rothley post (102) sep 2013

SEP/OCT 2013 No. 102www.birstallpost.co.uk

THE ROTHLEY POSTY O U R F R E E C O M M U N I T Y N E W S P A P E R

PLANS FOR a 37 acre solar park in Thurcaston have beenannounced.

Green Switch Solutions’ proposal is toerect dozens of three metre tall solarpanels in two fields either side of Thur-caston Lane.

The panels will be erected in rows inthe fields, which are owned by theCharnwood Trust and currently used forgrazing.

Green Switch Solutions say: “Theimpact on character and views will belimited because of the small height and

little movement of the panels. The natureof the solar panel farm is reversible,reducing its impact which is likely to bedecommissioned after 25 years.”

A spokesman for Thurcaston ActionGroup said: “We have just becomeaware of the Solar Farm application.This development will be of interest toresidents of both Thurcaston and Crop-ston and so we will encourage discus-sion at a Parish Council meeting at the

earliest opportunity.“Thurcaston Action Group are keen

to gauge local opinion on the SolarFarm application before forming a viewon this possible development. TAG willmonitor this, and any related planningapplications, very closely.”

The solar park will generate 7MW ofelectricity. The 132m wind turbine thatwill be erected in Wanlip later this yearby Severn Trent has a 3.3MW capacity.

Government proposals for achievingthe national renewable energy targetrequire that 15% of all energy used inthe UK be supplied from renewable en-ergy sources by 2020.

Planning application P/13/1621/2.

PLANS TO build 250 homesand a relief road off Mount-sorrel Lane in Rothley willbe decided this December.

A planning inspector will consider anappeal by the developers William DavisLimited on December 10. The inquiry isexpected to last four days.

In June, Charnwood Borough Councilrecommended that the plans be refusedon the grounds that it reduces the areaof separation between Rothley andMountsorrel.

Rothley Parish Council are pressingfor the maximum amount of developercontributions for the village, and it will

Solar park inThurcaston fields

Pic: a representation of what the park will look like

Pic: the proposed location

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William Davis’splans include thecreation of a newarea of public openspace next to Rothleycemetery and provi-sion of 30 per centaffordable housing.The new link road isexpected to reduce

She will be studying for a businessand marketing degree as well as playingcollegiate golf for the university, one ofthe highest ranking US Athletics colleges.

Florence (18), a member at Rothleyfor two years, signed up with golf schol-arship recruitment specialist ProDrea-mUSA. Last summer the company puttogether a ‘profile’ and a 10 minutevideo of her swing which was then pro-moted to hundreds of universities acrossthe states. Florence studied hard throughthe winter to get the grades she neededfor a scholarship. Just before Christmasshe accepted an offer from New Orleans,one of many offers she received.

She said: “The hardest choice for mewas deciding which university to signwith, I had to consider both the aca-demic strengths but also the athleticsdepartment, the weather, how easy itwas to fly to and lots of other considera-tions. I also wanted to attend universityin a southern state.

“I will gain so much from the experi-ence, get to live in a completely differentculture for four years whilst getting mydegree and also travelling across thestates playing collegiate golf, not many

19 year olds get an opportunity like that.I am so lucky to have had the support ofmy family, friends and members of Roth-ley Park, and my golf coach Steve Coop-er at Gainsborough Golf Club.”

congestion on Linkfield Road in Mountsorrel.Documents relating to the appeal can be found in the

Planning Explorer section of Charnwood’s website. The plan-ning reference is P/12/2005/2

ROTHLEY PARK Golf Club’s Ladies Champion, Florence King,will be heading off to the USA in August to attend the Uni-versity of New Orleans in Louisiana.

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HUNDREDS OF Rothley resi-dents have responded to acampaign urging them toobject to plans to build1500 homes on the edge ofRothley.

In July, Rothley Parish Council, pub-lished and distributed a leaflet in thevillage about the plans. It contained aletter objecting to the proposals andinvited residents to send it to Charnwooddirectly or via a local collection box.

Parish Councillor Olwen Jones said:“The Action Alert campaign produced agreat response from the village. Thanksto everyone who took the trouble todeliver a resounding verdict of ‘un-sound’ on Charnwood Borough Council’sCore Strategy.

“The Parish Council heard fromnearly 500 villagers who put theirname to the letter which weredelivered in person on the consul-tation deadline of July 22. Thanksare also due to all the other vil-lagers who responded to the con-sultation process by post oremail directly to Charnwood.”

Charnwood’s plans are includ-ed in its Local Plan – the propos-als for ‘North Birstall’ alsoinclude 15 hectares of employ-ment land, health facilities, a newprimary school, a supermarket, aWanlip link road and four pitches fortravelling show people.

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MEMBERS OF the Rothley Royal British Legion visited theNational Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire to pay theirrespects to members of the armed forces who have losttheir lives in conflict since World War II.

Spokesman Norman Pratt said: “Thecomradeship and empathy is very muchto the fore in the many memorials whichare spread around the National Arbore-tum 150 acre site. It is a spirituallyuplifting and a very beautiful placewhich we should be proud of. The RAFAssociation Remembrance Garden, theWomen’s Royal Naval Service, The Fire &Rescue Service, The Railways IndustryMemorial, The Falkland Islands Memori-

al and the South Atlantic Task ForceMemorial are only some of the hearttugging and memory stimulating itemson show.

