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Happy New year from all of us at Kibworth Ladies’ Choir!

This year 2023, there is a Diamond Jubilee celebration-in June (early notification!) What is the reason? It is the 75th anniversary of the first arrival of the Windrush generation from the West Indies; so named because the first newcomers travelled to the United Kingdom by sea aboard HMT (His Majesty's Transport) Windrush; they were invited to come and settle, by the then Labour government, for there were many employment vacancies. The year was 1948; they continued to come under this government scheme until 1951. To meet the requirements of the post war recovery, particularly, the needs of the newly created NHS adults and children travelled on one passport. The Second World War in Europe had only ended in May 1945.

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The cost-of-living crisis is already having a dramatic impact of the lives of so many. Particularly vulnerable older people. New polling from Age UK found that 94% of older people (15.4 million) are worried about the cost-of-living increases. 44% of older people (7.2 million) have already reduced or expect to reduce spending on things that they need.

An 18th-century watermill, two iconic London cab shelters, a 1920s sunken garden in Brighton, First World War training trenches in Norfolk and two shipwrecks off the Isle of Wight are among the many historic sites listed by Heritage England this year. In total, 240 historic places were added to the National Heritage List for England over the past 12 months. This includes the Kibworth lych-gate which was given special  mention during a recent BBC Radio 4 Today programme as being of particular merit.

Following the abandoned attempt by the Community Speedwatch Team (CSW) to run a training session with limited warning back in September, it is proposed that a two week slot for this project to measure passing traffic speeds at several locations for Kibworth, is run between: Saturday 22 April to Friday 5 May.

(Starting this January)

Kibworth Books is proud to announce that comedian, actor and writer Robin Ince will be visiting us for an exclusive event on the 25th January 2023. He will talk to us about his brilliant book, Bibliomaniac. Robin will also be signing copies of his book purchased at Kibworth Books. Two sittings are available for this event.
Further details and ticket info at: kibworthbooks.com/collections/events. Tel: 0116 279 1121.

Despite yet another challenging year, the National Garden Scheme donated over £3.11 million to important cancer and nursing charities. Support for these charities is crucial and your visits to our gardens throughout the year are so very important to generate these vital funds. Thank you so much for your support in 2022 and I hope we will see more of you during 2023. 

The Schools Prayer Network (SPN) began when Michael Philip, a peripatetic music teacher, saw the power of prayer in school first hand. After experiencing vandalism at a school, one of the children in the Christian Union decided to pray about it. The vandalism stopped almost straight away. Michael felt that if prayer had this effect in one school, it could have similar effects in other schools. 

Christmas is traditionally a time of giving and Edmonds & Slatter opticians have been focusing their winter fundraising efforts on their current charity of the year Menphys.

2023 is the 664th anniversary of a charter involving Robert Chapman of Kibworth Harcourt and Roger de Stanesby of Smeeton Westerby which is highly relevant to dating one of England’s oldest schools at Kibworth Beauchamp. 

Hello all. By the time you read this ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ will either be on the verge of, or in full swing production. Tickets (£6) are available at the Post Office, Kibworth Grammar School Hall or by email/text to maryjo1952@hotmail.co.uk or 07710 112346

Time is running out to get free Woodland Trust trees for your school or community group in the East Midlands!