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Local Bowls Legend Tony Allcock retires On our recent bowls club trip to Potters, home of the Bowls World Championships, we were fortunate enough to meet Tony Allcock at one of his Masterclasses. He told us that his Potters week was his last official duty for Bowls England and he was retiring completely from the sport. Born in Thurmaston in 1955, Tony attended Roundhill School. His parents, both keen and talented bowlers, ran a fish and chip shop in the village. As a young lad he started bowling at the Fosseway Club, where he stayed for a few years before moving on to Belgrave, where his parents bowled. It was from Belgrave that he won his first national title. Tony has had a truly glittering career in the game. There simply are not that many sports people in any field, who come close to his atchievements. By 25 he had held the Junior Singles title 3 times and from 1980 to 2003, was a regular member of the England team. During this time he won a total of 21 World Championship medals, including 17 golds. Tony has also been crowned World Bowls Champion a staggering 15 times. Playing career over, with typical energy and enthusiasm Tony moved over to administration, managing the National Team, and soon becoming Cheif Executive of Bowls England. He has dedicated his life to modernizing the game to making it more appealing to a wider audience, including women, young people and players with a disability. The general feeling is that he has made massive improvements all round and he leaves the sport in good shape. He was awarded an OBE for his services to bowls in 2019. Outside the sport of bowls, he is an active supporter of MENCAP. He is acknowledged as a highly successful breeder and exhibitor of pedigree dogs, and a renowned International Dog Judge. In 2019 he was elected Chairman of the Kennel Club. I think I can safely say that whatever field Tony now moves into he will make a very positive contribution.
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The Charnwood Gardener I Had a Little Fig Tree
This month I thought I’d explore a garden job that causes endless bafflement – pruning fig trees. Perhaps you’re like me: I remind myself of the steps on a yearly basis and, without fail, have forgotten them completely when the time comes to employ them. Admittedly this is a little niche and you may, in fact, not be in possession of a fig tree, but I am certain that as an esteemed reader of The Charnwood Gardener you will be nonetheless intrigued. Or, if you really don’t give a fig, turn the page!
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We’ll assume you’re growing your fig as a bush, rather than a more complex form. You want it to be shaped like an open goblet, balanced all the way round. This allows light to reach all parts of the tree, which means better fruit. There are three key times to prune: Early spring is the time for your formative prune. Remove any branches that don’t fit with your goblet shape, any that are touching or damaged and any new suckers that are coming up from the roots. You can also thin the canopy a little if it has become too dense. Early summer is the time to cut back all new shoots to five leaves from their base. Ripe fruit will be ready to pick in late summer to early autumn. Autumn is when you remove any larger fruit that hasn’t ripened. However, be sure to leave all pea-sized fruit, as these will stay on the tree through winter and form next year’s harvest. Simple, right? Glad we fig-ured that out. APRIL TIP: Leave gone-over bulbs in lawns as long as possible before mowing. Six weeks from flowering is ideal - they’ll thank you next year!
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ROTHLEY/BIRSTALL BIRDWATCHING CLUB Present: Tuesday, April 7th., 2020 at 7.30 p.m. ICELAND, LAND OF ICE AND FIRE by Nigel Slater. Nigel is a return speaker and is always enthusiastic about his subject. This time he takes to Iceland, a country situated in the North Atlantic with its long summer days of 24-hour sunshine and short winter days with only a few hours of daylight. It is blessed with beautiful scenery characterised by active volcanoes, lava fields, mountains and glaciers along with Arctic Foxes, reindeer and the occasional Polar Bear along and Arctic birds notably Skuas, Puffins and Kittiwakes. This meeting is preceded by a short AGM.
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Birstall Parish Council’s Annual Parish Meeting
Birstall Golf Club’s new skippers – Brian Cox and Cindy Smith – drove in with the hope that better weather will enable everyone to enjoy a good season’s golf. Despite the wet winter, Brian says the course is in outstanding condition, which is a tribute to the club’s greens committee and staff: “They have managed to keep everything in excellent condition – especially the greens – despite the winter. We hope existing and new members enjoy playing this year”.
Monday, 20 April 2020 - 6pm Birstall Village Hall. Birstall Parish Council would like to inform all residents of the forthcoming Annual Parish Meeting.
Brian, a retired engineer, has been a club member for 30 years, joining in 1990 when his father George was club captain. He has the advantage of living under ten minutes’ walk from the course! Cindy lives in Glenfield and joined the club some years ago after attending one of the “free lessons” sessions that the club offers every year, and joined her husband and son among the membership: “I wanted to do something to keep fit. I attended some of the sessions and immediately got the bug!” On the playing side the club will be keen for its ladies’ team to retain the County Ladies Foursomes it won last year.
