The December newsletter contains articles on:
+ Our January meeting – Soups to Suspenders – the fascinating story of the Symington brothers;
+ the membership fees for 2025 are now due and remain at £15 per year;
+ the 2025 meetings programme is now published;
+ the Christmas Tree festival in All Saints church this December.
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On Tuesday 10th December, our canal-side friend and member Mary Matts, together with John Butlin, Bernard Rice, Phil and Deborah, provided a stunning meeting. They created an engaging presentation, which covered the trials and tribulations of living on the canals during the winter. The talk provided some wonderful images of canal life in winter and was coupled with a seasonal illustrated celebration of stories, along with music and songs. To see most of the images captured from Foxton and its surrounds,
Most people who live in Leicestershire have probably visited Bradgate Park at least once and are no doubt vaguely aware of Lady Jane Grey, its most famous resident. Not many, however, will know that Bradgate has been a deer park since the 13th century and during the eight hundred intervening eight hundred years or so has hosted many fascinating people and events. This talk will pick out the highlights of this period and give you lots more to think about
The diary for all the meetings in 2025 is now available.
The November newsletter contains articles on:
+ the future of our heritage group. We need new committee members if the group is to continue;
+ our December meeting – A canal-side winter at Foxton;
+ our 2025 meetings programme;
+ the 2025 membership fees;
+ the Christmas Tree festival in All Saints church this December.
Click link for further details and to access a copy of the newsletter.