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March 2013Issue 184
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Welcome to theMarch issue of theDialogue!As I write this letter, we’ve had a day of torrentialrain and blustery gales but I’m sincerely hopingthat signs of spring will have arrived by the time thisissue of the Dialogue lands on your doormat. I lovespringtime and the arrival of spring flowers,promising warmer times are to come. I’m sure many ofyou are excellent gardeners with beautiful gardens and that you’ll be aspleased as I am about the return of the Diseworth Open Gardens event inJune. I’ve heard many good things about the open gardens event since movingto the village, from people who live both in and outside of the village, butthere’s not been one since we’ve lived here. This year it is being organised bythe Village Hall Committee and has an Alice in Wonderland theme as well asthe return of the scarecrow competition. While I’m not renowned for my greenfingers (which is why I’m thankful that my own garden is low maintenance),I’m very much looking forward to admiring other people’s handiwork, takingpart in the treasure hunt and enjoying the afternoon tea party - roll on June!
News of the route for the proposed High Speed Railway (phase 2) has doubtlessreached you all. Once again, WINGS have been proactive with arranging acommunity meeting for villagers to learn more and discuss the proposals.Having never lived in a village before, I’m constantly impressed by Diseworth’scommunity spirit and the efforts made by the villagers to ensure that anyplans, be they local or national, don’t detract from Diseworth’s charm. Isuppose events like the Open Gardens, as well as the Village Show and theSchool Fete are further evidence of that boundless Diseworth community spiritand I, for one, am delighted to be a part of it.
Thinking of community spirit, one place which plays a very important role invillage life (perhaps for some more than others!) is The Plough which will beclosed from 4th March for two weeks for the extension works. After which, ashiny new, bigger and even better pub will be unveiled!
I wish you all a very happy Easter.
Emma HaycraftGuest editor
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Castle Donington Farmers’Market
St Edwards C of E Primary School, The Dovecote.(free parking at adjacent Community College)
March 9thApril 13th
Second Saturday of each month.9am - 12.30pm
Diseworth DiaryEvery Tuesday Zumba at the Village Hall 8.15 – 9.15pmEvery Thursday Coffee Cakes & Computers Heritage Centre 10 – 12 noonEvery Thursday Zumba and Toning at the Village Hall 7.30 - 8.30pmEvery Thursday Little Angels in Church 2pm - 3pm
MARCHFriday 1st Women’s World Day of Prayer, 7.30pm Long Whatton Parish ChurchMonday 4th Women’s Afternoon Discusion Group, 2pm, 20 Clements GateMonday 4th Guided Walk. 10am at the Heritage CentreThursday 7th Annual Parish Meeting in Church, 7.30pmSaturday 9th Motown and Soul Disco at the Village HallTuesday 19th Kegworth Baptish anniversary at the Heritage Centre. 4pm - 6pmFriday 29th Good Friday Children’s Activity Morning in Church from 10.30amSaturday 23th Easter Fayre at the Church. 10am - 12 noon.Saturday 30th Service for Easter at Diseworth Heritage Centre. 5.30pm
APRILMonday 8th Women’s Afternoon Discusion Group, 2pm, 7a LadygateMonday 8th Guided Walk. 10am at the Heritage CentreTuesday 9th Handbell Ringing Taster, 6.30pm Village HallSaturday 20th Bingo Night with Fish and Chip Supper at the Village HallWednesday 24th Churchyard Memorials, a presentation at the Heritage Centre 7.30pm
JUNESunday 16th Diseworth Open Gardens
JULYSunday 7th Diseworth Church Afternoon Tea with Hathern Band at Old Hall Farm
SEPTEMBERSaturday 14th Diseworth Village ShowOCTOBERSaturday/ 5th /Sunday 6th Diseworth Church Harvest Flower and Food Festival
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Diseworth Open GardensSunday 16th June 2013
The Diseworth Open Gardens and Scarecrow Festival is to return for 2013.
As the Church is busy with something new again this year they havekindly agreed to lend the idea to the Village Hall Committee on a
temporary basis. It will be for 1 day only on Sunday 16th June andwe plan to make it another very special day for
Diseworth.
The theme for 2013 is to be‘Alice in Wonderland’
with a Treasure Hunt being added to the usualdisplay of Scarecrows and Cream Teas.
We will of course need volunteers to open their gardens and for therest of us to enter into the spirit of the day by producing a Scarecrowbased on the characters made famous by Lewis Carroll’snovel ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’.
Open Gardens - Please let us know if you will openyour garden on the 16th June.
Scarecrows - Build a Scarecrow based on the Alice inWonderland theme - a prize will be awarded to the bestentry.
Treasure Hunt – Follow the clues to find the ‘Treasure’. A set ofclues will be hidden around the Village, in the open gardens, near thescarecrows and who knows where? We can all join in as there will be
one set of clues for the children and aversion for the adults – prize to thewinners (details to follow).
Mad Hatters Tea Party - Come andtake Afternoon Tea in the Village Hall– enjoy a scone with jam, cream &strawberries, a cup-cake plus a freeglass of Prosecco/Juice.
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St Michael and All Angels Parish ChurchTEAM RECTORRevd Gill Turner-Callis,The Rectory,24 Nottingham Road, Kegworth, Derby.DE74 2FH. 01509 673146email [email protected]
TEAM VICARRevd Tony Edmonds,The Rectory,Presents Lane, Belton, Leicestershire.LE12 9UN 01530 223447email [email protected]
TEAM CURATERevd. Lesley Butler e-mail:[email protected]
Enquiries regarding Marriages, Funerals and Baptismsshould be directed to Revd Tony Edmonds.
Please note that Gill takes Monday as her day off and Tony has Friday as his day off.
Kegworth Methodist ChurchHigh St. KegworthSunday ServicesMorning Worship - 10.30amPraise Worship – 6.15pm (First Sunday each month)Minister – Rev. Diane Grice. 01509 672479
Kegworth Baptist ChurchHigh St. KegworthSunday ServicesMorning Worship & Sunday School – 10.30amLead Deacon: Paul Phillips 01509-551464www.kegworthbaptist.org.uk
Catholic Church of the Risen Lord.Hillside, Castle DoningtonMass every Sunday 9am
CHURCHWARDENSMr David Bird 01332 810381Mrs Muriel Howe 01332 850338
READERSMrs Celia Harris 01509 844141Mrs Nadine Hawkins 01509 646957Mrs Audrey Hunt 01509 646478
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St Michael and All AngelsParish Church
It was the summer of 1957 and I was walking with my parents,sister and brother along the promenade at Bognor Regis. It was thesecond week of our summer holiday and our friends who’d beenwith us for the first week had just left to go back home. I likedthose friends. I liked them mainly because their son Patrick was acomplete reprobate and in contrast, for once in my life, I appearedas a paragon of virtue. As we walked towards the pier, we passed bya poster advertising the arrival of a circus. My Mum said, ‘Do you remember last yearPatrick saw that poster for that magic show, his eyes were glued to it.’ My sister and Istopped in our tracks. We knew that Patrick could be a bit wild and could do silly thingssometimes, but how on earth could he have got his eyes glued to a poster? How had theglue got there? Wasn’t it painful? How did they get him off the poster? We were baffledand horrified. We poured out our questions to Mum and Dad, who fell around laughing, asthey told us what ‘having your eyes glued to something’ meant.
So, here we are over fifty years later. At the end of this month we will celebrate Easter andI’m still thinking hard about what things mean. What does it mean that Jesus was raisedfrom the dead, what does it mean that he died for us, what does it mean to follow Jesus?After all, if we’re going to celebrate Easter we should know what it means! For me, there’sno escaping the fact that the words, ‘Jesus was raised from the dead.’ mean exactly that.It’s not a picture or a metaphor or a simile or a myth. It’s not a saying and it’s not aeuphemism. It means what it says. Nearly 2000 years ago a bunch of exhausted,demoralised and grieving friends became dynamic preachers, teachers and evangelistsbecause someone that they loved and revered who had been slaughtered by the Romanswas alive: very much alive. They began to understand who he was, that he was no lessthan the Son of God. But that was not all, they realised what he had done, that he, bothGod and man had experienced all that they experienced as human beings. So, when Jesusdied on the cross and was raised to new life, all that it meant to be human was gatheredinto him and brought to new life as well. It was new hope for everyone! You didn’t need tohang around with rapscallions like my friend Patrick in order to look good. God made yougood through his Son. The message these early Christians preached was simple, ‘Takehold of this new life and new hope by following Jesus’, or to put it another way, ‘keep youreyes glued on Jesus.’ After all, he is the way, the truth and the life.
