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‘Tis the Season to be Jolly…

Christmas Events at Ratby Parish Church

The crisp and frosty mornings are now upon us and it will soon be time for ‘Kirby Muxloe’s Christmas Lights Switch On.’ So, get your woolly jumpers out and come and join in the festive fun outside the Village Hall/Library on Friday 30th November from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. The winners of the Christmas colouring competition organised by Kirby Muxloe Parish Council will have the honour of switching on the glittering tree lights at 7 p.m. DJ Scott Bailye will host the evening of attractions which include Ratby Co-operative Mid-Band, Castle Playgroup, Kirby Muxloe Primary School Choir, Santa Claus, Face Painting, Children’s Funfair Rides, Stalls, Refreshments and much more!

Saturday 24th November - 11.30am-3pm Christmas Fair - Parish Church

Any donations received on the evening will be donated to Home-Start, whose volunteers help families with young children to deal with the challenges they face and support parents as they learn to cope, improve their confidence and build better lives for their children.

Saturday 1st December - 3pm Messy Christmas - Parish Church

Please note that the car park by the Village Hall/Library will close at 3:30p.m. on Friday 30th November 2018 to enable the festive preparations to get underway.

Sunday 2nd December - 12-30pm Senior Citizens Christmas Lunch (booking only tel: 2395826) - Church Rooms

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LFE Film Evenings will be showing on Thursday 6 December “Finding Your Feet”.

Community Cinema Film – Duck, Duck, Goose - Parish Church

When 'Lady' Sandra Abbott discovers that her husband of forty years is having an affair with her best friend, she seeks refuge in London with her estranged, older sister Bif. The two could not be more different - Sandra is a fish out of water next to her outspoken, serial dating, free-spirited sibling. But different is just what Sandra needs at the  moment, and she reluctantly lets Bif drag her along to a community dance class, where gradually she starts finding her feet and romance as she meets her sister's friends, Charlie Jackie and Ted.

Saturday 8th December - 10am-12pm Coffee and Mince Pies with Christmas Music - Church Rooms Sunday 9th December - 4pm Christingle Service - Parish Church

Friday 14th December - 2pm Over 60s Cinema Club Film – Christmas Special - Parish Church 6.30pm Community Cinema Film – Christmas Special - Parish Church

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Venue: the Parish Hall, Kings Drive, LFE, LE3 3JE. Doors open at 7.00pm; showing starts at 7.30pm. Cost: £5. 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. 

Sunday 16th December - 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight - Parish Church

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SIX DECADES after Owen Reed, then the BBC’s head of children’s TV, first spied the blue and white flag hoisted by a ship as it set sail and decided he had found the name for the a new TV programme that was meant to be a voyage of discovery for the nation’s kids, everyone has a favourite Blue Peter memory.

Come and see the story of the first Christmas as you’ve never seen it before: Friday 21st December 2018 at 6:30pm Kirby Muxloe Free Church (LE9 2AN) Adults £7.50, Children/Concessions £4.50 Family £22 (2 adults, 2 children) Call: 0116 239 3173 - or email: tickets@kirbyfree.org

Whether it’s John Noakes dropping his trousers to reveal his bobsleigh bruises — and his wife’s underwear (he had, according to his own account, put on her pants by mistake having dressed in the dark) — or, Noakes again, clambering up Nelson’s Column wearing nothing for protection but a combat jacket and a pair of flares, or Valerie Singleton working her way through the national supply of sticky-back plastic or, most memorably, an incontinent elephant called Lulu.

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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

Loose Horses Ivanhoe Trail I have been contacted by several residents over the past few months more so the last couple of weeks reporting loose horses on the Ivanhoe Trail or even on Taverner Drive. These are traveller horses that come from the field between the A46 and M1 Bridge. I have contacted the owner on numerous occasions but just lately he has not been answering the phone or he says he is out the Country. The police have been called on several occasions quite rightly as they have been wondering on the highway. I am concerned there could be an accident so I have arranged for the anti-social behaviour manager to look at issuing a Community Protection Notice to the land owner and owner of the horses in order to secure the field. The land owner is shown as the Duke of Rutland, I have arranged for warning letters to be sent out.

