JUNE 2021 ISSUE OF GLENFIELD GAZETTE by Michael Wilkinson

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MONTHLY NEWS, INFORMATION & ENTERTAINMENT FOR GLENFIELD

Glenfield Neighbourhood Plan Update

GLENFIELD’S NEIGHBOURHOOD Plan is nearly ready to start the formal adoption process. The 160 page document is now out with the four hundred strong focus group and the local councillors for any last comments and hopefully correction of any typos and Blaby District Council have been asked to determine whether it needs to be supported by a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). If it is it will delay things but otherwise we are nearly ready to go. Councillors Roy Denney and Nick Chapman fronting the steering group hope we are closing in on the end of what has been an epic project given how difficult COVID made things. We have had to concede a couple of reserve housing sites. The village has enough housing but possibly not an ideal mix. The District authority is likely to insist on us having another 300 minimum so we have acknowledged two possible sites. We could see building on both as only one is large enough to satisfy this number. It is possible we might need even more if Blaby is obliged to meet some of the City’s shortfall. We feel they could satisfy more of their own needs by building higher like most other cities and by turning empty retail and office units into other than student flats. We gave people May to make final suggestions so we are ready to move on unless an SEA is required. Wherever this number of houses are to be built it can only be in one or more of the green wedges providing separation zones between us and our neighbours, so there is bound to be an environmental impact, but if an SEA says the sites are not suitable despite there being nowhere else, I am not sure what purpose it will have served.

Cllr. Roy Denney, Steering Group Chair

COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION 2021

YOUR TWO County Councillors are now Lee Breckon and Nick Chapman, both are also District Councillors and Nick is Vice Chairman of the Parish Council. The full results are given below. Most residents don’t know which level of local authority is responsible for what so wearing these many hats Lee and Nick can direct any enquiries to the right place. As a quick guide to what many enquiries are about: STREET LIGHTING - Phone Highways Telephone: 0116 3050001 Email: streetlightingoperations@leics. gov.uk DOG FOULING - Blaby District Council Phone 0116 2750555 HIGHWAYS ISSUES - Telephone 0116 3050001 Email: hre@leics.gov.uk TELECOM ISSUES - Phone British Telecom Telephone 0800 800150 ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR or other police related matters - Phone 101 Email: glenfield@leicestershire. pnn.police.uk PAVEMENT PARKING - Phone Highways Telephone 0116 3050001 Email: hre@leics.qov.uk

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LEE BRECKON (Conservative) 2839

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NICK CHAPMAN (Conservative) 2827

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Malcolm Fox (Labour)1153

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Tony Deakin (Green Party) 734

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Bettina Atkinson (Green Party) 596

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Helen Gambardella (Liberal Democrats) 495

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Mat Mortel (Liberal Democrats) 285

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MILLENNIUM GREEN - 3 • MY GARDEN - 4 AWARD FOR JEN DALTON - 6 • SCIENCE SPOT - 9 CAMPING ON A BUDGET - 12 • PARISH NEWSLETTER - 14 GLENFIELD PRIMARY - 16 • FOOTPATH SUCCESS - 17 HANGING BASKETS - 18 • ST PETER’S CHURCH NEWS - 19 CRICKET REPORT - 20 • RAILWAY STORIES WITH TED- 21 RAMBLERS - 22 • GARDENERS’ ASSOCIATION - 23 LINDZI MAYANN - 24 • SMALL ADS - 25 • RECIPE - 26 WORDSEARCH - 27 • PLUS LOTS MORE!

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Glenfield Millennium Green News

THE MILLENNIUM GREEN Trustees have provisionally booked a date for the AGM, postponed from February. It will take place on Tuesday June 22nd at Park House on Station Road in Glenfield starting at 7.30pm. As usual there will be a summary of the year gone by and plans for the future. Everyone is welcome and we hope there will be no restrictions as, according to the Government time-line, it will be after we have regained our freedom! However, if there are still precautions we must take, we will ensure they are carried out. After such a challenging year for us all it will be encouraging to begin planning for the future.

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At the time of writing it is possible the date for easing restrictions will be delayed by the threat of variants of the virus and we may have to postpone the AGM yet again. So, if you are thinking of coming to the AGM please let us know. We will send out agendas and minutes of the last AGM by e-mail (or post if you prefer) but also can tell you if we have to cancel again. The Millennium Green website will also have up to date information. Telephone 0116 2991868.

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Recent and future work WE RECENTLY filled a skip with 2 years worth of non-compostable trimmings from the area by our compost bins. It was apparent that a lot of this was not from the Millennium Green itself and included a conifer tree that was certainly from someone’s garden. Please do not dispose of private garden waste on the Green. This is antisocial behaviour by people making your Charity pay out to get rid of private garden rubbish. We can’t shred and reuse material with weeds and seed heads because more weeds will be regenerated in the flower beds. Blaby D.C. can provide garden bins, and refuse sites are open by appointment at present. Thanks to all those who helped fill the skip with that material in record time so it could be collected on the same morning.

Our regular gardening sessions have started again, so please come along if you enjoy gardening, fresh air, and light exercise. We start at 10 am, and drift away any time before 12 noon on the following dates. June 5. July 3. August 7. September 4 and October 2. Normally about six people turn out to help but we could always do with a bit more help. Children can come with an adult. Bring your own drinks, tools, and gloves. Don’t forget, the Green is a lovely place for you to wander round with open space, trees, a flower garden, keep fit equipment, kids play area, picnic tables and a popular ball court. Thank you for reading this article.

