©Kirton News 2023

The Editor's Letter

 

We’ve had quite enough of you now Winter, many thanks for stopping by! I’m ready for a bit of sunshine now I don’t know about you!

A few weeks ago I was given some old editions of Kirton News from one of our long standing distributors. She has kept one of each issue aside for the last few decades! Funnily enough, between the issues of February and March 2004, exactly 20 years ago, the magazine changed its name from The Church in Kirton (and Community News) to Kirton News! Lesley Lanfranco had recently taken over as Editor and her letter in Feb 2004 (after the tenure of David & Sylvia Hilton, both who sadly are no longer with us) is very reminiscent of what I often talk about today ie. promoting local events and asking for contributions from local groups. In the March 2004 edition, Glynne Goringe had recently retired from running the Villager Fruit Shop and there were contributions from Kirton Guides, The Chestnuts, D’Eyncourt and Middlecott Secondary school.

Dates for your Diaries in March 2024:

• St David’s Day – Friday 1st March

• International Women’s Day
Friday 8th March

• Mother’s Day – Sunday 10th March

• St Patrick’s Day – Sunday 17th March

• Good Friday – Friday 29th March

• Easter Sunday – Sunday 31st March

I hope to once again run a front cover competition later in the year alongside the pupils of Kirton Primary School with the theme of the 2024 Paris Olympics! It’s always really well supported and there are some very talented young artists out there!

In our Meet the Locals feature we’re talking with The Revd Dr Val Ogden from Kirton Methodist Church. Take a look on Page 5! We’re starting to run low on participants for Meet the Locals. This is a great opportunity for some free publicity/advertising. If you wish to take part please email me at the address below. I’ve also included a ridiculously easy recipe for you to try for Easter on Page 13.

I’m always contactable at Editor@kirtonnews.co.uk. I’d love to see some suggestions for our 2024 issues. Do you have an interest you’re passionate about, do you have any recipes to share or have you read any fantastic books lately? We’d be more than happy to include you!

 


 
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