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PEOPLE throughout Great Britain are being invited to step out with the Ramblers during its free, annual Festival of Winter Walks (17 December 2016 - 8 January 2017), where walkers across the country will leave footprints in the snow as they explore Britain at its wintry best.

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The Ramblers’ director of walking development, Simon Barnett, said: “Winter is one of the best times to go out for a walk. There’s something truly magical about putting on your hat and gloves, heading out with your loved ones and perhaps even being the first person to leave footprints in the snow.

“Our popular Festival of Winter Walks is our Christmas gift to the nation, so that everyone can enjoy the wonders of a winter walk. Our walks during the festival are free, fun, friendly and open to everyone, so wrap up warm and join us as we enjoy the season the way we know best, on our feet.”

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The Ramblers has also launched a free online tracker that allows people to log their walking activity, helping people to get active and stay on track with New Year’s resolutions.

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Designed to suit both the seasoned walker and someone taking their first steps, there are lots of badges and rewards for walking regularly, completing long distances and reaching particular milestones.

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It could be walking every day in a month, completing the equivalent of the length of the Wales Coast Path or even earning a Santa badge for walking on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Boxing Day.

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Simon added: “The Festival of Winter Walks is free and open to everyone, but anyone who gets the walking bug can visit www.ramblers.org.uk/become-a-member to find out more about becoming a Ramblers member. Our members enjoy access to over 45,000 group walks led by our volunteers each year, as well as exclusive walking routes that can be downloaded and quarterly editions of Walk magazine. Your membership will also be helping to protect the nation’s footpaths for generations to come.”

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

Dear Residents, Now that the festive season is over and we sincerely hope that you all had a very merry Christmas, we again take this time to wish you a happy and prosperous new year.

2016 was a busy year for us as your Borough Councillors, as it seems is every year, with various significant achievements to the benefit of the village of Ratby such as tackling ASB, Housing Repairs, Fly Tipping, Development Issues and culminating in our very own Ozzy O'Shea being made Deputy Mayor alongside his wife Jenny as Deputy Lady Mayoress. This is quite an honour for the village and as such, Ozzy will become Mayor of the Borough in May 2017. As his friend and colleague, I cannot think of a better person to hold this title.

Whilst over the festive period, things slow down a little. Chris ( as the village's Parade Marshall ) would like to take this opportunity to thank the village as a whole for the

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

overwhelming support on Remembrance Sunday. Yet again , it seemed like most of the village turned out to pay respect to those who gave their lives in order that we live in a free and democratic world. The Deputy Lord Lieutenant this year was the Rt Hon. Baroness Byford who was very impressed by our Parade, especially the Ratby Band and in particular the bugler delivering an impeccable Last Post.

Ratby is very lucky to have it's very own brass band and as such makes us one of the biggest Parade's outside of Hinckley. Not only that , Ratby band win numerous awards at events up and down the country.

Organizing such an event is not easy especially without a vicar so thanks goes to Ros Cooper for leading the service and after the sad passing of Jack Haywood ( who read the names of the fallen) earlier in the year, Stephen Roche stepped up to take on the job and now has the job for life so he in turn is

owed a debt of gratitude. 2017 will be an eventful year with the County Council elections , New Mayor and the arrival of the first Syrian Refugees in Hinckley. These people , who have been thoroughly vetted by the Home Office, have lost everything due to the civil war raging in their country through no fault of their own. Hinckley & Bosworth will be accepting 50 refugees over 5 years and will be housed in Hinckley in the private sector, at no cost to the taxpayer as the Government are paying. We should all take this time to look at what we have such as housing, community, education, employment, families e.t.c and imagine what we would do if all that was wiped out.

We both thank you for your continued support and remind you that we are both only a phone call away.

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Local Chess in the area On 30th November, Norwegian Grand Master and World number one Magnus Carlsen retained his chess World Championship title against Russian Grand Master Sergei Karjakin in a thrilling play off final.

Have YOU ever played chess? Did you hear about or watch the World Championship match? Whether you're a total beginner or a Grand Master, I am looking to see whether there would be any interest in chess in this area. You could be interested in learning to play or you may be playing already but the internet/books aren't fulfilling enough. You could even be a former player looking to re-ignite your passion for the game.

