the October 2015 issue
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the October 2015 issue
FOR THE COMMUNITY OF HUSBANDS BOSWORTH Est. 1996 BOSWORTH GROUP THERAPY BUGLE E lsewhere in this issue we note the passing of the village Pilates Group and the possibility of reviving the Short Mat Bowls Group. The formation and dissolving of activity and interest groups has always been a feature of community life as preferences, alternatives and other distractions vie for one’s attentions. It is still sad though when a group that is well supported, folds. One of the Bugle’s founding principles was to act as a focus and noticeboard to promote the village’s activity and interest groups; a function that we still strive to fulfil. This picture shows one of today’s, perhaps lesser-known groups. Although not one of the village’s most active activity groups the Causeway Charity group is nonetheless enthusiastically run and supported. Causeway is a rare group in that its sole aim is to distribute funds. The funds are generated by a host of ancient parish charities, which over many centuries were used to repair the roadways and provide bread, coals and calico to parishioners in times of need. These days villagers’ needs are less dramatic and the charities have been amalgamated and are administered by trustees for the benefit of the older widowed, or single, members of our community. The group meets informally in the Church Hall on the second Friday of each month, for a friendly chin-wag, cuppa and cakes. Our picture shows the group and the organisers enjoying a special outing to the Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation Well-being Centre in Charnwood this summer. If you would like more information about the group call Heather on 880165 or Tony on 880629. HORTICULTURAL & CRAFT SHOW mixed reaction to a mixed show... Entries for the horticultural section, especially vegetables, were down on previous years. Speculation was that fewer people are growing vegetables, which, combined with a poor growing season added to the equation. Flowers and floral class entries, however, were similar to recent years. On the other hand, the craft entries, in both adult and childrens’ classes, were significantly up and the quality and variety of the exhibits was outstanding, with 52 exhibitors providing 233 entries. We are pleased to announce the Trophy winners: Overall Points Winners June & John Dawson Best Exhibit in Show David Dunmore Best Vegetable Exhibit John Dawson Best Allotment Exhibit Kully & Susie Dhillon Best Flower Exhibit Aneurin Owen Best Flower Arrangement Eleanor Murphy Best Bakery Brian Murphy Best Preserves Finlay Bird Best Craft Exhibit Dennis Dorman Best Art Exhibit Mike Pennington Best Photographic Exhibit Penny Mattock Best Children’s Exhibit Milly Watkins Financially we made less than last year, but will still be able to donate over £400 to deserving village causes. Many thanks to our sponsors, cake-bakers and everyone who helped, especially the Village Hall fairy-godmothers on refreshments in the kitchen... A ISSUE 230 OCTOBER 2015 THE BUGLE TEAM Editor: Melvyn Forman Firs Fm, Welford Rd. Tel: 880281 Email: [email protected] Treasurer: Ralph Horton 18 Highcroft Tel: 880526 Advertising: Sylvia Price 3 Highcroft Tel: 880902 Email: [email protected] Contacts: Mike Price 3 Highcroft Tel: 880902 Jo Horton 18 Highcroft. Tel: 880526 Frances Smith 10 Butt Lane Tel: 880225 Penny Mattock 9 Fernie Court Tel: 881140 Heather O’Connor 16 Fernie Court Tel: 880165 Postal Subscription/distribution: Lorrie Forman Tel: 880281 Email: [email protected] www.husbandsbosworth.info COPY DEADLINE 15th OF THE MONTH PRECEDING PUBLICATION CONKERS & WELLIES lease join us all at the playing fields from 10.30am on Sunday, October 4th to enjoy an hour or two of drink, food, music, retail therapy, fun and frolics! Oh, not forgetting the Conker Championships and Wellywanging competition... It is all in a good cause and we would love to see you there. To find out more please ring Ralph on 880526 or Sue on 881251 P POPPY APPEAL oyal British Legion Poppy Day collections will start in Bosworth on Saturday October 24th and will continue