OCTOEER IN THE GRRMJJ In the vegetable garden it is tin« to October marks the beginning of winter in start winter digging before the soil is M0UTHWATERI4GLY PEOPLE AHP PLACES the garden, by the end of the month the too wet. Broad beans for an early crop days are short and the soil usually wet. can be sown, choose a hardy variety such THE BULLS HEAD There are frequently scane fine days in the as Clavxiia Aquadulce. Lettuce can be sown The Early Years, and the arrival of the middle of October, the so-called St lAjke's under glass for an early crop. Plus is a ^ FRESH ^ Freeman family in Ratby. summer vAien outside jobs can be finished. good variety. In 1658 the Manor Court Rolls for the Lawns no longer need cutting but there are- In the greenhouse make sure there is Manor of records the lease of a fallen leavers to pick up instead. Netting plenty of ventilation vdienever possible to HAM "OFF THE BONE" - ROAST BEEF pas-fcure of 6 acres of land called 'Nions can be used to cover ponds to keep leaves keep down mildew. An electric fan left csi ROAST FORK - TONGUE - PORK PIE - PATE Meadow' in the Parish of Ratby. The out or wire mesh can be positioned on the permanently is useful to circulate air. RED - DOUBLE GLOUCESTER undermentioned lessee was one Joseph windward side of the pond so that leaves Cut down on watering and do not spray over BLUE STILTON - CATHEDRAL CITY Freeman, son of Richard Freemain, a master collect against it, this method can also foilage. ALL FRESHLY CUT FOR YOU baker of Market Harborough. This single be us^ to protect borders. Leaves entry records the arrival of the Freeman *FRESH CREAM CAKES DAILY* collecting on small plants need clearing House plants need less water and no more family into our district. away. All dead leaves should be feeding from the middle of the noith. *FRESH FRUIT & VEG* *GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS* ccMuposted, not wasted by burning. Make sure they are not too close to For the next 150 years the family windows on cold pights. COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH prospered, although throughout this period Wallflowers need planting out as soon as THE SPECIALISTS! the Freemans were essentially Groby folk. possible so they have time to make new roots before the cold weather. Bulbs, *WINES, BEERS AND SPIRITS* In 1823 Henry Freeman of Groby took except Tuli^, should also be planted as SHIRL£y PAUCR LUTOMER AND TIGER MILK (1 Itr) over the teneincy of one of the Ratby farms soon as possible. Tulips are better left I BULLS BLOOD - NEWQUAY STEAM LAGER of the Bradgate Estate. until next month. BLACK TOWER - COUNTRY MANOR SKOL - CARLING - HEINEKEN - XXXX - Prior to Henry Freeman's arrival in Ratby Gladioli and Dahlias should be lifted and STELLA - MILLER - NEWCASTLE - GUINNESS the family had been cattle graziers in the JULIE'S JOHN SMITHS BITTER - RED CROWN district (a tradition to be carried on by middle of^ Gladioli the month, canthe be topsliftedtrimmedinand the GOLD LABEL - MANNS - BECK BIER Henry's grandson, the first of the Ratby ^™s dried and stored. Dahlias hairdressing WHISKEY - GIN - RUM - VODKA - BRANDY Butcher/Graziers). CIDERS IN CANS AND BOTTLES tJiSI blackens NOW IN:- DRAUGHT GUINNESS (CANS) Henry Freeman continued this family i-v.the tubers4. hunglifted,stemsthedowntopstocut dry off beforeaix3 main street, ratby tradition, but also, like his farmer storir^. ^ neighbour Daniel Marvin at the Plough Inn, JOIN OUR VIDEO CLUB opened part of his farm as an ale-house, Traditional & Modern MEMBERSHIP FREE trading under the sign of the 'Bulls Head'. Styling apples should not be SPFCIAL OFFERS - GROCERIES By 1828 the two ventures were becoming 1-25 comes off when EGGS GRADE 2 - 85p doz. a profitable concern. It was in that and other keeping apples^ areLaxtons'susuallySuperbnot Telephone; 392406 CLOVER 48p FLORA 36p year that Henry Freeman, with the help of ready until towards the middle of October his landlord, the Earl of Stamford ANDREX TWIN PACK 76p converted part of the farm as a purpose- HEINZ baked beans 24p built ale-house. The conversion, Sll^^them^ greengrocers SHREDDIES 80p the fru^fruit carefully andSeptember.store perfectHandle carried out 150 years ago this month, cost specimens in frost-free but cool place. * TWININGS TEAS * a total of £324. During the re-building, BLUEBEU the records of the buildings accounts *TEA BAGS - SPECIAL * ALL 99p (50's) indicate that craftsmen were brought in Sk™"Su, ^ gcxjseberries SEKVICESnTIOM ASSAM - DARJEELING - CEYLON - EARL GREY from all over the Bradgate Estate. 