GLENFIELD GAZETTE NOVEMBER 2021

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NOVEMBER 2021 MONTHLY NEWS, INFORMATION & ENTERTAINMENT FOR GLENFIELD

Remembrance Service

Neighbourhood Plan goes formal NOVEMBER 1ST 2021 marks the start of the long and often drawn out process of getting our Plan approved. This is an essential part of the statutory processes to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to comment.

Following responses to the last draft of our work in progress and reflecting the comments to our informal consultation, we have now entered the formal process of adoption when you will be asked your views over and over again.

You now have 6 weeks to respond to this formal consultation stage (November 1st to December 13th) and all responses must be recorded and responded to and we can still tweak the plan. It then goes to Blaby District Council (DC) and they check we have done it correctly before organising another consultation to seek your views and to make sure that the changes that were proposed have been properly considered..

After that it is submitted to an independent assessor/examiner who has to check its conformity with strategic planning policies and who has to sign it off and may make minor alterations THERE WILL be a service at St Peter’s at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month with added poignancy this year as it is 100 years since the cenotaph was unveiled.

Following public subscription it was finally shown to the public in March 1921.

Roy Denney

Petanque Success for Nag’s Head Team

It then goes back to Blaby DC who have to organise a referendum, to ensure it is supported by the views of the majority of you. By then you will no doubt be tired of being asked.

The full plan is on the Parish Councils website. I doubt there is anything contentious as we have taken sounding from the village all the time and they are consistent. A hard copy of the plan will also be available at the offices of the Parish Council and at the library We have removed reserved housing sites as under current numbers we don’t need any more houses. We are of course aware that Blaby DC were talking of imposing a need for a further 300 on us but since then the National Picture has changed twice so that may never happen.

We are also aware of three major schemes on the drawing board so down the road we must expect to engage with them either as planning applications or by an update to our Neighbourhood Plan.

As for the Plan in its present form, all comments are welcome, in favour or questioning elements of it; even of typos.

Comment preferably by email, but if not, they must include your address so that the examiner can check you are a real person. It will not otherwise be published.

They must give the paragraph number and page number of the part of the Plan you are commenting on and where the comment relates to a Policy, the policy reference number.

You can also make general comments about the Plan as a whole.

You should date your comments and indicate if you wish to be kept updated on progress with the development of the Plan.

Congratulations to the Nag’s Head Petanque Team who won the Premier Division last month. Brilliant!

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Message from your MP AS WE SEE the first signs of autumn, with leaves begin to turn, and undergrowth and roadside plants beginning to die back, we also see on many of our lanes and roadsides discarded plastic waste being revealed. It is a very visual reminder of the impact on our environment locally, but also more widely, of the decisions we all take.

Although when I contribute to the Glenfield Gazette I tend to write about issues specific to the village, this is an issue which affects Glenfield, but which affects our country as a whole. Our environment matters to us all, and preserving and enhancing it is vital to all of our futures, and future generations, which is one of the reasons I publicly objected to the Mayor of Leicester’s proposals to allow building on the Western Golf Course site. And in that context of protecting our environment, plastic waste is an issue a number of local people have recently written to me about, and one on which I share their concerns.

We need to do all we can, both in our own daily lives, and to encourage other people to recycle and to stop producing so much waste in the first place. We must all be more ‘resource efficient’, which not only eases pressure on the environment and our stocks of natural resource but reduces costs too, boosting productivity.

Where waste is produced, wherever possible we must ensure it is recycled, or that we aim to reuse items where we can.

On plastic waste, without urgent action to cut demand, it is estimated 34 billion tonnes of plastic will have been manufactured globally by 2050.

The Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy sets out plans to reduce, reuse, and recycle more plastic than we do now. The target is to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste throughout the life of the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, but for the most problematic plastics ministers are going faster and have committed to work towards all plastic packaging placed on the market being recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025.

To keep products in circulation for longer, the Environment Bill will require products to be designed to be durable, repairable, and recyclable, as well as legislating for the use of extended producer responsibility schemes in a way that incentivises more resource efficient design. The Bill also includes powers to enable other commitments to be delivered which will improve the quantity and quality of the materials we recycle. These include commitments to implement a Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers and the introduction of consistent recycling collections across the country.

The Government have also announced key details of the world leading Plastic Packaging Tax. The initial rate of the tax will be £200 per tonne and it will be paid by manufacturers and importers of plastic packaging that contains less than 30 per cent recycled

Dogs and people

DOGS REALLY are in tune with human emotions like no other species, and they are born with this ability.

Such is the finding of a recent study at Duke University in North Carolina, which compared the interaction of wolf cubs with humans, and of puppies with humans. In test after test the puppies came top in their innate ability to understand human instructions.

As one researcher explained: “Dogs are born with this innate ability to understand that we’re communicating with them, and we’re trying to cooperate with them.” The study concluded that the social genius of dogs with humans is a product of thousands of years of domestication.

plastic. Building on the worldleading microbeads ban, restrictions on the supply of plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds came into force on 1st October 2020, with exemptions to ensure that those with medical needs or a disability are able to continue to access plastic straws and, alongside this, single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups are among a raft of items that could be banned in England as part of a new public consultation being launched this Autumn.

There is clearly a lot of swift and effective action that has been taken already by the Government to lead the world in tackling the plastic waste problem, but we must always remember we only have one planet, and we hold it in trust for future generations, so if we want to hand it on in good shape, and if we want to continue to see villages like Glenfield looking fantastic

and litter-free for decades to come, we all have a personal responsibility to build on this action at a national level, and to play our part locally in reducing our waste and particularly plastic waste, and where we cannot, reusing or recycling that waste.”

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Feed A Cold Despite vaccinations and the measures in place to reduce the chance of catching the Covid-19 virus, that’s no guarantee that you won’t still catch a cold. Having a cold is so common that it’s often dismissed as a minor inconvenience, but it can make for a miserable Christmas and the after-effects can linger for several weeks.

Given that prevention is better than cure it’s worth learning how to boost your immunity and ward off those winter bugs.

Your diet is key, as vitamins and minerals, naturally found in fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds, all play a huge part in cold-proofing your body. Increasing the amount of fruit and vegetables in your diet can help to improve immune function.

Foods rich in vitamin A, a powerful antioxidant that plays a key role in the body’s immune system, include orange and yellow fruit and vegetables such as apricots, mango, sweet potato and carrots.

Vitamin C is a super immune and all-round health booster that can also be effective in minimising asthma symptoms. Dietary sources of vitamin C include kiwi, strawberries, oranges, tomatoes, steamed broccoli and green peppers.

Vitamin E is another great immunity booster due to its high antioxidant levels. Fruits such as berries are antioxidant-rich so fill up on these at snack or dessert times whenever possible.

Vitamin E-enriched foods include avocado, carrots, almonds, Brazil nuts and sunflower seeds.

If the early signs of a cold are already present, zinc is an important immunity-boosting addition and can also help you to recover more quickly.

Foods rich in zinc include dark leafy greens, pumpkin seeds, tofu, lentils and sesame seeds.

Omega-3 oils, which are naturally found in oily fish varieties plus flaxseeds, linseeds, almonds and walnuts, can also help to boost immune function, reduce our susceptibility to infections and reduce the inflammation associated with colds.

It may not be the most obvious, or the most popular smelling food, but garlic is a fantastic natural antibiotic. It has anti-viral properties due to its active ingredient allicin, which is effective in opening up airways and easing allergy and asthma symptoms.

Try to minimise your intake of refined ‘white’ food items such as bread, rice and pasta (choose wholemeal instead) as these can depress the immune system.

If you struggle to eat a varied colourful diet, opt for a good-quality multivitamin and mineral supplement. However, experts warn that although taking a multivitamin will help to fend off cold infections, they will not replace all of the immune-boosting benefits of a healthy diet.

Finally, being physically active and getting a good quota of sleep can additionally help to boost your immunity. Don’t fall into the habit of using the cold weather as an excuse to stay indoors. Getting outdoors, even for moderate exercise such as a brisk stroll, really helps to boost the immune system by strengthening the body and making it better able to fight seasonal viruses and infections.

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What’s in a NAME? WE NOW generically talk of going to the pub. Not that long ago, such establishments were called public houses, bars, hotels, taverns, inns and alehouses. They were all houses providing for the public (PUBlic houses from where the name PUB emerged).

You nowadays also find vaults and beer cellars normally reflecting the type of premises. I have not however been able to find out what legal status each had if different and nowadays each hostelry just chooses what it wants to call itself.

