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LFE Film Evenings Article by Dennis Walker

Coronavirus Restrictions The UK Government has announced that public places such as cinemas and theatres can now open. However, measures will need to be put into place to ensure that premises and audiences are Covid-safe.

We are currently looking into our options on how this can be managed.

Until we are satisfied that we can put in place a system that complies with this objective, we do not intend to resume our Community Cinema before September 2021.

It would be appreciated if readers of this announcement could make our position known to anybody you know who has attended, or intends to attend, our monthly Community Cinema event.

As soon as we are able to finalise our procedures we will publicise our plans, and meanwhile thank all our patrons for their forbearance in these peculiar times.

The organisers, Parish Hall, Kings Drive, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3JE.

Georgios Enters Mascot Competition Article by Ismini Vasileiou

Georgios Anastasiou, a Year 6 student at Ratby Primary School, participated in the Leicestershire and Rutland Football Mascot competition and got a commendation. More information can be found here www.leicestershirefa.com/news/2021/ may/05/lrcfa-mascot-winner-announced Although he did not win, he received confirmation that his design with the words will also feature on the final mascot posters.

This is a fantastic recognition for an 11 year old boy who has faced bullying and trying to raise awareness against it and racism #NoRoomForRacism

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Norwood Press Donation Update Article by Norwood Press

So far we have managed to help many groups and charities in the area.

Here are some of the groups we have helped so far: • Shepshed Litter Pickers - New equipment and Hi-Vis jackets • Ratby Band - New junior / beginner music • 1st Anstey Guides - Days out and camp • Passion Youth Project Shepshed - New waffle maker for their cafe • Shepshed Toy Library - Childrens toys • Linda Barks - Knitting supplies • Glenfield Bowling Club - New signage • Shepshed Dolphin Swimming Group - Leaflet printing • Jean Bates Yarn Angels - Knitting supplies

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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.

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These different proposals attempt to meet the range of different needs in the county which include trying to reduce term time holidays by having early breaks and balancing the length of terms to try to reduce staff and student sickness. Overall, we aim to improve outcomes for Leicestershire children.

Broadly, the proposals are: 1. Keeping the ‘traditional’ county term time pattern, which offers an earlier summer holiday but means a longer autumn term 2. Aligning the autumn and spring breaks in line with most other authorities, including Leicester City, but again means a longer autumn term 3. Introducing a two-week autumn half-term break. This would leave terms ‘more balanced’ across the whole year but would result in a shorter Easter break More detailed information on these proposals is available via our consultation document: The Consultation document can be found via Leicestershire County Councils Web site via consultation or type in the below link www.leicestershire.gov.uk/have-your-say/current-consultations/have-yoursay-on-school-term-time-dates

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Year 6 - Darwin’s Delights During the summer term, we have been learning about Charles Darwin and his studies on the HMS Beagle. To better understand his studies, we did multiple science experiments on his research.

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The topic for Year 4 this term has been ‘Burps, Bottoms and Bile’ which has involved learning all about the digestive system! The children have thoroughly enjoyed finding out all about different types of teeth and how our bodies break down and digest food (and then get rid of it at the end!).

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The children have also been very creative within this topic, they have written some exciting stories about a journey through the digestive system and have painted some wonderful digestive systems using water colour paints. In Design and Technology, Year 4 have also designed and sewn their own digestive systems onto tea towels using a range of fabrics and other materials!

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We have had a fantastic start to the Summer term and have enjoyed exploring our new topic – “Moon Zoom”. This exciting topic has allowed us to learn some interesting facts about space, how travel into space has developed and we have also had the opportunity to investigate and create some wonderful texts centred around space.

The children especially enjoyed making flying saucers for “Rocket Around Ratby” – a space-themed trail around the village, and have even made their own alien masks to form the basis of instructional writing. We look forward to completing our topic with space themed art work and designing our own rockets!

