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No 219September 2016
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Committee Members Chairman Nicky Miller Vice Chair Liz Jarrom Editorial Team Sue Brompton, Janet Fletcher, Emma Haycraft, Nikki Hening, Meryl Tait.Treasurer Christine Agar Advertising Design & Production Ruth Smith 01332 811538 Minutes Secretary Emma HaycraftDelivery Team Leader Linda Gaymer Founding Editor Carly SneeCommittee members: Sue Bird, Jane Cunningham, Kath Taylor Delivery Team: Sue Bird, Norma Chapman, Nancy Cowley, Julie Doyle, Jan Firth, Gill Burrage, Sandie Moores, Pauline Needham, Adam Miller, Julie Werb, John and Sue HurleyArtwork Jackie Q, Steven AllisonPrinted by Ashfield Screen Printing Ltd - www.ashfieldsp.co.uk
Directory of AdvertisersApartment in Portugal Mike Steven 07515 932941 / Mik Griffin 07787 505505Autocare Allen’s Autocare Ltd 01332 812922Babysitting etc. Isobel’s Grandma 01332 864910Babysitting Isobel Smithies 01332 853401 or 07930 665541Ballet Classes Claudette Caven 01509 672702Beauty Salon Maria Brader 07518199178Beauty Treatment Cherie Sisson 07743791540Car Keys John’s Car Keys Ltd 07879 846007Carpet Cleaning Breedon Carpet Care 01332 865565Carpet Cleaning Julie at Long Whatton Post Office 01509 844077Chimney Sweep Bob Bradley 01332 850426Coal Merchant John Smith 01332 862744Computer Clinic Solution Processors 07766 522372County & District Councillor Nicholas Rushton 07837 841441 or 01530 412059Decorator Paul Gretton 01332 810974 or 07879 818599Decorator Traci 07955 956992Dog Walking Tania 07976 971162Dry Cleaning Julie at Scorchers 01332 853457 or 07973 354695 Electrician Wired Wright 01509 674977 or 07753 696430 Estate Agent Marble Property Services 01332 811333Farm Produce Village Farm 01332 810858Garden Services Julian Weaver 07977137597 or 01509 267948Handyman Dave Taylor 07398 768371Health and Safety Consultants CIM Associates 07871252275 or 01332 814906Ironing Julie at Scorchers 01332 853457 or 07973 354695 Joinery James E Fletcher 01332 850882Legal Services Tim and Ann Pentz 0115 871 2755Locksmith AA Locksmiths 01332 410 060 or 07779 287 375Milkman Larry Hill 01509 502455Organic Produce Manor Organic Farm 01509 646413Pest Control Pest - Away 01509 843834 or 01332 916833Picture Framers & Gallery Picture This 01509 550550Plumbing Robert/Simon Hardy 01509 672695 (pm) 07703 404143 or
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Nicholas J. RushtonI am your Leicestershire County and North West Leicestershire District councillor.
I am the Leader of Leicestershire and a cabinet member at North West Leicestershire.
I am here to help if ever you need me, my contact details are as below.
Mobile 07837 841441, office 01530 412059 & home 01530 417227
The best email address to reach me on is
Larry Hill, Dairyman.48 Belton Street
ShepshedLeicestershire01509 502455
www.morningmiracle.co.uk
Daily deliveries to Diseworth and Long Whatton.
Supplier of fresh milk and bread, fresh fruit and
veg, free range eggs, local honey, cheese, potatoes
and much more!
Portugal Holiday Apartment:A substantial 2 double bedroomed,
air-conditioned, ground floor apartment sleeps 6, with 2 bathrooms fully fitted kitchen
with all appliances.
Located on a stunning country club which offers indoor & outdoor swimming pools, children’s pool, 2 tennis courts, fully equipped gym with weights and cardio, A la-carte restaurant, poolside bar, all within a 5 minute walk of Alvor village centre. Alvor is an authentic and picturesque Portuguese fishing village approximately 40 minutes drive from Faro. Narrow cobbled streets slope down to the huge beautiful sandy beach and harbour, all linked by a maze of narrow side streets. You can watch the fishermen selling the fish in the morning and you can be trying the same fish whilst sat over looking the water in the 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 sand for as far as the eye can see. Twenty minutes drive you will find “Slide and Splash” a fantastic water park. Portimao is a 10 minute drive which gives you all the shopping you could want and in the opposite direction is the walled city of Lagos which is renowned for its shops and fine restaurants. 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 on the 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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Diseworth Village Hall
Available to Hire
Planning an event? Hosting a party? A Celebration? A Conference? An anniversary?
Meeting up with old friends or maybe a more formal reason to
need a place to meet? Then please consider hiring Diseworth’s Heritage Centre
There is a main hall to seat around 40 in a theatre layout, or 20 in a boardroom set up. There is a smaller room to seat 10 around tables, and both rooms have access to the kitchen.
There is a television screen and wi-fi to link with a laptop plus a projector and screen. There is also a computer suite to hire.
We can arrange any form of catering and bookings usually include a welcome hot drink and biscuits.
Please take time to visit our newly re-furbished website which will give you more information and the scale of letting fees.
Multiple bookings attract a very generous discount.
Bookings can be made through the email address given on the website or direct by phoning 07891628292
Main Hall with Stage, Lighting and Sound System Meeting Room
Well Equipped Kitchen
£8 per hour (min charge £20.00) £75 per day for Parties & Wedding
Receptions (Booking Terms Apply)
Contact us for further details:-Email: diseworthvillagehall@out-
look.com Bookings: 0300 800 5000
Event bookings: 0300 800 6000 see also our Facebook page
www.facebook.com/diseworthvil-lagehall
James E FletcherFine FurnitureQuality Joinery
Orchard Workshop 18 Clements Gate
DiseworthTelephone Derby 850882 Evenings 811143
Kitchens, Bedrooms, English Oak & Mahogany Furnituremade to order.
Long Whatton Post Office & Store Main Street
Tel: 01509 842264Store open:Mon to Fri 7.00am to 5:30pmSat 7:00am to 12noonSun 8:00am to 12noonPost Office openMon, Tue, Thur, Fri 9:00am to 5:30pmWed 9:00am to 12.30pmSat 9:00am to 12noon
We sell a large selection of quality local produce including freshly baked bread, cobs
& cakes; free range eggs, milk & cheeses, local preserves, honey & relishes.
We also stock a wide selection of groceries. Freshly filled cobs are available daily.
We now deliver newspapers, magazines & groceries to Diseworth village
1-7 days a week.
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Monday – Thursday 11.30am - 11pm
Friday – Saturday 11.30am – 12pm
Sunday 12 noon – 10.30pm
Food served Monday to Saturday12 noon – 3pm
5pm - 9pm
Traditional Sunday Roast for under £8.00Served 12 noon – 3pm
We now serve a full menu in the evening as well as in the daytime.