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One day myself and a few friends were A big thank, you to alt those generous Both Mark and 1 were overwhelmed by chatting in the Co-op. G. CrowtherJ peopte who so willingly bought programmes the cards, messages and letters we for Ratby School's "Ifs a Knockout" received and 1 should like to thank "We have nowhere to have a chat and a everyone concerned for their good wishes. cuppa lets start a IN" said I. 'fitttd l\lsiz(robes So many of those people had no Mark didn't realise he had so many connection with the school, but straight Carpentry &Joinery friends 1 "Vi/hat about a white elephant stall also" away delved into their pockets or raided said another. piggy banks 11 The consultant at the hospital was Tel: Leics. 897866 strongly in favour of children wearing V^heels in motion - the following week at It 's not easy plucking up courage to helmets whilst riding their bikes. 1 the WI meeting I asked for volunteers to knock on doors and sell something, am going to buy a helmet each for my help run the DROP—IN and as per usual the especially when there are so many demands two sons and would like to suggest a on our money nowadays. V7I turned up trumps. A rota was formed HOLMAN SECURITY helmet as a possible Christmas present and its gone from strength to strength. for any boy or girl who races around on SYSTEMS So thanks again to those generous people a bike. 1 should hate any other - it made our fob so much easier, and a It is a lovely feeling when you walk •y Installers of Quality ^ parent to go through a similar harrowing pleasure instead of an ordeal1 through the village and you hear people Burglar Alarm Systems experience with what could be tragic say: results. • Your Local Alarm Co. Yours gratefully, Yours faithfully, "See you at the on TT^JPSPftY". • Free Quotations without oblig. Footsore Programme Sellersl Judith Harrison • All Systems to BS.4737 So you folks out there if you have not been yet, DROP—IN. The atmosphere is • 24 hr. Gallout Service very friendly. Vie always say nobody need • Reduces Insurance Contents be lonely. The IN also has its own COUNTRY STYLE WINDOWS Cost "outings" organised by Jean Richards, watch out for more detail! • For All Your Security Needs SUPPLIERS & INSTALLERS and Prompt Attention OF"UPVC" I want to thank everyone who has supported Ring Alan on 386187 (Ratby) DOOR & WINDOW SYSTEMS us because without you there is no CSRCP-IN or Head Office - Hinckley 251025 and no WHITE ELEPHACT STALL or OUTirsSS. > MEMBERS OF lAAl < LEICESTER EARL SHILTON 386339 45826

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" BY LOCAL PEOPLE THAT CARE " The Bandhall project is under way in the lSMlPi)(2)Ee7 89 capable hands of B. Shipnan and Sons; more Brookvale's Visit to Hungary v^ich brought a new dimension to their BAND NEWS about that in next issue. understanding of the English vray of life. For all the wonderful support from pecp>le It all started with pen-pals! School Rugby and rounders were popular with the since the August issue the Baixi has been of Ratby. children from Kecskemet wished to write to more energetic, scrabble and cards for the very active - and successful. pipils in England in order to practise hottest part of the day and country their English. Last JxiLy (1987) Mr Zoltan dancing and singing were universally THAtBS, THANKS, THAI3S. Poor (a teacher frcan the school) visited The Crow Pie Carnival week-end was marred enjoyed. V«e were tav^ht scxne Hungarian, by rain just at vital times, but Grcby and. suggested an exchange visit given a tour of Baja and a boat trip on Happy Listening! where pupils would stay in families and be nevertheless we made a success of it and toe River Danube. Swimming in the river just about achieved our target. As a their guests. This meant that all food, Philip Plant was a regular feature each day owing to matter of interest the cost of organising travel and accommodation would be paid for the heat and proved to be one of the most by our Hungarian