Visit From Monet

Foundation Stage children have been very busy during this half term and enjoyed a visit from the famous artist, Monet! We were so surprised he came to visit us here in Ratby and once we had learned a little more about him, we created some pond plates in the style of his work. Here are some photos of our amazing art!

Year 5 – Allotments Year 2 Art Showcase, The Co-op Mural The Galaxy class were recently asked to create a piece of artwork inspired

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Year 2 worked super hard to create a final piece titled ‘The Four Seasons of Ratby’. We used inspiration from the spring bluebells in the Burroughs as the focal point for the project and then created a seasonal effect for each of the four seasons we see in Ratby.

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This term, we have been looking at allotments and how things grow. At the start of the term, we weeded the raised allotment beds on the top field so they were ready for planting. We then made planters out of plastic bottles. We had to design them to be strong, stable, portable and self-watering. We are looking forward to adding them to our allotment and seeing our plants grow.

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And finally, Ratby Chip Shop.

So the question has finally been answered.

Will it or won't it ever open again ?

What is now becoming apparent is that the Council is way behind where it should be in terms of determining what is to be built in our Borough and more importantly , where. We are in this position for a number of reasons.

Firstly , we do not have a 5 year housing plan. This is primarily because the ruling LibDem Administration could not bring forward the Sustainable Urban Extensions in Earl Shilton and Barwell so therefore other rural areas such as Ratby are at risk of further development without any protection despite objections from local residents.

Secondly , HBBC'S Local plan is now delayed until August 2022. This document is a legal requirement to set out delivery targets of numbers of houses to be built and where they should go. Despite an offer of help from our MP Dr Luke Evans , the Council Leader has refused this.

Here in Ratby , we have had 258 houses passed already that are not sustainable and a road network not equipped to handle the extra traffic.

Lastly , Neighbourhood plans.

These are documents put together mostly by community volunteers and often led by local Parish Councillors who give up their time to produce these plans and once signed off , go towards the Site Allocation Development Management Plan.

In short , they are produced so that local residents can have a say in determining where new builds go and in turn afford protection if the local countryside. But , without a Local Plan which will now run until 2036 , these Neighbourhood plans are out of date already.

We know that their is a national shortage of housing and in our Borough, a shortage of affordable housing but when do we say enough is enough.

During the last County Council Elections , the ruling LibDem Administration put out leaflets declaring a build, build, build policy by the Government but in reality here, under their tenure, it is a policy of pass, pass, pass .Be careful what you wish for.

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On Saturday 29th May at 11am , a group of volunteers came together to do a charity litter pick in the village for LOROS. This was organized by Emma Grundy and the Rapid Releif Team who are part of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church.

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Ratby chippy , sorely missed , finally opened its doors again under new management on the 27th of May. We would like to welcome Kaan Varis and his team back to the village and hope everyone is happy to be able to get their fish and chips once again.

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The Kirby Muxloe Local History Group Article by Judith Upton

The Kirby Muxloe Local History Group generally meets 6 times a year, and membership is open to all.

Details of the dates of meetings, together with the topics that will be covered, are shown on the notice board in Kirby Muxloe Library and on our website, which is www.kirbymuxloelocalhistorygroup.org Unfortunately, due to the Corona virus (Covid-19), all our meetings are cancelled until further notice. This includes our new “Memories” meetings, held at the Library meeting room each month. We will continue to support “Your Local” magazine with our monthly articles. Stay safe, follow government advice and if you are out and about, please practice social distancing.

We have now extended our monthly newsletter to non- members of the History Group. A FREE copy can be obtained at Kirby Muxloe Library or Clan Gifts on Main Street.

Memories of Leicester Market This month we turn our attention to Leicester Market. As many of us will be aware, Leicester Market is believed to be the largest outdoor covered market in Europe. Its origins date back to the year 1298 when records state that “a market took place bounded by the city walls and the corn wall”. The corn wall was an area where horse dealers demonstrated the speed of their horses. For the past 700 years, it has been on the same site as it is today. In the sixteenth century, the market was held on a Saturday and named the “Saturday Shambles” and by 1850 it was held on three days. Today the market trades six days a week, closing only on Sundays.

