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THE ARCHERY BIG WEEKEND 19 MAY 2019 Have you ever wanted to have a try at archery but never quite got around to it? Now’s your chance!!
LFE Film Evenings LFE Film Evenings will be showing on Thursday 6 June will feature “Stan & Ollie”. Laurel & Hardy set out on a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953. Diminished by age and with their golden era as the kings of Hollywood comedy behind them, they face an uncertain future. The tour becomes a hit, but Stan & Ollie can't quite shake the spectre of Laurel and Hardy's past; the long-buried ghosts, coupled with Oliver's failing health, start to threaten their precious partnership. They are aware that they may be approaching their swan song, trying to rediscover just how much they mean to each other. Cast: John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson, Nina Arianda Running time: 1hr. 40min.
Kirby Muxloe Archery Club is taking part in a national event called ‘The Big Weekend’. Come and have a go any time between 11.00 am to 3.30 pm on Sunday 19th May. In addition to being good fun and sociable, archery has many physical and mental benefits. It strengthens your upper body, improves coordination, balance and concentration and improves your maths skills as you keep score! Archery is one of the few sports that is inclusive to everyone, as all ages and abilities/disabilities can participate. Kirby members range from 9 to 80 years and we cater for those for whom shooting is a weekly relaxation or family evening out, through to those who aspire to shoot competitively. The Big Weekend takes place at Kirby Muxloe Sports and Village Club, Ratby Lane, Kirby Muxloe, LE9 2AQ. Those of you aged 8 and up will be able to have a go at archery, shooting at various targets, you may even win a prize! If you require any further information please contact the club secretary: secretary@k-m-a-c.org
Venue: the Parish Hall, Kings Drive, LFE, LE3 3JE. Cost: £5. Doors open at 7.00pm; showing starts at 7.30pm. On arrival complimentary hot drink and biscuits are provided. As we have no licence, please feel free to bring your own drinks. You also get a free raffle ticket for a double ticket prize to be used for a future showing. PLEASE NOTE. There will be no showings in July and August. The new season will begin on 5 September, 2019.
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Following the ending of Ratby’s Annual Show, the remaining money belonging to us has been presented and distributed to good causes within the village. The Show Team wish to express their very grateful thanks to everyone concerned in making the shows such a popular addition to the village over the last few years. The picture shows Steve, Noel, and Faye at the presentation which took place in April at The Plough Inn, Ratby.
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Kirby Muxloe Women's Institute meet on the second Tuesday of each month, except July, at 7.30pm in St. Bartholomew's Church Hall. Visitors are welcome. So far this year, speakers' topics have included - Shipwrecked in Antarctica, Casepak Recycling and The Hoarder Next Door from an auctioneer. In addition to meetings, members may participate in a number of groups and activities. These include walking, craft, books, handbell ringing, skittles, glass fusion workshops, outings and recently litter picking. Fifteen members picked litter around the village on a bright and breezy April morning. Some brought along friends and partners and together they filled 12 black bags for collection by Blaby District Council who supported them by supplying high-viz vests, gloves, bags and pickers.
Monday 3rd June 2019 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm
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Friday 12th May 2019l Beaches is a 1988 American comedy-drama film adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue from the Iris Rainer Dart novel of the same name. It was directed by Garry Marshall, and stars Bette Midler,and Barbara Hershey who met as children and remain friends even though their lives take different directions. Followed by refreshments - There is no charge for this event Just come and enjoy the film and the hospitality
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2019 Lord Lieutenant’s Award for Young People 5 students from Brookvale Groby Learning Campus, were nominated for a Lord Lieutenant's Award for Young People, and were congratulated and presented with their certificates on Thursday 4 th April by the Senior Leadership Team.
Swimming Display at Kirby Muxloe Primary School Do you have a “Pool for Kirby” swimming bag or t-shirt in the loft somewhere? Did you learn to swim at Kirby? If you have any photos or memories you would like to share – please get in touch. We can add them to a display at our Summer Fair on Saturday 8th June. pfa@kmprimary.leics.sch.uk
Sat 8th June 2019 12pm-3pm
Kirby Muxloe Primary Congratulations goes to: Sam Mason, Year 10 (MWO) - received a commendation certificate for the 'Young Braveheart of the Year' category, and was nominated by his Father. Lincoln Herbert, Year 10 (MWO) - received a FINALIST confirmation for the 'Young Volunteer of the Year' category, and was nominated by Team Troupers Dance Academy CIC.