Whether you're working or retired, young or old, male or female - this is the right time to take up a new hobby! Chess is a rewarding game that stretches your mind and has wonderful educational benefits.

Dependent on numbers, I would look to start with one or two taster sessions for people with mixed abilities with tuition for beginners and the chance to get involved and play friendly games for the more advanced player.

In the first instance, please contact me, Ben Vaughan on 0116 3320956 after 7pm or 07469 207548 and leave a message. I will take your details and contact you with details of the first taster session when it's arranged as the venue is yet to be decided.

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But when Florence decided to give her first public concert at New York's Carnegie Hall, St Clair realised he had perhaps bitten off more than he could chew.

Cast: Meryl Streep, High Grant, John Sessions Venue: the Parish Hall, Kings Drive, LFE. Cost: ÂŁ5.

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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

Virgin Media Firstly let me apologise for printing the wrong contact telephone number for Virgin Media in last month’s article. The number printed was the number supplied to me by Virgin not helpful. The correct number for Virgin Media is 0870 8883116 press option 3 when answered.

I have received numerous complaints regarding their works over the past 2 months. I have continued to take up these complaints and have assisted residents wherever I could.

If you have a complaint regarding the works that Virgin Media are carrying out Please ring their contact centre on the above number this way Virgin will have a formal record of complaints reported direct to them. The complaint will be passed to a supervisor to follow up with you.

Virgin Media state they will need to close Station Road Ratby at its junction with Brook Drive, Through to Taverner Drive, The County Councils Highways engineers have agreed with the closure due to the width of the road and for safe working. The closure will be for a period of 3 weeks. The closure will start on the 11th February and will operate between 9am and 5pm each day although access will be available for residents and deliveries. The main diversion route through the village will be Main Street/Desford Lane/Left onto Desford Lane. Kirby Muxloe continue onto Desford Road then right onto Ratby Road. I will give further updates in my February article.

I have also visited the businesses along Station Road to update them. Virgin Media will do a rolling repair completing 50 metres of cable and Tarmac each day, with that section of road having been totally completed and

opened up for use again. I can assure residents that I am not happy with such road closures as your County Councillor and I have tried to minimize any inconvenience to residents. However I do not have the authority to override a utility company. I must say Virgin media have listened to my arguments and they have drastically cut the closures they first proposed

HMRC Tax Rebate Scam I have been contacted by residents in relation to this HMRC tax rebate scam. Well I received one to my own email address whilst awaiting to write this report. Please do not be taken in, they simply want your bank details. HMRC do not email they personally write to you note my name is not on this email just my email address. The email address it came from was stlositarevirehim@easily.co.uk. I have reported these issues to HMRC Please Beware!!

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The letters are essentially a sophisticated phishing attempt and serves as a warning to consumers to question written correspondence from their banks. If you are ever suspicious about correspondence from your bank you should call the customer serviced number on the back of their card.

To report a fraud and cyber-crime, call us on 0300 123 2040 or visit www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud

Update from Police Inspector Dan Eveleigh- NPA Commander for Blaby and Hinckley and Bosworth Around this festive time and into the New Year we must all be vigilant to the risk of burglaries.

They are rare, but we know that it is a horrible experience.

Criminals easily spot an unlocked gate, a window ajar or a weak patio door, so we have increased our focus on this type of crime. Your local officers are working extremely hard to identify and collect intelligence on key offenders so we and other teams in policing know who to disrupt or stop-check.

You can really help us by keeping a sharp look out and if you see suspicious activity that could lead to a burglary trust your judgement and call us on 999.

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closely with the investigation teams to bring suspects to justice swiftly.

Despite these types of concerns and warnings, the area in which you live or work is generally very peaceful. We have virtually no street-robberies or unprovoked assaults, and at this time of year ASB is normally low.

Where ASB is reported we share information very naturally with the Councils (BDC and HBBC). If victims are vulnerable we also focus on the safeguarding and support that we and other agencies can offer. Equally we apply new, robust legislation, for example to close a dwelling down, to tackle the offenders.

