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Have you noticed whilst walking locally or driving that many of the hedgerows in South Leicestershire have, over these last winter months, been neatly manicured or in the case of the hedge around the new houses adjacent to the Wistow Road simply flailed.

Everyone at The Well is excited that the shop and café might be open again in April. The café will be open for take-aways, and customers will also be able to eat and drink in our beautiful garden.

This wine comes from Monterrei, a region of Galicia in green NW Spain - not to be confused with Monterey in Mexico (dangerous) or Monterey in California (expensive). The Godello grape nearly became extinct in the 1970s and is now the next big thing after Al-barino.

To me, The Kibworth & District Chronicle represents community. The first time I saw a copy, the sense of belonging and common interest shone through. What a lovely place to live! 

In February we looked out for four, mainly black, members of the crow family. The other two species that can be seen locally are more colourful birds.

Walking in Leicestershire is the website foryou.

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Early last year, when Covid-19 struck, Leicestershire & Rutland Federation of Women’s Institutes had to cancel the ever popular Annual Council Meeting just one week beforehand and the WI, like everyone else, faced a challenging year. Many of us have kept in touch through phone calls, texts and FaceTime, keeping spirits up and supporting each other. We have also learned to ‘Zoom’ and were delighted to learn that the ACM would be held this year, via Zoom, on Saturday 6 March, albeit with a reduced programme.