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JULY/AUGUST 2008 DOUBLE ISSUE No 138 Delivered free to households 50p in Diseworth http://www.diseworth.org 1 The Diseworth Dialogue COMMITTEE Chairman Jim Snee 812345 Editor Peggy Tudor 810780 Treasurer Christine Agar 850181 Vice Chair Liz Jarrom 810358 Asst Editor Carly Snee 812345 Committee Sue Bird, Denise Blenkinsopp, Victoria Britton, Sue Brompton, Janet Coulson, Jan Firth, Linda Gaymer, Nikki Hening, Nikky Miller, Sandie Moores, Ruth Smith Delivery Team Leader - Linda Gaymer, 812246 Sue Bird, Norma Chapman, Nancy Cowley, Julie Doyle, Rosalyn Edwards, Jan Firth, Sue Hill, Jayne Moore, Sandie Moores, Pauline Needham, Rosie Smith, Julie Werb Details of our committee meetings can be found in the diary section of the magazine. We extend an open invitation to members of the village to come to our meetings. CONTRIBUTIONS Please let us have your items for publication (this includes advertising) by the 7th of the month for the following month's issue. 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Designed & produced by Ruth Smith, Telephone 01332 811538 2 Printed by The OfficeWay.com Telephone 0800 068 4666 Contents Regulars Church News 6/14 Country Matters Directory of Useful 16/17 Features Numbers 35 Scarecrow Festival and Open Gardens Diseworth Diary 4 A Review in Colour 22/25 Diseworth Wildlife 17 Dispatches 38/39 Editor's Letter 5 Bill & Jayne's Wedding 26/28 Health Page 40 CCT Review 21 Heritage Centre 37 Charnwood Community Millennium Meadow 15 Theatre 20 Parish Council 33 Diseworth Flower Show 30/32 Snail Hunter 17 Well I Never 18/19 Village Contact Numbers 36 Happy Birthday Annie Fletcher 15 Women's Group 41 Letter to the Editor - - Airport Parking 34/35 - Thank You, Jackie Screaton 43 Speedwatch 36 Team Diseworth 42/43 Notices & Ads Calling all Singers 45 D. Arts Summer Drama Project 29 Diseworth Flower Show 30 J24 45 Litter Pick 35 Caribbean Night 44 Ploughing Match 13 Pimms and Summer Puddings 13 3 Diseworth Diary JULY Saturday 5th Long Whatton Cricket Club JAZZ NIGHT. Monday 7th Discussion Group. Venue 10 Lady Gate.2pm. "Fantasy Job". Saturday 12th Farmers' Market. 9am – 12.30pm. St Edward's Primary School. Castle Donington. Sunday 13th Litter Pick, Diseworth. Tuesday 15th Bookworms. DVD "The Last Emperor ". 10 Lady Gate. 2pm. Wed 30th Medieval Madness.2pm – 4pm. Donington Le Heath Manor House. (School holiday activity. Meet Knights and Ladies. Crafts and games. 4+, 01530 831259) AUGUST Saturday 9th Farmer's Market. 9am – 12.30pm. St Edward's Primary School. Castle Donington. Monday 11th Womens Group BBQ. 14 Lady Gate. 6.30pm. Monday 11th- Saturday 16th D. Arts Summer Project, diseworth Village Hall Saturday 16th Pimms and Summer Puddings, Diseworth Church Saturday 16th Long Whatton Cricket Club. CARIBBEAN NIGHT. Sunday 17th – Wed 20th Egyptian Leicestershire. Market Place. Loughborough. 10am – 4.30pm. (01509 634696) Monday 25th The National Forest Wood Fair. Beacon Hill Country Park. Leics. 10am – 5pm. Thursday 28th Dialogue Collating and Committee Meeting, 8pm, 12a Clements Gate SEPTEMBER Friday 5th Sunflower Measuring. 2pm onwards. Saturday 13th Farmer's Market. 9am – 12.30pm. St Edward's Primary School. Castle Donington. Saturday 13th Diseworth Open Flower Show Sat/Sun 21st/ 22nd Diseworth Working Weekend and Ploughing Match Saturday 28th Long Whatton Cricket Club. BARN DANCE. Don't Advertise your home to criminals! In warm weather, always make sure your windows and doors are closed when leaving the room or going into the garden. As the temperaturees rise, so do the number of burglaries at homes where windows and doors have been left open or unlocked. For information on crime prevention contact LEICESTERSHIRE CONSTABULARY ON 0116 222 2222 4 Welcome to the special summer issue of the Diseworth Dialogue. Firstly, I would like to congratulate all who helped make the Scarecrow Festival & Open Gardens Weekend such a fabulous event. On the whole the weather was kind to us and people worked tirelessly; opening their gardens to the public, providing delicious lunches and cream teas, manning the stalls in church and of course creating the wonderful scarecrows that adorned the village. There were so many scarecrows that unfortunately we couldn't print photos of them all, but you will find a selection of colour photographs on the centre pages of the magazine. Thanks to Barry Smith and Paul Taylor for taking such great photos. Congratulations as well to Bill and Jayne, whose beautiful wedding photos can also be seen in this magazine. There is nothing quite like a country wedding and I thank Bill and Jayne for sharing their special day with us by way of a lovely write up. The children will soon be breaking up for the summer holidays and if you are a parent, you will be interested to hear that the "Chorus Theatre" company are returning to Diseworth this summer to put on another 'Play in a week' for children aged between 7 and 14. It starts on the 11th of August and culminates in a performance on Saturday the 16th of August. More details can be found on page 29. The Pimms and Puddings Evening at church will also make a deliciously welcome return on the 16th of August. My mouth is watering at the very thought! The Diseworth Flower Show will soon be upon us, so keep watering those sunflowers, unless like mine they have already been eaten by the slugs. (Welcome back to the snail hunter, by the way!) A full schedule of the Flower Show should be inside this issue. One other event that I would like to bring to your attention is the Litter Pick on the 13th of July. It would be great to see a full turn out, adults and children alike. The Litter Pick is only for one hour and bags will be provided. You only have to see the aftermath of the Download Festival to realise how important this event is. For more details please see the notices around the village. Finally, it just remains for me to wish you all a fantastic summer. I just hope the weather is better than last year. There are only so many games of Connect 4 and Snakes and Ladders a woman can take! 5 St Michael and All photograph Julia Sillitoe Angels Parish Church Dear Friends, I, Julie Ann send greetings to the churches in Belton, Diseworth, Hathern, Kegworth, Long Whatton and Osgathorpe. I greet you with the great words, grace and peace! This is the type of opening you find in St. Paul's letters in the Bible. It was at that time traditional to write in this way. Many of St. Paul's letters were written to church communities that he had visited, and my letter is no different. As some of you already know I am to leave this community, the Kegworth and Hathern Team Ministry in early July, so this is a letter of thanks to all those people I have had the privilege to spend time with over the last two years. When I came I was newly ordained and very scared about the journey ahead, but journeys are always much more fun when you travel with those you love. What an amazing and joyful journey this has been, as I have had the opportunity to 'walk' alongside some wonderful people. You have melted my heart with your hospitality, your grace and your love. Although it's now the right time for me to take to the road for the next exciting stage in my ministry journey, I go, knowing that I take your love with me. Every day I have given thanks to God for all of you, and I will continue to pray that all the goodness and love that you have shown to me, and to Barry, you will continue to show to those you meet on your walk with God. Remember these things, - Remember to 'shine like stars', to smile, to stay strong and to support one another. - Importantly remember that God loves you so much, and that God needs you to reflect His love in the world, as only you can. - And finally, remember that no matter what happens, or where we are in this world we are joined together by the love of Christ. You have all been so amazing! – Thank you so much for taking care of me. Love & blessings Julie Ann 6 St Michael and All Angels Parish Church TEAM VICAR Revd. Alison Prince The Rectory, Belton 01530 223447 email: firstname.lastname@example.com READERS Mrs Celia Harris 01509 844141 Mrs Nadine Hawkins 01509 646957 Mrs Audrey Hunt 01509 646478 CHURCHWARDEN Mr David Bird 01332 810381 ASSISTANT WARDENS Miss Rosalyn Edwards 01509 844052 Mrs Muriel Howe 01332 850338 For all Baptism, Wedding and Funeral Arrangements please contact Revd. Alison Prince, 01530 223447. Please note that Alison takes Friday as her day off. St. Michael & All Angels Parish Church Celebration? ……. Thank You? ….. In Memory of a Loved One? Our Holy Communion Chalice has been damaged and it will cost around £200 to repair. We have made enquiries and the price for a new chalice of similar design will be in the region of £150 - £185. Donations would be most welcome – to celebrate a birth; a birthday; an anniversary or in memory of a loved one, (as were made for the new stand and light at the church gate). My Mum will be 103 on 25th July and what better way for me to celebrate this wonderful occasion than to start the donations. If you would like to make a contribution towards the cost of a new chalice please contact Muriel Howe, 16, The Bowley Diseworth, Derby. DE74 2QL Tel 01332 850338 Thank you 7 St Michael and All Angels Parish Church Services & Locations for July 2008 Time Service Location July 3rd 9.00am School Assembly Diseworth July 6th 8.00am BCP Holy Communion Hathern & Kegworth 10.30am CW Holy Communion Diseworth, Belton, Family Service Hathern & Kegworth All Age Worship Long Whatton C. Centre CW Morning Prayer Osgathorpe 4.00pm Messy Church Long Whatton 6.15pm Farewell Service for Kegworth Julie-Ann July 13th 8.00am BCP Holy Communion Kegworth & Belton 9.00am BCP Holy Commmunion Osgathorpe 10.30am Family Service Diseworth CW Holy Communion Long Whatton, Hathern & Kegworth 7.30pm Benefice Praise Service Kegworth July 20th 8.00am BCP Holy Communion Kegworth 9.00am CW Holy Communion