The Kirby Muxloe village website

Back in January this year i posted “Brigadoon”, this was a Scottish Highland village that appeared once every hundred years so avoiding being touched by the outside world. I commented that i felt as if i lived in Brigadoon at the Ratby end of the village because we so often get neglected, especially with means [...]

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After Glenfield Lane was closed and Junction 21A opened in the 90’s the bridge became just a dead end to the village. The parish plan may have an impact but the bridge has been the focus of some actvity.

First we had the travellers camp under the bridge with their fires which made it an intimidating [...]

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Have you noticed the sign on our little roundabout?, “sponsor this roundabout”
To ease the mind of any villagers that are not aware, we are not about to lose it in favour nof traffic lights, nor does it need sponsorship to run a marathon or do a parachute jump….. just as well because i’ve never seen [...]

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In the July edition of the magazine there were two reports from primary school children that to me appeared very parent or teacher guided.
Reporting on the village and its amenities they both unconsciously emitted, this is a quiet rural village and we want to keep it this way, more of an adult view than that [...]

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Back in March i posted about “probationers” knocking on your door to sell goods, it seems they are back.
Personally i do not have a problem with them but i understand that the elderly or vulnerable might. This is merely informative for those of you who read this site from Kirby, that they are nothing to [...]

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Sorry for the lack of posts but you’ve guessed it i’ve been away.
Having pets i prefer to have someone house/pet sit when i go away, my choice of sitter was not so good this year and i was not happy on return. Instructions were left but not adhered to and to cut a long story [...]

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