As far as I can see hotels and inns provided food and accommodation but not necessarily alcoholic drinks. Even today I know of one temperance hotel. I have heard it said that in times gone by an inn was obliged to take people in but I have not confirmed this. Inns were normally on highways or in rural areas where similar establishments in towns were hotels.

It seems taverns were upmarket ale houses often doing simple food where the actual ale house sold little else.

CAMRA campaigns for real beers but actually calls itself the campaign for real ale. They do interchange the words beer and ale and treat them as though the same thing – they are very different though; ale is an un-hopped drink flavoured with herbs and spices.

Once they started introducing hops as a preservative the ale became bitter and was called beer.

In the old days pubs had at least two rooms and they came under numerous different names. The bar was plain and the beer prices controlled but the lounge was smarter and the pub could charge what it could get away with.

In some areas the bar was always called the vault or games room and the rooms were entirely separate from each other.

These rooms had a barrel and tap from which beer or ale was dispensed so also sometimes referred to as the tap room. In the early days the posh room had neither, not on show at least. This posh room could be called almost anything. I have seen saloon bar, saloon, select, private bar and lounge.

There were men’s rooms or gentlemen’s rooms until sex discrimination regulations put paid to them. As a younger man I used to drink in one of these which had bell pushes round the room and a waiter came to take orders. It got round the segregation legislation as the pub had a bowling green and the bowls club was men only - the room was re-badged as the bowlers’ room.

Other rooms, usually small and often without a bar, were known as the snug. Nowadays you have outside smoking areas but some pubs previously had smoke rooms.

Many also had outside serveries - often just a hatch round the back with a bell for attention. I think pubs could not sell beer over the counter to take out so they had these ‘windows’ ‘offies’ ‘bottleshops’ ‘jug and bottle’. In 1962 things changed. Legislation relaxed the rules on alcohol sales in shops and supermarkets and these off sales died away.

Then we turn to pub names and there is a whole book to be written on them. I am not interested in modern names but some old ones paint a picture or defy understanding. I wondered about the now gone Railway & Naturalist. Then there is the Long Arm & Short Arm, the Headless Woman, the Old Silent, the Quiet Woman and the Nobody Inn.

Bradgate Rotary News 2022 Bradgate Park Calendar THE BRADGATE Rotary Club are proud to announce that their 2022 Bradgate Park calendar is now available.

The limited edition calendar is on sale at the Deer Barn, Bradgate Park, the local libraries of Markfield and Groby, other outlets and on-line.

Photos for the calendar were chosen from over 600 entries submitted by visitors to the Park, and local companies sponsor each of the pages to ensure all the proceeds are donated Bradgate Park Trust and other local charities, including Heartwize, Baby Basics and LOROS Hospice.

Bradgate Rotary Citation BRADGATE ROTARY have been awarded a Rotary Citation for their commitment and work in the community during the challenging Covid times from the District Governor.

This a great achievement and recognises the efforts made across the Bradgate area of Markfield, Groby, Ratby, Anstey, Newtown Linford and Glenfield.

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Six-a-Side Football Marks Kick-off for Alex’s Wish No proof-ofNEW, annual event in the Alex’s Wish jab needed to ​Acalendar has kicked-off a return to face-toface fundraising events. go to church The annual six-a-side football tournament took

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place in slightly rainy conditions but still raised over £2,000 for the Leicestershire-based charity.

The event, which was the idea of Ryan Astill from Astill Planning, was well supported by onlookers cheering on their teams, was catered by local company Ben’s Kitchen – a stalwart supporter of Alex’s Wish, and also provided attendees with the opportunity to taste a brand new gin courtesy of Multum Gin Parvo, from Rutland with beer supplied complimentary by Kiran Parmar, Winstanley House.

Speaking about the event, Emma Hallam, Founder and CEO of Alex’s Wish said, “Whenever you try something new there’s always a part of you that’s nervous and excited in equal measure. With this event taking place so close to the UK coming out of lockdown I was thrilled to see it so well supported and am so very much looking forward to it taking place again next year and to it becoming a regular feature in our events calendar.

The Church of England welcomed the news that vaccination certification will not be required.

As a spokesman said: “It would be difficult … to justify limiting access to church services or organisations on the basis of vaccine passports.

“Such an approach would run contrary to the principle of the Church being a home-and-a-refuge for all.”

“I’d like to thank Ben’s Kitchen for their ongoing support as well as our ethical Business Club Members Chaz Ellis of Multum Gin Parvo and Kiran Parmar of Winstanley House, all who played and all who supported from the side-lines. It was a fabulous event and the money raised will go towards supporting projects that are aiming to find treatments and, ultimately a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a childhood muscle wasting disease affecting 1 in 3,500 boys.

“Next year’s event is already pencilled in our diaries for early June and will be bigger and better than ever with 16 teams competing!”

Adds Ryan, “It was great that we were able to raise so much money for Alex’s Wish and it will hopefully be something we can build upon for other years going forward. The football tournament seemed a great opportunity for company team building and socialising, whilst raising money for a great cause.” To find out more, visit: www.alexswish.co.uk

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Anstey & Glenfield Cricket Club SEASON REVIEW

By Phil Vose, Vice Chairman ANSTEY AND GLENFIELD Cricket Club have enjoyed a good 2021 season with both the 1st and 2nd teams finishing the season above mid table in their respective divisions. There were some brilliant individual performances but overall it was fantastic team effort by everyone which meant that the club continued to move forward.

The 1st team had a great year in Division 4 West. They finished 3rd in the table winning 14 matches and completing the season with an excellent 392 points. The team only lost 5 times and were only a few points away from finishing in the top 2 and promotion to Division 3.

There were some very good individual performances this year with captain, Sunny Singh coming out top of the batting charts scoring a brilliant 391 runs – this included 1 half century and a magnificent 100 not out against Long Whatton. 6 other players also scored well deserved half centuries and these were Viral Patel, Bhavin Shukla, Abbas Khan, Ashish Patel, Stu Wiles and Neel Ondhia.

The bowlers also had a great season with Anil Revu taking a magnificent 41 wickets including 5 wicket hauls against Cropston and City Cricketers. Others making useful contributions included Charlie Wilkes (including 6 for 28 versus Kirby Muxloe, Joe Harris, Ashish Patel and Nilesh Patel. The 1st team will look forward to 2022 and hopefully push for promotion to Division 3.

The 2nd team enjoyed a decent season too finishing 6th in Division 6 West. They ended the season with 360 points and won 12 of their matches. Top run scorer for the seconds was Nuwan Dharshana who scored 408 runs with 2 half centuries against Quorn. Half centuries were also scored by Hanuman Kundakarla and Husain Asgerally. Nuwan Dharshana was also the leading wicket taker for the 2nd team taking 41 wickets including taking a remarkable 8 wickets for just 9 runs in the match against Shepshed. Other notable performances came from captain, Ranjeeva Fernando and Kumara Sanira who both took over 20 wickets during the season. The 2nd XI will be looking to boost their ranks for next year and push further up the league.

The friendly Sunday team played a few matches during the season including matches against Countesthorpe, Dunton Bassett and Mountsorrel and they will be hoping to play a greater amount of matches next year.

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ANSTEY and Glenfield Cricket Club purchased a new batting cage during the year which was assisted by a grant from Blaby District Council and the club would like to say a big thank you to the council for this.

The picture above shows the batting cage in use which was well appreciated by our players. The end of season groundwork has also taken place which should mean that next season’s pitches are in decent shape.

The club are hosting their AGM and presentation evening on Sunday 14th November from 6pm at the Gynsill Lane Sports Ground Pavilion and Winter Nets will hopefully commence in the New Year.

Anstey and Glenfield are actively looking for any new players to join the club for the 2022 season, so if you are interested in being involved then please email our secretary Amanda Wilkes at amandaandcharlie@btinternet.com. Please also visit our website at http://ansteyandglenfield.play-cricket.com for regular updates, results and statistics.

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News from Glenfield Park WI HOW TO BE a Professional Gate Crasher. What an intriguing title! What did we expect?

Someone brash who barged into parties? Well quite the opposite. Suzi Felstead who gave the talk was exactly like us. She explained how it all began.

For her work she spent Monday to Friday living in a hotel. This particular weekend there was a gypsy wedding in the hotel which went on from Sunday to Tuesday lunchtime.

