Since Lockdown began, the Rev. Alan Pyke has set himself the challenge of walking the distance from Lands End to John O’ Groats around Stuart Court – all 850 miles. So far, he is over the halfway mark and expects to reach John O’ Groats sometime in early September.
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Life is starting to take on a new kind of normality. In fact, it almost seems that this is a movie taking place that we’re not part of, and I’m worried that we’re feeling a false sense of security. Everywhere is so quiet and calm; very few shops are open and those that are have queues of people waiting to go in, keeping apart at a safe distance. I eventually managed to get a ‘click & collect’ booking for 20 April by staying up till midnight to wait for a new day’s slot to become available! I was ecstatic to be in a queue and then finally be able to check out my shopping at 1.30am!
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Under normal circumstances at this time of year we would have been preparing for our Annual Exhibition. In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was decided reluctantly to cancel this year’s show. However, it will give members time to prepare more artworks for display when we hold our next exhibition. In the meantime, the painting by Pat Porteous from a previous exhibition will surely whet our appetites for the future.
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I would like to say a big thank you to two special people in our community who have definitely succeeded in making the new normal a pleasurable experience during these trying times.
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As of 1st July, St Wilfrid’s is now open for private prayer from 10.00 till 11.00am every day, except Saturdays. Christ Church, Smeeton Westerby is also open for private prayer from 10am til 4pm on Wednesdays and Sundays.
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Following the Michael Wood Story of England book and T V series in 2010, which has recently been repeated, the Kibworth Improvement Team (KiT) started a project to capture the history of the Kibworths and Smeeton Westerby in an on-line museum at www.kibworthvillage.co.uk/museum
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The Rotary club heard of the Well’s predicament with the launch of their foodbank during the Covid-19 lockdown, in not having enough storage for frozen foodstuffs donated to the charity.
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Sue Buchanan has been organising the distribution of the Kibworth Chronicle to 5,000 homes in villages around Kibworth for almost eight years. Each month Sue has checked the availability of volunteers and arranged cover if any are unwell or on holiday.
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I was sad to hear of the passing of Betty when I read the article today (26 June) on the Chronicle’s website. Betty was my neighbour for a good couple of years, and as her obituary stated she was forthright in some opinions but we also had some good laughs as well.
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