Up the Wreake! April 2019

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Up the Wreake!

The magazine provides an open forum for contributions on all aspects of life in the Upper Wreake villages and beyond. Opinions expressed in it are not necessarily the view of the trustees or the editor. Copy for inclusion in any particular month’s issue should reach the editor before 15th of the preceding month. Editor: Antonia Doyle, Warren Farm, 27 Main Street, Hoby, LE14 3DT Tel: 07768 193849 E-mail: [email protected] Advertising: Josie Brown, 3 Manor Farm Court, Tilton on the Hill, Leics LE7 9LS Tel: 0116 259 7663 E-mail: [email protected] Deliveries: Simon Blake Tel:01664 434580 E-mail: [email protected] Treasurer: Malcolm Britton, 34 Hall Orchard Lane, Frisby, Melton Mowbray LE14 2NH Tel: 01664 434490 E-mail: [email protected]

1 April 2019 Churches Together in the Upper Wreake April 3 9.15am Midweek Communion Frisby Parish Church Wednesday April 6 3.00pm Messy Church Frisby Methodist Centre Saturday April 7 8.30am BCP HOLY COMMUNION Frisby Parish Church Passion Sun. 10.30am CELTIC HOLY COMMUNION Hoby Parish Church Lent 5 April 10 9.15am Wholeness and Healing Frisby Parish Church Wednesday Eucharist April 14 8.30am BCP HOLY COMMUNION Brooksby Parish Church Palm Sunday 10.30am FAMILY SERVICE Rotherby Parish Church April 16 7.00pm People’s Passion at Saint Mary’s Melton Mowbray Tuesday Parish Church April 17 9.15am BCP Holy Communion in Holy Frisby Parish Church Wednesday Week April 18 7.00pm SWF Service of Holy Communion Burrough on the Hill Parish Maundy with Foot Washing and Stripping Church Thursday of the Altar April 19 10.00am Leicester @ the Cross starting at Leicester Cathedral, Good Friday Leicester Cathedral Leicester Market Place and Humberstone Gate 2.00pm Foot of the Cross Rotherby Parish Church 7.00pm Foot of the Cross Hoby Parish Church April 20 8.00pm SWF Service of, Pickwell Parish Church Easter Eve Lighting of the New Fire and Holy Saturday Easter Celebration April 21 6.00am SUNRISE SERVICE at Rotherby Rotherby Lane, EASTER DAY Lane Burial Ground Frisby. 8.00am BCP HOLY COMMUNION Ragdale Parish Church 9.00am EASTER BREAKFAST Frisby Methodist Centre 10.30am CAFÉ CHURCH Frisby Methodist Centre April 24 9.15am NO MIDWEEK SERVICE TODAY - Wednesday April 28 10.30am MORNING WORSHIP Ragdale Parish Church Easter 2 10.30am MORNING WORSHIP Frisby Methodist Centre 6.00pm EVENSONG Kirby Belllars Parish Church

2 LocalLocal Roman Roman Catholic Catholic Churches Churches –– MassMass www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/parisheswww.dioceseofnottingham.uk/parishes St.St. John John the the Baptist Baptist Thorpe Thorpe End, End, Melton Melton Mowbray Mowbray LE13 LE13 SunSun 9am9am 0166401664 562274 562274 1RB1RB StSt Francis Francis Convent Convent DalbyDalby Rd Rd Sat:Sat: 6pm,6pm, SunSun 10.30am St.St. Gregory Gregory the the Great Great 24,24, The The Banks, Banks, Sileby Sileby LE12 LE12 7RE. 7RE. Sun:Sun: 9am9am 01160116 2608476 2608476 TheThe Devine Devine Infant Infant of of 6363 Broad Broad St, St, Syston Syston LE7 LE7 1GH 1GH Sat:Sat: 6.30pm6.30pm PraguePrague www.divineinfantofprague.org.ukwww.divineinfantofprague.org.uk Sun:Sun: 11am11am St.St. Mary’s Mary’s 97,97, Ashby Ashby Road, Road, Loughborough Loughborough LE11LE11 SSat:at: 6pm6pm 01509 262123 3AB www.stmarysloughborough.org.uk Sun: 9am & 11am 01509 262123 3AB www.stmarysloughborough.org.uk Sun: 9am & 11am

THETHE PARISH PARISH OF OF THE THE UPPER UPPER WREAKEWREAKE PriestPriest-in-in-Charge:-Charge: The The Revd Revd David David Harknett Harknett (01664)(01664) 434517 434517 Email: Email: [email protected] [email protected]

ToTo whom whom all all initial initial enquiries enquiries for for baptisms, baptisms, weddings weddings and and funeralsfunerals shouldshould bebe made. Reader:Reader: Canon Canon Malcolm Malcolm Britton Britton (01664) (01664) 434490 434490 Email: Email: [email protected]@gmail.com Administrator:Administrator: Canon Canon Vic Vic Allsop Allsop Group Group Office: Office: Great Great DalbyDalby MethodistMethodist ChurchChurch,, 2929 Main Main Street, Street, Great Great Dalby Dalby, ,Melton Melton Mowbray Mowbray, ,LE14 LE14 2ET.2ET. OfficeOffice hours:hours: TuesdayTuesday & FridayFriday 9.15am 9.15am to to 2.30pm.Tel.: 2.30pm.Tel.: (01664) (01664) 561909 561909 Email: Email: [email protected]@btinternet.com ChurchChurch wardens wardens (01664) (01664) (01664)(01664) FRISBYFRISBY PruPru Smith Smith 434468434468 SimonSimon BlakeBlake 434580434580 K.K. BELLARS BELLARS VacantVacant HOBYHOBY VicVic Allsop Allsop 434697434697 MaureenMaureen ColemanColeman 434120434120 ROTHERBYROTHERBY LesleyLesley Potter Potter 434511434511 SueSue SmithSmith 434175434175 BROOKSBYBROOKSBY MalcolmMalcolm Britton Britton 434490434490 JeanneJeanne KnowlesKnowles 07790779 623 5444 RAGDALERAGDALE JaneJane Burgess Burgess 434003434003

