November 2016 herald online by Michael Wilkinson

Mid-November 2016

Christmas is coming to Stanton! • DON’T MISS the Stanton Christmas Fayre on Saturday 26th November. To be held in the St Mary’s Church, Stanton Under Bardon, 2 - 4 p.m. There will be several stalls, Cakes, Bric a brac, Raffle and Tombola. Coffee and tea will be available.

• THERE WILL also be a Charity Christmas Concert on Friday 16th December in aid of the Alzheimers Society, with Stanton Under Bardon Singers and Musicians. To be held in St Mary & All Saints Church at 7.30pm. Tickets on the door £5.00.

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It’s Party-Time At Music Café “It was a noisy and boisterous party with great hilarity and throwing of wrapping paper during pass the parcel.” Nothing new there then – except the average age of the participants must be in the late seventies and we are certainly seeing certain people in a new light!

But what does age matter when you’re prepared to let your hair down and have a good time! And a good time is what we had when celebrating Music Café’s second birthday with games, singing and afternoon tea. They say time flies when you’re enjoying yourself and it doesn’t seem a year since we held our first birthday party – in a slightly less wild fashion? During the year we have continued to welcome new members and there have been occasions when we have felt we were playing “sardines”, but we never fail to find room for everybody. In an informal atmosphere folks enjoy having a chat over a cuppa and always seem willing to take part in all the very varied musical activities that are planned. It’s a great opportunity to get out and have a change whilst meeting old friends and making new ones, so think about giving Music Café a try. We meet from 2 till 4 on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at Markfield Methodist Church and we would love to see you. For more information contact Linda Walmsley on 01530 242607.

Bagworth Community Centre says Thank You! TO EVERYONE who helped, attended, supported or donated to the 2016 Macmillan Coffee Morning held at the Centre on 17th September. A record amount of £916 was raised both on the day and by donations – this was an increase of £276 on last year. Whilst an event of this kind requires someone to spearhead it, the day cannot be a success without the help, kindness and generosity of many people so thank you to everyone who contributed in whatever way. This fantastic amount has now paved the way to do even better next year for this amazing cause. This has now become an annual event at the Centre and to date over 3 years has raised an incredible £2176 for the Macmillan Nurses. Looking forward to seeing you all at the next one.

Karen Prime

Severn Trent remind customers to be wary of bogus callers SEVERN TRENT has warned its customers to be extra vigilant after callous crooks claimed to be working on behalf of the company in Leicestershire earlier this week (7 November). A customer was approached by a man claiming to be from a drainage company who asked for a significant deposit to carry out work at her home. After paying the deposit, the

customer became concerned and contacted Severn Trent which was not involved. The matter is now being investigated by Leicestershire Police. Severn Trent is now reminding all customers in the county to check for identification before agreeing to any work at their homes. Hilary Bennett, head of customer contact at Severn Trent, said: “We can’t stress how important it is for customers to check the identity of the person knocking on the door. It

doesn’t matter how convincing they look, if they work for us they’ll be carrying an identity card and you can check that they’re legitimate by ringing 0345 604 1655. “We’d also never try to get access to a customer’s house to fix pipes or to fit meters without making an appointment first and, even then, if anyone has any doubts, they should call us to double check. “Our phone lines are manned 24-hours a day, seven days a week, and our employees fully expect

customers to check their identity, either with a card or a call, and they’ll wait while you carry out the necessary checks.” In addition, Severn Trent would never ask customers to pay for a service on the doorstep, or ask for bank details over the telephone. The company also operates a doorstep password scheme to help protect customers from bogus callers, find out more here: www. stwater.co.uk/doorstep-password

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Stanton Recycled Teenagers Christmas Party & Luke Jackson Pay outs THIS YEAR’S Annual Over-65s Party in Stanton under Bardon will take place on Saturday 3rd December, and it has now been going for an amazing 15 years. Everyone over 65 in Stanton who we already know will automatically receive an invitation. This states that any senior citizens can get in touch with us to request an invite, and replies should be given back to me or dropped into the Post Office by 1st December, so that we can plan the catering. The Party this year is on Saturday 3rd December, from 2pm - 4.30pm at the New Village Hall, St John Cole Cresent, Stanton. It is free to attend (you just need to live in Stanton), we fundraise for this event earlier in the year. At the party there will be music, a sing song, a little tea, Bingo and a visit from Santa, (if we are lucky) etc. Anyone who has not received an invite by mid-to-late November, or knows someone who may not be on our list, needs to ring me Sally Wilkins on 01530 242847. We try to contact everyone eligible in the village. The Luke Jackson Charity money will be given out on this day. Anyone due to receive a payment who is unable to attend the party should please contact Pete Wilkins on 01530 242847 and it will be delivered.

Sally Wilkins VOLUNTEERS are being sought by the Borough Council to help with litter picking in various parts of Hinckley & Bosworth. Across the borough there are already over 80 litter pickers and various litter picking groups, who do sterling work for the community improving their local areas. These include Brownies at Thornton, Cubs in Burbage, McDonalds, a walking group in Barwell, and a joint group in Carlton and Sheepy. But more volunteers are always welcome and anyone who is interested in helping the Clean Neighbourhoods Team, or organising their own community litter picks, should call the team on 01455 255977 or email streetscene@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk. The team will supply all the equipment needed, such as a litter picker, bag ring, gloves, hi-vis vests and refuse bags. They will also arrange for the rubbish to be collected.

Carol Singing around Stanton village WE WILL be holding our Annual Carol Singing Round The Village on Monday 19th December 2016 at the EARLIER time of 6pm starting at the top of the village. All welcome to join us and enjoy the evening. Bring a torch. Collection in aid of RAINBOWS CHILDREN’S HOSPICE, Loughborough. All children to be accompanied by an adult.

Gail Massey

(Stanton under Bardon Queens Golden Jubilee Committee) member

• The Luke Jackson payout for Bagworth also takes place on 3rd December (10am-12 noon). The Thornton Luke Jackson payout for Thornton takes place on 10th December (10am-12 noon). Call Eileen Johnson on 01530 230476 for details.

Why ‘oldies’ are golden THE UK WOULD be considerably poorer without its older folk. Research carried out by the WRVS (now the Royal Voluntary Service) showed that the over-65s contribute almost £40bn more to the UK economy than they receive in State pensions, welfare and health services. The study, which was independently reviewed, took into account the tax payments, spending power, caring responsibilities and volunteering effort of people aged 65-plus. Furthermore, this benefit to the economy will increase to £77bn by 2030 as the late ‘baby boomers’ enter retirement. For the full report: www.pilgrimsfriend.org.uk/christians-for-oldpeople/resources

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New Book for Christmas by local author LOCAL AUTHOR George Cornford has written a new book for Christmas telling how the wise men would have found and followed the star to find the Christ Child at Bethlehem. Copies available from: • The author £9.50 (P&p included) contact george tel. 01530 274784 • From Cross Hills Baptist Church £8 (£1 donated to the church) • Also available on kindle from Amazon.co.uk George is a member and exdeacon of cross hills baptist church. Published by lulu.Com Synopsis and revues online at lulu.Com

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County Councillor’s Report from David Sprason

CARE COSTS: government urged to resolve funding crisis NINE OUT OF 10 councils say they expect to increase bills by 2% from April to boost social care funding, and this includes Leicestershire County Council. But the Local Government Association says rising demand and the new National Living Wage will absorb most of the cash. The findings come as a ComRes survey for BBC 5 live suggests three quarters of people in England and Wales do not want local authorities to cut social care spending and are happy to pay more in council tax to enable payment of the National Living Wage, which represents an increase of 50p per hour over the existing National Minimum Wage. Social care covers a wide range of services, from help in the home to eat, get dressed or move around, to day centres and residential care. Demand is growing enormously official figures show the number of people aged over 85 increased by 30% between 2005 and 2014. The LGA says there will be a shortfall of more than £2.9bn in care services by 2020, and despite the power - granted by the chancellor - to raise more money from council tax, cuts in other areas will mean extra money must still be found. I have previously welcomed the need to change the current inequalities in the funding of adult social care. It is wrong that people that who have done the right thing by buying their property see it used to fund their care costs. In the Care Act, this unfair system was going to be addressed with the introduction of a cap on the costs. It is now clear that - due to government funding cuts, and the serious state in the funding for social care - the £72,000 cap on care costs, due to come into force in April 2016, has been delayed until 2020. The £72,000 cap was due to be introduced as part of the second phase of the Care Act. It was delayed after councils wrote to the Department of Health asking for the launch to be deferred due to the funding pressures faced by local authorities. This is despite the cap forming a key manifesto commitment for the government.

Cllr Izzi Seccombe, chairman of the Local Government Association’s community wellbeing board said: “The announcement to delay the second phase of the Care Act is a positive recognition from government of what the LGA [Local Government Association] has been warning – that we cannot try and reform the way people pay for adult social care when the system itself is on such an unstable foundation. “Local government was ready and able to implement the next phase of the Care Act – we have supported the need for reform to the way people pay for their care and still believe this to be necessary. “In an ideal world, we would have funding for both the system and the reforms but we have to be realistic about where scarce resources are needed most. Local authorities have already implemented phase one of the Care Act, and if both the reforms and the care system were fully funded, we would not need to suggest a delay.” Harold Bodmer, vice president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services said: “The Care Act was rightly welcomed across the social care sector. However, the pressures of rising demand, punitively reduced budgets and the impending obligation to pay an enhanced national living wage have all put an intolerable strain on social care finance. “Frankly, if directors were asked to choose between implementing the funding reforms right now or having the money directly to fund these growing demands, they would almost without exception prioritise a fair and sustainable funding settlement to meet the true cost of providing safe, good quality care.” Stephen Burke, director of the Good Care Guide website commented: “The cap on care costs was a bad idea, very poorly implemented. It is a con that would have benefited few older people and their families. It should be scrapped not postponed. The real issue is the substantial underfunding of care for our ageing population. The government needs to address the funding of care urgently to stop more and more older people missing out on care and support they need. “The care crisis is already having

