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A lively social evening took place in the clubhouse on Friday 9 September when over 90 people danced to the music of ‘Dad’s Armony’ and enjoyed a light supper provided by our female members.

We are pleased to announce the details of our 10th Anniversary concert. It is being held at St James the Greater Church, 216 London Road, LE2 1NE on Saturday 29 October. Our special guests will be the Leicestershire Police Christian Gospel Choir. There will be refreshments, but please note that it will be a cash only bar. The proceeds will go to the COPS (Care of Police Survivors) and GEMS charities.

As the ‘Where’s Colin’ campaign continues, we would like to publicise that Andy Kemp from Williamson’s, the old butchers shop in Kibworth, also works at our shop. 

All Souls Service. This is a special service to remember with sadness and thanksgiving our loved ones who have died. If you cannot attend but would like the name/names of your loved ones to be read out in the service please contact the Church Office, see below.

Now that the nights are closing in and autumn has truly arrived, it was time to celebrate Harvest here in Smeeton Westerby. Firstly, on 30 September we held our Harvest Supper in the Village Hall. The whole place looked really welcoming, with soft lighting and beautiful flower displays on each table. We welcomed nearly 50 guests to a delicious meal of carbonara, salad and French bread. Followed by a wonderful selection of desserts donated by some of our guests.

We had hoped that with this edition of The Chronicle, we would have been able to announce our next production. However due to personal circumstances, we have had to delay things a little.

The Parish Council held their monthly public meeting on 27 September in the Studio at the Kibworth Grammar School Hall.

Have buses ever run on time? Well, yes, but some don't. The ones that do run reliably on time are the school drop off in the morning and collect in the afternoon, so I hear.

Hello all! By the time you read this, we’ll have had several Pantomime rehearsals under our belts for ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’. This year, we only have a very small Chorus. All of our ‘little ones’ have grown up and are taking principal parts or have flown the nest and been lost to University, studying, apprenticeships. More mature members moving out of the area, suffering illness or having family commitments.

Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital will be holding a Coffee Morning and Table Top Sale on: