Category: Community

I write this to give overdue and public recognition to a member of Kibworth village, who has made a significant contribution to the well-being of our local community over many years, indeed decades!

As of 5 November, we are back to square two. All navigation is stopped except in special circumstances. The locks only open by pre-booking 24 hours in advance with a valid reason, and not at weekends. Pubs are closed, and the shop/café selling drinks and food for take-away only. People are allowed to drive out to take exercise this time. This is within reason (although there seem to be different interpretations of ‘reason’). Since we have had some beautiful warm sunny late-autumn days there have been plenty of visitors. Thankfully the car park toilets are open. The colours in the trees and reflections in the undisturbed water have provided some good photo opportunities.

Foxton Choir is really pleased to announce that we will be singing Christmas carols in the village this year but not quite as usual. Rather than the Choir coming to your front door, this time we hope that we can tempt you to leave your snug front rooms, wrap up warm and join us to sing some of your favourite carols, as well as some other lovely festive songs that you may not be quite so familiar with.

We are actively looking for volunteers to join our talented and imaginative Editorial Team.

Here’s my top 10 tips for Burglary Crime Prevention. I hope you will find these useful and ensure that you keep a daily routine to keep you all safe.

The mathematician and Philosopher Alfred North Whitehead said that ‘we think in generalities but we live in detail’. That ‘but’ is a subtle hint that thinking in generalities has its disadvantages.

The monthly meeting was held on 3 December using Zoom.

Eighteen residents in Mowsley decided that despite Covid-19 they would go ahead and decorate their windows to celebrate Christmas.

I am sure that I speak for a lot of people when I say a very big thank you to the unpaid volunteers who give their time and energy to make such a tremendous success of Kibworth Library. I know that, over and above their traditional library, they are missing the extra activities they organise when not so restricted by Covid-19.

Leicestershire is leading the way in the fight against climate change, as the county council has committed to being carbon neutral ahead of national targets.

Health leaders in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) are pleased to announce the beginning of the local Covid vaccination programme from GP-led locations.

A wealth of information is provided with the bottle. The details would fit nicely onto a sheet of A4, but they’ve been squeezed onto a back label just 8cm by 6. It’s just as well that the quality of the contents mean that you won’t need to damage your eyesight by straining to read the returns procedure.

Remembrance Sunday and Remembrance Day 2020 were marked in a different way this year. This was due to the nationwide Covid virus restrictions in place.

Life can sometimes throw a spanner in the works. My spanner was me and my family testing positive for Covid-19. Hearing about the virus on the news could never prepare me for the last few weeks when I have experienced it first-hand. From what I have learnt, there are four ways people can feel the effects of Covid-19. Nothing, Minor, Serious or Fatal.