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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 June Churches Together in the 2019 Upper Wreake
June 1 3.00pm Messy Church Frisby Methodist Centre Saturday June 2 8.30am BCP HOLY COMMUNION Frisby Parish Church Easter 7 10.30am FAMILY SERVICE Hoby Parish Church June 5 9.15am Wholeness and Healing Frisby Parish Church
Wednesday Eucharist June 9 8.30am BCP HOLY COMMUNION Brooksby Parish Church Pentecost 10.30am FAMILY SERVICE Rotherby Parish Church
June 12 9.15am Midweek Communion Frisby Parish Church Wednesday June 16 8.30am BCP HOLY COMMUNION Hoby Parish Church Trinity Sunday 10.30am CAFÉ CHURCH Frisby Methodist Centre June 19 9.15am Midweek Communion Frisby Parish Church Wednesday June 23 10.30am HOLY COMMUNION with Ragdale Parish Church Trinity 1 Guest Speaker: Mary Gregory “Inclusive Church – Gender” 6.00pm CIRCUIT SERVICE Scalford Methodist Church 6.00pm EVENSONG Kirby Belllars
Parish Church June 26 9.15am Midweek Communion Frisby Parish Church Wednesday June 30 10.30am SWF Group Service of Holy Frisby Parish Church Trinity 2 Communion. With guest speaker Matt Long from The Community of the Tree of Life. The new Monastic For other servicesCommunity in the South in theWest Diocese Framland Group (SWF) please contact the SWF Office on 01664 561909 or email [email protected]
2 Local Roman Catholic Churches – Mass www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/parishes Local Roman Catholic Churches – Mass www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/parishes St. John the Baptist Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray LE13 Sun 9am St. John the Baptist Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray LE13 Sun 9am 01664 562274 1RB 01664 562274 1RB St Francis Convent Dalby Rd Sat: 6pm, Sun 10.30am St Francis Convent Dalby Rd Sat: 6pm, Sun 10.30am St. Gregory the Great 24, The Banks, Sileby LE12 7RE. Sun: 9am St. Gregory the Great 24, The Banks, Sileby LE12 7RE. Sun: 9am 0116 2608476 0116 2608476 The Devine Infant of 63 Broad St, Syston LE7 1GH Sat: 6.30pm The Devine Infant of 63 Broad St, Syston LE7 1GH Sat: 6.30pm Prague www.divineinfantofprague.org.uk Sun: 11am Prague www.divineinfantofprague.org.uk Sun: 11am St. Mary’s 97, Ashby Road, Loughborough LE11 Sat: 6pm St. Mary’s 97, Ashby Road, Loughborough LE11 Sat: 6pm 01509 262123 3AB www.stmarysloughborough.org.uk Sun: 9am & 11am 01509 262123 3AB www.stmarysloughborough.org.uk Sun: 9am & 11am
01509 262123 3AB www.stmarysloughborough.org.uk Sun: 9am & 11am
THE PARISH OF THE UPPER WREAKE THE PARISH OF THE UPPER WREAKE Priest-in-Charge: The Revd David Harknett Priest-in-Charge: The Revd David Harknett (01664) 434517 Email: [email protected] (01664) 434517 Email: [email protected] (01664) 434517 Email: [email protected] To whom all initial enquiries for baptisms, weddings and funerals should be made. To whom all initial enquiries for baptisms, weddings and funerals should be made. Reader: Canon Malcolm Britton (01664) 434490 Email: [email protected] Reader: Canon Malcolm Britton (01664) 434490 Email: [email protected] Administrator: Canon Vic Allsop Group Office: Great Dalby Methodist Church, Administrator: Canon Vic Allsop Group Office: Great Dalby Methodist Church, 29 Main Street, Great Dalby, Melton Mowbray, LE14 2ET. Office hours: Tuesday & 29 Main Street, Great Dalby, Melton Mowbray, LE14 2ET. Office hours: Tuesday & Friday 9.15am to 2.30pm.Tel.: (01664) 561909 Email: [email protected] Friday 9.15am to 2.30pm.Tel.: (01664) 561909 Email: [email protected] Church wardens (01664) (01664) Church wardens (01664) (01664) FRISBY Pru Smith 434468 Simon Blake 434580 FRISBY Pru Smith 434468 Simon Blake 434580 K. BELLARS Vacant K. BELLARS Vacant HOBY Vic Allsop 434697 Maureen Coleman 434120 HOBY Vic Allsop 434697 Maureen Coleman 434120 ROTHERBY Lesley Potter 434511 Sue Smith 434175 ROTHERBY Lesley Potter 434511 Sue Smith 434175 BROOKSBY Malcolm Britton 434490 Jeanne Knowles 0779 623 5444 BROOKSBY Malcolm Britton 434490 Jeanne Knowles 0779 623 5444 RAGDALERAGDALE JaneJane Burgess Burgess 434003434003 RAGDALE Jane Burgess 434003
Contacts for our Methodist Centres Contacts for our Methodist Centres Bookings Frisby Centre - Mrs Jenny Hurst 01664 840479 [email protected] Bookings Frisby Centre - Mrs Jenny Hurst 01664 840479 [email protected] Hoby Centre - Mrs. Deb Charles 01664 812874 [email protected] Hoby Centre - Mrs. Deb Charles 01664 812874 [email protected] Pastor - MrsMrs Janet Janet Norburn Norburn 0116 0116 2695295 2695295 Pastor - Pastor - Mrs Janet Norburn 0116 2695295 Non Church Activities at the Frisby Methodist Centre Non Church Activities at the Frisby Methodist Centre On Fridays during term time - Stay and Play (Toddler Group) 1-30 - 3pm On Fridays during term time - Stay and Play (Toddler Group) 1-30 - 3pm Each Monday 10.45 - 11.45 Pilates - Each Tuesday, 6.15 - 7.15pm Aerobics On the 3rd. Each Monday 10.45 - 11.45 Pilates - Each Tuesday, 6.15 - 7.15pm Aerobics On the 3rd. Wednesday afternoon, Drop In. 2 - 4pm. Wednesday afternoon, Drop In. 2 - 4pm. Every 4th. Thursday, Tea & Cakes, 2.30 - 4.30pm. Every 4th. Thursday, Tea & Cakes, 2.30 - 4.30pm. Non Church Activities at the Hoby Methodist Centre Non Church Activities at the Hoby Methodist Centre Each Monday and Thursday, 10am - 12 noon, Computer group. Each Monday and Thursday, 10am - 12 noon, Computer group.
