September 2012
North Kilworth News The Generation Game?
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M emory C orner
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W here to live!
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O lder persons M onth
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Trivial Pursuits
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Say H ello to
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M cM illan C offee
M orning North Kilworth News Sponsored by N.Kilworth Parish Council • E ditorial Phone: 01858 880432
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We are now well into the Paralympics after what was considered to be a hugely successful London games, especially Team GB’s medals count! Absolutely inspirational for us all and for future generations I feel. Our overall delivery of the greatest show on earth must have been a triumph as the Australian media reluctantly conceded that we outdid Sydney’s efforts of 2000 not to mention, of course, their athletes’ lack of success in these games! Did I hear 10 gold to GB’s 29? Let’s hope our Paralympics team will be inspired to even greater heights. It is strange, therefore, that our politicians indulge themselves on the Olympic bandwagon with the “Inspire a Generation” line and then plan not only to scrap the compulsory two-hour weekly minimum of PE for pupils but also to relax the rules protecting school playing fields for a swarm of developers to do their worst. Not a bad legacy from Michael Gove and his political cronies! Let us hope that these erroneous plans are scrapped or they will be responsible for a massive disservice to the young of this country. We were certainly not inspired by our pretty dreadful summer but for those of you with short memories who have been placated by recent reasonable weather, think back to June and July when rain and cold were the order of the day, thanks to the jet stream’s navigational error! Lighting a fire in mid-July was certainly not part of the plan. So let me cheer you up by reminding you that September 22nd will see the first day of Autumn when the sun passes the equator moving from the southern to the northern hemisphere and day and night have approximately the same length. I mention this only for the super optimistic among you who may be clinging to the hope of another hot spell and the removal of cobwebs from the barbecue! To improve your mood even further, let me also share this little delight with you. On September 16th there will be just 100 days to Christmas and whilst I have nothing personal against the Festive Season, it does seem to indicate the start of heightened stress levels. Feeling better now? I doubt it! Nor were the farmers who have seen a difficult growing season with the abnormal weather patterns. After last year’s record crop, the Oilseed Rape harvest amongst others is likely to be disappointing so let’s hope for improved yield and quality next year. Mother Nature will be the sole determinant of course. It’s not all doom and gloom though as around these parts the Horse Chestnut will be providing children and adults alike with fun and conkers a-plenty. It has been a favourite playground game for many a year, though Health and Safety become increasingly twitchy that bruised hands might result from participation and ban the fun. Whatever happened to learning by experience and carrying out your own risk assessment? Good old H and S, We’re all that little bit safer now. Conkers or bonkers?!
BOOGIE WITH THE WI North Kilworth Village Hall
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Saturday 13 th October
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Vocalist Adam James Wilford will entertain • N eighbourhood you watch
Tickets are £10 each to include a hot m eal
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For tickets contact: Christine 880036 Gaye 880650 Jude 880432 Or any WI member.
COFFEE MORNING- FRIDAY 28th SEPT Far Hemploe, The Belt, South Kilworth 10am till 12 noon 2 different types of jewellery stalls/Woodcraft bottle tombola/ Plants from Ashby Parva nurseries Boutique 34 from Market Harborough/ cupcakes Home accessories and crafts made from driftwood a stall of small flower arrangements/ raffle Lesley Anne French pottery ..... and more !
