Category: Community

The Scout Association hold a close and historical relationship with the royal family, to which all members of the movement make a promise when joining to do their duty to the King.

Those who came to this talk by Julie Harrison in Kibworth Community Library on 20 April were given an enthralling account of the animals she and her husband Ian had encountered during their eight trips to the huge Kruger National Park in North East South Africa.

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need” – Cicero

In July the Harborough Singers return to the barn where they rehearsed during the later stages of Covid. Happily, this time they will not be evading a killer virus, but expressing their gratitude to the barn’s owners, the Johnson family, of Rectory Farm at Great Easton.

Last Sunday, 14 May, was an auspicious day when at last, Kibworth Harcourt Post Mill, a unique and outstanding historic mill, was officially reopened during National Mills Weekend by members of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) plus interested guests.

Kibworth Grammar School Hall AGM was held on the 12 April. This was a very well attended meeting and the trustees would like to say a big thank you to all who came along.

Date: Friday 26th May

In Smeeton Westerby, we celebrated the King’s Coronation in style. From flags flying throughout the village to our special church service. Plus the Coronation BBQ, and Big Community Help out, (litter picking along the roads that enter our village). It was all rounded off with a ‘bring your own’ picnic!

Thank you very much for the kindness and help Linda afforded my cousins, Richard and Elizabeth Smith - during their recent visit from New Zealand.

How can it be May already? It doesn’t feel like we’ve seen much sunny spring weather yet, or is it just me?