Rothley Post (150) Sept 2021

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Centre receives prestigious award LEICESTERSHIRE’S Lord-Lieutenant visited Mountsorrel & Rothley Community Heritage Centre in June to present the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

Heritage Centre spokesman, Steve Cramp, said: “Last year, all the hard work our team of community volunteers have put in to create and look after the Heritage Centre site was recognised as we were awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, the highest accolade a volunteer organisation can be awarded and the equivalent of an MBE.” Lord-Lieutenant Mike Kapur OBE was accompanied by Rosemary Conley CBE, Baroness Morgan of Coats, Charnwood leader Cllr Jonathan Morgan and Tim

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NEW BOUNDARIES are being proposed for council wards in Charnwood Borough Council that will affect Birstall, Wanlip and Rothley.

The Local Government Boundary Commission wants to hear what residents and local organisations think about the proposals. A 10-week consultation on the proposals will run until November 8, 2021.

The Commission is the independent body that draws these boundaries. It is reviewing Charnwood to make sure councillors will represent about the same number of electors, and that ward arrangements will help the council work effectively.

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Kapur formally opened the recently completed Peace Garden (pictured above).

• Beside the Peace Garden a new botanical garden (pictured below) is being planted which is receiving “fantastic feedback from visitors” says Steve.

Pic: volunteers planting a tree in the new garden are (l – r) David and Helen Williams, Jean Ramsell and Anthony Ashworth

posals for changes to Charnwood. It is proposing that there should be three single councillor wards, 14 two-councillor wards, and seven three-councillor wards. The boundaries of 26 wards should change; two, Anstey and Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle, will stay the same.

Proposed changes include: Combining Wanlip village with the eastern side of Birstall, and putting the part of Wanlip parish which lies to the north of the A46 in Rothley Brook ward to ensure that the whole of the planned Broadnook Garden Village can form part of a single ward.

A single Loughborough Canal ward to replace the current Loughborough Hastings and Loughborough Lemyngton wards in the Eastern part of Loughborough town Launching the consultation Professor Colin Mellors, Chair of the Commission, said: “We want people in Charnwood to help us.

“We have drawn up proposals for new wards in Charnwood. We want to make sure these new electoral arrangements reflect communities. We also want them to be easy to understand and convenient for local people.

“Residents and local organisations can help us do that. We would like them to let us know whether they agree with our proposals before we take final decisions.

“It’s easy to get involved. Go to our website. Or you can e-mail or write to us.

“Just tell us what you think and give us some details why you think that. It’s really simple, so do get involved."

The Commission has a dedicated section on its website where people can see the detail of the proposals and comment on the names of wards and their boundaries.

People can also give their views by e-mail at reviews@lgbce.org.uk, and by post: Review Officer (Charnwood) LGBCE, PO Box 133 Blyth, NE24 9FE

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home until her death aged 94 – exactly what she had wanted.

The family asked for donations to be made to Thurcaston and Cropston Good Neighbours Scheme.

However, the reason I’m writing now is to tell you the good news that volunteer drivers will now resume taking neighbours to medical and other appointments.

Even though Covid-19 rules have been relaxed, volunteers are extremely mindful of the need to keep themselves and their passengers safe. They took advice from the county’s Public Health Officer Mike Sandys, and from the Royal Voluntary Service.

I have just published on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TandCGNS a report of the meeting and the outline rules. Some may seem irksome, but please understand that we are determined to keep neighbours safe while trying to help them.

I hope this helps, and I look forward to seeing you face-to-face (in masks!) soon.

With best wishes and thanks to all Good Neighbours During the Coronavirus crisis, please practise social distancing – and wear a face covering – to protect yourself and others.

To request help with transport (or anything else), please telephone the Good Neighbours Scheme phone on 0743 526 5397 or e-mail goodneighboursle7@gmail.com

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IT WAS very satisfying today, during the funeral of long-serving Thurcaston and Cropston parish council chairman Audrey Flower, to hear the name of the Good Neighbours Scheme mentioned, and chairman Keith Pyne, Helen Brewin and Eileen Pole in particular, for the way their weekly visits enabled Audrey to continue to live at

Scouts help plant colourful garden

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RESIDENTS AT Mountview care home in Rothley have been enjoying a spot of gardening with the help of the Mountsorrel Beavers Scouts.

Pic: Mountview residents and staff Children aged between 6 and 8 joined forces with the Mountview resibeside the garden dents to create an eye-catching rainbowthemed garden design in the garden, arranged the gardening club and presentpaying tribute to social care, NHS, and ed the Beaver Scouts with their gardenother healthcare staff that have worked ing achievement badges, said: “It has at the forefront of the Covid-19 pandem- been wonderful watching our Beavers ic. work together with the Mountview resiResidents spent time outdoors with dents to create such a lovely tribute the Beavers providing useful gardening garden. It has been a really long time tips, such as how to correctly plant flow- since we were able to take on new ers and bulbs to get the most bloom, badge work, so it was all the more speand how to maintain gardens with weed cial to have the residents cheer on our and pest maintenance techniques.