Opening of New Permissive Cycleway between Kirby Road, Glenfield and Sacheverell Way, Groby I have been contacted by numerous residents asking why the New Footpath/Cycleway has not been opened. I have had officers contact a representative of Wilson Bowden Homes They have provided me with further information on the matter. David Wilson Homes and their onsite contractors, New Line Ltd, where planning to open the new cycleway in September and work was well underway to complete the path for this target.

However, the developers were obliged to enter into a Highways Act 278 Agreement with the County Council from the outset because part of the scheme involved improving the old farm gateway with a new hard standing to provide a safe pausing point for cyclists and pedestrians before crossing Sacheverell Way. Part of the 278 Agreement revolved around surface run off drainage issues and I’m led to believe that work was then suspended on completing the new cycleway at the Sacheverell Way end while the issue of drainage works was negotiated between the developers and the Council. David Wilson Homes did consider opening up the pathway for public use without completing approvals under the Section 278 Agreement as there is I am told, still the old farm track entrance where cyclists and walkers could safely wait for a safe moment to cross the road. However in the final analysis they chose not to do so as it was felt that if, in the unlikely event that someone did come to harm crossing the road, it might have appeared a little rash of the developers to invite members of the public to use the new path when the Section 278 Agreement had still not been approved/finalised. I am given to understand that the 278 Agreement is now very close to being signed off, and if it is, within the next two weeks or so, New Line will be asked to return to site and the path might then be completed in time for residents to walk or cycle off their mince pies. Of course it all depends on how quickly the County Council’s Legal Team and David Wilson’s Legal Team can sign off on the 278 Agreement. I have again emailed officers asking for the latest update as to where we are with the project.

Remembrance Sunday 100 Years. There But Not There

I would like to put on record my thanks to Ratby Parish Council for the way they have supported the historic event. They have made sure every lamp post along Groby Road, Main Street and Station Road Ratby has a poppy on. They have also had a Tommy positioned in the centre of the village at the junction of Station road and Desford Lane all purchased through the Royal British Legion. We are all proud of the sacrifices of those who gave their lives for our country to allow us the Freedom we all enjoy today.

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Finally 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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Malicious and Suspicious Telephone Calls

Ozzy O’shea.

A number of County Council officers have been receiving calls from the public stating that they have received a phone call from their direct line number when in fact the officer has never called them in the first place. This is a phone scam that is using Leicestershire County Council and other public sector organisations' telephone numbers to contact members of the public – they do this by spoofing our phone numbers. This is being investigated by the police at a national level.

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Ratby Library with Crow Pie Cafe and join in the fun while supporting the voluntarily managed library.

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Quiz - 16th November On 19th October The BFFs were the winners with 37.5 points at the monthly Quiz. Stephen Roache our Quiz Master included a wide range of general and local knowledge in his questions, again there were cries of ‘Oh! Of course’ , when the answers were read out. The next quiz will be on 16th November starting at 7.30pm and the entry fee is ÂŁ2.00. There is no alcohol licence but you may like to bring your own drinks. A tip from me is to read the papers during the previous week

I am pleased to report that a new volunteer joined us on 3rd November. If you have been toying with the idea please give me a call for a chat.

Book Club The next meeting will be held on Monday 19th November at 6.30pm. The book to be discussed is “The man I think I knowâ€? by Mike Gale. Wendy Deeping is the Leader of the Group. She can be contacted on 0116 2390 227. The Membership fee is ÂŁ1 per meeting and refreshments will be available to purchase

Wriggly Readers

Beetle Drive Some of the older residents may have played this game in the distant past. There is little skill but a lot of fun throwing dice to draw various parts of a beetle depending on the number thrown. The entry fee will be ÂŁ2.00. With monetary prizes for the winners.

