company and laughter during the extended festive period thanks to its Coping at Christmas campaign.

And for 63-year old Ken Greatholder of Staffordshire, Coping at Christmas was to be the lifeline he needed: “I was living by myself and had just been diagnosed with cancer,” he said.

“It was a very hard time for me and I was dreading another Christmas by myself. The biggest thing is the loneliness. It’s terrible when you’ve got no one to talk to, especially at Christmas.

Ken was invited to spend Christmas at his local Abbeyfield house as part of the Coping at Christmas campaign.

He said: “It was one of the best Christmases I’ve had in a long while. I just didn’t stop chatting to people – the staff, the residents, everyone! I enjoyed it so much. I dressed up in all my Christmas gear with my silly hat on and sang and danced with the residents and just enjoyed having some company. It kept my mind occupied and took my thoughts off the cancer.

If I’d been at home on my own I wouldn’t even have had a Christmas dinner. It would have been very lonely time.

Ken, who is now in remission for his cancer, said: “That Christmas bucked me up so much. I made some great new friends who I still keep in touch with today and I’ve become an official volunteer for Abbeyfield.”

Designed for people aged over 55 and who are living independently, Coping at Christmas targets people who will be alone at Christmas.

“If this is you, or you’re worried about a family member or friend being lonely at Christmas please call our Coping at Christmas number on 01727 734167 and we can register you with your local Abbeyfield house,” said Natasha.

“Being alone at Christmas can be particularly distressing, especially for elderly people, but it does not and should not have to be that way.

By coming along to one of our houses you can enjoy a warm and companionable Christmas, make new friends or catch up with people you may have lost contact with. Let’s start now to make Christmas 2014 a one to remember for all the right reasons.”

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Markfield Community Centre News Wedding Celebrations for Mr & Mrs Holland

NEW CLASSES AT THE CENTRE Insanity This is a keep fit session at the Centre BUT NOT FOR THE FAINTHEARTED. You will be working hard to burn off the fat and gain “killer” abs. Sessions take place at the Centre 6pm to 7pm on Wednesday evenings. For more information please contact Charlotte Tomlinson on 07939 588092 or email charlotte.tomlinson@hotmail.com

PILATES for Beginners On a more sedate note a new PILATES class for beginners is taking place on Thursday evenings from 7.45pm to 9pm.

The class is gentle and flowing with relaxation at the end and is designed for beginners and suitable for all ages.

Pilates is an exercise system that focuses on stretching and strengthening the whole body to improve balance, muscle strength, flexibility and posture.

Dance Fitness Fusion On the theme of fitness new Dance Fitness sessions for adults has started on Monday evenings 6pm to 7pm.

For further information please contact Keely-Anna via the Centre

On Saturday 6th September Graham and Nikki Holland (nee Richardson) celebrated their wedding at the centre with family and friends.

The happy couple had been married a couple of weeks earlier in Cyprus and this was their chance to celebrate with all those who were unable to attend. It would appear that Graham’s stag night in Cyprus was rather eventful as he ended up in Hospital with a suspected broken leg and had to endure the rest of the holiday and honeymoon with a plaster caste that he also had to discreetly hide during the wedding photographs. Fortunately, on his return to the UK it was found that his leg wasn’t broken. Nikki’s hen night was less traumatic and she managed to dance on a bar table without mishap. Many congratulations to you both from all at the Centre.

Tiny Talk Tiny Talk is an award winning musical Baby Signing class with hands on sensory activities that will delight your baby and develop their communication skills.

Classes take place on Fridays 9.30am to 10.30am for babies and 10.45am to 11.45 for toddlers.

Markfield Mayflower Club Update

Emily Celebrates Becoming a Teenager On Saturday 20th September villager Emily Marlow celebrated her 13th Birthday with a family party.

Emily attends South Charnwood High School and is also a member of the Markfield Guides so she had many family and friends at the party to celebrate her becoming a teenager.

The party was organized by mum Julie and dad Stewart with her sister and brother Lucy and Oliver giving a helping hand. Happy Birthday Emily from all at the Community Centre and we look forward to many other landmark events in your life.

Friday Night Bingo Don’t forget that our new Friday Night Bingo sessions with old style prize bingo and cash bingo.

The jackpots for both are getting larger and larger by the week and this is a chance for you to win a good amount of cash as well as enjoying a good old social evening. Sessions start from 7pm to 9pm with “eyes down” at 7.30pm.

