SEPTEMBER 2023 HERALD online

MID-SEPTEMBER 2023 

Markfield, Field Head, Stanton-under-Bardon, Thornton & Bagworth 

GHOST 

WRITER 

at Thornton 

Wednesday 27th to Saturday 

30th SEPTEMBER at 

Thornton Community Centre. 

Doors open at 7.00 p.m. 

Curtain up at 7.30p.m. 

AS WE NEAR the end of our 

rehearsal schedule., we 

anticipate with pleasure 

bringing this David Tristram 

play to our audiences. 

The plot of the play, 

with its echoes of 

“Hamlet”, concerns 

Edward, an aspiring 

writer who is trying, 

and failing, to recover 

from the death of his 

wife, Ruby. But can 

we ever shake off the 

Past? Was Ruby’s 

death all it seemed - 

or is there cause to 

revenge “a foul and 

most unnatural murder”? 

The play is a six-hander, and is 

challenging for those in the cast-not 

least in learning all the lines! Each of the 

disparate characters is challenging to 

portray- but that’s what it’s all about. It’s 

been a bit of a bumpy ride along the way 

with change of director and unforeseen 

last minute change of cast - but the 

MTTG team always pulls together. All 

the effort is worthwhile if our audiences 

come to support us and enjoy the play. 

PLEASE COME ALONG TO SEE 

THE PLAY - YOU WILL BE MOST 

WELCOME. 

If you are a newcomer to the area , then 

do come and see what we can offer, 

We are an award-winning Drama Group 

with many successful productions to our 

credit – but none of that matters unless 

we attract audiences Of course, if you’re 

one of our valued regular patrons we 

hope to see you with us – and please do 

spread the word! 

The play is not suitable for children. 

ALL TICKETS ARE £6 AND CAN BE 

OBTAINED ON 07438 508166 or MTTG. 

THEATRE@GMAIL.COM 

Muriel Walker for MTTG 

South Charnwood High School’s 

GCSE Success Continues 

CONGRATULATIONS to our latest Year 11 pupils who have again achieved an 

outstanding set of GCSE results. Twenty-seven pupils achieved at least one Grade 

9 (Highest grade possible) even though nationally fewer pupils have been awarded 

these grades. 

We are delighted that their hard work has been rewarded despite the challenges of the last few years. 

This success cannot happen without the support of parents and the dedication of all staff at the school. We 

wish our class of 2023 the best of luck in their future careers and post 16 destinations. 

Postman Simon’s next charity walk 

46 miles along the Llangollen Canal 

LOCAL POSTMAN Simon Moore of Field Head will be walking the 

LLangollen Canal this month to raise much-needed cash for the 

charity ADAPT (All Dependent and Pre Term Babies). 

This 46 mile waterway begins at Thurleston Junction on the Shropshire Union canal 

taking in 21 locks and finishes in Llangollen after the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, which is the 

tallest waterway in the British Isles. 

The walk will start from Nantwich, Cheshire early Saturday morning on Saturday 23rd 

September, continue to Whitchurch for an overnight stay and then continue on Sunday to 

Chirk. Arrival in Llangollen is planned for lunchtime on Monday 24th September. 

Simon says: ‘All my fund raising events have always received wonderful support from 

family, friends, the generous people of Groby and Royal Mail and I would like to express my sincere thanks 

for your fantastic support. I’m hoping this year can be just as successful, as the charity ADAPT, which I raise 

money for each year, is very close to our hearts.’ 

If you would like to sponsor me then please catch me on my post round in Groby or pop into Groby Post 

Office. For more information to donate or to fund raise on behalf of Adapt call Sue Williams, Trustee, on 

01455 459523/07739 504783 or visit www.prembabies.co.uk 

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A Funny 

Old Lady 

I look in the mirror 

And who do I see? 

A funny old lady 

Looking at me 

I don’t know her 

Who can she be? 

That funny lady 

She isn’t me 

A little like my Nan 

A lot like my Mum 

A face that shows 

A life well run 

Lines and wrinkles 

Are all I see 

That tired old face 

Can’t be me 

I am young 

With a life to live 

Full of hope 

And love to give 

I can skip 

And dance and run 

The life ahead 

Has just begun 

The joys the pain 

Are yet to come 

I look in the mirror 

And who do I see? 

I see the young woman 

By Hilda 

WAKE UP AND SMELL THE 

COFFEE ...with Bagworth’s 

Macmillan Coffee Morning 

EVERY YEAR over 

5000 people across 

Leicestershire are 

diagnosed with 

cancer and over 

32,500 people are 

living with and 

beyond cancer in 

Leicestershire. 

I used to be. 

GAS-SERVWELL 

Established 1984 

All gas appliances 

serviced, repaired 

and fitted 

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The reality is that more 

than one in three of 

us will get cancer. For 

most of us it will be the 

toughest fight we ever 

face. And the feelings of 

isolation and loneliness that so many people 

experience make it even harder. 

But you don’t have to go through it alone. 

The Macmillan team is with you every step 

of the way. - Nurses and therapists can help 

through treatment, advisers can talk through 

which benefits are available and volunteers 

give a hand with everyday things. There is no 

easy way to deal with cancer but Macmillan 

are there every step of the way. 

Almost all of their work is possible only 

through the generosity of donations. In 

2018 over £30 million pounds was raised 

nationwide, but with Covid many events 

in 2020 & 2021 did not take place. The 

Bagworth Macmillan Coffee Morning is back 

and will be hosting their event this year at The 

Club Bagworth. 

This will be the village’s 8th Annual Coffee 

Morning in aid of Macmillan and will be held on 

Saturday 30th September between 11a.m. & 

3p.m. Please support our event as over the 

previous 7 years we have raised over £6,500 

for this great cause purely through the coffee 

mornings. Let this be our best year ever. 

We have Craft Stalls, Raffle, Tombola, and of 

course the cake stall. Plus much more. Entry 

is only £2 which includes a hot drink and a 

donation to Macmillan. 

If you wish to stay for lunch food will be 

available to purchase. The bar will also be 

open to everyone. 

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Those endless roadworks 

Couple of my friends are good at fishing, Rod & Annette. 

DO YOU KEEP encountering roadworks? No wonder. There 

have been more than 200,000 of them in the UK over 

the past three years – due to the need to fix faulty water 

pipes. 

Here is another depressing statistic: an average 

of 159 road repairs has been carried out every 

day since the start of 2020, again, because of the 

leaks. 

A recent investigation by the Liberal Democrats 

uncovered the scale of the problem. 

Tim Farron, Lib Dem environment spokesman, 

says: “The water companies have caused misery 

right across the country. From pumping out raw 

sewage into our waterways to now causing traffic 

jams, they are a complete shambles. 

“Whilst they have been stuffing their pockets with 

dividends and bonuses, people have suffered at 

their lack of investment in infrastructure. It is time 

to get tough with the water companies.” 

Mr Farron wants “a new regulator with teeth that can hold these firms to 

account.” 

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Cryptic Pub 

Names QUIZ 

from Sheila 

1. Attraction at Uffingham 

2. Popular way of travelling by 

Royals to their Coronation 

3. King of the jungle blushing 

4. Sky coloured male pig 

5. Male deer’s unusual colour 

6. Mythical beast with one of the 

Royals 

7. Dark colour of equine 

8. King in waiting 

9. Town criers use these 

10. Farmers still use these to 

break up soil 

11. Pub in Eastenders 

12. What a king or queen wears 

13. Animal being chased by 

canines 

14. “Bleached” king of the jungle 

15. Appendages of male 

monarch’s body 

16. Male monarch’s top of body 

17. Happy miners 

18. Nine day Queen 

19. Female Monarch’s top of body 

20. Where counterfeit money is 

made? 

Answers on page 21. 

Working 

First friend: Who are you working 

for nowadays? 

Second friend: Same people. The 

wife and four kids. 

Prove it 

The biggest joke on mankind is 

that computers have begun asking 

humans to prove they aren’t a 

robot. 