CHARNWOOD PROBUS CLUB The club held its February meeting at our normal venue, Longcliffe Golf Club, on Thursday 20th February. After the normal pre-lunch conversations our taste buds were well satisfied with a very fine pate and garnishes for a starter. This was followed by a most tender braised steak and lots of vegetables just to be finished off by a club favourite Bread and Butter pudding served with custard. At this meeting we had a speaker, one of the club members, Ian Hamilton-Smith. The subject of Ian’s talk was a basic look at genealogy where he showed that the information derived from birth and marriage certificates is ample to start one off on what can become an extensive tree. Ian likes to do his talks in a light hearted way and used his grandad as the basis of the tree demonstration. He also included a few of facts about his family some sad, some intriguing and some just pure history. The title of Ian’s talk was Family Tree, Skeletons and Pitfalls and he certainly showed the skeletons that crept out and the pitfalls that one can fall into. The talk was well received and generated a number of questions afterwards and hopefully at least one member will go home and start to build a Family Tree. If any retired or semiretired gentleman would like to come along and see what we get up to with no commitment then just complete the “contact form” on www.charnwoodprobus.co.uk where they will find lots of information on our very friendly club. We will need to know that you are coming so that we can include you in the lunch order. Can’t have a guest going hungry.
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The remainder of the meeting is set aside for you the residents of Birstall to express your opinions on what the Council are doing and to offer suggestions for future consideration by Birstall Parish Council. It is your meeting, and the Parish Councillors would be pleased to see you on the night, please try and come along, if only to view the displays and presentations from the above-mentioned organisations and to receive the first copy of the Parish Councils Annual Report. Look out for the Notices on the notice boards and on the Parish Council’s Website: www.birstallparishcouncil.org.uk or make a note in your diary now for: Monday, 20 April 2020, 6pm in Birstall Village Hall
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Tai Chi - The Art of Mindful Movement
By Laraine Tucker Principle Instructor of String of Pearls Tai Chi I have been involved in the world of Tai Chi for over 22 years and have been teaching Tai Chi in Birstall for 15 years. I have seen many students benefit from regular practise. One of the greatest benefits of Tai Chi is a complete transformation of the body and mind through release of all tension and deep relaxation that goes beyond mindfulness. Tai Chi, or Taijiquan, is an ancient internal martial art now practised by millions of people all around the world. People of all walks of life practise it on many different levels with different goals and with emphasis on a variety of skills and benefits. Tai Chi has recently been experiencing a surge of new popularity as it is being rediscovered as one of the most useful vehicles of mindfulness. Tai Chi as a physical exercise can go beyond developing speed, strength, stability and endurance and provides a method of cultivating supple strength based on a unique form of complex relaxation. By cultivating body and mind it works towards a state of calm and centred-ness. I am interested in helping my students understand how their body habitually reacts to stress and then giving them the tools to release it. One of my students said "you don’t do the movements, you undo what’s in the way and the movements just happen". It was the same for me, after many years of ballet training my body was tight. I was used to holding myself in a certain way, very stiffly as if I'm in a straight jacket but it was my norm, I never really thought about it, never thought that there could be another way until I started Tai Chi. Then with practise I started to let go of all the tension and holding myself tightly then I found a flow of movement I never thought possible and it changed my posture, the way I walk, stand and sit and has changed my life and now I can help others find this same freedom of movement not just in class but in everyday tasks. Most of us are unaware how much tension we hold in our body, if you were to check now, are your tightening your jaw, are you holding your shoulders?
Here are two of my students talking about how and why they started practising, what they get out of it and how it has changed their lives over the years. Lesley Walton who has been practising for 12 years says: At first I found Taichi difficult. And physical co-ordination has never been my strong point! Only a bit later did I discover the truth. My mother had Alzheimer's and I found caring very stressful. Those two hours of Tai Chi and Qigong became an oasis of relaxation and mindfulness. I couldn't think of anything else for that time. I continued and gradually began to learn a deeper relaxation and mindfulness and not to worry about 'getting it ' perfectly. Now I am more familiar with the Form we practise I'm discovering something of its depths and learning to let go of tension in unexpected parts of the body. Although there appear to be plateaus I have several times experienced a 'letting go' of muscle tension I didn't even know I carried. We are generally unaware of the amount of tension we all carry around with us. I also manage to practise in odd moments of waiting - at bus stops, in the kitchen... just becoming aware of how I'm standing or sitting, learning how much body and mind are connected.
