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Appearing in Kibworth and, I am told Fleckney yellow notices with the phrase "Twenty is plenty" Twenty what? Yards, Metres, Inches, Feet. Not a clue! Waste of money. Waste of space.

I would like to thank the correspondent for their recent letter to the Kibworth & District Chronicle.

Like most societies, councils, community forums and groups of friends, The Kibworth & District Chronicle Management Committee has been holding its meetings online. Zoom, Google and Microsoft have really been helping with communication though most of us would really like to go back to face to face I suspect. Some of those meetings will have been to discuss finances and perhaps lack of funds for day to day running or future projects.

A somewhat late editorial as we are halfway through July, and the schools are closed, or rather home schooling has ceased for many. Do I hear a parental sign of relief?

I would be interested to learn if anyone else has experienced the same as I have during my recent visits to the Cemetery on the A6 in Kibworth.

I am pleased to present my County Councillor for Gartree - July 2020 report, and as ever, my email address is included below should you have any questions, or feedback on what you have read.

At the bottom of Tin Bridge lies the Kibworth Covid 19 snake. His snakeskin is more colourful than that of natural snakes because he consists of hundreds of hand painted stones. A great deal of creativity and enjoyment has gone in to making him which made us wonder what other creative items are being produced in our distribution area.

The final months of President Judy’s year have been “different” with meetings taking place on Zoom and a very active WhatsApp group. Hopefully keeping members in touch and smiling throughout the lockdown.

In the previous Nature Notes I wrote mainly about sound recording of night migrant birds. This time I am focussing on UK moth species, a group of insects often associated with nocturnal activity.

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.