This gives you a real opportunity to say how you think the village should develop over the next few decades, don’t miss it! Could this be our last month without the facility of a pub? How fantastic would that be to have a working pub in the village once more!! 100 years ago they would not have believed that the village could be without a pub, as they were used to having at least 4 or 5 open, though probably not official…. It’s still not too late to buy your Hoedown tickets for the event at Kilworth Springs Golf Club in aid of Cancer Research on the 8th November as well as the bonfire and fireworks, same venue on the 7th November. Sharon, Belinda and Vick

Welcome to the November issue of Kilworth News, we hope you received your copy in good time! We say this because some of our readers may have received last month’s edition slightly later than usual, and there was a very good reason for this. Although we knew that some of the distribution team were not available due to holidays, we were, unfortunately, thrown off balance, so apologies if you were affected. However it does serve to remind us of the importance of, and how much we rely on the contribution made by volunteers in the community, even for The Kilworth News – a big thank you to Jo Guilfoyle and the distribution team!! We know it’s been mentioned before, but there is a continuing need for volunteers in our community, so, if you are able to give time and/or effort in some part of village life, please do not be shy in coming forward. Many of the groups reported in The News would welcome extra help, and, who knows, it could bring its own rewards in friends and activities particularly during

the coming winter months. Go on, give it a try. The North Kilworth website – www.northkilworth.com has been having a makeover during the past few months, (all down to one of the editors – Sharon). It has more features now including an events diary and a contacts directory, as well as back issues of The News, so please have a look at it and send us your comments. We continue to aim to support local businesses and if you would like us to add details of your business for free to our contacts directory, then email them to us at northkilworth-news@gmail.com. There are lots of articles in this month’s issue, keeping us informed of all the different activities taking place in the village, many thanks to all the information senders. You’ll notice an update on the progress made with the North Kilworth Development Plan and the next Open Day scheduled for the 28th November.

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KEEPING YOU INFORMED

November 2014

NORTH KILWORTH NEWS

Will our pub be open…? Quite possibly!

Inside this issue:

Letters to the Editors 2

Parish Council Minutes 3

New curate and Advent Wreath 4

Youth Zone & Art Workshops 5

From the Clergy, Confirmation & Church Matters 6

Church Services 7

Choir festival 8

Say Hello to… 9

Adverts 10

Green Fingers & Recipe of the Month 11

North Kilworth Development Plan 12

Preparing your dog for bonfire night 13

Clubs & Groups 14 & 15

Dates for Your Diary, Classifieds & free-cycle 16

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Letters to the Editors...

Dr Who visits North Kilworth “The month of September saw an extended stay of the time travelling Doctor in our Village. Not that anyone actually SAW the Doctor- but many experienced the effects of his presence. These discombobulations were manifest first to the dog walkers , not because they were busied with Barking Regulations but because of seeing the Church clock say one time, the Dongs from the bell ringing out at ten minutes to hours different from both real time and that on the clock face and the clock time bearing no reality to real time. As a consequence the early morning rush hour started at 4 AM, people came home at 2PM, school started at 7AM and sunset was earlier than in Lapland. The cause was not a missing TARDIS but more prosaic- the Bell loft was a tad dusty and the auto self adjusting mechanism had been troubled by some dust. Regular electricity cuts are the real issue- the mechanism is electrically driven now because climbing up to do it manually is a real chore. However as October came the difficulty is solved . As to the dust- 2 bin bags and 2 dead pigeons later the upper Bell loft is pristine again and even the window has been cleaned. And, by the way, please keep your dog on a lead when in the Churchyard or it may disappear in a time warp next time.” “Quasimodo”.

Youth Activity

It is indeed sad that Caelia moving on should cause the Youth Activity to cease. (Rhianna’s letter last month.) How much sadder that it should depend on one person, or that the Parish Council should be expected to take it on!

We had a flourishing Youth Club for at least two decades that I can affectionately remember. Ex committee members such as Celia Tunnicliffe, Chris McCarthy and John Poole can testify that great fun was had in the village hall, in National Trust cottages, and during cycling weekends along the Tissington trail. Come on parents! What’s stopping you?

David Brown

Care for trees

It is constantly said that with all shades and levels of Government, “the woman in the Street’s voice falls on deaf ears”.

