WT H E ESTWELL EYE 218 April 2 021 The Wheel Re-opening Monday 12th April, drinks only 4pm-Late Opening hours going forward: Wednesday and Thursday we will be open 4pm-9pm for drinks and light snacks. Friday 12-10pm serving food 5-9pm, Saturdays 12-10pm Food all day Sunday 12-9pm food 12-3 and 4-8pm. We are not taking bookings in April as we cannot guarantee the weather, if anyone would like anymore information please do not hesitate to contact us through Facebook or Email. We Look Forward to Everyone Soon! Contact James on 01233 712223 or at [email protected] April 2021 SUNDAY MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 2 3 4 5 3 1 Rc.F.T 2 Good Friday 9.30am Pilates 10am Good Friday Zoom Servicet 4 5 6 7 8 R.F 9 10 Easter Sunday 9.30am Pilates 8am Communion Total Body Shred Zoom 6.30 - 7.30pm 7.15pm WI Zoom Zoom - 11 12 13 14 15 Rc.F.T 16 17 2nd Sunday of Easter 11am Book Club 19 11am Service with Communion Total Body Shred Zoom 9.30am Pilates - 6.30 - 7.30pm Zoom Zoom 18 19 20 21 22 R.F 23 24 3rd Sunday of Easter 9.30am Pilates 11am All Age Service Total Body Shred Zoom 6.30 - 7.30pm 7pm Annual Parish Zoom Meeting Zoom p 5 May 1 25 26 27 28 29 30 4th Sunday of Easter Total Body Shred 11am Communion 6.30 - 7.30pm Zoom . gmail.com elleye@ 5, Faversham Road, Lenham, westw - [email protected] - Email: 20th of the month - 2 neloe - Gaoler's Retreat, . sk Thor 14, Sandyhurst Lane TN25 4NS 14, Sandyhurst Lane , Tel: 01622 859376, Tel: Carolyn Sue Wood Sue COPY DEADLINE - Change but No Change at the Wheel Change but No Change at the Prices include free design, illustration and layout. 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For an annual subscription, simply send the editor You he views of any contributor to this publication may not necessarily be those of the editor and editor the of those be necessarily not may publication this to contributor any of views he From the Editor’s De the Editor’s From Shepherd Neame have told us recently that they are planning to sell The Wheel, and that Savills that and Wheel, The sell to planning are they that recently us told have Neame Shepherd Maidstone, Kent ME17 2PN. organisations mentioned or any advertiser organisations team, nor can the Westwell Eye accept any responsibility in connection with any companies or companies any with connection in responsibility any accept Eye Westwell the can nor team, T Correspondence to: will be allowed to open again – seee back page for details, lets hope for warm dry days and we can all April look when forward James to Wheel and using again the the from team 12thh to everyone in our community , so more news when available in the next Eye. In the meantime meantime the In Eye. next the in available when news more so , community our in everyone to evenings sale are not yet available as this edition of the Eye goes to print but this will a matter of interest of matter a will this but print to goes Eye the of edition this as available yet not are sale will be part of what the new owner buys, so it is “Change but No The Change”. details of the another pub owner. Shepherd Neame bought it from Whitbread. James has a long lease and that and lease long a has James Whitbread. from it bought Neame Shepherd owner. pub another will be handling the sale. The details are not available yet but we can all assume it will be to Parish Ha Parish Redpole taken by Nick Green Nick by taken Redpole Photographs Photographs p6 Hooper David things and a few more beside - very full magazine this month! this magazine full very - beside more few a and things by by his daughters, page 6, and an article about vineyard pruning, page 11 as well as the usual There is an article about the Parish Hall on page 3, finishing on page 13. David Hooper obituary obituary Hooper David 13. page on finishing 3, page on Hall Parish the about article an is There been out and about in the village and beyond - true unsung heros and heroines. heroines. and heros unsung true - beyond and village the in about and out been Another month with not much for me to say, but to thank all those kind litter pickers who have pickers litter but kind to all those thank not for with much me month to say, Another News About Your Village Hall Useful Contacts Westwell Firewood The Hall has been closed for the past 12 months and still will not be fully open until June. Many Age UK 642094 Best Quality Seasoned, will have missed the events and activities that are held there and of course our income from Ashford Volunteer Bureau 665535 Barn Dried Logs hiring has been zero. On the plus side as the Hall is classed as a business we have been able to Ashford Volunteer Car Service 633219 apply for Government grants via ABC, which have enabled us to remain solvent and in fact we Bees (swarming) have used the time to carry out some major changes. The most visible is our new kitchen which Andy Bithell 740650 / 07933892413 is now smart, clean and bang up to date with new cupboards, appliances, sinks, taps as well as Borough Councillor: Larry Krause 643497 a shiny new serving hatch. In addition we are replacing our ancient, inefficient oil boiler with an electric air source heat CAB 626185 Prices from £75 per 0.75m3 bag including pump to heat the radiators. This will be good for our finances in the long term as our costs for Carers Support Group 664393 delivery within 5 road miles of heating the hall should be significantly reduced (it’s an interesting fact that for every kilowatt Childline Freephone 0800 1111 Dunn Street Farm, TN25 4NJ of electricity used by the air source heat pump around 4 kilowatts of heat is produced – sounds Cinema: Picture house 0871 9025747 Visit westwellfirewood.co.uk for more info counter intuitive but it works) and in addition we are helping the planet. Cineworld 0871 2208000 and to place an order, or call 07946 755966 A new swish ‘WESTWELL PARISH HALL’ sign has been installed and we are still pricing up Citizens’ Advice Bureau 626185 to discuss your requirements. Cruse Bereavement Counselling 878225 the possibility of putting in some patio doors from the Hall on to a paved area by the car parking Doctors (Charing) 714490 area, which we feel will more closely integrate the Hall with the playing field. All we now need (Hayesbank) 624642 are customers but unfortunately it will be 21st June before we are fully open for business. What Dog Warden 01233 330340 is permitted seems to be as follows: Hospital (William Harvey) 633331 12th April CROP 01622 851200 • Indoor gyms can re-open, but not exercise classes (so no pilates, fitness and dance classes) Library (Ashford) 03000413131 • Wakes and wedding receptions will be allowed with up to 15 guests. (Charing) 713177 • All indoor children’s activities can open, including dance classes, musical activities, cubs, MS Therapy Centre 01227 470876 scouts, brownies NHS Direct 0845 4647 • Parent and child groups can open indoors, e.g., parent and toddlers, with up to 15 attending NSPCC 0800 800500 plus under-fives Parish Hall Booking 01233 712016 • Only the activities shown above are permitted so art class, WI, Players, fitness etc will still [email protected] not be allowed. Parish Council (clerk, Sue Wood) 623902 During all of the above indoor activities social contact rules will continue to apply - meaning Parish Office 07395 910317 social distancing must be maintained with no indoor mixing allowed between different email : [email protected] households. Pilgrims’ Hospice (Admin) 504100 17th May (Patient enquiries) 504112 • Controlled indoor events can take place with up to 50% capacity. CHIROPODIST • Coffee mornings and social clubs can take place, PCC Secretary (Heather Lister) 712981 CHRISTINE GRIFFITHS Police (rural matters only 07980978202 • Concerts and plays can take place - Players can start rehearsals, subject to social distancing. Rector see Parish office Vacant MSSCh MBChA * Indoor sports activities, including exercise classes, can take place Samaritans 610000 HPC reg • Up to 30 people will be able to attend wedding receptions and wakes. For the purposes of social distancing, the “rule of 6” will continue to apply to indoor events.