Issue No 224March 2017

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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

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Larry Hill, Dairyman.48 Belton Street

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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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Tel: 01509 842264Store open:Mon, tue, Thur, Fri 7.00am to 5:30pmWed 9.00am - 12.30pmSat 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.

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Main Hall with Stage, Lighting and Sound System Meeting Room

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Bookings: 0300 800 5000 Event bookings: 0300 800 6000

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Opening Hours

Monday – Thursday 11.30am - 11pm

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Sunday 12 noon – 10.30pm

Food served Monday to Saturday12 noon – 3pm

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Traditional Sunday Roast £8.25Served 12 noon – 3pm

We now serve a full menu in the evening as well as in the daytime.

Please visit our website for the most up to date menus www.theploughdiseworth.com

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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.

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I never thought I’d live in a village. After living in Birmingham for over a decade, I thought of myself as a city dweller. I was reluctant when we moved to a market town (Melbourne) in the mid 1990s to be closer to our jobs at Bass in Burton (me) and Boots in Nottingham (Andrew). Then the kids came along and we needed a bigger house, so in February 2002 - 15 years ago - we moved into ‘The Johnson’s House’ in Diseworth (that’s the one on the corner of The Bowley and The Green).

William was 4 and Elisabeth was 3 when we moved here. They were already at primary school elsewhere, so they didn’t go to the village school. I thought that might make it difficult to make friends, but I needn’t have worried. Diseworth is a really welcoming place. We were helped by the fact that 2002 was the Queen’s Golden Jubilee and the village was hosting a street party. As we enjoyed face painting, music and magic, we met many fellow villagers who remain firm friends to this day.

Our children did all of their growing up here, and can’t remember any other family home. Will, 19, now lives in Northampton, where he is playing rugby for Saints. Lizzy,18, is in her first year at Newcastle University, studying media & communication. Since they moved out, we’ve got a new addition to the family - Otis, our wheaten terrier (I never thought we’d have a dog either). Through him we’ve met the Diseworth dog walkers – of which there are many.

Another nice thing about Diseworth is how it continues to evolve and flourish. Proximity to the airport ensures we are well connected by public transport and great road connections also make this an attractive place to live. The village plan ensures that extensions and new builds are done with good taste and add to the rich mix of properties already here. Fifteen years on, I still spot something new and interesting every time I walk the dog round the village.

And, of course, there is also the fabulous Dialogue – keeping us informed of the many adventures and achievements of our fellow villagers and the wide variety of activities going on at the village hall, The Plough, the school and elsewhere. Maybe village life isn’t so bad after all!

Lesley Allman, Guest Editor

Welcome to the March Issue of

The Dialogue

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Every Thursday Coffee, Cakes & Computers, Heritage Centre 10am – 12 noonEvery Thursday Angelspace in Church 3.30pm - 4.30pm

Diseworth Diary

FEBRUARYSaturday 25th Coffee Morning in Church. 10am - 12 noon, all welcomeSaturday 25th Quiz Night at the Village Hall. 7.30pm

MARCHWednesday 1st Quiz Night at The Plough. 8.45pmMonday 6th Women’s Afternoon Discussion Group. 2pm at 7 Lady GateWednesday 8th Village Hall ‘Drop In’ Coffee and Cake Morning, 10am - 12 noonThursday 23rd The Dialogue stapling and committee meeting, 7.30pm, Ladygate FarmSaturday 25th Spring Fair and Coffee Morning in church. 10am - 12 noonSaturday 25th Pop Up Indian Restaurant at the Village Hall. 7pmMonday 27th Exhibition - 100 Years of Leicestershire Policing, 7pm, Heritage Centre

APRILMonday 3rd Women’s Afternoon Discussion Group. 2pm at 31 Hall GateWednesday 12th Village Hall ‘Drop In’ Coffee and Cake Morning, 10am - 12 noon with guest speaker - ‘Making a Will Won’t Kill You’Saturday 22nd 50:50 Sale at Diseworth Heritage CentreThursday 27th The Dialogue stapling and committee meetingMAYMonday 1st Women’s Afternoon Discussion Group. 2pm at 7a Lady GateWednesday 3rd Over 60s Spring Lunch at the Village HallWednesday 10th Village Hall ‘Drop In’ Coffee and Cake Morning, 10am - 12 noonSaturday 13th Dance Night at the Village HallSaturday 20th Pudding Evening in Church. 7.30pmThursday 25th The Dialogue stapling and committee meetingSaturday 27th Fundraising Event for Royal Derby Hospital Intensive Care UnitJUNESaturday 3rd Umpah Evening at the Village HallWednesday 14th Village Hall ‘Drop In’ Coffee and Cake Morning, 10am - 12 noonThursday 22nd The Dialogue stapling and committee meetingJULYSaturday 1st Wedding Weekend at Diseworth Church Sunday 2nd Wedding Weekend at Diseworth ChurchWednesday 12th Village Hall ‘Drop In’ Coffee Morning, 10am - 12 noon AUGUSTThursday 24th The Dialogue stapling and committee meetingSEPTEMBERSaturday 9th Diseworth Village ShowThursday 21st The Dialogue stapling and committee meetingOCTOBERSaturday 14th Comedy Night at the Village HallThursday 26th The Dialogue stapling and committee meeting NOVEMBERSunday 5th Firework Display at the Village HallThursday 23rd The Dialogue stapling and committee meeting