Beavers as we handed out everyone’s Resident, Betty Allen, said: “I have Gardening badges. I know the children really enjoyed our garden visit from the will be back soon to take part in more Beaver Scouts, it is nice to see the clubs exciting activities, challenges and fundstill exist as I have really fond memories raisers!” from my days in the scouts. I was Mountview Home Manager, Stacie pleased to see the lads doing some plant- Weaver, said: “Receiving a visit from the ing and weeding, leaving their print on Beaver Scouts has been a real high point for us all.

They have such a wonderful ‘can do’ attitude, and it really showed in the work they did in our garden.

Since their visit, we have had super feedback on our NHS themed flower patch and I look forward to presenting it to our Ideal Gardens in Bloom judges and explaining how much fun we our garden. I am really proud of them, had putting it together!” and they definitely deserved their new Mountview care home, based on gardening achievement badges – well Loughborough Road and operated by done to them all.”

Rothley garden centre, Dobbie’s, gave the Mountview team free rein to shop until they dropped, as they gifted over 30 punnets of Hyacinths, Pansies and tulips, in a multitude of colours to fit the theme. The home also received many packets of sunflower seeds to grow over the summer.

The rainbow garden will be one of the centrepieces for the Mountview’s Gardens in Bloom competition entry, a contest across all Ideal care homes that encourages both staff and residents to work together to embrace their love of the great outdoors.

Scouts leader, Alison Harris, who

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A FULL meeting of Rothley Parish Council was held on June 21.

In public participation, a question was asked about why Borough Councillor Mark Charles had not been allowed to vote on the Rothley School planning application. In a statement, Cllr Charles said it was because he had actively been supporting those who were objecting to

the plan; he was informed he had a biased view and was, to his surprise, asked to leave the planning meeting.

The Parish Council feels it has been let down badly by the planning department at Charnwood in respect of this application.

It was reported that until the matter of the bridge over Rothley Brook has been resolved between developers Persimonn and Charnwood, the parish council could not complete the adoption of play areas at the Athena development.

It was reported that the Donkey Field is accessible via Town Green Street playing field, but the area is being developed as a wildflower meadow rather than an open space.

It was agreed to reopen the parish office from July 5 (9 am – 11am).

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Legion: new members needed

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A FULL meeting of Thurcaston & Cropston Parish LEICESTER & District Ramblers Council was held on June have reinstated their pro21. gramme of walks.

It was agreed to apClub spokesman Dave Wheeler said: prove the use of Sandham Bridge for filming purpos- “Our members have been turning out with growing confidence for our short, es by Twist & Shout comhalf-day and all-day walks. munications, and to “I personally recently sampled one of receive a donation of £400 towards future main- our Thursday morning walks - this was a shade under six miles. The expectations tenance of bridges. that I had for this walk, from Ab Kettleby There was no meeting in this case, were all met, including in July. being well led by one of our many expe-

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The bonus on this occasion was the prospect of sharing a well-earnt lunch at the villages Sugar Loaf Inn with fellow walkers, a timely reminder that quite apart from the obvious health and fitness aspects that the sociability and camaraderie of rambling remain intact!”

The group welcomes new members – search facebook for LeicesterandDistrictRamblers for more information.

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defibrillator at the Fowke Street playing field and to install a permanent cabinet.

It was agreed that the Donkey Field was a suitable location for the planting of a tree to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Charnwood Borough Council owns the Rothley Centre. Councillors considTHE ROTHLEY BRANCH of the ered their lease agreement. It was agreed to approve a landlord lease at a Royal British Legion is appealcost of £10,000 per annum. It was ing for new members. agreed to pay a lump sum of £30,550 Branch Secretary Martin Greenwood for the dilapidations – this is for mainteexplains: Your local branch of the Royal nance work to the building that should British Legion founded 100 years ago, is have been carried out by the Parish now in danger of closing unless we can Council, but wasn’t. get new members, as over the years with It was agreed to spend £2350 on age, numbers have dwindled. external decoration at the Village Hall.

The RBL is a very important organisaA full meeting of Rothley Parish Countion supporting members of the Armed cil was held on July 19.

Forces and their families who have It was reported that Police Sergeant served their country and in later life, Kilsby has moved to a new role, and his may require assistance in their day to replacement is Sergeant Chris Wharton. day lives.

It was reported that Charnwood was Support starts after one day of service asking the council to pay back £8000 it and continues through life, long after had awarded as a grant, saying it was service is over. From providing expert awarded in error as the Parish Council advice and guidance, to recovery and did not meet the criteria. It was agreed rehabilitation, through to transitioning to to obtain advice on the matter. civilian life – the RBL can be by their A full meeting of Rothley Parish Counside every step of the way. And it’s not cil was held on August 16. just members of the Armed Forces but The council agreed to receive displays their families too. from the Rothley Heritage Trust for the The Rothley branch meets at Rothley Rothley Centre. These will be informaCourt Hotel on Westfield Lane every first tion boards, including a montage of Monday of the month, at 1515 hrs. The photos. One board will be erected in the meeting comprises of discussing ways to entrance to the Rothley Centre, and raise monies for the Poppy Appeal, welthree will go in the lecture room. fare matters, planning and attending of It was reported that the commemorative events throughout the £8000 grant from Charnyear, as well as enjoying a drink of your wood will have to be repaid. choice to chat among members in a It was reported that convivial atmosphere.

