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PARISH CHURCH SERVICES SUNDAY 5th JULY 10.30am ORDINATION SERVICE AT LEICESTER CATHEDRAL 8.30am Bruntingthorpe Holy Communion 11.00am Theddingworth Family Communion 6.30pm Mowsley Evening Praise MONDAY 6th JULY 7.30pm Husbands Bosworth SERVICE OF WELCOME TO REV’D ANDY RHOADES SUNDAY 12th JULY 8.30am Husbands Bosworth Holy Communion 9.30am Shearsby All age Worship 10.30am Arnesby All Age Worship 4.00pm Bruntingthorpe Teatime Service SUNDAY 19th JULY St Mary Magdalene
10.30am Shearsby Archdeacon of Leicester leads LICENSING SERVICE & installation of Revd Alison Hampton as Rector of new Benefice 3.00pm Knaptoft Service for all, held in ruins of Knaptoft church SUNDAY 26thJULY 8.30am Mowsley Holy Communion 9.30am Shearsby Morning Prayer 10.30am Bruntingthorpe Family Communion 3.00pm Husbands Bosworth paddock (weather permitting) Conclusion of Holiday Club with Family Picnic & Fun 6.00pm Arnesby Evening Praise SERVICES FOR AUGUST ARE ON PAGE 1.
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Parishes Newsletter July/August 2009
PARISH CHURCH SERVICES SUNDAY 2nd AUGUST 8.30am Arnesby Holy Communion 9.30am Shearsby Holy Communion 11.00am Theddingworth Family Communion 6.30pm Husbands Bosworth Evening Praise 6.30pm Mowsley Evening Praise SUNDAY 9th AUGUST 8.30am Husbands Bosworth Holy Communion 9.30am Shearsby All Age Worship 10.30am Arnesby Family Communion 4.00pm Bruntingthorpe Teatime Service SUNDAY 16th AUGUST Blessed Virgin Mary 10.30am Shearsby Benefice Family Communion 3.00pm Knaptoft Service for all, held in ruins of Knaptoft church 5.00pm Bruntingthorpe Patronal Festival Songs of Praise
SUNDAY 23rd AUGUST 8.30am Mowsley Holy Communion 9.30am Shearsby Morning Prayer 10.30am Bruntingthorpe All Age Worship 10.30am Husbands Bosworth Holy Communion 6.00pm Arnesby Evening Prayer SUNDAY 30th AUGUST 10.30am Arnesby Benefice Family Communion 6.30pm Mowsley Evening Praise
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A short service of Holy Communion is held at All Saints, Husbands
Bosworth every Wednesday morning at 9.15
SERVICES FOR JULY ARE ON PAGE 24
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RECTOR Rev’d Alison Hampton The Rectory, Honeypot Lane, Husbands Bosworth LE17 6LY email:[email protected] 01858 880351 LAY READERS Mr Roy Oldham 0116 2403900 Mr John Raven 0116 2707591
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A MESSAGE FROM REVEREND ALISON HAMPTON With so many different forms of communication there is little excuse for not keeping up with friends. Yet, for some reason it is still hard to do. Weeks, months or years go by and I suddenly wake up to the fact that I am losing contact with many people I really care about. Last month I got a text: “Rosanna Mary arrived by Caesarean 5pm today. Catherine tired but well”. Catherine is one of my God daughters, her parents are some of our oldest friends and I didn't even know she was pregnant! But whether I know what is going on in these peoples' lives, they can ring me at any time, and they can trust me to be there if they need me. What sort of friend are you? Are you the sort who can be depended on in a crisis or are you a fair weather variety, swift to vanish the moment there is any suggestion that commitment might cost something. The Gospel writers rarely wrote of friendship, and I can't help wondering why. Other Ancient writers valued friendship. To them friendship seemed that happiest and most fully human of what is often referred to as the four loves – affection, Eros, charity and friendship. Indeed, Aristotle calls it the "flower of virtue". I think we can all understand what he meant. When I worked as a curate I held an annual evening for couples getting married in the church. It was a great evening of getting to know each other, and one of the exercises we did was to tell someone else in the room what you really valued in your partner. People are always reluctant to speak up, but when we gathered in the larger group to hear everyone's ideas, it was wonderful to hear a brave person say "She is my best friend". Despite its prized value in the ancient world, friendship seems to have become the also ran of what