Diseworth & Osgathorpe 10.30am CW Holy Communion Belton & Long Whatton Family Service Kegworth 4.00pm Messy Church Osgathorpe 6.15pm BCP Holy Communion Hathern BCP Evensong Belton & Kegworth July 23rd 7.30pm Benefice Praise Evening Hathern July 27th 8.00am BCP Holy Communion Diseworth & Kegworth 10.30am CW Holy Communion Hathern & Kegworth CW Morning Prayer Osgathorpe 6.15pm BCP Evensong Hathern, Belton & Kegworth Week Day Services Tuesday 12.30pm CW Holy Communion Belton Wednesday 9.30am BCP Holy Communion Kegworth Bell Ringing at Diseworth Mondays 8pm 8 St Michael and All Angels Parish Church Lessons and Readers for July 2008 Time Reader Sidesman July 6th First Reading: 10.30am T Walker M Howe Trinity 7 Zechariah 9.9-12 Second Reading: Romans 7.15-25a S Brompton Gospel: Matthew 11.16-19,25-30 M Gidlow July 13th First Reading: Isaiah 55.10-13 Trinity 8 Second Reading: Romans 8.1-11 Gospel: Matthew 13.1-9,18-23 July 20th First Reading: 9.00am D Blenkinsopp D Cherry Trinity 9 Isaiah 44.6-8 Second Reading: Romans 8.12-25 A Stone Gospel: Matthew 13.24-30,36-43 S Bird July 27th First Reading: 8.00am M Cowley Trinity 10 1 Kings 3.5-12 Second Reading: Romans 8.26-39 S Brompton Gospel: Matthew 13.31-33,44-52 S Bird If you are unable to read on the date shown please arrange for someone else to do so. Other Benefice Services, Meetings and Social Events in July 2008 July 1st Tuesday Kegworth House Group 7.30pm July 5th Saturday Hathern Church Coffee Morning 10am-12noon July 6th Sunday Hathern Church Music Café 6.00pm-8pm July 5th/6th Sat/Sun Hathern Village Open Gardens July 8th Tuesday Belton House Group 7.30pm July 9th Wednesday Deanery Synod, Emmanuel, Loughborough July 12th Saturday Kegworth Church Coffee Morning 10am-12noon July 15th Tuesday Kegworth House Group 7.30pm July 19th Saturday Long Whatton Friendship Centre Coffee Morning 10am-12noon July 23th Wednesday Benefice Praise Evening, Hathern 7.30pm July 26th Saturday Diseworth Church Coffee Morning 10am-12noon July 26th Saturday Osgathorpe Church Village Ceili July 28th Monday Benefice Bible Study, Hathern 7.30pm 9 St Michael and All Angels Parish Church Services & Locations for August 2008 Time Service Location August 3rd 8.00am BCP Holy Communion Hathern & Kegworth 10.30am CW Holy Communion Diseworth, Belton, Family Service Hathern & Kegworth All Age Worship Long Whatton C. Centre CW Morning Prayer Osgathorpe 4.00pm Messy Church Long Whatton 6.15pm BCP Evensong Belton & Kegworth August 10th 8.00am BCP Holy Communion Kegworth & Belton 9.00am BCP Holy Commmunion Osgathorpe 10.30am Family Service Diseworth CW Holy Communion Long Whatton, Hathern & Kegworth 7.00pm Lammas Service Belton August 17th 8.00am BCP Holy Communion Kegworth 9.00am CW Holy Communion Diseworth & Osgathorpe 10.30am CW Holy Communion Belton & Long Whatton Family Service Kegworth 4.00pm Messy Church Osgathorpe 6.15pm BCP Holy Communion Hathern BCP Evensong Belton & Kegworth August 24th 8.00am BCP Holy Communion Diseworth & Kegworth 10.30am CW Holy Communion Hathern & Kegworth CW Morning Prayer Osgathorpe 6.15pm BCP Evensong Hathern, Belton & Kegworth August 27th 7.30pm Benefice Praise Evening Long Whatton August 31st 8.00am BCP Holy Communion L. Whatton & Kegworth 10.30am CW Holy Communion Hathern & Kegworth 6.15pm BCP Holy Communion Diseworth BCP Evensong Belton, Kegworth & Osgathorpe Week Day Services Tuesday 12.30pm CW Holy Communion Belton Wednesday 9.30am BCP Holy Communion Kegworth 10 St Michael and All Angels Parish Church Lessons and Readers for August 2008 Time Reader Sidesman August 3rd First Reading: Isaiah 55.1-5 10.30am D Cherry G Stone Trinity 11 Second Reading: Romans 9.1-5 R Harris Gospel: Matthew 14.13-21 M Howe August 10th First Reading: 1 Kings 19.9-18 Trinity 12 Second Reading: Romans 10.5-15 Gospel: Matthew 14.22-33 August 17th First Reading: 9.00am A Stone M Howe Trinity 13 Isaiah 56.1,6-8 Second Reading: Romans 11.1-2a,29-32 D Blenkinsopp Gospel: Matthew 15.21-28 T Walker August 24th First Reading: Isaiah 51.1-6 8.00am T Griffin Trinity 14 Second Reading: Romans 12.1-8 S Bird Gospel: Matthew 16.13-20 D Griffin August 31st First Reading: 6.15pm F Hill Trinity 15 Jeremiah 15.145-21 Second Reading: Romans 12.9-21 M Gidlow Gospel: Matthew 16.21-28 R Edwards If you are unable to read on the date shown please arrange for someone else to do so. Other Benefice Services, Meetings and Social Events in August 2008 August 2nd Saturday Hathern Church Coffee Morning 10am-12noon August 3rd Sunday Hathern Church Music Café 6.00-8.00pm August 5th Tuesday Kegworth House Group 7.30pm August 9th Saturday Kegworth Church Coffee Morning 10am-12noon August 12th Tuesday Belton House Group 7.30pm August 16th Saturday Long Whatton Friendship Centre Coffee Morning 10am-12noon August 19th Tuesday Kegworth House Group 7.30pm August 23rd Saturday Diseworth Church Coffee Morning 10am-12noon August 23rd/24th/25th Belton Church Flower Festival August 25th Monday Benefice Bible Study , 33 Green Hill, Hathern 7.30pm August 30th Saturday Benefice Social 6.30pm 11 News from the Pews Flowers and Church Brasses Flowers Brasses July 6th Mrs A Brookes Mrs D Blenkinsopp July 13th/20th Mrs S Bird Mrs M Linthwaite July 27th/August 3rd Mrs P Cotton Mrs D Griffin Saturday August 10th/17th Mrs S Dakin Mrs N Cowley August 24th/31st Mrs L Gaymer Mrs E Mitchell July 26th August 23rd Diseworth Church Coffee Notes from the Belton Rectory Morning Julie Ann moves on. 10am-12noon It was announced recently that Revd Julie Ann Heath will be leaving this Benefice on 6th July. We will be saying our farewells to her at the service in Kegworth at 6.15pm. Please come and join us in showing our appreciation. I would like to take this opportunity of thanking Julie Ann for all her hard work and inspiration in the Benefice. She has encouraged the laity especially in her leadership of Messy Church and her work with the family team at Kegworth. We have all enjoyed her input into special services and the Praise Evenings. I am sure that she will have much to offer in her new post. Thinking of Julie Ann's contribution reminds us of all that Barry has done in supporting her in her role here. Thank you, Barry, for all your organisational and catering skills and the special touches you have brought to our social events. Inaugural Meeting of the Northern Christian Discipleship Course Lights Mission Partnership A new discipleship course will be There will be a special celebration of the starting in September. Marion start of the Northern Lights Mission Young, David Fairbrother and Partnership during our joint weekend way. Russell Ward are already This will take place on Saturday 26th July at participating in this. The course is Swanwick (the venue of the weekend away). for everyone wishing to deepen For those who are not attending the whole their faith, ask questions and link weekend, there will be a coach leaving that faith to daily life. It is an around 11.30am at a cost of £7.50 per opportunity to explore with others person. Lunch will be laid on, with games faith in an informal and relaxed and fellowship in the afternoon, before the atmosphere. More details in formal inaugural celebration. The coach will church or from Alison Prince. return in the late afternoon. 12 Diseworth Parish Church PIMMS & SUMMER PUDDINGS - AGAIN! Saturday 16th August 7.30pm in the church Tickets £10 available from PCC members Diseworth Working Weekend & Ploughing Match As reported in the June issue of the magazine, The Kegworth Vintage Agricultural Club and the Ford & Fordson Association are holding their third charity fundraiser for the Air ambulance and local charities at Woodhouse Farm, Diseworth on 21st/22nd September. Last year the two clubs gave away £7,600 – nearly double the amount from the first year, with large numbers of the public attending. On both days there will be large displays of vintage & new tractors as well as implements vehicles etc. There will also be trade stands of all types, marquees to include local farm products, crafts, hardware etc both inside and outside of the marquees (all stands and marquees are on grass). Other attractions include a hog roast, bar raffles, tombola etc. Saturday's show will include a large public auction of farming & miscellaneous items; on Sunday the Ploughing Match will begin at 10.am. Admission: Saturday £3. Sunday £5. All proceeds to the above charities. Please come and join us. Further details in the September issue of the Dialogue 13 Catholic Church of the Risen Lord. Hillside, Castle Donington Mass every Sunday 9am Kegworth Methodist Church High St. Kegworth Sunday Services Morning Worship - 10.30am Praise Worship – 6.15pm (First Sunday each month) Minister – Rev. Manville Wiles. Tel. No. 01509 672479 Kegworth Baptist Church High St. Kegworth Sunday Services Morning Worship & Sunday School – 10.30am Evening Worship – 6.15pm (2nd Sunday each month) Lead Deacon: Paul Phillips 01509-551464 14 Birthday Congratulations Catherine Annie Fletcher Catherine Annie Fletcher July 25th 103 Years Young Love and Happy Birthday Wishes to Mum Fletcher From all your Family and Friends Mum is very happy and comfortable at the Willows Nursing Home in Shepshed. She goes on the outings and enjoyed a trip on the canal, a visit to a nursery and out for her lunch. And she is still knitting scarves for the elderly. Bless her. She's lovely. Diseworth Millennium Meadow The Millennium Meadow is available for use by all inhabitants of Diseworth and Long Whatton at any time. It is the perfect place for a quiet stroll, especially in an evening or very early in the morning. There are lots of insects of all kinds to be seen, and still plenty of birds about, although they are quieter at this time of year. If you plan to have a picnic there, please do. Just let us know in advance if a large gathering is planned. Dogs are welcome in the Meadow provided they are under control and not allowed to foul the site. The small gate is always unlocked. Please ensure it is secured when you leave. Contact: Pat Guy 811119. 