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You have helped make such a difference. We can’t thank you enough for all your fundraising efforts, time and support. 

It is that time of the year when there is a need to check when the last green bin collection is to take place before the winter hiatus. For all those subscribers Harborough District Council will continue to collect your green bin garden waste up to and including the week ending Friday 22 November for those on the YELLOW chart schedule.

Players from Kibworth Cosmopolitan’s Rounders Team have raised more than £600 for Cancer Research UK.

We held our annual presentation evening on Saturday 19 October at the Crown Inn, Tur Langton. A sumptuous carvery, followed by a delicious cheesecake dessert was enjoyed by all. President, Jill Davies, made the awards to our players. Malcolm Moss was our Champion of Champions for the second year running. Jackie Arrowsmith was our Ladies Champion (both pictured with Jill Davies, President of Kibworth Bowling Club).

Kibworth Harcourt Post Mill will again be displaying seasonal Christmas lights hopefully from Saturday 28 November. There were sightings of the lights from as far away as Gumley last year. The planned opening for visitors next year is over the weekend of 10/11 May 2025, (National Mills Weekend). Put this into your diary/calendar if you wish to visit. Further details will be given nearer the date.

As the season draws to a close, the course is once again looking spectacular in its vibrant autumnal colours. The Captain’s Presentation Evenings have been a wonderful success, and the Vice Captains for next year have been announced.

Willy Wonka – choc full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

In our October meeting the Kibworth Art Lovers were treated to a masterclass in painting with pastels by Uppingham artist and gallery owner, Peter Barker. Peter is a self-taught artist bringing a fresh approach to painting in oils and pastels. As a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, his paintings have won him awards. His works can be seen in his gallery in Oakham which includes works by other UK artists. The gallery is well worth a visit. For more information visit Peter Barker Fine Art Gallery website.

The monthly Parish Council meeting was held on 1 October at 7 pm in the Studio at the Kibworth Community Hub.

Whilst Kibworth’s late night Christmas street event has rightly had to be cancelled for a combination of a variety of reasons, it reminds us of the increasing rules, regulations and requirements with which community and parish events now have to comply to gain permission. These increasing bureaucracies, (whether for what is termed ‘best practice’ or the expanding areas of ‘health and safety’) combine to affect various activities and events which ticked all the boxes a decade ago - but not now.