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My garden - an old friend rediscovered

IN A YEAR when almost everybody was confined to barracks, I cannot start to conceive how flat dwellers coped. Blessed with a fairly large garden, I spent a great deal of time out there, as did many others. In the eight months leading up to COVID I had been nursing foot problems so the garden had been rather neglected, not helped by a winter when even self respecting ducks would have baulked at the conditions. End result something of a wildlife heaven! I have two small naturalised ponds, with a pump to form a small stream tumbling through one of two rockeries. One pond has a breeding colony of goldfish/ koi crosses but the other frogs, newts and other mini beasts. I have small wildflower minimeadows, lawn, cottage garden, small veggie plot, apple, pear, cherry-plum, feijoa, kiwi, strawberry and lemon fruits and rhubarb. Half the garden is in an amphitheatre shrubbery of numerous species including rowan. As an environmentalist and conservationist I encourage wildlife and have seen many more species than expected living more than half a mile from any open countryside, park or farmland. Given months largely undisturbed them garden wildlife thrived with one exception. A resident hedgehog managed to drown despite the pond having climb out points. Six weeks of almost unbroken spring sunshine saw me out dawn to dusk and the garden is now better than ever; tidy in parts but with enhanced wild corners. I do find that much as I try and help wildlife it usually does its own thing. The hedgehog did not reside in either of the luxury pads provided but under undergrowth beside one of them. I have nesting boxes designed for small birds, robins, blackbirds and swifts all carefully sited but none are occupied. I do however have wood pigeons nesting in a cypress, blackbirds at two locations in hedging and a robin in a bush. I suspect I also have wren but have not spotted exactly where. I have just released a three-

legged rescue hedgehog who hopefully will adopt us and keep the slugs down. The one surprise really is that as I have been such a permanent feature in the garden they all largely ignore me including the fox which visits regularly late evening. If surprised, he does a runner but if he sees me in advance, he strolls past disdainfully and even occasionally stops at recently turned earth to nose about for earthworms. Whilst I would rather see them in the wild, I can live with his visits except when he marks his territory with that far too aromatic poo. This March, I heard a thrush singing and heard shells being broken on a stone anvil. I found the spot but never saw the bird which must be living somewhere fairly near. Our two pairs of blackbird, at each end of the garden, became more territorial and aggressive to each other as breeding time arrived. Each male has a favourite tree top and they seem to try to out shout each other. In the past we have seen numbers of chaffinches, occasional goldfinches, blackcaps, redwings, bullfinches and lots of green finches but these are now rare visitors. We used to have bats over the ponds in the evenings but I saw none this year. There were some unwelcome visitors, some quite attractive and interesting but! A heron visited my pond and rooks and magpies were regulars and something kept killing frogs and depositing them all over my lawn. During the procreating season frogs lose their heads quite literally. Working my potato patch in April I was supervised by a robin who kept close attention and on one occasion when I took a breather, he actually sat on the blade of the spade I was leaning on. We have green woodpeckers nearby Lombardy poplars visiting us from time to time,

competing with our residents for the copious supply of ants. We also sometimes hear owls and I did have one visit, evidenced by a dusty image of itself on a glass window. It presumably survived but must have had a headache. April/May saw an invasion of tits. First broods may have added to numbers, but it could just be that courting plumage made them more obvious. Early summer also saw two unusual visitors. We had a great spotted woodpecker on a feeder and a sparrow hawk actually perched on a

bird table, fifteen feet from our kitchen window. Over the years we have lived in Glenfield, I have identified over thirty species of bird in our garden but we see far fewer species these days. Smaller visitors include a hornet, several species of dragonflies and something I had to look up, a snakefly. I would have rather been wandering the high hills and more remote corners of the country, but if you can take time to look, a garden has a lot to offer.

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Wildlife in Glenfield I LIVE at the edge of Glenfield (opposite the DPD depot) and can see the balancing pond that is part of the wildlife corridor on Severn Trent land (I think), and by the walkway which goes through to the road at Optimus Point. There were some articles about tree planting, etc. in last month’s Gazette so I thought you might be interested to know there has been a Little Egret visiting the stream near the road and feeding, but also a Buzzard is visiting fairly regularly and we have seen it feeding at the pond. There is also a Heron visiting fairly regularly, mostly in the early mornings, which we have also seen feeding.

A Little Egret

We also regularly see Newts crossing our garden on their migration (??!!) to which I can only assume is either the balancing pond or the stream.

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Jen’s call for support wins top award A LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE control room worker has been recognised with a top national award for her work helping her local community.

that really needed help and support and reconnecting with society and I fear if we hadn’t helped them they may not have been here today.”

Jen Dalton, who works as a Dispatcher in the Contact Management Department (CMD) at force headquarters, was a winner in the APD Control Room Awards 2021.

The judges said: “Jen has done a brilliant job helping the community during the pandemic by organising volunteers to help the vulnerable with various tasks, setting up a food bank and arranging parcels for those alone over Christmas. A great example of supporting the public in a very practical and caring way.”

The awards recognise the selfless and unstinting efforts of emergency service control room individuals and teams who go above and beyond the call of duty to protect the public when they are most in need. The awards, run by APD Communications, are the only accolades of their kind to celebrate the unsung heroes in control rooms across the UK and Ireland. Nominations were received for 500 control room employees from almost 100 organisations. Jen took first prize in the Award for Services to the Public category in recognition of her efforts in setting up a help group to support the elderly and vulnerable in her local community in Glenfield during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the Covid pandemic hit, Jen and three other villagers set up a group to help the elderly and vulnerable in her community via Facebook. It grew when she and other volunteers delivered 5,000 leaflets through doors in the village with an offer to help those who were self-isolating or in need of support. Jen got in touch with pharmacies and the group started delivering prescriptions as well as parcels of food and other essentials to those in need of support. She also helped in setting up a food bank, which still makes weekly deliveries. Jen (38) who has worked in CMD since 2006 said: “When I found out I’d been nominated I was a bit overwhelmed. I’m not the best at accepting praise or fuss and it felt a bit undeserved as so many people have been doing great things. “I wanted to help those people I knew would be struggling because of the isolation or because they were vulnerable in some way due to COVID-19. “We started with two or three volunteers but now we have a group of 56 volunteers who regularly help 268 people. “We do everything from help people with their shopping, provide support parcels, changing lightbulbs, call people who are lonely and help refer people into the right services if they need them. We have also helped in the setting up of a foodbank service. It’s been a huge team effort. “Before the pandemic I was a local girl guide leader and part of a drama group. The pandemic ended all of that and I wanted to do something else to support the local community. “I’d go straight from a 12-hour night shift to help at the foodbank or do shopping for people in between my shifts. “I’m really grateful to all of my colleagues at work for their support and fundraising efforts and also really grateful to the community itself for pulling together like it did. “Winning the award is really strange. I actually missed the moment they announced it because I had an IT glitch. I feel a little awkward as I don’t do it for praise. I do it to help people but when you sit back, it is a very proud moment and really lovely that people nominated me in the first place.

Inspector Nick White, of the force’s Contact Management Department, said: “Ever since I’ve been working in this building I’ve been amazed by the amount of time Jen gives to others outside the organisation. Initially I became aware she was running a Girl Guides troop and then realised that she was completing shopping trips for vulnerable people in the community. “I then noticed she was raising money for charities through dress down Fridays at work, baking cakes for other charities nominated by colleagues at work and also collecting food for food banks. “Given that Jen works 12 hr shifts including nights and anyone who does that knows the level of fatigue you feel and how long it takes to recover, it takes a very special person to not only get up on days off after night shifts and work again but Jen’s work is simply to benefit others in difficult circumstances. She’s an amazing person with a big heart who continually puts others first and is truly deserving of recognition.”