I wish all a happy and hopeful Easter
Tony
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St Michael and All Angels Parish ChurchServices & Locations for March 2013
Time Service Location March 3rd 8.00am BCP Holy Communion Kegworth & Hathern
9.45am Family Service Diseworth10.30am Family Service Hathern & Kegworth
All Age Worship Long Whatton C. Centre11.00am All Age Worship Belton3.00pm Family Communion Osgathorpe6.15pm BCP Evensong Belton & Kegworth
March 10th 8.00am BCP Holy Communion KegworthMothering 9.00am BCP Holy Communion OsgathorpeSunday 9.45am All Age Holy Communion Diseworth
10.30am CW Holy Communion Hathern, Kegworth & Long Whatton11.00am CW Holy Communion Belton6.15pm Rotated Benefice Service Hathern
Evensong Kegworth
March 17th 8.00am BCP Holy Communion Kegworth 9.45am CW Holy Communion Diseworth10.30am Café Church Hathern
CW Holy Communion Long WhattonFamily Service Kegworth
11.00am CW Holy Communion Belton6.15pm BCP Evensong Kegworth & Belton
BCP Holy Communion Hathern
March 24th 8.00am BCP Holy Communion KegworthPalm 9.00am BCP Holy Communion OsgathorpeSunday 9.45am CW Holy Communion Diseworth
10.30am CW Holy Communion Hathern & Kegworth11.00am CW Holy Communion Belton6.15pm BCP Evensong Hathern & Kegworth
BCP Holy Communion Belton
March 25th 2.30pm CW Holy Communion HathernMarch 26th 12.30pm CW Holy Communion BeltonMarch 27th 9.30am BCP Holy Communion Kegworth
7.30pm Benefice Praise Evening HathernMarch 28th 6.00pm Passover & Holy Communion L. Whatton & Kegworth
8.30pm Stripping of Altar & Vigil KegworthMarch 29th 10.30am Activity Morning &Good Friday Family Service Diseworth
1.00pm Devotions Kegworth6.00pm Compline Osgathorpe7.30pm BCP Evening Prayer Belton
Compline Hathern
March 31st 8.00am BCP Holy Communion KegworthEaster Day 9.00am CW Holy Communion Osgathorpe
9.45am CW Holy Communion Diseworth10.30am CW Holy Communion Kegworth, Hathern & Long Whatton11.00am CW Holy Communion Belton6.15pm Evensong Kegworth
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St Michael and All Angels Parish Church
Morning Prayer held in Diseworth Church 8.30am-9.00am everyThursday
Regular Weekday ServicesTuesday 12.30pm CW Holy Communion, Belton ChurchWednesday 9.30am BCP Holy Communion, Kegworth ChurchThursday 2.00-3.00pm Little Angels, Diseworth
Lessons and Readers for March 2013Time Reader Sidesman
March 3rd 1st Reading: Isaiah 55.1-9 9.45amLent 3 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 10.1-13
Gospel: Luke 13.1-9
March 10th 1st Reading: Exodus 2.1-10 9.45am - M HoweMothering 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 1.3-7 -Sunday Gospel: Luke 2.33-35 T Walker
March 17th 1st Reading: Isaiah 43.16-21 9.45am R Harris M HeningPassion 2nd Reading: Philippians 3.4b-14 M GidlowSunday Gospel: John 12.1-8 D Blenkinsopp
March 24th 1st Reading: Isaiah 50.4-9a 9.45am D Cherry T GriffinPalm 2nd Reading: Philippians 2.5-11 P AllenSunday Gospel: Luke 22.14-23 R Ward
March 31st 1st Reading: Acts 10.34-43 9.45am A Stone G StoneEaster Day 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 15.19-26 S Brompton
Gospel: John 20.1-18 S Bird
If you are unable to read on the date shown please arrange for someone else to do so.
Church Flowers and Brasses
Flowers BrassesMarch 10th Mothering Sunday Mrs R HarrisMarch 31st – Easter Day Mrs M Howe Mrs D Blenkinsopp
Little Angels meetin DiseworthChurch every
Thursdayafternoon
between 2pm and3pm. If you are a
parent or carerwith a pre-schoolage child pleasejoin us for an
hour of chat, fun,craft and
refreshments.
The Annual Parish Meeting and Annual Parochial Church Meetingwill be held in the Church on Thursday, 7th March at 7.30pm. Atthis time two Churchwardens will be elected for the forthcoming
year, together with members of the Parochial Church Council andsidesmen. The annual reports and accounts will also be presented.
All are welcome to attend.
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Other Benefice Services, Meetings and Social Events in March 2013
March 2nd Saturday Hathern Church Coffee Morning 10am-12noonMarch 3rd Sunday Hathern Church Music Café 6-8pmMarch 6th Wednesday Hathern House Group 7.30pmMarch 7th Thursday Annual Parish & Parochial Church Meetings 7.30pm in
ChurchMarch 9th Saturday Kegworth Church Coffee Morning 10am-12noonMarch 11th Monday Benefice Prayer Group, Long Whatton 7.00pmMarch 20th Wednesday Belton House Group 12.30pmMarch 23rd Saturday Easter Fayre 10am-12noon in ChurchMarch 25th Monday Benefice Bible Study, 33 Green Hill, Hathern 7.30pmMarch 27th Wednesday Benefice Praise Evening Hathern Church 7.30pm
EASTER FAYRESaturday, 23rd March
Diseworth Church
10.00am – 12 noon
Easter Tombola ~ Raffle ~ Cake StallCards ~ Bric-a-Brac ~ Refreshments
Good Friday Children’s Activity Morning
An activity morning will be held in the Church on GoodFriday, 29th March from 10.30am – 12noon. Children will
be able to take part in a variety of activities, endingwith a short family service to which all are welcome.
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DISEWORTH HERITAGECENTRE
CHURCHYARD MEMORIALS
Who are they for and what do they tell us?
A Presentation by Professor Keith SnellFrom Leicester University
Wednesday 24th Aprilat 7.30pm
£3 entry, includes light refreshments
Diseworth HeritageCentre
Kegworth BaptistAnniversary
Tuesday 19th March2013
4 – 6pm
ALL WELCOME
Diseworth Heritage Centre
KegworthBaptist Church
Service for Easter
Saturday30th March 2013
5.30pm
ALL WELCOME
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by LizJarrom
COUNTRYMATTERS
SNOW PROBLEMSThe New Yearpresented uswith a differentkind ofprecipitation.Rain is badenough,especially in theamounts we hadlast year, butsnow brings itsown set ofproblems. Anyoutlying cattle inthe fields needextra feed asthey areprevented fromgrazing any ofthe sparsewinter grass asit is covered with snow.
We have one group of heifers and abull in a field at the bottom ofLongmere Lane, and all the time therewas snow on the ground, they hardlyleft the feeding ring containing theirfeed and seemed to be constantlyeating. That was apart from theSunday afternoon when they decidedto push through the hedge and have alittle wander about on the lane.Thanks to a phone call from eagle eyedNoel, we were soon on the case and theheifers were the right side of the hedgeagain. We continued our peacefulSunday afternoon rest only for Noel tocall and tell us that they were outagain. This time Will took a good lookat the hedge from inside the field and
discovered a gap near a tree that wasnot obvious from outside the field. Iwas left on guard by the gap, and Willwent back to fetch a big hurdle. Thiswas rammed into the offending gapand problem solved.