hosts. Educationally we the Carnival, Bands, Prizes, Hire of this successful ways in vfliich the children from and that. Food, Printing etc was a thought this offered our pupils a both oountries mixed together. ik tremendous cpportunity for they would be staggering £2,321. When that is taken away fron the proceeds it sure makes a able to experience a culture so different to Friday farewells were said to those dent in it. Our Dutch quests went away RATBY POST OPnCE to our own. During the year letters were people not acccanpanying us to Kecskemet, written, passports and visas applied for, with happy memories of Ratby and want to and we boarded, the coach and travelled come "again. airline tickets booked, money saved and cxi to this beautiful Hungarian city. Main Street. Ratby 5 July 1988, 13 pjpils and 5 staff boarded We felt like celebrities when we alighted the coach to Heathrow. The journey to frcan the coach as television cameras and It is very nice to be able to say we left Newsagent. Confectionery. Hungary had begun. the Play Area cleaner than we found it, an reporters were there to film our arrival. exairple, I hope, to others who use it. We Tobacco. All the parents of the host children were even found Stewart 0'Goodies false tooth o Despite a short delay the 2 1/2 hour linii^ the streets to greet us. Each PHOTOCOPY SERVICE GREETINGS CARD^ flight to Budapest by tblev Airlines went British child were introduced to their the next day, so clean was the field. smoothly. We put our watches forward 1 family by their pen-pals and left with Hallmark, Rusteraft etc. hour and left the plane to be greeted by a The band have played at 2 weddings. A SHOE REPAIR AGENTS OPEN 7 DAYS luggage in tow to spend their first night full week-erKi stixly course with eminent tenperature of 32® C, VJe passed through in Hungarian homes. customs swiftly, found our luggage and tutors was organised at Quorn Hall and Tel. 393001. went into the reception where Zoltan and many of our youngsters participated, During the next week there were several working hard from morning till night, both Lajos Szepes (the headmaster) were waiting ccmracai programmes organised but also free to welccxne us not just with open arms but days vihere families entertained their days - real youth work and they loved it! flowers too. guests. The common programme started with ★★★★★★ a sight-seeing tour of Kecskemet. This At the Brass Band Our travelling had not ended for we town is over 600 years old and has many Festival, the Band won the top prize in toarded a coach to take us to Baja which historic buildings particularly churches addition to a second prize and the juniors His W Hers is in the very south of Hungary near to and the City Hall. The tree-lined streets took 3rd prize in a Senior Secticxi, a the Yugoslavia border. Here we were to and pavement cafes lent a gracious air to truly successful day. in an English Language camp the town and the Liberty cafe with its attended by children from schools all over delicious ice—cream sundaes was everyone's We canpete next in the Major National Ladies and Gents Hairdressing Hungary not just Kecskemet. The camp was favourite haunt. contest, at Leamington Spa on 24 September housed in a hostel next to the River and at De Mixitfort Hall, Leicester an 27 Danube but when we arrived it was too dark November. With engagements at Knighton, 156 Station Road, Ratby. to notice our scenic surroundings. PABARl'S NevtoDld Vendon, Glenfield Co-op, Anstey, However, the rapturous welcome we received from the pupils and staff of the camp made RATBY NEWS Ketterir^, Market Harborough, and Ratby OAP's welcome any day at reduced rates FOR A LARGE SELECTION OF Wbrking Mens Cliib before the next issue of Styling Blow Drying up for the length of the journey. This WOT, we are in for a busy time. grating included a song from the WlffB, SPnnS, BEERS, CDERS IRB Perming Colouring SOFT DRims children, presents from the town of Our own Celebration Ccaicert at Groby Setting Trimming Kecskemet more flowers and the custom of ALL AT COMPETmVE PRICES College is cxi Saturday 15 October, when we broking bread together to symibolize GREETINGS CARDS, STATIONERT welcome guest vocalist Gill Thcxipscai. Appointments not always necessary friendship. AND Gill has graced major concert platforms A VASTSELECTION OF with top orchestras and we are very Tuesday to Saturday Jb C and although^ awoke notto accustomeda temperatureto theof pleased to welcome her to Ratby. The next Competitive pricesand FriendlyService heat we proceeded with the English NEWSPAPERS AND RIAGAZINES day our soloists will be canpeting in the Lan^ge lesscxis. These were ccxiducted in Leicestershire Festival. small ^oups and staff and pupils worked DELIVERED DAILY (INCLUDING SUNDAYS) On Fri ••.A .-j•••j ii i

