Westminster Park Residents Association

B&Q are reopening this weekend…

Our local Councillor, Razia Daniels, has asked us to plant a few sunflowers in our gardens. The aim is to cheer everyone who sees their bright faces. So, if you have some seeds get planting and sharing with your neighbours.
Seeds are still available from some online suppliers and if we can get them planted before the end of May we should still see a good summer display.
Maybe children would like to try to grow the tallest?
If you have any spare seedlings perhaps put them on the plant swap area by the shops?

Teresa Keast, one of our local yoga teachers, is recovering from coronavirus and has now started holding online yoga classes for her usual participants.  She is not able to make them available to all for insurance reasons, but thought that residents might find some of her breathing, meditation and relaxation sessions helpful.

The first link is to a simple yoga breathing technique for Inner Peace that might help anyone who is feeling stressed, anxious or overwhelmed and wants to return to a more peaceful state.  If people are not able to stand or balance standing well it can be done in a chair.

https://youtu.be/IF5UcSt9zds

She also has several meditations and relaxations on her website that people can download freely that are specifically designed to help at this time.

www.teresa4yoga.co.uk/meditations-to-restore-peace-and-calm

Thank you for sharing these Teresa.

North West Produce of River Lane, Saltney, offer fruit veg and salad boxes with free delivery Mon-Sat. Place order 8am-midday for next day delivery by phone 01244 681909/681960.
website: northwestproduce.co.uk Will be adding to shops list.

Art and Craft – A friend who is an expert knitter tells me that this is her place for learning new skills: https://www.youtube.com/user/verypinkknits

Health and Leisure – the RHS have a whole series of gardening videos here: https://www.youtube.com/user/RoyalHorticulturalSo

History – A whole series of lectures (I particularly enjoyed ‘What Did The Romans Ever Do For Us’) from the British Museum are available here: https://tinyurl.com/t44sm6y

Languages – a blog by an American living in France with her French husband. She gives you a new word, then shows how it can be used. Make sure to read the entry on ‘épargner’: https://french-word-a-day.typepad.com/

Literacy – just in case you haven’t already heard it, there is a real life mystery podcast broadcast by the BBC, entitled Death In Ice Valley, here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06242qb

Mind Games – this website has a list of what they consider the best card games. There are plenty I had never heard of, and they also have recommendations on board games. https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/tag/card-games-that-dont-suck/ You can also play card and some other games online here: https://cardgames.io/

Music – the Raven, a local folk club (Bear and Billet, Lower Bridge St) have starting having virtual folk clubs at 8:30 on Sunday evenings. Mostly excellent musicians, but amateurs at using video, they improve each week. You can see the last two weeks worth (more will be added as they are done; if you are talented musically you can send them one of yourself (it doesn’t need to be folk, they are very broad-minded) here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuw9wQwmwbNX_XT7CRRjxfQ

Science and Nature – Biomimicry, the way we can imitate nature to solve real world problems, is a fascinating topic, and was just about to be the subject of a U3A Royal Institute lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy2gOq6nTJY&t=1s

Last, but not least, there is an excellent and informative talk about Coronavirus here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGTtGCq9grE

All this information has been gathered in good faith to assist residents who may have difficulty shopping, collecting medication etc. WPRA are not responsible for any incorrect information or losses that may occur.
Cheshire Police Alert has information which is sent out regularly on scams that are taking place locally. Always be vigilant.

Our local shops where you can reserve, pay by telephone and collect or a volunteer can collect and deliver for you.

Butcher: S J Bebbington, now prioritising orders for collection – order online or over phone before 3pm day before. Payment can be take over phone or CONTACTLESS PAYMENT PREFERRED (limited availability for buying from shop) and then open M-F 10-5, Sat 10-5, subject to change. Only two customers in shop at any time. Tel: 01244 682424 sjbebbingtonbutchers.co.uk

Fishmonger: Bebbington & Williams tel: 01244 678900
Now open 10-5 Website: chesterfreshfish.com

Pharmacy: Westminster Park Pharmacy tel: 01244 677000 for prescriptions
Details of volunteer and customer need to be given. Only 4 persons in shop at any time.

Takeaway:

Al Forno Italian/Fish and Chips tel: 07405 027744 Tues-Sun 3.30-10.30pm
DELIVERIES VIA JUST EAT AND UBER EATS

Golden Dragon now closed until further notice.

