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Join us for an evening with Jules Howard. Author of ‘Wonderdog : How the Science of Dogs Changed the Science of Life’.  Jules will be joining us to share fascinating insights from his book. He will be signing copies of his new book purchased at Kibworth Books.

We promised The Fitness Box would be running fitness classes for local children throughout school summer holidays.

30 July 1966, was the first time it really did ‘Come Home’ for the England football team. Fast forward 56 years, after heartache and pain, England returned to its former glories. But, not in the traditional manner we would have expected it to all those years ago. 

Around 20 members of the Club took part in a Leicestershire Round Relay. They tackled 102 miles of footpaths and over 6,000 feet of ascent around the County.

Well, what a summer! The heat hasn’t deterred the wonderful people and businesses of Kibworth and surrounding areas showing great support for GEMS charity. The generosity and kindness never seems to fade.

Some years ago I was asked to set up philosophy clubs in local primary schools. The aim was to show children how philosophical thinking goes beyond simple discussion and debate to explore complex concepts. One topic we talked about was, ‘What does it mean to be a person'? Children’s ideas ranged far and wide, with many young thinkers defining ‘personhood’ in terms of the roles that people have – child, pupil, boy, girl, Year Six and so on. Others talked about the essential features of being alive; eating, metabolizing, excreting, breathing, moving, growing, reproducing, and responding to external stimuli. A few introduced spiritual / religious ideas such as a soul being essential for personhood.

Why do our Walk Organisers work hard to spread the walks the length and breadth of the county.