Rothley library had received If you feel you would like to come significant funding from along and help support the Rothley several grant-awarding Branch of the Royal British Legion bodies and would not replease do come along where you will quire the agreed financial receive a very warm welcome. support from Rothley Parish Tel: 07756 234 201 Council this financial year or next year.

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News from Sustainable Rothley The Climate Canaries are coming to Rothley!

Big Green Week The Big Green Week is from September 18-26, and Sustainable Rothley has plans! So the Climate Canaries are coming – look out for canaries, they might pop up anywhere.

Why canaries?

You may have heard the old saying ‘canary in a coalmine’: canaries need clean air to thrive.

They were used to warn miners when the air was unsafe. Miners took care of them and called them ‘colleagues’. By making canaries, we are signalling to our community and politicians that action to protect our environment and climate needs to be taken now. The Big Green Week is running events all over the country, to bring attention to the

climate and prepare for the big COP26 meeting in Glasgow. This will be one of those events.

So what’s the plan?

People all over the country are making canaries to bring attention to the urgent need for action on the climate crisis.

It’s called Canary Craftivism. The group will send a letter to our MPs - and send them a canary too, as a gift.

A flock of canaries will be gathering on Cross Green and in other places from time to time during the week. Everyone is welcome to talk to the flocks or come and join them.

You can make your own canaries, or capes, or beaks – just contact Sustainable Rothley at sustainablerothley@gmail.com,

or visit the Facebook page. Search canary craftivism online for patterns and ideas.

Rothley Market on Friday September 24 One flock will be at Rothley Market on Friday, September 21, 9am-1pm. The group has been joining Ekojoe at their refill store there once a month, giving away seeds and seedlings, and collecting used pens and clean crisp packets for

Rothley toilet twinned A ROTHLEY toilet has been twinned with a toilet in South Sudan.

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On a trip to Uganda, Rothley business owner Lizzie Williams saw how bad access to clean water and toilets could be and when she discovered the toilet twinning charity, decided to get involved.

She said: “What I saw in Uganda was awful, and it’s made me think how others don’t have this facility that we all take for granted.”

Toilet twinning enables you, for a donation of £60, to twin your toilet with one in a poor community that will help them build a permanent, clean facility and also learn about hygiene.

Lizzie has twinned the toilet in Deli 1880, the coffee shop and deli business she started in Rothley four years ago, which is now run by her daughters Amy and Louise.

Lizzie said: “After hearing about what we have done, I hope more businesses will get involved and support this charity.” www.toilettwinning.org

recycling.

There’s a team of people running the stall, and new people are always welcome.

Litter-picking A quiet group of litterpickers have been clearing up in the village from time to time – if you know anywhere which needs clearing, let us know at the stall or email. There’s equipment available, and new people are welcome.

Thanks to everyone who has been knitting, crocheting, drawing and making canaries, and everyone who continues to support Sustainable Rothley – together we can make a difference. sustainablerothley@gmail.com. Facebook, Sustainable Rothley.

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Open Church At St Leonard's Swithland Saturday 11th September 2pm 4pm Join us for a cup of tea and slice of cake, have a wander around our very interesting churchyard or simply enjoy the peace and tranquillity of our lovely church.

You will be very welcome

Birstall & District Art Society

Tuesday, 14th September, at 7p.m.

You are invited to join us at the Palmer-Tomkinson Centre at Cedars Academy, Wanlip Lane, when we welcome the return of professional artist Deborah Bird who will give a slideshow “From sketchbook to finished painting”. Do join us for what promises to be a fun evening. Refreshments available at the interval. Newcomers and visitors most welcome. Demonstration ends at 9pm. Members £2; Guests £4. Free raffle. Ample parking.

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Table Top Sales Friday 26th November 10am-6pm Saturday 27th November 10am2pm Covid restrictions allowing.

If you would like to book a table Friday £15, Saturday £10 Friday & Saturday £20 Please ring 0116 2671181

Birstall Walking Group Now the Covid restrictions are being eased we are starting our walks itinerary again.

The five-mile circular walks are mainly in Leicestershire and Rutland with a few in Derbyshire.

Walkers meet every other Thursday at the chosen pub and return afterwards for a social time over a pre ordered lunch.

Members are expected to complete 10 or more walks a year and lead one or two of them.

You need to feel able to walk in all weathers, different terrains and to walk at a moderate pace.

Come and try a couple of walks for size and make new friends. If interested phone the chairperson on 0116 267 4235

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The Rothley Post welcomes your views and opinions on any subject.