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An Appeal ~ On behalf of the Methodist Churches at Frisby and Hoby First of all may I thank those who responded to our Frisby roof appeal in the March issue. Your generosity is much appreciated, and the work should start soon.
Now for the second matter which is much more serious. Unlike our Parish churches which pay a Parish Gift, the Methodist equivalent is called the Assessment, the payment of which is largely dependent on weekly donations by “members.” Unfortunately the membership of the two churches, at Hoby and Frisby, is only ten, of which two are in residential care. The problem is we need more than the present members to keep us viable. In fact, we need Friends and not necessarily church going friends. More to the point, we need Friends in Frisby and Hoby. Many years ago in the South Croxton Benefice a planned marketing effort was made to raise money for the local parish churches and I was pleased to be involved as a "funding visitor" for one of these. It was organised on a very professional basis and those of us who went out knocking on doors were informed "not to worry they've all had a letter and are expecting you!"
(What their reaction to this might be was open to (Photo Andrew Tallow) conjecture.) The main aim was to get people to either sign a covenant on behalf of the Parish church, or to update an expired covenant. The visits were repeated 4 years later as the covenants expired.
The point I want to make is that several people who were visited and signed a covenant, were not necessarily "members" or even regular church goers. Even so they were often happy to make a contribution. Ironically a neighbour in Barsby who was persuaded to join me confided that he was probably an atheist! However that was considered a lame excuse as he admitted to being interested in historical buildings. Very cleverly, the organisers of the scheme, quite rightly, "suggested" that those of us who were funding visitors would get a better response if we ourselves first signed a covenant! Nevertheless door knocking was still a daunting experience and what a relief when we got a positive and friendly reaction! What has this got to do with our “chapels?” Well, we need your help, frankly, we can’t manage without it. The reason why this has come to the forefront is that for the year beginning this September, our Upper Wreake assessment (for Frisby and Hoby) is to be £8,750, i.e. almost
£1,100 per available member, and this is before other costs are considered.
To put things into perspective, one of our members currently gives £100 per month. Two others have increased their contribution by 50% to £120 per month and 7 of our members Gift Aid their donations so that an extra 20% is added by HMRC. Despite this there is no way that we can meet this cost as well as the many others and still produce a church surplus.
6 Readers of the Melton Times may have noted the forthcoming closure of Scalford Methodist church and the outcry from organisations and others in the community, who used it? Their "membership" was almost double ours.
The stark question is do YOU want to see either Frisby or Hoby Chapel CLOSED, and likely sold off for housing? This unfortunately has been the long term trend. Are you also willing to help do something to prevent this before it is too late?
Both our chapels underwent considerable refurbishment, Frisby in 1998 and Hoby in 2000. One of the aims was to make them more open and user friendly for the community. A glance at the notice boards posted weekly outside each of the two premises would indicate that this aim has been largely a success. In a recent letter to a generous charity we made mention of what we were trying to do and our role in the community. None of the usual application forms were received, just a cheque for £3,000.
In addition to our members, our future could be assured if we had sufficient FRIENDS willing to help financially. Currently, 9 of our 10 members don’t live in Frisby or Hoby. We live in Asfordby, Barsby, Queniborough, and Old Dalby and have our own village activities to support. Nevertheless we would be very sad to see the Hoby and Frisby Centres closed due to lack of support.
If you would like to become a FRIEND (or even a member) of The Upper Wreake Methodist Church, you would be most welcome. What would be needed is for you and to be frank, several others, to make a relatively significant annual or monthly payment
Cheques should be made out to The Upper Wreake Methodist Church and sent to our treasurer, Janet Norburn at 16, Marsden Avenue, Queniborough, Leicester LE7 3FL. Tel. 0116 2695295. Anyone who pays tax might like to "gift aid" their donation? Covenants are no longer used. Standing orders would also be welcome, please just contact our treasurer.
How much are the two centres worth supporting? Are they worth a cup of coffee per week? If so, this would amount to around £100 per year for starters.
Without some extra help or a change in circumstances, the two centres will eventually CLOSE and I make no apologies for being so frank, it is our duty to be so. For any further details please contact either myself or Janet.
Whatever you do or don't do, my sincere best wishes for reading this.
Dennis Hurst (Secretary and Property steward) Christmas Cottage, 14 Main Street, Barsby, LE7 4RH. Tel. 01664 840479 or email [email protected]
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Community et Togethers
The arish Community Hub held its most recent get together in May at The owls Club, Melton Mowbray. The next event will be the Community Lunch at: The next event will be the Community Lunch at:
Sysonby noll Melton Mowbray on th Tuesday the 5 June 1 unch at 1 pm for 1 . pm start.
f you would like to come along please contact either: Annette Piper 840627, Davina Bates 454201, Vic Allsop 434697, Maureen Coleman 434120 or Janet Norburn 0116 269 5295.
big thank you to every one of our many valuable volunteers. n particular those who volunteer to drive and collect people for the Community Lunches. Do come and join us, you will be made very welcome.
