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Upper Wreake Community Magazine The magazine aims to provide an open forum for contributions on all aspects of life The magazine aims Upper to provide Wreake an open forum Community for contributions Magazine on all aspects of life in the Upper Wreake villages and beyond. Opinions expressed in it are not in The the magazine Upper aims to Wreake provide an villages open and forum beyond. for contributions Opinions expressed in it are not on all aspects of life necessarily the view of the Community Magazine trustees or the editor. necessarily in the Upper the view Wreake of villages the Community and beyond. Magazine Opinions trustees or the editor. expressed in it are not

necessarily the view of the Community Magazine trustees or the editor. Copy for inclusion in any particular month’s issue should reach the editor before Copy th for inclusion in any particular month’s issue should reach the editor before 15 of the preceding month. 15Copy th of for the inclusion preceding in month. any particular month’s issue should reach the editor before th 15 of the preceding month. Editor: Malcolm Britton, 34 Hall Orchard Lane, Frisby, Melton Mowbray Editor: Malcolm Britton, 34 Hall Orchard Lane, Frisby, Melton Mowbray LE14 2NH Tel: 01664 4490 43 E -‐mail: [email protected] LE14 Editor: Malcolm 2NH Tel: 01664 Britton, 434490 34 E -‐mail: Hall [email protected] Orchard Lane, Frisby, Melton Mowbray Advertising: Josie Brown, 3 Manor Farm Court, Tilton on the Hill, Leics ALE14 dvertising 2NH Tel: : Josie 01664 Brown 434490 , 3 E -‐mail: Manor [email protected] Farm Court, Tilton on the Hill, Leics LE7 9LS Tel: 0116 259 7663 E-‐mail: [email protected] LE7 Advertising 9LS Tel: : Josie 0116 Brown 259 , 7663 E 3 -‐mail: Manor [email protected] Farm Court, Tilton on the Hill, Leics Deliveries: Simon Blake 01664 434580 E-‐mail [email protected] Deliveries:LE7 9LS Tel: Simon 0116 Blake 259 01664 7663 E-‐mail: 434580 [email protected] E-‐mail [email protected] Deliveries: Simon Blake 01664 434580 E-‐mail1 [email protected] 1

1 Editorial Half Term – a reflection on changing times The reduction in the number of footsteps past our house and in the congestion of traffic for 30 minutes each morning and afternoon indicate that the school is on holiday and teachers, support and admin. are staff and pupils receiving a well-‐earned break ter af the hectic start to a new term. When Rotherby School closed in the early 1970s, one of the senior citizens remarked that it had taken the heart out of village because the sound of children playing and the social gatherings around the school gate before and after school such made a positive contribution to village life.

Frisby School is considerably bigger than it was when it first opened and pupils come from a wide area including villages like Hoby and Rotherby which lost their own schools long ago. It has a very good reputation and often “punches above its weight” when competing with larger schools.

The Neighbourhood Plan is a hot topic in the village at present particularly because of the increasing number of houses the Borough Council wishes to allocate to the village and the understandable readiness of landowners to offer land for building before the Melton Local Plan is finalised. It is difficult to predict what the village will look like in, say, 20 years’ time. By then, the dust should have settled and newcomers will move into the village as it is configured then, with little knowledge of what it is like now except through local reminiscences and occasional displays of old photographs at village events.

I understand there is only a handful of residents (at the last count under 10 people) over the age of 70 who were born and brought up in the village and still live here. In their early years, I wonder if they ever envisaged the huge effect the construction of Hall Orchard Lane, Ash Way and Oak Way with a new school on a green field site would have. The residents of Rotherby Lane, among others, must have had considerable reservations as the plans emerged.

Frisby has done well in the past when it has entered competitions. On more than one occasion it has been the “best village” in the county not just as a result of its appearance but also its community spirit. It has the best of all worlds, small enough to recognise that you are living in the countryside and large enough to support the shop/post office, school, pre-‐school, pub and various interest groups and sports clubs.

As demographics change, it may well be beneficial for and the sake of survival prospering of village institutions to offer new opportunities for young families to share the joys of living in the countryside which many of the older residents enjoyed when they first came here with their young families. There are some huge challenges being met at present both in Frisby and in the Hoby, Rotherby, Ragdale and Brooksby Neighbourhood anning Pl Process.

CommunityCommunity MonthlyMonthly GetGet--TogethersTogethers Frisby Frisby Friendship Friendship Club Club (Frisby (Frisby Village Village Hall) Hall) on on the the first first Thursday Thursday of of each each month from month from 10.30am 10.30am to to 12 noon. 12 noon. Join Join with with us us for for some some convivial convivial -‐ company, home -‐ company, homemade made refreshments, refreshments, raffle, raffle, dominoes/whist dominoes/whist or or simply simply chat chat in in friendly friendly surroundings surroundings Next Next meeting: meeting: November November 3 ( 3 (Stella Stella Brooksby Brooksby & & Jhone Jhone Billings) Billings) (Details: (Details: Jhone Jhone Billings Billings 01664 01664 434582) 434582)

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

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

Community Community Christmas Christmas Lunch Lunch The The Parish Parish Community Community Hub Hub held held its its most most recent recent get get together at Sysonby Knoll, together at Sysonby Knoll, Melton Melton Mowbray. Mowbray. The The next next event event our our Christmas Christmas Lunch Lunch will be at: will be at: Ashby Ashby Folville Folville Village Village Hall. Hall. Monday Monday the the th 28 th 28 November November 2016 2016 Lunch Lunch at at 12pm 12pm for for 12.30pm 12.30pm start. start. If If you you would would like like to to come come along along please please contact either: contact either: •• Annette Annette Piper Piper 840627 840627 •• Davina Davina Bates Bates 454201 454201 •• Vic Vic Allsop Allsop 43469 4346977 •• Maureen Maureen Coleman Coleman 434120 434120 •• Janet Janet Norburn Norburn 0116 0116 269 5295 269 5295