Great opportunity to do some Christmas shopping
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Neighbourhood Watch/ Defibrilator Update Sgt 2908 Steve Bunn PCSO 6636 Ray Wells
The Local Beat Team
PC 500 Andy Smalley WPC 4640 Vicki Barge RURAL Countryside Liaison Officer PC 1010 Chris Hill PCSO 6569 Peter Willson PCSO PCSO 6573 Steve Adams Voicemail Service: 0116 2485675
The Police Summer Burglary Campaign: To view the Force Summer Burglary Campaign crime prevention videos, and other police video clips, please follow the link: http://www.youtube.com/leicspolice Burglaries in Lutterworth 3 homes were broken into on 20th August in Lutterworth. This is to remind you to secure your home by setting your alarm if you have one and keeping valuables out of sight! If you wish to help target harden your area a good way is to set up a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. If you want to find out how or interested in becoming a co-ordinator for a scheme in your area get in touch by replying to this message! Stay safe and I look forward to hearing from you. PCSO 6143 Neil Patel Elderly widow's bike stolen by a callous thief in Lutterworth. The bike, a Raleigh Shopper, had been stolen from outside the Morrison’s store. It had been given to the victim as a gift from her mother approximately 30 years ago. It has a distinctive saddle bag attached to the back. The suspect has been described as being a white youth, aged approximately 15-years-old and was wearing blue jeans, trainers and a blue hooded top with a distinctive rectangular, coloured logo on the front. PCSO Wells said: “Although the victim is upset at the loss of her bike it is about much more than that. She is very mobile and the bike gives her the independence to get around, without it she has lost some of that and will now have to rely on others to collect her heavy shopping. As I walked the victim home we were lucky enough to find a carrier bag containing some of her personal items but we are still looking for the bike itself. “Following the incident I carried out some CCTV enquiries and by using the locations where I had already found some items, I managed to locate the images provided. The images show a youth riding the stolen bike at about 1.50pm near to Morrisons. “If you recognise this person, if you think you know who they are or if you witnessed the theft then please get in touch. Any information could help and I would urge members of the public to help us return the bike back to the victim.” Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact PCSO 6636 Ray Wells on 101*. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, which is free** and anonymous, on 0800 555 111. Home security. 1. If you leaving to go out please shut and lock all windows and doors. 2. If your going away for holidays inform a neighbour who you can trust to keep an eye on your home 3. if you have an alarm system please SET IT! 4. Ask a relative or neighbour to collect any mail from the floor as this is a tell tale sign you’re away. 5. If you have not registered yet and wish to do so register on Immobilise at www.immobilise.com 6. Get your relative or neighbour who have a key to draw the curtains at night and leave a light on in the house.
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PLEASE REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS VEHCILES OR PERSONS ON THE POLICE NON EMERGENCY NUMBER 101 If you require any crime reduction advice contact any of the officers at Lutterworth Police Station by visiting the front enquiry office from Monday - Friday 10am - 2pm Beware of an email claiming to be from Royal Mail containing malware that infects your computer [21 August 2012] The cybercriminals who have distributed the attack are playing on your curiosity and hoping that you will be tempted to open the attached ZIP file in the mistaken belief that a parcel is on its way to you.If you open the attached ZIP file your computer will be infected by the Trojan horse. A typical email reads: Alert: Royal Mail malware distributed via email Royal Mail Group Shipment Advisory. The following 1 piece(s) have been sent via Royal Mail on Mon, 21 Aug 2012 15:43:14 +0530, REF# 5646597645 SHIPMENT CONTENTS: Documents SHIPPER REFERENCE: PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED FILE ADDITIONAL MESSAGE FROM SHIPPER: PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED FILE Royal Mail Group Ltd 2012. All rights reserved The emails are not connected with the real Royal Mail in anyway, despite them appearing to arrive fromnoreply@royalmail.com and containing the Royal Mail's logo. If you receive this email just delete it. Do not open the attachment or you could run the risk of having your computer infected with the malware. Read more about the email on the Sophos website .Please note: Action Fraud is not responsible for the content on external websites. To report a fraud call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or use our online fraud reporting tool There have been a spate of purses being stolen from handbags whilst people are out shopping. Please be mindful when out and about to keep your personal belongings safe. Whilst out on patrol recently in Morrisons numerous people had their valuables on display. One handbag was left open in the trolley with both purse and mobile on display. One individual had their car keys hanging out of their back pocket and one person had their mobile phone in a side pocket but in easy reach for thieves. Please remember when out: 1.) Do not leave bags or purses open on shopping trolleys or on your person. 2.) Always be aware of where your valuables are and try to keep them in sight. 3.) Do not leave any personal possessions in view in your vehicle. The people who were given advice today were lucky, as they could have been a target for thieves. PCSO 6553 Nicola Baker
