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Robert Monk Hall, in the picturesque village of Foxton, is available to hire for one-off bookings and regular groups.

Recently, 15-year-old Jack Farley played in The British Junior Masters Golf Tournament at The Belfry, Birmingham. Talented junior golfers from all over the country were playing, and Jack came first in the Under-18s boys gross, shooting an impressive 80 round on The Brabazon course. A course that has played host to The Ryder Cup. He was one of the youngest players in the Under-18s category.

The word inspiration was originally related to the breath; compare it to respiration, the act of breathing, and expiration, to breathe out.

The parish council’s annual meeting on 11th May and the monthly meeting on 23rd May were held in the Studio at the Kibworth Grammar School Hall.

The parish council’s monthly meeting on 3 May and the annual meeting on 15 May were held in the Studio at the Kibworth Grammar School Hall.

A social evening was held at Kibworth Bowling Club on Saturday 13 May, when 70 members and their guests enjoyed a quiz hosted by Juris Vilcins.

Sadly, Smeeton Open Gardens will not go ahead this year as we haven’t had enough gardens to show. A big ‘thank you’ goes to the gardeners who had volunteered. Perhaps Smeeton is wanting a rest from this so we will try again next year.

With the warm weather arriving, finally, it is important to highlight the dangers especially around open water. Each year we have reports of children and young adults entering the water at Saddington and Eyebrook reservoirs. 

School Road Chapel News

Eric James Cretney (Jim) started life on 27 July, 1926. The son of Henry Cretney and Rita Demirimond. Jim grew up with three siblings, Phillip, Christine and Edward all of whom predeceased Jim. They lived in Goole in the East Riding of Yorkshire.