Glenfield Gazette September 2022

September 2022

MONTHLY NEWS, INFORMATION & ENTERTAINMENT FOR GLENFIELD

Don’t miss the WORLD’S BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING for MacMillan Cancer Support

GLENFIELD CO-OP CHOIR IS BACK!

THE WORLD’S Biggest Coffee Morning is Macmillan Cancer Support’s biggest annual fundraising event, held to support people living with cancer. People all over the UK either host or attend a Coffee Morning to raise money for Macmillan.

The official date is Friday 30th September, but a coffee morning to support MacMillan can be held at any time. From a group in the garden, sharing a coffee over a screen or a takeaway cake and cuppa, you can hold yours however you like.

Last year, 2021, Macmillan raised over £11 million and hopes to top that this year.

Find out more at: https://coffee.macmillan.org.uk

AFTER A SUMMER BREAK the ladies of Glenfield Co-operative choir will be getting back into the swing of things in September.

We are looking forward to meeting up again and trying out some new music as well as going through our back catalogue. We are hoping that some more ladies will join us as we are having an Open Evening on Monday 12th September at 7:15 in the Glenfield Methodist Church, Station Road, Glenfield, LE3 8BQ .

If you enjoy singing then why not come and try us out. We don’t have auditions and welcome anyone who just enjoys singing so turn up and see if you like us.

Carpentry with a Conscience - what a super idea!

GAZETTE READERS may be interested in this good news local story.

My husband started a Carpentry business in April 2022, Rosewick Carpentry. We live in the Square, Glenfield.

As part of his business he wants to do a free community project every quarter or so - Carpentry with a Conscience - and was delighted recently to complete his first project making a permanent structure to house the books for Loxley Road book exchange.

Glenfield‘s Loxley Road book exchange has been providing a service to the community since 2020, but they wanted a more permanent book storage facility.

It was made with recycled timber and plastic to help make it weather resistant.

Rosewick Carpentry can be contacted for all your carpentry needs or for future community project nominations via their facebook page or please contact Trevor Barnacle on 07763 831 693.

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Be kind to

hedgehogs THE LATEST State of Britain’s Hedgehogs report warns that between 30 per cent and 75 per cent of the UK’s population of hedgehogs has been lost in rural areas in the last two decades. The largest falls are in the eastern half of England.

However, there is some evidence that in our towns and cities, a more stable population may be establishing itself, thanks to the constant help from considerate gardeners and animal-lovers. If you have a garden, and would like to help hedgehogs this coming winter, please visit: https://www. rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/ wildlife/animals/hedgehogs/ garden

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SCOUTS NEWS

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SCOUTING EQUIPS YOUNG PEOPLE with skills for life. It develops self-reliance, teamwork, leadership and confidence. The 42nd is 70 years old this year, and we currently provide some 180 young people from 6 to 18 with challenging, fun experiences. We have our own headquarters building and we have a sound financial position.

The Group is a charity whose assets and activities are managed by its Executive Committee.

We currently need expertise in the following key roles:

DEPUTY CHAIR The role is intended to assist the Chair in supporting the Group Scout Leader. Duties of the Chair include; • developing strategy for volunteer recruitment and Group development • scheduling and chairing Executive Committee meetings (normally one per school term plus one for budget approval and one for AGM planning), • submitting the Group’s annual report to the Charities Commission, • supporting other Executive Committee members in carrying out their roles.

DEPUTY TREASURER To assist the treasurer by: • developing annual budgets, • reporting financial status to the Executive Committee • advising on financial policies • preparing annual income and expenditure accounts.

These roles do not require any previous Scouting experience, but work-related expertise and experience will obviously help.

A small amount of training (online) is required, and candidates must be eligible to act as charity trustees and will need to undertake a Scouting DBS check. There is no upper age limit for candidates.

DEPUTY GROUP SCOUT LEADER This is a full leadership role to support the Group Scout Leader, particularly by monitoring programme and membership developments from The Scout Association and supporting section leaders in planning and delivering a progressive, safely deployed programme across the Group.

If you believe you can help, or if you would like to know more, then please contact Tony Withers at 42nd.gsl@ gmail.com.

I’ve just been informed that a distant relative has left me a priceless watch in her will. I hope it’s not a wind up.

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Government ‘promising funding for Leicester’s parks’

New effort to save ‘green oasis’ ex-golf course from destruction AS REPORTED on LeicesterLive, campaigners have written to city mayor Peter Soulsby in a new effort to save the former Western Park Golf Course, which they say has become a ‘green oasis’ in the past few years.

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The fresh call to save the former Western Park Golf Course from becoming a huge housing development was sparked by the promise of Government funding for Leicester’s parks.

Leicester is one of 85 areas to be award a share of £9 million to create or redevelop green spaces and plant trees in a new Levelling Up initiative. Leicester City Council has said it will be taking advantage of this money, but has not yet decided what to spend it on.

However, members of a local campaign group has said they know exactly where the money should go.