A A big big thank thank you you to to every every one one of of our our many valuable volunteers. many valuable volunteers. In In particular particular those those who who volunteer volunteer to to drive drive and and collect collect people for the Community people for the Community Lunches. Lunches. Do come and join us! We have again this year submitted 33 an application to Ragdale Hall/Melton Times ‘Make it Happen’ We will let everyone know how we get on. The Community Lunch Team. From the Parish Registers WEDDINGS We wish every joy and happiness to October st 1 Joseph Szopa & Sarah Jane Ruck Hoby October th 15 Matt Davies & Bridget Barnes Brooksby

Thank you…. Jean Morris would like to thank everyone for their support and practical help during the last four months. It has been lovely for her to see so many visitors. She has progressed from being told “to get ready to go into hospital with 5 minutes warning to making a reasonable recovery”. . Future Claiming Dates December 6 Brooksby Christmas Concert Brooksby Church December 15 School Christmas Special Frisby Parish Church December 27 Rotherby Village Walk Rotherby Grange

Frisby Autumn Litter Pick Saturday 19th November Meet at Frisby Village Hall at 9.00am New volunteers always welcome! Bags and litter grabbers provided – please bring your own gloves (Phone 434490 for further details)

Hoby, Rotherby, Brooksby & Ragdale Litter Pick Saturday 26th November Details will be circulated around those villages by the Parish Council

Rotherby News

Do come and join us! We Do come have again and join us! this year submitted an application to Ragdale Hall/Melton Times We have again this year submitted an application to Ragdale Hall/Melton Times ‘Make Do come it and Happen’ join us! We will let everyone know how we get on. ‘Make Do come it and Happen’ join us! We will let everyone know how we get on. The We have Community again Lunch this year submitted Team. an application to Ragdale Hall/Melton Times The We Community have again Lunch this year submitted Team. an application to Ragdale Hall/Melton Times ‘Make it Happen’ We From will the let Parish everyone Registers know how we get on. ‘Make it Happen’ We From will the let Parish everyone Registers know how we get on. WEDDINGS The The Community Community We wish Lunch Lunch Team. every Team. joy and happiness to October WEDDINGS st 1 Joseph We wish Szopa every & Sarah joy Jane Ruck and happiness to Hoby st From From the the Parish Parish Registers Registers October October 1 th 15 Matt Joseph Davies Szopa & & Bridget Sarah Barnes Jane Ruck BrooksbyHoby WEDDINGS WEDDINGS th We We wish wish every every joy joy and and happiness to happiness to October st 15 Matt Davies & Bridget Barnes Brooksby October October 1 st 1 Joseph Joseph Szopa Szopa & & Sarah Sarah Jane Ruck Jane Ruck HobyHoby th Thank October October you…. 15 th 15 Matt Matt Davies Davies & & Bridget Bridget Barnes Barnes BrooksbyBrooksby Jean Thank Morris you…. would like to thank everyone for their support and practical help during the Thank Jean last Morris you…. four would months. like It to has thank been everyone lovely for for her their to support see so many visitors. She has and practical help during the Thank last you…. four months. It has been lovely for her to see so many visitors. She has progressed Jean Morris from being would told like “to to get thank ready everyone to go for into their hospital support with 5 minutes warning and practical help during progressed Jean Morris from being would told like “to to get thank ready everyone to go for into their hospital support with 5 minutes warning and practical help during to the making last four a reasonable months. It recovery”. has been lovely for her to see so many visitors. She has to the making last four a reasonable months. It recovery”. has been lovely for her to see so many visitors. She has .progressed from being told “to get ready to go into hospital with 5 minutes warning . progressed from being told “to get ready to go into hospital with 5 minutes warning to to making making a a reasonable reasonable Future recovery”. recovery”. Claiming Dates .December . 6 Brooksby Future Christmas Claiming Concert DatesBrooksby Church December 6 Brooksby Church December 15 School Brooksby FutureFuture Christmas Christmas ClaimingClaiming Special Concert DatesDatesFrisby Parish Church December 15 School Christmas Special Frisby Parish Church December December December 6 6 27 Rotherby Brooksby Brooksby Village Christmas Christmas Walk Concert Concert Rotherby Brooksby Brooksby Grange Church Church December 27 Rotherby Village Walk Rotherby Grange December December 15 15 School School Christmas Christmas Special Special Frisby Frisby Parish Parish Church Church

December December 27 27 Rotherby Rotherby Village Village Walk Walk Rotherby Rotherby Grange Grange

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Do come and join us! We have again this year submitted an application to Ragdale Hall/Melton Times ‘Make it Happen’ We will let everyone know how we get on. The Community Lunch Team. From the Parish Registers WEDDINGS We wish every joy and happiness to October st 1 Joseph Szopa & Sarah Jane Ruck Hoby October th 15 Matt Davies & Bridget Barnes Brooksby

Hoby, Rotherby, Brooksby & Ragdale Litter Pick Saturday 26th November Details will be circulated around those villages by the Parish Council

Rotherby News

August Cream Teas 4 Thank you to everyone who supported our August Cream Teas and to the ladies who made lovely scones or helped on the day. This is a great opportunity to get to know people both local and from further afield. A good time was had by all and the total amount raised was £330.

Harvest Festival The Church looked beautiful for our Harvest Festival. Thank you to everyone who helped to decorate or donated produce which was taken to Storehouse in Melton to be distributed to those less fortunate than ourselves. It was great to have the children playing with bubbles – in church lots of fun was had by all and they brought a smile to all our faces! Sue Smith

Kirby Bellars Harvest Lunch The ever popular Harvest Lunch at Kirby Bellars Village Hall on 8 October raised almost £700 towards the upkeep of the village's Church. As usual, the event was a very sociable occasion with a lovely meal, including a varied selection of delicious home-‐made desserts. Thank you to all those who attended and to all of the helpers, in their many guises, without whom the event could not take place. Martin Paling.

