The Kirby Muxloe village website

Do you get to see much wildlife near you? We seem to have Bill Oddies back garden, 3 foxes, 5 squirrels, a pheasant, (which we worry for near Christmas), numerous birds…….Pigeons of varying shapes, sizes and colours, a Blackbird, a Robin, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue, Grey and Long Tailed tits,  the obvious Starlings and [...]

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Whilst some people claim that they are intimidated by groups of youths loitering on street corners, the tables were turned today.
Outside the post office were six elderly people blocking the entrance to tbe door. Whilst my daughter joked that they too can be intimidating in a group, she explained herself further when questioned. She stated [...]

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I don’t know whether it’s just me but i do not feel hristmasy! Am i just becoming an old srooge!
It seems to me that each year Christmas begins earlier and earlier, i spotted my first sight of trimmings and carols in the shops in August. August to me is still children off school and summer [...]

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Nothing more to say than it’s a sad sad day

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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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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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