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
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Welcome to the September issue of The Dialogue
It has been an amazing summer! A warm May, when braver types set their seeds, followed by torrential June when we despaired of anything growing apart from the weeds and we wondered how we would manage with Open Gardens and would there be anything to show any visitors.
But towards the end of June the sun began to shine and then nature took over. The village awoke on the morning of the Open Gardens to brilliant sunshine; and the crowds came. From before opening time until after official closing they flocked to Diseworth. The hard workers at the Church found a queue of people waiting to purchase tickets and collect programmes. The providers of lunch and picnics soon ran out of cobs and sent for more, the cream teas did a roaring trade while exhausted gardeners greeted visitors with no time for a break. It was a proud day for the village and for all those who had worked so hard for its success. The photographs in this issue tell the story.
And now we have another big event coming up. The Flower Show when all the efforts of gardeners, bakers, artists, photographers, flower arrangers and others will bring their various products to the Village Hall for us and visitors to admire. The show will call the talents of another group of volunteers who are now very busy preparing and planning this annual event which has a proud history over the years.
Diseworth does well for visitors to our events. The Heritage Centre welcomed descendants of the Mee family all the way from Australia coming to find headstones in the churchyard and to share their research of Diseworth residents of long ago. The Watson family, descendants of Harry Barnes who died at the Battle of the Somme, arrived in the village on the 100th Anniversary of his death and laid flowers at the family grave. And a touch of style when the Earl and Countess of Rosse arrived to seek information about their forebears in Diseworth.
But September belongs to a Diseworth resident, not a visitor. How fortunate we are to have an Olympian in our little village. Emma Wiggs has been training so hard and sharing her gruelling schedule with the fantastic result that she will take part in the Paralympics in Rio. What courage Emma has shown, working hard, not giving up, coping with the pain, the nerves and the anguished hope to be one of the six selected to go to Rio. You have made it Emma, we are all so proud of you and wish you the very best of luck. We have followed your story over the past year, dreamed with you and now celebrate with you.
Enjoy the Olympic Experience Emma – you deserve it. We are all cheering you on.
Nikki Hening Editorial team
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Diseworth Diary Every Thursday Coffee, Cakes & Computers Heritage Centre 10am – 12 noon Every Thursday Angel Space in Church 3.30pm - 4.30pm
AUGUST 2016Saturday 27th Church Coffee Morning. 10am - 12 noon
SEPTEMBER 2016Saturday 3rd Diseworth Annual Village ShowSaturday 3rd Charity Fun Day with Golddiggers at The Jolly Sailor, Hemmington. 2pmMonday 5th Women’s Afternoon Discussion Group at the invitation of KathWednesday 14th Village Hall ‘Drop In’ Coffee Morning, from 10am. Presentation from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue ServiceThursday 22nd The Dialogue, stapling and committee meeting, 7.30pm by invitation of Liz JarromSaturday 24th Harvest Cheese and Wine Evening in Church. 7.30pm
OCTOBER 2016Saturday 1st New and Nearly New 50:50 Sale at the Heritage Centre. 2pm - 5pmMonday 3rd Women’s Afternoon Discussion Group at the invitation of JanSunday 9th Diseworth Communion, 5.30pm Heritage CentreWednesday 12th Village Hall ‘Drop In’ Coffee Morning, from 10amSaturday 15th Jonnie Casson at the Village HallSaturday 22nd Church Coffee Morning and Handbag Amnesty. 10am - 12 noonSaturday 22nd EMA public meeting - airport surface water. Diseworth Village Hall 2pmThursday 27th The Dialogue, stapling and committee meeting, 7.30pm by invitation of Janet Fletcher
NOVEMBER 2016Saturday 5th Annual Fireworks Display. Village Hall FieldWednesday 9th Village Hall ‘Drop In’ Coffee Morning, from 10amFri/Saturday 11/12th Diseworth’s Annual Beer FestivalThursday 24th The Dialogue, stapling and committee meeting. 7.30pm by invitation of Jane CunninghamFriday 25th Christmas Shopping Evening at the Village Hall. 7pm - 9pm
DECEMBER 2016Saturday 3rd Murder Mystery Evening, Village HallSunday 4th Murder Mystery Afternoon, Village HallSunday 4th Christmas Praise, 5pm Heritage CentreWednesday 7th Over 60s Christmas Lunch at the Village HallSaturday 10th Incognosis at the Village HallWednesday 14th Village Hall ‘Drop In’ Coffee Morning, from 10am
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TEAM RECTOR Revd Lauretta WilsonThe Rectory24, Nottingham Road, Kegworth,Derby DE74 2FH 01509-678966 email [email protected]
PIONEER MINISTER Revd. Lesley Butler e-mail: [email protected] 391780
CHURCHWARDENSMr David Bird 01332 810381Mrs Muriel Howe 01332 850338READERSMrs Nadine Hawkins 01509 646957
Sue Hack, our new Benefice Administrator, will be
available on Tuesday & Thursday mornings between
10.00am & 1.00pm. All enquiries for Baptisms &
Weddings & all items for the Notice Sheet should be directed
to her at [email protected],
or telephone 01509 678966.
Kegworth Methodist Church High St. KegworthSunday Services Morning Worship - 10.30amPraise Worship – 6.15pm (First Sunday each month) Minister – Rev. Diane Grice. 01509 672479
Kegworth Baptist Church High St. KegworthSunday Services Morning 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
St Michael and All Angels Parish Church
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St Michael and All Angels Parish Church
Dear Friends The summer is coming to an end, there is change in the air and for many there will be new beginnings, especially in the education sector. In Judaism, during September, (not a fixed date), there is the celebration of Rosh Hashanah; the Jewish New Year Festival. We know that our January New Year gives us the opportunity to reflect on the previous year, make New Year resolutions and then hope the New Year will be a good one. There are echoes of this in Judaism, for Rosh Hashanah is a judgement day, when Jews believe that God balances a person’s good deeds over the last year against their bad deeds, and decides what the next year will be like for them. There is a great opportunity to reflect on the previous year, asking relevant questions that help people to align their priorities and more importantly to ask for forgiveness for wrongdoings.
There is no doubt that it is good to reflect on our actions and be aware of their effects on ourselves and others and it is probably best for our well-being to be in the habit of reflection on a regular basis. Nowadays the practice of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and the discipline of mindfulness have come to the fore to help people become more aware of themselves and to help them deal with actions and situations that affect their well-being. The practice of self-awareness is very much a part of the Christian tradition and can be found in St Ignatius’ Daily Examen. As you may surmise many books have been written on the Examen but, put very simply, through a reflection on the day one can learn to note God’s absence and presence through feelings of desolation and consolation. This aids in recognising where we drift in and out of God’s presence through our thoughts, words and actions and we can learn to highlight those areas that God wishes us to deal with in his love and grace. It helps us to become aware of ourselves but more importantly to be aware of God and his presence at work in our lives, for ‘we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.’ (Rom 8:28).