until Remembrance Day on November 11th. Remembrance Sunday will be on November 8th when we will be processing from The Old Green to the village War Memorial at 10.45am for the Act of Remembrance, which will be followed by the Remembrance Service at All Saints Church. R POSTBAG From Pat Mackereth, Fernie Court Sadly, owing to personal circumstances there will be no further Pilates classes in Husbands Bosworth Village Hall after Friday September 25th 2015. Pat and Nicky would like to thank everyone involved for their support. From David and Ros Dunmore, Mowsley Road David and Ros Dunmore would like to say a very big ‘Thank You’ for the wonderful support received for their Summer Open Garden Event on July26th in aid of charity. Despite sporadic heavy showers during the day over 40 people well-equipped with waterproofs and umbrellas came along to enjoy the garden, share ideas, take photographs and buy plants. Everyone appreciated the tea and home made cakes. We are always amazed by people’s enthusiasm regardless of the weather. This event, together with group visits by Clipston WI and Welland/Ashley WI raised £355, which was shared between NGS Cancer Charities and Rainbows Children’s Hospice. Once again a very big thank you to everyone. WATCH WORD POLICE FILE IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ON ANY CRIMINAL ACTIVITY CALL MARKET HARBOROUGH POLICE on 101 Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator Marion Lewis 0116 2483871 [email protected] NW Community Scheme No. 2123 Lutterworth South Beat Team Sgt. 4086 Jo Hodson PC 1291 David Sharpe PCSO 6569 Peter Willson PCSO 6636 Ray Wells WPCSO 6008 Laura Bolton Voicemail Service 0116 2485675 CRIMESTOPPERS FREEPHONE 0800 555111 THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME WITHIN HUSBANDS BOSWORTH Theft from petrol filling station, North Kilworth Criminal damage, High Street, Husbands Bosworth Burglary to premises, Airfield, Sibbertoft Road, Husbands Bosworth Making off without payment, Petrol filling station, Walcote Damage and theft from vehicle, West Steet, Welford Theft from vehicle, Church Lane, Welford Theft of property, Main Street, Gumley Burglary, Fenny Lane, Shearsby Attempted theft of vehicle, Mere Lane, Bruntingthorpe Attempted theft of vehicle, Church Walk, Bruntingthorpe Burglaries usually happen where there are few or poor security devices fitted and also where home owners have failed to set alarms and locks before leaving home. Insurance pay-outs won’t compensate for the upset and stress of losing your much loved and valuable possessions. Most new homes come with security locks, burglar alarms and security lights fitted as standard specification.If your home does not have these, please consider obtaining some professional advice to have these installed. Make sure ground-floor windows, doors and patio windows are capable of being locked. Consider sensor-activated lights. Burglars dislike well-lit areas and will look for properties that are shrouded in darkness. Motion sensor lights may also alert your neighbours or passers-by to a possible intruder. Keep ladders and steps locked away inside a garage or shed and lock rear gates. As the nights pull in, remember to leave a light on if you are not going to be home before dark. Hide jewellery and small valuable items and keep valuables away from view. Keep safe and please don’t hesitate to call the Beat Team if you would like a visit or have any questions. PCSO Laura Bolton Lutterworth South SID REPORT Readings from the Speed Indicator Device Bell Lane Period: 20.08.15 - 26.08.15 (6 days) Vehicle movements: 8316 Average movements per day: 1306 Average speed: 22.68mph Highest recorded speed: 38mph Bell Lane Period: 26.08.15 - 02.09.15 Vehicle movements: 9174 Average movements per day: 1311 Average speed: 22.93mph Highest recorded speed: 41mph Kilworth Road (exit) Period: 02.09.15 - 09.09.15 Vehicle movements: 14586 Average movements per day: 2083 Average speed: 33.83mph Highest recorded speed: 78mph Kilworth Road (exit) Period: 09.09.15 - 16.09.15 Vehicle movements: 14388 Average movements per day: 2055 Average speed: 33.75mph Highest recorded speed: 69mph C Begley