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Happy new year to all Kibworth and District Chronicle readers from Kibworth and District u3a.

It is with sadness we inform readers of the sudden death of Tur Langton’s former resident Gary John Edward Chamberlain aged 67.

“A new year, a fresh, clean start! It’s like having a big white sheet of paper to draw on! A day full of possibilities! It’s a magical world, Hobbes, ol’ buddy… let’s go exploring!” Bill Watterson, It’s A Magical World: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection

There was unfettered outrage generated when the beautiful mature sycamore tree that stood at ‘Sycamore Gap’ along Hadrian’s Wall was unceremoniously felled last year. Quite rightly so.

Dear Editor

When: Thursday 25 January, 7pm, 

One of the things that I follow is a website concerning gates from around the world. There are a startling number of wonderful constructions.

There is something irresistible about snowdrops. Their delicately nodding flowers lift our spirits and tell us spring is coming.

Rehearsals are well underway for our annual Pantomime - the rats are sharpening their teeth and Tommy the cat, his claws!

When writing a date recently, how many times have you put ‘23’ instead of ‘24’? Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a lovely Christmas, but we know that, sadly, not everyone did.

The Rotary Club of Kibworth & Fleckney are staging the Kibworth Comedy Club as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival Event 2024. It will be at the Kibworth Hub (formerly known as Kibworth Old Grammar School), Kibworth LE8 0JE, on Thursday 15 February, at 8pm. 

Kibworth Post Office 1989 - 2012

I am sure most of you are aware that the famous 30-year-old Leicester Comedy Festival will be taking place in several venues in the Kibworth and District Chronicle area this year.

Illston-on-the-Hill WI met in December for the last time in 2023. A few members were absent due to party and visiting commitments. However, this did not deter us from our activities.

There is a lot written about mental wellbeing these days and taking exercise as a means of staying healthy. BBC Radio 4 has many programmes detailing ways to keep healthy and avoid going to see the Doctor. Getting outside and going for a walk with a group of people has to be one of the best ways of achieving this.