Letters, which must include your name and address, (though not necessarily for publication) can be posted to: The Birstall Post, Unit 109, Greenacres, The Sidings, Leicester LE4 3BR, or email: editor@birstallpost.co.uk

Fines After reading the article on page 12 [July Rothley Post] "Police Covid fines", I would like their response to just how many of those 94,368 fines were paid...

Also, on page 11 "Your Say", I have to say what a brilliant letter that was from Cllr Leon Hadji-Nikolaou, MD, FRCS (Eng).

It epitomizes the general feeling of the residents of Rothley, meaning we are no longer a rural village, but a town with no green fields left between us and Birstall when Broadnook is developed...

Why has Swithland not been developed like Rothley has, that's what I would like to know...

Mr G Allen, Rothley

Thanks At 66 Latimer Rd in Cropston, I have a small plant stall selling mainly perennial plants and shrubs. Since the beginning of 2021, I had collected £68 for the RSPCA but expanded into a giant plant stall when my garden was one of the sixteen for visitors to view in the highly successful Thurcaston and Cropston Open Gardens weekend. Ruth and Sue from the RSPCA manned the sales table while I answered any queries from visitors. One lady was looking puzzled, ‘Can I help?’ ‘I’m looking for the Snowy

Pic: the Jolly Green Giant

Owl nest, this is Snowy Owl’s garden?’ she replied. I smiled as I explained that I was Snowy Owl (of Thurcaston Brownies). There was a nest, but a robin’s nest.

People admired the enormous Bay lollipop trees, Yellow Gentian (Phlomis) and Red Lychnis plants, in particular, looked for the Jolly Green Giant and admired the view across the fields to Thurcaston. The weekend was a lovely time, the weather was kind, and everyone was glad to be out enjoying themselves, chatting to neighbours and friends that they had not seen because of Covid 19. We respected the advice for socially distancing, hand sanitizing, masks etc.

After the Open Gardens, the money for the RSPCA increased to an amazing £448. and a little later, kind neighbours made a donation to increase the total to £470.

I would like to thank everyone who donated plant pots, named plants and yoghurt pots and margarine tubs to cut up into plant labels. Also, a big thank you to the fruit and veg shop, Whitfield’s, in Anstey for saving lots of blue plastic trays.

The plant stall is still operating along my low garden wall, so please carry on buying and bringing plant pots/yoghurt pots as I have cuttings to grow and containers of Spring bulbs to plant.

I have made new friends amongst the people (and their dogs) stopping to look at the plants.

Many, many thanks, everyone.

Snowy Owl

Thurcaston and Cropston Parish Council We hope you have all enjoyed the summer 2021.

We realise that many of you still have tickets for ‘Downton Abbey’.

Our Parish Council will be meeting in September. Now that some Covid restrictions have been lifted, councillors will discuss the possibility of resuming monthly film presentations, starting this winter 2021/2022.

We look forward to bringing you more film news in the next issue of the Rothley Post

Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture, bringing together over 2,000 local people and organisations, and thousands of volunteers. Every year in September, places across the country throw open their doors to celebrate their heritage, community and history. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – and it’s all FREE. Heritage Open Days 2021: 10-19 September For a listing of local venues, go to www.heritageopendays.org.uk

Parkinson's Support Group Do you suffer from Parkinson's disease?

Are you relative, carer or friend of someone with Parkinsons?

Then this is the place for you!

The local Parkinson's support group have started their meetings again.

Every 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Syston Community Centre School Lane, Syston, LE7 1HN, 2-4pm Come along, have a chat over a cuppa, exchange ideas and experiences, Guest speakers, anything from Owls to ukulele's.

All will be welcome.

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FREE Outdoor Family Film Evening

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Rothley Community Library are excited to be hosting this FREE event on Fri Sep 17, 7.45pm onwards, on the park next to the library. The aim is to bring the community together after a difficult couple of years and to thank the village for the support given to the library. Local community groups will be selling a range of refreshments, and the pizza van will be there on the night too.

Tickets are free of charge, and will be available on a first come first serve basis from the library.

Live Music returns to All Saints’ Thurcaston The School of Baroque String Quartet present their Autumn Concert at All Saints Church Thurcaston on Fri Sep 10, 7pm for 7.30pm The programme will be presented in four sets of music with an eclectic range of pieces spanning the ages, including Brahms Hungarian Dances, Mozart Divertimento in Bb, Vivaldi Mandolin Concerto in G finishing with a 20th century set including Por Una Cabeza by Carlos Gardel from the film A Scent of a Woman.

Tickets are £10 & include light refreshments during the interval.

There will also be a raffle.

Then in October “The Band Sounds Out” The Loughborough Concert Band return to All Saints’ with an evening of rousing music on Sat Oct 30, 6.30pm for 7pm. Tickets are £10 & include light refreshments during the interval.

