Mid-December 2016
Stanton Under Bardon Village Hall
Don’t miss Stanton Christmas Fayre: 11th Dec
Pupils in “Detention” at South Charnwood High
SANTA WILL be visiting Stanton under Bardon Village Hall on 11th December. Our second Christmas Fayre will have stalls, tombola, refreshments and much else. Please come along to make it a success. The end of the year is traditionally a time for looking back and reflecting on the year coming to an end and looking to the future. The hall has been phenomenally successful, really beyond anything we could have wished for, with most evenings having some sort of class and regular weekend bookings for parties etc. We’ve launched a regular Coffee Morning and dates will soon be published for 2017. During the winter months, opening times have been extended and in addition to coffee and cake, soup is also served. Please continue to support us. Cinema nights have continued to be successful, with Dad’s Army and The Phantom of the Opera being particularly well attended. Once again, I must say that the acoustic panels have made a huge difference. If you’ve not been yet, give us a try. The next one is on the 18th February. The film has not yet been chosen. Possibly an “all action” film – let us know. All that is left is for me to do is to thank the volunteers who help at the hall, for people who have booked it and to wish all the residents of Stantonunder-Bardon a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We look forward to seeing you all in 2017.
MARK STEPHENS, Chairman
PUPILS AND STAFF performed “Detention - the Musical” at South Charnwood High School on Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th November. The audience was treated to this world premiere performance which was written by Joel Cranefield, a Year 11 pupil at the school. The play centred around a group of pupils placed in detention by their teachers who unite to save their school Music club which was threatened with closure. The audience thoroughly enjoyed the clever humour of Joel’s script and were treated to many songs, played by the staff band, ranging from “Baggy trousers” to “Another brick in the wall.” Congratulations must go to the cast and especially to Joel, as well as to parents, family members and friends for their support. Grateful thanks also to Mrs Parrott, Mrs Edwards-Beighton and Mrs Ackland for their tireless work and admirable patience. Our picture shows the cast on stage during rehearsals and a picture of writer and creator Joel Cranefield. For all information about events at South Charnwood High School, please click on the Facebook link on the home page of the school website www.southcharnwood.leics.sch.uk
Friends of St. Peter’s Craft & Christmas Fayre raised over £1,100 for church improvements THIS YEAR’S Craft and Christmas Fayre held in November was a great success thanks to the team-work of so many villagers who gave their time and effort to raise a total of £936. A huge thank you to everyone who was involved in this event or who supported it in any way. And especially thank you to all the stall holders who produce such excellent products. Midland Quarry have donated a magnificent £200 to the Craft Fayre profits, bringing the total raised by the Friends of St Peter’s at this event to £1136. A huge thank you to the Quarry from us all. The Friends of St Peter’s raises money for the medieval church building of St Peter’s in Thornton. We are currently raising money to improve the access into the church. If you would like to help raise money for St Peter’s, or join this happy band please contact Dianne Esmond on 01530 230 123.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to Everyone!
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For all the family
Monday 19th December Bagworth Community Centre 4.00-5.30pm
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Refreshments provided including Mulled wine, fruit drinks and mince pies Children must be accompanied by an adult Organised by Holy Rood Church and the Benefice of Markfield, Thornton, Bagworth, Stanton under Bardon and Copt Oak
Welcome to the Reverend Pauline Ashby ON THURSDAY 3rd November at 7.30 pm a special licensing service was held at St Peter’s Church, Thornton, where all welcomed the Reverend Pauline Ashby as an Associate Priest and Pioneer Minister for the Junction 22 Group of Churches. The Assistant Bishop of Leicester, the Right Reverend Christopher Boyle undertook the formal licensing of Pauline to the team. He began his address to us by posing the question, WHO ARE THE SAINTS? The 1st November was All Saints Day, and the Bishop Christopher asked us to think about who the saints are today, not only who the saints were in days gone by. He encouraged us to consider that whenever we look in a mirror, despite our inevitable human faults and failings, then we really are seeing a saint, in the sense that Jesus described us as ’the salt of the earth and the light of the world’ (Matthew 5:13-14). This is what He has both called us and equipped us all to be, yes even us, in His world today. Pauline was presented with 5 physical signs of her Christian Ministry: • Water – for Baptism; • Prayer Book – as a person of prayer; • Bread and Wine – the Holy Communion of Christ’s Body and Blood; • Oil – the anointing by the Holy Spirit for reconciliation and healing; • Bible – the story of God’s love and the Gospel of our Saviour Jesus Christ. Pauline will working alongside Revd Simon Nicholls, Rector of the Benefice (Group of Churches) of Markfield, Thornton, Bagworth & Stanton under Bardon and Copt Oak. These churches are now informally known at The Junction 22 Group of Churches. For further information, please visit www.j22churches.org.uk We are delighted that Pauline has joined the team and look forward to working, serving and worshipping with her in the future. We hope that she feels most welcome.
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Gladys celebrates her South Charnwood hundredth birthday with a support Children in Need message from the Queen! SOUTH Charnwood High School held a non-uniform day in support of Children in Need on Friday 18th November 2016.
Pupils and staff paid £1 for the privilege of not wearing uniform on the day and raised a fantastic total of £658.50. Our picture shows, from left to right, Austin Holmes with his Children in Need wristband, Maisy Willett with her Pudsey ears and Annie Barnes with her nails decorated with spotty designs for Children in Need. Thanks to everyone for their support for this worthwhile cause.
ON 22ND OCTOBER, Gladys Brindley from Stanton-UnderBardon celebrated her 100th birthday at Stanton Village Hall. Gladys had a memorable evening with her family and many friends. A highlight for Gladys was being surrounded by many of her family and friends when she opened her card from the queen. Asked what the secret to her longevity is, her response was, “hard work, and keep going”.
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County Councillor’s Report from David Sprason
Your County Councillor and family wishes you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year MAY I ONCE again take this opportunity to request that should you have an elderly or vulnerable neighbour living on their own over this festive period could you please consider them, are they warm and getting a hot meal? They need your kindness and support again this year. I must say the year has been another busy year including elections and the referendum on our membership of the European Union. I was glad to say I was on the side of the majority of over 60% in our area who voted to leave the EU. Being part of the leave campaign team enabled me to keep in touch with many of you but we wait for the government to deliver the will of the people and actually get on with it. So it is again the time of year when I reflect on the twelve months and look at what has been achieved; the first of which would be all those who have contacted me for assistance that we have managed to resolve. This equated to over 500 individual cases ranging from hedges, verges, flooding to School places and Social Care packages. A number of Grants given to various local groups and projects across the area have again been secured and appreciated by them. We have seen our local school academies become more independent and beginning to develop strongly returning great GCSE results and featuring in the top 10 of County schools. Markfield Library saved from
closure now with a great team of volunteers running it has gone from strength to strength. The Desford volunteer group have replicated the same outcome for the Desford Library. Some 12 months later we have now achieved saving Desford Library from closure despite the difficulties and bloody mindedness in the negotiations with County Hall. I was delighted to have negotiated a resolution to the problem with the roof through an agreement to ring fenced funding for roof repairs. Despite the huge cuts in the highways budget we have managed to get some of local issues addressed. Speeding & HGVs continues to be a problem and working with the local police team we are attempting to address this. The availability of funding to have any speed reduction measures has dried up as the administration frustratingly impose further cuts on the highway budget. It has been disappointing that despite the above inflation increases in our council tax bills and the introduction of stealth taxes we still see major cuts to our front line services. The administration stated that efficiency savings made year on year will save cuts to front line services and tackle the shortfall in central government funding. I wish this was true but as we already know we are seeing services disappearing rapidly. We have seen an end to most of our museum service with the closure of the Snibston Discovery Park with collections mothballed. As your County Councillor I am also fully aware that due to rising
household bills family budgets are being squeezed, meaning many of you are just managing. This is why I am committed to pushing for a freeze in council tax and smaller government which benefits all the population of Leicestershire. We have on a brighter side seen a number of improvements for the area thanks to the dedicated community groups; these include the continued success of the Bagworth Community Centre, Stanton under Bardon Village Hall and the Desford Good Neighbours scheme.
So what will the New Year bring? Nationally: Will the Government deliver on Brexit? We have the heightened security due to the growing number of extremists, more austerity, record increases of inward migration, more houses and even greater demand on our health and social care services. Locally: We will have to fight hard to get any local improvements recognised by the county council which would help improve our local area. We also need to be vigilant as even more new housing developments will be proposed that will need challenging, plus oppose even more stealth charges being introduced for council services. The future to maintain the current services over the next year is uncertain as Government funding will continue to be cut. As in previous years the settlement received from Government plus any increases in Council Tax will
not meet the growing demand for services. We will continue to lobby Central Government to return funding to local areas rather than increasing non UK funding. We need a sensible settlement from government that meets the needs of a growing elderly population and the needs of the local residents of Leicestershire. I would like to finish off by taking the opportunity to thank all those people and the Parish Councils who have given me their support and assistance over the last year. I will continue to try to represent you all to the best of my abilities in 2016 and continue to try and get our fair share of tax back which will actually enhance and benefit our local area.
May Sue, my family and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.
LATE NEWS BURGLARIES
I HAVE been made aware of a number of burglaries around the Leicester Road area of Markfield, one with violence. Residents are advised to be alert, and if they see ANY suspicious activity to contact the Police on 999.
Council publishes proposals for Snibston site A £1.4 million investment to help people enjoy Snibston’s heritage and country park and provide housing has been proposed. The proposals are available in a report to Leicestershire County Council’s cabinet and would be subject to planning permission from North West Leicestershire District Council. The proposed £1.4 million investment in the Snibston site should enable people to learn about the historic colliery buildings and make more of the country park, with BMX trails and a visitor centre and café. A spokesperson for the County Council said: “It would be funded by £1 million from selling part of the site for up to 133 houses, plus a contribution of £400,000 from our capital budget. Our site surveys have shown that such a development would be suitable. “The £146,000 annual running costs of the country park and visitor centre should be more than covered by £160,000 income from the car park and visitor centre.” Cabinet will consider the report at its meeting at 2pm on 13 December. It will be webcast, live, at leicestershire.gov.uk/webcast and a recording will be available the next day.
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PANTOMIME season is upon us again, and, as always, it’s a time when the resources of MTTG are stretched to the maximum as all members are involved in the production.
