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Message from Jade Perry in Malawi I WOULD just like to say a massive thank you to everybody for their love and support towards the girls in Malawi. Between us we have managed to raise over £2,500. I am feeling completely overwhelmed by people’s kindness and generosity and so very grateful. The girls have benefitted so much from all of your kind donations. We’ve managed to kit out their new bathroom with towels, shower curtains and mirrors. They’ve had a new tv and DVD player. Best of all we’ve built a netball court and got everything they need to go with it. Bibs, whistles, a new netball and a stop watch. A lot of the girls really love netball and are so great at it. Malawi’s National team are actually ranked very high in the world. Hopefully one day some of these girls could make that team! What we have achieved together, building this court, with sheer hard work and determination their dreams can really come true.
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A big thank you! I WOULD be grateful if you could thank the wonderful people of Markfield for helping us on 16/05/2018. We were just taking Leo our 8 month old Labrador to Tomlinson’s for his hydrotherapy session as he has Congenital dysplasia of both hips. Unfortunately he ran on to the main Leicester Road and was hit by a van which stopped but as he was so frightened he ran away and after a 1 hour search by many people and some who were total strangers but who lived in Markfield he was found safely on Janes Way . Fortunately he was lucky enough to have escaped with minor grazes and he has since had one hip replaced successfully. Our thanks to everyone who helped. From the Patel Family
Don’t miss the Stanton Summer Fayre - Saturday 30th June A SUMMER FAYRE will be held in St. Mary & All Saints Church, Stanton Under Bardon on SATURDAY 30th JUNE 2 - 4 p.m. Admission Free. Stalls include Cakes, preserves, Plants, Bric - a- Brac, and others Coffee and Tea will be available. Come and join us meeting friends and making new ones, over a cuppa and chat.
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Hanging Basket stolen from The Green, Markfield A MARKFIELD Resident has been in contact with The Herald to report the theft of a hanging basket. The basket, which contained over £20 worth of plants, was stolen from their property just a few hours after being hung on the bracket. The theft has been reported to the Police.
Appeal for a Secretary for Friends of St Peter’s Board of Trustees FRIENDS of St Peter’s (FOSP) Board of Trustees is looking for an enthusiastic person to take on the post of Secretary. The role mainly involves taking minutes at our AGM and other meetings throughout the year, collating relevant paperwork and sending out to trustees and FOSP members. The trustees are a happy hard working group of local volunteers, our aim is to preserve our beautiful village church through a variety of fundraisers including Thornton Open Gardens, the Michaelmas Concert and the Christmas Craft Fayre. If you have time to spare, can take notes and are looking for rewarding voluntary part-time work please contact Mary Gibson on 01530 231993 for further details.
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Jay Brothers to perform in July MARKFIELD Congregational Church present the Jay Brothers, Markfield’s very own singing duo at the Markfield Community Centre. The bar is available. On Friday 27th July commencing at 7.30pm. Tickets are now available at £6 each. Order now to avoid disappointment for this very popular event. Tickets are available as follows:• Angela Berry on either 07971 254165 or 01530 242578. • The Community Centre • Doreen Murby There will be a Caribbean theme, it’s not compulsory but anyone wishing to to dress up is encouraged to do so.
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Fantastic fundraising effort
£25,000 and counting in Bagworth
A CHARITY DANCE took place at The Club in Bagworth on Friday 18th May. The designated charity on that day was Wishes 4 Kids. £400 was raised and this resulted in the small group of Ken, Glenda, Ann and Josie having raised over £25,000 for various very worthwhile charities since their first dance in May 2004. The vast majority of the money comes from the dances and raffles, but also kind people have made donations as a result of them doing such things as making and selling bird boxes and celebrations of family events such as wedding anniversaries. Ken, Glenda, Ann and Josie should be congratulated by everyone in Bagworth for this amazing achievement. They in turn would like to thank all of those people who have supported them over the years at these events. The team are not resting on their laurels and their good work continues.
Forthcoming Dances THE NEXT charity dance is at The Club, Bagworth at 8 pm on Friday 20th July. The charity to be supported has yet to be announced, so do look out for details. There are Social Dances, at the same time and venue, on June 15th and August 17th. As usual the weekly tea dances continue at The Club on a Wednesday afternoon between 2 and 4 pm. Admission to the tea dances is £1, to the Social Dances is £2 and to the Charity Dances is £2.50. If you would like to make a donation of any kind, the contact number is 01530 230467.
Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary now recruiting Trustees and Committee Members DO YOU LOVE ANIMALS? Do you also like helping young people find work experience and volunteering opportunities that will enhance their life skills? Would you be interested in volunteering at Redgate Farm yourself – as an (unpaid) Trustee or a Committee member? Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary is a registered charity. The Sanctuary is a busy place but also a precious ‘green’ oasis, in the midst of roads and developments. Could you become part of our team supporting and promoting animal welfare and education in our area? There are currently seven Trustees and six Committee Volunteers (the latter position is similar to that of ‘Friend of ’), and between us we cover every aspect of managing and supporting a small, local charity which was set up 32 years ago. In an average year we rescue/ re-home approximately 100 – 120 cats and kittens; 35 - 45 rabbits and guinea pigs, and countless birds. In the past fifteen months we have also re-homed 4 ponies, 5 goats, 1 pig and a small flock of sheep. We also look after elderly animals, for example some of the goats, sheep and horses, on site as permanent residents. We are looking especially for people interested in finance, finding and completing grant applications, fundraising/social activities and marketing. Also, D.I.Y., baking, and writing and photography skills are always in demand!
If you would like to discuss any aspect of being a Trustee, Committee member/Friend or Volunteer to help keep this vital animal (and human) charity going, please call Jo Leadbetter on 01530 230 455 or Dianne Esmond on 01530 230 123. Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary, 233 Shaw Lane, Markfield, LE67 9PW. We are open to the public every day from 12 noon until 3.30pm. http://www.redgatefarmanimalsanctuary.co.uk/
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Garden Party in Groby THE GROBY GATHERERS would like to welcome you to their 2nd Charity Garden Party to be held on Saturday, June 16th from 12 noon – 3 p.m at 10 Jonathan Close, Groby. This year all proceeds will be in aid of the Toc H Children’s Camp (Derby). Like last year’s event, along with tea, coffee and soft drinks, there will be delicious homemade cakes, fudge and scones for sale, plus some savoury treats (sandwiches, quiche etc.) Our plant sale, bric-a-brac, and 2nd hand books will also be there, along with the Tombola and a selection of jams and other preserves to buy. Come along and enjoy the community spirit – Meet friends, old and new! This is a social event with the added bonus of supporting a very worthy cause. There will be gazebos and sheltered seating should our June weather become inclement. We hope very much to see you there!
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Art exhibition at Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation LOCAL ARTIST Patricia Hardy is holding her third exhibition at Shuttlewood Clarke Foundations’s Ulverscroft Grange bookshop complex.
Glenfield Millennium Green Garden Party COME and join us for this year’s Garden Party. This is always a good time to catch up with old friends and make new ones. There will be one or two stalls, a raffle, and a few games to pass the time as well as a delicious afternoon tea. The 100 Club will be drawn. A lovely way to spend the afternoon - in the garden if it is warm, if not there’s plenty of room inside.
If you haven’t been this year you will find there has been a ‘Kirsty Makeover’ in the shop which is very smart. Why not come and visit, you can always have tea, lunch or even a cream tea - yummy! I am a volunteer at the Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation and the work done there to help all kinds of people is wonderful. You might even leave with thoughts of becoming a new volunteer as there are many different tasks that they need help with and it is fun!
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Christian Aid 2018
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WE ARE delighted to inform everyone that the Christian Aid House-to-House collection in Markfield Village and Markfield Retirement Village in May this year raised £793.39. • The Coffee Morning raised £230.41. • A collection at the local Co-op raised £167.15. • A collection at the Christian Aid United Service raised £96.48. • A donation of £80 was received from Karen Silverwood’s Youth Concert. This comes to a Grand Total of £1367.43. The amount gift aided was £526 which should generate a further £131.50 for the charity. Christian Aid and Churches Together in Markfield (CTIM) are very grateful for all the donations, and for all the hard work and effort by those involved.
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Bagworth 5th Annual Macmillan Coffee Morning
A date for your diaries
Open day in Bagworth ON SATURDAY 7th July 2018, we are holding a Community Centre Open Day from 12 noon to 4.00pm. This will be open to members of the public to showcase our Community Centre and its facilities. As well as having fun activities for visitors to take part in, we want to give all of our regular users the opportunity to showcase what happens in our centre and give people the opportunity to join if they wish. If you have never been inside the Centre, do take this opportunity to come in and have a look around. Even if you know the Centre well, you are likely to be surprised by the different activities that happen in the building. There is something for everyone. If you have ideas about activities that are not presently taking place here, then please let us know. This is a great opportunity for the people of Bagworth to see what is available on their doorstep and we really hope you are able to join us to help us promote our centre and the great groups who use it.
EVERY YEAR 5110 people across Leicestershire are diagnosed with cancer and have to face the toughest fight many of us will ever face. But you don’t have to go through it alone – within Leicestershire there are 108 Macmillan Professionals with expert knowledge to support people living with cancer. They can offer financial advice to help people deal with extra costs cancer can bring. There are mobile units which visit town centres to offer support and signpost people to appropriate places for further help. Many of us are unaware of the levels of help which Macmillan can provide. Bagworth Community Centre is hosting it’s 5th Annual Macmillan Coffee Morning this year on Saturday 15th September after raising a fantastic £1,302 in 2017 (To date over 4 years an amazing £3,478 has been raised via these coffee mornings). Obviously this event cannot be held without the generous help and support of local people so this is a plea to anyone wishing to have a stall on the day (£18), help to bake cakes, sell raffle tickets or donate books for the book stall or items for the tombola. This event has been shown to be not only a fund raiser but a social event for the village, when young & old come together to enjoy a coffee & cake or lunch (this year we have fish & chips as well!) So, please save the date, 15th September and please get in touch if you would like to be involved. Karen Prime 01530 230573 / karen.prime1@btinternet.com
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THE SHUTTLEWOOD Clarke Foundation invites you to attend an informative support and wellbeing event on Wednesday 25th July from 10.00am – 3.00pm at Ulverscroft Activity Centre, Priory Lane, Ulverscroft, Leicestershire, LE67 9PH
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Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation hosts an information and wellness event
PARENTS with children due to start at primary schools in Leicestershire in September 2019 can now apply for places at their preferred choice of schools. More information about schools in Leicestershire and the application process can be found at https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/admissions Parents then have until Tuesday, 15th January 2019 to submit their applications. Ivan Ould, county council cabinet member for children and families, said: “We want to remind parents to allow enough time to research and shortlist up to three primary schools that they want to include on their application. “There’s no automatic entry system for any school in the county so we’d encourage parents to make direct contact with the schools to arrange any visits.” Nearly 7,300 applications were received for the start of the autumn term this year and resulted in: • 92.82 per cent (6,774) securing their first choice - that was compared to 91.3 per cent in 2016; • 4.39 per cent (321) securing their second choice; • 0.83 per cent (61) securing their third choice; • 98.05 per cent (7,156) securing one of their top three choices The county council is encouraging parents to make an online application - 97 per cent of them did for the Autumn 2018 term - so they receive an automatic acknowledgment that the application has been submitted. Late applications, says the council, have to be given the lowest priority as they have to be processed after the applications made on time.
Hearing
A man went into a church and asked the minister to pray for his hearing. ‘Ah, certainly,’ said the minister, somewhat taken aback. The man knelt, and the minister placed a hand carefully on each ear. In a loud voice he asked God to help the man with his hearing. ‘I hope that will help,’ he shouted to the man. ‘Well, we won’t know for a while,’ the man replied softly, ‘The hearing is not until next month.’
