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shire running to Melton, Lutterworth, and Rugby even jogging back from Oakham after watching his son play football. Some days running 52 miles, and all for a good cause. So far Loz has raised a fantastic £1001 for the Mayors charities.
We continually receive complaints of dog fouling in the village. Please can we remind the small minority of irresponsible dog owners that it is your duty and responsibility to pick up after your dog and put it in a bin? There are sufficient dog bins and litter bins around the village for owners to use. The Ivanhoe trail is a particular problem with owners letting their dogs foul on the grass verges either side thinking its ok to leave it there. We have received complaints about the constant fouling at the bus stop on Ferndale Drive. We have asked the Borough Councils enforcement officer to come out to Ratby to help tackle this issue. We are also looking at the possibility of using the council’s mobile CCTV cameras.
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Brookvale Groby Learning Campus County Cup Finals Winners! On Friday 16th March Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Year 8 and Year 11 football teams experienced County Cup success as they completed a famous double for the campus!
The Year 8 football team retained their County Cup title with a 2-0 victory over St Paul’s in a closely fought encounter. Goals from Frankie Richardson and a Kyle McAdam penalty late on ensured the County Cup remained on the campus for another year. Our Year 11 footballers were also involved in a tight affair against Belvoir High School. An Olly Mullings strike, mid-way through the first half saw the boys home but not after some resolute defending ensured the score remained 1-0, as the team were rewarded for their hard work throughout this year with some silverware. Well done to all involved, a brilliant achievement!
The Kirby Muxloe Players All over the country we suspect, people are thinking about how they can commemorate those who fought so bravely in a war 100 years ago. The Kirby Players are no exception and have been planning their tribute for some time. Fiona, my daughter and myself Chris Ball, discovered that we knew nothing of this war and so started on a journey of research that has both shocked but also uplifted us when we have read of courage and comradeship. So now we take to the stage as people of a village, anywhere in England, who want to tell the story of ‘The war to end all wars’. In dialogue and poetry and projection of scenes from that time but mostly in song, we pay our tribute to all those who took part. We sing the songs that were sung at home and those of the soldiers, who were far away from home, we return briefly to Music Hall which was used to help recruitment. Our stage is painted red, white and blue, our flags and posters are waiting to be set and in the hall our display of personal items from some of our members is waiting to be seen. So take a seat at the table, enjoy a drink from the bar and join with us in song as we remember that They went with songs to the battle, they were young, Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted; They fell with their faces to the foe. ‘When the Lights Go On Again’ April 25th – April 28th, 7.30pm at Kirby Muxloe Village Hall Tickets 07804 435 235
Response to Parish Precept Statement 2018-19 We read this article with great interest as we seem to have had endless conversations with other concerned residents of Kirby Muxloe about the substantial amounts of money seemingly being wasted on both Freedom of Information requests and Objections to the Accounts which appear to originate from the same 3 or 4 residents. There has apparently been no way to prevent these people from continuing this wasteful activity. It seems that these requests, although entirely democratic, are meant to purely irritate, annoy and frustrate the workings of the Parish Council. Nobody seems to know exactly why they have done it, or how to make them stop. It cannot be right that a few residents are able, for whatever reason, to pursue this course of action, wasting the parish council's time and money. Apparently challenging these residents legally would have cost the council even more money and so it was not considered further. When we saw how much this had actually cost the Parish Council, we were astonished, £100,000, yes, £100,000!! This money could and should have been spent on improving services and facilities in the village. This article has rightly informed us of these underhand activities and hopefully now that all requests are going to be tested for vexacious character the costs can be reduced if not stopped. Unfortunately it appears that it would be breaking the law to name and shame the residents who have done this, and they are able to remain anonymous, but in our opinion this should have been done long ago. However, they should be aware that their identity is generally known, and that they should be ashamed of themselves. We have written this response purely to show support for the Parish Council and the dedicated work of its members.