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The second resuscitation session took place at the North Kilworth Sports Club on Saturday 18 August with eleven participants. A total of 21 persons have now attended. Each session is led by Alison Chapman who includes instruction on how to react when someone collapses, a demonstration of resuscitation techniques and the use of a defibrillator in her presentation. Slide and video shows give further advice and guidance. Also everyone has the opportunity for one-to-one instruction and to practise the techniques on a ‘Little Anne’ resuscitation manikin. Questions were raised and answered throughout the session making for a friendly and supportive approach. th The next session lasting about three hours, will be held on 15 September. If you would like to attend on this day or you are interested in attending at another time please contact Alison on 01858 882063 or email alisontrantum@gmail.com The secure box for the defibrillator has yet to be finished which is a disappointment. The good news is that the fundraising has been going well and only another £250 pounds are needed to purchase a second defibrillator. The question is ‘where should the second defibrillator be located?’ Please give this some thought as you will have the opportunity to share your ideas a bit later. The requirement is for an easy to find location with the box permanently connected to a power supply, in a prominent and lit position that can be accessed at any time of day or night. Thank you again to everyone who has helped to make this possible. You might also consider the following e-petitions: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/35788 Save Children’s Cardiac Surgery at Glenfield Hospital. http://campaigning.bhf.org.uk/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=57&ea.campaign.id=9432&ea.tracking.id=5aaa6588 British Heart Foundation petition to teach emergency life support skills at school “ STOP PRESS: I have just been told that the defibrillator and box are now available for delivery. Tom Evans
Press Releases
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It's your last chance to nominate someone for the Leicestershire’s Oldest Athlete Awards 2012. The awards, which began in 2012, celebrate and recognise the counties most inspirational older sportsmen and women. Organised by Leicestershire & Rutland Sport, there are several award categories including; Athlete Award (Performance), Physical Activity Award (Participation), Volunteer Award and Outstanding / Lifetime Achievement Award. Councillor Blake Pain from Harborough District Council said: "We know that in Harborough we have a wealth of older people who are passionate about sport and physical activity whether that is participating or volunteering. This awards evening gives us a great opportunity to showcase the talented and inspirational older sportspeople we have in the district. I would urge anyone that knows someone who Page 5 sportsperson, to submit a nomination and take the opportunity to be fits the bill, or indeed if you yourself are an older recognised. The deadline for nominations is Friday 7th September 2012. For more information about the Oldest Athlete Awards please contact Marianne Boyle on 01858 828282 or email m.boyle@harborough.gov.uk Nomination forms and more information can also be found at www.harborough.gov.uk/oldestathlete2012 Harborough District Council will delegate its contact centre telephony service to Charnwood Borough Council, councillors have decided. Harborough District Council said the move to delegate its contact centre to Charnwood – which has an increased capacity – will deliver a more efficient service for residents.The face-to-face customer experience at the Adam and Eve Street reception will be improved, with a better queuing system and the introduction of online facilities for customers. Councillor Paul Dann, portfolio holder for corporate services, said: “This is an opportunity to make significant improvements in the way we work in the shortest possible time, as well as saving money by working in collaboration with another council which delivers an excellent telephony service.”The drive to improve customer services is part of a wider Council Transformation Programme that sets out to save at least £3 million over the next 5 years. It is designed to revitalise the organisation, engage the community, strengthen the accountability of officers and councillors and ensure a more efficient council for the future.The new telephony service will up and running in six months Residents in the Harborough District are being urged to have their say on how Council Tax support should be provided from April 2013.Council Tax Benefit is currently the responsibility of the Government’s Department for Work & Pensions, (DWP) but is administered by the district council. However, this is set to change from April 2013 and all local authorities are being asked by Central Government to design a 'Local Council Tax Support Scheme' themselves to determine the level of discount working age people will receive in the future. From April 2013, there will be less funding for Harborough District Council under this new scheme which means the Council will have to work within a budget reduced by approximately £351,000. Whatever happens, benefits to working age claimants will be reduced from April, and the consultation will play a role in establishing how much this could be. None of the options would affect low-income pensioners, as they are not able to work to help support themselves. Harborough District Council is, therefore, seeking residents’ views on the best way to achieve an affordable scheme that will continue to support the most vulnerable of the community but will also provide value-for-money and protect other services for all our residents. These Government’s reforms will, however, force the Council to consider changing discounts and exemptions which are currently in place, including reductions for second homes and unoccupied properties.The public consultation will run until Friday, September 28, 2012, and will be available online at www.harborough.gov.uk/counciltaxreform Harborough District Council has applied a SmartWater - a liquid used to track stolen property - to metal items in public areas such as car parks and play areas. Containing 'DNA-style' coded information, the crime prevention fluid is invisible once applied, except under ultra-violet light. It will withstand burning and melting, making it harder for criminals to dispose of stolen metals. Once applied, it will make the metal items (plaques, play equipment etc) uniquely identifiable and has proved highly effective elsewhere in tracking down stolen metal and in tracing the criminals responsible. All items marked will be checked on an annual basis to ensure that markings are still visible and the solution will be re-applied if necessary.
