3rd April 2020 Issue 2

Quorn Village

Community Cares

GOOD NEWS Many things have happened this week because we have a great village, but we must

give a SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS.

A resident, living alone, did not receive the online order that had been made by one of her children, liv-

ing many miles from Quorn. He found the email address of our group (quornfriends@gmail.com) and

made contact. A local volunteer was put in touch and between them the order was tracked and deliv-

ered. Another neighbour is now going to make a weekly phone call, just to keep in touch and make sure

the resident knows the village cares about everyone.

Another resident has relatives living outside the UK, and a similar situation arose. Perhaps this quota-

tion paints the picture best. "Living abroad and being so far away from my 82 year old mum when coro-

navirus hit the UK was awful - I can’t believe how lucky I was to have found your group so soon! Such a

relief to know that there will always be someone there to help out if and when she needs it. Your good-

will and your fantastic reactivity in a crisis is a wonderful thing and I thank you all so much.”

Finally, we heard this week of a resident who has started speaking on the phone to one or two people

he knows. Because he also knows they are on their own, and cannot get out for their normal walk, to

meet a friend on Stafford Orchard, or the pub, he thought this contact was better than nothing.

And yes, the regular contact with someone they know, not necessarily a member of the family, really

makes their day much better they tell him.

The support, help and advice we all need and are going to continue to need is not just shopping or col-

lecting prescriptions, vital though these are. Simply keeping in contact is also vital for us all.

Please remember this and see if you can help anyone at all.

THE QUORNDON MAGAZINE:- APOLOGIES

With the best will in the world it seems that some homes did not receive the magazine last weekend.

Thank you for not moaning on Social Media as everyone tries to do their best. If you have still not re-

ceived it let us know by email and this will be remedied. quornfriends@gmail.com

Let us know your good news stories, without names or addresses so that we can share these.

quornfriends@gmail.com or number1rogerprice@gmail.com

Everyone is welcome but please register your interest via email:-

quornfriends@gmail.com

You may be housebound yourself just now, but there are different things to be done.

Each street has at least one, and usually more volunteers . You will certainly not be

on your own.

So the workforce will change or be rotated like a Premiership rugby squad.

WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS

OFFICIAL ADVICE

And there’s a lot of it, isn’t there? This is a selection Click on the link

Headline advice

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Mental health advice

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-the-

public-on-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-aspects-of-coronavirus-covid-19

Advice for employers

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19

Advice for volunteers

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safeguarding-factsheet-community-volunteers-during-covid-19-outbreak

Advice if virus in the home

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance

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Ideas for children

Easter Windows to brighten up Quorn We have all seen the beautiful rainbows adorning the front windows of houses in Quorn and well done,

there are some absolutely amazing decorations. So as Easter is fast approaching could we have a front gar-

den/front window Easter eggstravaganza!

An eggcellent way to brighten up our

walks or cycle rides around the village as

well as a great way to encourage our chil-

dren away from a screen for a few

minutes.

Mine will not look anywhere near as chic,

but I’m sure we can have a go with all of the empty loo rolls we have all been stockpiling!

I love this idea using egg boxes and I will hunt a few real feathers on our walks over the next

week – this gives us a sort of treasure hunt during the walk! Just remember to wash your

hands afterwards. I might even write a list of things to find (add some obscure ones to keep

then looking) and they can tick it off when found.

Pine cones are all over the roads and paths in Quorn at the moment and they would be great to turn into

eggs or bunnies or chicks!

Pine cones painted and made

into chicks

Pine cones painted

and made into bun-

nies

Pine cones painted

and made into a

wreath

Pine cones painted and

put in egg box cups

WHAT ARE OUR CHILDREN DOING TO KEEP BUSY?

Huge thanks to Jo; you know who you are.

We are hoping to keep this section going each time so keep looking ifor our Newsletter

Easter chicks using hand and foot prints. Easter Egg shaped collages. Or this Easter wreath. It is in

fact a paper plate with the middle cut out, then use the middle and cut it into egg shapes and deco-

rate with felt tips, paints etc.

Easy way to make glue if you don’t have any at home

Add four table spoons of flour to a sauce pan. Add enough cold water un-

til it is as runny as pancake mix. The turn on the heat and let it boil. Stir it

all of the time. Take off the heat once it has boiled. Let it cool down and

there you have cheap and easy glue!

