Up the Wreake! June 2018

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June 2 3.00pm Messy Church Frisby MC Saturday June 3 8.30am Holy Communion Frisby Trinity 1 10.30am Family Service Hoby 6.00pm United Evening Worship Hoby MC

June 6 9.15am Holy Communion Frisby Wednesday June 10 8.30am Holy Communion Brooksby Trinity 2 10.30am Family Service Rotherby

June 13 9.15am Holy Communion Frisby Wednesday June 17 10.30am Holy Communion Frisby Trinity 3 6.30pm United Songs of Praise to Hoby conclude the Hoby Open Gardens weekend June 20 9.15am Holy Communion Frisby Wednesday June 24 10.30am Holy Communion with Ragdale The Birth of speaker Revd David Key, John the Teacher and Preacher Baptist 6.00pm Evensong Kirby Bellars June 27 9.15am Holy Communion Frisby Wednesday

MC = Methodist Centre For other services in the South West Framland Group (SWF) please contact the SWF Office on 01664 561909 or email [email protected]

4 WEDDINGS, FUNERALS, BAPTISMS - 2018

Weddings: 1. Roman Zawadzki and Elizabeth Thompson, 4th May at Ragdale Parish Church 2. Isaac Hands and Marrilyn Narayan, 12th May at Hoby Parish Church 3. James Rushby and Claire Dolan, 25th May at Brooksby Parish Church 4. Jake Lambert and Harriet Smith, 27th May at Brooksby Parish Church Funeral: 1. Peter Hands, 17th May at Frisby Parish Church Baptism: N/A

The Frisby Players

Amateur Dramatics for the Wreake Valley

Like to try your hand at acting? or maybe you already have some acting experience? We are now casting for our November production.

Frisby Players is small friendly local group and we warmly welcome new members. So, why not come along to one of our Play Reading Evenings? If you want to know more contact Julie: [email protected]

Hoby & District Village Hall Village Hall Piano Free To A Good Home ~ Must Collect For more years than anyone can remember the village hall piano has stood sentinel by the fire exit. It is impossible to keep it in tune, there are keys missing and we can only remember it being played twice in the last 20 years (The Daniel Smith Blues Band bashed out a honky-tonk riff & Ben Pope coaxed Jerusalem out of it to accompany the WI). The Village Hall Management Committee has therefore decided that it is time to retire the piano and is offering it free to anyone who would like to give it a home. The only requirement is that you must collect it from the hall. If you would like the piano please contact Diane on: 01664 434422 or [email protected]. The Village Hall Management Committee

Community Monthly Get-Togethers Frisby Friendship Club (Frisby Village Hall) We meet on the first Thursday of each month from 10.30am to 12 noon. 10.30am to 12 noon. th Next meeting: 7th June - Margaret Cooper Next meeting: 7 June - Margaret Cooper

Join with us for some convivial company, home-made refreshments, raffle, and dominoes/whist or, simply chat in friendly surroundings. Details: Jhone Billings 01664 434582 May 2018 - Community Lunch. The Parish Community Hub held its most recent get May at the Harboro’ Hotel. The next event will be the Lunch at: Beedles Lake Golf Club on Beedles Laketh Golf Club on Monday 25th June 2018 Lunch at 12pm for 12.30pm start. If you would like to come along please contact either: Annette Piper 840627, Davina Bates 454201 Vic Allsop 434697, Maureen Coleman 434120 or Janet Norburn 0116 269 5295 A big thank you to every one of our many valuable volunteers. In particular those who volunteer to drive and collect people for the Community Lunches. Do come and join us! New people are coming along all the time. We were also very pleased in May to be chosen as one of this year’s winners of the Ragdale Hall and Melton Times ‘Make it Happen’. We were delighted to receive a cheque for £275 at an event at Ragdale Hall. This money will go towards supporting our valued volunteer drivers during the coming year. The Community Lunch Team. our valued volunteer drivers during the coming year. The Community Lunch Team.

Frisby Drop In - Frisby Methodist Centre) on the third Wednesday of each month 2.00 to 4.00pm. We play cards, dominoes, have a chat to catch Up on the village news. Also we have a cup of tea and biscuits and every so often we go out for lunch or afternoon tea. We would be delighted to welcome all new members. would be delighted to welcome all new members. (Details: Pat Earl 434283) (Details: Pat Earl 434283)

Kirby Bellars Drop In (Kirby Village Hall) on the first Wednesday of each month from 2.30 to 4.00pm (Details: Olive Batten 812913) (Details: Olive Batten 812913)

Afternoon Tea & Cake at the Frisby Methodist Centre We meet on the 4th Thursday of each month from2.30pm - 4.30pm so please come and join us. Jenny Hurst and Pru Smith

Frisby Village Hall 100 Club May 18 1st Prize £50 Lyn Hastings 63 2nd Prize £20 Jo & Jim Burrows 64 3rd Prize £5 Jennifer Walkden 5 Drawn by the Village Hall Committee

Hoby & District Village Hall 100 Club May 18 1. No 86 Mrs Liz Eaton £20 – Ragdale 2. No 89 Mr Dave Lees £15 – Frisby 3. No 97 Mrs Sandra Danaher £10 – Rearsby

Drawn by the Village Hall Committee.

Hoby Internet Café Can I remind readers that the Hoby Internet Café (The Greasy Spoon) is open on Monday and Thursday mornings at the Hoby Methodist Chapel, from 10.00am -12.00 noon. We have laptops available and an IPad and can give basic instructions on their use to non technical people. If you have your own equipment and want some help bring it along and we’ll get you started The café is open to everyone who lives in the area and a small charge of £2 is made to cover costs of your tea/coffee and biscuits. If you just want to pop in and have a natter, you are most welcome. Terry Fleming 01664 434442 1.

