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June 12th was a special day for the group to celebrate not only its 32nd anniversary but also the Queen’s 70th Jubilee. As a result members came along to our monthly gathering at the Mary Forryan Centre, Hinckley, wearing red, white and blue, to enjoy tea and cakes and great entertainment from Dave Maylam, a magician and comedian who created much laughter.

A final update on three of our money raising members. The Hot Air Balloon trip by Marilyn and Colin Chappell of Newbold Verdon, after many postponements, has actually happened!

Marilyn finally faced her fears about flying and ascended on June 2nd, raising over £1100 for the Parkinson’s Group. Then Julie, a committee member, was to complete her sky dive at the end of June, raising funds for not only Parkinson’s but also the Motor neurone Disease team at LOROS. At the time of checking she had already exceeded £1000. Donations for this can still be made online at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ julie-bailey64. The 64 is for LOROS, but you can type in 58 for Parkinson’s UK. For further information on any of our activities please contact Janet Kavanagh on 07932615233.

For Nordic Walking call Peter on 01455 636776.

So don’t let Parkinson’s dictate how you live your life, come along and join the Hinckley Group and see the benefits for yourself.

Our special visitor complete with Corgi.

Dave Maylam entertaining the group.

A very special guest also made an appearance, but we are left wondering whether it was perhaps a look-alike substitute? Our suspicions were raised when the lady admitted that she did not have a marmalade sandwich in her handbag!

Our meetings continue throughout the summer months. Sundays at 2.30 on July 10 and August 14 at the Mary Forryan Centre; our ‘Challenge Parkinson’s’ weekly exercises at 3.00 at the St. Francis Centre; dance and singing sessions at Elmesthorpe Village Hall on Friday afternoons; our monthly ‘get togethers’ at Dobbies at Stapleton on July 18 and August 15 from 2.00 in the Restaurant Conservatory; and our Nordic Walking on the third Thursday of the month at 11.00 from Acorns Café at Burbage Common.

There are other events arranged too and we have also now have a monthly Carers Meeting. We are certainly a busy group but we are always pleased to welcome new members, who often come along after reading articles like this one.

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Protecting Your Family Inheritance Article by Klara Dixon

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Most people hope that their estate will pass on to their children and grandchildren eventually.

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Miles For Crucial Mental Health Support Article by Carla Helps

Sunrise Wellbeing Partnership C.I.C. incorporates a team of passionate therapists and wellbeing practitioners where our aim is to offer holistic, therapeutic services to children, young people and adults of all ages, to support them with any difficulties they are facing which are effecting their mental health and overall wellbeing.

We opened our Wellbeing Therapy Centre, based in Anstey, Leicestershire in July 2020 and support people from Leicester, Leicestershire and beyond through face to face and online therapeutic support sessions, group workshops and training.

As you can imagine, the demand for our wellbeing services has been in extreme high demand, not only during the pandemic but is ever increasing daily.

Based on our enquiries alone, families are in desperate need of support, often reaching out to their GP for mental health support but being left on waiting lists for NHS and CAMHS services of up to 2 years. We are often the first port of call for many desperate parents and carers who feel alone, helpless, unable to cope with nowhere to turn.

We are wanting to raise vital funds in order to expand our services and offer a low-cost therapeutic service to children, young people and families to support them during this extremely difficult time. Our team will be walking, running, taking part in fundraising challenges & organising many other events to clock up as many miles as possible.

A testamentary PPT can only be executed whilst both partners remain alive. Upon death of the first partner, their Will specifies that their share of the property is placed into trust and names the ultimate beneficiary of this share, normally the children and grandchildren of the deceased. The surviving partner, under the terms of the trust, has the unequivocal right to remain living in the property for the rest of their life. On the death of the second partner the Trust comes to an end and the property passes to the beneficiaries.

As the surviving partner does not own the deceased’s share of the property it is fully protected for the beneficiaries, so if the surviving partner requires care, or even remarries, this share of the children’s inheritance is protected. This last point can be particular interest to couples who have come together and have children with different partners.

A PPT can help each person in a relationship ensuring that their children inherit their share of the property, while giving their surviving partner the ability to live in the property for the rest of their life. If the surviving partner wants to move to another property, they can still sell the property and the proceeds to be used to purchase a new property, the terms of the Trust remain over the new property.

Birstall And District Art Society Article by Meg Grant

Birstall and District Art Society (BADAS) have the following forthcoming demonstration events.

13 September 2022 – Deborah Bird – inspirational watercolour

Our aim is for our team and Sunrise friends to do a minimum of 30 miles each over the space of 4 weeks in May to tie in with Mental Health Week.

374,000 under 18 year olds are currently on the official waiting list for NHS Mental Health Support (the equivalent of 4x full Wembley Stadiums). This breaks our hearts and we want to do all that we can!

11 October 2022 – Rebecca Ivatts – dramatic figure, from a live model, using acrylic

A typical private therapy session is between £40-£70, this means private therapy is not always accessible for all meaning they are neglected with no alternative means. This is resulting in children and young people being at crisis point with suicidal ideation and self-harm, experiencing intense anxiety with them unable to go to school and parents/carers having to take long periods of time off work or leaving their jobs with no financial support.

All demonstrations take place at the Palmer-Tomkinson Centre, Cedars Academy from 7 -9pm. Visitors are welcome at a cost of £4.00.

Therapist fees are charged at this rate due to the cost of supervision, insurance, professional development and accrediting body membership therapists have to pay, in order to follow ethical and professional practice.

But we are in desperate need of funding so we can offer a lower cost but still a professional service to families who are in need of our support.

With an expanded low-cost therapy service we could support even more people, offer reduced waiting lists, help to develop coping strategies and offer a safe space to feel heard and to support people in getting back to school and work with more positive future outcomes.

These vital funds would enable us to also support parents/carers with their own anxieties, difficulties and self-care so they can put their own oxygen mask on first in order to support the young people in their care.