I end every week with an internal circulation summarising some of the fantastic work completed by your local officers, and the range is huge! Sometimes it’s arresting burglars near the offence, other times it’s praising officers for their empathy in low-impact problem solving in a cyber-bullying case

Arriva Bus Changes from the 19th February 2017.

On Thursday 5th of January I was made aware that Arriva were proposing to make the following changes to the Ratby and Groby Services. I am not aware there was any previous consultation. These are all commercial routes which Arriva operate I am certainly not happy with these changes and I have spoken and raised my concerns with officers at County Hall who are looking through Arriva's proposed registered changes.

Changes to Groby Road and North-west Leicestershire services from 19 February 2017 Groby Road corridor (Leicester): Services are now every 10 minutes between

the city centre and County Hall.

Service 26: Leicester-Groby-Coalville A revised timetable is being introduced to improve punctuality. The route through Groby is revised to take in Stephenson Way and Woodbank Road. Parts of Ratby Road in Groby will no longer be served. Customers currently boarding by Ratby Allotments can use alternative stops at Lawnwood Shopping Parade.

Service 27: Leicester to Ratby We are changing the timetable in response to increased traffic congestion in Leicester. Due to low passenger numbers at certain times of day Whittington Drive will now only be served on off-peak journeys.

Service 28: Leicester to Groby This service is being incorporated into other services due to low passenger numbers. Some sections of route will no longer be served.

Customers currently boarding in Glebe Road and Pymm Leys Lane can use alternative services from Woodbank Road (26), Laundon Way Shops (27), or Leicester Road (26, 29, 29A).

I would like to thank residents and councillors for your continued support and wish you all a very Happy, Peaceful and Healthy New Year.

Should you need my help or advice on any matter or issue, I pride myself on always making myself available to residents and councillors.

Remember I am only a phone call or email away.

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Kirby Players Present Scrooge The Musical Cries of ‘Bah Humbug’ are ringing in the Players ears at the moment!! No, it’s not that we’ve decided we don’t want Christmas this year it’s because we are busy preparing for our production of ‘Scrooge’.

This much loved musical opens on Wednesday 25th January 2017, (our Sunday matinee performance 22nd Jan is already nearly sold out as I write) and runs till 28th January with a Saturday matinee. So don’t delay, make a note in your next year’s diary and book your tickets now before they are all gone.

When all the excitement of Christmas is over and the days look dark and winter seems long, you will have a treat to look forward to. Come down to the Village Hall to see the colourful costumes, listen to the time loved songs and enjoy the wonderful musical that is ‘Scrooge’.

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Motorists fined in vehicle littering campaign A CRACKDOWN on littering from vehicles in Hinckley and Bosworth has already resulted in fines for a number of motorists.

Since the campaign began two months ago, officers from the Borough Council's Clean Neighbourhood team have issued £80 Fixed Penalty Notices to 13 motorists.

Council officers have adopted a zero tolerance attitude towards anyone seen dropping litter from vehicles and all the fines imposed so far relate to discarded cigarette ends.

The 'hot spot' locations in Hinckley targeted by officers so far include the Northern Perimeter Road, Coventry Road, Dodwells Roundabout, the A5 and McDonalds. Main road junctions, lay-bys, supermarkets, roundabouts and local shopping areas in other parts of the borough will also be visited during the course of the campaign.

Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services at the Borough Council, Councillor Mark Nickerson, said: "This is excellent work by our Clean Neighbourhood team, clearly demonstrating our commitment to stamp out this antisocial behaviour. But what a pity we need to spend costly resources that could be put to far better use, were it not for the actions of the irresponsible few."

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Ratby Primary School ‘Talk The Talk’ On Thursday the 17th November 2016, three lucky Year 6s went to Groby College to take part in ‘Talk the Talk’ with lots of children from other local Primary Schools. They had to do a speech about anything they wanted. It was hard for the teachers to choose from all the talented

year 6s but the three people who were selected to go were called… Hannah, Isabella and George. They were really excited and also confident when they performed in front of a huge crowd.