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WELL DONE TO ALL OUR 5 NOMINEES! As a category finalist for the 'Young Volunteer of the Year' category, Lincoln Herbert will be attending the forthcoming Awards Evening and Celebration Dinner. The overall Lord Lieutenant’s Young Person of the Year Award, will be chosen from the category winners, and presented with a special trophy. Good luck Lincoln!
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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. Details of the dates of meetings, together with the topic that will be covered, are shown on the notice board in Kirby Muxloe Library and on our website, which is www.kirbymuxloelocalhistorygroup.org Our book “Courage, Commitment and Community” is now on sale at K. M. Library and also at St Bart’s Tea Shop (Church Hall, Main St., Tuesdays 2:30-4:30pm.) Price £6. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 21st May when the subject will be “Life in Tudor England”, with speaker Felicity Austin, a well-known local history speaker. The second half of the meeting will include our A.G.M. – a polite reminder: membership subscriptions of £10 for the year will be due at this meeting.
Kirby Muxloe Primary School Swimming Pool – 1979 - 2019 – 40 years on! Can it really be 40 years since the swimming pool at Kirby Muxloe Primary School was built? The answer is YES! Doesn’t time fly! How many of us as parents, or as children and now parents or even grandparents ourselves, remember the bright orange swimming bag bearing a dolphin motif, full of wet, chlorine-smelling swimwear? Do you remember diligently sewing on the various badges our children had gained after their required swimming tests? So, how did our village manage to get a training pool attached to the school, when so many other surrounding village schools did not? Let’s go back to the late 1960’s. The late John Thacker, headteacher at the time, and a group of parents formed an “Association” in 1967, which would be registered as a charity by 1976. They wanted to harness the energy and goodwill of parents and others in the community, by raising funds to provide extra resources for the school and to arrange educational events (talks, concerts etc.), to further strengthen the community of the school. By 1975, there happened to be a particularly enthusiastic group of parents on the committee who felt that the time was right to tackle a major project. The school was well resourced with a new hall, new classrooms, the best Primary School library in Leicestershire and an enviable academic and sports reputation. At the time, the Leicestershire Education Authority was actively encouraging and contributing to funding for school teaching pools. Schools and communities
were to provide 50% of the cost. This seemed reasonable and it was said that a contribution of £7,500 from school and parents would be sufficient. A meeting was held and fundraising began. Many will remember the fêtes held each September. There were visits from many celebrities over the years, including the Twycross chimps in 1976 and Chris Tarrant (of ATV Tiswas) in 1977. There was a hot air balloon flight, the Flying Squad Parachutists landing on the school field, a Kamikaze Motor Cycle Team, a Human Cannon Act and many other attractions. There were Christmas bazaars, dances, auctions and rummage sales and much more, all raising money for the pool. Do you remember the 10p bricks and the Music Festival? However, sadly, before the required amount had been raised, Leicestershire Education Authority withdrew all grant aid for pools. Times were changing and the UK was in the grip of a major recession. The country had experienced miners’ strikes, the three-day week and high unemployment in the early to mid ‘70’s and although we were recovering slowly by the late ‘70’s, there was still a long way to go. An eventual promise of a £10,000 grant was given by the Sports Council via Blaby D.C. Fundraising continued, but the L.E.A. would not permit building to commence until an amount of £30,000 had been achieved. As will be remembered by many, this was a time of soaring inflation and the amount required now stood at this figure. By January 1978, there was still a shortfall in funding and twelve generous individuals from the village agreed to guarantee £5,000. Although the target had still not been reached, the L.E.A. were persuaded to allow the building to start. In February 1978, building commenced. After several tenders, the eventual builders
chosen were a local company, Messrs D. and G. Green. The Greens themselves were parents at the school. David Green had been involved with the project since the beginning and was the person who drafted the first plan, long before he tendered as a builder. The couple furbished the changing rooms as their personal gift to the school. David and Greta Green now live in Australia but still keep in touch and take an interest in the life of the pool. The eventual total raised, which included late awards of £1,000 from the Parish Council and £3,000 from Leicestershire Education Authority, came to £33,000 to meet the final cost of the facility. The County Architect advised on handover to the L.C.C. that their valuation was £65,000 (£370,000 today). We must never forget the effort made by the original Association, the Parents and Friends Association, parents, community and staff at the beginning of this project and in the intervening years, plus the unfailing support of the late Jim Fisher, County, District and Parish Councillor and Chair of the School Governors at the time. The swimming pool was opened for the community to see on 3 March 1979 and then put in use, though it was only officially opened by the Chair of the Leicestershire Education Committee together with the Director of Education Andrew Fairbairn at the start of the summer term. Today, and for the past 40 years, the pool is and has been used by young and old, by neighbouring schools and as a valuable teaching facility for all the children who attend K.M. school. How lucky we are! Many thanks to Janet Wilkie for her help in writing this article.