C.S. Lewis calls "the four loves." People confuse "friendly" with "being my friend". I don't know how many of you are familiar with the television advertisement for Macdonald's happy meals. It shows the fickleness of children's playground relation-ships and compares them to a cheap snack. So what has happened to friendship? Were the Gospel writers right to ignore it. Perhaps they, like later writers believed that it was something we could live without. This isn't about choosing between chicken nuggets or a burger, it's not about a children's playground. This is about grown up relationships. Aristotle wrote that "when friendship encourages fidelity, it is the most beautiful thing of all". For me, that sensitivity shows that friendship is a gift that we should use wisely and value highly. So what does it mean to be a friend? When I was a teenager I had a tee-shirt with the slogan, "a friend is someone who likes you" emblazoned across the front. I liked wear-ing it because I thought it reflected something about me. But what a naive statement – and perhaps rather glib because being a friend to someone brings peace and confi-dence, succour and sustenance for the journey through life. Yours Alison
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WHAT’S ON
JULY
Wed 1 Evening Concert, Husbands Bosworth Methodist Chapel 7.30pm Sat 4 Husbands Bosworth Village Talent Concert 7.30pm Sun 5 Ordination Service at Leicester Cathedral 10.30am Sun 5 Husbands Bosworth Historical Society Garden Party 3.00pm Vine House, High St. Mon 6 Service of Welcome to Andy Rhoades 7.30pm All Saints, Husbands Bosworth Tue 7 Bruntingthorpe Churchyard Conservation Group 6.00pm Wed 8 Theddingworth W.I. Lodge Farm 7.00pm Sat 11 Mowsley Gardening Club Visit to Harlow Carr RHS 8.00am Mon 13 All Saints, Husbands Bosworth PCC 7.30pm Community village hall Sat 18 All Saints, Husbands Bosworth, Cream teas 2-4.00pm In the church Sat 18 & Sun 19 Bruntingthorpe Open Gardens 11-5.00pm Sun 19 Licensing Service & installation of Rev Alison as Rector 10.30am St Mary Magdalene, Shearsby Mon 20-Fri 24 Guthlaxton South Mission Partnership Holiday Club Tue 21 Mowsley Gardening Club Glendon Hall 6.00pm Wed 22 Husbands Bosworth Methodists Coffee Morning 10-12 Wed 22 Arnesby Book Club see p.9 7.30pm Sun 26 Family Picnic & Fun on Husbands Bosworth Paddock 3.00pm Tue 28 All Saints Luncheon Club, Kilworth Springs 12.30pm
AUGUST Tue 4 Bruntingthorpe Churchyard Conservation Group 6.00pm Wed 5 Shearsby & Arnesby W.I. Arnesby village hall 7.30pm Sat 15 All Saints, Husbands Bosworth Coffee Morning 10-12.00 Sat 15 & Sun 16 St Mary’s Bruntingthorpe ‘Rose Festival’ 11-5.00pm Thu 27 All Saints Luncheon Club, Kilworth Springs 12.30pm Sun 30 Husbands Bosworth Horticultural & Craft Show
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WHAT’S ON Regular Events
ARNESBY BAPTIST CONFERENCE CENTRE Coffee Morning Tuesdays 10.30-12 HUSBANDS BOSWORTH METHODIST COFFEE MORNING 12 Butt Lane monthly (see p12) 10-12 ARNESBY VILLAGE HALL Parent & Toddler Group Fridays (contact 0116 2478745) 10am—12noon ALL SAINTS HUSBANDS BOSWORTH CHURCH AND COMMUNITY HALL Honeypot Pre-School Group term time (contact 01858 881143) WHIST DRIVES HELD IN AID OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH HUSBANDS BOSWORTH at Kilworth Springs Golf Club First Monday of month 2.00pm at Husbands Bosworth Village Hall Last Friday of month 2.00pm HUSBANDS BOSWORTH HANDBELL RINGERS Tuesdays 7.30pm Orchard Cottage, Honeypot Lane contact 01858 880668 HUSBANDS BOSWORTH CHURCH BELLS contact 01858 880066 ARNESBY CHURCH BELLS contact 0116 2478982 THEDDINGWORTH BELLS contact: 01858 880902
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ST PAULS CATHEDRAL 300 YEARS CELEBRATIONS
As part of the celebrations next year, Peter Welton has been commissioned by the Cathedral authorities to paint 4 water-
colours which will be hung in the crypt there as part of a celebratory exhibition during 2010. Peter, at the moment of writing, has completed two of the paintings and is well on
with the remaining two. He has chosen to juxtapose an im-age of the cathedral with a modern image that he has
been able to tease out of the environs of this magnificent building.