• DISHWASHER – Silver Beko Model DL1243APS - only had 6 months light use. Move forces sale. Price: £75.00 o.n.o. Tel: 01530 245461. • Australian Uggs : KNITTED PLUM BOOTS - size 3.5 – 4. Excellent condition. Price: £10.00 • Dune: High stylish black and white SANDALS (3” narrow wedge heel). Worn once for wedding, still boxed as new. Size 5. Cost £75 - will accept £40.00 • Boys TED BAKER JACKET: Aged 6, grey with black piping on collar & pocket, plum silk lined, worn once for wedding. As new. Price: £20.00 • Hobbs Ladies EVENING DRESS, red & white polka dot (1940’s style). Strapless, fitted bodice & floating skirt. Size 10. Calf length. Excellent condition. Price: £25.00. • KA CAR - silver, 03 plate, 9 months MOT, very reliable. Selling as travelling abroad for a year.Ideal first time car. Price: £415.00. Tel: 07484 884139 • 2 Stone GARDEN PLANTERS/ TROUGH. Price:£15 each • GOLF BAG AND CLUBS etc. Good starter set for a beginner. Price:£30.00 Tel: 01530 244267 • As new SINGLE BED with two under drawers and headboard. Hardly used. Price: £50.00. Tel: 01530 242409 SEND your Small Ads IN WRITING to: SMALL ADS, The Herald, PO Box 8, Markfield, Leics. LE67 9ZT or email to: info@markfieldherald.co.uk (please include your address - not for publication).
The cast is already busy rehearsing, learning lines and singing and dancing, whilst all the backstage departments are gearing into action. We are pleased to welcome aboard Paul Muller and Alex Newby, who have recently come along to offer their help with lighting and set design. Joining us again for our pantomime will be a Junior Chorus from the Linda Williams Academy of Performing Arts. We are always in need of more members, so, whatever your interest may be in our dramatic endeavours, on stage or backstage, you are welcome to come along to one of our rehearsals which take place on Wednesday evenings , at 7.30p.m., at Thornton Community Centre. Our 2017 pantomime is to be “Goldie Locks and the Three Bears”, written and directed by Muriel Walker.
Goldie says she’s playing with Baby Bear in the woods, but there are no bears in Bear Woods nowadays, are there? Can the residents of Honeypot Cottage stay hidden and safe? Will the evil schemes of Conte Pinot Grigio and his two sisters, Bruscetta and Carbonara de Morte , bear fruition? Is anyone who visits Tristemorte Manor walking into danger? If you want to know the answers to these questions, then you must come to see “Goldie Locks and the Three Bears” ! The Show really does contain something for everyone and is full of music and merriment. Come along and you will give yourself a laughter-filled evening of pure entertainment! Oh yes, you will!
THE PANTOMIME RUNS FROM 16th TO 21st JANUARY 2017 at THORNTON COMMUNITY CENTRE at 7.30 p.m. NIGHTLY, with a SATURDAY MATINEE on 21st JANUARY at 3.00 p.m. ALL TICKETS ARE PRICED AT £5 and are available on 01455 822148 or at THORNTON’S VILLAGE SHOP at the Corner of Church Lane. We’d love to have you with us!
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When we are never made to wait RECENTLY the giant online retailer Amazon launched its latest innovation in ‘smart shopping’ - ‘Amazon Dash’. Now, with just a click of a button, you can order any one of 40 basic household items, and have it on our doorstep 24 hours later. Dash is just the latest in an increasing number of products and services offered by retailers to satiate our every need, whim or desire in eye-wateringly fast times. At the click of our online fingers, we can have our favourite restaurant meal on our table within 30 minutes, or that iPad that little Jonny wants by bedtime. Yes, really. So how do we respond to this reality of shopping becoming an on-demand, instant gratification experience? As with all new technologies, the benefits are undoubted – imagine the joy of never running out of loo roll! But below the surface are potentially negative impacts that are deeply challenging to the fabric of society, which go beyond the obvious costs to the environment and smaller retailers. Are we becoming a society that is losing the ability to wait, rely on our neighbours, or simply to ‘do without’? If we never have to wait for goods and services, how will that affect our ability to sit and listen to each other, to work through difficult relationships, to listen to our own thoughts, and especially to hear God? For those of us who have children, how will they learn these essential life skills? The implications are profound. There is no doubting the value God places on patience and waiting. The Bible is brimming with stories of people who had to wait for God to move – think of Abraham, Moses, or Anna. Patience and its close cousin self-control are two fruits of the Spirit. Countering this ‘culture of now’ requires self-awareness, self-discipline and healthy boundaries. If we can pursue these, tough though it may be, they will not only keep us healthy, but might also serve as a witness to others that God’s ways are indeed good – even if not always as fast as we would like!
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Local Driver Wins National Speed Championship HAVING WON the Nottingham Sports Car Club Speed Championship in 1991, it was 2016 before local driver Gordon Peters finally clinched the same title ... 25 years later. Having campaigned for many events Gordon was finally on track for a chance to regain The One and a Half Litre Trophy and the title Speed Champion 2016. The championship comprises of 22 rounds, of which, only 8 of his best scores count for championship points. The rounds are competed at many venues nationally such as Rockingham, Aintree, Anglesey, Silverstone and Oliver’s Mount(Scarborough). As in those early years, Gordon prepares his class 1C car specifically to a road going modified class which means, although highly modified it is still legal as far as road tax and insurance is concerned. The speed championship includes Sprints and Hill Climbs run under the MSA(Motor Sports Association) rules and regulations which includes cars from standard road going through to kit cars and ex formula one. Gordon would like to express his thanks to family, friends,local supporters and neighbours for their interest and encouragement in his endeavors this year, and also the hard working Marshalls and Organisers at all this year’s events. Gordon encourages young and old alike who are motor sport enthusiasts to take up the this sport and get involved through Nottingham Sports Car club’s web site www.gosprinting.co.uk or the MSA website.
SPEED CHAMPION Gordon Peters - in 2016 (top photo) and in 1991 (photo above). In action this year (photo on left).
You should be able to get out of a speeding ticket if you can prove you were listening to Van Halen.
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NEXT ISSUE OUT ON 14th January DEADLINE: 31st December
Markfield Medical Centre Patient Participation Group THE PATIENT Participation Group (PPG) met on Monday 14th November at the surgery. The main focus during the meeting was discussing how patients could help care for themselves, and help to reduce the number of unnecessary appointments made with a GP during the winter months ahead.
Treating your Infection Many patients visit the GP surgery requesting antibiotics for minor illness. In the majority of cases antibiotics are not appropriate and the following information will support patients in ensuring that they are aware of when to visit a GP for antibiotics. Colds, most coughs, sinusitis, ear infections, sore throats and other infections often get better without antibiotics, as your body can usually fight these infections on its own. If you take antibiotics when you don’t need them, it allows bacteria to build up resistance. This means, they’re less likely to work in the future, when you really might need them. Antibiotics can cause side effects such as rashes, thrush, stomach pains, diarrhoea, reactions to sunlight, other symptoms, or being sick if you drink alcohol with metronidazole. If you are suffering from any of the following ailments the table below gives an idea of how long it should take for the infection to clear:Middle ear infection
4 days
Sore throat
7 days
Common cold
10 days
Sinusitis
18 days
Cough or bronchitis
3 weeks
You can help to treat yourself better for these infections, now and next time by:•
Having plenty of rest
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Drink enough fluids to avoid feeling thirsty Ask your local pharmacist to recommend medicines to help your symptoms or pain (or both) Fever is a sign the body is fighting the infection and usually gets better by itself in most cases. You can use paracetamol if you or your child is uncomfortable as a result of a fever Use a tissue and wash your hands well to help prevent spread of your infection to your family, friends and others you meet. If you are eligible have your flu vaccine. As the winter approaches it is useful to keep a supply of the following medicines at home:-
Paracetamol Paracetamol eases pain. It also reduces fever (high temperature)
Anti-inflammatory painkillers These are painkillers which also reduce inflammation. Most need a prescription but you can buy ibuprofen and diclofenac from pharmacies. They are helpful for muscular aches and sprains and are often used to relieve period pain. Like paracetamol they also reduce a fever.
Antihistamines These ease the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies. For example, urticarial (hives) itch, sneezing, watering eyes and a running nose.
Antacids These help to ease indigestion and heartburn. They are various types for example sodium bicarbonate, magnesium trisilicate, aluminium or magnesium hydroxide. They work by neutralising the acid content of the stomach.
Hydrocortisone cream and calamine lotion Hydrocortisone cream is a mild steroid cream. Steroids reduce inflammation. Hydrocortisone can be bought in pharmacies, to treat dermatitis, insect stings, and eczema.
Other useful items It is worth keeping a variety of plasters, a crepe bandage, and a triangular bandage, a support stocking bandage, a pair of tweezers, and some antiseptic cream to treat minor cuts, grazes and sprains. Your local pharmacy will provide advice and guidance on the use of any of the above medicines.
Flashback to 1962: Who are these people? DO YOU recognise any of the people shown in this photo? Markfield resident (and Herald Delivery Manager) Rowan Pell would be interested in finding out the names of the local folk pictured here. He thinks the photo was taken around 1962, and it might be of members of the Markfield Welcome Club on a trip to a seaside resort. Rowan’s grandmother, Emily Pell, appears on the photo. Does anyone recognise their ancestors?
If so, please drop a line to The Herald, PO Box 8, Markfield, Leics. LE67 9ZT or email us at info@markfieldherald.co.uk
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BAGWORTH COMMUNITY CENTRE
You may not be aware of this ...
YOU MAY not be aware of this but Bagworth Community Centre is run by members of a Trust who are all volunteers. They do employ some people, such as the person who cleans the Centre and the person who is the administrator, but the Trust, who run the Centre on behalf of the village, are not paid but give freely of their time. They are a small, but friendly, group of people who would be delighted to welcome on board other like minded people who feel that they would like to help the village and the people who live within it. The members of the Trust generally meet on a Wednesday evening in a three weekly cycle. The members of the Trust are delighted that Lydia and ‘Forever Savvy’ are running the Whistle Stop coffee shop at the Centre on Tuesdays to Thursdays. The Shop is open from 10 am to 2 pm each day. As well as serving a variety of hot drinks, lunch time snacks are also on the menu which are made to order and are very tasty. The prices are also very reasonable. Feel free to pop in whether it is for food, drink or to meet friends there, old or new. The members of the Trust are also delighted that Ken, Glenda, Josie and Ann are supporting them on Christmas Eve when that team holds a dance at the Centre. For more details on this event see the article elsewhere in this magazine. Activities will close down at the Centre over the Christmas period, but will return to full swing in the New Year. If you would like to run an activity at the Centre or have an idea for an activity, or even find out details regarding becoming a member of the Trust, then please contact Clair, the Centre Administrator on 01530 230628.
