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For Advertisements or Editorial please call (0116) 275 1037 • Email: [email protected] FREE paper for the community, about the community March / April 2017 – Issue No. 227

this month’s Contents:Lutterworth Lions Easter Egg Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2

Wycliffe Drama Group, Relative Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5

Talking Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7

Citizens Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8

Easter Church Services . . . . . . . . . Page 8

Rugbytots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Ishka Now Open in Lutterworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13

Presentation to Nav . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14

Revive your Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15

SNACS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 16

Arriva, Changes to Services . . . Page 18

BestLife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 19

Easter Competitions . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 20

Lifestyle Eating & Activity Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 21

Welcome to Lutterworth . . . . . . . Page 23

Bits ‘n’ Bobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 24

Spring into New Furniture . . . . Page 25

Daffodil Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 26

Brook House Open Morning . . Page 27

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marie Curie’s Annual Daffodil Fundraising Appeallaunched well inLutterworth withthe donation of £150from dress downdays at DhL iBC atmagna Park and asale and coffeemorning held at thetown hall whichraised £193.

A lucky raffle winner won avoucher for afternoon tea kindly donated byPalmers Garden Centre of Ullesthorpe.

All donations raised from the Great DaffodilAppeal help to provide Marie Curie Nursingservice in our local area. Marie Curie nurses provide an overnight nursing service to those affected by terminal illness. Throughout Marchwe have held collections in Lutterworth towncentre, Morrisons and Palmers Garden CentreUllesthorpe. Local shops and businesses kindlyoffered to support Marie Curie by allowing us to have boxes of Daffodils pin badges in theirpremises.

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Easter Egg HuntLutterworth Lions will be holding the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday15th April at Lutterworth Cricket Club,Coventry Road starting at 10.30am.There will be an Easter Bonnet competition

for all ages with a prize for the best fancydressed bonnet on display.The egg hunt is for under 12's with a special

area for children under four years old. Wemust stress that all children attending MUSTbe accompanied by an adult for safety reasons.We will be holding a raffle on the day with lotsof prizes.As always any profit from the day will be

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please contact Roxanna Wilkinson on 01455554719.

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Death of Lutterworth Rotarian Bryan Cooper

retired local businessman Bryan Cooper hasdied aged 77. Bryan was well known and respected in the catering industry as heowned magna textiles services in Leicesterwhich provided a laundry service to localrestaurants and caterers.

For 20 years previously he worked for theBelgrave and Wigston Laundry Services andwas appointed Area Sales Director when thebusiness was taken over by Sunlight Laundry.In 1990 he decided to form his own companystarting by using a domestic washing machine at home. Ten years later he sold a successful business and retired just in time totravel with his wife Shirley to the 2000 Sydney Paralympics and see their son win a silver medal.

Shirley died five years ago aer working as anSRN at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and lateras a district nurse and school nurse.

Bryan was a past President of the Lutterworth Rotary Club where he formed ateam to compete in the national disabled sportscompetition winning six times and gaining second three times. Ex Tigers player John Duggan has supported the team since 2009.

A keen theatre goer Bryan also enjoyedsinging in the choir and had his own parkingplace to watch his other passion LeicestershireCricket Club.

Bryan leaves a son and daughter, two grandchildren and many friends who will missthis kind, generous and fun loving gentleman.

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Lutterworth Cricket Clubpresentation of cheque fromLutterworth LionsFollowing is the letter received from our

friends at Lutterworth Cricket Club:

Many thanks to the Lutterworth Lions for theirdonation of £403, enabling us to buy a new scoreboard for our 3rd and 4th teams; these arevery important sides, as it is where many of ourjunior players are introduced to adult cricket.

We currently play on the playing field inUllesthorpe and regularly receive praise from theother sides on the outstanding quality of theground. e new scoreboard will ensure that our

junior players have the best facilities and the reputation of Lutterworth and LutterworthCricket Club remains at a high standard.

Lutterworth Cricket Club is very proud to beassociated with the Lutterworth Lions Club andthe great things they do. ey use our pavilion forsorting the Christmas post and for the Easter EggHunt and we hope that this is something they willdo for many years to come.

Regards, Adam.

Inner Wheel Club of LutterworthWycliffeon 13th February at the Greyhound hotel, suzanne robinson international officer at Lutterworth wycliffeinner wheel, presented a cheque of £150 to Bob Parfittfrom refugee relief and a member of wellingborough hatton rotary Club.

e money was half that was made on a quiz night held inNovember, the other half is to go to Knit for Life.

Bob was a guest speaker at Lutterworth Wycliffe RotaryClub meeting. His talk was on setting up the first hospice inthe Ukraine, it is to be specifically for children with accommodation, so their parents can stay.