With all the noise and goingson (there could be another talk here) she couldn’t sleep so wandered downstairs and looked in to see what was happening. The next thing she knew she found herself on the dancefloor, dancing with a very drunken man. When he staggered off someone else took his place. She was challenged at one point and asked which branch of the

family she belonged to but the woman took one look at her and commented that since she was blond she must belong to the Welsh branch and the danger passed. And that’s how it began.

She admitted that she continued to gatecrash out of loneliness being being in a hotel on her own, but imposed certain rules on herself. She always takes her own drinks and never takes any of the food on offer. It is merely for company.

She then began to look upon it as a challenge to see what events she could get into. We were given tips on how to do it ourselves, for example never go at the beginning and leave before the end and definitely make sure it’s a large event.

Only once was she caught when she broke her own rules and went to a smallish event.

However when she admitted that she did it out of loneliness, she was invited to stay.

Would we have the nerve? I don’t think so but one member explained how quite by chance she gatecrashed an event by merely sitting at the wrong table in a hotel and was then invited to join the group for the whole day.

A very amusing talk. Suzi was a very warm, friendly person and totally engaged us in her informal talk. We were encouraged to participate and ask questions whenever we liked. A totally different talk.

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The Glenfield Ladies are Back!

A young Glenfield resident writes about her life during the past 18 months ...

LIKE ALL CHOIRS, Glenfield Ladies Co-operative Choir have not been able to sing together during lockdown.

Happily we are together singing again on Monday nights and glad to be back.

I WAS JUST getting home from school and Mum said, “We can’t leave the house until Boris Johnson says we can.”

It got to 25th December and we couldn’t go for our normal family Christmas dinner, but we still got to see our family because the pandemic had gone down a little.

On our first meeting on 6th September, we welcomed Laura Freeman as our new Musical Director following Geoff Hurd’s retirement.

Geoff has been with us for over 10 years and has taken the choir from strength to strength, increasing our repertoire and our sound.

It got to New Year and we could only go to our friends to celebrate.

Mary Starie our accompanist rejoined us, having been practicing throughout lockdown. As ever she keeps us in tune.

It got to around March and we were getting better, and then it got a little worse until August.

Laura took the choir through some of their repertoire, and despite the long lay off , the choir made a wonderful sound. With Laura in charge the choir are looking forward to a bright future.

We were all doing online school and I was wondering what was happening until I heard what was going on in the world. I was in massive shock and I was a little scared!

I was doing online dancing on Zoom and my life was changing so much.

We got to Halloween 2020 and everything was different. We hung our sweets on the fence and people had to take them themselves.

It got better and I had my birthday party and we had about 20 people in our house.

Then we had August Christmas and it was very fun and now we are nearly back to normal, and everyone is back at school.

I’m now back at dancing and we have just had our dance show. It was a lot different from our normal shows.

Today (Thursday 14th October 2021) we are getting closer to everything back to normal.

Isabella Burdett, Glenfield

Any ladies who feel that they would like to sing, are welcome to come along to a rehearsal and join in. There is no pressure to join, just come and see if you like singing with us. There are no auditions and we welcome anyone who just enjoys singing.

We meet at 7:15 on Monday nights at the Glenfield Methodist Church on Station Road, Glenfield, LE3 8BQ. Contacts: Hilary on 07970 075039 or email: allen1212@ btinternet.com • Diane on 0116 287 8026 or email: diane1946. dc@googlemail.com

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Wanted: Student business owners to inspire the next generation

Come Home Dad

By Paul Tuff When are you coming home Dad Mam told us you left home today She didn’t tell us why you left Just that you’d gone away She said we’d understand when we’re older But we need to understand now We were told we would get over it But we really don’t know how

STUDENTS that run businesses, side hustles and enterprises are being encouraged to share their stories with younger people in a bid to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Leicester-based Simon Paine is CEO of the Rebel Business School, which runs free events and courses showing people how to start up, and is recording online video interviews with young business owners and sharing them with schools.

Its ‘Think Like a Rebel’ campaign takes place during Global Entrepreneurship Week on November 8, 2021 and is being backed by schools and colleges.

Up to 24 students’ videos will be shared in 24 schools in the West Midlands as well as with over 3,000 young people in South Wales.

Simon explained: “We are looking for young people who have made the brilliant decision to get started in business early. It doesn’t matter how big your business is, or how simple the idea, we’d love to hear from you.

“Sharing a story of how a business actually starts up is a really powerful thing. For a kid who has never even thought of starting up, to hear how someone else got going at a very similar age can be very inspiring.”

Simon is looking to speak to people aged 18-21, who currently run a business, enterprise or side hustle and would like to answer a few simple questions that can be used to make 3-4 minute videos for young people to see.

Students that want to take part should email Simon - simon@therebelschool.com - with the subject line: Think like a Rebel.

“We’d love to hear from you. The video will take about 30 minutes and we can do it via Zoom. It’s a great chance to help others and in business and that’s such an important thing.”

Who will teach us to play football Like the other dads teach their sons Or show us how to play cricket To make sure we get lots of runs Who will take us to the seaside So we can have lots of fun Paddling and making sandcastles Under the scorching hot sun Who will teach us how to box Like you did in the ring Or show us how to pitch a tent So we could all go camping Who will teach us how to swim Like your Dad once taught you There’s only one person to teach us That’s you Dad, only you We hope you come home soon Dad To stop our awful pain Then you can teach us all these things So we will all be happy again

Boys unhappy about their looks

BOYS HAVE become as unhappy about their looks as girls over the past decade.

So warns the Children’s Society, which has found a “deeply distressing” downward trend in the wellbeing of children, as it carried out its 10th annual review of data collected as part of the Office for National Statistics’ Understanding Society survey.

The charity YoungMinds adds: “The last year has been incredibly difficult for lots of young people, with many struggling to cope with social isolation, loneliness and worries about the future.”

Are any of your friends ‘flakes’?

IF SO, you will know the scenario: they happily agree a plan with you to do something, and then at the last minute, they cancel and don’t show.

As one sufferer of flaky friends put it: “Flakes are on a rise of epidemic proportions. People are becoming less reliable… the younger the generation, the worse it gets.”

Of course, it is easier to flake in the digital age. It is easier to text a cancellation than to tell someone face to face that you are letting them down.

But if you are a flake, and you do it too often, beware: your friends may begin to distance themselves from you. Who wants to be friends with someone who is unreliable?

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GLENFIELD PARISH NEWS The official newsletter of Glenfield Parish Council

GETTING BACK TO SOME NORMALITY Since restrictions have been lifted we are pleased to announce that the majority of our hirers have returned and are making good use of our facilities at Park House, the Sports Pavilion and at the Annexe. Many thanks to our hirers who are continuing to follow the latest government guidelines in regards to safe use of our facilities.

ANNEXE FACELIFT Thanks to some grant funding from Blaby District Council, our Annexe facility (former Library located next to Morrisons’ car park) has recently undergone a facelift. The former mobile unit has had new facias fitted, recycled plastic wood skirting installed and the whole exterior repainted. Landscaping of the area has also taken place. The interior has also been decorated and works are currently underway and due to finish end of November 2021 to create a separate accessed area, with toilet and kitchen facilities, available for further letting.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON & SANTA’S TOUR OF THE VILLAGE FRIDAY 26TH NOVEMBER 2021 - 7.00 pm at PARK HOUSE, STAMFORD STREET, GLENFIELD, LE3 8DL Festivities this year (subject to the re-introduction of any Covid19 restrictions) will include Santa’s Grotto at Park House, with carols and refreshments in the Memorial Hall. Santa will also be making his tour of the village of Glenfield with Mrs Santa and her helpers every Wednesday and Friday evening from 3rd December 2021 until 17th December 2021 at 5.45 pm

Friday 3rd December 2021 Start at Park House - Right on to Park Drive - Left on to Somerset Drive - Left on to Elm Tree Avenue - Left on to Kirby Road Left on to Birch Lane - Left on to Slate Walk Way - Right on to Birch Lane - Right on to Kirby Road - Forward to Main Street and The Square - Return to Park House.

Wednesday 8th December 2021 Start at Park House – Right on to Stamford Street – Straight up Dominion Road – Right onto Unity Road – Right onto Glenfield Crescent – Left onto Alliance Road and onto Jubilee Drive – right onto Prince Albert Drive – left onto Tournament Road – Left onto Triumph Road – Right on to Unity Road – right onto Tournament Road – left onto Treaty Road – left onto Liberty Road and back onto Dominion Road - Return to Park House.