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8 November 2022 – Vicki Norman – a closer look at clouds and sky, in oils

Members recently marked the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by doing a series of pictures taking the Queen’s reign as inspiration. About 35 members took part in the project, some contributing more than one picture. We are delighted that so many members wanted to join in. The majority are currently displayed as a montage in the window of Sapphire Kitchen in Birstall where they can be enjoyed by anyone passing by. * It is the Society’s way of marking the event and giving back to the community, whilst promoting the group. All pictures relating to the project, including those that it was not possible to include in the montage, will be on show in the BADAS annual exhibition in November.

BADAS is a friendly group and there are currently some membership vacancies. As well as the monthly demonstration evenings, there are Friday morning painting sessions and an opportunity to sign up for Monday classes. The Society also runs trips, plein air sketching sessions and social events. As a member, you can also participate in the annual exhibition. If you are interested in joining, why not go along to one of the demonstration evenings? You can find more details on the website: www.BADAS.uk and leaflets are available in Sapphire Kitchen.

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Anstey Parish Council

(g) New Lighting at the Multi Use Games Area (h) Extension to the Petanque Court at Mitchells Field (i) Pump Track

Anstey In Bloom Competition In recognition of the efforts of residents to make the village look attractive this summer. Anstey Parish Council will be awarding prizes for the best flower arrangements in houses front gardens.

Long term projects (j) Community Infrastructure Facilities at Link Road playing field

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There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes awarded, so get your gardening gloves on and start planting to be in with a chance of winning garden centre vouchers.

Front gardens will be judged on the first week of August.

Wild Flowers have been planted on the bottom green, top green and Millfield Play Area. This is why the grass has not been cut in these areas, hopefully they will grow and help the wildlife flourish.

Councillor Surgery The Councillors will be visiting the Methodist Church Coffee Morning on Saturday 6th August at 10am. Please come along and raise any concerns you have within the village or find out more what Anstey Parish Council has planned including the extension to the Jubilee Hall, the growth of the village and the development of the Neighbourhood Plan.

Council Projects The Council have now agreed the projects for the coming year. Many of the projects from last year remain ongoing and the priorities are as follows; Short term projects (a) Land at Groby Road (b) Re-location of the bus stop Medium term Projects (c) New facilities at Jubilee Hall for community groups including the Scouts. (d) The future of the Scout Hut (e) Affordable Housing – associated with Gynsill Lane development (f) Neighbourhood Plan

Casual Vacancy There is a casual vacancy for a councillor at Anstey PC. This is a great opportunity to become involved in local issues that affect the community.

If you would like to know more about the work, do contact us at the parish office or come along to a parish meeting to observe the workings of the council. This is a great opportunity to see if you would be interested in becoming a Councillor, the elections are to be held in May 2023 so the commitment would be for a year. To become a local Councillor you need to confirm that you meet the following criteria: • You have not had a paid office with the Council (within the last year).

• You are not subject to bankruptcy regulations.

• You have not within the past 5 years had a custodial sentence.

• You have not been convicted of corrupt or illegal practices.

• You have not been convicted for failure to register or declare disclosable interests, under the Localism Act 2011.

You will need to submit an introductory statement for the Council to consider any application saying why you are interested in the role and how you feel that you can contribute to the work of the parish council. If you would like an inform chat about this role please telephone us at the office.

Platinum Jubilee Babies The Parish Council would still like to hear about any Anstey babies born in 2022, so that they can be given a commemorative jubilee coin. Please contact us by email, post or calling into the office and let us know the name of the new baby, along with the address and names of the parents. We will then be able to make sure that your baby receives one of these coins.

Parish Meeting 21st June 2022 This meeting took place at Jubilee Hall and was very well attended. Groups were invited to pitch for a share of £1000.00 being awarded by the Parish Council.

All those residents of Anstey who attend the meeting were able to vote for their four favourite causes and those four groups with the most votes were awarded a cash prize of £250.00 each.

Parish Council Meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of the month at the Jubilee Hall starting at 7.30pm.

Details of meeting are shown on the website, the agendas for meetings are published on the website at; www.ansteypc.org.uk/council-meetings.html all members of the public are welcome to these meetings.

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Article by Sheila Timms As member Sheila Price entered the June meeting of Anstey WI, all the others present stood up and curtseyed. She had attended the Lord Lieutenant’s Platinum Jubilee garden party at Beaumanor Hall, having been nominated as one of the 70 people who turned 70 this year. She looked a little embarrassed, but took it well. The photo shows her, on the right, with her guest, fellow member Beryl Boyes.

Our speaker was Alan Heggs, who spoke about speakers’ clubs, and the art of public speaking. Although many people are terrified of speaking in public, these people do it as a hobby, for fun! Nervous beginners are treated very gently, and offered a positive critique, as he demonstrated to a member who is due to speak at her grandson’s wedding, and asked for his advice.

In a speaker, the topic is often less important than the delivery, and Alan went through the various aspects of it, including timing, use of the voice, gestures, eye contact, vocabulary and word pictures, as well as pitch and pace, passion and use of humour. A very experienced speaker, he clearly demonstrated all of these in his interesting and extremely well delivered talk.

We particularly enjoyed the part when he mentioned being given a topic, and having only the time it takes to reach the lectern to decide what to say, he walked the long way round the room to gain more time. His talk made for a very enjoyable evening.

Being A Reader Leader Volunteer A Personal View By Helena Abbey I became aware of Leicestershire Shared Reading (LSR) during lockdown, and immediately felt a connection with its aim to “run shared reading groups which engage people (especially those who are older or isolated) with great literature at a deep and personal level, enabling them to form social connections, improving their mental wellbeing, and providing stability and support.”

Whether I could help in achieving that aim was another matter …. I joined lots of different groups to get a feel for the experience and I couldn’t believe how much I enjoyed it. I was hooked. I must have attended 7 sessions in 2 weeks and was committed to the idea of running a group myself. LSR happily accepted my application, and I was signed up for the training course, run by The Reader, a long-established national charity that is “building a Reading Revolution, bringing people together and books to life in order to make warmer, healthier, stronger communities.