a huge impact on older and disabled people and their families and means more people having to pay for their own care, struggle on their own or rely on family and friends. It is also having a massive knock-on effect on the NHS as more older people are admitted to hospital because of the lack of care at home. Without urgent measures to address care underfunding, the whole system is in danger of collapsing given the growing demands and cost pressures.” Jane Ashcroft CBE, chief executive of Anchor said: “We’re very disappointed by the recent announcement from the Department for Health revealing a delay of the cap on individuals’ care costs. A delay of four years, until 2020, is outrageous and brings into question the future of care funding. “Successive governments have failed to prioritise reform – despite the mounting crisis. This further delay suggests that social care reform is simply not a priority for government. “We desperately hope this lengthy delay in policy is because the government is planning to urgently address how care is funded – a major issue for today’s older people as well as future generations.” Sue Brown, head of public policy at Sense said: “Sense welcomes the fact that the government has recognised that this is not the right time to introduce the cap. “Addressing the underfunding of social care is a more urgent priority than a cap. The cuts to spending on social care, combined with a growing number of people needing support has had a significant impact on social care services. We have seen many disabled and older people miss out on the services they desperately need for day-today life due to the rising eligibility criteria. “Looking ahead to the comprehensive spending review, it is vital the government releases

enough funds for local authorities to provide the right level of social care support for what is currently a chronically underfunded system. Only once we have a stable care system can we consider introducing a cap.” Jeremy Hughes, chief executive of Alzheimer’s Society: “We’re disappointed at the announcement delaying the care cap for another four years. This will cause unacceptable costs to continue to be borne by people with dementia and their families into the next decade. While other diseases receive significantly more support on the NHS, dementia patients who often need long term nursing care are still to be left to fend for themselves. “The care cap is only part of the solution – the significant underfunding of social care must also be addressed and be a key feature in the spending review. However, it is insupportable that financial pressures on local councils should be the excuse for people with dementia not being able to access vital care and support.” Vicky McDermott, chair of the Care & Support Alliance said: “The government has made the right decision to delay the introduction of the care cap. The care system is in crisis. Extra funding is urgently needed, given the hundreds of thousands of older and disabled people who need support just to do the basics – like getting up or out of the house. “This chronic underfunding is also putting unbearable pressure on family carers. To introduce a cap without doing anything to address the underfunding of social care would be a recipe for disaster.” I would agree with all of these comments. It is time that the government addressed this critical underfunding of adult social care and address it by reducing the waste in the foreign aid budget. Charity begins at home.

“It is wrong that people that who have done the right thing by buying their property see it used to fund their care costs.” David Sprason

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Letter from Vera Harding Parish Nurse for Cross Hills Baptist Church AS PARISH NURSE (PN) for Cross Hills Baptist Church, I became aware of lonely and vulnerable people living in social isolation, several are disabled. This led me to start the Olive Branch Club at Cross Hills. We meet each month on the first Monday, 2-4pm, when we usually have a speaker or other activity and of course refreshments. On the third Monday of each month we go out for lunch at a local pub. Monday 7th November will be out third birthday. As there is little, or no, public transport the Marlene Reid Centre (MRC) community transport is used. However, the transport and other requisites for the club are very expensive. We have therefore organised a cabaret with accomplished vocalist Del Christie in order to raise funds. It is to be held at Bagworth Working Men’s Club, Saturday 19th November, commencing at 8pm. Price £6 including food. Please see poster on the right for further details. My telephone numbers are: 01530230557 or 07474669461. Thank you

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Christmas:Thank Dickens for Christmas as you know it! EVER WONDER where many of our Christmas traditions come from? A surprising amount of our modern Christmas celebrations can be traced back to the well-loved story of ‘A Christmas Carol’, by Charles Dickens. When you read ‘A Christmas Carol’, you discover almost a template of the ‘ideal Christmas’ which we still hold dear today. Dickens seems to have selected the best of the Christmas celebrations of his day (he ignored some of the odd excesses) and packaged them in such a way as to give us traditions that we could accommodate and treasure – more than a century later. So, for instance, in A Christmas Carol, Christmas is a family day, with a family-centred feast. In a home decorated with holly and candles the characters enjoy a roast turkey, followed by Christmas pudding. They give their loved ones presents. Scrooge even gives donations to charity (!). And all the while outside, there is snow and frost, while church bells ring, and carol singers sing, and hope for mulled wine. In ‘A Christmas Carol’ there is even a Father Christmas – in the shape of Christmas Present. Only the Christmas tree itself came later, when Prince Albert imported ‘a pretty German toy’ that won the heart of the English court, and hence the rest of Victorian society.

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Messy Nativity Sheep Trail Letter Markfield residents have made me so welcome HAVING been widowed two years ago, I decided at 78 years old to move nearer to my son i n Coalville. It was a huge decision for me - but has been made such a good move by the friendliness of Markfield residents. I have met some great new friends and been made so welcome at the Mayflower Monday and Wednesday clubs - even winning a lot of prizes at the Halloween party. I also received a great Harvest Festival box from the lovely local school. Thank you Markfield residents for all your help and friendship. Also a big thank you for the excellent ‘Herald’ - great reading.

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KNITTING SHEEP may not be your first choice for a hobby this Advent, but there will be people in your community who actually get excited about doing just this! Across the country there are many communities sharing the real story of Christmas by creating a Messy Nativity Sheep Trail for families. Knitted sheep are placed in shops and buildings, and families hunt for their names to complete a trail leaflet. On the leaflet is the real story of Christmas. Communities are encouraged to have fun exploring, yet also discovering that Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus and not Santa. Schools have become involved, shops have offered vouchers for prize draws, and churches have created special services to which the families and the sheep are invited. Bible Reading Fellowship, who is backing the initiative, has received stories, photos and encouragement about how the sheep are helping to bring Jesus back into Christmas. For how to get started, go to: www.messychurch.org.uk/resource/messynativity If you feel it is too late for this year, at least you can knit now – for next year!

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Markfield Surgery and Patient Participation Group MARKFIELD SURGERY held two successful Saturday ‘Flu clinics’ in October, where patients in high risk groups, such as those aged 65 or over and people suffering from long-term conditions could attend to have an influenza vaccination. Members of the PPG were present at these clinics and took the opportunity to speak to patients. On the first Saturday the PPG had been asked by the North West Leicestershire GP Federation to canvas opinion about the suggestion that patients could be referred to a local GP practice for a minor condition (like a steroid injection) rather than going to a hospital, for example Leicester, Burton or Derby for treatment. PPG members asked 128 patients their thoughts on this and made a note of any comments. 120 patients said they would prefer to be treated locally rather than go to a hospital, commenting that it would be more convenient, more personal than a hospital visit, saves long journeys, waiting times and costs of parking at the major hospitals and they felt that they would be seen and treated more quickly. 8 Patients expressed some concern in relation to who would replace the doctor appointments available when the doctors treated patients from other practices as it was sometimes difficult to get appointments. These are very valid points which need to be borne in mind. Nevertheless, the PPG were able to report back to the Federation that the vast majority of those asked were in favour of the idea. The other PPGs in the Federation have also forwarded their views and this will inform future action by the Federation. On the second Saturday we asked patients to complete the ‘Friends and Family’ questionnaire, as well as publicising ‘Self Care Week’

which takes place from 14th -20th November. The Self Care Forum ( www. selfcareforum.org ) was set up in 2011 to further self care and to build it into everyday life. Dr. Selwyn Hodge has said that he has met people who argue that the encouragement of self-care approaches to health improvement is the same as the NHS attempting to do away with some of its responsibilities for people’s wellbeing. He disagrees with this view saying, ‘Although higher levels of self-care among the population provide obvious ways of reducing the cost burden and some of the strain on the NHS, this is surely a good thing if the money and time saved can be used more effectively for treating those patients who have no other option than to place themselves in the hands of the health services. From time to time, all of us suffer from minor ailments, or fairly trivial short term conditions such as colds and strained joints that right

Christmas Drawing Competition for 4 – 11 year olds! CALLING ALL young artists who live in Thornton, Stanton, Bagworth or Merry Lees. What do you think of when you hear or see the magic word ‘Christmas’? Let the word be your inspiration: draw a picture (on white A4 paper) – of anything you like that is happy and festive, (adding as much glitter or decoration as you like!), and enter it for our Village Link competition.

Where should I send my entry? Simply post your drawing, inside an envelope, to 34, Highfields, Thornton; or 232, Main Street, Thornton; or leave in Stanton Village Shop or with Raj in Thornton Village Shop, in an envelope marked ‘Village Link Christmas Competition’. *Or you can leave your drawing with Mrs Anderson at Thornton School.

Don’t forget the deadline! Please make sure your drawing is submitted by Saturday 3rd December. There will be two categories: one for 4 – 6 year olds, and one for 7 – 11 year olds, with a prize in each category. Please make sure your name AND a parent’s contact details are on the back of your drawing - including telephone number. The winner of each category will be announced at the Christmas Concert at St. Peter’s on Sunday 11th December (3pm – 4.30pm)

Have Fun and Good Luck!

themselves fairly quickly. However, rather than then rushing to see a GP, or even worse paying an immediate visit to A&E, wouldn’t it be better if everyone learned a bit more about how to safely look after minor illnesses themselves, and where to obtain some appropriate help if needed - such as visiting a pharmacy for advice, perhaps, on over the counter medicines? Too often we misuse the services of the NHS by not even trying to look after ourselves as much as we could; not just when we are ill, but also by failing to keep ourselves healthy in the first place – such as taking plenty of exercise and eating sensibly.’ He goes on to say that feels that self-care should be taught in schools so that the younger generation can help to keep themselves and eventually their own children healthier. Do have a look at the Self Care Forum website for information and useful ideas and let us know if you do anything special to mark Self Care Week.

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Can you help please? THERE HAS been a recent spate of dog fouling on the churchyard path and on graves at St Peter’s Church, in Thornton.

To me this is abhorrent, and is very upsetting for relatives of loved ones buried in the graveyards. The contractors who mow the grass for us have even reported been sprayed with excrement as they mow the grass. Ugh! I think you will all agree with me that the churchyard is a place of beauty, peace and for remembering loved ones, not somewhere to be spoiled by dog fouling. Please be alert when walking through the churchyard and if you do notice anything please do let me, church members or relatives of those buried know. We really do need to stop this happening. It also gives responsible dog owners a bad name. It goes without saying that dogs, should be kept on a lead in the churchyard please and any mess cleared up straight away. Thank you.

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WHAT AN autumn it’s been for kittens at Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary, Markfield. Unexpectedly busy let’s say! Several pregnant cats (and cats in boxes with tiny kittens) have been brought into us - or left by the gate - since late July. There are still some newer litters awaiting a place in the queue for a pen. Despite the fact that winter is approaching there are still babies out there! In the long term we do hope that cat owners will decide to take their pets to the Vet’s to be neutered, but in the short to medium term of course we have kittens (and their newly spayed Mums) to re-home and our ‘Redgaters’ will soon be ready for public viewing.