15 COUNTRY by Liz MATTERS Jarrom SUCKLER FAMILIES IN THE FIELD Since the spring, a small group of They mostly just wander about suckler cows and their calves have sniffing anything and everything as been living in the home field behind they have a natural curiosity, but the farm. There are eleven calves in occasionally they all run about, tails all, in a variety of sizes and colours in the air, frolicking in the long from black through to a very pretty grass. They don't stay away from the cream one with lovely speckled rest of the group for long, in fact markings. There are eleven cows in often the mothers call them and all and a South Devon bull. They they return like children coming live very happily as a group, moving home from the playground for their around the field together, tea. They look for their mothers and sometimes spread out grazing, but have a good suckle, tails thrashing often lying together chewing the while they drink. cud or just resting. Some of the older calves are very Sometimes the calves all go off crafty. Once they have drunk all of together to explore another part of their own mothers' milk, they move the field without their mothers. on to see if they can get some extra milk out off the cows that have younger calves. Some cows will happily allow other calves from the group to suckle, but others won't. The stronger calves wait until the cow's own baby is having a drink, then sneak up behind the cow and suckle the back teats. If they are spotted the cow will spin Cow and Calf at the Jarrom's farm 16 round and push them away with disturbing them, so instead I skirt her head, but that doesn't stop round them until I can see all the them from trying next time. calves are present and correct. As I walk in the field every morning, I get a lot of pleasure from seeing it is my job to keep an eye on them this group of cattle in the field; it is all and count the calves regularly, such a natural way for cattle to live. this is known as shepherding. It can The calves suckle when they want to be tricky sometimes to get a good and can graze on the fresh grass view of them all, especially if any of along with their mothers. With more the calves are lying down in the cows and their calves due to go into grass or all crowded up in a group the field during the summer, I will together. I don't deliberately walk have to allow a little more time in through them as I try to avoid the mornings to do my shepherding. Diseworth THE Wildlife SNAILHUNTER The birds are eating us out of house and home with the arrival of the fledglings. Wild birdseed has gone up in price astronomically and peanuts are not far behind. For cheaper bird food I go to Poundland where you get 8 fat balls, 800gm Sunflower seed or 800 gm wild bird seed (the two latter items are Bill Oddies' no less) each for the princely sum of – wait for Well the hordes are back for their summer it - £1. Last year I bought some new feeders vacation – they don't seem to have any made out of plastic but Squidgey the travel problems like us humans – oh for a squirrel has chewed thro' them all – so it's few strikes and delays. back to the good old wire ones. Donington Co-op are doing a roaring trade I haven't see Tom-Tom the pheasant in melons, as you've probably heard, and recently, but he can be heard in the field also kiwi fruit – the skins seem to be behind us quite regularly. A female acceptable to slugs and snails alike. I've pheasant comes almost daily and hoovers always thought that slugs weren't as stupid up the dropped seed from the bird table. as they look. It seems they're hitching a lift A Great Spotted Wood Pecker arrived thro' the cat flap on the fur of my Persian recently so I'm looking forward to seeing cat, Amber. him this summer. With all this activity in Ah well – here we go a Snail Hunting… the garden I can't see much housework Alias Les Brown getting done – still as Brian my husband P.S. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the says – it don't mean a hill o' beans. article 'Food Glorious Food' in the June Les Brown issue – I chuckled all the way through. 17 Well I Never! The Bee's Knees Reading in the June issue of the Dialogue about apian antics at 50 Hallgate aroused my curiosity about the facts and legends concerning the honey bee. The Attic Bee (Attic meaning of Athens or Attica) is another name for the poet Sophocles – so called because of the sweetness of his works. Legend has it that Plato, also a poet from Athens, was known as the Athenian Bee because, as a baby lying in his cradle, a swarm of bees settled on his mouth – a very good omen. A similar story is told about Saint Ambrose, a patron saint of beekeepers, who has a beehive as one of his emblems. Another patron of beekeepers is St. Bartholomew whose feast day is 24th August and it is said that on this day, the monks who made mead would call on the saint for his blessings. Bees do not like to let any important occasion pass them by; if they are not told some important family news – birth, marriage or death – they will desert their hives or produce inferior honey. If the bees have been informed of a wedding they should be invited along and the hive should be decorated with ribbon. A bee on the bridal bouquet is said to bring good luck; as is a swarm of bees on the big day. The proper way to address bees following a bereavement is to tap three times on top of the hive and make the announcement in a soft, clear voice. One example, which originates in Humberside, (a farm owner had died) involves the rattling of keys at the hive and then this rhyme: Honey bees! Honey bees! Hear what I say! Your master, X, has passed away. But his wife now begs you freely stay, And still gather honey for many a day. Bonny bees, bonny bees hear what I say. On the day of a funeral it is said that the bees should be given a token of mourning as well as a piece of funeral cake. Once again, they should be invited to attend but unfortunately this courtesy backfired on such an occasion in south west England during the 1700s. After a death in the family, the hives had been moved incorrectly and the bees swarmed angrily, dispersing the mourners. It was several hours later before the interment could be completed. 18 In the recent BBC serialisation of Flora Thompson's "Lark Rise to Candleford" her wonderful trilogy of social life in rural Oxfordshire, Queenie tells her very busy bees: "Bees, bees, your master's dead, an' now you must work for your missis." The folklore of animal symbolism credits bees with the qualities of: diligence, sociability and wisdom and the word bee has been given to social gatherings such as a sewing or spelling bee. The saying "The Bee's Knees" is said to describe a person who is outstanding in some way, or who at least claims to be so, but it is more likely to refer to the pollen containers on a bee's legs. The task of removing the pollen is very precise and involves much bending of the bee's knees. On Christmas Eve, it is believed that the holiness of the season affects all creatures, that at midnight cattle kneel and sheep turn to face the east, remembering the animals in the stable in Bethlehem. There was also a belief that on this night, bees would hum in their hives, not only across Britain but throughout many parts of Europe. It is customary to pay homage to bees throughout the year. On Twelfth Night, the old Christmas Eve, bees were wassailed in the hope that they would produce large quantities of honey. February 24th is the feast of St. Matthias when the sap begins to rise and farmers start to sow their crops to "shut up the bees". There are numerous sayings used widely in modern language: A beeline is the shortest distance between two points – the route a bee would take returning to the hive: To have a bee in your bonnet is to be obsessed with something and a Queen bee is said to be a woman in a position of authority or power in a group. Perhaps one of the best known country proverbs is about bees: A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay; A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon; A swarm of bees in July is not worth a fly. Honey has been a source of sweetness through the ages and in Greek mythology it was said to be food fit for the gods and is credited with astonishing health-giving qualities: as a decongestant; a remedy for sore throats and chest complaints and as a mild sedative. It takes the nectar of one million, five hundred thousand flowers to make just one jar of honey and is reputed to be not only an elixir of youth but also an aphrodisiac. Busy bees indeed! Sue Brompton 19 CHARNWOOD COMMUNITY THEATRE: DISEWORTH'S "ADOPTED" DRAMA GROUP Charnwood Community Theatre (CCT) was formed in 1982 and was originally based at Fearon Hall in Loughborough. Over the years, it has evolved into a travelling group, taking theatre to places where theatre doesn't often go. Diseworth Village Hall was one of the first "Out of Loughborough" venues for the group, when they performed Benefactors in 2003. This was so well received that, ever since, CCT has taken every one of its productions to Diseworth. The bond between CCT and Diseworth is now so strong that it's fair to describe CCT as Diseworth's "adopted" Drama Group. And CCT is delighted to be seen as such. So, we thought we'd use the fine pages of the Dialogue to let Diseworth know a little more about us . . . We move around. We take theatre to places where there isn't a theatre. Typically village halls, sometimes pubs, clubs, even parks. We will often perform one production at three different venues on three consecutive nights. It's fun, it keeps us on our toes, and our audiences like it. We're always looking for new venues in Charnwood / North West Leicestershire. We welcome EVERYBODY. No need to take an audition or any other kind of test. If you have an interest in theatre, we welcome you. We try new things. We don't rely on