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Visitors to Ratby Library will have admired the family. A story follows, then crafts the collage picture of "Mrs Mopple's washing sx't work for the children to take home line", in the children's corner. The afternoon ends with poems and rhymes. YOUR LOCAL RENTAL COMPANY =\i i^ mm 9 TELEVISION ©VIDEO @AUDIO @ELECTRICAL @ This was made by children during the last This successful formula will be repeated in m session of the Library Club for under 5's. the Autumn when the Club re-opens on Tuesday "We had great fun" said Mrs Bernie Moore, September 3rd. one of the two parent volunteers who have set up the club, "the children worked really All of the children have now joined the III IIB library, and will be able to borrow the hard". ss books and hear the stories again at home. The Club has been a resounding success , with 14 children attending each session. Recently there has been a lot in the Press There is a long waiting list too! And member about falling reading standards. Research ship is free. has shown that too many children are spend ing 2 or 3 hours each day watching tele Give us a try The Club began with a dressing up theme and vision and too few are reading or listening stories about"Doctor Sean", and "Nini at the to stories. ^ I you'll be pleasedyou did! Carnival". Children made masks and carnival Children who start to enjoy books at an streamers. Then followed sessions with ' I '/ I stories about "Postman Pat" and "Teddy Bears early age are most likely to become good readers and remain avid readers too! go shopping". M Stotion RodcI. Rifflbv-Tol' I oirortor oo/ WAYMARK 2000 WOODLAND TRAIL IAppliance Servicing and Installation FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS I Breakdown and Repair Services BETTER ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSID

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Its holiday time again, so if you are going 6SAXONS RISE, RATBY, LEICS. LE6 ONF to be sunning yourself in Skeggy or basking • Tel: (0533) 393662 in the Bahamas you all need to take some basic crime prevention measures to prevent 11 any nasty surprises on your return. You need ALLHOURS CHEM - DRY to plan ahead and not leave everything to A new scheme to waymark and improve A new woodland trail, has been RESIDENTIALAND COMMERCIAL designed for use by walkers and the last minute, so use this checklist to CARPET CLEANING the entire network of footpaths, bridleways and byways within the wheelchair users, in Martinshaw help you. . MOSTCARPETS DRYIN60MINUTES Wood. • NO STEAM OR SHAMPOO county was launched in July by 1. Leave small valuable items, like jewell • REMOVES STUBBORN STAINS Leicestershire County Council. . NO STICKY RESIDUE The 1.5km (1 mile) circular '.1 ery, on deposit at a bank or consider • ECONOMICAL installing a small floor safe. The "Leicestershire Waymark 2000" begins at the public footpath Tel; leading from Community Conlville (0530 01^.207 project aims to put in order the 2. Make sure all valuable items left in the county's 3000 miles of rights of College. It has been constructed premises are marked with your postcode way by the yeeyr 2000. from well compacted limestone to (followed by the house number). Most D.I.Y. -K made a smooth surface which allows shops sell property-marking kits and The County Council is running a easy access for wheelchairs and stickers are available from the police stat widespread programme of waymarking baby buggies. Part of the car park ion to advertise "postcoded property". but needs help to achieve a fully at the college is available for accessible network by the end of disabled drivers. 3. Cut the lawns before you leave. this century. A leaflet entitled 4. Cancel milk, papers etc. discreetly (only "Leicestershire Waymark 2000" has Martinshaw Wood, covering 254 tell people who need to know). been produced to show how Parish acres, is owned and managed by the Councils, local groups and Woodland Trust, Britain's largest 5. Try and make your house look occupied, HIS & HERS landowners can work with the County national charity concerned solely consider automatic time-switches on lights Council to provide better access to with the consearvation of native and broadleaved trees and woodland. and a radio downstairs. the Leicestershire Countryside. The trail passes through areas of 6. Don't leave valuable items visible Some Parish Councils have taken a broadleaf and conifer woodland that through windows. LADIES & special interest in local paths and have waymarked them with materials is rich in wildlife. Visitors may GENTS HAIR DRESSING provided by Leicestershire County catch a glimpse of birds such as 7. Lock garages sind shed with proper goldcrest, coaltit, and sparrowhawk security locks and make sure ladders, tools Council. as well as plants such as etc. are secured away. GAPS welcome any day at With the help of local people the primroses, wood anemone and lily- of-the-valley. 8. Don •t put your home address on outward reduced rates County Council is also producing a luggage labels. series of leaflets entitled "Parish Walks and Rides in Leicestershire", 9. Make sure all outside doors and windows STYLING BLOW DRYING in areas that have been waymarked. are locked. If you have a burglar alarm, set JULIE'S it and inform the police who the keyholder COLOURING SETTING is. HAIRDRESSING TRIMMING PERMING KFN TOMKINS 10. Ask a neighbour to keep an eye on your Tuesday to Saturday premises. There is a leaflet available from MAIN STREET. RATBY the police station called "Peace of mind Appointments not always while you're away". This has further inform General Builder ation and also a tear-off card to give to necessary Alterations and Extensions Traditional & Modern neighbours requesting their assistance. Styling 156 Station Road, Ratby PROPERTY REPAIRS Finally - have a good holiday! Tel 394429 93 Gynsill Lane, Anstey, Telephone: 392406 Sgt. Andy West Telephone: 87169^ Crime Prevention Officer THE RATBY CO-OPERATIVE JUNIOR BAND STAMFORD STREET STORES TRANSFORMED * "You'll Never Walk Alone" and the "Absolutely wonderful best we've had are from Wigston Magna, where they are sell I Junior Band were joined on stage for years the sheer cleanliness is a ing the family home to get the business jk with the Training Band, Beginners Class and Tutors all waving treat. And a lovely doorbell - haven't seen going. The whole idea was Mavis's. Looking football scarves. What a wonderful one like it for years." through the paper one night she said "I'd love a little shop". Son Karl said - "Sue 18 end to a superb concert. and I will go in with you". And that is how That was the view of just one of the many After the event everyone stayed for regular customers to the newly-refurbished it began. On Saturday 22nd June 1991 the a drink and chat to reminisce over Stamford Street Stores. And it's a view that Ratby Co-operative Junior Band held the past 18 years. really sums it all up! They have found Ratby to be a friendly place their 18th Birthday Reunion Concert at the Bosworth College, . The olde fashioned door bell is just one of unlike Wigston, which they say has grown so large "that you hardly know anyone anymore". SECRETARY ; Mrs. L. Plant, the traditional features restored to these Many of the ex-members of the Oxford Road, Desford, Leics. Victorian premises. Junior Band were invited to the Mr Charles Johnson and his son Karl are both still working, involved in a business making concert. Quite a few of the ex- Woodwork has all been stripped and varnished players still play instruments so and beautiful Laura Ashley curtains on a percussion instruments, but they have had a large part to play in transforming the an 'Ex-Members Band' of 23 players brass rail grace the windows and tempt you performed during the first half of Fish Bar^ inside. shop premises. Opening Times the concert and were conducted by Traditional three of the former conductors of Men. - 6 - U.30 Mrs Mavis Johnson, who runs the shop with As well as general groceries, bread, green the Band, who chose to play their English Fish TViurs. - 6 - 11.45 grocery and off licence sales, they have a & Chips Friday - 11.30 - 1.30 a.p her daughter-in-law Susan, are aiming to re favourite piece of music during 5.00 - 12 p.m.] create the traditional friendly grocers shop wide selection of traditional sweets, displayed in their jars along window shelves their time with the band. These ^92772 Sat. - 12 - 1.30 a.m. 1 were Miss Betty Anderson, Mr. David 6-12 p.mJ They have already made a good start, and Newman and Mr.^ Geoff Wood. One ex- have earned a reputation for their patience We wish them lots of luck with the business - they really deserve it! member came all the way from with young children, and their consideration Southampton to be reunited with his for older customers. The shop is open Mon- Fri 7.30 am - 9.30 jmh friends for the evening. K&M The family, including 8 month old Rebecca Saturday 8.00 am - 9.30 pm Svinday 9.00 am - 9.30 imi The concert was a tremendous success and also featured the FASHIONS Present Junior Band - conducted by Mr Geoff Newman, the Training Band 32 MAIN STREET ^ PATLY - conducted by Mr Malcolm Greig and TELEPHONE LEICESTER 395244 C. GEiUO&SONS the Beginners Class - conducted by SEE and TRY our range of"; Mrs. Lynne Plant. In the audience GOOD RANGE OF CHILDRENS CLOTHES THE CIBMHOHBSKERS of over 300 there were many ex- 66 Varieties of Bread players and committee members who AT COMPETITIVE PRICES had all been invited from various OPEN MON TO SAT 9.00 - 5.00 parts of the country. The finale 34 Varietiesof Cobs, Rolls, etc. to the concert was the music