ContactsContacts for for our our Methodist Methodist Centres Centres BookingsBookings Frisby Frisby Centre Centre - -Mrs Mrs Jenny Jenny Hurst Hurst 01664 01664 840479 840479 [email protected]@yahoo.co.uk HobyHoby Centre Centre - -Mrs. Mrs. Deb Deb Charles Charles 01664 01664 812874 812874 [email protected] [email protected] PastorPastor - -Mrs Mrs Janet Janet Norburn Norburn 0116 0116 2695295 2695295

NonNon Church Church Activities Activities at at the the Frisby Frisby Methodist Methodist Centre Centre OnOn Fridays Fridays during during term term time time - -Stay Stay an andd Play Play (Toddler (Toddler Group) Group) 11--3030 -- 3pm3pm EachEach Monday Monday 10.45 10.45 - -11.45 11.45 Pilates Pilates - -Each Each Tuesday, Tuesday, 6.15 6.15 -- 7.15pm7.15pm AerobicsAerobics OnOn the 3rd. WednesdayWednesday afternoon, afternoon, Drop Drop In. In. 2 2 - -4pm. 4pm. EveryEvery 4th. 4th. Thursday, Thursday, Tea Tea & & Cakes, Cakes, 2.30 2.30 - - 4.30pm. 4.30pm. NonNon Church Church Activities Activities at at the the Hoby Hoby Methodist Methodist Centre Centre EachEach Monday Monday and and Thursday, Thursday, 10am 10am - -12 12 noon, noon, Computer Computer group.group.

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Men can read smaller print than women. Women can hear better. HOBY RECREATION TRUST Calling anyone interested in organising anything for the recreation of Hoby residents of ALL ages! If you’d like to organise a children’s party, a teenager’s get together or a fun night out for Hoby residents and you need some financial support, please talk to any of the Trustees of the Hoby Recreation Trust and submit a request in writing to [email protected] The Hoby Recreation Trust was established many years ago from the proceeds of the sale of the Hoby school playground and its constitution is to further the recreation of residents of the village. Over the years Hoby Recreation Trust has sponsored the pensioners’ Christmas lunch, paid for benches on the footpaths, equipment for the Art Group, daffodil bulbs for the gateways to the village, a trip to Skegness, supported the play area and children’s Christmas party and cinema. So, if you would like to plan and organise something recreational for Hoby residents, why not talk to us about potential funding? TRUSTEES Angus Walker Anne Thomas Alexandra Fairhurst Rosemary Rainbow James Reid Nicky Ainscough 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 , 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

6 Community Get-Togethers Community Get-Togethers Community Get-Togethers

The Parish Community Hub held its most recent get together in The Parish Community Hub held its most recent get together in MarchThe Parish at Sysonby Community Knoll, Hub Melton held its Mowbray. most recent get together in March at Sysonby Knoll, Melton Mowbray. March at Sysonby Knoll, Melton Mowbray. March at Sysonby Knoll, Melton Mowbray. The next event will be the Community Lunch at: The next event will be the Community Lunch at: The next Kirbyevent Bellarswill be the Village Community Hall on Lunch at: Kirby Bellars Village Hall on Kirby Bellars Villageth Hall on Monday the 29th April 2019 Monday the 29th April 2019 Lunch at 12pm for 12.30pm start. Lunch at 12pm for 12.30pm start. If you would like to come along please contact either: Annette Piper 840627, Davina 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 Bates 454201, Vic Allsop 434697, Maureen Coleman 434120 or Janet Norburn 0116 269 5295. 5295. A big thank you to every one of our many valuable volunteers. In particular those who 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, volunteer to drive and collect people for the Community Lunches. Do come and join us, you will be made very welcome. you will be made very welcome. In March we applied to the Ragdale Hall/ Melton Times ‘Make it Happen’ initiative In March we applied to the Ragdale Hall/ Melton Times ‘Make it Happen’ initiative for a small grant to support our running costs. We hope to be able to let you know for a small grant to support our running costs. We hope to be able to let you know how we got on in the near future. how we got on in the near future. The Community Lunch Team. The Community Lunch Team. Frisby Friendship Club (Frisby Village Hall) Frisby Friendship Club (Frisby Village Hall) We meet on the first Thursday of each month from We meet on the first Thursday of each month from 10.30am – 12 noon 10.30am – 12 noon 4 April (Jo Smith) 4 April (Jo Smith) Join with us for some convivial company, homemade refreshments, Join with us for some convivial company, homemade refreshments, raffle, dominoes/whist or simply chat in friendly surroundings. raffle, dominoes/whist or simply chat in friendly surroundings. Details: Jhone Billings 01664 434582 Details: Jhone Billings 01664 434582 Kirby Bellars Drop In Kirby Village Hall Kirby Bellars Drop In Kirby Village Hall On the first Wednesday of each month On the first Wednesday of each month From 2.30pm – 4pm From 2.30pm – 4pm (Details: Olive Batten 812913 (Details: Olive Batten 812913 Frisby Methodist Centre Frisby Methodist Centre We meet on the third Wednesday of each month We meet on the third Wednesday of each month 2.00pm – 4.00pm. 2.00pm – 4.00pm. We play cards, dominoes, have a chat to catch up on the We play cards, dominoes, have a chat to catch up on the village news. We also have tea and biscuits and every so often village news. We also have tea and biscuits and every so often we go out for lunch or afternoon tea Please come and join us. we go out for lunch or afternoon tea Please come and join us. Details Pat Earle 434283 Details Pat Earle 434283

Afternoon Tea and Cake at Frisby Methodist Centre We meet on the fourth Thursday of each month 2.30pm – 4.30pm. Please come and join us Jenny Hurst & Pru Smith

Frisby Village Hall 100 Club Winners March 2019 1st Prize £20 Mike Patterson 21 2nd Prize £5 Joan Hastings 81 Drawn at the Wine Society meeting

Friends of Rotherby Draw 1 No 34 Bridget Braint £20 2 No 60 Debbie Machin £15 3 No 9 Sam Ayre £10 Drawn by two members of the Committee

Frisby Village Hall 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.