At a Whist Drive at the Sports Club today, I was astounded to hear that the Parish Council, who now own the Sports Club on behalf of the Village, have allowed trees to be destroyed. On the Village Survey Form for the Neighbourhood Plan, that I returned on 31st May 2014, I wrote:-

“Many words have been written about the wonderful trees of this Village and these are monuments to the many who have died. To maim or fell a tree is like disturbing a grave. The Kilworth Challenge sought to enhance this Village further with the £48,000 grant. Unfortunately, I believe their plan and work was not completed, because the firm went bankrupt. Was this plan resurrected by the Woodland Trust? In the meantime, I have literally watched trees being felled without permission. These trees give us their energy and health for life. We had sought to be much more hopeful to keep trees, but excuses abound and consideration of this Village appears to be the last thought along the way. This is throwing away our heritage and future generations will not have the benefits we were afforded. I would hope in future that personal gain is sacrificed and that Parish and District Councils begin to have better consideration of generations to follow”.

Where has democracy, accountability and transparency gone? There appears to be little point in seeking Villagers views or even having a Parish Plan, when such actions take place with the Parish Councils sanction. I would welcome an explanation through the North Kilworth News please.

May we also be assured that the hearing aids will be turned up in future?

Yours sincerely, Rachel Root, Borsley House, Church Street, North Kilworth

STOP PRESS

Please keep your eyes open! We have been informed that there may have been a suspected arson attack on the Village Hall. The police are involved. Please stay alert, stay safe and look out for any suspicious behaviour.

The Parish Council have not had the opportunity to respond to the letter opposite regard-ing the felling of trees. We will, of course, publish any response from them in the December issue of the

North Kilworth News

How lucky we are to have such good neighbours. Recently, whilst out walking with my children and friends, we noticed that my youngest son had something in his mouth, looking suspiciously like the red berries from the nearby bush! Not being much of a horticulturist, I was unsure as to whether they might actually be poisonous or not! Noticing our distress, 2 neighbours immediately came to hand, searching through gardening books and scouring the internet for information, confirming that it was a cotoneaster bush and yes, it’s berries are in fact poisonous! As I was in a semi-hysterical state, I think I would have struggled to find that information myself at such speed. Thank goodness, fol-lowing the advice of the emergency Dr, our son was absolutely fine. But I feel truly blessed to live in such a lovely village, with such good neighbours. Thank you Sally & Dave Green and also to Peter & Maggie Morgan. Vikki O’Hara

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Parish Council Meeting Summary of Minutes: 25 Sept 2014

1. ITEMS HELD OVER FROM MEETING HELD ON 24thJULY 2014 a) Update on road and foot-path conditions –Councillors and LCC and walked around the village highlighting the issues. No follow up has yet been received. b) Update on weed growth from the Vicarage garden –Work has been completed. c) Traffic speeding concerns in North Kilworth – A meeting is being set up. 2. QUESTION TIME FOR PARISHIONERS a) Speed calming alterations detailed in the Marina Develop-ment plan are still going to take place but while J19 is under construction Highways will not implement any action. b) The broadband service is getting worse. The Clerk will contact Sue Otter for an up-date. 3. PLANNING TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING APPLICA-TIONS: a) 14/01005/TCA – Works to tree – Hollytree House, Cran-mer Lane, RESOLVED: To support the application. b) 14/01070/TCA – Works to trees – The Close, Green Lane Hill, RESOLVED: To support the application. c) 14/01072/TCA – Works to tree – Hollytree House, Cran-mer Lane, RESOLVED: To support the application d) 14/01127/VAC – Variation of Condition 2 (Approved

Plans) and 6 (Residential Curti-lage) of 13/01500/FUL to amend the red line site area – RESOLVED: To support the application. e) 14/01127/VAC – Installation of 1no. Endurance E-3120 wind turbine - Buckwell Lodge, Lutterworth Road, RE-SOLVED: To support the appli-cation. f) 14/01151/AGR – Erection of an agricultural barn – Ever-green Field Farm, Lutterworth Road, RESOLVED: To support the application. g) 14/01165/FUL – Erection of a single dwelling and detached garage – Rear of Western Cot-tages, RESOLVED: To make comments on the application. 4. PLANNING TO RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING DECI-SIONS: a) 14/00642/MMA – Altera-tions to scale, appearance and layout of Plots 3-7 (proposed minor material amendments to 13/00608/FUL) – Gandy’s Roses Ltd, Station PERMIT-TED b) 14/00856/TCA – Felling of 2 trees and works to tree – The Orchard, 14 Back Street, PERMITTED c) 14/00708/ADV – Erection of a non-illuminated sign (retrospective) – Unit 1, Ever-green Field Farm, Pincet Lane, PERMITTED d) 14/00853/FUL – Erection of a two storey rear extension – The Orchard, 14 Back Street, PERMITTED e) 14/01005/TCA – Works to