“It really is a great place to visit andthe Rothley Group thoroughly enjoyedthemselves and all agreed it was a greatand interesting day out.”Pic: (l-r) Bob Hendry, Secretary & Treasurer ofthe Rothley RBL; Meg Hendry, Chairman of theRothley branch; Ted Boardman & Alex Alexandre

Dr Michael Lynch’s first series oftalks in 2012 proved popular and onOctober 15 he will be talking aboutNorth Korea, having just returned froma visit to that country.

On November 19 he will deliver atalk on Brazil and on January 21 hissubject will be ‘The Eunuchs and Con-cubines of Ancient China’.

Ticket prices are £5 and the venueis the Rothley Centre. Doors open at7pm and there will be a Q&A session.The talks have been organised byRothley Conservative Association. Tobook contact Norman Pratt on 01162375254 or send your cheque made

out to the Rothley CA together with astamped, addressed reply envelope to17 Windmill End, Rothley LE7 7RP.Book early to be sure of your place.

TALKS ON North Korea, Brazil and ancient China by aretired history lecturer will be given at the Rothley Cen-tre from October.

Huge response as village objects to plans

Pic: Cllr Olwen Jones setsoff to deliver theobjection letters

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HUNDREDS OF visitorsspent a sunny weekendin June visiting gardensopened to the public bytheir owners in Thurcas-ton and Cropston.

The annual Open Gardens eventis organised by the Richard HillSchool PTA. Spokeswoman LindaBennett said: “We were delighted tosee so many people obviously en-joying two beautiful afternoonswandering around the various opengardens of the parish, stoppinghere and there for a cream tea,ice-cream or just a sit downto enjoy their surroundings!

“We would like to say ahuge ‘Thank You’ to every-one who so generouslyopened their gardens forthis year’s event. The gar-deners themselves werealso thrilled to see so manypeople and really appreci-ated visitors’ comments onall their hard work. Theschool garden was alsoopen on the Saturdaywhere visitors could seethe results of the chil-dren’s green-fingeredskills, whilst members ofthe PTA served deliciouscream teas.”

The event has raisedjust over £1400 whichwill go towards variousprojects for the childrenat the village school.

Linda said: “Manythanks to everybody whocontributed to the suc-cess of the weekend,whether by visiting gar-

Sun shines for Parish garden traildens, opening their garden, makingrefreshments, allowing use of their carpark, putting up posters, deliveringleaflets or tolerating the numerousparked cars! It was another great com-munity weekend!”

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Pic: Garden owner Hazel Marshall in her Cropston garden,with steward Peter Barton

The Trustees of the Charity invite those under age 25 yearswho are attending or have attended the Richard HillSchool to apply for a Grant to assist with educationalactivities (including social and physical training) nototherwise provided by the Local Authority.

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OPPORTUNITIES WITH the Birstall &Rothley WEA this autumn.Drawing With Mixed Media

An opportunity to explore a range ofcreative techniques whilst developing thebasic principles of drawing. This coursewill be excellent for returning learnerswishing to hone their drawing skills butwill also be appropriate for beginnerslooking to be inspired. Mediums cov-ered will include graphite, charcoal,pastels, water soluble crayons, inks andmixed media. Learning is supported bydemonstrations, one to one discussionand examples of artists’ work.

Tutor: Jo Sheppard. Fee £70, dis-counted: £63 (not available to the re-tired) or Free

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Date: Monday 1–3pm, 10 meetingsfrom September 16, 2013The Habsburgs

In an age when family history hasbecome popular, we look at one of themost influential families in Europeanhistory. It began as minor nobility in theearly Holy Roman Empire, became hold-ers in the title of Emperor, and is stillrecognisable. At one time it controlledvast territories in Europe, America andthe Far East and even in its last stages itwas removed from power only as a re-sult of external rather than internal forc-es.

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Date: Tuesday 10–11.30am, 10 meet-ings from September 17, 2013Art & Perception

Who or what inspired artists such asGeorge Bellows, Stanley Spencer, PierreBonnard and John Piper, to developtheir unique, often provocative, ap-proaches to painting? This course ex-plains some of the very different waysartists have expressed their view of theworld in their art. No previous experi-ence necessary-just a lively open-mindedinterest in art!

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Date: Wednesday 7.15–9.15pm, 8meetings from October 2, 2013

Contact: Marion Vincent, Telephone:0116 2375156 or send your enrolmentsto John Laurance WEA Treasurer, 33Loughborough Road, Hoton LeicesterLE12 5SF

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“Most people know thatme and the rest of theband are big footballfans and this all-starmatch against theFoxes legends issomething we arereally happy to beinvolved with for thebenefit of Joe Hum-phries campaign andto raise cash for life-saving equipment.”

Joe’s dad Steve, a formerLeicester City goalkeeper, said: “We’vebeen touched by the way people acrossLeicester and Leicestershire have been

getting behind Joe’s Trust to help usraise awareness and reduce the inci-dence of SADS happening to other fami-lies. Joe loved his music and his sportso this is another fitting occasion to paytribute to our amazing son, brother andfriend. It’s also of course about educat-

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be done if someone’sheart stops beating.We have to remem-ber SADS can strikeanyone, anywhereand anytime.”