THE HERALD • MID-SEPTEMBER 2023 • Tel: 01530 244069 • Email: info@markfieldherald.co.uk 

Borough Report 

for September 

From Cllr Claire Harris 

THINGS HAVE been very quiet 

over the summer regarding 

meetings, however, homelife is 

a different story! Thank the lord 

the children are back at school. 

The most spoken about topic is 

PLANNING, and how do we make 

changes? A hard question to answer, as 

I am a newbie and currently learning. But 

all I can say at this point is that we need 

to stick together and keep fighting. Keep applying pressure where needed 

and push for infrastructure to be put in place prior to any builds. 

That said I would like to congratulate Ratby and Burbage on their fight 

against developments that were rejected at council recently. But my fear is 

that the fight isn’t over yet. And we must keep fighting, together. Our open 

spaces are of great importance to us and part of the reason we reside 

here. So, let’s keep fighting, together. 

As I make this journey, I must praise Parish Councils on the work they 

do, especially with their neighbourhood plans, the hard work that goes into 

them is astounding, so thank you. 

I am dealing with day-to-day queries from residents across the ward, and I 

hope I am serving them well. 

Speed is an issue across most of this ward and I am working closely with 

highways to find ways of preventing any mishaps in the future. 

Community projects are in the pipeline for the coming year, great news for 

climate control and wildlife. I urge residents to get involved wherever they 

can, and details on how will soon be available. 

Big changes are upon us in the next general election, changes to 

boundaries and our own MP. 

I would like to congratulate Cllr Peter Bedford for being selected to 

represent as our new MP for the area, before I became a Councillor, Cllr 

Bedford helped myself and other residents, he has a wealth of knowledge 

and knows the area very well. I hope he achieves this position for the 

greater good of the ward. 

Warm regards 

Cllr Claire Harris 

Email: Claire.harris@hinckley-bosworth.org.uk 

Telephone: 07501 850875 

Is your car TOO 

BIG to park? 

FOR DECADES, parking 

spaces have remained 

largely the same size, but 

our cars have grown bigger 

and bigger. And bigger. 

So now we have a glut of 

‘autobesity’, according to motoring 

experts. 

The consumer watchdog 

WHICH? has found 161 models 

which are simply too big for the 

average parking spot. Twelve of 

the models exceed the standard 

parking bay limit by more than 12 

inches. 

The BMW i7 exceeds a standard 

bay by more than 20in. The 

Mercedes-Benz S-Class hybrid 

is 17.5in longer. The Audi A8 

exceeds the limit by 14.6in. 

And it is not just length. WHICH? 

found that 27 models are too wide 

for drivers to comfortably open 

their doors, once parked between 

two other cars. (Vehicles are “too 

wide” if their width leaves less 

than 8.7in between the car and 

the bay.) 

The Land Rover Discovery is 

81in wide, leaving only 6.5in of 

space between the doors and the 

bay’s borders. The Jaguar I-Pace 

is 79in wide, while the BMW 

X5’s width spans 78.7in, leaving 

motorists with only 7.8in each side 

in a parking bay. 

The simple answer would seem 

to be wider parking bays. But the 

British Parking Association (BPA) 

told Which? that adapting car 

parks is not always simple. For 

example, the additional weight of 

larger cars poses major problems 

for multi-storey car parks. 

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I watch the local news on a different channel so I can pretend I am on holiday.

The Headteacher, Staff and Trustees warmly invite 

you to visit the school on: 

Wednesday 4 th October 2023 

4.30pm to 7.30pm 

To arrange a tour of the school 

‘at work’, please contact the Headteacher, 

Mr Simon Andrews on the number below or 

by email to office@southcharnwood.org 

Broad Lane, Markfield, Leics LE67 9TB 

Tel: 01530 242351 

www.southcharnwood.leics.sch.uk

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General Knowledge 

Answer on page 21. 

Across 

1. Capital of Ukraine (4) 

4. Exaggerated masculinity (8) 

8. Ancient Athenian philosopher who died by 

drinking hemlock (8) 

9. Soft moist part of a fruit (4) 

10. Computer memory units (5) 

11. Suffocate, stifle (7) 

13. Spanish word for ‘tomorrow’ (6) 

15. Not long before the present (6) 

17. Part of a golf course between the tee and 

putting green where the grass is cut short (7) 

19. Hard drink originating in Russia (5) 

22. Storage area at the top of a house (4) 

23. The longest typewriter key (5,3) 

24. Popular citrus-flavoured soft drink (8) 

25. Figure-skating jump involving a turn in mid air (4) 

Down 

2. Elephant tusk substance (5) 

3. Widely cultivated flowering plant, also known 

as Vervain (7) 

4. Minute arachnid that lives on an animal (4) 

5. Soft fabric made from the wool of a goat (8) 

6. Enter (data or a program) into a computer (5) 

7. Tall plant with woolly leaves, commonly 

known as Aaron’s Rod (7) 

12. Country, capital Kuala Lumpur (8) 

14. Edible shellfish, a source of mother-of-pearl (7) 

16. Acute intestinal infection (7) 

18. Relative magnitudes of two quantities (5) 

20. Jack in a pack of cards (5) 

21. Natural underground chamber (4) 

From medical records…. 

~ On the second day, the knee was better and on the 

third day it had completely disappeared. 

~ The patient has been depressed ever since she began 

seeing me in 2022. 

~ Alive, but without permission. 

~ She slipped on wet leaves in late September, and her 

legs went in separate directions. 

~ The patient was released to the Outpatient department 

without dressing. 

~ She is numb from the toes down. 

Dancing 

1. The first music video in which Michael 

Jackson performed the moonwalk was 

for which of his hit singles? 

2. What dance is named after the largest 

city in South Carolina? 

3. In bingo, the nickname “dancing queen” 

refers to which number? 

4. After being part of England’s 1966 

World Cup-winning team, Nobby 

Styles’ famous post-celebration 

involved him dancing, while holding 

the World Cup trophy in one hand and 

what else in the other? 

5. What is the name of the street dance 

troupe who beat Susan Boyle in the 

final to win the 2009 series of Britain’s 

Got Talent? 

6. How many people are needed to dance 

a square dance? 

7. The video for which George Michael hit 

single features the singer dancing in a 

public toilet, dressed as a police officer? 

8. In 2021, which former Strictly Come 

Dancing winner won the first series of 

the TV show The Masked Dancer? 

9. Who performed Your Song for Prince 

William and Kate Middleton’s first 

dance at their wedding reception party 

in 2011? 

10. Clap your hands, sleep, hitch a ride 

and sneeze are all lyrics that dance 

gestures are acted out to in which 

1980s hit single? 

Answers on page 16. 

Spot the difference! 

Spot The Difference 

There There are 10 are 10 differences 10 differences between between the the two images below. below. How How many many can can you you spot? 

spot? 

Answer on page 21. 

Long wait 

WE WENT away for a 

half-term break but found 

the service in the local 

restaurant abysmally slow. 

My husband was getting really 

irritated, so I tried to distract him 

with small talk. “You know,” I said, 

“my friend Christine is getting her 

baby baptised.” 

“Really?” my husband snapped. 

“It was even born when we walked 

in here.” 

Please has anyone figured out what we should be doing while people are singing happy birthday to us? 

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STANTON 

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Saturday 30 th 

September 

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Annual Show in Bagworth 

SATURDAY 26TH AUGUST 

SAW the 19th Annual 

Show in Bagworth. It was 

organised by the Bagworth 

Forward Group (BFG) who 

work to enhance the life 

of the village. I have been 

involved with the Show 

since the first one and I can 

safely say that this year’s 

was one of the best. There 

were some minor hiccups 

but more of those later. A 

guesstimate was that there 

were 400 people on the site 

during the day. 

After expenses and prize monies 

were paid out, the Show raised 

more than £1000. There are lots 

of people to thank who contributed 

towards the success of the Show. 

Many thanks to Presscut who 

once again made a very kind 

financial donation. Asda, the 

Old Thatch at Stanton, the 

Greyhound at Botcheston, and 

Midland Quarry Products also 

played a big part in their donations. 

