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In the last two years Kibworth & Fleckney Rotary Club has raised awareness of those living with dementia. This disease, which is indiscriminate, can, in some cases be debilitating and isolating. The Club has been raising funds for Admiral Nurses (Specialist Dementia Care Nurses) for Leicestershire. Two years ago there were none in Leicestershire (apart from one in a teaching capacity). Now there are two at Leicester Royal Infirmary and one at LOROS. In addition there are also two Community Admiral nurses, working out of GP practices in Charnwood, Lutterworth and Blaby. These community nurses are part of a pilot, funded by Admiral Nurses for Leicestershire (www.facebook.com/dementiaUKforLeicestershire). Hopefully more such nurses will be appointed across the county.

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Unfortunately our annual Art Exhibition could not be held this year. However some members have been able to show their paintings locally.  Market Harborough Building Society kindly invited our members to display their work in its Kibworth branch.

Walking is an excellent form of exercise. As ramblers we have been pleased to see good numbers of socially distanced walkers using the network of local footpaths. This is great to see given the lockdown restrictions. If you are new to regular walking and have enjoyed seeing more of our local countryside you might consider joining a rambling group such as ours once Covid-19 is under control and things are back to ‘normal’.

2020 has been a full year for The Well. Our charity has grown both in terms of its physical footprint on the High Street and in vision and capacity for helping those most in need in our village and surrounding villages.

On Saturday 17 October Burton Overy flower club celebrated what would have been Joan Stephens’ 90th Birthday. They filled the church with flowers of her favourite colours. She was a much loved friend and neighbour who we sadly lost along with her husband Peter earlier this year.

The churches together Christmas card for 2020 is a beautiful reflection of Hope, kindly created by local artist Elizabeth Scott.

Victorian Romanticism to Elizabethan II Pragmatism

Tim Wilford & Charlene Larke finally tied the knot and married at the famous Gretna Green in Scotland on 20 October.

We lose one of our key workers on 27 November. Qyan Arnachellum is leaving after 18 enjoyable months in the role of Volunteer Coordinator. The role involves recruiting, training and developing existing and new volunteers to work in the charity’s shop and café.