Building Ltd Established 27 years Local, third generation house-builder Complete interior and exterior building projects New-build or maintenance work Hard landscaping, driveways & garden structures Listed Property restoration & conservation NHBC Registered 01604 743065 or 07748 184659 [email protected] Complete building service Specialist in new build Quality renovations & Extensions Tel/Fax 01858 881202 Email: [email protected] Walton Grange, Bosworth Road Walton, Lutterworth, Leics LE17 5RW 2 BOSWORTH IN FOCUS A ROUND-UP OF LOCAL NEWS HISTORY DAY Market Harborough Historical Society’s Annual History Day takes place on Saturday, October 24th at the Roman Way Community Centre, Market Harborough from 10.30am to 4.00pm. The theme this year is ‘Tudor and Stuart Leicestershire and Northamptonshire’ . Guest speakers include Leanda de Lisle, best-selling writer on Tudor history, who will speak on ‘Henry VII, Richard III and the Princes in the Tower’. Peter Liddle will discuss Thomas Cromwell’s destruction of the country’s monastic houses in‘The Dissolution - Monasteries to Mansions’. In many cases, such as Launde, these became mansions for the new political elite. Colin Sullivan will show Harborough Movie Makers’ new film, ‘Lyvden New Bield and the Tresham Family’, while Mike Stroud will talk about the eccentricities of the Treshams. Dr. Len Holden will discuss the Enclosure Riots of 1607, led by John Reynolds, a tinker, known as ‘Captain Pouch’ in ‘Captain Pouch and the Enclosure Riots in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire in 1607’ Admission by ticket only, £15 including light lunch and refreshments. For details contact Len Holden on 446067 or email: [email protected] WEATHER LOG AUGUST 2015 [2014] Rain: 81.25mm (3.25”) [91.75mm] Wettest day: 24mm (0.9”) [29mm] Highest temp: 31oC [24oC] Lowest Temp: 6.5oC [5oC] WILD ABOUT BOSWORTH Save the Creepy Crawlies! I see the edges of some local footpaths have been strimmed; making them much tidier. The vegetation has been cleared, leaving a stubble of naked stems. Unfortunately many insects rely on these plants. Take the common stinging nettle, for example… Some aphids over-winter on nettles. As the weather warms in spring, they hatch and provide food for ladybirds and blue tits. Nettles also host the caterpillars of the small tortoiseshell and peacock butterflies. Of course access to these paths is important, but perhaps a compromise can be found whereby odd patches of vegetation can be left untouched. If we lose creepy crawlies from our countryside, we’ll lose insectivorous birds, frogs and small mammals which feed on them. Next to go will be the carnivorous birds and mammals from higher up the food chain. So, while the motto ‘Save the Creepy Crawlies’ lacks the pizzazz of the WWF’s ‘Save the Tiger’ it is more significant to wildlife conservation. There are things we can do to help these little beasties. Easiest is to leave a patch of garden untended. Secondly, on warm autumn days, try putting out some over-ripe fruit; banana is a good choice. Butterflies benefit from a sugar-hit before starting their hibernation. Thirdly, how about constructing a ‘bug hotel’? In a quiet corner, jumble some rocks, pebbles, bricks, broken flower pots. Add some pine cones, twigs, straw, dry leaves, wet leaves, rotting wood. Indeed, any natural material is fine, with the exception of treated wood. For some prime real estate, use a drill to riddle a log with random sized holes. As the saying goes: ‘If you build it, they will come!’ Come the spring, the hotel’s residents will emerge and enliven our environment. Mike Chanter OPEN GARDENS Sulby Gardens next opening for 2015 under the National Gardens Scheme will be Apple Day, Thursday, October 8th from 2.00pm to 5.00pm. There will be a display of English apples, Sulby Gardens new season Apple Juice for sale and refreshments, including our own apple cakes to eat at tea-time! Entrance £4 per head, children free. Sulby Gardens, Sulby, Northants NN6 6EZ Sulby Gardens are the kitchen gardens and orchards of Sulby Hall, which was demolished in the 1960s. The grounds have been lovingly restored to their former glories by the present owners. 