Helen Baxter, Activities Coordinator at the Foundation said: “We are delighted to be hosting an information and wellness event in the Activity Centre in July. We have a number of local and nationwide organisations attending, to provide information to anyone that may be in need of support or advice.” She added: “The Foundation prides itself on providing inclusive and supportive services to the community and our vision is for anyone with an illness or disability, the elderly and young people to have the opportunity to get the most out of their lives. “Light refreshments will be available for a small charge, admission is on a drop in basis and entry is FREE!” For more details regarding the event and organisations attending please call Helen Baxter on 01530 244914 or email helen@ shuttlewood-clarke.org. Details can also be found by visiting www.shuttlewood-clarke. org
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Race Night Event: 21st July
Sporting Markfield celebrate a fantastic season! SPORTING MARKFIELD FC finished their first season in the North West Leicestershire Premier Division in 5th place.
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They also reached the semi final of the Cobbin Cup. They also won the Leicestershire Inter League Cup. So a fantasic season was had by all. We are holding a RACE NIGHT on Saturday 21st July at Jubilee Playing Fields Club House Altar Stones Lane, Markfield, with the first race at 7.45pm. Everybody is welcome to experience big screen racing. Lets make this a big success involving everyone in Markfield. Come and meet the players and see our refurbished clubhouse!
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A walk in the Channel Islands for Charity THIS YEAR I will be taking on the course of the Saffery Rotary Walk on the Isle of Guernsey, often referred to as the ‘friendly walk’. It takes a route as close to the edge of the island as possible and totalling 39 miles, starting and finishing at St Peter Port the capital. The official event has been taking place for 20 years and this year is to be held on 9 June. However, due to other commitments I am unable to make the main event but plan to follow the official route during the last week of August. Planning and training is well under way and again I hope to raise funds for ADAPT. The local premature baby charity is based at the Leicester General Hospital and Royal Infirmary where our eldest daughter Sophie was born 14 weeks early way back in 1995, topping the scales at just 780 grams (1 Ib 11oz)! My fund raising events have always received fantastic support from family, friends and residents in Groby, which I am extremely grateful to, and hopefully this year’s challenge will be just as successful. If you would like to sponsor me then please catch me on my post round in Groby or pop into Groby Post Office.
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Are you an online dating addict?
‘Daily Boost’ Launch – getting our children and young people active, healthy and happy
ARE YOU a 40 or 50-something who uses dating apps?
LEICESTER-SHIRE & Rutland Sport, alongside initial funders Leicestershire County Council are launching the Daily Boost, a programme designed to support children and young people in schools and early years settings to become more active.
While you are not alone – recent studies on social trends show that more and more older people are dating via apps – beware becoming addicted to using the apps. For here is the problem: when you join a dating app, the opportunities for dates seem endless. But as one behaviourist warns, you will instead find yourself ‘participating in a depressing hierarchy of desirability…. You spend part of your time trying to recover from all these lovely people who won’t give you the time of day, then the rest of your time avoiding people you have no interest in. It can take over your life.’ Even when you find interesting people who also like you, it is not all plain sailing. One 40-something confessed that, although she is on many dating apps, she rarely goes as far as meeting a man in person. ‘I want to meet someone. But then I’m worried if I go out on dates with one person, I might be missing out on dating all these other men.’ One life counsellor says that many people who join apps ‘just can’t stop searching for more. They all say they never meet anyone decent, but even if they do, they are convinced there might well be someone better around the corner…’ And the next corner, and the next….!
Prayer equality WHEN my daughter, Kelli, said her bedtime prayers, she would bless every family member, every friend, and every animal (current and past). Then for several weeks, after we had finished the nightly prayer, Kelli would say, “And all girls.” This soon became part of her nightly routine, to include this closing. My curiosity finally got the best of me and I asked why she always included the part about ‘all girls’. She replied, ‘Because everybody always finishes their prayers by saying ‘All Men.’
The Daily Boost aims to encourage children and young people to do 15 minutes of organised activity at school every day. This could be before school, at lunchtime, after school, or during the school day in an ‘active lesson’. Children and young people could walk, run, skip, hop or jump around a set lap or loop at school. Or simply do their favourite sport or activity that gets them active – dancing, cycling, scooting, anything! The Daily Boost is free* and all schools and early years settings will receive resources and rewards and access to a bespoke website to log all activity at www.lrsport.org/dailyboost The Chief Medical Officer recommends that children and young people (5-18 years) should engage in moderate intensity physical activity for at least 60 minutes every day. Being active provides many benefits including improvements to physical and mental wellbeing. 21% of all children aged 5-15 years who had attended school in the last week met the physical activity guidelines of at least 60 minutes of activity each day of the week in 2015**. The Daily Boost is here to tackle and reverse these issues. Schools can now sign up for the Daily Boost, by registering their school to receive resources including posters, flyers and classroom wallcharts. After every ‘boost’ of activity the school records the participation levels on their wallchart and termly on the website for pupils to earn boost bands and certificates! The website also features a Boost Tracker so schools can monitor the number of boost activities and participation numbers undertaken over the term and school year. More information: http://www.lrsport.org/dailyboost
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Work starts on installing new AVERAGE SPEED CAMERAS LEICESTERSHIRE County Council are starting work to install new average speed cameras as part of a scheme to alleviate safety concerns across the county. The first of the new devices were installed in early June in Sharnford, Walcote and Measham this week as part of a year-long trial to discourage motorists from speeding. The speed cameras will cover four villages and three key main and rural routes which have various issues and concerns around speeding and safety. Councillor Blake Pain, cabinet member for environment and transport, said: “I’m delighted that we’re trialling the average speed enforcement, as we have a commitment to working to make our roads as safe as they can be. “There are communities across the county whose lives are blighted by the effects of speeding motorists. We have listened to what people have been telling us about the problem. Hopefully the scheme will address the concerns of residents and make a positive change to drivers’ behaviour.” The 12-month trial and enforcement, funded by the County Council, is due to start in the summer and will cost around £500,000. The locations of the speed cameras will be: • B4114 CoveWntry Road and Leicester Road, Sharnford; • A4303 Lutterworth Road, Walcote; • A6 Harborough Road and Glen Road, Oadby; • A50 LEICESTER ROAD, MARKFIELD ROAD, BRADGATE HILL, GROBY; • Burton Road, Measham; • Beacon Road, Woodhouse Eaves; and • B676 Saxby Road, Wyfordby, Freeby. Following the trial, the County Councilwill look to widen out the camera programme, should a proposed new approach to funding be supported by the Government. At present, funds generated through camera fines are retained by HM Treasury. The County Council has asked the Government to consider allowing this revenue to be retained by local authorities to cover the capital cost of the average speed cameras, after which the revenue would revert to Government. This would enable further roll-outs of this type of enforcement measure across the county.
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70 years of the National Health Service
THE NATIONAL Health Service began operating 70 years ago, on 5th July 1948, when Sylvia Beckingham, 13, was admitted to hospital in Manchester to be treated for a liver condition. It was the climax of a hugely ambitious plan by Labour Health Secretary Aneurin Bevan to bring good health care free to all at the point of delivery. The health service would be available to everyone and financed entirely from taxation, which meant that people paid into it according to their means. It was based on a report by William Beveridge in 1942. The problem with it remains the huge increase in costs resulting from, among other things, advances in medical science, drugs and machinery. As Andy McSmith wrote in The Independent ten years ago: “It seems no amount of money will satisfy the infinite demand for better NHS care.” Within a few years prescription charges were introduced, as well as a charge for dental treatment. The current prescription charge is £8.80 per item, and dental charges are huge. Saving the NHS seems to be a national preoccupation in the 21st century. The Christian Medical Fellowship is campaigning to emphasise the vital and radical need for Christians within it.
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Special new homes sought for four very special senior Cats OVER THE PAST few weeks, Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary in Markfield has taken in several cats with sad backgrounds, but four of the saddest stories are those of these four in the photographs. Young Albert, (‘Albie’ for short), aged 4, and lifelong friends Lola and Ray-Ray, both aged 10, who all came in together. Not forgetting sweet and gentle Billy, also about 10 years old, who was found abandoned and starving on a golf course during the dreadful weather of February this year. We call Albie, Lola and Ray-Ray our “LOROS cats” - all belonged to a kind and lovely lady who, unfortunately, was suffering from cancer and moved into LOROS. She has sadly since passed away, but we have been told it made her happy to know that her three cats were being cared for at the
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The Thornton “Witch” ... and the West Indies link
EVERYONE loves a good story and in Throsby’s “Excursions in Leicestershire”, published in 1790, pages 476-7, he relates a tragic incident that took place in “Thornton Liberty” around the year 1707. The story goes that a Thornton man was suspected of having stolen some iron from the Bagworth blacksmith, Matthew Bott. A sheriff ’s posse was sent to search the man’s home and they immediately discovered that a woman was living with the suspected thief, a man called Glass; she was in fact his sister. In the house the search party found the bodies of 2 babies sewn up in a basket, at this point the sister thrust a knife into her throat and threw herself into a horse pit outside their home. The search party immediately attempted to pull her out and save her but she was dead when she was pulled out of her watery grave. The search of the house continued: no stolen goods from the blacksmith’s were found but the hidden bodies of more babies were discovered. The severity of the sister’s crimes, infanticide, concealment of bodies and then her own suicide, meant that not only was she denied a
Christian burial but she would become known as a “witch”. She was buried at Merry Lees crossroads, the intersection of two major roads in those days. She would have had a stake driven through her body to “hold her in her grave”, the stake would have been visible above ground so that people knew that she was still there. If you believe in revenge from beyond the grave, the fate of the 2 men who were part of this unhappy episode could easily give you something to think about. Matthew Bott, the blacksmith was alleged to have been hanged for forgery in Leicester a few years afterwards, and her brother was arrested for stealing in Northampton and sentenced to transportation. In those days, this meant being sent to the West Indies to be sold as a slave to work on the sugar plantations. If he survived the sea voyage then he would almost certainly have ended his days dying from one of the many tropical diseases, malnutrition or from exhaustion under the lash of an overseer’s whip. The fate of her brother was not as unusual as many people would think. Britain had possession of a number of islands in the West Indies at this time including Jamaica, which had been captured
from the Spanish in 1655. These were important prizes for the Government of Oliver Cromwell but there was a problem: a lack of workers for the plantations and a high death rate. Some could be moved from one island to another but there were still not enough. I should point out that when I say ‘workers’ I do actually mean slaves, at this time predominantly white slaves. One method used to get more workers was the Enactment of 1652 in the British Isles, this ordained that: “it may be lawful for two or more justices of the peace within any county, citty or towne, corporate belonging to the Commonwealth to from tyme to tyme by warrant cause to be apprehended, seized on and detained all and every person or persons that shall be found begging and vagrant in any towne, parish or place to be conveyed into the Port of London, or unto any other port from where such person or persons may be shipped into a forraign collonie or plantation.” Oliver Cromwell was a resourceful businessman, so labourers were procured from another source as well – from his wars in Ireland and the attempted uprisings against him in the rest of the country until 1659, meant that almost 50,000
people were shipped to the West Indies and Virginia as (white) slaves. These slaves included Scottish Presbyterians (who had fought for Charles II in 1651), Irish Catholics and English ‘rebels’ of all religions. Many descendants of these white slaves are still in Barbados and are referred to as ‘Redlegs’. The next major source of British white slave labour came as a result of the Monmouth rebellion in 1685 in the reign of the Catholic James II, when many thousands of Protestants (mostly from the South West of England), were shipped to the West Indies as slaves, never to return. To give you an idea of how large scale the transportation of criminals and others was, in Barbados in 1701, out of a slave population of about 25,000, the vast majority 21,700 were white (The Calendar of State Papers, Colonial Series of 1701).