The Fire Service and the Police 

were in attendance with some of 

their vehicles including a Virtual 

Reality road safety experience. 

It was a real pleasure to see the 

classic cars provided by local 

enthusiasts lined up in the car park. 

It must be said that exhibitors 

played a major role in the success 

of the day. Both the Front Hall 

and the Rear Hall were full of 

exhibits. Compared to last year, 

when the hot weather resulted 

in far fewer vegetables, fruits 

and flowers, it was good to see a 

return to normal including some 

stunning floral displays and some 

amazing examples of home grown 

vegetables. Congratulations to all 

the people who won certificates 

and the ones who also won 

trophies. Pauline Kelb won the 

Best in Show trophy. Thanks 

are also extended to our MP, Dr 

Luke Evans, who presented the 

many trophies and drew the raffle. 

Congratulations to Glynn and 

Dorothy of White House Close 

for winning the award for the best 

large front garden and to Amy 

Bellingham of Main Street for 

winning the best small front garden. 

Richard Kind won the trophy for 

the best Bagworth allotment. 

BFG would like to thank all of 

those people who helped, both on 

Friday with the setting up and also 

throughout the day on Saturday 

in a wide variety of roles. The 

final thanks must go to all of the 

members of the public who turned 

out to support us. If you missed this 

year’s Show, 23rd August 2024 is 

the date of next year’s Show. 

Disappointments on the day 

revolved around the weather. 

The heavens opened just as the 

stallholders arrived to set up on 

the playing field next to Sure Start. 

We also had a fly past of a BBMF 

WW2 fighter planned. This was 

originally a Hurricane timed at 

3.29pm. During the preceding week 

we were told that this could not 

take place due to technical issues. 

It was to be replaced by a Spitfire 

at 4.30pm. This caused us to make 

last minute changes to our times. 

Sadly on Saturday afternoon the 

Pauline Kelb receiving the 

Best in Show trophy from 

Dr Luke Evans MP 

RAF had to cancel the fly past 

due to the weather. This was a 

disappointment to us all but we 

hope to rearrange this for next 

year’s Show. 

I can’t help but feel somewhat responsible for some of the things that I do. 

SAD people 

need our 

understanding 

THE NIGHTS are getting 

darker, and many people 

are getting SAD, as the 

autumn closes in around 

us. SAD is properly called 

‘Seasonal Affective 

Disorder’, and it is a kind of 

seasonal depression. 

How can you tell if someone 

has SAD? The symptoms 

include: a persistent low mood, 

a loss of pleasure in everyday 

things, irritability, despair, guilt, 

lethargy, sleepiness, a craving 

for carbohydrates, difficulty in 

concentrating, and decreased sex 

drive. 

No one knows exactly the cause 

of SAD, but it is often linked to 

reduced exposure to sunlight 

during the short autumn and winter 

days. Lack of sunlight may affect 

the part of the brain called the 

hypothalamus, which then affects 

the production of melatonin, the 

production of serotonin, and the 

body’s own internal clock. 

If you suspect that you may be 

getting SAD, contact your doctor. 

Doctors can offer tips on lifestyle 

changes, light therapy from a 

light box, talking therapies, and 

antidepressant medicine. 

Sing A Song Of 

Christmas! 

IT MAY SEEM too early 

to be thinking about 

Christmas but when it 

comes to festivals there 

needs to be a lot of forward 

planning and preparation. 

The Christmas Tree Festival 

takes place at Markfield Methodist 

Church on Friday 1st, Saturday 

2nd, and Sunday 3rd December. 

The theme is “Sing a Song of 

Christmas”, and we would like to 

invite any group, club, or individual 

to decorate a tree depicting a 

Christmas song or carol and 

display it at the festival. We do not 

charge for this. 

At previous flower and Christmas 

festivals we have enjoyed the 

support of many people in Markfield 

and beyond, and have been 

amazed at their creativity. We 

hope to have the same response 

this time and that, once again, 

our festival will be a happy & 

successful community event. 

For more information, please 

contact Rosie on 01530 244497 or 

Linda on 01530 242607.


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MARKFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE 

Chitterman Way, Markfield 

Get Your Seasonal 

INFLUENZA 

Vaccination Early 

Tel: 01530 242313 

FLU CLINICS will be available for patients 

from the end of September. 

If you are aged 65 years and over, or are a registered carer and in 

receipt of a carer's allowance, pregnant or are aged between 2-3 years 

of age you are eligible for a seasonal influenza vaccination. 

If you do not fit into any of these groups but are older than 6 months old 

and have any of the following long term conditions you are also eligible 

for a vaccination. 

Ÿ Chronic Respiratory disease including asthma that requires 

continuous or repeated use of steroids, or Chronic obstructive 

pulmonary disease (COPD) 

Ÿ Chronic heart disease 

Ÿ Chronic kidney disease 

Ÿ Chronic Liver disease 

Ÿ Chronic neurological disease which includes patients who have 

had a stroke 

Ÿ Diabetes 

Ÿ Immunosuppressed which will include patients who are 

undergoing chemotherapy 

Ÿ Are seriously overweight (BMI of 40 and above) 

The dates we are doing the Saturday clinics are the 

23rd September and the 7th October, from 8.30am to 

12.30pm. The surgery will not be sending individual letters 

so please call the surgery on 01530 242313 to book 

your appointment early. 

MARKFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE 

Patient Participation Group 

I THOUGHT IT would be useful for everyone given 

that there a few changes happening at the surgery 

which will hopefully make life easier for yourselves 

and other matters directly affecting patients to give 

you an update. 

A ‘New look’ website will be rolled out next month. It’s clearer and will 

hopefully therefore be easier to use for both patients and staff. 

A new telephone system called Surgery Connect will be rolled out in 

Sept / Oct 2023. It will have a queuing system so that you will know 

what number in the queue you are. It has a call back facility so you 

no long need to remain holding on the phone, when you’re next in the 

queue position, we will automatically call you back. 

We would encourage everybody that is able, to sign up to the NHS 

app, this enables you to book appointments online, have an online 

consultation, access your medical records, and request prescriptions. It 

reduces calls to the practice and in turn reduces the wait to get through 

to the receptionist. 

There is a change to the shingles schedule from 1 September 2023, 

those turning 65 and 70 will also be able to get the vaccine after their 

birthday, in addition to those already aged 70-80. 

Year 1 (1st Sept 2023) is vaccinating anyone that is turning 65 years 

old – Date of birth 01.09.1958 – 31.08.1959. Patients will be contacted 

when they are eligible. 

Nationally, patients are being asked to switch their Salbutamol inhaler 

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FLU CLINICS are being rolled out from Mid-September 

with the first Saturday clinic on the 23rd of September and 

a further Saturday on the 7th October. 

Usual ad-hock Nurse and HCA clinics will be held between. Home 

visits are planned for the last two weeks in September. 

Mason’s pharmacy would like to remind patients about Medicine 

Wastage. £300 million of NHS taxpayers’ money is spent every year on 

unused medicines that are thrown away. 

Medicines waste can be reduced if we all – 

1. Open prescription bags in the pharmacy to check for any unwanted 

medicines, they can be returned to the pharmacist, you can only do 

this before you leave the pharmacy. 

2. Remember, don’t tick it if you don’t need it. 

3.Talk about your medicines, speak to a pharmacist at the pharmacy 

or the practice pharmacist at the surgery about your medications if you 

are due for a review. 

Finally ,if anyone who is a patient at Markfield surgery is interested 

in becoming a member of our patient group please email me at 

markfieldpatientsgroup@outlook.com and I will be happy to have a 

chat. 

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Participation Group 

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Living Without Abuse Charity 

THE COMPASS 

PROJECT 

ECONOMIC ABUSE rarely takes place on its own. Abusers 

often use economic abuse alongside forms of domestic 

abuse, such as physical abuse and psychological abuse. 

Women who access 

specialist Violence 

Against Women and 

Girls (VAWG) services, 

such as refuges 

or domestic abuse 

advocates, report 

experiencing high levels 

of economic abuse. 