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Ratby Library with Crow Pie Cafe Car Boot Sale - On March 24th the library car park hosted a car boot sale. Thanks to the Primary School for allowing customers and volunteers to use the staff parking area. Various events for children were available in the library as was the CafĂŠ of course. My thanks to those who attended and of course to the volunteers who made the event possible. We are considering repeating this event so if any car booters are interested in a pitch, please call in or telephone the library on 0116 239 3157 and leave your details so that we can contact you. Board Games Evening This was decided too late for notice to appear in last months edition Your Local and happened too early for this one. However, on Thursday 5th April a good selection of old-fashioned board games was to be provided for customers to dip in and move around sampling as many as they wish. We intend to repeat this on a regular basis I will let you know how it went in my next report.
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Book Club The next meeting will be held on Monday 16th April 2018 at 6.30pm. The book to be discussed is A man called Ove by Frederick Blackman. Wendy Deeping is the Leader of the Group and can be contacted on 0116 2390 227 if you wish to make enquiry about joining. The Membership fee is ÂŁ1 per meeting and refreshments will be available to purchase
Wriggly Readers Mums, babies and pre-school children join in with singing nursery rhymes and listening to stories in a happy and friendly atmosphere. Lisa Collins is one of the leaders and can be contacted on 07572000568. Wriggly Readers continue on alternate Thursdays from 1030 to 1130 and the forthcoming dates are 5th and 19th April. There is no charge for this but the purchase of drinks etc from the CafĂŠ will be appreciated.
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There is still time to register your address to hold a ‘Yard Sale’ and sell your unwanted treasures from the comfort of your own drive, path or garden on spring bank holiday MONDAY 7th MAY 2018 between 10am and 3pm. If you live anywhere in Ratby you can register on the live map at http://yardsale.ratbychurch.org.uk/ or by phoning 0116 239 4917.
If you would like to spend your bank holiday wandering around Ratby village in search of a treasure or a bargain you can follow the map on the website or call in at St Philip and St James Church LE6 0JF where you can collect a printed map. Warm and cold drinks and homemade cakes will also be being served in Church, again between 10am-3pm, in aid of Church funds.
A behind-the-scenes look into the relationship between beloved children's author A. A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh. Along with his mother Daphne, and his nanny Olive, Christopher Robin and his family are swept up in the international success of the books; the enchanting tales bringing hope and comfort to England after the First World War.
There is no charge to take part in this event; we warmly welcome people from within the village to set up stalls and people from surrounding villages to visit the event. The Church’s Eco-Team who are organising proceedings simply want people in the village to avoid putting things in to landfill by finding new homes for their unwanted goods.
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Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Futsal Champions! Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Year 8/9 Girls endured to win an exhilarating finale in the futsal Team Leicestershire Trophy on Thursday 22nd February!
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KIRBY MUXLOE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY HUB We hope all our readers had a Very Happy Easter. Let’s hope for some better weather. We are very fed up with cold, rain and snow and are finding it hard to wait to get cracking on the gardens. Activities are building up in the Library apace, and we are making progress in developing the community side of our work, which we want to build to a much higher profile. Our volunteers are brilliant – we have not to date had a single Library session cancelled. They also help out behind the scenes, with gardening, cooking and maintenance work. Many people have commented on the lovely atmosphere we have managed to generate at the Library, where all are welcome and children abound – just what a Library and Community Hub should be! If you have a little time on your hands and would like to join us as a volunteer, please do. You will meet with a friendly, cheerful and welcoming group of people, with the added bonus of feeling that you are making a real contribution towards village life. Just pop in and talk to any one of us. Increasingly successful are our Coffee Mornings, held on the Fourth Saturday of each month. As our reputation grows, we are getting increasing numbers of people buying coffee and homemade cakes and socialising with friends. A new development on these mornings is craft activities for children, which is growing in popularity and inventiveness. Children of all ages are more than welcome.