Alice in Wonderland on Ice Trip

On the 13th of December 2016, we went to Alice on Ice, and the whole school went to see it. At the start there was a Mexican wave which we all joined in with. The actors were all dressed up in beautiful costumes. At the beginning there was a boy who did some really good tricks on the ice to entertain us.

On the night, tensions were rising as the room filled with over one hundred teachers, family members and children. Our talks were fabulous and definitely the best out of the lot! We spoke about: ‘Halloween’, ‘Annoying Little Brothers’ and ‘Karate’. We all did really well and were proud of ourselves for doing such an amazing job. For doing this, we received some yummy GIANT chocolate buttons, a certificate, pencils and lots more! This is a night we will always remember and be proud of. We are thankful that we got to participate in this fantastic event and hope that you get a chance like this too.

Written by: Hannah, Isabella and George.

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The KS1 Nativity

This year the children in year 1 and 2 retold the magical story of the birth of baby Jesus. The children worked very hard to perform two dress rehearsals and three packed out shows to their families and friends. The show included all the traditional roles of a nativity production, played by year one, with narration and choir provided by year two. The children were fantastic and put all their effort into every show. The actors and narrators did a great job learning their lines and performed with enthusiasm each night. The dances performed by the angels, stars and kings were superb and the choir sang beautifully.

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The Kirby Muxloe Local History Group Over the years, several generations of the Chesterton family worked in Kirby Muxloe as blacksmiths. The 1861 census shows that at that time, Edward Chesterton, born in 1810, was working in the village with his two sons John and Edward. Edward was a blacksmith and his sons, employed by their father, worked as blacksmiths and whitesmiths. A whitesmith worked with tin, pewter and similar materials. After two more generations, John Edward (Jack) Chesterton, born in 1909, became the final blacksmith in the village.

He often worked with Tom Moore, the wheelwright, especially when putting new tyres onto farm carts. When a wheel was to be repaired, it was firstly taken to Jack Chesterton, who cut off the tyre. It was then wheeled back down the road to the wheelwright’s shop. A big fire was lit and when it was hot enough, the rim was put into the fire. To remove the rim from the fire, a pair

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. They are normally on either a Thursday or Tuesday.

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

Our next meeting on Thursday 19th January 2017 will be a talk entitled “A History of Bradgate Park Through the Medium of its Colourful Characters” by Peter Tyldesley, Head Ranger at Bradgate Park.

A Walk Down Main Street In this series of articles, we take a stroll down Main Street, Kirby

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John Chesterton was Kirby’s last blacksmith.

He appeared with his tools at the first Local

in the Church hall in 1970, History Exhibition which was part of the Ruby Year celebrations

of the establishment of the parish. He regretted that he could not bring a pony into the hall to shoe! He said to our local historian, Jonathan Wilshere, that “no longer does the village wake to the sound of the anvil”. Many of Kirby’s elder residents can remember as children watching him shoe a horse, with sparks flying all over the place!

What would “health and safety” say today?

He was clearly well-liked.

After the blacksmiths closed down in 1962, the building became a private house and was occupied by the Thirlwell family. In those days, the house backed onto fields and there was clear sight looking out of the rear windows all the way to “Big Hill”, behind the castle. The house has changed hands twice in the last few years and is now named “The Old Forge”. Jack died in 1971, aged 63, and an era died with him.

of tongs were used and then the wheel was fitted onto the rim. The blacksmiths also made door and gate furniture for many of the houses built in the village in the twenties and thirties.

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I hope you had a lovely Christmas. It is the time of year again where we look at ourselves and think what should I change and do differently this year. For many of us it may be something simple such as staying positive or giving up something. Nationally around 7 million of us will make a New Year’s resolution to improve an aspect of our health. After the overindulgence of Christmas, most people see the New Year as an opportunity for self-improvement including myself.

The most common New Year’s resolutions to do with health are losing weight, getting fit and quitting smoking. There are so many ways to lose weight, but essentially it boils down to calorie intake and calories burnt. As long as the calories you eat are less than the calories burnt, you will lose weight. You should take time and count the calories in your food in order to ensure that you stay within your limit.