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FRISBY VILLAGE HALL The Committee would like you to take note of our forthcoming events, so save the dates! We will provide more information in forthcoming editions of ‘Up the Wreake’ and put up posters around the village: Frisby Village Hall dates for your Diaries Frisby Village Hall BBQ Saturday 4th August 2018 Frisby VH Fish & Chip Quiz Friday 30th November 2018 Frisby VH Frocks on Parade Thursday 14th March 2019 Here is our regular schedule of classes and groups meeting in the hall, which includes a new Pilates group, meeting on Thursday evenings (8-9pm). Do contact Ali direct if you are interested in finding out more: day/time activity contact contact number Weekly Monday Afternoon Bowls Club Ray Casey 434116 Monday Evening Fencing Club Richard Sharpe 0116 260 8752 Saturday Morning Keep Fit Jacki Warne 0116 260 8838 Monthly Tuesday Evening Flower Club Jenny Hurst 840479 Wednesday Evening Wine Club Bob Widdowson 434571 Thursday Morning Friendship Club Jhone Billings 434582 Thursday Evening Pilates Ali Wildt 434421 / 07736 475201 Bi-monthly Saturday Evening Frisby Live Concerts John Montagu 07703 648007 Frisby Players also hold meetings during the year, when rehearsing plays. Thursday afternoons have become available on a weekly basis if any group, club or class is looking for a regular venue. The hall is always available for Weddings, Christenings, Funerals & Birthday parties. The hall is very popular for Children’s parties and Bouncy Castles are permitted; however, restrictions do apply so please ensure you ask for further details. The Bouncy Castle supplier must provide their own insurance. Included in the rate of hiring the Village Hall, we provide tables; fully upholstered chairs; crockery; cutlery and tablecloths. With our newly refurbished kitchen we now have two ovens, a large refrigerator, a hot cupboard and plenty of work surface to cater for large functions. For further information please contact our Booking Officer: Thea Lawman Tel: 01664 434359 Email: [email protected] Our website: http://www.frisbyonthewreake.net/Villagehall.htm Facebook: Frisby Village Hall @FrisbyontheWreake

Cleaning Rota & Flower Arrangements

Hoby Cleaning Rota Week ending Saturday 9th June Janet Morris 434904 Diana Tiernan 434093 Week ending Saturday 23rd June Sue Croft 434866 June Allsop 434280

Rotherby Cleaning Rota 7 June & 14 June Karen Murch 21 June & 28 June Ruth Robinson

Kirby Bellars Cleaning Rota Ann Machin, Judy Lane, Ted Hill & Marlene Pain

Kirby Bellars Flower Rota 3rd June – Mrs J Evans 10th & 17th June – Mrs M Brewster 24th June & 1st July – Mrs O’Batten Ragdale Cleaning & Flower Rota Penny Coates & Mrs. Downes 434343 & 434552

THE PARISH OF THE UPPER WREAKE

Priest-in-Charge: The Revd David Harknett (01664) 434517 Email: [email protected]

To whom all initial enquiries for baptisms, weddings and funerals should be made. Reader: Canon Malcolm Britton (01664) 434490 Email: [email protected]

Administrator: Canon Vic Allsop

Group Office: Great Dalby Methodist Church, 29 Main Street, Great Dalby,

Melton Mowbray, LE14 2ET. Office hours: Tuesday & Friday 9.15am to 2.30pm.Tel.: (01664) 561909 Email: [email protected]

Church wardens (01664) (01664) FRISBY Pru Smith 434468 Simon Blake 434580 K. BELLARS Vacant HOBY Vic Allsop 434697 Maureen 434120 Coleman ROTHERBY Lesley Potter 434511 Sue Smith 34175

BROOKSBY Malcolm 434490 Jeanne Knowles 0779 623 5444 Britton RAGDALE Jane Burgess 434003

We are watching you! We areSpring watching is here at last and you! the cattle have arrivedSpring back is here to grazeat last the and pastures. the cattle have Overarrived the winterback to many graze of the you pastures. have had the freedomOver the to winter let your many dogs of run you off have the hadlead the butfreedom have you to beenlet your able dogs to see run where off the they lead defbutecate? have you been able to see where they Wedef haveecate? again had confirmed cases of Neospora in our cattle, causing several

We have again had confirmed cases of abortions. This is an infection in partNeospora transmitted in our through cattle, dog causing faeces. several Please

helpabortions. us to keep This the is ananimals infection on ourin part land transmitted healthy by baggingthrough anddog binningfaeces. Pleaseyour doghelp poo. us Designatedto keep the binsanimals are availableon our land at Hoby,healthy Rotherby by bagging and and Thrussington. binning your Pleasedog poo. use Designatedthem. Many bins thanks, are availableSue Warner. at Hoby, Rotherby and Thrussington. Warner and Partners, Lodge Farm, Mill Lane, Hoby Please use them. Many thanks, Sue Warner. Warner and Partners, Lodge Farm, Mill Lane, Hoby