I found the course inspiring and couldn’t wait to get stuck in. I’d forgotten how pleasurable it is to read aloud and I hadn’t properly looked at a poem since leaving school over 40 years ago but best of all this was about sharing the experience, not doing it in isolation and not trying to be a literary critic.

The pandemic obviously meant I couldn’t meet with a group of people face to face, but LSR had already established several Virtual Groups in Leicestershire and I was enthusiastically welcomed to join the team of Reader Leader volunteers. An added bonus was I managed to persuade my 85 year old house-bound mother to grapple with the technology and she now has a host of new friends that she joins online each week.

What I love about shared reading groups is that everyone is welcome and everyone is valued, reading sessions are accessible to all and are non-judgemental. The story or poem is always kept at the centre of the discussion, which enables the group to get the most out of it. What’s important is people’s personal response, it is not literary criticism, there are no right or wrong ways to respond, it is what someone feels in the moment and as a group we can explore shared meanings together. As a Reader Leader I can be bold in the choice of material – we read stories and poems that have something to say, even if they are challenging or uncomfortable.

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Monday Club Cropston And Thurcaston Article by Maja Tompkins

Cropston Evangelical Free Church 13th June 2022 Reflections on Sick Children’s Nurse Training in the 1960’s Unfortunately, due to ill health, our intended speaker was unable to attend, so Jenny Kennington, who had been scheduled to give a talk in September, stepped in to fill the gap. Her talk focused on the early years of her nursing career.

Jenny was interested in becoming a nurse from an early age, inspired by the nursing care received by her mother, who suffered long periods of ill health and sadly died when Jenny was 12 years old. Later, her father married again and the family moved to his home county of Derbyshire.

Nurse training was governed then by the General Nursing Council for England and Wales (G.N.C.) and the minimum age at which training could begin was 18 years.

Each hospital had its own criteria for accepting potential nurse candidates. For young people interested in a nursing career, who left school before the age of 18, many hospitals were able to recruit them to work in their Cadet Nurse schemes which, following a short introductory period, gave a basic grounding in various aspects of nursing and how other departments in the hospital worked, such as the laboratories, pharmacy and medical records.

This experience could prove beneficial when full training commenced. Recruits (both Cadet and Student Nurses) received a monthly salary, from which board and lodging fees were deducted.

Jenny applied and was accepted onto the Cadet Nurse scheme at Derbyshire Hospital for Sick Children (DHSC) and started in January 1960.

It was customary then for all the trainee nurses to live in the Nurses’ Home and the Matron and her deputies had general responsibility for their welfare, bearing in mind that 21 years was still the age of majority. The Deputy Matron was resident in the Home for her “in loco parentis” role. The rooms in the Nurses Home were a generous size, with washbasins in each and bathroom/toilet facilities at the end of each corridor. Generally, it was a friendly environment, with everyone supporting one another which was particularly important for those a long way from their home, and many

lifelong friendships were forged.

For Cadet Nurses going out for the evening, they had to be back by 10pm, but the time was extended for the older nurses and it was possible to apply to Matron for a “late pass” for a specific reason, like going to a dance! Contact with family and loved ones was by letter or the use of the coin box telephone situated in the Nurses’ Home entrance hall! DHSC was founded in 1877 to serve Derby and Derbyshire and had a total of just over 90 beds. As a cadet, Jenny was first allocated to work in the small Casualty Department, where most of her time was spent cleaning all kinds of equipment, and preparing metal drums for autoclaving, a process which sterilised the contents. Children with major trauma would be taken directly to the main Casualty Department at the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, but DHSC Casualty dealt with children with things like simple fractures, cuts needing sutures, and burns and scalds. There was also a separate “receiving room” for patients who had been referred for admission to the wards for surgical or medical reasons. For those young patients admitted to the various wards, for the majority it was a very isolating time because visiting was limited to half an hour daily! This was intended to protect the patients from infection being brought into the hospital. However, a farreaching report in the late 1950’s had demonstrated the detrimental effect of this separation and emotional deprivation on young children, and the 1960’s saw the gradual introduction of more open and flexible visiting hours, as well as parents being able to help care for their children. Nurses tended to the children as required, and made their beds several times a day so that everything was tidy for the Consultants’ ward rounds!

A schoolteacher was employed to maintain the education of the school-age children, but at this time there was no provision for play activities for the younger ones, and even the nurses were not supposed to spend “playtime” with the children! Serious illnesses like polio, tuberculosis, tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough were still prevalent, and every effort was made to avoid the possibility of transmitting infection. The nurses’ uniforms were sent to the hospital laundry, and most nurses were not allowed to go out in public wearing their uniform. Only the District Nurses could do so, and had to wear a voluminous coat over their uniform to keep it clean.

Having spent a year as a Cadet Nurse, in February 1961 Jenny began her 3 years’ training to qualify as a Registered Sick Children’s Nurse. Entrants

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for nursing came from all backgrounds and at this time were not required to have G.C.E. O level qualifications, although some did. Training began with 3 months in Preliminary Training School, concluding with written and practical exams in nursing, anatomy, physiology and hygiene.

On successful completion of preliminary training, the student nurses were allocated to the wards to undertake night duty for the first time, a real baptism of fire!

The remainder of this first year of training enabled the students to gain further experience before tackling end of year Preliminary exams, which could be a defining moment for some. Failure once left 2 more opportunities to try again, but 3 failures meant the student had to leave. This rule also applied to students reaching their final exams. As training progressed, the academic side was balanced by getting experience on the wards, but patient care was task oriented rather than holistic.

In addition, students were given practical insight into some of life’s necessities, like how we are supplied with clean water and how the sewage system works.

Jenny continued to work and gain experience in different wards such as surgical, medical, ear, nose and throat, ophthalmology

and the baby ward, as well as the outpatient, theatre and casualty departments. Time was also spent at the Special Care Baby Unit, situated at another of Derby’s hospitals. In February 1964 Jenny passed her final exams, qualifying as a Registered Sick Children’s Nurse and obtained her badge from the G.N.C. showing her name and registration number.

