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Our Christmas programme of events starts with our annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday 26th November at 11am to 2pm. The Church and Church rooms will be the setting of this popular event. We have our annual visit from Santa who will be in his Grotto ready to meet children of all ages! But with gifts for the young people.

There will be stalls selling lots of items from cakes to crafts and games including tombola and a raffle. Refreshments will be available so come and have your lunch served to you or have a refreshing cup of tea/coffee and a delicious home made cake. Entrance fee is just 50p for adults and free for children.

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Kirby Muxloe FC reach an FA Cup record Kirby Muxloe FC, the village football club that plays in the United Counties League, has recorded its best ever position in the Emirates FA Cup, the iconic competition with a worldwide reputation.Defeating Littleton FC 2-0 after extra time means the club has also progressed in the FA Vase.

The club won through to 2nd qualifying round of the FA Cup for the first time in its history and was only narrowly defeated at the Ratby Lane ground by Boston United, a club that has played in the Football League and is a full three divisions above Kirby Muxloe.

“Unfortunately we lost 1-2, but the game was very well attended and the crowd were able to watch some of the best non-league football played in the true spirit of football – passion, commitment and a total love of the game. I am proud of our lads’ achievements,” says Manager John Love.

The game was one of the early season’s highlights. The club welcomed a coach load of supporters from the east coast town, plus many more who travelled by car, and they enjoyed a friendly welcome in the club bar. It was an outstanding demonstration of football, with both sides showing skill and effort. Kirby scored first through Leon Fray.

The Lincolnshire Echo summed up the game: ‘Boston United will be in the draw for the third qualifying round of the FA Cup, but only just. With three divisions between the Pilgrims and their United Counties League hosts Kirby Muxloe there was little swagger about the visitors' victory.

Only the excellent Jay Rollins provided glimpses of Boston's higher pedigree and it was his goal, on 39 minutes that gave Boston the edge. Other than Rollins and the occasional foray by Liam Agnew, Kirby shackled their visitors well, much to the delight of their biggest home crowd of the season.’

“If I was asked to highlight a man of the match I’d be hard pressed,” says Love. “It was an all round excellent team performance and the massive league differences between the sides were hard to find. Throughout the team, from some impressive reactionary saves by James Flinders, right through the defence and midfield to an attack that was causing Boston problems all the time, Kirby showed their mettle. I’m proud of everyone in the squad.”

The FA Vase game against Worcestershire side Littleton was heading towards a replay, with Kirby Muxloe down to 10 men after a two-yellow-card dismissal. “The team spirit is fantastic and the lads seemed to get even closer together when they were a man down and, with goals from Danny Agar and Tyler Love, we’re through to the next round,” John Love said.

Up-coming Chroma Sport & Trophies United Counties League - Premier Division fixtures (the FA Vase competition allowing): October 15

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Kirby Muxloe v. Peterborough Sports

October 18

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Rothwell Corinthians v. Kirby Muxloe

October 22

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Kirby Muxloe v. Hemsworth M.W.

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Kirby Muxloe v. Harborough Town

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Harrowby United v. Kirby Muxloe

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Kirby Muxloe v. Oadby Town

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Come along to Ratby Lane on October 22nd for the next round of the FA Vase when Kirby Muxloe take on Hemsworth M.W.

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Kirby Muxloe WI What a week - Thirty members of Kirby Muxloe WI took part in Sports Week.

Members were welcomed to Kirby Muxloe GOLF Club on the Monday by the Ladies Captain, the Club professional providing group lessons as a golf taster.

This was followed by coffee in the Clubhouse.

On Tuesday some of us had a SWIM at Enderby Leisure Centre - 100 lengths, no problem - where a lane of the pool was reserved for us.

Wednesday, in perfect weather,we set off, by car, to Bradgate Park where we formed 2 groups. Group 1 took the road through the park to the coffee shop.

Group 2 WALKED the perimeter wall. We finished in true WI style with a pub lunch.