Snow cover in the concrete yardsbetween the buildings quickly getschurned up with the ever presentcattle manure into a grainy brownmass. But on the concrete slope thatruns up between the two largest cattlesheds, the snow quickly becomespacked down to ice by the heavytractor and feeder wagon as it goesbackwards and forwards between thetwo sheds churning out the silage andchopped straw to feed the hungrycattle. This presents Will with a
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20 top UK wildlife photographers visited 20 locations throughout the UK – includingThe National Forest - over 20 months, capturing inspirational landscapes and wildlife.
Where you can see 2020VISION in The National Forest:18th March 2013 – 7th April 2013 - The Delph Market Square, Swadlincote, Derbyshire10th April – 29th April 2013 - Calke Abbey, Ticknall, Derbyshire (National Trust
Park entrance charge applies to non-members)
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challenge and he has to get a bit ofspeed up when he attempts the slope,but not give the tractor too many revs,or the wheels start spinning and hehas to come back down and haveanother go.
My hens don’t like snow at all. When Iopen the door to let them out in themorning, they are all gathered thereeager to get out, but one look at thesnow and they change their minds.The odd one will venture out for awhile but soon head off back inside.
I have to keep a careful eye out for thefox during snowy weather. They, justlike the birds that flock to the feeders,can’t get easy access to their normalfood as it is all hidden away under thesnow. Hence foxes become desperateand will be much more likely to getinto chicken runs and kill all thehens, taking one to eat now andcoming back for the rest and buryingthem ready for the harsh days ahead.
Snow also causes problems forgroundwork and crop planting out in
the fields. Will told me many years agothat you never plough snow under theground. I had forgotten this until I waschatting to Ian Dakin about the snowbeing a pain. He told me a story abouthow one year they were plantingpotatoes and a heavy fall of snowcarpeted the field before they hadfinished sowing all the potatoes. Theywent ahead and planted the last rows,and the soil and snow were ridged uptogether over the top. Apparently,those rows that had been planted withthe snow were always 2 weeks behindthe rest of the crop because the buriedsnow keeps the soil really cold andtakes weeks to melt underground.Matt Dakin also mentioned that if youstack bales of straw on top of snowand then come along weeks later andmove them, the snow again will still bethere because straw is such a goodinsulator. Well all I know is that weare glad that it has all gone for now.
I hope by the time you read this thatthe daffodils will be flowering and weshall have some warm sun on ourbacks.
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WINGS HS2 – High Speed RailSome say that there’s always light at the endof the tunnel. Others say that the light at theend of the tunnel could be an approachingtrain. Which of these two views you takewill depend on whether you’re an optimistor a pessimist. WINGS is neither, we like tothink we’re both realistic and pragmatic.
At the end of January, as we know, theGovernment published the detail of their‘preferred’ route for ‘Phase 2’ of the pro-posed new High Speed Rail [HS2] link fromBirmingham up to Leeds. The suggestedroute through N.W. Leicestershire came as asurprise to all, not least to our local MP andCounty Council Leader who both came outstrongly against the project. The announce-ment also generated concerns in the villageand many people started to ask questions,including WINGS.
As a result WINGS held an ‘Open Meeting’in the Village Hall on Feb 13th. As I writethis article it is Feb 7th and so the outcomeof that meeting is not known. The WINGSCommittee, however, has met to look at theimplications of HS2 and has formed a view -which we presented to the Community atthe Open Meeting on 13th Feb. This articleobviously can’t report on that meeting [we’lldo so in next month’s Dialogue] but weanticipate that our perspective broadlyreflects that of the Community. In anyevent, we think that our thoughts should beoffered to a wider audience, hence thecontent below.
None of HS2, from London up to Birming-ham [Phase 1], nor from Birmingham andbeyond has yet achieved approvals. Noneare expected before 2016 and the project is
not expected to be completed before 2032.And that assumes there are no big argu-ments, legal challenges and/or otherdifficulties. The cost estimates are alreadyset at £34 billion and can only rise. GivenGovernment’s track record on large scaleproject costs, we can expect this number toat least double. No one will be the leastsurprised if, in the real world, it eventriples.
Will it actually happen?Who knows! We think the arguments infavour are woolly at best and unsupportableat worst.
Will it affect Diseworth?We think not. It is not close to the village, itruns mostly in cuttings behind hills beyondthe village and then it disappears into atunnel under the Airport [are they serious,have they really thought this through?!!].
Should WINGS and our Community opposethis grandiose ‘white elephant’? We believewe should, not because it will affect us [itwon’t] but for four main reasons:-
1. Some of our near neighbours willtake a hit – we should support them.
2. We, and our children, will be payingfor this unnecessary political follyfor many years to come. There is nobenefit and no payback for UK plc.
3. If it is built, the best engineeringsolutions to mitigate noise, etc, mustbe employed.
4. Compensation presently available tothose affected is scandalous and mustimprove.
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So, if that view reflects what the rest of theCommunity also thinks, then how do we goabout addressing this speculative HS2project? We think the answer is simple:-carefully!
It is important to understand that Diseworthwill not suffer from any threat from HS2and its routing [other than from seeing ourtaxes being wasted, in common with everyother village in the UK!]. We will remain avibrant community in a vibrant village instill beautiful rolling countryside. None ofthat will change. The only downside is thatwe won’t derive any benefit from theproposal. If we adopt a view that saysotherwise, then the ‘gloom and doom’ ofnegativity will become a self fulfillingprophesy.
We therefore need to retain a low profileapproach, lobby quietly and effectively,without hysteria and with knowledge. Wealso need to be careful about what we putinto the media, etc. The power of socialmedia is now very strong and so we shouldall be careful about what we say on theseelectronic forums.
In short, we need to protect the taxes we payfrom being wasted, we need to look out forwhat the next generation will have to pay for,we need to help our neighbours and we needto help ourselves. And we need to do it allquietly!
Even our farmers won’t grumble about thatapproach!
Jim Snee, WINGS
Guided WalksDiseworth Parish Church and its
EnvironsMonday 4th March
Architectural History Of DiseworthMonday 8th April:
A tour of the church of St Michael and AllAngels showing its architectural and socialhistory, including the properties around thechurch. Plus, after lunch, a tour of theVillage identifying the architectural andindustrial history of Diseworth.
Meet at 10am at Diseworth Heritage Centre.Cost £3 per person.This includes acopy of the VillageTrail.Packed lunchesmay be eaten atDiseworth HeritageCentre where lightrefreshments maybe purchased at£1.50 per person.
A tour of the church of St Michael and allAngels showing its architectural and socialhistory including the properties around thechurch.
Meet at 10am at Diseworth Heritage Centre.Cost £3 per person.This includes a copy of the Village Trail.Packed lunches may be eaten at DiseworthHeritage Centre where light refreshmentsmay be purchased at £1.50 per person.
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Charnwood Community Theatre
Robin Hoodie and HisMerry Men
Written by Ady Bryan and Kym Godfrey
The cast:Top row from left ... Tony Hilton, Melanie MacTavish, Richard Ware, Russell Ward, John
Hurley, Kym Godfrey, Mick Marlow, Sarah Cox, Catherine Denton, Julie DoyleBottom row: Ady Bryan, Mike Doyle, Maggie Chaplin
On Friday 2nd February at Diseworth Village Hall, a full house was entertained by theCharnwood Community Theatre to a pantomime full of singing, dancing, laughter, cornyjokes, sweets and more!
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Mike Doyle asWilma Scarlet
The story:
Deep in the heart of Charnwood Forestlives Robin Hoodie and his drunk ..... sorry.... Merry Men: Friar Tuckshop, Mini John,and Wilma Scarlett, all ably looked after byMrs Spring Clean the camp keeper. Theirbeautiful home becomes threatened by theevil Sherriff of Nottingham Road and his‘bad’ henchmen: Hissing Sid and Brian, whowant to build a new bypass through theforest.
Aided and abetted by Busty Malone, thelocal inn keeper, The Sherriff, takes Robin’strue love, Maid Marion of Mountsorrel,hostage. Her ladies in waiting, SandyShoreline and Dusty Springboard do theirbest to help, with disastrous results.
