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A conversation with Jonathan Simons, founding editor of offline publishing house Analog Sea, at Kibworth Books, 28/3/23

I wonder if you have taken a trip to the new Recycling Facility along the A6 out of Kibworth? What an amazing selection of choices for our recycling. Now which number was it for electrical goods or plastic bottles? Thankfully staff are around to answer our queries.

The UK Government’s new Emergency Alerts System is now live.

March was another busy month for the Hall and we had the usual number of regular classes. At the end of the month the Hall was booked out for Main St Theatre and Kibworth Theatre Companies’ joint production of A Bunch of Amateurs. The production played to a very full Hall for three consecutive evenings. Leicester Wildlife Hospital did a table top sale. Additionally, we remain well used for children’s parties.

Some time ago, when I was at secondary school, I heard a boy (it was a boys only school) give a friendly shout ‘titch’. I was at the time below average build, and I thought it was me being called; it wasn’t. I hid my disappointment, exasperated by the knowledge that the boy being called was a bully to be avoided. The boy calling was one of his cronies.

Saturday 22 April Meet at 2pm at Fleckney municipal car park, High Street, Fleckney, Leicestershire LE8 8AJ

Amazingly, approximately one third of total greenhouse gas emissions causing carbon levels to rise come from food production including global food waste.

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.