Westfield Village Voice

On Wednesday 9.30 am Holy Communion. Westfield Messenger contributions to the November edition of the parish magazine should be given to Philip Toze (31 Heathlands) today (15 October). Deanery Service of Healing.

The deanery service to mark St Luke’s day will be at Iden Parish Church at 6.00 pm on Sunday. Shades Theatre Company.

The ever-popular local Christian theatre company will be presenting its comedy Clerical Errors on the following days at 7.30 pm Saturday 16 October at Battle Memorial Hall and Saturday 23 October  at the Salvation Army Temple. Film and Tea.

The next event in the social calendar is the film and afternoon tea, starting at 2.00 pm on Sunday 24 October. The film is the highly acclaimed animation Up, described as a “coming of old age story”.

The film will be followed by a delicious tea. Book Club. If you have read (or are reading) the current book Redeeming Love please let Sue Stephenson know (01580-830251) so that she can choose a suitable venue for the group.

Midweek Study Group. Bible Studies begin again on 20th October and will be led by Helen and Michael Patten at their home at 7.30pm and have the title ‘A Journey of Discovery: On the road with Jesus’ followers’.

Daffodil Service. The annual service of thanksgiving for the lives of friends and family who have died will be at 7.00 pm on Monday 1 November.

We always remember by name those who have died in the last three years, and a list will be available shortly where other names can be entered.

We still need help for some lovely jobs at the Church, for example arranging flowers (help and advice available) or adopting a section of our lovely Remembrance garden, a peaceful and relaxing area much enjoyed by many people.

Any offers, suggestions or creative ideas would be most welcome. Please contact Margaret Moss (01424 751407. For further information contact Rev. Evan France, The Vicarage, Vicarage Lane, Westfield, Hastings, TN35 4SD. Telephone 01424 751029 or email [email protected].

The Westfield HUB hosted The Macmillan Worlds Biggest Coffee morning which raised £281 for the charity.  Many thanks to everyone who supported the event especially those who provided cakes and produce for sale and all those who helped on the day. 

If you have not visited The Hub yet please do drop in one Friday morning.  Everyone is welcome.

The Hub was developed for all residents of Westfield and is run by local people for local people so come and join the fun.  The first computer session on digital photography was well attended.

We hope to have an exhibition of photos later in the year.  We are planning a Sloe Gin competition for after Christmas so get picking! For more information about the Hub, call in at ‘The Old Courthouse’ any Friday morning, ring 0753 176 6830 or email [email protected].

Westfield Beavers have a few places at present for boys or girls aged 6 plus who are looking for fun and friends.  We offer varied activities so come and give it a try. Contact Sue on 425492 or Rose on 754080 for more details.

The Old Courthouse is participating in the 2 meals for £10:66 as part of Hastings Week. For more information contact 01424 751603 or www.oldcourthousepub.com.

Autumn tidy and bulb planting. The Local Action Plan team are holding the annual autumn tidy tomorrow Saturday 16 October. All volunteers, old and new are welcome to join in.

Call in at the Parish Hall at any time from 9am until noon, and you will be allocated a clean-up area and given suitable equipment.

Children accompanied by an adult are very welcome. Refreshments will be available in the hall before and after your work. Contact Sue France for more details, tel: 01424 751029.

Don’t fancy picking up litter? Then perhaps you would like to help planting daffodil bulbs to brighten the parish in the spring.

The Parkinson’s Disease Society would like to say thank you for the generous support at the Coffee Morning last Saturday in Westfield Parish Hall. They were delighted to have raised £450.

F3 (Friends, Fun and Fellowship). All women are welcome at the F3 meetings in the Parish Hall on the last Thursday of the month.

Westfield Football Club is looking for helpers both on match day and for preparation. For more information please contact the Secretary at [email protected] or visit www.westfieldfc.com

The Friends of Westfield Parish Church are circulating a letter about 2 forthcoming events. On Saturday November 13th their AGM takes place in the Church at 2pm. Imogen Corrigan will be giving a talk entitled 2Signs of the Times: How to Read Medieval Art”.