“I had not consciously 

realised that economic 

abuse was taking place … I was so focused on trying to protect myself 

from physical harm and keep my family safe that I only became aware of 

the economic abuse and the extent of it once I had left.” 

Victim-survivor 

No single organisation or agency has a full picture of the abuse a victimsurvivor 

has experienced. The scale and impact of economic abuse means 

that agencies across many sectors need to take steps to address it. This 

goes far beyond statutory agencies and charities, and includes financial 

services, money and debt advice services and the family court system. 

The Compass project is a partnership between Surviving Economic Abuse 

(SEA), Living Without Abuse (Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland), RISE 

(Brighton and Hove) and Money Advice Plus. 

It explores how best practices in coordinated community responses to 

economic abuse can increase economic safety for victim-survivors of 

domestic abuse. 

The Compass project aims to foster greater coordination between 

different organisations and agencies to work effectively together to: 

• keep survivors safe 

• hold abusers accountable 

• rebuild economic stability after abuse. 

SEA is leading the 18-month pilot project, funded by Smallwood Trust. 

We are working with partners in the women’s sector in two localities: 

Living Without Abuse in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, and RISE 

in Brighton and Hove. Through this pilot we will gain local insight into the 

need and response to economic abuse. We will build a model of economic 

advocacy to support victim-survivors, which can be replicated in other 

areas. 

We are working to identify funders to enable us to continue this vital work 

longer term. 

To find out more about the Compass project please contact the 

Project Coordinator: info@survivingeconomicabuse.org 

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A Song of Me and You 

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HELEN AND BEN parted as heartbroken 18-yearolds 

and went their very separate ways. 

Twenty years later, mother-of-two-teenagers Helen is still 

in Manchester, a part-time primary teacher, stunned by the 

behaviour of her love-rat husband. In an old tee shirt and 

scruffy jeans, she feels at the lowest point in her life. 

And suddenly, impossibly, Ben is standing on her doorstep. Tired maybe, 

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are currently walking, even just adding 500 

steps a day to your distance can bring you 

significant health benefits. 

“We were surprised to find that every 

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benefit to heart health,” says Dr Erin Dooley, an assistant professor of 

epidemiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public 

Health. 

“While we do not want to diminish the importance of higher intensity 

physical activity, encouraging small increases in the number of daily steps 

also has significant cardiovascular benefits. 

Other recent research suggests that walking between 6,000 and 8,000 

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I estimate I have enough energy to attend two more social events in my lifetime.


Success for 

local bowls pair 

MARKFIELD 

BORN and 

raised, Nick 

Wardle, 28, 

who works as a 

funeral director 

at Anstey & 

District Funeral 

Services in 

Leicester, 

along with Joe 

Dawson have 

been crowned 

Bowls England 

Men’s Pairs 

Champions 

at the Aviva 

National 

Championships 

held in Royal 

Leamington Spa 

in August. 

Representing 

Kingscroft 

Bowls Club, in 

Leicestershire and 

playing on behalf of 

the Leicestershire 

County Team, which 

has been sponsored Nick Wardle and Joe Dawson with the trophy 

by Anstey & District Funeral Services, since 2019, the pairs final was hailed 

as ‘an all-time classic’ by Bowls England with the result in doubt until the 

last wood after the tensest of finishes. Playing against Essex County the 

result ended up 15-16. As a result of this win, Nick and Joe will represent 

England in the British Isle Pairs Competition against the other Home 

Nations in early 2024. 

It was a busy fortnight for Nick who also made it through to round one of 

the knockout stages of the Men’s Singles Championship and along with Joe 

made up half of the team representing Leicestershire in the Men’s Fours 

Championship that came a close second in the final, also held at Royal 

Leamington Spa the same the week. To make it through to a knockout 

stage and two finals of these competitions is a fantastic achievement. 

Nick’s colleague, Arran Brudenell, went along to watch Nick compete in 

the Singles Championship and along with the rest of the staff watched the 

live stream of the finals for the pairs and fours championships on the large 

screen in the office. Arran said it is such a wonderful achievement for Nick 

and Joe and to have been able to watch Nick play competitively, as well 

as sponsor the county team, has been a great privilege over the years and 

we’re all really proud of his accomplishments. 

Nick has been bowling since he was six, having his first roll up with his 

grandad, and has been bowling competitively since he was fifteen. 

Nick joined Anstey & District Funeral Services at 17 and has completed 

his Independent Funeral Directors College training and exams in recent 

years making him one of the few qualified funeral directors in Leicester. 

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What would Jesus do? 

WHILE WAITING in line to check out at a Christian 

bookstore, a man in front of me asked the clerk about a 

display of hats with the letters WWJD on them. 

The clerk explained that WWJD stands for ‘What would Jesus do?’, 

and that the idea is to get people to consider this question when making 

decisions. 

The man pondered a moment, then replied, “I don’t think He’d pay £17.99 

for that hat.” 

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Markfield Community Association News 

From Ron & Dawn Grantham 07885 243033 or 07904 222552 

Mayflower Club 

moving 

DUE TO unforeseen 

circumstances and with 

much regret we must 

inform you that after 

many happy years at the 

Community Centre we have 

moved both the Monday 

and Wednesday afternoon 

Mayflower Clubs from the 

Centre. 

We are determined to keep this 

invaluable project going in the 

village. After all, over the years it 

has provided a much needed and 

appreciated service and facility for 

our elderly, lonely and vulnerable 

residents. We are currently 

exploring a new “home” for the club 

and it has been heart-warming to 

receive offers of help and support 

from other venues in the village. 

One way or another we WILL keep 

it going. Our sincere thanks go 

to those local venues that will be 

hosting the club in the immediate 

future. 

Happier news 

from the Club 

ON 9TH AUGUST Steve 

Robinson came along to 

give us his renditions of 

funny poems and ditties to 

cheer us all up and make us 

laugh. 

On the 16th August, following a 

number of nasty falls experienced 

by members, we provided a Falls 

Awareness Session provided by 

material from Independent Age 

and an insight in to personal safety 

alarm systems. 

On the 23rd August we had a 

wonderful visit and afternoon tea 

at Little Markfield Farm. Brenda, 

her family and volunteers put on 

a wonderful afternoon tea for us 

in the barn. We then had a tour 

around the farm itself seeing the 

farm animals and especially their 

herd of Alpacas. The vintage cars, 

other vehicles and farm machinery 

and vehicles were amazing. 

More than well worth a visit to 

something special in the village. 

Just give Brenda call if you want 

to visit and perhaps even book an 

afternoon tea with her. During the 

visit we also had “farm yard” raffle 

and raised £60 towards cancer 

research. Many thanks go to 

Brenda and her “crew” for putting 

on a splendid occasion for us. 

We must also mention that during 

Pat celebrating her 90th 

birthday 

the tea we also celebrated Pat’s 

90th Birthday. 

Pat has been a long- standing 

member of the club and always 

enjoys joining in with all our 

activities no matter how hard the 

challenge!! Happy birthday from 

us all. 

On the 30th August we held our 

now annual Caribbean BBQ. 

Due to what now seems to be our 

customary heavy downpours of 

rain we had to cook the food in 

the trusty gas oven instead. Still, it 

worked out fine as members were 

treated to burgers, sausages, sweet 

potato mash followed by Jamaica 

Ginger cake with pineapple jam 

and fruit salad with condensed milk. 

It was all washed down with tropical 

fruit punch or plain tropical fruit 

juice. Despite being frightened 

to bits by an unexpected visit by 

Pirate Captain Ronnie Blackbeard 

and Cabin Boy Little Carol, 

members also had a laugh over 

some of my Pirate Jokes and a 

pirate picture quiz. Time flew by but 

we managed to pull in a Caribbean 

Coconut Shy competition with Bob 

winning the star prize of a coconut 

and a fresh pineapple. 

Despite all the changes we are still 

going ahead and planning events 

over the next few months including 

Harvest Festival, our annual 

Conkers Championship and 

Halloween Party. 