We are most grateful for two recent donations to support the Community Lunch these have come from Melton Fire rigade, Trumpton Charity who made a grant of 250 and also agdale Hall Make it Happen which also made a grant of 250 We are delighted to have received this valuable support. The Community Lunch Team
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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 Gin and Fizz Saturday 6 July 2019 (see poster) Frisby VH Simon & Garfunkel Tribute Friday 12 July 2019 Frisby VH Barbeque Saturday 3 August 2019 Frisby VH Casino Night Saturday 5 October 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) and a Children’s Dance Class on Thursdays (4-5pm). Do contact the tutors direct if you are interested in finding out more: Hoby Village Hall Activity day/time activity contact contact number Weekly 454054 Monday Morning Yoga Karen Hamilton 07906 961673 Monday Afternoon Bowls Club Ray Casey 434116 Monday Evening Fencing Club Richard Sharpe 0116 260 8752 Children’s Thursday afternoon Lauren Sinnott 07805 170498 Dance Class 434421 Thursday Evening Pilates Ali Wildt 07736 475201 Saturday Morning Keep Fit Jacki Warne 0116 260 8838 Monthly Tuesday Evening Flower Club Lyn Hastings 07976 244349 Wednesday Wine Club Bob Widdowson 434571 Evening Friendship Thursday Morning Jhone Billings 434582 Club
11 Bi-monthly Frisby Live Saturday Evening John Montagu 07703 648007 Concerts Frisby Players also hold meetings during the year, when rehearsing plays.
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. Bridge and Whist tables are available to use. The cost of hiring the hall is £8 per hour.
For further information please contact our Booking Officer: Jo Burrows Tel: 01664 434303 Email: [email protected]
Our website: http://www.frisbyonthewreake.net/Villagehall.htm Facebook: Frisby Village Hall @FrisbyontheWreake
Cleaning Rota & Flower Arrangement for June Hoby Cleaning Week ending Saturday 8th June Janet Morris 434904 & Diana Tiernan 434093 Trinity Sunday 16th June Week ending Saturday 22nd Sue Croft 434866 & June Allsop 434280 June Rotherby Cleaning 6th & 13th June Karen Murch 434257 20th & 27th June Ruth Robinson 434007 Kirby Bellars Cleaning Ann Machin & Judy Lane Kirby Bellars Flowers 2nd & 9th June Mrs J Evans 16th & 23rd June Mrs M Brewster 30th June & 7th July Mrs O’Batten Frisby Cleaning 1 June - 15 July Mrs L Chidlow & Mrs H Sercombe Frisby Flowers 1 June - 15 July Mrs M Cooper - Mrs S. Hill - Mrs. N Hillier Ragdale Cleaning & Flowers Penny Coates - 434343 & Mrs. Downes - 434552
12 Heart Matters – British Heart Foundation Website www.bhf.org.uk High cholesterol - Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in your blood. If you have too much cholesterol in your blood, it can increase your risk of heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases. What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a fatty substance in our blood, which is produced naturally in the liver. Everyone has cholesterol. We need it to stay healthy because every cell in our body uses it. Some of this cholesterol comes from the food that we eat. There are two main types of cholesterol – one is 'good' and the other is 'bad'. Having too much 'bad' cholesterol can cause problems. It can clog up the arteries carrying blood around your body. This can cause heart and circulatory diseases like a heart attack or stroke. Cholesterol is carried around the body through our bloodstream by proteins (the building blocks of our cells). When cholesterol and proteins are combined, they are called lipoproteins. 'Good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol There are several types of lipoproteins, but they can generally be divided into two main types: Non-high density lipoproteins (non-HDL) delivers cholesterol from the liver to cells around your body. This is known as ‘bad’ cholesterol because if you have too much it can stick to the walls of your blood vessels and can stay there. This can clog up the blood vessels, causing them to become stiff and narrow which can lead to a heart attack or stroke. High-density lipoproteins (HDL) are known as ‘good’ cholesterol because it gets rid of ‘bad’ cholesterol from your blood vessels. It takes the cholesterol that you don’t need back to the liver where it is broken down to be passed out of your body, thereby reducing your risk of heart and circulatory disease. You may hear bad cholesterol being referred to as low-density lipoprotein or LDL. This is because LDL was previously used as the main measure of bad cholesterol. Research now tells us we also need to consider other parts of ‘bad’ cholesterol, known as IDL, VLDL and lipoprotein(a). These parts of ‘bad’ cholesterol are collectively known as
non-HDL cholesterol.
