Category: Clubs and Societies

With winter well and truly behind us an avid walker of the course completed her seasonal collection of photographs of a single conifer tree on the course throughout the year. It makes you realise how changes are hard to notice over a long period of time and are not as subtle as you may think.

Our March meeting was led by professional artist Maxine Dodd who lives and works in Church Langton. She is known primarily for her award-winning images of cyclists, in ink and watercolour. She also has experience of using a wide variety of media.

All are welcome to join our Club, especially beginners and juniors, as two 5-week Coaching Courses are planned for the spring and summer. Level 2 Coach, Andy Wright, assisted by Level 1 Coach, Miriam Wohl, will be running sessions on five tables.

Last month Eddie Smallwood fascinated us with ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’. Explaining that many artists fill their paintings with intricate details and symbolism.

Kibworth and District u3a is an organisation that that facilitates interest groups and social events for people that are no longer in full-time work.

Kibworth Bowling Club members have enjoyed indoor carpet bowls over the winter months. Roll-ups on Monday afternoons and evenings have been well attended. Social occasions, and several club competitions have taken place.

Good news. At the recent Area Contest the ‘Knight and his Princess’ were kind to us and we achieved a creditable fourth place in a field of sixteen bands. This keeps us firmly in the First Section.

Kibworth and District u3a is an organisation that facilitates interest groups and social events for people that are no longer in full time work or have finished raising a family.

It’s been a busy start to the spring running season for Fleckney and Kibworth Running Club.

Following last month’s article featuring little Florrie, I should just like to say a genuinely heartfelt Thank You to all of those (including cast and crew of Last Minute Theatre) who contributed to our retiring bucket collection after each performance of the Pantomime.

By the time you read this, we will be into our final few rehearsals for A Bunch of Amateurs by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman which will take to the stage on 30/31 March and 1 April.

Ca’ del Lago Lugana 2021 (Lidl £7.99)

Your Rotary Club continues to be active, thirty six years after its formation. Many of the current members are founder members and the majority have been members for over 30 years.

Sometime ago, before Covid, we invited our Group WI (High Leicestershire) to a ‘taste and try’ evening. The first time we did this, we made or bought starters for everyone to try. The second time we selected sweets/puddings. These were both real successes, but our group secretary, Glenice, then asked when we were having the main course. Some people are ever hopeful!!

The monthly meeting of St Wilfrid’s Mothers’ Union took place on Thursday, 2 March.  Following a communion service in the Church, the members adjourned to the hall for a talk. This was given by Janice Lunn and Yvonne Smith from the Leicestershire diocese.  Their talk focused on the projects MU have become involved with during the seventy year reign of Queen Elizabeth II who had been the Patron of the MU organisation.