Talking trees with attitude and shopkeepers with more ... who can stop the evilSherriff’s plan?
CCT are alwayslooking for newmembers. Pleasecall 01509 232140or 01332 810785 formore details.
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Time OutsKaren’s choice:Over the border into Staffordshire.
We are lucky to live in the midlands with awealth of beauty, culture and history on thedoorstep and it is only half an hour away alongthe A50 and A38 to the historic, beautiful andtiny city of Lichfield, created in the 1st centurywhen the Romans built a fort.
There is far more history and wealth of interesting facts and stories connected withLichfield than there is room for here, but take a look at the websitewww.visitlichfield.co.uk or get the Lichfield guide for comprehensive details.Despite its size there is plenty to see and do in the city and in the surrounding area. Wellworth a visit for those who have never been or never stayed long. There are plenty of carparks, both short and long stay (pay and display) and most supermarkets allow 3 hoursfree parking too.
Enjoy the walk along the old cobbled streets to the cathedral, the only medieval cathedralin the country with three spires. The architecture is stunning. The Chapter House of thislovely building also displays paintings, old books, sculptures and some of the StaffordshireHoard. This is the largest amount of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever unearthed, found in 2009,presumably hidden from assailants, prior to, or during one of the many battles of the time.The cathedral is open daily, although it is sometimes restricted during services so best tocheck before a visit. Guided tours can also be arranged on request and there is noadmission charge. The grandfather of Charles Darwin, Erasmus Darwin who was arenowned physician, inventor and I think poet too, had his home in Lichfield, in CathedralClose.
On the approach to the cathedral is a picturesque pond with resident swans, and the line oftrees which border the pond make a lovely frame for photos and paintings of theecclesiastical building and spires beyond. Also on this old street, called Causeway, lookout for ‘The Garrick’ café. Named after the Garrick Theatre which is still very busy, thiscafé is a tiny Elizabethan house, now modernised and charmingly cosy, but still full of oldbeams and crooked doors. The welcoming, friendly staff cook and serve a variety of homemade food, all at very reasonable costs considering its proximity to the cathedral. It’s verylike having lunch in someone’s front room, but there are tables upstairs too. Whilst there
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are lots of very good cafes and restaurants in Lichfield, this one is for me, even though it’snot posh enough to have made it into the Lichfield Guide.
Around the old market square there are often a number of very talented street performers,always highly entertaining, although when we were last there the highlight seemed to be apuppeteer selling dancing rat puppets. I preferred the musicians.
Beyond the market place, which still has a small but thriving market, there is the SamuelJohnson Birthplace Museum, a listed building over 5 floors with period displays,interactive units, children’s activities and tours. Find out about the famous author whocompiled the first English dictionary (clearly Lichfield was a hot bed of brilliant scientificand academic minds). It is free to enter and is open daily between 11am and 4pm. DrJohnson’s birthday celebrations this year will be on September 21st in the market squarewith live local music performances and other free entertainments.
Along the other side of the market square in the old Victorian church is the Lichfieldheritage centre, with exhibitions, displays and tales of Lichfield’s history. There is also aviewing tower from which to see the spires, a family trail and for children; the mouse holetrail. The centre is open daily between 10am and 5pm with a fee for the exhibitions, butI’m not sure what these currently are, couple of pounds per adult I think.
Green badge guide tours of the city can also be arranged, plus ghost walks and specialstory tours are also held at various times. For instance the Pubs, Priests and ProstitutesTour, tales about the Franciscan Friary of 13th century. Check the websitewww.visitlichfield.co.uk for details of walks, or contact tourist information on 01543412112
There are still more places of interest than those mentioned here, including the prison andsome very nice shops, but after a spell in the city it is nice to relax in the green spaces.So, still within very easy reach of the centre is the lovely Beacon Park. It has nice, easywalking areas, crazy golf, lake, picnic and play areas and a lake side bistro, and in thesummer the order of the day is for rides on boats, mini cars, donkeys and a variety ofinflatable play items.
Alternatively there is the National Trust’s Roman site and museum, Watling Street Wall,just outside Lichfield, with free entry to these ruins. Further afield is Chasewater CountryPark at Burntwood, which also has a narrow gauge railway and vintage steam and dieseltrains, operated by volunteers. The park has no admission charges but there is a fee for thetrains.
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Sue’s choice:
Local museumsI am writing this article in the full knowledge that I have not visited all of these museumsand therefore cannot vouch for them. However a little research on the net will reveal anyextra information that is required. They are little gems of history that can fill an afternoon atno great cost, but can increase one’s knowledge a great deal.
Kegworth Museum – 52 High Street. A wide range of exhibits showing different aspects ofthe history of Kegworth. Displays include Victorian parlour, saddlers, local school, knittingindustry, RBL war memorabilia. Adults £1, Concessions 50p.
Castle Donington Museum - 4 Apiary Gate. Founded in 1994 to provide and maintain aLocal History Museum, it reflects the long and interesting history of this communityoverlooking the River Trent, which brought, in their turn, Saxons, Romans, Vikings andNormans to the heart of England. Free.
Carillon and War Memorial Museum - Queens Park, Loughborough. Loughborough CarillonTower & War Memorial was built after WW1 to commemorate the men of the town who gavetheir lives. Unique in Britain, it is the only purpose built carillon tower. Climb the 138 steps,past the 47 bells and you are out onto the balcony with fantastic views across Loughborough.Museum is free. To climb to the balcony: Adults £1.
Charnwood Museum -Queens Hall, Granby Street, Loughborough. Charnwood Museum isa popular, family friendly museum set in the heart of the beautiful Queens Park in the centreof Loughborough. The Museum features a wide range of exhibits which reflect local historyand industries. Free
John Taylor Bellfoundry Museum - Freehold Street,Loughborough. Part of the world’s largest working bellfoundry.The museum shows the craft techniques of moulding, casting,tuning and the fitting up of bells. Museum only: Adults £3.50;children (6-15) £1.75. Tour and museum: Adults £8;children £4. Tours not suitable for very young children.
Moira Furnace and Moira Country Park - Furnace Lane,Moira, nr Ashby. An early 19th century iron-makingfurnace. Displays relate to the iron making process, the industries of Moira and the storyof its inhabitants. There is also a restored section of Ashby Canal near the site so you maywish to enjoy a boat trip. The furnace adjoins a 50 acre newly planted Woodland Park.There are a few craft workshops including: Furnace Lane Pottery, Glover Cues and theFurnace Tea Rooms.Museum Guided Tour Adult £3 per person. Non Guided Tour Adult £2Conc/Child £1.
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Old Rectory Museum at Old Rectory Museum & Wildlife Garden- Near the ParishChurch, Rectory Place, Loughborough. The Old Rectory is one of the oldest rectories inthe country. The earliest known record of it relates to 1228. Though only the Great Hallremains, this has been restored and now houses a fine little museum. Free.
Grace Dieu Priory – Thringstone. The Grace Dieu Priory was an Augustinian priorynear Thringstone in Leicestershire, England. It was founded around 1235-1241 by Roesiade Verdon and dissolved in October in 1538. It was dedicated to the Holy Trinity and StMary. Free.
A local walk - OS Pathfinder 853
A walk of about 5 miles starting inDiseworth. Sometimes one doesn’talways want to get in the car and
drive to other parts of the country inorder to walk.
This one offers a reasonably easywalk across very local fields but givesa quite different view of where we live
(pre HS2!!!).It can be muddy in places.
Begin the walk at Long Mere Lane. Amblegently up the hill and down the other side and cross the busy A42. Turn immediately leftand down a short track to a gate and stile accessing a field.
Cross the field diagonally to the yellow post in the opposite corner. There is a stream at thebottom of this field and the next. Keep it on your right and cross the next field and enter thethird field. Turn right here and cross the stream via a concrete bridge. Ahead is a woodlandon a hill. Cross 2 marked stiles and walk up the hill keeping the woodland on your left.