Anybody who would be interested in seeing this work-in-progress should con-
tact him on 0116 2478761 and he will be delighted to welcome you to his studio at Orchard Cottage, Arnesby.
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FROM THE CHURCH REGISTERS Marriage St Mary Magdalene, Shearsby 6th June 2009 Jane BAILEY and Nick TIMMS St Mary’s, Bruntingthorpe 6th June 2009 Anna WOOD and Louis-Gabriel LAVIGNE Funeral All Saints, Husbands Bosworth 18th June 2009 Peter Colin JONES
*** Licensing of Rev’d Alison *** To
Rector of The Hexagon Benefice On
Sunday 19th July at 10.30am At St Mary Magdalene, Shearsby
Children's Activity in the village hall
Please come to a coffee morning in aid of ‘Hope and Homes For Children’
*** On Sat 8th Aug at 11am
At the home of Martyn & Carole Greenwood Longeaves, St Peter’s Rd, Arnesby
****** Bookstall, Bring and Buy, Raffle
Visit www.hopeandhomes.org to find out about this charity
William Roy Smith, who died suddenly on May 13th, 2009 Roy lived in Arnesby all of his life, but recently moved to Wigston. He worked in farming in his early years and later on the Grand Union Canal. An interment was held at Arnesby Baptist Chapel, followed by a thanksgiving service. Brian Eales
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OTHER DENOMINATIONS
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Baptist Chapel Pastor Johnny Hutton, The Manse 0116 2478392 CHURCH SERVICES ~ JULY 2009 Sunday 5th 10.45am Family Service Pastor 6.30pm Communion Pastor Sunday 12th 10.45am Pastor 6.30pm Short Family Service Pastor Sunday 19th 10.45am Communion Pastor 6.30pm Pastor Sunday 26th 10.45am Mrs Flo Bull 6.30pm Short Family Service Pastor AUGUST Sunday 2nd 10.45am Family Service Pastor 6.30pm Communion Pastor Sunday 9th 10.45am Family Service Pastor 6.30pm Short Family Service Pastor Sunday 16th 10.45am Mrs Betty Orton NO EVENING SERVICE Sunday 23rd 10.45am Mr David Billett NO EVENING SERVICE Sunday 30th 10.45am Pastor 6.30pm Short Family Service Pastor Children’s Holiday Club: 5th-7th Aug Details from Pastor Hutton Last Coffee Morning before the summer break: Tue 7th July, recommencing Tue 8th Sept Dates for your diary: Harvest Services Sun 4th Oct and Harvest Supper Mon 5th Oct. HUSBANDS BOSWORTH Methodist Church Minister: Rev’d Brian Kennard 01858 462889
Service: 6.30 pm every Sunday
St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Father Owen O’Neill 01858 462359
Service: 8.30 am every Sunday
THEDDINGWORTH Congregational Church contact: Liz Horton 01858 881250
Service: 6-7pm every Sunday joining with All Saints at their Family Service on first Sunday of the month
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NEWS FROM OUR VILLAGE SCHOOLS ARNESBY and MOWSLEY ST. NICHOLAS C.of E. PRIMARY SCHOOL FEDERATION www.arnesby.leics.sch.uk 0116 2478563 Mowsley School 0116 2402464 ARNESBY: We are preparing our children for the future in many ways. One of these is to give them the very best standard possible with regard to ICT - or in other words their ability to use a computer and other technology. We have had a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) at Arnesby for just over a year but it is now in a very enhanced state. So good in fact the provider, Uniservity, is using it as ex-emplar material. Also, of course, the junior children are using it daily, for home-work, reference material and general communication with their teachers. Another area of excellence - at the recent Small School Sports meeting we are delighted to report that we won the shield for the best school overall. We are one of the smallest of the ten schools and this was a great achievement by our team. MOWSLEY: We are very lucky at Mowsley to have a playing field, which is providing and will provide us with excellent sports opportunities. The children (weather