Christmas Bazaar - Saturday 1st December 11.00am to 2.00pm Father Christmas will be present and there will be stalls and games. (Contact Ken if you would like to have stall to sell your own goods). From 1200midday there will be Hand Bell ringers and maybe a small group from the Ratby Band. The CafĂŠ will be open but the Library will be closed for the day. Do come

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Mums, babies and pre-school children join in with singing nursery rhymes and listening to stories in a happy and friendly atmosphere.. Wriggly Readers continue to alternate on Thursdays from 1030 to 1130 and there is no charge for this but the purchase of drinks etc from the CafĂŠ will be appreciated. Fothcoming dates are 15th and 29th November

Meeting space The building provides an excellent venue for small meetings for up to 40 people and as low as half a dozen. Space for this is available after 4.30 pm Monday,Tuesday Thursday and Friday and 6pm on Wednesdays. Rental fees are reasonable at ÂŁ10.00 for Voluntary

organisations and ÂŁ12 for commercial agencies..As you all know our income will eventually be the means of ensuring that the library remains open so lettings such as this will be an important part of our income. I would be pleased to meet with anyone requiring a venue for an activity or a meeting, to discuss requirements, layouts etc.

Car Park Thanks again to those wto ask permission to park in our car park which we appreciate. Of course the park is still private property so cars are left entirely at the ownwers own risk. Enquirers are pointed towards the donation box in the library or the green box in the chip shop. This will be particularly helpful for the upkeep of the car park and surrounding grounds so your donations will therefore be very welcome.

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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 Our new book is now on sale at K.M. Library, St Bart’s Tea Shop (Church Hall, Main St., Tuesdays 2:30-4:30pm) and Castle Opticians on Main Street. Price £6. Read all about the fallen in WW1, the work of the Air Raid Protection Wardens in WW2, the fundraising and rebuilding of the Free Church after the bombing of 1940 and finally – more tales from village folk long ago. Please Note: our next meeting will be on Tuesday November 20th 2018. “Making the Connections”, an overview of Bradgate Park and recent investigations into its history. Speaker – from the Bradgate Park Trust. 2nd half, a short film of a visit to the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium in 2017. Speakers Beth and Roger Barrett, who attended the Service.

KIRBY MUXLOE WAR MEMORIAL AND MEMORIAL GARDENS

Not long after the end of WW1, most people felt that it was of great importance to erect a memorial dedicated to those of the village who fell in the war. The practice happened in most villages and in fact, there were only 52 Civil parishes in England and Wales where all the military personnel returned. On 10 June 1923, a striking Memorial Gateway was unveiled on Station Road, Kirby Muxloe. The gateway, together with 11 acres of playing fields, were dedicated “to the memory of those of the village who fought and fell for freedom and right”. The playing fields, or recreation ground as it became known, were formed out of fields originally known as Middle and Ley Closes. The ground was handed over to the Parish Council, who were to act as trustees and the land was to be free of all charges, including tithe tax and land tax. The gates were created out of Portland stone and engraved by Joseph Herbert Morcom, a resident of Kirby Muxloe and a well known stone engraver. The War Memorial gates are engraved with the names of those who fell during WW1. If you take a look at the pillars, you will notice that they are engraved with the years 1914-1919, not 1914-1918, in Roman numerals. It is not particularly unusual to find the year “1919” on War Memorials, because although we think of the end of WW1 as Armistice Day, on 11th November 1918, the Treaty of Versailles was not signed until 28th June 1919. Strictly, the end of the war did not come until it was declared by Parliament on