The Western Golf Course Area Action Group said the site – described by many of them as a green oasis and a wildlife haven – is the perfect choice for this money and they have written to Sir Peter Soulsby to ask him to consider it.

The area closed for financial reasons seven years ago and has since started to ‘rewild’. It is now home to a variety of wildlife, including birds of prey, and many people in the surrounding neighbourhoods use it daily to exercise, walk their dogs or just escape into nature.

One of the campaigners, who uses the area, takes her dog there several times a week. “It just seems an ideal candidate for this funding from the fact that it is well used,” she said.

“I use it several times a week at least. We walk our dog on there. I know a lot of people locally who use it on a daily basis. There’s not a lot of green around and over the seven years its been redundant as a golf course its really rewilded and become a natural beauty area.

“I know they have housing targets they have to reach, but there are so many brownfield sites in Leicester and Leicestershire to do that. So are there not other options for them to do that rather than to lose this green space. Once it‘s lost, it‘s lost. There’s no coming back from that.”

She told the LeicesterLive that many people in the campaign group would be happy to help the council look after the area as volunteers, if it was saved.

However, city mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby, previously told LeicestershireLive the council was under ‘enormous pressure’ to find such sites for housing.

‘This Government fund is a golden opportunity’ - CAMPAIGNER STEVE WALTERS

Steve Walters has walked the every day for the past 26 years and has long been campaigning for it to be kept as a wildlife haven. “The golf course is a picturesque space with ponds, a variety of trees and so much wildlife,” he said.

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“This fund is a golden opportunity. I know all councils are strapped for cash for any project, let alone an eco-project. Here’s a chance to get a decent amount of money to actually achieve a really good result.

“I think this is the golden chance to create something worthwhile. [The Government is] citing micro-forests, to my mind a forest the size of a tennis court is not a forest, it’s not even a wood.

It’s better than nothing but it doesn’t really hit the problem the planet is facing.

“You need large areas of woodland, in the right places and the golf course, I think, is in the right place. It’s surrounded by residences. It’s this green oasis and that’s how it should be kept.

“I can’t believe anyone could walk that golf course and come away not thinking its a special case,” he added. “Yet someone has walked it and thought ‘hmm, this is a good place to build’. I just don’t know how they’ve come up with that.”

The campaign group is calling for the council to copy the example of places such as Derby and Mablethorpe which are rewilding their green spaces. Mr Walters added that he hopes, if the group wins their fight, the former golf course would be given a protected status so the threat does not crop up again.

A city council spokesperson told LeicestershireLive: “We’ve been confirmed as one of the areas due to get £85k from the Government’s Levelling Up funding for parks, and we have replied confirming we are opting into the scheme. Over the next two months we will be looking at what projects the money can best be spent on to benefit the city, and submitting those proposals to the Government.”

IF YOU AGREE THAT THE FORMER WESTERN PARK GOLF COURSE IS A SPECIAL CASE AND IS A PERFECT CHOICE TO RECEIVE A SHARE OF THIS GOVERNMENT MONEY, YOU MAY WISH TO CONTACT LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL TO EXPRESS YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THE FORMER GOLF COURSE Visit www.leicester.gov.uk TO JOIN JOIN THE CAMPAIGN GROUP, VISIT THE WESTERN GOLF COURSE AREA ACTION GROUP PAGE ON FACEBOOK.

Aldi overtakes Morrisons to become fourth biggest supermarket

ALDI HAS OVERTAKEN Morrisons to become the UK’s fourth biggest supermarket, according to the latest data from Kantar.

The discounter’s market share leaped to 9.2% of the UK grocery market in the four weeks to 7 August, compared to Morrisons’ 9%, according to a report by This is Money.

Aldi’s leapfrog of Morrisons has been expected for a number of months as the hordes of shoppers switch to doing their grocery shop with the discounters as the cost-ofliving crisis puts budgets under pressure.

Aldi and rival discounter Lidl have been snatching market share away from the Big Four grocers with £2.3 billion of annual sales gained over the past year, according to Kantar.

Morrisons, which was bought

by US private equity firm CD&R last year in a deal which loaded the retailer with a substantial debt pile, has been the hardest hit of the Big Four.

This time a year ago, Morrisons held a 10% share of the grocery market.

Fairytale Newsflash: The Pied Piper has 12 rats behind him, more to follow...

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From the Blaby DC Website

Smoke Control Order Information SOME AREAS of Blaby district are designated smoke control areas. In these areas, it is an offence to produce smoke from a chimney of a building, including domestic chimneys, from a burner, stove or any fixed boiler if it is located in a designated smoke control area.

This does not include garden or allotment bonfires. Chimneys and barbeques are allowed in smoke control areas but consideration to neighbours must be made.

The following areas of the district are smoke control areas: •

Blaby

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Braunstone Town

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Enderby

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GLENFIELD

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Glen Parva

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Kirby Muxloe

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Leicester Forest East

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Leicester Forest West

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Littlethorpe

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Lubbesthorpe

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Narborough

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Thorpe Astley

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Whetstone

If you are thinking of installing a wood-burning stove or log burner you must consider whether or not your house is in a smoke control area and ensure no smoke from your chimney causes a nuisance to nearby properties.