SHOPS WHO DELIVER TO HOMES IN WESTMINSTER PARK

Vegetables: Exsqueezeme Handbridge 01244 637960 or text to 07496464715 Exsqueezeme.co.uk
Email: exsqueezemechester@gmail.com
Pay by bank transfer, cash or card.
Delivers

Fruit, salad, veg eggs, milk, butter & bread
Francis Thomas Chester, no del charge, no min order 01244 322968 Delivers

Milk eggs cheese etc Mortons Dairies Liverpool
Del M W Fri 01244 374422

Milk, bread, free range, eggs Chester Milk Delivery 01244 880160 Chestermilkdelivery.co.uk

Milk, cheese, bread Fresh Pastures deliver to Chester area on certain days Yorkshire Email
orders@freshpastures.co.uk
Note minimum order is £15

Cheese eggs jams chutneys butter The Cheese Wedge Chester Market 07917 384875
Kev On Facebook
Eg £10 cheese bundle

Beer & Wine Chester Beer & Wine Handbridge free del within 5 miles 01244 317094 Chesterbeerandwine.co.uk

Pub food delivery menu Handbridge Gastro Pub Handbridge free delivery within 3 miles 01244 732777
Email: info@offtothebridge.com

Weds-Sunday

Restaurant food delivery Concept Catering at Chester Golf Club Curzon Park, delivery within 5 miles Call Lance on 07751 033938 Email:
rackoflamb@hotmail.com

Take away or delivery
12-3pm not Mon or Thurs

Wine and delicatessen Whitmore & White, Godstall Lane Free delivery Tel 01928 734427 Whitmoreandwhite.co.uk

Online orders preferred.

Pet food Farm & Pet Place, Mold Anneka Burek has kindly offered to deliver to WP residents 01492 542662
Ask for stock from Mold store and pay over phone Farmandpetplace.co.uk
Give your address for delivery when paying over phone and say that it is for Anneka to deliver.
Let Anneka know, tel
07532 109973

Garden plants Grosvenor Garden Centre Centre Is closed but can make deliveries Tel: 01244 625200 Check website:
www.bluediamond.gg/garden-centre/grosvenor-garden-centre

Computer emergency Computer & Phone Repairs/Help@home, Saltney Can access computer remotely and possibly help. Martin Atkinson 07508 193367
Supermarket Morrisons, Saltney

Will deliver within 24 hours PRIORITY NUMBER FOR ELDERLY/VULNERABLE
03456 116111
Option 5 for home delivery
Option 4 for click collect

Note: Some deliveries may be slower than advertised if demand is very high. Everyone is doing their best, be courteous.

Handbridge Community Association have set up a free delivery service covering three miles from Handbridge for those who are isolated. They can deliver from Ernest W Edge & Co,Butcher, Exsqueezeme Fruit and Veg, Spoilt for Choice Bread, ready meals pies and cakes, Vendees Local all groceries and household items. Chester Beer and @in3, The Cheese Shop, Cheshire.
Please place your order by calling Julie on 07474331781 or Jonathon on 07903935115 or Sue on 07823447548. Call anytime and deliveries will be made as soon as possible (not guaranteed next day) after 1pm so keep the afternoon free. Delivery drivers are unpaid volunteers who are working very hard: Jonathan, Julie and Sue who will hold ID cards. Cars and persons will be fully sanitised and best of all have contactless card machines to take payment upon receipt of groceries. There may be a delivery charge, and they may be asking for payments by bank transfer now.

#Chestertogether website gives information of various initiatives in Chester, a ‘digital high street’ – This is largely to support businesses which are suffering with this crisis.

Chester Market are offering ‘grab and go’ essential food only, to be ordered in advance and are now delivering: markets@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Tel: 01244 973040

Unfortunately newsagents Martins and McColls in Handbridge, Saltney and Cliveden Road cannot take any more orders for deliveries in Westminster Park. However Newsteam Group are delivering in our area, call 01782 358998. There is an offer on the delivermynewspaper.co.uk for free deliveries for six weeks.

Postaland Amazon delivery services have been reduced.

An updated list will be sent out each week, however breaking news and updates are posted on Westminster Park Residents Association page on Facebook, sign up and also enjoy the jokes keeping our spirits up… 15april2020

Dear Residents

It is a couple of weeks since I last wrote to you, during which time most of us have seen the pattern of our lives change completely.