Choosing your kitten/young cat, 9th - 29th November If you think you might be interested in adopting a cute kitty or two, or a lovely neutered Mum, the ‘new’ families can be viewed from: Wednesday 9th November - Tuesday 29th November inclusive. The sanctuary is open every day from 10.30am - 3.30pm (please telephone 01530 243 925 if you prefer, between the same hours, or email redgate@mail.org ) If you see a cat you like, you can reserve him or her by filling in a form with our Supervisor, Jack, and paying a £15 deposit. The kittens will be kept in their ‘nursery’ room until after they are neutered and have their final inoculations and veterinary examination on 30th November.

Taking your kitten home, from 1st December We give the kittens/mums 24 hours to recover from their vet’s trip, and they can be adopted and taken home with you between 1st and 19th December. *Please note that like most animal sanctuaries and re-homing centres, we do not release animals to new homes between 20th December and 2nd January, so they are not stressed by parties and unusually busy households over the festive period.

Jo Leadbetter - Trustee Tel: 01530 230 455

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Latest News from Markfield WI

Markfield WI Programme for 2017

MARKFIELD WI spent a fascinating day out in

18th Jan: Boots No7 Talk and demonstration

Birmingham on Oct 12th when we visited the workshop of George Hook, the last remaining worker of mother of pearl in the country. George had been to talk to us earlier in the year on the recommendation of several other Institutes and I have to say as I set off for WI that night I was somewhat apprehensive. ‘How is this man going to keep us interested on the subject of mother of pearl for an hour’ I wondered. Well! I had no cause to worry, George was one of the most interesting and amusing speakers we have had in a long time and he brought lovely things for us to buy at very reasonable prices. He told us about the history of his family business, in the family since the 1800s, and about how he works the mother of pearl, where the shells come from and about how the business thrived in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham but has now declined in importance. The hour flew by and we were all keen to see how he made all the many items he talked about. As a result of this talk a visit was booked and on 12th October sixteen ladies set off by coach to view George in action. We had a wonderful morning, once our patient coach driver had actually located the workshop on an industrial estate in Smethwick. We were welcomed with a coffee, free of charge, in fact the whole visit was free of charge, and we were then treated to more of George and his fascinating history. The original factory is long gone but I think the entire contents of it have been relocated in the unit he now works in, which is like a cross between Aladdin’s Cave and Steptoe’s yard but with some wonderful examples of tools and machines which have been in the family since the factory

15th Feb: Dementia Friends: Kathy Gill 15th March: Great British Sewing Bee: Heather Jacks 19th April: Restoration of Old Buildings: Dr Jonathan Castleman 17th May: Resolutions evening & A Getting to Know You Quiz 21st June: Changes in Women’s Lives: Mike Kennedy opened and are still in perfect working order. After a wonderful explanation and demonstration of how the buttons are made and a ‘tour’, I use the term loosely, of the premises we had the opportunity to make purchases or order gifts for Christmas. George then waved us off after first ensuring that our driver was able to find his way to the Jewellery Quarter. Everyone had had a lovely time and George gave us an example of a perfect gentleman who was passionate about his trade and clearly loved what he did. I don’t think he will be retiring anytime soon.

Jewellery Quarter From George we went into the Jewellery Quarter for lunch. Our original plan had been to visit the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter but unfortunately they were unable to accommodate us so most of the ladies visited the Pen Museum. Again, although this sounds an unlikely venue, it was a very interesting experience if a little surreal. The museum was all squeezed into one room but a Heritage Lottery Grant will mean that they will soon be expanding into two more rooms with a

19th July: Watching with Mother: Kath Reynolds

shop and small café I think. This will undoubtedly improve the experience. Altogether an interesting if rather unusual day but Markfield WI is always ready to try something new!

16th Aug: Gardening for Wildlife: Chris Edwards 20th Sept: Wigs: Tim HogarthJones

Our AGM We have also held our AGM this month and after the various reports from President, Secretary and Treasurer and requests for new officers and committee members the committee were once more voted in with the addition of Mary Pepper. We are very pleased to welcome Mary on to our committee and we know that she will have plenty of offer. The President remains the same, Fran Johnson there being no other nominees. The AGM was followed by normal business and then a very interesting talk by Ali Groschi on the subject of Glass Fusion. Ali is an ex primary school teacher who now has her own business teaching the art of Glass Fusion in a variety of settings including workshops at her home. Ali gave us an interesting talk into how she came to be doing this and how she works with the glass, and she brought some beautiful examples to show us. There was a lot of interest so I am sure we will be asking her back to do a workshop for members and friends.

Knitting Poppies Knit and Natter has been knitting poppies which we are selling in aid of the British Legion, and at our meeting in November we will be discussing and deciding upon a new

18th Oct: AGM 19th Nov: TBC 20th Dec: Decadent Easy Desserts: Gail Woolliscroft Meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7.45pm at the Methodist Church, Main St Markfield. Further information from Fran Johnson 01530 243350 or Jane Barrington 01530 243285. charity to benefit from our knitting and crocheting. Knit and Natter is at the Bull’s Head on the 1st Wednesday of the month, 7pm to 9pm.

Coming up in 2017 Remember if you want an interesting and sociable evening our WI meet on 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7.45pm at the Methodist Church on Main St. Our new programme is shown on the right and I can promise you some interesting speakers and activities. All are welcome, no need to be a WI member and we are happy to help you learn to knit, crochet or improve your skills.

Fran Johnson

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Remembering the human sacrifice of war is essential Borough Councillor Matthew Lay writes in the Herald The recent furore over FIFA’s ban on the players representing home nations from wearing a poppy to commemorate those who died during both world wars demonstrates that there remains genuine public interest in not forgetting those who gave their lives for our county. It actually seems more important than ever to me, that we don’t forget all those who made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure we could live in a free and democratic society not one ruled by terror, fear and oppression. I have recently returned from working in Berlin and whilst I did not get to see much of it, I did manage a brief sightseeing afternoon which I found very sobering. Two things really struck me on my trip. The first was that the hotel I stayed in, was just down from Potsdamer Platz and a part of Berlin which was on the old dividing line between East and West Berlin. There is an excellent walk you can take to follow the

line of the wall with information boards along the way giving you some of the story. You soon realise how horrendous it must have been to have been trapped in a society that felt it needed to erect such a monstrosity to keep its own people under control. Seeing this for the first time really brought home to me what this meant and the sort of message it sent out. The second thing was that I managed to visit the Topography of Terror, which documents bit by bit the rise of the Nazis in Germany and the total control of German society that followed. With the passing of time, it’s sometimes easy

to forget how horrific this really was but taking a couple of hours to work my way around the museum really helped portray how utterly evil this regime was not just to the Jewish population who were destroyed, but to countless others, in fact anyone who opposed the regime. The Topography of terror takes you through the journey from the very beginning. Many of us are very familiar with Hitler and the Nazis once in power, but the detail of how he moved into power was most telling and in many ways most chilling. It is often forgotten that Hitler gained power through democratic means. Although he never won a majority in the German Parliament he managed to coerce others from different parties to support him and in effect gain unbridled power and suspend German democracy and the rights of German citizens. He did this by creating conditions that allowed him to frighten ordinary citizens into thinking things were far worse than they actually were and by suggest the reasons for this and how it could all be resolved. It did of course in time lead to the Second World War, but before that the persecution and deaths of millions

Matthew Lay of people had been allowed to happen. This leads me back onto the issue or remembrance. As Markfield now has a public war memorial on the Green which joins the one on the Main Street in Stanton; public acts of remembrance will be taking place on Remembrance Sunday. This means all local people can if they choose (and all will be welcome) come along and pay their respects and remember just for a few minutes the sacrifices made for them to live in a peaceful and largely tolerant society, a society that rejected despotic rule in favour of parliamentary democracy with all its necessary check and balances. If we ever forget the sacrifices made by so many who went before but also importantly the reasons for those sacrifices, we are sadly more likely to repeat the mistakes of the past and with it, the tragic consequences that followed.

Over 1,200 children in the East Midlands to wake up homeless this Christmas SHELTER is launching an urgent appeal after a new investigation conducted by the charity uncovered the harrowing impact of homelessness on families and children in Britain. Over 1,200 children in the East Midlands face spending this Christmas homeless and in temporary accommodation, the highest level recorded since 2009, new analysis of government figures shows. Alarmingly, the figures also reveal that the number of families living in emergency B&B and hostel rooms across the country has risen by a worrying 18% in just a year, as local councils battle to find homeless families anywhere else that is stable or affordable to go. Fifty years since the housing and homelessness charity was first founded, the country is once again in the grip of a housing crisis. With a new family in Britain becoming homeless every 10 minutes, Shelter is calling on the public to help support its frontline advisers as they grapple with the increasing demand for help from families fighting to stay

in their homes. To shed light on the harsh realities of modern day hidden homelessness, the charity carried out in-depth interviews with 25 families currently or recently living in emergency B&B’s, hostels or sofa-surfing. Some of the investigation’s most shocking findings included: More than three quarters of families said they felt their accommodation was unsafe, with the worst accounts involving exposure to drug abuse, fighting, and strangers sleeping in the corridors. Every family lived in a single room without any space for the children to play, and over half of parents also had to share a bed with their children. Three-fifths of families had to share toilet and bathroom facilities, often in a poor and unsanitary

condition, with other residents. More than two-thirds of families said their room was in a state of disrepair, including reports of mould, broken beds and stained mattresses, as well as more serious hazards like sparking electrical sockets and windows that wouldn’t close. The investigation also revealed the emotional and mental turmoil of living in these circumstances. 18 of the 25 families interviewed said their children’s mental and emotional health had been badly affected, with accounts of children becoming anxious, isolated from their friends and struggling to sleep. Over half of parents said their children’s development was negatively impacted. Campbell Robb, chief executive of Shelter, said: “News of the devastating rise in homeless children in the East Midlands will bring heartache to thousands of people in

the region. But the sad fact is, fifty years since Shelter was founded, too many families still need our help. “Almost daily we hear from parents desperate to escape the single cramped room of a B&B or hostel that they find themselves struggling to raise their children in. Imagine having to eat all of your meals on the floor, share a bed with the rest of your family, or being too frightened to leave your room at night – these are things no parent wants their child to endure. “That’s why we urgently need the public’s support to help us be there for the thousands of families who’ll need us this Christmas. Join us and together we will not rest until every homeless child has a place to call home.” To support Shelter’s urgent Christmas appeal please visit www. shelter.org.uk or text SHELTER to 70555 to donate £3.

