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AgeUK Shropshire Telford and Wrekin ext.231 01743 233123 BINS - Waste Management Year 28 DecemberJULY 2020 2021 0345 6789007 U [email protected] CAXTON SURGERY 01691 654646 S https://www.caxtonsurgery.co.uk/index.aspx Citizens Advice Bureau, Castle View 03444 991100 E CORBET SCHOOL www.corbetschool.net 01939 260296 DIAL-A-RIDE, Volunteer Bureau and Qube Arts centre 01691 656882 F (main switchboard Osw.Community Action) ELECTRICITY Scottish Power (Manweb as was) 0800 270072 U KNOCKIN Medical Practice 01691 682203 L Methodist Chapel: Revd Julie Skitt 07810 360778 SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES Methodist Hall (Bookings) 01691 610348 NHS Out of Hours Service 111 Orthopaedic Hospital 01691 404000 T Parish Council email: [email protected] https://www.westfeltonparish.co.uk/ www.westfeltonmagazine.co.uk E POLICE, West Mercia Non-Emergency number 101 L Oswestry Police Station 0300 333 3000 Safer Neighbourhood team—email: Where on earth could you see E [email protected] Pradoe Church: Chairman: Andrew Kenyon 01691 610218 such a unique facility??? See page 39 P PUNCH BOWL 01691 610322 QUEENS HEAD RESTAURANT 01691 610255 H RAIL STATION, GOBOWEN 01691 681010 Roman Catholic Church: Fr Philip 01691 652248 O Holy Mass Saturday 6:30 pm, Sunday 10 am N RSPCA Shropshire Branch 07703 567935 SAMARITANS 116 123 E SCHOOL – West Felton C E School 01691 610388 SHOP: West Felton Stores 01691 610863 SHROPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL 0345 6789000 Anti-Social Report Line 0345 6789020 N Your Shrops Councillor: Steve Charmley email: 01691 587958 U [email protected] St Michael’s Church: Revd Suzan Williams 01691 238658 M Revd Jassica Castillo-Burley 01691 611749 Church Warden: Dr Michael Davie 01691 610612 B St. Chad’s: Chapel Warden: Mrs A Hampson 01691 610845 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION - Secretary 01691 610357 E VILLAGE HALL Bookings 01691 610629 WASP Problems Emergency number 01691 831251 / 07779 81025 R WATER - Severn Trent Water Authority 0800 7834444 S WOMEN’S INSTITUTE: Yvette Openshaw 01691 611645 Eileen Hanmer 01691 610629 52 1 WHAT’S ON David Davies & Sons Usually second Tues of the month. "Serving the community for over 170 years" Parish Council June meeting see page West Felton Walkers see page FUNERAL DIRECTORS Pilates Class An independent family business Tai Chi Tuesday 2pm to 3pm offering a complete service Badminton Tuesday evening: 830pm until 10pm. including pre-paid funeral plans Felton Flexors Wednesday morning 9.30am to 10.30am 1 Upper Church Street, Oswestry SY11 2AA Table Tennis Thursday 7:30pm 01691 653116 Rainbows SUSPENDED Short Mat Bowls SUSPENDED for the season. More info September 2021 Children's Martial Arts SUSPENDED. More info January 2021 RBL Meetings SUSPENDED for the time being. RBL Bingo SUSPENDED for the time being. WI SUSPENDED for the time being Zoom Meetings second Thursday. W. E. Price We provide the highest level of care, compassion and professionalism. Many Village Hall activities Available 24 hours a day. Pre-paid funeral plans available re-commencing subject to COVID regulations, see above West Felton 01691 610975 and pages 26, 27 Oswestry 01691 652995 www.wepricefuneraldirectors.co.uk Methodist Hall also open subject Oakwood, Salop Road, Oswestry, SY11 2RN Disclaimer Round and About West Felton Magazine is not responsible for any advertiser’s products, services or company, nor for any claims made by advertisers. The information, statements and opinions expressed in reports or articles published in Round and About West Felton Magazine are solely those of the authors and do not in any way reflect those of the magazine committee. 2 51 for Social events, Concerts, Weddings, Clubs, Sales, Children's parties CHARGES Phone Eileen Hanmer 01691 610629 Hourly rate £8 Concerts £50 Morning or Afternoon £45 Children's Parties (max 3 hours) £35 Discos/parties £70 Weddings, all day £100 The Post Office will be located in the entrance lobby of the village hall on the following days: Monday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm; Wednesday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Friday 9 am - 12:30 pm WF Methodist Church School Room (opp. playing field) is now available for hire subject to COVID regulations from 17th May. Suitable for Meetings, Children’s Parties, etc. £5.50 per hour To book contact Mrs D Barnes 01691 610348 Round and About West Felton Articles/advertisement amendments for inclusion in next issue to Editor by email (preferred) or phone Last day for submission of copy: 15th JULY 2021 For articles and advertising Treasurer: Kate Gray space contact For further details 01691 610425 Editor: Colleen Hughes Advertising Rates Tel 01691 610300 annual subscription of: Quarter page £35 Half page £55 Full page £90 50 3 St Michael’s St Chad’s West Felton Haughton Parish of Whittington and West Felton with Haughton Rector: Reverend Suzan Williams, The Rectory, Castle Street, Whittington, 01691 238658. Services in West Felton Parish . BASED IN WEST FELTON FOR THE PASTPAST DECADE, WE COVER St Michael’s : 9.30am each Sunday St Chad’s : 4 pm on the third Sunday of each month. The lockdown regulations state that masks have to be worn and that congregational singing is not permitted although the organ- ist plays a hymn tune at the relevant times in the service. Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals: Please arrange with The Rector, Rev’d Suzan Williams 01691 238658 or the Churchwarden See back page for phone numbers 4 49 WEST FELTON PARISH COUNCIL https://www.westfeltonparish.co.uk/ s Clerk to West Felton Parish Council: Welcome to Shropshire Landscapes a leading landscaping company with a Mrs Rosemary WOOD 01939 262 881 reputation for creating truly magnificent and unique gardens throughout Parish Office: 5 Newtown Gardens Shropshire. As true landscaping specialists, we take pride in what we do, and work closely with each of our clients to develop inspired concepts, creating Baschurch Shrewsbury SY4 2HF exciting, practical garden design. Our philosophy is simple reliability, Email: [email protected] combined with a professional service and value for money. Services we offer: Website: www.westfeltonparish.co.uk Patios and all aspects of paving Decking Chairman Cllr David WALKER 01691 897 117 (Representative for Fencing and trellises Turf laying and artificial grass Helicopter Noise Group) Driveways and paths Natural stone paving - Indian stone Vice-Chairman Cllr Ed NICHOLAS 01691 610 230 Garden walls, brickwork, rendering Cllr Carole COLES 01691 610 225 Cllr David CURTIS 01691 610 665 (Representative for Village Hall, "Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” WF Primary School) With us there are no ‘hidden costs’ – we set out the inclusive price. Quotations are free of charge and made at a time to suit you. Cllr Marian HESKETH 01691 610 441 (Representative for Village We look forward to hearing from you. Hall). 01691 611680 - 07400 821581 or [email protected] Cllr John HOUGHTON 01691 610 834 Cllr Chris JONES 01691 610 354 Cllr Pat MABE 01691 610 400 (Representative for SALC Area Com- mittee). ARRIDGE Shropshire Councillor Cllr Steve CHARMLEY Tel: 01691 650 488 GARAGE DOORS Shropshire Councillor News I want to start by saying a big thank you to residents who came out and voted on May 6th, I am very humbled and proud to be re-elected as your Shropshire Council representative. I will be continuing to work hard for the community ensuring that Whitting- ton, West Felton and the surrounding hamlets continue to be beautiful and welcoming places to live and visit. Up and over Sectional Roller Side-hinged Having recently taken on a new Infrastructure role on Cabinet, I now have responsibility for Highways. I have put in place a new plan to address the All types supplied, fitted and repaired - Remote Controls state of our wider road network. Surface dressing is a huge part of that Prompt professional service - Quality guaranteed installations plan, sealing the road surface and stopping water seeping into cracks, this is what causes the potholes when frost arrives. Throughout the summer Est 1989 - Opening Hours months you will see surface dressing being carried out across the area. www.arridgegaragedoors.co.uk Mon-Fri 9-5.30 (Continued on page 7) 68-70 Roft Street, Oswestry, SY11 2EP 01691 670394 48 5 The Tail of a Dog- a nickname, a birthday and heat Telephone - 01691 610863 Shona here – I have a new nickname. I hear it every morning as we walk - it’s “come on Shona”. Missus thinks I’m spending too much time Opening Hours sniffing and not enough walking. I think the fact that I now get a free run at the end of our walk in an enclosed field means we don’t need to walk so far 7.00 am - 8.30 pm Monday - Friday but our early walks are with Martha & Ali. 7:30 am - 8:30 pm Saturday Martha is a nutter, sorry that should read spaniel cross, and she loves to give me facials when we meet. Missus says Lickimclickface is her nickname. 7:30 am - 7 pm Sunday Sometimes she goes too far so I growl at her & she backs off finding some- thing urgent to smell away from me. She has another friend we meet up with We are doing the delivery service again for who is as manic as she is. Sheba and Martha play bitey face, which I would those who are shielding at home. not like, and run around with the energy of puppies – well they are both 2-year -olds. So while they race around, I’m indulging in sniffathons hence my new Please order nickname. • between 9-12 on our telephone number I have just had my birthday. I’m 10 years old and my grey hairs are betraying my age a tad but my joints don’t ache, and I can still run like the wind.