Small Ads

• SINGLE DIVAN BED with mattress, complete with attractive white metal headboard. All as new.

Price: £120.00 o.n.o. Collection only. Tel: 07966 253612 (Markfield)

• STAIRGATE, VGC, with fixings and instructions. Price: £10.00.

• Sivac medium DOG CRATE. VGC.

Price: £20.00.

Tel: 07745 356447 (Glenfield)

• A Go Go Elite travellers MOBILITY

SCOOTER - New 2 years ago,only been out on it twice. Red in colour. Just serviced. New Battery- have receipt for it. Dismantles to fit in the boot of a car. Price: £450.00 o.n.o.

Tel: 0116 233 5983( Glenfield )

• TRAVEL LITE PLAYPEN/TRAVEL

COT, complete with case and easy assembly instructions. Excellent condition. Ideal for holidays and for when grandchildren come to stay.

Price: £30.00.

Tel. 0116 2870916 (Groby).

• 5 ECO BOARDS - Colour NaturalSize 1.795m.

• 1 Eco Panel Top - Colour Natural - Size 1.829m

All items are new and unused, boxed and stored inside. Price: £80.00.

Tel: 0116 287 8411 (Glenfield)

• STORAGE CUPBOARD, Colour Oak, 2 Doors, 2 Shelves, Lock with keys, New Condition, Size HxWxD 108,80,47 cm. Price: £50.00

• REFRIGERATOR, IceQ48B, small drinks fridge for cans and bottles, colour Black, size HxWxD 50,45,43 cm, good condition. Price: £30.00.

Tel: 0116 231 2395 (Groby)

• WOODEN RADIATOR COVER

- Painted White. Size - Length

1.5 metres, Height 800cm. Good Condition. Price: £10.00.

Tel: 01455 823675

• Two men’s Arco dark grey JACKETS

- size large brand new. Price: £15 each.

• Two-tier VEG STEAMER - as new. Price: £8.00.

• JUICER/BLENDER - as new, hardly used. Price: £8.00.

Tel: 07780 798243 (Glenfield).

• TABLE TOP FREEZER - Ice King. Height 19½“ by Width 19“.

Price: £60.00

Tel: 0116 232 1341 (Glenfield)

• CASIO KEYBOARD & STAND

- LK-55, key lighting system. Price: £50.00.

Tel: 0116 231 1161 (Glenfield)

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Glenfield Park WI

Pam Wilson

AT THE FEBRUARY meeting we were joined by Richard Warren to talk to us about the life and times of Thomas Cook.

Thomas was born in Melbourne Derbyshire in 1808. Sadly, his father died when he was only 3 years old. As was the way in those times his mother remarried. At the age of 10 he went to work at Melbourne Hall as an apprentice gardener, subsequently he completed a further apprenticeship with an uncle becoming a cabinet maker. He was brought up within the Baptist church spending much time travelling the neighbourhood evangelising and distributing leaflets. He went on to become a Baptist Preacher, he also became involved in the temperance movement although not as fervently as his wife Marianne whom he married in 1833.

As most of the miles he travelled were on foot it is not hard to imagine how attractive the idea of travelling on the latest invention of the railways was. He arranged a group trip between Leicester Campbell Street railway and Loughborough to a temperance rally. Thus began his first organised escorted excursion selling it for a shilling return.

In 1845 there was no direct link between the English and Scottish railways so he organised for 350 people to travel to Scotland by rail to Liverpool then boat to the West coast of Scotland and further by train. This could be described as the first package tour.

He and his wife went on to arrange for 150,000 people to travel to the Great Exhibition in 1851. This was followed by their first excursions abroad when they took two groups on the grand tour through Belgium, Germany and France ending in Paris when it held its Great Exhibition.

For these tours they created guide Books which were another world first. These booklets recommended places to go, to stay and to avoid. Another innovation was the equivalent of traveller’s cheques. During this time he had overstretched himself by booking a journey and paying for all of it in advance but the tickets were not taken up and he was declared bankrupt. Rather unusually he subsequently paid all of his creditors in full.

The company became Thomas Cook & Son as John Mason Cook joined. As the business grew the two men did not always agree and they eventually became estranged. Thomas retired in 1878 and lived quietly in Leicester until his death in 1892 in Knighton. An excellent talk which all members thoroughly enjoyed.

Our next meeting is on March 2nd and the talk is entitled “Women who would not say no”. Sounds intriguing!

Severn Trent offers free trees to landowners across its region

SEVERN TRENT is offering free trees to landowners of between 2.2 and 5 acres across its region.

The water company is asking interested landowners to get in touch BY THE END OF MARCH to access the exciting offer, which will see Severn Trent assist with pre-planting planning and maintenance costs over 10 years.

Severn Trent, who was the Official Nature and Carbon Neutral Partner of Birmingham 2022, will provide a desktop assessment of the land, and will draw up a tree planting plan which will include trees that are in keeping with the area that they will be planted in.

The trees planted will contribute to the 2,022-acre Commonwealth Forest that the company committed to planting following the Games.

To register your interest in free trees, please email: forestdelivery@severntrent.co.uk by the end of March. Landowners with over 10 acres can also get in touch via email as Severn Trent still has Commonwealth Forest opportunities for the next planting season.

Wordladder Answer

HERE IS one possible solution (others may exist): HIDE, bide, bids, beds, bees, sees, SEEK

Two Minute Trial Answer

3 Letters: air, ait, art, bar, bat, bib, bit, bra, rat, rib, tab, tar

4 Letters: bait, barb, brat

5 Letters: rabbi

6 Letters: rabbit

Pictogram Answers

1. Divide and conquer, 2. A pinch of salt, 3. False teeth