Weston, Wappenbury, Hunningham and Eathorpe NEWSLETTER MAY 2020 Sunset in Eathorpe CONTACTS Eathorpe Village Hall bookings: Weston Village Website: [email protected] www.westonunderwetherley.org Hunningham Parish Room: Weston Village Hall bookings: 01926 632428 [email protected] Hunningham Parish Room bookings: Eathorpe Village Website: [email protected] www.eathorpe.org.uk The W2hen website: www.w2hen.info Editor: David Wray 632830 [email protected] Thoughtspiration! Are you suffering from stress? Change negative thoughts/feelings for positive. Do you: Suffer from low self esteem or depression? Have any fears or phobias? Suffer anxiety or panic attacks? Wish you could change your attitude to life? Want to sleep better? Have little or no will power and wish you had more? I may be able to help with such problems, using a variety of gentle coun- selling, talking therapies, hypnotherapy, rewind techniques or recursive brainworking™, in a totally relaxing confidential environment. Please ring Pippa Jamie DipHYP (ETUK) GQHP on 07775 830987, or email [email protected] for a free, no obligation, initial consulta- tion or just to find out more (based in Weston-under-Wetherley). Member of the National General Hypnotherapy Register GHR qualified recursive brainworking therapist Eddie Croxall Painter & Decorator 1 Ellerton Grove Leamington Spa, CV31 1YN Tel: 01926 882 420 Mobile: 07778 283 244 2 KEEPING THE COMMUNITY GOING These are difficult times for our four villages, and for the rest of the country. We are socially distant from our friends, family and neigh- bours and we could all be forgiven for feeling a little bit lonely right now. But we live in a resilient community and the next couple of pag- es will feature examples of the ways in which our communities have come together to overcome isolation. JOYCE WOODRUFFE—HUNNINGHAM On Tuesday 21st April – it was Joyce Woodruffe’s Birthday. Joyce is one of the oldest people living in Hunningham, and has lived there since she got married. She has got carers coming in twice a day – but otherwise is cut off from us all. Lynn Parsons arranged for residents of Hunningham to come into Joyce’s garden to sing HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Lynn donned mask and gloves and managed to lead Joyce out to see us all. She was over- whelmed. She said it was the best birthday present ever! Happy birthday, Joyce! 3 MAGGY AND DAVID SMITH—EATHORPE Maggy and David celebrated their Ruby wedding last Sunday. Their friends and family left cards and presents on their doorstep and, as you can see, the champagne went down well. But it’s not the same cele- brating important events like this on your own, so fellow Eathorpians arranged a special virtual tea party for the couple, using Zoom. Over 20 people, including Maggy and Dave’s children and grandchildren, di- aled in to wish this lovely pair the very happiest of anniversaries. Where there’s a will, there’s a way! Happy Anniversary, Maggy and Dave 4 THE EATHORPE WHATSAPP GROUP Most people in Eathorpe (and several in Wappenbury) are now mem- bers of a WhatsApp group set up by Holly Reeve. This is an extremely busy group and, I think, has helped not only to maintain the commu- nity in Eathorpe but to build new relationships as people actively help each other. The most common kind of message on the group is from somebody who is either planning a trip to a shop or supermarket, or has man- aged to book a home delivery slot from Sainsburys or Tesco, and messages to ask if neighbours would like them to include any shopping items. This is community self -help in action (although nobody yet has figured out a reliable way of getting sup- plies of flour!) DOING OUR BIT FOR OTHERS It is often said that a crisis brings out the best in people. That seems to be true in our villages and we have a few examples now of people going out of their way to help other people. We can’t all be Captain Tom but several people have thought of interesting ways to help. As a brilliant example, this is Catherine McLoughlin of Eathorpe. Notice that lovely red hair! 5 HAIR TODAY—GONE TOMORROW Catherine is going to cut offALL HER HAIR to raise money for the Cav- ell Nurses Trust! You can read all about it, and donate if you wish, on her Just Giving page—https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/catherine- mcloughlin1. Her page headline is: Catherine's going bald for gold - open your purses for the nurses! Well done, Catherine! I hope we can include a picture of you without your hair in a future issue. SCRUBBERS IN WARWICKSHIRE We are getting used now to standing outside our houses at 8pm on a Thursday evening and clapping in support of the wonderful workers in the NHS and care homes. But it you want to help a little more, it would be good to look at Warwickshire Scrubbers, a group of volun- teers making scrubs, scrub caps, headbands and laundry bags for hos- pital teams across the county. You can read about this initiative at https://chalmersnewspr.co.uk/tag/ warwickshire-scrubbers/ Jane Medwell from Eathorpe has been sewing laundry bags, using old duvets donated by people in the village and, at the latest count, had produced about 45 bags. As they say in one of the supermarkets Every little helps! 