During September members of the Club were treated to two amazing talks.

One on the work of the First Responders a voluntary first aid group that is called out in an emergency often arriving on the scene before the ambulance service especially in rural areas. The other was on the services and advice that the Citizen’s Advice Service provide free of charge.

We have more exciting events and talks coming up in our programme right up to Christmas; if you are interested in joining simply turn up at the Centre on Wednesday afternoons. Sessions are from 2pm to 4pm and only cost 50p and that includes a “cuppa” and biscuits. Why not bring a friend along with you – you will be most welcome.

Halloween Yet again we are planning to hold our traditional junior youth club Halloween Party on Tuesday 28th October 7pm to 8.30pm.

The party will include traditional Halloween games, pumpkin lantern making, and fancy dress and of course our infamous and spooky Halloween chamber. Come along and join in the fun and don’t forget your fancy dress as there will be prizes for the best dressed.

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From Ron Grantham (Markfield Community Association)

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On the subject of Halloween may I once again on behalf of the residents of Markfield ask that young people enjoy the event without annoying, frightening or upsetting other residents. Be warned - the Police are planning special, patrols and the last thing we want is for young people to end up in trouble. If you want any NO TRICK OR TREAT posters they can be down loaded from the Police website and we are hoping to have some available at the Centre.

Free room hire

NO THANKS Trick or treaters Please DON’T knock on this door as we do not wish to take part.

May I take this opportunity to remind you that the Centre’s Management Committee have agreed to extend our special offer available of free room hire for bar functions for the coming year. in conjunction with Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Anti-Social Behaviour Delivery Group

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Over last year this offer has helped people out with the cost of arranging special events, family occasions, parties and other celebrations. For further information please contact the Centre.

For booking and enquiries please contact Markfield Community and Sports Centre, Mayflower Close, Markfield LE67 9ST, ring us on 01530 242240 or email at markfieldcommunitycentre@hotmail.co.uk Visit our website at www.markfieldcommunitycentre.com to see our facilities, latest news, photo gallery and information about the Centre.

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Local slimmer sheds 3 stones in eight months The Bricklayer’s Arms 213 Main Street Thornton T: 01530 230 808 QUIZ Nite: Thursdays We now have SKY and ESPN Ask about our new menus!

See advert on page 14. www.bricklayersarms.net The Club, Thornton Main Street.

T: 01530 230251 Open To Non-members Sat 25th Oct: The Boneyard Blues Band - Blues & Rock Covers.

Fri 31st Oct: Halloween Special With The TBC Band - Fancy Dress Optional, With Prizes For The Best Costumes - 9pm Sat 1st Nov: Children’s Halloween Party - From 4pm until 6pm - With DJ Chic Sat 1st Nov: Finding Georgia American Country Rock & Blues Band, With Female Singer And Special Guests 9pm.

Sat 8th Nov: The Upbeatles Charity Evening For Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary Sat 15th Nov: Timeline - 60’s Rock And Pop Covers Band With Female Singer.

Sky & BT Sports Free Room Hire Available For Your Perfect Party - Bingo Every Tuesday Evening - View Our Website On www. facebook.com/TheThorntonClub The Queen’s Head Ashby Road, Markfield.

T: 01530 242 496 Sat 4th October: TRACY - female singer - party night Sat 29th Nov: NEIL WARNER singer/all-round entertainer Sat 20th Dec: JOHN DANIELS brilliant guitar/vocalist ALL SKY SPORTS & BT SPORTS All live TIGERS games Bagworth Working Men’s Club, Station Road, Bagworth.

Tel. 01530 230205 Find us on FACEBOOK - search Bagworth WMC New members welcome.

Sat 11th Oct: SOCIAL DANCE - £2 on the door - 8pm start - Bingo & Raffle Sat 25th Oct: MARTYN RUSSELL singer - FREE to enter Also on Sat 25th Oct: in the big room HALLOWEEN-THEMED FAMILY DISCO - FREE entry.

Sat 8th Nov: SOCIAL DANCE - £2 on the door - Bingo & Raffle Every Tuesday night - target shooting - call for details Every Monday night: DOMINOES only £1.50 entry, which includes supper.

Bargain!

Live entertainment – last Saturday of the month Bingo & Raffle every Wednesday and Saturday Andy’s Charity Quiz £1.50 each - last Friday of the month - and RAFFLE with excellent prizes.