The match wasplayed in front of acapacity audience of

2000 and moneyraised will pay for the

trust’s CPR training anddefibrillator campaign.

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LEICESTERSHIRE ROCK bandKasabian took part in a fun-draising football match tosupport a trust set up inmemory of a Rothley teen-ager.

The Kasabian team played a LeicesterCity Legends side in the Joe HumphriesMemorial Trust Charity Shield Footballmatch at Quorn in July.

Joe Humphries died from SuddenArrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) agedjust 14 in October 2012 while out run-ning near his home in Rothley. Sincethen his family have set up a trust tocampaign for a better understanding ofSADS, CPR training and wider provisionof defibrillators.

The legends side proved victorious onthe day, captained by former Englandand Leicester Tigers captain Martin John-son and featuring Muzzy Izzet, Matt Elli-ott and Steve Walsh. They won 4-2.

Kasabian’s Chris Edwards said: “Los-ing someone with so much potential asJoe at such a young age has been heart-breaking for his family and friends. But

A LOCAL car club recentlytook first prize for theBest Club Stand at a clas-sic car show.

North Leicester MG Club’s red,white and blue bunting and banner-bedecked display was enough to se-cure the judges’ verdict at the ClassicCar and Transport show, on SundayJuly 21, held at Beaumanor Hall inWoodhouse.

The display of 15 cars was. ratherfittingly, fronted by a red 1952 MGTD, a white 1967 MG BGT and a blue2001 MG F. A selection of MG BGTsand MG Midgets together with singlerepresentatives of six other modelsfilled the stand to capacity and provid-ed talking points for the many visitors.An Austin A35, the club’s official sup-port car and only non-MG, completedthe display.

After receiving the winner’s trophyfrom the show’s organisers, the club’svice-chair, Chris Tideswell said: “Thisaward is the result of a co-ordinatedeffort from all the club members whobrought their cars along for the day,loaned 1953 Coronation memorabilia,bunting and union flags, and set upthe stand.”

North Leicester MG Club meets atthe Anchor Inn, Hathern on the thirdWednesday of each month at 8pm.Membership is drawn from all overnorth Leicestershire and beyond withresidents of Charnwood, North WestLeicestershire and Melton boroughs,together with several from Notting-hamshire and Derbyshire, all regularlytaking part in the club’s activities.

Visit www.northleicester-mg.org.ukfor further information.

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“The annual show hasalways been held at theMemorial Hall in Thur-caston but after 30 yearswe find ourselves needinga bigger home in orderto accommodate our evergrowing number of exhib-its and visitors” said showsecretary Dave Haddon.

The show has growneach year and now hasclasses for arts and crafts,photography, floral art,home baking, preservesand wine, as well asclasses for children. Thetraditional sections ofvegetables, flowers andfruit still retain the largestnumber of classes.

Refreshments will beavailable, a tombola stalland an after-show ‘mar-ket stall’ sale of entries.

The show opens at2.30pm on Saturday Sep-tember 7, admission is

ROTHLEY RESIDENT Marion Vin-cent would like readers to con-tact her if they can identify anyof the people in this photo-graph, or know where it wastaken.

Marion, the site administrator ofwww.leicestershirevillages.com/rothley,said: “It could possibly be Harvey Knit-wear of Fowke Street, Rothley.

“I am asking if the man, back row,centre is Herbert Green who organisedthe Rothley carnivals from 1930-1940?Left on middle row is Gertrude Bruntand third from left middle row is WinnieUpton (nee Exton). If anyone can helpwith other names, date or location itwould be a great help.”

Contact Marion Vincent 01162375156 or [email protected]

For pictures of old Rothley visitwww.leicestershirevillages.com/rothley

THURCASTON AND Cropston Gardening Club’s 30th annualshow will be held for the first time at Richard Hill primaryschool on Anstey Lane.

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A FULL meeting of Rothley ParishCouncil was held on July 8.

It was reported that Rothley’s newPolice Community Support Officer is6646 Steve Quinn.

A meeting has been arranged withCharnwood Borough Council to clarifywhat monies they hold from section 106developer contributions that can bespent on village facilities.

No minutes from Thurcaston & Crop-ston Parish Council were available at thetime of going to press.

NINETY EIGHT per cent ofhouseholds in Thurcastonand Cropston oppose plansto build up to 150 newhomes in the parish.

Householders were contacted byThurcaston Action Group (TAG) aftersurveyors Mather Jamie announced thedevelopment proposals in June. They areseeking development of the land be-tween Leicester Road and the GCR line.

A spokesman for TAG said: “Resi-dents of Thurcaston and Cropston haveregistered their disappointment andanger at the proposals and rallied roundthe Thurcaston Action Group, set up tooppose the development of this land.

“Despite being unable to contact 102homes from the 880 available due toholidays, 1125 signatures were obtainedfirmly rejecting any such development.The response was overwhelming withover 98% of the households asked con-firming that “Thurcaston and CropstonParish Council oppose all housing build-ing development” on the land.

“These results have been presented tothe Parish Council with the hope thatthey will support the majority view of thevillagers in their opposition.”