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31st August 1921! Some War Memorials therefore bear the years 1914-1921. The Memorial Gates, made from ornamental wrought iron, were officially opened on June 10th 1923, by Colonel R.E. Martin, CMG TD DL, who then handed the keys to Dr C.C. Garfit, Chairman of the Parish Council. The opening service was accompanied by the combined choirs of the village and the Desford School Band, and was attended by many residents of the village, including the Scouts and Girl Guides. The Garden of Remembrance, which includes the Stone of Remembrance, was unveiled on 15th October 1933 by Colonel John Brown, CB CBE DSO TD JP DL. The Stone of Rembrance was again made from Portland Stone and engraved by Joseph Morcom. Originally, it held one plaque on the front, engraved with the names of men who fell in WW1. Later, two more plaques were added to the sides of the memorial and inscribed with the 24 names of those of the village who fell in WW11. In 2008, all the plaques were renovated. The 24 names from WW2 were placed on a plaque on the left side of the memorial and a plaque on the right side was added bearing two names, one of a soldier who fell in the Korean conflict in 1951, and the other of a soldier who fell in the Iraq conflict of 2007. The Memorial Gates and the Stone of Remembrance have recently been listed as Grade 2, by Historic England ( List entry number 1445821). Fast forward to 1973, when the Parish Council received a letter from the County Council. At the time, the village library was held in St Bartholomew’s Church Hall and was not

really open for sufficient hours to service a village the size of Kirby Muxloe. As a new library for the village had been proposed, it was suggested that the War Memorial and its surrounding gardens should be incorporated into the plan, naming the new library: Kirby Muxloe Memorial Library. The Parish Council felt that it must consult not only the British Legion, but also the parishoners, as this was a large undertaking and required much consideration. Initially many people seemed to be in agreement with the proposal, partly because the village badly needed a better library and also few people could get to view the Stone of Remembrance, as at the time, the only access was through the Memorial Gates, which were often locked. However, it appeared that if the plan were to go ahead the Memorial Gates would have to be demolished. After much discussion, the idea was abandoned. Later on in the 1970’s, a wooden building was erected on the site of the present library. This was the first purpose-built library for the village. In 1995, a plan to redesign the Memorial Gardens was put forward by the Parish Council. The design was quite different and as it neared completion, the ground was planted with 1,000 crocuses, planted in group of 3 or more. The wooden library building was replaced by a brick built library in 2006 and now, since 2017 the library has been efficiently run by a large group of volunteers.

The Unveiling and Opening of the War Memorial Gates on Station road, Kirby Muxloe. Date June 10, 1923.

The Kirby Muxloe Local History Group next meeting will be on Tuesday November 20th 2018. “Making the Connections”

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Quiz Night – Friday March 1st To be held in the Kirby Muxloe Church hall with the ever-popular Rosemary and Roger Stead as quizmasters. Tickets £10 each, which includes a Fish and chip supper. Bring your own booze! Tickets will be available in the Library.

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Flute Concert Featuring the Mistral Flute Group – in April, exact date yet to be finalised. The   group of flautists has a range of flutes from piccolo to bass and plays a wide range of He has been a positive presence and we classical and light music. The musicians will  hope   that he will  continue  to volunteer    with  us      also talk about the various instruments. Tickets – especially on baking days. Louis himself  £7.50 each, to include refreshments. says: “I really enjoyed volunteering at the library over the past few months, and I hope  to continue. I think I’ve acquired good skills            that will carry through to my future.”

We are also planning to hold a couple of talks by local authors, dates yet to be finalised.  Details will be available later.

Duke of Edinburgh  We  have three   new  THANKS! students working with us up until Easter, and  Many thanks to all those who supported us one place If you are   left   for the summer  term.    book   sale. The Library was in our recent interested in taking part, drop into the Library  humming with visitors and we managed to for a chat. raise a goodly sum towards our running costs.                     

We never cease to be amazed at the generosity of Kirby Muxloe residents in donating so many such excellent books, to say nothing of DVDs and jigsaws.

