Page 3 - December 2015 Issue 300

DECEMBER 2015
DECEMBER AROUND AND ABOUT THE VILLAGE
THE NEW COUNTESTHORPE HERALD 3
NIFFY RANGERS REUNION
Hi I appreciate that the printing of your next magazine is in late November and our event is early in December but we think it would be worth trying. Niffy Rangers is a Sunday league football team who started in Countesthorpe in the early 70s. The team is still playing to this day. It is, to our knowledge, the longest running Sunday league team for miles around. Neal Brett is and has always been for many years the driving force behind their regular Sunday matches. He has been through good and bad times, mainly good adding many trophies to the teams cabinet. So if you have had the pleasure of wearing the Niffy kit and would like to meet up with some of your old team mates and have a laugh. Join us for a beer or two at the Tom Thumb, Blaby 7.30 Friday 4th December. Please contact Chris Merry for more details 2782038.
CHRISTMAS TREE
FESTIVAL AT FLECKNEY
The annual Christmas Tree Festival at St Nicholas’ Church, Main Street, Fleckney takes place on Saturday 28th (10am - 5pm) and Sunday 29th November (12noon - 5pm).
Mark the start of your Christmas festivities by viewing over 40 beautifully decorated
trees all set against the spectacular backdrop of our historic church. Entry is free (donations gratefully received!) and refreshments (tea/coffee and mince pies) are available and for more fun have a flutter on the raffle and tombola.
Come and bring the family.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN AID OF
MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
The Willow Singers 3rd Annual Christmas Concert is to be held at St Thomas’s Church South Wigston on Wednesday 16th December 2015.
Entry to the concert is free. There will be refreshments, a raffle and other festive fun. For a great start to your Christmas celebrations please come along, sing along and bring your purse along to support this great cause.
Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30 start. You will be made very welcome and we look forward to seeing you there.
FAMILY CATCH UP
For me the best thing about Christmas is seeing so many family members enjoying ourselves and catching up on all the news. I do also enjoy the quiet after it all.
Dear Editor
With reference to the letter in the August Herald regarding the area where cremated remains are scattered. I would say that gravel is not the ideal material to absorb cremated remains. I would have thought an area of soil could be found at the cemetery to spread ashes as in previous years, allowing the ashes to disperse more quickly.
M.Chapman
HAZELBANK ROAD DELIVERY
Would the person who delivers the Herald to the houses on Hazelbank Road please telephone Trevor Blood on 277 4212. Thank you.
NEW HOUSING ESTATE OFF BORROWCUP CLOSE
Is anybody already delivering to the houses on the new estate? If so, could they telephone Trevor Blood on 277 4212. Thank you.
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