Further routes to be advised in the December 2021 edition of the Gazette

WINTER PLANTING Our winter planting has been taking place at our open space sites and also in our planters around the village. Further spring bulbs are also due to planted to enhance the various areas.

COMING SOON - end of November 2021 – NEW DOG EXERCISE AREA AT GYNSILL LANE SPORTS GROUND The Parish Council have recently secured some further monies from local developers to create a new dog exercise area at the back of the Sports Ground at Gynsill Lane.

1400 sq m of high secure stock fencing will ensure there is plenty of free-running space with some agility equipment to try out for your dog to enjoy. You can even take a hot drink and take a seat on our picnic benches!

There is plenty to do to release your dog’s pent up, frustrated or nervous energies before taking home a satisfied, much calmer, happier and relaxed dog.

NEW PLAY TRAIL AT ELLIS PARK Again, with the help of some further monies secured from local developers, the Parish Council are installing a new play trail within the confines of Ellis Park itself.

The timber trail offers a fun and exciting way for young people to train their body through assault course structures that demand an ability to balance and climb in order to complete them. Imaginative players will also be able to make adventurous scenarios out of the trim trail structures and more competitive children will enjoy competing with one another to finish the physical challenges they present.

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

PAW AND ORDER FURIOUS BOY, 9, WRITES SAVAGE NOTE TO ‘LAZY’ DOG WALKERS WHO DON’T CLEAN UP POO AFTER CONSTANTLY GETTING IT ON HIS SHOES.

GLENFIELD NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN NOTICE OF PRE-SUBMISSION CONSULTATION

While it might not be the most appealing job in the world, picking up your pooch’s poo while out on a walk is just common courtesy.

But some people need a reminder, it seems, and a furious young lad took aim at the “lazy” dog owners by leaving a scathing note.

The young boy, sick of getting dog poo stuck on his shoes while out for a walk with his siblings, left a note stapled to a sign post in the park for other dog walkers to see.

It reads: “Clean up your dog poo it’s disgusting. I hate it its always on my shoes and my brothers and sisters which then gets walked into our house”.

He said he was constantly getting dog poo on his shoes because people refused to pick it up. “It’s not good - you’re very lazy. I’m very annoyed you are an idiot if you don’t pick it up. Start now. If I can pick it up at age nine then you should be able to do it to. “No matter how old you are or where you’re from pick it up!!!! Please it’s horrible all the way down the road. “Would you like it if it was on your shoes it’s always on mine but if you pick it up then it shouldn’t be. “Poo bags are £1 for 100 so go buy some and pick up your dog’s poo or find a stick and flick it into the hedge so then it’s not on the path it’s not hard at all...”

He ended the note with one key message in big, bold font, which read: “Pick up your dog’s poo you filthy animal!”

It couldn’t be simpler to report someone who isn’t sticking by the law. There are an estimated EIGHT MILLION dogs in the UK and they drop approximately 1,000 TONNES OF WASTE A DAY. As councils bid to keep the streets clean, these are the UK dog fouling laws and what can you do if your neighbours are continually failing to clean up after their dog...

HOW MUCH CAN YOU BE FINED FOR NOT PICKING UP YOUR DOG’S POO? Dog owners can be fined between £50-£80 on-the-spot if they fail to clear up after their dog’s mess. In Blaby District, you can also be stuck with a penalty for forgetting to carry poo bags or pooper scoopers when walking your furry friend. Refusing to pay up can land you in court.

Comments are invited on the Draft Neighbourhood Plan for Glenfield between 1st November 2021 & 13th December 2021 A copy of the draft plan along with details of how to make comments can be found online at https://www.glenfield-pc.gov.uk/neighbourhood-plan.html A hard copy of the draft plan will also be available to view and to make comment on at The Parish Council Offices, Park House, Stamford Street, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DL or at Glenfield Library, Sandown Court, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BT

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CAN YOU GET FINED IF THE DOG DOESN’T BELONG TO YOU? Contrary to popular belief, you can’t get out of paying the fine if the pooch doesn’t belong to you. The Dog Fouling Act of 2016 places responsibility on “the person in charge of the dog” at the time of the misdemeanour.

ARE THERE ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULES? As dog waste can be harmful to the environment, it’s no surprise that there are few exceptions to the dog fouling laws. Those with disabilities that restrict their sight or mobility are exempt, including pet owners that are registered as blind. Working animals, such as police or sheep dogs, are also unlikely to be fined if they poop while on duty.

It’s illegal to leave dog waste in the majority of public spaces.

What can you do to rid your local area of dog poo?

If you see a dog owner who is continuously breaking the dog fouling laws, you can report them to Blaby District Council.

Winner of the Best Floral Display: George Greet of Glenfield Frith Drive

Winner of the Best Front Garden Award: Cynthia Lally of Peartree Close

CONTACT US: Glenfield Parish Council, Park House, Stamford Street, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8DL Telephone: 0116 231 2498 • Email: admin@glenfield-pc.gov.uk • Twitter: @GlenfieldPC

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A Cool Yule

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Do you love gaudy baubles? Or are you more of a minimalist Christmas decorator? Here are five guidelines to help you create a stylish seasonal look for your home.

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THE TREE No Christmas is complete without a tree, and this is where ideas of pared-back décor tend to go astray amid a chaotic surge of baubles and assorted hanging things that you’ve accumulated over the years. Less is more, so stick to a colour theme: you could use plain silver balls with white or coloured lights, for example. Or go for a natural look, perhaps using ribbons, green twine and cinnamon sticks. For those leftover decorations that you’re desperate to display, pile them onto a small tree in a pot, or create a separate mantelpiece or fireplace arrangement.

THE CARDS Even with the rise of e-greetings, the demise of the traditional Christmas card seems far away. Propping them up randomly around the house might make for a jolly, ad hoc look, but if you arrange them it’s far more effective. If you’re short of time, the best solution is simply to clear a side table or shelf and arrange the cards carefully with the largest at the back. But if you want to go for effect, try using painted mini wooden pegs to attach cards to a string, or punching a hole in each card and tying it on with bright ribbon, raffia or yarn.

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THE WREATH Natural materials such as holly, ivy, bay and twisted willow are lovely for a homemade wreath and you can finish it off with berries and ribbon for a traditional effect; alternatively, wire and palecoloured beads are subtle and sophisticated. Just avoid the pine-cone-sprayed-with-goldpaint look.

THE TABLE Simple colour coordination is key here, from tablecloth (or runner) to serviettes, plates, glassware and any extras. The colour doesn’t just have to be red or green – with some lateral thinking a gorgeous display can be created around an unusual colour theme: pastels, icy whites and silvers, dark and moody or contemporary brights, perhaps. Start by picking one colour and accessorise with touches of coordinating tones. There’s no need to splash out – much can be achieved by carefully choosing accessories such as candles, crackers and flowers.

GENERAL DISPLAYS There was a time when chains of coloured paper hung from corner to corner of the room were the height of Christmas chic. This may no longer be the case, but home-made decorations can still be a wonderful thing. It could be as simple as a row of chunky candles, wound round with ivy, a wooden bowl filled with clove-studded oranges or a string of white fairy lights clustered in a glass vase.

Murder Isn’t Easy: The Forensics of Agatha Christie

by Carla Valentine AGATHA CHRISTIE is one of our most beloved authors - a storyteller unparalleled in her clever plots and twisting tales.

But Agatha was also a forensic expert; in each of her books she employs an expert weaving of human observation, ingenuity and genuine science of the era.

In Murder Isn’t Easy Carla Valentine illuminates all of Agatha’s incredible knowledge, showing how she stayed at the cutting edge of forensics from ballistics to fingerprint analysis, as seen through much-loved characters such as Poirot and Miss Marple.

From the glamour and grit of Agatha Christie’s stories, to the real-life cases that inspired them, Murder Isn’t Easy will immerse you in the forensics that influenced generations of writers and scientists alike.

Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling, front boundary wall and gates, associated landscaping and detached outbuilding to rear at 3 Glenfield Frith Drive, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8PU The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 3.5m, for which the maximum height would be 3.2m and the height to the eaves would be 2.2m at 7 Valiant Close, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8JH Single storey front, side and rear extensions with external alternations including removal of front chimney at 40 Loxley Road, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8PD The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 4.5m, for which the maximum height would be 3.4m and the height to the eaves would be 2.6m at 8 Farriers Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8FX

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Groby Sings Autumn 2021 Update THE GOOD NEWS is that Groby Sings is alive and well even though we are still unable to assemble in our prepandemic home, the Groby Club.