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Several factors have contributed to today’s parking shortage Borough Councillor Matthew Lay writes in the Herald THERE IS a saying ‘water water everywhere but not a drop to drink’. I have wondered in recent years if it perhaps should be re-written ‘cars cars everywhere and not a place to park’! In truth, while Markfield - and to a lesser extent Stanton - are not hugely different in this respect to many other communities in Leicestershire and beyond, issues around parked cars and vans are are increasing all the time and yet solutions seem few and far between. This is especially true in respect of parking at your home address in certain areas of the village and in trying to access and park at key community sites like the school, doctors or shops. It is clear that nobody fully anticipated the growth of personal motoring as communities developed alongside the various advancement in the motor engine, which has led to many households having more than one car (including myself). To have done so would have meant housing developed post WW2 would have ensured a minimum of two good off-road spaces at all times. In fact more often than not they did, but this often included a garage which today are often used more for storage or living in, than for its original purposes. Either way the problems with car parking in residential communities are well documented and yet little is being done to address them. In fact you could argue that the situation is worsening as a result of relentless pressure to accept more
housing growth, a reluctance by government to demand developers contribute more to resolving these problems and challenges over parking enforcement practices which focus more on income generation than solving problems. Building standards for garages failed to take into account the developing size of motor cars and of course could not accommodate work vans which until the last twenty years would have been parked overnight at depots. The growth in work vans now parked at home has many reasons, not least the growth in self employed occupation. Also historical work practices changed during the eighties and beyond and the works van was taken home at the end of a shift. Vans are a particular challenge because they are so much bigger than cars and not just in length. Aside from vans, parking a car today in a garage is often considered a genuine difficulty as you might get the car into the garage but find you cannot get out the car. In Markfield in particular, many of the Fitchett developments built in the early 80’s sought to incorporate modern spatial designs in which the motor car was separated away from the living spaces. This led to garage blocks separated from the housing, which may have been great in theory but never in practise and soon caused a number of problems. The biggest of these was that these blocks had
shared private landownership. This meant that the public areas had to be maintained by all the residents with garages and often understandably this was difficult to achieve, resulting in a lack of regular maintenance. In more recent times attempts have been made by some residents to improve matters but it remains a difficult one to address. These developments also only had parking for one vehicle per household, which was simply not enough. Older housing developments often built pre WW2, had even less less consideration for the personal motor car and with this you had terraced housing with no off street parking and narrower roads. More recent developments have provided for two car parking spaces but as is the case with most housing, one car is parked on the drive while the other is parked on the street for convenience. This of-course has led to a big increase in on street parking and problems because there is simply not enough on street capacity to cope with demand. This is further worsened when Vans appear. What happens next, is when it starts to become a real problem with dangerous or simply inconsiderate parking that prevents pedestrians from passing by safely on the footpath, blocks a neighbour’s access or causes a genuine hazard. When it comes to parking at community venues the issues of
“What would make a significant difference on this issue is the consideration of others, which in the worst examples is clearly so lacking.”
Matthew Lay capacity are again clear. Because of the tight constraints on land, parking capacity is not sufficient for peak periods and so for instance at the primary school, when everyone decides to drop off or pick up children at the same time (this can be weather related as less walk to school in the rain) problems are suddenly made far worse. However, drive by the school twenty minutes after the children have gone in and the problems have simply vanished. It is hard to envisage ever being able to provide enough decent parking to meet the peak demand when it is only present for a short time. As it is, the use of the community centre car park to manage peak demand is a massive help but cannot solve the problem. An example of this can be found at the Markfield Co op. Some years ago the need to provide car parking for the Co op was a pressing issue. This was at the old Co op for which the only parking available was on-street. It was a problem and I looked at many solutions with various parties to seek a resolution and in the end the redevelopment of the George Public House provided a sound solution and one that provided public car parking that would resolve the issues of parking on the Main Street. To a large extent it has, but at peak times the car park is now full and space on the Main Street limited so the same pressures exist. More parking has in part led to more cars using the venue.
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THE HERALD • MID-JUNE 2018 • Tel: 01530 244069 • Email: info@markfieldherald.co.uk The point is that more parking space alone will not solve the negative issues associated with on street parking. It will never be possible to provide enough for peak capacity when that capacity seemingly increases all the time. What would make a significant difference on this issue is the consideration of others, which in the worst examples is clearly so lacking. Parking in a position that causes an obstruction, or damage or danger is generally not a good thing and yet good people can feel compelled to do it. This is made worse when people get angry and become abusive which in some cases has caused very genuine upset. I have said that solutions are few and far between but that doesn’t mean we are not always looking at them to see if they are feasible. The footpath link between the Community Centre and and the School didn’t exist until people came together, funding was found and worked out a solution. Sometimes it’s possible sometimes it’s not, depending on various factors although the lack of money in certain area is not helping the situation. Parking enforcement which is carried out by the Leicestershire County Council on behalf of the District/Borough councils, has an
important role to play in enforcing good standards and issuing penalty notices to those in contravention. Unfortunately the need to drive revenue growth means that resources are targeted at sites with the greatest potential for breaches of parking regulations. This is not Markfield or Stanton but I continue to request a presence above that which we receive. As prevention is better than the cure it would also help if suitable preventative measures were better supported in troublesome spots. This is an area that resourcing challenges has severely curtailed activity and just getting a simple bollard installed on highway land now appears an impossible task to accomplish. This itself should be unacceptable but is sadly often the norm these days. I must however go back to my central point on this which is that even if all the relevant authorities could provide all the parking required some people would still park badly or act in a inconsiderate way to others, they would just have less excuse for their behaviour. It’s also worth noting that considering the numbers of cars on the road and in our community the vast majority of people do consider others and act reasonably. We need to focus too on the regular transgressors.
Are you a netball player? Charity Netball Tournament in Groby on 11th July GE are hosting a Charity netball tournament at Brookvale School on the 11th of July 5pm until 9pm. Each individual person will be entered into a team of both GE employees and Groby residents to compete for the title of champion. The entry is £5 per person and this money goes to LOROS, a very worthy cause. To enter you must email your name to hollie.critchlow@bhge.com - entry fee to be paid on the day.
I don’t wish there were more hours in the day, but I could use a few more at night.
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EVERY year The Reading Agency produce the nationwide Summer Reading Challenge. The challenge is a brilliant way to keep children reading throughout the summer break and encourages children between the ages of 4 and 11 to read at least six books during the summer holidays. There is a different theme each year and children can read whatever they like - fiction, fact books, joke books, picture books, audio books - just as long as they are borrowed from the library, all reading counts! Children receive special rewards each time they finish a book and there’s a certificate for everyone who completes the Challenge. The Challenge is free and is open to all primary school aged children and is designed for all reading abilities. This year the challenge will begin on July 7th in our library and the theme is Mischief Makers, inspired by the much-loved iconic children’s title The Beano, which celebrates its 80th anniversary. Children will explore a map of Beanotown to find the mysterious buried treasure and become ultimate mischief makers! Dennis, Gnasher and friends will help them solve clues and collect stickers, having lots of fun and adventures along the way! The book collection this year comprises of 70 must-have reads for children with something to enthral every young reader. The books should be available to either borrow or loan in our library during the challenge and the collection includes some brand new titles which will be published this summer. There are two lists, one for children aged 4-7 and one for 8-11 year olds, and both lists include the best in contemporary children’s fiction, poetry, non-fiction, picture books and graphic novels. The full list of books are available on the Reading Agency website www.readingagency.org.uk. Normally there is a fee of £1 to order a book but this is waived for children taking part in the Challenge. It’s free to join the library and there’s something for all the family to enjoy!
confident. Becoming Ben’s best friend is Martin’s only desire. But Martin knows something about Ben; a shattering secret. And at Ben’s glitzy high society 40th birthday party, everything falls apart.
TOGETHER - Julie Cohen
picture taken as Dennis the Menace; make your own Beano pencil holder and if the weather is fine we are out in the garden with paint! There’ll be lots of quizzes and other activities too. Come along dressed as one of your favourite comic book characters and receive a prize.
Children will be interested to see the pictures of how the local bakers and the Co-op delivered their groceries, what Ashby Road or Main Street looked like before the advent of the car, and they’ll be surprised at how small the school was on The Green, with just a tiny playground. For some older residents it’s a chance to reminisce and reflect on days gone by. If youth have any photographs of old Markfield or any stories to tell please get in touch. Either call into the library or email markfieldcommunitylibrary@mail. com - we’d love to hear from you!
At the start of this beautiful book, Emily and Robbie are a deeply devoted old couple, whose lifelong love is about to come to a sad and inevitable end. This story is told backwards to when they first meet in their youth. But there is a dark secret at the heart of their relationship, a twist that will take your breath away.
So many people are touched by dementia. PLEASE COME TO OUR FRIENDLY COFFEE MORNING at MARKFIELD LIBRARY at 11am Quiz onNight Wednesday 18 January. OUR NEXT quiz is Thursday June 28th at 7.30pm in the library.
THE SAPPHIRE WIDOW Would you spend just one hour to There’s noplease particular theme - it’s Dinah just general knowledge. Come Jefferies along on your own, bring a bottle Bookabout News understand a little more dementia? Ceylon, if you wish and enjoy a fun night JULY 30TH marks the 200th 1935. out. £1 per person, with the winners Elliott, anniversary of the birth neighbours of It could help you, friends, choosing a book from ourfamily, donated the Emily Bronte - who is best book shelves. dashing known for her only novel, highour whole community. Childrens’ Book Wuthering Heights. rolling
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She wrote under the pen-name Ellis Bell, and Wuthering Heights’s violence and passion lead the Victorian public and many early reviewers to think that it had been written by a man when it was first published in London in 1847. Although the novel received mixed reviews it subsequently became an English classic. Emily never knew the extent of her fame as she died a year after its publication, aged 30. Apparently, Emily was quite unsociable and extremely shy but loved nature and animals. She also loved the solemn moors and all the wild creatures so it is not surprising that the moors feature so heavily in Wuthering Heights.
husband of gem trader’s daughter Louisa, suddenly dies. The young widow, a woman who seemed to have it all (except a child) is left stunned and full of questions. Her search for answers will have you totally gripped.
Our free, WE valuable and interesting Dementia Friends ARE once again holding a childrens’ book Information Session iswith just about asking everyone to illustrating workshop our professional children’s understand abook bit more about dementia and how we might illustrator. Georginabit Hargreaves has make life illustrated that easier and more pleasant for those more than 14 Enid Blyton books, including the Magic Wishing people who live with it. THE WILDFLOWERS - Harriet Tree, The Faraway Tree and the Swallow Fairy. The books have had many reprints over the years, but Georgina’s illustrations were some of the first picture books in colour. The workshop is on Tuesday July 31st between 1.00pm and 3.00pm and is free and open to both adults as well as children. There no need to book just come along and enjoy learning how to illustrate with a professional.
Evans That Wildes are a glittering, glamorous family. Dad Tony is a famous actor, mum Althea an exquisite beauty; the Burton and Taylor of their day, with a marriage just as stormy. They spend summers at their Dorset beach house with their gorgeous and talented children. But a lonely neglected child enters their lives, and the idyll is shattered. A warm, glorious, sweeping tale.
Please do be a Dementia Friend.
Mischief Makers Activity Day WE ARE holding a Mischief Makers Activity Day on Tuesday August 7th between 1.00pm and 3.00pm. Come along and create some mischief. Take part in our treasure hunt; slime making; comic strip making; joke writing; have your
Local History Display WE’VE HAD quite a number of our library members interested in our local history display, so we have decided to leave the display up for another few weeks so everyone, whether a library member or not, can come along and see what Markfield was like through the years.
Summer Reads HERE IS a small selection of summer reading recommended by the Richard and July Book Club: THE PARTY – Elizabeth Day Martin Gilmore, poor, an oddity and outsider, wins a scholarship to a posh public school and meets Ben, his opposite: rich, handsome and super-
HE SAID, SHE SAID - Erin Kelly This is the twisted tale of an apparent rape during the total eclipse of the sun in Cornwall in 1999. Huge consequences flow
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from the incident (which is witnessed, reported and prosecuted). Erin Kelly’s wonderful misdirection and false leads keep you guessing to the end.