Following a public consultation,Mather Jamie have indicated that theirpreferred option is to build at the north-ern end of the village.

TAG is organising a fundraising eventfor later in the year, and is inviting in-

terested residents or anyone with skillsthat could help the group, to contactthem [email protected] orvia facebook “Keep Thurcaston Rural”.

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ARTISAN AND craft tradersare invited to bring theirskills to Loughborough’sFabulous Friday Markets.

Charnwood Borough Council islooking for additional traders to joinstallholders in the market on itsmonthly extended markets.

The Fabulous Friday craft and vin-tage markets, held on the third Fridayof each month, trade until 6.30pmand offer a range of gifts and treas-ures to tempt town shoppers.

Sylvia Wright, Head of Leisure andCulture at Charnwood Borough Coun-cil, said: “Our historic market is pop-ular with traders but we would love tosee the town centre filled with evenmore as we celebrate Fabulous Fri-days. Whatever your craft or specialitythis could provide you with a brilliantplatform to showcase your wares toLoughborough’s visitors.”

As pat of the Loughborough Busi-ness Improvement District’s (BID)Fabulous Friday initiative to increasefootfall into the town on Friday after-noons and into the early evening, theCouncil is hosting one extended mar-ket a month.

Loughborough’s vintage and craftmarket is held every Friday in thetown centre and boasts a range ofgoodies from more than 44 traders.

For more information on the Vin-tage market and becoming a FabulousFriday stallholder contact Markets andFairs on 01509 634624

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THE SPEAKER at the July meeting ofThurcaston & Cropston WI was IanRisley, who gave a presentation enti-tled: “Animals in pastels”

Ian is a well-known artist and teacherwho specialises in pastels. Working froma photograph of a dog called Meg, hetalked us through the process of build-ing up a portrait as he drew, and ex-plained how he was bringing it alive.The result was an amazing likeness ofMeg. This very interesting demonstrationgiven by a gifted artist was enjoyed byeveryone.

In August Jo Carter gave a talk enti-tled ‘The Laura Ashley Story’

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Let me introduce myself, my name isNorman Cutting and I currently live inthe Chiltern Hills in a place calledBerkhamsted. I expect you have heardabout this small market town as Williamthe Conquer was offered the crown ofEngland at our 'Castle' having defeatedHarold at Hastings in 1066, or maybe asit has the oldest High Street building stillin use in the country or…

Anyway, It looks like we will be mov-ing to your village in the next month ortwo (depending when you actually readthis) – which is a challenge in itself aswe subscribe to the 'ahh, that will beuseful one day' syndrome and after some35 years, we have a lot of useful thingsfor something.

After having a regular column in atrade magazine for a few years, editingthe Citizens Association newsletter for a10plus year trial period, getting elected(as an Independent) on both our Townand Borough Councils and running myown business for over 40 years, Ithought you should be warned that I willbe coming and getting involved!

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Coffee ShopRothley Methodist, Howe LaneEvery Tuesday morning, 10-11.30amCome rain or shineNow open : Book exchangeEveryone welcomeTea, coffee, biscuits, toasted teacakeProceeds for the Methodist Church

Birstall & DistrictLocal HistorySocietyWe commence our meetings againon Thursday September 12The subject of the talk will be‘Oh, I do Like to be Beside theSeaside’Speaker: Felicity Austin7.30pm. Birstall Village Hall, Bir-stall Road, BirstallWe welcome any visitors whowould like to join us for this talk

Leicester Curve Theatre

Open DaySat Sep 7, 10am-6pmFree back stage tours every halfan hourTheatre technical demo of lightand sound12.30-1pmFree comedy hour at 4.15pmKids’ Comic & Poet Ian Billings11.30am2 Funky Dance Explosion 3pmFree workshops in Bollywooddancing, singing and over 55sdanceAll events are free of charge butbooking is recommended by call-ing

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Charity BridgeDriveorganised by Loughborough LionsClubThe Rothley Centre, MountsorrelLane, RothleyWednesday October 16 at 1.30pmAfternoon tea provided£6 per personTo book a table please contactJackie 0116 2303317 oremail:[email protected]

Thurcaston & CropstonGardening ClubAnnual Garden,Craft & ProduceShowSaturday Sep 7 at 2.30pmRichard Hill Primary School, An-stey Lane, ThurcastonAdmission 50p, children free

Changes to localhealth care – whatworks?The press has been full of storiesabout problems in the NHS – eve-rything from delays at Accidentand Emergency departments(A&E) to the problem of waitingtimes for appointments to seeyour GP.On Tuesday Sep 14 at 6.15pm, DrClay from the Woodhouse EavesGP practice will explain how hissystem allows patients to have a

The Rothley Post welcomes yourviews and opinions on any subject. Let-ters, which must include your name andaddress, (though not necessarily forpublication) can be posted to: The Bir-stall Post, Longslade College, WanlipLane, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4GH, orhanded in at Rothley library, RothleyPost Office, Woodgate or email:[email protected]

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Soar ValleyTrampoline ClubMonday & Wednesday evenings atSoar Valley College, GleneaglesAve, LeicesterSessions are for children aged 6and upwardsVisit our website for further de-tails at ww.soarvalleytcco.ukOr contact Annette [email protected] or on01664 840079