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UNDERLAY ici Si ^ NOWAT:- Judging was based on four factors: MS BRAND 3 PIN PLUGS 1. Hygiene - Beer pumps/cellar equipment/bar dispense The Trading Standards Department of the Leicestershire County Council 2. Handling - the main point in this category has issued an urgent warning to the being product quality coupled with other public to be on the look out for areas of cellar expertise potentially unsafe 3 pin mains electricity plugs. WJiatLM 3. General cellar condition - temperature, ventilation, drainage, cleanliness The plugs, made in Hong Kong, are ITTING FREE FITTING FREE FITTING FREE FITTINO FREEF1TTINQ FREE FITTING FREE FITTING FREE FITTINC made of white plastic and on the 4. Safety - gas equipment, stairs, etc. face bearing the pins have these markings; The ten finalists were all visited over the Telt Leicester 391360 or 367337 two days 13/I4th June and included Mr R.M. Deeping Jonathan Adnams of Adnams Brewery, Southwold MS 5678 250V 13 AMP QtinlllyBrickwork / General Mr Graham Smith of Whitbread P.L.C. plus A sample of these plugs has been various department heads from Everards. Tel: Leicester 394360or 367337 tested by the British Standards Institute and they have found eight The judges were pleased to note that the R.n.Deeping faults, some of them serious, on standard was the highest they had seen in Quality Brickwork/ General Builders each of the plugs tested. the competition to date.

Tel: Leicester 394360 or 367337 Zwel'-tnr^i'u^cd A nationwide alert has now been Congr^ulations to Mick and Jacqui and all issued because Trading Standards their^staff at "The Railway Inn", Ratby for Officers have established that 6000 R.M. Deeping an excellent second overall. of these potentially dangerous plugs have already been sold - they Competition formulated and titled after Bob All aspects ofE Tel: Leicester 394360 or 367337 are either in use or in shops Burns, one of Everards longest serving pub waiting to be sold. lic house managers (held licence for Shakespeare, Braunstone Lane) who later If you have bought one of these R.M. Deeping worked from Head Office until retirement. plugs, or know where they are on Garages • Can Quality Brickwork / General Builders sale, then please contact the Trading Standards Department on Newbuild / Rei aspects ofBrickwork and Dlockwork undertaken H. FREEMAN & SON Leicester 514415. Family Butcher 2 GILLBANK DRIVE Industrial • Domestic 88 MAIN STREET RATBY All 3 pin plugs must by law be -N, MOBILE SHOP marked showing that they comply RATBY Extensions . Alterations EZ with the requirements of BS 1363 - "'f) DELIVERS f you should look for this before Garages. Garden Walls ^^TWICE WEEKLY i buying. These MS brand plugs don't Newbuild / Renovation Work Telephone: Leicester 393124 meet the standard and are not properly marked. Cf^hosAfan h/clshSchool)

'^'n-t ^ '• he Our SchcJol j-b (T- bi'^ 'tcIm OV-tC CHfLDR£NS cf^i Ictr-^o 1"b • L) e. clU Sp«'-rA.b Vl.^ BAGtE ni Qi n . T t- •, f c^r^lo C loSS^S KKosHLxn; PoT-t laj/J^crCy -In Our boPool. lilt- cbi.lflreri O Pen Friends tiu.rc,,, 3 obi, O-riid. \ exJ-V e &,i II It all started in March when 1 changed my While we were in Wales, Dad asked Helen who comic to the 'Bunty'. 1 saw pen friends is a teacher in Wales if the children in her p''^' Mokin.^. for-Ua.rd Po' advertised in it. class would like to swop letters with ' PtJ'l Priman, Ijckool L- children in my class who are in the same age We were looking for a suitable pen friend group as the children that Helen teaches, in it, but there was not one. Near the end of term we received letters When we went to Wales in May we met some from the children in Wales and we sent some relatives. 1 mentioned that 1 wanted a pen back, friend to Amy, one of my relatives who lives in Redditch. We decided to become pen 1 think you would probably like to know that friends. Welsh is their first language, and English is their second language. The girl that 1 am writing to is called Rhiannon.