Tickets are available for both concerts from Jane on 0116 2352226

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the priory ruins passed the remains of 7 the old Charnwood Forest Canal and Railway, built to connect the Leicestershire coalfields to Loughborough, but FOR OUR July event, we were once be seen in various places. The Wyvern they were never very profitable. more able to meet in person to exwas also the original name of the village The Priory was founded by Rosa de plore the neighbouring village of pub, but through time it became corruptVerdon, in about the year 1240, when Swithland. ed to the Griffin Inn. We ended our tour at the war memorial and the adjoin- she returned to her home town of BelOur chair, Anne Horton, had preton after an unhappy marriage in Ireland. ing Memorial Hall, where a plaque was pared a “treasure trail” with a series of It followed the standard plan of a simple placed in the year 2000 to commemo20 questions that drew our attention to church on the north side, with other rate the many generations of local peosome of the many listed buildings and buildings grouped around a cloister. ple who worked in the slate industry. other interesting features of the village.

The Priory housed up to 16 Augustinian After a brief detour to see the stationnuns, a number of servants and a male that-might-have-been, we gathered in the You have probably seen the ruins of priest to conduct the many services that churchyard, where Anne was very much Grace Dieu Priory beside the A512 near formed their daily routine. Rosa herself at home, having been Rector of the parThringstone. might also have lived there; she was ish for many years. Many of the graves A cold and dull August evening did certainly buried at the Priory when she to be seen there are carved from the not deter 16 of our members and their died a few years later, and her fine tomb famous Swithland slate, so they are exguests from joining us on a guided walk can still be seen in Belton church. to take a closer look at them.

There is a standing stone in an adjacent Ann Petty from the Friends of Grace field and many worked flints have also Dieu led us through pleasant woods to been found at the site so the location of the Priory was perhaps chosen because of its existing spiritual significance.

We get occasional glimpses of life at the Priory through church records, legal disputes and a rare set of account books for the years 1414-1418. Its estates gradually grew as people left land to it in their wills, but it never became very Pic: Swithland Memorial Hall wealthy. The Priory continued in use for tremely well preserved. They range 300 years until, like other religious from the elaborate tomb of Sir John houses, it was dissolved during the reign Danvers to two modest but very early of Henry VIII. John Beaumont was asheadstones from 1673. A campaign by signed to value the property for the parishioners successfully resulted in the Crown and the next day he bought it for medieval font being returned from Scotthe low price he had determined! land, and it now stands close to the East (Beaumont had form: later in life he was Door. imprisoned for corruption on a grand Anne also arranged for us to visit the scale in the position of Master of the historic Hall Farm, where we peeked Rolls.) The Beaumonts converted the inside one of the two 18th century barns Pic: Grace Dieu Priory Priory into a family home and most of and admired its timber roof. the ruins visible today date from that The remainder of the trail followed the gates of Grace Dieu Manor, which Tudor period, but the broad arch of the Main Street, where the village school was used until recently as a private medieval Chapter House remains the and many of the old cottages were built school. Ann had grown up in one of the most distinctive feature. or restored by the Danvers family of houses on the estate, so she was able to The estate eventually came into the Swithland Hall. A heraldic symbol of the give us a personal insight into life there Phillipps family. Their main residence family was the wyvern – a kind of dragduring the 1960s. Our further route to was at Garendon and they allowed Grace on without hind legs – and its image can Dieu to fall into ruin, but a later member of the family, Ambrose Phillipps De Lisle, built himself a new manor house on the estate. He was a prominent local Catholic, founding Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, and he built several chapels and other religious monuments in the woods around Grace Dieu.

After De Lisle moved back to GarenThe team at Greengate Medical Centre would like to don, a long-term tenant of the Manor invite you to book for your free flu vaccination. was Charles Booth, known for his maps of poverty in Victorian London, who was We have regular clinics from mid-September onwards. a generous benefactor to the local area All over 65 year olds are eligible for a free flu and is buried at Thringstone. vaccination. Specific clinics for this age group are on: If you would like to visit, the Friends of Grace Dieu offer tours at various 25th September • 2nd October times during the year, or you can explore on your own by following the 14th October • 20th October signed footpath from the car park of the 26th October • 13th November Bull’s Head carvery at Thringstone.

11th December We plan to resume meetings in the Memorial Hall on September 21 with a All 50-64 year olds and clinically at visit from Mick Rawle to tell us about risk patients are also eligible and “Poor laws, old and new”. The details these clinics are on: are still to be confirmed, so please check our website for updates: 2nd October • 16th October From Thurcaston & Cropston Local Histo13th November • 27th November ry Society 11th December www.thurcastoncropstonhistory.org.uk

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News from Rothley Club’s men’s and ladies champions library

Future plans As part of our plans to get back to ‘normal’, we are looking at restoring the shelves back to where they were prepandemic with more space between them, having four public computer stations available, furniture for folks to sit and read, children’s toys being available and newspapers for people to read. It is hoped these measures will be introduced over a period of weeks and in place by the end of September / beginning of October.

Opening hours Our most valuable resource, a team of some 30 volunteers, who keep the library going, are currently being asked if they can increase their hours so that we might be able to open up for longer sessions. If there are changes to our opening hours by late September / early October there will be updates available on our website, Facebook page and on the Library door.