We are watching you! Spring is here at last and the cattle have arrived back to graze the pastures. Leicestershire and Leicester businesses and homes can now apply for the Gigabit Over the winter many of you have had the Broadband Voucher Scheme as part of the government's £67million investment freedom to let your dogs run off the lead commitment to make a "full fibre Britain". but have you been able to see where they The scheme is primarily aimed at small and medium sized businesses who can defecate? claim up to £3,000 against the cost of the connection to a gigabit (1Gbps) We have again had confirmed cases of broadband network either individually of as part of a group project. Residents can Neospora in our cattle, causing several

also apply for vouchers worth £500 individually or as a group, as long as a local

abortions. This is an infection in part transmitted through dog faeces. Please business is also included. help us to keep the animals on our land healthy by bagging and binning your Full fibre connections are faster, more reliable and cheaper to operate than dog poo. Designated bins are available at Hoby, Rotherby and Thrussington. traditional copper lines, and are capable of supporting not only gigabit, but terabit Please use them. Many thanks, Sue Warner. and even petabit speeds, which will serve the UK far into the future. Currently Warner and Partners, Lodge Farm, Mill Lane, Hoby only around 3% of UK premises have access to a full fibre connection. The scheme is supplier led and therefore only accessible through broadband service providers; the vouchers are issued directly to the suppliers by government to offset the cost of the infrastructure installation. It does not matter if applicants can already access superfast broadband speeds of 30Mbps or more. The initiative is focused on gigabit speeds, equivalent to 1,000Mbps. TO APPLY: residents or businesses will have to do two things: a) Check which approved suppliers are active in the area by using the postcode search: Business: https://gigabitvoucher.culture.gov.uk/for-businesses/suppliers/ Resident: https://gigabitvoucher.culture.gov.uk/for-residents/suppliers/ b) Choose a supplier and contact them to ask for a quote. They will take care of the voucher application. It may be worth speaking to more than one supplier and to neighbouring businesses or residents who may also be interested. Full details on this scheme can be found here, please circulate this information to anyone you think might find it useful. Kind Regards, The Superfast Leicestershire Team http://www.superfastleicestershire.org.uk/

Melton Rural South The Melton Rural South Neighbourhood covers the villages of Asfordby, Grimston, Nether Broughton, Old Dalby, Saxelby, Shoby and Welby to the West of Melton Mowbray as well as the villages of Burrough on the Hill, Burton Lazars, Cold Overton, Eye Kettleby, Great Dalby, John O'Gaunt, Knossington, Leesthorpe, Little Dalby, Pickwell, Somerby, Thorpe Satchville and Twyford to the South of Melton Mowbray. Each dedicated neighbourhood team is supported by the Special Constabulary. Your dedicated neighbourhood team: PC Jon BARLOW (Beacon Officer) - Collar number: 1002 I have worked as a neighbourhood officer for Melton Rural South since September 2017. Before joining the team, I had experience working in Offender Management, Investigation Units and also as a Response Officer. Neighbourhood policing is always something I wanted to get involved in interacting with different members of the community and helping to solve problems and issues that matter the most to you. Please feel free to contact me with any concerns or issues you have and I’ll be happy to help. If you wave at me as I drive past, I’ll make sure to wave back! Leave a voicemail for PC Jon BARLOW by calling 101 and follow the instructions to leave a message for an officer. When prompted, key in the identification number 1002.

Sgt Mark Williams - Collar number: 2241 I am Sgt Mark WILLIAMS and I have been a police officer now for 13 years. As a neighbourhood officer I recognise the importance that the community plays in the identification of local problems and the apprehension of villains. Please feel free to contact myself, one of my team or attend a local engagement event to share your concerns and help us to continue to make Melton a safe place to live and work. Leave a voicemail for Sgt Mark Williams by calling 101 and follow the instructions to leave a message for an officer. When prompted, key in the identification number 2241.

PCSO Karen EVANS - Collar number: 6594 I have worked for Leicestershire Police as a Police Community Support Officer since October 2013. I joined the Melton Town South Beat in August 2014 having previously worked on the Town Centre. I am now covering the Rural South beat and working in the community with PC BARLOW .If you see me about please stop me and tell me about issues that matter to you most, your views are important to your Neighbourhood team and we would encourage you to tell us what issues you think we and partner agencies should be tackling. Leave a voicemail for PCSO Karen EVANS by calling 101 and follow the instructions to leave a message for an officer. When prompted, key in the identification number 6594.

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LCC Transport Consultation LCC Public Transport Consultation identifies the 128 bus service as 'likely to be discontinued'. The consultation concludes at midnight on June 13th 2018 There are easy ways to register your views to the consultation

1. online www.leicestershire.gov.uk/have-your-say or 2. comment by ringing 0116 3050002 The 128 service currently operated by Centrebus is a service that has all of its journeys fully covered by subsidy Help the County Council by sharing with them your thoughts ideas and suggestions to help provide a final policy and strategy that can still include the 128 Bus service. Our community will be the poorer if this service is lost. Hoby with Rotherby Parish Council

Frisby Village Hall for Hire Our hall is vacant on Thursday afternoons and we wonder whether anyone would like to start a Bridge or Whist Club, or similar? We have Bridge and Whist tables available for use and a kitchen for preparing refreshments. The cost of hiring the hall is £8 per hour If you are interested, please contact one of the following members of the Frisby Village Hall Committee:- Thea Lawman 434359 (Lettings Officer) Di Widdowson 434571 (Chair), Rodney Brooksby 434402(Vice Chair)

June Birth Flower The Rose

Humility, chastity, and sweetness. Sweetly scented, this flower also signifies a return to happiness.