6 TAKE AWAY OR HOME DELIVERY Our local businesses, cafes and pubs, have mostly had to close during this period of lockdown, but have not stood still. For example, The Plough in Eathorpe now runs a take-away service for their delicious Tex Mex food. Just call them on 01926 633105 or look at their page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ hillbillysgrillshack/ 7 8 The shop at Hilltop Farm is open for business and they are also doing home deliveries. Looking for home delivery? Get your weekly produce fresh from the Farm Shop delivered direct to your door. Delivery is free to local vil- lages and towns within 5 miles from the farm shop, with a small deliv- ery charge to other areas within Warwickshire. Delivery slots are available on Wednesday or Saturday afternoons. Call 01926 632978 or go to https://www.hilltopfarmshop.com/shop/ 9 The Red Lion at Hunningham are now doing take away food. They have CURRY THURSDAY and CHIPPY FRIDAY. Collect from 5pm! Call 01926 632715 to book a collection time. CURRY THURSDAY • A choice of Korma, Tikka Masala or Jalfrezi with a choice of either chicken or sweet potato and chickpea, all curries served with Basmati rice £8.00 • Add poppadum’s with mango chutney £1.50 • Add plain naan bread £1.50 CHIPPY FRIDAY • Fish & Chips – Beer battered haddock fillet, chips, mushy peas £8.00 • Veggie Fish & Chips – Beer battered haloumi, chips, mushy peas £8.00 (V) •Add a bottle of Prosecco, 750 ml for £15 or 200ml bottle for £5.00 Subject to availability 10 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH I have not been short of Police messages this last month, but by far the majority of them have been on the subject of Covid 19 scams. There are enough to fill about three pages, but I have included just the last one about charities and“ safe giving”. Covid 19 apart, there is a general notice about walking on farmland and keeping dogs under control. I don’t think this originated from any specific complaint from our area, but the point is worth making any- way. Also, I have included a notice from Offchurch, which is not far away. Similar incidents could quite easily take place in any of our villages. Public footpaths near to Farmland or by Farms There has been a number of Lamb attacks over the last couple of weeks by dogs being off the lead. Please can you keep your dogs on the lead/under control, whilst walking through fields with livestock that have a public right of way. The link below will guide you to the Countryside Code: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/ system/uploads/attachment_data/file/701188/countryside-code.pdf Offchurch- Vehicle Interference - Incident: 121 of 15-APR-2020 At approximately 22:30hrs on Tuesday 14-APR-2020 an unknown male was seen trying car door handles on Village Street, Offchurch. At 05:30hrs on Wednesday 15-APR-2020 the same male returned with another male and again tried car door handles. No confirmed offences have been reported. If you have information relating to the above, please call Warwickshire Police on 101 and quote incident 121 of 15- APR-2020. Alternatively call CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111. 11 Trading Standards warn of Fake COVID-19 Appeals and Urge Safe Giving Many charities are coming together to support people affected by COVID-19. Unfortunately, fraudsters are taking advantage of the pan- demic by creating fake fundraising platforms and bogus crowdfund- ing, falsely claiming that donations will support research into a vac- cine or help people who are ill or self-isolating. At this time of national emergency, The Charity Commission and Fundraising Regulator are urging people to ‘give safely’. The regula- tors encourage people to support registered charities, including the National Emergencies Trust (NET) national coronavirus fundraising appeal, launched to raise funds for local charities responding to the pandemic, visit: https://nationalemergenciestrust.org.uk/ . Thou- sands of other registered charities are also dealing with the pandemic or continuing to do important work throughout the country to sup- port vulnerable people and communities. Advice for the public on giving safely to registered charities is: • Check the charity’s name and registration number at https:// www.gov.uk/find-charity-information.