Book sales We have a vast array of second-hand books and at present wish to make these available to people to take away for free, for a week in the first instance, as part of the recycling initiative mentioned below. If people wish to make a donation, they are welcome to do so, and any funds will be put to buying new furniture in the library. We are starting this initiative by having books on display both inside and outside the library to coincide with BIG GREEN WEEK, which starts on Sat Sep 18, 10.30am – 12.30pm and at other times during week beginning Sep 20. Big Green Week is a national week of events helping and encouraging

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Once Big Green Week is over we still intend to have books for sale on a regular basis at very low cost for people to buy with all proceeds going to the Library.

AGM Advanced notice of our AGM to be held on Weds November 17 at 7pm.

More details nearer the date.

Monthly Friday Film Club The popular Friday afternoon Film Club will recommence in the spring of 2022. The refurbishment of the Rothley Centre has unfortunately been delayed and realistically the facility will not be available until late January/early February 2022. Details of the opening films and dates will be available at the end of 2021.

Summer Reading Challenge A reminder that there is still time for children to complete their Summer Reading Challenge. Medals and certificates are available from the library for all those that finish the scheme.

Free Outdoor Screening Friday 17th September The library wishes to say a huge thank you to the people of Rothley, for supporting us through difficult times and for their generosity with our future funding, and so we are offering a free film which will be shown on Friday September 17 starting at 7.45pm at the park next to the library on Mountsorrel Lane.

The film will be Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway. The gates will be open from 6.45pm and families are welcome to bring their own food and drink though there will be refreshments available on sale, provided by a number of local groups. Because the area where the film can be seen and heard is fairly restricted we are limiting the numbers and so free tickets will be available only from the Library during the times shown above.

of 160. Like Tom, 18-year-old Vicky has also played golf since the age of eight, and it is her fifth season at Rothley Park.

“I’m really pleased to have won the

The Men’s Club champion for the second year running is Tom Roberts, with a combined score of 147.

The runner up, Bobby Large, was not far behind with a score of 150. Tom has been playing golf since he was eight, the last seventeen years at Rothley Park.

“I felt overjoyed to defend the title as it is hard to do and hasn’t been defended successfully for ten years,” said Tom. The Ladies Club Champion is Vicky Mayfield, who also successfully defended her 2020 win with an impressive 158.

Runner up and winner of the Bud Vase was Maz Sharpe, with a very close score

ladies title for the second year running.

The first round was extremely tight between Maz and I, which made for an interesting second round. I played a steady second round and hope I can continue this form for the rest of the season!” said Vicky.

Pics: Men's Captain, Alan Dorn, presenting the Men’s Champion’s trophy to Tom Roberts; Ladies Captain, Jenny Piecha, presenting the Lady’s trophy to Vicky Mayfield

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Brownies’ summer THURCASTON BROWNIES report on their summer term, 2021.

When we were able to resume face to face meetings with our Brownies, we had some tasks of the interrupted Painting Badge and Camping Badge to finish.

One of the pop-up beach tents was believed to be in Mablethorpe, but a search of the caravan was unsuccessful.

However, a beachside shop did have just one left, an ex-display item from last season, which was kindly given to us for free when the shopkeeper heard it was for the Brownies. He smiled too, perhaps he knew the ‘fun’ we would have trying to fold and twist the strong and springy plastic frame to get the tent back into its small bag!!

The Brownies needed to learn about looking after tents; no muddy shoes inside, don’t trip over the guy ropes, do not touch the walls of your tent as this encourages rain to seep through. We pretended it was bedtime and had several races against the other Brownies to

put on our PJs over our uniforms in the confined space of the tents.

We had already done some cooking of savouries on small BBQs, but now it was time to learn how to start a fire with twigs and leaves, gradually working up to thicker pieces of dry wood. When the embers were hot enough, we toasted lots of marshmallows. Next, how to put a fire out and safely dispose of the remains.

At the end of April, we started at The Wheatsheaf car park and, in separate small groups, went opposite ways around a square of roads in Thurcaston, trying to find the answers to our exploration trail. Q. How much does the house

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We returned after half term and danced around our Toadstool as part of the Enrolment Ceremony for our new Brownies, then set to work colouring posters for the Thurcaston & Cropston Open Gardens.

Our treasured helper, Pat, had been very busy as well as Barn Owl so that the Brownies could make Owls from pine cones, Piggy banks and Bees from plastic bottles, and bee cards for Father’s Day, The weekend of June 26/27 saw the very successful Thurcaston & Cropston Open Gardens raising money for the Air Ambulance.

With Brown Owl answering enquiries, the Brownie crafts were on display at Barn Owl’s garden in Thurcaston, and my (Snowy Owl’s) garden was open in Cropston with a giant plant sale for the RSPCA. The following Wednesday, we met on Station Rd in Cropston. We were in the capable hands of Matt, learned all about alpacas and took them for a walk in the field. ‘It tickles’ said one Brownie as an

alpaca fed from her hand. ‘Best night ever’ said another as her Mum took her home.

Do you remember the evening of July 7, with heavy rain and thunderstorms?