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 VH Fish & Chip Quiz Friday 5 April 2019 Frisby VH Barbeque Saturday 3 August 2019

Here is our regular schedule of classes and groups meeting in the hall, which includes a new Yoga group, meeting on Monday mornings (10 – 11.30am). Do contact Karen direct if you are interested in finding out more: day/time activity contact contact number

Weekly 454054 / 07906 Monday Morning Yoga Karen Hamilton 961673 Monday Afternoon Bowls Club Ray Casey 434116 Monday Evening Fencing Club Richard Sharpe 0116 260 8752 434421 / 07736 Thursday Evening Pilates Ali Wildt 475201 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 Bi-monthly Frisby Live Saturday Evening John Montagu 07703 648007 Concerts 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 surfaces to cater for large functions. We also have a baby-changer permanently installed for parents to use. 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

9 Cleaning Rota & Flower Arrangement for February Hoby Cleaning *No flowers Week ending Saturday 13th* Sheila Warner 434895 & June Allsop 434280 Lent ends 14th April, Palm Sunday. Good Friday 19th April, Easter Day 21st April Rotherby Cleaning 11th & 18th April Kerrie Henshaw 434152 25th April Lesley Potter 434511 Kirby Bellars Cleaning Jean & Mick Charles, Carolyn Figgitt, Ann Wileman Kirby Bellars Flowers 21st & 28th April Mrs J Charles Frisby Cleaning 16 April - 30 May Mrs. P. Smith Mr & Mrs S. Blake Frisby Flowers 16 April - 30 May Mrs. P. Smith Mrs. J. Brown Mrs. S.Heaney Ragdale Cleaning & Flowers Clare Bonham 434877

CAN YOU HELP? If anyone is able to offer support with the cleaning of Kirby Bellars Church during 2019, please contact Jean Charles on Tel No.840926.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO LISTEN TO CHILDREN READ IN LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS Can you spare an hour or two a week to listen to children read in a local primary school? Schoolreaders is looking for more volunteers in Leicestershire to carry out this important role.

Reading time for many children at home and at school is often insufficient and according to Government statistics, one in four children are now leaving primary school unable to read to the expected standard. This can have a lifelong consequence. Schoolreaders is flexible and aims to match your availability to an appropriate, local school. No qualifications are necessary, just a good command of spoken and written English and a commitment of one year is requested. Our volunteers find the scheme incredibly rewarding, knowing that a few hours helping a child learn to read each week can have such a great impact on their life chances.

Please visit the website www.schoolreaders.org to join or call 01234 924111 for further information.

10 CURE FOR THE COMMON COLD from Sheila’s Grandmas recipe book dated 1904.

When anyone feels chilled, tired and feeble with pains in the limbs, let him place the feet in warm water and mustard, then have a brick wrapped in a Vinegar cloth applied to the feet. Make a pint of Yarrow Tea sweetened with treacle, add a little Cayenne or Composition powder and let this be drunk…….

COLD CURE Beat the yolk of an egg with one teaspoonful of sugar and a small pinch of salt. Stir this gradually into a cupful of hot milk then the white of the egg beaten to a stiff froth. Drink at once…..

SORE MOUTH Take a teaspoonful of tincture of gum myrrh and rinse the mouth with it for ten minutes twice a day.

RASPBERRY SYRUP FOR ALL COUGHS Take ½ lb honey, a cupful of water – let these boil, take off the scum and pour boiling hot upon ½ oz of lobelia herb, ½ oz of cloves. Mix well, then strain and add a gill of raspberry vinegar. Take a teaspoonful to a dessertspoonful 4 times a day for Croup, whooping cough, dry and tickling coughs. CHOCOLATE PUDDING 8 ozs Cooked Potatoes 1 ½ ozs Fat or Suet 1 teaspoon Cocoa 2 ozs Ground Rice 1 teaspoon Treacle 1 di Baking Powder and 2 Tablespoons milk

Mix Potatoes and ground rice in a bowl, add cocoa melted fat and treacle and milk. Beat thoroughly, lastly adding Baking powder. Mix well, place in a greased basin, and bake in a moderate oven for 45 minutes or steam for 1 ½ hours.

TIPPERARY PUDDING Cut some stale bread into medium size pieces, cover with milk and place in a moderate oven. When soft beat well, adding a little more milk, if necessary also a piece of butter the size of a Walnut, one tablespoonful of desiccated coconut, one tablespoonful of currants and sugar to sweeten. Mix well together, finally grate some nutmeg on top and place in a moderate oven baking till nicely browned. This is a novel way of using up bread and is a nourishing and economical pudding.

Courtesy of Sheila Taylor

11 Patients and carers invited to ‘Let’s Talk About Cancer’ events across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland People in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland who have been affected by a cancer diagnosis are being asked for their views as part of a comprehensive review of local support in order to ensure that the needs of the population are continually met.

Leicester’s Hospitals, Macmillan Cancer Support, GPs and other healthcare professionals are working together to develop and expand the support offered to people living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis.

Dr Paul Danaher, a local GP and clinical lead for cancer at Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “More people than ever before are living longer after a cancer diagnosis, with numbers set to double in the UK over the next 20 years. The local health community has been working closely with Macmillan Cancer Support to improve the experience for patients, from when cancer is first diagnosed, through treatment, to living well and feeling supported when back at home.

“There are various possibilities for how people can receive support. In some parts of the country, cancer information clinics in the community have worked well. Others find that social media forums, like Facebook, work for them and others prefer to join self- help and fitness groups. So, as we develop our local support, we want to hear from as many people as possible who are living with cancer, or who have received treatment in the past, to find out what matters to them and how we can improve our services.