THE WORLD CUP 2018 is being played in Russia, and England open their campaign against Tunisia on June 18th, followed six days later with a game against Panama and their final group game against Belgium on June 28th.
Regular Clubs And Activities ALL OUR clubs and activities will be meeting as normal during the summer. MONDAY: • Afternoon Book Club The first Monday of every month 2.00pm to 3.00pm. July’s book is Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman • Evening Book Club - The book club meets every 6 weeks and July’s book is A Brave New World by Aldous Huxley • Writers Group - meets every 2 weeks - please check with the library if you wish to join the group. THURSDAY • Knit and Stitch - 1.00pm to 3.00pm • Ancestry - 1.30pm to 3.00pm - come along and get free help and advice to trace your family tree • Art Class - 1.00pm to 3.00pm - fee is £5 which includes all your material FRIDAY • Reading and Rhymes 9.15am to 10.00pm - it’s free and includes drinks and snacks Our Social Walking group meet most Mondays but for more information contact either Jane on 07935279991 or Mary on 01530 244407 or 07812 781113.
Ten Leicester City players have been called up to their countries’ provisional or final squads with Jamie Vardy and Harry Maguire leading the way for Leicester after they were named in England’s squad. If you are a football fan and would like to know what it takes to be a professional footballer why not call into the library where we have lots of autobiographies by famous footballers as well as other books about the beautiful game. For more information about any of our events, groups or clubs such as our Writers Group, Book Clubs, Art Class, Family Tree research, Reading and Rhymes or Knit and Stitch then please visit our website markfieldcommunitylibrary.co.uk or email markfieldcommunitylibraryevents@mail.com
For more information about any of our events, Groups or clubs then please visit our website: markfieldcommunitylibrary.co.uk or email markfieldcommunitylibraryevents@mail.com
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Newbold Verdon Open Gardens Sat 30th June & Sun 1st July 11am - 6pm 19 Gardens Open • £4.00 - Children Free Teas • Lunches • Jazz Band Pay Station At St James Church Hall, Main Street/Brascote Lane
Newbold Verdon Jazz Club JUNE 1ST saw the return of The Sopranos to Newbold Verdon Jazz Club. As ever the band had an impressive array of reeds, from melody flute (penny whistle) to alto sax plus a couple of clarinets, all played excellently by Chris Pearce and Andy Leggett. The front line was completed by Dave Deacon playing trombone. The rhythm section of Tony Sharp on bass, Roger Wells on drums and Phil Probert on banjo and guitar completed this superb jazz band. • NEXT MONTH we have The Eagle Jazz Band led by Matt Palmer. Do come along to Newbold Verdon Social Club on July 6th and enjoy an evening of live music. Door open at 7.00pm with the music from 8.00 - 10.30pm. Admission £9.00 with drinks and snacks at club prices. For more details ring Kelvin on 01455 822824 or Pauline on 01162 865496.
I’ve learned so much from my mistakes, I’m thinking of making a few more.
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2018 Markfield History of Markfield Trinity Methodist WI Programme Church •
June: Linda Khalid Mindfulness July: Revd Canon Alan Haydock Confessions of a Country Vicar August: Dave Andrews Radio Leicester September: Louise Brooks Day in the Life of a Thoroughly Modern Milliner October: Jan Gaskell My Time as a Lady Mayoress November: Peter Wood Willow Weaving December: Christmas Party
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.
1811 - A Wesleyan Chapel was erected at the top of Holywell Lane and was later known as Temperance Hall. Wesley’s followers could not continue just as a society within the Established Church (C of E), given the requirement to formally register their existence. • Later, the Wesleyans themselves were also subject to a break-away in the development of other groups such as Primitive Methodists. • 1842 - The (top) chapel in Main Street was founded for the forty-strong flourishing Primitive Methodist congregation. • 1894 - The (bottom) Wesleyan Chapel was built in Main Street and the Holywell Lane Wesleyans moved in. • 1932 - Wesleyan, Primitive and United Methodists along with the Bible Christians, united as one national Methodist Church. Almost thirty years later the two Methodist Chapels in Markfield united and formed the present Trinity Methodist Church. • Present day - We still worship in the Chapel on Main street – the building has had a few additions though! We are a friendly bunch and enjoy Worship on Sundays but also many activities during the week including Children’s clubs, Music café, house groups to name a few. We also have a variety of events throughout the year including performances by world class musicians, quizzes and various other concerts. We work very closely with the other Churches in Markfield and enjoy planning services and events together. To find out more about our Church, Services, events and a host of other things please see our website www. markfieldmethodistchurch.org and/or join our facebook page. Details can also be found on the notice board outside the Church. Everyone of all ages are very welcome at any of our services or events, we hope to see you one day.
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Newbold Verdon Jazz Club June 1st saw the return of The Sopranos to Newbold Verdon Jazz Club. As ever the band had an impressive array of reeds, from melody flute (penny whistle) to alto sax plus a couple of clarinets, all played excellently by Chris Pearce and Andy Leggett. The front line was completed by Dave Deacon playing trombone. The rhythm section of Tony Sharp on bass, Roger Wells on drums and Phil Probert on banjo and guitar completed this superb jazz band. They played a varied selection of trad jazz including ‘Sugar’ with impressive solos from the front line and a trombone solo from Dave Deacon playing ‘Sultry Serenade.’ This all added up to an excellent evening’s entertainment which the audience thoroughly enjoyed. Next month we have The Eagle Jazz Band led by Matt Palmer. Do come along to Newbold Verdon Social Club on July 6th and enjoy an evening of live music. Door open at 7.00pm with the music from 8.00 - 10.30pm. Admission £9.00 with drinks and snacks at club prices. For more details ring Kelvin on 01455 822824 or Pauline on 01162 865496.
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Bardon Park Chapel www.bardonchapel.co.uk
An evening of music with the
Hesperides Quartet Saturday 16th June at 7.30pm Markfield Methodist Church, Main Street, Markfield Mendelssohn’s String Quartet op 44 no.2 in E min Schostakovich’s String Quartet no.1 in C Stravinsky’s 3 Pieces for String Quartet
FAMILY WORSHIP SERVICE: Come and worship the Lord with us on the 1st Sunday in every month at 10.00 am. Our gatherings are fairly informal. THURSDAY ART CLASS: Between 7pm and 9.00pm. THE MONTHLY PRAISE MEETING: 1st Saturday in each month at 3.00pm. Enjoy a lively time of singing, encouragement, fellowship, testimonies and uplifting messages. 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
featuring local violinist and music teacher, Karen Silverwood Tickets £10.00 including refreshments available in advance from Karen 07739 555015 karensilverwood@ googlemail.com
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WHAT’S PLANNED FOR MARKFIELD HOMEMAKERS MARKFIELD HOMEMAKERS meet in the Congregational Hall, Main Street, Markfield, on the second Wednesday of the month at 8pm • August 8th: Skittles at Little Markfield Farm • Sep 12th: Jenny Perry RNIB • October 10th: Felicity Austin The Swinging Sixties • November 14th: Sandy Leong History of Witches & Witchcraft • December 12th: Christmas Party
For more information, call: Brenda on 01530 242173 or Iris on 01530 242436.
Formed in 2016 the Hesperides Quartet is a group of musicians exploring repertoire for string quartet from the Romantic period to the present day. Rooted in their years of experience as professional instrumentalists, their approach combines close attention to the composer’s wishes with musical creativity. As well as their lives as players, the members of the quartet are all committed teachers with a belief in holistic music education. Friendship and humour are at the heart of their music making.
11-17 Years Old? Want To Try A New Sport Over The Summer Holidays? LEICESTER Rowing Club are hosting a Learn to Row Juniors Course. July 30th-August 2nd Mon-Thurs 9.30-4pm. There are some spaces availiable. Interested in having a go? Want to learn the key skills and techniques? Have fun and get fit? See if you would like to join? Want to know more? Talk to Freya -Junior Rep on 0116 287 8313, visit on a Saturday morning 8.30-10.30 or contact us via email. sit it us on Saturdays 8.30-10.30am or email us at: juniors@leicester-rowing.co.uk The cost per person per course is £80, which is payable on enrollment.Form available on website at http://www. leicester-rowing.co.uk
Coming Up At Thornton Club
• Sat 23rd June: Punk & Disorderly • Sat 4th Aug: RockSka Coming soon to The Thornton “Stogies” Blues bands - DJ’s Dancing See Face book: The Thornton - Thornton Club
What’s the point of making people like Paul McCartney and Elton John knights if they’re not going to joust?
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National Trust Leicester Association NEWS
Bagworth Forward Group
Bagworth Show: 25th August SATURDAY August 25th is the date of the 16th annual Bagworth Open Show at the Community Centre, organised by the Bagworth Forward Group (BFG).
IF YOU are going to the UK coast this summer you will never be far from a National Trust property. The greatest number of coastal properties are in Devon, all with gardens running down to the sea. Agatha Christie’s holiday home “Greenway” (pictured above) is a romantic and atmospheric Georgian house overlooking the Dart estuary. Christie was a prolific author outsold only by Shakespeare. Further down the estuary lying deep in the hillside is Coleton Fishacre, a beautiful large house built in 1925 and influenced by both the Arts & Crafts movement and the Art Deco style. It was built as a retreat for the d’Oyly Carte family who also owned the Savoy Hotel. Along the coast, Overbecks, near Salcombe, is an Edwardian house with a six acre garden which was the home of inventor Otto Overbeck. Just outside Plymouth “Saltram” is a large country house built in 1712 which for many years was the country estate of the Parker family. At the other end of the country, in Northumberland, Lindisfarne Castle, originally a Tudor fort, was converted into a holiday home for the editor of Country Life magazine in 1905 and Dunstanburgh Castle, built in 1316, became a ruin in 1464. On the White Cliffs of Dover the South Foreland Lighthouse (right) was the first lighthouse to be powered by electricity. Near Wareham in Dorset, Corfe Castle built by William the Conqueror is another spectacular ruin. Here there is very scenic path running down to the sea. Plas Newydd House on Anglesey was substantially rebuilt in 1790 and is the ancestral home of the Marquess of Anglesey. The estate runs down to the shores of the Menai Strait. In addition to coastal houses the Trust also owns coastal land and shore line in every county of England, Wales and Northern Ireland except Lincolnshire. For details of the NT Leicester Association and its Talks Service for other organisations please call 0116 2229133.
Alan Tyler, Publicity Officer
‘Open’ means that exhibitors do not have to live in the village. The classes for exhibits include vegetables, fruits, flowers, home baking, arts and crafts and the children’s section. There really is something for everyone. Please do not think that your exhibits, whatever they might be, are not good enough. Every year there are classes with no entrants. It would only take one exhibitor to enter and win that class. There are over 100 classes. There are cash prizes to win for first, second and third in each class. If you would like to sponsor a class and see your name ‘in lights’ the cost is £5 per class. (Contact details are below.) The exhibits are judged by professional judges on the day. There are also trophies to be presented at the end of The Show and this year there are 21 trophies to be won. These include a cup for the best Park Lane Allotment, a cup for the best selection of vegetables grown in a Bagworth allotment and two cups, one for the best large front garden and one for the best small front garden in the village. All front gardens in the village are automatically entered and the judges keep an eye on them throughout the year. At the end of the Show, many of the exhibits are sold off and there are always bargains to be had. As well as the exhibits there will also be a range of stalls both in the Community Centre and in the Sure Start building. Also on the same day, the third Bagworth Dog Show will take place on the field next to the Sure Start building. Judging will take place from 12 noon. Classes are divided between pedigree and non-pedigree dogs. There are serious classes and novelty classes such as catching the sausage (and ideally not eating it!) and fancy dress. There will be more information in the Show Schedule. This Dog Show has a friendly atmosphere and newcomers to dog shows will receive all of the help that they need. Money raised from the event will be donated to dog rescue charities. For further information or help call Bob on 01530 814356. The money that BFG raises at The Show is ploughed back into the village, enhancing its life. This includes the majority of the planters and spring flowers that can be seen around the village. We have also, once again, turned our thoughts to a Village Sign. The Show Schedule will be published this month. If you have entered exhibits in the Show in the last couple of years, you will receive one through your letter box. They will also be available in the Community Centre and at The Club. For further information contact austininbagworth@gmail.com or ring 01530 230347 or 01530 230429.
