25th December: Happy Christmas from all the girls of the Furness family!
Me, Felicity, little Lottie (10 weeks) and Flossie the dog.
Happy Christmas!
Harington School Awards
17th December: What a year group & what academic musical sporting & dramatic talents! Congratulations to all. Harington School is now an absolutely outstanding 6th form college with pupils’ achievements that could be the envy of most schools across the country – all achieved in 4 years.
Carols at Normanton Church
14th December: I go to a lot of carol concerts in the weeks before Christmas, but this one was special – in that icon of Rutland, Normanton Church on the edge of Rutland Water. In support of the East Midlands Immediate Care Scheme @EMICS999 . The path to the venue was very suitably lit using little blue flashing lights!
We all left the concert feeling full of Christmas music & good cheer. Thanks to Rutland Choral for a wonderful performance. Fabulous setting on Rutland Water .
Rotary Santa Fun Run
14th December: A great way to burn off calories, get fit & raise funds for good causes -Oakham Rutland Rotary Club’s Santa Run . Can you spot our High Sheriff? Thanks & congratulations to all especially those who ran!
Whoops, this blog has had a little holiday…
Apologies, I’ve not managed to keep this blog up to date over Christmas, New Year, and subsequent attacks of unpleasant viruses…
But now it’s catch-up time!
Police and Fire Rescue Carol Concert
Santa was ready to greet all as they arrived at Leicester Cathedral for the Police & Fire Rescue carol concert for Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. It was fabulously festive to sing carols with lots of strong voices & a good choir. Thanks for inviting me.
Oakham Late Night Shopping
December 9th – Late night Christmas shopping in Oakham was a buzz on Monday night! Thanks to all the shops & stalls, also to Oakham Castle and Rutland Radio – great fun!
A new development for Brooke Hill Academy
December 4th: At the opening of a designated quiet room at Brooke Hill Academy; thanks to Resilient Rutland & donor Warners Printers . A great space to help children.
Time in nature for the elderly
December 4th: The great outdoors is wonderfully good at lifting our spirits. Today we had a great time at Lagoon 4, Rutland Water with Rutland Council’s Admiral Nurses, Time in nature with Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust at RutlandWater with a group making memories – Dementia UK and Age UK Leics. Thanks to all volunteers and donors.
Rutland’s NSPCC Carol Concert
December 4th – we had an evening packed with Christmas music & carols by Rowell Camerata & Foresters Brass, with moving readings from LarsTharp, Rev. Richard Coles, Anne Davies (BBC East Midlands Today) Tim Hart (of Hambleton Hall) Christopher Villiers & others. It was a great treat and a great fundraiser for the NSPCC. A huge thanks is due to Margaret Wheeler for masterminding the event.