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Latest News from Ratby Sports Club Hello All I hope everyone are coping with the dip in temperature we have experienced over the last few weeks it’s definitely a top coat cooler! Things have been a little up and down at the club since the last edition of the Local, we have had some great entertainment in the form of the Amy Winehouse tribute and the Elvis tribute act was an unbelievable success we will definitely be inviting him back, proof that 41 years after the King died his music is still loved by so many, the night was attended by such a wide range of ages it was great to see. We have also had some big parties, a double 50th and a 30th birthday parties which were really good nights and went down a storm with everyone having a good time. We are sorry to announce that Jackie CastleVernon has left for pastures new, Jackie has been a valuable member of staff for around 12 months now and I know she is popular with the customers, she will be sorely missed and I would like to thank her and wish her well. On a brighter note Jade has finally given birth to a baby boy Luca weighing in at 7lbs mother and baby are doing well and I would like to send my best wishes to Jade, Kris and Mason and wish them every happiness with their new family.

our heads above water. When I took over some 12 months ago now I knew the club was having difficult times and certain sections of the club were not in a healthy state, I must admit I had no idea just how bad things were and I would be the first to admit I went in to the role blind. It has took me an awful long time to get to the bottom of the problems that the club has been put in but I can say now that things have become much clearer and the club I believe is moving slowly in the right direction. The Sports Club is a non profit organisation and we are here primarily to provide facilities for the community, be it sport or leisure, we currently have Cricket junior and senior sections, Football junior and senior sections, 2 pool teams an archery section and the facilities are used in the week by Slimmer’s world, Zumba class, Mature Movers group and a junior kick boxing group the Ratby Ninjas we are constantly looking for more groups and more sports to come and join us, the facilities are her for us all to use so lets use them, it would be great to get more sports using the facilities, please contact me if you are interested in starting a team or introducing a new sport at the club.

A date for your diary.. Friday 16th November The Heatwaves Soul and Motown duo FREE ENTRY should be a great night.

I don’t see us as competition for anyone, we are not a pub we are not a wine bar we are not a restaurant we are a sports club....the clue is in the title! I know that there has been a couple of instances when we have run out of certain beers on a very busy night and this does look very unprofessional and is embarrassing but people need to understand that the club is tied in to an absolutely ridicules’ contract with the brewery which makes it virtually impossible to make any money to enable us to improve the facilities or keep large amounts of stock, some years ago there was a very big loan taken out with the brewery which has tied us down to them so we have to pay premium rate for our beers and the interest rate on the loan is 11%, the miss management of the club previously has had a massive impact on the club and has stopped the club moving forward, the details of my findings will all be made public at the up and coming AGM when people will finally find out the truth of why the club has struggled over the years and who has been responsible for the club being in the state it is in, this will stop the rumour mongers and make things a lot clearer. Without volunteers and people making contributions to the club we would not be able to operate, I would like to thank Harry Lillystone, Ideal Boilers and Guttridge Properties Ltd for there help and support recently people and companies in our community can and do make a significant difference. If any one is interested in getting involved in the club whether its giving some time up, making a donation or sponsoring the club please do not hesitate in getting in touch. Remember we have FREE WI-FI live sport on BT SPORT and SKY SPORTS

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Just to clear a few things up, there seems to be a lot of rumours flying around that the club is on the verge of closing due to financial difficulties, I would like to assure people that this is not the case and although we continue to swim against the tide we are still holding

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IN RECENT years over 120 members and guests have played golf to raise money for RAINBOWS HOSPICE.

The Pedigree Jazz Band made a welcome return to Newbold Verdon Jazz Club in October. They played a selection of tunes from their ‘A Salute to Trad Jazz’ repertoire including Dixiel

The SANTA’S GOLF DAY event is again being held at The Forest Hill Golf Club and this year will also raise much needed funds for THE ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY. This is your chance to have a FUN day playing golf to raise money for excellent causes. You are welcome to come and play – or just be a spectator on Friday November 23rd. Arrival time is 9.00am with a shotgun start at 10.00 o’clock. This is a full handicap Stableford competition with excellent prizes. The entry fee includes soup, sandwiches, mince pies and mulled wine. Players will be given a Santa Suit and must wear it to play. This adds to the FUN element of the day and also to the difficulty of playing competent golf! There will also be an hilarious Charity Auction with all monies raised going to Rainbows and The Alzheimer’s Society. Entry forms and enquiries can be obtained from David Hollins on 0116 2290495 07930 200213 david.hollins3@ntlworld.com This is a great day of FUN and all players – and bidders at the auction will receive a warm welcome at Forest Hill Golf Club. Please make a special effort to make up a team of 4 and join in the fun and, importantly, to also help two excellent charities.