YOUR LETTERS The Squires Family would like to say a very big thank you to everyone for their help, donations and support with The Family Fun day. The day was a great success, lots of sunshine, lots of families and friends and a very touching occasion for Claire. The total raised was £13.000 plus and the proceeds go to The Laura Centre. It has been a very difficult time for all of us and arranging the fun day has given us all something to focus on. Claire was always raising money for different charities and we are going to carry on her good work, the next event will be a sponsored walk the charity as yet to be decided. Since that dreadful day the support within the village has been unbelievable, and we would like to say a very big thank , you.
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BBQ Brunch Sunday 16th September Come and join us at the Sports Club from 12pm Everyone welcome!
Page 4 WI NEWS August meeting ,Guest speaker was Mark Guilding for Guilding's Auctions in Market Harborough on valuing the past, Mark explained the development of his family business , the trends in popular collectibles including Silver, furniture and other items brought in , some members were pleasantly surprised and others were resigned to learn they were not going to pass on a fortune , all told a very enjoyable evening. HOT NEWS the WI will be hosting an evening on 13th October with a Swing theme in the newly refurbished village hall, we have a professional singer who all the ladies will love with a bit of Micheal Buble and not forgetting Frank in the mix . Hot food and the usual Bar available Cost £10 contact Gaye 880650 Christine 880036 or Jude 880432 for tickets.
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COLLECTION FOR AIR AMBULANCE at ERIC’s 70th BIRTHDAY PARTY After Eric’s party he is pleased to tell you that a remarkable £970 was raised for the Air Ambulance. A huge thank you to everyone that gave so generously to this wonderful organisation. VARIETY IS the SPICE of LIFE in The NK NEWS David has now written 30 Say Hello to features. He is happy to continue with this, but we would welcome a contribution from anyone who is prepared to contribute to the series. This would give us a fresh approach, and would help us focus on different characters in our community. We try to mix it up with young and old, newcomers and long established villagers, so this would be your chance to talk to someone of your choice and share the results with us………………………..
Older Persons’ Month 2012 Once again, September has been chosen as Older Person’s Month for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. A series of events on the theme ‘Independence, Wellbeing, Community’ will be taking place across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. There are many opportunities to try out new activities and join in with events in the local community. Voluntary organisations, local NHS organisations and councils will be joining forces to engage with older people in their own communities, providing information and advice and listening to their views on services in their local areas. rd
There is a launch event being held on Monday 3 September from 10am to 3pm at Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland, Clarence House, Humberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 3PJ. Do come and meet with people who provide services for Older People, get lots of information and try out some activities. A brochure is available that contains information on events taking place during Older Persons’ Month. It is being widely distributed via GP surgeries, council buildings, libraries and other public places across the county, as well as electronically. It also contains a wealth of useful information.