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Scalextric ChallengeFollowing last year’s successful event Matt Dakin and his friends organised the 2nd Diseworth Great Scalextric Challenge on Sunday 15th January 2017. The weather was poor so ‘full wets’ was the order of the day for those who ventured to the Village Hall where three circuits had been set up for budding Champions to test their skill and concentration before attempting the timed challenge. As well as the model cars, and making a guest appearance, was Dave Adcock’s antique motorised Horse Racing track where the aim was to get your chosen horse around the course and over the jumps as fast as possible. As with real horses it required skill and careful control to negotiate the full circuit. Returning to the Scalextric where the idea of the day was to give people of any age the opportunity to pop-in and have a go with this exciting form of model racing and where the Village Hall provides the space to set up tracks that may not be possible in the average front room or garage. To add a bit of spice to the event there was the challenge competition where the aim was to negotiate three laps of a very tricky track in the fastest time. It looked easy enough and the five practice laps allowed the contestants to get a measure of the long straights and tight corners, a choice of cars added to the dilemma though; did you go for the rapid Formula 1 car or would a Super Sports Porsche stick to the road better? Almost everyone (there was one exception – see below) found it impossible to stay on the circuit once the nerves of competition kicked in, the very first corner caught a fair number eager to get their names high on the leaderboard. Many negotiated the first two laps well but then the excitement of potentially winning the coveted trophy got to them and they would make a mistake only to see precious seconds ticking away as they tried to recover from a high-speed crash. There were 21 attempts to wrestle the senior trophy from reigning champion Frosty but to no avail – after an early shock (where he was some way off the pace) he eventually set a time that no one else could better so retained the senior trophy. More remarkable than Frosty’s performance was that of his daughter Kiera who was also defending her title. When, with a minimum of practice (I don’t think she even bothered with the full 5 practice laps), she put in a faultless timed attempt for the last and her only run of the day. Congratulations to our champions - Kiera and Steve Frost (pictured) – we hope you all enjoyed the day and thanks for helping us to raise over £100 for the Village Hall.

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TEAM RECTOR Revd Lauretta WilsonThe Rectory24, Nottingham Road, Kegworth,Derby DE74 2FH 01509-678966 email 1jwilson33@btinternet.com

CHURCHWARDENSMr David Bird 01332 810381Mrs Muriel Howe 01332 850338READERSMrs Nadine Hawkins 01509 646957

Sue Hack, our 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 sue.kandhtm@gmail.com,

or telephone 01509 678966.

St Michael and All Angels Parish Church

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

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St Michael and All Angels Parish ChurchDear Friends

As I said in my farewell letter last month, I may pop-up again and it seems sooner rather than later! This Lent I have chosen a book for reflection called ‘Hanging by a Thread’. It considers the risk, cost and suffering of the cross in the light of six contemporary concerns, which I thought would be really interesting and hopefully challenging. I loved the title and have only read the first few pages, well it’s still not Lent yet! Already I’ve come across a sentence that has got me pondering: see what you think – “The cross is not an answer that leaves us comfortable and assured: it’s a question that leaves our faith hanging by a thread.” Let’s hope the rest lives up to this intriguing sentence ….

Another thing I hope to do during Lent is to write some flash fiction, which is basically writing stories in not many words. Inspired by the title ‘Hanging by a Thread’, I thought I would have a go at writing a story with that title. I’m not too sure whether the story is quite finished or not, see what you think and perhaps you would like to give it an ending, depending on what decision you think Judge Smith came to.

Hanging by a Thread

The web glistens in the morning light; a fly, hangs by a thread.His iPhone rings, vibrating on the garden table.

‘Hello, Judge Smith speaking.’‘Yes, I have got to make a decision today.’

‘Thank you, goodbye.’He puts his iPhone down and turns to pick up his cup of coffee.

The spider web invades his vision.Life or death?

They are hanging by a thread.A drop of dew falls from the web down his cheek.

His mind is finally clear.Later that day, he looked out on a sea of faces but he only saw one face

with eyes that pierced his soul.

Love and BlessingsLesley

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St Michael and All Angels Parish ChurchServices & Locations for March 2017 Time Service Location

March 1st 9.30am Ash Wednesday Kegworth 7.30pm Services Long WhattonMarch 5th 8.00am BCP Holy Communion Hathern 9.30am Café Church Diseworth 10.30am Family Service Hathern & Kegworth 10.30am All Age Worship Long Whatton 11.00am All Age Worship Belton 3.00pm Family Communion Osgathorpe 5.30pm Evensong Kegworth 6.15pm Evensong Belton March 12th 9.00am BCP Holy Communion Osgathorpe 9.30am CW Holy Communion Diseworth 10.30am CW Holy Communion Hathern, Kegworth & L. Whatton 11.00am CW Holy Communion Belton 5.30pm Evensong Kegworth

March 19th 9.30am CW Holy Communion Diseworth 10.30am Café Church Hathern Holy Communion Long Whatton Family Communion Kegworth 11.00am Café Church Belton 5.30pm BCP Evensong Kegworth 6.15pm Holy Communion with prayers for healing Hathern 6.15pm BCP Evensong Belton

March 22nd 7.30pm United Praise Service Hathern

March 26th 9.00am BCP Holy Communion Osgathorpe 9.30am CW Holy Communion Diseworth 10.30am CW Holy Communion Hathern & Kegworth 11.00am CW Holy Communion Belton 5.30pm BCP Evensong Kegworth 6.15pm BCP Evensong Belton & Hathern

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 March 2017 Time Reader Sidesman March 5th 1st Reading: Genesis 2.15-17,3.1-7 9.30am Lent 1 2nd Reading: Romans 5.12-19 Gospel: Matthew 4.1-11 March 12th 1st Reading: Genesis 12.1-4a 9.30am D Cherry S BromptonLent 2 2nd Reading: Romans 4.1-5,13-17 R Harris Gospel: John 3.1-7 M Gidlow March 19th 1st Reading: Exodus 17.1-7 9.30am T Walker M HeningLent 3 2nd Reading: Romans 5.1-11 D Blenkinsopp Gospel: John 4.5-42 A Stone March 26th 1st Reading: 1 Samuel 1.20-end 9.30am S Brompton T Griffin Mothering 2nd Reading: Colossians 3.12-17 D GriffinSunday Gospel: John 19.25-27 S Bird

If you are unable to read on the date shown please arrange for someone else to do so.