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August Cream Teas Thank you to everyone who supported our August Cream Teas and to the ladies who made lovely scones or helped on the day. This is a great opportunity to get to know people both local and from further afield. A good time was had by all and the total amount raised was £330.

NOVEMBER What What is is Vida Vida doing doing 5 in in the the garden garden this month….? this month….?

This This is is a a month month that that I see as finishing finishing I see as off off the the jobs jobs of of 2016 2016 but but also also the beginning of the beginning of 2017.2017. The The leaves leaves are are falling falling everywhere everywhere as as the the deciduous deciduous trees trees and shrubs go dormant so and shrubs go dormant so this this is is hard hard work work constantly constantly raking raking them them up up but but it it also, we hope, means they are also, we hope, means they are resting resting so so in in 2017 2017 they will give they will give us us a a wonderful wonderful display. display. It It is is also also time to plant tulip time to plant tulip bulbs bulbs that that will will give give such such a a beautiful beautiful range range of of colour colour in in 2017. Winter bedding plants go 2017. Winter bedding plants go into into my my pots pots and and they they will will see see the the garden garden from from 2016 2016 to 2017. Remember raise to 2017. Remember raise your your garden garden pots pots off off the ground the ground to to stop stop them them water water logging logging over over the winter; you the winter; you don’t don’t have have to to buy buy expensive expensive pot pot feet feet I I use use pieces pieces of of wood, just make sure you don’t wood, just make sure you don’t block block the the drainage drainage hole hole under under your pot. your pot. All All my my geraniums geraniums are are in in one one big big trough trough in in the the greenhouse greenhouse lightly covered with JUST lightly covered with JUST damp damp compost compost and and usually usually 75% 75% of of them them survive survive the the winter winter this way. Now that’s a lot this way. Now that’s a lot of of money money saved saved so so worth worth the effort. the effort. If If you you have have a a bonfire bonfire please please make make sure sure the the smoke smoke is blowing away from other is blowing away from other people’s people’s houses houses and and not not when when your your neighbours neighbours ing have their wash ing have their wash out out BUT, BUT, most of most of all, all, if if you you have have been been piling piling up up garden garden debris debris ready ready to to burn make sure there are no burn make sure there are no hedgehogs hedgehogs or or other other creatures creatures snuggled snuggled down in it. down in it. If If you you can can feed birds, the feed birds, the they they will will appreciate appreciate it it and and it it could could be the difference be the difference between between life life and and th dea th dea for for them: them: don’t don’t forget forget water water is is as as important for them both important for them both for for drinking drinking and and bathing bathing in in to to keep keep their their plumage plumage in in good good condition so if it freezes at condition so if it freezes at night night remember remember to to give give fresh fresh water water in the morning. in the morning. Now Now if if you you cleared cleared your your leaves leaves before before cle reading this arti cle reading this arti you you had had best best get get going and going and clear clear them them up up again again because because I I bet bet more have fallen. more have fallen. Happy Happy gardening gardening and and keep keep there. warm out there. warm out

Brooksby Hall Christmas Fair

• Date: 26th & 27th November 2016 • Location: Brooksby Hall, Brooksby, Melton Mowbray, Leics LE14 2LJ • Time: 10:00 -‐ 16:00 • Cost: Adult tickets £3.00, Child tickets £2.50

Get into the Christmas spirit and join us as Brooksby decks the Hall and turns into a winter wonderland with festive fun for the whole family.

Whether you want to join in with Ice Skating, visit Santa in his Grotto, shop for tasty treats, stunning gifts and decorations from our market stalls, enjoy Christmas entertainment, relax and indulge in our Christmas Food and Drinks Hall, or all of the above, there really is something for everyone.

Get your tickets today at www.brooksbyhall.co.uk

Brooksby Church Sunday 27th November at 6.00pm ADVENT CAROLS

Tuesday 6th December at 7.00pm Annual Christmas Concert Everyone will be welcome to both of these

100 Club Draws

October 2016 Frisby Village Hall 1 104 Peter Crowder £20 2 103 E & J Shepherd £5 Hoby & District Village Hall 1 28 Mrs L Adey, Rotherby £20 2 53 Mrs D Richards, Hoby £15 3 56 Mrs J Elliott, Hoby £10 (Drawn by the respective village hall committees)