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Markfield Community and Sports Centre News Mia Moo’s Foundation Christmas Fair YOU MAY have recently read in the Leicester Mercury several features about brave little Mia Phipps. Mia is five years old and has been bravely fighting leukemia since she was diagnosed at the age of just twenty one months. Despite chemotherapy and other invasive procedures the cancer has remained. Mia needed a bone marrow transplant and quite miraculously a match was found with an anonymous doner in Germany. Mia has currently undergone a bone marrow transplant at the Sheffield Children’s Hospital and we sincerely hope that she makes good progress. Mia’s parents Chris and Mandy from Anstey Heights have now launched a charity called the Mia Moo’s Foundation which aims to raise at least £40,000. This funding will provided a static caravan on the east coast for families facing similar circumstances thus giving them the opportunity of respite and some fun times with their children. The family are also urging people to sign up as potential bone marrow doners through the Anthony Nolan Trust. As part of their fund raising efforts the Mia Moo’s Foundation will be holding a Christmas Fair at the Community Centre from 11am to 3pm on Sunday 11th December. Please come along and support this wonderful fund raising event. The fair will include many stalls, Christmas goodies and a chance to see Father Christmas.

Are You READY for the WINTER? EVERY YEAR without fail the motoring organisations appear on the television urging us to get our cars ready for the winter weather conditions and not to get caught out.

We are advised to make sure we have plenty of de-icer in our cars, to check the anti-freeze, tyres, battery and lights and even to carry a blanket to keep us warm in case of a breakdown. Excuse all the puns but this advice is not just for cars as it is also relevant to ourselves especially as we get older and perhaps a bit “clapped out”. The question is ARE YOU and YOUR HOMES ALSO READY FOR WINTER? With AGE UK, Glenfield Hospital Cardio Vascular Team, the NHS and Hinckley and Bosworth Warm Homes Team we are holding a special Winter Wellness Event at the Centre from 1pm to 4pm on Wednesday 16th November. At the event you will get advice on how to get yourselves and your homes ready for winter and health check advice and information. You can also enjoy a FREE roll and a bowl of warming soup. The event is free and open to anyone who may wish to come along. You can pop in at any time BUT if you would like a roll and bowl of soup please let us or Kate Webb know beforehand. Kate can be contacted on 01455 619519 or we will pass on your request to Kate for you.

RECENT EVENTS at the Centre ON FRIDAY 28th November the centre was crammed full of excited children and even parents dressed up as witches, ghouls and monsters as the Keely Anna Dance Academy held its very own Halloween Party. Members of their various dance groups treated us to a number of spooky dance routines and all enjoyed a feast of hot dogs. Judging the fancy dress competition was a nightmare as there were literally dozens and dozens of wonderful and creative Halloween costumes to pick from. Three finalists were eventually chosen.

The Long Family celebration

“Hollywood” Birthday Celebration ON SATURDAY 29th October the Long family from Groby celebrated three birthdays at the Centre. Sue Long celebrated her 60th Birthday along with her husband Ken who was seventy and her son Simon who was thirty. The party had a Hollywood theme to it with guests dressed up in “posh” evening dresses and suits. Guests walked on specially laid red carpet through Las Vegas backdrops into the party zone where they were entertained by a superb singer and musician. Many happy returns to you all from all at the Community Centre it was a really good fun night.

MAYFLOWER CLUB UPDATE • Mayflower Club “World Conkers” Championship: On Wednesday 19th October the Club held its second “World Conkers” Championship. We had collected bagfuls of conkers from around the village and some members had even brought along their own previously prepared stringed

I’m never so lost that I can’t find the refrigerator.

conkers ready to do battle. They promised that they had not been baked or soaked in vinegar to give an unfair advantage. After preparing their conkers battle commenced. Conker fights are much more difficult than you could imagine as trying to bash your opponents proved virtually impossible but trying to do it resulted in fits of laughter. More relaxing was making models of animals and other strange creatures from conkers and wooden tooth picks. After a monumental struggle Joyce Briggs was declared as the World Conker Champion 2016. After the event we still had a large pile of conkers left over BUT not to worry these were all taken home to place around window sills to ward off spiders. Apparently it’s an “old wives” tale that conkers can deter spiders but there is a question of doubt as Mary Smart tried this remedy only to find

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the largest spider imaginable on her window – perhaps it was trying to escape. • Witches and Halloween In the lead up to Halloween Sandy Leong came along to a club session and gave us a fascinating talk on the history of Witchcraft in this country. It must have been a terrible time in our history when innocent people were accused of being witches just on the say so of a neighbour or even a member of the family. To imagine what they went

through with confessions made through torture, public trial and humiliation and, in many cases, imprisonment and even barbaric execution. This set the scene for our annual Halloween Party on Wednesday 26th October. Members “flew in” on their broomsticks dressed up as Witches and Monsters. One member had baked a couple of pumpkin pies and it was truly delicious and they best I have ever tasted. Along with other Halloween cakes we all had a good time though only a couple dared to try the old apple bobbing. All had a go at carving out pumpkin lanterns with varying degrees of success. The successes ranged from spectacular to what looked like it had been in a car crash!

PRIDE Alarms SADLY THERE have been a number of house burglaries in the village of late. Some of the victims have been elderly who have either been the victim of bogus callers or had their homes broken into and property stolen. The point is that, through

the Mayflower Club, we can get you a PRIDE Alarm fitted and free crime prevention advice. If you are elderly or a vulnerable person and have been a victim of crime we can make a referral for you to Victim Support to have a PRIDE Alarm fitted FREE of charge. The alarms are also useful in summoning help if you have a fall in your home or garden or if a stranger appears at your door. We have made several referrals to Victim Support and where the alarms have been fitted people feel much safer and reassured. If you feel that you or a member of your family would benefit from a PRIDE alarm lease let us know. The below is a list of activities coming up at the Mayflower Club over the coming months. 16th November: Winter Wellness 23rd November: Prize Bingo and Play Your Cards Right. 30th November: Fire Safety in the Home 7th December: Christmas Table Decorations 14th December: Christmas Party If you would like to join in DON’T BE SHY just turn up at the Centre on Wednesday afternoons 2pm to 4pm. You will meet some lovely people and have some fun as well

as getting good information on things that affect your life and wellbeing. It only costs £1 per session and you get a “cuppa” and biscuits included and all new members will be most welcome

NEW: MARKFIELD COMMUNITY RUNNERS AS MENTIONED in last month’s edition of the Herald we have started a new running club held on Saturday mornings from 8.30am and Tuesday evenings from 6pm.sessions Beginners and new members. This new club is for people of all ages and ability who either wish to improve their health by gently building up running as an exercise to those who want to achieve longer and more taxing running. We aim to provide safe running routes, running partners as well as courses for potential run leaders. To join just simply turn up on the day or contact Niki Dent on 07879 260238 for further information

Bookings For bookings and enquiries please contact Markfield Centre and Sports ,Mayflower Close, Markfield LE67 9ST on 01530 242240 or email markfieldcomunitycentre@hotmail. co.uk or you can visit our website www.markfield communitycentre. com to view our facilities, latest news, photo gallery and information about the Centre.

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Markfield Local History Group Presents

Crafty Stitchers

Stitching Capability Brown CRAFT WORK, including stitching of all sorts, is increasingly popular. Evidence of this can be seen in the work that many local stitchers have contributed this year to a wide range of embroidery exhibitions celebrating the 300th anniversary of landscape architect Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. Some of the exhibitions continue for a few more weeks (see http://www.capabilitybrown.org/events and www.nationaltrust.org.uk). A local group, ‘Crafty Stitchers’ designed, made and exhibited this view of Charlecote Park. Several members each made a different section; these sections were then collated by 5 sterling volunteers – no easy task! They were delighted when their combined efforts were featured in the national Embroiderer’s Guild members’ journal, ‘Contact’. You, too, could be involved in creating your own stitched pieces, having fun and making new friends while you learn more about modern and traditional embroidery. ‘Crafty Stitchers’ welcome new members, they are an Embroiderer’s Guild group drawn from across the city and county, they meet at Braunstone West Social Centre, St. Mary’s Avenue, Leicester LE3 3FT on the second Saturday of each month, 2 - 4.30pm . There are speakers each month and also workshops and outings are arranged. The group also have informal, fortnightly Sew and Chat sessions which are held at Braunstone Civic Centre on Fridays, 2 – 4pm. If you would like more details, email Rita at ritayeo27@gmail.com or phone Wilma on 0116 2870288. No previous experience is needed, so do come and give it a try!

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Tuesday 15th November 2016 at 7.30 pm at The Congregational Church Hall, Main Street, Markfield Non-members £2 www.markfieldhistory.btck.co.uk

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News from Bardon Park Chapel www.bardonchapel.co.uk

‘Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.’ Proverbs 3:5-6 FAMILY WORSHIP SERVICE: Every Sunday morning at 10.30am. THURSDAY ART CLASS: Between 7pm and 9.00pm. The class tutor is a retired art teacher. THE MONTHLY PRAISE MEETING: 1st Saturday in each month at 3.00pm. Enjoy a lively time of singing, encouragement, fellowship, testimonies and uplifting messages. CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE: Sunday, 11th December at 6.00pm. Bardon Park Chapel, Shaw Lane, Bardon, Coalville LE67 1TD There is a large car park at the back. For more details on any of the above please contact: Richard Norburn on Tel: 01530 242526

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Do you wanna dance? Ken and his small team of helpers have a busy couple of months coming up.

If you would like to support them, as well as having a good time, doing some useful and gentle exercise and supporting worthy causes at the same time, then come along and join in. You can be assured of a warm welcome. The next charity dance is at 8 pm on Friday 25th November at The Club, Bagworth. The charity that is being supported is Wishes 4 Kids, a very worthwhile charity and even more so at this special time of year. Admission is £2.50. Music will be provided by Ken’s cds and there will be the usual bingo session and grand raffle taking place during the evening. The team are also raising money for Bagworth Community Centre by organising a dance at the Centre on Christmas Eve. This will be from 7.30 - to 10.30 pm, enabling you to be tucked up and asleep before the Christmas visitor arrives. Admission is £2.50. There will be hot and soft drinks available. If you wish to partake of something a bit stronger, please bring your own alcohol. Again there will be a raffle taking place. The last dance of the year (and the first of the New Year) is on New Year’s Eve at The Club. This will be from 8 pm til late. It will consist of the usual format as well as the chance to win prizes. Admission will be £3.50. At all of these events, the music will be provided by Ken’s cds. There is also a Social dance at 8 pm at The Club on Saturday 10th December. The usual dances also take place at the same venue on Wednesday afternoon from 2 - 4 pm. Admission at this event is £1.