I have a nagging feeling that I have written in the magazines about the Examen before but it is always good to be reminded that every day should be the start of new day, new year and a new life with the one who loves us through Jesus Christ, his Son. His love brings transformation and well-being and it is free and on offer to everyone.
Love and blessings Lesley
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St Michael and All Angels Parish ChurchServices & Locations for September 2016 Time Service Location
September 4th 8.00am BCP Holy Communion Hathern NO SERVICE IN DISEWORTH 10.30am Benefice Service Farewell for Revd. Tony Edmonds Belton 3.00pm Family Communion Osgathorpe 6.15pm Evensong Belton & Kegworth September 11th 9.00am BCP Holy Communion Osgathorpe 9.30am CW Holy Communion Diseworth 10.30am CW Holy Communion Hathern, Kegworth & Long Whatton 11.00am CW Holy Communion Belton 6.15pm Evensong Kegworth September 18th 9.30am CW Holy Communion Diseworth 10.30am Café Church Hathern Holy Communion Long Whatton Family Communion Kegworth 11.00am Café Church Belton 6.15pm BCP Evensong Belton & Kegworth BCP Holy Communion Hathern
September 22nd 7.30pm United Praise Service Hathern
September 25th 9.00am BCP Holy Communion Osgathorpe No Morning Service Diseworth 10.30am CW Holy Communion Hathern & Kegworth 11.00am CW Holy Communion Belton 6.15pm BCP Evensong Belton, Kegworth & Hathern 6.30pm Harvest Thanksgiving Diseworth
Please note that morning services now begin at 9.30am, not 9.45am
Regular Weekly Services
Tuesday 12.30pm CW Holy Communion, BeltonWednesday 9.30am BCP Holy Communion, KegworthThursday 8.30-9.00am Morning Prayer, Diseworth 3.30-4.30pm Angelspace, Diseworth
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St Michael and All Angels Parish ChurchLessons and Readers for September 2016 Time Reader Sidesman September 4th 1st Reading: Trinity 15 Deuteronomy 30.15-20 - 2nd Reading: Philemon 1-21 Gospel: Luke 14.25-33 September 11th 1st Reading: 9.30amTrinity 16 Exodus 32.7-14 T Walker M Hening 2nd Reading: 1 Timothy 1.12-17 M Gidlow Gospel: Luke 15.1-10 D Blenkinsopp September 18th 1st Reading: Amos 8.4-7 9.30am D Cherry T GriffinTrinity 17 2nd Reading: 1 Timothy 2.1-7 S Bird Gospel: Luke 16.1-13 S Brompton September 25th 1st Reading: Amos 6.1a,4-7 6.30pm M Howe Trinity 18 2nd Reading: 1 Timothy 6.6-19 Gospel: Luke 16.19-31
If you are unable to read on the date shown please arrange for someone else to do so.
‘Angelspace’ is held in St Michael & All Angels Church on
Thursday afternoons from 3.30pm until 4.30pm. This is for children aged 0 – 10 years with their
parents or carers. There will be refreshments, songs, stories and activities.
Church Flowers and Brasses Flowers BrassesSeptember 4th Mrs R Harris Mrs R HarrisSeptember 11th/18th Mrs S Bird Mrs M HoweSeptember 25th (Harvest) Mrs I Tebbutt Mrs R Smith
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Food BanksIt has been decided to establish centres in each of the churches of the Benefice to collect tinned and packaged good for distribu-tion to local food banks. There is a named box at the back of the church for all contributions. Thank you for your continued donations – the Food Bank say they have been extremely busy and would particularly welcome long-life milk, sugar, cereals, tinned meat and coffee.
Harvest Thanksgiving and Harvest Cheese & WineThe Harvest Cheese & Wine evening
will take place on Saturday, 24th September
at 7.30pm in church.
Entry tickets are available now at a cost of
only £10 each, available from Sue Bird
(01332 810381) or PCC members.
The Harvest Thanksgiving Service
will be held at 6.30pm on Sunday, 25th September.
Gifts of flowers, fruit and
vegetables to decorate the church would be
welcome on Friday, 23rd September.
Tombola StallWe will be having our annual Tombola Stall at the Flower Show on 3rd September. If anyone has any donations for this please give to Muriel Howe or Sue Bird.
Leicestershire Historic Church Trust RIDE + STRIDE Day
This annual event takes place on Saturday, 10th September. Participants are invited to join a sponsored cycle ride, walk or horse ride or even run, jog or use a mobility scooter and visit beautiful churches and chapels to raise funds. Around 400 churches and chapels will be open in the county – this is a great way to discover Leicestershire’s history and heritage. All the money raised will be shared between Leicestershire Historic Churches Trust and a church or chapel you nominate.Sponsor forms and a list of churches welcoming Riders + Striders is available in church, or from Sue Bird (01332 810381).
St Michael and All Angels Parish Church
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St Michael and All Angels Parish Church
Coffee Morning
Coffee Mornings take place each month, usually
on the 4th Saturday. There are refreshments,
books, bric-a-brac and raffle. Unfortunately the Fair Trade stall is no longer available.
This month the Coffee Morning will be on September 24th,
and the next one will be on October 22nd, which will also have a Handbag Sale.
HANDBAG SALEAt the same time as the
Coffee Morning in church on 22nd October, we will be
holding a Handbag Sale. Please find out all the
handbags you no longer use to donate to the
church – and come along
and buy another to replace it!
Connecting With Our Community
www.national-prayer-weekend.com
This is the second year that St Michael and All Angels Church is joining with churches throughout the country to pray for their local communities. Inside this Dialogue you will find a Prayer Request form. From Sunday 18th September, there will be a Prayer Request Box available in the church porch, for you to leave your com-pleted forms. So, please let us know how we can pray for you, your family, friends or work. These prayers will be prayed for, confidentially, during the weekend 23rd/25th September.
Harvest Prayer Space
The church will be open every day during the week commencing 18th September. There will be a special Prayer Space, in church. Everyone is welcome to visit to spend time quietly reflecting or bringing your own personal prayers to God. All prayers, which are left in the Prayer Space, will be prayed during the Harvest Songs of Praise service at 6:30pm on Sunday 25th September. Please come along to this informal service and enjoy fellowship and refreshments after the service.
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by Liz Jarrom
COUNTRYMATTERS
As the changeable weather contin-ued past midsummer, haymaking became a lottery, a spin of the coin, to mow or not to mow, that was the question. Eventually the answer to the question was yes, and the grass, now long and lush, was cut down, ready to be made into hay. The weather forecast looked fairly optimistic, warm and dry and the hope was that it would hold for a few days.
