Newsletter: Christmas 2023

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May we start by wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. If you are thinking of visiting please remember that we will be closed from Saturday 23rd December to the 1st January, reopening on the 2nd. Thanks to our amazing volunteers and supporters we continue to add… Continue reading Newsletter: Christmas 2023

Newsletter: Summer 2023

Well it has certainly been a hectic six months since the last newsletter. They do say “The best laid schemes of Mice and Men” but the last few months have definitely tested us. In spite of these setbacks virtually all the projects mentioned back in December have been delivered. So… Continue reading Newsletter: Summer 2023

Newsletter: Christmas 2022

Wishing You a Happy New Tear

May we start by wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. If you are thinking of visiting please remember that we will be closed from Saturday 24th December to the 1st January, reopening on the 2nd. We were optimistic that relaxation of the Covid restrictions would bring… Continue reading Newsletter: Christmas 2022

Newsletter: Chris and Tony’s epic bike ride

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This newsletter is a slight departure from the norm. I could say well done Tony and Chris for completing your challenge, but it just wouldn’t sum up what they have been through. So for a change this is our recollection of their epic journey thanks to Steve’s regular updates and… Continue reading Newsletter: Chris and Tony’s epic bike ride

Newsletter: Malcolm Law 1948 – 2022

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It’s with great sadness that we announce the death last month of one of the Heritage Centre’s longest serving volunteers and supporters Malcolm Law. Malcolm joined the project to restore the Mountsorrel branch line as fund raiser in 2010, but quickly extended his help into pretty much all areas of… Continue reading Newsletter: Malcolm Law 1948 – 2022

Newsletter: Summer 2022

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We hope you are well. When strolling around the trails, admiring the wildflowers and butterflies, you might almost think the world was back to normal. Well we all need a little escape at times. Of course the reality is that we are all feeling the impact of world events. Our… Continue reading Newsletter: Summer 2022

Newsletter: January 2022

A very happy New Year to you all and we hope that you had a really good Christmas! We’ve already swung back into action after the Christmas break. The site reopened on January 3rd and has been very busy indeed. Various projects around the site have already seen action from… Continue reading Newsletter: January 2022

Newsletter: Christmas 2021

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We wish you all a Merry Christmas and Covid-free New Year. 2021 was another challenging year for many organisations and the Heritage Centre has been no exception. We were forced to close for a significant part of the year, which has not only been disappointing for visitors, our volunteers and… Continue reading Newsletter: Christmas 2021

Newsletter: May 2021

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It’s some time since our last newsletter so we have a LOT of catching up to do. The extended national lock-down made us think carefully about when and how we should open. We have delayed our opening slightly as it would have been uneconomic to open in April with no… Continue reading Newsletter: May 2021

Merry Christmas from MARCH

Wishing You a Happy New Tear

Firstly we wish you all a merry and safe Christmas and New Year. 2020 has been a very challenging year for many organisations and the Heritage Centre has been no exception. We’ve been forced to close for half of 2020, which has not only been disappointing for visitors, our volunteers… Continue reading Merry Christmas from MARCH