a "formula" with our productions. As well as performing works by professional writers, we have staged plays and pantomimes written by group members. Feedback from our audiences tells us that they like to be challenged with new entertainment as well as the comfort of more traditional fare. And we like it that way, too. We appreciate that our members have lives outside CCT. We take a professional attitude in that we expect full commitment from members who have opted to be involved in a current production. But it's OK to take a break from productions when you want. We don't tie members in with an annual subscription – you just make a modest voluntary contribution towards rehearsal space hire and refreshments when you're involved in a production. Our recent productions in Diseworth and other local venues include: Benefactors Two, Skirmishes, The Real Inspector Hound, Abigail's Party, A Servant to Two Masters, Groping for Words, Sleeping Beauty, an Alan Bennett Evening, Can't Pay? Won't Pay!, Jesus' Birthday Party, and our recent Triple Bill in June 2008: Then, Last Tango in Little Grimley, and Last Panto in Little Grimley. A varied menu! If you'd like to be kept informed of future productions, we'll be glad to add your name to our audience mailing list. Alternatively, if you're interested in being involved in any capacity (eg performing, writing, backstage, lighting, front of house etc), please contact us. We meet most Thursday evenings in Diseworth Village Hall. Phone Mike & Julie Doyle on 01332 810785 or email email@example.com 20 A DRAMA FIRST FOR DISEWORTH AND CCT! Charnwood Community Theatre made a welcome return to Diseworth on Saturday 7th June with a "first" in the form of a Triple Bill – three plays in one night. An enthusiastic capacity audience has become the normal "Diseworth Welcome" for CCT, and tonight was no exception. This was an evening of contrasts. It started with "Then", a thought-provoking piece by renowned Leicestershire playwright David Campton. Directed by Ady Bryan, this was performed by Matthew Doyle and Emily Sly, who both demonstrated the "light and dark" aspects of this short play in a way that captivated the audience. This was followed by two plays based around the ups and downs of a Village Amateur Drama Group not a million miles away from CCT. "Last Tango In Little Grimley" and "Last Panto In Little Grimley" had the audience laughing through the rest of the night. Matthew Doyle's directing debut certainly brought the best performances from the cast of Sarah Cox, Julie Doyle, Tony Hilton and Mick Marlow. These are very funny plays, but the cast's ensemble acting, comic timing and sympathetic characterisations meant that they had no need to "play for laughs" – they came naturally, and all the better for it. CCT never rest on their laurels, and tonight's Triple Bill saw them yet again try something new – and yet again they triumphed. More live theatre in Diseworth please!!! A.T. Hespian 21 Scarecrow Festival and Open Gardens 2008 I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported the Scare- crow Festival and Open Gardens Weekend. The array of scarecrows was again magnificent - I don't know how eveyone keeps thinking up such good ideas! The gardens were beautiful and much enjoyed by all the visitors. Thanks also to all those who provided the refreshments, ran the stalls, sold the programmes, deco- rated the church and helped in many ways. We have raised the sum of £1900 for our church funds, which is a wonderful achievement, due to the hard work of many people. Thank you. David Bird, Churchwarden. 22 23 24 25 Bill & Jayne's Magical Day ~ 17th May 2008 The beautiful wedding cake Jayne and Bill after their wedding service at Long Whatton Church 26 Bill & Jayne's Magical Day ~ 17th May 2008 Bill is a long term resident of the village having lived here for some 34+ years...Jayne a very new in-comer to village life having moved from Moth Eaton...or should it be Long Eaton...some three months ago. However we are now both firmly residents of Shakespear Close where all our neighbours have made us feel so welcome and barring two couples who were on holiday (a reasonably allowable excuse not to attend the day!!!!!) all came and shared in our special day. The morning of the big day started wet and dull...but our spirits were anything but dampened!!! Organised chaos reigned from 07.30 with the five starring ladies having hair and make up done at number 3 Shakespear amidst champagne bottles being popped!!! The two brilliant ladies who did this were hairdresser Vici...who we were glad to say joined us later on at the church and reception...and beautician Tracey (who unfortunately could not join us ..as she had a full appointment day...shame but we did save her some cake and a bottle of bubbly). My mother Ann Blanchard another well known long standing resident of the village managed to juggle dog duties, church and flower duties along with ensuring all was well at the reception....and all this before 9am!!!! My sister Jane Goy also managed to juggle having hair and make up done after having mucked out their 3 horses and going with her Mum to the church beforehand to check all was well there she then went on to be one of our ushers with my father Ken. In the midst of all this chaos, the bride's 20 year old son Ian (who was giving Jayne away) turned up with a massive bouquet of flowers for his Mum and in need of breakfast!! So there was the bride .. tiara in hair... make up and nails done... cooking breakfast for her son a mere hour and a half before walking up the aisle!!!! See what I mean by organised chaos!!!! We men however took things far more leisurely at number 9 Shakespear taking our time getting suited and booted before arriving at the church at 11.15 to greet the guests. The best man was Simon Whitby, a long standing friend of mine who did a sterling job especially when I dropped the bride's ring in the car on the way to the church!!!! Causing two middle aged men to scramble around on hands and knees ...fortunately it was found....good job as the bride would have been none too pleased if she'd ended up with a curtain ring on her finger !!!!!!!!! Back at number 3 chaos still ensued when the bride's brother and sister-in-law plus their 3 young children arrived having driven up from London that morning. The 3 children were all playing lead roles. Oliver aged 8 was not only a page-boy but also did a marvellous reading in church from Winnie the Pooh and much to his utter delight the whole congregation burst into spontaneous applause when he had finished. (the other two readings were done by my cousin Jonathan Leek and another very old and dear friend of Jayne's, Tracey Isgar)......... Oliver's brother Thomas aged 6 and Thea aged 3 were page-boy and flower-girl respectively.....Jayne's 27 two other bridesmaids were her oldest and dearest friend Angelika and my niece Amy Goy (Jane's daughter). The colour scheme of the day was ivory and black (to tie in with the bride's dress) and purple and lavender to match the bridesmaids and the waistcoats and cravats of the men of the wedding party....several of the men on hearing they would have to wear the colour lavender for the first time turned a funny shade of pale but all agreed that on the day they looked very smart. Our second usher was Joe Goy (Jane's son and Amy's brother). As you must have realised by now it was important to us to have all our family members playing key roles on our day. By noon...the time of the service held at the beautiful church of Long Whatton and officiated by the wonderful vicar Alison Prince who managed to inject a wonderful sense of fun and happiness to the service...the rain had stopped and although still damp underfoot it remained dry for the rest of the day. The reception was held at The Cottage in Kegworth where the proprietor Mrs Lolita Farina did us proud with a wonderful buffet that just kept coming and coming!!!!! Many folk started diets the day after!!!!! Speeches were slightly unconventional ...which anyone who knows the bride knows that unconventionality is her specialised subject!!!! Her brother did the speech on behalf of her son who ,at 20 ,felt he could not do one in front of 130 guests.......then Jayne and myself did the grooms!!!! finally finishing off with the best man's very funny and thankfully not too embarrassing speech. The cake was made by a long standing friend of mine and my Mum's ... a lady called Jayne McNiece ... who spent 100 hours in making it .... a beautiful creation. Another very old and dear friend of mine Andy Martin took the photos in total over 350 of them ... imagine choosing a mere 40 for the formal album .... an almost impossible task ... there are some brilliant ones of our friends and neighbours on Shakespear Close and if any of them would like a copy please feel free to come and see us as they are all on our PC at home. We will gladly print you one off. As you will have undoubtedly realised by now we would not have been able to have had such a wonderfully happy day if it hadn't been for ALL the above mentioned people, a massive thanks to them all. The day seemed to end almost before it started and if anyone were to ask me ..... I'd do it all again in a flash. As my best man commented, I waited till two days before my 50th birthday to get married but it really goes to show it's never too late to find true love. A perfect day filled with family ... good friends and wonderful neighbours .... was followed by a perfect honeymoon on the beautiful unspoilt Greek Island of Kefalonia. We have attached a few photos which we hope you will enjoy. Bill and Jayne Blanchard, Shakespear Close 28 D.ARTS YOUNG PEOPLE'S SUMMER DRAMA PROJECT Calling all young people aged between 7 and 14 years old! Would you like to be involved in an exciting drama project taking place during the summer? Following the successful project in summer 2007 professional company Chorus Theatre will be running a "Play-in-a-Week" project from Monday 11th – Saturday 16th August based at Diseworth Village Hall. The project is open to all young people who are members of the local community. The aim of the project is to devise and create an original piece of theatre with young people aged between 7 –14 from a rural community background. The group will meet on the Monday morning at 10am and throughout the next five days we will create a piece for a performance on the Saturday. Through the use of drama games, improvisation and storytelling we would devise and rehearse the piece that would be performed free of charge on the Saturday to family and friends. The aim of the project is stimulate the creative minds of young people through drama and to give the participants a safe environment in which to express themselves creatively. There will be a charge of £25 per participant (or £40 for two from the same household). Experience is not necessary but enthusiasm and commitment are. Places are limited and must be reserved. For more information and to book a place call: 01509 212991 Email: email@example.com 29 Diseworth Open Flower Show 2008 Saturday September 13th Village Hall, Hall Gate Gates open at 2pm Hall opens at 2.30pm for viewing of exhibits Teas served from 2pm Presentation of Prizes 3.30pm Sale of Produce 4pm approx Pony Rides Heritage Centre Tombola Information Stall Skittles NWLDC Recycling Children's Games Information Stall Raffle Card Stall Steam Engine Display with Robin Hood from Long Whatton Entrance 50p Children Free 30 Diseworth Open Flower Show This year's Flower Show, on Saturday, September 13th will again include a very special attraction, the steam traction engine "Robin Hood" from the collection of the Dockray family of Long Whatton. We shall also be joined by representatives from the Recycling Services of North West Leicestershire District Council who will display information and answer questions about their current services and their plans for future facilities. This year's Flower Arrangement classes include the usual popular Petite Arrangement – no more than 25cm (9 inches) in any dimension. There is also an arrangement purely for Foliage – of any size, and again, one to challenge your ingenuity – this time using just 5 Flowers, (plus whatever foliage you deem appropriate). This last can be in any style you choose, and again, there is no size limit. The Children's flower arrangement Class 67, this year again uses a small glass vase, which should be about 10 – 12 cm (4 in) high and not too wide. If you want to enter this class, but have no vase, we have a stock of suitable vases which you can borrow. Contact Pat Guy (811119) in the week before the Show. The classes for both Children and Adults involving the production of a home-made Greetings Card are repeated. It can be a Birthday, Get Well, Special Anniversary, Christmas or whatever occasion you like. This year, the Computer- based class for Children, involves the creation of a work of art with an "On Holiday" theme, which you may interpret in any way you wish. All the other usual Children's classes are there. This year the themes of the painting classes are Butterflies for the youngest children and Our Sports Day for those over 5 years of age. To mark the Beijing Olympics, the creative writing class features My Day at the Olympics. If any of you are lucky enough actually to attend the Games, we shall be thrilled to hear of your experiences. Otherwise, a good imagination will prove perfectly adequate! You may choose to be either an athlete or a spectator. Also in the way of homage to the Olympics, we have made a small change this year to the ever-popular vegetable monster class. This year, we would like you to make a Vegetable Athlete. The Photography classes are again 'any size'. You can still enter up to 5 items in each class. Prints may be framed or unframed. This year's topics are a Portrait of a Tree, Sensational Sunsets and Shorelines. This last we hope allows for quite a wide range of interpretations and could involve lakeside scenes as well as the more obvious seaside locations. 31 The "Home Made Produce" classes are very similar to last year, with just the change to the 'Diseworth Men Only' class, Class 40 – Fruit Muffins – this year. There are no changes to the "Fruit and Vegetable" classes. The cold, late spring may have affected some fruit crops, but we hope for the best, and with plenty of rain early in the growing season this year, we hope for some really good entries. Also – why not try the Model Garden (Adult) class – No.60! In addition to the usual Teas, Tombola and Children's Games, there will be a stall selling Home-made Cards and a Millennium Meadow Plant Stall. The Diseworth Heritage Trust will put on a display showing the progress of the restoration and development of the Baptist Chapel. The beneficiaries of this year's Show will include the British Legion, Charnwood Community Theatre, and Ashmount School, for special needs children, in Loughborough. This last is at the special request of the Dockray family, who, in recent years, have very kindly brought their beautiful steam engine 'Robin Hood' to our Show without making any charge. They have previously asked for its equivalent to go to the charity of our choice, so this year we thought it only fair that it should be their choice. If you have not received a copy of this year's show schedule with your copy of this Dialogue, or you need more copies, please let me know. Pat Guy (01332 811119) Special Guest to present trophies etc. A Load of Rubbish at the The Flower Show is very pleased to welcome Doug Maas to present Flower Show our trophies this year. Doug has been our Parish Clerk for just over a year and 'Recycle for Leicestershire' will during that time has become an invaluable be one of our outdoor attractions 'resident' to both Diseworth & Long Whatton. He this year with displays of what has contributed to every magazine in both villages happens to our vegetable waste since joining us, dealt promptly with all matters, when it goes into a compost bin, large or small, and if he does not have the answer quizzes for young people, to a question he will contact someone who has. freebies for interested Doug has brought a wealth of experience to the composters, loads of ideas for Parish Council and can be relied upon to respond best methods of composting and quickly to enquiries, in addition to his other work question & answer sessions. with another Parish Council. Doug is a good supporter to village events and believes in the value of them, this year he brought a large group to our Scarecrow Weekend. Thanks Doug, we look forward to seeing you and your family. 32 LONG WHATTON & DISEWORTH PARISH COUNCIL NEWS Mowing, mowing, mowing ... the topic on everyone's lips. It seems that – more than ever As always at Parish Council meetings there before – the standard of service is very bad. was a mixture of good and bad news. We still Roadside verges never cut in time. Some not await Diseworth's long heralded youth shelter cut at all. When there is a cut the grass is so due to more manufacturing delays. Last year's long that a big mess and ragged appearance is accounts are fine and were approved ready for left behind. The safety mowing of verges submission to the external auditor. Funding for outside the village hadn't happened by the climate change initiatives is being investigated. time of the Parish Council meeting on 5th "Airport parking" in Diseworth mainly is June. continuing to exercise Councillors' minds. Effective solutions take a very long time to In some ways even more worrying is the implement due to the need for regulation (and sudden absence of responses to nobody wants the urbanisation of the village communication with the County Highways, with lots of yellow lines). A step-by-step Transportation and Waste Management approach in conjunction with Highways and department. Most efforts to sensibly the Airport (which is losing revenue) seems the communicate are defeated. This has happened only way to go at the moment. since an apparent re-organisation last year but which nobody told us about. Our area's office A 20mph zone at Diseworth School appears to even moved from Coalville to Mountsorrel be on its way and we have suggested a better like a moonlight flit. We discovered this bit by position for one of the required signs. We're bit. But you can't phone them! All calls are told that the Affordable Housing Survey is diverted to a big black hole at County Hall. doing well. Thanks to every household which Mowing may be contracted out in big £million has completed and returned its questionnaire. contracts but County Highways are responsible. Recent planning applications on which we have been consulted have not caused much I have become aware that this is a major concern and have received the Council's County-wide issue which is being taken up by blessing. There is now a move to consult local our County Association and others. This councils electronically. That will be fun at the Council is also making strong representations village halls! I will be attending a meeting on of its own to try to persuade a return to a more the subject in June. sensible regime. Meanwhile – continue to get in touch with Highways either: After the busy annual meetings, accounts and directly via the County Council website – audit period, there is a little time for a breather. www.leics.gov.uk, or email The Council will have its recess in July. The email@example.com or phone next meeting will be on 7th August. I look 0116 3050001, or fax 0116 3050006 forward to a nice summer break and hope you or use the Free Roadline Number for road or have one too. pavement or lighting defects – 0800 626203. Douglas Maas, Parish Clerk 33 AIRPORT PARKING IN DISEWORTH Dear Editor, June 2008. Dialogue readers will note that following the AGM of the Long Whatton and Diseworth Parish Council reference was made by the Parish Clerk (p29) to 'airport