Throughout all the lockdowns and restrictions we’ve managed to keep going by keeping in touch via newsletters and singing at home on Mondays to one of the songs from our concert repertoire. We even had a sing-athome summer concert last year, Carry On Groby Sings, which was greatly enjoyed by many choir members.

We had hoped to resume as normal this Autumn but as there is still evidence of Covid cases occurring in our area the management and trustees have judged that, as the safety of all our singers is a priority, it would be wise to postpone our get-togethers a little longer. So we will carry on singing at home on Mondays for the time being, with tea and cake of course, and we’ll be singing a song from each concert season in turn.

Throughout September we’ve enjoyed singing along to I’d Do Anything from Oliver!, which we sang at our very first concert in Summer 2013, followed by Oh What a Beautiful Morning from Oklahoma! (June 2014) and the Groby Sings anthem, Down at Groby Sings (words by Paul Cox to the tune of Funiculi, Funicula) which has featured in more than one concert and is a particular favourite of the choir.

The second piece of good news is that the trustees have been working hard looking for a replacement for Helen Hayes, our conductor and musical director since Groby Sings was formed early in 2013 and a very hard act to follow. This has not been straightforward even with the help of Helen’s many musical contacts.

Most of the local conductors are fully occupied with other choirs or musical activity so to take on the very demanding work of directing a 200 strong community choir in Groby is not easy.

However, the trustees are optimistic that a plan has been worked out and that Groby Sings will soon have a new musical director to take us forward as soon as we can sing together again. Fingers crossed and watch this space!

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Christmas Craft Fayre We are delighted to announce that The Friends of St Peter’s Craft Fayre will take place on Saturday 20th November 10 am to 2.30 pm at Thornton Community Centre Please do visit the Fayre if you can.

19 tables have been booked by Crafters who have been busy creating beautiful and unusual gifts and items.

It will be a great opportunity for some Christmas shopping and to see Father Christmas who will arrive by steam engine.

I am sorry, but all the tables have already been booked.

However, offers of help, cakes, raffle and tombola prizes very welcome.

Contact Shirley Garlick 01530 230 422

A Friends of St Peter’s event Raising money for our medieval church.

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Railway Stories

BY TED COOK

ANOTHER TRIP I had to London was to receive an award for passing a Rules Exam and being the top person to have taken it that year.

I was given a cab pass to ride up with the Driver but because of this I was early for my appointment with the top man at the Black Tower at Euston Station.

So I decided to have a walk around the shops etc. I turned down this street and all of a sudden it was very quiet no traffic or people - quite a change for London, I thought - but did not really concern me until, walking by a shop doorway, I was grabbed and pulled into the doorway.

Now you can imagine my shock but then the person pulling me in shouted in my ear “Police where the hell did you come from!” Like an idiot I said the first thing that came into my head. “Leicester!”

That was not quite what the nice man meant but asked how I had got to where he was. He then told me I should have been stopped at the top of the road as there was a man with a shot gun in a shop further down the road!

To my surprise and shock I was then told to walk back up the road! Walk who was he kidding run like hell more like! He said that would alarm the man but we were out of range here so he thought! Anyway somehow I made it back to the police where they apologised for not stopping me!

I made my way quickly to see the Boss. When entering his office he asked if I had had a good journey? What could I say?

“Yes apart from nearly being shot by some mad man!” The Boss thought I was joking until he saw I was still shaking and suggested something a bit stronger than the usual cup of tea!!

More stories available in his books from Ted. For details email: edward8fw@btinternet.com

Letter from Uncle Eustace

There are more frightening things than bishops out there ...

The Rectory St James the Least of All My dear Nephew Darren You really should not worry about having reversed your car into the bishop’s gatepost, knocking it over and destroying his rose-beds.

It gives him an opportunity to exercise Christian forgiveness.

Your real mistake was scribbling a note of apology and pushing it through his letterbox. Far better would have been to have sent an anonymous letter (and to have written it on lined notepaper in capital letters, preferably in green ink, to make it look truly

authentic) saying that you had seen the archdeacon do it, and then you had watched him drive off without stopping. That would have taken the minds of the senior clergy away from parish matters for quite some time.

No, never worry about the wrath of bishops; dangers lurk much nearer home. For a start, never incur the displeasure of your flower arrangers. I only crossed their path once – and arrived in church the following Sunday, to see a ten-foot-high floral arrangement at the front of church. I assumed it was by way of making amends, until I discovered it had been placed in front of the pulpit. I was obliged

MTTG are back ... and it’s MURDER

Christmas Comes But Once A Year ... However, this Christmas will be the last for one guest at the party!

HAVING NOT been able to perform for over 18 months, the members of Markfield & Thornton Theatre Group are delighted to invite you to a very special Christmas party, to be held at Thornton Community Centre.

‘Tis the Season to be Jolly’ is a Murder Mystery play, written especially for the Group by Muriel Walker. Those of you who have supported the Group in the past, will know what a talented writer Muriel is so, you are in for a treat! Familiar faces, and some new members are looking forward to entertaining you once again.

Here are the performance details: • Wednesday 8th, Thursday 9th and Saturday 11th December at 7:30p.m.

• Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

• N.B. There is no performance on Friday December 10th • All Tickets are £5 • Tickets are available from Anne on 01530 469714 or via email: annedobrowolska@gmail.com or Emily on 07983 669689 or via email: emilygmarlow981@gmail.com The scene is set in Jamboree – a department store owned by the Frost family. It is the night before the store’s main grotto opens to the public.

Traditionally, the family and staff members gather for their annual Christmas party, and a visit from the man himself – Santa Claus. However, as in all good mysteries, not all is as it seems. Management, loyal older staff members and newcomers alike have secrets and rivalries. Relationships full of jealousy and intrigue will unfold and, eventually, murder will be committed.

The action you see before you will provide the clues to help you to solve the mystery. Who is the murderer?

IN ORDER that we can provide a safe, secure environment in these uncertain times, tickets are limited for each performance.

Tables of 6 people, up to a maximum of 12 tables per performance will be set up. As on previous occasions, please bring along your own refreshments and tableware. We invite you to dress for a Christmas Party!

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to preach, hidden behind a large multicoloured hedge, while the congregation listened to what were apparently talking chrysanthemums.

A colleague offended his own ladies and arrived to find that the contents of the safe had been removed and replaced with all those exotic pieces of equipment that seem to be indispensable for arranging flowers. He was obliged to administer Communion using a small vase until peace was re-established and his chalice returned to him.

Similarly, organists are a delicate breed. Congratulate him on the anthem, and if it happened to be unaccompanied, he would assume you were implying that the services were better without his playing. Offend your organist and you can be guaranteed that hymns will be played at either

half or double speed, stopping one verse short and that the final piece of music as you process out will stop, leaving you and the choir stranded halfway down the aisle.

And finally, never, ever upset your verger. One forgotten Christmas present and you can be sure you will get half-way through a baptism to find he hasn’t put water in the font; at marriage services, the sheets for last week’s funeral will have been accidentally put out and when you sit in your stall you will discover where he now stores the mop and bucket.

No, bishops are warm, fluffy bunnies; real danger lurks much nearer home.

Your loving uncle,

Eustace

I estimate I have enough energy to attend two more social events in my lifetime.

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Local Live Country Music Club is starting up again after lockdown

THERE WERE worries that the long running ‘Lone Ranger Country Music Club’ held at Hugglescote Social Club may not run again after the previous leader John Fearne and his partner Brenda retired when the club closed during lockdown last year.

However, a group of dedicated members have decided not the let the friendly and popular club close and are busy organising Live country singers to continue the bi-weekly socials.

The Lone Ranger is a very friendly club where people of all ages can come with friends, or on their own, and everyone is made very welcome. The artists are from the best of British Country Music scene and the music is popular with country partner dancers, traditional couple dancers and line dancers alike as well as those that just want to listen to the music.

In the interval there is a Bingo session and a raffle. The first live show took place on Monday 25th October and will be held every second Monday evening from 7.45 to 10.30 throughout the year.

Entrance is £5 on the door, and there is a bar. For more information look for and join our facebook group Lone Ranger Country Music Club, or phone Meg on 07879 622232.

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HOW GREEN IS MY VILLAGE?

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OR A START what does green mean? It used to be a colour but now many countries have a Green political party and to be green is taken to mean you care about the environment and natural world. It is also taken to mean young, inexperienced and naive or alternatively to be sick.