Sequence dances Sunday Nights with live organist - £2.00 admission 8 pm Tea Dance Wednesday afternoon 2 – 4 pm. £1 admission.

Ask about our free room hire for those special family occasions.

The Field Head Hotel Markfield Lane, Markfield Tel: 01530 245454 Tribute Nights/£2 Entry after 7pm.

Sunday 5th October: WEDDING FAIR - free entry - 10am-3pm Friday 31st October - Lady Bacardi Drag Act plus Male Vocalist See advert on page 30.

The Bull’s Head Forest Road, Markfield T: 01530 242541 Sat 1st Nov: THE DEL SHARRONS Sat 8th Nov: PHIL CARR Sat 22nd Nov: MOJO HAND All FREE Entry!

Garden & Pub Games etc.

POKER NIGHT - Tuesdays - starts at 8pm The Coach & Horses Leicester Road, Field Head Tel: 01530 242 312 KARAOKE Nights Every Fortnight:Next two are Saturday 11th October and Sat 25th October with ‘King of the Road’.

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Groby Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Leicester Road, Groby Tel: 0116 287 1809 www.grobyclub.co.uk Friday 3rd October: A.k.a. - Brilliant Male Duo Sat 4th October: Limozine Excellent Duo Sunday 5th October: Super Sunday 50 Bingo And Quiz Friday 10th October: Savannah Very Good Female Solo Sat 11th October: Limited Edition - Very Good Local Band Fri 17th October: Chrissy - Local female solo Sat 18th October: Backbeat Z Excellent live band Sun 19th October: Super Sunday ‘50’ Bingo And Quiz Fri 24th October: Kellie Jens - a quality entertainer.

Sat 25th October: Cameo - very good duo.

Sun 26th October: Super Sunday ‘50’ Bingo And Quiz Fri 31st October: UB 42 - brilliant tribute and ska band - Tickets £4:00 members / £5:00 non-members Sat 1st November: Mallenia - very good male/ female duo Sun 2nd November: Super Sunday ‘50’ Bingo And Quiz Fri 7th November: Scandal Quality duo Sat 8th November: Randell brilliant solo artist Sun 9th November: Jill daniels - with a Vera Lynn tribute + Super Sunday ‘50’ Bingo And Quiz

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Finding Slimming World and Zumba helped Elizabeth Clark shimmy herself 3st slimmer in eight months Elizabeth, from Anstey in Leicestershire, says: “I’d reached my heaviest-ever weight and felt embarrassed and uncomfortable about it, especially in my role as a PE teacher. So, I went along to my first Zumba class at the local school hall in December 2011 and joined Slimming World shortly after.

“I remember introducing myself to the instructor at that first Zumba class, then hiding at the back in my baggy T-shirt. It was a relief to see that people of all ages, shapes and sizes were there. I soon got into the swing of things and it was such good fun that I completely forgot about feeling selfconscious!”

The 27-year-old adds: “What I love about Zumba is the way you learn to let go and get swept up by the music. It’s such a good laugh and a really sociable way to get fit, as well as being a great all-over workout.

I find some types of exercise, like going on the treadmill at the gym, really boring and repetitive. With Zumba, you’re not watching the clock and willing it to end.

“When I’m feeling a bit tired and grumpy after a long day I might be tempted to swap going to my class for a night on the sofa, but I know that as soon as the music starts I’ll get a second burst of energy and my mood will lift. I enjoy Zumba so much that I’ve started teaching it at school! Earlier this year I led a Zumbathon for Sport Relief, and lots of children and staff got involved. I’d never have wanted the pupils to see me shaking my stuff when I was heavier.”

After joining Slimming World Elizabeth began following the club’s Food Optimising healthy eating plan, which encourages members to satisfy their appetite on lots of healthy foods including fruit and veg, pasta, rice, potatoes, lean meat, fish, eggs and more, so that they can lose weight without ever going hungry or feeling deprived.

Since joining Zoe Furber’s Loughborough Slimming World group in January 2012, Elizabeth has dropped from 11st 10½lbs to 8st 10lbs. She reached her target weight in August 2012 and is currently a member of Hazel Hickson’s group in Groby, Leicestershire.