Church Flowers and Brasses Flowers BrassesMarch 5th Lent Mrs M HoweMarch 26th (Mothering Sunday) Mrs P Fletcher Mrs S Briggs

“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.

Annual Parochial Church

MeetingThe Annual Meeting of the

church will take place in church on Thursday, 23rd March at 7.30pm. All are

welcome to attend.

Food BanksFood banks have now been established in each of the churches of the Benefice to collect tinned and packaged goods for distribution to local food banks. There is a named box at the back of the church for all contributions. Thank you for your continued donations.

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Coffee MorningCoffee

Mornings take place

each month,

usually on the 4th

Saturday. There are refreshments, books,

bric-a-brac and raffle.

The next Coffee Morning will be on

25th March which will be the Spring Fair

St Michael and All Angels Parish Church

Wedding WeekendSaturday, 1st July and Sunday, 2nd July

On Saturday, 1st July and Sunday, 2nd July we are organising a Wedding Weekend in church. The church will have displays of wedding flowers, photos and wedding dresses. On the Sunday there will be a Wedding Lunch in the Village Hall, and in the afternoon a service for everyone, but especially for those who have been married in Diseworth Church. We would like your help with the following please:• Does anyone have any ‘dressmaker’s dummies’ or mannekins that we could borrow to display the wedding dresses on?• Would anyone like to sponsor a flower arrangement in the church?• If you have been married in Diseworth church, could you loan your wedding dress for display? (We will be limited for space so may not be able to display all the dresses if we get a huge response).• We are trying to contact all those couples who have been married in Diseworth, so if you know anyone who was married here but no longer lives in the village please could you ask them to contact Sue Bird (s_bird02@yahoo.co.uk) with their contact details.Please contact Sue Bird (810381) or Muriel Howe (850338) if you can help with any of the above. Many thanks.

Puddings Evening

We are having a Puddings Evening

in church on Saturday,

20th May at 7.30pm.

Come along and indulge in a variety of puddings or cheese and biscuits for

those without a sweet tooth!

Admission is £10.

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by Liz Jarrom

COUNTRYMATTERS

We have had our Border Collie Bess for 8 years now, I say we, she is first and foremost Will’s dog, but she counts me as a good substitute if she can’t go with him for some reason. For example she doesn’t go hedge cutting. Firstly it is extremely noisy on the tractor for her with the hedge cutter crashing away, smashing up the twigs and branches, but secondly, she doesn’t even like that particular tractor and refuses to get on it. Thirdly, many of the hedges are near roads where it

would be unsafe for her to be run-ning loose. Still these separations don’t happen very often, and this time of the year with all the cattle in, there is a lot of yard work, some of which requires Bess’s help. Two lots of cattle have to be moved out of their sheds in the mornings to allow muck to be scraped out and feeding to take place. Bess knows the routine and as soon as Will goes to the chain holding the gate closed she is there, awaiting instructions. Sometimes the cattle flow out

A FAITHFUL WORKER AND COMPANION

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without any help required, just a “Come on then” from Will is all that it takes for them to file out. But occasionally they hang back, and then Bess’s help is required. A simple “Fetch them out” is all that is needed, and Bess nips in and round the back of them, giving a bark or two as she gathers up the stragglers. Her reward is a quick fuss and on to the next job. Bess has an important role to play when a big bale of straw is required for bedding. The cattle often become very exited and want to play with the bale and push it around with their heads, or just run about, kicking up their heels. In some sheds Will can move all the cattle out and into a yard while he beds the shed the easy way, shaking the straw about with the loader rather than pushing it about by hand, a tough job as each bale can weigh up to 400kg and be more than a metre high. In some of our old sheds though, this is not possible, as there is no easy way of getting them in and out safely on a daily basis, so they have to be left in the shed whilst the bedding takes place. This is where Bess’s expertise and close relationship with Will is invaluable. As the bale is maneuvered into position by Will on the JCB, Bess runs at the cattle as they mill round investigating this new plaything. She snaps at them and may bark, without any need of command as she knows they must be kept off it. While it hangs in the air, securely held by the grab, Will pulls off all the plastic netting that holds the bale together, and Bess continues her duty of keeping the cattle away from the bale and her master, keeping him safe

while he gathers all the netting into a ball to be removed and disposed of safely. Once he has dropped the straw bale into the shed, he may have to get back in and push it along to unroll it like a carpet, a much harder job than shaking it up with the JCB. Once again Bess is in there riding shotgun, keeping the cattle away until Will decides he has done enough, and the cattle can take over, trashing the rest of the bale themselves. All this happens without much in the way of verbal command; the dog just knows what to do. I have heard many dog owners say that they believe that their dog knows and understands every word that is said to them. I have always felt this must be true, but lately I have discovered some research that seems to show that dogs don’t actually understand the words as such, but rather that they hear what we say and relate to it in the same way we respond to music. We hear a loved tune on the radio, maybe from long ago, and it will trigger memory and we respond to it and know it instantly. So the thinking is that dogs hear us say something like, “Fetch the ball” and they hear a melody that prompts them to carry out an action. Well whether that is true or dogs really do understand words, I know that Will, Bess and I are certainly singing from the same hymn sheet. I also know the words that Bess loves to hear the most are “Come on then” which means that she can join us in the living room of an evening and “Off you go” which means it is bedtime and up the stairs she goes.