14 Frisby School – The Life and Work of William Morris In art this term, Class 3 has been learning about the life and work of William Morris. We looked very carefully at some of his designs and used view finders to help recreate them. The children noticed that William Morris was inspired by nature and used colourful patterns. We learned that William Morris started the arts and crafts movement and encouraged artists to make things by hand. The children looked at examples of factory-made and handmade objects. We then made two paper teddy bears, one really quickly like in a factory and the other we took our time over, planning what designs and colours to use. Most of us thought that our arts and crafts style teddy bears were the best.

The children really enjoyed going out onto the field and playground to collect plants, feathers and stones to sketch. Lots of children in Class 3 have a really good eye for detail and produced the most beautifully detailed drawings. William Morris is famous for his wallpaper designs and we looked at how he made and used printing blocks to make wallpaper. The children have designed their own printing blocks which they will make from cardboard. They will use these to make their own wallpaper.

William Morris has inspired the children to produce wonderful creations. I’ve been extremely impressed by Class 3’s artwork and am certainly looking forward to displaying their finished wallpaper in school. Mrs Cooper - Class 3

Spring is definitely here! We were in the churchyard at Hoby on May 7th when we heard our first swift. Swifts always arrive back in Spring later than swallows and house martins making up this trio of species that constantly swoop across our skies catching insects in mid-air during the spring/summer months. Migration can be a treacherous time but the birds always seem to be in a hurry to complete the journey and get back to their breeding grounds to start nest building.

This was definitely true this year for the Rutland ospreys. The female bird at Manton Bay, Maya, arrived back on March 12th, the earliest return of an osprey to the UK and over the bank holiday weekend her 3 chicks have hatched. Another record broken: the earliest ever osprey chick in the UK. These can be seen from a hide on the Lyndon site at Rutland Water. If you get chance do go and see them they are a real spectacle.

So back to Hoby churchyard! Besides the birds already mentioned we had a lot of action on the ground. A pair of blackbirds were very busy searching the undergrowth collecting beaks full of food to feed their chicks (no nest was located). Jackdaws were nesting and a starling was busily flying back and forth with food to feed chicks under one of the church roof tiles.

We were also rewarded with views of 3 species of butterfly: speckled wood, large white and small white. All were in their element fluttering around the great variety of flowers. The church yard is a nature lover’s paradise at the moment. We only had a small amount of time but we saw many species of flower: primroses, cowslips, dandelions, daisies, bluebells, lady smock and speedwell. WOW! An insect’s delight, it was great to see our bees and hoverflies enjoying the bounty.

This was a real treat and a great place to sit and watch nature in action. It is such an important area in our village centre, if you have time try and take a stroll or just sit and watch. We would love to hear about any other action that is going on at other churchyards in the parish. It is easy to take nature for granted because it has always been there. In many cases, once that species or group of species has disappeared there’s no turning the clock back.

16 So please try and do your bit for nature conservation and preserve what we have now for us all and for future generations. The next day friends from Australia, who are very interested in nature, wanted to see our swift boxes and ancient verge – they were impressed! The cowslips were out and looking wonderful, although disappointingly someone had managed to drive along the verge and flatten some. Please try and encourage people to respect our ancient verge. Now is the time to start checking the information board and see how many of the species you can find throughout the season. On our return home I decided to come via Church Lane and we spotted a buzzard circling over Steve and Diane Horsfield’s house, so up went the binoculars. Whilst stood in the road, Steve and Diane appeared to see what we had spotted and kindly invited us into their garden. What a treat for our visitors and I could also show them the trees that have been planted in the parkland near the fish pond. However, we were awestruck when we got to one of the ponds and this is what we saw. A grass snake with its prey! The snake had caught a toad from the pond. Steve managed to rush and fetch his camera to record the event, before the snake slid into the pond, the toad escaped and both made a dash for cover. The toad had puncture wounds from the snake’s fangs but hopefully it will recover. A very special event witnessed by us all and I’m sure that will be one of the stories that gets relayed to the grandchildren when our friends return home to Australia. (Thank you Steve for the wonderful photograph) Candice and Garry Barker ([email protected]) 2 Allotment plots for rent If you have ever thought it would be fun and productive to have an allotment then you’re in luck because we have 2 plots for rent at the Brooksby Road allotments. If interested contact Vida at [email protected]

17 Vida’s May Gardening Tips Well I have to say that it feels like I’m just not going to catch up this year at the allotment. We took on another half plot and it was in such a mess that it’s taking a lot of our time just to get the weeds down. With that and my hard work, I shall be grateful to get at least some produce from the allotments. I have planted beetroot, potatoes, leeks, carrots, broccoli, sprouts, parsnips, flowers, runner beans, dwarf French beans, yard longs and cabbages! It sounds a lot and it is BUT it’s having the time to keep on top of the weeds that keep growing around the plants that we are finding difficult to keep up with. I’m not wishing my life away but it would be nice just to have the time to work on the plot more but never mind, when I retire it will all be sorted  The garden at home is looking lovely, it’s full of colour and more to come. The weeds here are far more under control. Nigel’s strawberry troughs are full of promise and this year we netted much earlier so we get more of the fruit than the birds do. We also netted the red, white and black currents again so we get more than the birds. We don’t mind sharing but the birds don’t seem to know what sharing means!