tree – Hollytree House, Cran-mer Lane, PERMITTED f) 14/01070/TCA – Works to trees, The Close, Green Lane Hill, PERMITTED g) 14/00753/MMA – Addition of permitted plan condition for planning permission 10/00523/FUL – Ivy House, Back Street, – PERMITTED h) 14/00789/TCA – Felling of one Sycamore tree to the rear – The Shoulder of Mutton, 1 Wash Pit Lane PERMITTED i) 14/00791/TCA – Felling of one tree – Rose Cottage, Sta-tion Road, – PERMITTED j) 14/00253/PCD – Discharge of conditions 5 and 14 0f 13/00608/FUL – Gandy’s Roses, PERMITTED k) 14/00666/PCD – Discharge of Conditions 4 and 8 of 13/00608/FUL – Gandy’s Roses, PERMITTED 5. FINANCIAL REPORT The annual audit of accounts has been completed. Balance as at 08/09/14 - Current ac-count £14,775.18 Reserve Account £6,475.06 6. GRASS CUTTING RE-QUIREMENT FOR 2015 RESOLVED: Representatives from the Parish Council will conduct a walk around of the village with Andy Wall from Garden Wall to update the village maintenance plan with the additional grass cutting sites. 7. WILDFLOWER AND HERB BORDERS. Stuart Dainton from the Village CIC asked that

the Parish Council con-sider planting wildflowers on the sites that now

need to be cut and using the grass cutting monetary provi-sion to maintain. Mr Dainton was advised that it was unlikely funds would be available for anything other than the pur-pose of grass cutting. 8. UPDATE REPORT ON THE NEGIHBOURHOOD PLAN A successful consultation day took place at the Village Hall. The comments will be re-viewed at Steering Group meeting. The questionnaire results will feed into the plan. 9. INSTALLATION OF THE SECOND DEFIBRILLATOR. The sports hall is happy to site the defibrillator. The Parish Council to take over the instal-lation. 10. REPORT ON THE FLOODLIT SPORTS AREA SUB-COMMITTEE Mainte-nance work has been carried out. The new piece of equipment continues to be popular. 11. CLERK’S CORRESPON-DENCE The Kilworth Challenge are proposing a contribution to the North Kilworth War Memorial Refurbishment. 12. ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING a) Gateways to the Village b) Vodafone Signal Boost The next meeting is 23rd Octo-ber 2014 at 7.45pm in the Bel-grave Village Hall.

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It is my pleasure to announce the exciting news that Alison Iliffe will be joining the Avon Swift Team next year as full-time curate. This is a training post which will last between 3 and 4 years and during this time Alison will live with her husband Terry and their grown-up boys in the Rectory in North Kilworth. Alison is currently in the last year of her pre-ordination training at The Queen’s Foundation in Birmingham and she will begin working with us after she is ordained Deacon at the end of June 2015. As her training incumbent, I will be working closely with my colleagues in the team to ensure that she receives appropriate training to allow her to flourish first as Deacon and then as Priest among us. I know that all of our church members will play a vital part in this process too and we hope you will discover the great joy and encouragement which is to be found in helping someone to fulfil their vocation.

Alison is a licensed Reader and she brings much experience along with significant personal gifts and skills from her work in her home parish of Kibworth. She and Terry are also keen bell-ringers and have already rung many of the bells in this benefice! Chris, Jane and I are confident she will be an excellent asset to our ministry team and we are very much looking forward to working alongside her as she continues her journey into ordained ministry. You will have an early opportunity to meet Alison and Terry soon – they are planning to attend the Group Service at Kimcote on Sunday 23 November 2014. Whether you can be there or not, please pray for Alison and her family over these next months as she approaches ordination.

Rev’d Emma Davis

New Curate to Join Avon Swift Ministry Team!

Four weeks for reflection and prayer. Come to Swinford Rectory on Kilworth Road to support those who have fled from Syria and Iraq, by sharing in a Hunger Lunch and giving to Christian Aid what you would have spent on a meal. Each Tuesday, bread and soup and water will be served from 12 to 1pm and then there is an opportunity to stay and reflect around the key theme for each of the Advent candles and have a time of prayer for all victims of war and communal violence. The reflection and prayer time finishes by 2 pm. You can come to the meal, to the devotional time, or to both!

Tuesday 25th November: The Old Testament Patriarchs. Tuesday 2nd December: The Old Testament Prophets.

Tuesday 9th December: John the Baptist. Tuesday 16thDecember: Mary of Nazareth.

More details available from Canon Chris Oxley on 01788 860445 or email: oxleycr@btopenworld.com

The Advent Wreath... Four Candles

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YOUTH ZONE!!!

Many thanks to Angel for being this months ’Youth Zone’ editor

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looking for more

’Youth Zone’

editors. What you

contribute can be

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reflect your

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The very first day of November is the Feast of All Saints…which sets me thinking about how very often in our daily conversations we refer to a particular person being “a real Saint”. Perhaps it’s because that person exhibits enormous patience with an awkward relative or neighbour, or because they carry on in tough situations without complaining, or because they are the kind of person we know we can turn to when we need to talk to someone. Qualities like that are often referred to as “virtues”… Christian tradition, following St. Paul, lists the three great virtues of faith, hope and charity alongside the virtues of prudence, temperance, fortitude and justice. That list of seven virtues contrasts very strongly with the “Seven Deadly

Sins”, which I am certainly not going to list here! Again, in Christian tradition, being recognised as a saint is to do with seeing the work of God’s love and grace at work in someone’s life. Basically, a saint is someone whose life has been touched by God’s love, and this is the vocation of all Christian people, not just for some élite. Bishop Tom Wright put it beautifully in these words: “‘Blessedness’ is what happens when the Creator God is at work both in someone’s life and through that person’s life.” Recently I took the funeral of an elderly lady who had been a colleague, as a Reader, in my first parish in Leicester. Un-self-consciously she radiated God’s love and my tribute to her was that whenever I had visited her, I

came away feeling better! Let Bishop Tom Wright have the last word:

“Love is the language they speak in God’s world, and we are summoned to learn it against the day when God’s world and our world will be brought together. It is the music they make in God’s courts and we are invited to learn it and practise it in advance. Love is not a duty, even our highest duty. It is our destiny.” Canon Chris Oxley (Both quotations from Tom Wright are taken from his wonderful book: “Virtue Reborn”…available to be borrowed from me…just ask!)

From the Clergy….. All Saints?

All enquiries regarding Church matters should be directed to:- The Revd Canon Chris Oxley, The Rectory, Kilworth Road, Swinford. Telephone: 01788 860445; email oxleycr@btopenworld.com The Revd Emma Davies, The Vicarage, 5 Church Lane, Gilmorton. Telephone: 01455 556573; email emma.davies1@sky.com The Revd Jane Kennedy, 17 Cromwell Close, Walcote. Telephone: 01455 554065; email jane@kennedy47.orangehome.co.uk For Misterton:

The Revd Canon Brian Davis, Telephone: 01858 431843; email Revbdavis@aol.com

Church Matters…..

From the Registers…..

No Baptisms or Weddings

Funerals: Esme Willis of Swinford aged 87 years. 17 October

The following candidates were confirmed by Bishop Christopher at St. Mary's Church, Ashby Magna on 28 September 2014: Confirmations: Kirsty Abraham (Ashby Magna) Luke Bourne (South Kilworth) Angela Hill (Peatling Parva) Rebekah Jeffery Cooper (Misterton

Buggy Service at All Saints Church Gilmorton

Come and enjoy a short service, play and chat with a cuppa for all pre-school children, parents and carers. Every 2nd Thursday in term time at 9.15am (finished in time to go to Toddler Group at the

Pavilion) ALL WELCOME!