Turn right at Riste Farm at the top of the hill and the footpath takes you through the farmyard and to fields the other side. The footpath is clearly signed by yellow way markers andafter following these (ignoring the path that goes to the right) you eventually come to alane. Turn right along this lane and enter the village of Belton opposite the playing field.
Head towards the church and Queen’s Head pub and then turn right down the road towardsDiseworth. As you reach a sharp left hand bend there is a track in front leading to MerrilGrange. Go down this track and just before you get to the house turn left and follow the waymarkers again. The footpath crosses two or three fields and eventually reaches Long MereFarm. Go through the farm yard and join Long Mere Lane again which will, of course, takeyou back to the village.
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Women’sAfternoonDiscussion
GroupDates2.00pm
Monday 4th Marchat 20 Clements Gate atthe kind invitation of
Carly. Pros and cons ofcredit cards
2.00pmMonday 8th April
at 7a Ladygate at thekind invitation of Kath.Stem cell research good
or bad.
For Sale:Open mesh fruit cage
6’6" x 9’10" x 6’6"Unused, as new.
Cost £99.00,for sale at £70.00 ono.
TelephoneRosie Smith 01332 812600.
Women’s World Dayof Prayer
Friday 1st March, All SaintsParish Church LongWhatton at 7.30pm.
Theme of the service preparedby the Women of France is“I was a stranger and you
welcomed me”Women, Men and young
people are very welcome tocome and share
this time of worship
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NEW PUB!.... actually just The Plough having a re-vamp. Workstarts 21st January for 8 weeks and unfortunately willbe closed for approximately 2 weeks from Monday 4thMarch. Sorry there will be no quiz on March 6th. Check our website for any updates and plans. Rachel and Rob www.theploughdiseworth.com/
Share your stories, news andannouncements with the village
If you have items for the APRIL ISSUE of The Dialogue please give to a committeemember or email to [email protected] and/or [email protected] and/or
[email protected] is NO CHARGE to put items intothe magazine - (except the yellow pages).
Please share your stories, news and announcements with the village.Our deadline for the April issue is 7th March 2013.
Art and CraftClub
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Tuesdays 10am - 12noon
February 26thMarch 12th and 26th.
All very welcome
Village Hall 200 Club WinnersMarch 2013Prize No. Name Amount1st 64 J Marshall £402nd 79 S Lockett £303rd 183 B Andrews £204th 54 P Banister £10
FlowerWorkshops 2013
2pm – 4pmDiseworth Village Hall
SaturdayMarch 2nd, 9th, 23rd
April 13th, 27th
May 4th, 18th
June 1st
£5 per sessionFor more details contact Iris
Tebbutt on 01332 810182
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Thank YouMany thanks to the EMA volunteers who braved thesnowstorm to clear the area at The Cross. This was
originally planned to coincide with the unveiling of theMosaic but the torrential rain in November halted work.
The area now looks much better.Full story and pictures next month.
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HEALTH PAGEHugging Is Good For You
We all know that hugs make us feel good but the benefits ofregular embraces can actually have positive health effects. Thepositive emotional experience of hugging gives rise tobiochemical and physiological changes. Just ten seconds ofhugging can lower blood pressure and even after the hug is over, levelsof feel good hormones such as oxytocin, serotonin and dopamine continue to rise whileamounts of stress chemicals such as cortisol and adrenaline continue to drop.
Hugging boosts the immune system, can help with depression, help us sleep, can reducethe risk of heart disease and may reduce symptoms of Alzheimer’s. It can even helpimprove our relationships. Regular hugs can slow down the aging process and invigorateus. Recent studies into the role of oxytocin in the body have shown that it has many moreeffects than had been previously thought. Oxytocin is well known as the hormone secretedby the body during childbirth and in breast feeding, where it stimulates the release of milk.Research is increasingly showing that oxytocin seems to have a wide range of positivebenefits, from improving social skills, encouraging trust within relationships and loweringstress levels.
The skin contains a network of tiny pressure centres called Pacinian corpuscles that cansense touch and which are in contact with the brain through the vagus nerve. The vagusnerve winds its way through the body and is connected to a number of organs, includingthe heart. It is also connected to oxytocin receptors. The theory is that stimulation of thevagus nerve triggers an increase in oxytocin, which in turn leads to a cascade of healthbenefits.
Hugging is natural, preservative free, has no artificial ingredients and is 100% wholesome.Hugging is calorie free, non fattening, tax free and costs nothing to give. It is said thatpeople need a minimum of four hugs a day. Eight hugs a day can help to maintain ahealthy emotional state. Twelve hugs a day may help us to grow and become better people.If you feel uncomfortable with hugging, good feelings can be experienced by both partiesby a few kind words, a touch on the arm, a loving smile, a thank you, or anything else thatwill make the other person feel good. The important thing is that helping others gives youa warm feeling inside, so everyone’s a winner. Just one more thing to remember is to makesure the hug is appropriate, given out of a sense of caring, and ask permission of the otherperson if you are unsure whether the hug is wanted or not.
Liz Jarrom
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DiseworthVillage Hall
Handbell RingingTaster Session
Tuesday 9th April
The Nelson Handbell Ringerswill give a 20 minute
demonstrationthen all attendees can havea go at ringing the bells and
even play a tune
£4 per person
6:30pm to 8:00pm(doors open 6:00pm)
To book a place contact JaneCunningham
0300 800 6000
DiseworthVillage Hall
MotownandSoulDisco
Saturday9th March
Tickets £5
BYO DrinksNibbles provided
8:00pm to Midnight
(doors open 7:30pm)
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Village Hall ReportNow that January has past and (at the time thisis written) we are well into February theVillage Hall Committee are hard at workmaintaining and improving the facilities ofyour hall as well as continuing to work onturning our planned programme ofentertainment into action.
We hope that you will have already bought your tickets to the Motown & Soul Disco onSaturday 9th March (see the ‘What’s On’ page) and that you are looking forward to theother events we have planned.
You will see from the separate advert that the Diseworth Open Gardens event is to returnin June this year. A number of you have told us that you miss this opportunity to socialisewith your friends and neighbours as well as showing off the results of the spring’sendeavours. You will be aware that the Church have traditionally organised this event butare busy with something new again this year so have kindly agreed to lend the idea to theVillage Hall Committee on a temporary basis.
With regard to the longer term plans for the hall it was hoped that we would have somemore detail on the development plans to show you but as many of you will haveexperienced these things always take a lot longer than you’d like. Your views areimportant to us so as soon as we have something to show you we will let you know.
Finally, I’d just like to say that I know the events organised at the village hall over the lastfew years have been enjoyed by many in the Diseworth as well as by friends from outside.We are always astonished by the help we receive ‘on the day’ and very much appreciate it.We are currently blessed with a hard working Committee but as always would welcomemore help so if you can spare a few hours a month to help us or if you have any ideas as towhat you’d like to see at the hall please don’t hesitate to let us know.
You can get more information by contacting the Village Hall Committee on:-
Hall Bookings Tel: 0300 800 5000 e-mail: [email protected] Bookings: Tel: 0300 800 6000 e-mail: [email protected] Issues: Tel: 0300 800 7000 e-mail: [email protected]
For more detailed information please check your e-mails for regular updates from Janewhilst the website is being updated.
David Bamford
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EveryTuesday
Diseworth Village Hall What’s On Date Event Price
Zumba8:15pm to 9:15pm
£4per class
£4per class
£5 perperson
Table Tennis hire available at £5 per hour
For further information and to book a place see our websiteDiseworthhall.org or call 0300 800 6000 (standard call charge)
Motown & Soul DiscoCome and dance the night away
BYO DrinksNibbles provided
7:30pm to midnight (doors open 7:00pm)
EveryThursday
Zumba and Toning7:30pm to 8:30pm
Saturday20th April
Bingo NightWith a Fish & Chip Supper
Bingo tickets for sale on the nightBYO Drink
Doors open 7:00pm –Eyes Down Look In 7:30pm
Saturday9th March
Tuesday9th April
Handbell RingingTaster Session
The Nelson Handbell Ringers will give a20 min demonstration & then everyone
can join in6:30pm to 8:00pm,
£4 perperson
£5 perperson
Sunday16th June
Diseworth Open GardensWith a Treasure Hunt &
Afternoon Tea at the Village Hall
Saturday14th Sept
Diseworth Village ShowMore details to follow in future
Dialogues
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A Recommended Read from Karen:I had some wonderful books for my birthday this year and justhad to recommend this one, which some of you may have read bynow, but if not then look out for it.