BELGRAVE VILLAGE HALL, NORTH KILWORTH
The 49’ers Club Thank you for your participation in the 49’ers Club. Your support has raised much needed funds for our hall and we very much hope that you will continue your support. Your next subscription is now due! An annual payment of £52 would be appreciated as this requires the least administration but any multiple of £13 would be gratefully received and reminders will be sent accordingly. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO CONTINUE.
sue.yoga@btinternet.com 01858 881798 Payment method It would be great if you could pay by standing order/internet banking. Our details are: Sort Code: 77-15-27 Account Number: 05146060 Reference: 49 YOUR SURNAME & INITIAL (example 49 WINSTANLEY S) Payment still welcome by cash or cheque. Please make cheques payable to Belgrave Village Hall, if paying by cash please hand personally to a committee member. Payments can be handed/posted to Sue Winstanley, 40 Elmcroft Road,/Tracy Allen, The Hollies, Back Street/ Peter Morgan, Lilac Cottage, High Street
49’ers club Congratulations to the latest winners: Chris Morris, Caelia Pinkney, Julie Fish, Gaynor Sandercock, Jacob Morgan, Jack Duncan, Alex Ward, Nancy Thomas We have a couple of numbers free if you’d like to join in the club? The 49’ers is a fundraising lottery with winners chosen from the National Lottery Bonus Ball. Each week £35 is paid out to a lucky winner. To join it just costs you £1 a week which is paid by quarterly, half-yearly or annual subscription. The money raised goes towards our village hall. Contact Sue Winstanley 881798 or email sue.yoga@btinternet.com
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Trivial Pursuits is back at the Village Hall Saturday 10th NovemberTickets £8.00 to include a hot supper. More details and tickets will be available from Sarah Holmes from 1st October- but put the date in your diary! (Fund raising for the children's playground and the Floodlit Sports area)
No NURSING HOME FOR me!!! No nursing home for us. We'll be checking into a Holiday Inn! With the average cost for nursing home care costing £100 per day, there is a better way when we get old and feeble. I've already checked on reservations at Holiday Inn hotels. A combined long term stay discount and senior discount is £40 per night Breakfast is included, and some have happy hours in the afternoon. That leaves £60 a day for lunch and dinner anywhere we choose, or room service, laundry, gratuities and special TV movies. Plus, they provide a spa, swimming pool, a gym, a lounge and washer-dryer, etc. Most have free toothpaste and razors, and all have free shampoo and soap. £3 of tips a day will get the staff making extra efforts to help you They treat you like a customer, not a patient. There's a bus stop nearby and seniors ride free. To meet other nice people, try the church on Sundays. For a change of scenery, take an airport bus and eat at one of the nice restaurants there. While you're at the airport, fly somewhere. Otherwise, the cash keeps building up. It takes months to get into decent nursing homes. Holiday Inn will take your reservation today. And you're not stuck in one place forever -- you can move from Inn to Inn, or even from city to city. TV broken? Light bulbs need changing? Need a mattress replaced? No problem.. They fix everything, and apologize for the inconvenience. They have a night security person and daily room service. The maid checks to see if you are ok. If not, they'll call an ambulance . . . or the undertaker. And no worries about visits from family. They will always be glad to find you so happy, and probably Check in for a few days mini-vacation. The grandkids can use the pool. What more could I ask for? So, when I reach that golden age, I'll face it with a grin.
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Letter from Canon Oxley
In a pastoral conversation recently, someone was telling me that their partner doesn’t have any problems with “God and spirituality and prayer and stuff” but that institutional religion really is a no-go-area: it’s positively harmful. Apparently, this person was commending their ideal of the hermit: someone who could be alone with God and not have to deal with other people. There are moments in parish life, perhaps, when there can be sympathy with that view! One special visit during a holiday in Ireland does however challenge the view that the hermits were able to live in some tranquil solitary state. Like the Desert Fathers, hermits would certainly retreat to desolate places in order to rely only on their personal walk with God. Maybe a personal walk, but not exactly private! People would travel miles to receive their ministry and to receive spiritual direction: there would even be queues! St. Kevin at his cell near Glendalough is reported to have pushed one woman into the lake when she was far too insistent about needing his ministry… resonances with parish life again? …let’s move on! There is something here about our need to lavish time on God, to be prepared to meet Him in all His majesty in the desert places. It has often been said by spiritual directors however that we are unlikely to find God in the empty desert place if we aren’t open to meeting him in the busyness of our lives. How can we ensure that there is enough silence and space in our lives so as to be attentive to God’s presence and open to where He is calling us in His world? In 2013 we shall be focussing on prayer at the centre of our individual lives and of our congregations, as we seek to serve God in this part of Leicestershire. Let’s journey together into that exploration of prayer.