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For free quotation and advice call Chris on: 01858 880818 www.woodpeckertrees.com 3 SCHOOL REPORT HUSBANDS BOSWORTH C. of E. PRIMARY SCHOOL Head Teacher Louisa Morris FOBS NEWS The Safari Supper in June was another very successful fundraiser and another great evening. The event raised £1,180 for the school funds. CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL All Saints Christmas Festival will be held on Saturday, November 28th and Sunday 29th , at the beginning of Advent. Our theme this year is ‘Christmas Around the World’ (including Great Britain!). An entry form for the festival will go out with the November issue of the Bugle and it is free to put in an exhibit/tree. We would like as many illuminated and decorated trees or exhibits as possible to help make our beautiful church look extra special for the Christmas season and we also hope as many people as possible will come and support the festival over the weekend. Admission is only £2.50 per adult and children under 14 are free. We are trying to raise as much as possible in order to offset the deficit of £6,000 from paying for our new roof. Stainless steel, which was used for the replacement roofing costs a lot more than lead unfortunately. So, we need as much help as we can get in raising this amount and your attendance and putting in an exhibit would help tremendously. Put your thinking caps on and send your entry in as soon as you receive the form. Many thanks from all on the PCC. BYGONE BOSWORTH Images from the Historical Society’s Archive Collection Last month we featured the possibility of the Canal and River Trust and the parish council forming a local waterways partnership in order to improve the canal environment through the parish. The picture showing the parlous state of the towpath was taken, looking back from Honeypot Bridge towards the tunnel’s eastern portal. The picture shown here, from a similar viewpoint, was taken in times of earlier glories when the towpath, despite having been trodden by countless boat horses over a hundred years, appears to be in fine condition. In part the deterioration of the towpath can be blamed on the lack of maintenance in more recent years. But another factor is due to the passage of motorboats and the subsequent wash caused by their churning propellors. The horse-drawn boats travelled at an altogether more stately pace and bank erosion wasn’t a major problem. Today, as noted in the picture last month, the bank has eroded to such an extent that the towpath has in many places, simply collapsed into the canal. The priority of any future maintenance will be to shore up the bank, re-instate where possible and reconstruct a resilient footway. This picture is from the Marsh family’s album and shows the family’s boat-house on the far bank, although it’s hard to visualise this scene today; the cutting being overhung by mature trees and the banks overgrown. The Marsh’s kept a punt for leisure use on the canal and a number of photographs in the Historical Society’s Archive show them dressed in their Edwardian Sunday finery, fully bonneted, skulling jauntily. ACTIVITY GROUPS 2014 All Saints Parochial Church Council Contact: Diana Jones 880741 Baby-Sitting Circle Contact: Claire Scott 880295 Badminton Club Contact: Ralph Horton 880526 Beaver Scout Troop Contact: Stuart Dainton 881431 Bosworth Tots Contact: [email protected] Brownie Guides Contact: Bonny Kettell 882148 Conservative Association Contact: Robert Maxwell 880361 Craft Group Contact: Gail Wilmot 880413 Historical Society Contact: Melvyn Forman 880281 Husbands Bosworth Rainbows Group Contact: Wendy Cochrane 880076 1st Kilworth Scouts/Beaver unit Contact: Stuart Dainton 881431 Lutterworth African Drumming Group Contact: Ralph Horton 880526 Millennium Woodland Trust Contact: Jackie Fletcher 880910 Playing Field Committee Contact: Jennifer Rogers 880401 Royal British Legion Contact: Robert Maxwell 880361 Tennis Club Contact: Jennifer Rogers 880401 Tower Bell Ringers Contact: Geoff Armitage 880066 Workers Education Association Contact: Sally Sherratt 571064 COMPLETE CAR CARE Scott Clarke 10A Berridges