Letter from Uncle Eustace
On the perils of the crib service The Rectory St. James the Least of All My dear Nephew Darren I was pleased to hear that you enjoyed your first Christmas in your parish, although a little disappointed that you replaced the ‘boring’ Crib Service with a ‘more exciting’ alternative. I have yet to understand the theology - or even point - of your ‘Bananarama’ celebration. I’m sure your bishop would be interested to hear of its biblical authority. Having said that, our own Crib Service proved to be a little unorthodox, and far from boring. Choosing the cast from the Sunday school is always a delicate process. One of the youngsters who wanted to be Joseph was only given the part of the innkeeper. He seemed to accept the disappointment with good grace, but had clearly made his plans. On the evening of the performance, Joseph knocked on the innkeeper’s door and asked if there was any room. This was our innkeeper’s great opportunity. He threw open the door and told Joseph and Mary that there was plenty of room and they were both welcome. The cast and audience froze, while the teacher responsible contemplated early retirement. But Joseph hadn’t got the star part for nothing. He pretended to look round inside and then turned to Mary and said, “Nah, it’s too crowded in there; we’ll use the stable round the back.” And so the nativity was rescued by one nine year-old. There’s episcopal material in that boy. Christmas would not be the same without carol singing round the village. There is the annual dilemma of deciding just the right moment to go and sing in the pub. Too early, and the customers aren’t sufficiently maudlin to give generously; too late and they drown out the choir with their own variations of ‘Silent Night’. We are offered mulled wine at most of the houses we visit. Mr Prentice’s solo as Balthazar became ever more operatic with his “sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,” as the evening progressed. By the time of our last call his delivery of ‘bleeding, dying’ was so harrowing that Mrs Brody, the village librarian, went pale. And so to the climax of it all, with the midnight Service. We had a full church lit only by candles, which ruin many a good coat every year. However, Mr Onion’s decision to put up his umbrella as he stood under the great nave candelabra on his way to receive Communion was regarded as being a little de trop by most of us. But a New Year is now upon us; after the joys of Christmas, Lent comes hard on its heels. Precisely my philosophy: every silver lining contains a cloud.
Your loving uncle,
Eustace
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Children find out about local democracy
CHILDREN and young people from primary schools in Hinckley & Bosworth found out how local democracy works during a special event that was held this month. The Borough Council hosted an interactive session in the council chamber for 35 children from 10 schools, aged between 9 and 11 years old, as part of Local Democracy Week. They had the chance to talk to the Mayor, Councillor Richard Allen, as well as councillors and senior managers about how the council works and the principles of democracy.
DEMOCRACY: The Mayor, Cllr Richard Allen, with the children who attended the event together with (back row, left right): Cllrs Russell Roberts, Maureen Cook, Jan Kirby and Miriam Surtees. This year, the children also had a role-playing opportunity by taking part in a mock council meeting. Many of the children spoke up on issues they found important in their local area, and were able to debate the proposals given to them by their constituency councillors. Additionally, the children were able to discuss together just what they believe makes the ideal councillor, as well as the qualities that they think all councillors should possess. The thoughts and
suggestions were beneficial and constructive, as well as inspiring and invigorating. The suggestions given by the children have now been put on display in the council chamber to remind the councillors what the younger generation are expecting of them. At the end of the event they were presented with a certificate and a full work pack outlining what they had learnt and the personal skills they had developed and explored.
Markfield PlayAway Playgroup COME AND PLAY - Parents, Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles! Join us at Playgroup to continue the next steps in your child’s development by learning to play, and share and become more confident. Learning alongside children of the same age in preparation for school. We are a friendly caring group with currently up to 10 children per session. Come in any time and see for yourself. We are situated at the rear of the Methodist Church opposite The Green on Main Street and are open 4 days a week Monday to Thursday, from 9.00am to 12.45. The current government allotment of 15 hours per week will be increased to 30 hours per week in September 2017 for working parents. I believe this will mean that there will be a bigger demand for places. Therefore to ensure your child’s place please register your child as soon as possible. No charge is made until your child is able to stay unaccompanied for 2 hours. For further information please call Angela Berry 07971 254165.
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Let’s be generous with our thoughts at Christmas, not just our wallets Borough Councillor Matthew Lay writes in the Herald
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THINK I must mention this every year in my article for the Herald Christmas edition but how can Christmas be just a few weeks away? I have not managed to buy a single Christmas present nor more critically thought about what to buy. I prefer to have a plan of knowing what to get and getting it quickly, avoiding the madding crowds of shopping malls and town centres. The last thing I want to be doing is wandering around Leicester looking for inspiration along with thousands of others in crowded shops, fearing that I will end up leaving without the required gifts and having to do it all again. It’s the stuff to give me nightmares and explains to me why I like to spend time in the West Highlands with family and friends in splendid isolation. In truth we have become conditioned to associate Christmas with the giving and receiving of gifts and this has become one of its central focuses. I am myself uncertain who invented the Christmas present, one may assume it has something to do with Santa Claus himself, but like Christmas it may well be better related to the biblical story of Christmas itself and the arrival of the Wise Men bearing gifts for Jesus. I may be wrong on this but it certainly seems to drive home that gifts are given at Christmas time even if the context of those times seems a long way from the modern day reality we
face today. The old saying that ‘times have changed’ would certainly be applicable. What is a gift though? Does it always have to be something physical that we actually give to others and know at face value its actual worth in pounds and pennies, or can it be something less obvious - but actually more important and more fulfilling - than we sometimes recognise and in which the value of is far greater than we appreciate. There are countless people in our community who give freely their time, resources and wisdom to enrich the lives of others. These actions make communities better places to live and add quality to our lives. We must be thankful for this and importantly we must celebrate the achievements of all who contribute no matter how little. All those countless people of course don’t just give at Christmas but keep doing so throughout the year. Some may ask ‘Why do they do this? What’s in it for them?’ etc. But this is the thing, the true magic - the giving of gifts makes one feel happy. Deep down you have a sense of wellbeing that you are making others happy and this is a great thing to do, it is enriching and powerful. If we do something mean-spirited we feel less happy and don’t always understand why. I think deep down we all know this to be true but the way we live our lives in this 24 hours, 7 day a week society, a society that through social media means we should be better connected than ever but somehow we have become more distant. It all contributes to make what we know to be right, harder to achieve. I think we need to push back against this and what better time
than at Christmas. It gives us the chance for some reflection and space. It may not be easy but it could prove to be worthwhile and it could prove to be infectious. There is a film I watched some years ago called ‘Pay it Forward’ in which the central character is an 11-year-old boy who thinks up a scheme to make the world a better place. The scheme requires the recipient of a good deed not to repay it back to the person who did the good deed but to pay it forward by doing a good deed to three other people. A small acorn rapidly becomes a great Oak. This is, of course, just a film but coming back to the season of giving, the
Matthew Lay essential Christmas spirit. Let us at least be generous, not just with our wallet but our thoughts, our acts and our time and let us thank those who are doing just that already. Wishing everybody in our community all the very best this Christmas. Many thanks
Matthew
Editor’s Note When I read Matthew’s Christmas article, it occurred to me that the Pay It Forward idea is so simple - and could make such a difference to our lives - that I feel we should all give it a try. To start the ball rolling in a small way, The Herald has ordered three copies of the Pay It Forward DVD to give away in a write-in competition (by post or email) to three readers. All you have to do is send your name and address to: PAY IT FORWARD, The Herald, PO Box 8, Markfield, Leics. LE67 9ZT or email me at info@markfieldherald. co.uk putting PAY IT FORWARD in the subject line. The deadline for entries is 31st December 2016. The first three names drawn out of the hat on 31st December will each be sent a copy of the Pay It Forward DVD. Let’s see if we can start something special!
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Markfield Community and Sports Centre News Mia Moo’s Foundation Christmas Fair A QUICK reminder that villager Claire Sutton has been busily arranging a Christmas Fair in support of the Mia Moo’s Foundation. The Fair will take place at the Centre THIS Sunday the 11th December from 11am to 3pm. Claire has managed to secure over 30 stalls where you can buy Christmas presents and festive goodies. Claire has also managed to obtain many wonderful donated gifts for a BIG Christmas raffle. So, please come along and support this amazing fund raising event. Just to remind you that Mia is a little five year old girl who has been bravely fighting leukemia since she was diagnosed at the age of just twenty one months. She has recently had a bone marrow transplant from an anonymous donor in Germany. Mia’s parents Chris and Mandy from Anstey Heights have launched a charity called the Mia Moo’s Foundation which aims to raise at least £40,000. This funding will provided a static caravan on the east coast for families facing similar circumstances thus giving them the opportunity of respite and some fun times with their children. The family is also urging people to sign up as potential bone marrow donors through the Anthony Nolan Trust.
Leicester Mercury Christmas Toys On The Table Appeal ONCE AGAIN the Centre is pleased to act as a collection point for the Leicester Mercury’s Christmas Toys on the Table appeal. You can start donating toys to the appeal now by simply bringing them into the Centre and we will ensure that they are passed on. The appeal requests that new toys are donated and they will arrange to have them collected and wrapped. Last year we had dozens of toys kindly donated by villagers. Once again we are aiming to have a present for less fortunate children to open on Christmas Day and bring a smile to their faces.
Race Day Winners (left to right) Helen (2nd Place), Gabrielle (Winner) and Nora (3rd Place and Winning owner)
Recent Events at the Centre Over 50’s Winter Wellness Event On Wednesday 16th November the Centre hosted AGE UK’s Winter Wellness event that included a health check and advice and information on how to get your home and yourselves ready for the winter. Those attending also enjoyed a FREE roll and a bowl of warming soup. If you didn’t manage to attend the event you can still get advice or information by contacting Kate Webb at AGE UK on 01455 619519.
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Mayflower Club Update A Day at the Races ON 2ND NOVEMBER the centre was bombarded with yells, cheering and banging of tables as we held a Day at the Races afternoon. Over five video races members “gambled” mickey mouse money to see who would become the champion punter and winning race horse owner. At the end of the event members used their “winnings” to bid for prizes in a Race Day auction. The overall winner was Gabrielle with Helen coming second and Nora winning third place plus the Winning Owner’s prize.
