Category: Clubs and Societies

Soave is world famous, but it’s not the only white wine in northern Italy. A wine from Lugana, a region at the southern end of Lake Garda, between Lombardy and Veneto, is a worthy rival. The wine is based on a single grape variety which was originally thought to be part of the ubiquitous, but dull, Trebbiano family and therefore called ‘Trebbiano di Lugana’. DNA analysis has shown that it’s closely related to Verdicchio, (of Castelli di Jesi fame), but that it’s not identical. So now it’s called ‘Turbiana’.

We have been pleased to welcome some new members to our club from Kibworth and surrounding areas.

Kibworth Bowling Club members have enjoyed indoor carpet bowls over the winter months.

“My Arctic Adventure with Huskies”, a talk by Matthew Hopkinson, had us enthralled at our February meeting.

At our meeting on Tuesday 15 February Kilby WI welcomed Gill Mouncer from the Royal Scottish County Dancing Society.

The Kibworth Art Lovers Society welcomed professional artist, Helen Neave, to their February meeting. Here she demonstrated her drawing and watercolour painting techniques with a focus on wildlife.

Our Wednesday 20 April meeting will host a talk by Nick Turrell. Nick is an award-winning gardening journalist who writes for The Sunday Times, the Daily Telegraph, The Guardian and the RHS Magazine. He has also worked on TV and radio programmes including Radio Leicester every weekend. The subject will be “Tricks of the Trade of Garden Design” and should be of particular interest to anyone who has recently purchased a ‘new build’ house and is looking for inspiration for their ‘blank’ plot. He will also include a reference to his ‘On Call Garden Doctor’ service, where he visits your garden for one hour, chats about the issues, offers design advice and writes a ‘prescription,’ which you can then take to the garden centre to get what you need as and when you are ready. Sounds an excellent idea!

February is a busy time here at KGC as we prepare for the annual AGM. The meeting gives the members the opportunity to vote for the incoming officers and review the year.

Glooston Village Hall LE16 7ST

Over the past 12 months the club has grown and established itself within the local community. We now boast a really healthy active membership with ages ranging from 15 to 80. We have become more than just a cycling club, most of us have become really good friends and do other activities together.