 April 2012 Tom changes a life!
Tom Williams of Arnesby changed a Ghanian man's life when he returned to the country after a holiday last November.
Paul Prierra had been struggling witha wooden leg and a zimmer frame since losing a leg to diabetes. Tom surprised him on his return trip by giving him a new false leg. Read more» |
 Super-Fast Broadband
Leicestershire County Council is working to identify and deliver the connectivity needs of communities, businesses, and public sector organisations. The County’s vision is to deliver super-fast broadband to all premises in Leicestershire by 2017. Deployment of super-fast broadband will commence during 2013. As part of the programme it is critical that the Council understand current issues and future broadband aspirations. They need your support. Please visit www.leics.gov.uk/broadband to complete the questionnaire. Survey closes 30th April
2012 and a report will be published in May. When you complete the survey you can register to receive a quarterly newsletter.
More information: Matthew Kempson (broadband@leics.gov.uk |
May Fayre 2012.
It has been decided that
with the change to the Bank Holiday dates to Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th June to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee and the likelihood that most other communities would be organising events around this time, we will not be holding a May Fayre this year.
The Cross Country Race however, might still go ahead if there is enough interest.
The Fayre will return, bigger and stronger in 2013! |
Arnesby Fundraising Successes
• Macmillan Coffee Morning on 30th September raised £290
• Harvest Raffle and sale of flowers and pumpkins from St Peter’s Church raised £233 for Rainbows Children’s Hospice
• Sale of Bulbs & Bring and Buy on 8th October raised £198
• Historic Churches Trust – Ride & Stride Harriet Beardsell raised £48 with her horse Hot Chocolate: Sue’s final sponsorship total was £1,455
• South Close Fruit & Veg Stall: We will soon close for the winter. Thank you to all our customers and providers. We have raised nearly £600 to be divided between the Kate Community Centre and St Peter’s Church Building Fund. |
 10 September Shearsby, Arnesby & Bruntingthorpe
WI Produce Show at Shearsby Village Hall.
Report by Jenny Lees & photographs by Bob Spree» |
 Cricket: Arnesby v Shearsby Sunday 26 June at Gumley
A great game on a lovely sunny Sunday - won on the last ball by Shearsby.
Read more & photos » |
The Digital Switchover is happening!
August- September 2011
Have you switched to digital yet?
Have you heard about the Digital Switchover Help Scheme?
The Help Scheme can arrange for an approved installer to supply and install everything you need to switch one TV to digital.
Read more» |
Arnesby May Fayre, Monday 30th May.
Once again the weather wasn't in our favour and persistent rain kept many people away. Those that did come found the usual mix of entertainments, food and music. The rain did mean though that some attractions such as the Bungee-Trampoline and the bouncy castles had to be cancelled. Read more»
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Arnesby 'Open' Golf Festival 3rd June
At Kilworth Springs Golf Club followed by an evening prize giving at Little India.
Provisionally there are 20 places for the golf and the total cost for the day is £35.
Register with Paul Williams 2478303 or email |
The Friends of Arnesby School are asking that villagers collect the vouchers currently being given out by Tesco and Sainsburys so that the school can benefit from the rewards that the supermarkets are offering. |
20/12/10 Proposed extension to the Little India Restaurant.
The planned extension would bring the frontage of the building in line with the existing porch. The land that this would involve (around 200 ft²) is common land maintained by the County Highways department who have no objections to the extension. The land involved however would cease to be common land and would become part of the restaurant.
At the Parish Council meeting on December 2nd the Council decided that villagers should have the opportunity to comment on the proposed "extinguishment" of rights to the land. Villagers can read the Council statement here (pdf) and register their views to councillors as detailed on the notice. |
 The Race to Infinity. Over the next five years BT is rolling out superfast fibre optic broadband across the UK.
Areas that aren't part of the announced roll out plan can take part in The Race to Infinity and give  themselves the opportunity to get BT Infinity next.
The Peatling Magna exchange is not eligible to win The Race to Infinity as it has fewer than 1,000 premises. However, BT still wants us to get involved, so please take a minute to vote and express your interest. If 75% of our exchange registers, BT will engage with us to see what can be done in our area.
There are 683 subscribers on the Peatling Magna exchange, so we need 503 votes to ensure that we get fast broadband as soon as possible.
Register your vote here» Voting ends on 31 December 2010 |
South Close Fruit & Veg Stall
It has been another bumper year for fruit, vegetables, preserves & flowers. Thanks to all our “customers”, we have raised nearly £500 in donations – this includes £10 donated by Monica from the Open afternoon at the allotments. We have just sent £400 to the villagers of G S Kuppam in Southern India to help with books for the year 10, 11 & 12 children, Fees for 3 nursing students and money for old people’s dinners each Sunday.
Brian & Sue Spriggs |
Leicestershire Historic Churches – Ride & Stride September 11th
Sue Spriggs would like to thank everyone who sponsored her so generously and with much good humour! Also, many thanks to everyone who sat in a Church to welcome and record the visiting cyclists. Sue rode 55 miles and visited 59 Churches & Chapels and hopes to have raised over £1,100 to be shared between St Peter’s Church and Leicestershire’s Churches & Chapels. |
 Arnesby May Fayre, 31 May
We raised a magnificent total of £9,600 this year which will be spent on projects suggested by local organisations.
The organising committee would like to thank the many people who helped with the build up, the day itself and the cleaning up afterwards. The Fayre couldn't go ahead without the considerable efforts of lots of people. Hopefully, in spite of the work, it was an enjoyable day for everybody!
