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I grew up with an annual real Christmas tree that my mother decorated beautifully, the most amazing sight being when the real candles in their holders were lit and the light bulb turned off, for a magical, fragrant though fairly brief, experience. I can’t imagine anyone taking the chance of a house fire now!

I have in my possession an interesting newspaper article from the 1960s that shows a picture of Skeffington Hall, which is situated in the village of Skeffington, Leics., adjacent to the Church of St. Thomas A Beckett. According to my records the hall was originally constructed in 1450 and was the birthplace of Thomas Skeffington, Bishop of Bangor and Sir William Skeffington, Lord Deputy of Ireland. It was later owned by a William Farrell whose son, Sir William Farrell-Skeffington 1^st Bt., adopted the Skeffington surname and later sold the hall to the Tailby family in 1815. William Ward Tailby (1825-1914) was a keen huntsman and formed the Fernie Hunt in 1856 and Sir Richard Sutton 2^nd Bt., who was Master of the Quorn Hunt also resided at Skeffington Hall at one time.

On 29 November, MSTC performed its Christmas Production, Rhyme and Treason for the final time.

Staff from the Market Harborough based charity recently came together to plant snowdrop bulbs outside the charity’s premises on Coventry Road. This promises a vibrant visual display as the flowers bloom early in the New Year. 

After a fantastic spring and summer term, spending nearly every week meeting outdoors on our land, our Squirrel Scouts have led our group in an exciting project to create an allotment space, within our outdoor education area.

As we do every year, we entered a tree for the Burton Overy Christmas Tree Festival.

The above pictures are of the wedding of Nicky and Chris Winton. It took place at Pengersick Castle in Penzance, Cornwall, on Sunday 19 October.

Winter, for me, is a time to recharge after the long, carefree days of summer and the bustle of autumn. I love the cosy evenings with family and friends — hot chocolate in hand, card games on the table, a film flickering in the background. That gentle togetherness is part of what helps me restore my energy for the year ahead.

In early November, 12 of Kibworth Town Football Club’s U9 group travelled to Merseyside, to face a group from Liverpool’s Academy.