The hundred-year-old man who climbed out of a window andThe hundred-year-old man who climbed out of a window andThe hundred-year-old man who climbed out of a window andThe hundred-year-old man who climbed out of a window andThe hundred-year-old man who climbed out of a window anddisappeareddisappeareddisappeareddisappeareddisappeared, by Jonans Jonasson
Allan escapes through the window of his old people’s home toavoid having to be present at his 100th birthday party and soembarks on a very confusing journey involving criminals,becoming involved in murders and other farcical encounters.Unlikely as this stage of his life seems, it is nothing in comparison to his past, whichunfolds as the story progresses.
I laughed a lot at this book, the story telling is brilliant (I think) and the slight twisting oftrue historical facts, to entwine with Allan’s life story of amazing escapades, which hesomehow just allows to happen, is genius.
The whole of the key 20th century events and persons are within this book; clinicalexperiments on prisoners, atom bombs, war, Stalin, Churchill, Mao Tse Tung, and many,many more. This is all told alongside the weirdest and craziest adventures which befallAllan, including the befriending of the detective authorised to find him, an elephant andother sundry characters who become embroiled in his predicaments.
If you like books that are more than just a story, are humorous, entertaining, wellresearched and knowledgeable, then do try this.
There are currently two vacancies forParish Councillor on the Long Whatton Ward of Long
Whatton and Diseworth Parish Council
The vacancies will be filled by election, in the very near future and will be advertised in the noticeboards!Why become a Parish Councillor?...· You would like to serve your community· You would like to do something positive and hope to make a difference by influencing decisions
that affect your community.· You can spare a couple of hours a week and are willing to attend regular evening meetings?
If you are interested in finding out more please contact the Clerk at [email protected] a date is selected for election, the positions will be advertised in the Parish Council notice boards and
packs will be available from North West Leicestershire District Council.The Parish Council looks forward to welcoming you!
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More Local Earthquakes.No-one Hurt.Few Noticed!
Ever since moving to Diseworth and discovering thatit was the epicentre of quite a strong earthquake inFebruary 1957, I have taken a particular interest infurther seismic activity in the area. There have beenseveral ‘quakes across the Midlands in the lasttwenty years, of which I only felt one.
However, there were four small earthquakes, centred on the Loughborough area, in thespace of a fortnight early this year. A lot of people reported feeling the first ‘quake, at 5.20am on January 18th. Lying in bed is the position in which you are most likely to feel thetremors in a small ‘quake. We woke to hear a noise that sounded like an aircraft landingheavily at EMA, but then felt a sharp jolt followed by about 2 seconds of shaking, andrealised what it was. That one was magnitude 2.9, 13km deep and the epicentre wasbetween Hathern and Normanton on Soar.
The second one was at 11.40 am on January 21st, magnitude 1.4, 11 km deep, a littlefurther west, but at that time of day so small it would have passed unnoticed.
The next two earned themselves a rather scathing headline in the Daily Telegraph –“Earthquakes hit Loughborough, but only one person noticed”.
These occurred very close together just before 10.52 am on February 4th with an epicentreSW of Hoby. The first was magnitude 1.5 and the second 2.4. Interestingly they were only2km deep – most of the faults associated with Charnwood Forest are much deeper.
Anyone who wants to find out more should check out the BGS website. ( www.bgs.ac.uk )Based at Keyworth, they keep full records of all earthquakes, however small. There arealso reports of earlier events in the Dialogue – back-numbers of which can be consulted atthe Heritage Centre.
Pat Guy
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Directory of Useful NumbersDirectory of Useful NumbersDirectory of Useful NumbersDirectory of Useful NumbersDirectory of Useful NumbersBBC East Midlands 0115 9021930 [email protected]
www.bbc.co.uk/england/eastmidlandstoday/BBC Radio Derby 01332 361111British Gas - Engineer 0800 111011 www.britishgas.co.uk
Emergency 0800 111999Castle Donington Community College 01332 810528 www.castledonington.leics.sch.uk [email protected] Donington Volunteer Bureau 01332 850526 [email protected], Manor Pharmacy, Castle Donington 01332 810213Derby Playhouse 01332 363275 www.derbyplayhouse.co.uk Diseworth C of E Primary School 01332 810208 www.diseworthprimary.co.ukDoctor’s Surgery –
Health Centre, Castle Donington 01332 856050 or 0844 477 3092Orchard Surgery, Kegworth 01509 674919Manor House Surgery, Belton 01530 222368
East Midlands Airport 0871 919 9000 www.eastmidlandsairport.comEast Midlands Electricity emergencies 0800 056 8090 Environment Agency 08708 506 506 www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Incident hotline 0800 807 060Kinchbus 01509 815637 www.kinchbus.co.ukLondon Road Community Hospital, Derby 01332 265500 www.derbyhospitals.nhs.ukLoughborough Hospital 01509 611600 Mobile Library 0116 3053565NHS Walk In Centre,Pinfold Gate, 01509 553998
Loughborough, LE11 1BENHS 111 111NHS Direct www.nhsdirect.nhs.ukNorth West Leicester District Council 01530 454545 www.nwleics.gov.ukNottingham Playhouse 0115 941 9419 www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.ukNottingham Royal Centre and Concert Hall 0115 989 5555
www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.ukPolice - non emergency calls 101Post Office - Long Whatton 01509 842264Post Office - Castle Donington 01332 810515.Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham 0115 924 9924 www.nuh.nhs.ukCapital FM East Midlands Nottingham/Leics/Derby
Station 0115 8731500 www.capitalfm.com.eastmidsNews Room 0115 8731520
Odeon Cinema Loughborough 01509 235235Royal Derby Hospital 01332 340131 www.derbyhospitals.nhs.uk accident and emergency 01332 783111Royal Derby Children’s Hospital 01332 786899 accident and emergency 01332 783277Severn Trent Customer Service 08007 834444Skylink 0115 9506070 www.skylink.co.ukTraveline - for public transport information 0871 200 22 33 www.traveline.org.uk
If you have any suggestions for useful numbers to be included in this directoryIf you have any suggestions for useful numbers to be included in this directoryIf you have any suggestions for useful numbers to be included in this directoryIf you have any suggestions for useful numbers to be included in this directoryIf you have any suggestions for useful numbers to be included in this directory,,,,,please let any committee member knowplease let any committee member knowplease let any committee member knowplease let any committee member knowplease let any committee member know.....
The Neighbourhood Watch beat officer for Diseworth is Jason Underwood No. 1760. He can be contacted on 0116 248 5675 and then entering his number 1760.
