Weston, Wappenbury, Hunningham and Eathorpe NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2020 Sunset in Eathorpe Eco-vandalism strikes again! Farewell to the Hunningham oak tree 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? 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To: Biggy, Mandy and Tay on the arrival of new baby “Baarnie” to Simpkins Close WESTON under WETHERLEY. HUNNINGHAM CHURCH IS STILL LOCKED We are opening it on request most Saturday mornings at 10–11.30am Please contact Hazel Taylor (632428) for more details. We still have seats outside our church, with beautiful views, where we can stop individually for meditation on our daily walk. COMMUNITY CAFÉ We managed to hold our Community Café as arranged in July and August in Joyce Woodruffe’s garden. It was so good to see people face-to-face! Our next meeting is WEDNESDAY 4th OCTOBER at 10.45am. We are holding it in OFFCHURCH VILLAGE HALL. Please come and join us. We will keep Social Distancing! Tea, coffee and cake will be provided. If you are “worried” please bring your own flask. If you need further information please contact Hazel Taylor 632428. 3 4 ECO-VANDALISM IN HUNNINGHAM We have had to say goodbye to this wonderful tree in Hunningham. It was felled as part of the land clearance for the HS2 railway. I’m sorry if my anger at this act of vandalism comes across too strongly, but this seems to me to be a dreadful act, serving very little purpose (other than helping a select few rail passengers shorten their journeys from London to Birmingham by about 20 minutes.) This tree has stood in its spot, from acorn to maj- esty, for 100s of years, and now all that remains is a dead stump. Is saving a few minutes on rail journeys really worth this loss of our living herit- age? Not that this tree is alone in being sac- rificed for a dubious convenience. Any- one driving along the Fosse at the mo- ment will see plenty of evidence of the wanton destruction wrought in the name of this unnecessary railway line. It makes me weep every time! 5 NOT QUITE A LOCKDOWN (although members of the government don’t seem to know the rules themselves) The current rules about what we are allowed to do socially during the current crisis are confusing, to say the least. Even the Prime Minister had to apologise last week, saying he ‘misspoke’ when describing the rules (in other words, he didn’t know them!) The following summary is based on the guidance given on the government web site (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- meeting-with-others-safely-social-distancing/coronavirus-covid-19-meeting-with- others-safely-social-distancing). There are 3 sections: 1. Social distancing Try to keep at least 2 metres away from people you do not live with. When with people you do not live with, you should also avoid: physical con- tact; being close and face-to-face; and shouting or singing close to them. You should also avoid crowded areas with lots of people; and touching things that other people have touched. Where you cannot stay 2 metres apart you should stay more than 1 metre apart, as well as taking extra steps to stay safe. For example: wear a face covering: on public transport and in many indoor spac- es, you must wear a face covering by law, unless you are exempt move outdoors, where it is safer and there is more space if indoors, make sure rooms are well ventilated by keeping windows and doors open You do not need to socially distance from the people you live with or are in an established relationship with. It may not always be possible to maintain social distancing when providing care to a young child, or person with a health condition. You should still limit close contact as much as possible when providing these types of care, and take other precautions such as washing hands and opening windows for ventila- tion. 6 2. Seeing friends and family When seeing friends and family you do not live with you should: meet in groups of 6 or less follow social distancing rules when you meet up meet people outdoors where practical. When meeting friends and family you do not live with, meeting in a group of more than 6 is against the law and the police will be able to issue fines of £200, doubling for further breaches up to a maximum of £6,400. There are exceptions where groups can be larger than 6 people. These in- clude: for work, or the provision of voluntary or charitable services registered childcare, education or training providing emergency assistance wedding ceremonies and receptions – up to 15 people funerals – up to 30 people exercise classes, organised outdoor sport or physical activity protests – all individuals must be socially distanced 3. Rules in other venues and activities Venues following COVID-19 Secure guidelines will be able to continue to host more people in total – such as religious services in places of worship – but no one should mix in a group of greater than 6. This includes places like a pub, shop, restaurant or place of worship. When you visit one of these places you should: follow the limits on the number of other people you should meet with as a group – no more than 6 people unless you all live together avoid social interaction with anyone outside the group you are with, even if you see other people you know ensure that at least one person in your group provides their contact details to the organiser so that you can be contacted if needed by the Test and Trace programme. Latest COVID-19 figures—29th September, 2020 7 TAKE AWAY OR EAT OUT Our local businesses, cafes and pubs, mostly had to close during the period of lockdown, but did not stand still. For example, The Plough in Eathorpe still 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/. Their menus are regularly updated. They are also taking bookings for restaurant service, but YOU MUST BOOK! 8 The restaurant and shop at Hilltop Farm are open for business and they are also doing home deliveries and take aways. 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/ Also, every Friday and Saturday, Hilltop Farm run their wood-fired pizza takeaway service. You simply pre-book and pay for your pizza and then collect from Hilltop Farm in your chosen time slot to take home and enjoy! Their delicious pizzas are all made from fresh, seasonal ingre- dients in the kitchen and cooked to order in their wood-fired pizza oven. Highly recommended! 9 The Red Lion at Hunningham is also open again. If you want to eat inside, you need to ring to book a table, but if you are happy to sit outside, enjoying the last days of the summer, just turn up. The Red Lion has the big advantage for those of us with four legged friends of being completely dog friendly. Email them at [email protected] or call on 01926 632715 10 HUGH’S PASTORAL LETTER October 2020 Walking along Leigh Terrace a couple of weeks ago, heading to Joyce’s garden for Community Café, I spotted a figure on the other side of the road. He (it was Rob) was standing in the recess that has recently appeared opposite the houses, carved out of the hedge that backs onto the paddock of Hall Farm. Rob wasn’t just loitering, he was there with intent, checking bricks and preparing to do some bricklaying. This is Rob’s little project, to reposition and restore the old Village pump.