13th November

27th November

11th December

More details from Rev’d Emma: emma.davies1@sky.com or 01455 556573

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Avon-Swift Group Church Services November 2014

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News from Leicester’s Choir of Priests

New CD coming soon… in time to be the must-have Christmas Present of 2014!

'Hodie Christus Natus Est' is a collection of Advent and

Christmas Music

£7.50

For more details and to order a copy please contact Rev’d Emma Davies on 01455 556573;

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This month we say Hello to a very special family for a definite purpose – to secure your interest and support for

the ‘Squires Effect’ charity.

Many of you will know, but some of you won’t, that Cilla and Paul Squires have lost 2 children in tragic circumstances. Twelve years ago they set up a charity called Offload when they lost their son Grant to a hard fought battle with addiction.

Offload helped families affected by addiction. This was a terrible time for them but their loss motivated the Squires family to help and support other families who were going through similar difficulties. Their hairdresser daughter Claire continued to help and fundraise for good causes, whilst enjoying life to the full. She was fundraising for the Samaritans in the 2012 London Marathon when she collapsed and died a mile from the finish. (Mum Cilla had for many years been a Director at Leicester, Kettering and Banbury Samaritans). Despite the devastating loss of two children Cilla and Paul think of the positives, and think of others worse off than themselves. If any of us lost two children in tragic circumstances, how many of us would set about raising over a million pounds for charity and say: “You can’t do anything about the past, but you can move forward posi-tively”(Paul) or “You can’t sit

back and do nothing” (Cilla).

That attitude is what led them to set up the Squires Effect and to Claire being awarded Just Giving’s Best Fund Raiser and Inspirational Woman of the Year 2012.

One million pounds was raised by Claire’s Samaritan run, and the charity has since raised £50,000 for local charities and disadvantaged people including The Laura Centre; Bamboozled (helping disabled children); Hope Against Cancer; and funding a nurse at the Leicester Royal. Please access

www.squireseffect.co.uk and ask yourself if you would be prepared to contribute to any of the following:-

Help out with the running of the charity or maybe with the running of a specific event.

Offer a donation or come up with ideas for fundraising.

Flag up people who could do with some financial support and help.

There is also the usual reason for people featuring in Say Hello – Cilla and Paul like to do just that! They have many friends and family who have helped them through a difficult last 12 years, and they enjoy an active social life.

They have three daughters and eight grandchildren living in North or South Kilworth – Maxine (married to Tim) with children Dominic, Florence, Oscar, and Tabitha; Nicola (plus James) with Noah, Mabel and Monty; and Penny (plus Tom) with Dottie. Paul is a keen golfer (he plays off 22), and when we met he had just seen four of his grandchildren having a golf lesson at Kilworth Springs Golf Club. He lectured in electronic engineering, and was a manager at Leicester College, for 26 years. Cilla managed a care home in Arnesby for 21 years, is currently working part time as a carer in Brook House at Bosworth, and is still doing regular duties as a Samaritan volunteer at Banbury.

Together they ran the shop and Post Office in South Kilworth for three years until some crazy gunman put them off that. They moved to Owl Pen in NK in 1990 and 7 years later moved round the corner to Pant Teg (built in 1774) where they have lived for 17 years.

The Squires Effect has plans for a onesie walk, parcels for the elderly, a fun day, camping out, and a quiz. When dates for these events are available we will let you

know.

The message from Cilla and

Say hello to… Paul & Cilla Squires

Paul is that your support will help change lives, so please email Cilla on psquires@btopenworld.com , access the website, or ring them to say ‘Hello’ on 880688.

David Brown

Left to right:- Nicola, Awards presenter Erin McNeill, Penny and Maxine at Just Giving’s Best Fund Raiser and Inspirational Woman of the Year 2012

Paul and Cilla outside Pant Teg

Cilla and Paul are regularly pestered by the national press to sell their story. To date they’ve resisted this, so we at The News are flattered to share a part of their story of the human spirit coping with

adversity

If you would like

to be featured in

our ‘Say Hello

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Book of the month Is

Stig of the Dump my

favourite book I’ve ever read. It is quite a mystery and it takes the whole book to make it all clear, but still it’s a cliff hanger. The author is Clive King.