Indian Fusion Fundraiser raises more than £500 for LOROS A CURRY NIGHT has raised £525 for LOROS. The money was raised by Indian Fusion Restaurant in Markfield who hosted over 40 diners at their ‘Eat, Drink & Be Scary’ event.

Among the guests were local business women Sue Witts who helped promote the event and organise a very successful raffle. Debbie Dickman, LOROS Fundraising Co-ordinator said: “We are very grateful to Muj and all at the Indian Fusion Restaurant for choosing LOROS as the charity for this event and to Sue for all her help. “It was lovely to join the guests and enjoy a delicious three course buffet. The money raised during the evening will make a real difference to the care we provide to terminally ill patients and their family members”. Pictured: Sue Witts, LOROS Fundraising Manager Adrian Walker, LOROS Fundraising Co-ordinator and staff members from Indian Fusion.

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• Markfield Colts – A member of the club attended to discuss the problems the clubs were experiencing with the future training at South Charnwood High School. The club had been contacted by the school’s premises officer who had informed him that next season’s fees would be increased to £20.00 per hour per team. This would mean that the current fees of £94.00 per year per team would increase to £960 per team and the Colts could not afford this. A discussion took place on how the Parish Council could accommodate the Colts’ football teams and on how best to utilize the Jubilee Playing Fields, Community Centre recreation land and MUGA. Mr D Sprason would take the matter up with the Principal of the school as the fees should be set by the Premises Committee and school governors, and not the premises officer. Mr T Lockley agreed to hold a meeting with the members of the Colts and Jubilee Playing Fields. The Parish Council would look into various sources of funding for developing the MUGA and the Mayflower Close site, such as 106 money, Borough Council and FA funding. • Incidents of anti-social behavior Community Centre and Mayflower Close: Sgt Lang had responded to the Parish Council’s offer of £500 funding towards the cost of a CCTV camera, as agreed earlier in the year. He stated that in recent months the number of incidents in Mayfield Close had significantly reduced with nothing being reported in the last 4 weeks. With this in mind the police could not justify installing or monitoring such a camera. However, if the council still wanted a monitored camera installing at the location we could consider contacting the local authority to see if a camera can be installed. Mr T Lockley had spoken to several residents of Mayflower Close and confirmed that incidents had decreased recently. Mr M Lay stated that this was because of the interventions undertaken recently. Mrs M Bowler reported that there has been several incidents at the Library recently.

• Casual vacancy: - There had been one application for the vacancy, which the clerk had circulated to the members prior to the meeting. Resolved, Mr K Senpiehl was co-opted as a member of the Parish Council. • Leicestershire County Council – Urban Grass Cutting: A Draft Service Level Agreement had been now been received and after studying the document Mr T Lockley had compiled a report, which had been circulated to the members prior to the meeting. Resolved, the Parish Council did not accept the Service Level Agreement. Further resolved, the Parish Council would consider increasing the Grounds Maintenance budget by £2500.00 at the Budget Review Workshop, to cover the additional grass cutting costs.

Extracts from the Unapproved Minutes of the Markfield Parish Meeting held on Tuesday 4th October 2016 at 8.00pm at the Methodist Chapel, Markfield. (May be subject to alteration or correction.)

were in contravention of Untidy Site Legislation. A Planning Officer would be visiting the site this week.

• Outstanding eroded “Give Way” white lines at several locations and at junctions throughout the village. Park Avenue and Chitterman Way zebra crossing lines: After nearly two years and a lot of nagging, especially from Mr D Sprason, the works had been done.

• Environmental Improvement Scheme 2016/2017: A further proposal was put forward; the installation of another two planters along Main Street junction with Uplands Drive; this would be 120cm x 120cm and made of recyclable plastic at a cost of £2100.00 exc. Vat. Resolved, the proposal was accepted. Mr T Lockley was checking with LCC Highways. Ongoing

• BTE Plant Hire expansion: Mr D Sprason stated that most of the issues had now been resolved and that Mr B Elliott would be visiting a particularly worried resident, to discuss the development

• Taylor Wimpey housing development on land south of Jacqueline Road: Mr M Lay stated that no appeal had been lodged within the 6 month period from when the decision to refuse was determined

• Rural grass and hedge cutting: Mr D Sprason had met up with the Director of Highways to discuss various areas throughout Markfield and Stanton, which had been neglected by the contractors. An officer from Leics County Council had met up with him, the next day, and Mr D Sprason showed him all the areas in question. All of the outstanding works had now been cut.

• Jelson development – Section 106 monies – The clerk had accepted the offer of £37,390.06 from Jelson Homes in reference to the POS for the London Road application to transfer the contribution form on site to the Mayflower recreation ground. Previously resolved, the offer was accepted and this money would be earmarked for expenditure on Maylower Recreation Ground. Mr M Lay stated that the Borough Council was going to enhance the Developing Communities Fund for large projects and the Parish Council would need to contribute 25%. The Parish Council would need to draw up an outline plan before December 2016. Mr M Lay stated that the FA were running capital funding programs to develop 2/3rd size artificial football pitches and that the existing MUGA

• A50 dual carriageway: Mr D Sprason stated that Leics County Cabinet had agreed to reduce the speed limit to 40mph along the whole length of it. He had personally voted against it, as he felt it would be a waste of money, due to the lack of enforcement. • Miners’ Welfare Institute: The clerk had reported this and 132 Main Street, as both areas

was coming towards the end of its life. As a guide price a 3G (grass and fibre) pitch would cost £300,000 £350,000. • Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA): The clerk had proposed to include the land adjacent to the Community Centre car park, off Mayflower Close, for future development. • Chief Executive at the Borough Council: Mr M Lay informed the members that Mr S Atkinson would be stepping down and would be replaced by the Deputy Chief Executive, Mr B Cullen. • Reforming of Bardon Hill Liaison Group: Mr T Lockley informed the members that the County Council’s Minerals Officer had been encouraging the company to set up the group again. The company had discovered more Granite than expected therefore more money would be available in the Community Fund and 50% of the quarry lay within Hinckley and Bosworth.

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• The Community Library report: - Mrs M Bowler had provided the following report which had been circulated to the members prior to the meeting. MARKFIELD COMMUNITY LIBRARY - October 2016 After the flurry of activity in the summer months ahead of our first anniversary, renewing insurances and compiling returns and documentation for the Charity Commission, we are concentrating on our volunteers. We are making sure training gaps are identified and that all policies and risk assessments are updated to ensure safe working practice and a safe environment for them and the public. We remain concerned that LCC have not yet supplied all the information we need for the end of a large number of hard and soft facility contracts due to end 31 March 2017. This currently is our biggest risk. We and other libraries have been very pro active in seeking to resolve this but nothing yet has emerged out of County Hall. On the other hand we have been allocated a new Library Support Officer for the library and often has attended the library in the evenings delivery side - Mandy S who has been very supportive and we enjoy seeing her and benefiting from her expertise. The figures for the summer reading challenge have been good. Not quite up to date yet with some last minute finishers (I will orally update at the meeting) but we have been pleased and the issue figures for the extended opening times over the summer are also looking to have increased. This year will see us compare performance against out first year – not figures supplied against the last year of LCC that have always looked bizarre to say the least. It appears there were some practices in place that massaged the figures. Mercenfeld School have put into operation their class visits to the library during their school day, which should increase membership and issues. We are disappointed that Mercenfeld have pulled out of their financial contribution to help keep the library open but we do understand the financial constraints they are under. However it does now give us the capacity to further community use on a Wednesday. Mrs M Bowler informed the members that the Library now had a new logo. The summer reading challenge had 75 starters, 51 had finished and 35 of those were boys. She would be attending the Rural Council Achievement Awards on behalf of the

COMMUNITY CENTRE Mr T Lockley had provided a report which had been circulated to the members prior to the meeting. The MCA committee met on 8th September. A third part-time member of staff has been appointed. Building maintenance: Work is being undertaken to replace old wash basins, associated pipework and tiling, in the original toilets. Barrie Gannon raised the matter of the number of payments made for building maintenance work, which had concerned the Parish Council at its last meeting. The centre manager expressed some concern over certain payments. A meeting is needed between our clerk, the centre manager, plus Barrie and the Chairman to clarify procedures in this area. Barrie also raised a question over when Legionella tests were undertaken and how the tests and their results were recorded. There would appear to be a need for clearer procedures to be adopted and further discussion is needed. Since installation the solar panels have produced 4.86 MWh of electricity, earned £220 of income for the parish council and saved 1,904kg of CO2 being produced. Year on year saving in electricity usage have yet to be calculated. Leader plus grant application: On 8th September I attended a short workshop for round 2 applicants run by the Leader Plus team. It turned-out to be a one-to-one help session, run by one of the Leader 2 officers, with a little support from Voluntary Action Leicestershire (VAL). It was a quite intense session, but gave some clear pointers as to how the assessment of second round applications will work. Given the amount of work, which has to be undertaken before a worthwhile round 2 bid is submitted, rather than go for the end of September submission date, I’m now working to the end of November one. The second round application is a substantial document, which will be quite challenging for both myself and others involved with the community centre, to complete. I think it may also lead to changes being made

to the centre’s business plan and possibly others areas of work too. Possible SHIRE Grant application for further lighting improvements: A SHIRE Grant application has now been submitted to Leicestershire County Council for a 50% grant towards the cost of this work. Anti-Social Behaviour: The current level of ASB is lower now than earlier in the year. There is quite a lot of minor damage happening to trees and shrubs, some of which will be addressed through the winter tree works programme. Grounds maintenance: The paved path from the car park to the MUGA is in need of repair/replacement. I’ve met the owner of J K Asphalt to discuss having it replaced by a tarmac path and he is providing a quotation for that work. He is also providing a quote to construct a short section of tarmaced path, between the Mayflower Close pavement and the back of the centre – it’s a well-used route, which turns to mud after any rain. Amendment to existing Byelaws Several members raised concerns about the number of dogs running around the recreation grounds out of control, especially over the summer holidays running around the children undertaking football training at the Matt Elliott football academy. Mr M Lay stated that the Public Space Protection Orders had now been ratified at the Borough Council and would be able to assist. • JUBILEE PLAYING FIELDS: Use of the playing fields: The dog behaviourist, Mr Havers, who has used the site for dog training classes for a number of years, has now left. Ways of helping to off-set the loss of income arising from his move were discussed, but no firm conclusions were drawn. Grounds maintenance: The current long serving grounds maintenance contractor has given notice that he will be stopping works at the site this October. It is believed his decision is linked to other areas of his business growing. Members of the football club have agreed to undertake the white lining work, but that still leaves the grass maintenance to be resolved.