13 Triglycerides Our blood contains another type of fatty substance called triglycerides. This is stored in the body's fat cells and is also found in foods such as dairy products, meat and cooking oils. You may see this on your cholesterol reading results because triglycerides can contribute to the narrowing of the artery walls, which can increase your risk of heart disease. What does a high cholesterol level mean? When people talk about keeping their cholesterol down, they usually mean their total cholesterol level. This is worked out by measuring your 'good' HDL cholesterol, your 'bad' non-HDL cholesterol and your triglyceride level. If you have been told you have a high total cholesterol level, you have too much 'bad' cholesterol in your bloodstream which means you are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke. But a high level of 'good' (HDL) cholesterol can help keep that 'bad' (non-HDL) cholesterol in check. There is no specific target cholesterol level because your doctor is looking at your overall risk of developing heart and circulatory disease including whether you smoke or have high blood pressure. For a healthy heart, the aim is to have a low non-HDL (bad) level and a high HDL (good) level. What causes high cholesterol? Anyone can get high cholesterol, and it can be caused by many different things. Some things you can control like lifestyle habits, others you can’t. As long as you take care of the things you can control, you’ll help lower your risk of heart and circulatory disease. Things that cause high cholesterol you can control eating a lot of saturated fat, smoking, not being active enough, having too much body fat, especially around your middle. Things that cause high cholesterol you can't control getting older, if you are male or female, ethnic background, Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) and other inherited diseases. What can I do to lower my cholesterol? Making some simple lifestyle changes may be all that you need to bring your cholesterol down to a good level. Watch Sulakhan's story for his top tips of how you can do this. Want to learn more and start making changes? Lower your cholesterol is a 12-part email programme that aims to help you understand your condition and make steady and sustainable lifestyle changes to bring your cholesterol to a healthier level. The programme has been created with the expertise of BHF senior cardiac nurses and
14 dieticians.
Eat a healthy balanced diet Eating more fruit, vegetables and wholegrain is better than eating foods high in saturated fat and sugar. Saturated fat and trans fats can increase your total cholesterol level and your non-HDL cholesterol (bad) level which increases the risk of fatty deposits building up in your arteries. Saturated fat is mainly found in Butter, lard, fatty meats, cheese, cakes, biscuits, palm and coconut oil. Trans fats are usually found in processed foods like biscuits, cakes, fast food and some margarines and spreads. You can replace these fats with the healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats such as olive, rapeseed or sunflower oils and spreads, vegetable oil spreads, nuts, seeds and oily fish. Choose more wholegrains and foods that are high in soluble fibre as this can help lower cholesterol such as Oats, beans, pulses, lentils, nuts, fruits and vegetables.
Be active for at least 30 minutes a day - Regular physical activity strengthens your heart and reduces your 'bad' cholesterol. Being active helps increase your 'good' HDL cholesterol while helping your body move the 'bad' non-HDL cholesterol to your liver where it will be disposed of. You don’t have to join a gym or take up a sport, just look for chances to move more every day. Staying active is great way to keep your heart healthy. Quitting smoking can help to lower your cholesterol and improve your heart health. Smoking stops 'good' cholesterol doing its job of getting rid of your 'bad' cholesterol. Speak to your doctor about how to stop smoking as soon as you can. Not smoking will really help you avoid heart disease. If your cholesterol is very high and if lifestyle changes are not enough, your doctor might suggest controlling it with medication. Whether or not you need to take cholesterol-lowering medicine depends on your overall risk of cardiovascular disease. Cholesterol-lowering medicines such as statins are prescribed for people who are at greatest overall risk of cardiovascular disease. If you have questions about your medicines, speak with your doctor or call our Heart Helpline on 0300 330 3311. You can also look at our publications for more information.
Tackling high cholesterol In 1989, we participated in the first big trial that looked at whether statins could help stop people with high cholesterol levels from developing disease. The people who took the drug reduced their risk of having a first-time heart attack by nearly a third.
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New mental health inpatient unit in Leicester for young people gets the go ahead
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) is delighted to have secured final approval from the Department of Health for its plans to build a new 15-bed mental health inpatient facility for children and young people on the Glenfield Hospital site. Subject to contract, Interserve Construction will begin work on the new state-of-the- art, purpose-built £8 million unit next month, with a view to opening in August 2020. The current inpatient unit has been temporarily based at Coalville Hospital since 2015. Paul Williams, Head of Service for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services said: "We are pleased to have been given the final go-ahead for a purpose-built mental health inpatient facility in Leicester. It will help us fulfil our vision to support more children and young people locally, which is so important. We will continue to talk to staff, service users and families about the internal design of the new unit, and will be providing more information and regular updates about the build over the coming months. Look out for details via our website: www.leicspart.nhs.uk/CAMHSinpatient
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides community health, mental health and learning disabilities services for the one million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We have a budget in excess of £275 million and employ approximately 5,500 staff. For more information visit: www.leicspart.nhs.uk
16 Interesting facts about David Attenborough On 8 May 2016, Britain’s favourite naturalist, Sir David Attenborough turned 90! He was born on 8 May, 1926, in Isleworth, West London, the same year as Queen Elizabeth II! Sir David Attenborough has inspired millions of people around the world during his career as a broadcaster and naturalist. He is probably best known for his programmes on the natural world but has had a varied career which has spanned nearly seven decades. He has served as the controller of BBC Two He is a best-selling author and is the only person to win BAFTAs for shows in black and white, colour, HD, 3D and 4K. The famous broadcaster also has strong links to Leicestershire, spending a lot of his youth in the county with his brother Richard Attenborough. David is the younger brother of the late actor, Richard Attenborough. After their father gained a position at the University of Leicester (known at the time as University College in Leicester) the family moved into the grounds of the University. The University’s Attenborough Tower is named after their father who remained at the College until 1951. Richard and David Attenborough attended Wyggeston Boys School. He loved to visit New Walk Museum in Leicester where he used to help to classify fossils. He developed his love of natural history at the Museum. David went on to study Natural Sciences at