The BarkFoundationFriday September 20 at 7.30pm‘After Eight’ a vocal harmonyquartet and‘Fabio A’Cappella’ a vocal quartet

in the style of barbershopTickets £5 inc refreshmentsAt Birstall Methodist ChurchTel: 0116 2677576 to book [email protected]

Car Sharewww.leicestershire.comRegister your travel preferencesand journey informationThe website will list potential carshare matches and you can choosewhether to contact themYou don’t need to own or drive acar to car shareService provided by LeicestershireCounty Council

LoughboroughProbus ClubA different kind of club – why notjoin?The Loughborough Probus club,which now accepts both male andfemale retired professional busi-ness members, has an almostunique class of membership. Itsmembership contains a greatnumber of ex-university educa-tionalists as well as engineers andtechnical individuals from a broadspectrum of commerce, industry,retail and medical backgrounds.This makes the monthly luncheonmeeting nothing if not interestingas the conversations as well asthe after lunch speakers cover awide range of subjects.Visitors can come on trial to oneof our luncheon meetings held atthe Carillon Rooms in Loughbor-ough. The club meets at 12.15pmfor a 12.45pm lunch on the sec-ond Thursday of each month. Theannual subscription is £10 andmonthly lunches are currentlycharged at £14 per head. Don’tdelay, just call and give us a try!Contact: Barrie Percival 01509239 842

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SEP 2013THE ROTHLEY POST 9doctor’s appointment on the sameday; how this keeps A&E admis-sions down; and how easy it is tomake this system work. Dr clayadvises GPs across the countryand will also respond to yourquestions about NHS changes ingeneral. If you would like to at-tend, please let the surgery knowon 890747. It will be followed bythe Cottage Surgery Patient GroupAGM.

Birstall FlowerClubMix and MatchCarol FarmerWed Sep 25 at 7.15pmBirstall Village HallVisitors very welcomeSylvia Simes2674206

Messy ChurchSaturday Sep 28 and Oct 26 at3-5pmat the Methodist Hall, Howe Lane,RothleyBring your children to have fun,making crafts, and to share a mealtogetherAll ages are welcome, also carers,parents, grandparents, aunts andunclesFor info please call Sue Wain-wright on 07585557548

Ladies CircleMethodist Hall, Howe Lane, Roth-leywill be re-opening on TuesdaySep 10 at 2.30pmWe would like to welcome anylady who wishes to join usThere will be a small fee to joinand £1 each time for members.Visitors will be charged £2. Ourmeetings are every other TuesdayWe have a very interesting pro-gramme for the yearCome and join a very friendlygroupFor info phone Pam Floyd on 01162374111 or Carole Jordan on0116 2375069

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Coffee MorningMethodist Church, Howe Lane,RothleySat Oct 26, 10-11.30amStalls: cakes, tombola, raffle andwhite elephantOur charity this year will be TheCarpenter Arms, LoughboroughAny info please contact Pam Floyd0116 2374111

Big Buggy PushThursday Sep 12, 10amin aid of Alex’s WishBeacon Hall Country ParkA fantastic morning’s entertain-mentTiny Talk, Jo Jingles, goody bagfor mumsA four week fitness and nutrition-al plan

It costs £20 to sign up atwww.thebigbuggypush.co.ukOr call Emma 07903 349475

Macmillan MorningTeaCharity Eventat Rothley Court Hotel, WestfieldLane, Rothley, Leic LE7 7LG0116 2374141Friday Sep 27 at 10amTea or Coffee and Cake for £4.95per personLook forward to seeing you!

Coffee MorningThe Rothley Centrein aid of Cancer Research UKSat Nov 9, 10am-12noonCake stall, plants, bric-a-brac,books, toys, Phoenix cards, gifts,tombola & raffleAlso this year we will have As NewClothesEntrance £1 to include unlimitedcoffee/tea & biscuitsEveryone welcome – please sup-port Cancer Research UK

BirstallBirdwatching ClubPresents‘The Long Journey North’by Danny GreenThis is the title of Danny’s bookwhich took him eight years tocompleteA visual exploration of the Arcticand Subarctic regions of NorthernEurope with stunning imagesshowing some of the most beauti-ful and iconic species that can befound in this varied and pristinelandscapeTuesday October 8 at 7.30pmWhat’s Up! By Carl BaggottCarl has been taking part in a sur-vey of Scotland’s upland birds andhe will be telling us about hiswork and species of this wonder-ful area. He loves wild places, es-pecially Scotland, and visuallyrecording their beauty and wild-lifeTuesday November 12 at 7.30pmBoth meetings at The RothleyCentre, Mountsorrel Lane, RothleyVisitors welcome £2Free on-site parking and easy ac-cessFurther info from Ken Goodrich0116 2674813