Secondly their Christmas Fayre takes place on Saturday December 4th from 2 – 4pm. The usual stalls will be there including Christmas decorations, cakes, cards, tombola, books, raffle etc.

Any offers of donations of saleable items or to help setting up the stalls in the morning would be most welcome; just telephone Ann Stocker on 01424 754355.

Rye and District Lions Club have donated £200 to Westfield Playgroup towards a greenhouse that they are buying to enable the children to grow tender plants and vegetables.

The playgroup already has a garden where the children grow flowers and vegetables and the staff are extending the garden, not only to accommodate the new greenhouse, but also to include a natural area where the children can see wild plants and the fauna that would inhabit such an area.

Sarah Burnage, the Playgroup Manager, was delighted with the donation from Rye Lions and she and her colleagues visited the Lions recently to explain how they proposed to use their donation. 

Westfield Playgroup meets in Westfield Church Hall from Monday to Friday. 

As several of their children have now moved up to Primary School, they able to accommodate some more pre-school age children and anyone interested should contact Sarah Burnage on 07708 061306, or visit the Playgroup in the Church Hall.

Westfield Golf Fellowship is today (Friday October 15th) holding their next ‘Major’, the ‘Summer Mashie’ at The Neville on October 15. Places are also booking fast for their Christmas event – the annual trip to the Weald of Kent on December 29th.

This has a ceiling for player numbers so early booking is advised. The European Tour 2011 is now confirmed as Bournemouth from June 12. Please email [email protected] or telephone Nick on 07939 587796 for further information.

The Youth Club will be on Wednesday 20th October @ the new time of 18.30 20-30 and open again to 8-16 year olds.

Please make sure that all the new members either grab a membership form or  return your signed one for the 20th. Loads planned for this month, including smoothy making. Look forward to seeing you. Any questions:- 07899 917952 or email [email protected]

The Westfield Community Association Christmas Gift Market will be held on Saturday 6th November from 1pm till 4pm in the community hall. There will be local crafts, stocking fillers, present ideas, cards, beauty products etc and refreshments.

You can get your Christmas shopping off to a flying start. For more information, or to book a table please call Sarah on 07952635448.

*The Hastings Week Fayre will be held at the Phoenix Art Centre, Parkstone Road, Hastings tomorrow Saturday October 16 from 10am to 4pm. 

Pick up your booklet or visit www.1066.net/hastings-week where you will also find the annual 2 meals for £10:66 offer including from The Old Courthouse.

If you wish further organizational information please contact Jean Hobson on 01424 753095 for a booking form or email [email protected].

At the Classic Car Show at Rock-a-Nore last Saturday, The Gordon Hobson shield and certificate was awarded to Don Reaks of 38 Greenacres with his Rover classic car.

If you want to find out more about the car his telephone number is 756008.  Jean Hobson has to pick a car in Gordon’s name each year at the Classic Car Show.  Jean adds that she did not know whose car it was before it was actually chosen, so no village favouritism!

The WEA Adult Training Courses in Rye have re-commenced. They include History of Vernacular Buildings, Current Affairs – The Cross and the Crescent, The Concerto in all its Forms, The Two Worlds of Henry James, Burning Issues of the Day and Practical Gardening.

Bookings are already being taken for their Spring Term Courses which include The Bloomsbury Group, History of Art – Turner & Constable, Drawing Made Easy, Practical Gardening and Day School – The Story of the English Garden.

All courses run from Lion Street. Further information including bookings, costs & subsidies from Susie Martin 07798558430 or email [email protected]

The Rye and District Association of the National Trust start their winter Talks Programme on Thursday 21st October.

Michael Lacy presents a Talk on Bateman’s - the Sussex home of Rudyard Kipling. Michael is a long term volunteer at Bateman’s and during his talk will reveal some of his discoveries of life in the Kipling household and times before. As always, the Talks are held at Beckley Village Hall commencing at 2.30 pm.

The entrance fee of £2 (members) and £3 (non-members) includes refreshments after the talk.

To send information for the Westfield Village Voice, please email [email protected]

GEORGE SUNDERLAND

Heathlands