Many of these children are ill through the continued damaging effects of the Chernobyl disaster.Bob is on a mission to raise £6,500 to furnish the hospice. e building itself is finished and theyhope to open up the centre in June 2017.


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Presentation to navon saturday 21st January, Andy eeley fromwill smith Funeral Directors in ullesthorpe,presented Post master nav Vara of ullesthorpePost office with a gi that had been bought bythe locals in recognition of his services andshop.

e shop is open 7 days a week and it’s a realAladdin’s cave. It’s a DIY shop, mini supermarketand post office all into one. Nav, his family and

staff are so friendly and helpful.ey sell fresh homemade curries at the weekend, croissants, breads, cakes, newspapers and so muchmore. It makes such a difference to the village. Manylocals agreed it was high timeNav was recognised for hishard work and all that his shopbrings to the village.

In the nicer weather Nav willsit outside on the step watchingthe world go by chatting to villagers as they pass.So, with the £200 that was raised, he was given alovely hard wood bench for him to sit on, with abrass plaque on it saying, ‘To Nav & His Team,thank you for giving Ullesthorpe a brilliant PostOffice’. Also £100 worth of vouchers for the localpub e Chequers was presented to him.

Truly well deserved.

mP weLComes Lutterworthmuseum’s new ADDitionmember of Parliament for south Leicestershire, Alberto Costa mP, haswelcomed Lutterworth museum’s ‘excellent’ new installation of a 77 yearold world war two Fighter Plane engine, recovered from a downedplane during the ‘Battle of Britain’ in 1940.

e engine is from a Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 (p3554) that was shotdown over Swanage during the Battle of Britain in 1940. e Hurricane,which sustained heavy fire from a Messerschmidt Bf 109s during the battle,was able to return to within a few miles of an RAF base before the pilotbaled out uninjured, while the plane itself crashed into a field nearby.*

Mr Costa said, “I was delighted to see the World War Two plane enginetaking pride of place in Lutterworth’s brilliant museum. e town of Lutterworth has a veryproud aviation history with Sir Frank Whittle’s association to the area and this incredible piece of history is a very welcome andparticularly interesting addition”.

e Curator of Lutterworth Museum MrGeoff Smith added, “I was very pleased Albertowas able to come by and see the museum’s newaddition. e engine was recovered from theHurricane which was part of 607 Squadron fromTangmere and the pilot of the plane was shot atby a noted German Fighter ‘Ace’, Helmut Wick,who was one of the highest scoring German pilots during the Battle of Britain”.

Mr Costa concluded, “I was hugely surprisedby the Hurricane engine’s remarkable condition, despite being shot down and crashing in a fieldover 70 years ago, it’s in incredible shape. I wouldencourage all constituents to visit the museumin Lutterworth to see this excellent historical artefact, I’m sure it’s an addition that will both interest and enlighten people for many years tocome”.

Alberto is pictured withthe Curator of LutterworthMuseum, Mr Geoff Smith.

*Historical notes provided by Mr BruceHubbard, Enderby, Leicestershire.

For opening times andfurther information onLutterworth Museum’s exhibitions, visit www.lutterworthmuseum.com or see more on page 23, e Welcome toLutterworth page.

Curry Night in Ullesthorpe Village HallFiy people enjoyed a splendid indian meal with all the trimmings onthe last saturday in February. e meal was prepared by nav, Jay andfamily from the Village store and Post office for st Peter's ChurchClaybrooke social Committee. homemade Pizzas were also availableas an alternative.

Entertainment was provided by Nash, a sitar player, who had a goodrapport with the audience encouraging singing, the playing of tambourines, drums and finally stick dancing. e stick dancing becameprogressive and faster causing great amusement.

Special thanks go to both Nav and Nash for making the evening a success and to all the helpers who worked in the background.

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Everyone knows what a ‘Will’ is (even if they don’t have one) and mostpeople understand that ‘Probate’ refersto the process of dealing with someone’s bank accounts, property andother affairs upon death. In this article, we focus on a lesser-known areaof Private Client law that impacts most people:

Trusts. It’s a common misconceptionthat Trusts are for the wealthy: the super-rich who set up ‘Trust Funds’ fortheir privileged children. In reality,Trusts are useful for a whole range ofpeople in lots of different ways.

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Knit & Stitch’s 6th Birthday!Lutterworth’s Knit & Stitch group was formed inFebruary 2011 to support charities and goodcauses with knitted and stitched items. Sincethen the group has gone from strength tostrength and this month over 35 people turnedup to help celebrate the group’s 6th Birthday.