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Season’s Greetings PLEASE NOTE that the Centre will close on 23rd December and re-open on 3rd January 2017. On behalf of the Centre Staff and Management Committee may I wish all our Centre users, volunteers and supporters a very Happy Christmas and healthy and a peaceful 2017.
And finally ...
A Family History ON THE 9TH November your truly gave an account of my recent research into my very own family tree. So far I haven’t uncovered any connections to the nobility or any infamous highwaymen or villains. However, so far, I have traced my paternal descendents back to a William Grantham born in circa 1765 in Old Woodstock, Oxfordshire. It is likely that I am descended from water people who plied their trade on the South Oxfordshire Canal in the mid to late 1700’s. Tracing your family history is a fascinating journey but very frustrating as it raises more and more questions than answers.
Forthcoming Events ON WEDNESDAY 14th December we will be having our traditional Christmas Party with all the trimmings. Father Christmas will be popping in to distribute our “secret Santa” presents and there will be our usual fun and games.
Funding news I AM PLEASED to announce that we have been successful in our bid for continued funding from the Hinckley and Bosworth VCS. This will enable us to keep both the Mayflower Club and its sister club, the Mayflower Friendship Club going throughout 2017. So, we are now planning activities for both clubs for 2017. In January we are having an information on How to Avoid Scams as well as a Burns Night event. The letter from one of our new members Rona Church-Jones in last month’s edition of The Herald was really encouraging for what we do at both clubs. The fact that we have made Rona feel so welcomed and that she has made new friends is truly pleasing and reflects what we are all about. So, if like Rona you would like to join in just turn up at the Centre on Monday afternoons to enjoy the Friendship Club and Wednesday afternoons for the Mayflower Club. Both clubs meet from 2pm to 4pm and it only costs £1 per session and that includes a “cuppa” and biscuits. You don’t even have to live in the village as members from other villages are also most welcome.
New At The Centre Jitterbugs KEELY-ANNA’S Dance Studio is currently holding Tumble Dance sessions for little ones on Friday mornings.
I HAVE been “threatened” under pain of terrible things too gruesome to mention to write about my very own 70th Birthday Party. Well I have achieved my biblical 3 score years and ten much to my amazement. I celebrated my BIG 70th with a fantastic birthday bash at the Centre on Saturday 12th November and what a great night it was. Well over 100 family members, friends and old colleagues attended from all over the country and Leicestershire. I was amazed by how many turned up. Some of my old friends and colleagues I haven’t seen for years and years or only met up with on sad occasions. Just having all my family, children, grand children, great grand children friends and old colleagues all together at one venue was an event I will always fondly remember. With a gigantic bouncy castle, games, disco and mouth watering fish and chip supper and of course a brilliant Leicester City decorated birthday cake plus a chance to catch up with people I really enjoyed it all. Many thanks to my wife Dawn, all the family and friends, Centre staff, Louis at the Markfield Chip Shop, Big Bob’s Bouncy Castles and Vinny’s Disco for a wonderful evening. Don’t forget that if you are planning a special family event, party or function with a bar we only charge a modest hire fee of £10 per room. This hire fee is very competitive to other venues in the area and will save you money. For bookings and enquiries please contact Markfield Centre and Sports, Mayflower Close, Markfield LE67 9ST on 01530 242240 or email markfieldcomunitycentre@hotmail.co.uk or you can visit our website www.markfield communitycentre.com to view our facilities, latest news, photo gallery and information about the Centre.
Group 1 sessions for children aged 4 months to walking are from 9.15am to 10am and Group 2 sessions for children from walking to 2 years are from 10.15am to 11am. Booking is essential and can be made by contacting Keely-Anna on 07500 554736.
Do Something Amazing THE NATIONAL Blood Service is so pleased about the amount of blood donations it is receiving from our residents it has increased the number of dates that they will attend the Centre next year. Below are dates in early 2017 when you can “Do something amazing” and donate blood:
• Wednesday 11th January • Friday 17th March • Wednesday 24th May For every action, there is a social media overreaction.
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Each year, the Lord-Lieutenant celebrates the achievements of young people across the city and county. The award scheme is open to all 13 to 19 year olds. Individuals can be nominated by other young people, their school, parent or carer, as well as any other agency or individual. This year’s categories celebrate the very best examples of effort and achievement. People can nominate for: Young Braveheart, Young Volunteer, Young Sportsperson and Young Artist. For 2017, a special category will commemorate the centenary of the First World War. The award will be given to someone who investigates and presents a piece of creative research using any method including video, podcast, blog, or report. The project must be inspired by the story of the 5th Northern General Hospital – now the Fielding Johnson building at the University of Leicester. Lady Gretton, Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire, said: “I am delighted to open the nominations for the 2017 awards. Having led the awards for more than a decade now, I look forward each year to hearing about the remarkable efforts of our young people and their outstanding endeavours. “As ever, the award categories highlight bravery, creativity, strength of spirit and selflessness – which can inspire us all in Leicester and Leicestershire. “I am particularly keen to see the creative projects which young people are being invited to undertake. I hope time-travelling investigators will enjoy the challenge of revisiting our war time heritage.” The finalists and their parents will be invited to a special ‘red carpet’ awards evening and dinner held in April next year and hosted by the LordLieutenant. Jess O’Brien, was Young Artist last year and was named Young Person of the Year: “Last year’s ceremony was a great experience and I was so pleased that my film was highlighted amongst so many other achievements.” The closing date for this year’s nominations for braveheart, volunteer, sportsperson and artist is 31 January 2017. Entries for the special project: Young Investigator of the Year are welcome until 17 February 2017. To find out more about the awards or to nominate a young person go online at: www.leicestershire.gov.uk/llawards
“Lacemakers and Luddites” Talk by Mr Tony Jarram Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall Monday January 23 at 7.30 pm
An illustrated talk of the of the development of lacemaking from hand made to machine production. The story is centred on the East Midlands especially Loughborough and its environs. It is a story of invention, migration and destruction and is as full of twists and turns as lace itself. The research for this project started with an exhibition by the Friends of Charnwood Museum in 2007 and has continued ever since with an international following by the descendants of former lace workers. A recent exhibition in Loughborough Library further enhanced the story. Tony will raise several controversial theories relating to the Luddite attack in Loughborough and the reasons why the industry left the town to re-establish in the South West of England and beyond. Further information Peter Bertram 01162 100 572.
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News from Bardon Park Chapel www.bardonchapel.co.uk
‘Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.’ Proverbs 3:5-6 FAMILY WORSHIP SERVICE: Every Sunday morning at 10.30am. THURSDAY ART CLASS: Between 7pm and 9.00pm. The class tutor is a retired art teacher. THE MONTHLY PRAISE MEETING: 1st Saturday in each month at 3.00pm. Enjoy a lively time of singing, encouragement, fellowship, testimonies and uplifting messages. CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE: Sunday, 11th December at 6.00pm. Bardon Park Chapel, Shaw Lane, Bardon, Coalville LE67 1TD There is a large car park at the back. For more details on any of the above please contact: Richard Norburn on Tel: 01530 242526
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Save the last dance for me CALLING ALL you romantics who want to save the last dance for that someone special, you can do this in December, in Bagworth.
Before we get to the details, you might be interested to know that the Charity dance in aid of Wishes 4 Kids was a great success. This took place on the 25th November at The Club, Bagworth. It raised £537 for this very worthwhile charity and takes the team’s running total regarding money raised for charity to over £21,000 in ten years. The dances in December organised by Ken, Glenda, Ann and Josie include one on Christmas Eve which this year is on 24th December. This will take place at Bagworth Community Centre and will be from 7.30-10.30 pm. Hot and cold drinks will be available, but if you prefer something stronger you will need to bring your own. You might also want to bring some snacks to keep up your strength. Admission is £2.50. In addition, there will be a raffle during the evening. All of the proceeds will go towards the running of the Centre and the members of the Trust are very grateful to Ken and his team for holding what has become an annual event. Ken and his team will also be celebrating at The Club, Bagworth on New Year’s Eve. This is from 8 till late. Admission will be £3.50. During the evening there will be a bingo session and the usual raffle with some amazing prizes to be won. There will also be a chance to win prizes the remainder of the evening. If you cannot wait until then, the tea dances continue on Wednesday afternoons at the Club from 2-4 pm. Admission is £1 and includes a hot drink and special cake when it is the birthday of one of the members. There is also a Saturday dance on December 10th starting at 8 pm and finishing at 11 pm. At all of these dances, music will be courtesy of Ken’s cds. To buy tickets for any of these events or to gain more information, contact number is 01530 230467.
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• Markfield Colts FC – Mr R Lockwood attended to further discuss how the Parish Council could accommodate the Colts’ football teams and on how best to utilize the Jubilee Playing Fields, Community Centre recreation land and MUGA, in the future. At this moment in time the Parish Council simply didn’t have a piece of land which could accommodate 7 football teams and both parties agreed to work together over the next 4 to 5 years, to try to secure funding for the future development of Jubilee Playing Fields, MUGA and the Mayflower Close site, such as Section 106 money, Borough Council and FA funding. • New LED street lighting, Walnut Close: - A resident attended the meeting to raise concerns about the street lights being turned off at midnight and asked if one light could be left on, as many of the residents were elderly and felt vulnerable, being in complete darkness. The Parish Council would ask Leics County Highways if one light in the middle of the street could be left on all night. He also complained about the car parking around Mercenfield Primary School, as his partner was a wheel chair user and was frequently finding the footpaths obstructed by vehicles. Mr M Lay would raise the matter with the school principal again, as this was also a danger to the children. Mr T Lockley stated that the Police should enforce the parking on the zig-zagged area at the entrance. BOROUGH COUNCILLOR’S REPORT: • Miners’ Welfare Institute: - A Planning Officer had visited the site and thought that it had recently been sold. The selling agent was unable to give him the contact details for the new owner but they would ask the new owner to contact them. Failing this, the details of the new owner would be available via the Land Registry shortly after the sale was completed. As soon as they had the details they would contact the owner to establish their intentions for the site and to make them aware that it was an amenity issue. He
would be in touch when he had made contact with the new owner. • Jelson development – Section 106 monies – The clerk had previously accepted the offer of £37,390.06 from Jelson Homes in reference to the Public Open Space for the London Road application to transfer the contribution form on site to the Mayflower recreation ground. Mr M Lay stated that the Borough Council was going to enhance the Developing Communities Fund for large projects and the Parish Council would need to draw up an outline plan for improving/ developing the recreational facilities before December 2016. Mr M Lay stated that the FA were running capital funding programs to develop 2/3rd-size artificial football pitches and that the existing MUGA was coming towards the end of its life. As a guide price a 3G (grass and fibre) pitch would cost £300,000 - £350,000. • The Community Library report: - Mrs M Bowler had provided the following report: Colleagues will be aware that we were Highly Commended in the Rural Community Council 2016 Awards. Well done and congratulations to everyone in the team. Two of the volunteers attended the ceremony at Welbeck College in late October. We have our next Duke of Edinburgh local student starting his volunteering with us to count towards the Award. Half term has been very quiet as we saw last year but a successful afternoon was spent filling shoeboxes for refugees in conjunction with Cross Hills Baptist Church. We have been notified that LCC are at last getting around to the Annual Review, which will involve us in quite a lot of work in preparing for the review across all areas. However we welcome the chance to take stock and feel it will be a worthwhile process. We will be presenting a copy of the review document to the PC as part of our accountability. Mr T Lockley congratulated the Community Library Service on their award in the Rural Community Council 2016 Awards. • COMMUNITY CENTRE Mr T Lockley had provided the
“Still Friday” 2017 Each evening will include simple reflective worship songs, silence, prayer, readings and responses and last up to an hour. All are welcome. Come along and enjoy the peace. 20th January 17th February 17th March
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19th May
18th August
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15th September
21st July
20th October
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Extracts from the Unapproved Minutes of the Markfield Parish Meeting held on Tuesday 1st November 2016 at 8.00pm at the Methodist Chapel, Markfield. (May be subject to alteration or correction.)