Thursday a FITNESS/EXERCISE class had been specially arranged for us at Enderby Leisure Centre. An experienced tutor guided us through an hour of gentle, and some not so gentle, exercises.

Friday. 2 of our members ran a Country And Scottish DANCING Session. What fun that was, as well as a terrific physical and mental workout.

Rather than feeling tired, we felt energised after taking part in these activities.

Some of us have now joined the fitness class, some going to the golf driving range and some joining our walking group. And, it isn't a week since it all ended but we just want to carry on. Not only do we feel fitter, it was such fun taking part with our great WI friends.

Kirby Muxloe WI are making this annual event.

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KIRBY MUXLOE LIBRARY

DO YOU WANT TO HELP DEVELOP OUR LIBRARY? Residents will know that Leicestershire County Council has had to make the decision to withdraw from running most of its Libraries, due to funding cuts.

Many of the libraries scheduled for closure have managed to form community groups to take over the running of their libraries and develop services.

Kirby Muxloe has now formed its own Steering Group, which has put together a Business Plan for managing and developing our own Library. The Business Plan has been accepted by the LCC Library Services and has now been endorsed by the LCC Cabinet. We plan to open on 6th April 2017, at which point the existing Library will close and be taken over by the Community.

The new Library will be known as the Kirby Muxloe Library and Community Hub. We have ambitious plans to expand the services that the Library will offer. The book loan service will continue to operate, supported by the LCC,

but we also hope to expand and develop the IT provision and to use the space for a variety of community activities, including the provision of a warm safe place where people can choose books, read newspapers and chat to others over a cup of coffee, space where homework can be completed and small exhibitions mounted, film nights, quiz nights and so on.

The key point is that the community will need to run the facility itself, through the use of volunteers. We will need volunteers to help with things such as: • Organising activities (reading groups, coffee mornings etc) • Checking books in and out • Supporting the use of IT • Maintaining the building, including the grounds.

This is a really exciting opportunity to help our village develop as a community. The

enhanced sense of ownership will, we hope, bring renewed energy to the Library provision and expand opportunities beyond the perceived traditional role of a library.

Would you like to be involved? We shall need around 50-60 volunteers to make this project work. You will be trained and supported by the Steering Group. Those people who have already volunteered will be contacted again shortly.

So if you value your library and want it to stay open, now is the time to come forward and get involved.

If you would like to be part of this exciting venture, please complete the following questionnaire and return it to the Library. We will be in touch with you shortly afterwards, and will invite you to a meeting to discuss further. We will also hold discussions with people individually.

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Disco in aid of LOROS seeks to raise £1000 A revised Leicester DJ is now looking to raise an additional £1000 at his next charity disco for Leicester Hospice-LOROS in Kirby Muxloe.

45 year old Simon Shiekh of Leicester, has pledged to raise £1000 from the event at the Village Hall in Station Road on the evening of Saturday 12th November, from 6.00pm to Midnight.

There will be a licensed bar on offer as well as a buffet and a raffle, with other additional entertainment.

This forthcoming disco follows an initial event which took place in March of this year, at Glenfield Parish Council Hall, which raised £500.

Simon is also looking for local volunteers from Kirby Muxloe to help out at the 12th November event alongside his existing volunteers from Leicester, to get them actively involved in the community.

Tickets priced at £10 per head can be reserved by calling: 07451 813789 or e-mailing: sscomgroup@live.com

Groby Wine Circle Groby Wine Circle is a very sociable group which usually meets on the third Monday of the month at Groby Community College. Speakers are invited to give talks on a variety of interesting topics after which there is a chance to catch up socially over a drink with a cheese and French bread.

Throughout the year we organise fun nights out such as skittles, quiz nights, meals out and visits, etc.

The first meeting after the summer break was on Monday the 19 September and, as usual, was well attended. The Guest Speaker for the meeting was David Tideswell who gave us a most interesting talk about ‘Garden Birds through autumn and winter’. David’s talk including slideshow, was punctuated with many humorous anecdotes, and provided a most interesting insight into what to expect in our gardens through the winter months, and covered aspects of feeding, nesting boxes, predators, a few statistics, disease and what to look out for. His booklet, ‘David’s Garden Birds’, was avaible to purchase on the evening.

