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Prepare to don your lederhosen or dirndl for an unforgettable Oktoberfest-inspired celebration!

Do you remember M&S brands such as Collection, Collezione, Portfolio and Classic? The company has dropped them all in the last few years because, it says, “we have simplified what had become confusing sub-brands”.  

The big topic this summer has been the lack of water.

Leicester Sketch Club has been helping artists to develop their artworks since 1898, when artists met monthly to have their work critiqued. We continue the legacy with sketching, social activities and a couple of critiques a year, and have great fun all the while.

June – Our Minister, Rev Andy Murphy, returned refreshed from his 3-month sabbatical, a period granted to ministers every seven years for re-equipping, refreshment, renewal, and study.

On Saturday 26 July the annual Boules and Buffet night was held at the home of Iain and Denise Bell. The weather was kind and 36 people enjoyed the evening. Thanks go to Iain and Denise for hosting the event, Denise, Kathy and Lynne for the lovely buffet and to Lynne and Dave for organising the teams. 

This month, we’re kicking off a new column called ‘Meet the Proprietor’. In this column, we’ll get to know one of our local shops and learn all about them. 

Energisation, (as it is called), between Kettering and South Wigston junction took place on Monday 28 July.

One Monday in August we were astonished to see an otter on our garden wall. The weather was very poor and my husband Phill thought he had seen something that he couldn’t identify, flash by in the rain. For the next ten minutes we tried to guess what it was: dog, fox, rat, Muntjac deer? He rejected all of these.