Haymaking, unlike silage making, takes time as the grass must be spread out and fluffed up regular-ly to allow it to dry out. It requires warmth and sunshine to extract the moisture but it soon became obvious that the jet stream had other ideas. The weather forecasters had based their predictions on the jet stream going north, taking the depressions
with it, but two days after the grass was mowed, they were telling us that rain was approaching. There was no option but to call in the baling and wrapping team and abandon the haymaking and go for silage bales instead. By the end of the day the job was done, the field was covered with shiny black bales, self contained packs of fodder, pro-tected from the elements. We could rest easy that evening.
The next day Will had to get cracking and stack up these bales in the field before the local pheas-ants, crows and jackdaws spotted them and decided to investi-gate. Silage, whether made in a clamp or
inside the wrapping of black plastic as a silage bale, requires anaero-bic fermentation, totally isolated away from the air. Exposure to oxygen causes the silage to spoil and act like half an apple left out on a plate. Within a few days the exposed surface starts to rot, and this is exactly what happens to the grass in the silage bales if they get
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punctured by the claws and beaks of inquisitive birds looking for a meal.
Will borrowed a special type of grab for the JCB which has rotating tines. These roll along the bales instead of dragging so that they are much less likely to damage the plastic whilst they are being moved. Bales close to the gate were quickly moved and stacked up by Will on the JCB, but it soon becomes necessary to stack them on a trailer and bring a full load down and repeat as necessary until they were all done. If they are fetched individually, you spend more time running up and down the field than actually stacking bales, a waste of time and diesel. Anoth-er important thing when stacking silage bales is to stack them on their ends rather than the way they are made in the fields, where they look like giant plastic covered sausage rolls. This is to deter the aforemen-tioned pheasants, crows and jack-daws. Due to the way the bales are
wrapped, there is a lot more plastic covering on the ends of the bales. If the bales are standing on their ends, it makes it much harder for the birds to penetrate the plastic with their beaks when they are standing on them, and their feet are much less likely to make puncture holes.
Two weeks later, a plume of hot air arrived, so Will mowed the rest of the grass on the Sunday, spread it out to bake in the sun, fluffed it up twice on the Monday and it was baled on the Tuesday before it rained on the Wednesday. Will decided it was best to leave most of them where they were, and just brought home a few for the cattle indoors. He tells me it isn’t the best hay he has ever made, but at least we do have some now. With the silage in the clamp, the silage bales and now the hay, we have quite a bit of summer goodness wrapped up ready for the winter.
Coffee Morningsat the
Village Hall
Coffee/tea/squashand cakes
free drink refills£2.50
On Wednesday September 14th there will be a
presentation about fire safety and security
(Leics Fire and Rescue Service)
Please support this event
Everyone welcome
September 14th,
October 12th, November 9th, December 14th
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Beds, Brexit and Barcares
Jim SneeIn February I wrote what I hoped was a rather provocative article in the Dialogue - championing the case for Brexit. It worked because it generated some response, pretty much all of it espousing the virtues of the case to remain. There was much ‘pub’ banter and discussion too! Come the day of the big vote in June Carly and I had left the country. We were enjoying a break in the heart of the EU itself [Barcares, South West France, to be more precise] where we have a little family ‘Shed in the Med’. Consequently we missed the immediacy of the shock
and horror that greeted the final result of the Referendum. Our political elite and their arrogant mates in Brussels took an unexpected bloody nose, no bad thing.
Happily, in our neck of the woods in la belle France, the reaction of the locals to our collective national decision was somewhat different. To a man [and woman] our local friends, neighbours, shopkeepers, et al, were queuing up to shake my hand and tell me that they too wanted out – ‘Frexit’ they called it. Sadly, I doubt that Mr. Hollande, or his successor, no doubt soon to be the diminutive Sarkozy, will give them the chance of a vote. C’est la vie. There’s no guarantee of course, that even if they were to be given the opportunity, the result would go the way my friends would like. Paris and their politicians are long way from the South West – just as the London po-litical bubble is divorced from the rest of the UK. However, they might not have to wait too long though because ‘events’ could well come to their rescue.
Despite the horrors of terrorist atrocities, Syria, Afganistan, and Brexit, etc, which have all been dominating the news in recent weeks and months, the problems in Greece, Italy, EU bank debt, etc, have not gone away and continue to mount and fester. Whatever Merkel, the IMF and the European Bank say or do, monetary union is doomed to failure. On top of that, France is not in good shape either. Despite the unsurprising fall in value of Sterling against the Euro [temporary only and down just 10%] you can now buy a full blown - and very grand - chateau in Brittany, the Loire valley, Bordeaux, or pretty much anywhere you wish in France [short of Paris or Nice] for the price of a Diseworth house – can’t be bad and maybe a good opportunity, for those brave enough, to opt for a change in lifestyle and climate! But beware, many things are broken in that wonderful country. It’s not all cheese, wine, patisseries and sunshine over there.
We needed to buy a new bed for our little Shed in the Med. Plenty of cafes, restaurants and cheese shops around but furniture outlets are few and far between and those that do exist are fear-fully expensive and offer little choice. The French seem to live to enjoy life, their food and their wine – houses are for sleeping in and not much more. They seem to have little interest in décor and domestic comfort but who’s to say that they’ve got it all wrong? Anyway, a new bed was needed so we went to find one. After much prodding, poking and lying on various candidates we alighted on a final choice. Now we had just to pay for said bed, or so I thought.
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‘So monsieur would like this mattress. What about the base, would madam and monsieur like this base too?’‘What do you mean?’ says I, perplexed, ‘Doesn’t the indicated price include the whole thing?’‘Mais non, monsieur, in France only the mattress price is indicated, the base is not included’. Thus, in one second flat, the price of our bed had almost doubled. But it didn’t stop there.
‘And would monsieur like an ‘eadboard to go with the bed?’ enquired our attentive salesman.‘Of course, the one fixed to the bed, we’ll take that, no need to swap’, says I.‘Aha’ says the man, ‘But in France the ‘eadboard fitted to the bed is not part of the bed. Zut alors, you must pay more, ‘eadboards are not included’. More euros gone.
‘And what about the legs to support the bed, would monsieur like some legs also?’You’re ahead of me now, of course the legs were extra. You couldn’t make it up.‘Pierre’, says our man to his passing assistant, ‘Are there four legs or six supporting this bed?’Pierre inspected the underside of our chosen bed and advised that it stood on four legs. These were duly added to the bill. ‘We’ve cracked it at last’… I think…., ‘job done’. But not quite.