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scale of change’. I believe this was the case when the Inspector permitted the 36 dwellings adjacent to Maplewell Road, Woodhouse Eaves and recently the 93 dwelling granted planning permission by Charnwood Borough Council in Newtown Linford Parish, near to the village of Markfield. I have also registered my concerns about the proposed developments within the Draft Local Plan for Anstey. In my view, these will cause significant infrastructure and service issues not only for Anstey, but for the villages close by.

In my view, this has been the case in and around my Forest Bradgate Ward, impacting on the local infrastructure and services. In the Draft Local Plan there is a proposal to include a site which encroaches into the Woodhouse Parish, this development will be on a large amount of Grade 2 agricultural land.

In my opinion, the Draft Local Plan uses a disproportionate amount of greenfield sites. This will have serious consequences for the natural environment, especially the area around Charnwood Forest. I believe with the changing structures within business and industry the Draft Local Plan should be looking more to brownfield sites, which have a low percentage of dwellings to be built, in comparison to greenfield areas within the Plan.

The latest written submissions will be considered by the Inspectors along with the information from the Hearings taking place during June and July at the Town Hall, Loughborough.

Platinum Jubilee I was delighted to be involved locally with events to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, it was so good to see people coming together to enjoy the festivities, especially after the difficult times with the pandemic.

I was pleased to be invited to Newtown Linford Primary School to be involved with their activities, which included a design a crown competition. Nearly all of the of the children participated and I must say, the standard of work from all the children taking part was of a very high standard, making it very hard to choose a winner from each class.

The event at ‘The Linford’ was a great success with many people from the village attending. After attending other events around the village, I went to the church at Copt Oak where the service included hymns that had been sung at various times the Queen had attended services throughout her reign, starting with the Coronation in 1953, which I remember watching on television!

Planning Application, Markfield Lane.

A planning application P/22/1031/2 has now been received by Charnwood Borough Council. This is for outline planning for the demolition of 287 Markfield Lane, Newtown Linford, and the development of up to 150 dwellings, together with open space, landscaping and drainage infrastructure, with all matters reserved for future approval, except for details of access into the site from Markfield Lane.

This application is now in the validation stage of the planning process.

Once validated and a case officer is appointed, it will come out to public consultation, I do hope residents will have their say and respond to the consultation. Already there has been considerable public interest in this planning application. Therefore, I will be ‘calling in’ this application to be determined by a Plans Committee at Charnwood Borough Council. I have already alluded to my concerns when responding to the pre-application consultation by Pegasus Group, the agents for the applicant Davidsons Developments Limited.

I will keep you informed as the application progresses through the planning process.

Charnwood Draft Local Plan.

I have made further written representations to the Inspectors about my concerns with the Charnwood Draft Local Plan, which is now in the examination stage of the process. I centred my concerns that the Draft Local Plan, in my view, doesn’t follow the Strategic Growth Plan, Leicester and Leicestershire, Shifting the Focus of Development. This states: ‘To date the majority of new housing has been built on small and medium sized sites in market towns, villages and rural areas, some of this development has been unplanned. Often these developments make little or no contribution to infrastructure or services, instead rely on existing facilities. This has created significant problems. Some communities feel overwhelmed by the speed and

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The Sustainable Living Fair – Woodhouse Eaves.

I was delighted to attend the first Sustainable Living Fair on 22nd May 2022, hosted by the Woodhouse Eaves Plastic Free Group. It was a wonderful event with people coming from across Charnwood to find out more about living sustainability. The main theme of the event was reduce, reuse and repair. The tool sharpening booth and bike maintenance stall were extremely busy fixing old items to give them a new lease of life rather than them being thrown away.

The toy swap gave children a flavour of swapping and reusing. The biggest success was the repair café which saw individuals bring 22 items to be fixed by electronic and textile enthusiasts. The group plan to continue to host Repair Cafes across the year. The next is booked for Saturday 22nd October 2022 9.30am to 12.30pm in the King George Hall, Woodhouse Eaves. Find out more at www.wheplasticfree.co.uk/repair-cafe. My thanks to everyone involved in making this event such a success. In my view, this is leading in Leicestershire, in this important area of sustainable living, making a better environment for future generations.

Electoral Register.

New e-mail checks for the electoral register. Residents in Charnwood are being asked to look out for an e-mail as part of an annual check of voter details.

Every year, Charnwood Borough Council sends a letter to all households to check voters’ details are correct on the register. For the first time, the Council is going to send some voters an e-mail to carry out the check to save time, money and help the environment. The Council normally sends out 77,000 letters to households in the Borough. It is aiming to send out around 25,000 e-mails and reduce the number of letters by almost a third.

The Council is also asking residents to update their contact details with the Electoral Services team so they may be able to receive an e-mail instead of a letter next year. Residents who are already registered to vote and would like to update their contact details can e-mail electoral.services@charnwood.gov. uk. The Council is legally required to check that the electoral register is up to date each year to make sure that everyone who is eligible to vote is registered and can have their say in future elections and referendums. The Council is using databases to identify households where voter details are unlikely to have changed and then send them an e-mail. The e-mails will be sent from Thursday 23rd June and residents are asked to respond by Tuesday 12th July. Where data suggests there have been some changes to the voters at the property, a paper form will be delivered by Friday 19th August. A list of frequently asked questions can be found on the Council’s website at www.charnwood.gov.uk/ annualcanvas. More information can be found on the Council’s website or residents can contact the helpline on 01509 634546.

Anti-Social Behaviour.

I thought I would bring to your attention the latest information provided by Charnwood Borough Council on ways to report anti-social behaviour (ASB).

The Council have been working on improving the customer experience when reporting incidents of ASB. The guide is split into different sections which include the following areas, noise, drugs and dealing, dogs, harassment and intimidation and hate incidents. Each section has detailed information and online reporting forms to make it easy for residents to find out what is and isn’t ASB, and where and how to report it.

