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Well, for the last few months we have certainly seen rainy days we thought would go on forever! Despite the grey days, every cloud has a silver lining: our ponds and water butts must be full to the brim and our gardens are lush with growth.

Our April speaker, Yuko Dixon, entertained us with an interesting and enjoyable evening of Japanese food. She began by telling us a little about her background. She lived in the USA before moving to the UK about 18 years ago. She set up her “own little world”, as she put it, with a background in marketing helping her to establish her business. As well as giving talks and demonstrations to groups such as ours, Yuko goes to people's homes to cater for parties and special occasions. She also teaches the art of preparing Japanese food to small groups.

It is noted that the house between The Railway Arms and the Old School Surgery is to be demolished and ten dwellings will be built on this site and its extensive plot to include 6 one-bedroom houses and 4 bungalows. This application was approved on Wednesday 1 May. See 22/00814/FUL.

St Wilfrid's Church Hall, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0NB

Osteopaths prioritise holistic care from head to toe. Transitioning to lighter footwear is imminent. While stylish shoes may tempt, they might not cater to foot health, especially if feet are sore or injured.
Shoe inspection reveals walking patterns and fit issues, which are crucial for foot health. Each foot is unique, but all are biomechanical wonders deserving proper care. Ill-fitting shoes can cause widespread body issues, from foot pain to backache.

Benchmarking is a global practice, but in the UK at least, these symbols were made by officials from the Ordnance Survey and were often carved onto public buildings or structures that were expected to stand the test of time and be around for many years to come, enabling future surveyors to use them as a reference point for elevation. You’ll most often find them on town halls, railway bridges, churches or stone gateposts. However, like many other things, benchmarking eventually became an outdated practice, superseded by GPS and other digital technologies.

As winter turns to spring and the nights get shorter and lighter, some people might find it harder to get to sleep, or back to sleep, at night. This World Sleep Day, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has compiled expert advice from some of its members for getting a better night’s sleep.

May I offer a very big thank you to all the lovely people (whose names I am unable to recall) who came to my aid when I stumbled and fell next to the tennis courts in Smeeton park on Friday afternoon, 1 March.

7.30pm @ Kibworth Books. KB is delighted to welcome author, journalist and former Leader of the Green Party Natalie Bennett to talk to us about her book.

A ‘compleator,’ is the name given to a person that has climbed all the Scottish Munros. These peaks take their name from Sir Hugh Munro (1856 – 1919). Sir Hugh's groundbreaking list of 282 highest mountains in Scotland was first published as ‘Munro’s Tables’ in the ‘Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal’ in 1891.