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I am often asked why cars are put into storage. The first classic car I sold, my client didn’t want his wife to know he had made the purchase and asked me to store it for him.

Mowsley resident Andrew Ashwin's debut children's novel, Drumendus: Mission to the Drum Planet, has just been released in paperback. The story follows best friends, Ella and Freddie, on a space expedition with a musical twist, to the mysterious planet Drumendus. Accompanied by the brilliant and eccentric Aunt Belinda, the most famous astronaut in history, will they uncover the purple planet's secrets and reveal the truth about Ella's family?

“The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library” -   Albert Einstein

Reflecting over this past 12 months and the large number of engagements that I have been privileged, in my civic role as chairman of the county council, to take part in, The Prince’s Trust presentations have been memorable.

The monthly public meeting was held on 3 November in the Studio at the Kibworth Grammar School Hall

The last two years unexpectedly became a real period of change and development but we have now reached calmer waters! 

We managed to get through the very dry season without any further restrictions on movement through the locks, unlike canals in other parts of the country (most of them have re-opened now) although it was a close thing. Water was regularly run down at night to top up the lower Leics. Line, through to Leicester, which has suffered from leakage forever.

Smeeton Westerby’s Christmas celebrations started with a bang with our very successful Christmas Fayre. The hall looked really festive. Santa had arrived and was waiting patiently in his grotto. The stall holders had done a wonderful job setting up and displaying their goods and so all that were needed were customers! Knowing that there were other much bigger fêtes on, we opened our doors with some trepidation. However, to our great joy, so many people started arriving.

The short answer is probably “No”.

KIBWORTH FIRE STATION

Daker Books, a newly launched second-hand bookshop on Kibworth High Street is bringing a fresh approach to the world of rare, collectable and antiquarian bookselling.

Illston Abey Softball

Qigong: Hard to Describe, Enjoyable to Experience !

Fleckney Spinner Table Tennis Club has weekly sessions on Saturday mornings, 11.15am- 12.45pm and coaching every other Tuesday 5.00pm-6.40pm from Level 2 coach, Andy Wright, assisted by a Level 1 coach.

The Harborough Singers Christmas Concert with celebrity guest Jemma Redgrave is heading for a sell-out. Jemma, renowned actress and fourth-generation member of the famous Redgrave acting dynasty, had been due to appear with the choir at the same concert last year, until Covid very sadly caused the event to be called off at the last-minute.