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VVVVVillage Directoryillage Directoryillage Directoryillage Directoryillage DirectoryOrganisationOrganisationOrganisationOrganisationOrganisation ContactContactContactContactContact TTTTTelephoneelephoneelephoneelephoneelephone EmailEmailEmailEmailEmailBook Worms Sandie Moores 01332 812629 [email protected] Sandie Clark 01332 814939 [email protected] Mike Doyle 01332 810785 [email protected] of Diseworth School Anna Groves 01332 810014 [email protected] Sandie Clark 01332 814939 [email protected] Centre Martin Hening 01332 853647 [email protected] Society Pat Guy 01332 811119 [email protected] Meadow Pat Guy 01332 811119 [email protected] Watch Noel McGough 01332 811362 [email protected] & Cubs Jenny Laws 01509 842593 [email protected]. Jim Snee 01332 812345 [email protected]’s Discussion Group Liz Jarrom 01332 810358 [email protected]
Neighbourhood WNeighbourhood WNeighbourhood WNeighbourhood WNeighbourhood Watch Contactsatch Contactsatch Contactsatch Contactsatch ContactsCo-ordinators:Noel McGough, 28 Lady Gate, Diseworth 01332 811362 [email protected] Smith, 18 Hall Gate, Diseworth 01332 812600 [email protected] Moores, contact person for Lady Gate 01332 812629 [email protected]
Diseworth VDiseworth VDiseworth VDiseworth VDiseworth Village Hallillage Hallillage Hallillage Hallillage Hall www.diseworthhall.org.Hall Bookings 0300 800 5000 [email protected] Bookings 0300 800 6000 [email protected] issues 0300 800 7000 [email protected]
Diseworth Heritage CentreDiseworth Heritage CentreDiseworth Heritage CentreDiseworth Heritage CentreDiseworth Heritage Centre www. diseworthcentre.orgCentre Bookings 07785393578Enquiries 01332 853647 [email protected]
Parish CouncilParish CouncilParish CouncilParish CouncilParish CouncilThe role of your Parish Council includes safeguarding the amenities of the village, includinghighways, lighting, drainage, road signs and planning matters. Current planning matters areavailable for inspection by arrangement with the Parish Clerk: Parish Clerk: Parish Clerk: Parish Clerk: Parish Clerk: Samantha Lockwood, 18Samantha Lockwood, 18Samantha Lockwood, 18Samantha Lockwood, 18Samantha Lockwood, 18Hastings Street, Castle Donington DE74 2LPHastings Street, Castle Donington DE74 2LPHastings Street, Castle Donington DE74 2LPHastings Street, Castle Donington DE74 2LPHastings Street, Castle Donington DE74 2LP.....TTTTTelephone: 07934 874739 email: elephone: 07934 874739 email: elephone: 07934 874739 email: elephone: 07934 874739 email: elephone: 07934 874739 email: [email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected] visit the website at wwwwwwwwwwwwwww.longwhattondisewor.longwhattondisewor.longwhattondisewor.longwhattondisewor.longwhattondiseworth.org.ukth.org.ukth.org.ukth.org.ukth.org.ukIf you wish to discuss any matters of concern, please contact your Parish Councillors:
David Bamford, 43 The Woodcroft, Diseworth DE74 2QT 07802 817691Sue Roberts, Chapel Farm, Hall Gate, Diseworth DE74 2QJ 01332 810813Derek Wiggins, 6 Clements Gate, Diseworth DE74 2QE 01332 810209Andrew Cawdell, 58 The Green, Long Whatton LE12 5DB 01509 843273Thomas Wilkins, 1 Hathern Road, Long Whatton LE12 5DD 07521 461326
Parish Council meetings are held at 7.30pm on the first Thursday of each month, alternatelyat Diseworth and Long Whatton. Please see the Notice Boards or ask the Parish Clerk forcurrent information or to make general enquiries about the Parish Council.
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Village Garage 01332 81200 or 07811 262055Babysitting etc. Isobel’s Grandma 01332 864910Babysitting Lucy Agar 01332 850181 or 07544 366812Beauty Treatment Cherie Sisson 01332 853131Block Paving and Tarmac Melton Tarmacadam 01664 480705 or 01664 561410Carpet Cleaning Breedon Carpet Care 0800 5422017Chimney Sweep Bob Bradley 01332 850426Coal Merchant John Smith 01332 862744Computer Clinic Solution Processors 07766 522372Decorator Paul Gretton 01332 810974 or 07879 818599Driving Instructor Cathy Coupe 01332 812564 or 07841 611703Dry Cleaning Julie at Scorchers 01332 853457 or 07973 354695Electrician Wired Wright 01509 674977 or 07753 696430Events and Leisure Hire Nottingham Castles 07554 156 035 or 07554 164 555Farm Produce Village Farm 01332 810858Fitness Claudette Caven 01509 672702Foot Health Your Feet, G Giddings 07949 827947 or 01509 412650Furniture Exclusive by Design 01332 870055Garden Services Julian Weaver 07977137597 or 01509 267948Handyman Trevor 07940 106542Home Improvements Ian 07973 223604 or 01455 846905Ironing Julie at Scorchers 01332 853457 or 07973 354695Joinery James E Fletcher 01332 850882Milkman Larry Hill 01509 502455Nail Care Nails with Samii 01332 875764Organic Produce Manor Organic Farm 01509 646413Organic Vegbox Riverford, Sacrewell Farm 0800 600 2311Pest Control Pest - Away 01509 843834 or 01332 916833Piano Tuition Janet Moorhouse 01332 812330Picture Framers & Gallery Picture This 01509 550550Plumbing Robert/Simon Hardy 01509 672695(pm) 07703 404143 or
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Jane07712 895694
e-mail:[email protected]
PC repairs and maintenanceOperating System optimisation, upgrades andreinstalls, Memory Upgrades, HDD (Hard DiskDrive) capacity increase. Gadget configuration eg.Tablets, Phones etc. 1:1 Tuition and Training.
Virus & Spyware RemovalInstallation of anti-virus and anti-spyware softwaresolutions and removal of malware.
Network ConsultationDiscuss your requirements for advice on what isfeasible using both wired and wirelesstechnologies. Ensure connectivity to all yourgadgets throughout your home.
Data BackupBackup and restoration of personal data forresilience or in preparation for a move to anotherdevice
Contact Guy Moores at Solution Processors:07766 [email protected]
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The Royal Oak,26 The Green, Long Whatton, Leicestershire.
www.theroyaloaklongwhatton.co.uk01509 843694
New Winter menu now being served
Open for lunchMonday – Saturday 12.00 – 2.30 &
Sunday 12.00 – 4.00Early Doors menu
Monday – Friday 5.30 – 6.30A la carte menu
Monday – Saturday 6.30 – 9.00
Hotel rooms available for family & friends
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01332 870055
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Wired Wright
All yourElectrical Installation
And Repair needs
By Time ServedElectrician
Mobile:07753 696430Evenings: 01509 674977
Email: [email protected]
M E L T O N
T A R M A C A D A M
& BLOCK PAVINGBlock Paving, Tarmac
Driveways
Gravel/Re-Graveling,
Re Surfacing of Tarmac
Slabbing, Patios etc
No Job too small
FREE QUOTATION
TEL: 01664 480705
01664 561410
WE HAVE A PUBLIC LIABILITY CERTIFICATE
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Portugal Holiday Apartment:A substantial 2 double bedroomed air-conditioned ground floor apartment sleeps 6,with 2 bathrooms fully fitted kitchen with allappliances.
Located on a stunning country club whichoffers indoor & outdoor swimming pools,children’s pool, 2 tennis courts, fully equipped gymwith weights and cardio, A la-carte restaurant,poolside bar, all within a 5 minute walk of Alvorvillage centre.
Alvor is an authentic and picturesque Portuguese fishing village approximately 40minutes drive from Faro. Narrow cobbled streets slope down to the huge beautiful sandy beachand harbour, all linked by a maze of narrow side streets. You can watch the fishermen sellingthe fish in the morning and you can be trying the same fish whilst sat over looking the water inthe evening in one of the many superb restaurants or bars.
The apartment is a 10 minute walk to one of the best beaches in Portugal, golden sandfor as far as the eye can see. Twenty minutes drive you will find “Slide and Splash” a fantasticwater park. Portimao is a 10 minute drive which gives you all the shopping you could want andin the opposite direction is the walled city of Lagos which is renowned for its shops and finerestaurants.
This is a must for families and couples alike and is a truly great location for everyone.The bonus is that for Diseworthians and Dialogue readers we are offering a 20% discount onthe advertised cost. Preferential rates on green fees at Alto golf course.
For booking or further details please call Mike Steven 07515 932941 /Mik Griffin 07787 505505http://www.ownersdirect.co.uk/portugal/P11471.htm
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Shop and BakeryMain Street, Long Whatton
01509 646413
Award WinningLocal
Organic Food.Beef, pork, lamb and poultry.
Bronze and Norfolk Black Turkeys.Order early to avoid disappointment.
OPENING TIMESWednesday 10am - 5.30pm
thursday 9am - 6pmFriday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
To advertisehere
please contact Gill Burrageat
[email protected] 0300 800 2000.