Further details will appear in next 

month’s edition of the Herald but 

you can always contact us if you 

want further information 

Markfield Good 

Neighbours Scheme 

DESPITE the current 

circumstances, we will 

ensure that the Markfield 

Good Neighbours Scheme 

remains in place and ready 

to help and support those 

in need. 

Remember that it is still “OKAY 

TO ASK” if you need any help or 

support and our volunteers will do 

their level best to help. Just pick up 

the phone and give us a call. 

Thanks 

Ron and Dawn Grantham 

Markfield Community 

Association 

Tel: 07885 243033 or 

07904 222552 

Captain Ronnie Blackbeard and Cabin Boy Little Carol 

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About A Stand In The Park 

A STAND IN THE PARK unites people in parks all over the world 

every Sunday morning, 10-11am local time. We Stand in the 

Park to celebrate freedom, diversity and fairness for all. 

Brady Gunn started 

A Stand in the Park in 

Hyde Park, Sydney, 

Australia. Brady made 

a Stand, alone at first, 

for his personal truth. In 

Brady’s early Facebook 

videos, he talked about 

making a Stand for 

freedom, for our elderly, 

our children, our jobs 

and small businesses… Against 

lockdowns, harmful new laws, the 

‘pandemic’ and the people behind 

‘The Great Reset’. 

“I’m drawing a line in the sand and 

showing my face for what I believe 

is right. I’m Standing with the intention 

to show enough is enough. ” – 

Brady Gunn, Founder 

Brady invited others to join him and 

Stand in THEIR personal truth. It 

took almost three months, but eventually 

they came, and now people 

are Standing in parks all across 

Australia. 

At the beginning of 2021, he reconnected 

with his UK-based friend FiFi 

Rose, and she was profoundly inspired 

by the message. 

FiFi worked tirelessly 

to spread the Stands to 

every corner of the British 

Isles. Since then, the 

concept has well and 

truly caught fire, and 

there are now nearly 

600 parks participating 

every Sunday morning 

across Australia, New 

Zealand, England, Wales, Scotland, 

Northern Ireland and Ireland, Spain, 

Portugal, Canada, Malta, Germany, 

France, and the USA. 

It’s so simple! 

• Wear yellow in unity. 

• 10-11am every Sunday 

worldwide. 

• It is a Stand, not a protest. 

• We Stand for personal truth and 

freedom. 

• Rain, hail, cyclone, Christmas 

day… we Stand! 

Visit https://www. 

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find your nearest 

Stand in the Park. 

How OLIVE OIL could help 

prevent DEMENTIA 

IF YOU HAVE more than half a teaspoon of olive oil a day, 

it may cut your risk of dying from dementia by 28 per cent, 

a recent study by Harvard University suggests. 

But nobody knows quite why. Some experts say it may be that the antioxidants 

in olive oil can pass through the blood-brain barrier, which may have a direct 

effect on cognition. 

One doctor explained: “Opting for olive oil, a natural product, instead of fats 

such as margarine and commercial mayonnaise, is a safe choice and may 

reduce the risk of fatal dementia.” 

There are estimated to be 944,000 people living with dementia in Britain, with 

the majority suffering from Alzheimer’s. The number is expected to increase 

to more than one million by 2030, with one in three people born in the UK this 

year expected to develop dementia in their lifetime. 

The condition costs the country £34.7 billion annually and is now the leading 

cause of death. Sadly, there are currently no licensed drugs that can slow 

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Thornton 

Teas with a 

Twist - 3Ts 

Wednesdays 13th September, 11th and 25th 

October from 2 to 4 pm, 

Join us on most Wednesdays at Thornton Community Centre for a cuppa, 

cake, and time to chat. Everyone is welcome, including well behaved dogs 

on leads. Drop in at any time. 

Jigsaws, and board games, books, and the jigsaw ‘library’, and a small 

play area for young families will be available. 

If you feel even a tiny bit energetic, join in with a game of table tennis – we 

are all amateurs!! 

Wednesday 27th September 2 to 4 pm 

On Wednesday 27th September we are meeting at Thornton Garden 

Centre for tea, coffee and cake and good conversation, laughter and 

warmth. Thanks 

again to the Smith 

family for hosting 

3Ts. 

Thornton Tea with 

a Twist takes place 

on the 2nd and 

4th Wednesdays 

of every month. 

Everyone is 

welcome, including well behaved dogs on leads. Do give us a try. 

A big thank you to LRCF who have given us a grant to help us through the 

following years. 

If you would like to help with these Wednesdays, even for just the odd 

one, please do let me know. 

Organised by the village for the villagers. 

For more information contact me, Shirley, on 01530 230 422 or email 

shirley.garlick19@btinternet.com 

Look forward to seeing you. 

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MARKFIELD LOCAL HISTORY GROUP TALK 

Tuesday 19th September 2023 at 7.30pm 

At Markfield Methodist Church, 

Main Street, Markfield LE67 9UU 

NANPANTAN HALL 

We are pleased to welcome Sue Hall to speak to us about the 

history, gardens and future of Nanpantan Hall, which has been an 

intriguing mystery to some folks for many years. 

The Hall was built in the 1870s and has an amazing 30 acre estate. It 

was gifted to the School of Philosophy in 1986. 

Sue and her husband David started volunteering in 2008. Over the 

years, they have learnt about the history, the people who lived and 

worked there and have enjoyed seeing the hall and garden brought 

back to life. 

Come and join us to find out more about this fascinating hall, just up 

the road from Markfield! 

£3 for visitors or become a member for £8 per year and then no 

additional charge for talks/activities 

www.markfieldhistory.org – FB Bygone Markfield 

Looking ahead to ... the 

Christmas Craft Fayre 

THE FRIENDS of St Peter’s church are holding this year’s 

Christmas Craft Fayre on Saturday 18th November from 10 

am to 2.30 pm at Thornton Community Centre, Thornton, 

LE67 1AH 

There is plenty to do and see with 22 craft stalls, a cake stall, games, 

raffle and tombola. Father Christmas will be in his grotto for most of the 

day where the children will be able to visit him. Watch out for his arrival by 

steam engine. 

Hot and cold refreshments will be available throughout the day. 

This is a lovely opportunity to meet with friends old and new, and to find 

unusual Christmas gifts. 

All profits from this annual event go towards repairing and maintaining the 

beautiful, medieval church that is the Church of St Peter in Thornton. 

Do hope that you will be able to visit on the day. Admission is 50p per 

adult. Children under 14 are free. 

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Planning 

applications 

The executor of a Will is responsible for 

managing and carrying out the wishes of a 

deceased person. 

Being an executor is something you’ll only 

do once or twice in your lifetime. You have a 

very important role in ensuring the wishes of 

the person who has died are followed, and for 

sorting their finances and possessions. 

One of the most significant duties of this role is 

to protect the value of the estate. You will need 

to visit any property owned by the deceased, to 

ensure windows are closed, doors locked and 

the property is generally secure. 

Executor’s at-a-glance checklist 

1. You will need a medical certificate giving the 

cause of death, usually issued by a doctor. 

Then you can register the death at your local 

register office, within five days in England, 

Wales and Northern Ireland, or within eight 

days in Scotland. 

2. Find the deceased’s Will, if one has been written. 

3. After checking the Will for specific wishes, 

you can start arranging a funeral. 

4. Notify people and organisations of the death, 

which will allow them to freeze accounts 

and cancel direct debits to prevent any 

further payments being taken from the 

estate. These include: employer; mortgage 

provider, landlord, house association or 

council housing office; insurance providers 

(home and life insurance are most common); 

utlities providers; TV and internet provider; 

Bereavement Register (this is to stop junk 

mail being sent); banks and/or building 

societies; pension providers; dentist, GP, and 

optician; social services or carers; magazine 

subscriptions/club memberships; and for 

government departments like the Passport 

Office, DVLA and HMRC, you can use the 

government’s Tell Us Once service. 

5. Value the estate. Probate is usually required 

if the estate of the person who died is worth 

more than £10,000. However, if most of 

the assets in the estate were jointly owned, 

probate may not be needed at all. 