Shopping Challenges

Our small local businesses have responded quickly the challenges of keeping us supplied, developing telephone and email ordering and delivery.  An updated list of local suppliers is available on our website (www.wp-ra.org.uk ) and Facebook page – do keep an eye on them as things keep changing.

Larger organisations are increasing deliveries and prioritising more vulnerable customers – if you are in this category, do register with them.   For the fit and able, the message is that you should shop in store to enable delivery slots to go to those who need them most. Keep shopping visits down to once or twice a week.

Gardening tips

The WPRA Gardening Club has come up with some tips on how to cope with no green waste collections, as well as how to obtain garden supplies.  These are available to read on our website.  The club has also established a plant swap area outside The Interiors Shop (which is still open online).  Pot up and label any spare plants and drop them down. You can then browse the offerings to see if there is something that you would like to take home.

You may also be interested to know that Grosvenor Garden Centre is now offering deliveries. Ring 01244 625200 or email via their website: www.bluediamond.gg/garden-centre/grosvenor-garden-centre.

Cancellation of WPRA events

With regret we are postponing and cancelling some of our planned events for this year.  Our AGM, due to take place on Wednesday 15 April, will be rescheduled this autumn.  The Spring Community Action Day planned for next Friday, has been cancelled as has our Spring Quiz on Saturday 16 May.

Helplines and websites

A number of new helplines and websites have been established to provide support:

Cheshire West and Chester Council has launched a dedicated helpline those most in need of help with self-isolation 0300 123 7031 which runs 7 days a week from 8am to 7pm.  There is more local information on ‘Coping at home with Coronavirus’ on their website  www.livewell.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk.

The NHS Cheshire West Partnership has launched a 24/7 Mental Health Helpline – 0300 303 3972.

For the most up to date information about local matters and services, check on our WPRA website and Facebook page.

WPRA help for over 70s and the medically vulnerable

Government guidance is clear – stay at home unless absolutely necessary to go out, particularly if you are medically extremely vulnerable.  Westminster Park Residents’ Association has organised a local support network of neighbours to support those who are over 70 or vulnerable.

If you need someone to collect your prescriptions, do some shopping for you or even walk your dog in order to enable you to stay safely at home, please contact me on 07752 854383,  or email  chair@wp-ra.org.uk or register on our portal via our website: www.wp-ra.org.uk

Many of our volunteers are also happy to give you a call to keep you up to date with what is happening locally, so if you would like one of them to ring you, do let me know.

Please join your Residents’ Association

The challenges presented by the coronavirus have made us all realise how important our local community is to us and how valuable our neighbours are.  If you are not already a member of the Westminster Park Residents’ Association, I would urge you to join to enable us to carry on our work supporting and informing our local residents.  You can join via our website and pay online,  or put your subscription of £3 in an envelope with your name, address, phone number and email address on the front and pop it through our Treasurer, Sandra Magilton’s door at 31 Rowcliffe Avenue.

The spirit of Easter is all about hope, love and joy, all of which we are in great need at present.  The committee of Westminster Park Residents’ Association send their warmest Easter wishes to you and your family.

STAY AT HOME THIS EASTER, PROTECT THE NHS, SAVE LIVES

Kind regards

Jennifer Crew

Chair, Westminster Park Residents’ Association

With regret we are postponing and cancelling some of our planned events for this year. Our AGM, due to take place on Wednesday 15 April, will be rescheduled this autumn. The Spring Community Action Day planned for next Friday, has been cancelled as has our Spring Quiz on Saturday 16 May.

Good Afternoon Lovely People!
We hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful Easter weather 😎
Just a note to let everyone know our EASTER WEEKEND OPENING HOURS;
🐣GOOD FRIDAY 10am-3pm
🐣SATURDAY 10am-5pm
🐣EASTER SUNDAY & EASTER MONDAY – We are CLOSED
Please place all orders BEFORE 3PM for NEXT DAY COLLECTION by phone or via the website below;
http://www.sjbebbingtonbutchers.co.uk/
Spread the word far and wide and please look after each other in these times..
Have a peaceful Easter weekend people,
Team Bebbington x

Morrisons have started a priority number for elderly/vulnerable:

03456116111

Option 5 for home delivery basic food
Option 4 for click collect

They get deliveries within 24 hours.