Lane Husbands Bosworth Leics LE17 6LQ Accident repair specialist Bodywork, dent, scratch and stone-chip repair Servicing, alloy refurbishment, welding MoT repair Valeting, full body polish Parking sensors, tyres & exhausts, etc. fitted Call Ben on 01858 880404 07725 552566 01858 880863 [email protected] Alterations Extensions Plastering Hard-landscaping Block-paving General Building Works For free quote or design ideas call Scott [email protected] 4 TRADE DIRECTORY 2015 Armourgeddon Tank Paintballing Centre Military vehicles, paintball & outdoor activities Contact: Tracey 01858 880239 Croft Farm Bed & Breakfast AA 4**** accommodation Contact: Jane Smith 880679 Lewington Heating Boiler service & repair Contact: 01858 433333 Mike Price Heating Engineer Oil-fired boiler servicing & repair Contact: Mike Price 880902 North Kilworth Wharf Day-boat hire from £120, coal & gas delivery Contact: Rachael Deacon 881723 Paul Bolton School of Motoring Expert driving instruction Contact: Paul Bolton 880115 Totally Trees Ltd. Tree surgery and stump grinding Contact: Jacqui Mitchell 01455 554182 Wharf House Kennels Kennel and cattery services Contact: Kim McGuigan 880905 Woodpecker Tree Surgery All aspects of tree surgery undertaken Contact: Chris Wright 880183 To advertise here call Sylvia on 880902 or Email: [email protected] ACTIVITY GROUPS HISTORICAL SOCIETY Our old friend, Peter Liddle, former County Archaeologist, will be the speaker for the next meeting of the Historical Society. Pete’s talk will discuss the development of permanent settlements and agricultural systems in a talk entitled, ‘Medieval Villages and Fields’, from his current series of lcoal history lectures. The meeting is on Wednesday, October 7th at 7.30pm in the Church Hall, Honeypot Lane. The meeting is open to non-members - a small door-charge is requested. Annual membership is £12 per person. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month in the Church Hall. Call Melvyn on 880281 for more information. CRAFT GROUP The Craft Group meets on the second Wednesday of each month in the Committee Room of the Village Hall. If you have a hobby or pastime that is reasonably portable and would like the opportunity to work on it away from the distractions of homelife for a couple of hours please call Gail on 880413 for details of the group. FREE SHORT-MAT BOWLS TASTER SESSION The Village Hall committee would like to invite residents to a FREE taster session of indoor short-mat bowls at the Village Hall on either Monday, October 12th from 7.00pm to 9.00pm or Tuesday, October 13th from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. Please come along even if you have never played before as we have ex-England International Chris Hopkins, leading the sessions and providing the coaching. We are hoping to set up a regular session on either a Monday or Tuesday and we would like to see if there are enough people to start a club. There are limited places so please phone to book your place. Call Sam on 881713 or email husbandsbosworthvh@ gmail.com. ‘JJ’s Kiddycare’ *OUTSTANDING* Ofsted grading * FREE Pre-school sessions for 2, 3 & 4 year olds * Full Day Care 0-5yrs Situated on a farm site between South Kilworth and Welford * Breakfast and After School clubs. (4-14years) * Holiday Clubs during all Northants & Leics school breaks Tel no. 01858 575642 www.jjs-kiddycare.co.uk 5 ART ATTACK! Welford Watercolourists will be holding their Annual Exhibition and Sale of paintings and cards in Welford Village Hall on Saturday, October 31st and Sunday, November 1 st from 10.00am to 4.00pm each day. Entrance is free with good disabled access. Refreshments will be available throughout the weekend. All profits this year will be for LOROS. Please do come along and support this worthy local charity. There are a few vacancies in the group, which meets on Wednesday mornings in Welford Village Hall. If you are interested in joining please ring either Jennifer Rogers on 880401 or Karen Perrin on 01604 505851 for further details. VILLAGE LUNCH The next Village Lunch will be on Wednesday, October 28 th at Kilworth Springs Golf Club. Meet in the bar, as usual at 12.30pm. The