New Kibworth resident Richard Hill used to run a history group in Warwick. He gave a fascinating talk about Zulu and the Battle of Rorke’s Drift this month. Let’s hope it’s the first of many.
Snow was forecast on 8 January, our meeting night. With none falling by 6.30pm our intrepid president, Teresa, set out from Oadby. Other members, braving the cold, began to arrive, just 16 in all. We shelved the business part of the meeting and settled down for the talk.
At our first ‘Kibworth & District HeritageSociety’ meeting of the year, chairman John Freeland shared some fascinating stories and photographs about his great-granduncle, Alonzo Freeland. Alonzo was one of three well-known Victorian photographers in the village, and the photos of Kibworth from the past were particularly captivating.
Time never stands still for long with MSTC. Fresh from our successful production of Rhyme and Treason, we are well into rehearsals for our next production, Holiday Snap, by Michael Pertwee and John Chapman. A traditional farce that the British do so well that will certainly provide our audiences with plenty of laughs.
A crisp winter sunrise (Picture below taken by one of our volunteers) at Kibworth Golf Club has a way of stopping you in your tracks. As the first light breaks over the course, the trees stand bare, their dark branches etched against the colour, while the fairways lie quiet at daybreak.
We, at the Kibworth Community Hub, would like to extend our congratulations to the members of Last Minute Theatre Company for their recent pantomime, Robin Hood. This was an inclusive, community show in every sense of the word, well done to all involved.
Our members have just returned from our annual visit to Potters Resort, Hopton-on-Sea, where the World Indoor Bowls Championships took place. As always, we were really impressed by the bowling skills demonstrated and hope we can be as good one day! We thoroughly enjoyed the weekend and were able to partake in a wide range of other indoor activities such as swimming, quizzes, line dancing and a barn dance boogie. Outside we took part in archery and air rifle shooting, and stretched our legs with bracing walks along the coastal path. The evening entertainment was first class and the food plentiful.