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FRurr VEGETABLES and FLOWERS white, (fresh daily) l-8da(s ' A/<^ ANY ORDER DELIVERED FREE Orders taken and delivered free last U PHONE 393874 5 OBIIUAFY More seriously we would like to thank our The death occurred on Saturday 17th September of one of the 1st Ratby Scouts EDITORIAL supporters, the folks who contribute the Group founding committee members - Dennis Dickman who suffered a heart attack. TiA/O YEARS OLD articles (over 200 from more than 50 The funeral was held at Loughborough Crematorium on Friday 23rd where The contributors, most of them local). Group was represented. From the humble beginnings in a dimly lit Our advertisers and sponsers whose valued front room in which a small number of village support has kept the show on the road. Dennis held the position of secretary from November 1984 and has set a people met to plan a new village newspaper Our collators who fold 6,500 sheets a standard in minutes, letter writing and report presentation which will be came Ratby's very own WOT. session and the scouts who voluntarily hard to surpass. We are happy and proud (modestly to) to deliver to over 1,300 houses. Outside of Scouting Dennis had many interests, photography, computers, be bringing you the twelfth issue, which marks The printer who copes with our demands and building gliders and powered planes. He was a member of a local cactus club, our second birthday (we still meet in the' troubles with a patience born of experience. secretary and just recently chairman of Jones and Shipman's Stamp Club. same dimly lit room). And finally you our readers, who by your These hobbies he undertook after giving up more active participation sports The effort is not without its toll; our kind and constructive comments have such as rally driving and badminton. editor is an older and wiser man (claiming encouraged us to continue. its made his hair fall out). Our much put We hope you have found WOT to be His silent strength, dedication and the continual help which he gave The upon printer has worked out how to cope with interesting, informative, topical and worth Group will be sorely missed. us. Our article gatherers are now well known looking out for. (If not we would welcome Thank you Dennis for everything. - people run or hide when they see them! all constructive suggestions). The treasurer has at last given up Finally here's to another 2 years. counting on his fingers and toes - he kept Ifiit. ^tout (group getting a total of 21? Our staff writers who ferrett out the news, have managed to ITHE METHODIST CHURCH ———. Ill CooKXr^G' Scour Style" avoid serious injury, except to the nervous ^ 5 THE SCOUTS NOW HAVE ADISCO AND ARE system! Ratby Methodist Church are once again The Scout delivery boys have now become holding one of their excellent Christmas WILLING TO PRACTICE BEING D-J's AT YOUR experts on letter box locations "why on Mini Markets. Come along and browse around earrn did they put it up there?". On an at your leisure amongst the various stalls. PARTY OR ANY SPECIAL OCCASION! even brighter note our artists have been You may find some useful Christmas bargains m promised that they will be hung in the and enjoy one of the welcoming lunches that g { CONTACT:- COLIN PAYNE 395187 Tate - by the thumbs. Oh and yes our will be served. So make a note in your photographer is still looking for the camera diary for Saturday 26th November 11 a.m. - he lost. 1.30 p.m. in the Methodist Schoolrooms. ] 1ST RATHf aJWERS FREE FITTING FREE FITTING FREE FITTING FREE FITTING FREE FITTING ANTRDN® After the long suininer break the Beavers are back in action, with 7 new Beavers being invested on 14th Septeriiber. ^TAINMASTTK PORTER'S DISCOUNT It has been a busy start for us, the first CARPETS event being the