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The longer days are now allowing us to open up our programme to longer walks and more far flung destinations as we head into the great British summer time.

There is much concern over two important ‘businesses’ situated opposite each other on Smeeton Road:

Dear Editor,

It was certainly a pleasure to talk rubbish with South Leicestershire Wombles Maggie Warrington and Liz Gilbert on a beautiful morning in Mowsley. We were joined by Maggies’s delightful grandchildren and Trainee Wombles, Alfie 6 and Lottie 5

I was so pleased to be the photographer recreating this amazing memory. Cynthia Bailey and Jean Abott who 70 years ago were celebrating the Queen's coronation as neighbours.

Rotary President Robert Easthope recently presented cheques of £2,000 each to:

Kibworth Ladies’ Choir has been busy celebrating ten years of singing, laughing (and drinking Prosecco) together.

How glorious to hear the bells of Kibworth Church tower during lunchtime of Jubilee Saturday. These things don`t just happen without volunteers.

Readers in need of some post Jubilee light exercise, may wish, rather than read or ignore this item, to quietly sing it to the carol melody ‘God rest ye merry, gentlemen….’

Our Open Days on 15 and 29 May were very successful. We are delighted to welcome new members to the Club.

Here is the latest news from Kibworth Community Library.

It has been a busy few weeks at Leicester High with the examination season in full swing. GCSE and A-Level examinations have already taken place for many subjects and will continue until the end of June.

Language is something that many of us take completely for granted. Yet it is a most astonishing ability that only humans possess to the level of sophistication that we are familiar with.

What an amazing four days we have had here in Smeeton Westerby, celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. It all started on the Thursday evening when we congregated at the allotments on Gumley Road. We enjoyed refreshments before marching along the road and up the hill to Bungalow Farm, owned by Penny and Pete Rivett. It was here that we lit our village bonfire beacon. As the flames soared into the sky, the sun started to set. It was magical to look out into the distance and see other beacons being lit too. It gave us all a wonderful feeling of togetherness for one purpose, to celebrate the reign of her Majesty.

My Grandma was a true Kibworthian, born in the flat above 40 Fleckney Road, a sweet shop at that time which belonged to her Aunty Sarah. She was christened Florence Joan but there were already three Florrie’s in the family. Great aunty, big aunty and little aunty. She became known as Joan, I suspect much to the relief of the other Florences!