per-mitting) are increasingly making use of the field at lunchtime and the benches provided by the PTA have facilitated this. They are sited under the trees to provide shade but we hope to have a shed erected as soon as possible to store our parasols and other sports equipment. Cherry trees will be planted in front of the shed, sited in the top corner, to provide an attractive addition to the field. May I on behalf of the staff of both schools, thank you for all the support we have had over the last school year. We do appreciate our links with the com-munity and wish you all a very restful (and warm) summer! Headteacher: Diane Miller HUSBANDS BOSWORTH C. of E. PRIMARY SCHOOL 01858 880212 New Head Teacher in September We are very pleased to announce that Mr Matthew Bown will be taking up post as Headteacher when the new academic year starts in September. He has already been to visit the school several times and is getting to know the chil-dren and staff. TAG Rugby On Saturday 20th June the school took part in the TAG Rugby Festival at Fleckney Primary School. The children played very well and won the Shield. Congratulations to everyone involved! Thank you I would like to say a very big thank you to everyone who has supported me since Christmas while I have been acting Headteacher. I have enjoyed the challenges over what have been two very busy and eventful terms. Acting Headteacher: Yvonne Durrant
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THEDDINGWORTH www.theddingworth.leicestershireparishcouncils.org
ALL SAINTS CHURCH
Churchwardens: Pam Skinner 01858 880236 Ginny Beeby 01858 880386
CHURCH SERVICES Family Communion on Sunday 5th July and 2nd August at 11.00am. THEDDINGWORTH W.I. Wed 8th July at Lodge Farm. We will meet at 7pm for a tour of the farm which will be followed by a faith supper. There is no meeting in August. President: Pauline Rainey (01858 880256) VILLAGE TIDY Sat 11th July at 10.00am Meet at the village hall with suitable clothing, etc. Refreshments provided. VILLAGE BINGO EVENING Fri 17th July at 7.30pm in the village hall All proceeds to village hall fund. PRODUCE SHOW Sat 12th Sept Start preparing your exhibits!
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ARNESBY www.village-web.co.uk ST PETER’S CHURCH Churchwarden: Peter Chapman 0116 2478903
KNITTING & STITCHING GROUP “Arnesby Clickers” at 7.30pm. Bring along your yarns for inspiration, chat and drinks. All levels welcome. Thur 2nd July: Orchard Cottage, Mill Hill Rd. Thur 6th Aug: Longeaves, St Peter’s Rd. Contact Adehl Brown (2478158) for information. SHEARSBY & ARNESBY W.I. Wed 5th August in Arnesby village hall at 7.30pm. A catch-up meeting. Secretary: Ann Miksza MOBILE LIBRARY VAN The van will stop outside the Old Adult School, St Peter’s Rd from 11.30 until 12 on Tuesday 7th & 21st July, 4th & 18th Aug. ARNESBY BOOK CLUB At 7.30pm Wed 22nd July: Cambridge House, South Close: The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry. No meeting in August. September’s book is The Blue Nowhere by Jeffrey Deaver, date and venue to be arranged. CONTACT ALISON PLATTS (0116 2799013) OR SUE SPRIGGS (0116 2478559) KEEP FIT/PILATES Monday evenings in Arnesby village hall The next set of classes will start on Mon 29th June 6.30-7.30pm Keep fit/Aerobics and 7.30-8.30pm Pilates. £24 for 6 classes of either keep fit or Pilates. Attend both classes at reduced cost of £42. Cheques payable to A.Osborne. Single sessions over the summer at a ‘drop in’ price of £5 per session if you cannot attend full 6 sessions. OVER 60s Sue Spriggs and Anna Beeson would like to thank everyone who joined them on a cold evening to celebrate their 60th birthdays. The temperature meant that barn dancing was a popular warm up event! Thanks to Peter Beeson and helpers who made the barns so festive. Sue had a new bike