“We are holding a series of ‘Let’s Talk About Cancer’ events where we would really appreciate people coming along to share their views on the support that is currently available and to tell us what matters to them.”

Each ‘Let’s Talk About Cancer’ event runs from 11.00am until 2.00pm and people can stay for all or some of the event. There will be the chance to hear about the work of Macmillan locally together with the work that the Hospitals and Community are undertaking to expand this support.

Dates and venues are as follows: · 2nd May 2019 at Leicester Centre for Integrated Living · 9th May 2019 at Age UK, Clarence House · 23rd May 2019 at Loughborough Town Hall · 6th June 2019 at Freer Community Centre, Wigston · 13th June 2019 at Voluntary Action Rutland

· 27th June 2019 at Penman Spicer Community Hall, Loughborough

More details of the events can be found at www.leicestercityccg.nhs.uk/get- involved/events/living-with-cancer-events.

12 People who have been affected by cancer can also share their views by taking part in an online survey at https://bit.ly/2UIxR16. Alternatively, to request a paper version of the survey or to find out more about the events, call 0116 295 1116.

Cotswold Way Walk

Cotswold Way Walk Starting on May 4th, I shall be walking along the Cotswold Way which is a 102 mile (164Km) long National Trail running between the market town of Chipping Camden and the city of Bath. For most of its length it follows the Cotswold escarpment giving wonderful views of the surrounding landscape. Views mean climbing!!

The walk will take 7 days, a daily average of 14.6 miles with the longest day being 17 miles. Before then I am embarking on an intensive training programme in England, including walking in the Malverns. I also visit the Rood Health Fitness Centre in Queniborough three times a week.

This will be the ﬁfth long distance walk I am doing under the LOROS Banner which means that I am raising money for a worthwhile cause and am therefore looking for sponsorship. I personally pay all expenses, accommodation, transport, food etc but in addition am looking to raise £1000 for LOROS.

If anyone feels able to donate, I have a just giving page at justgiving.com/ jeanne- knowles2 or I have the oﬃcial LOROS sponsor sheets at home, 24 Main Street Rotherby. All donations large or small will be gratefully received.

I appreciate there are many fundraising initiatives all the time but you never know when you or your family may need LOROS & every year they have to raise £5 million through voluntary activities like this. If it wasn’t me asking you it would be somebody else. About LOROS

Being there for you and your family

LOROS Hospice is a local charity delivering free care and support to over 2,500 people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland each year. Our free high-quality, compassionate services are tailored to be special and unique to each terminally ill patient, their family and carers.

Jeanne Knowles, Rotherby.

13 All Saints’ Hoby Toilet and Servery installation Project As many of you will know, the Parish Church has been working on this project for many years now.

Fund raising by The Friends of Hoby Church and Hoby DCC had brought the funds to almost 50% of the total amount needed and at that point it was decided to start to progress this project and an architect was engaged. Much work has been done between Church and Architect and the Diocesan Advisory Committee (the planning authority for the Church) and finally at the beginning of 2019 we were successful in gaining a faculty (planning permission) to proceed with the plans we had submitted.

Following that marvellous news we were delighted when we then received news that our application to the Capital Fund of the Diocese of Leicester had been successful and we had been awarded £12,500 towards the project. This leaves us with approximately 20% of the funding to secure. We have made other applications recently for grants and it is hoped to hear from many of them by mid April. If these are successful we can finally look to start the project. We will then be in a position to sign a contract with our chosen builder following a tender process and we may have work completed by the autumn if we are lucky. The details of the project are as follows.  To provide a water supply to the church and likewise for the disposal of the fowl water.  At the same time to replace the failing north aisle drainage system with new drains similar to the South Aisle and to connect them to the mains system for disposal. This will see continued drying out of the north aisle walls  The removal of the memorials in the North West corner of the church to new positions on the North Aisle wall. This will make these visible for the first time in many years.  Clear the North West corner of the church, to elsewhere in the building.  Install the disabled toilet and servery. All units will be completed in oak, which is in keeping with the rest of the church. The picture with this report shows the area when open for use. It can be ‘closed’ when not in use which makes it fit in with the rest of the church design and layout.

We are not entirely sure at present how work when it gets under way will impact on the Church being open every day. We will keep parishioners advised once the work starts. As the mains water supply is at the top of Church Lane it is almost certain that the East Gate will be closed for a while. The Church looks forward to being able to share these new facilities with everyone in the village, and make it easier for hospitality to be shared with all who visit the church and community. Maureen Coleman and Vic Allsop, Churchwardens All Saints’ Hoby

Thank you

Lambing Service at Hall Farm Brooksby

On Sunday March 10th about 85 adults and children enjoyed the annual Lambing Service held at Hall Farm. A big thank you to you all for braving the inclement weather to support it. The Service was led by Malcolm Britton and the Speaker was The Rt Revd Dr Guli Francis Dehqani, Bishop of Loughborough who spoke movingly of the Good Shepherd and lambs and the need to show compassion to others. She has a beautifully carved staﬀ which belonged to her father and she also explained the history of this. We also beneﬁted from BOGOF as the prayers were led not just by one Harknett but two as the Revd David Harknett was joined by his mother Linda. After the service everyone enjoyed the opportunity to look round Hall Farm and see the sheep, lambs, cattle and calves. Baby lambs were born whilst we were there which was very exciting.

A collection taken in support of the Bishop of Leicester’s Lent Appeal raised £147.18

15 in aid of SoundCafe Leicester (see more below). Our thanks also go to the Principal of Brooksby College for permission to hold the service at Hall Farm, Nick Marriott (Fram Manager) and his colleagues for their kind co- operation and practical help at what is a very busy time for them; Andrew Walker for moving furniture and other invaluable assistance; John Norburn for providing the music; Jane Smith from Thorpe Satchville for assisting with refreshments and all others who lent a hand on the day.

Jeanne Knowles and Malcolm Britton, Churchwardens

SoundCafe, Leicester

SoundCafe Leicester (SCL) is a registered charity providing a safe creative space for adults who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, vulnerable, or socially isolated.