Low emission wood burners or buying smokeless fuels can avoid problems with wood burning stoves in smoke control areas. An exempt appliance is capable of being used for burning solid fuels, without producing a substantial quantity of smoke.

Penalties It is an offence to use an unauthorised fuel within a smoke control area unless used in an exempt appliance. The current maximum fine is £1,000 for each offence.

The list of fuels that have been authorised for use within smoke control areas can be found on the smoke control pages of the DEFRA website.

Solid Fuel Appliances

IF YOU ARE considering the installation of an approved solid fuel-burning appliance, several factors should be taken into consideration: • Ensure the appliance is correctly installed by a fully competent engineer

Highest temperatures ever recorded

• The appliance is regularly serviced and operated by the manufacturer’s instructions

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO, on 13th September 1922, the highest temperature ever recorded in the world was reported to be 57.7 Centigrade (136 Fahrenheit) in Al’Aziziyah in Libya.

• The chimney should be lined and of sound construction, with the correct pot fitted and compliant with building regulations and planning permission

This stood for nearly a century but was challenged at various times and eventually decertified by the World Meteorological Organisation in 2012, which believed there was a faulty reading. It was replaced by a record of 134F (56.7C), taken not in these heady days of climate crisis, but back in July 1913, at the aptly named Furnace Creek Ranch in Death Valley, California.

• The chimney should be swept a minimum of once a year • Ensure the Council’s Building Control Team is notified of new installations, and advice/ building regulations sought if a new chimney has been installed/built

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There are many other examples of temperatures near to 60C going as far back as 1909 (Cherokee, Oklahoma) and 1966 (Sonora, Mexico).

The WMO is an agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international co-operation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics.

Temperature peaks are measured in three major ways: air, ground, and through satellite observation. Of these, air measurements are used as standard because of the persistent unreliability of ground and satellite readings. Since these measurements generally are taken of necessity in extreme conditions, they are frequently challenged, and a great deal of uncertainty remains.

For comparison purposes, the hot weather in the UK in July this year peaked at 40.3C (104.5F), at Coningsby, Lincolnshire, on the 19th of that month.

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BUS NEWS

Sunday bus service for Glenfield FINALLY! After a lot of asking. Looks like FIRST have finally decided to give Glenfield a much needed Sunday Bus Service.

The Number 13, which runs to the main heart of our village, will be running on Sundays and Bank Holidays from the end of August.

FIRST’S tap on tap off works out at just £4.30 for return from Park Drive to the City! (I did it today!), Factor in the fuel and costs in city car parks, and it’s now cheaper to use the bus. They offer special group weekend tickets too.

Timetables for Leicester Service Number 13 Valid from 28/08/2022 until further notice

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13: CITY CENTRE - GLENFIELD - CITY CENTRE Via New Parks and Optimus Point Sunday (and Bank Holidays)

Service No.:

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13

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Haymarket Bus Station [HD] - 269057006

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1020

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1220

1320

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1520

1620

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New Parks, New Parks Way - 269044017

0935

1035

1135

1235

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1435

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1635

1735

Glenfield, Park Drive - 260003926

0940

1040

1140

1240

1340

1440

1540

1640

1740

Optimus Point, Roman Avenue - 260003947

0947

1047

1147

1247

1347

1447

1547

1647

1747

Glenfield, The Square - 260003917

0952

1052

1152

1252

1352

1452

1552

1652

1752

King Richards Road, Kate Street - 269050003

1001

1101

1201

1301

1401

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1701

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Haymarket Bus Station - 269053078

1015

1115

1215

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1515

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1715

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Notes:

Hopefully this change will get the support from Glenfield it much deserves.

The Saturday service also changes back to the “pre-covid” 30 minute frequency (between 10am and 7pm).

There‘s no change to the early morning 13W service, and some very minor changes to the 14.

Full details of all changes are available here (I know some people rely on several buses!): https:// www.firstbus.co.uk/leicester/news-and-service-updates/updates/service-changes-28august-2022

Full timetables of the Number 13 are available on the Glenfield Gazette website at www.glenfieldgazette.com

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Head Trauma

By Nick Smith

WELCOME to the world of teaching: polyester suits, well-polished shoes, endless marking and a stream of embarrassing moments at the coalface of the classroom.

Follow Nick Smith as he charts his journey from trainee teacher to inspiring head. Now, thirty years on, Nick has seen - and heard - it all, and in this book, he shares extraordinary stories from his time in the education system. Follow Nick from his early trainee years, as he faces a daily battle to make it home without having his classroom set on fire (yes,

really) and watch as he climbs the greasy pole to headship, navigating everything from Ofsted visits to mission statements, parents‘ evenings and much more.

At turns heart-breaking and hilarious, Head Trauma is a rousing call to arms for parents, teachers and pupils alike. Above all else, this is the story of the students that kept Nick returning to the school gates every morning: the brave, the bolshie and the downright determined kids who helped shape him into the headteacher he went on to become.

‘As I began my teacher training, little did I know of what awaited me. Almost three decades and seven schools later, I am head of a state secondary school. On the wall in my office is a children’s toy, a plastic monster’s head which, if pressed, emits a pre-recorded message: ‘It beggars belief!’. I press the monster whenever I, pupils, parents, staff, or the Department for Education do something that is notable, ludicrous, odd, bewildering or unreasonable. It is pressed so often that I am forever having to replace the batteries.’

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

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A Stranger Comes Calling

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by Jackie Brewster IT WAS HALLOWEEN, Sue’s favourite night of the year. Sue loved all things supernatural and she relished opening the door to children with their witch, skeleton and Dracula costumes. But sometimes she wished that Halloween could be a bit more, well, spooky.

This year Halloween had fallen on a bitter wintry day. By 8pm Sue resigned herself to the fact that she had received her last visitor and was about to blow out the pumpkin candles when she heard the click of the garden gate.

Peeping through the curtains she saw only the shadow of a little person brushing past her window. There was a sharp rap on the front door. Sue jumped. With a nervous laugh she picked up the sweets bowl and opened the door.

On the step stood a boy. He was wearing a filthy threadbare shirt, a brown cap and trousers cut off at the knee.

“What an original costume,” Sue declared. The boy hovered awkwardly, half in shadow.

“Happy Halloween.” She smiled and offered him the bowl.

Without answering he stretched out a grubby hand and picked out a sweet, then frowned at it suspiciously as though he had never seen a jelly baby before. Sue peered down the path to the empty lane.

Sue studied him in the light from the hallway. He was the height of a ten-year-old but his grimy face seemed older. The thing that concerned her was that he had

nothing on his feet.

“Have you lost your shoes?” she asked gently. The boy looked down sadly at his feet and said nothing. Sue thought of phoning her sister whose son was a similar age and might have spare shoes.

“Where are your parents?” she said, beginning to feel worried. “Where do you live?” she asked nervously. The boy looked sorrowful. Who in their right mind would allow a child out on a night like this barefoot?

“Aren’t you cold?” she asked.

“No, Miss,” he said softly, wiping his nose on his sleeve. “I don’t feel the cold, not no more. I used to feel the cold in the old days when I cleaned chimneys, but not now.” He sniffed. “Now I don’t feel nothing.”

Sue felt her knees buckle. “Are you a … ghost?” Her voice was a dry whisper. Slowly, the boy looked up at her with sad pale eyes.

The silence was broken by a chirpy mobile phone ringtone, which startled both Sue and the boy. Then, embarrassed, he pulled a phone out of his pocket.

There was the sound of running feet in the lane, and her nephew appeared.

“Did we trick you Aunty Sue?” “Hardly.” She pulled herself together in relief. “Who’s this?”

“It’s Zak, he’s in my drama club. Good actor isn’t he?”

“Got my trainers, Adam?” Zak helped himself to another sweet. “My feet are totally freezing.”

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Tick Tock

by Simon Mayo IT STARTS quietly enough. A tick tick ticking you can hear in your ear.

Tinnitus, you think. It will pass. Bit it doesn’t. It gets worse.

And then you pass it on...

Before you know it, it spreads. Elsewhere across the globe, it emerges: small outbreaks at first, but then suddenly it’s a plague - and only days later it is already killing people.

In an increasingly affected north London school, teacher Kit Chaplin is struggling to understand what he is witnessing. Even Lilly Slater, his partner and an eminent vaccinologist, can’t work out what’s happening. As it spreads, little by little, they are inexorably drawn into the mystery behind the illness. And what they discover will change the world as they know it...

Exciting and urgently contemporary, this piercingly insightful novel tells the story of a global catastrophe through the eyes of the three people at the heart of the storm.

Gardening could save your life – but only if you really get stuck in A RECENT study has found that just an hour a week of digging and shovelling could be enough to cut your risk of dying.

Such ‘muscle strengthening exercises’ has been found linked to a 10 to 20 per cent lower risk of death from all causes.

So brisk walking and cycling are great – but add in a bit of muscle building, too. Sadly, the growth in online shopping means we are not even carrying our shopping bags home from the supermarket as much as we used to do.

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THE NEXT deadline to apply to Blaby District Council’s Community Grants Scheme is 5pm on Wednesday 07 September 2022.

Over £28,500 is available for local charities, community groups and sports clubs in this second grant round for the year. Grants up to £4,000 are available to help with different projects, including green grants to help organisations get on board and ‘go green’ where they can.

The study, recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, also found that if you combine that hour a week of strength-training with regular aerobic exercise, you may even reduce your overall risk of an early death by as much as 40 per cent.

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Special criteria has also been put in place to help the financial impacts on voluntary sectors with the current high fuel and energy prices.

Full information about the different grants, eligibility criteria and our online application form can be found on the Council’s Community Grants webpage.

One recent recipient are the Leicester Ancient Order of Foresters Archery Club, who received a £4,000 capital grant towards installation of new toilet facilities at the club, including an accessible toilet.