If you are growing outdoor tomatoes then now is the time to plant them in their final growing place. Tomatoes in the greenhouse need to be watered on a regular basis because any shortage of water will make the fruits get ‘blossom end’ disease which means that the ends of the fruit go brown and inedible so water every day to ensure the compost remains damp. Keep pinching out the side shoots on your tomatoes. If you are growing butternut squash, marrows, courgettes and pumpkins then now is the time to plant them out. They are hungry and thirsty plants so keep them well fed and watered. The pesky little bugs and grubs are on the hunt for your produce with snails, slugs, whitefly, red spider mite, aphids and butterflies helping themselves so be vigilant and use whatever method of control you prefer. In May we had some really warm days so we had lolly pops in our house as a treat and I kept the wooden sticks to use as plant markers. I didn’t want to waste them and use plastic! As you know by now, I’m very keen on things that are not only environmentally friendly but are also FREE. Don’t forget any spare plants you have can go to the plant stall for Open Gardens. Happy Gardening and don’t forget your sun hat and sun cream. Vida Gregory

HOBY & DISTRICT WI

Thursday 7th June Walking Tour of Hoby

A guided walk tour around Hoby, with The Hoby & District Local History Society, followed by supper in the village hall. The walk last 1 ½ to 2 ½ hours, covers architecture and social history and is illustrated with photographs from the early part of the last century. Booking is essential; price for non members £5.00; meet in All Saints Church at 7pm.

Want to share the successes of your fundraising event? Dust off those cameras, send over some photos and tell us your good news story

today!

Note from the Editor Please be aware that Up the Wreake! will not be published in the month of August therefore, please send all August copy by the 15th July to ensure that your event is not missed.

As there are lots of great things happening over the summer months, why not take 3-4 photos of your event and send them over with a short story about your fundraising activity. Share your good news with our readers, tell us who you wish to thank and how much money you raised for your good cause. I look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes Antonia Doyle.

HOBY & DISTRICT WI

Thursday 7th June Walking Tour of Hoby

Want to share the successes of your fundraising event? Dust off those cameras, send over some photos and tell us your good news story

today!

Note from the Editor Please be aware that Up the Wreake! will not be published in the month of August therefore, please send all August copy by the 15th July to ensure that your event is not missed.

Best wishes Antonia Doyle.

This fun day out for all the family, in the grounds of Brooksby Hall, will Thisinclude fun worship, day out for prayer all the and family, workshops in the togethergrounds ofwith Brooksby food, shopping, Hall, will includeexciting worship, activities prayer and a andchance workshops to meet togetherthe animals with at food, Brooksby shopping, farm excitingand visit activities the Plant and Centre. a chance We willto meet even the have animals a BBQ! at The Brooksby day is farmfree of andcharge, visit open the Plant to all Centre.and there We will will be even parking have availablea BBQ! The on daysite. is Blue free Badge of charge,parking open is available. to all and there will be parking available on site. Blue Badge parkingGive it isa go!available. GiveThroughout it a go! the day there will be a chance to give something new a go! ThroughoutMaybe try bell the-ringing day there for will the befirst a chancetime, with to give a large something mobile newring aon go! site. MaybeOr spend try some bell-ringing time prayerfully for the first in time, God’s with creation, a large experiencing mobile ring on‘Wal site.ks Or spend some time prayerfully in God’s creation, experiencing ‘Walks of Wonder’ or even brave a ‘Barefoot Wander’ of Wonder’ or even brave a ‘Barefoot Wander’ Family Fun Family Fun Messy Church will run all day, using hands-on activities to explore Bible Messy Church will run all day, using hands-on activities to explore Bible stories, to reflect a God of creativity and to give people a chance to play stories, to reflect a God of creativity and to give people a chance to play together. There will also be an opportunity to learn more and experience together. There will also be an opportunity to learn more and experience Open the book, Godly Play and Explore Together. Open the book, Godly Play and Explore Together. Relax Relax There will be lots of space to relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings There will be lots of space to relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Brooksby Hall. Bounce on the bouncy castle, enjoy lawn games like of Brooksby Hall. Bounce on the bouncy castle, enjoy lawn games like Giant Jenga, tuck in to some lunch from the BBQ, meet the farm animals Giant Jenga, tuck in to some lunch from the BBQ, meet the farm animals and spend time in the 24/7 prayer room. and spend time in the 24/7 prayer room. Different styles of Worship and MUCH, MUCH MORE! All Different styles of Worship and MUCH, MUCH MORE! All Welcome! Welcome!

GARDEN PARTY INVITATION HOBY OPEN GARDENS Wednesday 13th June Please join Leslie Case and ex-Mothers’ Union members for Victorian Tea followed by Pimm’s and Canapés at Oak House, Church Lane, Hoby, LE14 3DR In celebration of Leslie’s 90th birthday and in aid of Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK Tea 2.30-4.30pm Pimm’s 5-7pm Everyone welcome Please RSVP by 1 June to [email protected] or 01664 434 212 Saturday Night Supper th No Presents please 16 June 7.30pm Hoby & District Village Hall HOBY OPEN GARDENS £12.00 – 2 courses The Saturday Night Supper is back. After an exhausting Open Gardens SATURDAY 16th & SUNDAY 17th JUNE 2018 day enjoy a fish & chip supper at the village hall with accompaniments and 11am to 5pm both days a selection of deserts to conclude; vegetarian option on request at time of booking. Additional attractions: raffle and a private viewing of our legendary White Elephant Stall. Come and join us - your aching feet (and All Saints Church) will be very grateful. Everyone is welcome. Pay Bar Tickets available from: On 16th & 17th June 2018 Hoby will be opening 12 beautiful gardens to raise Ali & Scott:434838 money for All Saints Church. You can spend all day in our lovely village [email protected] pottering around our glorious gardens. Bistro lunches will be served in the Village Hall, cream teas at Glebe House and Redwood and a restorative All Proceeds to All Saints Church Hoby. glass of Pimms can also be had! A plant stalls & tombola can be found elsewhere in the village, along with Hoby’s famous white elephant stall in the village hall and an art exhibition in the Church. Hoby Art Group Exhibition All proceeds to All Saints Church Hoby The Hoby Art Group, tutored by local artist Jo Sheppard, is delighted to be holding an exhibition in All Saints Church over the Hoby Open Garden weekend. Car park is in field on Thrussington Road (LE14 3EB) 15 artists will be exhibiting their varied work which will include drawings, The Friends of Hoby Church look forward to welcoming you to Hoby. paintings, fine art prints, mixed media works and collages. Much of the work will Contact Diane Horsfield 01664 434422 for more information. be for sale with prices starting from as little as £2.00 for a handmade card. The exhibition will run from 11am to 5pm on Sat 16th and 17th June. ENTRANCE £5.00 Hope you can make it. Pay in car park

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Saturday Night Supper 16th June 7.30pm Hoby & District Village Hall £12.00 – 2 courses The Saturday Night Supper is back. After an exhausting Open Gardens day enjoy a fish & chip supper at the village hall with accompaniments and a selection of deserts to conclude; vegetarian option on request at time of booking. Additional attractions: raffle and a private viewing of our legendary White Elephant Stall. Come and join us - your aching feet (and All Saints Church) will be very grateful. Everyone is welcome. Pay Bar Tickets available from: Ali & Scott:434838 [email protected] All Proceeds to All Saints Church Hoby.

Hoby Art Group Exhibition The Hoby Art Group, tutored by local artist Jo Sheppard, is delighted to be holding an exhibition in All Saints Church over the Hoby Open Garden weekend. 15 artists will be exhibiting their varied work which will include drawings, paintings, fine art prints, mixed media works and collages. Much of the work will be for sale with prices starting from as little as £2.00 for a handmade card. The exhibition will run from 11am to 5pm on Sat 16th and 17th June. Hope you can make it.

Frisby on the Wreake Flower & Garden Club

Our Annual Club Garden visit will be on Tuesday 19th June 2018 7pm for 7.30pm start in Frisby Village Hall

The visit will be to the Garden of Sandra Blaza at Burley Rutland

Do come and join us for a very enjoyable evening

What do we know about the new £20 note? Artist JMW Turner and his painting The Fighting Temeraire will feature on the new design of the Bank of England's £20 note to enter circulation in 2020. The English Romantic artist was chosen from a list of public nominations - the first time the Bank has asked who should appear on a specific banknote. The note, to be made of polymer, will eventually replace the current £20 note featuring the economist Adam Smith. The choice means all but one Bank of England banknote character will be men. Of the five characters on banknotes by 2020, other than the Queen only Jane Austen - appearing on the £10 note from 2017 - is a woman. The men who will feature by 2020 are Sir Winston Churchill on the £5 note who will replace campaigner Elizabeth Fry from September, Turner on the £20 note, and Matthew Boulton and James Watt remain on the £50 note. The Bank received 29,701 nominations from the public after it announced it wanted to celebrate an artist on the note. Some 590 eligible visual artists were considered for the honour - about a fifth of whom are women. The committee drew up a shortlist of five - Turner, filmmaker Charlie Chaplin, sculptor Barbara Hepworth, painter William Hogarth, and designer Josiah Wedgwood. The final decision was made by the Bank's governor, Mark Carney. He said diversity was a consideration in the decision, and he admitted that "further progress" was needed on all measures of diversity when thinking about representation on banknotes. However, he said the process was more transparent and independent now.

But CarolineBut Caroline Criado Criado-Perez,-Perez, who whosese campaign campaign forfor more more women women to appear to appear on banknotes on banknotes was followedwas followed by the by announcementthe announcement of of the the Jane Austen Austen £10 £10 note note design, design, said: said: "Obviously it would be nice for it to have been a woman given women make up half "Obviously it would be nice for it to have been a woman given women make up half the population, but I guess the Bank of England thinks one woman out of five the population, but I guess the Bank of England thinks one woman out of five historical figures ticks off their gender quota." historical figures ticks off their gender quota."

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August Cream Tea’s Every Sunday in August, tea’s served in Rotherby Church. Come and taste our delicious scones.

HOBY & DISTRICT WI

Thursday 5th July Visit to Whatton Gardens A private visit to the 15 acres of gardens that surround Whatton House, followed by a buffet supper at The Anchor at Hathern. Whatton House is just off the A6 between Hathern & Kegworth. The garden visit starts from 6.45pm & supper is at 8.30pm. Again booking is essential; the price of the garden visit is £4.00 and the cost of the buffet is £7.50. To book either of these events please contact Sue on: 01664 434866; [email protected]

HOBY HOP 2017 RESULTS & 2018 REGISTRATION In 2017 the Hoby hop held its first trail race around the footpaths and fields of Hoby and Ragdale and raised £105 for Rainbows hospice. In 2018 were back and better than ever on a mostly unchanged 5 mile route, we’ve also made a small number of changes after very positive feedback from last year’s participants. The 2018 Hoby hop will be taking place on 15th July with the race starting at 1pm from the bottom of Church lane, Hoby, the course contains around 250 feet of climbing mostly in the first 2 miles, before the course flattens out and heads back to Hoby Via main street Ragdale and the Ragdale to Hoby footpath, before finishing just west of Chapel lane, Hoby. Entries for this year’s event are now open, with entry forms available from the event organiser at [email protected] and from the start of June via the events dedicated Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/hobyhoptrailrace/ entry forms are also available from the middle of May at Melton Sports, king street, Melton Mowbray. We’re also looking for helping hands on the day to ensure the event runs a smoothly as possible. As ever we would like to thank our prize sponsors the Blue Bell Hoby and Melton Sports for their continued support of the event. We hope to see you on the start line this July. Hoby Hop Event organiser Stuart Gregory