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Inspector Lea from Beaumont Leys attend the The Parish Council would welcome help from Mr Fraser attended the Parish Council meet 1. Dogs must be kept on a lead in the area Council meeting on July 16th. any residents or local groups in planting ing on June 4th. He informed us that he had where play equipment is provided. This area bulbs aind shrubs around the village in the been elected on to the Housing Committee eind would be msirked out by attractively painted He confirmed that the new village policeman, Autumn. Please contact the Clerk or the Planning Committee at Hinckley and posts. Ratby resident P.O. Moore will commence Councillors if you can help. We can all help Bosworth Borough Council. He confirmed that duties on August 5th. to make Ratby a brighter place. he would be pleased to work with the Parish 2. Dog owners should be expected to clear SPECIAL AHHODHCEMEHT Council and attend meetings to present a up after their dogs anywhere in the village A third policeman is to be appointed to help report on Borough Council matters. Comments and recreation areas. Some owners already in the Groby/Ratby area. Garden Competition by the Planning sub-committee of the Parish do this. Council would be delivered to Mr Fraser to Village Improvqnents Next year the Parish Council will be launch keep him informed. 3. The field currently in use as a second ing a "Best Kept Front Garden" competition football pitch could be designated as a dog Road Corner which will open to all residents in the Dogs walking and exercise area. The Council has village. already proposed tree planting on this site. The County Council will be planting shrubs An award and prize will be given for 1st, Complaints about dogs are often received by at this site in the Autumn planting season. 2nd and 3rd places. the Parish Council. They have also featured It has also been suggested that equipment for adults and youth, perhaps a keep-fit quite a lot in National news recently. Landscaping and Village Play Areas Gardens will be nominated by their owners trail could also be included in this area. Ferndale Drive or by neighbours!! The Parish Council feels that the suggestion WE WANT TO HEAR TOUR VIEWS - Dog oimers and to impose bye-laws banning dogs from the everyone. Pensioners or children. Safety surfacing has now been installed So get busy preparing now, everyone!! Recreation Areas would be impossible to around the log cabin slide at enforce without 24 hour supervision. The Ferndale Drive, in response to requests from There will be a Spring Garden competition Council recognises that dogs need exercise residents, cost £3,726. in March - April, and a further summer event and that this can pose problems for older residents who are unable to reach fields or PlANSHOW/MCk Local firm, Bennetts are producing cost Watch for more details! wooded areas. It would be irresponsible to price prepared wood to enable a sheltered recommend increased use of farm fields pRcpc>sei^ seat to be provided. Parish Councillors will Community Notice Board because of problems experienced by local be working with local youth to construct farmers. JXXjiSoM this. The Maintenance Worker, Mr Owen Palmer A notice board has been provided by the has been doing a magnificent job repairing Parish Council outside the library. Village YlooS^d dm. and re-painting equipment. It is a pity that organisations are welcome to advertise Yit'ibtho -IM much of his time is spent repairing vandal events on this board. l-ct MS ised equipment. Road Widening know kvhatr ^Tcftidiic The Parish Council has entered a competition MOM - .t: ^vc run by the Herald and Post Newspaper, in Road widening on a section of Station Road conjunction with Shell U.K. We are hoping near the junction with Desford Lane, will to win a prize for the ccanmunity tree-plant begin in April 1992. ing project. Widening of Pavement on Main Street Dogs A letter from the County Council indicates that we may received some grant aid for the Parents concerned about the safety of their ON LE/P proposed wild flower meadow. A meeting on children will be pleased to hear that this diowg path only site is to be arranged. work is to go ahead. The pavement will be widened from Church Lane to the Library car park entrance. The necessity to purchase land from the Parish Council and Libraries f&nced off SCOUT MARQUEE will cause more delay as you will appreciate FOR HIRE County Councillor IXX56 ^ X ciycyttdse 20 FT X 29 FT f40X possit^ ^fihtess Xy^l. Because of ill health, Mrs Butler has been 0(^ fccetB^ £30 PER EVENT unable to attend Parish Council Meetings. /^0Uha> i>^Ay However , Mrs Butler has presented a DELIVERED & ERECTED petition with over 1300 signatures to the County Council opposing plans for the large RING COLIN 395187 scale development in the village.