She says: “As I lost weight, Zumba started to tone me up nicely, too. I noticed a real difference in my upper arms, and all that shimmying also helped to whittle my waist and flatten my stomach. As my body confidence grew, I moved away from wearing loose clothes that hid my shape and felt good wearing more flattering outfits that showed off my new figure, like fitted dresses and strapless tops. If I miss one of my weekly classes now because of a holiday, I can really tell I haven’t had a good workout!

“Combining Food Optimising and enjoyable exercise has really worked for me and I’m the happiest I’ve ever been about my body. I’m marrying my fiancé James in a beautiful wedding dress this December. I used to dread having my photograph taken – now I won’t be camera shy for my big day!”

Elizabeth’s full story features in the October 2014 issue of Slimming World magazine, on sale in Slimming World groups and on newsstands now. For more information about Slimming World or to find your nearest group visit www.slimmingworld.com.

The Groby Slimming World group is held every Thursday at Groby Community Centre at 9.30am, 5.15pm and 7pm.

Karen Hirst

Photos: Courtesy ofSlimming World magazine/Bill Morton.

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THEY WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN

On 14th September, we held a WW1 Commemoration event in our little village church.

We were pleased that the church was full of people who came to pay their respects to our village lads who died in WW1.

There were nine of them, but sixty-one from our village , which was then a very small one, went off to fight for King and A TRIBUTE TO THE MEN Country. If sixty-one men left Thornton OF THORNTON , Leicestershire, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES over the next couple of years it would IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-1918 They went with songs to the battle, they were young. be very noticeable. How much more Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.

They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted, They fell with their faces to the foe. noticeable must it have been then and They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. how devastating for those left at home At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them. would the next years prove to be!

From Laurence Binyon’s “For the Fallen” The names of the nine fallen soldiers are carved in stone inside the lych gate, and inside the church is a memorial window installed in 1920 and dedicated to their memory.

At the commemoration event, we heard Lord Herbert Asquith’s “we are now at war” speech and rousing recruiting songs of the time.

A short sketch showed how mothers and wives left at home worked hard to support their “boys” at the Front whilst keeping the home fires burning.

Listening to the poems “Lost in France” by Ernest Rhys and Rupert Brooke’s “The Soldier” touched our hearts.

Then followed a special tribute to the Thornton men as nine men with connections to the village each read part of one of the soldier’s stories, and nine ladies placed poppies beneath the memorial window, where a single candle burned. As we stood to sing “I Vow to Thee My Country” , there was a palpable sense of loss and of pride, too.

It was one of those occasions that brings people together.

We are very grateful to those friends who joined us on the day and who gave of their time and talents – members of Kirby Muxloe Players, of Hugglescote Church Drama Group, the readers, the flower arrangers and the providers of refreshments!

The collection taken on the day and money from the sale of booklets totalled £177, which has been sent to the Royal British Legion.

There is on sale (at Norm’s, Thornton’s Corner Store) a booklet entitled “Lest We Forget” which tells, with photographs and personal anecdotes, the stories of the nine Thornton men . It costs £2.50 and all that money will be given to the Royal British Legion.

Thank you to those of you who were so appreciative of the opportunity to show respect and gratitude.

Jo, Dianne & Muriel We are aware that other war-time memories of our village surfaced once we began to plan for our commemoration event. Photo’s and other documents exist of those Thornton who served in the Forces in wartime.

We would be most pleased to know of any of these (Ring Muriel on 01455 822148) and would try to ensure that they are preserved for posterity.

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News from the Rotary Club

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On Saturday 20th September Rainbows Hospice held their open day.

KLiC is an artist-led collective currently in residency at Leicester’s The Y Theatre.

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They devise and produce original theatre, film, writing and performance work as well offering Artist support.

The work is created collaboratively, with each member of KLiC able to contribute to the planning stage of each production and then have the opportunity to be involved in the writing, directing, acting and producing stages, as well as the marketing, promoting and technical aspects of shows.

KLiC is committed to developing talent and developing the careers of its members. To this end it will periodically run workshops, try to support and facilitate any ideas members may want to develop as well as offer professional mentoring.

If this sounds like something you’d like to be involved with, come say “hi” at one of their events. They’re a friendly bunch (especially if you bring biscuits) and they’ll make sure you’re fully involved from your first session onwards. You can also get in touch via the CONTACT page of the website for a virtual introduction.

We at The Rotary Club of Leicester DeMontfort were fortunate to run a Tombola stall on their behalf. We raised £516.00 on the day, Thank You to all who bought tickets.

