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At the beginning of Lockdown, when schools were issuing guidance to parents about how to organise home schooling during the forthcoming weeks, my son and daughter in law prepared a timetable for the children’s daily activities. This included traditional learning, reading, maths, writing practice etc but also some more creative and diverting sessions such as painting and physical exercises. I knew the parents would be under pressure as they were both trying to work from home (one part-time and the other full-time) as well as home schooling, so I asked if I could help with any of the activities. After having my arm practically pulled off, I agreed to do a “Storytime” session via Facebook for half an hour every weekday in the 3 to 3.30pm slot.

Every year as we reach the end of May, and June is fast approaching, I recall my primary school days and my best friend’s sister who was called June. Her brother would tease his sister by singing “June is bustin’ out all over” from the musical Carousel whenever his sister appeared in a new outfit. He was usually chased out of the house but escaped in the garden.

At the beginning of Lockdown, when schools were issuing guidance to parents about how to organise home schooling during the forthcoming weeks, my son and daughter in law prepared a timetable for the children’s daily activities. This included traditional learning, reading, maths, writing practice etc but also some more creative and diverting sessions such as painting and physical exercises. I knew the parents would be under pressure as they were both trying to work from home (one part-time and the other full-time) as well as home schooling, so I asked if I could help with any of the activities. After having my arm practically pulled off, I agreed to do a “Storytime” session via Facebook for half an hour every weekday in the 3 to 3.30pm slot.

I have been monitoring the water level in a deep well in my garden in Smeeton Westerby and would like to compare my results with local daily rainfall data. Do you know if there is anyone in the Kibworth area who may have local rainfall data?

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) has embarked on a second building repair project. This will revive the outstanding historic post mill at Kibworth Harcourt in Leicestershire. Kibworth is notable as the location for Michael’s Wood’s series, the Story of England, currently showing on BBC4, in which the mill features.

We are sad to hear that Barbara Payne, an accredited member of The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, has died following a long illness. 

Regular visitors to the Kibworth & District Chronicle website will remember the iconic signpost logo that symbolised the many villages that are represented in our pages. Back in 2010, it was decided that it was time to update the early website that had been set up by enthusiastic volunteers. The design and maintenance of a new site were put out to tender and the proposals of Jan Heaney of Fleckney were accepted.

We welcomed Adrienne Fennel to the Kibworth Chronicle in the Spring of 2016 as the new advertising manager. Adrienne immediately fitted into the team, ably taking over the reigns from Keith Jackson, and bringing with her plenty of enthusiasm and new ideas. She wasted no time in updating the databases and quickly began corresponding with our regular advertisers.

It is pleasing to note that the two large current building sites in Kibworth Beauchamp - those contracted by Miller Homes (off Churchill Avenue) and David Wilson Homes (off Fleckney Road) - have now started to show signs of life in this ‘new normal’ situation.

Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have continued to run but this has been by email, on Facebook, by WhatsApp and Zoom.