As an inclusive club offering archery to a wide range of ages and abilities, providing suitable welfare facilities for all members and visitors was a must. Quentin Mabbutt, Secretary at the club, said: “The Community Grants scheme is an excellent example of local government supporting local communities at a grass roots level.

The scheme offers comprehensive support and monitoring throughout, is well managed and offers a range of funding opportunities for sports and community groups. lt is administered even-handedly and offers comprehensive support to applicants. the club is highly appreciative of the support Blaby District Council has given the Club.’

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Glenfield girl for the high jump!

MANY MONTHS AGO, my husband bought me a gift voucher for my birthday and I have now redeemed it with a SKYDIVE!

We were going down to Salisbury on holiday and there was a skydive centre there so I booked in for a tandem parachute jump from 10,000 feet, nearly 2 miles up.

We arrived at the airfield at 9.30am on a beautiful summer’s morning and the parachutists were already performing. I had to wait for some time before being called forward to watch an initial training video and then into the fitting shop where we were all issued with blue jump suits. Eight of us then passed into the harness room where we were fitted up in our chute harness and shown how to prepare for the experience.

The harness was very tight and uncomfortable in places but we were told it had to be to make sure you didn’t fall out of it.

The eight of us met up with our jump partners and had the final

checks before being taken into the despatch area. I was asked why I was doing the jump and explained that it was a birthday present but I have also turned it into a charity fund raising for GROBY SINGS, a local community choir.

We were taken out to the plane, a single engine aircraft with bench seats down each side and only a roller shutter for a door, a very tight squeeze for 20 people with parachutes attached.

I was number three in the jump queue, my instructor coupled us together and moved to the open doorway where we sat with our legs folded under the fuselage.

With hands on harness, I had to look up at the sky, and then we were gone.

At 10,000 feet you are in free fall for about 30 seconds, reaching over 125mph, but it felt a lot longer as we tumbled through the air. The instructor filmed the whole jump on his wrist mounted camera so the free fall didn’t make much

sense but as soon as he pulled the ripcord everything changed.

we were heading for the landing zone.

We went from 100mph+ to 20mph in a matter of seconds, now I can see why the harness was so tight.

Legs held high, we came into land with the instructor cushioning the impact and slid to a stop. After disentangling ourselves from the harness and rigging we went back into the harness room and resumed our normal apparel.

Would I do it again? Yes, especially as it has helped to raise funds for GROBY SINGS. It is a lovely community choir running on a Wednesday afternoon, 1.30 – 3.00 for adults, children from 4.0- 5,0 then again in the evening 7.15 until 9.00, a creche can be available. We are very friendly and welcome all ages and abilities, come and give us a try, you might find you had hidden talents!

We are back on 7th September in the Groby Club opposite the library, see you there or, if you would like to make a donation, however small, to a very worthwhile local charity please do so using these account details. A/C 65692628 sort code 08 92 99

Once the chute had opened all you could hear was silence and views were spectacular, the Isle of Wight was visible over 30 miles away. By pulling on the parachute cords you can control the direction of flight, which he gave me for a few seconds. even do aerobatics if so desired, but so very soon

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Railway Stories

BY TED COOK

AT MY FIRST Signal Box at Amberley on the Mid Sussex line I was in charge of the whole station.

One day this American couple were staying with friends in the village. One day they came to the station taking lots of photos.

After a while the chap came to me in the booking office / signal box telling me about friends in USA called Mr and Mrs Amberley and how they would never believe there was a railway station named after them which I did not think was quite right!

However apart from all the photos he wanted a station sign to take back. Remember there were no metal detectors in those days. Now of course I told him that the railway could not go around selling signs, but if he came back the next day I would see what I could do!

That afternoon I was cleaning one of the signs and it somehow came away from the post and there was no way it was going back! So when our Americans returned the next day I passed on the sign to them. Needless to say they were very appreciative. My Station Master came on his usual visit the following week, getting off the train opposite the empty post. I had to admit that it was probably someone who collected railway items that had had the sign which was true in a way. Many years later the SM’s son who lives in Oadby bought one of my books. He told me that his Dad after retiring had moved to Oadby but unfortunately he passed away before I knew. I told his son that I would have loved to have met him again to tell him the truth about all the things I had done (but I did suspect he knew a lot more about what went on than he ever let on) but was happy as long as the station was run more or less properly! The station is still there today but there are no staff and the signalling is controlled by a super box miles away.

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Table Top Sale in Ratby Book Your Table Now!

Don’t miss the Table Top Sale on Saturday 8th October from 10am-1pm at Ratby Parish Church & Church rooms.

The cost for renting a table is £8.

If you wish to book a table or require further information please contact Joan Hawkins tel: 07545 909868 or Anne Koscielska tel: 07813 645923.

Refreshments will be available in church rooms.

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Glenfield Park WI NEWS WELL AT LEAST nothing went wrong this month. We were beginning to think we were jinxed with speakers not turning up.