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A Massive Big THANK-YOU !!!!!!!To One and All No doubt a number of Diseworthians are and have been aware of my husband’s recent illness and extended long stay in hospital. Both Mervyn and I want to thank all family and friends for the help, support and continued assistance we have both been given by you all. There are some individuals who have given an immense amount of their valuable time, not only in visiting Mervyn in hospital on a regular basis, but visiting him since he has been allowed to come home. This support is still ongoing, the people concerned know who they are, and the appreciation from us both is more than you will ever know or realise. Mervyn’s not fully out of the woods yet and still has further treatment which is to commence imminently. Mervyn was in Intensive Care for nearly 3 weeks and by way of appreciation he is in the process of trying to arrange with our village group “Incognosis” a charity function to raise money for the Intensive Care Unit. This is to be on 27th May 2017. The venue is not to be the Village Hall as demand is expected to be around 150 people. Support is expected from others outside the village and the hospital so the chosen venue will be nearer Derby. Support from Diseworthians , hospital staff and others will hopefully raise a massive amount of money to donate to the Intensive Care Unit at Royal Derby Hospital.Thank you all Once Again,Vanessa Johnson (Not forgetting Mervyn of course)

Mee Family Gathering A group of local people with the surname MEE in their family came to the Heritage Cen-tre to research family connections and share documents. They all had a link to Diseworth. Alan and Christine MEE had grown up in the village and attended the school. Alan MEE brought the family album which showed his wedding taking place at the then Baptist Church. Marie Kirkland formerly MEE grew up and attended school in Long Whatton. All were very interested in Albert MEE the young Diseworth man who died in WW1 and whose memorial flower vase is on display at the Heritage Centre.

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A Note from Cyril the Fox

Hi Diseworth, long time no speak.

I’ve been away on holiday for the past few weeks enjoying the pleasures of a rest in a boarding house but now I’m back. I’ve been catching up with paperwork and Corro which takes an inordinate length of time but having done so there’s one or two issues that have exercised my mind!!

I see that the route for HS2 has changed and won’t be in a tunnel under EMA. No surprise there as a tunnel would cost a fortune but I guess the engineer designers have to look at options and cost them. The new route won’t please everyone but I guess it won’t blight property prices!!

I read about Alison’s thoughts on cars parking outside school and I do have sympathy for her arguments. I do wholeheartedly agree that wanton vandalism is entirely unacceptable and perpetrators should be ashamed of themselves. We know that this kind of behaviour leads to retaliation so stop this stupidity. I understand and can excuse the putting of notices on windscreens asking people to be more considerate in their parking because one day there will be an accident on the bends at the bottom of Mill Hill! It could be a child and that would be a tragedy with all the ensuing pain for all concerned. Passers by challenge when you see stupid parking if you have the courage. If not put up and shut up.

The last thing to exercise my mind is another piece of wanton vandalism. The Austs put Christmas lights out for us all to enjoy in their trees at The Cross and these are much appreciated by the villagers and cause no one any issues. Some moron thinks it is good to cut cables or damage the lights themselves for no purpose. Why, and who would do this, someone going home from the Plough? If the lights don’t appear this coming Christmas don’t be surprised as people will only tolerate this behaviour for so long.

Enough of moans. 2017 is here with much to look forward to over the coming months. Mrs F and I wish you all well.

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Diseworth Murder Mystery As promised in the May Dialogue the Murder Mystery team “did it all again” by performing our second evening of entertainment in aid of Village Hall funds. December saw two performances of Village Villainy written by our own multi-talented playwright - Shirley Briggs. With a few new faces in the cast and directed jointly by Shirley and Mike Doyle we began rehearsals back in September and it soon became apparent that we had a hit on our hands. The script was well crafted and extremely funny, so when I say directed by Mike and Shirley we, the cast, had to watch from the stage whilst the two of them rolled around laughing and heckling us in equal measure to begin with (this was to be a theme as you will see later)! In addition to directing Mike once again ran our ‘front of house’ on the night and Shirley was kept busy back stage providing prompts to the ‘actors’ when required. As before the play itself consisted of two short 15minute acts (that was the plan anyway!) with the sell-out Saturday performance set around a seasonal three-course meal prepared by Steve Allison and his helpers. Once again, the food and service was excellent adding to what turned out to be a great evening out for those able to get tickets.

The Sunday Matinée was a similar format complemented by a Christmas themed Afternoon Tea prepared and presented by Kath Taylor, Norma Chapman and Jane Cunningham from the VH Committee. The food was again excellent and whilst the Sunday performance had a slightly more restrained atmosphere (and less alcohol) everyone seemed to have a good time. Village Villainy was based around the ‘doings’ of a rich and unpleasant businessman Edward Maxwell Armstrong or ‘EMA’ for short [John Hurley] who planned to ruin the Village by building a vast industrial complex on land he hoped to buy with the help of money from his lovely wife Marjorie [Carly Snee]. In addition to this he had also ‘turned-the-head’ of the Wife of the local Vet, the voluptuous Claudia [Anna Groves], with whom he was having a torrid affair.

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The scene was set for the au-dience by the village gossip Babs [Gill Burrage] who cleaned at the big house, was the Barmaid at the local pub and added a touch of glamour and style to proceedings. There was of course a group of villagers who were not happy with the rumoured plans, this group feisty Fiona [Julie Doyle], depressed Len [Jim Snee] and the hapless and naive Clive the Vet [me] who confronted EMA at his house in act one. It was soon apparent that Fiona and Len had a lot to lose and, once Marjorie had informed Clive of his

Wife’s infidelity, they all had good reason to want EMA stopped! Act two was based in the meeting room at the Pub where the plans were to be unveiled to the Village [the audience]. Following several revelations and some angry exchanges first Marjorie then Claudia left the meeting in some distress, then just as things started to quieten down an alarmed Babs announced that one of the wives had ‘collapsed in the Car Park’! It was left to Clive to see what he could do but his ministra-tions were to no avail, gentle Marjorie sadly didn’t survive the Saturday performance and, in a twist of fate, it was the fiery Claudia who met a similar end on Sunday. Each poisoned accidentally by a deadly draught meant for EMA. As a member of the cast it is not for me to discuss the merits of each of the players’ per-formance but from the audience reaction I’d say our rendition of Village Villainy was well received and a lot of fun for everyone. I know that we, the cast, had a great time on the night/afternoon and at

the weekly rehearsals developing our charac-ters and stage moves. Those of you who saw the play will, I’m sure, realise that we had lots of laughs along the way (especially when Mike had to stand in as Clau-dia on one occasion – you will appreciate that his ‘CV’ is not quite as extensive as Anna’s!). I mentioned earlier that the play was

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supposed to be two acts each of 15 minutes but with inter-ludes, pauses and delays due to intended humour, and many more laughs and interruptions that we hadn’t expected, each act overran by some margin. The idea behind the play was to get the audience involved, particularly in act two, and, as we hoped, the usually quiet and reserved people of Diseworth (!) didn’t let us down – you were magnificent! An important part of the evening of course was the solving the Murder Mystery – who done it, why and how – again you didn’t let us down with a few getting it correct and some not so, but all entered the spirit of the occasion by providing really entertaining and imaginative answers. Finally, you will be pleased to learn that the event raised over £700.00 for the Village Hall and, we hope, provided great entertainment for those of you that were still capable of remembering it!

David Bamford

Let’s do it all again!I’m told that Shirley already has the germ of an idea for the next Murder Mystery script and as the crew involved had such fun doing the previous plays there are plans afoot to do it all again. The date is still to be decided so if anyone would like to be involved (in any capacity) please let us know.You can e-mail chairman@diseworthhall.com or mikejuliedoyle@outlook.com

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Panto FunI know Pantomime is not everyone’s cup of tea (and I include myself in this) but I saw two this winter; The first was a family trip to a matinée performance of Jack and the Beanstalk at the Theatre Royal in Nottingham followed in Janu-ary by one of the two performances of Rapunzel by the Charnwood Community group in the Diseworth Village Hall.

Jack and the Beanstalk featured a 3D section of scary monsters and some questionable ‘stars’ from the TV but otherwise Rapunzel had everything else that its professional counterpart contained; songs, dancing, terrible jokes (“Oh yes it did!”), innuendo and questionable outfits. Both tended towards ‘adult’ humour and the stories similar but what set them apart was value for money entertainment – in my book £5.00 to be entertained so well in my own Village cannot be beaten.

Rapunzel had songs we could (and did) sing along to, we laughed (mainly in the right places) and the audience barracked the dastardly villain - who I must say gave as good as she got - what more do you need?

The work that the cast and crew must have put in cannot be overstated and I for one thought it was bril-liant. Already looking forward to next year – I won’t bother with the tram fare into Nottingham though.

David Bamford

Spring Lunch Wednesday 3rd May for all Diseworth’s Diseworth Village HallOver 60s £4

Please come and join us at 12.30pm for a welcome drink and chat. Lunch served at 1pm

All residents of Diseworth aged 60 and over are very welcome.If you’ve been before, please come again. If you haven’t been

before, please come, you will be made very welcome! Please reserve your place with

Kath Taylor: kathtaylor7a@btinternet.com or 01332 850631

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COFFEE MORNING at the Village Hall

April 12th 10am - 12noon

Guest speaker Stuart Perkins “Making a will won't kill you”

(information and advice only)

Please join us for a drink, cake and company £2.50 with unlimited drinks on:-

March 8th, April 12th, May 10th, June 14th, July 12th

07891628292

BollingtonCheshire

Dear Editor

We visited my Dad in Diseworth this weekend and really enjoyed calling in at the coffee morning at St Michael’s Church.

Diseworth is very fortunate to have such a lovely church at the heart of your village, as the one in ours closed some years ago and we miss it very much.It was so good to see so many people enjoying fellowship, a chat and laughs together.

My eight year old granddaughter loved looking around the church, and was fascinated by an old village school photograph and memories associated with it.

What a wonderful occasion to share!

Sarah Sharpley

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Share your stories, news and

announcements with the villageIf you have items for the

April issue of The Dialogue please give to a

committee member or email to ruth@airnig.co.uk

and/or emmahaycraft@hotmail.com

and/or sue@cbrompton.fsnet.co.uk

There is NO CHARGE to put items into the magazine

(except the yellow pages).

Our deadline for the April issue is

7th March 2017.

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Women’s Afternoon Discussion Group

Monday March 6th 2pmGender stereotyping

7 Lady Gate at the invitation of Denise

Monday April 3rd 2pmIs the New Year’s honours list still

appropriate? 31 Hall Gate

at the invitation of Kerryn

Monday May 1st 2pmCosmetic surgery, the pros and cons

7a Lady Gateat the invitation of Kath

MOBILE LIBRARY DAYS AND TIMES

The Mobile Library visits Diseworth on the third

Thursday of every month.It will visit

The Bowley from 11.45am until 12.05pm

Clements Gate from 12.10pm until 13.10pm

The next visit will be on 16th March 2017

The contact number for the mobile library is

0116 3053565

DISEWORTH HERITAGE CENTREPlease note: Sunday afternoon Winter

Closing will be from 30th October 2016 until 2nd April 2017.

The Centre is open by appointment throughout this time.

Save your stamps for Canine Partners

Put them through the letterbox

at 9 The Bowley.Thank you!

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The Plough Inn, Diseworth GENERAL

KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 1st WEDNESDAY of the

month. 1st March 2017

5th AprilEntry £1 each person,

maximum of four in a team.

Entry to the quiz includes a snack.

Village Hall 200 Club

March 2017Prize No. Name Amount1st 28 S Fletcher £402nd 111 S Moores £303rd 53 A Stanton £204th 82 K Bond £10

Long Whatton Post Office News

The shop will close at 2pm every Wednesday during

the winter months.

A Big Thank You from Bob Allen

I would like to thank all the people in Diseworth who gave me a lift home when I couldn’t walk after being mugged in Tenerife. I’d like to thank everybody who came to see me in hospital. Thanks for all the get well cards and presents, too many names to put in The Dialogue. The only bad thing about it, the nurses didn’t like my jokes!!! I couldn’t sleep and fell out of bed. The nurse came over and I said “Leave me; I have only just dropped off!!!” Another nurse was on about holidays. She said she would love to go to Iceland, and I said “Why don’t you go to Tesco instead!” They nearly threw me out of the ward.

I’ll never forget people’s kindness towards me.

The 2017 Women’s World Day of Prayer Service

will be held on Friday 3rd March at All Saints Church Long Whatton at 4pm

Written by the women of the Philippines, the theme is:

‘Am I being unfair to you?’Everyone is very welcome to join us for this service.

World Day of Prayer is a global ecumenical movement led by Christian women who welcome you to join in prayer and action for

peace and justice.

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DISEWORTH VILLAGE HALL

Tickets: £6.00 includes Fish & Chip Supper

Bingo Game Card (6 games) cost £1.50 each

You must book in advance

to order your supper:-

Tel: 0300 800 6000

a member of the VH Committee or

David Bamford 07802 817691 david@drbamford.co.uk

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Village Hall Report What a start to 2017! Although slow to get going the drop-in Scalextric Challenge proved popular again (see page 3) and this was soon followed by a pantomime presented by the Charnwood Community Theatre who gave the village two performances of Rapunzel (see page 16). February saw Money Talks return for their now traditional Diseworth Valentine’s Party and our ever-popular annual Quiz Night took place later in the month. The Village Hall Committee want to pass on a belated ‘thank you’ to the amazing Murder Mystery cast and crew who entertained two packed houses in December and made a valuable contribution to the village hall funds (see separate report on pages 13 -15). The Pop-up Indian Restaurant visit in March has proved so popular that tickets sold out by the end of January so apologies to those who would have liked to attend but we are fully booked. Plans are well in-hand for the rest of the year so for your assistance we have given the dates below and details will follow later - be sure to check our ‘What’s On’ each month to get further details and to ensure you don’t miss anything.

Finally, just a reminder that we have a Table Tennis available to hire at £5.00 per hour. You can get more information by contacting the Village Hall Committee on our new e-mail address; diseworthvillagehall@outlook.com or by telephone on:-

Hall Bookings: Tel: 0300 800 5000 Event Bookings: Tel: 0300 800 6000 General Issues: Tel: 0300 800 7000

What’s On at the Village Hall Art & Craft Club

Tuesdays fortnightly 10am ‘till 12noon Tea or Coffee and good company.

Tuesdays 7th & 21st March

Diseworth’s Coffee Bar Drop in for a chat

everyone welcome from 10:00am

Wednesdays 8th March

Pop-up Indian Restaurant Doors open 7:00pm – Food from 7:30pm

** SOLD OUT **

Saturday 25th March

Bingo Night with Fish & Chip Supper £6 per Person includes the Supper - Game card £1.50 for 6 games

Bring your own drinks, Doors open 7:00pm

Saturday 22nd April

Future Events - Dates for your Diary Dance Night Saturday 13th May

Treasure Hunt Saturday 1st July

Village Show Saturday 9th September

Comedian Saturday 14th October

Firework Display Sunday 5th November

Beer Festival Friday 10th & Saturday 11th November

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HEALTH PAGE

LOOK AFTER YOUR TELOMERES TO SLOW

DOWN AGEING Why do some people seem to age better than others, and one person develops disease and another does not? The answer may lie at the end of our chro-mosomes, which are the string like structures that hold our DNA. Every strand of DNA is capped off with a tiny protective cover called a telomere. The easiest way to imagine this is to think of the chromosome as a shoelace and the telomere as the little plastic bit on the end of the shoelace that stops it fraying. The role of the telomere is to protect the end of the chromosome from deterioration or fusion with neighbouring chromosomes. Telomere shortening is one of the main causes of age related break down of cells. When telomeres become too short, the cells can no longer reproduce which causes tissue degeneration and cell death. This knowledge is crucial as chromosomes are present in every cell in our body. Chromosomes that are protected by long telomeres are generally much more likely to be healthy and be more resistant to damage that can lead to disease and early aging. So what shortens our telomeres and is there much we can do to prevent this happening? Top of the list for the damaging and shortening of the telomeres is smoking closely followed by refined sugar. Drinking 2 cans of soft drink a day is just as damaging as the regular smoking of cigarettes. In addition all foods that quickly turn to sugar when digested, such as white bread, white and quick cook rice, cakes, boiled sweets, milk chocolates and pastries also have a shortening effect on telomeres. These foods age us inside and out and processed foods are just as bad, especially processed meats such as ham and sausages. Foods that stabilize or lengthen telomeres include all the whole foods such as brown rice, wholemeal bread, all fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds, oily fish, lean meats and beverages such as black tea, green tea and caffeinated coffee. A glass of wine, especially red, or a beer a day seems to have no detrimental effect on telomere length. Interestingly, body shape is more important than your BMI index or being over-weight (but not obese though). Being an hourglass shape or having fat on the hips and thighs is much less likely to cause the telomeres to shorten, but having a thick waist does. Also being depressed is three times more likely than being a bit overweight to shorten your telomeres. A study of elderly people in Italy who followed a Mediterranean diet showed that they had longer telomeres than those who didn’t. A ten year study of older people in Korea who ate a diet rich in fish and whole grains were shown to have longer telomeres than those who ate a diet high in red meat and refined processed foods. Crash dieting stresses the body (more on stress and telomeres next time), and tends to stress the individual too. Crash diets slow down the metabolism and alter brain chemistry.