Delivery from the shop to the house was required. Last year my trusty French Ford Transit, an ideal vehicle for the purpose of shifting beds, [vis. a Renault Espace] had broken down in France. It took a Renault main dealer garage three weeks to fix a broken auxiliary drive belt [fan belt to you and me – about 2 hours’ work, if that, here in the UK] but that’s another story and I digress, except to say that the Espace is no more. Suffice to say that my present car, a standard size Audi estate, couldn’t accommodate a double bed and a mattress to suit. Delivery therefore cost a further extortionate £100 and took ten days to achieve. Even then, the delivery team missed their first scheduled drop off date and refused to take the bed upstairs when they did finally turn up [health and safety, they said]. Oh, and they forgot to put the ‘eadboard in their van so had to come back later with it. And when I came to screw the legs to the base of the bed, low and behold, six were required – we were missing two. We spent our first installed night sleeping over a pile of books propping up one end. Why were neither of us surprised?!
In over 45 years of spending time in France [both work and leisure], nothing has changed. It’s both endearing and frustrating at the same time. You get used to living with it and rolling with the punches. Beds are not a big deal in the scale of things but the story typifies the difference in culture that exists between our nations. Long may it last is my view - and one thing’s for sure, the French aren’t going to change their ways any time soon, any more than are we. No, we’re all better off as occasional lovers, not as a married couple. And, if we hadn’t bought a new bed, such was the cost of the thing that we might have been able to buy a chateau instead. The whole village could then have come to stay in various of our many rooms – but you’d have needed to bring your own beds as we can’t afford any more of our own.
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A note for your diary:
Diseworth Heritage CentreSaturday 1st October
New and Nearly New 50 – 50 Sale 2pm - 5pm
Sort out your unwanted new or nearly new garden equipment, clothes, jewellery, kitchen gadgets, toys etc and sell them for a 50% profit at our sale. Bring goods for sale to Diseworth Heritage Centre on Saturday 1st October 10am-1pm
RETURN at 2pm to buy those special bargains!Further details 01332 850631
10th & 11th September.10am to 5pm
Tamworth Castle Pleasure Grounds, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7ND
Coming to the Tamworth Castle Pleasure Grounds, the Tamworth Food Gusto Festival brings together local food and drink producers, giving you a taste of what the region has to offer. Coupled with local entertainment and
activities, the event should be a great way to relax after the summer.
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Diseworth Open GardensHow lucky we were that Sunday, 3rd July turned out to be a real summer’s day, following weeks of cold and wet weather. Nearly 250 visitors came to the village to visit a variety of gardens, which all looked wonderful and were much admired. Many, many thanks to all those who worked so hard in difficult conditions to get their gardens looking so beautiful. During the day there was a constant stream of visitors to the church, not only for the refreshments, but to view all the crafts on display, thanks to the Craft Group which meets regularly in the village. We are fortunate that we have so many talented people in Diseworth.
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Cream teas provided by Rosemary, Terry and Mary were extremely popular and much enjoyed, as well as the plant stall manned by Pat. Thanks to Maitland for designing the posters and signs. The raffle for a trug basket filled with gardening related items was won by a resident of Kegworth.
The day concluded with a Songs of Praise service in the church.
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Many thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make the day such a success and to all those who supported this event, which raised £1574 for church funds.
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Diseworth Heritage Centre
Alwyne Watson and his family laying their tribute in Harry Barnes' memory
Marilyn Murray, nee Mee, and her husbandThe Earl & Countess of Rosse and Sir John Parsons
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Family History Visitors, Summer 2016 What I am tempted to call ‘The Diseworth Diaspora’ has been in evidence again this summer as more visitors from different parts of the world have come to the village in search of their ancestors. This year we have had more researchers from Australia (with strong links also to South Africa), from Ireland, and an old friend from Braunstone.
Our visitors from Australia in June were Marilyn Murray and her husband. Marilyn is anoth-er member of the ever-expanding Mee family, and also has links to the Jarroms and Muggle-stons through the marriage of her ancestor Robert Mee to a Mary Bakewell in 1820. In the past, we have had contacts with descendants of the Mees in Canada and more locally here in Leicestershire, but they were a large and widespread family (or, more likely, several families) and separating them all out is no easy task.
Marilyn introduced us to a branch we have not encountered before, largely because they moved to the London area before the first Censuses were compiled, and from there, some members emigrated to South Africa. She is hopeful that we can link her family to the Mees who appear in the deeds of the Heritage Centre, and explain the nature of the link with the Jarroms, whom she knows as ‘cousins’ only from a letter received in 1930!
Our old friend was Alwyne Watson, who first visited us in 2014 as a result of the publication of the ‘Lest We Forget’ series of books detailing all the local men who were killed in the course of WW1. His mother was a Barnes, and one of her relatives is commemorated on a gravestone in Diseworth Parish Church graveyard as part of the wider Palmer family. This time Alwyne came with his wife, son and daughter-in-law and they laid a small wreath on the grave to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of the Battle of the Somme in July.
Our latest visitors, in a quest for an ancestor believed to have been born in Diseworth in about 1545, were from Ireland. They first contacted our vicar, Tony, who gave them our details. They had a good look round the Parish Church, and by the time they had had lunch, I had managed to locate a key to the Heritage Centre so that we could see if their family, the Parsons, appeared in any of the Parish records. To my pleasant surprise, they did, though not till long after their ancestor had moved to Ireland. I got an even bigger surprise when the group introduced themselves when we met outside the Church – our visitors were the Earl and Countess of Rosse and their English cousin, Sir John Parsons, who lives in Northamp-tonshire. Trying to trace further details of this family will be a most fascinating, though not simple, project.
The family seat of the Earls of Rosse is Birr Castle in County Offaly. It has been in their family since the 17th century, but its origins go back much further, and it has seen several periods of building and internal remodelling since. It enjoys a magnificent position above the River Camcor and is surrounded by very beautiful grounds with fine trees and rare specimen shrubs. The Birr Castle website can readily be found on the Internet.
Pat Guy
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Diseworth Pays Tribute to the Fallen on the Centenary of the Battle of The Somme 1916 / 2016
The 2016 Poppy Appeal Lapel Badges These are now available for a donation from Rosie. Details as above.
Private Harry Barnes was a resident of Diseworth. He was attached to 6th Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment. Harry was killed on the 14th July 1916 aged 27. He is commemorated on The Memorial at Thiepval in France, Diseworth War Memorial and his parents’ grave in Diseworth Churchyard. A memorial service was held for Harry on 4th August 1916 in Diseworth Church.
Poppy Appeal 2016We are asking for volunteers to go around Diseworth from house to house between 29th October and 12th November. If anyone could spare a couple of hours please ring Rosie on 812600 or call at 18 Hall Gate. Thank you.