However I am delighted to say that we had a really good, interesting talk courtesy of Jess from the Dog‘s Trust. Jess is a passionate believer in the work of the trust and this became obvious as the talk progressed.

It was founded in 1891 by Lady Gertrude Stock and the first shelter opened in Fulham in 1912. In 1967 the decision was made that no healthy dog should be put down and in 1978 the well-known slogan was adopted, “a dog is for life”.

We were told so many interesting facts, it’s difficult to decide which to include. These you might find interesting: The state of the art shelter was opened in Loughborough in 2012 and in 2021 cared for 600 dogs.

They receive on average 100 dogs a day with a capacity of 135.

56% are handed over by owners for a variety of reasons including ill health. Of course, as you probably know, this increased during the pandemic.

COMMON houseplants are your friend if your home or office is near a busy road.

A recent study has found that where houseplants are placed in a poorly ventilated room, they can suck up the nitrogen dioxide from traffic emissions by up to 20 per cent. The researchers at the University of Birmingham used peace lilies, corn plants and fern arums with good results.

Nitrogen dioxide is produced when fuel is burned, and so is present in car emissions. It can damage the respiratory system, making people more vulnerable to infections, lung disease, heart disease and asthma.

When dogs are rehoused they are vet checked, vaccinated, neutered and microchipped.

While at the centre they are very well cared for with 3 to 4 different activities a day, plus there is a training barn and a vet suite.

We were also shown two case studies - a before and after transformation. One could say it’s a dog‘s life (groan). This was definitely a worthwhile talk - very well presented by an engaging and knowledgeable presenter. Well done Jess.

Pam Wilson Visit https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/our-centres/loughborough/

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2022 Vaccination Programme OVER THE next couple of weeks The Glenfield Surgery will be inviting patients for their annual vaccination programme as follows:

Flu Vaccine & COVID-19 Autumn Booster We will be getting delivery of the vaccines in September and will be contacting patients, as specified by the NHS, to book an appointment.

We request patients to be ‘patient’ in the meantime.

Those patients who are eligible are: 50 years and over, or anyone who has certain health conditions

Shingles Vaccine and Pneumonia Vaccine Patients eligible for the shingles vaccine are those aged 70 to 79.

Patients eligible for the pneumonia vaccine are those who are 65 and over, or those with long term health conditions.

The Glenfield Surgery cannot stress the importance of having the vaccine as it decreases the risk of becoming severely ill.

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WISE WORDS “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

Thomas A. Edison “Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.”

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First day back at school IT WAS THE first day of school. As the new Head made his rounds, he heard a terrible commotion coming from one of the classrooms.

He rushed in and spotted one boy, taller than the others, who seemed to be making the most noise. He seized the lad, dragged him to the hall, and despite his protests, told him to wait there until he was excused.

Returning to the classroom, the Head restored order and lectured the class about the importance of good behaviour. “Now,” he said, “are there any questions?”

One girl stood up timidly. “Please sir,” she asked, “May we have our teacher back?”

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Be entertained at the Ratby Church Harvest Supper COME AND join us at our Harvest Supper to be held in the Church on Saturday 2nd October.

As well as a “bring and share” supper we will be entertained by the TUDOR CHOIR (Musical Director, Judy Dodd). The choir will be singing a selection of popular songs including songs from the musicals. The choir will entertain us from 6-30pm to 7-30pm. This then will be followed by the finger buffet.

Tea/coffee and juices will be available but feel free to bring your own bottle if you wish.There is no charge for this event although you will be able to leave a donation towards our Clock repairs if you choose For further information or to book a place please contact Anne Koscielska tel: 07813 645923.

Hidden danger of gum disease THIS WILL encourage you to brush your teeth: it seems that gum disease can increase your risk of developing mental health problems and other illnesses by more than a third.

So say some researchers at the University of Birmingham, following a recent study of more than 64,000 patients with a history of gum disease. It was found that patients had a higher likelihood of developing depression, anxiety, autoimmune conditions such as arthritis, Type 1 diabetes or psoriasis, a skin condition. They were also found to be more likely to have heart or blood problems or Type 2 diabetes.

One doctor pointed out that, sadly, “poor oral health is extremely common, both here in the UK and globally.” And, “when oral illhealth progresses, it can lead to a substantially reduced quality of life.”

The study, one of the largest of its kind, was published in The BMJ.

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Your toddler and your smartphone WHEN PARENTS of toddlers often browse social media, they risk damaging the development of their child.

A recent study has found that when mothers are on their smartphones, they talk to their toddlers only a quarter as much, give few opportunities for the child to practise conversation with them, provide a slower response to the child’s explicit bids, and even sometimes ignore the child when the child really needs help.

As mother-child interactions determine the child’s future linguistic development, vocabulary and self-confidence, the study concluded that the use of smartphones by mothers can have “an adverse impact on the foundation of child development,” which in turn may have “far-reaching” consequences.

Church of England unveils strategy to help rural churches thrive THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND has launched a 10-point strategy to help its thousands of rural churches survive and thrive.