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Gazette Science Spot The Maximum Human Life Span Is 150 Years, New Research Estimates ACCORDING to an article by Emily Willingham in Scientific American, researchers have taken on the question of how long we can live if, by some combination of serendipity and genetics, we do not die from cancer, heart disease or getting hit by a bus. They report that when omitting things that usually kill us, our body’s capacity to restore equilibrium to its myriad structural and metabolic systems after disruptions still fades with time. And even if we make it through life with few stressors, this incremental decline sets the maximum life span for humans at somewhere between 120 and 150 years. In the end, if the obvious hazards do not take our lives, this fundamental loss of resilience will do so, the researchers conclude in findings published on May 25 in Nature Lee Breckon Communications.

Lee and Nick would like to thank everyone that voted in the County Council elections. We were delighted to have increased our vote share to 63% of the total votes cast. This was an increase on 4 years ago. Whether you voted for us or not, we now have a clear mandate to serve as your County Councillors and deliver on the pledges we made in our manifesto. We are continuing to help with the recovery from the effectsLee of the pandemic and will work hard to deliver our Breckon pledges from our election leaflet.

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In this same vein, study co-author Peter Fedichev and his team are not discouraged by their estimates of maximum human life span. His view is that their research marks the beginning of a longer journey. “Measuring something is the first step before producing an intervention,” Fedichev says. As he puts it, the next steps, now that the team has measured this independent pace of aging, will be to find ways to “intercept the loss of resilience.”

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OVERSEAS HOLIDAYS are looking limited at best this year, and many people are unable to afford to go anyway. However, it doesn’t mean you have to go without a break completely because camping can be great fun and very affordable.

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You’ll need to apply to some creativity to sourcing your equipment, as an hour on one of the many outdoor websites could have you thinking that the whole event is going to be far too expensive – especially if you aren’t sure if you’ll do it more than once. Firstly the tent. Take advantage of somebody else’s impulse buy by visiting second-hand sites to see what you can snap up – eBay of course, but don’t forget Gumtree or Facebook Marketplace. Sleeping bags might be necessary if you are hiking across the mountains, but chances are you’ll be driving to your camping site so take your own duvets and pillows with some old covers and that will be perfectly adequate. A night’s sleep on the hard ground isn’t comfortable

You might not be able to look your glamorous best while camping and really, why would you? It’s time to get back to nature. However, it doesn’t mean you won’t want to clean up every day and proper toilet facilities are a must. Fortunately, these days all but the most rural sites will have a shower and toilet block. Now onto the web to decide which site to go to. For example, www.pitchup.com has 5,000 UK and Ireland sites listed and it allows you to filter the features that are a ‘must’ for you and those that are a ‘nice to have’.

though, so you’ll need to find something to lie on. Cushions from outdoor chairs or a beach lilo will be good enough for children, but you might want to invest in an inflatable mattress for the adults. Other equipment such as a gas stove, water containers and plastic plates might be offered to you if you put a wanted advert on Gumtree or on Freecycle,

or a polite plea to your friends could produce a surprising haul for you to borrow. With British weather being what it is, an inexpensive gazebo will give you the reassurance of shelter from the sun or rain. A fun thing to do is to hang battery-powered fairy lights from the gazebo frame, making an atmospheric leisure/party area for after dark.

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Tourism campaign uncovers Leicestershire’s unique stories which captured the attention of the world.

AFTER A difficult year for the UK visitor economy across Leicester and Leicestershire, there is positive news with the launch of a new tourism campaign. Uncover the Story is an important new destination marketing campaign for Leicester and Leicestershire. It is inspired by the King Richard III discovery story and aims to reveal the remarkable and usual stories behind our many attractions to inspire visitors to explore the area and uncover its treasures. County Council Leader Nick Rushton said: “Leicestershire’s visitor economy has expanded in recent years and in 2019, had an economic impact of over £1.9bn, supporting over 22,000 jobs. Clearly, the pandemic has had a devastating impact on the sector and so it is vital that we support the recovery effort by

increasing awareness of our tourism offer. “Launching our own campaign for English Tourism Week will be a much-needed boost to the sector. With nine million trees, a field that changed the course of English history, quintessential market towns and much more, it allows us to showcase Leicestershire’s fascinating stories and wide range of tourism and hospitality businesses.” Leicester City Mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby, said: “The discovery of the remains of King Richard lll in Leicester enabled us to uncover a story

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Chairman re-elected

AT THE Annual Parish Meeting held on the 4th May 2021, Cllr. Richard. Bowers was appointed as Chairman of Glenfield Parish Council for the 6th year in a row. This is unprecedented in the 125 year history of the Parish Council.

County council success

Letter from the Lord-Lieutenant GLENFIELD Parish Council’s Community Food Hub, led by Cllr Nick Chapman and Mr Justin Smith, have received a commendation from the Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire & Rutland (Mike Kapur Esq OBE, Her Majesty’s representative in the City and County of Leicester) for the wonderful work of the Glenfield Parish Council’s Community Food Hub and for the Support Group during the coronavirus pandemic to help the community. Congratulations to all involved and on behalf of the parish - THANK YOU

Visit from Edward Agar MP EDWARD AGAR MP recently visited the Glenfield Community Food Hub. He is pictured here alongside Mr Justin Smith from the Fully Loaded Cob Shop, above Parkems Chemists, who started the food hub and with Cllr Nick Chapman, Vice Chair of Glenfield Parish Council, who joined with Justin shortly after, and is the Lead Member from the Parish Council on this project.

CONGRATULATIONS also to Cllr Nick Chapman who was successful at the recent Leicestershire County Council elections and is now Glenfield, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester Forest East and Thurlaston’s County Councillor.

The two of them, with the aid of the Parish Council, are managing the hub very successfully, with volunteers from the Support Group helping to deliver food to those needing it. The Community Food Hub remains open every Saturday from 9am to 12 noon (situated near to the Morrison supermarket’s car park and within the grounds of the Annexe building), so if you need some additional support during these times, please just pop in – no questions asked.