following report which had been circulated to the members prior to the meeting: There hasn’t been an MCA meeting in October. The next one is scheduled for 17th November. Building maintenance Non-drying paint has been applied to various parts of the centre’s low rooves and to some of the MUGA support posts, to try and prevent vandals access the roof and the ball games area. Since installation the solar panels Hopefully we will be notified of the have produced 5.52 MWh of outcome in the next week. electricity, earned £250 of income for the parish council and saved Anti-Social Behaviour 2,163kg of CO2 being produced. About one month ago a member Year on year saving in electricity of the public drew the attention usage have yet to be calculated. of centre staff to possible drugs Leader plus grant application dealing in the car park. The police were called and various The application must be submitted children/young adults questioned. by the end of November. I’ve passed Hinckley & Bosworth BC are also my current draft over to the MCA involved. To the centre manager’s manager and treasurer for their understandable frustration, there comments and input. I expressed had been no feedback from the some concern to them that, the police. absence of an up-to-date business plan for the centre, might weaken Dogs the application. The manager is Last month there was another seeking to address this matter. I’m reported dog-biting incident. The continuing to try and obtain the centre manager has spoken to some Each evening will include simple worship songs, silence, necessary 3 quotations for each area reflective of the dog owners who use the site prayer, and responses andand lasthas upalso to an hour. of work toreadings support the application. sought the assistance All are welcome. Come along and enjoy peace. Possible SHIRE Grant of the the H&BC Dog Warden. application for further lighting 17th March The October of the “Herald” 20th January 17th February Noedition “Still Friday” in April improvements the18th article I’d penned on 19th May 16th June 21stfeatured July August The application is being processed. controlling dogs. 15th September 20th October Grounds 17th November I received a call from the LCC officer maintenance dealing with it this week seeking No “Still Friday” in December The dry weather has meant the some further details on the lowest “vertidraining” work, ordered earlier Fridays 8.00I’ve pmasked at St. Michael & All Angels’ Church quote we had received. in the year, can’t take place until the the contractor to provide them. ground is softer, so the 300mm long
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Christingles Christmas Eve Saturday 24th December St Michael’s, Markfield at 6.00 pm St Mary’s, Stanton under Bardon at 4.00 pm St Peter’s, Thornton at 4.00 pm Christingle Events are suitable for all the family and all are welcome. Oranges and all the bits will be provided for children to make and take home at the end
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tines can penetrate it properly. • Amendment to existing Byelaws - After a third dog bite incident the centre manager had requested assistance from Hinckley & Bosworth’s Dog Warden. Mr M Lay explained that with the introduction of Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) in parks and open spaces it was now possible to tackle irresponsible dog owners who did not pick up after their pets or who did not have their pets under control. Breach of a PSPO was a criminal offence enforced by the police and council enforcement officers such as the Dog Warden and could result in a £100 fixed penalty fine. JUBILEE PLAYING FIELDS REPORT Mr T Lockley had written the following report: Grounds maintenance With the long serving grounds maintenance contractor having now finished, I emailed the JPF Chair and Treasurer to ask if they were interested in receiving help with obtaining quotes/tenders from other contractors. I’ve not yet received a reply from them. As part of a grant application to the Stepping Stones Project, I’ve prepared some simple contract papers for tree management works at the JPF (the papers also include works at the Millennium Garden, Saw Pits Green and Bradgate Road). The JPF works are focussed on the trees alongside Altar Stones Lane, down the access road and around the pavilion. Quotes are currently
being sought from 3 contractors and they should be returned by 4th November. I estimate that total value of the works will be about £3,335. Our grant aid application is for half of the estimated costs (£1,667). If we are successful, the works need to be completed by the end of February 2017. Pavilion maintenance It’s been difficult getting contractors interested in coming to look at the repair works needed on the two access ramps into the pavilion. The brick side-walls of both ramps are in a poor condition as are the associated wooden handrails. I’ve finally managed to meet a contractor and I’ve asked him to quote for the demolishing the side-walls and replacing them using engineering quality bricks plus the supply and installation of painted metal handrails. All being well the quotation for this work will be available in time for our December meeting. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING REPORT: - Mr T Lockley had met up with the Chair of Groby Parish Council, who was enthusiastic about Neighbourhood Planning and supportive of working with Markfield Parish Council. Mr T Lockley suggested that 3 members of each Parish Council could be delegated to join a liaison group, possibly including Ratby Parish Council. He had drawn up a draft plan, which he would circulate to the members and when finalised he would forward the plan onto the Borough Council to advertise on their website for six weeks. • Fly tipping: The clerk informed the members that incidents were now occurring at the Community Centre, Millennium Garden and Countryman Way. She had spoken to Street Scene & Rob Parker about bags of waste being left around the bin along the footpath on Countryman Way and he had advised her to remove it. • Christmas tree: The tree had been ordered and would be installed by Mr P Richards on 27th November 2016. The clerk would also order an additional two sets of Christmas tree lights.
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New book celebrates the Quality of Leicester A NEW book that celebrates the architectural legacy of Leicester’s 2,000 year history was launched last month. ‘The Quality of Leicester’ traces the city’s architectural heritage from its origins in the late Iron Age through to the modern day, capturing a fascinating history of social, cultural and economic change. The 348-page book brings together the story of how Leicester’s built environment has developed over 2,000 years, with over 500 beautifully photographed views and details of the city’s many architectural treasures. It features hundreds of buildings, as well as streets and parks, highlighting their local importance and exploring the part they have played in shaping the unique character of Leicester. The new book has been written by Michael Taylor, a town planner and building conservation specialist, who wrote the original edition of The Quality of Leicester back in 1993. City Mayor Peter Soulsby said: “In 1993, when the first edition of The Quality of Leicester was published, Leicester seemed to lack an appreciation of its heritage and its many fine buildings, and had little confidence about its future. “In recent years, we’ve seen a new, rediscovered pride in the city and its place in England’s history. We needed a new Quality of Leicester to reflect and celebrate that. The new book is a fantastic showcase for our great city. “I hope that it will inspire a new generation to appreciate and value our city’s architectural heritage, much as the first Quality of Leicester inspired me and many others almost 25 years ago.” Michael Taylor, the book’s author, said: “It has been a real privilege to work on this new edition of The Quality of Leicester. It is a completely new book reflecting a changed and dynamic city.” The book, which costs £15 to buy, is available at the Visit Leicester Centre on Gallowtree Gate and from Leicester museum shops. It is also available to buy from local booksellers and at www.amazon.co.uk
Entertainment at The Club in Thornton Sat 10th Dec: “FINDING GEORGIA” Local Band Sat 17th Dec: “PUNK & DISORDERLY” Thornton’s Own Punk Band Boxing Day at 5.30pm: “LUCY & LUKE” New Year’s Eve: Local Guys “THE DIRTY WATER BAND”
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Markfield Local History Group News
“Just nipping down the pub ...” AT THE NOVEMBER meeting of the Markfield Local History Group, we were entertained by a very interesting talk entitled ‘A virtual pub crawl through Victorian Leicester’ given by Laurence Lock, one of our members. Laurence has done a good deal of research on the inns and pubs of Markfield and Leicester and we were promised an informative journey from Markfield to Leicester, looking at the pubs and inns along the way as they would have been in 1885. At this time Queen Victoria was on the throne, and Leicester could boast more than 450 pubs with a population of 138,000 people. We began our ‘journey’ in Markfield, where we learnt that one of the pubs still in existence today, the Bull’s Head, dates back to the 1700s. There were, we calculated, 13 pubs in the village at this time including The Earl Grey pub on Main Street which is now Bown’s Hardware shop, and the George on Main Street, now part of the Co-operative store. The Red Lion, now an Indian restaurant and take way, again on Main Street, also dates the 1700s. The Queens Head and the Coach and Horses are still familiar pubs today. On the way into town we passed The Stamford Arms in Groby, which is notable as the birthplace of William Everard in 1821. On the boundary of Leicester we encountered the Old Robin Hood. This was an old inn, it was fully licenced to sell wine and spirits as well as beer. It was originally the called the Golden Fleece and its name was changed in 1846. It was later rebuilt and today is run as a Shisha bar. Opposite was the Friar Tuck, which was built as part of the housing development, but closed in 2007. Other pubs on our route include the Cricketers Rest on Abbey Gate and the North Bridge, on the canal. The street scene in this area has changed enormously both as a result of the building of the Great Central Railway in the 1890s and also the demolishing of the railway bridge in the 1970s. We continued on into Leicester, passing a great number of pubs, and then began to think about which is the oldest pub in the city. The Bowling Green (for some time known as the Polar Bear because of its proximity to the Fox’s factory) is sometimes called the oldest. However, depending on how you define “oldest”, other pubs may be in contention such as the Crown & Mitre (now part of O’Neill’s), the Globe, Molly O’Grady’s (for many centuries called the Saracen’s Head) or even the Queens Head which ceased to be a pub from 1913 until 1998 and is now called Taps. Today’s High Cross pub was a coffee house in 1885 (rebuilt in 1895) and part of the Temperance Movement, which tried to take business from the pubs by (for example) having meeting rooms where guilds and other groups could meet. The Temperance movement created a map showing all the public houses in Leicester, calculating that there was one licence for every 186 people and 1 pub for every 36 houses! The talk finished at the Golden Lion (on the corner of Highcross Street and Thornton Lane), which was demolished when Southgates underpass was built and would now be part of Jubilee Square. It is clear that, today, the majority of pubs from this period no longer function as pubs but, if you look closely at the buildings, many still exist in another role. Laurence’s talk certainly made us realise how much has changed or disappeared since the 1880s both in Markfield and Leicester and everyone enjoyed the journey back through time. For more information about the Markfield Local History Group, visit the website at www.markfieldhistory.btck.co.uk
Peaceful New Year? PROBABLY NOT many of us have included ‘peace and quiet’ into our resolutions for 2017. Yet the World Health Organisation warns us that 40 per cent of Europeans are exposed to noise levels in excess of 55 decibels throughout each day. That is the level of a loud conversation, and 30 per cent of us have to put up with that same volume at night. Such a level will disturb sleep, raise blood pressure, and even increase the risk of heart disease. Continual noise can make you ill. Even continually expecting noise or interference can make you ill. Living on the alert keeps you flooded with cortisol, which makes you feel twitchy, unable to focus, hyper-vigilant, and unable to carry out complicated tasks. Modern life is a cacophony of attempts to distract you with all types of demands on your time. So why not include some regular times of ‘peace and quiet’ in your year ahead?