If you have any suggestions or observations, however small, about the day please let one of the organisers know so that we can learn lessons for future years. Jacque Shorrocks, Liza Welton, Graham Middleton, Sue Cooper, Liz Stretton and Terry Emmony.
May Fayre» Cross Country Run Results» |
 12/5/10 Chandlers Arms is Pub of the Year again!
For the second year in a row, Leicestershire Camra members voted the Chandlers Arms in Shearsby as their country pub of the year for 2010.
The award was presented to to Steve and Karen Compton in a packed pub by Camra Chairman Keith Williams.
Chandlers web site»
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Keep Fit / Pilates – Monday evenings in Arnesby Village Hall
The next set of 6 classes will start on Monday 14th June. Note new date!
6.30 to 7.30 pm Keep Fit/ Aerobics,
7.30 to 8.30 pm Pilates
The cost is £24 for 6 classes of either Aerobics or Pilates. Attending both classes costs the reduced price of £42. Cheques to be made payable to A. Osborne.
Anyone who would like to attend some of the classes, but cannot get to the full 6 weeks may come to single sessions for a “drop in” price of £5 per session. |
 23/4/10 The third Arnesby Promises Auction raised a record £5,400. 115 lots were auctioned on the night with some won by silent auctions but most being ably auctioned by Mark Robinson.
Update: Cheques for £1,336 has gone to each of the Charities benefitting: Arnesby Village Hall, Arnesby Baptist Church, St Peter's Church & the LOROS Manor Croft Day Centre.
(Jenny Walsh - the sister in charge at Manor Croft was overwhelmed by the cheque and she can now replace the rusty, condemned food & plates heating cabinet which is used for patients meals.)
Organiser Sue Spriggs said "Thank you to everyone who offered Promises, provided food and Bid for the Lots. Especial thanks to Mark Robinson, our unflappable and indefatigable auctioneer!"
Thanks also of course must go to Sue herself for once again organising a very successful event . |
5 Kilometre Swimathon for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Sue Spriggs completed her sponsored swim on 17th April in 1 hour 40 minutes (she is very proud of her time!) and she raised £250. You can still sponsor her by clicking here and selecting “Sponsor me”. |
Jazz with bread and cheese
Following their successful concert last year
renowned jazz singer
Andra Sparks and her
group gave another concert in
Arnesby Village Hall on
Saturday 6th March.
All profits to village charities |
Arnesby Parish Council Meeting 19th January
The recent meeting was addressed by two visiting speakers about items of interest to the village:
Neighbourhood Watch and a report on the investigation into the number of accidents on the A5199 near Manor Farm.
Follow the links to read an account of these two talks
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| Arnesby: Carol singing around the village raised £238 for Cancer Research. Sue S |
Keep Fit/ Pilates Classes
A new set of 6 classes will begin on Monday 4th January in Arnesby Village Hall.
- 6.30 to 7.30 – Keep Fit / Aerobics
- 7.30 to 8.30 pm – Pilates
The cost is £24 for 6 classes of either Aerobics or Pilates. Attending both classes costs the reduced price of £42. Cheques to be made payable to A. Osborne.
Note: Anyone who would like to attend some of the classes, but cannot get to the full 6 weeks may come to single sessions over the summer for a “drop in” price of £5 per session. |
 10/10/09 A full house in Arnesby Village Hall raised £500 for Hope and Homes for Children. Organised by Martyn and Carol Greenwood with Kookie and Tom Willams the evening was based on tasting a variety of delicious, real Thai food prepared by Kookie.
 Hope and Homes for Children is
a charity that works all over the world to provide security and a family environment for children to help them fulfil their potential. Read more»
The organisers thanked Khan's Restaurant, soon to open in Oadby, for providing the cooking and serving equipment. |
May 2009 Arnesby May Fayre - Report and Photographs»
Cross Country Race - Full results» |
| 31/5 Success for the Arnesby Cricket team! In the first match of the season the Arnesby team pulled off a surprise victory against Gumley by 12 runs. Scores & photo» |
27/2 Jazz Evening in Arnesby VH.
Liza Welton and Jenny Lees organised a magnificent evening of Jazz and Blues music performed by Andra Sparks, Nick Weldon & Dominic Ashworth. The Village Hall was packed with over 80 people.
We not only enjoyed ourselves, but also made a profit for two charities that are supported by villagers. £200 was divided equally between the Gondar Orphanage in Ethiopia, which Elaine Carter & Peter Houtman visit and help to fund and money for nursing studies for girls from Gangasamy Kuppam in India.
Brian & Sue Spriggs |
 Chandlers Arms is County Pub of the Year!
The Leicestershire CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) group has announced that the Chandlers Arms in Shearsby has been voted the county Pub of the Year for 2009  by CAMRA members.
The news came on Feb. 26 during the launch - in the Chandlers - of the CAMRA Locale campaign to encourage pubs to serve beer brewed locally.
Read more and photos» |
 21/2 29 members of the Linnecar family descended on the village to enjoy a watercolour workshop with Peter Welton.
Their ages ranged from 3 months to 63 years. Robin and his wife Joanna, who live in Surrey, decided to organise a "once a year"
Linnecar gathering and this was their inaugural meeting. They travelled from all over England, six came from Switzerland, and they stayed overnight in Lutterworth. The Joiners Arms in Bruntingthorpe put on a delicious lunch for them on the Saturday and the Kilworth House Hotel catered for dinner in a private room where Peter Welton was the after-dinner speaker. |
New Aerobics and Pilates classes in Arnesby Village Hall
6 week courses start 9 March, 6:30 Details» |
 Feb 09 Early February saw the heaviest snowfalls for some years. Steve Gibbs of Church Lane, Arnesby took some photos of the scenes in and round the village.
See the album» |
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