parking'. What he was referring to is the inconsiderate parking in Diseworth by travellers using East Midlands Airport. This problem has been highlighted in the recently published Parish Plan and actioned for the Parish Council to do something about before the end of 2008. Action has been initiated by the Chairman of the Parish Council who had a site meeting with a representative of Leicestershire County Council's Highways Depart- ment. The outcome of this meeting was outlined in the Minutes of the Parish Council held on April 3rd and given wider publicity in the NuNews of April 24th 2008. The Chairman of the Parish Council reaffirmed at the AGM what he had reported in April's Minutes: - 'There have been positive suggestions about steps to be taken to solve the "airport parking" situation. White lines would be put down together with appropri- ate notices. While these measures did not have the force of law, they should be an effective discouragement.' I believe a 'white line' only scheme will be ineffectual in the medium to long term. In the short term a white line could stop some but it would have the effect of displacing the parking problem elsewhere in the village where white lines are absent. I don't think this is an equitable scheme. I raised this and other concerns at the AGM and the Clerk to the Parish Council made reference to this in the Dialogue. He said: -'Dealing with "airport parking" seems to have been taken on board by the Highways people but will the chosen solution be effective? Some are raising doubts – what would be the best solution?' (p 29) I'm pleased that the Parish Clerk has raised these questions because I feel that a range of possibilities for solutions, that will 'have the force of law', needs to be explored. This seems to me what the Parish Clerk is inviting people to do. 34 Are there reasons why a 'white line' solution apparently is the only one on offer? More importantly, I'm sure that those most affected by 'airport parking' would like to outline the magnitude of the problem as it affects them and join in a debate in an open village meeting to address this problem on a broader front. Such a meeting could involve a representative from the County Highways Depart- ment and just as importantly a representative from East Midlands Airport. The Airport incidentally is reported as saying, "We are working (with) the parish council to support them in addressing this matter." (NuNews April 24th 2008). How, I wonder, are they doing this? What are the benefits in having an open meeting? It's about sharing the concerns of residents and their ideas about 'resident parking' schemes. These are many and varied and have been adopted by councils throughout the country. Most impor- tantly, they do have the force of law behind them. I trust as open meetings can be arranged by the Parish Council to discuss the concerns surrounding 400 bedroom hotels with golf courses attached they will be willing to set up a meeting for the residents of Diseworth to discuss 'airport parking'. I send this as an official request to the Parish Council for such a meeting! Alan Leech Following the Action Plan from our Parish Plan there will be a LITTER PICK IN DISEWORTH SUNDAY 13TH JULY 2008 11am until 12 noon Please see notices around the village for further details Please support this event for the benefit of our village, bags etc provided 35 Speedwatch in the village in May 2008. One of the key concerns noted in the Parish Plan was speeding traffic in the village. As part of a campaign to improve matters, Diseworth has recently taken part in the "Speedwatch" campaign. The primary aim is not to catch Russell and David, members of the 'Speedwatch' speeding motorists, but to demonstrate to team in action on Lady Gate the authorities that Diseworth needs further measures to reduce speed around the village. You will undoubtedly have seen us about the village in our rather fetching luminous Because of the risk to our children, we spent and horrendously hot Speedwatch jackets. more time near the school and it was very A hand-held radar gun was used at 5 sites disappointing, but not surprising, to find around the village over a 4 week period. consistent high speeds outside school in the Hardy volunteers manned one hour sessions rush hour up to 9am. The case for a 20mph between 7am and 7pm, over 7 days a week, limit in this area during this period, and weather permitting. when the school is closing, is very clear. During that time we recorded about 50 As an aside, we noticed that the vehicle speeding motorists. Note that "speeding" activated sign on the Long Whatton end of in this context means 35mph in the 30mph The Green was not illuminating when zone and 46mph in the 40mph zone. Many vehicles exceeding 40mph went through it. more passed us who were exceeding the We had this checked out, and found that it limit, but by a lesser amount. We were only came on at over 50 mph, so hopefully positioned in very conspicuous places with by now this has been corrected. no attempt at concealment and most people braked hard on spotting us, but there were a There was only a very small band of us few, usually engrossed with mobile phones doing the 'watching' but the kit will be back or eating, who didn't even seem to notice with us in the first half of October for us. Others crawled past us and then sped another week and it would be good if we away, a tactic we got wise to as we are able could do more sessions each day, but to do to record the speeds of vehicles going away, this we need more volunteers. Please help: as well as those coming towards us. The this is your village, and possibly your child range of the gun is also quite long so we that is at risk. often picked up the speeders before they had time to brake. Meg Galley-Taylor 36 Work on the Heritage Centre Starts at Last! Trustees go Bats Whilst work continues on the site of the Baptist Chapel, a colony of long eared bats have taken up residence in the main part of the roof (to oversee the building work?). Batman has informed us that the noise and presence of the builders will in no way upset the bats which will disperse in September when the main roof will be restored. Chipping off the rendering The proposed opening time for the Heritage Centre is still hopefully in 2008 but it may be towards the end of the year. The original entrance 37 12109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 12109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 DIALOGUE DISPATCHES 1 12109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 12109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 12109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 12109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 12109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 1210987654321098765432109876543212109876543210987654321098765432 12109876543210987654321098765432121098765432109876543210987654321 Wanted for rent If you have items for the SEPTEMBER ISSUE Garage/Barn within the Diseworth area. of the Dialogue please give to a com- Needed to store a classic vehicle. mittee member or email to Anything considered. firstname.lastname@example.com Please Phone Lance Griffiths on firstname.lastname@example.com and email@example.com 07736693333. There is NO CHARGE to put items into the magazine - (except the yellow pages). Please share with us your stories and announcements. PLEASE MEET THE DEADLINE of the 7th AUGUST Diseworth Flower Show – Need a babysitter? I am a mature, reliable 15 year old girl Saturday, September 13th . If you who lives in Diseworth and I am available have not received a copy of the full for babysitting. Show Schedule with this Dialogue, Call Hannah on 01332 810785 or if you would like extra copies for friends or family, do please contact Pat Guy – 811119. Extra copies of the Diseworth Dialogue will be on sale in both Sunflowers The Plough and The Bull & Swan It is hoped and also in Long Whatton Post that Office Sunflower Measuring Advertising changes ... a new advert will take from Emma .... place on the afternoon of CIRCUIT TRAINING Friday, TUESDAYS September 6.30 – 7.30pm (Int/Adv Level) 5th - starting at 2pm. If you have a 7.45 – 8.45pm (Beg/Int level) plant to be measured - please let Long Whatton Friendship Centre Pat Guy know before 12.00 Noon £4 per person per class that day. Ring 811119 or pop a note CARDIO CIRCUITS into 51 The Woodcroft with your SATURDAYS name, address and a tel. no. (Please 12.00 – 12.45pm (Beg/Int) check the September Dialogue to make sure no change has had to be Icke Fitness Health Club, Wilson made.) 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Your became trapped under a shed in Jayne's garden, whilst views are important. searching for somewhere to SUMMER HOLIDAY give birth. The firemen raised the shed to MULTI SPORTS - release Flossie. Flossie is now the proud DISEWORTH VILLAGE Mum of a puppy named Bertie. Jayne is HALL, EVERY FRIDAY. very grateful to the firemen. 1PM - 3PM Welcome back to Diseworth … The Youngsons and their retrievers LITTER to The Green Welcome to Diseworth PICK Steve and Steph Silvester to IN DISEWORTH Linthwaite Close SUNDAY 13TH JULY 2008 Professor Malcolm and Barbara Clay 11am until 12 noon to Clements Gate see page 35 Obituary Judith Penny – nee Moore The elder of two sisters, Judith was born in Diseworth in 1930. She attended Loughborough High School and Teacher Training College in Cheltenham, prior to taking up teaching posts in Derby and Kegworth. After The Mobile Library visits marriage to John she lived in Suffolk, moving later Diseworth on the 11th & to Norfolk where she did part time teaching. Three 25th July and 8th & 22nd years ago she moved to Retford to be near her daughter Johanna; Judith also had four sons. August. Judith died peacefully at Lound Nursing Home, The Bowley 11.55 – 12.15 Retford on 11th June 2008.Her funeral service was Clements Gate12.20 – 1.20 held at St. Saviour's Church, Retford – which The contact number for the Judith attended – followed by cremation at mobile library is Ollerton. 