No FORENAME SURNAME CLUB CAT LOCAL time 2 Stuart Shaw Stilton Striders M45 N 0:41:17 1 Matt Gayton Stilton Striders M Y 0:42:33 30 Darren Glover Stilton Striders M45 N 0:43:21 20 Thomas Wilkinson Unattached M N 0:43:23 15 Ben Marshall Unattached M N 0:44:19 24 Elisa Whittlestone Birstall Running Club F50 N 0:44:31 4 David Snutch Birstall Running Club M55 N 0:44:39 22 Mike Brighty Stilton Striders M50 N 0:44:56 25 Vicki Hurrell Unattached F35 N 0:45:51 12 Mark Fairhurst Unattached M Y 0:45:56 21 Volko Storaub Rainbows M50 N 0:46:08 7 Don Ainscough Unattached M50 Y 0:47:20 17 Gavin Prior Unattached M N 0:48:13 16 Anu Ojha Unattached M45 Y 0:48:57 9 James Ainscough Unattached M N 0:49:20 14 Courtney Lightfoot Unattached F N 0:49:29 29 Kate Metcalfe Unattached F40 N 0:49:40 28 Bethany Marney The smiley Pacers F40 N 0:49:40 31 Colin Miles Stilton Striders M N 0:50:03 6 Lisa Thomas Anstey Amblers & Runners F40 N 0:52:00 5 Mark Flanaghan Birstall Running Club M40 N 0:52:00 27 Rebecca Forrester Stilton Striders F40 N 0:52:12 26 Amber Dolby Unattached F40 N 0:52:12 19 Emma Townsend Unattached F35 N 0:57:16 8 Melanie Snutch Birstall Running Club F50 N 1:13:12

HOBY HOP 2018 Sunday 15th July Registration open from 11.30am until 12.24pm at Hoby & District Village Hall Race Start 1:00pm from Church Lane All entries £10 - Race limited to 200 entries

Entries by cheque payable to Stuart Gregory or bank transfers stating your full name as reference to account number: 25165720 sort code: 09-01-29. Please remember you still need to fill in an entry form even if you enter on the day, please send entries to: - Mr Stuart Gregory, 18 Church Lane, Hoby, Melton Mowbray Leicestershire, LE14 3DR th by no later than Sunday 8 July 2018.

Hoby & District Local History Society www.hobyanddistricthistory.co.uk

A Guided Walk Around Hoby Sunday 15th July, 2pm. Adults £3.00, Children free Meet in All Saints Church, Main Street, Hoby Booking required please contact the secretary, tel: 01664 434422 or [email protected].

As part of the Leicestershire Festival of Archaeology The Hoby & District Local History Society is offering a guided walk around Hoby lasting about 1 ½ to 2 ½ hours. The trail covers architecture and social history and is illustrated with photographs from the early part of the last century.

35 st Hoby Horticultural Show ~ Saturday 1 September

Environment Matters – Greening Framland I’m sure most would agree, the beauty of spring in Framland this year has been breath-taking. Everywhere you look green fields, gamboling lambs and the rich colours of spring flowers and tree blossom. Who can deny that we must preserve what is our current privilege for future generations?

Nearly thirty-five years ago the ‘Marks of Mission’ were developed to help us live out our Christian calling. The fifth Mark urges “To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth”. How do you think we have done during the last three plus decades?

The Church of England is part of the Anglican Communion which brings together almost 80 million people around the world. Many parishes, dioceses, individuals and faith-based development organizations are already working on local and national environmental projects. Lots of these have grown into opportunities for mission and outreach into the local community.... and we would like to help individuals and churches across Framland to join this dedicated work.

If you or your church has an interest in starting to change the way you live your lives in regard to caring for creation we would love you to join us at the ‘Greening Framland’ evening.

GREENING FRAMLAND Tuesday 18th September 2018 Evening – time tbc Speaker: Vicky Gilbert ‘Eco-Church’ Gold Award Winner Waltham-on-the -Wolds Village Hall All welcome

Further information will appear in your May and June magazines or feel free to contact: Revd John Barr, Framland Social Responsibility Enabler 01664 464265 Suzanne Hooper, Diocesan Environment Committee member 01664 812191

th Winter Warmer - Friday Nov 24 Join us for a village get together in church with food and

wine.

Frisby Annual Litter Pick st Saturday 1 December

Winter Walk ~ Thursday Dec 27th Our popular walk after the Christmas feast returning to Church for soup and rolls.

Hoby & District Local History Society

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

A Visit to First World War Battlefields of France & Flanders 5 days departing 13th May 2019

The Hoby & District Local History Society is arranging a visit to the major First World War battlefields of Flanders & France. The tour is being organised for us by Leger Holidays and we will be accompanied throughout by a specialist battlefield guide. We will visit Ypres, The Somme, Menin Gate & Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries, including those where some of the men from Hoby who fell in the First World War are buried or commemorated.

The price of the tour will depend upon numbers. It will be £499 per person if there are 30 people on the tour but will fall to £449 if there are 40 people (£100 single room supplement). As well as the specialist guide the price also includes coach travel & ferry crossings, 4 nights hotel accommodation on a bed & breakfast basis & porterage at the hotel.