As well as jigsaws to construct, we are now offering board and other games for people to play – cribbage, dominoes, cards, scrabble and so on. These are available at all times, so if you want to while away the time with friends, warmth, welcoming volunteers and a cup of tea/coffee, just drop in. Three big events coming up – a Radio Leicester recording of their Down to Earth programme, a big Spring Book Sale, and an Afternoon Drop-in session focussed on Dementia Awareness – see below. All tickets for Down to Earth have now been taken, but there are always cancellations for various reasons. If you would really like to come, drop in to the Library and see if we are able to accommodate you. Canapés and drinks will be available at £4.00 per head.
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We have so many donated books in excellent condition and covering all genres from our generous residents that we are running short of storage space, so we are having a Big Sale of Books. This will coincide with our April Coffee Morning, so why not kill two birds with one stone?
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Come and join the 4th annual Bluebell Walk in Martinshaw Woods Ratby on Sunday May 13th at 11 am. Car parking available at Markfield Road, Ratby LE6 0LS
Christian Aid Week 13th to19 May.
Besides admiring the bluebells you will be helping to raise money for Canine Partners, a charity which trains dogs to assist people with various physical disabilities. The dogs help people in many ways, for instance by opening and closing doors. retrieving dropped items, unloading washing machines, taking card and cash from ATM machines and other everyday tasks.
Ratby Churches together are once again preparing for Christian Aid week Traditionally Ratby people have always given generously to our house to house envelope giving scheme, however this year we are going to try a different method and we do hope that you will support this very important week.
The charity receives no government funding, and relies on donations, so the money raised will help create more canine partnerships, transforming the lives of people with disabilities including wounded servicemen and women, The cost is £4 for adults, £2 for children or £10 for a family ticket. There will also be the opportunity to take part in a raffle, children’s quiz or buy some goodies from the canine partner merchandise table. A toilet is provided. Two walks are planned, one about 3 miles, (shortcuts are available) and another shorter walk suitable for wheelchairs & pushchairs. Dogs are welcome on leads.
We look forward to seeing you, everyone welcome. If you require any more information contact Kathleen on 0116 2876684
Kirby Muxloe Local Fundraising Committee for Cancer Research
Kirby Muxloe Local Fundraising Committee for Cancer Research is a small group of volunteers who work together devising and arranging a variety of events in order to raise funds for the vital work undertaken by Cancer Research UK. Our most recent event held earlier in March was a meal at the Chef & Spice Restaurant, which raised over £1400. Over the past twelve months we have held a musical evening, Spring and Christmas Fayres and a supper at Kirby Muxloe Golf Club. Our events are generally well supported and in 2017 we raised almost £6000 for Cancer Research. Our next event will be the Spring Fayre, 5th May 2018 (10.30 am – 12.30 pm) in the Village Hall, Station Road, Kirby Muxloe. Hope you can come along and support us. If you think you would be interested in taking part in this fantastic charity & would like to volunteer your help & time – either joining the committee or being one of our very willing helpers – then please contact Patricia Wollen (Secretary) on 0116 2392239. We very much look forward to hearing from you.
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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 7.30 pm. 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 PLEASE NOTE: Our next meeting will be on Thursday 17th May 2018, when the subject will be “Leicester in WW2: Hidden Histories, a social history of Leicester during wartime”, speaker-Vince Holyoak, from Historic England. This will be followed by a short A.G.M. Please note that member annual subscriptions of £10 will be due at this meeting. We will also be holding an Exhibition of photographs, documents and ephemera from Kirby’s heritage in the Village Community Centre on Saturday November 17th 2018. Come and take a step back in time with us! If you have any photographs or ephemera relating to the village or village people that you would like to be included in the exhibition, please contact us on our email address or ring Judith or Mike. Email address and phone numbers below.
