Village Life

04/08/2024

Read about Scott’s Wine Bar in the latest issue…

Wine Tastings Coming Up - http://eepurl.com/iVQHeY

30/07/2024

Is this you?…

We are looking for a Senior Nature Recovery Officer to help us to continue to develop and deliver our Nature Recovery Strategy across Leicestershire and Rutland.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a new team of nature conservation professionals driving nature’s recovery within the counties.

More info and full job description here https://www.lrwt.org.uk/jobs/senior-nature-recovery-officer

27/07/2024

Read our article about HMS Quorn in the latest issue, then pop along to the service of commemoration on Sunday, August 4th…

24/07/2024

This Sunday, the Loughborough Mela Community Lunch, a global menu inspired by local people…

23/07/2024

Read the latest article from Bud & Bee Artisan Honey in the forthcoming issue of Village Life, out next week…

19/07/2024

Here is the front cover of the latest issue of Village Life that has just gone to press - deliveries are due to start Friday 26th July. The cover features a collage called Forest Confetti created by artist, Sue Johnson. Inside, there’s a full feature about Sue and her passion for collage along with loads of other fascinating and engaging content - we can’t wait for it to be published!…

18/07/2024

Well done Bradleys, this makes so much sense…

Did you know we work with Too Good To Go to fight food waste?

If you’ve not heard of it before, if we have food left over at the end of the day that’s going to go out of date, you can buy a bag filled of delicious food for a few pounds 🤩

We’re proud to celebrate that over the past 4 years, we have saved over 2,500 meals! 🥳

Would you like to know more about Too Good To Go?

18/07/2024

This sounds like a great day out with the kids…

The first of our summer insect safari’s today
With our ecologist Katie.
This is an activity included in your ticket price.
No need to book ☀️ 🪲 🐞

16/07/2024

Just in case the badly worded road works signs have led to confusion, Johnsons is most definitely open!…

Hi all 😊🤚
Despite the badly worded road works signs in the village, we’re open as usual and you can cone along Main Street and park right outside!

15/07/2024

You might think that artists have the best job in the world and in many respects they do but there's a lot more to making a living as an artist than sitting in a studio painting pretty pictures!
This Wednesday, 17th July, from 2.30 to 4.30pm, local artists Helen Rhodes and Kate Gibbs (both previously featured in Village Life) will be giving a talk about their creative careers at Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall.
£10 admission on the door, with light refreshments and entry into a raffle to win a piece of work by Kate and Helen…

10/07/2024

This sounds like a bit of fun and an opportunity for free pizza and beer! What’s not to like?…

⚽️🎉GIVEAWAY TIME🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏆

Win two pizzas and a pack of Budweiser or Coke Zero for your Euros final match watch party 🤩

All you have to do is comment below with:
⭐️ Your guess of who will win tonight’s match between Netherlands vs England
and
⭐️ Your guess of the minute when the first goal will be scored (closest guess will win)

You have until half-time of tonight’s match to comment your guesses and the winner will be announced tomorrow morning

Good luck and get entering!! 🏆

06/07/2024

We recently went to The Wheatsheaf in Woodhouse Eaves to savour the delicious treats of their Mexican night. What theme night would tempt you?…

After the success of our Mexican night, we’re after your suggestions! Write in the comments any ideas you have ❤️🌾

05/07/2024

Meadow loss is just one of the reasons some of our roadside verges are being rewilded…

25/06/2024

The Little Markfield Steam & Vintage Festival will have over 100 exhibitors over the weekend of June 29th and 30th. This brand new country show is being held on Little Markfield Farm, Forest Road, Little Markfield, Nr Markfield, LE67 9UN
https://littlemarkfieldrally.co.uk

25/06/2024

Explore the wonders of our blue planet in a new art exhibition in Leicester. Woodhouse Eaves artist, Olivier Leger, is inviting people to his new solo show ‘Oceans: Treasures of the Deep’ from 28th June to 22nd July at the LCB Depot, Leicester…

24/06/2024

Congratulations to the registered manager of Right at Home Loughborough. Very well deserved!…

Shoutout to our registered manager who has received a nomination for

“Care leader of the year”

This is a well deserved nomination for all of your efforts both with clients and our CareGivers 🧡