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The Tulip, alongside the daffodil, is seen as the harbinger of Spring and if you want colour in your garden from March to May now is the time to plant them. Tulips have a fascinating history. They originate from Central Asia and were revered by the Ottoman Empire which, as well as cultivating them, used them as a decorative motif in their cultural artefacts. They were introduced into Europe in the mid-16th Century and had firmly established themselves in the Netherlands which, by the mid-17th Century was experiencing ’Tulipomania’ where a single bulb could change hands for the price of a house! The attraction of the tulip to cause this obsession was its ability to 'break'. This was when a single-coloured flower would bloom with another colour running through the petals or even be fringed. This phenomena was not understood until the 1930's when the variation was discovered to be a virus caused by an aphid! Tulips were being traded on the exchanges of Dutch towns and made many people wealthy however, in February of

1637,the speculative bubble burst and the market collapsed. A lasting legacy has been beautiful still-life flower paintings, blue and white Delftware ceramics for the display of tulips and a thriving horticultural production of tulips in Holland today. Tulips are very easy to grow. They prefer fertile well-drained soil, do not like to be water-logged and like the sun although the will grow in shade. They are excellent bedding plants, look good in containers and can be naturalised in grass. Plant the bulbs4-6 inches deep and about 6 inches apart. After flowering, when the foliage has yellowed, lift and dry them out as they have a nasty habit of not appearing next Spring, at least in my garden! Store the larger bulbs in a warm, dark well- ventilated space for replanting the Autumn. The range and variety of tulips is enormous, about 2600 are in general cultivation, and there is usually something to appeal to most gardeners. The hybrids and cultivars are now classified into 15 different divisions covering a flowering period from mid-March to late May.

Green Fingers

Have fun this Bonfire Night! Ingredients: 8 Granny Smith Apples 400g golden caster sugar 1 tsp vinegar 4tbsp golden syrup 100ml water Method: 1. Put the apples into a large bowl (maybe in 2 batches) and cover them in boiling water. Dry them, twist off the stalks and push a skewer into the stalk end. 2. Cook the sugar and water until the sugar has dissolved, then add the vinegar and syrup. Boil to 140C, or if like me, you don’t have a thermometer, you can test the

toffee by pouring a tiny bit into a bowl of cold water. It should harden instantly and when removed, it should be brittle and crack easily. If it is slightly soft, keep boiling the mixture. 3. Working quickly, dip and twist each apple until covered, then place on a sheet of baking parchment. Leave to cool before eating. Maybe get creative and coat them with your favourite treats!

Recipe of the Month: Toffee Apples

The most popular are the Darwin hybrids, (I like the very elegant Lily-flowered with their slimline, waisted blooms), the Viridiflora where the petals are streaked with green and the Parrot tulips with large frilled petals. With the large range of colours from white through the rainbow to almost black, coupled with the variety of flower shapes there is something for every-one. If you fancy a Springtime break the world's largest display of tulips takes place at Keukenhof Park annually from mid-March to the end of May in the Netherlands. Sorry I cannot suggest a pub!I But I would recommend The Tulip by Anna Pavord if you are interested in the intriguing story of the cultural and horticultural significance of this wonderful plant which is now so well established in our gardens. Peter Morgan

“In the mid-17th

Century, The

Netherlands was

experiencing

’Tulipomania’

where a single

bulb could change

hands for the

price of a house! ”

Our beautiful local countryside - views from Kilworth Springs Golf Club

DEVELOPMENT PLAN…..as a follow up to the successful Open Day Consultation on September 12th there was around a 10% turnout of Villagers who expressed their views on the issue of how they would like to see North Kilworth shaping itself over the next 10 years or so. This does not sound high but the Parish Council is pleased that it is above average. So where next? Well, we want a higher turnout for our next Open Day from Noon to 7.30 PM , November 28th when we will present the feedback from the September event in relation to the following key issues…..

If the formal boundaries of the Village disappear (in line with National Legislation) where did those attending think any new housing should be developed in preference order?

What sites are suitable candidates?

Under the Harborough targets for new homes what is the North Kilworth “ration” or expected share between 2012 and 2030?

How far are we along toward this target already?

What are the preferred design standards to which they should be constructed?

Is our infrastructure in terms of sewerage, highways and other issues sufficient?

