Friday 26 December 2008
Pram Race - 2008
Photos of the 2008 Boxing Day Pram Race. (...and more to come!)
Thurlaston Online
Thurlaston News
Monday 08 December 2008
Thurlaston Carnival AGM
From The Thurlaston Carnival Committee
The Annual General Meeting of Thurlaston Village Hall was held recently. Chairman Val Holyman, Secretary Marion Tarratt and Treasurer Malcolm Tarratt were re-elected as were the rest of the management committee. The representatives of the village groups who use the Hall regularly were confirmed.
An additional item on the agenda was the presentation of a cheque for £1625.83 to the Hall funds as a result of Paul Holyman taking part in the 'Great North Run', with matched funding by Barclays Bank plc. This donation is greatly appreciated and will assist in keeping the Hall in good condition for use by the local community.
Monday 08 December 2008
Thurlaston Parish Council Awards
Kindly supplied by Graham Anderson of The Journal
The Thurlaston Parish Council held it's annual awards ceremony on 4th December 2008.
Irene Slack and Val Perry with their cups and with County Councillor Ernie White and District Councillor Mairie Murphy.
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Friday 05 December 2008
Poacher's Bistro Village Party:
Poacher's invites you to Thurlaston's Christmas Party Night
Monday 22nd December
Tickets £20
( £15 for residents of Thurlaston.)
This is a family event children under 12 free - please ask for children's passes when purchasing adult tickets.
A donation of £5 per adult ticket will be made to Thurlaston Parish Council
Everyone welcome!
Children's disco 6.30pm -7.30pm (must be accompanied by adult)
Spectacular Christmas buffet served 8pm
To include:
Glass of mulled wine on arrival
Whole poached salmon
Roasted Turkey
Home cured and roasted ham
Chipolatas
Mini Yorkshire puddings with roast beef and horseradish sauce
Selection of various salads
Selection of quiches
Goats cheese and red onion marmalade tartlets
Smoked salmon and cream cheese canapés
Mince Pies
Festive cheese platter
Selection of nibbles
Disco and dancing from 9pm until 12.30am
Bar licensed until 12.30am
Strictly ticket only event. No ticket no admittance.
Tickets are available from Chris, Emily or Delphi.
Monday 17 November 2008
Local Rider's Olympic Bid
Local horse-rider Emily Smith has been chosen to represent the East Midlands in the Olympics to be held in Leicester next July. Leicester is the only city in the country to have hosted the games twice.
Emily nearly missed the qualifying event in September as she was so busy competing locally in showing classes that she was unaware of it. However, she managed to enter in three events: dressage, horsemanship and a 'working trail'. She was placed first in both dressage and horsemanship receiving a medal, rosettes and a certificate from the Mayoress of Leicester.
Although living locally, she will live in the Olympic village during the games to enable her to be with her fellow competitors and to take an active role in the ceremonies and other activities.
Emily is currently trained by her mum, Sarah, and sister, Grace - both accomplished horse-riders. Sarah is the information officer for the Down's Heart Group.
Monday 27 October 2008
Leicester Marathon 2008
*More Photos Added*
A number of Thurlaston Runners ran the Leicester Half Marathon this year. A team of local men were running to raise money for Thurlaston Sports Club and Sarah Smith was running on behalf of the Downs Heart Group.
You can sponsor Sarah at www.everyclick.com/sarahdhgsmith.
To donate to the Thurlaston Sports Club's appeal see www.everyclick.com/thurlaston-runners.
Photos of the runners are on our Leicester Marathon 2008 page.
Wednesday 01 October 2008
Village Hall 80th Birthday Photos
Photos of the celebrations and Heritage Exhibition at the Village Hall on 20 September 2008
Photos by Malcolm Tarratt and Phil Young.
Tuesday 16 September 2008
Sponsorship needed for a tall order
From Thurlaston Sports Club:-
A group of self confessed 'nutcases' from the village of Thurlaston have foolishly agreed to run the Leicester half marathon on Sunday 19th October in order to raise money for Thurlaston Magpies FC. Even more foolishly the team has only started training with six weeks to go before the big day - it will be a tall order to prepare in the time available.
The club has many ages of football teams from the Saturday morning club for the under 6's through to adult football. It also has players from all of the surrounding villages to Thurlaston - Huncote, Croft, Enderby, Earl Shilton, Sapcote, Stoney Stanton, Peckleton, LFE, Cosby, Broughton Astley - the list is endless. It also has a cricket team.
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Thursday 14 August 2008
Heritage Wardens Needed
From Leicestershire County Council
People are being called upon to join a growing network of Heritage Wardens to help monitor and conserve the rich heritage of Leicestershire's countryside.
Heritage Wardens go out in their local areas and to record all aspects of wildlife and the countryside, from surveying habitats to discovering signs of past inhabitants.
The Heritage Warden scheme already has 169 active volunteers in 129 parishes - about 44 per cent of Leicestershire and Rutland - but more are needed to join the network (including Thurlaston), and help with this important work.
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Thursday 24 July 2008
Thurlaston Ramblers at Foxton Locks
On Saturday July the 12th sixteen members enjoyed a circular six mile walk, in perfect weather, around the Foxton area. Lead by Ian Dickie, starting at the Locks, taking in Lubenham and Gartree, and back to Bridge 61 at the Locks for refreshments.
Item supplied by Dave Tibbles.
Saturday 14 June 2008
Thurlaston Carnival 2008 - Photos
Photos of the Thurlaston Carnival on June 2008.