Future guest talks include: • October – Talk about Cheese • November – The Railways of Leicestershire Also 11 November there is a skittles evening at the Red Lion, Huncote If you feel you would be interested in coming along or would like more information about our Wine Circle please contact either: Dave Cooper (0116 2392844) or Robbie Grundy (0116 2393853).

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Ever thought of being a school governor?

If you’re looking for a different way to support your local community this could be your opportunity.

Kirby Muxloe Primary School has been a free-standing Academy Trust since November 2013. The Members of the Trust, all local people, are looking to appoint a new governor to join an experienced and effective Trust Board. They would like to hear from anyone who is interested, particularly people with local business connections.

So, what would you be doing? Working with others, you’d be involved in: • Setting the strategic direction of the school, • Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance in the school and • Overseeing the Trust’s financial affairs.

You don’t have to be an expert in education to be a school governor – all you need is a passion for giving children the best start in life and have enough time, about 20/25 hours per term, to use your skills and experience to make a worthwhile contribution.

If you are interested, there are more details on the school’s website www.kmprimary.leics.sch.uk – go to the Governance area – or contact Pene Just, Clerk to the Trust Board, Kirby Muxloe Primary School, Barwell Road, Kirby Muxloe, LE9 2AA. You’ve got until the end of October to register your interest.

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Remember not everybody enjoys Halloween, for some people it is a scary time of year.

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County Councillors Report Ratby and Groby Division County - Councillor Ozzy O’Shea Tel: 0116 2394 336 or 07808 585 825 - Email ozzyoshea@hotmail.com to residents and the County highways officers and our two MP’s for their support.

Speed Reduction and Gap Closures A50 Bradgate Hill, Groby I have campaigned since I was first elected to the County Council to have the speed on the A50 Bradgate Hill reduced from the current 50mph to 40mph like the two sections of road either side of Bradgate Hill. There have been several serious and fatal accidents on this section of road over the years. Currently the A50 at Fieldhead is 40mph then Bradgate Hill is 50mph with Lena Drive Groby dropping back to 40mph. My argument was always about Road Safety and consistency. I have worked with residents consistently on this issue.

Earlier this year I decided to get our two local MP’s involved Ed Agar for Groby and David Tredinnick for Markfield. We held meetings with residents and officers from County Hall leading to a consultation in May this year. This lead to a report going to cabinet on the 16th September that recommended the speed be reduced on Bradgate Hill to 40mph and that all the gaps in the carriageway should be closed in the interests of Road Safety. It also included a proposal I put forward to extend the 40mph back on the North Bound carriageway to cover the Markfield Road slip road Groby onto the A50.

I attended cabinet and spoke in favour of these proposals on behalf of residents and I received cabinet’s unanimous support in favour of all the speed reductions including the closure of the Gaps. I have always campaigned on Road Safety issues as a retired police officer. My next campaign which has already started will be for the introduction of Average Speed cameras along this main arterial route from Markfield to Groby. I would like to put on record my thanks

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The women, who are thought to be eastern Europeans, targeted the woman in her home.

I have spoken to the police Sargent over this incident as it was first reported to be in Groby.

He has confirmed to me that the incident took place in Groby Road, Glenfield at 9am on Sunday 25TH September 2016, they knocked on her door claiming to know someone in the house.

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field closest to the M1 will begin to be planted this winter. The submitted plans show an indicative planting plan for the site which will continue to be planted over the next few winters through public events and environmental education sessions involving local school children. The Planting Plan shows that the path will be lined by individual trees and copses close to the entrance, while further into the site, the route will pass through areas of plantation woodland.

