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LETTER: What on earth has happened to Syston?
I moved away for a few years and when I came back the place has become a traffic jam. Even worse, the people who are not in the cars, the people who live here, can’t buy anything here. Thirty years ago when Syston was just a village, you couldn’t buy an aubergine on a local shop, but you could but a party dress, some boys school shoes, fresh fish or a toy for a toddler. Now the only reason people come to Syston is to drive through it on the way to Thurmaston shopping centre, and local people struggle to cross the road. Of course if you want a hair cut or something pink, frothy and pointless, there are several shops for those. I suppose I should have realized that the motor car was now taking preference over the people, just like other places, when the health centre (built in my absence) forces its patients to traverse a car park to reach a doctor. Whose stupid idea was that? So I shall be leaving again. If I have to live in a traffic jam I may as well go where I can at least find shops and something to do other than swim. So London it is.
Anon.
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Do you recognise any of the people in this picture?
[singlepic id=684 w=320 h=240 float=right] The picture was taken in the mid 1960’s at Skegness. The gentleman is the enquirers late
LETTERS About the demise of the Home Delivery Service
Dear Editor I have used the shopping delivery service for over 10 years. I am 76 years old, a widow and able
Letter to whom it may concern
To whom it may concern, I am writing to you to tell you how very disappointed my family were on Saturday 5th December. What a letdown. I have
Letter – Lucky to live in a place called Syston
I have lived here in Syston for over 30 years and always try to support my local venues etc. What a joy it is to relax in nearby
Letter – Watch this plot! Syston Cemetery may be moving in!
The Ridgemere now faces another major threat. For some considerable time now Syston Town Council has been preparing an application to create a new cemetery on land immediately
Thank You from residents of St Peter’s Court
We residents of St Peters Court, Syston wish to offer our heartfelt thanks to the hardworking committee of dedicated volunteers, June, Hilary and Dave for the wonderful year
LETTER FROM READER
Hello, I'm writing this after just getting back from the Remembrance service down at the War Memorial, I'm so disappointed by the lack of wreaths that were laid this
Letter of Thanks from Mr Freer
Mr Freer of East Goscote, would like to say thanks to his neighbours for firstly alerting him to the fact that his fence and decking to the rear of
Letter of Thanks from Cancer Reseach UK, Syston Support Group
Members of the Cancer Research UK Syston Support Group would like to thank all the businesses and shops that donated prizes for our raffle that was held at
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- May 20, 2012
- LOROS Cake Bake-Off SaleLOROS Cake Bake-Off Sale
Office staff at local hospice are to show culinary skills in time for special garden reveal. Staff at the Leicestershire & Rutland Hospice have challenged one another to demonstrate their cooking skills by arranging the LOROS Cake Bake-Off on 18th May. Tony Edwards and Ken Bools have challenged all LOROS staff members and volunteers at the Hospice on Groby Road to enter their culinary creations in two categories small or large cakes. The categories will be judged by two local professional chefs with the overall winner of the Best Cake of the Day receiving a three course meal, with wine, for two people donated by Entropy Restaurant on Hinckley Road, Leicester. All cakes entered will then be sold to visitors at the “Colour of Ribbons” event being held at the Hospice on Sunday 20th May. Visitors will have the chance to see the newly installed Garden of Light and Reflection and, in exchange for a donation, will be able to tie a coloured ribbon onto a designated area of the garden in memory of a family member, friend or colleague. Ribbons will be available in different colours to suit the person being remembered and there will be three time allocations available on the day; 10.30am, 12 noon and 1.30pm. Prior arrangements an a booking form is available on request from the hospice. Please note that limited parking will be available at the Hospice and access to the Chapel/Prayer Room will also be possible. All funds raised from both events will be for the benefit of LOROS Hospice, a local charity providing free palliative care to over 2,500 terminally-ill patients and their families every year. For any further information please contact the Fundraising Department on 0116 2318484. - Hungarton & Keyham W.I. Hungarton & Keyham W.I.
Plant Sale 12.00 noon – 4.30 p.m. Great selection-shrubs, perennials & vegetables including Bees, Butterfly and Insect attracting plants in the Scutts’ Courtyard, Old Farm, Main Street, Hungarton. LE7 9JR Homemade refreshments available all day (proceeds to the Air Ambulance). Entrance £1 including raffle ticket (proceeds to Denman College). - Biggest Clothes CollectionBiggest Clothes Collection
Between 1st and 30th april T.K.Maxx are collecting unwanted clothes at their stores to help raise money for Cancer Research. Step 1 Bag up your unwanted quality clothes. Step 2 Drop them off at t TK Maxx or Cancer Research UK shop. Step 3 Each bag could raise £30 for Cancer Research UK. If you gift aid your bag it is worth 25% more at no extra cost to you.
- LOROS Cake Bake-Off SaleLOROS Cake Bake-Off Sale
- May 21, 2012
- May 26, 2012