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Community groups urged to apply for grants COMMUNITY groups in parishes across the Borough are being encouraged to apply for their share of the Borough Council’s Parish and Community Initiative Fund before applications close on 3 February 2017.

This year the total grant fund has been increased to £125,000, together with an increased maximum allocation of £12,000 per parish area and £12,000 per project. The Borough Council has also increased the maximum percentage of the funding to 60 per cent of the total project cost. Grants are awarded to support community projects in the parished areas of the borough. These grants fund a wide variety of projects such as play areas, community buildings, new pathways, heritage trails, and sports facilities. Grants for 2017/18 will be provided on the following basis: • Projects must be within a parished area of the borough • Maximum of £12,000 per parish area • Maximum of £12,000 per project • Maximum of 60 per cent of total project costs funded • All works must be completed within the financial year • Projects must demonstrate that they meet the council’s corporate aims and that they are of community benefit Councillor Kevin Morrell, the Executive Member responsible for Rural Communities and Environment at the Borough Council, said: “We are pleased to be able to announce the increase in the funding available through the Parish and Community Initiative Fund this year and as in previous years I would like to see these grants spread as wide as possible, with special emphasis on the smaller organisations as well as parish councils.”

How to apply: Applications forms, guidance notes and general information will be automatically sent to parish and town councils. For further copies, or for more information, please contact the Green Spaces Team on 01455 255728 or email GreenSpaces@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk

Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation Community Choir is launched REGISTERED charity Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation is pleased to announce the formation or a new community choir! Helen Baxter Activities Coordinator at the Foundation said ‘we are delighted to be launching a new Community Choir here at the Foundation. We welcome all ages and abilities and encourage you to come along to our taster workshop to have go! She added ‘The choir will continue weekly in term time in early 2017, with the opportunity to become involved in workshops and informal events, a fantastic way to make new friends and have fun!”

Free Taster Session The free choir taster session will take place on Tuesday 22nd November at 1.00pm at the Copt Oak Memorial Hall, Whitwick Road, Ulverscroft, Leicestershire, LE67 9QB. Steve Johnson choir leader said ‘At the session you will learn a little more about the real essentials for singing, which are, how to relax your body, how to breathe and how to listen. The choir will be part of a network of community choirs that run across the country led by members of the Natural Voice Practitioners Network (NVPN). We look forward to seeing you there!” If you require further details or wish to attend the session please call Helen Baxter on 01530 244914 or email helen@shuttlewood-clarke.org

True Blue Dance Academy Shine At Her Majesty’s, West End

SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2016, saw 39 local dancers head off from Ratby, bound for the West End to take part in a Variety Show at Her Majesty’s Theatre, in London, home to Phantom of the Opera. The youngest dancers aged just 9 were very excited and for some this was their first West End experience, but for most of the dancers this was their 3rd consecutive year in London having performed in 2014 at Her Majesty’s, 2015 at Salder’s Wells and 2016 back at Her Majesty’s. The girls performed 4 dances in the show, Lyrical, Modern, Contemporary and Street. 10 year old Lacey Phillips, also part of the Academy also took to the stage at Her Majesty’s Theatre to sing solo beautifully her rendition of ‘Naughty’ from the hit Musical ‘Matilda’. The girls had an amazing reception for the travelling 149 audience of parents, friends and family and a standing ovation at the end of their final routine. Also taking to the stage for a presentation was a member unfortunately too poorly to dance this year, Eve Brant. Eve is currently undergoing chemotherapy for the second time for her cancer, but she and her family made the trip to Her Majesty’s to support the Group where she has been a member for many years. This was a very special moment for all in True Blue and one we shall treasure. The all-girl performance team have received the most amazing feedback from the London Show Directors, who were amazed by the routines, the amazing costumes and the family feel to the Group, followed by further invitations to perform at prestigious venues in England and Europe. True Blue have over 60 members aged 5 – 24 years and have now been running for over 18 years. They also have a 20+ Streetdance team and a very strong performing arts class. The girls train at Ratby Village Hall and Winstanley College Dance Studio. The Class coaches Megan Williams (assistant Manager/Senior & Elite), Sadie Hurst (Juniors/Performing Arts), Georgia Phillips (Juniors/Inters) and Bella Owens (Streetdance Coach), were all ‘over the moon’ with the girl’s professionalism and performance and as their principal, I am so very proud. No rest, True Blue are now in training for their annual show to be staged in April, and are well on with the plans and routines for yet another amazing show. For details of membership, please contact Angie Phillips on 07841 645674 or email tbdc1970@hotmail.com

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Markfield Congregational Church 01530 242142 Sunday 20th November 10.15am Morning Worship - Favourite Hymns Sunday 27th November 10.30am United Churches Together Service in our Church - Advent Sunday Sunday 4th December 10.15am Morning Worship followed by Communion Sunday 11th December 10.15am A Nativity Celebration. A Joint Service with the Anglicans in our Church

Cross Hills Baptist Church, between Bagworth & Thornton Sunday 5th November 10:30am Morning Service Sunday 13th November Remembrance Service 10.45am Morning Service - with the Lord’s Supper Please note the later start time Sunday 20th November 10.30am Morning Service With the Revd. David Butcher Sunday 27th November 10.30am Morning Service

There is a Sunday Club in our hall for children & young people during the Morning Service. For further details, our contact list is in the Cross Hills News section in this magazine.

Trinity Methodist Church, Markfield Sunday 13th November - Remembrance Sunday 10.00am Morning Service 4.00pm Afternoon Café Style Service Sunday 20th November 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm Evening Communion Service Thursday 24th November 2.00pm - 4.00pm Music Café Sunday 27th November - Advent 1 10.30am United Churches Together Service at Congregational Church 6.00pm No Evening Service Sunday 4th December 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm Evening Taizé Service Thursday 8th December 2.00pm - 4.00pm Music Café Sunday 11th December 10.30am Morning Service 4.00pm Afternoon Café Christingle Service

Sunday 4th December 10.30am Morning Service

Sunday 18th December 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm Christmas Carol Service

Sunday 11th December 10.30am Morning Service with the Lord’s Supper

Sunday 25th December - Christmas Day 10.30am Christmas Morning Service 6.00pm No Evening Service.

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10:15-11.30am Sunday Club for Children in the Congregational Hall on the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays, term time. All Age Service in Church on the 2nd Sunday each month.

Please note: Services will be at Bagworth Community Centre

Sunday 13th November 10.00 am All Age Remembrance Service 10.50am Churches Together in Markfield Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial 6.00 pm Holy Communion Friday 18th November 8.00 pm “Still Friday” Sunday 20th November 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 27th November 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30am Advent Service at the Congregational Church 6.00 pm Evening Service

St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Stanton under Bardon Sunday 13th November 10.30 am Remembrance Service Sunday 20th November 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 27th November 10.30 am “Something Different” Service

St Peter’s Church, Thornton Sunday 13th November 10.30 am Remembrance Service Sunday 20th November 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 27th November 10.30 am All Age Service

Sunday 13th November 10.45 am Act of Remembrance at Bagworth War Memorial

St Peter’s Church, Copt Oak Sunday 13th November 6.00 pm Remembrance Service Sunday 20th November 9.15 am Holy Communion (said service) Sunday 27th November 6.00 pm Evening Prayer

Catholic Church of St Wilfrid of York 53 London Road, Coalville, LE67 3JB Sunday Mass Saturday Vigil: 6 pm Sunday: 10 am See Newsletter on the website for details of weekday Mass times, Benediction & Confessions. Parish Priest: Fr Tom Breslin – 01530 832098, www.stwilfspriest@gmail.com Parish Website: www.stwilfscoalville. blogspot.co.uk St Clare’s R C Primary School, Coalville: 01530 837747, www.st-clares.leics. sch.uk De Lisle RC College, Loughborough: 01509 268739, www.delisle./leics. sch.uk

Markfield Masses in the Congregational Church Hall, Main St, beside the Chinese Takeaway: The next Markfield Mass is due to take place on Wednesday 16 November at 7 pm in the Congregational Church Hall. We look forward to seeing everyone then.

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News from Bagworth Community Centre IT IS OFFICIAL. If you were not at the Centre on Friday 28th October you missed a real treat. We enjoyed some exciting and interesting live music. Howden Jones provided the entertainment. They consisted of a husband and wife who sang and played a variety of instruments, especially guitars. They were more than ably assisted by Joe on the electric violin. Together they produced some truly amazing sounds. The audience were very delighted and were extremely pleased that they attended this event. We hope that they will be able to return to Bagworth in the future. If they do, they come very heavily recommended. Look out for them. They also provided a raffle prize to add to the ones provided by the Trust. These were a pair of kippers which were won by the Miles Family. As we move towards Christmas, this is reflected in some of our events. We have a Christmas Fayre from 1-4 pm on Saturday 26th November. Admission is £1. There will be lots of stalls, hot and cold food, drinks and Santa will be paying a visit. Younger ones will be able to visit him in his grotto. There will also be a raffle which will be drawn at the end of the afternoon. The Trust Prize Bingo takes place on the second Monday of each month. Please note that the start time has changed from 7.45 to 7.30 pm. The Bagworth Forward Group Christmas Prize Bingo will be on Monday 28th November at 7.30 pm. Again, great prizes to be won at both events. Paula is putting on her usual Christmas event on Saturday 3rd December. This is to raise money for Wishes 4 Kids. Look out for more details. There will be a dance at the Centre on Christmas Eve from 7.30 to 10.30 pm, organised by Ken, Glenda, Josie and Anne. See further details elsewhere in this issue.

New College-based netball group is looking for new players LADIES ... want to get fitter? Come and play netball with us! We are a self run group on a Monday night 6-7pm during term time at New College (New Parks) £2 a session. We’re all ages, shapes and sizes. We focus on key skills but mostly play the game. It’s a great way to have fun, get your heart going and get fit! There is no minimum skill required, even if you have never played before, we can teach you! Please contact Di 07764 788585 or Laura 07808 525176 for more information or just turn up.