It opens most weeks on Wednesday afternoons from 1.30pm to 3.00pm. Usually in the Great Hall at St Martin’s House, next to Leicester Cathedral. SoundCafe Choir meets afterwards from 3.15pm to 3.45pm. The Bishop of Leicester has endorsed and authorised SoundCafe Leicester (SCL) as a distinctive Christian community joining in with the mission of the local Church. SoundCafe Leicester 'A Tapestry of Life' - Greatest Hits - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb1TSb2TLvU

Frisby Litter Picking Thank you to: Everyone who turned up to pick litter on 23rd February. So many volunteers appeared that we were able to include Frisby Lakes for the first time and still finish within two hours.  Those who couldn’t make it on the Saturday but the following day picked 4 bags-full between Washstones and Hoby.  Those who help to keep the village tidy by picking up litter as they walk around the village throughout the year. Jeanne Knowles

Did you know? The moon is moving away from the Earth at a tiny, although measurable, rate every year. 85 million years ago it was orbiting the Earth about 35 feet from the planet's surface.

The star Antares is 60,000 times larger than our sun. If our sun were the size of a softball, the star Antares would be as large as a house.

In Calama, a town in the Atacama Desert of Chile, it has never rained.

Frisby CE Primary School Children at Frisby Primary School enjoyed a plethora of activities on World Book day to celebrate and promote a lifelong love of reading. This year’s theme was Share a Story so the day kicked off with a BIG BOOKY BREAKFAST where children and their parents, carers or grandparents were invited into the school to share a book whilst munching on a croissant or a muffin. The children arrived dressed in the most amazing book related costumes including: Alice in Wonderland, Robin Hood and his Shadow, Harry Potter, The Cat in the Hat plus many more.

Children then enjoyed a variety of book related activities in their classrooms with many researching the top 20 books in their age groups. Children in Class 4 created promotional material to encourage other children to read books they had chosen from the World Book Day website. A raffle was held in each class where the winner got to share a story with a child from another class in a strange location.

Children shared a story in the woods, on a climbing frame and in Mr Northedge’s office. At lunch time four hungry judges were lucky enough to taste the crazily creative food competition entries that children had submitted. They were asked to create a recipe that was from or inspired by one of their favourite books. The entries ranged from the Grufallo’s warty nose (a delicious egg, feta, mint and pea fritter that won the Key Stage One prize) to a Princess and the Pea 4 tiered cake (which won the Key Stage 2 prize). Suffice to say the entries were so good the judges all skipped their lunch that day!

In the afternoon children joined their house group teams and participated in Frisby’s very own World Book Day Quiz. There was picture, music, anagram, and the guess who rounds and the winning house team – Ash - were awarded 50 house points and a small treat each. The day ended with a reminder about the importance of sharing a story, not just at bedtime but at any time of the day.

A big thank you to staff, parents and all of the children who made this such an enjoyable day.

17 Vida’s April Gardening tips Busy, busy month which makes it all very exciting! A wet March made it difficult to get onto the allotment but as we spread lots of manure and then covered the whole plot with weed suppressant, I knew it would be just fine to leave it alone for a while and concentrate on growing the plants I need to fill it, so the greenhouse has been a hive of activity. I love working in the greenhouse because it’s dry, often warm, even though mine is unheated and it’s always a pleasure to be filling the seed trays, potting on and pricking out and then waiting to see the new growth.

I sowed some cabbage, cauliflower and brussel seeds on 3rd March and they emerged on the 11th so I shall be potting them on this month.

The list of plants I have in the greenhouse is huge but some are flowers and a lot are vegetables for the allotment. They will be put out to harden off, this means to get them acclimatised to the outside temperature by putting them out in the day and then back in doors at night for a couple of weeks. They will then be ready to go down to the allotment. I need to have room for the later seed sowings such as runner beans, French beans, courgettes, marrows and a 2nd sowing of cut and come again salad along with lots more.

This year is the year of the NASTURTIUM so I have been planting a lot in wall pots and hanging baskets which I’ll keep in the greenhouse until the weather improves and I can put them outside. This is such a good plant for children to grow in a pot on a windowsill, it grows quickly and when it flowers, it’s bright and flowers for months. It can be grown in the garden where it will either climb up a frame, scramble along the ground and tumble out of a basket and for the parents, it doesn’t need too much attention so not at all a worry when the children forget to water it.

Calendula is also a good plant for children which grows upright at around 8-12inches with bright flowers and again is tolerant of some neglect. Potatoes should be in the ground this month or as I said in February 2018, you can grow them in a compost bag if you don’t have a garden or any spare space to plant them. The first potatoes ready to eat will be salad potatoes and they are delicious! Now all I have to do is try and resist sowing any more seeds in the greenhouse and just sow those that can be sown directly into the ground. Ummm, I’ll try my best. Have fun in your garden but don’t overdo it. Vida

18 Hoby with Rotherby Parish Council. Ash Dieback

The Parish Council have growing concerns with regard to the impact of Ash Dieback on our community. A recent report identified that Ash Dieback was spreading across the country more rapidly than expected, in Wales 90% of the country is now affected. The Parish Council wants to see what can be offered to

the community and avoid the devastation that hit this parish in the 1970's.

Back then many hundreds of Elm trees died as a result of Dutch Elm Disease, leaving many of our hedges without hedge row trees in them. The Parish Council would like to avoid the catastrophe of Ash Dieback having the same impact as Dutch Elm Disease had on our Elm trees over 40 years ago.

There is evidence in our villages of 'sick' Ash trees and this picture shows a mature ash tree recently collapsed (on the Hoby to Shoby bridle track) following heavy winds. Another tree fell recently at the allotments on the Brooksby Road.

This gradual loss, which will no doubt gain pace can be addressed. The Parish Council through its Tree and Heritage Wardens is to enter into a partnership with Leicestershire County Council where the Parish Council can be an interface between Landowners (should they agree) and the County Council in providing free replacement trees for our country side. It is hoped that this partnership will help redress the tree loss anticipated and see new trees growing in our hedgerow landscape. We anticipate the opportunity of partnering with Brooksby Melton College on such a project as well.

The Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) has noted the importance of trees in the landscape. This was identified by parishioners in the questionnaire sent out at the start of the NDP project and this initiative hopefully will help retain the trees everyone values.

Hoby with Rotherby Parish Council

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We open the doors at 7.15pm and ﬁlms start at 8pm with an interval of 20 mins lease do not park in the pub car park Thank you Miranda for giving us a glimpse of what is to come! Thank you Miranda for giving us a glimpse o f what is to come!

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The Frisby Players Amateur Dramatics for the Wreake Valley

risby layers AM is at risby illage all rd Wednesday rd April .pm . pm

Do come and join us for a review of the last year, and to share your ideas on future roduc ons youd like us to perform. Frisby Players Commi

5 SESSIONS: Wednesdays 13th 20th 27th March, 3rd 10th April You are welcome to attend one or more sessions WHERE: Hoby Methodist Church TIME: 7.30pm FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT: Malcolm Britton 01664 434490

21 HOBY & DISTRICT WI Mini Medieval Tile Making

Thursday 4th April 7.30pm Hoby & District Village Hall

Karen Slade, from the Company of Artisans, is our tutor at our April meeting, for a hands on session of mini tile making. We will also learn about Leicestershire Medieval tiles & those found at the Greyfriars Priory site when you know who was discovered under the car park.

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 2019. Everyone is welcome but can you let Sue know if you intend to join us so we can be sure to have enough of our famous supper to go round:

[email protected]

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23 Frisby on the Wreake Flower & Garden Club Frisby on the Wreake Flower & Garden Club The next meeting of the Club will be on The next meeting ofth the Club will be on Tuesday 16 April 2019 Tuesday 16th April 2019 7pm for 7.30pm start in Frisby Village Hall 7pm for 7.30pm start in Frisby Village Hall Gill Mills will demonstrate Gill Mills will demonstrate “Floral Gems”Gems”

Hoby and District Village Hall presents:

WED 1st MAY 2019

Change to advertised program

7.15 for 8.00 pm Usual Refreshments Please do not park in pub car park

Stand as a Local Parish Councillor

HOBY WITH ROTHERBY Polling Day: PARISH COUNCIL Thursday 2nd May 2019

Make a difference to the communities in your Parish

 Get involved with your community  Have a say about the local issues people care about  Influence local service delivery  Decide how local money is spent to improve your community

For more information contact the Parish Clerk Email: [email protected] Produced by Leicestershire and Rutland Association of Local Councils www.leicestershireandrutlandalc.gov.uk/elections.html

This year’s 38th annual Art exhibition by the Kirby Bellars Group of Artists Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th & Monday 6th May - 10am to 5pm. Paintings in Kirby Bellars Village Hall and cake, jams and preserves and plant stalls in the Church. We will also have a panel of paintings by the late Gordon Currer, a founder member of the KBGA, our long term chairman and much loved Frisby artist, who died recently. Gordon’s son, Tim Currer, will open the exhibition at the preview on Friday 3rd May at 7.30pm. If you would like to attend the preview evening, invitations are available from any of the Art Group members, or ring Judy Buerling on 813284. If anyone could offer cakes etc, we would be pleased to receive them.

29 Hoby and District Local History Society Events – 2019

“Metal detecting in the Upper Wreake: insights from

detailed recording” by Phil Harding

Hoby & District Village Hall (LE14 3DT), Wednesday 15th May, 7.30pm

Phil has been metal detecting in Leicestershire for almost 30 years, working the fields alone and supporting formal archaeological investigations. He has recorded 2,700 objects on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, with the greatest possible detail captured for everything. In this talk examples will be given of spatial and temporal analysis to demonstrate the insights that thorough recording of finds can bring. These include evidence for shifting settlement patterns, changing activity over time, and some special objects with their own story to tell.

Phil’s background is in Biology and he retired from the Environment Agency 2 years ago after 40 years as a professional scientist. However, over the years metal detecting has drawn him into a deep fascination and involvement with Archaeology. All are welcome; the price for non members is £2.00 (pay on door).

For further information contact: Diane 01664 434422 / [email protected]

www.hobyanddistricthistory.co.uk

30 Hoby & District Local History Society Events Programme 2019 Events Programme 2019

Open Meetings Open Meetings . 17th July Hoby & District Village Hall . 17th July Hoby & District Village Hall “Medieval Carvings of Leicestershire & Rutland” by Bob Trubshaw “Medieval Carvings of Leicestershire & Rutland” by Bob Trubshaw . August/September TBC . August/September TBC Field walking in the Parish. Field walking in the Parish. . 18th September Hoby & District Village Hall . 18th September Hoby & District Village Hall “Down the Garden Path – tales of the privy” by David Bell “Down the Garden Path – tales of the privy” by David Bell . 20th November Hoby & District Village Hall . 20th November Hoby & District Village Hall “The History of Leicester’s Hospitals” by Karl Mayes “The History of Leicester’s Hospitals” by Karl Mayes . 11th December Hoby & District Village Hall . 11th December Hoby & District Village Hall Members evening Members evening Membership of the Hoby & District Local History Society costs £5.00 per annum and Membership of the Hoby & District Local History Society costs £5.00 per annum and gives free entry to meetings. The charge for guests is £2.00 per meeting. Tea, coffee gives free entry to meetings. The charge for guests is £2.00 per meeting. Tea, coffee and very good cake is served after our meetings for a donation of £1.00. All meetings and very good cake is served after our meetings for a donation of £1.00. All meetings start at 7.30pm, unless otherwise stated. We pride ourselves on a welcoming and start at 7.30pm, unless otherwise stated. We pride ourselves on a welcoming and friendly atmosphere so why not come along and learn more about the area we live in. friendly atmosphere so why not come along and learn more about the area we live in. For further details contact Diane on: For further details contact Diane on: [email protected] or 01664 434422 [email protected] or 01664 434422 Did you know? Did you know? 60.7 percent of eligible voters participated in the 2004 presidential election, the highest 60.7 percent of eligible voters participated in the 2004 presidential election, the highest percentage in 36 years. However, more than 78 million did not vote. This means percentage in 36 years. However, more than 78 million did not vote. This means President Bush was re-elected by less than 31% of all eligible voters in the United President Bush was re-elected by less than 31% of all eligible voters in the United States. States. Mailmen in Russia now carry revolvers after a recent decision by the government. Mailmen in Russia now carry revolvers after a recent decision by the government. The first Fords had engines made by Dodge. The first Fords had engines made by Dodge. In Ancient Egypt, priests plucked every hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows In Ancient Egypt, priests plucked every hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes. and eyelashes. Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone. Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone. Iceland consumes more Coca-Cola per capita than any other nation. Iceland consumes more Coca-Cola per capita than any other nation. Almonds are members of the peach family. Almonds are members of the peach family. Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with. celery has in it to begin with.