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long-term or short term, for good reasons. looking to recruit new We are therefore Responding to popular work on the Quiz night the - great success of the recent volunteers. demand and both Our volunteers Library counter and/or within the Library quiz night, Rosemary and Roger will be another quiz/fish itself, seeking out and re-shelving books. All presenting and chip supper Mistral Flute Group - We are happy volunteers also help with serving refreshments. to evening, probably You will in October. report that we have had a good atthe Our volunteers make lots of new friends need to book early month for this, as tickets go volunteers thehighlight being a concert given and Library users. exceedingly quickly. We’ll let you know the other Library, by amongst exact date as soon as possible. not at all We work Flute We were and friendly in a cheerful the Mistral Group. and people feel that they are sure how Kirby Muxloe would respond to this, atmosphere a good Babies ADAPT – a Charity for Premature contributing towards making Kirby but in the event it turned out to be a great We to help raise funds for this Not played music having at the place to live. Full training is given. have agreed If you success. Library before, would like to find out more, come and very worthwhile have charity. help by You can we were unsure how good would be – but one of us when crisp packets acoustic it was excellent, a chat any the Library with the is bringing your empty to the them and Library, where we will collect give a purity of note that delighted open. You can obtain a form to fill in from the allowing to ADAPT. Amazingly, they can be recycled Library alike. musicians and audience Here is a and youwill then be contacted by our to make garden furniture. Any brand of crisps Volunteer Co-ordinator. photo of the group in action. it. is OK, so do please help to support Well, here we are again – but what has happened to So hot, and then the weather? gardens doing rather so cold, and strange the things. Whatever, we carry on regardless.
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Also, 18th will be at the on Saturday of May there a gazebo Royal Oak Car Park between 9am and 11 am for anyone to make donations to or return their Christian Aid envelope. We look Christian Aid forward to seeing you!
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LATEST NEWS FROM THE BANDROOM In May 2020 the Junior Band have been accepted for a return visit to Euro Disney, Paris, where they will perform in the park to the visiting public. Fundraising is already underway and in March they joined forces with members of our Mid Band to give a concert at the Braunstone Civic Centre. A full house enjoyed the concert of Disney classics at which all of the performers were in costume.
BUXTON BRASS BAND CHAMPIONS - The Senior Band competed at the Buxton Opera House on Sunday 26th April and were delighted to be crowned champions, beating opposition from bands from across the country. A special cheer rung out when the band’s Bb Bass player, Matt Wilkins, was awarded a special prize for the best instrumentalist in the section. Matt is currently studying chemistry at Nottingham University but his musical prowess has come through the ranks at Ratby and is now a very fine tuba player. FUND RAISING - As mentioned in the previous article we do run a 200 Club (cost £18 per annum, to join) to help raise funds for the band. There are still a number of places available should you wish to join. There is a monthly prize of £50 together with bumper prizes at Christmas. The winning numbers so far this year are:
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Ratby Primary School News.... Easter Service
This year's whole school Easter service took place on Thursday 11th April at the Church of St Philip and St James in Ratby. The church was a hive of activity as everyone got settled ready to hear the story of Easter. The children sang their hearts out to well known Easter songs and everyone who attended had a wonderful time. Thank you to Reverend Bampton and friends for making us all feel so welcome and also to parents and carers who joined us for the celebrations.
Hats off to the Foundation Stage Last term the Foundation Stage children took to the stage to perform the musical ‘Hats Off’’ With a wonderful mix of singing, acting and dancing the show was a real hit. The story followed Apple the Pony as she searched for the perfect season to wear her hat, learning about the different seasons along the way. Luckily the Autumn leaves, Shivering Sheep, Bouncy Rabbits and the Party Pigs were on hand to teach her all about the seasons and helped her to find the perfect season to wear her hat - Summer! We are all incredibly proud of all the children who performed amazingly every time.