Clare College in Cambridge where he graduated in 1947. David married Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel on 17 February 1950. They were married for 47 years, until she died of a brain haemorrhage in 1997. They had 2 children, Susan and Robert. Following the death of his wife, David said that throwing himself into his work had helped him to cope. In 1965, David became controller of BBC2 with the responsibility of bringing colour television to Britain. In 1970, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of letters by the University of Leicester. In 1973, he returned to his first love of Natural History and in 1974 was responsible for producing 'The Living Planet' and 'Life on Earth In 2006, David and Richard Attenborough received the University’s highest honour when he and his brother were named Honorary Distinguished Fellows to mark his contributions to the establishment and continuing support for the city of Leicester. Sir David Attenborough officially opened the Dinosaur Gallery at Leicester's New Walk Museum on 7 September 2011. "I owe a great deal to Leicester Museum" he said. “It
17 was there, as a boy, that I first found out the names and the nature of the fossils that I found in the Leicestershire countryside. I even had the privilege of helping there as a volunteer when I was a little older.” In May 2014, Sir David Attenborough visits Bradgate Park in Leicester, in support of the Rotary Club of Leicester, who launched a campaign to convert an existing barn into a brand new exciting and educational space with the use of colour and design to bring the experience into the 21st Century for the 400-500,000 people who visit the park each year. Sir David's brother, Lord Richard Attenborough, died aged 90 on 24 August 2014 five days before his 91st birthday. He was survived by his wife of 69 years, their two children, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and his younger brother David. His widow died on 19 January 2016. Sir David officially opened the new £1.5million gallery extension in January 2016 at Attenborough Arts Centre, the Universitys inclusive, multi-use arts venue on Lancaster Road. Sir David's brother Richard Attenborough was patron who helped establish the arts centre. Sir David unveiled his portrait at New Walk Museum on Thursday September 22nd 2016. The painting was commissioned to commemorate Sir David’s 90th birthday, and was produced from a series of private sittings earlier that same year between Sir David and the distinguished portrait artist Bryan Organ. Blue Planet II was narrated and presented by naturalist, Sir David Attenborough. The series was first broadcast on 29 October 2017. It was critically acclaimed and had the highest UK viewing figure for 2017, 14.1 million In December last year, Sir David was honoured with a constellation in the shape of a blue whale. The constellations were created with a view to getting more young people interested in stargazing and the universe.
Sir David Attenborough and the University of Leicester
College House, Sir David Attenborough's childhood home. Sir David Attenborough has always had a special connection with the University of Leicester. At the age of five he moved onto the campus of what was then University College Leicester when his father Frederick Attenborough was appointed Principal.
David grew up on the campus, with his bothers Richard and John, and was educated at
18 Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys next door (now Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College). The family lived in College House, which is now part of our Department of Mathematics. The College campus must have been an exciting place for the Attenborough brothers to play and explore. At that time the Fielding Johnson Building still retained some of the original padded cells from when it was a Victorian lunatic asylum, and on one occasion Richard mischievously locked his brother inside one. It could also be profitable. When the Zoology Department needed newts, David went pond-dipping for amphibians and sold them to the College at three pence each. Richard and David Attenborough receiving their Honorary Degrees from the University of Leicester in 1970. In 1945, David left Leicester when he won a scholarship to Cambridge. Six years later his father retired as College Principal; the Attenborough Tower is named in his honour, as is the University’s Attenborough Arboretum. Sir David has returned to the University on numerous occasions, most notably in 1970 when he and his brother received Honorary Degrees, and in 2006 when the two were named Honorary Distinguished Fellows – the University’s highest honour. Sir David last visited the campus in 2010 for a BBC 2 documentary Attenborough’s Journey. More than 200 beaches across England have won environmental awards, fuelled by the "David Attenborough effect". Anti-litter charity Keep Britain Tidy has awarded Blue Flags to 71 beaches and Seaside Awards to 137 in 2019, 18 more than 2018. Seaside Awards mark "quality beaches" while Blue Flags are for the highest water quality. The charity said 54% of adults it surveyed said TV documentaries had inspired them to clear beach litter. About four-fifths of the 2,003 people questioned also said they would feel more relaxed going to a beach with recycling bins that was less likely to have litter. Four beaches lost Blue Flag status but received a Seaside Award, including Polzeath in Cornwall, Southwold Pier in Suffolk, Sandhaven in South Tyneside and Blackpool South, which was the only beach in North West England to have a Blue Flag. BBC News 15 May 2019