Beryl Newman

Beryl’s family would like to thank Beryl everyone Newman for their expressions of sympathy and many cards and letters following her Beryl Beryl sudden Newman Newman death. We also thank the many people Beryl’s family would like to thank everyone for their expressions of sympathy and who attended the celebration Beryl’s family of her would life. like One to of thank everyone her parting for their comments as we sat at expressions of sympathy and many cards and letters following her sudden death. We also thank the many people her bedside was Beryl’s many that family cards she and would wanted letters like the following to singing thank her at everyone sudden her funeral death. for “to be a celebration and their We also thank the many people expressions of sympathy and who attended the celebration of her life. One of her parting comments as we sat at many who cards attended and the celebration letters of following her life. One her of sudden her death. parting comments as we sat at We also thank the many people to lift the roofs her bedside in Frisby.” was that We achieved that! she wanted the singing at her funeral “to be a celebration and her bedside was that she wanted the singing at her funeral “to be a celebration and to who lift attended the roofs the celebration in Frisby.” of We achieved that! her life. One of her parting comments as we sat at The total donations her to lift bedside for the Mercy was roofs Ships that in Frisby.” received she by the Funeral wanted We achieved that! Director the Shane singing Mousley at her funeral “to be a celebration and and Sons Ltd The was total £1030. donations Our for thanks Mercy to Ships all received who by the Funeral Director contributed Shane to this or sent their own Mousley to The lift total the donations roofs in for Frisby.” Mercy Ships We achieved that! received by the Funeral Director Shane Mousley and Sons Ltd was £1030. Our thanks to all who contributed to this or sent their own personal donation and direct. Sons Both Ltd charities was £1030. were Our thanks close to mum’s heart. to all who contributed to this or sent their own personal donation direct. Both charities were close to mum’s heart. The personal total donation donations direct. for Both Mercy charities Ships were received close by the Funeral to mum’s heart. Director Shane Mousley Janet, Martin Janet, and and Chris. Martin Sons (Beryl’s and Ltd Chris. children) was (Beryl’s £1030. children) Our thanks to all who contributed to this or sent their own personal Janet, Martin donation and direct. Chris. (Beryl’s Both children) charities were close to mum’s heart. Harvest ThanksHarvest Thanks Harvest Thanks Thank you to Thank Janet, School Frisby you Martin for to School Frisby the and Chris. for large the (Beryl’s amount large children) amount of produce of donated for produce donated for Thank you to School Frisby for the large amount of produce donated for Storehouse in Melton at their harvest festival service. Donations were also Storehouse in Melton Storehouse at their harvest in Melton at their festival harvest service. festival Donations service. were also Donations were also received from Kirby Bellars, Harvest Ragdale Thanks and Rotherby Churches. received from Kirby received Bellars, from Kirby Ragdale Bellars, and Ragdale Rotherby Churches. and Rotherby Churches. Thank you to School Frisby for the large amount of produce donated for

Storehouse in Melton at their harvest festival service. Donations were also received from FRISBY Kirby on Bellars, the WREAKE Ragdale and FLOWER Rotherby Churches. FRISBY onFRISBY the WREAKE on the WREAKE FLOWER FLOWER & GARDEN CLUB & GARDEN& GARDEN CLUB CLUB FRISBY on the WREAKE FLOWER JOIN US FOR OUR SPECIAL OPEN JOIN US FOR OUR SPECIAL OPEN MEETING& FORGARDEN CHRISTMAS CLUB JOIN US FORTUESDAY OUR SPECIALMEETING 15th NOVEMBER FOR OPEN CHRISTMAS 2016 MEETING FORINTUESDAY FRISBY CHRISTMAS VILLAGE 15th NOVEMBER HALL 2016 IN FRISBY VILLAGE HALL TUESDAY 15th NOVEMBER7pm for a 7.30pm 2016 start JOIN7pm US forFOR a 7.30pm OUR SPECIAL start OPEN IN FRISBY VILLAGE HALL MEETING FOR CHRISTMAS 7pm for a 7.30pm start TUESDAY 15th NOVEMBER 2016 TICKETS £7 INCLUDESIN FRISBY A GLASSVILLAGE OF HALL MULLEDTICKETS WINE£7 INCLUDES & MINCE A PIE GLASS OF MULLED7pm WINE for &a MINCE7.30pm PIE start We wish you all a very Happy We wish you all a very Happy TICKETS £7 INCLUDESChristmas A GLASS OF! MULLED WINE & MINCEChristmas PIE ! We wish you TICKETSall a very £7 INCLUDES Happy A GLASS OF Christmas MULLED! WINE & MINCE PIE 8 8 We wish8 you all a very Happy Christmas!

Hoby and District Local History Society Events – 2016

“From Romans to Debenhams: The Archaeology of Highcross Leicester” by Richard Buckley

Hoby & District Village Hall, Wednesday 16th November, 7.30pm

Between 2003 and 2006, the University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) excavated three sites in the centre of Leicester in connection with the largest single development the city has ever seen: the extension to the Shires Shopping Centre, now nown k as ‘Highcross Leicester’. The £4m project revealed important new evidence of Leicester’s Roman and medieval past, including the complete plan of a Roman courtyard house, the collapsed gable-‐end wall of the Roman market hall or macellum, the lost churches of St Michael and St Peter with over 2000 burials and evidence for a medieval brewery. Amongst the many finds from the excavations were two Roman curse tablets which made national headlines.

At our November meeting Richard Buckley, d Director of ULAS an consultant and project manager of the Highcross project, will talk to us about this important project and what it revealed about the historic core of Leicester.

After graduating from the University of Durham, Richard was a field officer with Leicestershire Archaeological Unit and in 1995 helped form University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) where, as co-‐director, he manages archaeological field work projects, specialising in urban sites and historic buildings.

All are welcome; the price for non -‐members is £2.00 (pay on door). For further information, contact: Diane 01664 434422 / [email protected]

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Can you find the 44 birds hidden in this story? I quailed in my boots, swallowed hard and, over tea, gleaned a few ideas before setting to work. It escaped my notice how late it had become, until the clock striking roused me. Much tired from work I wisely retired to bed for the night. Jarred nerves became smooth and worries disappeared. Starting again at dawn I was soon ravenous, but shredded wheat early lowed that morning, fol by grapefruit with a touch of bitterness and toast with delightful marmalade, now renewed my zest to cope with the small, arduous, awkward task. Not long afterwards an idea began to steal up on me, then another one until they crowded my unruffled mind. I completed the task with the sun’s flaming orb high above. Writing is not such a bad hobby, I thought, but now I fancied a dip. Perhaps the local baths were open, I could have used my scooter but it had a cracked cylinder head, so I ran swiftly, as though I was on roller skates, to reach the baths, puffing and blowing. Being high summer, lines of people waited for the next session, for a dip. Lovers of water like me won’t queue so, as is kindred to my nature, I settled for a most richly deserved shower before some delicious elevenses. October’s Answers A bandage was wound round the wound. The dump was so full, to they had refuse any more refuse. The soldier in the desert decided to desert. Christmas is a traditional to time present a present. When it was shot at, the dove dove into its nest. There was a row among the oarsmen about the best to way row. The buck does strange things when the does are around. The wind was too strong for us to wind up the sail. He was too close to the door to close . it I had to polish the Polish man’s table The woman her in invalid car had an invalid licence. The object of the game was to guess the age of the object. The farmer not did produce enough produce. The butterfly rose into the air and settled on the rose. I cannot stress how much stress can harm your health. Before the light opera began the light went out. The football coach took his team the onto coach. I told the choir to refrain from singing the refrain . For our holiday to we had resort to a different resort . The writer was content with the content of his book.