The group meets on the first Thursday of eachmonth between 2 - 4pm in the Methodist SchoolRoom on Bitteswell Road, Lutterworth. Using recycled wool and cotton fabric, the group makesLinus quilts for ‘children in need of a hug’ as wellas knitting for premature babies, the homeless, refugees and people suffering from dementia.Some of the knitted items are used in ‘Christmas

Shoebox Appeals’ and last November the groupsent off 175 filled boxes. Sue Turner, one of thegroup’s co-ordinators, said, “It was a fantastic

team effort which produced all the boxes and ourgrateful thanks go to all those knitters who donateditems and to other people who gave both singleitems and completed boxes to the ‘Love in a Box’scheme.

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Charter Night 2017e rotary Club of Lutterworth wycliffe(founded in 1987) celebrated 30 years of serviceon February 4th by holding its Charter nightdinner. During this time the Club has made areal contribution to our local community andhas raised many tens of thousands of pounds forlocal charities and international good causes.

President Peter opened the proceedings beforehanding over to Rtn. Graham Oatridge who actedas MC for the evening. In addition to our distinguished guests, District Governor JohnDehnel and RIBI (Rotary International in Britainand Ireland) President Eve Conway, there were alsorepresentatives from eleven District Rotary Clubsto welcome to our celebration.

An excellent 3 course meal followed beforefounder member (Rtn. Bob Titterington) cut thecake watched over by President Peter (see picture).RIBI President Eve Conway then congratulated theClub on its many achievements and spoke of thework of RIBI in the eradication of polio world-wide. In 1985, Rotary launched its PolioPlus programme, the first initiative to tackleglobal polio eradication through the mass vaccination of children and has now contributedmore than $1.6 billion and countless volunteer

hours to immunise more than 2.5 billion childrenin 122 countries. More than one million Rotary

members have donated their time and personal resources to end polio and every year, hundreds ofRotary members work side-by-side with healthworkers to vaccinate children in polio-affectedcountries (one of these volunteers being a memberof our own club, Rtn. Judy Fitz-Hugh, who workedin India last year on the immunisation programme).

e evening was finished off with our guestspeaker Ms. Lydia Slack, who gave us an absolutelyhilarious account of growing up on a Derbyshirehill farm. e anecdotes and humour deliveredwith perfect comic timing, had many of us justabout falling off our seats with laughter.

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Wigston & District Male Voice Choir

e choir celebrates its 45th anniversary inmarch. Founded by its musical DirectorPeter ward, the choir has grown from an initial membership of 18 to its currentstrength of some 80 choristers.

Most of the choir’s performances are devoted to the concert platform and supportcharitable causes. Many thousands of poundshave been raised during its lifetime - some£125,000 from massed choir presentationsalone. Most recently the ‘Magic of Male Voice’massed choir concert at Rugby School enabledthem to present a cheque for £5,000 to representatives of ‘Childline’ last December.

is year a range of engagements will seethem performing at Wigston (formerly Guthlaxton ) College in May; ‘Proms Concert’in July; Sunday Night at the ‘Little eatre’ inOctober; Attleborough (Nuneaton ) for theMary Ann Evans Hospice in November, whilsta joint concert with the Pelenna Valley choirfrom South Wales is currently being researchedfor October in South Wigston.

e choir is keen to expand its membershipand is holding an ‘Open Evening’ on Tuesday11th April at South Wigston MethodistChurch. Choir membership is currently drawnfrom many areas of Leicestershire but some choristers travel from Warwickshire(Leamington Spa; Wolston; Monks Kirby) aswell as Northampton.

All visitors will be accorded a most warmand sincere welcome.

For further information please see thechoir’s website www.wigstonmalechoir.org ortelephone the Musical Director on 0116 277 6131.


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sPrinG into new FurnitureBroughton house interiors handcraft all oftheir own sofas and chairs by a highly skilledteam of craftsmen and women, who have a wealth of experience. All of which is handmade in neighbouring village, Cosby,Leicester at their very own workshop.

Using all beechwood frames, glued, dowelledand screwed joints to traditional methods, theyuse top quality, heavy-gauge spring systems andexcellent quality foam which is all guaranteed.Each piece of furniture is made to the customer’sexacting requirements to ensure a perfect sit.With a re-upholstery service also available atBroughton House Interiors your favourite sofaor chair can be given a new lease of life. You willbe spoilt for choice with over 5,000 fabrics andleathers to choose from, all top designer brandsincluding Harlequin, Romo, Clarke & Clarke,Ross and many more.