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LONG WHATTON & DISEWORTH PARISH COUNCIL NEWSAugust Parking: The lawful position of the Police and NWLDC - will respond to any ob-structive parking - e.g. pavement blockage (forcing pedestrian users onto the road) and driveway blockages.
Leicestershire Police has made a number of enquiries with partner agencies with regard to holidaymakers’ cars being parked in the village, albeit legally, and they have sug-gested a pro-active approach to encourage parishioners to report their concerns directly to Leicestershire County Council (The greater number of concerns reported directly may have more of an effect than just one being raised by the Parish Council).
Contact information:Customer Service Centre (Highways) Tel: 0116 305 [email protected] To report a problem online: http://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/popular-now/report-a-road-problemThe Parish Council would like to monitor the number of complaints made to LCC about this issue in order to support concerns and progression, therefore, please could you copy your email onto [email protected].
East Midlands Airport - Public Meeting. EMA has offered to attend a public meeting at Diseworth to do a presentation to mem-bers of the public interested in how the EMA Surface Water System works and answer any questions that any interested parties may have. This will take place on Saturday 22nd October 2016, for the presentation to begin at 10.30am and Q and As to follow. This will be held at Diseworth Village Hall, Hall Gate, Diseworth.
Diseworth Allotments – Full Plots NOW available – if you would like an allotment plot, please contact the Clerk on [email protected].
Long Whatton Community Speed Watch - Following concerns raised by local residents of Long Whatton regarding speeding traffic through the Village, in particular at West End, the Parish Council agreed to run another Community Speed Watch project. The project started on 27th June and continued for two weeks.
Some locations did not yield a large number of vehicles exceeding 35mph although a large number did slow down as drivers spotted the fluorescent yellow jackets. However, West End near Lester Court was very busy. At this location Speed Watch teams typically clocked thirty vehicles or more per hour travelling at speeds considerably over the 30mph limit, including many over 50mph. The evidence collected will highlight this area for further attention from the Police.
While the speed humps and parked cars do slow most of the traffic down, it was observed that there are still some drivers who have no consideration for anyone's safety, even by the school. Many drivers also treat the last speed hump going out of the village, particularly towards Diseworth, as the de-fac-to end of the 30mph limit.
The Parish Council would like to thank all the volunteers who have been involved in the Community Speed Watch Scheme; with-out them the scheme wouldn't have been possible. All the data collected has now been passed on to the Police.
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The LotteryWith Mr Cameron on his wayWe must get used to Mrs MayHer footwear won’t be hard to chooseShe’ll keep on buying “kitten shoes”At least Boris has a postIf not the one he wanted most.If it’s one he does not likeIt’s “Sorry Boris. On your bike!”Mr Osborne needs to hardenPerhaps he’ll come and do our garden!For Nicky Morgan-dirty rickShe could not do arithmeticBut why should she endure deflationAnd leave the world of education?And then there’s poor young Mr GoveHe did not find his treasure troveThere’s something that he has not gotIn spite of looking like a swot.Hammonds’ post remains a riddleBut keep hair parted down the middle!
Politics will always beJust like life, a lottery.
David Griffiths
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Village Hall 200 ClubMay 2016Prize Number Name Amount1st 200 N Hollick £402nd 173 E Andrews £303rd 104 I Tebbutt £204th 82 K Bond £10 June 2016Prize Number Name Amount1st 81 M Reaney £402nd 47 I Llewelyn £303rd 20 S Ward £204th 21 R Dowsett £10
July 2016Prize Number Name Amount1st 80 M Johnson £402nd 182 D Wilby £303rd 114 S Dunmore £204th 13 T Dunkin £10
August 2016Prize Number Name Amount1st 40 Scott & Nicola £402nd 183 B Andrews £303rd 100 S Brompton £204th 36 C Dunk £10
September 2016Prize Number Name Amount1st 214 A Cox £402nd 4 J Heath £303rd 73 K Burke £204th 181 P Fletcher £10
Long Whatton & Diseworth Scout
Group
Village People Explorer Scout Unit
are going to have a few Scout/Explorer Meetings in Diseworth at the Village Hall
The first Date is Friday 16th September 2016 from 7pm to 8.30pm for 10 to 14 and 14 to 18 year olds
£2 per session and £20 per term
Email [email protected] for an information pack
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Some little time ago there was something called a referendum announced by the Prime Minister of the day to decide if the UK would stay a member of the European Union or would leave. On the run in to the vote, many luminaries from the political establishment made various statements for and against the proposition giving all manner of reason why it was best to stay or best to go. A good number of the pontifications were well meant and clearly from the heart but quite a few were not and were designed to “scaremonger”. Any way, the due date arrived and the nation turned out on mass and made their decision.
Outcome
Much to many people’s surprise the Brexit camp won by 51.9% to 48.1%, close, but a clear mandate. The out camp’s people had won the argument. So what’s happened to the various protagonists since June 23rd?
The Blue Side of the House of CommonsDavid Cameron (Anti Brexit)Immediately resigned as Prime Minister and was off out of the firing line of taking the “next steps”
Boris Johnson (Pro Brexit)First in line to take over as PM and do the deed for the Brexit camp. Fully supported by Michael Gove.
Michael Gove (Pro Brexit)Big time supporter of Boris and then not. Withdrew his support over night with a statement that BJ wasn’t up to the PM job.
Boris JohnsonImmediately withdrew from standing for PM with MG’s Bowie firmly between his shoulder blades.
Michael GoveStood for position of PM and was firmly walloped coming a poor third against Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom (who?). Perhaps made a miscalculation in withdrawing support for BJ. Now no longer a Minister.
Theresa May (Anti Brexit well sort of but also a bit on the fence)Stood for PM against MG and Andrea Leadsom (+ a couple of others who didn’t actually stand in the end) and is now PM fully in charge and tasked with sorting Brexit, whatever Brexit might look like..
Andrea Leadsom (Pro Brexit)A tier 2 politician who stood for PM then backed out of the contest after a misguided statement about having or not having children. Now a full Cabinet Minister
Boris JohnsonNow full Cabinet Minister as Foreign Secretary.
George Osborne (anti Brexit) Chancellor of the ExchequerPromised hell, fire and economic damnation with cuts, cuts and more cuts if pro Brexit won. Now no longer a Minister.
Ian Duncan Smith (pro Brexit)A big hitter in the pro Brexit camp. Now no longer a Minister.So in the Blue camp we have Cameron, Osborne and IDS out, we have Boris
Brexit—How the Mighty are Fallen by Cyril the Fox
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standing for PM withdrawing but now a full Minister, we have Gove with a rep-utation shot to pieces. Theresa as PM and the Leadsom woman standing then withdrawing for PM now a full Minister. There are others but the list here paints a picture.