Meetings of the Parish Council are open to the press and public and all meetings are publicised on the Parish Council’s notice boards and web site (www.glenfieldparishcouncil.org.uk). There is an opportunity for members of the public to raise any comments or queries that they have with the Parish Council. It is helpful if you contact us prior to attending the meeting so that the Council is better informed and able to help you.

Walks Around Glenfield https://www.glenfieldparishcouncil.org.uk/local-walks.html IF YOU DON’T want a walk as such, we do have many open spaces and parks in the village where you can just go and have a walk round - but if you want something a little more ambitious, these are a selection of suggested walks in, around, from and back to Glenfield. They are of varying lengths and some are easier than others. We trust you will find them of surprising interest. Most of the routes are circulars as we wish to discourage the use of cars given air pollution in Glenfield is on the high side. Some good walks can be had though by using public transport to get outside Glenfield with a view to a walk back where a circular would be too much for some. They have been devised by members of the Parish Council and the maps give an indication as to where they go. Hopefully they will encourage people to discover the back ways around Glenfield and the surrounding countryside.

Ellis Park – new play equipment A NEW PIECE of play equipment has been installed at Ellis Park to complement the current items in situ. This piece is specifically for ages 2-6 years (courtesy of Section 106 monies from local developments).

Bespoke park gates THE PARISH COUNCIL have also installed new bespoke gates to the entrance of the park to enhance the area (courtesy of Section 106 monies from local developments).

Tree planting CLLR R BOWERS has recently planted an Elm Tree in Gynsill Meadows which was donated by The Tree Council. A further Elm tree has also been planted courtesy of East Goscote Nurseries, at Elm Tree Avenue to correspond with its namesake.

Extract from the Parish Council’s Annual report for 2020/2021

WELCOME TO this year’s Glenfield Parish Council Annual Report. The past year has been interesting, busy and in many ways different from previous years. Naturally the Covid 19 pandemic has had a major influence on the work of the Parish Council. At the start of the year, we were already in lock down and we were forced to cancel both the Annual Parish Meeting and the Annual General Meeting. I am now into my fifth year as Chair of Glenfield Parish Council and I would again like to offer my thanks to all Councilors and Staff for their efforts throughout the year and members of the public and other agencies who have assisted with projects and initiatives that we have undertaken during this year. A special mention goes out to Cllr. Nick Chapman, Vice Chair of Council, in helping us reduce our carbon footprint within our premises as well as being our Lead Member on the Glenfield Community Support Group and establishing the Glenfield Community Food Hub in March 2020 with local businessman, Justin Smith, and which continues to assist the most vulnerable in our community during the pandemic. The Parish Council would like to thank the members of the Support Group and all the volunteers who made this initiative such a success. The Parish Council Office has managed the difficult Covid-19 circumstances with their usual efficiency and good cheer, dealing magnificently with online meetings, closed facilities, risk assessments and constantly changing Government guidelines. I am extremely grateful for their support. As we look forward to this coming year, we hope to welcome more residents on to the Council. (We currently have two vacancies and are allowed 16 members / Councilors) where they can become involved with all our plans, expectations and aspirations.

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(the whole report can be found on the Council website www. glenfieldparishcouncil.org.uk)

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Sun-Faked The medical and beauty advice is to save your skin and not to sit in direct sun. So a golden glow might not be healthy, but it certainly looks it and fake tanning is more popular than ever. Follow our tips here to go into summer with a golden glow. • Allow at least six hours between applying tan and going to bed, and wear loose clothes for the rest of the day. • If you’re new to self-tanning or have pale skin, it’s a good idea to start with a gradual tanning product. The result is fairly subtle meaning it’s forgiving of beginners’ mistakes. • You need a fair amount of space, a fulllength mirror and lots of natural light. Put a towel on your carpet and any furnishings you might touch.

• Exfoliation is essential if you are to avoid orange patches. This is best done the night before to allow your skin to settle and allow at least 24 hours between waxing and tanning. • Be really generous with your moisturiser and ensure that it’s fragrance and colour free. Pay particular attention to knees, ankles and elbows. • The actual tan application is the point at which you might decide a beauty salon is the best option for a full-body and even finish. But if you prefer DIY, wearing gloves, start with your feet and methodically cover every inch of your skin evenly. Finish with your hands.

Don’t make decisions on an empty stomach

SCIENTISTS at Harvard have found that when you have higher levels of the body’s hunger hormone, ghrelin, in your system, you are more likely to be impulsive. This means that you will be liable to make poor decisions, tending towards instant gratification rather than longterm achievement. In one experiment, hungry women with a higher amount of the hunger hormone chose to receive £20 the same day, instead of £80 in two weeks’ time. So, ghrelin may well “play a broader role in human related behaviour and decision making, such as monetary choices.”

Glenfield Primary School News Year 3 – Active math

At Glenfield primary school Year 3 have been dividing objects into equal groups using practical methods which generated lots of great discussion about the numbers that didn’t divide equally. The children had lots of fun learning and they all said that they really enjoyed the activity but using pasta shapes made them hungry!

EYFS - Mini beasts The early years children have had lots of fun learning all about mini beasts. In literacy they had to read and follow instructions on how to make a caterpillar. The children also wrote some captions about mini beasts, made doubling ladybirds and symmetrical butterflies. They also used their physical strength to mould clay into different mini beasts and both classes went on a minibeast hunt around the playground and in the woods. The children’s wonderful work is displayed around the early year’s classrooms.

Mental Health Week Last week was mental health awareness week with the theme of nature. At Glenfield Primary School, the children carried out a range of exciting activities linked to looking after their mental health. Children in Year 3 carried out an active session about how to keep a healthy body and mind. They were very enthusiastic throughout and showed us some fantastic moves! In Year 4, the children showed their creativity skills and made some magical dream and worry catchers while the year 5s used sounds and natural resources to practise mindfulness. The focus for the year 6 children was keeping a healthy mind and together, they discussed strategies for how to deal with things that may affect their mental wellbeing. We are so proud of the children for embracing the activities during the week!