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Whether you prefer to kick back on a cosy andtraditional English Rolled Arm sofa, relax on asophisticated 19th Century Chesterfield or goformal with an elegant yet classic Camelback, wehave a vast range of sofa styles for you to choosefrom.

Cosy up on a love seat or spread out on a luxurious suite. With the style of your new sofachosen, it’s time to measure up. As our sofas areall made to order, we can hand-build your furniture to your exact measurements, meaningyou no longer have to sacrifice style for size!

With a wide range of plain, patterned and textured fabrics available, we can help you findthe perfect fabric for your new sofa. Whetheryou’re looking for a certain colour or if you’re inneed of inspiration, our collection is guaranteedto have something for everyone!

When we say bespoke, we mean bespoke - rightdown to the legs of your new sofa! Tell us ifyou’re looking for cutting-edge contemporary orif you’re a little more traditional and we can helpyou in choosing the perfect finishing touches.

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The Enterprise CentreAer 12 years as part of Lutterworth College, theenterprise Centre is now a fully independentCharity and an alternative learning provider withcharitable status. A self contained, well equippedfacility it provides the opportunity to develop awide range of practical skills in a supportive andpositive environment for students in key stage 2- 4 throughout the neighbouring areas. we havealways had a strong connection with the enterprise Centre with a rotarian and her husband working with students in the horticultural section. ree members of the Lutterworth rotary Club agreed to becometrustees and provide a voluntary service.

Specialist teaching enables a different workingenvironment where students can build self esteemthrough success in practical subjects such as woodworking, pc maintenance, arts and cras,hand care, horticulture and wallpapering.

ere was a need for a safe, enclosed, outsidearea for students to relax and chill out in theirbreak times. is had not been necessary previously as students were transported to andfrom the College. Students also helped to put together a wooden table and combined benchusing the tools provided. ese tools are a legacyfor future students and people from the Community who will be using the premises forvarious courses.

Lutterworth Rotary Club applied for and received a matched District Foundation grant toprovide this.

Rotarian Bernard Johnson constructed twowooden fences to complete this area and saved aconsiderable amount through nil labour costs. Rotarian Hugh Robertson Smith provided decking.Students put together the large round table and

benches which encouraged their woodworkingskills.

We have strong ties with e Sir Frank WhittleStudio School and Yvette of the Engineering Department expertly laser etched a teak sign inrecognition of Rotary’s contribution to the Enterprise Centre. e Sir Frank Whittle SchoolDeputy Head Teacher Rotarian John Redmond wrotequite eloquently about our partnership with them asfollows: e Sir Frank Whittle Studio School, e Rotary Club of Lutterworth & e Rotary Club ofLutterworth Wycliffe – a Partnership.

“e model of Rotary engagement is one whichcould be replicated at all other Studio Schools,much to the benefit of those other students”.

John Redmond, Lutterworth Rotary Club

Neil Green CateringEaster Chocolate

Truffle CakeFor the cake: 150ml sunflower oil or groundnut oil, plusextra for greasing175g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting4 tbsp cocoa powder1 tsp baking powder1 tsp bicarbonate of soda140g golden caster sugar2 tbsp golden syrup2 eggs150ml full fat milk

For the icing and filling:125ml double cream1 tbsp soft butter140g dark chocolate (about 70% cocoasolids)4 tbsp raspberry jam or apricot jam

For the truffles:100g milk chocolate, broken into chunks1 tsp soft butter50g digestive biscuits2-3 tbsp coloured or chocolate sprinkles

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Leave to cool in the tins for about 10 mins,then turn out onto a wire rack.

Meanwhile, make the truffles. In a bowl, gently melt the milk chocolate in the microwave or over a pan of simmering water.Stir in the butter. Put the biscuits in a sandwich bag and crush them to finecrumbs by bashing with a rolling pin. Mixinto the chocolate and chill in the fridge forabout 20 mins. When chilled, roll into 11even-sized balls with your hands. Coat insprinkles and set aside.

For the icing, pour the cream into a saucepanand place over a medium heat. Once hot, stirin the butter until melted. Break the chocolateinto small pieces, tip into a medium bowl andpour over the hot cream mixture. Stir welluntil the chocolate melts into the cream. Coolfor about 30 mins.

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Daffodil Sunday 2017e Friends of the revel C of e Churcheswill be hosting this year’s Daffodil sundayat newnham Paddox, monks kirby (CV230rA) on sunday 2nd April from 11am to4pm. is family day out is held on thecountry estate of the earl & Countess ofDenbigh, which they very generously let ususe for the event.

ere will be lots to see and do. e glorious carpets of daffodils can be enjoyedas you take the woodland & lakeside walks inthe grounds that were designed by Lancelot‘Capability’ Brown.

