Mountsorrel
COMMUNITY QUILT.
This is on display in the side window of the Mountsorrel Memorial Centre (MMC).
It was created by the people of the village during the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020.
Celebrating community, love and resilience.
Fifty-six small blocks make up the large quilt on display.
There is a limited edition booklet on sale that shows all the blocks from the quilt, and gives a context to the work, with commens by the makers and additional photographs from around the village. A copy of the booklet can be obtained from Jill on 07970 082 134.
Monies raised from donations of £3 per copy will be given to the Leicestershire and Rutland Youth Services.
JJ’s CAFE. This friendly café can be found at 14 Cromwell Road, next to the One Stop store.
Current opening hours for takeaway drinks and food are 8.45am-1.45pm Tuesday to Saturday. The café is closed Sunday and Monday.
Opening hours are reduced due to Covid-19 restrictions. After closing time, Joanne is able to deliver afternoon tea, and also cold and hot cobs.
If you cannot get out of home, she can also deliver any essential supplies you require.
Like us all, Joanne is looking forward to a return to normal life and full opening hours.
The telephone number is 0116 2302 632.
BOND LANE. On Thursday (February 4), walkers were upset to come across a fly-tipped pile of kitchen waste halfway along Bond Lane.
Luckily, as the walkers moved on, Kirk, a Serco worker arrived and was starting to sort through and clear this unwelcome mess.
During the current Covid-19 restrictions the Bond Lane / Cufflins Pit Lane area has become popular with local walkers enjoying these quiet lanes for daily exercise.
HALF-MAST FLAGS. Following the sad death of Captain Sir Tom Moore, flags at the Memorial Centre and outside the Parish Rooms were flown at half-mast.