for her birthday, so watch out for her and her sponsor form for the Historic Churches Bike Ride. QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS Congratulations to Detective Sergeant Jennifer Lynne Harding (nee Elliott) of Surrey Police who was included in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list and will receive the Queen’s Police Medal for 30 years’ distinguished service. Jenny lived at Manor Farm, Arnesby and attended Arnesby C.of E. Primary School, Bushloe and Guthlaxton Schools. OPEN GARDENS Sun 21st June. Many thanks to all the garden owners, help-ers at stalls and in the church and those who made refreshments on the day. A magnificent £1200 profit was made for church funds. Sue & Brian Spriggs In particular, many thanks to Sue & Brian Spriggs for their hard work. Peter Chapman, on behalf of St Peter’s PCC ***CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 **ARNESBY SCHOOL IS ON PAGE 17
SHEARSBY, ARNESBY & BRUNTINGTHORPE PRODUCE SHOW Saturday 5th Sept in Shearsby village Hall
Deliver entries to hall 9.30am-11.30am Presentation to winners 3pm followed by auction of produce
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BRUNTINGTHORPE
ST MARY’S CHURCH
Churchwardens: Andy White 0116 2478914 David Randall 0116 247894
‘HEXAGON COMMUNITY’ COFFEE MORNINGS There will be no Coffee Mornings held in July or August. Watch out for details of the September date in the next issue of the Hexagon. ST MARY’S ROSE FESTIVAL Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th August Thanks to supportive offers of help from many residents and friends of the vil-lage this event is going ahead to celebrate our patronal festival weekend. This always falls in mid-August so although we may be stretching the theme of roses slightly beyond its natural season (the reference to St Mary as ‘the Rose of Bethlehem’ adding justification to this), we can promise that there will be roses, at least forming the basis, of our floral displays. The church will be open from 11.00am until 5.00pm on both days. Coffee, tea and cakes will be available. Our thanksgiving weekend will conclude with a Songs of Praise service at 5.00pm on Sunday 16th August. We do hope that as many people as possible will join us then or visit St Mary’s at some time over the Festival weekend. Rowena Nesbitt BRUNTINGTHORPE HERITAGE GROUP DID YOU KNOW that in the 1930s Bruntingthorpe had two village shops. One was on the Cross, Main St. owned by Percy Higgs and one on Church Walk owned by Tubby Hiddens. We are trying to establish at what period Brunting-thorpe had the most retail outlets and what types of produce or trade they dealt in. Have you any information? Alan Baker
BRUNTINGTHORPE CHURCHYARD CONSERVATION GROUP Tue July 7th and 4th Aug at 6.00pm in St Mary’s churchyard. Alan Baker
Bruntingthorpe Open Gardens Sat 18th & Sun 19th July 11am - 5pm
(In aid of the renovation of Bruntingthorpe village hall) ~~~
Come and visit some of the beautiful gardens in Bruntingthorpe which will be open over the weekend.
As well as at least 10 gardens to view, of various shapes and sizes there will be cream teas & light lunches available in the village hall plus
other attractions and a competition for our younger visitors.
Admission £2.50 Adults, and free for children under 16
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CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE
Churchwarden: David Durran 0116 2478708 AUCTION OF PROMISES Sat 13th June A very successful evening, with over 60 promises under the hammer, and rais-ing in the region of £4,700 for the church fabric fund. Thanks to all who so gen-erously gave Promises and of course to those who bid so enthusiastically. A Provisional Date for Your Diary: Sat 3rd October, a Celtic evening in the village hall. Details to follow. David Durran.
