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Several members of the current team at the Kibworth & District Chronicle recently held a recruitment event. This was held at the Kibworth Co-op on Saturday 9 October.

The Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital will be holding a Christmas Market on Saturday 18 November in Kibworth Village Hall LE8 0LN from 10am until 1.30pm.

‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’ - Cert 12A
A seemingly unremarkable man in his sixties named Harold one day learns that his old friend Queenie is dying. He embarks on a walk, only to keep going for 724kms until he reaches Queenie's hospice, much to the despair of his wife Maureen. An uplifting tale of self-discovery, redemption and learning to seize the moment.
Tuesday 17th October
7.30pm £8 on door
Langton Community Hall, Church Langton
Contact Roz 01858 545160 r.folwell@btinternet.com

It’s been a very busy time out in the fields as farmers work all hours to bring in the harvest, for which we give thanks. Apparently, it’s a very good year for pumpkins due to the wet summer. Every cloud...? 

The short warm snap we are enjoying could be good news for wildlife as they stock up on food for hibernation - with balmy weather set to boost the berry season.

Over £400k has been handed out to a diverse range of community projects as the council has agreed to allocate funding to four projects in the Harborough district.

“We are courageous; we are supportive; we give it all we have got.”

I have just hosted my 20^th coffee morning for the above charity where £847 was raised, which is new record for Mowsley.  This takes the total raised from 2004 to the present to just over £9,000.  However, I feel it is now time to hand over the organisation of this annual event to someone else.

Station Road, Kibworth bridge was demolished over the weekend of 21 and 22 September 2013. Ten years ago.

Mowsley is a small rural settlement situated on high ground along with its neighbour Laughton with a population of over two hundred. The name Mowsley was apparently derive from ‘Muslai’ meaning ‘mouse infested field’.

Under a glorious blue skis six enthusiastic volunteers from Bourn (Cambridgeshire) windmill recently enjoyed a private guided tour of Kibworth Harcourt Post Mill - the latest tourist spot!

Constructions
The work to construct the skate park and the temporary footbridge over the railway continues steadily. Pictures of these events, which sometimes include ones taken from a drone appear on the Kibworth and Smeeton Information Exchange FaceBook page. It is worth looking there for the latest update.

By the time this issue goes to print, we will have enjoyed our Harvest Quiz night. With a tasty supper, followed by delicious homemade desserts and then a fun quiz, this will surely have been the recipe for a great night out.

KGC players, Ollie Lewis, Richard Wale and Jamie Watson shot a combined +10 over the Ealing GC course at the two-day event to edge Castle Royle and take the title of Men’s UK Club Champions.
Lewis’ 69 and Wale’s 67 helped give them a one-shot lead at the end of day one, with both eagling the 7th thanks to 200yard shots onto the green and holing putts. Wale’s front-nine 30 aided his round which included six birdies to add to the eagle, while Lew-is enjoyed four to add to his eagle.

Our annual Greenkeepers' Shield competition took place on 16 September. David Stevens, Neal Baxter and Chris Arrowsmith were the winning team and are shown in the photo receiving their trophy from John Ruddock (President).