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HOBY HOBY & & DISTRICT DISTRICT WI WI

Christmas New Age Kurling Thursday 1st December 7.30pm at Hoby & District Village Hall

No, the WI Christmas is not turning the Village Hall into an ice rink, New Age Kurling is a form of the original curling game adapted New so that it Age can be played Kurling indoors on any smooth, flat surface, such as a village hall. The aim is the same, to get more of your stones near st the target than your opponent manages. Thursday Alas, in this 1 December form of the game you don’t get to sweep but it’s still great fun. Come along and give it a try. 7.30pm at Hoby & District Village Hall The WI is a great way to get to know your neighbours and to relax and enjoy good company after a hard day. The price for No, the guests WI is £5.00, is £4.00 not of turning which is refunded the if you become a Village Hall into an ice rink, WI member for the coming year. New Age Kurling is a form of the original curling game adapted so that it can be played indoors on any smooth, flat 16 16 surface, such as a village hall. The aim is the same, to get more of your stones near the target than your opponent manages. Alas, in this form of the game you don’t get to sweep but it’s still great fun. Come along and give it a try.

The WI is a great way to get to know your neighbours and to relax and enjoy good company after a hard day. The price for guests is £5.00, £4.00 of which is refunded if you become a WI member for the coming year.

LOCAL POLICE UPDATE LOCAL POLICE UPDATE Theft – Ragdale LOCAL – 05/09/2016 POLICE UPDATE Vehicle Theft – Ragdale Crime – Hoby – 05/09/2016– 19/09/2016 Upcoming beat surgeries: Vehicle Crime – Hoby – 19/09/2016 Ab Kettleby School: th 08 November 2016 – 15:00pm – Upcoming beat surgeries: 16:00pm th Your Ab local Kettleby beat School: team is: 08 November 2016 – 15:00pm –

Sgt 16:00pm 923 Paul Kear, PC 954 John Scott and PCSO 6074 Jack Riley Your local beat team is:

The best way contact to Sgt us is 923 by email. Paul Kear, PC 954 John Scott and PCSO 6074 Jack [email protected] The [email protected] best way contact to us is by email. [email protected] can also be by contacted voice mail. [email protected] 101, listen to the menu and use our numbers as above. If you see anything suspicious, please report on101 We can also be by contacted voice mail. If you see an offence happening contact 999 Dial 101, listen to the menu and use our numbers as above. THE If you PARISH see anything suspicious, OF please THE report UPPER WREAKE on101 Priest-‐in-‐Charge: Vacant Area Dean: The Revd If Canon you Dr see Peter Hooper an offence happening contact 999 Email: [email protected] Tel. No. 01664 812191 Reader: Canon Malcolm THE Britton PARISH 01664 OF 434490 Email: [email protected] THE UPPER WREAKE PriestAdministrator: -‐in-‐Charge: CanonVacant Vic Allsop Area Dean: Group The Revd Office: Great Canon Dalby Dr Methodist Peter Hooper Church, 29 Main Street, Great , Dalby Email: [email protected] Melton Mowbray Tel. , LE14 No. 2ET 01664 812191 Reader: Canon Malcolm Office Britton hours: Tuesday 01664 & 434490 Friday Email: [email protected] 9.15am to 2.30pm Administrator: CanonTel.: Vic 01664 Allsop 561909 [email protected] Email: Churchwardens Group Office: Great Dalby Methodist Church, 29 Main Street, Great , Dalby (01664) (01664) Melton Mowbray, LE14 2ET FRISBY Pru Smith 434468 Simon Blake 434580 KIRBY BELLARS VacantOffice hours: Tuesday & Friday 9.15am to 2.30pm HOBY Tel.: Vic Allsop 01664 561909 434697 [email protected] Email: Maureen Coleman 434120 Churchwardens ROTHERBY Vi Spencer 434241 Sue Smith 434175 BROOKSBY Malcolm Britton 434490(01664) Jeanne Knowles 0779 (01664) 623 5444 FRISBYRAGDALE VacantPru Smith 434468 Simon Blake 434580 KIRBY BELLARS Vacant HOBYInitial enquiries Vic during Allsop the parish 434697 vacancy: Maureen Coleman 434120 ROTHERBYBaptisms and Vi weddings -‐ Spencer Vic Allsop 434241 Sue Smith 434175 BROOKSBYFunerals, home Malcolm visits Britton and 434490 home – communions Canon Jeanne Malcolm Knowles Britton 0779 623 5444 RAGDALEGeneral enquiries Vacant about the local churches -‐ any of the churchwardens If the services of a priest are – urgently required The Revd Canon Dr Peter Hooper

Initial enquiries during the parish vacancy: Baptisms and weddings -‐ Vic Allsop 17 Funerals, home visits and home – communions Canon Malcolm Britton General enquiries about the local 17 churches -‐ any of the churchwardens If the services of a priest are – urgently required The Revd Canon Dr Peter Hooper