For full details, visit www.charnwood.gov.uk/asb_guide.

If you need to contact me on any issues please write to 10 Groby Lane, Newtown Linford, Leicester. LE6 0HH. e-mail cllr.david.snartt@charnwood. gov.uk or telephone 01530 244804.

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Anstey Chess Club Article by Ben Vaughan Venue: Anstey Methodist Church, Cropston Road When: Thursday evenings from 7pm Web: www.ansteychessclub.co.uk Summer Cup Results Having finished the league in very respectable positions (3rd place in division 3 for the 1st team and 4th place in division 4 for the 2nd team), we moved into the Summer season with the first round of the Wylie Cup that I told you about last month.

We had 2 games in 2 weeks in the Chapman Cup (standard slower time controls) and we had two superb wins. Firstly, against a strong Market Harborough side with drama aplenty on the night. Star of the night was undoubtedly Julian Tarwid with a superb win over an opponent higher graded than him. Julian is a rising star on the County scene and he was incredibly focused on the night. On the other boards there were losses for John Robinson, Boris and Oskar and all of those games were very close.

Secondly, we played Braunstone at home and again pulled out a wonderful result, with a great win. Wins for Julian (again) and Boris against a much higher rated opponent (swindle of the year contender with Boris' opponent blundering a mate in one), a draw for new man Valdas and a loss for Mick, albeit he should have won - by his own admission - and made just one slip up that cost him the game.

Further to this, we hosted TWO games at home on the same night in a feast of chess in the Harrod Cup (rapid play time controls). The 1st team had a very good win against Market Harborough whilst the 2nd team lost to a strong Wigston side.

Full match reports can be found on our website if you'd like to know more about the games.

Chess in the Park A couple of our guys are mad-keen on chess (as we should be!) and suggested 'Chess in the Park' and/or 'Chess Al-Fresco'. A few of our members headed over to Bradgate Park on Father's Day for some casual games and demonstrating some chess variants. If you see us out and about, then do feel free to say hello to us - we are a friendly bunch.

Venue We are also very grateful to or members and the below organisations in helping us to fund the chess this year: The Anstey Town Charity - an organisation which helps local clubs/ organisations in Anstey with funding for £200.

Anstey Parish Council - they have donated £250 to the club, received with humble thanks from all at the club.

Charnwood Borough Council - for £500 paying for brand new boards and sets, thanks to Cllrs Taylor and Baines We wish to place on record our thanks as a club for these donations to help us with keeping the club running.

Anstey Food Bank Article by Marian Driver

Anstey food bank is now open and based in Church Rooms, Church Lane Anstey. It is open every Tuesday morning between 10.00 and 11.30 am. As part of the Soar Valley Community Food Project, we provide food parcels and can signpost people for debt advice and other support. Our aim is to ensure that people have enough to eat and in the long run help them to get back on their feet. It is a challenging time for so many and it seems likely to continue for a while. If you need a little help at this difficult time, come along on Tuesday and chat to us. We provide refreshments and a bag of food.

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We are very grateful to Anstey Town Charity who have given us a generous grant to enable us to purchase any set up equipment and other requirements. Many, many thanks! Thanks too to other local groups and individuals who have given support.

Staying On Top Of Exam Stress Article by Garry Trickett

Teenagers across the country will no doubt be feeling the pressure as their exams loom large. Help them stay on top of exam stress with the following nutrition tips and lifestyle tweaks.

Pay close attention to their diet.

When feeling stressed it’s all too easy to grab a quick snack on the go, when really our body is crying out for the nutrients it needs to help it cope with the extra pressure. Wholegrain carbohydrates (brown bread, brown pasta) will give them longterm energy without causing sugar highs and lows and cravings.

B vitamins help to support the nervous system and vitamin C supports the adrenal glands, so increasing the supply of these should make them feel better.

B vits are found naturally in potatoes, bananas, lentils, peppers, tempeh, beans and brewer’s yeast (Marmite and Vegemite are excellent sources), and vitamin C is of course found in most fresh fruit and veg, including broccoli, kale, peppers, oranges and strawberries.

Junior Coaching/Lessons The junior coaching sessions will now be taking a Summer break due to me playing cricket during the Summer months.

I am extremely grateful to Kellie and the staff at Beanies Soft Play for hosting us and accommodating us over the past few months. We will be back in September - keep an eye on this article for updates!

Other essential nutrients include magnesium (found naturally in pumpkin seeds, Brazil nuts and spinach) for the nervous system and iron for energy. Liver is an obvious food source of iron but not for everyone. Sardines, figs and apricots are good alternatives.

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Deborah Taylor Borough Councillor for Anstey

T: 0116 2350126 E: cllr.deborah.taylor@charnwood.gov.uk We hope everyone had a fantastic extended bank holiday weekend celebrating Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. We enjoyed seeing all the efforts made by many local residents and businesses to decorate the village for this historic event. We attended a few events and had a lovely time spending quality time with residents, friends, and neighbours.

We were also delighted to hear that a former Mayor of Charnwood and serving councillor has been recognised in the Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours list for his services to local government.

Cllr Ken Pacey, a Councillor for Charnwood Borough Council and Syston Town Council has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in Her Majesty The Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours List 2022. Cllr Pacey, who has lived in Syston for over 40 years and is a retired financial services manager, was elected to both Charnwood Borough Council and Syston Town Council in 1999.

He served as the Mayor of Charnwood between 2006 and 2007, where he attended over 400 events across the borough and helped to raise over £17,000 for The Air Ambulance Service, which was his chosen charity for his Mayoral year. He also served as Deputy Mayor between 2007 and 2008. Our warmest congratulations to Ken. New Mayor Cllr Baines’ term as the Mayor came to an end on Monday 23rd May as the new Mayor of Charnwood was sworn in at the Council meeting. Cllr Jennifer Tillotson, was voted in as the borough‘s first citizen at the Council’s Annual Meeting. Cllr Tillotson will be representing the borough at hundreds of events over the next year with her consort, husband Mr John Tillotson.