These are the KEY areas where we want your views and ideas- for or against. If you can’t be bothered then don’t moan when it is too late and the Plan becomes the official policy document for our Village in about a year. The results of these Consultations are fed back to Harborough District Council, Independently audited and then subject to a final Referendum in 2015. YOUR VIEW COUNTS. SO PLEASE REMEMBER The next Open Day is scheduled for FRIDAY 28th NOVEMBER in the Village Hall 1200- 1930 as part of this process. Maps and feedback facilities will be posted so you can express your opinions. North Kilworth Parish Council

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North Kilworth Development Plan

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For some dogs however the noises and unpredictable bangs of fireworks can be quite stressful. This is a treatable condition and a good trainer or behaviorist can

help.

The 8 point plan below can help you to prepare your dog for the firework season:

1. Walk your dog early if possible before fireworks start.

2. Prepare a safe place for your dog where he can hide, a cardboard box for example or a dark corner where he can feel safe.

3. Pets can go missing during bonfire night so make sure that your pet is secure in the house before fireworks start and that they are either wearing a collar with identification or are microchipped

4. Keep your dog indoors with the curtains and external doors closed to reduce the noise before fireworks start.

5. Try to distract your dog with a game or some training or a stuffed kong

6. Behave as though there is nothing to worry about, praise your dog for remaining relaxed.

7. A week or so before you expect fireworks use an ADPTIL collar or diffuser for your dog. This will help your dog to relax.

8. Turn up the radio or television can help to mask the noise of fireworks.

Anne Tucker

Paws in Progress

Prepare Your Dog for Bonfire Night

The next meeting of the N.K.W.I. is on Thursday 20th November and takes the form of our Annual Meeting and Faith Supper. Our October meeting took the form of a demonstration and workshop making Achai beadcraft. Alison Rocktt has spent some time in Uganda where this beautiful jewellery is made from strips of rolled up paper with amazing results. Our cabaret night was a huge success and it was good to see so many guests enjoying both the music and the dancing.

The next meeting of the North Kilworth Reading Group is on Thursday, 27th November, 8.00pm at Timehelou. The book under discussion is An Officer and a Spy by Robert Harris. Although a novel, the book retells the events of the 19 century French political scandal known as ‘l’affaire Dreyfus’ where a Jewish army officer is wrongly accused of espionage. New members always welcome.

02.11.2014 Mrs. Jo Guilfoyle Many thanks to all who helped to decorate the church for the Harvest Festival. Help is also needed at Christmas so do feel free to volunteer. Jo Guilfoyle (880574)

North Kilworth Women’s Institute

North Kilworth Reading Group

St Andrews Church Flower Rota

St Andrews School Support Association (SASSA) had a bumper year of events and fundraising last academic year. Some of the highlights included:

Fashion show attended by many village residents

Children's disco, probably the children's highlight of the year

Quiz night organised by Mr Kotecha, one of the Yr5-6 teachers

Easter egg hunt around the village for the younger school children and pre school children. The proceeds from these events have been spent or allocated as follows:

£1,000 towards reading books

£100 contribution to parent/teacher text service

£4,528 to purchase tablet computers (including £2,528 from the Swinford Community Fund) SASSA works alongside the school to provide additional resources which give greater opportunities for pupils to both learn and play, while helping to create a warm and welcoming community. SASSA, would like to thank the parents, families and residents of North Kilworth and the surrounding parishes for their fantastic support last school year. The fundraising priorities this academic year will be focused around the schools outdoor space and activities.

SASSA

Belgrave Village Hall

Quiz Night at the Village Hall Mug up on your three R,s reading 'riting and 'rithmetic 'for the Christmas Village Hall Quiz - Back To School! On Saturday 6th December. Tickets £10 BYO(no bar) including supper and a welcome Christmas Punch. Tickets available in November from village hall committee members.