Kirby Muxloe Local Committee – ‘Tea at the Ritz’ At 2.30pm on Monday April 8th, 98 ladies gathered to enjoy afternoon ‘Tea at the Ritz’ (aka the Kirby Muxloe Golf Club!). Scones, sandwiches, canapes and cakes, as well as pots of tea were provided by Ben’s Kitchen. The event was held to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
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RATBY PARISH COUNCIL The Parish Council held its Annual Parish Meeting on Wednesday, 17th April 2019
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT – ANNUAL PARISH MEETING – APRIL 2019 As always, the Parish Council has had a very busy year working on residents’ behalf to provide amenities and facilities for the community. I am pleased to announce that as only the existing Councillors applied for re-election, it will not be necessary to vote for a Parish Council, as it was not contested. Grass Cutting - The Parish Council is still undertaking the grass cutting formerly carried out by Leicestershire County Council. However, the Council would ask that if the contractors are cutting the grass in large areas, i.e., Ferndale Park/Burroughs Recreation Ground, if dog owners are in the park at that time, would they please keep their animals under control and out of the way of the mowers. I am sure you will appreciate that mechanical vehicles are dangerous and, for the safety of dog owners and their animals, it is advisable that dogs are on the lead at this time. CCTV-Ferndale Park - The CCTV equipment is now fully operational and regularly maintained.
enormous amounts of carpet and tarmac. The water pump is being replaced and the Parish Council is working on provision of water at the Pear Tree site, having been issued with a notice from Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council to remove the container within 3 months. At present Pear Tree site has 3 vacant plots. Churchyard - The ParishCouncil still allocates a sum of money for the upkeep of the Churchyard at St Philip & St James Church.
Village Wardens - The Council’s grateful thanks must be extended to: Neil Glenister - Archaeology Jean Harrison - Badgers Doug Harwood - Heritage Iris Hannaford & Neil Harris - Trees
Ratby Library - The Library is still running the Crow Pie Cafe and the Library. It also holds various Quiz nights and other functions and additionally accommodates the Parish Council for its meetings.
The Parish Council at present has no footpath wardens and no flood warden. Anyone interested in undertaking these duties should please contact the Parish Council Office.
Dog Waste Service - This service is still being carried out by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, who regularly empties the dog waste bins on a weekly basis. Having experienced the rather unpleasant use of the litter bins in the park for dog waste, the Parish Council has now entered into a contract with the Borough Council to undertake the emptying of the litter bins in the parks, at an additional cost. These bins are also emptied on a weekly basis.
Finally, the Parish Council appreciates your support and will continue to work on your behalf to make Ratby a village to be proud of.
Allotments - As reported last year, the Parish Council is now managing both allotment sites at Taverner Drive and Pear Tree, Desford Lane and leases have been signed. The majority of plotholders retained their plots and leases have recently been signed and in view of the state of the work to be carried out in clearing the sites, the Parish Council waived rent during the course of 2018.
Remembrance Day - Last November, the Parish Council provided poppies to place on all the lamp posts throughout the village and also provided a ’Silent Soldier’ silhouette. There was some disquiet about the siting of the ‘Silent Soldier’ but the placing of this was dictated by the fact that it had to be placed in soil and Desford Lane.Main/Street corner was the obvious place. It should also be noted that the Parish Council again financed the insurance for the parade.
A lot of work has been carried out on the Taverner Drive site, including clearing
Flower baskets/containers - The Parish Council again requested the Borough Council to
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Thanks should also be expressed to those residents, who regularly litter pick the village, helping to keep our village looking clean and tidy.
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Chairman-Ratby Parish Council April 2019 1st May 2019 -ADDED ITEM TO REPORT: Residents may have noticed that several cameras appeared on various lamp posts throughout the village, mainly monitoring Dane Hill, Station Road, Markfield Road, Main Street etc. Please note that Ratby Parish Council was totally unaware of the placement of the cameras and Council contacted Street Lighting at Leicestershire County Council and apparently no permission was given for any cameras to be placed on the lamp posts in Ratby.
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Permissive Footpath Groby I have been contacted by residents reporting damage to the fencing along the footpath that runs from the Ivanhoe Trail to Sacheverell Way, Groby. I contacted Savills who are responsible for maintaince of the fence and the footpath who agreed to look into it. On Thursday 2nd May I was contacted by another resident who reported that a horse was tangled in the wire and part of the fence. The resident also contacted the RSPCA and I called the owner who attended and released the horse before the RSPCA arrived. The resident informed me that the RSCPA will be making enquires and a follow up regarding the care of the horses.
Telephone Preference Service Scam Leicestershire Trading Standards have received a report that local residents are being telephoned by an organisation claiming that their registration on the
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Borough Council Elections.
Noel Robinson - LIB DEM - 169
We would both like to thank voters who put their support in both of us to continue to be your Borough Councillors for the next 4 years and represent you at the Borough Council.