19 VIDA’s June gardening tips VIDA’s June gardening tips This is the month when you see the end of spring flowers and the start of the summer plants.This is the Bedding month plants when should you see be the about end ready of spring to go flowers out, but and please the start remember of the summeryou shouldplants. hardenBedding them plants off should by leaving be about them ready outside to gothe out, greenhouse but please for remember 3 days putting you themshould back harden in at them about off 7pm by leavingand then them for theoutside next the 3 days, greenhouse leave them for 3out days all puttingthe time so theythem are back used in at to about the evening/night 7pm and then temperature. for the next If3 youdays, think leave they them are out not all quite the timeready so to plantthey are then used use to your the instinct evening/night and keep temperature. them in the If greenhouse you think they a little are longer. not quite ready to plantYou should then use be yourspending instinct time and with keep your them hoe in in the one greenhouse a little longer. handYou should and the be water spending in can time in thewith other. your hoeThe weedsin one willhand be and growing the water at a ratein can of in knots the other.and the The plants weeds need wateringwill be growing to help at the a rate settle of in.knots and the plants need watering to help the settle in. Tie in any climbers you have to keep them growing in theTie inright any direction climbers andyou nothave running to keep along them the growing ground. in Prunethe right spring direction flowering and notshrubs running such alongas Viburnum the ground. Tinus orPrune Weigela. spring flowering shrubs such as Viburnum Tinus or Weigela. Put some fertiliser round perennial shrubs and roses to give them a boost and help themPut some perform fertiliser to their round best. perennial shrubs and roses to give them a boost and help them perform to their best. If you are growing tomatoes then keep removing the side shoots and water regularly so asIf you not areto suffer growing from tomatoes blossom then end. keep Feed removing as soon as the the side tomatoes shoots andstart water to form. regularly I feed so mineas not once to suffer a week from but blossom check the end. instruction Feed as soons of the as thepacket. tomatoes start to form. I feed Keepmine youronce greenhousea week but checkwell ventilated the instruction and ifs hotof the then packet. pour some water on the floor to keepKeep theyour humidity greenhouse up which well ventilated will help to and reduce if hot things then pourlike white some fly water and onred the spider floor mite. to Atkeep the the allotment, humidity I upshall, which along will with help everyone to reduce else, things be battlinglike white the fly rabbits and red that spider are mite. everywhereAt the allotment, and eating I shall, everything along with that everyone isn’t protected... else, be battling such fun!!!the rabbits that are Ieverywhere shall hope forand warm eating sunny everything days and that cooler isn’t protected...wetter nights such for fun!!!the perfect gardening weather.I shall hope Well, for Iwarm can dream. sunny days and cooler wetter nights for the perfect gardening Happyweather. gardening. Well, I can dream. VidaHappy gardening. Vida
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INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN
One hundred years we remember this year When EMILY PANKHURST tried to steer Votes for women, equal to men Such bravery and courage by Suffrages then
AMY JOHNSON in the Thirties she flew To Australia alone, no refuelling she knew Planes were open and cold, you could see her blue veins Such a plucky example in her primitive planes
EDITH EDGAR to Auschwitz was sent Only eleven but Jewish that meant Could be murdered, starved with so many more She survived and lives purposely to avoid more war
SHEILA KITZINGER planned control of birth She made many lives something of worth Now some can work full-time and do So grateful are they and their families too
ELLEN MacARTHUR, what an inspiration is she Sailed solo round the world, just to see If this achievement could be done alone What an example, but so good to be home
QUEEEN ELIZABETH who has reigned so long Never thought of herself or put a foot wrong May she have health, to see her work through Inspiration to all, W.I member too
CLAIRE LOMAS, paralysed from neck to foot The challenge of Marathon she bravely took Two young daughters but walked in rain for two weeks Raising money for the injured is all that she seeks
RUTH JACQUELINE LEESON my eldest daughter who died at 36 But was an inspiration to many friends and family who miss her still. She carried on caring and loving, although so ill. . EDITH BUCKLEY, of Blackfordby fame To W.I’s a well known name She wrote poems and prose and gave much time It is because of her that we write a rhyme Written by Mrs Leslie Case for the W.I. Edith Buckley competition
21 Frisby CE Primary School
This spring we have been very busy. We have been learning about frogs. They were from Sam’s pond. In class they lived in a tank for 3-4 weeks. Esmee & Eva
We bought some caterpillars and they were fun to look at so everyone loved them. Some were injured so they couldn’t hatch. Sam W & Logan
We have been learning about how they grow. Sam L
This Spring we have been looking at the book Dear Dinosaur. We liked the bit about the Tyrannosaurus. Seth & Daisy
Our favourite part was when he comes back to the museum and hugs the T-rex. William E & Harlow
We have been learning about sunflowers. We planted them and watered them until we got to take them home to take care of them. George & Zak
In Class 2 we have been learning about how chocolate is made. Ruby & Parker
22 The Cotswold Way On May 4th a team of 15 plus leaders set off to walk the Cotswold Way which is a 102 mile trail running from Chipping Camden to Bath. It is a glorious walk passing through some of the most beautiful parts of England. The lovely stone cottages in the unspoilt villages are a delight and being further south and warmer the gardens were more in bloom than here in Leicestershire. What many people do not realise is that the Cotswolds are hilly.
Many of the roads when driving through do not give this appearance but if you look next time you are there you will notice the surrounding hills. Some of these are gradual climbs but others are very steep and sharp. Having reached the top however, the views made the climbs well worthwhile. Cleve Hill at 1083 feet is the highest point and overlooks the famous Cheltenham Racecourse.
There is a lot of English woodland in the area which at this time of year looks stunning as it is so fresh. Again, unusually for woodland it is hilly and some of the slopes down seemed to go on forever. Although the weather was kind some of the time we had a lot of rain and some hail which made the slopes very slippy. In fact we had a team award for the most spectacular fall, fortunately, the only thing that was hurt was pride.
One place we passed was Cooper’s Hill where the annual cheese rolling races take place at the end of May. The hill is so steep it is almost upright and, to avoid erosion, it is only used for the races. We walked around to get to the top and met a local who told us that he actually races UP the slope. Absolutely amazing.
23 Nestling quietly in the famous Cotswold hills, surrounded by some of Gloucestershire's most delightful countryside is the historic wool town of Painswick. Apart from a famous art festival in August, Painswick is best known for the yew trees in its Churchyard. Legend suggests that there are just
99 yew trees growing in the
churchyard and that the devil would destroy the hundredth if it were ever planted. The trees are clipped annually in September and many people ask what happens to the clippings from the trees. A company called Friendship Estates collects these and they are used as the raw material for the production of anti-cancer drugs, primarily to treat breast and ovarian cancers. There are many other delightful villages with stories in this area but there is limited space in the magazine. The weather was mixed with some lovely days but also heavy rain and two hailstorms which made the ground very wet and slippy.