I am not a member of the Green party which to my mind has a number of naive and politically extreme policies but I share many concerns with them about our environment.

Being past my three score and ten I am hardly young either but I consider myself a ‘Green’ champion in that I promote such causes.

I have campaigned long and hard working at making Glenfield a ‘greener’ place for many years now and any aerial view of the village would show far more of the colour green with the thousands of trees which have been planted.

The Parish Council is playing its part providing sites for many of the trees and in other ways as well; all its buildings are more energy efficient than average and the climatic and environmental effects of anything it does are always taken into account.

The Parish Council has put up or funded about 40 bird and bat boxes around its properties and many of us have several in our gardens together with seed feeders etc. but for all this the situation is still dire.

Changing agricultural practices have hit many species hard and if they migrate into our gardens they face even bigger threats.

Much as we may not like to admit it our gardens are often over-manicured and too

many chemicals are used.

Even worse than that though we maintain a population of predators.

Cats and dogs are killers!

In parts of Australia it is a criminal offence to allow your cat out at night and they have to be chipped. In this country we let them roam free and it is estimated that each cat kills several creatures each night just doing what comes naturally to it.

Dogs are also hunters but as pack animals, single dogs don’t kill much and we normally don’t allow them to wander free.

gardens so while they are places where dogs can be walked I would much prefer they be kept on leads.

By and large a cat will bury its waste but not dogs and not all dog owners pick up their droppings.

Moreover if a dog is allowed to run free owners won’t know where the droppings are. As these droppings can cause serious illness they must not be allowed off their leads where children play. This is definitely the case at the Sports Ground and Ellis Park is another location where they should not run free.

The park at the Brantings has been designated as wildlife friendly and dogs are not allowed at all in that one park.

Understanding though that dogs need some freedom as well, the parish council is trying to balance this equation; they are creating areas at both ends of the village where even the least well trained of dogs can be allowed to exercise without the risk of running off.

The one in the south, down Mill Lane, is totally enclosed in dog proof fencing and stimulating exercise obstacles etc are slowly being added.

It is adjacent to Brookside Meadow where there are no dog restrictions.

Our other green spaces are places of comparative calm for our residents and havens for wildlife, and dogs roaming there are an issue. These pockets of green space are mostly around the edges of the village and provide corridors encouraging wildlife into our

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For all our efforts locally though, and a general effort nationally in this direction, our wild life is still suffering. Almost all species are in decline and about 10% are at risk of extinction in this country. There are many species already locally almost extinct not least the tree sparrow once very common.

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They do though disturb small mammals and ground nesting birds and are just as negative an influence on some species.

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Another such secure dog exercise area is being created in a corner of our sports ground. If the owners are confident they will come back dogs can also run free nearby in Watersmeet Meadow and along the Rothley Brook Corridor but the hope is with this secure exercise area, letting them run loose there will not be necessary There is not a lot more the Parish Council can do to protect wildlife on its own properties so it is over to us to make out gardens more wildlife friendly.

The County Council wants to see a tree planted for every resident but they do not seem clear where this should be.

When I have suggested trees in verges they own they make it practically impossible by demanding checks with every organisation under the sun to ensure there are no services anywhere near it.

They are however helping wildlife in some respects. The infrequency if the cutting of the grass in the verges does make for wildlife areas and wild flowers are thriving in the cracks and dirty edges of many neglected roads.

Roy Denney

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PEYTON PLACE America’s first TV soap PEYTON PLACE was an American prime-time soap opera which aired on ABC in half-hour episodes from September 15, 1964, to June 2, 1969.

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Loosely based upon the 1956 novel of the same name by Grace Metalious, the series was preceded by a 1957 film adaptation. A total of 514 episodes were broadcast, in black-and-white from 1964 to 1966 and in color from 1966 to 1969.

The program was produced by 20th Century Fox Television.

With Peyton Place, ABC hoped to bring the success of the British serial Coronation Street to America. Inspired by that serial, it was decided that it should be aired in prime time. Producer Paul Monash wanted to launch a revival of Grace Metalious’ novel of the same name.

When the series premiered in late 1964, it marked the birth of the prime time American soap opera.

The early stories were adapted from the 1956 book and 1957 film of the same name, although some principal character names, backstories and occupations were changed or simply eliminated.

The time setting was changed from the early 1940s (of the novel and film) to the present day, and the town’s location, which had previously been unidentified, was established as being in the commonwealth of Massachusetts in the fourth episode.

Peyton Place was an instant hit, especially in the early years, when it had a loyal following from fans around the world.

The show’s downfall began in September 1966. Ratings dropped after Mia Farrow’s departure.

Farrow never expected the show to become a success and immediately tried to get out of her contract when the show started its airing. On the urging of her then-husband Frank Sinatra, the producers decided to write her off the show in the summer of 1966. The character Rachel Welles, portrayed by Leigh Taylor-Young, was written into the show as her replacement. The addition of Taylor-Young’s character, however, was not successful in increasing the ratings. Critics agreed the show had become ‘dated’ and, because of the constant change in characters, confusing as well. Although several well-known actors were added to the cast, including Ruby Dee, it was cancelled on June 2, 1969.

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National fostering film project launches in Leicester & Leicestershire A POWERFUL short film aimed at encouraging more foster carers to come forward has been released.

Leicestershire County and Leicester City Councils have joined forces with 32 other local authorities and fostering organisations from across Britain for the national release of a new short film, called ‘Out There’.

The unique film project, developed by the West Midlands Regional Fostering Recruitment Forum, is now working with councils around the country who have jointly funded its creation. ‘Out There’ highlights the ways fostering can make a difference to the lives of everyone involved, from the children and young people who live with foster carers, to those who come forward to care for them.

The aim is that it will be shared on social media in cities, towns and villages right across the UK, reaching countless people and showing them the many benefits fostering brings and helping children and young people into safe, nurturing homes.

Councillor Deborah Taylor, Leicestershire County Council cabinet member for children & family services, said: “While we already have many brilliant

foster carers in Leicestershire, the reality is we always need more people to open their homes and their hearts to fostering.

together to make the production of a high-quality film that will be a real asset to our recruitment of new foster carers for Leicestershire.”

“There are currently almost 700 children in the care of Leicestershire County Council and we are always looking for those special people to come forward to volunteers as foster carers and to make a real difference to the lives of these children.

Councillor Sarah Russell, Leicester’s deputy city mayor for social care and anti-poverty, said: “Foster carers change lives. We’re always keen to hear from people who would be interested in becoming a foster parent – from all of the diverse communities we have in Leicester.

“This project has been a fantastic way of working

“This film will help to raise

the profile of fostering and encourage more people to consider it as an option. I’m very pleased that we have been able to support it.”

People who are interested in fostering in Leicestershire can watch the film at www. leicestershire.gov.uk/educationand-children/fostering/differentways-to-foster Information about fostering with Leicester City Council is available at www.leicester.gov. uk/fostering

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St Peter’s Church News

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HERE WERE so many things which were painful last year. For me, one of the most frustrating losses was our inability to mark the season of remembering which comes at this time of year in anything like our usual ways.

Whether it is a coincidence of timings, or whether it’s connected to the drawing in of evenings, the slowing of pace as we enter winter, this time of year is one in which memories float to the surface. When we look back over our experience and perhaps have time to travel into and through the difficult landscape of loss. After the last 18 months, there is special need in our communities to pause, reflect and remember.

Of course, the main opportunity which may come to mind is the events of Remembrance, on Sunday and on Armistice Day. But before that comes a more immediate, perhaps more personal remembering. On the Sunday before we usually invite everyone whose loved one has had a funeral at St Peter’s or taken by a member of our clergy to a special service to light a candle and remember them again with thanksgiving. Last year that was severely limited, just at the time when grief needed expression after the restrictions and complexity which made bereavement even harder during lockdown.

With things different this year, I would like to invite anyone in the community who has suffered loss – due to Covid or any other reason – in the past 18 months to attend this service at 4.30pm on Sunday 7 November. We all need opportunities to mark and express our memories of those who have died. Please let me know the name of your loved one in advance so they can be named aloud in the service (register interest at www. stpetersglenfield.org.uk/services).

And then Remembrance itself. After the strong history of Parade services and significant community gatherings in Glenfield – both on Sunday and midweek on 11/11 at 11am – we could not gather at all last November. I am sure you shared my disappointment.

This year we intend to resume our communal honouring of those who gave their lives and health in service of others in conflict.

However, there will be one change: as large gatherings in confined spaces still present risk we will be holding our Parade Service outdoors, starting at 10.30am.