We’ve got a new word:
POST-TRUTH
THE OXFORD Dictionaries selected ‘post-truth’ as their 2016 word of the year. Originally coined in the 1990’s, it came to the fore as a description of the way the UK Referendum and the US Presidential election were fought last year. Rather than concentrating on facts and policies, these campaigns relied on the repetition of unsubstantiated claims and stories. Emotion won over argument. In an uncharacteristically severe reproof, Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury described all this as the “fact-free manipulation of emotion by populist adventurers.” In the TV panel game “Would I Lie to You?” each participant tells a personal story, and the opposing team has to decide whether it’s true or a lie. It only works because, at the end, the storytellers are honour-bound to admit whether or not they have told the truth. In the Radio 4 game “The Unbelievable Truth” each player is given a subject to define, with four truths secreted in what is otherwise a fictional account. The other players have to spot the truths. Are they right or wrong? Again, honesty has to prevail or the game wouldn’t work. Telling the truth isn’t easy. Like the fabled angler who exaggerated the size of the fish which got away, many of us have caught ourselves out embroidering the facts. ‘Post-truth’ means that none of this matters. It was entertaining when a Sunday newspaper carried these headlines: “London Bus Found Frozen in Antarctic Ice”, and “World War II Bomber Found on the Moon”. Whether or not they were true was irrelevant. “What is truth?” asked Pontius Pilate, as he handed Jesus over to be crucified. He wasn’t to know that history would record him as a failure, whereas his prisoner would be worshipped as “the Way, the Truth and the Life”.
The Ven John Barton
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Markfield Congregational Church 01530 242142 Sunday 18th December 10.15 am A Service of Lessons and Carols Sunday 25th December 10.15 am Christmas Day Family Service Sunday 1st January 10.15am Morning Worship followed by Communion Sunday 8th January 10.15am Morning Worship Sunday 15th January 10.30an United Churches Together Service in Trinity Methodist Churchh
Cross Hills Baptist Church, between Bagworth & Thornton Sunday 11th December 10.30am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper Saturday 17th December 7.30pm Carol Service with Marwood Brass Band and a visit from Santa! Sunday 18th December 10.30am Family Service with the Sunday Club groups’ presentations Christmas Day, Sunday 25th December 10.30am Short Family Service to celebrate The Lord’s birthday Bring your favourite Christmas present, if it’s portable! Sunday 1st January New Year’s Day 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 8th January 10.30am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper Sunday 15th January 10.30am Morning Service There is a Sunday Club in our hall for children & young people during the Morning Service. For further details, our contact list is in the Cross Hills News section in this magazine.
Trinity Methodist Church, Markfield Sunday 11th December 2016 10.30am Morning Communion Service 4.00pm Afternoon Café Christingle Service Sunday 18th December 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm Christmas Carol Service Sunday 25th December - Christmas Day 10.30am Christmas Morning Service 6.00pm No Evening Service Sunday 1st January 2017 - Epiphany 10.30am Morning Covenant Service 6.00pm No Evening Service
Sunday 8th January 10.30am Morning Service 4.00pm Afternoon Café Service Thursday 12th January 2.00pm - 4.00pm Music Café Sunday 15th January 10.30am United Churches Together Service at Methodist Church 6.00pm Evening Communion Service Sunday 22 January 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm No Evening Service
St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Stanton under Bardon Sunday 11th December 10.30 am Holy Communion
St Peter’s Church, Copt Oak
Sunday 18th December 10.30 am Carol Service
Sunday 11th December 3.00 pm Christmas Praise Service
Saturday 24th December: Christmas Eve 4.00 pm Christingle
Sunday 18th December 6.00 pm Carol Service
Thursday 26th January 2.00pm - 4.00pm Music Café
Sunday 25th December: Christmas Day 10.30 am Benefice Christmas Communion
Sunday 29 January 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm No Evening Service
Sunday 1st January 10.30 am Benefice Communion Service at St Peter’s, Thornton
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Markfield
Sunday 8th January 10.30 am Holy Communion
Sunday 11th December 10.15 am Nativity Service at the Congregational Church 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Friday 16th December 8.00 pm “Still Friday” Sunday 18th December 6.00 pm Carol Service Saturday 24th December: Christmas Eve 6.00 pm Christingle 11.30 pm Midnight Christmas Communion Sunday 25th December: Christmas Day 10.30 am Benefice Christmas Communion at St Mary’s, Stanton under Bardon Sunday 1st January 6.00 pm Joint Evening Service Sunday 8th January 10.00 am All Age Service 6.00 pm Holy Communion Sunday 15th January 10.30 am Churches Together in Markfield at Trinity Methodist Church 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Friday 20th January 8.00 pm “Still Friday”
Sunday 29th January 10.30 am Benefice Communion Service at St Mary’s, Stanton under Bardon
Sunday 15th January 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 22nd January 10.30 am “Something Different” Service Sunday 29th January 10.30 am Benefice Communion Service
Holy Rood Church, Bagworth Please note: Services will be at Bagworth Community Centre Sunday 1st January 10.30 am Benefice Communion Service at St Peter’s, Thornton
St Peter’s Church, Thornton Sunday 11th December 9.00 am Holy Communion Sunday 18th December 10.30 am Holy Communion 6.00 pm Carol Service Saturday 24th December: Christmas Eve 4.00 pm Christingle 11.30 pm Midnight Christmas Communion
Sunday 22nd January 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30am Open Church 6.00 pm Evening Service
Sunday 25th December: Christmas Day 10.30 am Benefice Christmas Communionat St Mary’s, Stanton under Bardon
Sunday 29th January 6.00 pm Joint Evening Service at St Peter’s, Copt Oak
Sunday 1st January 10.30 am Benefice Communion Service Sunday 8th January 9.00 am Holy Communion Sunday 15th January 10.30 am Holy Communion
Saturday 24th December: Christmas Eve 9.00 pm Christmas Communion Sunday 25th December: Christmas Day 10.30 am Benefice Christmas Communion at St Mary’s, Stanton under Bardon Sunday 1st January 6.00 pm Joint Evening Service at St Michael’s, Markfield Sunday 8th January 3.00 pm Praise Service Sunday 15th January 9.15 am Holy Communion (said service) Sunday 22nd January 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 29th January 6.00 pm Joint Evening Prayer
Catholic Church of St Wilfrid of York 53 London Road, Coalville, LE67 3JB CHRISTMAS MASSES at St Wilfrid’s R.C. Church, London Road, Coalville. Saturday 24 December at 6 pm Family Vigil Mass. Carols before Mass. Saturday 24 December at 9.30 pm Christmas Night Mass. Carols before Mass. Sunday 25 December at 10 am Christmas Day Mass.
Sunday Mass Saturday Vigil: 6 pm Sunday: 10 am See Newsletter on the website for details of weekday Mass times, Benediction & Confessions. Parish Priest: Fr Tom Breslin – 01530 832098, www.stwilfspriest@gmail.com Parish Website: www.stwilfscoalville. blogspot.co.uk St Clare’s R C Primary School, Coalville: 01530 837747, www.st-clares.leics. sch.uk De Lisle RC College, Loughborough: 01509 268739, www.delisle./leics.sch.uk
Sunday 22nd January 10.30 am All Age Service
Whenever I’m feeling fat, I try not to stress about it and just keep my chins up.
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Why we have Trump and Brexit VOTERS surprised politicians on both sides of the Atlantic in 2016.
Sing Christmas! On Monday 19th December at 7.00 pm, BBC Radio Leicester will be broadcasting their annual SING CHRISTMAS. Come and spend an hour or so singing some favourite carols and listening to the Christmas story at either the Bar/Lounge at Markfield Court OR at the Coach and Horses.
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You are cordially invited to join us for a singalong: nothing serious, just for fun! Come along and meet new friends. We meet every other Thursday at 11 o’clock. Refreshments provided. For more information ring Tony Thorpe on 0116 289 9372 Next meetings Thursday 3rd and 17th November.
As a result, America has an unlikely President and the United Kingdom is in the process of leaving the European Union. There are hints that the electorate in other countries are also disgruntled with the status quo and may vote for untried alternatives. Why? Here’s one suggestion. Dreams of utopia have evaporated. Not so long ago we thought the human race was set on a moving walkway called progress, which would deliver health, wealth and happiness. Up to a point it has done that. Modern medicine has kept millions alive. We can fly to the other side of the world in a day or if we prefer, sit at home and communicate with our distant relatives via Skype. Astonishing advances are being made, but simultaneously the bloodiest wars are being fought and there’s no sign of a let-up. Human beings are no nicer than they ever were. Confidence has been rocked by nightly news of carnage across the world. We are losing faith in progress and in politics. And when it comes to prosperity, we have witnessed the world’s economy shipwrecked by a handful of bonus-greedy bankers. The outcome? The rich have become richer and the poor, poorer. We still have a built-in yearning for something more stable, more trustworthy, more just. Imagine a different world where the Kingdom belongs to the spiritually poor, where mourners find comfort and meekness is rewarded. Where a deep desire for right to prevail will be satisfied, mercy is offered and received, purity of heart brings a vision of God, and peacemakers are His children. This is Christ’s alternative to the status quo. It isn’t cheap. Some will be persecuted, as He was, simply for being identified with righteousness. Their place, too, is in heaven. Is that the manifesto we're seeking?
