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Birstall Parish Council are continuing with the development of this highly popular event.

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What to expect this year: The main event carol singing on Sibson Road car park will take place from 5.30pm.

Fairground attractions are on the Sibson road car park from 3.30pm

with refreshments including hot dogs, burgers, hot potatoes and roasted chestnuts available.

Christmas market in the village hall from 3.30pm with tea, coffee, soup and cold drinks all available in the day centre kitchen.

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Our last Meeting for the year 2014, was a huge success in so far as our Speaker was Mr. Mike Leonard and his subject was “An Irreverent Approach to Political Correctness”. For nearly one hour Mike speedily took us through a vast number of quotations and expressions (quite a few of which we were totally unaware existed)!

Mike had collected Quotations from Newspapers covering the past year. When undertaking speaking to Clubs etc., he kept fastidiously to current News which from our point of view, was truly amazing considering the amount of data he had amassed in such a short time.

On a daily basis we were all guilty of expressions we had grown up with over the years and thought nothing of any possible “incorrectness or offence” that could have been misconstrued.

The absurdity of many Quotations gave rise to immense incredulity from the audience to the point that we felt there was no hope for many of us to change our ways, One might become

more aware of trying not to hurt anyone’s’ feelings, but as to minding one’s “Ps and Qs” in all situations only thought up by the “Powers that be” -well, that would be another matter!!.

The interaction from the audience and the laughter that ensued, not to mention the many contributions, added up to a very happy Meeting, concluding with our customary cups of tea and biscuits.

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Charnwood District Adventure Weekend Nearly 300 Beavers and over 70 Cubs and Scouts went to Oaks in Charnwood Scout Campsite for a weekend of exciting adventures. The Beavers were there for an action packed fun day, taking part in a fantastic range of activities, from parachute games to the Black Hole. Aleck from Rothley Beavers said “I loved the black hole, it was pitch black and I just went round and round."

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS AT BIRSTALL The Methodist Church Wanlip Lane Birstall welcomes you to our Christmas Festival on Friday & Saturday 28th & 29th November, open at 10am each day until 7pm Friday & 2pm Saturday.

Whilst the Cubs and Scouts went out on a six mile challenge hike around Charnwood Forest.

Going through various checkpoints and facing the various different challenges along the way, such as making a capital T out of blocks, passing through a hoop without touching the sides and map reading. Max from Barrow Scouts said “We had to try and go through the hoop without touching the sides, it was hard to do, but it was fun!”

Once all the activities had finished the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts had a camp fire, and 54 Beavers where invested into the movement. The Scouts also had the opportunity to cook their own dinners on open fires.

To read more about the weekend and see the photos and video visit the website: www.charnwoodscouts.org.uk

Birstall St. James Church Social Group invite you to a

Quiz Afternoon and Cream Tea on Sunday November 23rd at 2.30 pm

Under a theme of ‘Christmas Traditions’ the church will be filled with about 50 different interpretations of the theme. The church is grateful for the creative skill of many Birstall folk, community organisations, and village businesses.

To see these ‘creations’ of trees, displays, models and arrangements you are invited to make a £1 donation for adults. Accompanied children are not expected to make any donation – and they can meet Father Christmas too!

Outside the church will be a well-filled ‘Christmas Market’ ( Friday for the best choice of bargains) which will include gifts, crafts, Christmas decorations, home-made cakes & goodies, jams, marmalades, chutneys & pickles. There will be a raffle & tombola.

On Saturday there will be a table-top sale in the main hall and whatever remains (if anything) from the Christmas Market.

The church Coffee-Shop will be open throughout with light lunches served between noon & 2pm. Funds are raised for the Methodist Church in Birstall and for ‘Friends of Chernobyl’s Children, West Leicestershire’ Car Parks nearby, Church Postcode is LE4 4JS. Bus 22b from Haymarket stops a few yards from the church.

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by Andrew Yates In this clever sequel a new slant gives us an insight into what happened next in the Cinderella story. The ugly sisters are determined to prevent Cinderella's marriage to Prince Charming and enlist the help of Wanda the wicked witch who casts a spell on the Prince which puts his relationship with Cinderella in jeopardy. The evil plan is thwarted when Wanda falls for the Prince's friend Dan Dini who eventually persuades her to mend her evil ways.