A Walk Down Main Street
occupants of the large houses on Kirby Fields. Even earlier, in the nineteenth century, teas were served on the lawns of the Old White House. In the 1920’s and 30’s, the Boden family in Faith Cottage, who were covered in the December issue, were also known to serve teas in the garden, as well as keeping a small shop selling provisions. Nowadays, these services are provided by the Castle Farmhouse, the Royal Oak and the Delicatessen. Between 1922 and 1932, Elizabeth Chesterton ran a small grocery and provisions shop, firstly at number 36, Main Street and then at number 39, just across the road. In 1932, Robert Henson, who was living at ‘Dallington’, Number 18, Main Street, was trading as a draper, but was more of a travelling salesman than a shopkeeper. Although not listed in the Trade Directories, we know that Thomas Hardy ran a dairy at number 10, Main Street. We are told by an advertisement that he sold “sterilized, pasteurised, Tuberculin tested milk”. Also “Channel Island milk, eggs and cream”. The actual timing of this is rather hazy, but we know that later on, during World War II, Hardy’s Dairy was to be found on Church Road. In the days of severe rationing, it is well remembered as selling ‘illegal’ ice cream, which everyone recalls as being wonderful. Mrs Hardy has a place in many peoples’ memories, as a lady with rosy red
cheeks and a sparkling white apron. In the 1920’s, Herbert and Alice Clarke ran a greengrocery shop and fruiterers at 30, Main Street, next to Battens. Mr Clarke also had a shop at Wigston. Initially he had a horse and cart, but later, in the 1930’s, he upgraded to a lorry. Before WWII, his son, Ken, worked in the shop and also grew vegetables to sell. When war broke out, he left employment at the shop and went to work at Desford Aerodrome, repairing aircraft, which was a reserved occupation. The Clarke’s shop closed during WWII as most people were growing their own vegetables and so there was no need for a greengrocer. After the war, Herbert Clarke reopened the shop for a short time, but then died in 1952. His wife Alice, together with his granddaughter Sheila, continued running the shop for a time, but then sadly they made the decision to close. Vines Electrical took over the building soon afterwards. Next month - a look at Enterprise House and other later shops and businesses on 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 there is anything else about this, or any other business on Main Street, that you can tell us, please email us at info@kirbymuxloelocalhistorygroup.org or telephone Judith on 0116 2393767 or Mike on 0116 2386026. The Best of the Rest - a final look at the shops and businesses on Main Street - long ago. Although most of the best remembered shops and businesses on Main Street have been covered in the issues of this magazine during the last year, there are still some left that should be mentioned. Looking back to the earlier part of the last century, generally shops were much smaller, some just in the front room of a small house. In the 1920’s, we still find ‘tea rooms’, often catering for visitors to the Castle. Mrs Jane Gibson ran one from her thatched cottage on Main Street. It is said that the thatch hung so far over the road that passing lorries or buses often caught it as they passed by, taking an amount of straw thatch with them. Mrs Gibson also catered for parties, most likely for the
Mrs Jane Gibson outside her tea rooms on Main Street. St Bart’s Church Hall can be seen to the left of the cottage.’ Courtesy of the Will Walker Collection
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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 2017 approved the draft Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) Carers Strategy 2018 – 2021 for consultation.
CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND CARERS STRATEGY 2018-2021 A local Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Carers Strategy across Health and Social Care has been in place since 2012 and a refreshed action plan for Leicestershire was developed in 2015, pending development of the National strategy. As part of the development of the new National? Strategy, the Department of Health asked carers, and organisations who work with carers, to input into a call for evidence. This closed on 31st July 2016 but as yet there is no date set for the publication of the National strategy. In the absence of a National Strategy, the LLR partners agreed to forge ahead and develop a local strategy. The Strategy sets out the draft strategic priorities relating to unpaid carers of all ages. It is intended as a Joint Strategy including all Local Authorities and Clinical Commissioning Groups across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. A significant amount of carer and stakeholder engagement was undertaken during the summer of 2017 and the Strategy has been co-produced alongside carers. The Strategy will explore how carers across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland can be identified early on, valued in their caring role, and supported to continue caring whilst maintaining their own health and wellbeing. The Cabinet at its meeting on 10th October
People will have a chance to have their say, at public and provider meetings, or by email. We will also be encouraging feedback from current users of carers’ services via the commissioned provider. You can take part in the consultation at the following address it runs until 22nd April 2018: www.leicestershire.gov.uk/carers-strategy
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On occasions when victims attempted to call back, the telephone number provided by the fraudster was either unable to be reached or the victim’s direct debit cancellation request was refused.