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Are you in control of your money... or do your Christingles finances control you? Can you save up to pay for the things you Christmas Eve need ... or do you pay for them all ‘later’ with interest? Saturday 24th December Come on the CAP Money Course (three easy St Michael’s,weekly Markfield at 6.00 pm Contact details: sessions) for help with building a budget and saving for the future. It is Steph Beeston-Clarke St Mary’s, Stanton under Bardon at 4.00 pm suitable for anyone and everyone whatever Lead CAP Money Coach their financial situation – good or bad – and is St Peter’s, Thornton at 4.00 pm stephbc@hotmail.co.uk completely confidential. 01530 243606 Christingle Events are suitableThe fornext all the family course will be starting in early 2017. 07572 852684
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Congregational Church Hall - 6-7pm
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I’m all for going out to a social gathering but I draw a line at someone starting a conversation with me.
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News from Cross Hills Baptist Church Serving the villages of Thornton & Bagworth plus the surrounding area 2016 Shoebox Appeal WOW ... THIS YEAR’S SHOEBOX collection well and truly exceeded all expectations and we’re thrilled to let everyone know that the final total was 85 gift filled boxes, 17 more than our previous record last year of 68 boxes. We are grateful to volunteers from Markfield Community Library who helped us to achieve this wonderful total by linking up with us during half term week, when over a dozen boxes were made up (there was a photo of these in last month’s Herald) and to one of our church members, Sarah, who encouraged her work colleagues to get involved and brought 14 boxes in to us! The decorated flat–pack boxes at 50p each proved to be really popular, saving time searching for empty shoeboxes and the trouble of wrapping them. Thank you so much to everyone for your kindness in doing these boxes and to the lady who brought us a bag full of lovely hats she had knitted to go into some of the boxes. It was great fun trying to fit the 85 boxes into a little Hyundai i20, but we managed it, and they have gone to The Big Shed Conference Centre at the Covenant Life Church building on Freemens Common in Leicester, where they were being checked and packed into much larger boxes ready for shipping. Distribution will be to where there is most need but also to where it is safe, in these troubled times, for the Samaritan’s Purse workers to go. It is heart-warming to think of all those children who through us will be receiving a little of the love of Jesus in their boxes this Christmas, helping to brighten their difficult lives for a while. For those who made their £3 donation online, printed off the barcode and put it in their box, they will be hearing later about where their box was sent.
“Jingly, jingly” Brass Band Carol Service, Saturday 17th December 7.30pm WHY NOT BEGIN your Christmas celebrations by joining us at our Carol Service – members of the Marwood Brass Band will be playing for us, the Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Mayor and his wife will be joining us and he will be reading one of the Bible Nativity stories. We are expecting Santa to put in an appearance, hopefully bringing
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Monday 19th December at 7pm Christmas starts with Christ! Leicester Diocese, BBC Radio Leicester and Churches Together in Leicestershire have partnered together to produce this hour long sing-along carol service. The service features a range of carols, a reflection on the message and meaning of Christmas and Bible readings read by a range of well-known local celebrities. Groups of Christians tune into BBC Radio Leicester live broadcast in their local pubs, nursing homes, sports clubs or anywhere where they gather. Further information, including a list of venues and downloadable orders of the service and carol sheets, can be found at www.singchristmas.org.uk
some sweets with him to hand out to the children, and the usual Mince Pies and hot drinks will be served afterwards. An offering will be taken during this Service and half will go to support the work of the Lawrence House Hinckley Homeless Project and half to support Marwood Brass Band.
Christmas Services AT OUR 10.30AM Service on Sunday 18th December, the children and young people of the Sunday Club will be doing their Christmas presentations based on the meaning of Christmas. On Christmas Day there will be a short family service at 10.30am and we would be pleased if you could come along with your family and friends for this short time when we give thanks to God for our many blessings, and especially for the birth of our Saviour, before settling down for turkey dinner and the Queen’s speech! The children like to bring one of their favourite Christmas presents with them, so please join in, whether you’re a child or an adult! We are a friendly and welcoming church and look forward to meeting you all. As we usually do, a special offering will be taken on Christmas Day that will be put together with the Carol Service offering and go to support the Lawrence House Hinckley Homeless Project that is still facing very difficult times. For full details of the dates and times of all our services please see the Church Service Information section in this magazine. A very Happy Christmas to everyone and we look forward to seeing you at Christmas or in the New Year. Contact Numbers Pastor - Garry Kelly: 01455 457802/07816 616189 Secretary - Lynda Kelly: 01455 457802/07910 440243 Treasurer - Glynis Straw: 01530 230272 Parish Nurse - Vera Harding: 01530 230557
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Extracts from the Unapproved Minutes of the Stanton under Bardon Parish Meeting held on Tuesday 8th November 2016 at 7.00pm at the Village Hall, Stanton under Bardon. (May be subject to alteration or correction.)
Matters arising from previous minutes Traffic - Following Mr Lay’s comment that Stanton Under Bardon could possibly become a “rat run” for traffic, Mrs Mary Briggs has contacted the County Council. It seems the options are : a) Run another speed watch campaign in 2017 b) Parish Council acquire flashing speed signs c) County Council slow traffic by conventional restriction methods d) Speeding campaign run by the Police. Mrs Mary Briggs thought that option (b) was the most viable and proposed that this be considered in the budget for 2017/18. Seconded Mr Ian Briggs. Neighbourhood plan – Mr Ian Briggs had contacted Hinckley Hub project team to see what is involved. It is apparent that a lot of work will be required in identifying potential land for development. It was suggested that a sub-committee composed of both Parish Councillors and villagers be set up to progress the matter.
County Councillors Report- Mr David Sprason Flood plans - Meeting with Severn Trent had taken place to discuss flood plans and to ensure the infrastructure exists for waste and water in respect of the developments around the local area. There had been a failure of the supply of water in Markfield. After investigation, it was discovered that pumps and hardware had caused the failure. David Sprason informed the Parish Council that he has contact details for Severn Trent if anyone needed to get in touch. Speeding – David Sprason advised the Parish Council that the
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community fund could be used for the purchase of vehicle activated signs. Community fund would pay 60 %, with a Parish Council contribution of 40%. 1 way sign which will flash the speed costs £2,500. Mrs Mary Briggs stated that the Parish Council would need to apply for the community fund before Christmas. David Sprason was willing to request speed cushions on Main Street, but thought the likelihood of being successful was very slim. Home Care - Home care providers had reduced from 140 companies, with effect from 01.11.16. Currently there are only 8 providers. The result is that people are not getting adequate homecare. There were 450 people who did not get a visit on 07.11.16, including people in Stanton Under Bardon. David Sprason asked anyone who had experienced a problem to get in touch with him or with County Hall directly.
Section 106 payments As the Parish Council has not received the Section 106 funding in respect of the recreation ground funding, clerk to forward a copy of the Invoice from Brian Mee Associates to Karen Pegg at HBBC. Mr Ian Briggs suggested this be sent from the Stanton Under Bardon email account for clarity. Maintenance of play equipment could also be funded from Section 106 totalling £9544. Clerk to request £9544.50 for maintenance out of S106.
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Christmas Opening Times OUR OPENING hours will change slightly during Christmas when we will close on Saturday 24th December to Wednesday 28th December inclusive. We will be open as usual on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th but will close again on Saturday 31st Dec and Monday 2nd January. Then back to normal opening times from 3rd January. Some of our various clubs and groups will be taking a Christmas break too. The writers group, which meets every two weeks, are taking a break until Monday January 9th and if you would like to join our successful writing group then just come to the library for 7.00pm and meet John our group leader or email us. The last class for Jo Jingles will be on December 16th and they start again on January 9th. Our Tuesday evening art class will finish on December 13th and resume again on January 10th The afternoon book club usually meets on the first Monday of every month, but because the library is closed on January 2nd they have postponed their meeting to January 9th and will pick up again on the first Monday in February which is the 6th. The group meet between 2.00pm and 3.00pm in the library and if you would like to join them just turn up or for more information email markfieldbookclub@gmail.com Reading and Rhymes finishes on the 16th December and resumes again on the 6th January Although Knit and Natter will take a short break our Ancestry sessions continue as normal. Our teen hackers group have already stopped meeting during December and will meet up again in early New Year. For more information about any of our clubs or groups please email us at markfieldcommunitylibrary@mail.com or visit our website
Activity Afternoons - ‘Drop In’ Art Sessions: Thursday December 29th and Friday December 30th There’s only so much turkey you can eat or chocolates you can devour (well maybe not!) so if you fancy doing something a little different from the norm and a having a change of scene why not head over to the library anytime between 1.00pm and 3.00pm on Thursday 29th or Friday 30th December and join in with our free adults and children’s ‘have a go’ art sessions. Our wonderfully inspiring Mrs R will be on hand to help you create something special. We will also have some other crafts and games for you to enjoy, as well as an opportunity to take out some more Christmas books to read over the holiday.
Markfield Community Library’s Twelve Days Of Christmas •
On the first day of Christmas my library lent to me a bestselling trilogy. • On the second day of Christmas my library lent to me two comic books and a bestselling trilogy. • On the third day of Christmas my library lent to me three French texts, two comic books and a bestselling trilogy. • On the fourth day of Christmas my library lent to me four recipes, three French text, two comic books and a bestselling trilogy. • On the fifth day of Christmas my library lent to me five happy endings, four recipes, three French texts, two comic books and a bestselling trilogy. • On the sixth day of Christmas my library lent to me six audio books, five happy endings, ….. • On the seventh day of Christmas my library lent to me seven gardening manuals, six audio books, …… • On the eighth day of Christmas my library lent to me eight puzzling mysteries, seven gardening manuals …. • On the ninth day of Christmas my library lent to me nine romances, eight puzzling mysteries…, • On the tenth day of Christmas my library lent to me ten historic novels, nine romances……... • On the eleventh day of Christmas my library lent to me eleven celebrity biographies, ten historic novels………… • On the twelfth day of Christmas my library lent to me twelve children’s stories, eleven celebrity biographies, ten historic nov-els, nine romances, eight puzzling mysteries, seven gardening manuals, six audio books, five happy endings, four recipes, three French texts, two comic books and a bestselling trilogy. It’s surprising what the library has to offer!
