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Community Breakfast ~ Thornton Community Centre ~ 5th Jan

Happy New Year St Peter’s and Friends

It’s the first Sunday of the month, 5th January, so, as usual, its C𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 – 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 Centre.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝟵-𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺.

Come and enjoy a hot breakfast of bacon, eggs, sausage, beans and mushrooms or a continental option. Your choice. All washed down with copious amounts of cafetière coffee or tea, and fruit juice with toast and trimmings. No charge at all and no ‘catch’!

Activities available for all ages or just come and chat and listen to the music whilst you tuck in.

Followed by our breakfast church from 10.15.

This week we are celebrating the first Sunday of Epiphany when the Magi brought gifts to celebrate the birth of Jesus and we’re going to be looking at ‘hope’.

Hope to see you there. 

Do take care in the ice and possible snow.

Shirley  

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Thornton Tea with a Twist (3 x T’s)

Wednesday 8th January 2 to 4 pm

Our next afternoon is Wednesday 8th January – the first of 2025..

Please do come and join us for a happy, warm afternoon at Thornton Community Centre, LE67 1AH.

Everyone is welcome, including well behaved dogs on leads, to drop in at any time and stay for as long as you like. Just come along and see what we are all about.

Cake, tea & coffee and time to chat. Games, puzzles and books (to borrow too). No charge.

Please do let us know if you need a lift. Email shirley.garlick19@btinternet.com

Hope you can join us.

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Festive quiz – the results are in

Thank you everyone for taking part – £86 was raised for the Community Centre from the ‘sales’ of the quiz paper.

This one proved a bit trickier than usual – I thought it was easy but then I knew the answers! No one got all the answers correct this time but three entries had 48 out of the 50 correct. Well done to Sue B, Lynda T and Adam K.

But there can only be one winner and after an independent draw of the 3 papers the winner of the cash prize was Lynda Tyers.

Thank you to Thornton Nurseries for selling the quizzes in the cafe.

For those interested in the answers – they are as follows:-

01. Goes crazy at Christmas  (8)   CRACKERS

02. All by yourself (4, 5)   HOME ALONE

03. That old story (8)  CHESTNUT    (Not nativity – this one caught a lot of folk out)

04. Charts the Festive Season (6, 8)   ADVENT CALENDAR

05. The Simpsons family dog (6,6,6)  SANTAS LITTLE HELPER

06. A Londoner sees with these (5, 4)  MINCE PIES

07. Phrase often used in May’s 2017 election campaign (6, 3, 6)  STRONG AND STABLE

08. Joseph’s occupation helped him nail it (9)  CARPENTER

09. Carrier for coal or potatoes maybe (4)  SACK

10. Trog goes to this cave (6)  GROTTO

11. Funny man Skinner is enraged (12)  FRANKINCENSE

12. At this very late hour does it matter (8, 4)  MIDNIGHT MASS

13. Top Gun’s maverick navigator (5)  GOOSE

14. Trio of monarchs (5, 5)  THREE KINGS

15. In an American League of its own (3)  IVY

16. Fork handles, you must have misheard (4, 7)  FOUR CANDLES

17. Ernie, Ernie, Ernie (5, 4, 3)  THREE WISE MEN

18. Brrr he’s frosty today (3, 7)   THE SNOWMAN

19. The elf’s prickly pal (5, 5)  BUDDY HOLLY    (Some put Holly Berry for this one)

20. Hollywood (10)   TINSELTOWN

21. Keeping the cops warm (4, 2, 8)  PIGS IN BLANKETS

22. This Scandinavian is elegant, smart and dapper (9, 6)  NORWEGIAN SPRUCE

23. Born here, Asian or European or a bit of both (6)  TURKEY

24. Their crib, ‘ragmen’ live here (6)  MANGER

25. Party time, 24 hours of punch (6, 3)   BOXING DAY

26. Pagan, parasitic and poisonous (9)  MISTLETOE

27. Choice of container, tin, plastic, cardboard (9, 3)  SELECTION BOX  (Some put Christmas Box)

28. Probably grows in Belgium (8,6) BRUSSELS SPROUT

29. Listen, do they signal the coming of Christ (4, 3, 6, 6)  HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING

30. Many of the ‘rat pack’ dreamed of this at one time or another (1,5,9 ) A White Christmas

31. Skinflint (7) SCROOGE

32. A Swiss smile maybe (3, 6) THE GRINCH  (Most put Say Cheese – but CH are the letters denoting  Switzerland and GRIN is a smile)