South West Framland South West Framland SouGtrho uWpe Ast nFrnaumalaln d Group Annual SerGvroiucpe Aonf nLouvailn g Service of Loving SeRrevmiceem obf rLaonvcine g Remembrance Remembrance Sunday 6 th November Sunday 6 th November Sunday at 6 th 3.00pm November at St Thomas at 3.00pm of Canterbury’s Church, Frisby at 3.00pm at St Thomas of Canterbury’s Church, Frisby at St Thomas of Canterbury’s Church, Frisby The service will provide an opportunity for those who have lost loved ones in recent The service years will to together come provide in an an opportunity act of for remembrance those who and to give thanks have lost loved ones in The service will provide an opportunity for those who have lost loved ones in to recent God years for to those together come who have died. in an act of remembrance and to give thanks to recent God years for to those together come who have died. in an act of remembrance and to give thanks During to God the for service those there who have died. will be a time of reflection when names will be recalled During the and service a candle there lit will for be each a time one. Refreshments of reflection when names will be will be provided at the During the service there will be a time of reflection when names will be end recalled of and the a service. candle lit for each one. Refreshments will be provided at the recalled and a candle lit for each one. Refreshments will be provided at the end of the service. end of the service. If you would like the name of a loved one service, to be recalled during the

If you would please like let the Vic name Allsop as know of soon a as loved possible. one service, to be recalled during the If you would like the name of a loved one service, to be recalled during the (Office Tel. please No. let 01664 Vic 561909 Allsop [email protected] or Email: as know soon as possible. ) please let Vic Allsop as know soon as possible. (Office Tel. No. 01664 561909 [email protected] or Email: ) (Office Tel. No. 01664 561909 [email protected] or Email: ) Church Flower Arranging and Cleaning Rotas Kirby Bellars Church Cleaning: Nov: Flower Jean Arranging & Mick Charles, and Cleaning Carolyn Rotas Figgitt & Ann Wileman Kirby Bellars Church Cleaning: Flowers: Nov Nov: Flower 6/13: Jean Arranging Mrs & Mick A Charles, Wileman; and Cleaning Carolyn Nov Rotas 20/27: Figgitt Mrs J Charles & Ann Wileman Kirby Bellars Cleaning: Nov: Jean & Mick Charles, Carolyn Figgitt & Ann Wileman Ragdale Kirby Bellars Cleaning Flowers: Nov & Flowers: Nov: 6/13: Mrs Mrs Hull A & Wileman; Mrs Bond Nov 20/27: Mrs J Charles Kirby Bellars Flowers: Nov 6/13: Mrs A Wileman; Nov 20/27: Mrs J Charles Rotherby Ragdale Cleaning Cleaning & & Flowers: Nov: Flowers: Nov 3: Mrs Paula Hull Horobin ; & Mrs Bond Nov 10/17: Julie; Nov 24: Ragdale Cleaning & Flowers: Nov: Mrs Hull & Mrs Bond Amanda Rotherby Williamson Cleaning & Flowers: Nov 3: Paula Horobin; Nov 10/17: Julie; Nov 24: Rotherby Cleaning & Flowers: Nov 3: Paula Horobin; Nov 10/17: Julie; Nov 24: Amanda Williamson Amanda Williamson Upper Wreake Methodist Church Services for November Upper Wreake Methodist Church Services for November Nov 6 (6.00pm)Upper Wreake J Oliver Methodist (Sacrament) Church Services for NovemberHoby Nov 6 (6.00pm) 13 (10.45am) Remembrance J Oliver (Sacrament) Service Brooksby Hoby PC Nov 6 (6.00pm) J Oliver (Sacrament) Hoby Nov 20 13 (10.45am) Café Remembrance Church Service FrisbyBrooksby PC Nov 13 (10.45am) Remembrance Service Brooksby PC Nov 27 20 Mike Café Church Sergeant Frisby Nov 20 Café Church Frisby Nov 27 (all in Mike a Methodist Sergeant Centre at 10.30am Frisby unless stated otherwise) Nov 27 (all in Mike a Methodist Sergeant Centre at 10.30am Frisby unless stated otherwise) (all in a Methodist Centre at 10.30am unless stated otherwise)

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Thought Thought for for the the month month of remembering: of remembering: How How to to treat enemies our treat enemies our

During this month we remember those who have heroically given their lives in war. However, During Jesus this calls month us all to we a remember radical heroism: those ‘You who have heard that it was said, have heroically given their lives in war. ‘Love However, your neighbour Jesus calls and hate us all your enemy.’ to But a radical I tell you: Love your enemies and heroism: ‘You have heard that it was said, pray ‘Love for your those neighbour who persecute and you, hate that you your may enemy.’ be children But of your Father in heaven.’ I tell you: Love your enemies and (Matt 5:43-‐45). pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven.’ Love (Matt Your 5:43-‐45). Enemies: Our ‘enemies’ are not always -‐ life threatening; they can simply be impatient, judgmental, self–righteous or just plain disagreeable! Whether the conflict is with a family Love or Your church Enemies: member, work colleague or spiteful neighbour, our attitude toward them Our enemies’ ‘ must be are one not of love. always We life-‐thr will naturally want eatening; to retaliate, they but can Jesus commands simply be impatient, us judgmental, to love! self–righteous or just plain disagreeable! Whether the conflict is with a

Pray family for or Your church Persecutors: member, work colleague or spiteful neighbour, our attitude toward It’s them only must when we be are one ready of to love. pray We for will naturally want someone to God we don’t get on with, that retaliate, can but Jesus commands soften us to our love! attitude towards them. Like us, they are those in need of God’s forgiveness and grace. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor executed by the Nazis at the end of World War 2, wrote: Pray for Your Persecutors: ‘This It’s is only the when supreme we demand. are Through ready ayer the medium of pr to we go pray to our enemy, for someone God we don’t get on with, that can stand by his side, and plead for him to God. For if we pray for them, are taking their soften distress our and attitude poverty, their towards guilt them. and perdition Like upon us, ourselves and pleading to they are those in need of God’s God forgiveness for them.’ and grace. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor executed by the Nazis at the end of World War 2, wrote: Become More Like Jesus: When we start loving our enemies and praying for our persecutors, we become more like ‘This Jesus. is This is the how supreme Jesus lived; demand. He willingly Through laid down ayer the medium of pr his life for us and gives us we go to our enemy, the stand power to by love his our side, enemies and as He did. plead for him to God. For if we pray for them, are taking

In their this distress season of and Remembrance, poverty, when their we guilt recognise and that we perdition all need heroes, what is upon ourselves and pleading to the God call for to radical them.’ heroism in our own life? Rev Paul Hardingham

Become More Like : Jesus When we start loving our enemies and praying for our persecutors, we become more like Jesus. This is how Jesus lived; He willingly laid down his life for us and gives us the power to love our enemies as He did.