Scout Autunn Fair on 10th CARPET CERTIFED BY DU PONT September, which several Beavers attended 121/3 STATION ROAD in fancy dress. Everyone enjoyed the During the rtext couple of months we shallj RATBY, LEICESTERSHIRE afternoon, especially the cowboy, be covering some of the topics necessary I KMS Beaver, the Incredible Hulk...! for the Beavers' badge work, although wej Tel: 393238/395202 shall find lots of time for songs, stories! Saturday 17th September vvas the date for and games as well! ! our annual "Singalong" - a campfire and AXMINSTERS hot-dog supper in Johns Lee V^ood near If you would like to ccme along one I TWISTPILE Newtov.n Linford. \Je invited the other evening to talk about your job or a hobby! Beaver colonies from our District and this then we should be very pleased to seej SAXONY year over 100 Beavers cane to the you. V7e meet on Vvednesdays in the School | Singalong. Hie Qiairman of the 1st Ratby Hall from 5.30 to 6.45piTi. i Scouts and the Group Scout Leader also FLOTEX lent a hanc, which was much appreciated. For further information contact: (Good job we'd bought plenty of SCOTCHGARD sausages!) Everyone seemed to enjoy R Bent 364398 BERBERS themselves and our Beavers deserve J Harrison 393871 Evendried-in stains HUEGA TILES | congratulations for their excellent J Hawksworth 870134 come out. behaviour. CUSHIONFLOOR —p»v»v tfl lJ>JXF,^^3^I.XJapCPRATO,RS lOO's TO CHOOSE FROM

rir xrv „nWON Boxer, a giant of a horse was a massive, grey roamed, shire stallion. Eighteen hands to the shoulder, with a head like a portrait and feet like helicopter pads. In the days when Gene Autry and Silver were the in«thing at Ratby's Majestic, Pulling one of 15 or 20 floats \ Boxer was just the ticket to boost a and hardly a petrol fume in sight, young kids ego and no opportunity was one tends to wonder, 50 years later, where all the enthusiasm and energy missed to be seen in charge. o went.

Times came when he needed to be shod at Jimmy Chesterton's smithy at the top of Local Yokel Berries Lane. This was about 200 yards from Woodley. He could easily have been ED'S NOTE led that short distance but that would have been sissy and he had to be ridden Ho Ho, tell me more about the farm gates! ! bare backed. \j K)k fx ct Ptounting was alv/ays a problem and the ON rHE StRECr ^ five side mounting stone, still to be seen near to the road at the corner of Woodley's front garden was of little use. ^WflERE you LIVE ^

The present farm gates were the answer, Heathbrook Drive to be climbed and then jump aboard the horse as best as you could. Courting In the early Medieval Documents, that couples also found the same gates useful record the Lands of the Leicester Forest at times! there are frequent mentions to the great Hearth Brook or Heath Brook. Down to the smithy, with pride, slide off, tie him up and give Jimmie's bellows The large valley which extended from a pump or two, then hold him for shoeing, Bagworth and Thornton in the North, to the horse that is! Anstey in the East, better known today as the valley, was in Because of his strength. Boxer had a Medieval times an area of Heathland special function as a geared-horse. When which separated the two great forests hay was carried from the nook and vicarage of Charnwood and Leicester. fields in Groby Lane, now the north bound motorway, the lads job was to take him to The earliest reference to the lOCt the bottom of Church Lane and wait at Hearthbrook in Ratby comes from a record Mr. Freeman's butchers shop for the in the Hastings manuscripts. (Documents hayload to arrive there. When it did. of the late 13th century). There it Boxer was geared up front of the normal records that one, Simon Pakeman of horse for the hard pull up the hill to the Kirby had a half share of a water mill farm. on the Hearth Brook in Ratby. The annual galaday was the day that COHPH'iTiqN -vot' - father and I used to toff the Beast From this deed we have our first up-to pull a dray in the village mention of a mill in our Parish. By besiqn a fivnt Co^^ the parade. Washed down and brushed, the 18th century the old Medieval Mill tail and mane combed, plaited and which lay in the land of the Long Meadow OruK aChristmas picture with hlxk tc lr ^ be-ribboned, hooves dubbined, adjacent to the present Church Farm Estate Size /