Feast Week 2018 will be held from Saturday 30th June to Sunday 8th July 2018. Race a Duck or a Pig. Have a go at the Quiz. Take the family around the village on a Treasure Hunt. See model trains and classic cars. Make a Sports and Hobbies scarecrow and win a prize. See the [...]
Leicestershire and Rutland Federation of Women's Institutes Annual Council Meeting Hangar 42, Bruntingthorpe, Lutterworth, Leics. Saturday 10 March 2018 Attended: Janet Bilby, Barbara Burnish, Lindsey Cleggett, Pat Lake, Marion Lawrie, Jo-Ann Millington, Rosemary Raymond, Helen Roberts, Ann Rushton, Jean Parkes, Gill Pavitt and Jean Penny (delegate) NFWI Chairman’s address: Lynne Stubbngs welcomed 1400 ladies to [...]
Whissendine WI invited students from Harlaxton Manor, near Grantham, to talk about ‘Impressions of England’. The girls come from several different American universities for a "semester" (three months) to learn about the UK and Europe including our history. As well as visiting places in the UK such as Stonehenge and London, they are making the [...]
In previous years the craft section has been so popular with so many entries we have overflowed! So this year we have separated out soft such as embroidery, quilts and lace from hard materials wood, wicker and metal. We have asked the judges what they look for and this is what they said: ‘When judging [...]
The crime figures for April 2018 for Rutland North beat is as follows: Burglary - Langham Burglary other than dwelling - Egleton, Whissendine Theft of vehicle - Ryhall Theft from vehicle - Hambleton, Greetham x 2, Burley, Barnsdale x 2, A1 x7 Theft - Greetham x 2, Whitwell, Little Casterton Criminal Damage - Greetham x [...]