If you are interested in joining us on this tour and for full details of the itinerary please contact Malcolm Britton on:

01664 434490; [email protected] The Hoby & District Local History Society Committee

Kirby Bellars Art Exhibition The sale of produce, plants and books in St Peter's Church during the Kirby Bellars Art Weekend raised £356 for the church restoration fund.

Thank you to all who provided the things to sell and those who bought them.

Congratulations to Graham Swann! Well-known Frisby resident, Mr Graham Swann recently received a Mayor of Melton’s Award for his services as Chair of Frisby, Hoby and Rotherby Cricket Club.

The well-deserved award reflects all Graham’s hard work in managing the club, which he has been associated with for 38 years, and also the many hours he spends each week carrying out maintenance around the cricket ground. Since the Hoby & Rotherby Cricket Club transferred from Brooksby and became the Frisby, Hoby and Rotherby Cricket Club, it has become a tremendously valuable asset to the village not only in enabling 50 young people each year and 40 adults to participate in sport but also in being a popular venue for many other community activities. In the course of his active involvement with the club, Graham has also raised the magnificent sum £200,000 to enable the club and facilities to keep going. Graham was presented with the award by Councillor Edward Hutchison on behalf of the Mayor.

Roger James I want to thank all those who have supported Heather and me in prayer and practically during my health problems which started rather abruptly on Christmas Eve. It is only by the Grace of God and the skills of the gifted resuscitation teams at Glenfield Hospital that I survive to tell the tale. The promptness in attending of the EM Ambulance Service was greatly appreciated. It looks as if things are beginning to move forward and we look forward to rejoining the congregation. Roger James 25 Great Lane Frisby

38 47 years’ service to Rotherby Church After 47 years in office, Mrs Violet Spencer has recently stepped down as churchwarden for All Saints Church, Rotherby. Since 1971, she has served under eight rectors and has seen many changes from Hoby, Rotherby, Brooksby and Ragdale having their own rector, to Thrussington being added and finally to the formation of the Upper Wreake with Frisby and Kirby.

Vi, as she is universally known, has been conscientious in her duties, not only in making sure everything has been prepared for services, but in ensuring that the church has been kept in good order throughout that long period.

Until recently she also very kindly acted as verger for many of the weddings at Brooksby Church and regularly attended the 8.30 Holy Communion services in all six churches.

On behalf of the people of the Parish of the Upper Wreake, I offer our sincere thanks for all she has done and convey our best wishes for the future. Malcolm Britton, Vice-chair, Upper Wreake PCC

Wedding facts about the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh Did you know that Her Majesty and His Royal Highness's wedding cake was 9 feet tall? Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip first met in 1934 at the wedding of Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark to Prince George, Duke of Kent. The Wedding took place just four months later, at 10.30am on 20 November 1947 at Westminster Abbey. On April 26 1923, The Queen's parents King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (then the Duke and Duchess of York) were also married at the Abbey. The Queen (then Princess Elizabeth) was the 10th member of The Royal Family to be married at Westminster Abbey. The first Royal wedding to take place in the Abbey was on 11 November 1100, when King Henry I married Princess Matilda of Scotland. Prince William of Gloucester and Prince Michael of Kent served as page boys. The ceremony was recorded and broadcast by BBC Radio to 200 million people around the world. The hymns were "Praise, my soul, the king of heaven", and "The Lord's my Shepherd", to the Scottish tune "Crimond" attributed to Jessie Seymour Irvine, which was largely unknown in the Church of England at the time. Hundreds of people from across the UK sent The Princess their coupons to help with the dress, although they had to be returned as it would be illegal to use them.

Friends of Frisby Church Fundraising event with U3A’s Generation Gap Guitar group It was Saturday evening, the 28th April, and the Church in Frisby was truly rocking and a’ rolling to the music of the 50s and 60s. The Friends of Frisby Church had invited the guitar group to give a concert and singalong in St Thomas a Beckett Church in aid of funds to build toilet facilities and a servery in the Church. The Generation Gap was formed in 2009 when a Melton U3A* member, Brian Donovan announced that he was starting up a (acoustic) guitar group. The new group concentrated on old songs, from the 50s, 60s & 70s, and were soon playing and singing along.

Over the last few years group numbers have remained steady. The addition of a section of lady vocalists, to provide lead vocals and backing, greatly broadened the music they could perform. The Generation Gap limit their gigs to one per month, all in aid of charity, and are generally happy to perform for whoever is mad enough to invite them!

*For more information about the Melton Mowbray Branch of the U3A see: http://www.u3ameltonmowbray.org.uk/

The event raised £700 and was much enjoyed by all. Pru and her team provided the most delicious canapés and other mouth-watering morsels, washed down with Prosecco and red wine.

Friends of Frisby Church are looking for members to help with their fundraising. Please contact us: Pru Smith – 434468 - [email protected] Simon Blake – 434580 - [email protected] Diana Patterson – 434099 – [email protected]

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HAIR STUDIO UNISEX SALON Church Lane, Frisby on the Wreake Full head of highlighting mesh / foils Sessions Mondays & Thursdays - from £56.00 including blow dry 9.00am - 3.00pm Gents hair only - £8.00 · Clipper cut - £6.50 EAR PIERCING - £15.00 Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday includes gold studs and aftercare 9.00am - 12 noon Paul Mitchell and Wella approved salon For further details contact Thursday and Friday late night opening Suzie Hefford on 01664 424802 01664 434784 / 434316 40 THE GREEN, THRUSSINGTON 45 New Rooftop Infinity Pool now open! * Spa Days * Spa Breaks * Country Club Membership * Ragdale Gift Vouchers make the ideal gift www.ragdalehall.co.uk or call 01664 434831

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