The show is on at Highcliffe School on Greengate Lane in Birstall, on Thursday 27th, Friday 28th and Saturday 29th November 2014 starting at 7.15pm on the Thurs, Fri and Sat evenings and as usual, a matineĂŠ on Sat afternoon starting at 2.30pm. Doors are open 30 minutes before curtain up.

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Borough Councillor Report Cllr Simon Sansome – Birstall – Wanlip Ward M: 07741277199 - Cllr.simon.sansome@charnwood.gov.uk Twitter @simonlibdem - Facebook – Birstall Lib Dem The 3 new shelters will be: • Loughborough Road: Loughborough Bound - adjacent to Hallam fields Car boot sale a success As most people know I injured my back and had to spend a considerable amount of time in hospital. Whilst in hospital I took it upon myself to organise Birstall Car Boot Sale at Stonehill High School, which I am happy to report was a success. We raised £150 for the school and most stall holders we spoke to said they would return for another. So next year there will hopefully be a regular car boot sale at Stonehill High School.

Post Box Installed After close to 100 emails between various organisations I am happy to report the installation of a new post box on Hallam Fields Road in Birstall.

New Bus Shelters I have had discussions with Cllr Julian Lowe of Birstall Parish Council, who reported that he has been trying to get new bus shelters for years, but came to a dead end every time.

This was also an issue raised by local residents and so I wanted to see if I could assist.

Working with Cllr Lowe we read through the 106 agreement for Hallam Fields which stated it had money aside for improving transport links, but didn’t go into any detail what the money was for.

I contacted Charnwood Borough Council, who agreed that the money for the 106 can be used for Bus Shelters. The Borough Council completed a site visit as the bus shelters had to be in relation to Hallam Fields and I’m happy to report that 3 bus shelters have been agreed and officers are now applying for funding from the 106 for the installation of these bus shelters.

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New Safety Railing at Primary School Following my petition for a new primary school I stood outside Riverside on a number of occasions getting signatures.

While I was there I spoke with staff and parents who had concerns about the crossing. One of the concerns raised was children running into the road from the Crossways to the zebra crossing. I reported this to the Highways team at Leicestershire County Council who completed a site visit and agreed that a new railing was needed for the Crossways junctions to stop children running into the street.

Post Office Petition Following chatter on Spotted Birstall, there was talk about getting Kingsgate Post Office reopened. I contacted the former Post Master Mukesh who said he would fully support the campaign. Since then we have been knocking on doors getting signatures, a petition is in the shop and you can also sign the petition on Change.org. It has received a good amount of publicity from the Leicester Mercury and Birstall Post and in a comment by the Post Office; they said they are aware of the ongoing petition. So far we have over 500 signatures and its climbing. Please can I ask you all to support the petition to get Kingsgate Post Office reopened?

Over the past number of months there have been increasing dog attacks in Birstall Parks and Playing Fields. Although residents can take their dogs to Watermead Park a lot of people take them to Birstall Park.

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Bus Routes Local residents contacted me about trying to get Centre bus to go down Abbey Lane as the new Asda has opened. The bus currently goes down Loughborough Road. I contacted Centre Bus and had a reply from Dave Shelley, Commercial Director who advised the following. “The opening of the ASDA store does create new potential demand, and we are aware of that opportunity, keeping a close eye on developments”.

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TIME CAPSULE SEALED AT ROTHLEY SCHOOL A Time Capsule, capturing life at Rothley Primary School, has been sealed during an Assembly attended by the whole School.

Pupils, teachers and Governors, along with village and church representatives, all placed items in the capsule. Designed to capture the essence of the school, both today and from the School’s past 112 years on its present site, the Capsule included a whole range of different artefacts. These included letters from pupils in Year 5 to pupils of the future, a school report from a past pupil, Ofsted and National Curriculum documentation, School Newsletters and Reports, a school food menu, photographs, items of school uniform, building plans, key historical legal documents, local newspapers and items from each of the churches in the village along with the Parish Council.