Please do come – appropriately dressed – as we remember the fallen and pray for peace.

Richard Trethewey

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Age UK Drop-In News THE GLENFIELD Age UK Drop-In is now being held on a Friday at 1.00pm at Park House.

Numbers dropped a little to begin with, due to the change of venue and the day of the event, but we now have between 12 & 17 attendees on fridays, and we are looking forward to the future.

At our first meeting, we had High Tea delivered which everybody enjoyed.

Sachertorte This classic cake, named after the Sacher hotel in Vienna, has a wonderfully rich chocolate flavour and is delicious served with a spoonful of whipped cream or crème fraiche and a small cup of black coffee.

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150g unsalted butter, softened 150g caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 6 large eggs, separated 150g plain chocolate, melted 75g ground almonds 50g plain flour, sifted 140g plain chocolate 5 tbsp strong black coffee 150g icing sugar, sifted 6 tbsp apricot jam, warmed and sieved 50g milk chocolate, melted

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas mark 4. Grease and line the base of a 23cm (9in) springform tin with greaseproof paper.

2. Place the butter, sugar and vanilla extract in a large bowl and beat together until pale and fluffy. Gradually beat in the egg yolks then stir in the melted chocolate. Fold in the ground almonds and plain flour.

3. Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Beat about one third of the whites into the chocolate mixture then gently fold in the rest with a metal spoon. Pour into the prepared tin. Bake for 4045 minutes until firm to the touch. Cool for 10 minutes then turn the cake out onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.

4. To make the filling and icing, place the chocolate and coffee in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water and leave until melted. Stir until smooth then gradually beat in the icing sugar to make a smooth thick icing.

5. Halve the cake horizontally and sandwich back together with some of the apricot jam.

Spread the rest of the jam over the top and side of the cake. Spread the icing all over the cake, smoothing it gently down the sides with a palette knife. Leave in a cool place for 2 hrs.

Spoon the milk chocolate into a small paper piping bag and pipe ‘Sacher’ on top of the cake. Leave until set.

Coach trip to Gloucester Quays At the moment, we have a coach booked for an outing to Gloucester Quays on Friday 19th November.

The cost is £15. We pick up at Morrisons back car park, and leave Gloucester at 5.00pm (all weather permitting).

Telephone 0116 287 0135 to book seats.

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LIFT OFF: Charity Rocket auction raises over £150k for LOROS THIRTY-NINE 8ft Rockets from Leicester’s biggest art trail, Rocket Round Leicester, were auctioned off on 13th October raising a massive £153,095 for LOROS Hospice.

The auction saw a plethora of bidders both online and in-person compete to take home the individually designed, hand-painted giant rocket sculptures. The auction was presided over by celebrity auctioneer Charles Hanson.

The highest bid which scooped the Richard III Rocket King was £20,000, with Blue Army fetching £13,500. The charity auction was a spectacular space-themed finale for the Rocket Round Leicester art trail, taking place in the atmospheric surroundings of Leicester’s National Space Centre. The Rocket Round Leicester trail, which took place across ten weeks in the summer, saw 40 spectacularly-decorated Rocket sculptures and 38 mini Junior Jets steer a voyage of discovery across the city’s streets and open spaces like never before.

The Rockets were as diverse as Leicester itself with designs celebrating Leicester’s finest including Leicester City Football Club, Richard III and David Attenborough as well as unique features of the city like its community, wildlife, architecture and waterways.

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National Trust Leicester Association NEWS LAST YEAR I reported that the National Trust had suffered a large reduction in their income due to properties being closed during the pandemic.

Approximately half their income comes from paid entries to properties and sales at tea rooms and NT shops. The other half comes from membership subscriptions. In spite of the loss of income the Trust still spent almost £30 million on their houses and collections.

At Seaton Delaval Hall the Trust added £3 million to a National Lottery grant of £3.7 million to conserve the hall and add new visitor facilities. The hall was designed in 1718 by Sir John Vanbrugh, who also designed Blenheim Palace, but it suffered serious damage in a fire in the 19th century.

At Monk’s House in East Sussex, the home of Virginia Woolf, there is a unique collection of Royal Stuart furniture. Much of the furniture had been damaged and from evidence of damage to some needlework panels it appears all the damage was caused by a cat! Most of this conservation work was carried out at the Royal Oak Foundation Conservation Studio at Knole in Kent where the NT carries out most of its “off-site” work.

Major stonework repairs were required to the Wellington Monument on the Devon/Somerset border. Built in 1817 the monument is 175 feet high and was commissioned by a group of local gentry to commemorate the achievements of The Duke of Wellington. The major repairs cost £3.1 million and funding was received from a number of donors including Historic England and Highways England.

At Oxburgh Hall in Norfolk funding from NT members and supporters and also from Natural England and Historic England means a ten-year restoration project is now underway to restore 175 acres of the Grade 2 listed landscape now owned by the Trust. Originally the estate covered 3,000 acres, 400 of which were historic parkland habitat.

• THE NT LEICESTER ASSOCIATION has an evening meeting on Tuesday 9th November at The Braunstone West Social Centre, St Mary’s Avenue, Braunstone at 7.30pm. Alan Freckingham will present an illustrated talk entitled “Gilbert & Sullivan - Music & Partnership”.

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All the latest news from Year 1 YEAR 1 have been learning about traditional tales including Hansel and Gretel.

The children found the story, delivered

by Hansel and Gretel, discovering how the poor children got left in the woods and tricked by an evil witch. Hansel and Gretel also left Year 1 a delicious house made of sweets and biscuits. To immerse themselves in the story experience, Year 1 took a trip through the school woods, acting out the tale in the trees. In their writing, they retold the story of Hansel and Gretel, remembering to use capital letters and full stops as well as using some amazing adjectives. Some children were even able to add clever conjunctions! Ellis, Year 6

Harvest AT GLENFIELD, we’ve been gathering together lots of food for the Harvest at Glenfield Food Bank.

They do a wonderful job of looking after the community and sending food to those who need it the most.

We’d like to say a big thank you to Glenfield parents and families for donating the food and to Glenfield Food Bank for the kindness that you spread among the community.

Morrisons ‘Good to Grow’ WE’VE BEEN taking part in the Morrisons ‘Good to Grow’ scheme which has allowed us to take part in a Gardening Club during our lunchtimes.

We’d like to thank our parents and families for helping to achieve our Morrisons ‘Good to Grow’ target. We now have a new target of 2000 tokens so please continue to support us so that we can keep potting and planting!

Gabriel, Year 6

Year 3 Year 3 have been studying the book, ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ and have created their own dragons and written fact files

THE REPORTING TEAM: (l-r) Remi, Gabriel, Ellis, Isla, Oliver, Lucas (non-chronological reports) using descriptive vocabulary.

They’ve been working hard to extend their sentences with conjunctions about how to train their dragon.

In their art, Year 3 have been learning about Van Gogh, exploring his style of painting and use of colour. Children have produced their own sketches and paintings, using inspiration from Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ and ‘Sun Flower’ artwork.

two groups, Boudicca taught children to make prayer votives with clay, they tried on different Roman clothing and used Roman letters to spell out their names. Gregorius’ group marched with ancient wooden shields, creating a protective formation called the ‘Turtle’ formation.

Isla, Year 6

Year 5 Reading IN YEAR 5, children have been learning about the story, ‘Henry’s Freedom Box,’ creating predictions about the front cover and blurb.

YEAR 6 have also been enjoying stories about dragons with Philosophers finishing their first class book, ‘Darwin’s Dragons:’ an imaginative story about what might have happened during Charles Darwin’s trip to the Galapagos Islands aboard the famous HMS Beagle.

Year 5 then took part in a discussion about slavery as Henry Box Brown was a child slave who married a slave girl and had three children.

Henry’s wife and children were sold at the slave market so Henry boxed himself up and was shipped off to Philadelphia. We really enjoyed this real-life story about how Henry became a public speaker, determined to abolish slavery.

The book links to Year 6’s upcoming science topic on Evolution and Inheritance, where children will find out more about Charles Darwin. Year 6 have also been creating dragon eyes in their art: sketching, then sculpting salt dough, and finally, creating clay sculptures with beautiful eyes and exciting paintwork.

Oliver, Year 6

THE YEAR 5 children came into school to find chaos in the classroom, so they decided to use the crime scene as inspiration for their writing!

