Long Whatton and Diseworth

BOXING DAY FUN RUNS. Following on the success of previous years’ Diseworth Boxing Day Fun Runs, another race is being organised this year.

The Friends of Diseworth School, Diseworth Village Hall, the Friends of Diseworth Church and the Heritage Centre are getting together to organise the event.

The organisers are hoping that even more runners will be involved, that some runners will wear ‘quirky and creative fancy dress’ and there will be an opportunity to socialise after the event.

Trophies and gift tokens will be awarded to the following competitors: first woman in the race, first man, first under 16 and best fancy dress.

Each runner’s registration fee is only £2, with under 16s fee being £1. All runners will be issued with a charity wristband when registering.

For spectators there will also be ‘a bucket collection’ for donations and this collection and all other proceeds from the fun run will support the four registered charities in the village.

There will also be a ‘super prize’ raffle sponsored locally with just 150 tickets to be sold at £5 each and to be drawn on the day of the race

Anybody with historic photographs of past fun runs is being asked to email them to friendsofdiseworthchurch@ outlook.com in JPG format. The organisers hope to use the photographs to publicise the event on Boxing Day

HERITAGE CENTRE COFFEE MORNING. A coffee morning will take place today at the Diseworth Heritage Centre (December 11) Everyone is welcome and the event will run from 10am until midday. Tea or coffee or a soft drink plus cake are available at £2.50.

Dates for coffee mornings next year have been set as January 8, February 12, March 11 and April 8

CAROL SERVICE. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served after the carol service at St. Michaels and All Angels Parish Church at Diseworth on Sunday this weekend, December 15.

The carol service will begin at 6.30 pm and is expected to be a very popular and well-attended village event.

On Christmas Eve there will be a Crib Service at the Parish Church at 4.30pm followed by Holy Communion at 10pm.

KNIT AND KNATTER COFFEE MORNING. Long Whatton Knit and Natter group would like to say a big thank you to all who came support its Macmillan coffee morning on Saturday, December 7. The total raised was £293.50.

The group’s next event is this Friday, December 13, at the annual Santa’s Lantern Train event in the village.

The group will have a stall to raise funds for village activities and clubs.