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The body releases a brain chemical called corticotrophin that causes the dieter to crave and seek out the foods they are desperately trying to avoid in an attempt to get rid of the bad feeling caused by this chemical. The only sure way to lose weight and keep it off is to adapt a healthy eating plan based on whole foods and avoiding junk food as much as possible. Shortened telomeres also have a role to play in inflammatory response in the body. As we age, it becomes increasingly likely that some of our cells will become damaged. When a cell suffers damage it signals chemically to immune system cells that it requires help. If the telomeres on the immune cells are shortened they ignore the call as they are concerned with trying to protect themselves against further shortening. This leaves damaged cells vulnerable to more damage and they may set off a chain reaction of damage to neighbouring cells like the rotten apple in a barrel effect. This can lead to the development of disease in the body, and more inflammatory responses in other parts of the body.

Next time - how stress and exercise affect telomeres. Liz Jarrom

50 – 50 sale sell your new and nearly new items

at Diseworth Heritage Centre

Saturday 22nd April

Bring goods to register for sale 10am-12 Sale of goods 2pm-5pm Collect 50% of sale price achieved 5pm-6pm

Further details 07891 628292 proceeds go to the upkeep of the Heritage Centre

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News From Diseworth School Class 1We have been busy covering our science topic of ‘electricity’. We have been doing various experiments with circuits including finding out which materials are good conductors of electricity and which are insulators. We have some super scientists in our midst! In maths we have been busy using our improved teamwork skills to work out trickier mathematical problems and challenges. We talk through what we have to do, and use apparatus to help us show our workings out.

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Class 2In class 2 we are continuing to work hard. During our topic we have been learning about the Battle of Hastings and how they travelled across the ocean. The children have begun to make some model ships of their own.

During literacy the children have been learning a traditional story of Rapunzel and are writing their own version where all the children are working very hard indeed.

Disworth Primary SchoolVACANCY

We require a responsible adult for up to one hour each morning to sit in school from 7.30am until staff members arrive. You will be paid for 1 hour each morn-ing but are welcome to leave as soon as other staff members arrive. This is to ensure we have 2 adults in the building whilst our breakfast club takes place. You are welcome to sit and have a coffee & read the paper or chat to the children if you wish.

You must be available during term time (38 weeks per year)Salary will be paid at £7.26 per hourClosing Date: Monday 20th February

Interviews: week commencing Monday 27th FebruaryThis position will be subject to Enhanced DBS check.

Please contact the school office 01332 810208 for an application form or for more information

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Memories of Growing up in Leicestershire after WW2

Do you remember growing up after the last war?

Can you remember rationing?

The East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA) is starting a new project, An Oral Histo-ry of Leicester 1945-1962, which is going to record the memories of people who remember Leicestershire between 1945-1962. The years after World War Two saw some dramatic changes that still affect us today. There were huge new housing estates built around Leicester; the creation of the National Health Service; the start of migration from the new Commonwealth; the start of the nuclear age. In 1957 the Prime Minister Harold McMillan proclaimed that ‘most of our people have never had it so good’. This project is interested in everything that was going on in Leicestershire after the end of WW2. From prefabricated houses to modernist buildings designed by famous architects; tra-ditional folk music to the Dallas Boys to classical music; the local bowls club or darts team to Leicester City FC; nothing is too humble or too grand for this project. If you, or any of your family and friends, have memories and stories from this period, EMO-HA wants to hear from you. They also need volunteers to help with the recording as there are too many people for EMOHA to record without extra help. Full training and support will be given. Details of the project, which is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, are on the EMOHA website at www.le.ac.uk/emoha and you can contact the project manager Colin Hyde at 0116 2525065 or ch38@le.ac.uk

The rural experience was quite different from the urban and it would be interesting to com-pare them. There will be a meeting at the Heritage Centre in May or June to share memories and discuss the possibility of recording people’s thoughts. Please contact Colin Hyde at the number above or Nikki Hening on 01332 853647.

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DISEWORTH HERITAGE

CENTRE

MONDAY 27TH MARCH at 7pm

An Exhibition commemorating 180 years of Leicestershire Policing will be held at Diseworth Heritage Centre on Monday 27th March 2017 at 7pm. A Presentation by Geoff Feavyour, a Police Historian, will give the history of the growth of the Police force over three centuries. The exhibition will cover the various changes in uniform, transport and animals used over the years. The involve-ment of women in the police began in 1915 but it was a further 14 years before the first female police officer was recruited at a salary of £3 a week.

TICKETS - £3 Children - free

HS2- InformationEarlier in November it was announced that there was to be a “Route Refinement” which proposed the route to be changed so that it ran to the east of the A42, but parallel to it, thus avoiding crossing the A42 and the tunnel under the airport. The route is now passing between Diseworth and Long Whatton, but close to properties in Long Whatton.