Tai Chi looks so gentle but a TV experiment carried out by Birmingham University with two random groups of people showed that it was just as good for burning calories, oxygen exchange and elasticity of your blood vessels as Zumba but safer! But persevere and you'll discover its other depths and riches. Try it and see in a friendly, supportive group. Bev Beal who has been practising for 4 years says: I became interested in Tai Chi when on my way to work I would see a group of people practicing on the common. I thought that it looked very peaceful and calming. I joined Laraine’s class in 2016 and have been a regular ever since. I have found the benefits including stress relief, improved cognitive function, improved balance and coordination. I particularly have found my improved posture of great benefit when driving and sitting at the computer and I no longer suffer the aches and pains that I used to. I can go about daily tasks more efficiently without tiring myself unnecessarily. I would recommend Tai Chi to anyone interested as it is not just something you do in class but over time subtly makes positive changes in all aspects of daily life.
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Get involved with this year’s Increase to local element of council Great British Spring Clean tax approved
Communities in Charnwood are being encouraged to help give the borough a spring clean as part of a national tidy-up campaign. The Great British Spring Clean is organised by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy and will be held across the country between March 20 and April 13, 2020.
Charnwood Borough Council has agreed to raise its share of council tax by less than 9p a week for a Band D property. The increase will see the annual charge for an average Band D property rise £4.43 (3.63 per cent) to £126.52 from April 1, 2020.
Charnwood Borough Council is encouraging residents and community groups to get involved and organise events in their local areas over the threeweek campaign. The Council can help by providing free litter-picking equipment and organising the collection of rubbish and recycling.
The Loughborough Special Rate, the equivalent of a parish precept in villages and paid by residents of the town, will increase for the first time since 2016 to £76.46 a year.
Groups could arrange litter picks or undertake any other tasks which will keep the borough looking tidy. The Council is also arranging its own litter picks in key areas. Councillor Leigh Harper-Davies, lead member of contracts said: “I would like to encourage organisations, clubs, schools, community groups, parish councils and residents in Charnwood to take part in this year’s Great British Spring Clean." “It’s a great opportunity to come together and take pride in our local area by keeping the borough tidy and free of litter.” “We would like to offer our support to those getting involved in the campaign so I would urge people to get in touch if you need our help.” The Council has a limited amount of equipment available and people are being urged to get in touch as soon as possible. Equipment will be issued on a first come first served basis. The Council is being supported by partners Idverde which manages the Council’s parks and green spaces, and Serco, which runs the refuse, recycling and street cleansing service. In 2019 more than half a million #LitterHeroes collected more than 900,000 bags of rubbish across the UK. Individuals and groups can register their events at www.greatbritishspringclean.org.uk. If you think the Council could support your event by supplying some litter picking equipment, please email cleaner.greener@charnwood.gov.uk.
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Successful Money Raising Quiz Evening For The MacMillan Cancer Charity Friday, 28th February was the 12th anniversary of the MacMillan Charity Quiz Evening which is held throughout the UK when all contestants taking part take their places at the same time on the same day. Once more the Inner Wheel Club of The Soar Valley was very proud to take part in this special event. The evening began with 80 people seated around 13 tables searching their brains for answers to the questions and eagerly awaiting the interval when they could refresh themselves with lots of good food and drink and compare notes with others before settling down for the second half of the evening. The winners of this year’s contest were a group named ‘Calamity Jane’ and their leader is pictured second right being presented with their prize by IW President Pat Wood as question master Ivan Brookes and organiser Janet Hilliar look on. The presentation was followed by much applause and cheers when it was announced that our evening had raised the amazing amount of ÂŁ850.00. Nationally, the MacMillan Quiz has raised over ÂŁ380,000 to date.