Charnwood Local Plan Examination Charnwood’s Local Plan is due to be considered by the Government’s Inspector to ensure the Local Plan is ‘sound’. This means that the Inspector will put questions to Charnwood Borough Council to ensure the local plan can be delivered and is viable.

This will focus on the sites that Charnwood are putting forward to deliver these housing quotas over the next 15 years.

The Hearing Sessions will commence at 10am on Tuesday 28th of June 2022 within the Victoria Room of Loughborough Town Hall, Market Place, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3EB. These sessions are open to the public. Deborah and Paul will try and attend as many sessions as they can, and Deborah has been allocated two days that she can speak to the Inspectors on behalf of Anstey. Deborah will be speaking on 19th and 20th July.

The latest version of the Programme can be found on the Charnwood website under ‘Local Plan Examination’: www.charnwood. gov.uk/pages/hearing_sessions Also on the above website you can find all the ‘Matters, Issues & Questions’ (MIQs) that have been produced by the Inspectors. These MIQs will form the basis of all the written statements submitted and provide an outline for discussions during the hearing sessions.

We have now submitted our written submission, which can be found on our website here: www. bradgateconservatives.org.uk/ news/local-plan-submission or by scanning here: Post Office We are pleased to be officially informed by Post Office Counters Ltd, that they have now finalised their plans for Anstey Post Office, which will re-open on Thursday 7th July 2022 at 13:00.

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We are delighted to hear that Balu at Londis in The Nook, has had his application to host the new Post Office in Anstey approved. Balu and his team have had previous experience of running a Post Office and they are right in the centre of the village with parking, making it easy for residents to access.

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Paul Baines

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T: 07977 178869 E: cllr.paul.baines@charnwood.gov.uk week, giving local residents greater flexibility to use Post Office services at times that suit them better.

The new extended opening hours will be: Mon-Fri; 08:00-20:00 Sat; 09:00-13:00 We would like to wish Balu and his team all the very best in their new venture and thank them on behalf of local residents for stepping up for Anstey and the surrounding villages by providing this much needed service.

We hope that you will support them in their new venture.

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Homeowners in England can get £5,000 off the cost of a new air source heat pump, and £6,000 off the price of a ground source heat pump. Heat pumps are an ecofriendlier way to heat your home and they can also lower your energy bills.

You can also get up to £5,000 for a biomass boiler, which uses natural materials like wood pellets to power heating and hot water, if you live in a rural area. All the grants can go towards the cost of the appliance itself and installation costs, and you don’t have to pay the money back. However, if the heat pump or boiler costs more than this you’ll have to cover the rest of the cost yourself.

The scheme is open to domestic and small non-domestic properties in England until 2025 and you’ll need to own the home you’re in to be eligible.

You can get: • £5,000 off the cost and installation of an air source heat pump • £5,000 off the cost and installation of a biomass boiler • £6,000 off the cost and installation of a ground source heat pump The scheme is open to domestic and small non-domestic properties with: • an installation capacity up to 45kWth (this covers most

homes) • a current energy performance certificate (EPC), with no outstanding recommendations for loft or cavity wall insulation You can check your EPC report here: www.gov.uk/find-energycertificate Grants are not available for: • social housing • new build properties (apart from certain self-builds) • properties that have already had government funding or support for a heat pump or biomass boiler To find out more about the boiler upgrade scheme, visit the government website and search for boiler upgrade system: www.gov.uk Queen’s Baton Relay The Queen’s Baton Relay visits Loughborough in July on its way to the Commonwealth Games, starting at the end of July in Birmingham.

Charnwood Borough Council is planning an afternoon of fun activities and celebrations on Monday 11th July to celebrate the Baton’s visit to the town. During its visit to the town centre, the Baton will start at Queen’s Park and make a quick stop at the Carillon Tower before heading to the Market Place for a celebration event. There will also be free sports activities and children’s games taking place in Queen’s Park between 12 noon and 3pm.

The Baton is expected to arrive in Queen’s Park and Market Place between 1.30pm -2.30pm, after starting its journey from the Loughborough University Campus at 1pm, but residents are advised to check the Council’s website for more details including the Baton route and proposed timings: http:// www.charnwood.gov.uk/QBR Live updates will also be published on the Council’s Twitter @CharnwoodBC on the day of the relay. For more information on the Queen’s Baton Relay, visit www. birmingham2022.com/qbr If you have any issues or concerns, we are here to help.

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On the Friday I was invited to the Millfield Close, Anstey, street party to judge the cake and hat competition. There was a great turn out and I was warmly welcomed with a glass of bubbly. All the residents made a big effort to decorate their homes, bake their beautiful cakes and make some very imaginative hats, including many of the younger residents.

The judging was very difficult, but I picked two winners in the end!

BBC Radio Leicester also came to visit, and the main organiser, Jenny and I went live on air to share the event and atmosphere.

The street also raised a huge £758 for LOROS, an amazing amount from one street party, so a very big well done from me.

I then went on to join my fellow borough councillor, Paul Baines, at his street party. There were lots of residents out and tables full of food and drink. We had a lovely afternoon and I promised I would mention Jeff, so here is his mention!

On the Saturday and Sunday, I spent much of my time watching all the celebrations on the TV, including Trooping the Colour, the Thanksgiving service, the Platinum party and the Royal Pageant. The whole four days was an amazing experience to be part of this historic event and I hope you all found some time to raise a glass to Her Majesty the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee.

Following the Jubilee weekend, I had to take some time away from the day job following eye surgery on both of my eyes. I have had to take it easy for a couple of weeks to recover.

My first venture out was to attend the ‘Celebration of Life’ service for the late Simon Cole, retired Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police, held at the Tigers Stadium in Leicester on Friday 10th June. It was a fitting tribute to a great man who made our lives and streets safer during his 12 years as Chief Constable. It was an honour to pay

my own personal respects to Simon and his family.