lO Partdl; (Sounetl RATBY Mrs Marriott PLAYGROUP The Parish Council has sent a bouquet to Mrs r"> ." Marriott of Ratby to congratulate her on 1 reaching her hundredth birthday. k'l K k_l 1 ' / sumeR pimcHcm IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PARENTS j The Playgroup playscheme has been inundated This year Ratby children have no reason to * Recently bottles of Toxic Cattle Worming FRASERS with applications for places. Sadly, some be bored during the school holiday! fluid were found in the brook at Ferndale children have had to be put on a waiting Drive. (They had been taken from a stolen list, due to a lack of space in the Church There are two playschemes in the village / during August, run by Parents. car). rooms. ^ . * The Maintenance Worker has removed several There will be twenty three parents helping SYRINGES from the car park adjacent to Fern- each day with activities such as sewing, dale Drive play area. OPENING HOURS crafts, cookery and story telling.

These items are DANGEROUS. Young children MONDAY TO FRIDAY On Tuesday a trip is planned to Abbey Park should always be supervised by an adult in for families (fully booked!) the play area. Older children must be warned 8.30AM - 1 PM & 3 PM - 10 PM GLENFIELD WASTE not to touch anything unusual. This is the third year that playgroup have "We cover all areas" SATURDAY run the successful playscheme. ^^^(Leics.) 750252 We would welcome reports of such findings and will respond immediately. 9 AM - 10 PM autumn teim SMALL AND LARGE SKIPS SPECIALISTS IN DOMESTIC & dates of next MEETINGS SUNDAY Playgroup re-opens on Monday September 2nd. COMMERCIAL D.I.Y. & 7.15 in the Welfare Hall - August 6th GARDEN WASTE DISPOSAL - September 3rd 10 AM - 9 PM please parents, return your forms if you MILLHILL - ENDERBY - LEICESTER - October 1st want to guarantee a place for your child.

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SHOP GROCERIES, CONFECTIONARY, COLD DRINKS, members of the EVERARDS OLD ENGLISH ALE CLUB CIGARETTES, MOTOR ACCESSORIES ETC. (PARKING AVAILABLE) OPEN MON - FRI. 0700 to 2200. hrs SAT 0700 to 1900 hrs SUN 0900 to 1700 hrs THE GARAGE, STATION ROAD. RATBY, LEICESTER LE6 OJR PEOPLE AND PLACES Len and Margaret Crump

Mrs Margaret Crump is a familiar figure In In 1952 "hen they arrived here, the cinema Main Street. Knoun affectionately as the was managed by a Mr George expended LolllDOD Lady who has helped countless been opened in the 1920 s an , . oSld?en (and adults!) across the road for later to include a wooden dance hall (where several years now. -any Hatby couples met and courted). Not many people will know that she has led The cinema was always packed and the prog another equally busy life! ramme changed three times a week. Cowboy films and musicals such as 'State Fair' and Margaret and her husband Len moved to Ratby 'Carmen Miranda' were amongst the most in 1952. Mr Crump came to take up the post popular. of projectionist at the Ratby "Majestic" cinema. For newcomers to the village, the In 1952, adult tickets cost sixpence or a cinema was situated where "Kenneys Plastics" shilling, and children had to pay just 3 old used to be before the 'great' fire. For pence to get in for a matinee. even newer-comers the site is where the Pictured are Ratby 'Swifts' Cub pack with new bungalows are for sale, next door to the In later years after television became pop their soap box which helped them to win Co-op. (A village can change dramatically ular, the Majestic closed its doors for their final. in just a few years!) Tuesday and Sundays. Len Crump has always been interested in films Margaret Crump and two other local girls and the cinema. As a boy he owned a were the usherettes at the Majestic - sell projector the sort which used a candle ing ice creams and drinks too. BIRTHDAY BraEXTRAVAGANZA for a light and highly inflammable film! Margaret and Len are going up north to At the age of 15 he went to work as a re-- Lytham St Annes near Blackpool to visit wind boy at the Savoy cinema on Leicester George Weston this year. He is now in his Road in Syston. Both he and Margaret were eighties. He will probably always be remem Ratby 'Swallows' cub pack showing