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THORNTON COMMUNITY CENTRE
Extracts From The Chairman’s Report 2017 - 2018 AT OUR AGM in May, we looked back on another successful year for our Centre. There are ten groups which meet regularly here. Every weekday is now busy at the Centre. During the last year, Stroke Club sadly disbanded due to falling numbers, but we have gained two new resident Groups – the monthly Craft Club, (run by the WI) , and the Sports Club. Both these groups are open to all. The former is in its early days, but has launched successfully. The Sports Club is attracting a different clientele to the Centre and, happily, is regularly using the Sports Hall for its intended purpose. Although the Senior Fellowship no longer meets at the Centre, (having disbanded a couple of years ago), it was a pleasure to host the Christmas Party for senior villagers. As a gesture in support of our senior community, the trustees have unanimously agreed that there will be no hire charge for this year’s party. We have always tried to encourage young people to use our Centre. Brownies continue to meet here; Junior Pathfinders use the Centre as their weekly base, and some young people are attending and enjoying the Sports Club. That is good to know, but there is scope to encourage youngsters to meet here for other reasons. Finding interested and committed people to take leadership roles is the vital key to this happening. I know that, over the year, the Trustees have managed the Centre’s finances well. This fact has allowed us to embark upon various refurbishment projects and to buy new sports equipment whilst, importantly, maintaining a necessary contingency fund. Fund-raising has continued, in various guises, throughout the year and we are grateful for, and appreciative of, the efforts kindly made by various individuals on the Centre’s behalf. The trustees have continued to meet regularly, and to voluntarily and freely give of their time to work together to manage the Centre. I would like to thank them all for their continued support. Especial thanks are due to those who have held office. Our village has a Community Centre of which to be very proud. Set in a beautiful and unique location, it offers a welcoming venue for all kinds of events and activities. It is here to serve the local community, and I sincerely hope that it will continue to do that for many years to come.
John Walker (Chair of Trustees)
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Leicestershire and Rutland Festival of Archaeology 2018 Sat 14th – Sun 29th July THE PROGRAMME for the 2018 Leicestershire and Rutland Festival of Archaeology – the biggest Festival of its kind in Britain- has been announced. 80 events will be held all over the two counties to celebrate local archaeology. Events run through July with the main Festival between July 14th and 29th. The programme is overflowing with family friendly events, guided walks, talks and displays. These are as diverse as ever - ranging from trips to Prehistoric hillforts at Beacon, Breedon and Burrough Hills, to tours of medieval Launde and Leicester Abbey and visits to industrial sites likes the Glenfield Tunnel and Swannington coal mines with lots in between. One highlight will be a City centre display of the amazing ‘Stibbe’ Roman mosaics discovered by University of Leicester archaeologists last year in Great Central Street, which were lifted and have been conserved. This
will be at BBC Radio Leicester’s building on Jubilee Square. Have a go at being an archaeologist by joining the Bosworth Links project which is digging test-pits in Market Bosworth, or visit an archaeology day at Oakham Castle or one of our counties’ many museums. The Festival brings together local archaeological organisations, heritage groups, museums and archaeologists to show off all that is good in the County’s archaeological heritage. Festival convenor, Peter Liddle, commented ‘we are very pleased with this year’s programme: there really is something for all the family from children’s craft events at museums around the county to serious lectures. We are particularly proud of the guided walks programme that grows every year – this gives people the chance to see sites with a local expert who can explain their unique history. Festival leaflets will soon be available Festival leaflets will be available for collection from late May from libraries, museums and hostelries around the county as well as at Tourist Information Centres
and other tourist venues. An up to date downloadable programme can be found on line at www. leicsfieldworkers.co.uk/latest-news/ festival-of-archaeology This year’s Festival kicks off with a Launch Event ‘Bringing Our Past to Life’ at the Jewry Wall site on Sunday July 8th. This will be a colourful family friendly event with many different aspects including
re-enactors and living history, crafts and games, archaeologists to talk to, and displays of recent discoveries from the City and County. Many local groups will have stalls with information about their work and the history of their area as well as previews about events. St Nicholas Church will be open for refreshments with additional stalls and information.
SCHOOL OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANCIENT HISTORY
Bradgate Park
Archaeology Open Day DISCOVER ARCHAEOLOGY FROM PREHISTORY TO THE PRESENT: •
Speak to the archaeologists, take a site tour, dig for treasure in our dig boxes
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See the flint knapper, make coil pots, handle prehistoric tools and watch bronze axes being cast
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Watch demonstrations of medieval building techniques, make medieval tiles, meet a medieval knight, see spinners and the hawk lady! ERD_11524 13195_12/17
Find out more: www.le.ac.uk/bradgate-park-archaeology
Free event Sunday 1 July 2018, 11.00am - 4.00pm
My neighbours listen to some excellent music. Whether they want to or not.
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Exercise chases the blues away
Letter from Uncle Eustace
IF YOU exercise for even a mere 20 minutes a day, you will cut your risk of developing depression.
The Rectory
King’s College London has found that meeting the recommended weekly guideline of 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity, such as cycling or brisk walking, can have a huge impact on the numbers of depressed people. 31 percent fewer of them will develop depression. As one doctor said, ‘some physical activity is better than none, and the more you do, the better your chances are.’ Around one in four people in Britain will experience a mental health problem each year. And 3.3 in 100 (2.14 million) are suffering from depression at any given time. 91 million days are lost each year in the workplace due to depression, anxiety and stress, costing the British economy about £26billion. They say life speeds up as you get older. Which is why you sometimes see a pensioner holding on to a lamp post.
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On the perils of the Ladies’ Guild annual outing… St James the Least of All My dear Nephew Darren And so once again we start the annual round of parish treats. While the bell-ringers prefer public houses, and the choirboys want fast food outlets, the Ladies’ Guild are centred on lavatories. The itinerary is unchangeable: Coach drive to coffee stop and lavatory. Coach drive to luncheon stop and lavatory. Coach drive to some arbitrary attraction – provided it has a tea shop and lavatory. Coach trip home with a lavatory (stop en route). A sub-committee will have been hard at work for the previous six months deciding where to visit. The most disastrous course of action is to present the group with a choice; if two options are provided, they will attract almost equal numbers in favour, thus ensuring that half of the group will rejoice in saying throughout the day that the other option would have been preferable. When it comes to decision-making, Stalin had a lot going for him. My predecessor in this parish left me a terrible legacy; he always accompanied the Guild on their day out, thus obliging me to do the same. I do, however, travel equipped with armaments. “The Times” crossword rules out any possibility of conversation for at least the first two hours. Three years ago, Mrs Phillips had the audacity to look over my shoulder and give me 12 across; she will not make that mistake again. A brief nap after these intellectual exertions, assuring those around me that I am meditating on the theme for next Sunday’s sermon, ensures a morning almost free from having to comment on the weather, other members of the party, or why I so rarely drop in on the Pram Service. The ideal destination is one where I have a clerical colleague, so while the ladies wander about, shop and analyse why I still wear the same suit I arrived in 30 years ago, we have an agreeable afternoon assassinating the characters of bishops and archdeacons and bemoaning the standards of a new generation of curates. After our different therapies, we all re-assemble at the coach for the return journey. Naturally, there is the traditional wait for those who have forgotten where the coach park is. As far as I am concerned, a deficit of less than 10% should be entirely acceptable. I can think of several husbands who may be rather thankful that their wives may not be back as soon as they had feared. Our ladies return, invigorated with the thought of all the bits of information about other members in the party that can be discreetly shared over the telephone, while I am exhausted from 12 hours of attempting to be polite. Meanwhile the sub-committee gets a date in the diary for planning next year’s lavatorial sequence. Your loving uncle,
Eustace
Every cigarette you smoke takes five minutes off your life. According to my calculations, I should have died in 1876.
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Markfield Congregational Church Sunday 24 June 10.15am Morning Worship followed by Communion Sunday 1 July 10.30am Visit to Bardon Park Chapel for Morning Worship Sunday 8 July 10.30am Joint Service for Sea Sunday at St Michael’s Parish Church Sunday 15 July 10.30am Churches Together in Markfield United Service in our Church.h
Cross Hills Baptist Church, between Bagworth & Thornton Sunday Club Anniversary (also Father’s Day) 10.30am Sunday 17th June
Local Church Services 10:30am United Service at Congregational Church 6:00pm District Service Sunday 22nd July 9:45am Focused Prayer Fellowship 10:30am Morning Worship 6:00pm No Evening Service Sunday 29th July 10:30am Morning Worship 4:00pm Circuit Service at Ratby Sunday 5th August 10:30am Morning Communion Service 6:00pm No Taizé Service Sunday 12th August 10:30am Morning Worship 4:00pm No Café Church Service
Sunday 1st July 10.30am Morning Service
Sunday 19th August 9:45am Focused Prayer Fellowship 10:30am Morning Worship 3:00pm United Service at Ulverscroft 6:00pm No Evening Service
Sunday 8th July 10.30am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper
Sunday 26th August 10:30am Morning Worship 6:00pm No Evening Service
Sunday 15th July 10.30am Morning Service
Other Events at Trinity Methodist Church: Everyone Very Welcome
Sunday 24th June 10.30am Morning Service
Sunday 22nd July 10.30am Morning Service
Music Café 2:00pm to 4:00pm 28th June, 12th & 26th July
Sunday 29th July 10.30am Morning Service
Coffee Morning with Bacon Butties July 28th 10:00am till 12:00noon
Sunday 5th August 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 12th August 10.30am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper There’s Sunday Club in our hall for children & young people during the Morning Service. Our contact list is in the Cross Hills News section of this magazine if you need more details.