The application proposes the construction of a surfaced path though part of the site. This will allow the woodland to be used more readily by local residents, including in times of poor weather, and by those with wheelchairs or pushchairs. The proposed path enters the site from Groby Road allowing easy access from both Groby and Ratby along existing pavements. A public right of way also enters the land at this point, the proposed path does not follow the route of the right of way, but will create a permissive loop through the site, returning to the site access.

The woodland has been designed to be used by local residents who can access the site by foot. Access will be provided to ensure the site is suitable for use with those with walking aids, wheelchairs and pushchairs. The route is not intended to be used by bicycles, motorbikes or horses. At the request of Brookvale School, the route does not go to the school playing fields thereby encouraging pupils to access the school by the main entrance.

THINK OF ENGLAND LEICESTER FOREST EAST PARISH COUNCIL is proud to be the host for a thought provoking immersive play of two young ladies, hosting tea dances for RAF fighter pilots during WW2, with more than cake on their minds…..

Taking place at the Parish Hall, Kings Drive, Leicester Forest East on Saturday 12th November – 7.30pm start – THINK OF ENGLAND tells the tale of Bette and Vera, who in the summer of 1943 travelled the country hosting tea dances for the RAF in their barracks. What the locals didn’t know was that the dance acted as a cover for the girls’ real purpose: to send the men off to war having experienced all of life’s pleasures (as Monty would say, ‘nudge, nudge, wink, wink’).

Anonymous is a Woman, the theatre company producing ‘Think of England’, are an up and coming company whose thought-provoking plays are centred upon women’s roles in history (commonly referred to as ‘herstory’). In the case of THINK OF ENGLAND the company came across a collection of newspaper clippings in a tiny museum which described a court case in which none of the participants were actually convicted due to ‘no money exchanging hands’.

Delving into the history behind the report, they soon learned of the important role some women played in relieving the gloomy perils of war, if for a few brief moments.

Join them in an entertaining and important look back in time as you step into a real tea dance.

This is a show that will have you laughing, thinking and dancing from beginning to end, so feel free to come and relive the days gone by in your best 1940’s attire as you prepare to wow the neighbours with your dance steps!

Don’t miss out on the ‘jolly good fun’!

Tickets are £9 and they are available from the Parish Office on 0116 2392198 or email clerk@lfeparishcouncil.org.uk Tea/coffee served.

I have spoken with both the applicants planning officer and planning officers at Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and put my support for this planning application on record. As soon as the application is granted the National Forest intend to start applying for grants to get this project off the ground it could take up to 3 years to fully complete depending how soon they get the funding. I have also told the applicants planning officer that I would support their grant applications as this will be a valuable amenity for both villages.

Kirby Muxloe & Leicester Forest East Local Committee are holding another fundraising event:

I would like to thank you all for your continued support and remind you that should you need my help or advice, I always pride myself on making myself available to residents.

Remember I am only a phone call or email away.

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Year 3 had an exciting start to their new topic this term with a Greek Day! They dressed up, danced, created wreath headbands and even made and tasted ambrosia, the drink of the Gods. Everyone had fun and loved learning the moves to the Zorba, a traditional Greek dance. Our chariot creations were amazing and everyone enjoyed watching them race against each other at the end of the day! Now the children can’t w ait to learn more about the Greeks this term!

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Vandalism, drugs and underage drinking along with the fantastic model of the churchyard displayed to us various dangerous scenarios.

Most of our learning so far has been through the traditional story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We had to find clues to the story on the playground and we have retold the story with puppets and role play, identifying the main events and talking about the characters. We have done lots of bear counting and problem solving, using different sizes of bears.

One day, after we had all gone home, an enormous bear came into our classroom looking for food! Mr Sutton filmed it on his camera so we were able to see everything that he did in our room. We also found a broken chair one morning and we think we know who did it!

On Monday 12th September, Year 6 had an extraordinary trip to `The Warning Zone’. All of us went to explore the different ideas about internet safety. In the morning, we went into the old fairground and we were taught how to be responsible on the internet, with a variety of fun games to inform us on how unsafe and dangerous the internet actually is! The useful, terrific games we

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Some challenges included overcoming their fear of heights, such as abseiling and climbing which most children had a really good go at! Others involved team work, such as initiative exercises moving tyres in correct orders and supporting their peers as they took on the low ropes course! The children also had a go at kayaking and enjoyed evening activities such as a silent disco and a camp fire!