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and One Step, Creole Love Call and Rossini’s William Tell. Andy Chislett on trumpet gave us a very impressive version of ‘Shine’ and Chris Walker on clarinet played two well known classics; ‘Petit’ Fleur and Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, both beautifully executed. Together with the usual amusing anecdotes from Chris, a very good evening was enjoyed by an enthusiastic audience. On Friday 7th December we have Dave Rance’s Rockin Chair Band. Do come along to Newbold Verdon Social Club and join us. The doors open at 7.00pm and music is from 8.00 – 10.30. Admission is £9 with drinks and snacks available at club prices. If you would like more details please contact either Kelvin on 0455 822824 or Pauline on 01162 865496

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Christmas Concert, Thursday 6th Dec., Newtown Linford Church A ‘Colours of Christmas’ concert will be presented by Newtown Linford Choral Society at 7.30 pm on Thursday 6 December in the village church. The programme of music will follow the Christmas theme, including carols, Christmas songs, and classical pieces such as an excerpt from The Messiah. In addition, there will be songs about colours, such as ‘Fields of Gold’. There will be performances by the full choir, by the ‘After Eight’ quartet, and by the ‘Eight Misbehavin’ octet, making for a varied and entertaining evening. All proceeds will be contributed to the church redecoration fund. Tickets at ÂŁ7.50 each including refreshments, are available from Newtown Linford Stores and 01509 890771.

Making Christmas Special This overwhelmingly popular campaign launched on 1st November this year for donations of small gifts for older people in hospital on Christmas Day. The campaign has run with Leicester’s Hospitals for the past 5 years and we are delighted that older people in community hospitals now also benefit. Gift bags (please do not wrap gifts) of a few small items can be donated at any of our Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland shops or resource centres by 14th December. This campaign really does make a difference to older people unable to return home for Christmas and possibly not receiving any other gift on Christmas Day.

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Calling all knitters Time to dig out those knitting needles for the Big Knit It’s the return of the Big Knit campaign and Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland is calling on Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to join in and get knitting! Whether a knitting ninja, purling pro, crochet connoisseur or just keen to have a go it’s time to get wild about wool and join the Big Knit. Now in its 15th year, the campaign is recruiting knitters to help create an impressive 1.6 million hats to adorn innocent smoothie bottles. For each be-hatted smoothie sold*, Age UK receives 25p, and that money helps the Charity support older people who are facing later life alone. Tony Donovan, Executive Director of Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland said: “We need local people to join us and help knit as many miniature hats as possible this winter to help us hit our huge 80,000 local target. It’s such a fun campaign to get behind and it does so much to help older people in our area. “The money raised will make a big difference to the lives of older people by funding our hugely important services and classes. These services, which include Day Care, dementia support, Men in Sheds and befriending amongst so many others, give local older people the chance to come along and make friends, learn new skills and most importantly have fun.” Last year alone, more than one million hats were lovingly created nationally, with designs including the hugely popular unicorn, grizzly bear, fluffy sheep and desert island. Bara Amouyal, innocent drinks, said: “The Big Knit has had such an incredible amount of support over the past 15 years and we are hugely grateful – we love seeing what miniature creations the nation can come up with! Through the Big Knit campaign, we want to do everything we can to make a difference to the lives of older people.” For more information on The Big Knit contact Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland on 0116 2992233 or visit https://www.ageuk.org.uk/leics/get-involved/fundraising/ the-big-knit/. Please send completed hats to Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland at Lansdowne House, 113 Princess Road East, Leicester LE1 7LA or hand them in at any of our 24 shops or Resource Centres. This year’s hat knitting patterns are available to download, to find out more visit: www.ageuk.org.uk/bigknit or pop into any of our addresses to request a leaflet

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