ST ANDREW’S FLOWER ROTA 19.08.12 Mrs Ruby Morley Volunteers to join the Flower Rota are always welcome. Any problems please contact Jo Guilfoyle (880574).
FROM THE REGISTERS Baptisms 12 August – at North Kilworth - Darcey Boo McGuinness 19 August – at North Kilworth – Jasper Lawrence Kirton and Phoebe Rose Kirton Weddings 18 August – at North Kilworth – Richard Smith and Angela Bray also 18 August – at North Kilworth – Craig Cassidy and Amanda Bell Funerals 10 August - at Kimcote- Jill Hornbuckle – aged 77 years 20 August – at Shawell – Roy Parsons – aged 73 years
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Sunday 2 Sept. The 13 Sunday after Trinity (Green)Lectionary page 592 Deut 4:1-2, 6-9 James 1: 17 – end Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23 8.30am North Kilworth Holy Communion (BCP) The Rev’d Jane Kennedy 9.30 am Kimcote Holy Communion (CW) The Rev’d Emma Davies 9.30 am Stanford on Avon Holy Communion (CW) Canon Chris Oxley 11.00 am Gilmorton Holy Communion (CW) The Rev’d Emma Davies Catthorpe Communion Moved to 3rd Sunday 11.15 am Misterton Morning Prayer Keith Wilding 6.00 pm Shawell Harvest Thanksgiving The Rev’d Emma Davies 6.00 pm Swinford Songs of Praise Canon Chris Oxley Sunday 9th September The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity (Green) Lectionary page 596 Isaiah 35: 4-7a James 2: 1-17 Mark 7: 24 - end 8.30 am Kimcote Holy Communion (BCP) The Rev’d Emma Davies 9.30 am Ashby Magna Holy Communion (CW) Canon Chris Oxley 9.45 am South Kilworth Family Service Beth Rogers 10.30 am Catthorpe Village Service Judith Smith 11.00 am Gilmorton Family Service The Rev’d Emma Davies 11.15 am Misterton Holy Communion (CW) The Rev’d Peter Brown 6.00 pm Peatling Parva Evensong Canon Chris Oxley 6.00 pm Swinford Holy Communion (CW) The Rev’d Emma Davies Tuesday 11th September 9.30 am South Kilworth
Holy Communion (BCP)
The Rev’d Jane Kennedy
Sunday 16th Sept The 15th Sunday after Trinity (Green) Lectionary page 602 Isaiah 50: 4-9a James 3: 1-12 Mark 8: 27 - end 8.30 am Gilmorton Holy Communion (CW) The Rev’d Emma Davies 9.30 am Kimcote Matins The Rev’d Emma Davies 9.30 am North Kilworth Village Communion (CW) Canon Chris Oxley 9.45 am South Kilworth Holy Communion (BCP) The Rev’d Jane Kennedy 11.00 am Peatling Parva Holy Communion (BCP) Canon John Randall 11.15 am Catthorpe Holy Communion Canon Chris Oxley 11.15 am Shawell Holy Communion (CW) Canon Andrew Wingate 6.00 pm Swinford Evensong Canon Chris Oxley Sunday 23rd September The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity (Green) Harvest readings to be arranged 10.30 am Ashby Magna Avon Swift Group Service Holy Communion (CW) for Harvest Ministry Team together Tuesday 25th September 2.45 pm North Kilworth
Holy Communion (CW) with school students
The Rev’d Emma Davies
Sunday 30th Se The 17th Sunday after Trinity Lectionary page 613 Numbers 11: 4-6, 10-16, 24-29 James 5: 13 – end Mark 9: 38 - end 9.30 am South Kilworth with North Holy Communion (BCP) The Rev’d Paula Oxley Kilworth at South Kilworth 10 am Swinford Harvest Thanksgiving Canon Chris Oxley 10.30 am Kimcote Harvest Thanksgiving The Rev’d Emma Davies (joint service with Walton Baptist Chapel) at Kimcote Church 11.00 am Ashby Magna Family Service with Baptism The Rev’d Jane Kennedy 6.00 pm Gilmorton Evensong Keith Wilding 6.00 pm Peatling Parva Harvest Thanksgiving The Rev’d Emma Davies 6.00 pm Swinford Please note..service today at 10 am
BCP = Book of Common Prayer (1662) – traditional language. CW = Common Worship (2000) – contemporary language Morning Prayer – Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays at 9am at Swinford Church Evening Prayer – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays at 5pm at Gilmorton Church All enquiries regarding Church matters should be directed to:The Revd Canon Chris Oxley, The Rectory, Kilworth Road, Swinford. Telephone: 01788 860445; email oxleycr@btopenworld.com The Revd Emma Davies, The Vicarage, 5 Church Lane, Gilmorton. Telephone: 01455 556573; emma.davies1@sky.com