Rachmaninoff –the Man and hisMusicby Barry CollettSaturday Nov 9 from 10.30am-4.30pmThe Old School Rooms, SchoolStreet, RothleyThis day course will look at thecomposer’s career and play a lotof his wonderful music.Presented by Barry Collett whofounded the 75 strong RutlandSinfonia in 1975 and conducted

all its concerts for the first 26seasons. Barry has made 11 re-cordings both as conductor andpianist and was presented withhonorary life membership of theElgar society for conducting all ofElgar’s orchestral music. Barrypresented our first music event inMarch this year on the Life andWork of Sir Edward Elgar.Early enrolment advised to securea place.Booking essential with £5 coursefee. Further info from Marion Vin-cent 0116 2375156 or John Laur-ance 01509 889757Organised by the Birstall andRothley branch of the WEA withtheir financial supportPlease send bookings to John Lau-rance 33 Loughborough Road, Ho-ton, Loughborough, Leics LE125SFCheques payable to WEA Birstall &Rothley BranchPlease include name(s), address,email and phone number

From Classics toJazzConcert by Rachel Lawson, clarinet/ saxophoneand Stephen Waterhouse, pianoSaturday, Sep 28 starting at7.30pm at Syston MethodistChurchin aid of LOROS and church fundsTickets £6 inc light refreshmentsTel: 0116 2609804

Film PresentationsFrom Thurcaston & Cropston Par-ish Council‘Lincoln’Friday September 13 (150mins)Daniel Day-Lewis won a BAFTA for‘Best Actor’ in this magnificentfilm which follows our summerbreak. In 1865 President Lincolnstruggled to bring to an end theAmerican Civil War. At the sametime he was endeavouring toachieve the constitutional amend-ment which would ban slavery inthe United States for ever. Howdid he achieve these nearly im-possible tasks?Les MiserablesFriday October 11 (158 mins)This epic musical drama film hasgreat power. Anne Hathaway de-served her Oscar as Best Support-ing Actress. Hugh Jackman won anOscar nomination for his fearlessportrayal of the convict JeanValjean who only just survivesstarvation. We have to laugh atHelena Bonham Carter and BaronCohen as Innkeeper and wife. Evenif you have already seen this film,you’ll still be entranced.‘Hyde Park on Hudson’ will beshown on Friday November 8.Thurcaston and Cropston ParishCouncil will be showing thesefilms at Thurcaston Memorial Hall.Starting at 7.30pm, tickets cost£4.50 and concessions are £4.The price includes refreshmentsand a lucky prize draw.

Advance tickets can be purchasedvia the parish office, 01162367626 or at the door.Book your tickets early to avoiddisappointment.

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Charity WhistDrivesorganised by Derek Farrwill be held at 7.30pm on Thurs-days Sep 5, Oct 3 and Nov 7at The Rothley Centre, Mountsor-rel Lane, RothleyAdmission £2All players welcomeLarge free car park

Autumn ArtExhibition 2013October 25-27, 11am to 5pmNewtown Linford Sunday School(next to main entrance toBradgate Park)Around 100 original paintings willbe on display – most of them willbe for sale at very reasonableprices.Admission is FREERaffle for an Original Paintingwith the proceeds going to Rain-bows Hospice Loughboroughwebsite:www.charnwooddrawingpaintingclub.com

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A ROTHLEY teenager visited Auschwitz to learn about theHolocaust and to share her experience after returninghome.

Only 31.5 inches square, about the sizeof a telephone box, it could hold up tofour prisoners. They had to crawlthrough a small door to enter, and assuggested by the name there was noroom to sit or lie down and so the pris-oners were forced to stand.

“The final place we went to visit inAuschwitz 1 was one of the last remain-ing gas chambers. However on the walkto the gas chamber we stopped outsidea building used by the guards. Situatedright next to the gas chamber, was abrothel. After the initial shock of seeingthis building in a concentration camp,the idea of it being used whilst thou-sands of people barely have enough foodto survive on is sickening. The gaschamber itself isoverwhelming, itconsisted of two sec-tions, one where theprisoners weregassed, which is nowempty aside from amemorial to the pris-oners, and through adoorway you can then see the ovens inwhich the bodies were burnt.

“After seeing Auschwitz 1 we went toAuschwitz Birkenau, a site a short coachride away. This camp was more aboutwhat you didn’t see. From the watchtower you can see rows upon rows of

barracks. Unlike the brick building inAuschwitz, these were made from wood.This is where prisoners would haveslept, often three or four to one bed;they slept on wooden bunks without anysource of heat but one another. It isdifficult to imagine which would havebeen worse, having to live through win-ter months, attempting sleep through thesnow and wind with only a woodenshack around you, or the summer, hav-

ing to work all daywithout a break inthe blistering heat.

“People say thatvisiting AuschwitzBirkenau makes iteasier to understandhow it must have

been to live there, but at the same timeit makes it seem even more impossible.Simply being there in the cold for oneday and the prospect of walking as faras we did seemed a difficult task, evenwith our coats and scarves and torches,there is no way to comprehend the suf-fering felt by those who lived there foryears on end. Trying to do so onlymakes it seem more alien and surrealand asks more questions than it an-swers.

“However it is difficult to deny theimportance of seeing this place for your-self, to see this huge feat of inhumanityis incredibly difficult but necessary sopeople are aware of what is possibleand what needs to be avoided now andin the future. It is necessary to makesure that the Holocaust and all the hor-rors of the second world war don’t be-come a distant memory and instead arecontinually brought up so that everyonecan learn about and understand theimportance of that which mustn’t beforgotten.”