***ARNESBY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 ARNESBY MAY FAYRE Monday 25th May 2009 The May Fayre once again provided a fun and value for money day out for families. Over 900 cars and around 4000 visitors enjoyed the live music, food and drink and the various entertainments provided around the village. Around £8,000 was raised (2008 £5,000) for local organisations and amenities. For the third year we were affected by the weather with overcast skies and a short shower at noon which probably affected attendance during the afternoon. The ‘Craft Village’ in its own marquee this year, featured demonstrations of traditional crafts including felting, spinning and jewellery making. The pupils of Arnesby School performed a Maypole dance on the green. The ninth running of the three villages 5 mile cross country race attracted al-most 90 runners including 28 juniors. We also had a fiercely contested Tug of War competition. The organisers would like to thank the many villagers and their friends and families who helped in any way before, during and after the day and without whom the day could not have succeeded. Many photographs of the day can be found on the village web site. Terry Emmony
SHEARSBY www.village-web.co.uk
Loseby Wood, Arnesby 3rd Open Afternoon & Picnic Bank Holiday Monday 31st August2.30pm – 4.30pm
You are invited to come to view the progress of the new woodland we planted 3½ years ago. If the weather forecast is good why not bring a picnic? Parking space is limited, please walk there if possible. Please keep children & pets under control to avoid accidents. For more information or if you need a lift contact: Monica Dowson tel 2478 296, for and on behalf of Arnesby Loseby Charity Trust
Please DO NOT park in the gateways opposite
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ALL SAINTS CHURCH
Churchwardens: Peter Jones 01858 880741 Brian Smith 01858 880225
WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUNION A short but reflective service of Holy Communion takes place on Wednesday mornings at All Saints at 9.15am. CONCERT OF VILLAGE TALENT Sat 4th July from 7.30pm in the village hall Tickets are almost sold out, so if you wish to come contact Penny Mattock (881140) or Lorrie Forman (880281) for tickets as soon as possible. HUSBANDS BOSWORTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY GARDEN PARTY The annual Garden Party is on Sun 5th July from 3.00pm in the garden of Vine House, High St., Husbands Bosworth, courtesy of Dennis and Isobel Pepperil. All information from Isobel (880081). HUSBANDS BOSWORTH CRAFT GROUP Wed 8th July at 7.30pm In the village hall. Anyone welcome to come—bring your portable craft! ALL SAINTS PCC Mon 13th July at 7.30pm in the Community Church Hall. ALL SAINTS CREAM TEAS Sat 18th July 2-4.00pm in the church. Everyone welcome. ALL SAINTS COFFEE MORNING Sat 15th Aug from 10-12 in church. Please come along and support your church. HORTICULTURAL AND CRAFT SHOW Sun 30th Aug in the village hall. For information on entries contact Eleanor Murphy (880476). ALL SAINTS LUNCHEON CLUB 12.30 for 1pm at Kilworth Springs Golf Club on Tue 28th July and Thur 27th Aug. To book, phone Janice Staples (01858 880668). Lorrie Forman **HUSBANDS BOSWORTH SCHOOL IS ON PAGE 17** HUSBANDS BOSWORTH METHODIST CHURCH Coffee mornings: Wed 22nd July at 12 Butt Lane, 10-12. A Summer evening concert with Betty Byrne accompanied by Astrid Hazelwood in the chapel on Wed 1st July at 7.30pm. Tickets £5 from Lloyd Jones (880343), Margaret Scurrah (880826), or on the door. Margaret Scurrah
CRIME PREVENTION NOTICE FROM HARBOROUGH POLICE! As the holiday period is near if you use an ATM machine whilst out and about be aware of the following points: Be security conscious at cash points, go into a bank to use one if pos-sible and report to the Police if you see anyone suspicious around the machine. If the card is held for any reason, report this to the card is-suer immediately. HELP TO REDUCE CRIME.
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ST NICHOLAS CHURCH
Churchwardens: Janet Skinner 01858 880276; Erica Hearnshaw 0116 2404054 THURSDAY ‘TEA AND CAKE’ The Thursday afternoon teas will not be held during July and August, but will start again in September. Thanks to everyone who has supported these. MOWSLEY HERITAGE SOCIETY There are no meetings in July and August. MOWSLEY GARDENING CLUB Visit to Harlow Carr RHS Gardens on 11th July leaves village at 8.00am. Con-tact Barbara 0116 2402196 or Janet 01858 880276 Tue 21st July visit to Glendon Hall. Meet there at 6.00pm. Janet Skinner (01858 880276)
Kim and Neville Hall would like to thank everyone for their generous support
in raising £800 for the British Red Cross Society at their Charity Lunch on 7th June at Knaptoft.
**MOWSLEY ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL IS ON PAGE 17** HERE IS A SUMMER PICTURE WHICH WAS ENTERED AS A COVER FOR THE HEXAGON BY CHILDREN AT MOWSLEY SCHOOL. Wills told me he knew it would be the anniversary of the first landing on the moon and it would be his Dad’s birthday over the summer!
by Wills Holmes