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Shenton Primary School Visit On Thursday 8th March, Year 3/4 visited Shenton Primary School in Leicester. Pupils had a wonderful time playing and completing art work/ Mother’s Day cards together. Despite it being a very wet day, everyone enjoyed themselves.
On Wednesday 21st March, 2018 the classes of Ratby Primary School, once again, came together, for the extremely competitive, Performance Poetry Competition... This term the competition was judged by Mrs Jones, Mrs Bedder and special guest judges Mayor Ozzy O'Shea and his consort Mrs Jenny O’Shea.
Pupils thoughts about the morning: “Everyone had a great time. We could not choose what to do because there were so many activities to choose from. My favourite was the Mother’s Day bookmark. We met lots of people and made new friends. If we went back I would try extra hard at the sewing activity.”
Tension filled the air as the classes filed onto the stage to take their turn. Performances were filled with drama, laughter, suspense and surprise. KS1's worthy winners, were the Comets class, with 'The day I got my finger stuck up my nose' by Brian Patten. KS2's cup was awarded to Mercury with their own version of 'The Register' adapted from a Michael Rosen poem. Altogether a fantastic occasion that celebrated International Poetry Day.
Four Pupils from Year 3/ 4 were selected to go to South Charnwood High School to compete against other children in a structure building challenge and four pupils from Year 6 were selected to represent our school at Brookvale High School they had a great time using a range of scientific equipment to conduct different experiments. What an exciting and interesting week!
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This half term Key Stage 1 had a visit from Nathan at All Stars Cricket. We had an assembly where Nathan told us all about All Stars cricket and even got Miss Scott and Miss Green to show us their cricket skills... or lack of.
The also lucky enough Year 1’s were to be able to have a taster session. We travelled around the galaxy picking up new cricket skills along the way. The children had a fantastic morning and are all excited to try cricket in the future.
On Thursday 1st March Ratby Primary School transformed before our eyes as the staff and pupils dressed up as their favourite book characters for ‘World Book Day’. Each class focused on a different author and completed a carousel of activities within their year groups.
From learning how to play quidditch to illustrating Michael Rosen’s poems the day was filled with lots of fun.
This year’s theme was ‘Share a Story’ so we held special assemblies with the class teachers sharing their favourite stories and in the afternoon classes were paired together to drop everything and read. A huge thank you to Tesco, WH Smith, Scholastic and Adsa for donating prizes on the day for the best dressed book characters. To see the winners please go to our Twitter account. Thank you to all of the staff and children for making so much effort to make the day a huge success!
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One world – One breath – World Tai Chi and Qigong day at Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation Registered Charity Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation will be joining hundreds of other places worldwide to celebrate World Tai Chi & Qigong Day on Saturday 28th April 2018. People will be gathering in parks everywhere to move and breathe together in the practice of Tai Chi. This ancient Chinese art form uses slow-motion, graceful movements to promote health and well-being. The event will take place on the Manor Lawn, Priory Lane, Ulverscroft, Leicestershire, LE67 9PH (or in the marquee if it rains) on Saturday 28th April from 10.00am to 12noon . Helen Baxter Activities Coordinator said ‘This event is free and suitable for ALL the family and will include demonstrations and short classes suitable for all ages and abilities, any donations to the Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation will be very welcomed ‘ She added ‘Everyone is invited from tai chi teachers to those with no experience at all who just wish to be part of a global event’ For more information please telephone Helen Baxter on 01530 244914 or email helen@shuttlewood-clarke.org
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