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Spooktacular Dancing Disco!

ON FRIDAY 28th October, Keely-Anna’s Dance Studio hosted its first ever Halloween Disco. With almost 100 tickets sold the community centre was brimming with spooky witches and ghouls.

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The night saw a great deal of high spirits, with games such as Pumpkin Pop, Picking Brains and Punch the Bat being punctuated by some unfortunate flour explosions. Holly carved the most magnificent pirate pumpkin. Grace won the pumpkin cake after being the closest to guess its weight and Nyxa bagged the spooky sweet bouquet after winning the raffle. The winners of the best dressed competition were a deathly corpse bride, twin skeletons and a pink vampire. Some of the children had choreographed their very own grisly dances, which were most spooktacular! More haunting melodies followed, with dances such as the Macarana and Saturday Night tempting even some of the blood-curdling parents to come out of the shadows and join in. With the Spooktacular disco being such a monster hit, KDS is already planning the Christmas disco which will take place on 16th Dec. Miss Keely-Anna would like to thank everybody who helped make the disco such a gruesome success!

Spooky night at South Charnwood OVER 100 Year 7 pupils took part in a ghost walk around South Charnwood High School. The school was in darkness and the only lights were from the torches carried by the pupils. They came across many scary sights as they crept along the corridors and several things certainly went bump in the night. To view pictures of this event and to read about the latest news at the school including a showing of Kayleigh’s Story and the Year 11 “Being Brilliant” Conference, as well as the up and coming school production “Detention – The Musical”, please visit the school’s new Facebook page by clicking on the link on the home page of the school website.

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News from Cross Hills Baptist Church Serving the villages of Thornton & Bagworth plus the surrounding area Harvest Appeal This year for our Harvest Celebration we were joined by Hinckley & Bosworth Mayor, Councillor Richard Allen and his wife Claire. Mr David Steer the Chair of Trustees for Hinckley Homeless Group, Lawrence House, who enlightened us with news and updates about the work of the group, and it’s need to generate funds for a much locally needed charity. If you wish to support Lawrence House or want to know more, you can contact them on 01455 890688 or visit their Face Book page. This year’s plentiful generous Harvest was again well received by Lawrence House who pack-up emergency food parcels for those in real need.

Shoebox 2016 Samaritan’s Purse – Remembrance Sunday We will not be having a special shoe box service this year as it falls on the same day as Remembrance Sunday. Please feel free to join us at our Remembrance Service, note the later start of 10:45am. You can bring your boxes along then or you can drop them of at the address below. If you haven’t already let Glynis and David have your filled shoebox, this will be your opportunity to bring it along to Cross Hills. If you have already given us your box, or helped us in any way, a very big thank you for your kindness in taking part in this year’s campaign. We will let you know in a future issue of The Herald how many boxes were collected altogether this year. Please note that the final deadline for bringing your boxes to 110 Main Street, Thornton is 8pm on Sunday 13th November ready for the start of their onward journey.

Christmas Carol Service – Advance Notice Again this year we will be hosting our “Jingly, Jingly” Brass Band Carol Service on Saturday the 17th December with the ever popular Marwood Brass Band. We are also pleased that the Mayor and his wife will join us for our carol service and he will be reading one of the Bible Nativity Stories.

Cross Hills Puppeteers As it is now November you may have seen or will have missed our Puppeteers performance on Sunday the 30th October. If you would like to come along to a Puppet Service watch our notice board or for advance notice here in the Herald. You’ll find our Services details in the special section towards the back of this magazine. Why not come along on a Sunday ? – you’ll find we’re very friendly and there’s tea, coffee and biscuits in our hall after the services.

Contact Numbers Pastor - Garry Kelly: 01455 457802 / 07816 616189 Secretary - Lynda Kelly: 01455 457802/07910 440243 Treasurer - Glynis Straw: 01530 230272 Parish Nurse Vera Harding: 01530 230557

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TV Choir Pitches Up At Loughborough University! A MUSICAL and TV phenomenon comes to Loughborough University on Wednesday November 16th when the multi-award winning British vocal group The Sons of Pitches come to the Martin Hall Theatre. Combining soaring solos, impeccable harmonies and sensational beatboxing to stunning effect, they became the first winners of BBC2’s The Naked Choir hosted by Gareth Malone. With two million YouTube hits and a growing international reputation, The Sons, as they are affectionately nicknamed, have “given a cappella a kick up the backside” (ThreeWeeks). Sons of Pitches can be seen - and heard - on Wednesday November 16th at the Martin Hall Theatre, Loughborough University beginning at 7.30pm. Tickets are £19.00 and £17.00 concessions. They can be bought online at arts.lboro.ac.uk or from the LU Arts Box Office at Loughborough Town Hall on 01509 231914.

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Rural Achievement Award WE ARE very pleased and proud to say that we have been awarded a Rural Achievement Award. We were nominated back in the Summer for this award and we are delighted to say that we have won a Highly Commended award. The Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, Jennifer Lady Gretton, handed the award to both Ann Aveling and Beverley Bell at a ceremony held at the Welbeck 6th form college hosted by the Rural Community Council. The Rural Community Council of Leicestershire and Rutland makes these awards annually in recognition of activity which sustains a Community Service or expands Community use of a local asset. We were Highly Commended for our success in keeping open the Markfield Library and operating it for a year for the Leicestershire County Council. Our efforts to arrange for other Community activities in the Library and to form a Community Pathway Group in collaboration with the School and Community Centre were also highlighted. Three other libraries were commended including Barrow on Soar, Glen Hills and Fleckney and an Outstanding Commendation went to The Mountsorrel Railway Project. Over eight years volun-teers have reinstated one and a quarter miles of new track on a line between Swithland and Mountsorrel as well as renovating some of the quarry’s original buildings. Also recognised were Carlton Village for their Orchard Centre, a leisure space and children’s park, and Whitwick Parish Council and Whitwick History Society for two buildings refurbished and put to new uses for the community.

RAG BOOK: The Storyland Project

OUR FABULOUS rag book has now been completed and handed over to the library. This is what the textile artist, Lesley Ann Withers had to say: “Throughout the past year, Mantle Arts has been running a Creative Arts project with libraries in North West Leicestershire, with the aim of helping them develop into creative hubs. As a textile specialist, I was one of the artists commissioned to work on the project, and devised “Storyland” as a focus for the youngest members of the libraries. “Over the summer I was based at Markfield Library, where I worked with library users to produce their own responses to a variety of literary stimuli. The completed project consists of a large cloth book that is interactive. The book is made from hard wearing materials that can withstand plenty of use, and each page contains simple hands-on activities suitable for young children to enjoy. Activities introduce popular books and characters that appeal to early readers, and much of the content was provided by the children themselves. “Many enthusiastic readers were involved in the project, with ages ranging

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from 1 year old to adults. I ran a total of 8 sessions at the library, each having a specific focus, such as Beatrix Potter, or The BFG. The images they created in the library sessions were later scanned and printed on to fabric and card and incorporated into the book. “It was a delight to see how the participants responded to the themes in their own individual way, to create an imaginative portrayal of well known literary favourites. It was a thoroughly enjoyable project that will bring pleasure to Markfield Community Library members for generations to come.”

Shoe Box Appeal

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who donated all the lovely gifts for the shoe box appeal and also to those who brought their made up shoe boxes into the library. We are thrilled to say we made over a dozen boxes full of little surprises for the children including toys, games, drawing materials as well as lots of toiletries and sweeties. So once again a big thank you to everyone.

Christmas Book Sale

Saturday November 26th: 11am to 3pm WE HAVE been donated hundreds of fabulous books over the past year, many of them are brand new and include fiction, non-fiction, books on sport, childrens books as well as some amazing autobiographies. We have a permanent sale rack in the library for our donated books and charge only £1 or 50p. Because we now have hundreds of books we have

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THE HERALD • NOVEMBER 2016 • Tel: 01530 244069 • Email: info@markfieldherald.co.uk decided to hold a big book sale on Saturday November 26th…… in time for you to come along and perhaps choose a book as a Christmas present for someone or a stocking filler or maybe treat yourself. The book sale starts at 11.00pm until 3.00pm so to get the best pick come early.

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It was The Little Stranger by Sarah Walters. This wonderful writer writes a chilling ghost story. Set in a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house, once grand and handsome, is now in decline, its masonry crumbling, its gardens choked with weeds, the clock in its stable yard permanently fixed at twenty to nine. But are the Ayreses haunted by something more sinister than a dying way of life? Little does Dr Faraday know how closely, and how terrifyingly, their story is about to become entwined with his.

Quiz Night WE HELD another popular quiz night last month when the theme was TV and movies. Particularly difficult was the picture round. We had to guess who the movie stars were from pictures of when they were very young. Many of them were almost unrecognisable in this day of cosmetic surgery and dental work, but it was great fun. Our next quiz will be in January so keep an eye on the library notice board or in next months Herald for the date.

Booker Prize THE WINNER of this year’s Booker Prize goes to Paul Beatty for his book The Sellout, which showcases a comic genius at the top of his game. A biting satire about a young man’s isolated upbringing and the race trial that sends him to the Supreme Court, it challenges the sacred tenets of the United States Constitution, urban life, the civil rights movement, the father-son relationship, and the holy grail of racial equality—the black Chinese restaurant.

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Hard Hitting Teen Author Visits Local School BALI RAI, author of hard hitting fiction for young adults today visited Our Lady’s Convent School to participate in creative writing sessions with students in Years 5, 6 and 8 followed by a talk and Q and A session with GCSE and A Level students.

OUR EVENING book club chose a really apt book for their meeting on October 31st, Halloween night.

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A well-respected local author for over 10 years, Bali Rai’s young adult titles break new ground in targeting hard hitting, relevant issues including multiculturalism, ethnicity, citizenship and politics. Today’s visit was organised by Miss Laura Bradshaw, School Librarian, as part of the School’s ‘Reading for Pleasure’ intiative. The creative writing sessions run for younger students focused on helping them with dialogue, structure and character building and encouraged them to write about their own environment using their imagination. Older students from Years 9 to 13 enjoyed the chance to interact with an author and to quiz Bali on his approach to plot lines, structure and characterisation. As well as providing an understanding of the creative process Bali also explained the benefits, such as cognitive, emotional and social developments, to be gained from reading for pleasure. Both the talk and creative writing workshops were greatly enjoyed by all who participated. Hannah, Year 5 said, “I enjoyed him explaining how to write a real story and use your imagination” and Matilda, also in Year 5 said ‘He has inspired me to write a story when I’m older’. Speaking during the event Mr Rai said, ‘I am passionate about promoting reading for pleasure but it’s just as important to promote writing for pleasure. Writing for pleasure is something we sometimes forget - I am delighted to be able to work with the pupils and show them how much fun it is inventing stories’.

