There are only three in Leicestershire so far of which ours is one, Earl Shilton and Ratby being the others. We have a link from their website so believe it only fair that we return the favour/gesture.

Take a look, you may find one that brings back a memory or two, it may even inspire you to visit the place and make a memory or two.

For future reference the Count Council will always provide any changes in writing. If I feel an idiot for not checking, and I do, how must the person who initiated the flyers and meeting be feeling?

The problem has now been rectified and I am in the process of dealing with each one, again very sorry. In connection to “Major New Development” there are now links to both Kirby Muxloes and Glenfields Parish Council websites with thanks to both of them for publishing  details of the pro-active steps that have been taken against the application. There are also statements made and questions asked which do not necessarily relate to a specific post so forums are going to be introduced to allow you to voice your own opinions on your chosen topics.

This general election has brought about much mealtime discussion in our house, my eldest has just voted for the first time. It has been traditional for us to stay up until the results  are in despite generally having strong suspicions of which party will win. This time however is more than a one horse or two-horse race.

This is the first time for many youngsters to vote and after discussion my daughter and I, out of interest, completed 3-4 of these party comparison survey websites, but only to reach 3-4 different results. Chatting on Facebook as many people do she told me that many of her age-group are or have voted for the Liberal Democrats. Also on the Vote for Policies site the majority result after 286.000 at 12.30 was also in favour of the Liberal Democrats.

I was telling her how discussion on politics and religion were considered taboo subjects given the rise in agitation they cause. She aid without discussion how are we to assess what difference a vote could make, we are happy to air our opinions Then informing her of how household were once visited by party representative in an effort to gain a vote, she asked why did they stop.

Outcome of this was her suggestion to have a meeting in the village hall in the run up to elections where party representatives can be available to answer questions, not just on their policies but more so what they can do for us and for Kirby. We are not all old school and voting as our parents did or their parents, or their parents parents etc…… what we will we get this time, a Conservative for a change?

I think that would be a good idea, after all it’s only once every 5 years and it’s not as is there was no time for organising it.

I cannot recall who answered the phone, but I informed him of who I was and that I manage the other sometimes controversial village website. I mentioned the recent comments regarding councillors quitting and when asked if this were true, aftera short pause he said “yes”. Given the tone of his voice it was obvious he would not or could not  supply who or why, or in fact the number whom he said, “handed in their resignation”.

So! who and why have our coucillors resigned?

(dates and times incorrect – see original post)

For the current membership of the Parish Council visit website

Also in the plans are the loss up to 650 council jobs, does that mean that the total claims for expenses will be lower than the £879,598 for last year, somehow I doubt it.

Luke Bowyer a young Kirby resident of  6 organised a table top sale and collected £325 for Haiti earthquake survivors. The Royal Oak has made it into the top 10 restaurants guide in the Leicester Mercury last week. Kirby House is one of the care homes earmarked for closure or sale, which in turn could save the conservative run council £1million a year if sold to the private sector. So just £69 million left to find.

The next event on the calendar is Shrove Tuesday on the 16th February when it is time to eat the items Christians are not permitted during lent, hastily followed by schools half term from Monday the 19th of February to Friday 23rd.

What else has been happening or about to, let us know?

I contacted the Parish Council today to ask for their current position on christmas trimmings, I had to leave a message and nobody has got back to me as yet, I will let you know the response if and when I get one.

In the December publication of “The Kirby Comment” Parsons Patch informs us, that because of the dreadful state of public finances  expenditure has to be reduced by £70 m over the next four years, “inevitably some services will have to be reduced”; that will be our lights then. He is however looking forward to the Christmas season and especially carols around the tree, so he has our tree…….  in his pocket maybe, I do hope the baubles don’t break we will not afford replacements, not in this economic climate!

Given the support received at a charity event held last month at Kirby Primary School, In remembrance of their daughter tragically lost to meningitis, I know for sure that many others do too.

So we are compiling a list here, anymore to add? Perhaps we could have a Kirby “This is your Character Life” at the Village Hall, who would you have as the host?