Page 9 - June 2016 Issue 303

JUNE 2016
THE NEW COUNTESTHORPE HERALD 9
KEEP HEALTHY, WALK LOCAL IN BLABY DISTRICT
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor,
By now most of the village will know that The Close Shave barber shop has closed and that I, Paul, have retired after 27 years’ in the village and after 51 years’ in the hairdressing trade.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my customers for their support over many years, for both custom and friendship. I have been truly, truly overwhelmed by their words of thanks and generosity at my leaving the business and hope that it won’t be too long before you find a worthy successor for your custom.
With my thanks and best wishes.Paul
Sir,
Having been a customer of Paul’s for the last 27 years, the closure of his barbers shop, ’The Close Shave’ could not go without some comment from a generation of satisfied customers. Paul has been cutting my hair since we returned back to the village in 1989, then our sons and latterly our grandsons. Whilst we are all delighted to see him go off into well earned retirement and continue with his cycling (and enjoy a new grandchild at the end of April) I will now have to search out another hairdresser. Sadly I understand the lease could not be renewed so that is another job lost in the village, unless of course the owners intend to reopen it as something other than a barbers shop? I remember when we moved to the village in 1980 that this was a florists, but what was it in the long distance past. Doubtless our village historians can tell me?
John Berry OBE JP
ANOTHER
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Are you aware there is another planning application pending for a further 150 houses off Willoughby Road? Information meeting on Friday 27th May between 2.30 - 7pm at Village Hall.
With plans for Foston Road and Cosby Road that could be total of 470 additional houses to be built.
FOSTON
The annual Foston Flower Festival will take place this year on June 11th 12th and 13th with opening times being 1030 to 5 on the Saturday and Sunday and 1030 to 4 on the Monday. With the theme this year ‘For all the Saints’ our talented group of flower arrangers are set to delight us as they do every year, and there will be refreshments and stalls in the grounds to entertain you before or after your visit into the church.
A new guide has been published to offer an insight into some of the best parks and open spaces in the District of Blaby.
From a 20 minute stroll to an energetic five mile trip, the eight sites within Blaby District have been an ideal location for families, walkers and dog owners for many years.
of Leicestershire’s open spaces. Hard copies are available at the Council’s offices and the Pavilion Leisure Centre in Huncote. Digital copies can be found at www.blaby.gov.uk/ parks.
Each leaflet cBonutsakienllsParkmap of each park and Blaby
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The sites are spread out across the district:
site of Blaby village. An original ice house can be found on site as
well as a lake and Black Spinney. This is a good circular walk on a gravel path. There are picnic tables within the park and a small
· The Osiers –
· Whetstone Way – Whetstone
· Crow Mills Way – Countesthorpe
· Bouskell Park – Blaby
· Glen Parva Nature Reserve – Glen Parva
· Whistle Way & Meadows – Narborough
· Jubilee Park – Enderby
· Fosse Meadows Nature Area - Sharnford These guides are a fantastic way to see the parks
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Distance: 0.5 miles/0.8 km/1,160 steps
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Wheelchair Friendly Pushchair Friendly Kissing Gate Benches
Time: 15 minutes approx
Picnic Tables Historic Interest
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Black Spinney