Continuing
The Red side of the House of Commons
The opposition lead by Jeremy Corbyn (anti Brexit, well sort of but in truth not sort of but not sure but not exactly enthusiastic about being anti).Had to sack one of his shadow cabinet after being criticised as “lacklustre” in the Brexit debate, 63 others followed with resignations. Was on the wrong end of a massive vote of no confidence from his parliamentary party. Hasn’t resigned despite lack of support in Parliament and now into a further election with party members for Party Leader. Currently embroiled in a legal argument with the Judiciary as to who can or can’t vote in this upcoming election.
The word is if he wins the Labour Party is no longer an effective opposition party and may well self destruct.
Continuing
The UKIP side of the Political SpectrumNigel FarageConceded probable defeat at about 00-30 on 24th June. A close run thing but believed the anti’s had won the day. Withdrew the statement about 1 hour later looking a bit of a prawn but the numbers show his view was supported by the majority.
Went to Brussels to the EU Parliament and told them “you’re not laughing at me now” in a speech to the assembly. Didn’t get a great reception but certainly told them “what for”.
Resigned as leader of UKIP.
Does UKIP now self-destruct as its task is now completed?
Continuing
Cyril the FoxStill a much respected guest writer to the DD As a literary big hitter in The Dialogue I know my articles are well received as balanced and objective. Not even I could have written a work of fiction that would come close to matching the above narrative. I wish I had as I’m sure it would become a standard text in the universities of the world of how to manage a political nuclear bomb called Brexit.
How the mighty are fallen.
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The Diseworth Allotment GardensTenants Wanted!
“Do you have a passion for
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If you are interested and would like to apply for an allotment please contact the Clerk
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October issue of The Dialogue please give to a
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into the magazine (except the yellow pages).
Our deadline for the September issue is
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Women’s Afternoon Discussion Group
Monday 5th September - “Do Manners Matter”
7a Lady Gate at the invitation of Kath
Monday 3rd October - Reincarnation12 Lady Gate at the invitation of Jan.
MOBILE LIBRARY DAYS AND TIMES
CHANGEThe Mobile Library will now visit Diseworth on the third Thursday of
every month in 2016It will visit
The Bowley from 11.45am until 12.05pm
Clements Gate from 12.10pm until 13.10pm
The next visits will be on Thursday 15th September and 20th October 2016
The contact number for
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The Air Ambulance ServiceDid you know that the Air Ambulance has a retail
base in Kegworth? Donate and drop off your unwanted items with them. Donations are always needed ... everything accepted including items for
ebay. Parking is right by the drop off. Pop by or give them a call: 01509 670989 and find out how you can help or
to find out more about what they do. 5 Side Ley, Kegworth.
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The Plough Inn, Diseworth GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
QUIZ 1st WEDNESDAY of the month.
7th September and 5th October 2016
Entry £1 each person, maximum of four in a team. Entry to the quiz includes
a snack.
East Midlands Airport - Public MeetingEMA has offered to attend a public meeting at Diseworth to do a presentation to
members of the public interested in how the EMA Surface Water System works and answer any questions that any interested parties may have.
This will take place on Saturday 22nd October 2016,
for the presentation to begin at 10.30amQ and As to follow.
This will be held at Diseworth Village Hall, Hall Gate, Diseworth.
Your Dialogue NeedsYou!
Could you spare just a few hours a month to help contribute to the ongoing success of our wonderful village magazine? We’re looking for more Diseworthians to join the Dialogue committee and help out with overseeing all the advertising that we include in the magazine. These adverts are essential as, alongside generous dona-tions from villagers, we rely on adverts from local businesses to help cover the costs of producing the Dialogue ten times a year.
Getting involved isn’t a massive undertaking and it’s flexible, so it should be easy to fit around other commitments. If you’re interested in volunteering, or just want to know more, contact Ruth, Emma or any of the other committee members for more details.Ruth: [email protected]; 01332 811538Emma: [email protected]; 01332 814704
Queen's Birthday Banner.
An application for funding has been
approved. I hope to arrange an afternoon
at the Heritage Centre towards the end of the
month to discuss designs, colours etc.
Please let me know which days suit; to all who expressed interest.
Nikki Hening. 853647
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HEALTH PAGE When are Whole Grains not Whole Grains?We are faced with endless choice when we shop for food, and we have been told over and over that whole grains are much better than refined grains. But are products on the shelves that state they are whole grain really as good as they sound.
Many of the products we can buy do contain whole grains but in many of them the grains, seeds and nuts have been ground up or puffed. When grains are ground into flour or puffed, even if they are 100% whole grains, they are digested more rapidly and more completely. This increases their glycaemic index and leaves fewer leftovers for the important friendly bacteria in the colon. This also applies to nuts and seeds. Researchers tested this by dividing up a group of volunteers into two groups. One group ate grains, seeds, nuts and beans in their natural whole state and the other group ate the exact same foods, but they had been processed into nut butters, flours, houmous and bean paste. The result of the trial was that the intact whole grain, nut, seed and bean group doubled their bowel movement size whereas the ground up whole grain group saw no change. Both groups ate the same amount of food, but in different forms. The reason is that when you eat whole foods in their least processed state, there is much more in the way of bits of food left over for your gut flora to eat.
It is a little known fact that the bulk of stool is not undigested food but bacteria, trillions of them. This increase in stool size is quite a good indicator of a gut with a healthy and flourishing microbiome, and a healthier gut generally. The gut bacteria need lots of fibre to feed on and one way to decide if a product on the shelf is gut friendly is to apply the five to one rule. Take bread as an example. Use the Nutritional Facts label on the packet to see if the ratio of grams of carbohydrate to grams of dietary fibre is five or less. The packet may say “multigrain,” “100% wheat,” or “stone ground” and not pass the five to one rule. For example, a packet of bread may list per serving 30 grams of carbohydrate and 3 grams of
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Whole foods such as nuts, seeds, grains and oats should all pass the test easily and are very beneficial. Brown and other naturally coloured rice are preferable to white, and whole wheat pasta is better produced these days and more palatable than the rough mealy types of the past. Even popcorn is a whole food if it is made in the home and you use natural flavourings. And some quick cooking grains in convenience packets can give you a healthy meal, as long as you read the label to check for additives. There are also a number of naturally quick cooking grains such as amaranth, millet, regular oats and quinoa. Three servings of whole grains a day is the optimum daily intake, which may sound a lot, but it is only 100grams of cooked rice, 50 grams of cold cereal and 1 slice of bread. Become creative, and add variety, your gut will thank you for it.