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Halloween Dance/Party 1 November at Markfield Community Centre Another exciting event to be held with the theme being Halloween fancy dress(Optional).

Entertainment is Astra, an international singing star, well known for her Motown music.

Tickets are £10 Each which includes a finger buffet. Prizes for the best dressed character.

Newbold Verdon Jazz Club NEWS On Friday 5th September, a good audience were entertained by the Frog Island Jazzband at Newbold Verdon Social Club.

The band played the music of Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver and Johnny Dodds amongst other tunes from the 20’s and 30’s in traditional New Orleans style. The band have been playing together since the 60’s and have played throughout the UK and Europe. Once again a good evening of enjoyable jazz.

Friday November 7th will see Annie Hawkins Jazzmen entertaining us. Annie plays the double bass and is supported by a talented group of musicians.

Xmas Hampers We are still looking for volunteers to make a Xmas Hamper which will be given to those that need them at that time of year.

If you are interested and would like to know more information please contact Peter Dorans on 07752 026070

HAMLIN’S PLUMBING SERVICES All Types of Plumbing Work Undertaken No job too small Call Mick on 01530 245155 or 07813 065538 Qualified Local Plumber with Years of Experience

TABLE TOP & CRAFT FAYRE

Large selection of stalls - Refreshments included homemade soup, sausage rolls and scones

SATURDAY 22nd NOVEMBER

12noon till 3.30pm COPT OAK MEMORIAL HALL LE67 9QB Stalls £10 – booking essential / Entrance 50p – children free Last week I bought a fridge They really work.

So far I’ve got 11 fridges.

Further detailsmagnet. contact - 01530 244229 or 0116 2674746 Ample free parking - Proceeds in aid of St. Peter’s Church Copt Oak.

28 Without Walls Christian Fellowship, 135 Main St Stanton Under Bardon Friday 3rd October Singing Cafes Loughborough Library 10am, Coalville Library 1.30pm Sunday 5th October Service 10am Monday 6th October Coffee morning 10am Tuesday 7th October Singing Dementia Cafe Shepshed Library 10-11am Wed 8th October Prayer meeting 7pm Fri 10th October Singing Cafes: Loughborough library 10am, Coalville Library 1.30pm Sun 12th October Service 10am Mon 13th October Coffee morning 10am Tues 14th October Singing Cafe: Shepshed Library 10am Wed 15th October Fellowship dinner 6.30pm, call for details 07875 378628 Fri 17th October Singing Cafes: Loughborough library 10am, Coalville Library 1.30pm Sun 19th October Service 10am Mon 20th October Coffee morning 10am

Local Church Services Markfield Congregational Church 01530 242142 Sunday 19th October 10.00am United Service at St Wilfrid’s Roman Catholic Church Coalville Sunday 26th October 10.15am Songs of Praise - The Top Ten Favourites from BBC Songs of Praise Sunday 2nd November 10.15am Morning Worship followed by Communion Sunday 9th November 10.15am Short Remembrance Day Service in our Church before proceeding to the new Village War Memorial for a United Service at 11.00amn

Cross Hills Baptist Church, between Bagworth & Thornton Sunday 5th October 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 12th October 10.30am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper Sunday 19th October 10.30am Morning Service

Tues 21st October Singing Cafe Shepshed Library 10am

Sunday 26th October 10.30am Morning Service

Wed 22nd October Bible study 7pm

Sunday 2nd November 10.30am Morning Service

Fri 24th October Singing cafes: Loughborough library 10am, Coalville library 1.30pm

Sunday 9th November Remembrance Service 10.45am Morning Service Please note the later start time

Saturday 25th October REFLECTIONS ladies day, 10am, please let us know you are coming

There is a Sunday Club in our hall for children & young people during the Morning Service. For further details, our contact list is in the Cross Hills News section in this magazine.