01530 835951. We extend our sympathy to Nancy Cowley, Judith's sister. 39 HEALTH PAGE Top Tips for Healthy Teeth Although eating fruit is good for our health, most contain acids that can damage the teeth, just as seriously as sugar. Even the popular fruit smoothie is just as damaging. But don't throw out the blender just yet. There are foods and drinks that can strengthen the teeth and protect them from these damaging acids. Researchers have discovered that olive oil attaches to bacteria in the mouth and prevents them from attacking the teeth so reducing cavities. Eating a few nuts and seeds after a sugary food or drink neutralises the acid in the mouth. Fish oils coat the teeth with a thin protective layer of fat which protects them from damage; cheese also does the same thing. Meat and vegetables neutralise acid levels in the mouth preventing mineral loss and carrots and broccoli actually seem to lock in the essential minerals required for strong teeth. It is best to eat a tooth strengthening food with or immediately after consuming an acidic or sweet food or drink. Eating a low fat, high carbohydrate diet is bad for the teeth as the lack of fat leaves the teeth open to attack from the acids and sugars in the carbohydrates. Eating a balanced diet containing a good balance of carbohydrates, proteins and fats will help to keep teeth healthy. Apparently, both black tea and black coffee also acidify the mouth, and the weakening effect can last up to two hours. Surprisingly, the advice is also not to clean the teeth after food but before eating, as enamel weakened by food can be damaged for up to two hours after eating. The important thing it seems is to keep the teeth free of damaging plaque build up, and to include tooth strengthening foods with tooth weakening ones. After all, fruit is a very important food group with many health benefits, so we don't want to give it up. Liz Jarrom 40 WOMENS GROUP The delights of summer, a perfect warm and balmy evening for visiting Thrumpton Hall and what a treat! We were greeted by The Honourable Mrs Seymour at the front door of the magnificent Jacobean house built by the Pigot family in the early 1600's, or rather rebuilt then. We were invited to explore the gardens first, which are full of interesting trees, one of the first larches to be grown in England grows there. There are fine views of the park beyond the ha-ha where also presumably the ice house stood. Now, in the grounds stands a permanent marquee for weddings and conferences. Back inside Mrs Seymour led a tour of the house giving a detailed history of portraits and furniture. And the heavily carved Charles 11 staircase, for which Thrumpton is chiefly known. It was stained dark oak, but the Seymour family had it stripped to its natural colour, which took a whole year. The house has a warm and cosy feel to it, especially the library, drawing room and dining room, we felt privileged to have been to see this historic place on our doorstep. Liz Jarrom thanked Mrs Seymour for her hospitality. Next Meeting Summer BBQ Monday 11th August Diana and David Cherry have again offered to host the evening in their delightful garden. On this informal occasion members are asked to please take their own succulent meats to barbeque, drink, glass, plate and cutlery. Breads and salads will be provided by volunteers. Ladies may bring husbands/partners along. Regular guests are welcome as are any ladies interested in joining us in the future. We already have prizes offered for the raffle. You are welcome to arrive after 6.30pm, the barbeque will be ready at 7pm. It would be appreciated if names could be forwarded to Diana or me if you have not already done so and if you wish to provide a salad, please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com or 810858 41 AN UPDATE ON A TEAM DISEWORTH MEMBER In previous years Chris Draycott has raced a 1965 Sunbeam Alpine. However, this year Chris has been racing his Red 1800cc MGZR in the Classic Sports Car Club's ''Tin Tops'' Series. The race usually involves approximately 25 cars, divided into 3 main classes - Chris races in Class A which is for 1601cc - 2000cc multi-valve and all Turbo Diesel cars. Other cars racing in this class include a Honda Integra type R (1998cc), Honda Integra DC5 (2000cc), Proton Coupe (1834cc) and a Citroen Xsara (1998cc). However, none of the cars racing in this class are actually below 1800cc and many are Ex-British Touring Cars of recent years. The First Race of the season was at Snetterton in early April and as I was not present can only say that Chris was very pleased to finish 3rd overall. The Second Race was at Brands Hatch in late April - as a spectator Brands is a superb track as from the top of Paddock Hill Bend (end of the start/finish straight) you can see virtually the whole Race. However, the elements were against everyone as there was a torrential downpour throughout the whole 40 minute Race. This led to the pace car coming out on a number of occasions and as we all know from Formula One Grand Prix's this can complicate things - a lot!! Especially as during a Tin Tops Race each car has to come into the pits at least once, either to change drivers or for a lone driver to switch off the engine, get out and run around his or her car, get back in again, start up and drive off. At the end of the race Chris was announced the 'Winner', handed the laurel wreath and interviewed over the tannoy. However, this result was challenged moments later and due to a culmination of circumstances, not least of which were car transponders not working, faulty timing beacons, pace cars coming out in incorrect positions and nobody really knowing who pitted when and for how long, Chris in order to hasten proceedings so that we could all go home that night accepted 2nd place. The Third Race was at Mallory Park at the end of May - and again it was held under torrential conditions - ask Dell as he was there too! Chris started 3rd on the Grid, going up to 2nd by the end of the first corner and challenging for first place. However, a spin due to an oil spillage put him back to 10th - after climbing back up the field to 2nd the Race was eventually red flagged due to carnage. It was restarted with everyone in the positions they were in one and a half laps back so Chris was positioned 5th on the grid. He eventually made his way up to 1st place only for the pace car to come out again for the next 6 laps - going in with only 1 lap left to go. So with me jumping up and down, biting my nails and praying Chris made a good rolling start as everyone was bunched up behind him, they all took 42 off!! Dell and I watched and waited to see if Chris would still be in the lead when he came round the last corner ( as the hairpin was not visible to us ). He was and so crossed the finishing line in a 'legitimate' 1st Place. Chris's car may not be the fastest on a dry track because it does not have the overall top speed. However, it is still a very quick car and after being set-up by Chris and with his own ability as a driver, especially in the wet which is a great leveller as it shows a driver's true skill, Chris was able to win through at Mallory - at last!!! Chris would like to thank Spencer Mckenzie, who also races a Sunbeam Alpine at the same meetings though in a different class, for his support and help throughout the season so far - and wishes him every success in future races. Julie Draycott Thank You Jackie, number 180 is pictured standing, second from right Hi dear old friends from Diseworth, Thank you for sponsoring me in the Race for Life. 20 of us, from our aquafit club, took part. Between us we raised £2500 towards cancer research. So a big thank you for your part which came to a massive £265. 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It's your magazine! The Neighbourhood Watch beat officer for Diseworth is Jason Underwood No. 1760. He can be contacted on 0116 248 5675 and then entering his number 1760. 47 Village Directory Organisation Contact Person Telephone No Book Worms Sandie Moores 01332 812629 Brownies Jane Lindley 01332 810796 Diseworth Village Hall Dave Adcock 01332 850337 Flower Show Pat Guy 01332 811119 Friends of Diseworth School Meryl Tait 01332 812952 Guides Sandie Clark 01332 814939 Heritage Centre Martin Hening 01332 853647 History Society Pat Guy 01332 811119 Millennium Meadow Pat Guy 01332 811119 Neighbourhood Watch Noel McGough 01332 811362 Scouts & Cubs Jenny Buckle 01509 842593 Soar Valley Twinning Assoc. Sheila Hawksworth 01509 568793 W.I.N.G.S. Erica & Andy Foxall 01332 811689 Womens' Discussion Group Liz Jarrom 01332 810358 Womens' Group Sheila Dakin 01332 810858 Diseworth Village Hall If you would like to book the village hall please contact Dave Adcock. 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If you wish to discuss any matters of concern, please contact your Parish Councillors: Martin Hening, 9 Clements Gate, Diseworth DE74 2QE 01332 853647 Sue Roberts, Chapel Farm, Hall Gate, Diseworth DE74 2QJ 01332 810813 Kevin Brown, 10 Grimes Gate, Diseworth DE74 2QD 01332 850910 Derek Wiggins, Bull & Swan, Grimes Gate, Diseworth DE74 2QD 01332 853960 Andrew Cawdell, 58 The Green, Long Whatton LE12 5DB 01509 843273 Michael Downs, 12 Barnfield Close, Long Whatton LE12 5BZ Thomas Wilkins, 1 Hathern Road, Long Whatton LE12 5DD 07971 730499 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. 48
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Ultra energy-efficient cars don't always have to come with a high price tag. One upcoming vehicle from Renault-Nissan and India's Bajaj Auto will, in fact, cost just $3,000 and reach an impressive 70 mpg. The Renault-Nissan Alliance has been working with Bajaj (India's second-largest bike manufacturer) on development of the vehicle for two years, but the partners just signed a memorandum of understanding this past week.