Hannah Lewis (17) and her friendChristine Thomas (17) made the trip toPoland after being chosen by the charityThe Holocaust Education Trust as part ofits Lessons from Auschwitz scheme.

Hannah said: “You enter into Ausch-witz 1 by walking through the iconicgates with the words ‘Arbeit Macht Frei’,work sets you free, and are then sur-rounded by dozens of old army barracksused by the Nazis to keep their prison-ers. These days these buildings are usedto house belongings of the people whoworked and died here. Thousands ofshoes, suitcases and other personalitems are shown here in glass cabinets.However, the most shocking display ofall was that of human hair, shaved offthe prisoners when they first arrived,dehumanising them. Here we also sawsome of the cells. One type of cell inparticular stood out, the standing cell.

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We were lucky to have a fine eveningfor the first of our summer outings inJune, when a group of members andvisitors gathered in Queniborough fora tour of the village.

Brook. The earthworks on Castle Hillare the main historical feature and thatwas where we spent most of our time.The site was never a castle; it was in facta grange belonging to the Order ofKnights Hospitaller, which had beenfounded to escort pilgrims and crusad-ers to the Holy Land. The estate at Cas-tle Hill was granted to the Order bySimon de Montfort and its producewould have supported the community ofknights at their preceptory in Old Dalby.Today, a rectangular bank and ditch atthe top of the hill form an apparentlydefensive enclosure, containing twomysterious circular mounds. (The sitehas not been excavated.)

On Tuesday September 17 at 7.30pmwe return to our regular venue, theHarrison Room, All Saints' Church,Thurcaston, when the speaker will beCanon Anne Horton and her subjectRothley Garden Suburb. All welcome -charge for visitors, £3

From Jennifer Kennington & Peter SmithThurcaston and Cropston Local History

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Contact your policing team: PC 2139Richard Carruthers, telephone 101, se-lect Option 2.

A JUNIOR football team fromRothley competed in a tour-nament at the national FAtraining centre this sum-mer.

The Rothley Imps under 10s teamplayed in the Rotary national under 12scompetition at the St George’s Centre inBurton upon Trent. Supported by SoarValley Rotary, family and friends, theImps, up against players a year olderthan them-selves, wontheir firstgame andacquittedthemselveswell.Pic: The Roth-ley Imps with(back row, l-r)Chris Chew, Graham Martin and team managerMarc Jagger

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Our guide for the evening was life-long village resident, Rosemary Smith,accompanied by fellow resident, RegAgger. Rosemary, who currently is aChurchwarden and Heritage Warden,clearly has a great love for the place ofher birth and has a wealth of knowledgeabout its history.

The name Queniborough meansQueen’s Manor or dwelling Place and isprobably Saxon in origin. Local excava-tions unearthed a Saxon sword andother artefacts indicative of a Royal buri-al, hence the Royal name.

At the time of her birth, Rosemary’sfather was the village butcher and thefamily lived above the shop. Rosemarycan recall helping with the dairy work,as well as there being open drains alongthe road, not only for surface water, butalso for drainage from the butcher’spremises.

As we progressed along, we saw thebuildings that used to be the post office,the rather small village school and thesweet shop, all of which are now privateresidences.

The walking part of our tour con-cluded at the parish church of St Marywhich is well known for its impressive14th century spire, possibly the highestin Leicestershire at 160 feet. Inside thechurch we were able to admire its out-standing features while Reg Agger gave ashort talk about its history. We learntthat the chancel is the oldest part –possibly late Saxon or early Norman –while the nave dates from the 13th cen-tury. There are several significant memo-rials relating to various local familiesand benefactors to the church. Interest-ingly, the north (or Manor) door issealed up and has not been used since1875 following the death of the last Ladyof the Manor. We had further time tobrowse before finally departing after avery pleasant and interesting evening.

At the end of one of the scorchingdays that we had in July it was a pleas-ure to go out in the cooler evening andvisit Castle Hill Park. Even though it ison our doorstep, many of our memberswere surprised to find how much thereis to explore there. Our enthusiasticguide was Stefan Cabaniuk from theParks Department of Leicester City Coun-cil.

The park was created in the late1980s between Beaumont Leys, Ansteyand Thurcaston, partly to compensatefor the building of the A46 which runsalong its length. Its 200 acres contain amixture of old and new woodland,meadows and a section of Rothley

WITH THE July weather hot andstrong, we ventured to pastures newfor our Strawberry Cream Tea onMonday July 8.

Our chosen venue this year was“Woodlands” Nurseries and Restaurantat Stapleton on the A447. After a de-lightful journey crossing the surroundingcountryside, members used their visit toexplore the vast Nursery together withnotable shops containing quality cloth-ing, crockery, glassware and kitchen-ware.

At the appointed time we gathered inthe newly arranged quiet area of therestaurant, to enjoy a very generous tea.

On conclusion of a very pleasantoccasion, a raffle was drawn in favour ofthe Salvation Army, our chosen charityfor the year, raising approximately £31.

On August 12 we listened to a fasci-nating talk given by Mr Brian Johnson,entitled “And who lived in a house likethis?”

Amongst the famous names men-tioned were Thomas Fielding Johnsonand Thomas Cook.