33. A Yuletide song (1, 9, 5)  A CHRISTMAS CAROL

34. Small percussionist (6, 7, 3)  LITTLE DRUMMER BOY

35. Billy Bob Thornton’s Naughty Nicholas is no Saint (3, 5)  BAD SANTA

36. All is quiet, and the sun has set (6, 5)  SILENT NIGHT

37. Star turn at Red Nose Day (7)   RUDOLF

38. Pam, Tim and One other will star  in this show (9)  PANTOMIME

39. Trois poules (5, 6, 4) THREE FRENCH HENS

40. A celestial object (5) COMET  (Some put Angel)

41. The clink of ice in a glass of Whisky (6, 5) JINGLE BELLS

42. Not out (3)  INN

43. Sprite, often described as mild and green (5)  FAIRY

44. Fred’s initial security device keeps the pen closed (5)    FLOCK

45. Spoil + Fastener + Pot (8)   MARZIPAN

46. In a fight, have this knocked out of you  (8)  STUFFING

47.  A walker, you’ll have a stick and use this Compass point at Xmas (5, 4)  NORTH  POLE

48. Badges of honour (11)  DECORATIONS

49. Christmas hymn needing maintenance (5, 7)  CAROL SERVICE

50. Call this alcohol, what a cheek (6, 5)   BRANDY SAUCE

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Nature Notes

See the Nature Notes page for the latest update by resident Andy Smith, and his roundup of the year with some exciting newcomers to the reservoir during 2024.

And what a super start to the new year with an aurora captured on camera over the church on New Year’s day evening.

Copyright Andy Smith
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Coming soon ~ don’t forget to book your ticket..

Markfield and Thornton theatre group

Proudly present their latest interactive murder mystery at Thornton Community centre from Wednesday 15th to Saturday 18th January ’25.

All tickets £8 ~ book now to avoid disappointment.

See poster for contact details.

Cafe style seating ~ bring your own food and drink.

Fancy dress optional.

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A ‘thank you’ from Thornton Community Centre trustees

Regular users of the Centre will notice just how much work has taken place during the past 12 months at the Centre, especially in the Sports hall, where the ceiling failed a fire safety test and was in danger of closing. The decision was made to replace the ceiling and insulation and install new expensive sound absorbing pads. Finishing off with repainting throughout. A new kitchen was created in part of the old storeroom and two new toilets created where the old kitchen had been.

The trustees would like to thank builder Tim Baker (TLB Construction Services Ltd) and his team for the magnificent work they have done on our behalf – on time and on budget.

We would also like to thank local decorator Dave Goodburn for re painting the Sports hall at short notice after the ceiling was replaced.

Electrician, Jon Loseby, from Bagworth, has continued to sort out all the electrical installations at the Centre for us, not always straightforward with a 51 year old building.

J.S. Lectrics – contact Jon Loseby on 01530 230103 or 072825 588599 or email jonloseby@gmail.com.

Gas safe registered heating engineer, Tom Orme from Thornton also continues to look after the Centre’s heating, thermostats and boilers.

Email: – charnwoodheatingservices@gmail.com Tel: – 07968 231991

Last but not least, we give thanks to Danny Jeffrey (DJ’s garden maintenance).

Earlier this year the trustees engaged Danny to take over mowing the grass at the rear of the centre and to keep the hedges trimmed. Prior to this the Parish Council were responsible for this work and it was a bit ‘hit and miss’; now the trustees have control we can ensure that the grass is kept neat and tidy especially for special events at the Centre. Danny has done a great job in licking this overgrown area into shape, hopefully by next summer it will look even better.

Danny has his own Facebook page (DJ’s garden maintenance) or can be contacted on 07938 806203 (email – dannyjeffrey144@yahoo.co.uk)

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Thornton Community Centre – Pall-Ex Group Charity Foundation

The Trustees of Thornton Community Centre thank Kevin Buchanan, Group Chief Executive Officer of Pall~Ex Group, for enabling the generous £1,000 donation from the company to the Centre. The funds were used to help replace the vandalised Main Hall double doors, which cost £2,500 + VAT. The doors have been designed (wider than the original doors) to allow easier access for mobility aids and pushchairs etc.

Thank you for your kindness. The trustees hope you will keep supporting the Centre and use our great facilities.

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The results are in… St Peter’s ~ Christmas Tree festival

This year the theme for decorating the Christmas trees was ‘a Green Christmas’ with the emphasis on using anything that could or would be recycled.

Visitors were able to visit St Peter’s Church  during a period of 9 hours over the two days, Voting slips were available for those who wished to vote for either one or more of their favourite trees in the three categories.

The winners in each category were:


a) Best Adult: Tree No. 8 – ‘Nature’s Decorations’. Submitted by 3Ts group.


b) Best Children/Family: Tree No. 6 – ‘A ‘Green’ Green Christmas’ submitted by Little Angels church group.


c) Most Ingenious/Original Design: Tree No. 3 – ‘Merry Eggmas’ submitted by Friends of Thornton Primary School.

A total of £109 was given in donations by visitors over the two days. This was from the 50p entrance fee and donations for refreshments.

There were an impressive 144 visitors to the church.

The event was organised by the Friends of St Peter’s (FOSP). An annual event and part of their fund raising efforts to support the maintenance of the church and churchyard.

Below is a selection of photographs of some of the trees and decorations in the church ~ taken by local photographer Ann Barwell.