Category: Community

Audrey Hepburn - the famous actress, is sadly no longer with us. People -at least some people-listen uncritically, to the words of stars from the big screen and television. Audrey Hepburn once said,memorably, 'To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow’. Sowing seeds is one of life’s most hopeful activities..It points towards an unknown future, warmer and longer days and an abundant harvest. March, according to the seed packets is the time to sow. The weather may be chilly as it often is in March (as I write this it is trying to snow!) so a pot and tray on the warm windowsill is usually an effective alternative.

Following years of wishful thinking and, in some cases, denial of factual evidence, there is now general acceptance that much of the natural world is in decline. For some species the decline is irreversible, leading to extinction.

“Morning has broken like the first morning, blackbird has spoken like the first bird” ― Cat Stevens.

Once again Home-Start South Leicestershire, based in Market Harborough and helping families with young children across the whole Harborough District, are looking for new volunteers to join their friendly team. The next training course starts in May 2023.

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Three families, all from Kilby, met up for lunch in Bell Tower Square, Elizabeth Quay, Perth Western Australia.

The weather out there is pretty chilly, but things are hotting up for the Spinners with membership topping the 40 mark, including four ten year old players, three dragging their dads along to swell our membership.

Twin Zip Wire

Sometimes it’s easy to overlook the lovely local places that are worth a visit. If you’ve not been to Foxton Locks recently then you may not realise there is now a second-hand bookshop inside Top Lock Cottage. This was set up by staff and volunteers in March 2022 and it has proved to be a great success. 

Such a lot seems to have been going on in our village that I am not sure where to begin – but here goes.