6. Apply for probate. Depending on your specific 

situation, you’ll either need a grant of probate 

or a grant of letters of administration. 

7. Sort out the estate and pay beneficiaries. 

Once you have received your grant of 

probate, you have the legal authority to 

administer the deceased’s estate. This 

includes things like claiming life insurance 

policies, paying off debts and taxes, and 

selling or transferring property. You’ll then be 

able to distribute assets to beneficiaries in 

accordance with the Will. 

Retrospective application for the 

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F1) - at Clovelly, Merrylees Road, 

Thornton, Leics. LE67 1AP 

Construction of a detached dwelling 

with associated parking, solar panels 

and other works - at rear Of 75 

Main Street, Thornton, Leics. 

LE67 1AH 

Single storey rear extension 

and alteration to dwelling - at 1 

Markfield Lane, Botcheston, 

Leics. LE9 9FH 

(T1) - Common Ash (Faxinus 

excelsior) - Take down to ground 

level - at 17 The Chase, Markfield, 

Leics. LE67 9XF 

Certificate of Lawful Development Use 

of existing agricultural buildings as 

livery stables and associated equine 

storage as part of a livery business - 

at Willow Farm, Thornton Lane, 

Stanton Under Bardon, Markfield, 

Leics. LE67 9TU 

Change of use of land from 

agricultural to equestrian use and 

retention of outdoor riding menage - 

at Willow Farm, Thornton Lane, 



Certificate of Lawful Development Use 

of existing agricultural bungalow as an 

unrestricted residential dwelling (C3) 

- at Willow Farm, Thornton Lane, 



Erection of one dwelling - Previously 

approved under ref 20/00412/FUL 

- at Church Side, 3 Church Hill, 

Bagworth, Leics. LE67 1DE 

Further information 

You can refuse to be an executor, even if you have been named as one in the Will. You will have to 

legally renounce the position by completing and submitting form PA15 – Renunciation (Will) – to the 

Probate Registry. 

Bereavement Register www.thebereavementregister. 

Tell Us Once service: Do an internet search – it’ll be top of the list. 

Get your copy of the Bradgate Park 

Calendar 2024 - available now! 

THE BRADGATE Park Calendar 2024, a captivating celebration of the picturesque Bradgate 

Park, is now officially on sale. 

Purchasing the calendar is simple. Copies are available online at Bradgate Park’s website www.bradgatepark. 

org, offering a convenient way to support the park and its valuable initiatives. Additionally, visitors to Bradgate 

Park can purchase the calendar on-site at any of the charming tea rooms and gift shops, adding a touch of timeless 

beauty to their lives. 

The Bradgate Rotary Club is also actively participating in the calendar’s distribution, making it easily accessible to 

the local community. Look out for their presence at various local events, including the Groby Scarecrow Festival 

on September 16th and 17th, plus copies will also be available to purchase at local venues like Groby Post Office 

and Ratby Library. 

Single storey outbuilding (following 

demolition of existing timber shed and 

greenhouse) - at 108 Main Street, 

Thornton, Leics. LE67 1AG 

Two storey side and rear extensions, 

detached garage, re-location of 

vehicular access and new boundary 

front wall - at The Homestead, 

Thornton Lane, Markfield, Leics. 

LE67 9RP 

Outline planning permission for the 

construction of a single dwelling 

(All matters reserved -access only) 

(Resubmission 22/00619/OUT) - at 4 

Polebrook Mews, Spinney Drive, 

Botcheston, Leics. LE9 9FG 

Erection of new single storey dwelling 

- at land rear Of 237 Main Street, 

Thornton, Leics. LE67 1AH 

Single storey side extension (Revised 

Scheme - 23/00536/HOU) - at 31 

Stanton Lane, Stanton Under 

Bardon, Markfield, Leics. LE67 

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CATHOLIC CHURCHES 

OF ST WILFRID OF 

YORK AND HOLY CROSS 

53 London Road, Coalville, LE67 

3JB – 01530 832098 

SUNDAY MASSES: 

Saturday 6 pm – Holy Cross 

Church Whitwick* 

Sunday 9 am – Holy Cross 

Church, Whitwick* 

Sunday 10.30 am - St Wilfrid’s 

Church, Coalville 

* Holy Cross Church, 

Parsonwood Hill, Whitwick, LE67 

5AT. 

WEEKDAY MASSES: 

Monday 10 am – St Wilfrid’s 

Parish** 

Tuesday – No Mass 

Wednesday 10 am – Holy Cross 

Church 

Please see the Newsletter on 

the Parish website for more 

details. 

** St Wilfrid’s weekday Masses 

are held in the Oratory. Please 

access via the front door of the 

Presbytery, beside the Church. 

PARISH CONTACT: 

If you need a priest: please 

contact our Parish Priest, Fr 

Gabriel Offor on 01530 832098 

or email www.stwilfspriest@ 

gmail.com. 

Parish Website: www. 

stwilfscoalville.blogspot.co.uk. 

SACRAMENT OF 

RECONCILIATION: You 

can book an appointment with 

Fr Gabriel - 01530 832098. 

SCHOOL DETAILS: 

St Clare’s RC Primary School, 

Coalville: 01530 837747 www. 

st-clares.leics.sch.uk 

De Lisle RC College, 

Loughborough: 01509 268739 

www.delisle.leics.sch.uk 

Holy Cross School, Whitwick: 

01530 832 799 www. 

holycrosswhitwick.co.uk 

Next Markfield Village Mass: 

7 pm on Tuesday 24 October 

at Markfield Congregational 

Community Church, Main St. 

Everyone is most welcome. 

CHURCHES TOGETHER 

IN MARKFIELD UNITED 

SERVICES: 

On Sunday 17 September at 

10.30 am at the Methodist 

Church. Everyone is most 

welcome. 

Village Contact: 

Margaret on 

01530 243292 

Ÿ 

Bluelight Wills 

Wills and Probate Services 

Tel: 01530 635004 

Email: enquiries@bluelightwills.co.uk 

Will Writing and Associated Advice 

Lasting Power of Attorney 

Trusts 

Advance Directive (Living Will) 

Probate and Estate Administration 

Professional Executor & Trustee Services 

Ÿ Document Storage 

Home and Office Visits 

Ÿ 

Fred Clarke-Baptiste Aff.SWW is a member of the Society of Will Writers 

and adheres to the Society’s Code of Practice. 

Letter 

Legal requirements regarding 

flying a drone 

LAST MONTH’S ARTICLE “Come fly with me” is great 

to let people know about the growing world of the 

drone. However, it is very important to point out several 

legal requirements: 

Under 250 grams such as the DJI Mini 2 and 3 need to be registered with 

the CAA (Flyer ID) but does not need an Operator ID. 

Over 250 grams there is a legal requirement to undertake a CAA test 

which will give the user an Operator ID and details can be found at: 

• https://register-drones.caa.co.uk/my-registration 

• Label your drones and model aircraft with your operator ID. Find out 

how at: https://register-drones.caa.co.uk/labelling-drones 

• Check that any drone or model aircraft that needs an operator ID is 

correctly labelled before you fly it. 

Furthermore, there are strict regulations with regard to flying the 

heavier drone close to buildings, people and certain other locations and 

contravention of these regulations and rules could result in a severe fine 

and or imprisonment. 

The full regulations can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/ 

news/drones-are-you-flying-yours-safely-and-legally and it is important that 

parents are aware of the restrictions so that they do not fall foul of as they 

are responsible for registering the drone for their children (age restrictions 

apply). 

The article mentioned adding prop guards to the drone however, the DJS 

Mini series are just under the 250 gram limit and adding extra bits on such 

as prop guards and landing/take off brackets increases the weight above 

the 250 gram limit therefore, pushes it into the upper level of needing to 

undergo the CAA test and gain an Operator ID. The test by the way costs 

£10 and is valid just for the year. 

Sorry to be a pain but it is important that those who are looking at buying 

and flying a drone are aware of the restrictions. I am an avid drone flyer 

and took some time out to learn what can and cannot be applied when 

flying the drone. 