We had to cancel our proposed orienteering in Castle Hill Park.

For our final meeting, we partied, played pass the parcel, parachute games, Fishes, Sharks and Seaweed, ate chocolates and biscuits and ended with the favourite game of hide-and-seek in the churchyard as an older Brownie showed a new recruit the best places to hide.

Sadly, several of our Brownies are now 10 years old plus, and moving on.

So we do have spaces for new girls.

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“OUR STUDENTS have secured very strong results,” says Tim Martson, headteacher at Wreake Valley Academy, Roundhill Academy and Bradgate Sixth Form.

Church fete THE ANNUAL summer fete at All Saints Church, Thurcaston, was held on Saturday August 21.

Visitors enjoyed music performed in the church, stalls selling cakes, jams and pickles, as well as plants, books and other items.

Children who brought teddy bears could watch as the bears were launched from the bell tower wearing parachutes.

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The kitchen will be refurbished, and the building will be redecorated.

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Air Ambulance superstore open YOUR LOCAL air ambulance opened the doors in July to its biggest superstore, The Hanger, in Beaumont Leys.

The superstore, located in the Beaumont Shopping Centre, Bradgate Mall, has undergone a substantial transformation, and now the 20,000 sq ft space is the charity’s third and biggest superstore to date, offering customers a large range and quantity of goods, as well as a donation station to make it easier for people to drop off their donations.

The grand opening was attended by charity staff, volunteers, crew, and the official mascot Blade. As the ribbon was cut, visitors were welcomed in and had the opportunity to have a look around the superstore split over two floors and shop the extensive variety of new and pre-loved homeware, furniture, electri-

cals, clothing, entertainment, and brandnew white goods for sale.

The charity – which operates the 24/7 frontline Derbyshire, Leicestershire, and Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA) – relies on donations and income from its stores to remain operational, saving lives across Leicestershire and further afield.

“It’s great to be able to open our

doors to the Leicestershire community today – and on behalf of the charity – I’d like to say a massive thank you to our local communities as we have already received such wonderful support,” says the charity’s Head of Retail, Gemma Ingram.

“We have such a vast variety of goods on offer here, so I really do encourage people to come to Beaumont Leys visit our superstore and shop with us, as we really couldn’t offer our lifesaving service without the public’s generosity,” adds Gemma.

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achieved, and a huge thank you to everybody for helping make this happen.”

More than 100 students from both secondary schools have opted to continue their studies at Bradgate Sixth Form (B6) next year. These students have chosen to follow a school-based academic route based in the B6 buildings at the Wreake Valley Academy site.

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Reflecting on the GCSE and A level results days in August, Mr Marston said: “The results demonstrate a significant year on year improvement but also reflect the adapted methodology for grades being awarded.

“The fact is that our students secured the results they deserved. The results open up opportunities for students to make choices about what they are going to do next.

“Well done to everyone for what they

New Birstall park THE NEW footpath through the Hallam Fields country park in Birstall has been completed – further landscaping work and the planting of an orchard is planned for later this year.

The last section of the path to be opened runs from Long Meadow Way, behind the school and past Harrowgate Drive playing field, which is securely fenced and allows no access to the park.

Carers providing support A BIRSTALL woman is using her own positive experiences to appeal to more people to become Shared Lives carers.

For more than 10 years, Hayley, from Birstall, has played a big part in helping to care for Maxine and wants to encourage more county residents to make ‘a space in their lives’ for adults who need that extra support.

The county council’s Shared Lives carer scheme supports adults with learning disabilities, mental health problems or other needs that make it harder for them to live on their own.

Maxine lives with Hayley and her family. Hayley said: “I became involved with the Shared Lives service when I was a second carer for my mum and decided to make it my full-time work – I’ve loved it.

“Maxine has been with me for nearly 13 years now, and she has really fitted well into the family and has given my children a different outlook, they’ve grown up with Maxine being part of their life.

“We have a great relationship and love

Pic: Shared Lives carer Hayley with Maxine

doing things together, especially shopping. Maxine has come a long way in that time and is quite independent and has her own unique ways."

There are many different types of shared lives carer, some carers live with the person they care for full time, some offer short breaks for days or weeks or are daytime support for someone on a one-to-one basis or groups.

Maxine said: “I like living here with

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Pic: a walker in the new park

The path then takes you beside the GCR track and connects with the community sports pitches, taking you to the school car park.

A multi-use games area (MUGA) is planned on the site, featuring goals, hoops and line markings for football and basketball. It will have a tarmac all-weather surface that can be used for other informal games/recreation.

Contractors are expected to complete work on the MUGA by October.

A timber post and rail fence will be installed on the park side of the site boundary, next to the GCR track.

Benches and litter bins will be installed.

Charnwood Borough Council is currently talking to interested cricket and football clubs about lease arrangements for the sports pitches.

Visitors to the country park and sports pitches are allowed to park in the school car park.