New this year; see the display of Owls andFalcons and the Coventry Model Boat Clubdisplay. ere are hotdogs, locally made icecream, teas & refreshments. Enjoy musicfrom the Dunchurch Band and the OchoRios Steel Band. See displays of wood turning, old tractors, cars and motorcycles,including Mini Clubs. Let the children try theroundabout, the slide and donkey rides. Havea go at pottery, see the alpacas and visit themany other stalls and exhibitions. All thisand much more.

e proceeds are in aid of the Friends ofthe Revel Churches who support the sixChurch of England Churches in the RevelGroup. For more information call 01788833993 or visit http://revelgroup.org/

Admission will be adults £4, children £1,ample free parking for all.

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Brooke House SchoolCroft Road, CosbyLeicestershireLE9 1SE

An Independent Co-Educational Schoolfor students aged 2yrs – 18yrs

Tel: 0116 286 7372

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Prospective Parents and Students are welcome to attend Brooke House Schools’

Open Morning on

Saturday 1st Aprilfrom 10.30am – 12.30pm

Our new Sixth Form College isopening in September 2017 We will be offering A levels with work placements for their chosen career path, GCSE resists and apprenticeships in a smalltutorial styled Sixth Form. Places for our Sixth form will be limited.

Your child’s education should be a magical and wonderful experience. Come and visit our unique school soon to see howwe achieve this at Brooke House.

BROOKE HOUSE SCHOOL - ENABLING STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR FUTURE ASPIRATIONS


Lutterworth Big indoor Bike rideLutterworth sports Centre played host on sunday march 5th to Lutterworth rotaryClub’s ‘spin into spring’ event. e Clubteamed up with spinning instructor richardstannard to run six one hour spinning sessionsgiving cyclists a ‘virtual trip’ around some ofthe world’s more famous cycle rides, all withmusical accompaniment. e event itself wasa fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis trust,Loros & the Little Faces schools in kenya.

ere was a great response of over 160 entrieswhich ranged from some who had never steppedonto a static bike before to others who were usedto cycling marathons and had booked to ride forall six hours. Entrants were plied with free refreshments and responded generously by

supporting the raffle,cake stall and 100square competitions. Aphysio was on hand torevive flagging legs andthe whole aernoonproved to be great funfor those involved.

It is expected that approximately £2,500 will have been raised forthe nominated charities. Particular thanks aredue to the management and staff of LutterworthSports Centre for providing the venue and for alltheir support in its delivery.

e next Rotary Club cycle event will be theLutterworth Big (Outdoor) Bike Ride which thisyear will be held on Sunday 20th August and willbe based as usual at Misterton Hall, just outsideLutterworth.

Brooke House Open MorningWe would like to welcome prospective parents and their children to ourschool. Brooke House offers a unique learning environment for studentsaged 2-18years. Within small class sizes we allow our students to growand develop their natural talents as well as giving them a voice.

In September 2017 within our senior school, we will be opening our new tutorialsixth form College. The teachers in our sixth form will mentor students throughthis important chapter of their education and help to prepare them for Universityor the world of work. As well as studying from a wide range of subjects they willalso be offered a work placement on a career path that they wish to pursue.

The sixth form will also offer apprenticeships for students who are looking foran alternative to A Levels. We look forward to seeing you on our Open Morning.

See more details below.

Spring & Summer at The Lime Tree

We’ve been very busy at The Lime Tree,preparing for Spring & Summer!

We’ve built a brand new £20,000 patio forour guests to enjoy, as soon as we get some

sunshine. We are Spring cleaning our popularoutdoor kids play area so we are ready to roll

as soon as the weather improves.Ash Gartshore, our General Manager andNick Denton, our head chef are putting the

finishing touches to our Summer menu whichwill be launched in early April, just in time for

the Easter holidays. We are open all day,every day, all over Easter and we look forward to serving our lovely guests.

Please come down and see for yourself, you won’t be disappointed!

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Our team of chefs have been busy creating a NEW Spring/Summermenu with some fantastic new dishes

We haven't missed out on the drink either, try one of our SummeryCocktails, our ice cold Lagers or one of the many Gins we have

The Lime Tree is having a brand new patio with new furniture to match!

We cannot wait to bring the bouncy castle out and get the Garden Bar open! We have so much going on starting with our FAMILY FUN DAY on MONDAY 29TH MAY, make a

note in your diary! Where else would you want to be this Summer?

We are promoting lots of deals and special offers all the time, for details, check our Facebook pages:www.facebook.com/dovecotepub and www.facebook.com/limetreewhetstone

The Lime Tree is getting ready for another big Summer!

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