Newtown Linford Gardening Club News ON 25TH OF OCTOBER the village hall at Newtown Linford was packed to hear the head gardener of the famous Great Dixter speak to us about the garden and its unique planting methods.

Fergus Garrett was an inspiring speaker who kept us mesmerised by the wonderful pictures he showed us and by his great enthusiasm for his work. Great Dixter was created by the Lloyd family from the early part of the last century, and made famous by youngest son Fergus Garrett with our chairman Christopher, who developed Mike Newcombe the garden, originally created by his parents and architect Sir Edward Lutyens. The formality of nineteenth century gardens was swept away and Christopher Lloyd’s vision of a riot of colour in sumptuous beds was created. This was undoubtedly one of the finest evenings in the history of our gardening club and a wonderful climax to our fourteenth year. We have welcomed a large number of new members this year and will be pleased if others want to join us. If you are interested in our activities just contact the secretary (tel. 01530 242452 or e-mail 01530242452@talktalk. net) , or come to one of our meetings to see how you like it before making a commitment (£2 for visitors).

Anne and David Couling I beat a black belt at karate. My next challenger is a green sock.

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Hinckley shortlisted for Great British High Street Award HINCKLEY has been named as one of the country’s best town centres by being shortlisted in the third annual Great British High Street competition.

Hinckley’s town centre has been named alongside Market Harborough and Bridgnorth as one of the top 3 in the Large Market Town category. To be crowned champion, Hinckley now needs townspeople to vote for them. This year’s competition saw a record 900 entries across all 14 categories, including the new categories for individuals and shops. Now the shortlist has been drawn up and th e public has the chance to vote directly for their best-loved high street online. Between now and 18 November people can cast their vote for free via www.thegreatbritishhighstreet.co.uk If Hinckley wins, not only will they get a share of prize pot worth £100,000, but they’ll win expert training from Google’s digital taskforce for shops, bars and restaurants and a trip to Twitter UK’s London office to further boost their social media skills. High Streets Minister Andrew Percy said: “Our high streets are the life and soul of towns, villages and cities across the country and the record number of competition entries, this year is proof of their continued importance to local life. “From North London to Northumberland, great work is underway to adapt the high street to the needs of modern life. I want to wish all who’ve entered the very best of luck.” The Great British High Street Competition 2016 celebrates the great work that is being done to revive, adapt and diversify the nation’s high streets. It is one of a number of initiatives to help champion high streets as the cornerstones of the community. The Government is helping local business communities adapt to the changing face of high streets, with a £6.7 billion package of business rates support, to cut the rates for 900,000 businesses – with 600,000 now paying none at all. Bill Cullen, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council’s Chief Executive Designate, said: “We’re delighted at being named as one of the country’s best high streets through this much-acclaimed national competition. “We have worked hard with our partners to make Hinckley town centre a destination of choice for shopping and entertainment despite the economic challenges. The town centre has been undergoing a multi-million pound transformation in recent years and we now have a great ‘offer’ for a market town of our size.” Councillor Chris Ladkin, Executive Member for Town Centres, added: “This is excellent news and we are extremely proud at Hinckley being shortlisted. We now need everyone to vote for us to ensure we win this great accolade. We want our residents, businesses and visitors to vote for us and help secure even greater support for improving our much-love town centre.” Alongside the public’s votes shortlisted towns will also be inspected by the judging panel – made up of industry leaders from across retail, property and business – including British Land, the Post Office and Holland and Barratt. To go online to cast your vote, visit the Great British High Street website and follow @TheGBHighSt on Twitter. Voting closes in November.

On what sort of dog a clergyman should own The Rectory St. James the Least of All My dear Nephew Darren I AM ABSOLUTELY delighted to hear that you are getting a dog. But be careful which variety you choose. First, your dog must be something substantial, but not prone to fighting or making amorous advances towards parishioners’ dogs. A mongrel may be all very well for you as a curate, but think to the future when you are an incumbent. Get a pedigree. It sets a better tone at the Rectory. It should also be a breed that sheds hair copiously, which should deter your more fastidious parishioners from bothering you at home. If it also drools, that is a bonus. I would recommend you do not get a sheepdog. They become neurotic trying to round everyone up as they roam round your lawn at the annual Summer Fete. It can be quite useful giving your dog a name that - naturally, by coincidence is remarkably similar to that of an awkward parishioner. Being able to bawl out commands to “come”, “sit”, and “stop that”, along with the pet’s name, can be cathartic to you, salutary to the parishioner concerned and instructive to the rest of your congregation. Dogs keep every confidence you tell them, are infinitely sympathetic when you moan about the flower arrangers, and make an excellent audience when you rehearse your Sunday sermon on them. Just like my parishioners, my Labrador gives me a look of well-meaning incomprehension as I get underway, and within minutes slips into a peaceful doze, which continues until my sermon concludes. When gentlemen of the road call, before you open the door, make a series of very audible commands that imply you are restraining a ravenous beast. That your ravenous beast is smiling and tail-wagging, is irrelevant. It will make your caller hesitate to ring the bell another time. Dogs also provide an excellent excuse for terminating endless meetings, overlong phone calls, parish socials and even visits to the bishop. Even the hardest of hearts cannot stop you from dashing home to give your pet a toilet break, much, of course, as you would like to continue enjoying yourself with whoever it is you are obliged to flee from. But do not take them to your church council meetings. When difficult decisions have to be made, you can never rely on them voting the way you want. My Labrador will wag her tail and agree with anyone.

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Christmas has arrived at Ulverscroft Grange!

THE SHUTTLEWOOD Clarke Foundation is delighted to announce that Christmas has arrived at Ulverscroft Grange Community Support and Wellbeing Centre! The charity shops are now stocking the new Christmas selection which offers a wide range of festive items – gifts, decorations, stocking-fillers and much more! Santa will also be making a very special appearance on Saturday 10th December, between 10.00 a.m. – 4.00p.m at the Foundation’s fundraising Christmas festive fair. There will be a selection of festive stalls and the opportunity to meet Santa! Admission to Santa’s Grotto is £5.00 per child, to include a small gift. The tearooms will be serving delicious warming refreshments and the spectacular model railway will be open and running. Helen Baxter, Activities Coordinator at the Foundation, said “this is a wonderful opportunity to come along and enjoy the festive spirit; whilst relaxing in the Tea Rooms, browsing the charity shops and enjoying the magnificent views across the forest. ‘The Foundation continues to support the elderly, adults with disabilities and young people in the community and fundraising events enable us to continue or valuable work - your support is appreciated’ For more information please contact the Helen Baxter on 01530 244914 or via email at hello@shuttlewood-clarke.org Ulverscroft Grange, Whitwick Road, Ulverscroft, Leicestershire, LE67 9QB Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation – Registered Charity Number 803525 www.shuttlewood-clarke.org

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FIND 12 POPULAR RACEHORSES in this month’s Wordsearch puzzle and you could win yourself a Free Resources meal and a drink.Solutions for Districts This month we are offering a tasty prize of: A Main Course for Two, plus A Bottle of House Wine at The FieldHead Hotel.

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DESERTORCHID ECLIPSE FRANKEL KAUTOSTAR LFE Film Evenings NIJINSKY will be showing on PHARLAP Thursday 1 December REDRUM THE FRIENDS of Charnwood Forest held 2015 “Love and SEABIRD Director of Music: Charles Paterson their regular talk at Woodhouse Eaves Friendship”. SEABISCUIT Village Hall where over 50 members and BLCS Accompanist: Anthony Wilson Category: Period drama, SEATHESTARS guests heard a fascinating talk by Roger romance UK 2016, (PG), SECRETARIAT Hailwood. 1hr 35min. G.F.Handel Roger Hailwood is a guide for the National Beautiful young widow Arboretum. He is part of their promotional team as Lady Susan Vernon visits the a speaker at venues throughout the UK. At Alrewas, estate of her in-laws to wait Created by Puzzlemaker at DiscoveryEducation.com Clare Robertson (Soprano) where he lives, he is regarded as the village historian out the colourful rumours about her dalliances circulating Kathryn Cook (Contralto) and he has published several books. In Alrewas he through polite society. Philip Leech (Tenor) has been a youth leader, a church chorister and a Whilst ensconced there, she decides to secure a Parish Councillor. Jeremy Leaman (Bass) husband for herself and a future for her eligible but Broom Leys Concert Orchestra Roger’s talk about the National Arboretum was reluctant daughter, Frederica. In doing so she attracts the copiously illustrated by slides and covered its Leader: Richard Laing simultaneous attentions of the young, handsome Reginald foundation and development, and pictures of many DeCourcy, the rich and silly Sir James Martin, and the at of more than three hundred memorials on the site. divinely handsome, but married, Lord Manwaring, Our Lady of complicating matters severely. The National Memorial Arboretum is UK’s yearround centre of remembrance and is home to the Based on Jane Austen’s novella “Lady Susan”. Lourdes Church iconic Armed Forces Memorial which was dedicated Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Fry, Jemma Redgrave Station Road, Ashby de la Zouch, in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen. Venue: the Parish Hall, Kings Drive, LFE. Cost: £5. Leics. LE65 2GL The Arboretum features over 300 thought Doors open at 7.00pm, when a complimentary hot on Saturday 19th November 2016 provoking memorials nestled amongst lush and drink and biscuits will be available. The showing starts at at 7.30pm maturing woodland. Military and civilian associations 7.30pm. Tickets £10.00 (Under-16s Free) are represented alongside tributes for individuals. Tel: 01455 290840 Rich in design and symbolism, and sympathetic to the landscape they inhabit, the memorials and their Email: tickets@ stories are waiting to be discovered. broomleyschoralsociety.org.uk If you enjoy reading The Herald, please Further information Peter Bertram 01162 100 572 or telephone pass it on to a friend or relative after Iris Gleeson on 01530 230453 • Advance notice: ”Lacemakers and you’ve finished with it. Thanks! Luddites”- Monday January 23rd 2017

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