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St Wilfrid’s Church Hall is now registered as a Warm Welcome Space. It will be open every Thursday from 1-3pm for free drinks, biscuits and some company. 

The last monthly public meeting of 2022 was held on 1 December in the Studio at Kibworth Grammar School Hall. Cllr. Feltham reported that HDC Planning Enforcement Team were making investigations into the possible use of 2 Harborough Road for a commercial business lacking relevant planning permission.

Thank you for the series on our district churches. We were particularly pleased to see the articles regarding Kings Norton and Gaulby. But saddened to read the anonymous letter regarding church visiting which particularly mentioned access at Kings Norton. 

Our members have just returned from a weekend away at Potters Resort, Hopton-on-Sea. The venue for the World Indoor Bowls Championships. We greatly enjoyed being spectators at the bowls matches. We were also able to partake in many other activities including snooker, golf, quizzes, line dancing and even Morris dancing. The evening entertainment was first class and the food (too) plentiful! I put on 4lb over the 3 days!

Mothers' Union met on 5 January at St Wilfrid’s, to share fellowship, support one another in friendship and develop our faith. The talk this month was on Modern-Day slavery

It has been noted that Joseph Davies Barbering, Ltd formerly of Harcourt Estate has relocated to the ‘waiting room and ticket office’, of Kibworth’s The Old Railway Station, 15 Isabel Lane.

First question here is who was St Wilfrid? Wikipedia tells us Wilfrid (c 633 – 709 or 710) was an English bishop and saint. Born a Northumbrian noble, he entered religious life as a teenager and studied at Lindisfarne, at Canterbury, in Francia, and at Rome; he returned to Northumbria in about 660, and became the abbot of a newly founded monastery at Ripon.

Dear Editor

A New Year Message

Sue Wyburn leads the group. You can contact her for more information by email at suewyburn@hotmail.com

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand, and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” – Edith Sitwell.

Directing this play has been a joy. So far, we have been learning lines and creating an understanding of the plot and characters within the warmth and comfort of our home. Each taking a turn at hosting the cast and offering refreshments. Joyous? Why? You may ask. Because as of January the players will be returning to the KGSH venue. We will begin the arduous part of producing a play and creating a performance for our audiences at the end of March.

Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine has understood the power of the seasons for at least two thousand years. As a Five Element acupuncturist such understanding is a fascinating part of my job. Understanding the influence of the season, the body constitution and how to harmonise the body and mind is key.

As the current Captains approach their last few weeks of office, the Vice Captains are preparing for the Captains Drive-in. This takes place on Sunday 12th February.