Category: What’s On

VIP Charity Race Day A VIP Charity Race Day is being held at Leicester Racecourse in aid of GEMS Charity on Wednesday 27 July. Entrance is from 3.30 pm with the first race at 5.30 pm.

The Clutter Sale is back at The Railway, Kibworth LE8 0LN, between 9am – 4pm on Thursday 5 May, and Friday 6 May, and 10am – 1pm on Saturday 7 May.

Many thanks to Sam, staff and customers at The Railway Arms, for the Easter Bingo event. Fun and laughter accompanied Sam calling the numbers for the winning lines and “House!” was shouted out by excited winning participants. The regular customers in for a ‘quiet’ drink on a Friday night also did their part by donating towards the evenings fundraising. Together they raised a fantastic £300. Thank you.

It is with sadness that we say goodbye to our Vice-Chair Sarah Cripps, who is moving away from the village. Sarah has been a very active member of the KVH Committee for over ten years, and has been instrumental in driving forward, and securing grant money for the hall upgrades. She has also been the driving force in re-establishing Burns Night as a staple of the Kibworth Village Hall calendar, re-energizing this event, including arranging the bookings, cooking the food and making sure that the event was a success. The committee will all miss Sarah and thank her for all she has done on our behalf.

Not only is the Queen celebrating her incredible reign of 70 years, but Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland is also proud to be sharing the royal celebrations with their own Platinum Anniversary. They have a fun packed year of exciting events and activities to match.

To date this winter has been mild, so no problems with ice. Ice was a big issue in commercial days, and special ice-breaking boats, drawn by teams of horses, would be deployed to force a channel through. (Two examples are on display behind the sideponds at the locks). Nowadays the many moored boats and climate change make thick ice a less frequent occurrence. The lengthy maintenance stoppage at Watford (Northants) lock flight is due to finish at the end of February, so hopefully we will start to see more boats coming this way.

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Glooston Village Hall

No longer in full-time work and finished raising a family? Why not join the Kibworth & District u3a? You will find our vibrant social hub for learning and fulfilment, whilst making friends and having fun.

We continue to make progress in the Leicester League. Valuable experience against a great variety of players was gained by many, even if the match was lost.