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National Gardens Scheme May 2024. May is a busy month with 16 gardens opening all over the county.

The Railway, Kibworth, LE8 0LN, will be hosting a Clutter Sale in aid of the Gems Charity on Friday 17 May, 9am until 4pm, and on Saturday 18 May, 10am until 1pm.

Chronicle reader, George Keeping, has been sent photographs of St Helen’s church at Gumley showing some of the protruding faces (fourteenth century, it is believed) that decorate the lucarnes (little dormer windows) of the spire. George writes that these carving stick out on long ‘stalks’ are very unusual and may even be unique in Leicestershire and Rutland – they must be prone to erosion.

Join us for a day of fun and frolics in Illston On The Hill, Leicestershire

The Share the Road campaign focuses on anyone who uses the roads and encourages everyone to treat each other respectfully.

Tools are extremely valuable possessions and when stolen, can impact hugely on businesses.
To protect yourself from falling victim to a theft from van crime, Leicestershire Police is asking van owners to always remove their tools when left unattended for long periods of time and overnight.

When we are feeling stressed and worried, it is difficult to relax. Yet when we have a calm and peaceful mind, we can deal much better with life’s difficulties. A short course on how to meditate began on Wednesday 17 April in Kibworth Village Hall where Kadam Chris Heyes, Resident Teacher at Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre in Leicester, explained the benefits of meditation and how to meet the challenges of daily life.

Our next meeting on Saturday 18 May will be the Annual Plant Sale from 10.00 until 12.00 noon.

Members of the public will have a rare opportunity to visit the oldest mill in Leicestershire. It opens on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 May as part of National Mills Weekend. Volunteers will show people around inside and outside the mill, showing the inner workings and marks left by the millers over the last 400 years.

An evening of cabaret, questions and fun!