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The Kirby Muxloe Local History Group The Kirby Muxloe Local History Group generally meets 6 times a year, and membership is open to all. Visitors are always welcome to all our meetings, which usually take place in St Bartholomew’s Church Hall, Main St., Kirby Muxloe and start at 7:30pm. They are normally on either a Thursday or Tuesday.

Details of the dates of meetings, together with topics that will be covered, are shown on the notice board in Kirby Muxloe library.

On Thursday 17 November at 7:30pm we will be holding a light-hearted “Old Time Music” event with singing led by Karen West. Price is £7:50 including a pie and mash supper. For tickets tel. Kate on 01509 558203 or Judith on 0116 2393767.

A Stroll Down Main Street In this series of articles, we take a stroll down Main Street, Kirby Muxloe, and a walk into the past.

Each article will feature a shop or business on Main Street. Do you remember it or know anyone who might? If so please telephone Judith on 0116 2393767 or Mike on 0116 2386026.

Burdett’s Grocery and Off Licence, 60 Main Street, Kirby Muxloe.

Many people will remember Mr and Mrs Burdett who took over the shop in the 1930’s.

The shop stayed in their hands until it was taken over by A.A. Moore and son in 1996. We are told that the shop had a long counter with a bacon slicer and cheese at one end and large square tins of biscuits at the other.

Interestingly we are told that the tins actually had a glass panel at the front so that the selection of different biscuits could be seen at a glance. There was usually a tin of ‘broken’ biscuits also on the counter. During war time and after when food was still rationed, Mrs Burdett had a stamp and ink pad at the back of the shop where she diligently stamped ration books as people made their purchases.

Many people wrote up their order on paper or in an order book, the groceries were then delivered to their homes.

Did you know that the shop and building have a very interesting history? The building was originally a farm house, aptly named Village Farm, on Village street (Main Street).

At the time there were often several small farms in a village, each one having a fairly small plot of land and growing either wheat, oats, peas or barley. This particular farm had land which stretched back to Desford road, or Back lane as it was often called.

In 1910 the farmhouse and land were purchased by Albert Davey, a builder originally from Devon. Albert demolished the stables and cow sheds which fronted Main street and built houses numbering 62-80 Main street. He then converted the farmhouse into a shop, run by his wife. Some years later, in 1925, he built a house for his family, accessed by a long drive by the side of the shop. The house was named Sandycroft, most likely as it had a large natural sandpit in the garden.

Fast forward to 1996 – when the Moore family acquired the shop they embarked on extensive renovations. During this time an important discovery was made. As the builders exposed the walls and ceiling, it was

evident that the building was much older than originally thought.

Some of the large roof beams had evidently been used somewhere before and were very old. The beams were then subjected to dendrochronological tests at Nottingham University. The result was astonishing! The beams dated back to c1396, and furthermore the bricks were identical to ones used in building K.M. Castle. It is known that when one of the towers fell in the 18th century, the site was plundered by villagers.

Maybe that is why the shop has such an interesting history.

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Albert Davey’s shop was on the left hand side of Main Street. Picture taken before 1930.

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Roughly this time last year via Your Local, a plea for 4” knitted squares went out to help children in Africa. People have been so kind and generous with the quantity and quality of items that they have donated – so far we’ve had squares (multi-coloured, patterned and textured ones) as well as jumpers, cardigans, shawls, scarves, hats and teddy bears. Most items have been knitted but some have been crocheted as well. The least we can do is say a big “Thank you” on behalf of everyone your donations are helping.

Unfortunately, the original charity we had in mind when we asked for donations started to put blocks up as to what they wanted and when they could accept it, so another one was suggested – Goodwill and Growth for Africa UK (GAGA UK, registered charity No: 1092028). They are a small charity based in Stratford-Upon-Avon who partner organisations and have connections with projects in South Africa, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Malawi.