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Two local footpath successes achieved ROY DENNEY has kindly sent in news relating to a local footpath diversion through Clanfelde Hills. Roy explains: “The old footpath was a very poor route running from the city along the boundary between Glenfield and Kirby parishes When the M1/A46 junction was created it was transferred to run along the side of the motorway and was of little attraction. “As part of the Optimus Point development the large hollow through which it ran was filled with the overburden from the commercial area to create two hills now known as Clanfelde Hills.” During the period of tipping the paths had been closed and the developers met with Roy Denney and a colleague from the Ramblers Association to plan a new landscaped route meandering across the area, away from the road and with views out over Glenfield. The agreed position was approved

by officers from the rights of way team at County Hall and the legal formalities have now been concluded and the paths are now adopted. • AT THE SAME TIME another Glenfield path has also been formalised. When Blaby District Council sold off a car park off Tournament Road the purchasers closed the footpath between that road and Lane Close. It was their land and the path had never been registered. This was despite it having been surfaced and maintained by that council, and it had a dog bin and a lamp post. The locals were enraged and Councillors Roy Denney and Roger Boby organised the collection of witness statements proving the path had been used for many years. Some could go back over 40 years. A claim was ultimately submitted by the Parish Council and, although the processes take what seems like an age, the new owners did reinstate the path, and that has also now

been legally approved. There are many paths assumed to be legal which are not registered and therefore not protected. In the recent past the path from Sandown Road to Ledwell Drive has been formalised at our insistence and also the path between Pine Road and Chestnut Road where again the Parish had to collect witness statements. Still outstanding are claims for three routes from West Street submitted by Councillor Nick Chapman with Roy’s assistance after collecting witness statements, and Roy has also assisted a resident in claiming a route beside the old golf course. Roy says “There are literally hundreds of routes in Leicestershire not registered. If regularly used without any hindrance they can usually be claimed if a good number (normally 20+) can claim to have used them for over 20 years. They can

also be claimed if there is historic evidence they were once considered public and have never legally been extinguished. But reliance on historic evidence will not be allowed after 2025!”

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Hanging Baskets

PEOPLE are being asked their views on when school holidays in Leicester and Leicestershire should fall.

Garden centres and nurseries are crammed full of summer bedding plants at this time of year and they make fabulous hanging baskets and planters. All you need is readily available from your local garden centre. Firstly, choose a good-sized basket (easier to keep moist than a smaller one) and a hanging-basket liner, or a good-sized pot or planter with plenty of drainage holes. A good quality multi-purpose compost is essential for excellent results. The range of plants is vast, so carefully consider the colours and textures: decide on subtle or brash and bold, and whether you want to coordinate the flowers with other garden features. To get started with your planting, place your basket in a large flowerpot as this stops the round-bottomed basket from moving. Place the liner in the basket, adjusting it to fit the basket and trimming off any excess. Next add handfuls of compost up to the point where you want to plant around the sides of the basket. Planting slits are included in some liners. If you are using a pot, place a base of broken flowerpots or large stones in the base and top up with compost to within around 10cm of the pot rim. Carefully remove the plants you need from their containers, easing the root balls out gently but firmly. An upright plant such as a fuchsia or pelargonium is a perfect choice for the centre of the basket or container, as it helps to give your planting height and structure. Any container looks better if there are plants cascading over the sides, so choose trailing plants and put these in around the edge. Space the trailing plants evenly around the sides of the basket. Drizzle compost around and between the root balls of all the plants, making sure that each

Have your say on school term dates for Leicester and Leicestershire

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one has new and fresh compost to grow in to. Use your fingers to firm the compost and make sure that there are no gaps. Once the planting is complete, water the container thoroughly using a watering can with the rose attached. Finally give your basket or pot a few days’ ‘rest’ sitting in a cool spot out of too much hot, direct sunshine. Tips • Never let the compost dry out completely. Use a watering can with a rose attached or a gentle spray nozzle on the end of a hose. • If the container does become too dry, sit it in a bowl of water for about an hour, allowing it to soak up the water it needs from the base and sides. • Regularly remove faded flowers as this will help to encourage the plants to continue producing more flowers. • Check regularly for any pests such as greenfly and treat the problem promptly. When plants are tightly crammed together, problems soon build up and spread if you’re not quick off the mark. • Feed every couple of weeks with a highpotash liquid fertiliser such as a tomato feed, as this will help to encourage more flowers to develop.

Left You Dead By Peter James

Niall and Eden Paternoster start their Sunday the same way they always do – with a long drive, a visit to a country house and a quick stop at the local supermarket on the way home.

Each consultation offers the opportunity to choose from a number of options, including sticking to regular patterns. Both consultation options reflect the same dates. Both authorities are asking for views on whether the term patterns followed by the city and county should match. The closing date for both consultations is midnight on Sunday, July 18. Deborah Taylor, Leicestershire County Council Cabinet member for Children and Families, said: “The current term dates are ending so we need to review these and make sure we have dates in place that work in the best way possible for young people and their families who live in and / or attend school in the local area. “This is your chance to have your say. We’ve worked with the city council to align our consultations as we know people sometimes live / work and go to school across the boundaries of both areas. “Your feedback is really valuable and will help us see if we need to maintain current arrangements or align term times differently.” To fill in the consultation and see suggested options for Leicestershire county term dates visit:

But this Sunday ends differently – because while Niall waits and waits in the car park for Eden to pick up supplies, Eden never returns. She’s not waiting for him at home, and none of their family or friends have heard from her.

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Gone without a trace, Niall is arrested on suspicion of her murder. When DS Roy Grace is called in to investigate, it doesn’t take long to realize that nothing is quite as it seems – and this might be his most mysterious case yet . . .

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UNE STARTS with Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June). Though this is an annual event, this year it seems particularly worth marking: we have seen huge amounts of unpaid help being offered within the community over the last year.

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The apostle Paul didn’t bother trying to work out a pecking order of contributions – in one of his letters to Corinth he pointed out that all roles involved using the gifts which God had given to each person. There were no unimportant jobs, or voluntary efforts, because there are no bigger or smaller gifts. All are given, all are needed, because everyone has a unique contribution to make. That’s what God asks of us, no more, no less, to make the most of the gifts he gives us for the benefit of others.

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Anstey and Glenfield Cricket Club NEWS From Phil Vose, Vice Chairman

A State of Fear By Laura Dodsworth

ANSTEY AND GLENFIELD Cricket Club have had a very busy and encouraging start to the 2021 season. There has been some great competitive action on the pitch after the 2020 season was curtailed following the Covid restrictions. Anstey and Glenfield CC evenings. Some of the club the team to 2nd place in the play at the Gynsill Lane sports members have been working table at the time of writing. The ground with the first team down at the ground helping to team will be hoping to push playing in Division 4 West and prepare it for the new season. for promotion as the season the second team participating The ground is in an excellent progresses. in Division 6 West of the state thanks to the efforts of our The second team have had a Leicestershire and Rutland hard-working ground staff. difficult start to the 2021 season Cricket League. The first Sunday friendly in Division 6 West with 1 victory The club are taking part in the All Stars Cricket programme, which is taking place on Saturday mornings. This is an initiative from the England and Wales Cricket Board which is to encourage children aged from 5 to 8 to have their first experience of the game. Some of the club’s members have taken part in training courses to enable Anstey and Glenfield CC to host this exciting innovation. Several local youngsters are taking part for the first few weeks of the Summer and it is hoped that many of these aspiring cricketers will be taking to the field in the years to come.