Village Lunch is an ideal opportunity for those living alone, retired or new to the village, to enjoy an excellent meal in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The cost of the 2-course meal, including coffee and mints is only £7.50 per person. To book, or for more information please call Janice on 880668. Local transport may be arranged for those with difficulty getting to the venue. BOSWORTH TOTS Bosworth Tots is a stay-and-play session for tots (from birth to pre-school) and their parents, grandparents, carers and child minders. The group meets on Thursday mornings from 9.45am to 11.45am (term time only) at Husbands Bosworth Village Hall. The cost is £2 for one child and then 50p for every additional child after that. For more details email: [email protected] PARISH COUNCIL NEWS LOCAL OFFICERS Husbands Bosworth Parish Council: Councillors William Fletcher 880910 (Chairman) Melvyn Forman 880281 Susan Fisher 880026 Patricia Hobson 880070 James Shelley 880170 Parish Clerk Jackie Fletcher, 13 School Lane, H.B. LE17 6JU Tel: 880910 E-mail: [email protected] Report of the Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday, September 1st 2015 Full Council and one member of the public were present Visitors’ Questions A resident brought forward an idea to set up a ‘swap and share’ mini library in the village. The meeting discussed the implications that this might have on the mobile library service, the siting of the facility and general management issues that may arise. Council members were interested in supporting the initiative but requested further information. Minutes of the previous meeting were circulated and agreed Matters Arising from the Minutes Clerk had received no information on who was responsible for maintaining the overgrown hedge alongside the footway in School Lane. The positioning of the fence panels to the gardens of the new development off Welford road seemed to indicate that the hedgerow District Councillor was part of the roadside verge and as such would be the responsibilty of County Highways. Lesley Bowles Clerk was asked to press for a response. Email: [email protected] Cemetery It was noted that the margins around the cemetery were encroaching again into the mown County Councillor Graham Hart areas. Clerk was asked to seek a quote from the mowing contractors for cutting back. The Lilac Cottage Conservation Volunteers would be available if necessary. Willoughby Waterleys Playing Field & Play Area Leicester LE8 6UF The Conservation Volunteers had been contracted to cut and lay the hedge behind the Scout Hut. Tel: 01162 478600 Council had previously agreed to plant a screen of trees along the Play Area field-side E-mail: [email protected] fence. The 14 trees would be dedicated to those men of Bosworth who had given their lives in the Great War. It was agreed to carry out this work as an autumn project. NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE The recent RoSPA report had highlighted a number of small issues on the play equipment A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order but no immediate remedial work was necessary. Any work could be carried out within the (TTRO) is to be made for the following regular maintenance. location at the canal bridge, Mowsley Road, Allotments Theddingworth.The purpose of the order is The redundant plot had been cut and sprayed to clear it and the Clerk would consult the to facilitate bridge repair and maintenance waiting list for a suitable tenant. work to a parapet following damage caused Two plots were noted as being untidy and the Clerk was asked to contact the tenants to by a motor vehicle. Whilst the TTRO is in place the diversion ask them to cut back seeding weeds. route will be as follows: Mowsley Road, A4304 Traffic Issues Bosworth Road, A4304 Theddingworth It was noted that the white lines in High Street and Theddingworth Road had been reRoad, High Street (Husbands Bosworth), painted. Clerk was asked to contact Highways with regard to the markings in Welford Road Bell Lane, A5199 Leicester Road, A5199 where the SLOW markings and ‘dragon’s teeth’ markings were worn. Welford Road, Leicester Road (Mowsley), Rural