The CofE has published How Village Churches Thrive, a practical guide to help the churches – many of them historic listed buildings with small congregations – have a sustainable future.

The strategy sets out 10 key areas “where applying relatively small changes can make a big difference to the revitalisation, recovery and renewal of our village churches, amplifying the efforts that may well be happening already.”

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Extend a warm welcome. Think carefully and objectively about who your welcome is aimed at.

Make the most of life events – weddings, baptisms and funerals. Many people’s first contact with church begins through the church being there for them at life’s big moments.

Use buildings creatively. With thought and planning, your buildings can provide opportunities for people to connect with the community.

Mablethorpe Children‘s Home ~ A Poem by Paul Tuff ~ Let me tell you about the Mablethorpe Home I went there when I was ten I‘ve been on many holidays since But nothing quite like it then.

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The smiles on our little faces Outshone the sun that day We were having a smashing time On our fortnights holiday.

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Care for ‘God’s Acre.’ Engage the whole community in loving and caring for the churchyard.

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Be the ‘heartbeat’ of a village community. Your church could affect positive change in village life. Leading a community audit could be an important place to start.

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Celebrate your heritage. The history of the church buildings presents an opportunity for churches to connect with new people of all ages and backgrounds.

Cultivate fruitful festivals. Festivals across the year provide ideal opportunities to celebrate, be innovative and creative, and – in partnership with schools, businesses and local groups – to welcome others of every age group.

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Welcome more children. Engaging with younger people is a priority for the CofE nationally – and village settings can offer great opportunities for creative ministry with children.

Projects formed in partnership, especially with local schools, are most likely to thrive.

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Reach the isolated and lonely. Village churches are in ‘the perfect position’ to make a positive impact on isolation and loneliness.

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Bread and dripping was being served Large mugs of cocoa as well Althought it‘s been more than fifty years I can still remember that smell.

I‘ll never forget that holiday The first one on my own When I went away a ten year old But came back fully grown.

10. Communicate effectively. Focused communication supports your parish vision and strategy and ensures that all your efforts have more chance of being effective.

Church House Publishing, who published the new guide, describe it as “Packed with practical advice and inspiring case studies to encourage and increase confidence in all who work or worship in a village church.”

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St Peter’s Church News

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DON’T REALLY do Twitter. Some of you are natives, others may be asking ‘What is Twitter?’! But this summer I have been checking it almost daily.

Not just for updates on the Lambeth Conference, or the test match, but for one person’s daily updates: @ HayleyFern4 – otherwise known as ‘Hayley Draws Churches’.

Hayley’s day job is as a teacher, but during the school holidays she’s embarked on a project of painting every church in the Diocese of Leicester – there are about 310 of them! So far she’s done about 50, still a long way to go. As she paints them she takes a photo of the completed work and posts it on Twitter.

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I have a professional interest: one of my roles is as chair of the diocesan committee which scrutinizes applications for changes to church buildings. Often these churches are just names on a page, it’s lovely to see the actual building depicted, not just a photograph but with the eye of an artist.

In Hayley’s little bio explaining her project, she quotes from Romans 12.6: ‘We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.’ It’s a short verse, but with profound implications: diversity – we have different gifts, interests, strengths and passions (no-one would follow a twitter account of my drawings!); generosity – God has given gifts to each one of us, none are left out; and, Paul goes on to say, responsibility – we are to use these gifts, not deny others or God the benefits that come from our unique contributions.

As a community, and as a church, we need the full diversity of the gifts God gives. We need to be as generous in our sharing of them as God is in his giving of them. And in the use of them – as in Hayley’s use of her gift – we find beauty, insight and joy.

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Let’s Celebrate Our Similarities This Month

Successful candidates will have excellent telephone and customer service skills and must be flexible to cover for holidays and sickness when required.

Duties will include front desk, arranging / cancelling appointments, answering the telephone, dealing with patient queries, appropriate recording of information onto patient medical records and liaising with clinicians and other staff.

Do you know how?

Previous GP surgery experience and knowledge of SystmOne an advantage although not essential as full training can be given.

Our city is a microcosm of the world; we are a most diversely populated place, with over 55% from a global background.

Interested parties should email their CV to Rizwan Ismael at Glenfield Surgery at rizwan.ismael@nhs.net CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 16th September 2022

Just think about that.

And that decision has helped to shape our city‘s vibrant, eclectic history. Celebrations, festivals, traditions, carnivals, we boast award-winning restaurants all over, choose food from every corner of the globe, and we‘re even home to over 70 different languages.

Both our ethnic and religious backgrounds are so diverse, it‘s impossible to really declare any one as the most common.

This puts us in an incredibly rare situation where we‘re living side-by-side as minorities.

We are in an exceptional position to set a thriving example of equality, peace and community.

Strikingly, we were also recently announced as the most entrepreneurial city in the country. A title that credits Leicester‘s incredible innovative networks and communities, that support start-ups, independent businesses and initiatives.

With these things in mind, Leicester De Montfort University is the (only!) global academic hub representing Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, sustainable development goal 16.