The first team led by captain Sunny Singh have had a good start to life in Division 4 West. They have been involved in some competitive matches with brilliant victories coming against Kegworth 2 and Barrow Town 2 and a defeat against Long Whatton. Viral Patel and Abbas Khan both made half centuries against Barrow with Ashish Patel, Nuwan Dhashana and Anil Revu all taking crucial wickets at various times to help

and 2 defeats at the time of writing. This year they are being led by captain Ranjeeva Fernando. The highlight of the season to date was the 63 run victory against Maher 2 with the team suffering defeats to Barwell 2 and Ashby Hastings 2. They will be hoping for improved fortunes over the next few weeks. Both teams will be looking to consolidate their positions in their divisions and look forward to some competitive cricket ahead. The club were unable to take part in any preseason training this year due the Covid restrictions however several of the players have been participating in training drills at the ground on weekday

match of the year is due to take place on 30th May and other friendly matches will be taking place over the next few months. If you are interested in joining the club, please email our secretary Amanda Wilkes. Amanda’s email address is amandaandcharlie@btinternet. com. We are also now hosting weekly training sessions at the Gynsill Lane ground on Thursdays and Fridays from 5.30pm, so if you are interested in playing for the club, why not come down and practice. Please also visit our website at http://ansteyandglenfield. play-cricket.com and Facebook page for regular updates, results and news throughout the season.

The Gazette Needs Your Feedback!

This is the seventh issue of the Gazette since returning after the lockdown, so it’s a good time to ask for feedback. What do YOU think of the magazine? How, in your opinion, could it be improved? Are there any aspects of Glenfield Village Life that you’d like to see covered? Please email your ideas to me at info@glenfieldgazette.com Mike Wilkinson

THIS IS A book about fear. Fear of a virus. Fear of death. Fear of losing our jobs, our democracy, our human connections, our health and our minds. It’s also about how the government weaponised our fear against us – supposedly in our best interests – until we were one of the most frightened countries in the world. But why did the government deliberately frighten us? How has this affected us as individuals and as a country? Who is involved in the decisionmaking that affects our lives? How are behavioural science and nudge theory being used to subliminally manipulate us? How does the media leverage fear? What are the real risks to our wellbeing? Ahead of any official inquiry into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, Laura Dodsworth explores all these questions and more, in a nuanced and thoughtprovoking discussion of an extraordinary year in British life and politics. With stories from members of the general public who were impacted by fear, anxiety and isolation, and revealing interviews with psychologists, politicians, scientists, lawyers, Whitehall advisers and journalists, A State of Fear calls for a more hopeful, transparent and effective democracy.

Some lads tried to get into my car last night so I attacked them with a baseball bat. I’m not cut out to be a taxi driver.

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2020 a Year of Hindsight

RAILWAY STORIES BY TED COOK

THE FURTHEST mechanical signal boxes I worked were at Syston South and North Junctions where the Melton Line leaves the Midland Main Line.

WITH 2020 now behind us the team at Edmonds and Slatter are looking back with astonishment at what a year it was. Ironically 2020 was also the Chinese Year of The Rat, it brought us many new situations and expanded vocabulary including Social Distancing and other Covid-related terms. The year 2020 will be memorable for everyone but also numerically significant for opticians. Many people will be familiar with the term “20/20 vision” and will no doubt understand that it refers to perfect eyesight. This is where the connection to the date last year becomes clearly apparent. Strictly speaking, 20/20 is an Americanism. Here in the UK we would refer to ‘perfect’ vision as a visual acuity of 6/6. Put simply, the term “20/20 vision” refers to an eye sight testing distance of 20 feet, since America works predominantly in imperial measurements. Here in the UK we work in metric and 6/6 is in reference to a testing distance of 6 metres. However, we won’t let the small issue of “20/20 vision” being a term from across the pond get in the way of us making the most of the tenuous link with the historical year just passed. Joking aside, here at Edmonds & Slatter Opticians, a visual acuity measurement of 6/6 is exactly what we want our patients to achieve, either with or without corrective lenses. A measurement of 6/6 equates to being able to see everything you should be able to clearly at a distance of 6 metres away. For someone with worse vision when they viewed the same object at 6 meters it would be blurred as if they were 18 metres away. Rather than having the equivalent clarity of being able to see as sharply as if you were 18 metres away, giving a measurement of 6/18. Our comprehensive eye test allows our optometrists to assess exactly what we need to do to reach that goal. And it doesn’t end there for us. With Optomap retinal screening, an OCT scan, and dry eye assessment, we can now monitor your eye health like never before. We introduced the OCT scan at the beginning of last year but who could have predicted where 2020 was about to take us – Hindsight is 2020!

A couple of incidents occurred when I was arriving at Syston South. The first one was on late shift. Now as I have said before I covered many boxes and sometimes things changed at the last moment. Today was one of those days unfortunately I had forgotten the change! I had cycled all the way to Syston only to find someone was already there for the late shift and my shift had been changed to Wigston! I can tell you it was fastest ride back to Wigston ever! The other time it was a March Sunday morning shift at Syston South. I walked in on my mate on the night shift and he made some comment about the time and I said “What’s up, its only 5.45” He pointed to the clock which he had put on one hour in the night. Yes - you are right I had forgot to put my clock on! He was due back to work later that day but of course I said he could come an hour later which he did! Since then I have always changed my clocks on the Saturday! More stories from Ted are available in his books or he does give talks and slide shows on his railway life. Contact e mail edward8fw@btinternet.com

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Leicester & District Ramblers NEWS WE ARE VERY pleased to report that the vast majority of our organised Ramblers walking programme has relaunched as the country moves cautiously, step by step, towards resuming a more normal lifestyle. Presently only our monthly coach rambles remain suspended and we will be taking time for a little more reflection to determine as to whether demand will allow a sustainable programme to operate, please check our website for further information: https://www.ramblers.org. uk/go-walking/group-finder/ areas/leicestershire-andrutland/groups/leicester-district/welcome-to-leicesterramblers.aspx On a more positive note we have recently launched a “Taster” programme of short/ easy walks primarily for people who have not tried The Ramblers out before and might be curious as to how we operate.