In celebration of two birthdays forGill Smart and Diana Whatton, the mem-bers were treated to delicious meringuesto enjoy with their cups of tea.

Mrs Anne Frisby was the lucky recipi-ent of a lovely Pashmina scarf from thefree prize draw.

Our next meeting for the club will beon Monday September 9,

a Harvest Bring and Buy, which willbe a fund raising event for “The Salva-tion Army” our charity for this year.Everyone is welcome and it would beappreciated if there could be generoussupport in respect of anything saleable,cakes large or small, fruit and vegeta-bles, tinned or fresh, to boost the Fundcollection. There will also be in-houseentertainment plus, of course, refresh-ments. For enquires please ring me on0116 2363467.

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They began their year in September2012 making their own chocolate bars,following a demonstration of hand-madechocs by Hannah’s in Quorn.

The Confectioner’s badge involvedmaking a small iced and marzipannedChristmas cake and using icing kits to

pipe patterns on biscuits.Guides planted trees in the National

Forest and Brownies gained their toy-maker badge by making board games,stuffed toys, finger puppets, dressing upoutfits and doll’s house accessories.

They joined with the Guides for bon-fire night, the Re-membrance serviceand the pantomime inLoughborough.

In the spring,Brownies and Guidesworked for their WellDone badge. Theylearned to knit andcrochet and maketwo pet blankets,donating them to

Animal Aid. They painted plant pots andadded primulas before taking them toresidents of the old people’s homes inThurcaston and Cropston.

There was a trip to swim in the poolat Beaumont Leys and at Chinese New

Year the girls made paper lan-terns and willow pattern pictures.

The aim for the summer termwas to look at heritage and cul-ture and the group comparedpresent day Thurcaston with anold map, acted out local legendsand danced around the maypole.

They made collages for theHorticultural show in September,went orienteering, camping,sowed wild flower seeds andwent on a mini beast hunt withexpert guidance.

For Community Service theguides helped the leaders collect Bar-nardo’s envelopes in Cropston andraised £109.

Three former members have achievedtheir Gold Duke of Edinburgh awardsand five guides are about to receive theirBaden-Powell award.

P/13/1385/2: Rothley Court Hotel, West-field Lane, Rothley – various works to listedbuilding and single storey extension tobeer cellarP/13/1185/2: Plot 2, 36 North Street,Rothley – erection of a single storey exten-sion to rear of dwellingP/13/1420/2: Red Lion, 933 LoughboroughRoad, Rothley – display of various signsP/13/1305/2: 36 The Ridgeway, Rothley –Erection of two storey extension to rear,detached garage and single storey exten-sion to front of dwellingP/13/1310/2: 67 Swithland Lane, Rothley –erection of single and two storey exten-sions to both sides of dwellingP/13/1319/2: 151 Swithland Lane, Rothley– extension of time to applicationP/10/1011/2 to erect single and two storeyextensions to front of dwellingP/13/1125/2: 133 The Ridings, Rothley –erection of two and single storey exten-sions to front and rear of dwelling with var-ious other works to buildingP/13/1160/2: 22 The Rise, Rothley – erec-tion of two storey extension to side ofdwellingP/13/1621/2: Land to east and west ofThurcaston Lane, Thurcaston – request forScreening Opinion for creation of Solar FarmP/13/1618/2: 33 Rectory Lane, Thurcaston– erection of single storey extensions toside and porch extension to front of dwell-ingP/13/1212/2: 16 Leicester Road, Thurcas-ton – erection of two storey extension toside and rear of dwelling with erection ofdetached outbuilding to rearP/13/1299/2: 72 Leicester Road, Thurcas-ton – erection of two story extension toside of dwellingP/13/1132/2: Land off Leicester Road,Thurcaston – erection of an agriculturalshed and creation of an access trackP/13/1139/2: 84 Leicester Road, Thurcas-ton – raising of roof and erection of twostorey extension to rear of dwellingP/13/1426/2: Cropston Evangelical FreeChurch, Station Road, Cropston – replace-ment windowsP/13/1377/2: 287 Station Road, Cropston –erection of a store and two stables

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CROPSTON AND Thurcaston Guides and Brownies concludeda busy 12 months with a trip to the windmill at Wood-house Eaves.

Guides and Brownieslook back on year

The group miss the advice and cheer-ful help of a loyal supporter and ‘badgelady’ Audrey Hamilton, who died inApril.

The new term starts on September 4.If you would like any more informationabout becoming a Brownie (minimumage 7) or a Guide (age 10) or a helperplease contact the following people:

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A GOLD medal winning Paral-ympic athlete has praisedthe work of a Council-runsummer sporting pro-gramme.

Richard Whitehead MBE commend-ed Charnwood Borough Council fororganising free sports taster sessionsfor local children while attending anevent in Mountsorrel on July 30.

Speaking at the event, he said:“Hopefully more and more events likethis are being organised by Councilsas it’s a really important part of sport.I am just an athlete who enjoys sportand so am passing on my knowledgeto these children to take part or vol-unteer.”

Richard’s visit was organised by thenational charity Join In, as part of Joinin Summer. The session was held atHalstead Park Road playing fields,Mountsorrel and saw 23 childrenenjoy athletics and basketball as partof the Council’s free summer holidayactivities.

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