HOBY and DISTRICT VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE HOBY and DISTRICT VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE AGM AGM AGM WEDNESDAY 22nd May 2019 WEDNESDAY 22nd May 2019 HOBY VILLAGE HALL HOBY VILLAGE HALL 7.30pm 7.30pm The Village Hall has been the centre of the Villages of Hoby, Rotherby, Ragdale The Village Hall has been theand centre Brooksby of the since Villages 1926 of Hoby, Rotherby, Ragdale and Brooksby since 1926 and Brooksby since 1926

Please make time to attend this meeting to show your support for this very Please make time to attendimportant this meeting community to show facility. your support for this very important community facility. important community facility.

If you would like to become more involved or to offer a helping hand with the Ifrunning you would of events like to please become come more to involved the meeting or to or offer contact a helping the secretary hand with Ruth the running of events please come to the meeting or contact the secretary Ruth Robinson on 01664 434007

Robinson on 01664 434007 HOBY & DISTRICT WI HOBY & DISTRICT WI “Down to Earth” BBC Radio Leicester’s “Down to Earth” BBC Radio Leicester’s Weekly Gardening Programme thWeekly Gardening Programme Thursday 6th June 7.00pm Hoby & District Village Hall Thursdayth 6 June 7.00pm Hoby & District Village Hall On Thursday 6th June Hoby & District WI is hosting a recording of BBC Radio On Thursday 6th June Hoby & District WI is hosting a recording of BBC Radio Leicester’s weekly gardening programme “Down To Earth”. Come along and join Leicester’sthe audience weekly and heargardening host Daveprogramme Andrews “Down and theTo Earth”. panel ofCome gardening along andexperts join the audience and hear host Dave Andrews and the panel of gardening experts discuss the questions put to them. discussEntry is the free questions and everyone put to them.is welcome; you need to be seated in the hall by Entry is free and everyone is welcome; you need to be seated in the hall by 7.15pm so the recording can start promptly. 7.15pmPlease let so us the know recording if you canintend start to promptly. join us so that we have an idea of numbers. If Please let us know if you intend to join us so that we have an idea of numbers. If you would like to ask the team a question on the night, please email this in youadvance would so likewe tocan ask give the the team questions a question to the on producerthe night, before please the email recording this in advance so we can give the questions to the producer before the recording starts. starts.Contact Diane on: [email protected] or 01664 434422 Contact Diane on: [email protected] or 01664 434422 Contact Diane on: [email protected] or 01664 434422 Did you know? DidIn Egypt you know?around 1500 B.C., a shaved head was considered the ultimate in feminine In Egypt around 1500 B.C., a shaved head was considered the ultimate in feminine beauty. Egyptian women removed every hair from their heads with special gold beauty.tweezers Egyptian and polished women their removed scalps everyto a high hair sheen from withtheir buffingheads with cloths. special gold tweezers and polished their scalps to a high sheen with buffing cloths.

Hoby Hop Trail Race - 15th June 2019

Entries will remain open until 8th June and we will be allowing on the day entries subject to spaces being available. Please ensure when entering online that you enter your name and club where applicable, including DOB as this helps us massively when allocating numbers for the event and to

know who entered. https://www.evententry.co.uk/hoby-hop-trail-race/entrants

Picnic on Bullock Island Brooksby Road Hoby June 15th 2019 Afternoon to Late .. in Aid of Loros. More info to follow soon

MUSIC IN THE GARDEN

SATURDAY JUNE 22ND 2019 6.30PM - 9PM

Bring a picnic (chair/rug for seating) and enjoy a summer’s evening with friends and listen to great music.

MONTY’S TRAVELLIN’ MUSIC SHOW

appearing at The Stables 10 Main Street Rotherby

£10 per adult children under 16yrs free

All proceeds in aid of Rotherby All Saints Church Toilet & Servery Fund

contact Ruth 01664 434007 / [email protected] Bob email: [email protected]

DiscoverDiscover your your local local heritage heritage with thethe Festival Festival of of LeicestershireLeicestershire and and RutlandRutland ArchaeologyArchaeology SaturdaySaturday 29th 29th June June – – SundaySunday 28th July,July, 2019 2019