In this season of 19 Remembrance, when we recognise that we all need heroes, what is the call to radical heroism 19 in our own life? Rev Paul Hardingham

Upper Wreake Churches Upper Activities Wreake 2016 Churches-‐2017 Christians Activities together in 2016 the -‐2017 Upper Wreake hold a monthly “Messy Church.” This is an informal café Christians together in the Upper Wreake hold a and craft style of all age worship held in Frisby monthly “Messy Church.” This is an informal café Methodist Centre. Our youngest folk are a few months old and our most mature into and craft style of all age worship held in Frisby their 80s and beyond. Children have to be accompanied by an adult. Methodist Centre. Our youngest folk are a few months old and our most mature into We also have a disco where children, parents and grandparents of all ages are their 80s and beyond. Children have to be accompanied by an adult. welcome. Soft drinks, tea and coffee as well as hot dogs are available. A small charge We also have a disco where children, parents and grandparents of all ages are for entry and food is made. welcome. Soft drinks, tea and coffee as well as hot dogs are available. A small charge for entry and Upper food is Wreake made. Methodist Church Upper Wreake Frisby Centre Methodist Church Date TimeFrisby Activity Centre DateThursday August 11th Time3.00-‐5.00pm ActivityMessy Church – Summer activities Sat Oct 1st 3.00-‐5.00pm Messy Church -‐ Harvest Thursday August 11th 3.00-‐5.00pm Messy Church – Summer activities Sat Oct 15th 5.30-‐8.00pm Disco Sat Oct 1st 3.00-‐5.00pm Messy Church -‐ Harvest Sat Nov 5th 3.00-‐5.00pm Messy Church Sat Oct 15th 5.30-‐8.00pm Disco Sat Nov 19th 5.30-‐8.00pm Disco Sat Nov 5th 3.00-‐5.00pm Messy Church Sat Dec 3rd 5.30-‐8.00pm Messy Christmas Disco Sat Nov 19th 5.30-‐8.00pm Disco Sat Dec 17th 3.00pm United Christmas carols songs and tea Sat Dec 3rd 5.30-‐8.00pm Messy Christmas Disco 2017 Sat Dec 17th 3.00pm United Christmas carols songs and tea Sat 14th January 5.30–8.00pm Disco 2017 Sat 4th February 3.00-‐5.00pm Messy Church Sat 14th January 5.30–8.00pm Disco Sat 18th February 5.30-‐8.00pm Disco Sat 4th February 3.00-‐5.00pm Messy Church Sat 4th March 3.00–5.00pm Messy Church Sat 18th February 5.30-‐8.00pm Disco Sat 18th March 5.30–8.00pm Disco Sat 4th March 3.00–5.00pm Messy Church Sat April 1st 3.00-‐5.00pm Messy Church Sat 18th March 5.30–8.00pm Disco th Sat Friday April 14 April 1st 3.0010.00-‐5.00pm-‐ Messy Easter Eggstravaganza Church 12.00pm Friday 14th April 10.00-‐ Easter Eggstravaganza Sat 6th May 3.00–5.00pm Messy Church 12.00pm Sat 3rd June 3.00-‐5.00pm Messy Church Sat 6th May 3.00–5.00pm Messy Church Sat 1st July 3.00–5.00pm Messy Church Sat 3rd June 3.00-‐5.00pm Messy Church Everyone is welcome to all of our activities. Sat 1st July 3.00–5.00pm Messy Church For More information, please contact Everyone is welcome to all of our activities. Mrs Janet Norburn (Local Pastor) at [email protected] For More information, please contact Mrs Janet Norburn (Local Pastor) at [email protected]