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– fully managed ♦Bathroom/kitchen installations ♦Central heating systems ♦Boiler repairs/replacements ♦Tiling & joinery ♦All electrical works: re-wires to plug swaps ♦Fully insured
A COMPLETE SERVICE UNDER ONE ROOF BY FULLY QUALIFIED WORKMEN
For any further information or advice please contact Mike or Mitzi on
01332 818784 / 07703 464564
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Paul GrettonInterior and Exterior Decorator
Domestic and Commercial
Quality Time Served Decorator with
20 years experience
For a Free Estimate Phone 01332 810974
Mobile 07879 818599
27 The Green, Diseworth
We can solve the “what can we eat tonight question?” Manor Organic Farm, Shop,
Butchery, Bakery and Tea Room.
Open Wednesday to Saturday Main Street, Long Whatton
LE12 5DF
Longhorn grass fed beef and lamb from our farm. Pork and poultry from local farms. Wide range of homemade award winning sausages. Freshly baked breads and cakes made in our bakery.
Tel. 01509 646413 [email protected] www.facebook.com/manororganic twitter @manororganic
Our Tea Room is open from
Wednesday to Saturday 9am until 4pm.
Besides delicious drinks we also have a much praised lunch menu
showcasing local and farm produce.
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 853457 or mobile 07973 354695
Bob Bradley CHIMNEY SWEEPProfessional brush and vacuum
efficient and reliable service(01332) 850426
42A High Street, Castle Donington
BABYSITTING, IRONING, SEWING, MENDINGIsobel’s Grandma offers her services for
babysitting, ironing, sewing and mending atreasonable rates. Call Carol on 01332 864910
(Melbourne)
Reliable 16 year old, with First Aid certificate, available for babysitting
most evenings incl. weekends. Please call Isobel Smithies on 01332 853401 or 07930 665541
DISEWORTH DOGGIE WALKERSmall group & socialisation
or individual walk if preferred£10 for an hours walk & play
Call Tania 07976 971162
VILLAGE FARMHall Gate
POTATOES Large & small bags.EGGS
Phone 01332 810858
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[email protected] 0300 800 2000
Open: Tuesday - Friday 9am to 5pm Saturday 9am to 2pm Closed Mondays
Dave Taylor – Village Recommended
Handyman available for general maintenance work.
Phone: 07398 768371
Directory of Useful NumbersBBC East Midlands 0115 9021930 [email protected] bbc.co.uk/england/eastmidlandstoday/BBC Radio Derby 01332 361111British Gas - Engineer 0800 111011 britishgas.co.uk Emergency 0800 111999Castle Donington College 01332 810528 castledonington.leics.sch.uk [email protected] Donington Volunteer Bureau 01332 850526 [email protected], Manor Pharmacy, Castle Donington 01332 810213 Derby Playhouse 01332 363275 derbyplayhouse.co.uk Diseworth C of E Primary School 01332 810208 diseworthprimary.co.ukDoctor’s Surgery – Health Centre, Castle Donington 01332 856050 or 0844 477 3092 Orchard Surgery, Kegworth 01509 674919 Manor House Surgery, Belton 01530 222368East Midlands Airport 0871 919 9000 eastmidlandsairport.comEast Midlands Electricity emergencies 0800 056 8090 Environment Agency 08708 506 506 environment-agency.gov.uk Incident hotline 0800 807 060Kinchbus 01509 815637 kinchbus.co.ukLeicestershire County Council 0116 3050001 Flooding concerns - email [email protected] London Road Community Hospital, Derby 01332 265500 derbyhospitals.nhs.ukLoughborough Hospital 01509 611600 Mobile Library 0116 3053565NHS Urgent Care Centre, Hospital Way, 01509 568800Loughborough, LE11 5JYNHS 111 111NHS Direct nhsdirect.nhs.ukLeicestershire Councillor, Nick Rushton 01530412059 or 07837841441 [email protected] West Leicester District Council 01530 454545 nwleics.gov.ukNottingham Playhouse 0115 941 9419 nottinghamplayhouse.co.ukNottingham Royal Centre and Concert Hall 0115 989 5555 royalcentre-nottingham.co.ukPolice - non emergency calls 101 leics.police.uk/local-policing/valleyPost Office - Long Whatton 01509 842264Post Office - Castle Donington 01332 810515Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham 0115 924 9924 nuh.nhs.ukCapital FM East Midlands 0115 8731500 capitalfm.com.eastmids News Room 0115 8731520Odeon Cinema Loughborough 01509 235235Royal Derby Hospital 01332 340131 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 skylink.co.ukTraveline - for public transport information 0871 200 22 33 traveline.org.uk
If you have any suggestions for useful numbers to be included in this directory, please let any committee member know.
Our beat officers for Diseworth are PC Jason Underwood (ID No 1760) or PC Louise Gravenall (ID No 4118). To leave a voicemail for them call 101 and follow the
instructions to leave a message for an officer. When prompted, key in their ID No.
Parish CouncilThe role of your Parish Council includes safeguarding the amenities of the village, including highways, lighting, drainage, road signs and planning matters. Current planning matters are available for inspection by arrangement with the Parish Clerk: Samantha Lockwood, 38 Barroon, Castle Donington, DE74 2PE. Telephone: 07934 874739 [email protected] longwhattonanddiseworth.leicestershireparishcouncils.org/If you wish to discuss any matters of concern, please contact your Parish Councillors:Chair: Andrew Cawdell, 58 The Green, Long Whatton LE12 5DB 01509 843273Vice Chair: Sue Roberts, Chapel Farm, Hall Gate, Diseworth DE74 2QJ 01332 810813David Bamford, 43 The Woodcroft, Diseworth DE74 2QT 07802 817691Derek Wiggins, 6 Clements Gate, Diseworth DE74 2QE 01332 810209Mary Hobbs 24 Main Street, Long Whatton LE12 5DG 01509 842486Lance Marshall Mary Lea Farm, Whatton Estate, LE12 5BG 07890963852Stuart Perkins 24 Lady Gate, Diseworth, DE74 2QF 01332 817622
Parish Council meetings are held at 7.30pm on the first Thursday of each month, alternately at Diseworth and Long Whatton. Please see the Notice Boards or ask the Parish Clerk for current information or to make general enquiries about the Parish Council.
Neighbourhood Watch 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 Village Community Facebook Group facebook.com/groups/diseworth
Diseworth Heritage Centre diseworthcentre.orgCentre Bookings and Enquiries 01332 850631 [email protected]
Diseworth Village Hall facebook.com/diseworthvillagehall [email protected] Hall Bookings 0300 800 5000 Event Bookings 0300 800 6000 General Issues 0300 800 7000
Village DirectoryOrganisation Contact Telephone EmailArt and Craft Club Shirley Briggs 01332 812350 [email protected], Cubs and Scouts Jenny Laws 01509 842606 [email protected] Sandie Clark 01332 814939 [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] Sheila Hawksworth 01509 568793 [email protected] W.I.N.G.S. Jim Snee 01332 812345 [email protected]’s Discussion Group Liz Jarrom 01332 810358 [email protected]