their born in Syston, and she too was employed in bered in Ratby for the films he took of ingenious costumes! Ratby events the Quorn hunt meeting the cinema. in the Bulls head car park in 1936, and the Margaret says she took a while to settle in Ratby Carnivals. Len Crump has frequently at Ratby, missing the family and busy life, shown these films at local events. helping out in family-run shops in Syston. It would be difficult to imagine Main Street without her familiar smile ... so it is It is as well for Ratby that Margaret and just as well she stayed. Len are interested in both films and the heritage of the village, or these films would have been lost. Ratby Pri School Governors and Parents Meeting

RATBY POST OFFICE The Annual meeting was held on Tuesday May Ringing 21st in the School Hall. Main Street. Ratby the The Governors' Report was discussed and Newsagent. Confectionery, there was an opportunity to look at some of I the childrens work. Changes I i Tobacco. c9 jo • The teachers had worked very hard in 5° PHOTOCOPY SERVICE GREETINGS CARD^ f W presenting this attractive display to show how the work relates to the different stages Mark Pendry (Tower I:Hallmark, Rustcraft etc.l/Sp. I OTT/~vr-i r-< r-»A T r-» a /~ir? hrmo <"7 T\A\r(~' / ^ - * # as defined in the National Curriculum. Captain, Ratby) SHOE REPAIR AGENTS OPEN 7 DAYS, receives trophy Tel. 393001. There were some particularly spectacular for Beginners craft and technology constructions created Striking by the seven to eight year olds. Competition from Leicester District Town & Country Business Services After refreshments, Mr Smith entertained and Chairman Mr Barry enlightened everyone with a very Offex-s SL Brown Woirci I=»x~oc::essi& informative talk about testing and recording in the School. f Sedxre-fcairijaX Altogether an enjoyable and worthwhile event Don't miss next year's meeting! Muffles - are leather covers which are Ratby Bellringers took the Learners Striking strapped onto one side of bell clappers. As C.V.'s Essays & Reports Competition trophy at a contest held Forms, Booklets, Newsletters recently by the Leicester District Guild of the muffled side of the clapper strikes the bell, a muted note sounds contrasting with Letters, Invoices etc. DO YOU HAVE ANY ACHES AND PAINS Church Bell Ringers at All Saints church, Circulars, Mail Merges. Blaby. The team led by tower captain, Mark the 'bright note which occurs when the un- muffled side of the clapper strikes. THAT WILL NOT GO AWAY? Pendry consisted of Tracey Reynonds, Laura Fast, Accurate and Professional Murch, Matthew Fidler and Ian Mellor. The overall effect is of notes and echoes during the peal. This technique is used as WHY NOT TRY REMEDIAL MASSAGE? a sign of respect when ringing for sad Quality Photocopying Service This was the first occasion the Guild had (ability to reduce and enlarge) occasions. held a Learners Competition. It was sched For a reasonable fee I will come uled immediately before experienced ringers Collection and Delivers from the Leicester District completed in the j; peal - a full peal has 5,000 or more^ to your house or you can come to me. changes which are rung without repetition, Annual District Striking Competition. Teams 7 days a week - ^phone any time! outrung by Ratby were from Groby, Knighton, therefore a i peal consists of 1,200 or more TOM KNIGHT Lutterworth and Willoughby Waterleys with changes without repetition. Remedial Masseur - L.C.S.P. Associate Anyone wishing to indulge in the singularly our team scoring 27 faults and the closest Tel: Geraldine on (0530) 245156 Ring Leicester 387425 opposition have 3^ faults. A silver plated British art is welcome to come to the tower tankard was presented to Mark Pendry and the on a Friday evening at 8 p.m. Regular team, to be held for one year. A suitable attendance is essential as it takes time and PABARI'S reward after hours of practice by team patience on the part of both teacher and BLUE BELLI members! pupil to develop skills and awareness of safety for this most enjoyable of hobbies. RATBY NEWS For the uninitiated - a striking competitiom SERVICE STATION is a contest between teams, judged from out Maintenance and the