Broadband Theddingworth Road & Vice Versa. Mrs. Hobson informed Council that the Broadband roll-out for the parts of the village that The closure is for a period not exceeding 4 would be served from cabinets on The Green has been delayed due to problems sourcing weeks, commencing on Tuesday, October 20th. the necessary equipment. It was noted that the reinstated pathway disturbed by the installation of the Broadband cabinet had settled so creating a trip hazard. Clerk was asked to bring this matter to the attention of Highways. Any other business Mr. Fletcher and the Clerk had met with the Canal & River Trust volunteer co-ordinator with a view to setting up an adoption agreement with the community. Initially this would focus on the poor towpath areas between Honeypot Bridge and the tunnel eastern portal. CRT will now draw up a restoration programme and return to a council meeting to discuss the matter. Next Meeting The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on Tuesday, October 6th at 7.45pm in the Committee Room of the Village Hall. ROB DARGUE CARPENTRY & BUILDING Ltd. Husbands Bosworth All ASPECTS OF CARPENTRY & BUILDING WORK EXTENSIONS & ALTERATIONS KITCHENS, BATHROOMS & TILING Friendly, reliable service For a free quotation call Rob 01858 880803 or 07834 872205 www.robdarguecarpentry.co.uk 6 CHURCH NEWS All Saints Parish Church, Methodist Chapel & St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church News from the Rectory There is quite an autumnal feeling at the start and end of the day. The conker championships will have soon come and gone and at church we shall be celebrating our harvest on Sunday, October 11th at 11.00am. Then it won’t be long before the clocks change and we shall feel like we are heading towards winter once again. With harvest it is good to stop and give thanks for all God’s goodness towards us. We are surrounded by beautiful countryside and crop-laden fields, allotments and gardens - a partnership of people’s hard work and God’s provision of sun and rain and growth. It has been decided that our financial support from harvest festival this year will go to the Farming Community Network, who offer support to those of the farming community in this country who are in difficulties. You are welcome to come and join us in our service. It was wonderful to hear of the support for the recent collection of clothing and essentials organised here by Sam Bell for the refugees arriving on the Greek Islands. So many of you, out of what you have, have offered help to those with so little, as they seek a new life and place to live. I recently read a report that a millionaire Christian Egyptian businessman wants to buy a Greek Island in order to provide accommodation for between 100,000 and 200,000 refugees to live. None of us would aspire to that, but if we each do what we can, it does make a difference. We also still have a collection box in church for the Lutterworth Foodbank if anyone would like to support those in need closer to home, with donations of tinned and dried foods. Liz Editor’s Note: Speak to Liz about what types of food and food items are required if you would like to contribute to the Food Bank Scheme. REFUGEE AID - THANK YOU Many thanks to the Village Hall and all the lovely people of Husbands Bosworth for kindly donating the clothes, nappies, toiletries, shoes, blankets, etc for Aid for the Refugees in Kos and Legos. Over the three days in September there was an overwhelming response, which filled five large cars and a large trailer to the central collection point in Leicester. Some of it is now on its way to Greece with the majority being sent in the next week or two - THANK YOU. Samantha Bell TIMELESS TRUTHS I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. Winston Churchill (1874- 1965) TABLE-TOP SALE The sale in aid of the church roof fund, due to take place in the Church Hall on October 24th, has been cancelled due to lack of interest. We will be looking to hold a sale in the spring. ALL SAINTS FLOWER ROTA October: Marion Timms Call Heather O’Connor on 880165 if you would like to join the Flower Rota METHODIST CHURCH Coffee Morning Wednesday, October 21st 10.00am-12.00noon. at the home of John & Margaret Scurrah 25 High Street Visitors always welcome. 