It’s always nice to see Littleport’s young people doing good things and helping others, and even nicer when someone is picked out for public commendation by the Littleport Town Council, says columnist Lyn Gibb-de Swarte.
The annual Citizen of the Year award went to Lindsay Cross for her 10 years’ voluntary work with Littleport’s youth group, ThePort,
And the first ever Young Citizen of the Year 2025 is 10 year-old Kylo Meads who although too young to join in with ThePort, also helps generally at the Youth and Community Building where they are based in Cornfield Lane, and with the garden, herb garden and bug house!
Littleport Leisure in Camel Road, 01353 373800, offers many activities for youngsters including international champion coach Purcell offering Thai Boxing fitness classes from age 8, Friday June 6th 4.15-5pm.
There’s footie with the Football Fun Factory. Tots on Tuesdays, 3.45-4.30pm and Saturdays 9-10.30am.
Girls aged 5-12, Wednesdays 5-6pm. Fridays 5–12-year-olds 5-6pm.
Terpsichore is well-served by Emily May Law’s school of dance that teaches classical dance techniques with acrobatics in 2 sessions Tuesdays 3.45-6.45pm. 07708597114.
Now for those of us who don’t qualify for youthful age restricted pastimes, joining in with the Littleport Time Banking group Thursdays at 10am is worth considering.
It offers a sociable meet-up, and a chance to help neighbours by swapping chores and skills, at The Crown Inn 34 Main Street, where the old Littleport Benefit Club met in the 19th century… Enter by the back door in the car park.
Advancing age can have compensations.
An octogenarian, my birthday next Thursday June 12th 3.30-5.30 being celebrated at the Littleport Ex-Servicemen’s Club, not only has an open invitation to all friends, but family too.
My granddaughter Michelle de Swarte of various tv shows fame, and my once pop star now record producer son Leigh Guest who produced the hit Suspicious Minds by Essex Elvis David Black, are among that number.
David, also related by marriage, is entertaining us all for the afternoon as my birthday present!
The next Thursday Afternoon Music Club at the Ex-Servicemen’s is June 19th 2-4pm.
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