They aim to stimulate improvements in healthcare and education and assist with hand-ups instead of hand-outs in rural areas. They try to help and support the whole community, not just one section. If you would like to know/find out more their website is www.gaga-uk.org.

Jenny Allton (the lady who instigated this) and a friend delivered all that we collected to GAGA UK’s offices, and they received your items with open arms - the donations were split in half: the first half was taken out to South Africa in June and the second half is due to go out in the first quarter of next year, as we understand it.

The pictures show some of the children wearing a small selection of the hats and jumpers, a couple of the blankets that were made as a whole project (the blankets with your squares stitched together are in delivery 2), a teddy bear with his new human and some of the older members of the community wearing their new hats. Your donations ended up in Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa where GAGA are supporting a project for abandoned children (the older children quite literally having nothing to their name), a project that cares for 47 elderly, abandoned and disabled people, a school that teaches children from the whole community in English and Zulu, and - to top it off (compared with what we are used to in the UK) - a basic, but functioning clinic that treated over 25,000 people last year.

This is an ongoing collection so we shall continue happily to accept squares, jumpers, cardigans, shawls, scarves, hats, teddy bears, etc. If you are contemplating making garments, we have been told there is a large shortage of jumpers/cardigans for children aged 4-17 years old, as well as the adults that are looked after/supported. So please would you consider making something larger than baby clothes – for example, if you have a few half balls of wool left over from other projects, there’s nothing wrong with making a patterned/striped garment to use up your ‘leftovers’!

human element to the people receiving the blankets. Keep knitting the squares but why not make some memory squares along with the plain ones? The suggestion we’re making is that if you are knitting a square why not put an emblem in the middle of the square that reminds you of something happy (for example a fun day at the beach with the family – you could put a bucket and spade, an ice cream or a colourful beach ball in the middle. If your Mum was/is always gardening, why not add a flower in the middle and her initials? Or, if your brother played/plays rugby, add a rugby ball and his initials). The person you’re thinking of/remembering doesn’t have to be dead: they can be alive and well or somewhere between the two; they can be young or old, family or friend, human or pet – just things that bring back good memories and are a little personal to you. We will then add some of these squares into each blanket we make up.

If you don’t knit/crochet but would like to donate something/help out, come and talk to us in the shop. For a minimum donation of £1 per square, we will embroider up to 4 initials onto a square, so you can have as few or as many done as you like, and the money raised will be passed on to GAGA UK and may well end up helping to supply medical provisions for the hospital or teaching/learning equipment for the school. We are hoping this idea will prove popular so we can have a memory squares Christmas Tree in the shop window during the lead-up to Christmas and each time you pass, hopefully we’ll have added more squares. Come January we’ll remove them all and start putting them into blankets.

Please keep bringing your donations to Knit & Sew, 9a Cherry Tree Court, off Maytree Avenue, Kirby Muxloe, LE9 2LQ. Pics: Inge Roberts (donations before leaving the shop) and GAGA UK (items with their new owners)

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HEALTHMATTERS Colds and Flu:- THe Village Pharmacy in Kirby Muxloe is launching an exciting new NHS and private flu vaccination service from the end of September, so I thought it would be appropriate to write an article on Colds and Flu. As the days are getting shorter and average temperatures have dropped, it marks that summer is coming to an end. It is around this time where the hay-fever season stops and we approach the cold and flu season.

Everyone has experienced these conditions at some point in their lives. Colds and flus affect 15 million people each year in the UK. Often people make unnecessary trips to their GP when they should be resting at home. This creates a massive burden on the GP’s time when they could be dealing with more serious conditions.

Colds and flu share some of the same symptoms (sneezing, coughing, sore throat), but are caused by different viruses. Flu can be much more serious than a cold. If you're generally fit and healthy, you can usually manage the symptoms of a cold or flu yourself without seeing a doctor. Look after yourself by resting, drinking non-alcoholic fluids to avoid dehydration and avoiding strenuous activity. Painkillers such as ibuprofen or paracetamol can relieve aches and pains.