Trinity Methodist Church, Markfield www.markfieldmethodistchurch.org Facebook : Markfield Methodist Church Sunday 17th June 10:30am United Service at Parish Church 6:00pm Evening Communion Service Sunday 24th June 9:45am Focused Prayer Fellowship 10:30am Morning Worship 6:00pm No Evening Service
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St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Markfield Friday 15th June 8.00 pm “Still Friday” Sunday 17th June 10.30 am Churches Together in Markfield Service 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 24th June 8.00 am Holy Communion (said service) 6.00 pm Evening Service Sunday 1st July 10.30 am Service at Bardon Park Chapel
Sunday 8th July 10.30 am Joint All Age Service for Sea Sunday 6.00 pm Holy Communion Sunday 15th July 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Friday 20th July 8.00 pm “Still Friday” Sunday 22nd July 8.00 am Holy Communion (said service) 6.00 pm Evening Service Sunday 29th July 6.00 pm Joint Evening Service at St Peter’s, Copt Oak Sunday 5th August 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 12th August 10.30 am All Age Service 6.00 pm Holy Communion Friday 17th August 8.00 pm “Still Friday” Sunday 19th August 3.00 pm Benefice and Churches Together in Markfield Annual Ulverscroft Service at Ulverscroft Priory Sunday 26th August 8.00 am Holy Communion (said service) 6.00 pm Evening Service
St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Stanton under Bardon Sunday 17th June 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 24th June 10.30 am “Something Different” Service Sunday 1st July 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 8th July 10.30 am Joint Holy Communion Sunday 15th July 10.30 am Joint Holy Communion at St Peter’s, Thornton Sunday 22nd July 10.30 am Joint “Something Different” Service
Sunday 29th July 10.30 am Joint Holy Communion Sunday 5th August 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 12th August 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 19th August 10.30 am Morning Service 3.00 pm Benefice and Churches Together in Markfield Annual Ulverscroft Service at Ulverscroft Priory Sunday 26th August 10.30 am “Something Different” Service
St Peter’s Church, Thornton Sunday 17th June 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 24th June 10.30 am All Age Service Wednesday 27th June 10.00 am Midweek Communion and Coffee Sunday 1st July 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 8th July 10.30 am Joint Holy Communion at St Mary’s, Stanton under Bardon Sunday 15th July 10.30 am Joint Holy Communion Sunday 22nd July 10.30 am Joint “Something Different” Service at St Mary’s, Stanton under Bardon Wednesday 25th July 10.00 am Midweek Communion and Coffee Sunday 29th July 10.30 am Joint Holy Communion at St Mary’s, Stanton under Bardon Sunday 5th August 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 12th August 9.00 am Holy Communion Sunday 19th August 10.30 am Holy Communion 3.00 pm Benefice and Churches Together in Markfield Annual Ulverscroft Service at Ulverscroft Priory Wednesday 22nd August 10.00 am Midweek Communion and Coffee Sunday 26th August 10.30 am All Age Service
Holy Rood Church, Bagworth
Sunday 1st July 10:30am Morning Worship 6:00pm Taizé Service Sunday 8th July 10:30am Morning Communion Service 4:00pm Café Church Sunday 15th July No Services at Markfield Trinity Today
Please note: Services will be at Bagworth Community Centre Sunday 1st July 9.00 am Holy Communion Sunday 5th August 9.00 am Holy Communion
I bought a soldering iron last week. It made a right mess of my clothes.
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St Peter’s Church, Copt Oak
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Catholic Church of St Wilfrid of York 53 London Road, Coalville, LE67 3JB
Sunday 17th June 9.15 am Holy Communion (said service)
Sunday Mass Saturday Vigil: 6 pm Sunday: 10 am
Sunday 24th June 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 1st July 6.00 pm Holy Communion
See Newsletter on the website below for details of weekday Mass times, Confessions, and other events.
Sunday 8th July 3.00 pm Praise Service
Parish Contact: Parish Priest: Fr Tom Breslin – 01530 832098 www. stwilfspriest@gmail.com
Sunday 15th July 9.15 am Holy Communion (said service) Sunday 22nd July 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 29th July 6.00 am Joint Evening Prayer Sunday 5th August 6.00 pm Holy Communion
Parish Website: www.stwilfscoalville.blogspot.co.uk
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Sunday 12th August 3.00 pm Praise Service
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Sunday 19th August 3.00 pm Benefice and Churches Together in Markfield Annual Ulverscroft Service at Ulverscroft Priory
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• Wednesday, 20 June at 7 pm • Wednesday, 19 September at 7 pm • Wednesday, 21 November at 7 pm.
Sunday 26th August 6.00 pm Evening Prayer
Newtown Linford Gardening Club BUNNY GUINNESS, the celebrated garden designer and broadcaster is coming to speak at Newtown Linford Gardening Club on Tuesday October 23rd at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Peta Guinness (known universally as Bunny) has been a major player in the horticultural world for many years. She qualified as a landscape designer at Birmingham City University, where she recently received an honorary doctorate, and now runs a landscaping consultancy. She has exhibited at major shows and has won no fewer than six gold medals at Chelsea. She is best known to the gardening public as a journalist and broadcaster, writing a weekly column in the Sunday Telegraph and appearing regularly as a panellist on the radio programme ‘Gardeners’ Question Time’. We are delighted to welcome such a prestigious gardening expert to our village and we invite visitors to join us on this occasion. Tickets will cost £12 and can be obtained by ringing 01530 242452 or emailing 32couling@gmail.com. At the time of writing around 75 percent of the tickets have already been issued so we anticipate that the hall will soon be fully booked.
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Centre Administrator
Au revoir in Bagworth IT IS with sadness that the members of the Bagworth Community Centre Trust have said goodbye to Clair, the Centre Administrator.
She has been in that post since November 2016 and has proved to be an excellent member of staff. She has always worked hard and has been more than willing to do things over and above what has been expected of her. She has completed tasks on her own initiative and has often worked outside Each evening willtoinclude simple reflective worship songs, silence, of the hours allotted her. prayer, readings and responses and last up to an hour. She will be sadly missed and the members of the Trust wish her good luck All are welcome. Come along and enjoy the peace. in her new job. She has set the bar high for those who follow her. Having June Julyhave every 17th August in the21st September said15th that, the members of20th the Trust confidence people who19th will replace her. They will November be able to build onNo the“Still firm foundations October 16th Friday” in December which Clair has created. Fridays 8.00 pm at St. Michael & All Angels’ Church Good luck, Clair and good luck to your successors. In addition, the members of the Trust would like to thank all of those people who applied for the post. There were some excellent applications.
“Still Friday” 2018
“Still Friday” 2018 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. 15th June
20th July
19th October
16th November
17th August
21st September
No “Still Friday” in December
Fridays 8.00 pm at St. Michael & All Angels’ Church
I phoned the Weak Bladder Helpline about my problem. It’s 1p a minute.
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Letter
LOCATED IN COUNTY HALL
Lazy dog owners WHILE WALKING around Thornton Reservoir, which I do on an almost daily basis I come across black plastic bags filled with dog excreta hanging from trees and hedges or laid at the edge of footpaths, indeed I have even observed them hanging from gates. There are numerous dog waste bins all along the footpaths. Can someone please explain the mentality of dog owners doing the unpleasant duty of picking up dog droppings and putting this in a bag but then rather than put the waste in a bin provided dispose of the bag irresponsibly. Apart from anything else these bags are not biodegradable so will lay around for years to come. They might as well just leave the droppings on the grass where although unpleasant initially at least it would decompose after a couple of weeks. Walkers are frequently pestered by dogs jumping up at them off leads and at this time of year when many birds and especially water birds such as swans are nesting and raising fledglings it is totally irresponsible of dog walkers to allow their pets to harass sitting birds on the nest. I am sure there are signs requesting dogs be kept on a lead.
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Millennials opt for low-alcohol drinks THE SALES of low-alcohol drinks have soared in the past year by more than a fifth. It seems that health-conscious millennials are choosing lowalcohol beer or soft drinks instead of the traditional range of alcoholic drinks. Over the past decade, drinking among young people has steadily fallen. Some are mindful of their future health, while others fear getting drunk and ending up looking ridiculous on Facebook. The figures were revealed in documents from the Department of Health. Overall, value sales of low and non-alcoholic brews rose from 5.9 million to 34.7million.
Markfield Local History Group Presents A walk around Markfield This walk will cover typical village life in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. We will see the success of turning old quarry workings into a nature reserve. The walk over Markfield Hill provides splendid views of Charnwood Forest and several neighbouring counties and, weather permitting, will include a sunset backdrop to the haunting Altar Stones.
Tuesday 17th July 7:15 pm - 9:15pm Meet outside St Michael’s Church on The Green, Markfield There is some rough terrain and steep tracks. People are advised to wear suitable footwear. no booking is required. The Guided Walk is free but donations would be appreciated. www.MarkfieldHistory.info
New heritage hub set to tell Leicestershire’s story
EXCITING plans for a new heritage hub, bringing together unique artefacts telling Leicestershire’s story, have been published. The centre wouldhouse over one million fascinating museum artefacts, archives and specialist resources for schools, currently stored at the Records Office and five sites around the county. It’s proposed to locate it at County Hall in Glenfield, making it easier for people to access the historic documents and collections reflecting fashion and design, art, natural history, home and family lives and more. The vast collection includes the only surviving letter from Leicester-born Joseph Merrick, known as the Elephant Man, unique records documenting the Suffragette movement and the internationally important Symington collection of corsetry and swimwear. Two options set to be explored further are detailed in a report published by Leicestershire County Council: • refurbishing the Eastern Annexe – this has upfront costs of £17m and would be paid for using one-off pots of capital money and potentially, external funding • building a brand new centre at the Western Annexe – this would cost another £18m - totalling £35m - and would only happen if a significant contribution can be secured from national bodies or benefactors The new hub would bring together: • The Record Office of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland – over 11,000 archives are housed at the site in Wigston, run on behalf of the county, city and Rutland councils. • Collections – over one million museum artefacts reflecting fashion and design, archaeology, art, natural history, tools and products of local industries and home and working life are stored at sites in Lutterworth, Coalville, Barrow and Glenfield. These facilities are in varying states of repair and are accessible by appointment only. • Creative Learning – provides a wide range of resources and professional help to stimulate reading for pleasures and creative learning across the curriculum. • Registration Service records – these are currently stored at County Hall.
Beware addictive games HOW WILL your children be spending their time this summer? Hopefully not in playing too many highly addictive video games such as Fortnight. Fortnight pits 100 players against each other and is free to play on mobile phones and consoles. Since its launch last July, it has been downloaded more than 40 million times, and has been endorsed by numerous celebrities from footballers to rappers. But experts are concerned. Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner, says: ‘Many parents are really worried about the power some games and apps have over their children’s lives, and the way they encourage them to keep buying new features…’ Nigel Huddleston, a Tory MP, warns: ‘Some highly addictive games consume huge amounts of young people’s lives, when that time can be spent on more valuable, real-world activities.’
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• Carp Fishing Equipment: various rods, reels, pods with attachments, large bait buckets, chair, holdall, weight sling, plus other miscellaneous items. Will sell as job lot or individual items. • Set of 13 Golf Clubs, with golf bag and accessories. Price: £40. Tel: 01530 244115 (Markfield). • Hammock with carry case. Foldaway steel frame and central hanging. Like new condition, ideal for garden or camping and very easy to put up. Price: £25 • Electric Car Bodywork Polishing Machine, handheld electric and like new condition. Large orbital pad. Boxed and good working order. Price:£10 • Exercise Bike, Pro Fitness model with digital speedo & calorie count. Adjustable resistance settings and hydraulic action. Price: £22 • Kawasaki Racing Motorbike Leathers, Men’s Blue with white trim, 2 piece, 36” waist. Price: £25 • Exercise trampete, black with red padding. Good condition. Price: £6 Tel: 0116 287 0375 (Groby) • Stainless steel 3ft square kitchen table, glass-topped with 2 chairs. Price: £20 • Portable gas heater with 2 bottles. Price: £50 Tel: 0116 232 1922 (Groby) • 2 in 1 Single Bed. Second bed fits underneath the single bed. In good, clean condition, with mattress. Price: £60 Tel: 0116 287 6761. • Recliner Chair - 6 months old. Cost £950. Will accept £400. Genuine reason for sale. • Bathroom Stool for disabled person. Price: £200 Tel: 01530 242789 (Markfield)
• Black leather office chair on roller casters. Rise & fall height positioning. Excellent condition - as new. Price: £60 Tel: 0116 291 6192 (Groby) • Two ‘Quick-Grip’ bar clamp spreaders. Max jaw width: 18”. Price: £5 each. • Halfords Rapid Digital Tyre Inflator. Very good condition. Used once only. Price: £7. • Halfords Black & Decker Carvac Super. Price: £6 • One roll of Wickes Shed Felt. Unopened. 5 metres by 1 metre. Price: £5 • Halfords Twin barrel Foot Pump. Price: £4 o.n.o. • Panasonic FM/AM Clock Radio in good working order. Price: £3. Tel: 0116 287 5973 (Groby) • Electric Outboard Motor, 12 volt, Minn Kota Turbo 5-speed. Little used. Price: £75 o.n.o. • Garden Swimming Pool, new, 12 feet diameter, 40” deep, tubular metal frame. Steps in and out. Electric circulating pump. Price: £100 o.n.o. • Electric sewing machine - FREE. Tel: 01530 245 328 (Stanton-underBardon) • Two-door mirrored bathroom cabinet. Price: £8 o.n.o. • Two fold-coloured towel rails. Price: £3 each. Tel: 01530 243778 (Markfield)
Reflections A little while ago I was talking to a group of children on the theme of Friendship. Using the seven letters of the word FRIENDS, I asked the children to suggest words beginning with each of those letters which describe how a friend might be. The children came up with some interesting ideas (such as “E for Exotic!”)