Sun 26th October Cafe 4U 4pm Mon 27th October Coffee morning 10am Tues 28th October Singing Cafe: Shepshed Library 10am Fri 31st October Singing Cafes: Loughborough library 10am, Coalville Library 1.30pm Sun 2nd October Service 10am Mon 3rd October Coffee morning 10am Tues 4th October Singing Cafe: Shepshed Library 10am

Trinity Methodist Church, Markfield Sunday 5th October 10.30am Morning Harvest Festival Communion Service 6.00pm Evening Taizé Service Sunday 12th October 10.30am Morning Service 4.00pm Afternoon Café Style Service Sunday 19th October 10.00am United Churches Together Service at Catholic Church, Coalville 6.00pm Evening Communion Service

Sunday 26th October 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm No Evening Service

Sunday 16th November 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Evening Prayer

Sunday 2nd November 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm Evening Taizé Service

Friday 21st November 8.00 pm “Still Friday”

Sunday 9th November Remembrance Sunday 10.00am Morning Service 6.00pm United Churches Together Service at St Michael’s C of E Sunday 16th November 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm Evening Communion Service Sunday 23rd November 10.30am Morning Communion Service 6.00pm Evening Service Sunday 30th November - Advent Sunday 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm No Evening Service

St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Markfield 10:15-11.30am Sunday Club for Children in the Congregational Hall on the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays, term time All Age Service in Church on the 2nd Sunday each month.

Sunday 12th October 10.30 am All Age Harvest Thanksgiving Service 6.00 pm Holy Communion

Sunday 23rd November 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Evening Service Sunday 30th November 6.00 pm Joint Evening Service at St Peter’s, Copt Oak

St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Stanton under Bardon Sunday 12th October 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 19th October 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 26th October 10.30 am “Something Different” Service Sunday 2nd November 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 9th November 10.30 am Remembrance Service Sunday 16th November 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 23rd November 10.30 am “Something Different” Service Sunday 30th November 10.30 am Single Service Holy Communion at St Peter’s, Thornton

Friday 17th October 8.00 pm “Still Friday”

St Peter’s Church, Thornton

Sunday 19th October 10.00 am Churches Together in Markfield Service at St Wilfrid’s RC Church, Coalville 6.00 pm Evening Prayer

Sunday 12th October 9.00 am Holy Communion

Sunday 26th October 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Evening Service Sunday 2nd November 10.30 am Holy Communion 6.00pm Memorial Service remembering those loved ones who are seen no longer Sunday 9th November 10.15am All Age Remembrance Service (time to be confirmed) 11.00am Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial 6.00 pm Churches Together in Markfield Remembrance Service

Wednesday 8th October 10.00 am Midweek Communion and Coffee

Sunday 19th October 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 26th October 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 2nd November 10.30 am All Age Service 3.00pm Memorial Service remembering those loved ones who are seen no longer Sunday 9th November 10.30 am Holy Communion Remembrance Service Wednesday 12th November 10.00 am Midweek Communion and Coffee

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Holy Rood Church, Bagworth Please note: Services will be at Bagworth Community Centre Sunday 2nd November 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 9th November 10.30 am Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial

St Peter’s Church, Copt Oak Sunday 12th October 9.15 am Holy Communion (said service) Sunday 19th October 3.00 pm Praise Service Sunday 26th October 6.00 pm Holy Communion Sunday 2nd November 6.00 pm Evening Prayer

Sunday 9th November 6.00 pm Remembrance Service Sunday 16th November 3.00 pm Praise Service Sunday 23rd November 6.00 pm Holy Communion Sunday 30th November 6.00 am Joint Evening Service

Catholic Church of St Wilfrid of York 53 London Road, Coalville, LE67 3JB Sunday Mass Saturday Vigil: 6 pm Sunday: 10 am See Newsletter on the website for details of weekday Mass times, Benediction & Confessions Parish Priest: Fr David Cain: 01530 832098 www.stwilfspriest@gmail.com Parish Website: www. stwilfscoalville.blogspot.co.uk St Clare’s RC Primary School, Coalville: 01530 837747 www.st—clares.leics.sch.uk De Lisle RC College, Loughborough: 01509 268739 www.delisle./leics.sch.uk

SHIRE ‘Community Solutions’ Grant Fund Leicestershire County Council has committed £260,000 (in 2014-15) for the SHIRE Community Solutions Grant Fund.

The grant fund will support and enable voluntary and community sector organisations (including social enterprises and Town/Parish Councils) to: • develop sustainable initiatives to provide preventative and early intervention services that help reduce demand for high-cost services; • develop alternative services to make up for public service reductions; and • take over services that the County Council is no longer able to provide

What sort of projects are the County Council looking for?

The key focus of the fund will be to prioritise projects which address vulnerability, disadvantage and access to essential services.

Applicants will be expected to clearly demonstrate the difference their projects will make to local communities.

Who can apply for the SHIRE Community Solutions Grant Fund?

