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"She looked back over her shoulder and there, between the dark tree-trunks, she could still see the open doorway of the wardrobe" – CS Lewis, the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Well what can I say, my dream has become a reality. My name is Donna and I am the owner of Artisan Fayre in Kibworth, Leicestershire, and I love colour, up-cycling and re-cycling and for most of my life I have always had a creative flair.

When you think of Texas you probably imagine oil rigs, cattle drives and cowboy hats, not birds. But Southern Texas is one of the top birding spots in the world due to its sub-tropical weather and mild winters.

Following our disaster with the fireworks last year, and cancellation after Storm Babet and storm Ciaran flooded the field, and the losses that impacted on the Rotary Club members, the club has decided to move venues to Kibworth Golf Club. We take this opportunity to thank David Briggs for the use of his field and assistance with the bonfire over many years.

Several people have approached The Kibworth & District Chronicle to ascertain exactly what is happening to the fenced-off cob wall opposite the Co-op. The pavement has been unusable for several months now. 

The Kibworth & District Chronicle has been advised from the acting estate agents, TDB Real Estate, that the first two units, namely unit A and unit B, of the Clowes Developments at Beauchamp Business Park, Wistow Road, Kibworth, LE8 0RX have been sold to Oadby based, family run business, Hammond Grange Ltd who will be letting out these work/warehousing spaces in due course. The units are ready for immediate occupation.

We hope you all enjoyed your summer, all your donations and hard work to help GEMS Charity raise the funds to refurbish the chemotherapy treatment area at the LRI have been turned into work over the summer. So just a quick update for you all. 

Saturday 5 October

Presents

The Summer Reading Challenge finished on Saturday 7 September and two lucky medal winners won a fantastic goody-bag each, very generously donated by Debbie at Kibworth Books. Huge congratulations to Ellie and Toby!

A few of our residents use wheelchairs and walking aids to get about the village.

Since the last Kibworth & District Chronicle landed on our doorsteps we’ve made some fantastic progress with our new land by the railway line. 

From 30 September, the new opening days for the Kibworth and Market Harborough Recycling and Waste Sites will begin.

The Picnic in the Park was enjoyed enormously by all who attended. The bouncy slide was enjoyed by young and old and despite it being a little chilly, at least it didn’t rain this year. The candyfloss stall was kept very busy and children’s races, dog agility and the Tug of War were great fun.

What can we do to eat good-quality food at an affordable price – thinking of those on low incomes – as well as value our local farmers and reduce our carbon footprints?