‘this Assembly was a piece of history in the making and will provide an abiding memory for the all the children and adults present. I am sure the contents of the Time Capsule will be fascinating to those who open it in years to come and will give a real insight into school life in 2014. Placed, in the school foyer in the new school, it will provide a unique bridge connecting the rich and varied history of the school over the past 112 years to the next exciting chapter in the life of the school in its new building.’

The Sealing of the Time Capsule accompanied an Exhibition detailing the history of the school whilst on the Mountsorrel Lane site. Terry Sheppard, local historian of the Rothley Heritage Trust and Exhibition Coordinator, commented ‘the interest in the exhibition has surpassed all our expectations and the

memories shared and school friendships rekindled has been a privilege to capture.

The contents of the Time Capsule will, hopefully, be a source of enjoyment and historical interest when it is opened many years from now.’

Kate Croden, School Foundation Governor, past teacher at the school and Joint Co ordinator of the School Exhibition, added: ‘The interest and memories of those who attended the Exhibition – many of whom have captured them in the Memories Book has made the whole Exhibition extremely worthwhile and added to the collective knowledge of the school. I hope the Time Capsule will generate a similar level of interest when it is eventually opened by a future generation’.

1902 Rothley School with lead Infants Teacher Miss Lilian Haywood & Assistant Miss Morley

Everyone then witnessed John Barratt, a local Cabinet Maker, seal shut the English Oak Capsule.

The capsule will be placed on view in the wall of the new school building on the site of Brookfield Farm, off Hallfields Lane.

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ROTHLEY PARK GOLF CLUB Help for Heroes Charity Golf Day at Rothley Park A D-Day Landings theme was used for a fund-raising event held on Sunday 12 October at Rothley Park Golf Club. 40 golfers played in teams of 4 in a cross- country competition, and over 30 more members came to give their support and joined in the fun. Dress for the occasion included the Walking Wounded, Evacuees, GI’s, American Navy, WAF, Land girls, Home Guard and many more.

The competition was played over an 8 hole course specially designed for the day. This meant teeing off on one hole and putting out on a different hole, having played over unmapped terrain designated as mine fields. (e.g. 1st tee to 2nd green, 3rd tee to 4th green etc). Tea and home-made cakes were served half way round at the NAAFI, courtesy of Tom and Leanne.

Anyone taking longer than 3 hours to complete the competition was to be arrested as a POW. Everyone enjoyed an excellent lunch afterwards accompanied by music of the era, and followed by the prize presentation. The beautifully decorated prize table had a theme of war time rations, and included rarities such as eggs and preserves all donated by members. First prize went to brothers James and Simon Green and their two sons. The afternoon concluded with Rule Britannia, Churchill’s Victory Speech and Land of Hope and Glory, which didn’t leave a dry eye in the house.

The proceeds from the day including donations, raffle and auction resulted in a magnificent donation of £1027 for Help for Heroes from the day.

A very successful day conceived and organised along the lines of a military operation by Mrs. Pat Martin, a past Lady President of the Club. Her team of helpers included Robert and June Hallam, and Anna Wykes. For more information contact loupreedy@gmail.com

The Quoran Explained !

On Tuesday, November 18th, at the Rothley Centre, a leading local Muslim Cleric, Shaykh Abdul Hamid., has agreed to give a talk on what the Quoran teaches and how it compares with the Christian Bible. The attrocious actions of Islamic groups in the Near East have no support in this learned script and this explanetory talk is aimed at informing and clearing the air on this divisive occurrence. Entrance £5 per person.

7pm for a 7.30pm start. Tea and coffee interval included in the price, followed by a Q&A session.

End around. 9.30 pm. Rothley CCA.

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Leaf some green stuff in the garden The clocks have gone back, and we will be putting our gardens to sleep for the winter.

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Several piles of twigs or prunings, left around your garden in discreet places, will provide great winter ‘snugs’ for toads, grass snakes and other small garden inhabitants. ‘Spent’ seed heads provide cover and food for birds over the winter.

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