7 CHURCH SERVICES Hexagon Benefice 4 9.30am Communion Shearsby with Mowsley 9.30am Morning Prayer HB 11.00am Communion Thed. 11.00am HARVEST B’thorpe 6.00pm Communion Arnesby 11 9.30am Communion Shearsby 9.30am Family Service Arnesby 11.00am HARVEST HB 4.00pm Messy Church B’thorpe 6.00pm Evensong Mowsley 18 10.30am Benefice Service Thed. 25 9.30am Communion Shearsby 11.00am Communion B’thorpe with Arnesby 5.00pm Holy Communion HB Short Communion every Wed. 9.15am HB Churchwarden: Diana Jones Priest in Charge: Liz Bickley 880741 880351 Methodist Church 4 11 18 25 Mrs Jeanne Moore (HARVEST) Mr. Gordon Herbert Rev. John Rackley ( Com.) Rev. Brian Kennard Services every Sunday 6.30pm. All Welcome Contacts: Rev. Brian Kennard 462889 Senior Church Steward: Mr. A Lloyd Jones 880343 St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Services every Sunday 8.30am. Contact: Robert Constable-Maxwell 880361 Father Owen O’Neil 462359 DIARY DATES for OCTOBER Sunday 4th Tuesday 6th Wednesday 7th Friday 9th Monday 12th Tuesday 13th Tuesday 13th Wednesday 14th Saturday 17th Wednesday 21st Saturday 24th Tuesday 27th Wednesday 28th Sat., 31st & Sun., Nov. 1st Conker & Welly-Wanging Championships, from 10.30am Playing Field Parish Council meeting, 7.45pm Committee Room, Village Hall Historical Society talk: Peter Liddle ‘Medieval Villages & Settlements’ 7.30pm Church Hall Causeway Coffee Morning, 10.00am - 11.30am Church Hall Short-mat Bowls Taster Session, 7.00pm - 9.00pm Village Hall Short-mat Bowls Taster Session, 2.00pm - 4.00pm Village Hall Mobile library Craft Group, 7.30pm Committee Room, Village Hall Millennium Wood work-party, 9.30am - 12.30pm Methodist Coffee Morning 10.00am - 12.00pm, 25 High Street, POPPY APPEAL (Collections around the village commence) Mobile library Village Luncheon, 12.30pm Kilworth Springs Golf Club Welford Watercolourists’ Exhibition & Sale of work, 10.00am - 4.00pm, Welford V. Hall FORTHCOMING EVENTS Wed., Nov. 4th Sun., No. 8th Thurs., Nov. 26th Sat./Sun. Nov. 28th/29th Historical Society - Made in Leicester talk Remembrance Sunday Village Luncheon All Saints Christmas Festival LOCAL PLANNING NEWS The following applications have been submitted to Harborough District Council: 15/01285/AGR [Mr. Jacob Sykes] Installation of an access track, Stud Farm, Station Road 15/01291/TCA [Mr. J Wilmot] Works to trees, 21 Berridges Lane 15/01324/FUL [Mr. & Mrs. Pye] Erect detached dwelling & detached double garage, The Poplars, Berridges Lane 15/01329/FUL [Mr. & Mrs. I Hall] Erect 2 storey dwelling & integrated parking (rev. of 15/00824/FUL), Land Adj. 19 Berridges Lane Recently determined applications: 15/00086/PCD [Mr Richard King] Discharge of condition 3 (archaeology) 14/01135/FUL, Old Barn Farm , Welford Road (Approved) 15/01038/FUL [Cliff Wynn] Change of Use from A1 (Shops) to A4 (Drinking Establishment), Post Office, 2 High Street (Approved) 15/01091/AGR [Garner & Son Farmers, Ltd] Erect agric. building, Farm Buildings, Leicester Road (Permission not required) Current applications may be inspected during normal working hours at the Council Offices, The Symington Building, Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough. Comments concerning planning applications should be addressed to the Development Control Manager. Planning applications and other aspects of local government can now be viewed on-line at www.harboroughonline.co.uk MOBILE LIBRARY BUGLE..............................................FREE ADS. ALTERNATE TUESDAYS (See DIARY DATES above) STOPS & TIMES School, Welford Road: 1.30pm - 2.45pm Berridges Lane: 2.50pm - 3.30pm Church Street: 3.35pm - 4.00pm Now lending Talking Books on CD & tape Local tourist information and free mobile internet access ******* You can now renew on-line or by phone ******* Phone Sylvia on 880902 or email: [email protected] FOUND Set of house keys and car key (central-locking type) found between HB and Welford, near the Oak Lodge Grainstore. Call 880902 if you would like to be reunited with them! DIANE E. 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