ThisThis summer, summer, help help celebrate celebrate the the rich rich and and fascinating fascinating heritage of of our our two two counties. counties. ExploreExplore the the archaeology archaeology of of your your local local area, area, watch watch experts atat work work and and experience experience the the excitementexcitement of archaeologyof archaeology with with have have-a-a-go-go events. events. On SaturdayOn Saturday 29th 29th June June the the Leicestershire Leicestershire and and RutlandRutland FestivalFestival of of Archa Archaeologyeology – the– the UK’sUK’s biggest biggest archaeology archaeology festival festival – – begins; begins; and and withwith over 8080 events events planned planned over over four four weeks,weeks, this this year’s year’s event event promises promises to to be be bigger bigger andand better thanthan before. before. TheThe Festival Festival has has something something for for everyone, everyone, with with familyfamily friendly activities activities at at museums, museums, guidedguided walks walks of ofour our counties’ counties’ historic historic sites, sites, talkstalks by experts, displays displays and and exhibitions, exhibitions, andand chances chances to toget get your your hands hands dirty dirty with with a a bit bit ofof excavation. WhetherWhether it’s it’s a visit a visit to tothe the excavations excavations at at Bradgate Bradgate Park toto findfind out out more more about about the the childhoodchildhood home home of ofLa Ladydy Jane Jane Grey; Grey; or or a a tour tour ofof the Glenfield Tunnel, Tunnel, one one of of the the earliest earliest steamsteam railway railway tunnels tunnels in inthe the world; world; or or a a chance chance to build youryour own own Roman Roman Leicester Leicester in in Minecraft,Minecraft, there there are are all all sorts sorts of of fantastic fantastic and and uniqueunique opportunities to to explore explore thousandsthousands of yearsof years of ofsecrets secrets hidden hidden beneath beneath youryour feet. ThisThis year year the the festival festival in inLeicestershire Leicestershire and and Rutland Rutland runs forfor four four weeks weeks from from Saturday Saturday 29th29th June June to Sundayto Sunday 28th 28th July, July, and and includes includes thethe Council forfor British British Archaeology’s Archaeology’s nationwidenationwide Festival Festival of ofArchaeology Archaeology (13th (13th – – 28th28th July). TheThe Festival Festival brings brings together together local local archaeological archaeological organisations to to showcase showcase all all that that is is great about our local archaeological heritage. great about our local archaeological heritage.

PeterPeter Liddle, Liddle, Festival Festival convenor, convenor, commented: commented: “We“We are extremelyextremely pleased pleased with with this this year’syear’s programme. programme. There There is issomething something for for all all thethe family, fromfrom children’s children’s craft craft events events at at museumsmuseums around around the the county county to to serious serious lectures. lectures. “We“We are are particularly particularly proud proud of of the the guided guided walks walks programmeprogramme that that grows grows every every year, year, givinggiving people people the the chance chance to to explore explore sites sites with with aa local expert who who can can explai explain itsn its unique unique history.”history.”

34 From FromMay, May,Festival Festival leaflets leaflets will will be bewidely widely available available from from your your local museum,museum, library library or or touristtourist information information centre centre (and (and many many other other places places across across LeicestershireLeicestershire and and Rutland). Rutland). The programmeThe programme will alsowill also be accessiblebe accessible to todownloaded downloaded online online at https://leicsfieldworkers.co.uk/festivalhttps://leicsfieldworkers.co.uk/festival-of--ofarchaeology-archaeology. . To findTo out find more out more about about what what is going is going on on elsewhere elsewhere during during thethe nationwide Festival, Festival, visit visit https://festival.archaeologyuk.org/https://festival.archaeologyuk.org/

Hoby and District Horticultural Show August 31st 2019

Categories include: Junior Section (up to 15 years):  Any painting, drawing or collage made at home or school.  Any craft work or model made at home or school.

Adult Section:  A Hand knitted item. A Greetings Card. Item of pottery, sculpture or woodwork. Item of tapestry or embroidery or quilting. Item of jewellery or beadwork. A painting or drawing. Item of sewing. Item of cross stitch.  Photograph entitled “Patterns in Nature “. (Photograph maximum size 9x6 inches/23x15cms. No Photoshop or images software.  Please note you cannot enter an exhibit which has been previously entered in the show.

Fruit and Vegetable Categories include: Vegetables  Potatoes, parsnips, onions, leeks, beans, courgettes, shallots, beetroot, marrows, carrots, lettuce, cabbages, tomatoes cherry & traditional, spinach, chillies &any other vegetable not listed here.

Fruit  Dessert cooking &crab apples, plums, pears, cultivated blackberries, raspberries and any other fruit not listed above. Flower and cookery categories include  Dahlia, chrysanthemum, roses, zinnia, geranium, pelargonium, hydrangea, cosmos, gladioli, cactus, succulents, sweet pea, marigold, clematis (one bloom), potted fuchsia, potted hosta also gentleman’s button hole and a margarine tub of homemade compost.

Floral arrangements Junior category up to 15 years: An arrangement in a tea cup. There are 3 categories for adults each with a different ‘theme’ The dimensions vary and will be given in the schedule.

Cookery Junior category up to 15 years: Five decorated cup cakes.

36 AdultsAdults section section: :  Flapjack,Flapjack, gingerbread, gingerbread, shortbread,shortbread, fruit scones, cheesecake,cheesecake, apple apple pie, pie, chocolatechocolate sandwich sandwich (plain(plain top),top), lemon drizzle cake,cake, butterflybutterfly cakes, cakes, Victoria Victoria sandwich,sandwich, family family fruitfruit cake,cake, brownies, chocolate chipchip cookies,cookies, vegetarian vegetarian quiche.quiche. Raspberry Raspberry jam,jam, strawberrystrawberry jam, fruit curd, marmalade,marmalade, fruit fruit chutney, chutney, vegetablevegetable chutney. chutney. TheThe exa exactct number number of of items items andand fruitfruit cakecake recipe will bebe givengiven inin thethe schedule. schedule. NoveltyNovelty Items: Items:  LongestLongest runner runner bean, bean, largestlargest marrow, largest carrotcarrot withwith green green top, top, largest largest oniononion by by weight, weight, largestlargest potatopotato by weight, collection ofof herbsherbs

DetailsDetails of of how how to to enter enter and and exhibitexhibit youryour entries will be inin ‘The‘The ScheduleSchedule’ ’which which will will be be availableavailable a a few few weeks weeks before before thethe show.show. You will also find detailsdetails of of the the Flower Flower and and CookeryCookery sections sections in in the the schedule. schedule.

AnyAny queries queries please please contact contact BeckyBecky 0166401664 434 447 [email protected] [email protected]

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