Dieting reduces your calorie intake and exercise increases your calories burnt. By doing both you have a greater chance of losing weight. A couple of tips for dieting have to be to try and fill up with fibre. Eating food with lots of fibre will help you feel full for longer, so you’re more likely to stick to your calorie limit. We spend on average about a third of our day at work, so it makes sense to consider what we eat during working hours also.

By getting fit you can also lose weight. Walking is one of the easiest and most effective ways of increasing your activity. Things you can do to increase your walking are: Find a walking partner or join a walking group. Walk up and down stairs and escalators instead of taking the lift, or get off the lift a few floors early and use the stairs.

Get off public transport a stop before your destination and walk the rest of the way. Ditch the car, if you need to drive to work, try to park further away from your destination and walk the rest of the way.

As we are now in winter and temperatures have dropped, you may be tempted to hang up your exercise gear and hibernate. Don’t,

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Regular exercise will make you feel more energetic, which should make it a little easier to get out of your warm bed on cold, dark mornings. Your body’s defences will also benefit. There is some limited research suggesting that moderate exercise can strengthen the immune system, thereby reducing the risk of coughs and colds.

However, more research is needed in this area. If the shorter days are affecting your mood, being active can improve your sense of wellbeing. You may be tempted to eat more during the colder months.

Exercising will help you manage your weight better and keep your body in shape. A key thing to consider when exercising is to do something that you enjoy. If going to the gym does not interest you, then take up an activity or sport such as badminton to keep yourself active.

In keeping healthy, one of the best New Year’s Resolutions has to be stopping smoking. There is a vast amount of research and evidence to say that stopping smoking will ensure a healthier and better life.

If you would like to have any more information about anything mentioned above, please call us on 01162387353 or pop in to The Village Pharmacy, Kirby Muxloe where one of our highly trained pharmacist will be happy to help.

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Following the success of this February’s event, the gig, which is once again taking place at LOROS Hospice, will feature 2014 Comedian of the Year, Jack Campbell.

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“I had never performed at a Hospice before and I must admit I was quite scared about coming to LOROS last year but actually, it turned out to be brilliant and great fun.

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“The event was run really, really well and it was a sell-out, I was so impressed. It ticked every box.”

Joining Jack will be Birmingham-based stand up, Thomas Rackham and Andrea Hubert, winner of the Best Debut Show Award at the What’s On London Comedy Awards 2015.

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In addition, Leicester lad and new dad, Phil Drew, will be returning to his hometown to compere the show, which is part of the annual Leicester Comedy Festival.

“The line-up is really good,” added Jack, who last year compered the show.

“I had loads of fun last year but am really looking forward to doing my own set this time round.

“This really will be a superb night; it’s one of the highlights of the festival.”

7.30pm-11.30pm Crib Night. If you fancy a game contact Steve on 01162 393301 or 07523 334708

Every Wednesday 6pm-8pm Slimming World. For information contact Gemma on 07891 513288

LOROS Fundraising Co-ordinator Dave Nicklin said after the success of the last show, the team knew they had to do it again at the next festival.

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“As well as generating vital funds for LOROS, we also want to dispel certain myths surround Hospice care and show that we are a place full of warmth, smiles and laughter,” he added.

“In February, not only did the show encourage comedy lovers to come into the Hospice but it was also filled with staff, volunteers and even patients, all laughing along to the same jokes.

“Tickets to Laughter at LOROS really will make the perfect present this Christmas.”

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Laughter at LOROS will be taking place on Friday 17th February. For more information on the show or to buy your tickets visit loros.co.uk/laughter

Newtown Linford Choral Society ‘Sacred Music of the Masters’ The Choral Society’s next concert will be on the evenings of Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th February at 7.30 pm, in Ratby Parish Church. The Choir will be singing pieces from some of the great composers - Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Rossini – rightly described as ‘The Masters’. Many years after their deaths their compositions are still regularly performed at concert halls throughout the world.

The Choir will be accompanied by an accomplished Orchestra. Professional soprano soloist Bethan Williams and flautist Joanna Kirkwood will also be featured along with accomplished soloists from the Choral Society.