Rosanne Webber-Jones - LIB DEM - 280
We lost some excellent friends and colleagues on the Council. Hinckley and Bosworth is now back in the hands of the Liberal Democrats. Results. Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton Christopher Boothby - CON - 1,002 Steven Malcherczyk - LAB - 326 Ozzy O’Shea - CON - 1,196
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Planning Consultation 175 Houses rear of Markfield Road, Ratby. I attended the Library with Chris on Wednesday 10th April to speak with residents and charterhouse to discuss the proposed plans for a development of 175 Houses on Markfield Road, Ratby. The library was packed with residents who were even queuing outside to get in. I can honestly say that no one person we spoke to was in favour of this proposal. Many residents were
concerned about the lack of infrastructure and increased traffic on our already heavily congested roads at peak time. We want to stress that no planning application has yet been received by the Borough Council at the time of writing. Once again, we take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support and remember we are only a phone call away. Regards
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An Artists View of late Victorian and Edwardian Ratby. A competition sponsored by Michael Ball on behalf of The Ratby History Research Group.
Want to improve your writing skills? Share views and laughter with others? Would you like to join a small, friendly, local group looking for new members?
The sponsor has submitted 7 images of Ratby which are on display in Ratby Library. Paint your own interpretation of one or more of these scenes.
We are THE VILLAGE WRITERS and we’ve been writing and meeting locally, together for over three years. We meet 7.30 to 9.30 pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, and, although we meet in Kirkby Muxloe, our members are drawn from a much wider area. There’s no special standard you have to reach: An interest in thoughts and words, and the shaping of them in writing, is the only requirement. ‘Homework’ on a particular theme is set each meeting. But there’s no obligation to do it. Perhaps you have something quite different you want to get an ‘audience reaction’ to? Or, sometimes, just to listen to others. That’s one of the key reasons we exist: to get others positive/helpful/creative feedback which can improve our writing. Another is that meeting regularly is a helpful Motivator! How many times have you started, but never finished something, because life was too busy? Perhaps just come along for one session? See if it feels right for you! INTERESTED? Contact Gail on ggmpa123@gmail.com 07557107461 aschons98@gmail.com
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Hello everyone, I hope that you all managed to make the most of the bank holidays and to be fair the not to bad weather. Lots of things have been happening at the Sports Club this last month with the end of the football season for our teams and the beginning of the cricket season. As I reported in the last edition the Panthers under 15s have won their league and the Panthers under 11s and under 12s are still in cup competitions yet to be resolved so I hope to bring you some good news in the next edition. The cricket season is only a few weeks old but already the 1st team are off to a flyer, 3 games and 3 wins so lets hope this continues, the 2nd team have had 2 games with a win and a defeat so all told a good start for the lads. If on a Saturday afternoon you fancy sitting out in the sunshine enjoying a nice cool drink watching a bit of cricket on the village green there is no better place than at the Sports Club come down and show your support, there will be a game every Saturday weather permitting for the foreseeable so nip down and show your support. The launch of the Ratby Sports Bar has gone so much better than expected and the feedback we have received has been fantastic, the new range of drinks are going down well with Moretti, Amstel, Strongbow dark fruits, John Smiths and a wider choice of Gins being really popular. If you haven’t been down yet for a nose or to try our new range of drinks then do so and I think you will be pleasantly surprised. We have now got new opening times for the summer months and please remember we are available for parties, seminars or clubs we have FREE WIFI, FREE PLAY Pool Table, FREE PLAY Football Table, Darts and when the weather is suitable the Bouncy Castle will be out for your children’s entertainment. We are always looking for sponsorship and we are currently trying to raise money to replace what everyone must agree our very unsightly windows and bars, ultimately our aim would be to have a patio door out on to the patio area which would be a real feature especially in the summer. Thank you to those that continue to support the club and try and get this sleeping giant back on it’s feet, it is hard work but like one of the leading supermarkets constantly remind us...every little helps! Remember Use it don’t lose it!
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Over 60’s Cinema Club Friday 10th May 1.30pm This month we will be showing ‘Beaches’. Starring Barbara Hershey & Bette Midler..
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Christian Aid Week 12th-18th May As we did last year, we will be delivering envelopes to all households and then inviting people to bring them back to designated places in the village or to one of the coffee mornings in either our church (11th May) or the Methodist Chapel (18th May). 11th May 9-30 -12 noon Christian Aid Big breakfast Come and have your breakfast served to you in the Church rooms opposite the Parish Church You can have anything from a bowl of cereal and toast to a full English breakfast for a donation to Christian Aid. Coffee Morning - 9-30am - 12noon Coffee,tea cakes available, Take a break before a busy day. Held in Church rooms
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