A cold is a mild viral infection of the nose, throat, sinuses and upper airways. There are around 200 viruses that cause colds. Symptoms of a cold include: • Runny nose, beginning with clear mucus that develops into thicker, green mucus as the cold progresses • Blocked nose • Sore throat • Sneezing • Cough People with a cold may also suffer with a mild fever, earache, tiredness and headache. Symptoms develop over one or two days and can last for up to two weeks. Usually it's a self-limiting infection – this means it gets better by itself without the need for prescription treatment and no need to see your GP. Flu is a highly infectious and common viral illness. It's not the same as the common cold. Flu is caused by a different group of viruses and symptoms tend to be more severe and last for longer. You can catch flu – short for influenza – all year round, but it is especially common in winter, which is why it is also known as 'seasonal flu'. Flu causes a sudden high temperature, headache and general aches and pains, tiredness and sore throat. You can also lose your appetite, feel nauseous and have a cough. Flu symptoms can make you feel so exhausted and unwell that you have to stay in bed and rest until you feel better.

A third of the population think flu is just a bad cold, but each year thousands of people die of complications following flu. So it is worth knowing the difference between the two.

The symptoms of flu and the common cold can be very similar. Here's how to tell the difference: • Flu symptoms come on quickly and include fever and aching muscles. They also make you feel too unwell to continue your usual activities

• Cold symptoms come on gradually and affect just your nose and throat. The symptoms are fairly mild so you can still get around and are usually well enough to go to work.

Whether you have a Cold or Flu, there is usually no need to see your GP as they can be treated symptomatically at the Village Pharmacy in Kirby Muxloe. Because these infections are viral, prescribed antibiotics will not work.

However, you should see your GP if your symptoms have lasted longer than 2 weeks, are 65 or over, are pregnant, have a long-term medical condition such as diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, kidney or neurological disease or have a weakened immune system. This could mean that flu can be more serious for you, and your doctor may want to prescribe antiviral medication. Antiviral medicine can lessen the symptoms of flu and shorten its duration, but treatment needs to begin soon after flu symptoms start for it to be effective. So it would be wise to see your GP straightaway.

The best way to protect yourself from getting flu is by having the flu vaccine. The vaccine stimulates your body’s immune system to make antibodies to attack the flu virus. Antibodies are proteins that recognise and fight-off germs, such as viruses, that have invaded your blood. If you catch the flu virus after you've had the vaccination, your immune system will recognise it and immediately produce antibodies to fight it.

It may take 10-14 days for your immunity to build up fully after you have had the flu shot. The antibodies that protect you from the flu will then gradually decrease over time. The flu strains can also change from year to year. Therefore, you need to have a flu jab every year to ensure that you have the best protection against the latest strain of the virus.

During October each year a flu vaccine is available free on the NHS. The NHS targets certain ‘at risk’ groups and vaccinates them for free.

These groups are: • Anyone over the age of 65 • Pregnant women • Children and adults with an underlying health condition (particularly long-term heart or respiratory disease) • Children and adults with weakened immune systems If you fall into one of the groups above it would be wise to book in for a flu jab, this is now available FREE from pharmacies as well as GP surgeries. So please book in for a flu jab or simply turn up to the pharmacy and be vaccinated in less than 15 minutes. Alternatively if you would like to make an appointment simply call us on 01162387353.

So during the next few months if you develop any symptoms of Cold or Flu, make your first port of call the Village Pharmacy in Kirby Muxloe, where our highly trained Pharmacists will help you to treat your condition, and if needed refer you to your GP appropriately.

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Borough Councillors Report Cllr Ozzy O’Shea Tel 0116 2394336 or 07808585825 Email ozzyoshea@hotmail.com

Housing Satisfaction Survey Tenants of HBBC are being sent out a Housing Satisfaction Survey to give us a guide to whether we are, as a local authority, are up to the mark in terms of repairs, allocations, rent arrears, resident involvement and sheltered housing.