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These Easy Walks are defined as circa 4-5 Miles, firm footpaths, relatively flat walks generally starting and ending at the same place/pub as the Moderate Walk Group (5.5-6.5 Miles).

as long hikes in The Peak District and The Cotswolds to name but two examples. These more challenging pursuits plus the expected return of short walking holidays to the likes of The Lake District and Shropshire Hills are a fine outlet for younger would-be Ramblers looking to explore and challenge themselves. At the opposite end of the spectrum however and as a telling testament to the longevity of many of our long standing members we have a hard core of enthusiastic regulars walking strongly even in the most demanding terrain around the UK well into their seventies so we really are well positioned to served existing and prospective members.

Finally a reminder if you have never walked with us before and would like to try us we welcome newcomers warmly on a trial basis with no requirement to take out membership until you are happy that it’s a new pursuit that you would like to embrace. To contact us please go to Our main website https:// www.ramblers.org.uk/leicester Or visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ LeicesterandDistrictRamblers Or contact myself Dave Wheeler Publicity Secretary email:- David_wheeler320@ hotmail.com or Mobile 07502 6877123

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For further details & booking for all these walks: Tony Richards at: tony-ruth.richards@outlook. com More generally speaking we are very keen to attract in all age groups as life gets back to some form of normality. Whilst it’s a truism that Rambling attracts largely an audience of retired people, especially for midweek walks we also organise some very energetic outings, especially upon our Saturday all day walks such

Can YOU spot the 10 differences in the cartoons above? Answers are on page 25. Good luck!

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June News Update from

Glenfield Gardeners’ Association

ROSTS, hail, thunderstorms, no one would believe that it was spring and summer was nearly around the corner. It just has not been good gardening weather and many of us have greenhouses bursting with plants ready to go outside into the garden or we’ve had to put planting ideas on hold until it warms up a bit. June can be a very busy month in the garden. Frosts should have passed so tender bedding plants can be put out now in hanging baskets and tubs to give colour all summer long. It’s still a good time to plant shrubs and perennials for permanent structure and evergreens will benefit from being planted in warm soil. Climbers like Clematis, Morning Glory and Sweet peas will be putting on lots of growth now so will need regular tying in to their supports. Often the bane of many gardeners is deadheading but this should be done little and often to encourage continuous blooms. At the Glenfield Gardeners’, we’ll be occupied in our gardens, greenhouses and allotments but we are still planning a head for our Annual Garden Show. There are posters around the village with details of the event. Even if you are not a gardener, we’d still like to see your photographs of ‘Transport’, poems about ‘Growing Older’ and any of your wonderful ‘Pompom’ creations or unique ‘Coaster’ designs. If you like to bake, well how about a ‘Chelsea Bun ring’ or just for the men, a ‘Double Chocolate Loaf Cake’. There are also categories

Miscellaneous musings on life A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers. – Robert Quillen The contented man is never poor, the discontented never rich. - George Eliot Nothing is ever lost by courtesy. It is the cheapest of pleasures; costs nothing and conveys much. - Erastus Wiman Any fool can criticise, condemn and complain – and usually does. - Dale Carnegie Anger is just one letter short of danger. - Anon

for children as well as the usual fruit and vegetables. You could try growing carrots, radishes and beans at home in pots along with the usual tomatoes. We’re an ‘Anything Goes’ show so please do not be afraid to enter your home grown veg. If you’d like more information or to get in touch, please email glenfieldgardeners@gmail.com or see our facebook page.

Happy Gardening Everyone.

Know thyself? If I knew myself, I would run away. - Johann Wolfgang The reason some people know the solution is because they created the problem. - Kelly Fordyce They say that the traffic is so bad in town that a man is knocked down every day - and he is getting jolly well fed up with it. – Anon

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Being mentally healthy By Lindzi Mayann

THE MONTH of May was dedicated to raising awareness of mental health issues and it’s a subject that I’m passionate about both professionally and personally.

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Everyone has mental health.

It makes sense that for everyone to be mentally healthy, we should all be aware. We ultimately live in our own heads. Our mind impacts our behaviour, our behaviour impacts our environment. And, of course, vice versa our reality has its effects on us. To not work on ‘you’, is an injustice to yourself. But, in my mind, to only work on you, is unfair to everyone who gets close to you - and the worst thing is, you will continue to feel like things fail. Many people do not know, or can’t contemplate, the role they play within their environment. Those who are quick to tell others how to act and behave around them, are usually the ones who are well aware of their own state of peace. It will be about how you should change to meet their needs and expectations. That’s not how being mentally healthy works. Not for everyone in the equation. So, what is the answer? Mental health awareness has gone beyond an “inside - out” approach. We also need to be thinking about the “outside in”. In my opinion, opening your horizons to how you are perceived is just as important as working out how you react from the inside - out. It isn’t an excuse for accepting and receiving abuse. As much as it isn’t an excuse for dishing it out.

Here are some questions to help you figure out if a bit of extra input might be helpful in making your life a more satisfying experience whichever way round it is: Do you feel misunderstood and misjudged? Do you feel like the efforts you put in don’t work - left thinking what have I done to deserve this?

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Do the same things seem to go wrong? Understanding the whys won’t stop problems and upsets but it can bring peace, a fresh outlook and better outcomes for all. My experiences are feeding into new projects and I’m looking forward to the way this is developing my life and role. Recently, I have been writing for two local fantastic, established services, both taking well-needed approaches to supporting today’s society. ‘Strive with Senamente’ is an online resource and self-help forum. Niki R offers Counselling and talk therapy solutions. If anything about this article strikes a chord feel free to get in touch with any of the above, or myself, to discuss your options. Your choice is to be part of the movement, purely by accepting or thinking about it. Or pick, ignorance. After all, it is described as bliss for a reason...

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THOSE WERE THE DAYS MY FRIEND, I THOUGHT THEY’D NEVER END

The Marriage By K L Slater

AS I GET ALL too familiar with all our local hospitals, humour me. As I approach my sunset years (77 Sunset Strip for those prepared to admit remembering that TV series*) I have to acknowledge that the mind may be ambitious but the body is weak.