I visited the Anstey Local History Society Photographic Exhibition, held at the Church Rooms on the weekend of 11th/12th June. I was delighted to award the group a £300 grant from my Charnwood Borough Council’s Member Grant Scheme, for their exhibition. The photos were all about Anstey at the beginning of the Queen’s reign, 1950 – 1960. It was a wonderful exhibition and I hope many residents also attended and enjoyed the event.

On Tuesday 14th June, I was at County Hall all day for meetings, but took some time out to pay my respects at the ‘Stand Easy’ memorial for the 40th Anniversary of the Falklands War. It was a very moving tribute to all the 255 British personnel who lost their lives during this 74-day war.

I also returned to the ‘Stand Easy’ memorial at County Hall for a ceremony to mark Armed Forces Day on Monday 20th June. This day was a chance to show my support for all the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community, from currently serving troops, service families, to veterans and cadets.

Bus Stop After the unfortunate two-year delay due to the pandemic, the bus stop relocation from Leicester Road to Stadon Road, Anstey, will go ahead this summer.

In order to proceed with this work, Leicestershire County Council will require a temporary prohibition of waiting and loading of vehicles on Stadon Road.

This order is expected not to exceed 10 days from Sunday 21st August 2022.

I hope that the re-siting of the bus stop will improve traffic movement around The Nook and reduce some of the traffic congestion experienced in the area.

The funding for this project was received from the developers of the sites on Cropston Road, Anstey.

Further details can be found here: www.bradgateconservatives.org. uk/news/bus-stop-works-stadonroad-week-commencing-21staugust-2022 Chairman Councillor Dr Kevin Feltham has become the new chairman of Leicestershire County Council – the 47th person to hold the post.

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Dr Feltham was first elected to the County Council in 2001 to represent the East Gartree Division, which became the Gartree Division in 2005. The long-serving former cabinet member is now in his sixth term as a County Councillor.

Expressions of interest for the 2023 scheme will be open from July to September this year. Parish councils interested in joining the scheme can contact the council’s environment team at: environmentteam@leics.gov.uk

Kevin has chosen Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Headway and The Well, Kibworth as the charities he will be supporting during his year in office.

More information on NatureSpot can be found on their website: www.naturespot.org.uk

Headway is a brain injury association, while The Well is a Christian-based charity, open to everyone. It operates a café, charity shop, food bank and community centre which offers practical support to anyone who needs it within Kibworth and the surrounding villages.

Roadside Wildflower Verges The County Council initiative, which transforms roadside verges within towns and villages into wildflower areas is continuing to gather pace.

The initiative is a partnership with local wildlife charity, NatureSpot, which aims to improve biodiversity and encourage wildlife, by leaving wildflowers to flourish on urban roadside verges across Leicestershire.

More than 50 parishes have now signed up to the scheme, which involves volunteers and parishes giving their time to restore the verges, including the sowing of native wildflower seeds and learning about the local wildlife within these important habitats.

Under the scheme, verges are generally not mown between April and August, which allows time for the wildflowers and grasses to reach maturity and provide local species with food and habitat. The county now has its highest number of designated wildflower verges, over 60 in total, which is more than the size of two standard football pitches.

Last year, NatureSpot recorded over 330 species across 26 different wildlife groups including wildflowers, grasses and insects, resulting in over 1900 wildlife records.

There are plans for more community engagement this year, including verge ‘open days’, with experts inviting communities to learn how to identify and survey typical examples of species. A number of workshops are also planned.

The annual programme of grass cutting has started across Leicestershire. Residents can check when their grass will be cut on the website: www.leicestershire.gov.uk/ roads-and-travel/road-maintenance/ grass-cutting The routine maintenance is primarily focused on roads with a speed limit of 30mph or less and sometimes the work is undertaken on the County Council's behalf by the district or parish council.

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The walks can also be seen by their difficulty so people of all abilities can know which ones they can attempt.

Leicestershire County Council is encouraging people to use their public footpaths over the coming months while stressing the benefits which include improved health and getting around without adding to carbon dioxide emissions.

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Thurcaston And Cropston Gardening Club Article by Paul Green

Dark & Desirable Thurcaston and Cropston Gardening Club talk for June had the most intriguing of titles – ‘Dark and Desirable’. The title referred to the many plants now available with dark features whether in the stems, the leaves, or the flower itself or just its centre. These plants have become very fashionable and can bring an air of mystery into your garden.

Paul challenged the idea that dark means ‘dingy’. He wasn’t suggesting that all plants should be dark, but that dark plants can be set off against bright plants to provide contrast and mystery.

He trained at Pershore College and has worked in horticulture over the last 30 years. His current venture ‘Green’s Leaves’ started as a small “hobby” nursery in 1994 – and has grown in size and range.

Paul brought along a multitude of plants from his nursery to illustrate his passion, giving excellent advice on plant combinations. He gave numerous examples how these darker aspects of the plants can combine with more traditional plants to form a spectacular display.

Paul is a very experienced horticulturist, and he gave many tips and advice to the members attending. He also provided a very informal and entertaining talk. He engaged with the audience and created a lot of interaction with members.

The plants he bought from his nursery to support the talk were all for sale, which were appreciated by all. There was a wide range of plants including herbaceous perennials, grasses, and shrubs. The photos below give examples of the many plants that Paul featured in his talk.

After The Double Winning Season, Anstey RFC Entered A 7s Tournament Article by Chris Apperley

Following on from our President’s Cup Final Win on 1st May and having won our Leicestershire League we were invited to play in the Leicester Forest Sevens Tournament in early June.

Complete with food stalls, music, camping ‘Cold Tubs’ and more it promised to have a ‘Festival’ atmosphere.

Several Teams entered the competition, many of whom were new to us.

So, Anstey were up against West Bridgford, Batiri 7s, Cottesmore Fijians, Burbage, The Jigsaws, Forest Exiles, Vipers, Sheffield Exiles, Looney Toons, Midlands Mob, Portway Pirates, Random Ruckers, Taw Tornadoes, Yasawa UK and more.