safety of bells is most FOR THE LARGEST SELECTION OF: side the church - the judges listening for important and often it falls to ringers to LEICESTER ROAD, GROBY BEERS, WINES, SPIRITS "do it themselves", so be prepared to keep the quality of ringing. Faults are incurred AND SOFT DRINKS. when gaps occur in the sequence of ringing the ringing room clean and perhaps help with Telephone 876850 or if two bells strike simultaneously safety checks - bells come in tons and cwts A VAST SELECTION OF CONFECTIONERY (clipping). At the end of the competition, and no-one wants these on their heads! Calorgas Stockist NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES all faults are totalled, the team with the least being the winners. Much can be learned Be prepared to travel, as ringers often go Fina Petrol and Oil DELIVERED DAILY from the judges as they inform teams exactly out on tours of other districts, combining where faults were collected during ringing! ringing with socialisation, the bell tower ALL THE LATEST VIDEO TITLES NOW IN often being conveniently close to the local Sweets, Cigs and PHOTOCOPYING - REDUCING + ENLARGING With reference to the previous edition of hostelry! COME IN AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES 'Wot', some enquiries have been made as to Accessories what a half muffled i peal is, so here goes: OPEN TILL 10.00 pm MONDAY to SATURDAY Mark Pendry and Lynn Mellor ® TII I O nn nm .Qi INinaV f^nr \AAooK NEWS IN BRIEF mmun Flower Festival Our June issue was crammed full of A spectacular flower festival is to be held your letters! during the weekend of August 31st - Sept blrd^ ember 1st. This is a joint venture between JJlbcut This issue not one letter! What a Ratby Church and the Ratby Co-operative Band contrast. here is to be a concert on the evening of alert Saturday 31st August in the Church, and the In 1989 184,600 wild caught birds were 'The njiy-t isstAd Everyone is relaxing - off on Junior Band will be playing at the Family imported into the U.K. 4000 were dead on \ holiday or enjoying a break. Dare we Service on Sunday September 1st. Watch out arrival and 19,500 died in quarantine. V CoiyDk-ks say enjoying the sunshine? for more details in the village. of Upto 75$ of birds trapped in the wild have \ , Wot' Church Garden Fete iocaP fUA^ We have no more news of the prop died before they reach a pet shop in Europe \ osals which generated your letters. Despite the weather, the event was a great Even endangered species are taken from the ^ 0iMc( i/ie^Ajs wild. Some rare parrots have been sold for.^„^_^^, But don't forget - this is not an success, raising £764.78 for Church funds. as much as £25,000 in Europe. More parrots |/i|) Ccu/iAj(M coffer issue that will go away- Thanks to all helpers and supporters. are exported from Argentina than any other Ratby Prunarv School Association So don't leave your biros on the Summer Fete country. For every imported bird that ^ beach, you might need them again! reaches a pet shop, 3 have died. -mwki "Aj's 'SS(m This year's fete was a great success as both So the message is please do not buy wild B.T. KEYMER ' a fund-raising and social event. A grand caught birds from pet shops. total of £1,537 was raised - (£138 more than Td. 39^573 or 18 Parkiands Avenue,Groby. last year!). So thank you to everyone who The figures in this article are taken from 3^6/77 Tel: Leicester 876926 helped at or supported the Fete. Printer Scanner the R.S.P.C.A. Animal World magazine May/ WikM bo; - June and July/August issues. WASHING MACHINE AND The school has bought a very useful printer 35 DoomImM CLEANER REPAIRS scanner with money raised by the School 1 think that birds should not be taken from or pid •VGUv'Ufkd MOST MAKES Association. the wild. PROMPT. PtRSONALSCRVICe -Ut ikJL h/dt' If you would like to know more about the Amy Boud -fkn UtYCiV\jj. * • 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE ! • * School Association, or, even better, get /VWVVWVVN "involved, then come along to the Annual Meeting on Wednesday September 25th. Put RATBY CHEMIST flowers this date in your diary now. ll|^ 58 MAIN STREET, RATBY. 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