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Year 4 OCTOBER has been an exciting month for Year 4 who have travelled back in time for ‘Roman Day.’ The children were visited by Gregorius and Boudicca, learning about Gregorius’ amazing adventures as a Roman Solider in the 9th legion. They also learned about how Queen Boudicca led the Celts in a revolution against the Romans. Split into

Remy, Year 5 Writing

Year 5 produced a newspaper report about the classrooms being turned upside down. They found the chairs were tipped on the floor, pencil cases had been spilt everywhere, cushions and blankets were scattered along the ground and tables had been shoved apart. The children wrote about what happened, sticking in pictures as evidence. Children were able to create a sense of fear in their audience using the ‘jelly effect’ to scare and panic readers, as well as formal and informal quotes and ideas about how the teachers could stop this from happening again.

Lucas, Year 5

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Nationwide digital churchyard mapping project underway THE FIRST FEW of 19,000 churchyards have been surveyed as part of a Church of England project to create a free digital map of every grave and feature in every churchyard in the country.

The ancient church of St Bega on the shores of Lake Bassenthwaite in the Diocese of Carlisle was the first churchyard to be scanned by the surveyors, using sophisticated laser equipment, as part of the national programme.

A new website will go online in the new year, giving free access to the map. It is expected to be of special interest to local community groups, conservationists, and those researching family history. The website will also enable the charting of biodiversity and green technology.

The Church of England has partnered with Cumbrian-based surveying company Atlantic Geomatics who will use back-pack mounted laser scanners to map churchyards. They will also photograph all the visible headstones.

There are around 19,000 Anglican burial grounds in England, and the ambitious scheme will aim to digitally survey the majority over the coming seven years. Data on burials will be combined with other information, such as the National Biodiversity Network Atlas, to present the most complete picture of churchyards to date.

The project will come at no cost to parishes or dioceses in the Church of England and parishes will have free access to the map through a new webbased record system which is set to launch in Spring 2022. There will also be the option to subscribe to additional services.

Substantial funding for the programme has been given by Historic England, with the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Caring for God’s Acre supporting the pilot phase, as well as support from genealogy research websites.

As well as details of burials, the online interactive map will detail biodiversity in churchyards, including ancient trees and plant-life, as well as green technology such as solar panels.

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IF YOU can find the names of the 18 STRICTLY COME DANCING winners in the Wordsearch grid above, you could win yourself a meal for two and a bottle of house wine at The Stamford Arms in Groby.

All you have to do to go into the draw is find - and mark a line through - the 18 winners of the BBC’s popular pro-celebrity dancing competition. These can run vertically, horizontally or diagonally (and backwards!). Send your marked entry forms to: FAB-U-LOUS, Glenfield Gazette, PO Box 8, Markfield, Leics.

LE67 9ZT to arrive by SATURDAY 20th November 2021.

Please remember to fill in your name and address.

The sender of the first correct entry drawn out of the hat will win the voucher for a Meal for Two and a Bottle of House Wine at The Stamford Arms, Groby - thanks to the generous sponsorship of Brian Rigby - owner of The Stamford Arms.

Find these 18 STRICTLY WINNERS:

BILL BAILEY • KELVIN FLETCHER • STACEY DOOLEY • JOE MCFADDEN • ORE ODUBA JAY MCGUINNESS • CAROLINE FLACK • ABBEY CLANCY • LOUIS SMITH • HARRY JUDD KARA TOINTON • CHRIS HOLLINS • TOM CHAMBERS • ALESHA DIXON MARK RAMPRAKASH • DARREN GOUGH • JILL HALFPENNY • NATASHA KAPLINSKY Name: ..............................................................................................................

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LAST MONTH’S WINNER WAS Mr Brendan Pallett of Station Road, Glenfield Congratulations! Your prize voucher will be sent to you soon!

I normally play the trumpet with some buxom ladies. I am part of a big bras band.

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NOVEMBER 2021 GLENFIELD GAZETTE • Tel: 0116 287 3122 • Email: info@glenfieldgazette.com

So Much To Do, So Little Time.

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By Lindzi Mayann

OR MANY YEARS, it didn’t match up. I had lots of great ideas, drive and energy to tackle them, routines to help yet, somehow, the ultimate goal didn’t materialise.

For years I’ve loved a list.

From writing it, to working my way though and ticking things off.

I’ll include jobs already done that day so I can start on a positive feeling.

But I realise now the act of ticking things off brings pleasure.

Therefore my lists were mainly full of things I wanted to achieve and would do, even if they had no true end purpose.

And the things I should do, or that would benefit me in ways more than just enjoyment, got continually ignored.

I had to get savvy about my lists if they were going to give way to productive outcomes overall.

Sounds simple but my mind feels like it’s tuned into a thousand shows at once. I have multiple ideas and see the bigger picture for each one.

I had lists upon lists, and pages and pages of things I wanted to do. I would cherry pick all the things I wanted to get on with, never completing a full project.

HAVE YOU noticed that some adverts are so daft that they stick in the memory? Even worse are the instructions and warnings on the products themselves. Here are a few classics ...

• If you go to either of our bus stations you will see our buses with a sign on the front saying “Caution, this bus is reversing”

I began to learn more about why I work the way I do and this helped me recognise the flaws in my traditional organisational methods.

I hope by sharing my thoughts, I can help someone re-evaluate the way they plan their time.

Strange instructions on product packaging

• On a packet of peanuts seen in a pub recently: “Warning: contains nuts”.

I had to learn to stick to a cause.

• On an airline’s packet of nuts: “Instructions: Open packet, eat nuts”.

So I choose three main aims at a time, since I work better when multitasking and switching between things.

• On a hairdryer: “Do not use while sleeping”. (Blast, that’s the only time I have to work on my hair).

I work backwards when it comes to big ideas.

• On a bag of Crisps: “You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.” (The shoplifter special?)

Bridging the gap between the finish goal and now, looking at how my ideas would fit each stage.

I actively remind myself of my three main goals, returning focus to these only.

This helps keep my stress levels, and the length of my lists, down.

My diary is a lifeline since I’m forgetful and it relieves a huge amount of pressure.

Whenever I am adding things to-do, I label which of these categories relate.

• On a bar of Palmolive on sale in the USA : “Directions: Use like regular soap” (And that would be how?)

• On some frozen dinners: “Serving suggestion: Defrost”.

(But, it’s just a suggestion?)

• Printed on the bottom of a Tiramasu dessert: “Do not turn upside down”. (Whoops, a bit late!)

• On packaging for an iron: “Do not iron clothes on body”.

(But wouldn’t this save me more time?)

• On Children’s Cough Medicine: “Do not drive a car or operate machinery after taking this medication”.

• On a branded Sleep Aid: “Warning: May cause drowsiness”.

• On many brands of Christmas lights: “For indoor or outdoor use only”. (So where not to use them?)

• On a Japanese food processor: “Not to be used for the other use”(Somebody help me on this. I’m a bit baffled.)

• Probably down to American parents and their litigation culture but seen on a child’s superman costume: “Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly”.

Roy Denney

Markfield Recitals

@Markfield Methodist Church presents

Piano Recital Markfield Recitals @Markfield Methodist Church presents

In tribute to Malcolm Goldring Friday, November 19, 2021 at 7pm

1. Financial gain. 2.

Happiness. 3. Health 4. Morals.

Renata Konyicska

This helps me to bring balance to my chosen activities, rather than just chasing the fun things!

Piano Recital

In tribute to Malcolm Goldring

Friday, November 19, 2021 | 7pm

Seeing the bigger picture can be a blessing. But it’s key to remember all of the puzzle pieces are important details that create that overall image.

Works to include: Bach, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schumann

Renata Konyicska

Tickets are priced at £12 Adults - £6 under-16s BOOK IN ADVANCE via website (preferred)

Contact 07979 607099 if no internet access Doors open at 6.30pm Event to raise funds for church activities Website: Markfieldmethodistchurch.org Works to include Bach, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schumann Facebook: Markfieldmethodistchurch

Did you spot all 10 differences?

The differences are: 1. Snow, 2. Flame, 3. Yellow Scarf, 4. Eye missing, 5. Bobble, 6. Dots on blue scarf, 7. Leg missing, 8. Man’s Teeth, 9. Finger, 10. Ear gone.

• On a Bread Pudding: “Product will be hot after heating”. (And you thought ...?)

Tickets | £12 Adults - £6 u16s Book in advance via website (preferred) | Contact 07979 607099 if no internet access

My wife said she wanted something black and lacy for her birthday,so I bought her a pair of football boots.

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