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As part of our local Churches Together group Kirby Muxloe Free Church has partnered with Christians Against Poverty to offer CAP Money courses in our community. The service is completely free.

The competition is part of the Council’s drive to encourage district residents to ‘Save Time, do it Online’ to change the way they interact with the Council.

CAP Money is a simple, yet highly effective money management course that teaches people budgeting skills and a cash-based system that really works. This course will help anyone to get more in control of their finances, so they can save, budget, spend, give and avoid money problems.

Enjoy a welcome in the Living Room at Kirby Muxloe Free Church where there is free off-road parking at the rear of the church building. Each course has three sessions of about 2 hours including a refreshment break. The format is informal with short video clips, discussion, money saving tips and some practical problem solving.

By attending this course you will be provided with online tool to use during and after the course as well as course material to refer to, to use and to take away. The next course runs weekly for 3 Tuesday evenings starting on 21st February at 7:30pm To find out more you can visit www.capmoney.org.uk where all the available cap money uk courses can be found, and you can book directly online to the course of your choice or you can also request an online booking link from kirbycapmoney@gmail.com for your local course while places are available or call the church office on 0116 239 3173 for more information.

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donated from shops and businesses in the village. Stalls offered tombola, women’s dresses, Jewellery, a Bran tub, bric a brac and several games.

Ratby Community Library Charity number 1164252 Greetings and best wishes for 2017 To all the volunteers that have worked so well together since we accepted the lease for Ratby Community Library on 8 February 2016, I thank you with all my heart and look forward to an equally successful 2017. We all wish our customers a peaceful and productive New Year and can assure you that all are welcome in the Café. Library membership is not necessary.

Christmas Bazaar A tremendous effort was made to decorate the building for Christmas, with volunteers donating materials and decorations to add to that provided by the Library. The Bazaar was held on 10th December 2016 from 1.00pm to 4.00pm and consisted of 7 stalls, all but one of which were set up and attended by volunteers. Many of the goods on display were donated by residents of Ratby and raffle prizes were

The effort was well rewarded by raising £300+.

Santa Claus appreciated the temporary Grotto that was constructed for him. He was heard to say, ‘what very well-mannered children he had had the pleasure of meeting’, before he went off to find his reindeer.

A Choir of local hand bell ringers brought the afternoon to an appropriate conclusion with a medley of carols played beautifully and appreciated by a good number of residents and volunteers. Our thanks to all who took part.

Local History Group A notice board in the Library provides a focus for the Group now that there are no bi-monthly meetings. There will still be Newsletters and the Notice Board will be a permanent source of information about the history of Ratby and any special events that may be arranged from time to time.

Over the Christmas period, and remaining yet for a few weeks, is a display of photographs and texts portraying Christmas activities in Ratby from the 1950s onwards. These feature; the Ratby Primary School students who took part in Nativity Plays and Snow White and the Seven Dwarves in the 1950’s; Geary’s Bakery in 1960’s; Church Farm in 1970 and the Ratby Play Group in 1971.

Call for more volunteers As the number of customers attending the Library increase the need for more volunteers

Leicester Comedy Festival 8th -26th February 2017 This years comedy festival will run from Wednesday 8th to Sunday 26th February 2017 with over 800 events planned across the 19 days.

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becomes greater. This is particularly so from 3.00pm onwards each day. The Tuesday Reading has greatest need. But Children and parents come in most days after the schools have closed. Some children use the premises to wait for parents to pick them up. For others, the computers are very popular to make a start on their homework while buying a drink or something to eat from the Café. This is when the Café needs some extra help.

The main roles are Administering the Library and working in the café. Most volunteers are happy to do both, but some prefer to help run the cafe only. However there are other tasks that are required on a regular basis and one of these is cleaning. At present, we all tidy up towards the end of the afternoon and particularly on either Friday 5pm or Saturday 2pm. This could be a defined role for anyone who is not comfortable with the other roles, at least to start with until they become familiar with the set up. Then there are a range of your own activities that you could share with customers. Do pop in to the library and discuss the possibilities with us or call Ken Hunnybun on 07720542295

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