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On 13 October our mouths watered in anticipation of Gail Wooliscroft’s demonstration of ‘Decadent Dessert’. The first was Waffle Berry Pudding, with waffles purchased at the supermarket bakery section, because frozen ones are usually made with potato, not good combined with fruit, custard and cream!

In 1989, there was held in the cathedral of St Stephen’s in Vienna the funeral of Zita the former Empress of Austria and former Queen of Hungary. She was the widow of the last Emperor Charles (Karl) 1st of Austria also Charles (Karl) 1V, king of Hungary. She was 96 and had been a widow for 67 years. The setting for the service was Mozart’s Requiem Mass. It was attended by 6,000 people and lasted two hours.

Foxton’s Christmas Fair will be held on Saturday 26 November. This will be in the Robert Monk Hall, Middle Street, LE16 7RH between 11am and 3pm.

Join Bridge 67 Butchers on Saturday 3 December at the Cookery School on Debdale Lane in Smeeton Westerby. From 10am-3pm we will hold a cheese and charcuterie tasting day.  There will be a fantastic range of British cheeses and charcuterie for you to try, plus a great selection of chutneys, breads, pork pies, and sausage rolls to provide some inspiration for the Christmas season. The oven and hob team will be serving their delicious cakes together with coffee from Penny’s Vintage Coffee Bar. So, pop the date in your diary, text your friends and join us down at the Cookery School for some festive cheer. No need to book, just pop along! For more information call the shop on 01162 790088.

We are proud to present an evening of music starring world-renowned soprano singer Denise Leigh. Denise has performed for the royal family, including our late queen, at several venues including the Royal Albert Hall and Kensington Palace. She gave a solo performance at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. She has featured on many programmes including ‘BBC Proms in the Park’, ‘Friday Night is Music Night’ and ‘Songs of Praise’. Leigh has also performed with orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic and London Handel Players. She will be supported on the evening by her husband, Stefan Andrusyschyn, playing the keyboard and accordion.

Sciatica is Not Really a Diagnosis

At our last meeting we were entertained by one of our very own members, Rhena Sturgess. Rhena has always had a great interest in antiques (perhaps that is why we get on so well!). She has lots of genuine clothes and strange items in her mammoth collection. We were just listening to her introduction when Kathy stood at the door dressed in a First World War Nurses uniform. This originally belonged to Mary Pane who is a distant relative by marriage.

With the festive season fast approaching, we are delighted to share with you the first of our Christmas events here in Smeeton Westerby.

“She stands in tattered gold, tossing bits of amber and jade, jewels of a year grown old - November.” — Zephyr Ware Tarver

Stoughton Grange in Oadby has recently been taken over by The Steamin’ Billy group who have undertaken some major development works over the past few months: