Hosm Grapevine November / December 2020

HOSM GRAPEVINE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2020

HUGHES MUSHROOMS ARE PROUD SPONSORS OF THIS EDITION OF GRAPEVINE AND WE THANK THEM FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT

Carols around the Christmas Tree 2019

(Photograph by courtesy of Helen Williamson)

Hughes Group, Howden Road, Howden, Yorkshire, Y043 4BU

Tel: 01904 437140 Email: [email protected]

Hughes Mushrooms are a leading player in the mushroom industry in the UK and Ireland and are a trusted supplier to many of the large UK retailers. With over 54 years of experience, the company operates from three sites, using state of the art facilities, designed and operated to the highest quality standards. Hughes Group have recently opened a ‘world leading’ mushroom growing facility on the outskirts of Holme upon Spalding Moor. This leading-edge facility is now looking to grow its team to match the demands of customers.

IMPORTANT NOTICE PLEASE NOTE - WITH THE ADVICE ABOUT COVID 19 CONSTANTLY BEING UPDATED PLEASE CHECK THE DATES OF ANY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN GRAPEVINE BEFORE ATTENDING TO ENSURE THEY ARE STILL MEETING AS ADVERTISED. THE HOSM SOCIAL CLUB IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

For the avoidance of confusion and doubt: The People's Pantry in Holme- on-Spalding Moor continues as a delivery service available six days a week (not Saturdays) WHENEVER NEEDED, and not limited to weekly or fortnightly deliveries. Contact Stephen on [email protected] or 01430-626728 - and don't delay if you need something!

THE PEOPLE'S PANTRY would appreciate your support to enable us to help those in and around our village who are struggling to feed themselves and their families at this challenging time. Our collection box is now in Margaret’s DIY on Runner End and donations can be left during her usual opening hours. Things we really need at the moment are coffee, tinned meat and fruit. Other items that are always welcome include cleaning items of all sorts, shampoo, pasta/cooking sauce (not Indian style) breakfast cereals, fruit juice and sanitary products. If you are lucky enough to be in a position to help, please do so. PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept items that are past their best before/use by dates. Thank you.

Christmas services for Holme-on-Spalding Moor.

All Saints', HoSM Our Lady's (St.Mary's) (the Church on the Hill) Sancton Road, Market Weighton Christmas Eve: Christmas Masses: Everingham. Bethlehem Midnight Mass Mass of Christmas Eve 5.30pm 10pm Mass of Christmas Night 8pm Seaton Ross. Bethlehem Midnight Mass Christmas Day 10pm Mass of Christmas Dawn 9.15am HoSM. Midnight Mass 11.30pm Mass of Christmas Day 10.30am Christmas Day: Please get in touch for details including any Bursea. Christmas Communion 9am booking required. Bielby. Christmas Communion 10.30am Website: marketweightoncatholics.org Harswell. Christmas Communion 10.45am Facebook: Our Lady's Market Weighton Contact: Contact: Revd. Canon Stephen Cope Father David Standen [email protected] [email protected] 01430 626728 01430 873202 “Where is the baby born to be Holme Christian the king of the Jews? The Methodist Church (Selby Road) Fellowship We saw his star.... Sun 20th Dec. Carol (Oaks Farm, Bulmer Lane, And we have YO43 4HE). service, 6pm. nd Meeting in the church and on come to Tue 22 Dec. Messy ‘Zoom’, 10.30am on Sundays worship him” Church Christmas and at 10am on Christmas Matthew ch 2 v 2 celebration! morning. Christmas day, 9.30am. For other events contact us or Services currently use ‘Zoom’ see web site: video conferencing; please www.holmechristianfellowship.org get in touch for how you Contact: Robert or Helen Even though [email protected] can join in: 01430 860997 services will be Pocklingtonandmarket weighton.church Chris or Sandra rather unusual this Contact: [email protected] year and extra precautions Graham & Suzanne Patrick 01430 861892 will be in place including not [email protected] being able to sing in church... 01430 861774 We wish everyone a very happy Christmas, from all the churches in HOSM!

Pocklington and

Holme-on- Spalding Moor . Messy Church Tuesday 22nd Meet up for all the family! Tuesday 22nd December at December at 10 am 10am (Via Zoom (email us for log- (email us for log-in detail). in detail). Contact Contact Helen Currie, 07579 818750 Graham & Suzanne Patrick, [email protected] OR 01430 861774 Graham & Suzanne Patrick, [email protected] 01430 861774 [email protected]

Meet your friends and join us for some Christmas fun and chat including story and prayer...and a few jokes!

Want more information about

Messy Church? Circuit Facebook page:-

www.facebook.com/PMWMethodistCircuit/

Circuit website: https://pocklingtonandmarketweighton.church/

This is the Sunflower Lanyard.

Spread it far and wide - because some people are still not getting it.

If someone is wearing one of these it means they have a hidden disability. They may not be able to queue very well; they may be distressed out in public; they may not be able to wear a mask.

The more people who are aware of this little visual pointer the better. It could prevent a lot of stress for the wearer and their companions.

Be patient. Be kind. Be safe.

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Laveracks Bakery Laveracks Butchers

Visit Laveracks web site www.laveracks.co.uk

FLASHING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Please remember:-

Flashing Christmas lights can affect anyone with epilepsy and think how it significantly impact on a loved one and anyone else in the area with a similar condition.

The concern was raised during Christmas 2019 and was raised with the parish council. They were asked if they would also highlight the issue in the local Grapevine magazine each year on the build up to Christmas to raise awareness.

Richard Laverack Technical Officer (2019) Tel: (01482) 396201 Web: www.eastriding.gov.uk Twitter: www.twitter.com/East_Riding Facebook: www.facebook.com/eastridingcouncil

Carols around the Christmas Tree 2019

(Photograph - courtesy of HOSM Primary School)

CLUBS AND GROUPS

Aerobics 873064 Army Cadet Force 07740 783689 Badminton Club 860830 Beavers Bowling Club 07716621721 Bridge Club 07703 360391 Cubs Holme Baby and Toddler Group: 860351 Holme Rovers: Juniors and Seniors 860183 HOSM Karate Centre: Oliver Willison 07897 335959 Royal British Legion 860873 Scouts Social Club: Derek Clayton 626050 Village Hall Bookings 07930 891035 Village Hall Committee: Richard Brook – Trustee 07701 065354 Whist Club 860303 Wildcats Baton Twirling Dance Group No longer held Lucy Dickinson 07805 004167 Women’s Institute: 861082 Holme Local History Society 860382 Pilates – Sue Haigh 0754 0695826

Carols around the Christmas Tree 2019

(Photograph - courtesy of HOSM Primary School)

To Advertise in Holme on Spalding Moor Grapevine

Contact [email protected] to advertise your business in this parish magazine Grapevine. Grapevine is added to the HOSM Parish Council website approximately 2 weeks after the deadline date for receiving items to be included. All previous Grapevines are on the website – a direct link is https://www.hosmparishcouncil.co.uk/latest- news/hosm-grapevine-digital/

The link to the mail website is https://www.hosmparishcouncil.co.uk/ but please be aware that the website is still a work in progress

Holme Rovers Football Club

Writing again for the Grapevine is another step in our club continuing some sort of normality during these difficult and strange times with the Covid 19 pandemic and at this point I would like to thank those within Holme Rovers [especially Sharon Gant] who have put so much time and effort in to making sure we are meeting guidelines from the Government, FA, Selby and District Junior Football League and the East Riding County League.

Like all financial going concerns we are experiencing very hard times with our income dropping dramatically. As a result of the Pandemic we have lost income from missing out on bingo, race night, matchday and training day fees and running a summer soccer school and all this has resulted in a cash flow problem.

As well as the problems mentioned above, we are again experiencing problems with Chaffer and Crow damage to our pitches which has resulted in the club having to rent a pitch so as to fulfil our fixtures for our under 15’s.

On the football front our Junior section continues to grow we now currently have under 4’s, 5’s and 6’s who train every Saturday starting at 9.30 and there are nearly 20 children who currently attend. Our two competitive teams in the junior section i.e. our under 13’s and under 15’s both have 100% win records in their league games. Our senior section lost their first game but since then have won every game since and currently find themselves in second place in the East Riding County League Premier Division and are still in both cup competitions.

We are still looking for more volunteers to come forward to help us [one particular area is in maintenance of the Playing Field] so if you are interested please do not hesitate to contact myself.

Unfortunately, due to Covid 19 the football club has informed the Parish Council that it will not be doing Santa’s grotto. At this point I would like to wish all a merry xmas and a happy new year and let’s hope next year is a better year!

Richard Brook Chairman 07701065354

NO TO FLY TIPPING

Be warned dispose of your waste correctly and legally.

A woman from Hessle has been ordered to pay a £200 fixed penalty after she hired a man through Facebook to take away her waste – and it was later found dumped at the side of a road.

