Category: Clubs and Societies

Like so many of us, we remain in a state of flux. We are still committed to bringing The Vicar of Dibley to you at some point in the next year, hopefully around Easter. Of course, this depends very much on government guidance and it is difficult to rehearse, let alone perform, keeping two metres distant.

It seems a long time since we hosted what turned out to be the last Leicestershire Road Running League Event, the Kibworth 6, early in March!

Our last members’ meeting, on 12 March, seems light years away!

Despite all the lockdowns, in one form or other, Kibworth & District U3A has been demonstrating what a U3A can be all about - getting people together and doing interesting stuff.

When we last contributed to the Chronicle the Band were on a high after coming third at the area contest.

John Robert Gilson (Bob) passed away on the 5 August after a relatively short illness. He is survived by his wife Gloria and many friends made at Kibworth Cricket Club.

Kibworth Scouts were recently approached by Kibworth’s Parish Councils to see if they were able to help support the Kibworth Get Active Day held on Sunday 6 of September on the Warwick Road recreation ground.

Kibworth Velo Club continues to grow - we’ve added another eight riders to our club from Kibworth and surrounding villages.

In the latter part of 1999, when Kibworth Grammar School Hall was still in its infancy as a proposed Community centre, the Chairman of the Trustees, Robert Edge, asked Richard Green (then Sub Postmaster at Kibworth Post Office), if he would be willing to organise an event to raise funds for the Hall. Richard had been involved in amateur dramatics for nearly 40 years but had not produced or directed for the last 20 of them.

One of the main reasons to go to the Bristol Wine Fair in the 1970s was the chance to taste Condrieu, a small district in the northern Rhone dedicated to an exotic grape variety, Viognier.

Newly formed Kibworth Easy Riders, is a group designed for the cyclist who wants to enjoy a social ride with like-minded people.

You’re running a winery in New Zealand and, to stand out from the crowd, you want to produce something that’s not Sauvignon Blanc. Create Left Field Albarino.

It seems like an age since our last article, when I said that rehearsals for The Vicar of Dibley were going well and we were on track for a June production! 

The final months of President Judy’s year have been “different” with meetings taking place on Zoom and a very active WhatsApp group. Hopefully keeping members in touch and smiling throughout the lockdown.

Under normal circumstances at this time of year we would have been preparing for our Annual Exhibition. In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was decided reluctantly to cancel this year’s show. However, it will give members time to prepare more artworks for display when we hold our next exhibition. In the meantime, the painting by Pat Porteous from a previous exhibition will surely whet our appetites for the future.