I reminded the children of the story of Zacchaeus in the Bible, a man with few if any friends, because he was a tax collector working for the Roman occupying forces. Jesus shocked everyone by inviting himself to Zacchaeus’ house for a chat, and Zacchaeus was bowled over with the knowledge that he now had a new friend in Jesus. I encouraged the children to take the time to tell their friends how much they appreciate them. I also suggested that they should keep a look out for anyone who may not have many friends and to make a special effort to be friendly towards them. We probably all know someone who could do with a bit of friendship right now.
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Forthcoming Dances at Bagworth Club Social Dances • June 15th Charity Dances • July 20th All the Dances are on Friday nights.
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Markfield Local History Group News Fieldhead Hotel giving away Wedding MEMBERS and visitors heard a fascinating talk by Mathew Morris of Leicester University Archaeological Services about the excavation of the Greyfriars Friary in Leicester. We all knew that the discovery and identification of the mortal remains of King Richard III made headline news and captured the imagination of thousands of people both here and in other parts of the world. However, we did not realise that archaeologists were as keen to discover the whereabouts of the Greyfriars site itself, which had lain hidden for hundreds of years with just a few clues to its location, such as street names. Friars were mendicants who would beg for alms but would also preach from a property they had bought, or which was given to them. Several benefactors of the order are suggested in Leicester, amongst them Simon de Montfort and his wife Eleanor. It is known that the friars arrived in Leicester in 1231, with a chapel built by 1255 and the church completed by 1290. In 1485 the body of King Richard III was buried in the choir of the church and in 1538 the friars surrendered to the commissioners of Henry VIII at the dissolution, after which the buildings were demolished for building materials and the land sold. Robert Herrick bought the site, and built a house on the land, laying out a garden. He erected a pillar over the grave site of King Richard III, but in time both this and the exact site of the Friary was lost. It is amazing to realise that, of the area where the Friary was thought to lie, only 83% was accessible to the archaeologists and only 1% was actually excavated! During the excavations archaeologists identified fragments of benches inside the chapter house, which lay side by side with the church. The tile pattern of the floors could be seen from the grouting, as the tiles themselves had been removed, but the pattern was diagonal to the walls. The domestic buildings had yellow and black floor tiles laid diagonally, possibly similar to Leicester Abbey. Some encaustic tiles with yellow clay decoration were recovered from the church. Twentythree different tile patterns were found including ‘fleur de lys’, an eagle displayed on a shield and the royal coat of arms. The eagle may link to Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, who held Oakham Castle and leased the Earldom of Leicester for four years and suggests that he donated money to the Friary. The church was 50 metres long, similar in size to Leicester Cathedral. The descriptions of the buildings were vividly brought to life for us in a digital reconstruction created by De Montfort University Digital Building Heritage Group. There were a number of graves found, but only those under threat from the building of the visitor centre were excavated. The burials were not of friars but of people who would demonstrate their piety by being buried in a Friary. The money from such burials would help to support the friars. Archaeologists were able to identify aspects of the life of the individuals found, and to prove that the manner in which the remains of King Richard III were buried was not the same as the other burials examined. This was a very stimulating and informative talk and we look forward to welcoming Mathew back to talk to us again soon! • OUR NEXT MEETING is the Markfield Village Walk on Tuesday 17th July at 7.45, meeting outside St. Michael’s Church on the Green. This has become an annual event and is held as part of the Leicestershire Archaeology Festival - look out for the leaflets publicising Archaeology Festival events or go on the website for the Leicestershire fieldworkers group to download a leaflet www.leicsfieldworkers.co.uk/latest-news/ festival-of-archaeology/. For more information about the Markfield Local History Group, visit the website at www.MarkfieldHistory.info or phone Rosie Woodland on 01530 244497.
Party Package to mark the Royal Wedding THERE IS still time to win yourself a Wedding Package at the Fieldhead Hotel. The Fieldhead Hotel in Markfield, part of Old English Inns, want to celebrate alongside Meghan and Harry by giving one lucky couple a wedding party to remember. The stunning venue, on Markfield Lane, is searching for an engaged couple to help make their wedding dreams a reality. It may not be able to give you Meghan’s designer wedding gown and Windsor Castle to match the royal couple’s nuptials, but it is looking to give someone’s wedding or civil partnership budget an impressive boost by giving them and their guests a wedding party at the historic hotel. Ben Cameron, General Manager for the Fieldhead Hotel, said: “We love nothing more than hosting weddings at our beautiful hotel and we want to give one lucky couple a helping hand towards the cost of their big day.” Included in the prize wedding package is a three-course wedding breakfast and drinks for up to 50 guests. The venue will be beautifully decorated, and a dedicated wedding co-ordinator will help plan the wedding reception to ensure you and your guests have a day that is truly unforgettable. Old English Inns create the perfect setting for weddings and celebrations – the historic inns and hotels are full of character and charm to make a unique day truly unforgettable. Many of the hotels have wedding licences so services can be held there too. There are packages to suit all budgets, with prices starting from £999. To enter the competition and be in with a chance of winning your wedding party, simply visit https://www.oldenglishinns.co.uk/ winyourwedding2018 and explain why you think you and your partner deserve to win in no more than 200 words before June 30th. One lucky couple will be selected by an independent judge and will win their wedding party. Full terms and conditions can be found on the Old English Inns website.
Bands bring free music to city’s parks this summer MUSIC will fill the air in Leicester’s parks this summer as the city council’s annual Bands in the Parks season gets under way.
The programme sees a live band performing in a different park each Sunday afternoon from June until September – and it’s free for everyone to enjoy. Aylestone Hall Gardens welcomes the Ratby Co-Operative Band on Sunday 17 June, while the Ratby Junior Band will be in Braunstone Park’s walled garden on Sunday 24 June. Two concerts will take place on Sunday 1 July, with the music of the Fleckney Village Silver Band filling Evington Park, and the Enderby Youth Band performing in Western Park. All of the performances run from 3pm – 4pm, weather permitting. The Bands in the Parks season continues until Sunday 23 September, with the full programme available at www.leicester.gov.uk/parks
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What’s Been Happening at Markfield Community and Sports Centre SUMMER ACTIVITIES at the Centre • Snap Dragon Children and Family Summer Scheme Our Snap Dragon Summer Family Play Days will take place on Thursday 26th July and 2nd, 9th and 16th August all from 9am to 11.30am. The sessions will be run by parents from our Parents and Toddlers group but once again children of all ages up to 12 years old are most welcome. So, whilst the toddlers are playing and parents are socializing the older siblings can enjoy football and indoor sports sessions provided by Matt Elliott Sports Development. Once again we intend to conclude with an end of summer party and awards presentation. It will only cost £1 per person per session and will be a great opportunity for families to have fun together. • Summer Madness Over the School Summer Holidays you can come into the Centre and book our sports facilities for only 50p per hour. The only provision is that another room at the entre is in use at the time and there is staff on duty. So, if you are bored come along and have a game of badminton, football or other sports. For further information please contact the Centre. • ME Sports Holiday Soccer Schools Matt Elliott Sports Development will be holding football and sports coaching over the summer holidays as follows: • 30th July to 3rd August • 6th August to 10th August • 13th August to 17th August • 20th August to 24th August To book your place please contact M.E Sports on 07584 568937
A large group of our Mayflower Club members club attended Nora’s funeral celebration in Loughborough where we heard wonderful and funny stories from her family of Nora’s life. Nora was born and raised in the Prestwich area of Greater Manchester. Nora married her beloved husband Edwin and had four children and a whole “football team” of grand children and great grand children. During the war she worked at the Midland Hotel in Manchester and witnessed bombing raids where incendiary bombs narrowly missed the hotel. For a while Nora and Edwin even took up pig farming in Wales before returning home to work at the family-owned garage. Nora loved her work at the garage and refused to retire at the age of ninety and then, only because her son retired and sold up. After retirement Nora moved to the Markfield Retirement Village to be near her daughter and grand children. What a fulfilled life Nora enjoyed. We heard many funny and fond stories about Nora including how she fell off her bike and knocking out her front teeth. She loved musicals, quizzes and was a prolific knitter of blankets and baby clothes for all the grand children and great grand children. Typically the service ended with Monty Python’s “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” which was typical of Nora and she was no doubt looking down on us smiling and laughing. Nora was a very special lady who lived life to the full. She attended the Mayflower club whenever she
could even in bad weather. No matter what we were doing Nora always wanted to join in whether it was a game of conkers, an archery competition, day at the races, pancake tossing, quizzes or other games. She always had a laugh and a smile and she will be remembered with much fondness by us all. The past weeks have been very busy at the Mayflower Club with many exciting and informative sessions. Scam Awareness On the 2nd May Steve Toone from the Leicestershire County Council’s Trading Standards came along to give a very informative talk on scam awareness, how to deal with nuisance telephone calls, email and postal scams, doorstep callers. It is quite appalling and wicked how these people prey on the vulnerable especially the elderly. You have to be on your guard all the time to keep up with the latest scam.
Mayflower Club’s Update
Nora Boardman We do not normally mentioned people who have recently passed away however I must make an exception for a wonderful member of our Mayflower Clubs who passed away in May. This lovely lady is Nora Boardman (nee Briggs) who passed away just short of her 94th Birthday.
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Please remember a couple of things. Don’t ever give your banking details to anyone you don’t know. If a stranger comes to the door don’t let them in no matter what story they give you. Don’t fall for scam letters or emails promising big rewards or prizes – if it sounds too good to be true then it is not true. For a fee you can get rid of nuisance telephone callers by installing True Call Secure more information can be obtained on free call 0800 0336 339. Fun Music Quiz On the 9th May we held a 1960’s Fun Music Quiz that included “naming pop groups from a series of clues, identifying pop stars from photographs when they were children and concluded with a pop record quiz from 1964. The winners were the “We haven’t got a clue” team, who clearly had. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ...>
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‘Silver cyclists’ are on the rise Royal Wedding On the 16th May we celebrated the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan with our very own “Royal Wedding Party”. The top table included Queen Dinah of Markfield, Prince John of Thornton, William, Kate, Charles and Camilla and of course the Royal wedding couple. The top table enjoyed a sumptuous feast of finger sandwiches, smoked salmon washed down with a tipple of champagne whilst the “minions” were treated to sandwiches and nibbles. By Royal Command we concluded with a special Royal Play your cards right. During the festivities Queen Dinah invested villager Barbara Pearce as a Dame for her services to the Friendship Club for over 40 years.
MORE AND more people over the age of 55 are getting into cycling, thanks to the increasingly popular e-bike. ‘Silver cyclists’, in fact, account for nearly two thirds of e-bikes sales in the UK, according to research by Halfords. And no wonder: the e-bikes have a built-in battery to help riders on more difficult hills or terrain. Now all we need are safer places to cycle: more than a third of us would cycle more if British roads had dedicated cycle lanes.
Coming Up Here are some activities that are coming up soon: • 6th June Blood Bikes • 13th June Mayflower World Cup • 20th June Coping with Arthritis The Mayflower Club meets on Wednesday afternoons and our Mayflower Friendship Club on Monday afternoons. Both are from 2pm to 4pm and only cost £1.50p per session and that includes a “cuppa” and biscuits. Come along, you will be most welcome.