We appreciate you 💙

20/06/2024

Phoenix Vets are supporting the Rise of the Phoenix fun run tomorrow at Beacon Hill. Check below for details…

Huge news!!! We are incredibly pleased to announce that this years Rise of the Phoenix race will be supported by Phoenix Vets 🐦‍🔥 Loughborough!!! Phoenix will have a stand at the race with goodies, a raffle, offering advice and support as well as a specific dog water station at the top hill (we will still have water at each mile marker as well as sheltered dog pools at the end as well!) AND being there for onsite medical support should any of our furry friends!!!
Another reason to sign up to this epic race.. For those concerned about the weather, the majority of the course is sheltered in the trees and if on the day you feel it is too hot to run with your dog/s, we will happily swap your bib to a main race place. 🐕 Canicross Events Canicross trailrunners Canicross Midlands
DogFit Poplar Runners Rise of the Phoenix
book now!! https://www.evententry.co.uk/rise-of-the-phoenix

20/06/2024

Just in time for the sunshine, the brand new ‘Wine Yard’ at Kilo Wine Bar, in the heart of Quorn, is now open…

18/06/2024

All new parish verges joining the urban verge rewilding project receive a visit from NatureSpot to carry out a plant survey and to discuss the project with representatives from the parish council and interested local residents. If you would like to attend, please be at the bottom (closed off end) of Barrow Road, Quorn on Saturday 22nd June, meeting at 10am…

14/06/2024

A garden room for whatever reason and for any season -including the British summer!…

🌹 Stand Out From The Crowd 🌹
What would you do with a fabulous new summerhouse? 🏡 Some people come to us with clear ideas, and others are undecided about what they want to use a garden room for ✨ One of the great perks of having a garden room is how versatile a space it is! 😍

📌 Find out more: https://bit.ly/3V7BTRJ

12/06/2024

Congratulations to Lonsdale Mews Care Home for their continued ‘10 out of 10’ recognition 👏…

The picture says it all!

Since we opened our doors almost 4 years ago, the success of Lonsdale Mews in Quorn, has gone from strength to strength.

We are proud to say that for over 3 years, we have retained the maximum score possible of '10' on the independent review site carehome.co.uk and have been named as one of the top 20 care homes in the East Midlands for 4 years running!

As the Customer Relations Manager for Lonsdale Mews, along with our core management team of 4 years, we are proud to have such passionate and dedicated teams that go the extra mile to fulfill the lives of our residents everyday and make these 5 star reviews happen! ❤️

Take a look at our 116 independent 5 star reviews and see what makes Lonsdale Mews so special:
https://www.carehome.co.uk/carehome.cfm/searchazref/lonsdale-mews

If you are considering care for a loved one and would like to know more, please contact me to arrange an appointment: [email protected]

12/06/2024

Come on you budding authors, this is your last opportunity to be published in Village Life and stand a chance of winning the overall competition…

We’ve really enjoyed reading & choosing your 500 Words submissions for Village Life magazine!
You only have another few weeks to get your latest 500 Words to us before the competition ends!
Don’t forget, you can win a £50 cash prize to one author in each of the following age groups:
Up to 11 years
12-17 years
18 years & over.
Any under 12’s that only want to submit between 200-250 words could win £25 prize money.

11/06/2024

If you’re still looking for the perfect Father’s Day gift please try to use a local business such as Kilo Wine Bar or one of the many suppliers in the local area…

𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁? We've got you covered at Kilo Wine Bar! 🍷✨ Treat Dad to our fantastic selection of last-minute gifts:

▪️Magnums 🍾
▪️Wine bar gift vouchers 🎟️
▪️Curated gift boxes 🎁
▪️Elegant decanters 🍇

Or why not make it a special day out? Join us for a delicious breakfast, lunch, or dinner! 🥐

Visit us at the bar or swing by our warehouse to find the perfect gift for Dad! 🥂

11/06/2024

Well done Bradleys Supermarkets for making a difference locally…

One of our favourite parts of running this business is being able to give back to the community. You have all been such loyal customers over the many years and we love that it means that we can support and invest in local community groups.

If you know of any local groups, communities or organisations that we can support, please do let us know 😊