HBBC do this every 3 years to give us a steer in terms of how services can improve. We already have various meetings with tenants involved in Together For Tenants and the Working Repairs Group which gives us invaluable insight into how we are performing as a local authority. HBBC are for the first time in some 30 years, adding to its housing stock by building 30 new houses in Hinckley, 9 older person’s bungalows in Groby and a complete revamp of Ambion Court I'm Mkt Bosworth.

Groby Pool There has been a continuous issue regarding the car park at Groby Pool and the involvement of lewd and inappropriate behaviour in the surrounding bushes by people who wish to engage in this sort of activity. Ozzy as the County Councillor took up this issue over the past 12 months and

Cllr Chris Boothby Tel 0116 2388301 or 07880 711 222 Email chris.boothby@hotmail.com

both Chris and Ozzy have held meetings with the police and are working closely with HBBC's Endeavor Team and the Police to try and stop this happening. A lot of Ratby residents and children frequent Groby Pool and should not be subjected to the visual activities of people indulging in this type of activity.

Chris as Executive member has attended a site meeting where he has ordered the bushes to be removed to prevent further associations and if this continues both Chris and Ozzy will then look at other ways to put an end to this unacceptable behaviour.

Older Persons Scam Ozzy and Chris were made aware of a potential scam that involved a hand written letter being sent to an elderly resident claiming to be an admirer and asking this person to meet them in a bar in town at a specific time on a specific date. We saw the hand written letter and alerted the Police to this possible scam. We were concerned that if the recipient actually went to the meeting then the house could be targeted to burglary. The Police saw this as a credible threat and executed a plan to possibly capture any persons entering the house. We

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will keep you updated on this but if anyone else has received a similar letter then please call it in on 101.

Christmas Market The Plough Public House Ratby Lisa and Jonny have arranged for a Christmas Market to take place on the car park of the Plough Pubic House on Saturday 10th December 2016. The Market will be open from12 noon until 4pm. They invite anyone wishing to sell anything? Such as Crafts, cakes and so on to get in contact with them.

Spaces will be free but you must bring own table for your stall. Please get in touch with Lisa ASAP to book a space. Lisa can be contacted on 01162392630 or email plough.ratby@phoenixpub.co.uk Come on this is a great idea for the village, show your support and make it a success.

Once again, we take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support and remember we are only a phone call away.

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LFE Film Evenings will be showing on Thursday 3rd November 2016 “Dad’s Army”.

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Friday 14th October Brian’s Quiz Night – Kick Off at 7.30pm

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Ratby Methodist Church Serving the community with “Something for Everyone!”

A Gift to Share The Methodist Church in Ratby is a vibrant place of worship and we are proud to host a wide variety of Church and Community groups within the local village.

We have been part of Ratby since 1840 and in our current building for over 100 years. Throughout this time our aim remains constant in serving the people of the village in many different ways. You may even have been baptised or married in the Church or attended the Sunday School.

The interior of the building has been altered significantly since it was first built and this has transformed it into a warmer, lighter and more accessible place, with the ability to adapt to the various needs of the people and groups of this village and beyond.

Ratby Methodist Church Can you help the Church to continue its work in the community?

We warmly invite you to pop in on Saturday 15th October between 10.00 am and 12.00 noon to have a look round if you have not been in the Church for a long while or are new to the village.

We would welcome the opportunity to let you see what goes on in our Church. Perhaps you would even like to join in one of our activities. We value the skills and talents within the diversity of our Community and you may feel that you could offer us a little of your time. Do you have a skill that you could offer? Alternatively, you could make a one-off monetary gift towards the continuing work of the Methodist Church in this village.

Please come and see us!

Ratby Methodist Church 105th Anniversary Come and join us for a Weekend of Celebration

Saturday 29th October 7.30 pm Whether large or small, your contribution will be greatly valued.

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Saturday 15th October 10.00 am to 12.00 noon Refreshments will be available.

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