We are really concerned at the strong smell of diesel in the millennium green, which we think is stemming from the stream water, possibly filtering in from a storm drain? Does anyone have any ideas as to what the source of this may be? Please help. E-mail stephen@elmhurstenergy.co.uk

Millenium Green Committee

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The bowling season has drawn to a close and the winter work on the green has been completed. Our thoughts now are focussed on various social activities for the period through to April next year. We bring the bowling season to a final close with our Presentation Dinner on 8th November when the various bowlers who have either won or been runners-up in the Club Competitions will be presented with their trophies after the buffet supper. This year we are holding the event in the clubhouse, at 7 pm for a 7:30 start. Tickets are £15 per person and numbers are limited because of the available space. If you haven't already put your name down then contact a member of the bowls club as soon as possible. The club AGM takes place on 19th November, in the clubhouse at 7:30 pm. Papers for this have been posted out to all members. A Bingo and Cabaret night has been arranged for 29th November starting at 7:30 pm prompt. Two cabaret acts will be interspersed with some bingo to allow 'sales staff to visit all parts of the theatre' with drink orders. Details of the cabaret acts are a closely guarded secret but it promises to be a really fun evening. Tickets are £5 each are available from Alan Silvey or Ivor Winston. Again there will be a limit on the number of places. Planning for December and January are already in hand and will be announced nearer the date in this newsletter, on our website athttp://northkilworth.bowls-club.co.uk/ and on Twitter @nkbowls Finally a reminder that the Clubhouse is available for hire for Private Functions, meetings etc. The clubhouse has its own kitchen with facilities for preparing hot meals and, of course, a bar which we can arrange to have open and manned if needed. If you are looking for a venue for a small event (up to fifty people) contact one of the Management Committee to discuss your requirements and availability more fully.

North Kilworth Bowls Club

The PCC would like to thank everyone who supported the recent supper in the Village Hall. We couldn’t have fitted many more into the hall. Cottage pie and fruit crumbles (with plenty for seconds were dished out), a few drinks were consumed, and conversation was lively! Some special guests too- they know who they are. Just over £500 was raised for church funds. Extra special thanks to the food preparation team Lynda, Leia and Gaye; to young ladies Lucy Allen and Ruby Dainton for doing a great job serving and clearing tables; and to the washer uppers of course. All the fruit was donated- apples from Julie Fish and Elizabeth Harrison, and plums from David & Carolyn Sanders. Harvest weekend at the church At the school service in the church, the children donated large amounts of non perishable food. Together with more donations at the Sunday Harvest Festival service, it completely filled a large car boot, and was taken to the Lutterworth Food Bank. Cash collections from both services are being sent to the Salvation Army. Don’t forget the Choir Festival Friday 5th December!

As in previous years I have been able to make a corporate village booking for the 2015 summer productions at Kilworth House Theatre. I have provisionally booked 150 tickets in the centre aisle from row F upwards for the 2015 production of 'Singin' In The Rain' on Sat 27th June 7.30pm. Tickets are £38 each. No payment or firm commitment will be needed until January but I do need to have provisional numbers by Dec 15th so that Kilworth House Theatre can re allocate the tickets if we do not require them. I have also reserved 100 tickets for 'Legally Blonde' on Saturday 29th August Tickets are £38 each. I do not need firm numbers or payment for this show until March/April but if you think you may want tickets please let me know asap. This will enable me to reserve more tickets if necessary. Whilst it is not a problem to reserve more, I cannot guarantee that they will be in the centre aisle. I will therefore allocate the tickets for both shows on a first come first served basis If you have expressed an interest I will contact you in the New Year informing you of when I need firm numbers and payment Please e mail me asap or before Dec 15th if you require tickets. Thank you Julie Fish (juliefish56@aol.com)

Harvest Supper

Kilworth House Theatre 2015

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November:

Friday 7th - Bonfire 6.30, Fireworks 7.00pm Kilworth Springs Golf Club Saturday 8th - Hoedown at Kilworth Springs

Saturday 29th - Bingo and Cabaret Night. 7.30pm North Kilworth Bowls Club. Details on page 15

December: Friday 5th - St Andrews Choir Festival! Details on page 13. Saturday 6th - Christmas Quiz. ‘Back to School’ . Details on page 14. Saturday 13th - North Kilworth Bowls Club Bingo and Christmas Raffle draw, details to come.

2015

June:

Saturday 27th - ‘Singing in the Rain’ Group tickets. Kilworth House Theatre

August:

Saturday 29th - ‘Legally Blonde’ Group tickets. Kilworth House Theatre

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Macmillan Cancer Support A big thank you to everyone who supported this event in any way either by joining us on the morning or by sending a donation or raffle prize. This year the amazing total of £1449.00 was raised which is the largest amount since we had our very first coffee morning in 2004. Many thanks once again and we hope to see everyone on the last Friday in September 2015! Liz Sanders