The significance of these key and honourable features of our city has been seized by Celebrate Our Similarities (COS), and I‘m so proud to be part of their 5th International Day of Peace Celebration.

The Glenfield & Groby Surgery are looking to recruit highly motivated and enthusiastic Patient Services Advisors to join our hardworking friendly team.

Our Patient Services Advisors will act as the first point of contact within the surgery for patients, staff and visitors, either directly or by telephone.

LIVING IN LEICESTER, we are in a powerful and unique position to have an impact on the whole of the UK, and even globally.

Even if you never step foot on a plane in your life, ‘the world’ chose Leicester as its home.

Patient Services Advisor required at The Glenfield/Groby Surgery

Lindzi Mayann Because the world will be watching!

Peacecast.tv is an official partner and will be broadcasting highlights from the event on YouTube for 48 hours during the UN‘s International Day of Peace, 21st September.

Expect an event as dynamic as Leicester itself.

The day will consist of informative and inspirational talks, performances, taster sessions, pop-up stalls, music, videos and the option for a short canal walk, The Canals and River Trust being another, of many, official partners.

This event is for individuals seeking, or offering, some kind of support that benefits quality and enjoyment of living.

It‘s networking for social impact.

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It‘s also for the open-minded, looking for change and ready for action.

COS founder, Kamla Pattni - soon to take up the first Community Ambassador role for Social Prescribing for our county - is keen to bring people together with Peace and wellbeing, in mind.

Social prescribing is a form of alternative therapy to medication and it is important to raise awareness of the fantastic examples that are on offer.

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UNDOCTORED: The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients

by Adam Kay

This is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of the century, read by many millions, loved by at least fifty of them, and adapted into a major TV series. But it was only part of the story.

By turns hilarious, heartbreaking and humbling, Undoctored is about what happens when a doctor hangs up his scrubs, but medicine refuses to let go of him.

It’s about an extraordinary medical school education.

It’s about opening old wounds and examining the present-day scars.

It’s about hospital admissions and personal ones.

It’s about blowing up your life and stitching it back together.

IF YOU can find THE 15 CONTESTANTS IN STRICTLY COME DANCING 2022 in the Wordsearch grid above, you could win yourself a meal for two and a bottle of house wine at The Stamford Arms in Groby.

All you have to do to go into the draw is find - and mark a line through - the 15 dancing hopefuls who will be competing in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing competition. These can run vertically, horizontally or diagonally (and backwards!).

Send your marked entry forms to: THE SCORES ARE IN, Glenfield Gazette, PO Box 8, Markfield, Leics. LE67 9ZT to arrive by WEDNESDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2022. Please remember to fill in your name and address. (Some people don’t!)

The sender of the first correct entry drawn out of the hat will win the voucher for a Meal for Two and a Bottle of House Wine at The Stamford Arms, Groby. Good luck!

Here are the 15 dancers you have to find:

WILL MELLOR • KYM MARSH • RICHIE ANDERSON KAYE ADAMS • JAYDE ADAMS • ELLIE SIMMONDS TYLER WEST • MATT GOSS • ELLIE TAYLOR MOLLY RAINFORD • TONY ADAMS • FLEUR EAST HAMZA YASSIN • JAMES BYE • HELEN SKELTON

It’s about being a doctor and being a patient.

It’s about 300 pages long.

Name: ..............................................................................................................

Undoctored is Adam Kay’s funniest and most moving book yet - an astonishing portrait of a life in and out of medicine, from one of Britain’s finest storytellers. (PUBLISHED 15TH SEPTEMBER)

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We hope you enjoyed reading this issue. If so, please pass it on to a friend or relative. It‘s good to share!

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MARGARET JOHNSON of Wheatfield Close, Glenfield.

Congratulations! Your prize voucher will be sent to you soon!

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The Glenfield Gardeners’ Association News from Liz Douglas

Community comes together to make the Annual Garden Show a huge success!

THE SUN was shining and the atmosphere excited for our Annual garden show, celebrating 150 years since the very first one in Glenfield.

There were some fantastic exhibits, ranging from some enormous onions to some wonderful paintings and intricate knitting. The local community came together to help set up and many newcomers came to show off their growing and baking successes. There were lots of first time winners such as Ernie and Jane Marston who won Best Newcomers for their entries across many categories and Silje Haarr for her delicate skyline painting. Les Hadfield, Martin Webster, Malcolm Kirk and David Allen swept up in the horticultural classes and Pat Neal in the Flowers.

Our members brought along some of their garden blooms to adorn our floral arch and baked some lovely cakes which were served outside to some vintage music.

The show was judged a huge success and thanks must go to our sponsors Glenfield Television who very kindly support us every year and to the Parish council for their support and loan of equipment. The show would not go ahead without exhibitors so many thanks to all who took the time to make, bake and grow and thanks to our GGA members for helping organise, bake, sell raffle tickets and grow plants. It’s a big event to plan and we appreciated all who got involved.

• OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS resume on 27th September with a talk by John Gibson on ‘Bulbs’ at 7pm in St Peter’s Church Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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