TEN YEARS ago he killed my son. Today I married him. Ten years ago my darling son Jesse was murdered and our perfect family was destroyed. My strong, handsome boy, so full of life, became a memory, a photo I carried with me everywhere. But today I’m finally close to finding happiness again. My ash-blonde hair has been curled into ringlets. Carefully placed white flowers frame my delicate features. The small, drab chapel has been prettied up with white satin, and there are tiny red hearts scattered on the small table where I will soon sign the register with my new husband. The man who killed my son. My friends and family can’t understand it. My neighbours whisper in the street whenever I walk past. How can I love a man like Tom? They don’t really know me at all…

Did YOU Spot the Differences? 1. Tags on the life-ring in a different position

2. Collar on neck of swim-ring duck is missing 3. Red stripe missing on larger boy’s trunks 4. Facial expression on sign 5. Left hand on larger boy is hidden 6. Little boy’s eyes looking in a different direction 7. Little boy’s freckles are missing 8. Little boy’s belly button is missing 9. Different coloured trunks on little boy 10. No crack on the wall

I work very hard trying to improve our lot; I enjoy tilting at windmills and it keeps the old tick box sharp. I have to admit though that the Titanic takes a lot of nudging and it can get very frustrating when your time and patience is getting shorter I can look back on halcyon days when the sun always shone, possibly one benefit of short term memory loss when the brain starts winding down. For those of you of my generation take comfort from this; the bigger the library the longer it takes to find that book. I don’t think the memory goes I just think the recall function gets overwhelmed and recent events have not yet been put on a shelf. Many things have improved and in my father’s generation I would have been lucky to still be here. Having said that I must say that many things have not improved and that is not wearing rose tinted glasses. My many involvements all overlap which helps but I am often asked firstly how do I cope with everything I do but secondly what do I miss. My instinctive response was always to say ‘what else would I do? Watch TV? COVID though has made me realise which word really sums up what was being lost and was totally missing over the last 12 months. In a words SPONTANEITY In the days when I wandered the hill country in many parts of the world anywhere you stopped for the night no matter how primitive people would try and entertain each other. Walk into any country pub in the 60s and 70s and somebody would have a musical instrument in his pack if only a mouth-organ and impromptu sing songs would start. If you had nowhere to pitch your tent you would get your bag out and crash out on the floor in the bar. Simple pleasures! Fire regulations and music licenses put paid to all that although anybody who heard me sing would have had a job claiming it was music. COVID has really hit society in its core meaning. So whether it was a coffee after church services or pint early doors we all put the world to rights regularly. The need to do it again every day did not worry us. COVID has meant that the few meetings we may have do have to be pre- arranged possibly face to face but more likely electronically. We are all zoomed, zoomed I say, to plagiarise Fraser. Glenfield is a town in all but name but I wonder about really small villages. Many have lost their post office, lost their primary school; have neither bank nor even a cash machine, have church services once a month and the only place people meet is the pub. Many pubs also give cash back the only means in the village of getting hold of cash. How many pubs will reopen? If you cannot walk out of your door and talk to who ever you chance to meet in whichever meeting place, what an empty world. SPONTANEITY PLEASE

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Letter

RE: Surgery News HERE ARE my views on Surgery News article in the May 2021 issue of the Gazette. The new Community Pharmacy Service does not show equality and treating everyone as a individual. I pay for my prescriptions by purchasing a card at the cost of £100 per year. I then had to pay another £17.00 for two overthe-counter products that did not work. One of my conditions had been ongoing for a year. I have worked from leaving school and paid my taxes, so why should I have to pay again?

Michele Hill

Serves 2 Prep time 15 minutes Cooking time 15 minutes • 25g butter • 1 banana shallot, peeled and sliced • 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed • 400g mixed fresh vegetables like broad beans, carrots, peas, spring greens, broccoli • 100ml stock • Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper • 150g crème fraiche • 3-4 sprigs dill, roughly chopped • 1/2 tbsp olive oil • 2 large mackerel fillets • Lemon wedges, to serve

Pan-Fried Mackerel Fillet With Lemon Spring Vegetables 1. Heat the butter in a sauté pan or deep frying pan. Gently cook the shallot for about 5 minutes until it starts to soften and becomes translucent. Add the garlic and cook for another couple of minutes. 2. Add the vegetable mix, cutting anything large like carrots, to match the size of the other vegetables. Stir for a minute or so, pour in the stock and lemon juice, and add the zest. Season, then cover and cook for 5 minutes. 3. Spoon in the creme fraiche and dill and cook for another 3-4 minutes. 4. Heat another frying pan with the olive oil. Slice the mackerel fillets in half lengthways, taking out any bones you may find. Season the fish then pan-fry for 2 minutes on each side. 5. Serve the mackerel on a bed of the vegetables with plenty of lemon wedges and some new potatoes.

Home alone, wanting a gnome DO YOU yearn for a garden gnome? You are not the only one. Since last year’s lockdown, garden centres have been reporting a ‘massive upswing’ in ornament sales, due to people being forced to spend more time in their gardens. Gnomes top the list of mostwanted ornaments, with a near 100 per cent increase in sales over the past two years. There was even a gnome crisis a while back, when the Suez Canal got jammed, and thousands of gnomes on their way to UK gardens could not get through.

The Names Gemma and Kieran At Risk of Becoming Extinct NEW INSIGHTS reveal the names that are declining and growing in popularity across the UK. Gemma and Kieran have been revealed as the UK’s most endangered names, whilst Aria and Albie are growing fastest in popularity, according to new research. The analysis, conducted by leading name label manufacturer My Nametags, of a database of over 1.5

million names, found that the use of the names Gemma and Kieran has declined by more than 65 percent over the last decade, with the names at risk of dying out completely if the trend continues. In fact, there were just 36 uses of the name Gemma in 2020, and none in 2021, whilst there have been just four Kierans listed so far this year. Joining the list of names most at risk of dying out

are Rebecca (-59 percent), Lauren (-57 percent), Hannah (-49 percent), Matthew (-43 percent), Ryan (-43 percent), and Robert (-43 percent), which all make the list of the top 50 most endangered names in the UK. These names have been replaced by new, more unusual names, with analysis showing that many modern parents are being inspired by popular culture. Uses of the name Aria

(+597 percent) inspired by the character Arya Stark from the best-selling book series and HBO hit-show, Game of Thrones, have skyrocketed in recent years. Emilia, after actress Emilia Clarke, who is best known for her role in the fantasy drama, also makes the list of fastest growing names after seeing an increase of more than 90 percent in the past 10 years.

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