The weather was once again kind to the 37th Thurlaston Carnival and Craft Fair on June 14. Hundreds of people saw a day of free entertainment led by the 'Piston Rings' Youth Motor Cycle Club of Nuneaton and included the Barwell Church Lads' and Girls' Brigade Band, Under 6s Football Tournament, Country Dancing and a Fun Dog Show. There were many stalls, traditional games and rides to tempt people to part with their money, which will be used to help village groups and other charities.
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Wednesday 04 June 2008
Thurlaston Carnival
More details of the Carnival to be held on 14th June are now available ...
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Wednesday 04 June 2008
Carnival Fancy Dress Competition
Details of the Fancy dress competition at this year's carnival to be held on Saturday, 14th June 2008.
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Wednesday 04 June 2008
Carnival Dog Show
Details of the Dog Show to be held at the Carnival on Saturday, 14th June 2008.
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Saturday 24 May 2008
Quiz Night
It's great to get feedback about village events. A big 'Thank You' to Pete and Liz Daines who sent this report on the quiz night at the Village Hall:
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Friday 25 April 2008
Carnival Royals Crowned
Thurlaston's Carnival Queen and Princeses for 2008 have been announced.
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Friday 25 April 2008
Quiz Night
A Quiz Night and Fish & Chip Supper will be held on 17 May 2008 in aid of the Parish Church.
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Monday 21 April 2008
The Wonders of Nature
Malcolm Tarratt has conected a camera to a bird-box in his garden. As yet he can only watch the goings-on with hio own TV but he hopes to relay them through to his computer shortly.
In the meantime you can see stills of the birds at:
Tuesday 15 April 2008
Good Value?
Now, if I told you that two fellas had called on me and told me they had a bit of tarmac left over from a job; would I like my drive tarmacing? You wouldn't be surprised if the result was like in the photo below.
Regrettably, this is a photo of the bridge over the motorway on Thurlaston Lane and the work was, presumably, supervised by the Local Authority. Given year on year tax increases, way above the rate of inflation, you'd think that the Authorities would ensure that we get good value for money - lads, it's a lovely smooth surface but it's got a big dip in the middle!
Many thanks to Pete Davies for the photo.
Monday 24 March 2008
Thurlaston School 1936
Another, older school photo courtesy of Irene Slack this time from 1936.
Teachers: Mrs Woodward, Mrs Hartshore
From Back Left: not known,Frank Shaw, Clive James, Roy Hallam, Denis Whelband?, Claude Grimes, not known, Paddy Barfield, Graham Orton, not known, Cyril Hallam.
Middle: John Shaw, Malcolm Bodycote, not known, not known, Mary Taylor, Irene Wright, Francis Whelband, Mavis Heighton, Freda Dawes, Jean Hallam, not known, Evelyn Shaw, Olive Whelband, Ray Timmins, Norman Ross, Keith Orton.
Front: Hazel Ward, Christine Hurd, not known, Ken Whelband, Colin Hall, Susan Gamble, Margaret Davis, Peter Hallam, Ray Timmins?, Barbara Fisher, Beryl Ward.
Other old school photos are available on our Heritage Photos page.
Monday 24 March 2008
Thurlaston School 1971
Irene Slack has kindly given me this photo of pupils at Thurlaston School in 1971.
I love posting this type of photo – if only to embarrass the people on it that still live in the village!
They are: Back row left to right, Sharon Slack, Wendy Povoas, Patrick King, Jenette Bodycote, Susan Yeo, Peter Rivers. Front row, Jane Sarsby, Julie Claricoates, Jane Price, Joanne Smith, Matthew Rivers, Stephen Coates.
Other old school photos are available on our Heritage Photos page.
Saturday 22 March 2008
Thurlaston Carnival 2008
The provisional date for the 2008 Thurlaston Carnival is Saturday, 14th June 2008.
Friday 21 March 2008
It makes you proud to be British?
This website is not here for me to express my, often bizarre, personal opinions about religion, politics, or anything else for that matter – but on this occasion I just can't contain myself.
Whilst I can smile at the irony of the Australian Goverment sending their criminals to Britain, I am ashamed that Gurkha ex-serviceman are denied entry.
The vchero website says:
Those rejected have included Tul Bahadur Pun VC (a Gurkha who won the Victoria Cross in World War II) and Lance Corporal Gyanendra Rai (a Gurkha seriously wounded by Argentine artillery at Bluff Cove, in the Falkland Islands in 1982). British Visa Officers say that these brave Gurkhas do not have "strong ties" to the United Kingdom, despite years of service in the British Army.
Tul Bahadur Pun VC has subsequently been allowed entry.
What closer tie is there to a country than to be seriously injured fighting for it?
The Gurkhas, many based only a few miles away at Wolvey, continue their proud service to the Crown fighting in Afganistan and who was fighting alongside them recently? Why Price Harry of course! Good enough to share the same billet as the third-in-line to the throne but not to live in the same Country?
Our Government should be ashamed of itself.
Friday 21 March 2008
Thurlaston Players 2008 Show
Once again Malcolm has 'come up trumps' with a few photos of The Player 2008 Show "Beauty and the Geek"
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Tuesday 18 March 2008
Thurlaston Ramblers January Walk
Dave Tibbles sent me some photos some time ago of the Thurlaston Ramblers first walk of the year in January 2008:
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Saturday 15 March 2008
New Web-Site Takes Shape
If you have come to this page via the Thurlaston Online home-page you may have noticed that it has a different layout.
I am gradually changing the whole site – I felt it needed a 'wash & brush-up'.
The old pages will be changed over the coming weeks. If you come across areas of the site that don't work please let me know – something always gets overlooked when you're doing this sort of thing!
Friday 14 March 2008
Thurlaston News
Well I've finally got the news pages back up and running.
I hope you like the new format which allows for comments on each news item – just click the link at the bottom of each entry.
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