Anstey were drawn in Pool A of the ‘Social Section’ with initial games against Portway Pirates, Forset Exiles and Burbage.

Actaea simplex ‘Brunette’

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Sambucus ‘Black Lace’

The Gardening Club meets in the Thurcaston and Cropston Memorial Hall Whether an experienced gardener or an enthusiastic beginner we are sure you will find something of interest in this year’s programme. New members are made most welcome. What’s more, it is excellent value!! The membership fee is still only £12 for the year (pro rota) or £3.00 per meeting.

So, if you are interested in gardening - come and give the Club a try.

For more information about the Club, please call Dave Haddon (0116) 235 9758: david.haddon20@ntlworld.com Or Richard Elks (0116) 236 8313: cropston161@hotmail.co.uk

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By the final group game against Portway Pirates was going well until close to the end we let in a couple of tries, so also lost that one.

That was the end of our involvement, but it was all a good learning curve should we enter similar tournaments in the future.

Anstey RFC’s 42nd AGM was held on Sunday 19th June at The Coach & Horses with a good turnout of club members.

After various committee members’ reports and discussions about match and annual club membership fees it was time to vote for the new 2022/23 season roles.

The end result was that Graham Waring remains as Fisrt Team Captain (and Club Coach) with Luke Brookes his Deputy, Liam Curtis as treasurer, Shane Fear as Chairman, Chris Apperley as Secretary, Nick Taylor as President, Ash Street as Club Captain, Ian pollock for Fixtures and Groundsman and Karl Cooke are representataive at Leicestershire Rugby Union.

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Fielding what was probably the oldest players in the tournament we lost 40-5 to Forest Exiles in the first game, but then found our feet, losing by just 10 points to Burbage.

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The 2022/23 season fixture list will be on our website soon www.pitchero.com/clubs/anstey/teams/41334/fixtures-results

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The process of becoming homeless is stressful, exhausting, and dangerous; but in many cases it is preventable. At The Bridge, we believe that everyone in our community deserves a place they can call home. Each of our early intervention, prevention, and relief services provides guidance to address the very real issues of housing and homelessness that is an escalating emergency in our local area.

Mounting energy bills, rising food prices and the lasting impact of the covid pandemic, mean that more people across the county from Charnwood to Harborough are facing the very real prospect of homelessness.

The immediate pressures of the cost-of-living crisis is being witnessed now by our frontline workers. Mary on our Young People & Families team recently met a young single mum who is reaching crisis point. “The mum was on pre-payment meters for her gas and electric, where there were mounting debts of £300. We were able to provide her with a top up of £50 from Charnwood Welfare Provision (CWP) for her power accounts”.

However, the young mum returned the following week. Mary recalled: “She was crying and explained that she had no gas and electric again. On her statement, it showed most of the top up we had provided was being automatically used to pay off the debt on the meter."

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At The Bridge (East Midlands), we strive to help families and individuals who find themselves in crisis by providing them with specialist housing-related support, advice and assistance.

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Laura, who received support from The Bridge Between April 2020 and March 2021, our charity received 6,202 referrals – an increase of 39% compared to the same period of 2019-2020. Thankfully, we were able to prevent or resolve homelessness for around 92% our clients – but this life changing work has only been possible because of the support and generosity of local people.

The Bridge was first established as a Christmas Shelter during the 1993 festive period. It soon became clear that there was an all year round need for our services and so, in 1995, The Bridge’s first Housing Advice Centre was opened.

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Do you know Every Street in Leicester? We do!

– thanks to the Blue Badge guide Steve Bruce, who led us on a city-centre tour to explore the stories behind Leicester’s street names.

Of course, Every Street runs along one side of Town Hall Square and it was named for the cries of the horse-drawn cab operators that used to ply their trade there. Steve explained that many of the streets’ names have more obvious origins, for example telling you where they lead to (Humberstone Gate), activities that used to take place there (Horsefair Street), or commemorating people or events that were in the news when someone had to come up with a name (Wellington Street). Quite often, the people commemorated were the owners of the land the streets were built on. For example, Bishop Street – also beside Town Hall Square – recalls a Mr Bishop, who owned this area outside the town walls before it began to be developed in the late 1700s. Another example

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is the group comprising Rutland Street, Belvoir Street and Granby Street. They were built on land belonging to the Dukes of Rutland, whose home is at Belvoir Castle and whose heir takes the title Marquess of Granby.

Beware that the obvious explanations are not always correct! Many of Leicester’s street names end in “Gate” but this usually does not refer to an actual gate. Instead, it dates from when our area was occupied by Danish settlers, whose Norse word for a road was gatan. On the other hand, Eastgates (by the Clock Tower), Southgates and Northgate Street do all mark the locations of old gateways into the medieval town. (The fourth entrance was at West Bridge.) A short street at the back of the marketplace is called The Jetty but, despite the pub sign of a sailing boat that hung there for many years, the name is probably a corruption of the local word “jitty” meaning a narrow alley.

Street names can reveal the past history of the city. Silver Street once housed many silversmiths. Bond Street was formerly called Parchment Lane and both names refer to the manufacture of paper. Nearby is Butt Close Lane. Fearing invasion by Catholic powers, Elizabeth I ordered that all men and boys should practise archery each week and this street was close to site of the archery butts.

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The tour was titled “Who put the Cank in Cank Street?” and Steve offered us a choice of explanations. It might refer to the “kink” along the length of the road.

There was also a Cank Well there – the site being marked by a small brick in the pavement outside the entrance to St. Martin’s Square – so the name could be connected to the Cornish word for a water channel or to a Yorkshire dialect term for the gossiping that probably would have gone on in the queue!

Steve provided lots of fascinating information beside the snippets here, which will add interest to future visits to Leicester, and many of his examples can also be applied to other places.

We hope he will lead us on a different tour next summer so look out for that!

Meanwhile, on 19th July we will be paying a visit to the Framework Knitters’ Museum in Wigston. If you would like to join us, please make contact through our website: www.thurcastoncropstonhistory.org.uk

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