Useful Links for Easter crafts

https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/20-easter-crafts-preschoolers/

https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/easy-paper-bunny-craft/

I’ve cleaned out our baking cupboard and found tonnes of stale marshmallows

https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2014/03/marshmallow-easter-bunny-craft.html

Easter bunny Slime jars

https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/bunny-slime/

Salt Dough Easter egg decorations

https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/salt-dough-easter-eggs/

https://www.hellowonderful.co/post/SQUEEGEE-PAINT-EASTER-EGG-ART/

https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/easter-paper-plate-basket/

25 Easter Craft Ideas

https://www.homestoriesatoz.com/uncategorized/25-easter-crafts-and-home-decor-ideas.html

Make an Easter toy using a clothes peg h

ttps://onelittleproject.com/peekaboo-clothespin-eggs/

https://kidscraftroom.com/easy-cute-bunny-nose-masks/

https://alittlepinchofperfect.com/handprint-chick-super-cute-spring-and-easter-craft-for-kids/

Something for adults and older children

https://www.countryliving.com/diy-crafts/how-to/g1111/easter-crafts/

Remember to use the App PINTEREST to search for ideas for arts and crafts

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/

Let’s make our village come alive this Easter and decorate our front gardens, front windows

so that when we look out or walk past or cycle past, there is an amazing display of colour and

fun to cheer us all up. If you decide to join in the fun, please post a picture to the Facebook

page

Just getting on with things

Pharmacies will all require more notice to arrange repeat

prescriptions, remember they may have staff not able to

work in the shops too.

Gardening Brooklea Nurseries are open for collection of

pre-paid items https://www.gardencreationservices.co.uk/

contact-us/

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Essential shopping resources

Bradleys https://www.nisalocally.co.uk/stores/leicestershire/loughborough/20-

station-rd

Co-op https://finder.coop.co.uk/food/store/LE12-8DU/23-loughborough-road

Stonehurst farm http://www.stonehurstfarm.co.uk/farm-shop-home-delivery/

Meal delivery https://icarecuisine.co.uk/

Meal delivery https://www.gracedieumealsltd.co.uk/

White Horse, Quorn https://www.facebook.com/whitehorsequorn/?__tn__=%

2Cd%2CP-

R&eid=ARBLDNoke_L976CfqYr6oSypuTORbX1AASfikJtHsmzjMSI0Hds4Mxp

SCHyVobIQSZF2ZqVNV9kqmxms

Hannahs for baking related items 01509 416638

Fruit & Veg https://www.fruitforwork.co.uk/ or info@fruitforwork.co.uk

Care and support

Care at home

Longhurst group http://www.housingcare.org/housing-care/

facility-info-18853-the-pavilionssutton-close-quorn-england.aspx

Age UK https://www.ageuk.org.uk/

Homeinstead https://www.homeinstead.co.uk/home-care-

services

Support for older age https://www.independentage.org/

Spiritual and Pastoral support

David Bowler and Ian Smith at the Parish and Baptist churches

have considerable experience supporting villagers in times of

difficulty. This could be a useful resource for you

01509 412593 01509 621106

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WHAT’S NEXT?

Well, we got to Issue 2, so let’s keep going.

There were some ideas and feedback, including: “Make it easier to read, please!!”

You can see that we have now got a section for children, and this will continue.

But who else needs a separate section?

Should we include some ideas for recipes using odd items from the back of the cupboard?

What about a link to making compost as the Brown bins will not be emptied any time soon?

And above all, we are going to need some good news stories and a bit of humour.

It is worth repeating this bit from Issue 1, as it is still easy to assume everyone can read this Newsletter.

We all think that the internet is a good thing, but not everyone has a computer, or uses the internet.

Ask yourself,

“Do ALL my neighbours know what is written here?

“How can I check that they have all this information?

“How could I pass it on?

“Could I print it off and post it through the door or give it to a volunteer to share with people they know?”

Lastly, please get in touch with us via

quornfriends@gmail.com or

number1rogerprice@gmail.com

Stay safe, at home as much as we can. But stay in touch electronically, or by phone, and rarely by

post.