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Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland’s 21st Annual Charity Golf Tournament Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland is holding its 21st Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Lingdale Golf Course on Monday 8th June. The friendly competition brings together amateur golfers to raise funds which help improve the quality of later life for local people through more than 20 vital project and services across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Any Mee, Manager of the Lingdale Golf Course commented: “We are looking forward to welcoming back Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland for their 4th year at Lingdale. We are delighted to host the competition here because it’s a great local charity and we know that everyone involved is keen to raise as much as possible for the local services the charity provides alongside having a really great day of golf.�
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New round of grants on offer to benefit community Community groups and charities in Charnwood are being invited to apply for funding in 2020. Charnwood Borough Council has launched its new rounds of Charnwood Grants in a bid to help local organisations, charities and community led projects to access funding support. Cllr Deborah Taylor, the Council’s lead member for communities, said: “Our grants scheme has returned for another year and we’re encouraging local community groups, charities and organisations which may need some extra funding to look at what’s on offer. “We have a range of different grants to benefit a variety of projects. The scheme has helped many communities over the years, and we want to see that continue. “If you’re thinking of applying then make sure you take time to look at all of the information available and include as much detail as possible in your application. If you need help with your application, then just get in touch with our team who will be happy to help.” So far the Council has awarded around £140,000 to local projects during the 19/20 rounds of funding. The Baldwin Trust, a charity which operates specially adapted, wheelchair friendly narrowboat cruises, crewed by volunteers, from Pillings Lock Marina in Barrow and Leicester Marina, Thurmaston, was awarded £5,000 to help with a new marketing project
and to reach out to new volunteers. Mick Mcloughlin, chairman of trustees, said: “The Trust was established in 1983 and continues to deliver boat trips within the community which enhance the wellbeing of people of all ages. “We were delighted to find out we had been successful with our grant application. The funding has helped launch a new marketing campaign called Sailing into New Waters. The aim was to reach out to new partners and volunteers and raise awareness of the work the trust does. “We would recommend to any community groups or local charity in need of some extra funding to have a look at what funding is available through the Council. It’s easy to do and if you have any questions then the team are always willing to help.” The different grants are open to properly constituted community and voluntary groups for activities not conducted for profit. The grants include: Community Development and Engagement – Round 1 deadline April 17, 2020 This grant can provide up to £10,000 for organisations currently running projects with community benefit in Charnwood. Community Facilities Grants and Feasibility Studies – Round 1 deadline April 17, 2020 The community facilities grants scheme can award funding of up to £20,000, to a maximum of 50% of the cost of a project
which assists with the renovation and improvement of community buildings, and small-scale environmental improvement schemes. The feasibility studies grants scheme can award up to £5,000, to a maximum of 50% of the cost of feasibility studies as part of the development plan to undertake substantial refurbishment or propose a new-build community facility. Loughborough Community Grants – Round 1 deadline April 28, 2020 These grants can provide up to £2,000 for organisations and projects, which deliver activities with community benefits in Loughborough. Sports and Leisure Grants - Round 1 deadline April 28, 2020 A variety of grant funding for individuals, clubs and organisations in need of additional finance to run their projects and activities. Members Grants – Applications open on April 1,2020 These grants give each borough councillor the opportunity to award up to £1,000 to projects which bring benefits to their ward each year. The latest application forms, deadlines and more information are available at: www.charnwood.gov.uk/charnwoodgrants, email: grants@charnwood.gov.uk or call 01509 634730.
HATS SPRING PLAY 2020 Once again, we are here to entertain you all. HATS is the most long standing Drama group in Birstall, next year will see us reach our 30th anniversary. We will be planning something spectacular to celebrate this event and to share this amazing achievement with you. HATS Spring Play 2020 is “Penny Black”, by Rob Wellington, with the consent of Lazy Bee scripts. When looking for a captivating Spring Play, I came across this hilarious, witty farce and just knew that our audience members, old and new, would thoroughly enjoy this. What can be better than combining a mystery with suspense and humour, with a twist at the end. Penny Black, tells how 3 brothers (a sex therapist, a postman, and the 3rd evil brother), together with their mother, desperately search for a secret formula written on the back of a Penny Black Stamp, whilst having to contend with their eccentric father. Watch out for the celery, yes celery. I say no more!! This is the story of how Holmes Hardy became Sherlock Holmes, the world famous detective. So, for all you super sleuths, and the others who are not so super and just want to see a good play, this is the one for you. Can you work out what the twist is, or will you be so enthralled with the plot and the humour, that you just sit back and watch the drama unfold. This will be a most enjoyable evening. So come along and have a good old fashioned night of comedy. NOTE: This play contains some adult humour. Dates for performances are: April, 23rd, 24th and 25th, 2020. - Venue: Birstall Social Club, 16-18 Wanlip Lane, Birstall LE4 4JS Tickets: £7.00, £6.00 concession. - Discount for group bookings of 10 or more people (price available at time of booking). Tickets will be available from mid February 2020. Box office: 0116 2209594 and 07934204837 Or email hatstickets@hotmail.com. - Face book: www.facebook.com/hatsamdram/
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