We are so fortunate to have so many people living in K.M. with stories to tell and the following piece was written by Jan Timson, whose grandparents, Mr and Mrs A.E. Clarke, had a stall selling gloves and hats.

hated, also winter vests which made me itch! (J.U.: I also hated them and they were very itchy!) What I found most interesting were the gentlemen’s longcoms, which he had hanging up prominently in the centre of the stall.

Besides the fly in the front, they had a flap at the back which buttoned up, imagine the rest!

There were so many other stalls selling dress fabrics, lace curtains, curtain fabrics and more and more clothes. Lastly, I must mention Lawrence Wright, who, before he had a shop on London Road, played the piano near to his music stall.

A longer version of this article can be seen on our website on www. kirbymuxloelocalhistorygroup.org Click on “recollections” in the column on the left and then Jan Timson.

With many thanks to Jan or her amazing memories

My grandmother’s stall was on the main alley which was opposite the City Cinema. As you entered, the stall on the left displayed fur coats and stoles, (what a temptation to stroke); this stall belonged to Mrs Cohen, a lovely middle-aged Jewish lady. Opposite Mrs Cohen were the Reeder sisters, who sold beautiful smart hats suitable to wear for weddings and special occasions. Next to Mrs Cohen were the Frieders, who sold toys, many of them mechanical tinplate toys. My grandmother was next to the Freiders.

Grandma sold gloves of many types, woollen gloves for children and general wear, ladies and gents leather gloves, gentlemen’s leather driving gloves lined with real fur and gauntlets with leather palms, a woollen lining and Astrakhan on the back. Leather gloves had to be carefully fitted and my grandmother taught me how to ease them gently down children’s fingers.

Eventually I was trusted with fitting children’s gloves and removing them by gently pulling them from the tips. If a lady or gent found a pair of leather gloves rather tight on the fingers, a glove stretcher was brought into use to gently ease each finger to fit.

Grandma also sold hats. She sold hats for everyday wear, usually made of felt and mainly dark colours. The only decoration was a petersham ribbon of a matching colour, with a flat bow. Hats could also be adjusted by my grandma - she hat a hat stretcher, a device which looked a bit like a head, with no features, which was in two parts. A long screw joined the parts together and could be wound to open the gap and stretch the hat which was on it. If a hat was too big, tissue paper was folded into a long strip about 1-2 inches (3-5 cm.) of suitable thickness and inserted behind a petersham band inside the hat.

Mr Grant’s stall always fascinated me. He sold various forms of underwear, mostly woollen, for everyone. My mother bought my liberty bodices (an undergarment worn by girls in the ‘40’s and ‘50’s) from him, which I

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Isn’t it just lovely? It never ceases to amaze us that the weather has such an influence on mood. We now have a sense of cautious optimism about the future and feel that we can start planning again. Oh, to get back to the days of coffee, cakes and children’ s crafts, and the buzz of happy chatter and laughter in the Library, to say nothing of quizzes, ukulele concerts and the rest. Not quite there yet but we are certainly ready for it.

Changes As from June 1st, we no longer have to quarantine books for 72 hours. This will make life a lot easier for all of us – you can now browse books happily without having to put them into separate boxes for 72 hours – they can go straight back on to shelves. The only exception is for returned books, which should be left in the boxes at the entry point and will be wiped down by volunteers before returning to the shelves.

We are also able to increase numbers in the Library from 1st June. We can now accommodate 14 people at any one time. Up to this point, we have had to limit numbers to 8, so that is a definite improvement. This number is inclusive of volunteers. At the moment we are still having to observe all hygiene procedures – wearing face masks, sanitising hands upon entry, and maintaining social distance. Trach and Trace remains in operation, and we shall continue to act in line with Government guidance.

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