The walk was almost completed by the Friday evening and we left three miles to walk into Bath on the Saturday morning. Bath, like Rome, is built on seven hills and we walked up and down three of them before arriving at the end of the Cotswold Way which is in front of the magnificent Bath Abbey. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and most importantly we were all raising money for Loros.
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A massive thank you to everyone that has supported me personally, my sponsorship remains open until the end of July so if anyone else would like to donate to this very worthwhile cause you may do so either through my 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.
About LOROS 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.
St Peter’s Church, Kirby Bellars Thank you so much to all those kind people in Kirby Bellars and the surrounding area who responded to requests for produce and books to sell in the church during the Art Exhibition weekend. The grand total of £647.00 was raised.
Frisby Carpet Bowls Society Thank you to everyone who gave plants so generously and supported our plant stall. We raised a total of £180 pounds. The Pick a Plot raised £140 and the £20 prize went to Mrs Jenny Yates of Melton Mowbray More plants on sale in Mill Lane with all proceeds going to Parkinsons & Dementia
25 Leap into Spring
On April 25th an audience of 61 attended a lively evening in St Michael’s and All Angels Brooksby.
The music was provided by Just 4 Men & their friends with their ukuleles. A variety of music was played including numbers to reflect the farming and naval links of Brooksby Hall. Audience participation was welcomed and enjoyed.
During the interval, wine and canapés were served in the Stable Bar.
Just 4 Men are based in Barlestone and do not make a charge, instead they ask for a donation to a local charity. As Brooksby does not have a village as such, we are very reliant on the
support of surrounding villages and we very much appreciate the help that was given on the night, the raffle prizes that were donated and not least, all of you who bought tickets and came along to contribute to the success of the evening. Thank you so much The ticket sales and raffle combined raised £720 towards the restoration of the East Window.
Jeanne Knowles and Malcolm Britton, Churchwardens
26 Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890), often incorrectly called John Merrick, was an English man with severe deformities. He was first exhibited at a freak show as the "Elephant Man", and then went to live at the London Hospital after he met Frederick Treves, subsequently becoming well known in London society.
Merrick was born in Leicester and began to develop abnormally during the first few years of his life. His mother died when he was 11 and his father soon remarried. Rejected by his father and stepmother, he left home and went to live with his uncle Charles Merrick. In 1879, 17-year-old Merrick entered the Leicester Union Workhouse. In 1884 he contacted a showman named Sam Torr and proposed that Torr should exhibit him. Torr arranged for a group of men to manage Merrick, who they named the Elephant Man. After touring the East Midlands, Merrick travelled to London to be exhibited in a penny gaff shop rented by showman Tom Norman.
Norman's shop was visited by surgeon Frederick Treves who invited Merrick to be examined. After Merrick was displayed by Treves at a meeting of the Pathological Society in 1884, Norman's shop was closed by the police and Merrick joined Sam Roper's circus and was toured in Europe.
In Belgium, Merrick was robbed by his road manager and abandoned in Brussels. He eventually made his way back to the London Hospital where he was allowed to stay for the rest of his life. Treves visited him daily, and the pair developed quite a close friendship. Merrick also got visits from the wealthy ladies and gentlemen of London society, including Alexandra, Princess of Wales. Although the official cause of his death was asphyxia, Treves, who performed the autopsy on the body, said that Merrick had died of a dislocated neck.
The exact cause of Merrick's deformities is unclear. In 1986 it was conjectured that he had Proteus syndrome. DNA tests on his hair and bones in a 2003 study were inconclusive. Merrick's life was depicted in a 1979 play by Bernard Pomerance and a David Lynch film in 1980, both titled The Elephant Man.
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28 HOBY & DISTRICT WI “Down to Earth” BBC Radio Leicester’s Weekly Gardening Programme Thursday 6th June 7.00pm Hoby & District Village Hall 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 the audience and hear host Dave Andrews and the panel of gardening experts discuss the questions put to them. Entry is free and everyone is welcome; you need to be seated in the hall by 7.15pm so the recording can start promptly. 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 advance so we can give the questions to the producer before the recording starts. Contact Diane on: [email protected] or 01664 434422
June Facts
The Romans called June “Iunius” or Junius, but it is unclear whether this was after Juno, goddess of marriage, or whether May and June were named for the old and young: ‘maiores’ and ‘juniores’.
The Anglo-Saxons called June “sera monath” (dry month). June is celebrated as National Smile Month in the UK and National Oceans Month in the USA.
In any year, no month begins on the same day of the week as June. Antony and Cleopatra and Henry IV Part 1 are the only Shakespeare plays that mention June.
June was the 39th most popular name for a baby girl in 1925 in English-speaking countries but it dropped out of the top thousand in 1986. As a boy’s name, it peaked in 697th place in 1922.
On June 15, 1215, the Magna Carta was granted by King John.
The birthstones for June are the pearl, alexandrite, and moonstone.
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31 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
Frisby on the Wreake Flower & Garden Club
The next meeting of the Club will be on Tuesday 18th June 2019 Garden Visit to Barkby Hall Gardens, LE7 3QB Followed by a Buffet Supper at Roots at Thorpe Farm
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]
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35 Discover your local heritage with the Festival of Leicestershire and Rutland Archaeology Saturday 29th June – Sunday 28th July, 2019 This summer, help celebrate the rich and fascinating heritage of our two counties. Explore the archaeology of your local area, watch experts at work and experience the excitement of archaeology with have-a-go events. On Saturday 29th June the Leicestershire and Rutland Festival of Archaeology – the UK’s biggest archaeology festival – begins; and with over 80 events planned over four weeks, this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than before. The Festival has something for everyone, with family friendly activities at museums, guided walks of our counties’ historic sites, talks by experts, displays and exhibitions, and chances to get your hands dirty with a bit of excavation. Whether it’s a visit to the excavations at Bradgate Park to find out more about the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey; or a tour of the Glenfield Tunnel, one of the earliest steam railway tunnels in the world; or a chance to build your own Roman Leicester in Minecraft, there are all sorts of fantastic and unique opportunities to explore thousands of years of secrets hidden beneath your feet. This year the festival in Leicestershire and Rutland runs for four weeks from Saturday 29th June to Sunday 28th July, and includes the Council for British Archaeology’s nationwide Festival of Archaeology (13th – 28th July). The Festival brings together local archaeological organisations to showcase all that is great about our local archaeological heritage.