November Book Sale went really well We had a great book sale the last week of November when we sold loads of books and raised a lot of money towards our library funds. The most popular books were our children’s books, many of them had been hardly read while our biographies, crime and fiction stalls sold really well and because many of them were almost brand new. We expect to find quite a few among Santa’s presents this Christmas. So a big thanks to everyone who donated all the lovely books and to those who came and bought them. We will be planning another in a few months time, but if you can’t wait until then we do have a permanent rack of books for sale in the Library.
Quiz Night - January 12th 2017 Our next quiz is on Thursday January 12th at 7.30pm. As usual the entry cost is £1 per person and although refreshments and snacks will be available please bring a bottle if you wish. Come on your own and we will make up the teams on the night. All good fun!
Costa Book Awards The Costa Book Awards is one of the UK’s most prestigious and popular literary prizes and recognises some of the most enjoyable books of the year, written by authors based in the UK and Ire land. This was originally the Whitbread award. Uniquely, the prize has five categories - First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry
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This Was a Man By Jeffrey Archer This Was a Man is the captivating final instalment of the Clifton Chronicles, a series of seven novels that has topped the bestseller lists around the world, and enhanced Jeffrey Archer’s reputation as a master storyteller.
Rather be the Devil By Ian Rankin Has old-time crime boss Big Ger Cafferty really given up the ghost, or is he biding his time until Edinburgh is once more ripe for the picking? In a tale of twisted power, deep-rooted corruption and bitter rivalries,
Guinness World Records By Buzz Aldrin, Chris Hadfield The ultimate annual book of records is back and crammed with more than ever before! Guinness World Records 2017 is bursting with all-new records on topics as diverse as black holes, domes, owls and killer plants.
Five on Brexit Island Our recent book sale was very successful! and Children’s Book - with one of the five winning books selected as the overall Costa Book of the Year. It is the only prize which places children’s books alongside adult books in this way. The winner will be announced on January 3rd. For more information about this years shortlist visit the Costa website.
Christmas Books Books make perfect gifts all year round but for book lovers Christmas is a special time as you can indulge in the luxury of a hardback. So get into the spirit of Christmas with some of 2016’s most popular Hardback books chosen by Lovereading.
A Christmas Cornucopia: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions By Mark Forsyth For something that happens every year of our lives, we really don’t know much about Christmas. Luckily, like a gift from Santa himself, Mark Forsyth is here to unwrap this fundamentally funny gallimaufry of traditions and oddities,
Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook By Jamie Oliver Packed with all the classics you need for the big day and beyond, as well as loads of delicious recipes for edible gifts, party food and new ways to love those leftovers. It’s eve-rything you need for the best Christmas.
Christmas at the Little Beach Street Bakery By Jenny Colgan A delightful tasty treat of a Christmas read (or any time of the year) set on a fascinating Cornish tidal-island village. Polly, Huckle and friends return, with Neil the Puffin often stealing the limelight
The Midnight Gang By David Walliams Comedy capers on the NHS from everyone’s favourite storyteller!
Double Down By Jeff Kinney 150 million readers aren’t wrong! Wimpy Kid Greg Heffley goes all existential in this the latest and as ever much anticipated episode in the multi-million selling series.
Bruno Vincent Enid Blyton’s books are beloved the world over and The Famous Five have been the perennial favourite of her fans. Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, can George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy survive the ultimate test of their friendship, the Brexit referendum?
Nobel Prize For Literature US singer Bob Dylan has been awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming the first songwriter to win the prestigious award. The 75-year-old rock legend received the prize “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”. I think it came as a bit of a surprise that a singer songwriter gained the award but as Sara Danius, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, said Dylan had been chosen because he was “a great poet in the English speaking tradition”. Born Robert Zimmerman, Dylan - who took his stage name from the poet Dylan Thomas - had long been tipped as a potential prize recipient. Former Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion said his songs “work as poems”. “They have often extremely skilful rhyming aspects to them, “They’re often the best words in the best order.” The decision elevates song lyrics to being on a critical par with literature, poetry and playwriting. Much of his best-known work dates from the 1960s, when he became an informal historian of America’s troubles. Blowin’ in the Wind and The Times They are A-Changin’ were among anthems of the anti-war and civil rights movements.
Merry Christmas We thank you for your support over the last year and wish you a Happy Christmas and look forward to seeing you in the library in the New Year! For more information about the library and all that’s happening email markfieldcommuntylibraryevents@mail.com or visit our website www.markfieldcommunitylibrary.
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Burn off the mince pies with the Ramblers Festival of Winter Walks PEOPLE throughout Great Britain are being invited to step out with the Ramblers during its free, annual Festival of Winter Walks (17 December 2016 - 8 January 2017), where walkers across the country will leave footprints in the snow as they explore Britain at its wintry best. With more ways than ever to get involved in Britain’s biggest winter walking festival, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Starting in the build up to Christmas, the Festival of Winter Walks marches right into the New Year, with the following range of free activities on offer: Ramblers groups will be leading hundreds of free walks taking place all over Britain. These range from short festive strolls to blow away the cobwebs, right up to whole day hikes to kick-start New Year’s resolutions, and everything in between. Short health walks in England and Wales, perfect for anyone taking their first steps into walking. In England people can join Walking for Health, England’s largest network of health walk schemes, delivered in partnership by the Ramblers and Macmillan Cancer Support. In Wales they can walk with Let’s Walk Cymru, led by Ramblers Cymru. For those who prefer to walk alone, or lead their own walks, festival routes are available from Ramblers Routes, an online library of more than 2,500 of Britain’s best walks. Anyone in Scotland can download the free Medal Routes App to find over 1,100 short walks across Scotland. The Ramblers’ director of walking
Markfield WI Programme for 2017 18th Jan: Boots No7 Talk and demonstration 15th Feb: Dementia Friends: Kathy Gill 15th March: Great British Sewing Bee: Heather Jacks 19th April: Restoration of Old Buildings: Dr Jonathan Castleman 17th May: Resolutions evening & A Getting to Know You Quiz 21st June: Changes in Women’s Lives: Mike Kennedy
development, Simon Barnett, said: “Winter is one of the best times to go out for a walk. There’s something truly magical about putting on your hat and gloves, heading out with your loved ones and perhaps even being the first person to leave footprints in the snow. “Our popular Festival of Winter Walks is our Christmas gift to the nation, so that everyone can enjoy the wonders of a winter walk. Our walks during the festival are free, fun, friendly and open to everyone, so wrap up warm and join us as we enjoy the season the way we know best, on our feet.” The Ramblers has also launched a free online tracker that allows people to log their walking activity, helping people to get active and stay on track with New Year’s resolutions. Designed to suit both the seasoned walker and someone taking their first steps, there are lots of badges and rewards for walking
regularly, completing long distances and reaching particular milestones. It could be walking every day in a month, completing the equivalent of the length of the Wales Coast Path or even earning a Santa badge for walking on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Boxing Day. Simon added: “The Festival of Winter Walks is free and open to everyone, but anyone who gets the walking bug can visit www. ramblers.org.uk/become-a-member to find out more about becoming a Ramblers member. Our members enjoy access to over 45,000 group walks led by our volunteers each year, as well as exclusive walking routes that can be downloaded and quarterly editions of Walk magazine. Your membership will also be helping to protect the nation’s footpaths for generations to come.” For further information about the Festival of Winter Walks and to browse the festive walks or routes on offer visit www.ramblers.org.uk/ winterwalks.
19th July: Watching with Mother: Kath Reynolds 16th Aug: Gardening for Wildlife: Chris Edwards 20th Sept: Wigs: Tim Hogarth-Jones 18th Oct: AGM 19th Nov: TBC 20th Dec: Decadent Easy Desserts: Gail Woolliscroft Meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7.45pm at the Methodist Church, Main St Markfield. Further information from Fran Johnson 01530 243350 or Jane Barrington 01530 243285.
Desert Island Discs is 75 years old next month SEVENTY five years ago next month, on 29th January 1942, the now familiar signature tune ‘By a Sleepy Lagoon’ heralded the very first edition of ‘Desert Island Discs’. Devised and presented by Roy Plomley, it was broadcast on the BBC Forces Programme. In the dark days of the War it was an instant hit – well known people asked to choose which eight records they would choose to have with them if they were cast-away on a desert island. Helpfully, they were granted a copy of the Bible and the works of Shakespeare, as well as ‘an inexhaustible supply of gramophone needles’, essential accessories for the gramophone player that had somehow survived the ship-wreck. They could then choose one ‘luxury’ to have with them. It could not be a means of escape nor of communication with the outside world. Two have chosen a piano. ‘Desert Island Discs’ is still on the air. I remember the producer telling me that no one turned down a chance to be on it. ‘Why would they?’ she said. ‘A nice free lunch, your own choice of music and a chance to talk about yourself for 45 minutes’. The programme still has a loyal and large audience, with distinguished presenters – currently Kirsty Young - taking over since Roy Plomley’s death about 30 years ago. It’s living proof that the best ideas don’t have to be complicated. They simply have to work, as ‘Desert Island Discs’ has done on BBC radio for 75 years. Will it make it to 100, I wonder?
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SOME OF MARKFIELD’S youngest residents went up to view our War Memorial after making their 10th and solve own poppies & your problems. one big poppy Two local artists, to display Created by Puzzlemaker at DiscoveryEducation.com Janet Mayo on the wall. and Penny Clay, We all sang will be offering Old House Ruins, Bradgate Park together “For original paintings at they were jolly vastly reduced prices for one day only. good fellows” Both artists work in various media, and they very watercolour, pastels, pen and acrylics and there will be a huge variety of their work for certainly were.
sale, some framed, others in mounts only. Framer Ron Brandon will be on hand to help with suggestions for finishing your purchase should you want a frame. Readymade frames will also be available to buy. A selection of cards and original shopping bags will also be on offer. Don’t miss this one-off opportunity at Groby Village Hall, December 10th , 10am - 4pm. Contact for further information: - Janet Mayo - Email:janetmayoart@ gmail.com - tel: 07894 066 729
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