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2016 November November 1 1 7.30pm7.30pm Patronal Patronal Festival Festival for for All Souls All Souls PickwellPickwell November All Saints 1 7.30pm Patronal Festival for All Souls Pickwell All All Saints Saints November November 1 7.30pm 5 3.00pm Patronal Messy Festival Church for All Souls Frisby Pickwell MC November November 5 5 3.00pm3.00pm Messy Messy Church Church Frisby Frisby MC MC All Saints November November 6 6 8.30am8.30am Holy Holy Communion Communion BrooksbyBrooksby November 6 8.30am10.30am Holy Family Communion Worship BrooksbyRagdale November 5 3.00pm10.30am10.30am Messy Family Family Church Worship Worship RagdaleFrisby Ragdale MC 10.30am Holy Communion Great Dalby November 6 8.30am10.30am10.30am Holy Holy Holy Communion Communion Communion Great Brooksby Great Dalby Dalby 10.30am Holy Communion Gaddesby 10.30am10.30am10.30am Family Holy Holy Communion Worship Communion GaddesbyRagdaleGaddesby 3.00pm Service of Loving Remembrance Frisby 10.30am3.00pm 3.00pm Holy Service Service Communion of Loving of Loving Remembrance Remembrance Frisby Great Frisby Dalby 6.00pm Evening Worship Hoby MC 10.30am6.00pm 6.00pm Holy Evening Evening Communion Worship Worship Hoby Gaddesby Hoby MC MC November 11 10.50am War Memorial Gaddesby November Armistice November 11 3.00pm Day10.50am 11 10.50am10.50am Service War War War Memorial of Memorial Memorial Loving Remembrance GaddesbyHoby Frisby Gaddesby Armistice Day 10.50am War Memorial Hoby November Armistice 13 Day 8.30am10.50am Holy War Communion Memorial South Hoby Croxton November 13 6.00pm8.30am Evening Holy Communion Worship South Hoby Croxton MC RemembranceNovember 13 9.30am8.30am Remembrance Holy Communion Service PickwellSouth Croxton RemembranceSundayRemembrance 9.30am Remembrance Service Pickwell November 11 10.50am10.15am 9.30amWar Remembrance Remembrance Memorial Service Service and War Great GaddesbyDalby Pickwell MC SundaySunday Armistice Day 10.50am10.15am10.15am War Remembrance Memorial, Remembrance Memorial 11.00 Service am Service and War and War Great HobyDalby Great Dalby MC MC Memorial, 11.00am November 13 8.30am10.45am Holy Remembrance Memorial, Communion Service 11.00am Ashby South Folville Croxton Remembrance 10.45am10.45am10.45am Remembrance Remembrance Remembrance Service Service Service Ashby Brooksby Ashby Folville Folville 9.30am10.45am Remembrance Remembrance Service Service BrooksbyPickwell 10.55am10.45am War Remembrance Memorial Service PickwellBrooksby Sunday 10.55am War Memorial Pickwell 10.15am10.55am10.55am Remembrance War War Memorial, Memorial Service Village Hall and War SomerbyGreat Pickwell Dalby MC 10.55am War Memorial, Village Hall Somerby November 20 8.30am10.55amMemorial, Holy War Communion 11.00 Memorial, am Village Hall RotherbySomerby November Christ the 10.45am 20 King 8.30am 10.30am Remembrance Holy Café Communion Church Service RotherbyFrisby Ashby MC Folville Christ November the King 10.30am 20 8.30am Café Holy Church Communion Frisby Rotherby MC Christ 10.45am the King 10.30am Remembrance Holy Communion Service BurroughBrooksby 10.30am10.30am Holy Café Communion Church BurroughFrisby MC 10.55am10.30am10.30am War Holy Holy Memorial Communion Communion Thorpe PickwellBurrough Satchville 10.30am3.00pm Holy Evensong Communion Thorpe Ashby Folville Satchville 10.55am3.00pm10.30am War Evensong Holy Memorial, Communion Village Hall Ashby Somerby Thorpe Folville Satchville November 27 8.30am3.00pm Advent Evensong Holy Communion TwyfordAshby Folville November November 20 27 8.30am8.30am10.30am Holy Advent Advent Communion Holy Holy Communion Communion TwyfordHoby Rotherby November 27 8.30am Advent Holy Communion Twyford Christ the King 10.30am10.30am10.30am Café Advent Advent Church Holy Holy Communion Communion HobyLittle Frisby Dalby MC 10.30am10.30am Advent Advent Holy Holy Communion Communion Little DalbyHoby 10.30am3.00pm Holy Evensong Communion Kirby Burrough Bellars 3.00pm6.00pm10.30am Evensong SWF Advent Advent Holy Carol Service Communion Kirby Brooksby BellarsLittle Dalby 10.30am6.00pm 3.00pm Holy SWF Evensong Communion Advent Carol Service BrooksbyThorpe Kirby Bellars Satchville Wednesdays 9.15am Holy Communion Frisby 3.00pm 6.00pmEvensong SWF Advent Carol Service Ashby Brooksby Folville Wednesdays MC 9.15am = Holy Methodist Communion Centre/Church VH = Village Hall Frisby November Wednesdays 27 Please MC 8.30am note = 9.15am that Methodist Advent during Holy Holy Centre/Church the Communion VH interregnum Communion = Village Hall some services TwyfordFrisby may be subject to alteration Please at 10.30am short note notice. MC that = Please Advent during Methodist see Holy the your Centre/Church interregnum Communion weekly VH pew = some Village sheet services Hall for Hoby details may or contact the office be subject to alteration at short notice. Please see your weekly pew sheet for details or contact the office 01664 Please 10.30am 561909 note Advent if that you during Holy are the unsure Communion or interregnum require any some clarification at any point.Little services Dalby may be subject to alteration 01664 at 561909 short notice. if Please you are see unsure your or weekly require pew any sheet clarification at any point. for details or contact the office 3.00pm Evensong Kirby Bellars 01664 561909 if you are unsure or require any clarification at any point. 6.00pm SWF Advent 21 Carol 21 Service Brooksby 21 Wednesdays 9.15am Holy Communion Frisby MC = Methodist Centre/Church VH 21 = Village Hall

Please note that during the interregnum some services may be subject to alteration at short notice. Please see your weekly pew sheet for details or contact the office 01664 561909 if you are unsure or require any clarification at any point.

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ROTHERBY VILLAGE WINTER WALK

The third annual ROTHERBY WINTER WALK will take place, whatever the weather, on TUESDAY 27th DECEMBER 2016.

This event is suitable for people of all ages, is just under four friendly field path miles in a circular route from Rotherby Church. Dogs are very welcome also.

Starting at ROTHERBY GRANGE opposite the Church at 10.30am, on completion walkers will be welcomed back at the Church with hot soup and rolls.

Why not find your walking shoes or wellies and bring your family and friends to walk off the Christmas excesses whilst at the same time raising funds for our lovely Church?

A minimum donation of £5 per adult is requested.

To register (for catering purposes) please either email Jeanne Knowles [email protected] or contact mith Sue S 01664 434175.

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