NEW at the Centre REALife This is a new club for people of all ages and abilities who want to lose weight, get fit and improve their wellbeing. Sessions include personal training, group sessions, weight loss management, wellbeing and lifestyle coaching, made to order meal packages, real minds anxiety workshops, fully supporting team to help you achieve your goals. The sessions take place on Wednesday evenings 7pm to 8pm. The first class is half price at £2. NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICE The next opportunity to donate blood via the National Blood Service will be on Friday 6th July. So please come along and “Do something amazing” by donating your much needed blood.
Money Saving Special Offer 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 Community and Sports Centre, 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.
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FIND THE LEGENDARY ENGLAND 1966 WORLD CUP WINNING FOOTBALL TEAM (AND THEIR MANAGER) in this month’s Wordsearch puzzle and you could win yourself a meal and a drink. This month we are offering a tasty prize of: A Main Course for Two, plus A Bottle of House Wine at The FieldHead Solutions for Districts FreeHotel.
To go into the draw, all you have to do is find - and mark a line through - the England team players which Resources What We Offer Who We Are Teachers won the FIFA World Cup in 1966, together with their manager. These can run vertically, horizontally or diagonally (and backwards!). Send your entry to: THEY THINK IT’S ALL OVER, The Herald, PO Box 8, Markfield, Leics. LE67 9ZT to arrive by Saturday 21st July 2018. Remember to include your name and address. The first allcorrect entry drawn out of the hat will win the Meal for Two at The N S N D N V G H H Y Z S B T S Field Head Hotel. Good luck!
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Find the 1966 ENGLAND HEROES below: R E ALAN BALL • ALF RAMSEY • BOBBY CHARLTON T BOBBY MOORE • GEOFF HURST• GEORGE COHEN E GORDON BANKS • JACK CHARLTON • MARTIN PETERS P NOBBY STILES • RAY WILSON • ROGER HUNT N I Name: ................................................................................................... T R Address: ................................................................................................ A .............................................................................................................. M .......................................................... Postcode: ............................. T Last Month’s Competition Winner K The winner of last issue’s Wordsearch Competition was: SHEILA BURDETT of Main Street, Thornton. X Congratulations! Your prize voucher will be sent to you soon.
Don’t miss Ratby’s Annual Show ALANBALL on 4th August ALFRAMSEY BOBBYCHARLTON RATBY’S Annual Show takes place at Ratby Sports Club, BOBBYMOORE Desford Lane, Ratby, LE6 0LE on Saturday 4th August at GEOFFHURST 2pm with presentation of trophies at 3.30pm.
ItGEORGECOHEN is open to all exhibitors and our judges are from Leicester and Leicestershire Horticultural Judges’ Guild. We have 100 classes to enter GORDONBANKS including 6 classes for young people up to the age of 16. Sections include JACKCHARLTON vegetables, fruit, floral and flower arranging, preserves, wine, bread MARTINPETERS and cookery, handicrafts, poetry and photography. The show is open to NOBBYSTILES everyone to enter - you don’t have to come from Ratby. Our entrants and RAYWILSON visitors make our show what it is – you are all welcome. ROGERHUNT Tea, coffee, and cakes are available in the refreshment area of the marquee, and the Sports Club bar will be open to everyone. The tombola will be in place as usual and, weather permitting, a cricket match will take place on the sports ground during the afternoon. We look forward to seeing you.
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Stop! Hedgehog! HEDGEHOG ‘warning signs’ are going up on our roads, at animal casualty black spots. The aim is to stop the drastic decline of their population – around 100,000 of them are killed on our roads every year, and it is feared that this level of mortality is unsustainable. The People’s Trust for Endangered Species reports that hedgehog populations fell by a third between 2004 and 2017. Sadly, hedgehogs do not flee danger, but instead curl up into a tight ball – not much defence against a speeding car.
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News from Cross Hills Baptist Church Serving the villages of Thornton & Bagworth plus the surrounding area
House Groups WE ARE continuing with our fortnightly house groups, led by Liz the trainee Pastor who is currently working with us, looking at how the early church grew to what it is today through the Acts of the Apostles. Thanks to their bravery, courage and faith we have a lot of fascinating material to look at and discuss. The House Groups are for anyone who would like to come along and join in. For any further details contact Pastor Garry (pastor.garry@outlook.com) (07816 616189)
Christian Aid Service - Sunday 20th May A SPECIAL offering was taken at this service at Cross Hills which we are pleased to say raised £123. This has been sent on to Christian Aid to help with their projects.
Sunday Club Anniversary – (also Father’s Day) ON SUNDAY 17th June we will be holding our Sunday Club Anniversary called “The Wonderful Kingdom of God”. This year the young people of our Church will be entertaining us with a production about the wonderful Kingdom of God, with a familiar feel to the Wizard of Oz! We would love you to come and join us at 10.30am.
Awesome Holiday Club – We’re back! FROM Mon 23rd July – Weds 25th July we will be holding our Awesome Holiday Bible Club. This year’s theme is “Thankfulness”. We’ll be getting up to the usual fun and games with videos, prayers, memory verses, challenges, tuck shop, puppets, games and much more! It is free to attend for any child from 3 – 11 years old – the only money they will need is for crisps, sweets, etc if they would like anything from the tuck shop at break time. Children under 3 are also welcome providing a parent or guardian remains with them, and an adult must stay with any child who is not toilet trained. Awesome will run from 9.15am -11.45am with registration from 9am. If you’re stuck for something to do during the summer holidays, come along to have a great time and some fun learning about Thankfulness and what the bible teaches us about being thankful for what we have. If you need any more information please ring Ruth Holmes on 01530 231893 or Bekki Holmes on 01530 231901. We always welcome visitors at our services and tea, coffee and biscuits are available afterwards. See the Church Service Information section in this magazine for times of our services.
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Bagworth History By Bob Austin
ON 17TH JULY 1832, one of the first railways in the world (probably about the fifth) travelled between West Bridge, Leicester and Bagworth. On 13 July 1832 the ‘Leicester Journal’ carried the following announcement: The opening of the railway will take place on Tuesday next the 17th instant. The Locomotive Engine, with a train of Carriages, will start from the Augustine Friars at 10 o’clock, and proceed to Bagworth; and the proprietors may be supplied with tickets on application at the Directors’ Room in the Friar Lane, between the hours of 10 and 12 this day. It will be absolutely necessary that the Line of Railway should be kept clear, and the public are warned that any person venturing upon it will expose themselves to imminent danger, as well as become liable to the penalty imposed by the Act, which the Directors, with a view to prevent accidents, will strictly enforce against all trespassers. By order of the Directors ‘Leicester Journal’ July 20 1832: The railway between Leicester and Bagworth opened last Tuesday, 17 July. As early as 7 a.m. numbers were seen entering the town for the purpose of enjoying so novel a sight and partaking of the festivities. By 10 a.m. the company, furnished with cards of admission, took their seats in the different carriages. This done, the engine was brought down to the train and attached. It moved a short distance at 5 mph and was brought back for the gratification of the immense number of spectators. The whole thing then advanced at a very rapid pace amidst deafening shouts of crowds which lined the side of the roads. It soon arrived at the entrance to the Glenfield tunnel. ‘It is impossible to conceive the feeling that instantaneously struck the company in the carriages on exchanging the glaring light of a July sun for the almost impenetrable darkness of this subterranean passage, and the heat of the summer’s day for the chill of night.’ On emerging from the darkness into the light there was a cheering shout of pleasure from the whole party. The spirits, which had been depressed from the gloomy cavern, were elated to the highest pitch. As they passed the branch line at Grooby, W Martin esq. - Lord Stamford’s agent and the Grooby band and a great number of people from that place awaited the train. There was a loud acclamation as the train approached. The speed then much increased until a mile before Bagworth when the carriages moved at a slow pace. The engine experienced, ‘a bit of a gurg’, as the engineer, Gillespie, quaintly expressed it. It seems that the supply of steam was not sufficient to hold out until the end of the journey. Marquees were erected in a field near Bagworth. About a quarter past two the party was called together and trucks of coal and granite were attached. They returned at a rate of 20 mph. On emerging from the tunnel, they were greeted by cannon and thousands of spectators. They got back to Leicester about 3 p.m. They were all highly delighted with the journey. In the evening the men met at The Bell for dinner. Some people were hurt during the day. A person on horseback, riding after the carriages, ran over an old woman who was too eager in approaching the train. Another man on horseback imprudently entered the tunnel and, there being no light, severely damaged his legs when they came into contact with the sides of the tunnel walls on either side. In the evening, a boy was playing in the soil wagon on the rails when one of his friends opened the outlet at the bottom of the wagon. He fell through and the wheels passed over his arm near the elbow. He was taken to the Infirmary, but at the time of writing it was not known whether an amputation would be necessary. The details of that journey are very clearly set forth in a letter by Mr William Kelly, F.S.A. of Leicester who writes as follows: The letter of my friend, Mr Clement E. Stretton, on this subject, has visibly recalled to my recollection an episode of my youthful days, when, 59 years ago, I was one of the party who were the first to travel over this, one of the earliest of our lines of railway, behind a locomotive engine, or - as the late Mr William Gardiner (who was there) designated it at the time – ‘the puffing monster.’ A train of new coal trucks, across which planks of wood were laid as seats, was formed on what had previously been the pleasant green peninsula of land, on which had formerly stood the ancient monastery of the Friars Ermite of St. Augustine, but which has since become the dingy and grimy West Bridge Coal Wharf. These rough extemporised seats in the coal trucks were gradually filling with a somewhat numerous company of ladies and gentlemen, including the great George Stephenson, (Whom I afterwards had the honour of knowing), Mr. John Ellis, with his son, the late Mr E.
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S. Ellis and other promoters of the undertaking. My sister and I were watching the Manufacturers of Fitted Bedrooms, Kitchens and Home Offices proceedings from the garden of our house at the Bow Bridge, when Mr Gillespie, the resident engineer, came to the other side of the River Soar and invited us to join the party, which we did. At length a fair start was made, and all went well until reaching the middle of the tunnel, when a sudden shock was felt. The train came to a dead stop. The engine chimney was Yearle knocked down, and the occupants of uibb Q o these open carriages were for some N arantee u G time in the middle of a moist and smoky atmosphere, which was odorous of anything but the perfumes of Arabia. This accident was explained at the time as having been caused by one of the cross-timbers used in constructing the One call to Swift Fitted Furniture and we’ll arrange a NO OBLIGATION estimate to make the most of your top of the tunnel having by mistake bedroom, kitchen or home office space. Friendly service and professional fitting - for less than you’d think. not been removed; but the late Mr E. Call Andy S. Ellis told me a few years ago, when talking over the events of the day, that it was really owing to a mistake in the to find out more today gradient of the line. On at length emerging from the tunnel a sudden transformation in the appearance of the company was strikingly apparent. Owing to the combined effect of the steam and dense smoke, the light bonnets, veils, and dresses of the ladies, and the shirt fronts and faces of the gentlemen were thickly covered with black spots. Further on a brook crossed the line: here the train was stopped and most of the party descended and washed their faces in the stream, using their pocket-handkerchiefs as towels. [The chimney of the ‘Comet’ was 13 feet in height. It was then reduced to 12 feet 6 inches.] It was highly amusing to witness the alarm and excitement which the first sight and sound of the ‘Puffing Monster’ caused to the cattle in the fields as we passed. Cows ran bellowing about with their tails straight out, and horses galloped about in all directions. One young horse, in particular, after scampering across the field, tried to leap over a five-barred gate, but failing in the attempt, fell on his back on the toll of the gate, and turned a complete somersault on the other side. On reaching our destination at Bagworth, some of the party (including my sister and myself) were hospitably entertained at the house of Lord Maynard’s agent, and others at various places in the village, and some of the gentlemen availed themselves of the opportunity of descending the coal pit. Except for the one little mishap, a very pleasant day was spent, and the first train on the Leicester and Swannington Railway accomplished the return journey in perfect safety.
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