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JohnForrest September 22, 2011 at 11:30 am
I rode a Bajaj Scooter with a 150cc engine. The problem was, I couldn't find anyone who would fix it, and some things fell apart. I got rid of it. I now ride a Honda Rebel 250 that has held together very well this past season, and I know I can fix it where I bought it.
I believe I did see this before, but I am skeptical how well it will hold together. Will they ALLOW these in the US? I suspect American automakers are in conspiracy with the US government to design regulations so these would be illegal to ride, and non-inspectable.
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So, I was working on my art roundup post for the lovely Emily Henderson {which is up today btw}, with a plan to feature "houses". Now, because I've written about Hagar van Heummen, an artist based in Amsterdam, a couple of times, I knew she had some great houses in her portfolio. But when I got to her site, I found all of this amazing new work! Houses, yes, but those plants! I love these pieces oh so much… and the icing on the cake … they're crazy affordable! {originals range from $150 – $570, and her prints are only $30… I got the bottom most piece! Can't wait to frame it.}
You might recognize this as the work of Chilean artist Jose Romussi…
Gorgeous, yes? I've gushed over his Dancer series, as have countless other bloggers, and pinners, and tweeters… BUT… it was only recently that I saw these pieces:
Embroidery, and sewing machine on photographs, from a series titled String Figures. Oh my word, I love them so, so much… especially the message being "held" in that first piece. Kinda makes you want to just exhale, and let a few "mistakes" happen.
Drawings? No. Prints? No. Embroidery on paper? Yes.
I think I've written about every series that New York based artist Emily Barletta has ever done. And every time I think "Wow. That's amazing. I can't get more jealous than this." … and then, she gets me again. Look at this work?! Embroidery on paper. Crazy, detailed, meticulous, perfectly chosen bits of colored thread {how does she get them to almost fade in and out of each other?!} working together to create beautifully bizarre mounds and hills that make me say, "Wow. That's amazing. I can't get more jealous than this."
ps. Emily is one of the artists in my book, and I could not be more thrilled, and honored, that she is involved!
Good morning!
So, let me explain what we're doing here on the weekend! There are so many artists that I'd love to hang out with… especially over french toast and a latte. Ah yes, two of my most favorite things. Art, and brunch. Now, I can't fly around the world every Saturday morning, so I'm gonna fake it. Enter this new series – "weekend brunch" – a five question interview with one of my favorite artists, "at" their favorite brunch place.
Up first, Seattle based artist Shaun Kardinal. I asked Shaun to choose our destination, and he picked "Oddfellows Cafe" in Seattle… looks like a lovely place to me! Ok, grab your coffee, and let's do this:
JC: hi shaun… what are you gonna have?
SK: eggs benedict, a mimosa, a coffee, and a water, please. i partied a little hard last night–three liquids are essential. what about you?
JC: hm. same, hold the mimosa. i'm a light weight. so, thanks for having brunch with me! … who do you usually have brunch with?
SK: you know, i haven't actually been out to brunch in a long time! i'm a bit of a homebody by day (definitely not a morning type), and find myself more inclined to plan ahead for a meal at home, should i expect a big breakfast on the horizon. that said, in the past, brunches have almost always been group affairs, with friends meeting again after partying the night prior.
JC: what are you doing later? do you normally spend the weekend making art, or do you use saturday and sunday for other stuff?
SK: oh my god – there's no way i am getting anything done today. being a freelance designer, i don't so much subscribe to weekends, so i take days off when my body requires them, and getting out into the world for brunch was enough for today with this foggy head. afternoon movie on the couch?
JC: which movie?
SK: there are a lot of recent releases i've been hoping to see lately, but today i definitely need something light, not too conceptual. probably an old favorite like "stranger than fiction" or "royal tenenbaums". maybe a woody allen flick, ideally one with diane keaton! if i really can't pick, i'll just put on a half dozen episodes of "arrested development".
JC: ok, well after you recover, do you want to go {pretend} searching for old postcards? i'd love to see where you find all of the amazing bases for your work!
SK: that sounds fun. in fact, my supply is dwindling so a hunt is definitely in order soon. there is a great antique shop down on the waterfront that has a big stack of postcards i love to dig through. they also have an awesome collection of LIFE magazines, and every issue of playboy since the early 70s, should you want to grab your birthday issue – i already have mine!
JC: nice! i do have a thing for vintage playboys (seriously). ok, so this is no secret but, i LOVE embroidery on found images. how did you learn to sew so precisely? do the mimosas and coffee help with a steady hand?
SK: simply put: practice. there are only so many ways for the thread to pass through paper, and against itself, and with each piece, each pattern and with many different weights of paper, i've learned better and more efficient ways to solve every puzzle.
…and yah, sometimes a drink ain't so bad either : )
JC: ah, so fun! thanks for breakfast shaun… i'll pick up the tab this time ; )
SK: much obliged.
And that's how we do it! A fake brunch with one of my favorite artists… I really could go for some REAL eggs benedict, a coffee, and a little vintage postcard shopping with Shaun though. Come back next Saturday and join me in another restaurant, in another city, with another fabulous artist. Happy weekend to you!
I've tried embroidery on paper… but never on a chunk of driftwood! These are the lovely works of British artist Ella Robinson. In the top and bottom images, she has used cotton thread. For the other two, it's colored plastic lacing that is weaving so beautifully in and out of those holes. Oh boy, and now I want one in the corner of my living room. A lot.
Found images, AND thread? Oh, be still my beating heart! California based artist Lisa Kokin is killing me with this work. Here are Lisa's words about these images, from her Sewn Found Photos series:
Sometimes there are inscriptions on the back ("Susie, 7 years old") but more often they come to me stripped of all identity. I sit in my studio and speculate about the nature of the photographed people's lives. I will, of course, never know the truth, so I feel it is my job to give them new lives and rescue them from the obscurity they would be headed for were it not for me, humble servant of the arts. I try to invent an altogether different identity for them but of course, in the final analysis these works are more about me than any of the hundreds of anonymous individuals who appear in my work.
I am intrigued with other people's photographic recording of their lives both for the generic quality they possess — the family and social rituals, studio portraits, vacation shots — and for the feeling of sadness and nostalgia that acquiring other people's memories provokes in me. I feel somehow that it should be illegal to own them, yet since they are for sale it might as well be me who buys them.
… and this is literally only a fraction of her portfolio. Just wait til you see what she does with old books!
{I found the first image in the post on Pinterest, via Artsy Forager}
I'm not sure if this is my dream, or my nightmare? Yowza, Brooklyn based artist Aya Kakeda has some crazy images floating around in her head… and I love them! I love them all! Oompa Loompas, strange little mouse girls, flowery candy as far as the eye can see… and she can embroider?! Love.
I found this work through a very cool project, that is part of a Masters thesis by Sara Barnes {of Brown Paper Bag fame}. She has created an online gallery, called eyra to:
"…celebrate illustration as a popular art that helps us to understand and interpret the world at large. It strives to showcase not only beautiful and thought-provoking illustration, but to add to the greater cultural dialogue. With each exhibition, eyra has original illustration, high-quality prints, and limited-edition projects that correspond to the theme and spirit of the show."
Fantastic, all'round.
Garage Gallery started as just that… a garage in LA where art was shown, shared, and sold affordably:
They had some amazing artists hang their work! Here are a few of my favorite pieces from various shows:
Love! {1) Ming Ong 2) Aaron McConomy 3) Alika Cooper}
Now, Garage Gallery has gone online, stretching their community from a neighborhood in LA, to the world!!!
Lovely… and boy oh boy, do they have some great artists in their roster. Again, a few of my faves:
Yep, this is definitely a garage I could hang out in all day long! Go check it out… right now! ; )
{The pieces above are the work of 1) Emily Barletta 2) Emma Lawrenson 3) Paz Lopez 4) Elliot Beaumont}
Gasp! Can you imagine seeing this rainbow in person?! If you did, that means you were in Como, Italy for Miniartextil, and that you were one of the lucky people to see this unbelievable thread installation by Mexican artist Gabriel Dawe. If you were, in fact, one of those people, you're officially added to my list of people to be jealous of! This. Is. Stunning!
{via My Modern Met}
Whoa. An embroidered "carpet", on a wall, partly finished, and then stretched across the room. This insane installation is the work of Faig Ahmed. He is a master of textiles, and clearly has a thing for carpets… and I have a thing for his work! Not only has he created this beautiful embroidery installation, but there's also this:
A wooden wave, covered in a woolen, handmade carpet. Whoa… x 2. Oh, and also, this:
A 'stretched' handmade carpet. Whoa… x 3. And on that crazy beautiful note, I hope you all have a lovely weekend ~ see you on Monday!
{first installation via the artful desperado, other images found on Faig's portfolio site}


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