Warm regards, 

Colin Baker, Squadron Leader (RAF) Retired 

Noise 

THE WHEEL of my grocery cart was making a horrible 

scraping sound as I rolled it through the supermarket. 

Nevertheless, when I finished my shopping and saw a cartless woman, I 

offered it up, explaining, “It makes an awful complaining noise, but it works.” 

“That’s okay,” she said cheerfully, taking it. “I have a husband at home like 

that.” 

I’m 52 but I prefer to think of myself as 11 centigrade. 

Expired: Covid 

the untold story 

by Dr Clare E H Craig 

HAVE 

YOU EVER 

felt the 

covid 

story 

did not 

entirely 

add up? 

Expired 

contains 

multiple 

eyeopening 

revelations about 

covid with compelling 

evidence that provides a 

coherent, sober and clear 

explanation that better fits 

the data we have so far. 

Meticulous research by 

pathologist Dr Clare Craig sheds 

light on the largely overlooked 

evidence of airborne virus 

transmission, examining twelve 

related beliefs on spread, 

lockdowns, asymptomatic 

infections, and masks. In addition, 

Expired champions the importance 

of Western ethical principles, 

damaged by pandemic actions and 

calls for their restoration. 

The covid debate has proved 

incredibly polarising. One side 

believed every intervention was 

saving lives, while the other 

emphasised the harms caused. 

Biased modelling based on a 

worst case scenario led to fearful 

assumptions presented as fact. By 

dint of sheer repetition these ‘facts’ 

became unquestionable. Those 

scientists who dared to question 

were proclaimed dangerous. 

Welcome to Cloud-Covid-Land. 

Let’s bring back nuance. It’s time 

to return to reality. 

If you enjoy reading 

the Herald, please 

pass it on to a friend 

or relative when 

you’ve finished with 

it. This reader did. 

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Medals for brother and 

sister in Tae Kwon Do 

World Championships 

BROTHER AND SISTER 

Lex and Lily Cook 

achieved medalwinning 

success at 

two recent Tae Kwon- 

Do events. 

The picture of them 

here is from the World 

Championships this summer, 

where Lex got gold for 

sparring and Lily got bronze 

for patterns. 

The same two students 

entered the Scottish 

Championships, on 2nd 

September. Once again, 

Lily got bronze for her 

patterns and Lex got gold for 

sparring. 

Lex is 16 years old, and 

has been training for 10 

years. He is a black belt, 

1st Dan and also trains with 

England squad and hopes to 

fight for England as a heavy 

weight adult in the future. 

Lily is 11 years old, training for 2 years. She attained her bronze for the 

world championships just three weeks after grading for her green belt. 

Dave Griffin (their trainer at Markfield Tae Kwon-Do) 

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County Council Update from Peter Bedford 

Email: peter.bedford@leics.gov.uk Tel: 01455 824733 

Web: www.facebook.com/peterbedfordmdt www.twitter.com/PeterBedfordMDT 

THIS MONTH’S update 

is a little different… 

Following a review of 

parliamentary boundaries 

many of our villages such as 

Markfield, Stanton, Field Head, 

Bagworth, and Thornton will 

fall into a new constituency 

called ‘Mid Leicestershire’. 

This means that from the next 

General Election Dr. Luke 

Evans (Bosworth) will no longer 

be your MP, but the area will 

instead be represented by 

a new candidate. This new 

constituency is vast going from 

Rothley in the north, right down 

to parts of Braunstone in the 

south. 

On Wednesday 30th 

August I was selected by 

local Conservative party 

members as their Prospective 

Parliamentary Candidate for 

this new constituency! 

So, what does this mean? I will 

continue to work hard as your 

County Councillor championing 

local issues at Leicestershire 

County Council; but it does mean 

that I shall also be campaigning 

hard for the people of the broader 

Mid-Leicestershire constituency 

as I fight to be the first Member of 

Parliament for the new area! 

I am passionate that our Members 

of Parliament are local and that 

they live, breathe and feel their 

constituencies – this is why I 

decided to stand in the first place. If 

successfully elected to Parliament, 

at the General Election, I will 

serve out the remainder of my 

term as your local councillor 

(until May 2025) before 

handing over the baton to 

a successor (whom you will 

decide!) 

It has been a real privilege 

to serve as your County 

Councillor for the last six 

years and I pledge to continue 

working hard for our area for 

the remainder of my time. 

If you have any questions 

about the new parliamentary 

constituency, boundaries or 

have any local issues that I can 

be of assistance with please do 

not hesitate to get in touch. 

Best wishes, 

Peter 

(County Councillor for 

Markfield, Desford & Thornton) 

E: peter.bedford@leics.gov.uk or 

T: 01455 824733 

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Benji joins the 

team at Dove 

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DOVE BANK Primary 

School are very pleased to 

welcome Benji to the team. 

So far Benji has enjoyed meeting 

children at the gate, listening to 

stories and having relaxing walks in 

our grounds. 

Thank you to the Dogs Trust who 

have been to school to support 

Benji in settling in and supporting 

the children and staff. 

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ANSWERS 

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Grasses behind tree different 

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20. The Forge 

Message from Dr Luke Evans MP 

HEALTHCARE is one of our 

community’s top priorities. 

In all the surveys I have 

conducted, thousands of 

people across our area cite 

healthcare as the issue 

most important to them, 

their family and friends. As 

a doctor and GP before I 

became an MP, it should be 

no surprise that healthcare 

is one my priorities too! 

This is how I know it will be 

incredibly welcome news to 

many people in Markfield that 

£23,997,000 has been given 

to Glenfield Hospital to create 

two new modular wards and 56 

additional beds over the coming 

months to help with pressure over 

winter. 

This funding will enable the team 

at Glenfield to move patients out of 

A&E more quickly and help more 

patients receive same day urgent 

and emergency care. 

I’m pleased to share that this 

£23.9 million is on top of the 

hundreds of millions that we 

secured a few months ago (under 

the New Hospitals Programme) 

to build two new hospitals, a 

midwifery-led unit and multi-storey 

cark park across Leicester Royal 

Infirmary, Glenfield Hospital and 

Leicester General Hospital. 

So, to clarify, Glenfield Hospital 

will be getting two new modular 

wards AND a new hospital for 

elective inpatients, theatres, 

outpatients and day cases. This will 

go a long way towards improving 

care for people in our community 

and across Leicestershire. 

Nobody sums up this huge 

level of investment better than 

Richard Mitchell, Chief Executive 

of University Hospitals Leicester. 

In a post following announcement 

of our share of the £20 billion New 

Hospitals Programme earlier this 

year Richard Mitchell stated: “We 

have been given one of the largest 

capital commitments in the NHS 

and certainly the largest in the 

Midlands.” 

As an MP, it is so rewarding to 

know that I have played my part in 

securing these huge investments in 

our local healthcare infrastructure, 

which help to preserve and improve 

the health and care of people 

across Leicestershire. 

Speaking of things I’ve been 

working on… 

Last month I wrote to the Chief 

Executives of supermarkets across 

our nation calling for a ‘Buy British’ 

section on their online stores. My 

ask is simple: create a one stop 

online shop for all British food and 

produce. The letter was co-signed 

by 118 MPs from five different 

parties. 

Farmers in our community say the 

best way to support them is simple: 

buy British produce. 

Many local people also tell me 

– during my visits to independent 

shops and farmers markets 

across our area – that they want 

to buy British food to help support 

our farmers and recognise that 

eating homegrown produce, 

where possible, is better for the 

environment. 

Our supermarkets say they are 

keen to support our food producers, 

yet this easy signposting doesn’t 

currently exist when you shop 

online. 

The ‘Buy British’ section would 

bring this all together in one simple, 

easy to implement place. 

Only time will tell whether the 

supermarkets take on this voluntary 

initiative. But, at the very least, as 

the thank you letter from Minette 

Batters, President of the NFU, 

states “the volume of media 

coverage has undoubtedly made 

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the public think about what choices 

they would like” and to me this a 

welcome start! 

