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At last! We’ve made it through the long, dark winter and signs of spring are all around us.

Congratulations to Stu Williamson Photography at the local photography studio for winning the prestigious title of Studio of the Year for the second consecutive year from the International Elite 100! This recognition is a testament to their outstanding talent and dedication in the field of photography.

Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital will be holding a coffee morning and table top sale on Saturday 9 March in Kibworth Village Hall, LE8 0LN, from 10am until 12.45pm.

Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital will be holding an Indoor Car Boot Sale in the Kibworth Community Hub, School Road LE8 0JE Kibworth, on Saturday 16 March from 10am until 1.45pm.

Not much to report this month as the main focus of the Band has been on rehearsals for the Area Contest on 2 March. Contests are the more serious side of Banding with this one being particularly important since it determines the Band’s national grading.

Our Third Tuesday Social speaker this month, Andy Wright, will talk all about The Well, the local Kibworth charity shop and café. The venue is Kibworth Community Hub (formerly Kibworth Grammar School Hall,) School Road, Kibworth Beauchamp. Tuesday 20 February, starting at 2pm. Guests welcome. Tea and biscuits available.

With so many events happening in Smeeton Westerby over the Christmas period, we ended up with a relaxing and quiet January. However, The Kings Head came up trumps with their Burns’ Night Supper on Thursday 25 January where a three course meal was served, the main dish naturally being haggis, neeps and tatties with whisky sauce. There was a variety of whiskies to wash everything down with. Not surprisingly, a great time was had by all.

Congratulations to all of the cast and crew on the massive success of our annual Pantomime, Dick Whittington, with particular thanks to Nicole Lambert who this year, made her Directorial Debut!

The Kibworth and Smeeton's WI new year’s programme began on Thursday 11 January with John Parnell talking to us about Circus Skills, which included some of the history of the circus in this country, together with entertaining
demonstrations of juggling.

Recently we watched and were absorbed by the TV adaptation of the events surrounding the Post Office Horizon scandal which received widespread public attention, forcing politicians to promise action and compensation? Ha ha!