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Say Hello To: John and Mandy Green This is a tale that touches on how important Leicester’s textile industry was, how new industries evolve, and how unusual property boundaries develop in villages like ours. Mandy and John’s property in Cranmer Lane gives them a common boundary with no less than five neighbours: Gill Tarratt; the Phillips; the Allmans; the people who will eventually buy the new property next to the village hall; and the Millenium Green at the foot of their delightful garden. Despite this wealth of neighbours, they will find time to say ‘Hello’ to you, and their stories are as colourful as their garden.
They had textiles in common when they met at Leicester Polytechnic, where Mandy was studying Fashion Design and John was into knicker elastic. More correctly, John was studying what is called Smallware Weaving – narrow fabrics, ribbons, and tapes including elastics. He moved from technical to sales jobs before running two village shops in Croft with Mandy. They sold haberdashery, fancy goods, DIY kit and garden requisites. A new Asda caused a 40% drop in their turnover, so a welcome approach from Tootal saw him become head of their Trimmings division. When that moved to Manchester John moved into factory management in the pioneering days of bungee cord. Apart from cords for bungee jumping, his company produced the arresting cords used on aircraft carriers, the cord used for launching spy drones, and the strapping to secure luggage on roof racks, as well as the cord for one of the Kilworth Challenge’s early tortures. He served on the British Standard committee governing elastic cord for the aerospace industry. Shock absorbing was the name of the game, so there was much more to it than the shock of failed knicker elastic! John retired in 2006 as M.D. of a group of companies based in Daventry. Mandy worked for Corah, looking after a production line producing underwear (you can’t get away from it) for M&S before moving into Quality Control in knitwear. She gave up full time work to start a family but was actively involved in the Croft shops before returning to work for Coracraft as a concession jeweller within big stores such as BHS, Lewis’s and Alders. Mandy then managed the Swarovski jewellery shop in the Shires for 10 years as part of 25 years service with the group. Mandy retired in 2007. Mandy enjoys cooking, dressmaking, WI, Sue Winstanley’s Yoga, compiling comprehensive albums for each of their two children (Hazel and Sally) and eight grandchildren – one of whom has made them great grandparents. Swimming with the grandchildren, presumably not with all of them at once, also keeps her active. John has an interest in all things Japanese, is a keen gardener and a meerschaum pipe collector, and has been a Parish Councillor for 4 years. Next year they celebrate 15 years in the village and 50 years of marriage, so they are bound together by more than elastic. They both love dogs and gardening. John loved labradors and collies, whilst Mandy was keen on dachshunds. Mandy was promised a dachshund when she retired, but John fell in love with the one that appeared so early that he had to look after it. Now they have three long haired dachshunds; one miniature and two standard. If you can persuade them to show you their garden you will see a riot of colour in the summer, with butterflies galore attracted by the nettles in the Millenium Green at the bottom, mature buddleia, and a wide variety of flowers. In the past they have been self-sufficient in vegetables, but now they settle for runner beans. Mandy and John keep busy, but they will be delighted to tell you more of their story if you say ‘Hello’ when you bump into them around the village. DB
SWINFORD WIND ENERGY PROJECT
Installation Complete Ahead of Schedule! On Tuesday this week, Vestas completed the installation of all 11 turbines ahead of schedule.