Peter Liddle, Festival convenor, commented: “We are extremely pleased with this year’s programme. There is something for all the family, from children’s craft events at museums around the county to serious lectures. “We are particularly proud of the guided walks programme that grows every year, giving people the chance to explore sites with a local expert who can explain its unique history.” From May, Festival leaflets will be widely available from your local museum, library or tourist information centre (and many other places across Leicestershire and Rutland). The programme will also be accessible to downloaded online at https://leicsfieldworkers.co.uk/festival-of-archaeology. To find out more about what is going on elsewhere during the nationwide Festival, visit https://festival.archaeologyuk.org/
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Hoby and District Local History Society Events – 2019
“Medieval carvings in Leicestershire and Rutland” by Bob Trubshaw
Hoby & District Village Hall (LE14 3DT), Wednesday 17th July, 7.30pm
Leicestershire’s churches contain a wealth of ignored medieval sculpture in both stone and wood depicting a wide variety of subjects including grotesque beasties, so-called 'Green Men’ and even rather rude contortionists. In 2009 Leicestershire County Council instigated a project to photograph and record all the medieval carvings inside and outside the churches of Leicestershire and Rutland. So far about six thousand carvings have been recorded, offering significant insights into this neglected aspect of life in the centuries before the Battle of Bosworth. Work is underway to make these images available via the internet. At our July meeting Bob Trubshaw, will talk to us about the project and share with us some examples of the superb medieval art this project has recorded. Bob has been researching and writing about local medieval carvings for about thirty years. He is the author of numerous books and articles about local history, folklore and 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
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Events Programme 2019 Open Meetings
. 17th July Hoby & District Village Hall “Medieval Carvings of Leicestershire & Rutland” by Bob Trubshaw
. August/September TBC Field walking in the Parish.
. 18th September Hoby & District Village Hall “Down the Garden Path – tales of the privy” by David Bell
. 20th November Hoby & District Village Hall “The History of Leicester’s Hospitals” by Karl Mayes
. 11th December Hoby & District Village Hall Members evening 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 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 friendly atmosphere so why not come along and learn more about the area we live in. For further details contact Diane on: [email protected] or 01664 434422
More interesting facts about the UK Nowhere in England is more than 75 miles (121 km) from the sea. London is one of only two cities above the 50th parallel with a population of more than five million. Moscow is the other. Among European countries, only Ireland and Finland have a higher rate of heart attacks than Britain. Windsor Castle is the largest royal home in the world. It is also the oldest continually inhabited royal residence in Britain, having been built by William the Conqueror around A.D. 1080. The United Kingdom recently named chicken tikka masala as its national dish, which is a spicy curry created in Britain and is unheard of in India itself. According to the Soil Association, a leading organic-food campaign, more than 85% of the people in Britain want pesticide-free food. The New England Historic Genealogical Society in both Britain and the United States estimates that up to 50 million Americans can trace their ancestry back to King Edward III.
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Frisby Village Hall Committee Invite you to our annual Village Barbecue Saturday 3 August
7.15pm for 7.30pm Frisby Village Hall Entry by pre-booked ticket only! Tickets £12 include barbecue, salad and dessert
Licensed bar, raffle
All profits to Village Hall Improvements
Tickets available from: Dianne Widdowson, 434571 Rodney Brooksby, 434402 Frisby News/Post Office
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Hoby and District Horticultural Show August 31st 2019
At the Hoby and District Horticultural Societies AGM we decided it would be a good idea to put into the magazine a list of the items that can take longer to organise and make Arts & Crafts - Hand knitted item - Crocheted item - Pottery, ceramics or sculpture - Embroidery or Patchwork item - Jewellery or Bead Work - A Painting - A Drawing - An item of Woodwork - Photo “Pattern of Nature” 9x6in MAX - A Model or hand Crafted item (juniors up to 15yrs) - A Painting or Drawing (titled and age - juniors up to 15 yrs)
Please remember you cannot enter an item previously exhibited at this show.
Floral Arrangement - Village Fete with accessories- 18”wide x 12”deep x any height - Table Arrangement -18”wide x 12”deep x 10” height - Autumn Days with accessories- 18”wide x 12”deep x any height - Arrangement in a Tea Cup (Junior up to 15yrs) We cover EVERY fruit and vegetable. You can enter anything and everything you have grown. Section A is open to all members B is for members who have not received more than £5 in prizes over the past 2 years. The schedule as this will explain it all.
We have NO age limits on any items in our schedule except for those that state they are for JUNIORS up to 15yrs, so if you are 7yrs old and have grown some lovely carrots or are 107 yrs olds and have some lovely tomatoes then please come and enter them.
Flowers and Cookery to follow next month. If you would like further information please contact the secretary :- [email protected] or 01664434567. We hope this will make it easier for you all to be able to get your items made ready for the show on August 31st. Vida Gregory and the team
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45 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
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