Normal call rates apply.
Prices for one year’sadvertising are as follows
(10 issues) :¼ page £40 ½ page £70
Whole page £120
Part year prices on request
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Opening Hours
Mon – Thurs 11.30am – 3.00pm
5.00pm – 11.00pm
Fri – Sat 11.30am – 11.00pm
Sunday 12.00pm – 10.30 pm
Lunchtime menu served 12.00pm – 2.30pm Monday to Saturday
Hot Beef Cobs.....Available on Saturday evenings from 9.30pm (ish!)
Only £2.90 each
Sunday Traditional Roast for under £8.00Served 12.00pm – 3.00pm
New Evening MenuServed from 6.00pm – 9.00pm Monday to Saturday
Now we have a wider selection of dishes on our evening menu,including Pie of the Day and Fish and Chips,
as well as our homemade Lamb Curry, Beef Stew and other favourites.
Sunday night is Takeaway Night.Order your takeaway food to be delivered to The Plough Inn, and we’ll provide warm plates,
cutlery and do all the washing up! All you have to do is drink, eat and enjoy.
Please visit our website for the most up to date menus www.theploughdiseworth.com
33 Hall Gate, Diseworth, Derbyshire. DE74 2QJ01332 810333
The Plough InnDiseworth
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Tree Services
Hedge cuttingPruningTopping
FellingPlanting
Crown lifting/reducingSurgery
Pollarding
Fully insured, Free quotes,Local authority approved.Tree surgery carried out
to BS 3998 standard.
Ian Earl1 Penn Lane, Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 1EQTel: 01332 862278Mob: 07971 948147
James E FletcherFine FurnitureQuality Joinery
Orchard Workshop18 Clements Gate
DiseworthTelephone Derby 850882 Evenings 811143
Kitchens, Bedrooms, English Oak & Mahogany Furnituremade to order.
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Julian WeaverTel – 01509 267948
Mob 1 – 07977137597Mob 2 – 07505118789
Hard and soft landscaping All aspects of tree surgery Garden make-overs and maintenance Fishpond and lake upkeep Mowing
Pruning Hedge-trimming Fencing Decking Patios Groundclearance Spraying Domestic and commercial contracts
. .. ... . . . .
Logs for Sale
Fully InsuredFully GuaranteedNPTC Qualified
Free Quotes and Advice
Service with a smileLeaving you with a smile
LLLLLearn with Coupe Cathy Coupe - Approved Driving Instructor
Castle Donington01332 812564 / 07841 611703 [email protected]
Learnwithcoupe.com
• One Hour / One & Half hour / Two hour lessons.(Rates on request)
• School/College pick up/drop offs• Discounts For Block Booking (Beginners Lesson Free)• CD’s / Books for loan to help with Theory and Practical test• Driver Record & Lesson Log for Each Pupil• Highway code for each pupil• Pass Plus for post test tuition – Motorways etc.• Member of the Motor School Association of GB
Dual Control Vauxhall Corsa Car
.
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JOHN SMITH (MELBOURNE) LTDApproved Coal & Smokeless Fuel Merchants
We supply a range of fuels for all types of appliancesalso Logs, Kindling and Coal Bunkers
Prompt deliveries at competitive prices
Pre-packed sales from our yard atBog LaneThe CommonMelbourneDerbysTelephone 01332 862744
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WOOL SHOPIn the heart of Castle Donington
Enjoy the colours and textures of a wide variety ofyarnsto suit all pockets in a warm and friendlyatmosphere,including Adriafil, Bergere de France, Rowan,Debbie Bliss, Louisa Harding, Noro, Sirdar, Wendy,Rico, James C Brett,and much more.Also KnitPro knitting needles, sewing, embroideryand tapestry threads, and haberdashery.Workshops and other news on the website.Open Tuesday - Friday 9.30 – 5.00Saturday 9.30 - 3.30Helpful advice always available.
67 Borough Street, Castle Donington, DE74 2LBTel: 01332 [email protected]
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Free Estimates Fast Friendly Service 24 hour call out
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BALLET CLASSES FOR YOUNGCHILDREN AND ADULTS
AT LOCKINGTON & DISEWORTHVILLAGE HALLS
Small classes to enable children todevelop confidence and enjoyment
through dance movements,and adult beginners or those with
some previous experience.Lockington on SaturdaysFrom Primary to Grade 6Including baby beginners
9.45-10.15.Diseworth on WednesdaysAdult beginners 6.45-7.30
Intermediate/advanced 7.30-9.00
Please contact Claudette Caven,AISTD Adv. Cecchetti Ballet,
Modern & Character. Dip LCDD. Tel:01509 672702
TOTALTOTALTOTALTOTALTOTALBEAUTYBEAUTYBEAUTYBEAUTYBEAUTY
BYBYBYBYBYCHERIE SISSONCHERIE SISSONCHERIE SISSONCHERIE SISSONCHERIE SISSON
B.A.B.T.A.C.B.A.B.T.A.C.B.A.B.T.A.C.B.A.B.T.A.C.B.A.B.T.A.C.
Offering a full range of beauty andholistic treatments including facials,
manicures, bio sculpture,organic jel nails, pedicures, waxing,
massage, St Tropez tanning,eyelash perming and tinting.
For an appointment or to discuss atreatment please call 01332 853131
Total Beauty,9 Grimesgate, Diseworth
M & M PropertiesPlumbing & Heating
We can offer you:
Qualified plumbersfor any jobs
We are now in a position to offer qualifiedplumber & heating engineers no job too
small, if you have a leaky tap or you want abathroom installing then please give us a
call for a no obligation quote.With winter well established if you need aboiler repair, service or even a new centralheating system then we are the people to
call, local gas safe engineer on hand.
• General plumbing• Bathroom installations• Central heating• Boiler repairs/replacements• Property maintenance• Tiling• Fully insured
For any further information oradvice please contactMike or Mitzi on01332 818784 / 07703 464564.
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To advertisehere
please contact Gill Burrage at
[email protected] 0300 800 2000.
Normal call rates apply.
Prices for one year’s advertising are as follows (10issues) :
¼ page £40 ½ page £70Whole page £120
Part year prices on request
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To advertisehere
please contact Gill Burrage at
[email protected] 0300 800 2000.
Normal call rates apply.
Prices for one year’s advertising are as follows (10issues) :
¼ page £40 ½ page £70Whole page £120
Part year prices on request
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Paul GrettonInterior and Exterior DecoratorInterior and Exterior DecoratorInterior and Exterior DecoratorInterior and Exterior DecoratorInterior and Exterior Decorator
Domestic and CommercialDomestic and CommercialDomestic and CommercialDomestic and CommercialDomestic and CommercialQuality
Time Served Decorator with20 years experience
For a Free EstimatePhone 01332 810974Mobile 07879 818599
27 The Green, Diseworth
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AT YOUR SERVICE
IRONING.Pick up and Delivery to Diseworth
and the surrounding area.Telephone Julie at Scorchers-
01332 853457 or 07973 354695.
DRY CLEANING SERVICEDoor to door service now offered by
‘Scorchers’your local ironing service.
Phone Julie 01332 853457or mobile 07973 354695
Bob Bradley CHIMNEYSWEEPProfessional brush and vacuumefficient and reliable service(01332) 85042642A High Street, Castle Donington
Reliable 16 year old, with First Aidcertificate, available for
babysitting most evenings.Please call Lucy Agar on
01332 850181 or 07544 366812
PIANO/ CLARINET TUITION.Theory of music.
Contact Janet Moorhousein Diseworth - 01332 812330.
BABYSITTING, IRONING, SEWING, MENDINGIsobel’s Grandma offers her services for
babysitting, ironing, sewing and mending atreasonable rates. Call Carol on 01332 864910
(Melbourne)
VILLAGE FARMHall Gate
POTATOES Large & small bags.EGGS
Phone 01332 810858
‘HANDY MAN’Home and GardenMaintainance
Painting andDecoratingGarden care/ Mowing
Call Trevor07940 106542