The following types of organisations can apply: Registered Charities, Town and Parish Councils, Constituted Community Groups, Social Enterprises, Charitable organisations operating a not for profit business model, Other Community-based organisation which re-invests any income back into the social aims of the group/community, Schools, academies, colleges and universities (only for non-curriculum related activities).

The maximum amount of funding eligible organisations can apply for is £10,000.

Grants will only be available to Leicestershire based organisations and applications from non-constituted groups will not be considered.

What is the application process?

The application process contains two key stages: an Expression of Interest stage, followed by a full application: Stage One: Expression of Interest: Organisations interested in applying for funding should firstly contact the Grant Officers to discuss their project proposal.

If the Grant Officers feel that the proposal is potentially suitable for funding, the organisation will be asked to complete and submit an Expression of Interest form, containing a description of the project, the level of funding required, why the project is needed and what it will achieve.

Expressions of Interest will be assessed by County Council officers, in liaison with representatives of other Council departments and partner organisations where required. Feedback will be provided to organisations within 6 weeks of submitting their Expression of Interest.

Stage Two: Full Grant Application Stage: If an Expression of Interest is approved, the organisation will be asked to complete and submit a full application form. Application Forms will not be available online and will only be provided to those organisations who have had their Expression of Interest approved.

For more information about the Grants offered by Leicestershire County Council, go to: www.leics.gov.uk/grants, or email shiregrants@leics.gov.uk.

Further information around grants, funding and other related support for community organisations can be accessed via the Leicestershire Funding Toolkit, which is hosted by Voluntary Action Leicestershire.

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Find the names of THE 12 LARGEST CITIES IN THE USA in this month’s Wordsearch puzzle and you could win yourself a meal and a drink. This month we are offering a TASTY prize of: A Main Course for Two, plus A Bottle of House Wine at The FieldHead Hotel.

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To go into the draw, all you have to do is find - and mark a line through - the names of the 12 American cities with the largest population (according to Wikipedia). These can run vertically, horizontally or diagonally (and backwards!). Send your S J K W S C J D entry to: BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX, The Herald, S U R A H D I U PO Box 8, Markfield, Leics. LE67 9ZT to arrive by Friday 24th V E L I T V B B October 2014. Remember to include your name and address. The first all-correct entry drawn out of the Editor’s Trilby will win the Meal for R L C N H Q E I Two at The Field Head Hotel. Good luck!

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Last Month’s Competition Winner The winner of last month’s Wordsearch Competition was: MRS JENNIFER WATSON of Station Road, Bagworth Congratulations! Your voucher will be sent to you within 21 days.

Newtown Linford Gardening Club All the activities of the garden club are now geared towards the highlight of our season – the visit on Tuesday 4th November of garden designer Adam Frost.

Our celebrity event each year is becoming very popular as we welcome people who have a prestigious status in the world of horticulture.

Adam frost is no exception. As the designer of no fewer than six gardens which have won gold at the Chelsea Flower Show, he ranks among the great designers of the present day. As a result his profile is increasing sharply; he appeared regularly on the TV coverage of the Chelsea Flower Show and has had several TV appearances on other programmes since then.

It is not common for celebrities to come to Newtown Linford, so we look forward to the occasion. Some of you will remember the visit of Christine Walkden last October and we expect a similarly interesting evening. There are still some tickets left however and visitors are invited. We know other garden club members will join us for this special event.so if you would like to come, tickets for the evening (£10) can be obtained from the club secretary ,by e-mail, phone or letter.

We have welcomed a large number of new members this year and will be pleased if others want to join us. If you are interested in our activities just contact the secretary (tel. 01530 242452 or e-mail 01530242452@talktalk. net), or come to one of our meetings to see how you like it before making a commitment (£2 for visitors). Alternatively give us a ring and ask for a copy of our programme for the coming year and we will be pleased to send one to you.

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SOUTH CHARNWOOD HIGH SCHOOL *Now an 11-16 school*

“an outstanding school”, Ofsted November 2010

OPEN EVENING

The Headteacher, Staff and Governors warmly invite you to visit the school on:

Wednesday 15th October 2014 6.00pm to 8.00pm

All welcome

To arrange a personal tour of the school ‘at work’ at any time, please contact the Headteacher, Mr Andrew Morris, on the number below.

Broad Lane, Markfield, Leics LE67 9TB - Tel: 01530 242351 www.southcharnwood.leics.sch.uk