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Local residents enjoy "guided tour"
Commissioning is an ongoing process, but we expect all turbines to begin generating low carbon electricity by the end of October.
Over 30 local residents from local villages visited site last week, making the most of the final opportunity to see the turbine components first hand before the final few were lifted into place.
Whilst commissioning continues, our civil contractor, Jones Bros, will complete reinstatement works at each turbine location and along the access tracks to ensure that ongoing maintenance can be carried out over the next 25 years.
One local resident said, "we had a really enjoyable evening, learned a lot about the turbines and felt quite honoured to be part of the guided coach tour."
HARVEST SUPPER Friday 28th September-7pm NORTH KILWORTH VILLAGE HALL Raffle draw Tickets: £8 Adults; £3 Children All proceeds in aid of St Andrew’s Church
We hope that you have enjoyed reading about the construction of the wind farm over the last 10 months! Don't forget if you have any queries you can always contact me. Ian.k.thomas@btinternet.com
What’s on in North Kilworth Page 9 September 2012 Mons: Yoga- 7pm Sports Club Weds: Stretch & Flex-12.15pm,Yoga 7pm Village Hall Thurs-term-time:Tots & Toddlers- 9.30am Village Hall Sat 1st: Family Challenge Sun 2nd: Al Fresco Lunch Wed.5th: Mobile Library-White Lion-2.40pm Fri 7th: St Andrew’s Gift Day- 10am- 5pm Thurs 13th; Bingo- Sports Club: Eyes down at 8pm Thurs.13th-Mobile Library-Dag Lane-1.30pm Sun 16th; BBQ – Sports Club Mon.17th: NKPC- Village Hall- 7.45 Wed.19th: Mobile Library- White Lion-2.40pm Thurs.20th: WI-Jerusalem Jammers Thurs.27th-Mobile Library-Dag Lane-1.30pm Thurs.27th: Reading Group-8pm-venue Timelou Fri 28th: Harvest Supper- Village Hall
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FUTURE EVENTS.
Oct 7 : Sports Club AGM- 11am Oct 7th: Meditation- 7pm Village Hall- proceeds to McMillan Cancer Support Oct.13th: ‘Boogie with the WI’- Village Hall. Oct.18th: WI- Tales from a Farmer’s wife Oct. 27th: Stereosonics- Sports Club Nov 4th: Meditation- 7pm Village Hall- proceeds to McMillan Cancer Support Nov 10th: trivial Pursuits- Village Hall Nov. 15th: WI Annual Meeting & Faith Supper Dec 1st: Christmas Quiz- Village hall Dec 13th: WI Christmas Party Dec 14th: Casino Night- Sports Club 2013 May BH Mon: Fete at Sports Club
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YOGA
Yoga classes will start again this month in North Kilworth. Lots of people think we all sit around cross-‐legged chanting! Other people have said to me ‘but Sue what if I can’t do it!’ and ‘I bet your class is full of young flexible people and I’ll feel silly’ The point of a yoga practice is not to force yourself into painful contortions but to experience and regulate the feelings that arise from the exercises. We are all different and we all have our own unique combination of strengths and weaknesses. Yoga will tone your muscles, keep joints flexible and help release stiffness in your back and neck. It will help you relax, unwind, beat stress and sleep well. Sounds great, doesn’t it? So why not give it a go? My classes are for suitable everyone. There is no competition, just a challenge that is as individual as you are. Don’t worry if you can’t make the first start date....you can drop-‐in and try a class anytime! th Wednesday 5 September – 7pm – Village Hall th Monday 17 September – 7pm – Sports Club Classes are for 90 min and cost £5 For more information contact Sue Winstanley 881798 or email sue.yoga@btinternet.com
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