The Government has launched a Public Con-sultation about this, and several other route refinements, which includes Question 5 – “Do you support the proposal to realign the route in the area around East Midlands Airport?”.

At present the route hasn't been confirmed and is still at consultation stage. The Parish Council would urge anyone that has com-ments/questions or concerns to respond to the consultation by 9th March 2017. Follow-ing the consultation, as always, the volume and content of responses will be taken into consideration in the final decision.

You can respond to thisconsultation in the following ways:

• Online: you can provide your response online via the HS2 consultation website at https://route2b.dialoguebydesign.net• Response form: for copies of the response form, go to www.gov.uk/hs2 or call 020 7944 4908;• Email: you can email your complet-ed response form to route2b@dialoguebyde-sign.co.uk• Post: you can post your complet-ed response form to the following address: FREEPOST HS2 PHASE 2B ROUTE RE-FINEMENT CONSULTATION

For more information and maps please go to: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hs2-plan-and-profile-maps-2016-tonge-to-donington-park-hsl09a

From the Parish Council

Julian WeaverTel – 01509 267948

Mob 1 – 07977137597Mob 2 – 07505118789

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aspects of tree surgery Garden make-overs and maintenance * Fishpond and lake upkeep

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We supply a range of fuels for all types of appliances also Logs, Kindling and Coal Bunkers

Prompt deliveries at competitive prices

Pre-packed sales from our yard at Bog Lane

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BALLET CLASSES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND ADULTS

AT LOCKINGTON & DISEWORTH VILLAGE HALLS

Small classes to enable children to develop confidence and enjoyment

through dance movements, and adult beginners or those with

some previous experience.Lockington Village Hall on Saturdays

From Primary to Grade 6Baby beginners (3yrs upwards)

10:00am-10:30amDiseworth Village Hall on Wednesdays

Adult/Standard 5 7:00pm-8:00pmIntermediate/advanced by arrangement

Please contact Claudette Caven, AISTD Adv. Cecchetti Ballet,

Modern & Character. Dip LCDD. Tel: 01509 672702

TOTALBEAUTY

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Offering a full range of beauty treatments including

Dermalogica Facials, Massage, Bio Sculpture Gel Manicures

and Pedicures, waxing and holistic treatments.

For an appointment or to discuss a treatment please call 07743 791540

Total Beauty, 9 Grimesgate, Diseworth

M & M PropertiesFor all your Building,

Plumbing & Heating Requirements& Now Offering a Full Cleaning Service

We have expanded our services to offer a Full Home Cleaning Service:

M&M Properties would like to inform its clientsthat as of January 1 2017 we are able to offer

the following services:

• End of tenancy house deep cleans for 1-5 bedroom houses

• Full residential house deep clean• Full residential spring cleans for all house types• Deep carpet clean for all domestic carpeted areas.• Kitchen appliance cleans including oven, hob and

extractors• Free quotes available.

We can do contract work or just a one off. Only experienced staff used.

Qualified plumbers, builders, electricians for any jobs.We are now in a position to offer qualified plumber &

heating engineers, builders, electricians and joiners no job too small.

We offer the full service under one roof from the architect’s drawings to the finished article, No need to worry about tradesman we can make sure they are there on time and do the job required.

We offer a full project management service to take the stress and worry out of the job in hand.

If it’s a new build or a bathroom/kitchen installation give us a call for a free no obligation quote.

Don’t forget our gas engineer is at the ready to service those boilers, gas fires and cookers.

• All building works (no matter how small) – 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

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

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 mail@manororganicfarm.co.uk 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 17 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

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

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Directory of Useful NumbersBBC East Midlands 0115 9021930 emt@bbc.co.uk 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 postroom@castledonington.leics.sch.ukCastle Donington Volunteer Bureau 01332 850526 mail@cdvb.org.ukChemist, 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 flooding@leics.gov.uk 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 leader@leics.gov.ukNorth 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

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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

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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 parishcouncil@lwdpc.org.uk 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 842486Stuart Perkins 24 Lady Gate, Diseworth, DE74 2QF 01332 817622Peter Gillatt Gables Farm, Main Street, Long Whatton, LE12 5DF 07934 392929 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 noelmcgough@hotmail.comBarry Smith, 18 Hall Gate, Diseworth 01332 812600 barryandrosie@diseworth.orgSandie Moores, contact person for Lady Gate 01332 812629 moores@yesteryear.fsnet.co.uk

Diseworth Village Community Facebook Group facebook.com/groups/diseworth

Diseworth Heritage Centre diseworthcentre.orgCentre Bookings and Enquiries 01332 850631 info@diseworthcentre.org

Diseworth Village Hall facebook.com/diseworthvillagehall diseworthvillagehall@outlook.com 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 s_briggs_53@hotmail.comBeavers, Cubs and Scouts Jenny Laws 01509 842606 longwhattonscouts@btinternet.comBrownies Sandie Clark 01332 814939 sandie.clark@sky.comFriends of Diseworth School Anna Groves 01332 810014 anna.groves@talktalk.netGuides Sandie Clark 01332 814939 sandie.clark@sky.comHeritage Centre Martin Hening 01332 853647 martin.hening@zen.co.ukHistory Society Pat Guy 01332 811119 pguy51wxyz@yahoo.co.ukMillennium Meadow Pat Guy 01332 811119 pguy51wxyz@yahoo.co.ukNeighbourhood Watch Noel McGough 01332 811362 noelmcgough@hotmail.comSVTA Sheila Hawksworth 01509 568793 mands.hawksworth@virginmedia.com W.I.N.G.S. Jim Snee 01332 812345 sneejim@live.co.ukWomen’s Discussion Group Liz Jarrom 01332 810358 ejarrom@sky.com