The school recently erected signs in the car park stating that parking is for school staff and visitors only. A spokesman for Charnwood Borough Council said: “We have highlighted the need to change the wording on the signage and are currently liaising with the Lionheart Academy Trust and the school about this. “ They added: “The site will be maintained by Jelson until formal adoption

by Charnwood Borough Council. Adoption by the borough council will occur once all works have been completed to the agreed standard and the commuted sum for maintenance has been paid.”

Costs of providing the country park, sports pitches and Hallam Fields school were all met by developer Jelson as part of its section 106 agreement when planning permission for the Hallam Fields estate was granted.

Get out walking THE WEEKLY health walks at Barrow, Gorse Covert and Loughborough Town continue, as does the weekly Queen’s Park Nordic walks.

All these walks are free and beginners are welcome.

On Wednesday September 16, there is a longer walk with John Mumford. John will be leading a six-mile circular walk through the countryside from Seagrave.

Loughborough Nordic Walking group at the Outwoods continues on the weekends. Whilst the taster walks have finished, if you would like to give the group a go for free there is a discount code available – details on the booking page. www.bookwhen.com/loughboroughnordi cwalking.

On Friday September 16, the next Nordic walk takes place at Watermead

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Hayley. I like to help out and love going shopping with Hayley and buying new clothes. We also socialise together, and I enjoy working at charity shops and meeting all the customers.”

Shared Lives carers are self-employed so have the flexibility to carry on working in an existing job. They can work from home or stay at home to raise their children.

Christine Radford, Leicestershire County Council cabinet member for adults and communities, said: “Our 'Shared Lives’ carers are so valuable.

Spending time with people in their communities can help our adults in social care learn valuable skills and make friends for life.

“Becoming a Shared Lives carer is a great way to give back to your community, do something with a real sense of purpose and accomplishment while earning money and fitting your work around your own schedule.”

To find out more about becoming a Shared Lives carer, contact the county council team on sharedlives@leics.gov.uk or call 0116 305 8133

Belgrave heritage AS THEIR contribution to the national Heritage Open Day festival (10-19th September), Belgrave Heritage Trust and Friends of Belgrave Cemetery have joined forces to offer visitors a new way to discover more about two local burial sites.

“Belgrave Cemetery and the churchyard of St Peter’s church in Belgrave contain fine examples of the work of generations of stonemasons, and both have many stories to tell, connecting them to the local area,” says event organiser Nick Fathers.

He added: “Want to hear about the family responsible for naming many Leicester streets and the man who sang in his grave? Well now, the Heritage Trust and the ‘Friends’ will be using computer technology to tell visitors a little more about the history of their sites and those who lie buried there.”

During the festival, each site will display, at key locations, notices containing QR codes and by pointing a smartphone at the code, visitors will be able to hear a commentary describing a little more about what can be found at this location. Full details at https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting

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IN AUGUST, the Thurcaston and Cropston Gardening Club held its first meeting since March 2020. The hall was full.

It was a terrific turnout of members and a very positive sign as we look towards a complete programme for the remainder of the year.

Jeff Bates, a very knowledgeable and experienced speaker who has given talks to the Club before, was the man to kickstart our year. His talk - ‘Herbaceous Plants and Borders’ – was a familiar topic but one that is always of interest to the gardening community.

He talked a little about the history of herbaceous borders, which are surprisingly a comparatively recent ‘invention’, designed largely as a rebellion against the formality of Victorian bedding planting. Herbaceous plants and borders are much less formal, with a very large range of plants to choose from.

Herbaceous meaning herb like – with the characteristics of herbs, having little or no woody tissue, persisting for a single season.

Early herbaceous borders were designed and created in large gardens, improved and perfected by the likes of Gertrude Jekyll using informal drifts of plants and more recently by Alan Bloom who popularised the island herbaceous bed. Jeff’s photos showed some excellent examples, but the point was made that it isn’t necessary to have a large garden to

THURCASTON & Cropston Parish Council has a new website www.thurcastonandcropston.org.uk

Clerk to Thurcaston & Cropston Parish Council, Marianne Lane, said: “The new website is a fully transparency code compliant website in accordance with the government guidelines.

“The Parish Council want as many people as possible to be able to use the website. We have made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

“We know some parts of the website may not be fully accessible. Most older PDF documents are not fully Pic: Holehird Walled Garden showing island beds with herbaceous planting

create herbaceous borders. The important technique is to limit the range of plants used but to repeat the same ones throughout the borders. Some gardeners want every type of plant possible, but it is not necessary to fill your borders

with different kinds of plants in order to create good herbaceous borders. Indeed, ‘less is more’.

As well as showing examples of borders, brought to life by his excellent photographs, a list of the plants that were illustrated throughout his talk, both familiar and unusual, was provided for the appreciative audience.

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As an ‘opener’ to a very unusual year, we were able to offer members a great topic from an excellent speaker. A very successful evening.

We are delighted that the Gardening Club has been able to start again in such

a positive way. We now intend to offer monthly meetings till the end of the year.

For more information about the Club, please contact Dave Haddon (0116) 235 9758: david.haddon20@ntlworld.com From Thurcaston and Cropston Gardening Club

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