I hope you agree with the 

campaign. As always, you can 

read more about this and my work 

for our community on my website 

www.drlukeevans.org.uk or share 

your thoughts with me via email 

luke.evans.mp@parliament.uk. 

Dr Luke Evans MP 

Member of Parliament for 

Bosworth • House of Commons 

• London • SW1A 0AA 

w: drlukeevans.org.uk 

t: constituency: 07920 619812 

parliament: 0207 219 4250 

m: 07920 619812 

Facebook: drlukeevansmp 

instagram: drlukeevans 

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Our Community Cinema 

welcomes residents from LFE 

and surrounding communities 

When: 

Where: 

Time: 

Cost: 

Film: 

FREE 

Film Evenings 

Parish Hall, Leicester Forest East 

The first Thursday of every month 

The Parish Hall, Kings Drive, LE3 3JE. 

7.00pm. Film starts at 7.30pm prompt. 

FREE (Yes, no charge!). 

We are unable to promote the specific film 

showing, but you can find out by: 

Joining our email list* for emailed advice 

(you can register on the evening); 

Telephoning 0116 239 4983. 

A FREE hot drink and 

biscuit is provided 

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Sponsored by 

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Sept. 2023 

Trinity Methodist 

Church Markfield 

SERVICES & INFORMATION 

www.markfieldmethodistchurch.org 

FB: Markfield Methodist Church 

Sunday 17th September 

CTiM United Service 

10.30 a.m. Morning worship with 


6.00 p.m. Taize Prayer 

with songs & silence 

Sunday 24th September 

Harvest Festival - supporting 

“Starfish Malawi” 

10.30 a.m. Morning worship 

Sunday 1st October 


Sunday 8th October 

10.30 a.m. Morning worship with 


Sunday 15th October 

CTiM United Service 

10.00 a.m. Morning worship at St. 

Wilfrid’s, Coalville 

Sunday 22nd October 


We extend an invitation for you to 

join us for worship as well as at 

our other regular activities. 

You will be made most welcome. 

Music Cafe 

Thursday 28th September, 

12th & 26th October 

Don’t be on your own - have 

a change of scenery & join us 

for a music-based afternoon of 

friendship, fun & refreshments 

on the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of 

the month. For more information 

please contact Linda on 

01530 242607. 

“Come for a Cuppa” 

Every Wednesday 

10.00 - 12.00 

Come and meet each other on 

Wednesday mornings. There is 

no charge for the refreshments - 

“Ian’s treats” are delicious! - and 

you can “borrow a book”. 

Just come through the main 

church building and you’ll find us 

in the back room. 

Harvest Ploughman’s Lunch 

Saturday 23rd September 

at 12 o’clock 

We invite you to join us for 

lunch as part of our Harvest 

Thanksgiving weekend. 

The cost is £8. 

For more information & tickets 

please contact Linda & Bill on 

01530 242607 or Ann & Ian on 

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South Charnwood High School’s 

Sponsored Walk 2023 

IT’S BACK! 

South 

Charnwood 

High School’s 

long standing 

tradition of 

an annual 

sponsored 

walk has 

finally 

returned. 

On Thursday 

8th June we were 

once again able to complete a 10 mile walk from school to Bradgate Park. 

Nearly the entire school, pupils and staff, stepped out into the sunshine. 

The weather was kind to us, footpaths were dry and cloud cover meant 

that the temperature during much of the day was perfect for a walk in the 

countryside. 

There was a real sense of community and determination as the pupils 

made their way along the 10-mile route (16km). That is a real achievement 

and shows that our pupils have resilience. This will help them in life, not 

least when they come to examinations later in their school lives. 

The amount of sponsor money collected by pupils this year was a 

massive £12,136! A spectacular amount! 

Half of the money will be donated to Cancer Research and LOROS 

charities, there will be a small donation of £250 to Bradgate Park for 

supporting us with the walk and the rest of the money raised will be used to 

improve the Food Tech classroom for all pupils to enjoy. 

Well done to all of our pupils, staff and the parent helpers who made the 

day run smoothly. Thank you to the local community too for your patience 

and feedback to the school to say our pupils behaviour was exemplary. 

We will see you all again in 2024! 

Lingdale 

Winter Fayre 

Thursday 2nd November 

6-9pm at Lingdale Golf 

Club, Joe Moore’s Lane, 

Woodhouse Eaves, 

Loughborough LE12 8TF. 

Free entry and parking with 

a raffle raising funds for East 

Midlands Air Ambulance. 

Browse amongst stalls selling 

a range of lovely goods and 

confectionery. 

The bar will be open serving 

drinks and snacks. 

Homemakers 

Program 2023 

Meet at 2pm at Little 

Markfield Farm. 

For More Information 

Call Brenda 

On 07774 047571 

October 11th 

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Tel: 07975 984549 (Groby) 

• LADIES MOTORCYCLE 

JACKETS, size 16-18. Various 

makes e.g. Heineken, Gericke 

and Crane. All with inner jackets. 

Mainly black with coloured piping/ 

panels. Some not used. Prices: 

£20-£40 

• Also, a pair of RAVANA 

OVERNIGHT BAGS. Black. 

Outside pocket. Price: £40. 

Tel: 07982 753457 (Groby) 

Small Ads 

• Candy under-counter FREEZER 

- as new, 7 months old and only 

used for 3 months. Offers invited. 

• 2.5 cubic ft automotive AIR 

COMPRESSOR - 240 volt 

complete with accessories, 

including spray guns, airlines etc. 

All unused. Offers invited. 

Tel: 07938 951437 or 01530 

242221 (Markfield) 

• GOTHIC STYLE 

GREENHOUSE, (7ft by 6ft by 

7ft) - FREE to anyone who is 

prepared to dismantle it and take 

it away. Several new panes of 

glass needed, but otherwise in 

good condition. 

Tel: 01530 249101 (Field 

Head) 

• JIGSAWS for sale - approx. 

40 (500 piece & 1000 piece). All 

complete, various prices. 

Tel 07891 17994 (Groby) 

• SINGER OVERLOCK 

SEWING MACHINE S14-78 - 

Still in box, never used. Includes 4 

overlocking cotton reels. 

Price: £25. 

Tel: 07738814289 (Groby) 

• REVITIVE leg circulation 

booster - little used. Any offers 

considered. 

Tel: 01530 242025 (Markfield) 

• Fridgemaster 

REFRIGERATOR - white, in 

excellent condition. Price: £25 

o.n.o. 

Tel: 01530 242054 (Markfield) 

• Genuine LEATHER SETTEE 

in good condition, light brown 

colour, chesterfield shape. Buyer 

to collect. Offers invited. 

Tel. 01530 243142 (Markfield) 

SEND DETAILS by post 

or email - sorry, we can’t 

take them over the phone. 

Maximum EIGHT items please. 

No business ads. Our postal 

address is: Herald Small 

Ads, PO Box 8, Markfield, 

Leics. LE67 9ZT or you 

can email details to: info@ 

markfieldherald.co.uk 

PLEASE ENSURE that you 

put ‘SMALL ADS’ in the 

subject line, and INCLUDE 

YOUR FULL POSTAL 

ADDRESS (not for publication, 

just to let people know where 

you are). 

After reading about the evils of drinking, I’ve decided to give up reading.

THORNTON GARAGE 

Car Repairs • Servicing • MOT Testing • Tyres • Exhaust • Batteries • Timing Belts 

Good Quality 

Collectables Wanted 

If you have any of the following types of items, 

I’d be interested in buying them: 

Ÿ Coins - Presentation Sets & Old British Coins 

Ÿ Toy Cars (Matchbox, Corgi, Dinky, etc.) 

Ÿ Dolls & Teddy Bears 

Ÿ Vintage Toys: Hornby, Aeroplanes, Corgi, Etc. 

Ÿ Jigsaws (Must be complete) 

Please Note: Items MUST be in good condition. 

Call Viv on 07734 580210 

Joie de Viv 

COLLECTABLES

SEPTEMBER 2023 HERALD online

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