Three large cardboard boxes were found at the side of Southburn Road, Kirkburn, near Driffield, on 18 July 2020 by a member of the public, who reported the fly-tipping to East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Investigations by a Streetscene enforcement officer at the council traced the waste to an address in Hessle, and the resident admitted the waste was hers. When questioned, the woman said she had advertised on Facebook selling sites for someone to take away her garden waste. A man answered her advert and she paid him £25 to remove the rubbish. The waste was found dumped the next day in Kirkburn. The woman was ordered to pay a £200 fixed penalty for failing in her duty of care for not checking she was using a licensed waste collector.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council continues to remind residents not to give their waste to any ‘man with a van’ – as they are risking having their rubbish fly-tipped and receiving a fine themselves.

When hiring anyone to take away rubbish, residents are urged to check they are using a licensed waste carrier by following the council’s SCRAP Code which advises what simple checks they need to make.

Paul Tripp, head of Streetscene Services at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “The responsibility lies with the resident to make the necessary checks to ensure their waste will be disposed of correctly and legally. To help prevent fly-tipping, residents should use properly registered waste carriers, get a receipt and take the person’s details.”

Residents are asked to dispose of waste using their own household wheelie bins, or take it to their local household waste recycling site, use the council’s own bulky waste collection service, or hire a licensed waste carrier to take the rubbish away

HOLME ON SPALDING MOOR BRIDGE CLUB

Due to the current Coronavirus guidelines there is no plan as yet for the HOSM Bridge Club to resume their usual Monday evening bridge sessions.

However, some bridge club members are playing bridge online. If any members or non- members are interested in playing bridge online please contact Ruth on 07703 360391.

HOLME W.I.

A short update to say that it is now looking as if our hopes for a December get together are dashed for obvious reasons connected to the number six. We are left wondering what 2021 will bring and when our next meeting will take place. If restrictions relax watch this space for information. The poppies which were knitted by our members will have been put in place for Remembrance Sunday as they were last year. At least we are able to do that.

If you would like any more information, you can ring me, Sue, on 01430 861082

HOSM WI HAND MADE POPPY DISPLAY HIGH STREET, HOLME ON SPALDING MOOR REMEMBRANCE GARDEN

(Photographs courtesy of Kath Worsey)

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Patlock secured by design and endorsed by Neighbourhood Watch.

There are over ½ million forced entry home burglaries in the UK every year, with one occurring every 40 seconds. Most forced-entry home burglaries happen during the daylight hours between 10am and 3pm.

A majority are committed by the opportunistic burglar when they see an open window or door, or a house with very weak security measures.

Deciding what security measures to implement can be a minefield. You can fit window locks, better door locks, add security lights and alarms, and even install cameras which send alerts to your phone.

Whilst these are all excellent methods that are encouraged to be used, there is still more that can be done. If all doors and windows are locked, the easiest entry point is often the patio/conservatory or French doors. With the increasing trend of lock-snapping on patio doors, which can see a burglar enter your home within 30 seconds (based on patio doors with a standard euro cylinder lock), these types of doors really do need better security measures.

So how can you better strengthen your French doors? One way would be not to have any external locks or handles, with just the doors opening from the inside. The Patlock is a much simpler solution.

So, what it is the Patlock? It is a simple, yet strong lock for double French doors that slides over the handles. It requires handles on both doors and is for internal installation (if your set of doors only has one handle, you can fit a dummy handle to the other door to be able to use the Patlock).

It is easy to fit and remove, and requires no drilling or fixings.

Whilst the Patlock can be used straight out of the box, it also comes with two tamper-proof spindles and spring clips for added security. Once fitted, they maintain the integrity of the internal handles.

Patlock also provides a clear visible deterrent to any would be intruders. The Patlock fits most doors. If your door handles are longer or wider than standard you can remove the rubber inserts to create more space. It requires no keys or codes. Once the Patlock is fitted, the doors are now secured, even if someone snaps the locks from outside.

It works by ensuring that the multi-point locks and shoot bolts in the door-locking mechanism remain engaged. The Patlock is an excellent, simple to use product for securing your French Doors. The Patlock, which is endorsed by Neighbourhood Watch, has been awarded Secured by Design accreditation and is recommended by police forces and crime prevention associations throughout the UK. Secured by Design (SBD) is the Official Police Security Initiative that improves the security of buildings and their immediate surroundings to provide safe places to live, work, shop and visit.

HAVE YOU ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS

PROBLEMS or CONCERNS

Please be aware that the parish clerk works part time:-

Working Hours: Mon 10am- 12pm, 1-5 pm, Tue/Wed 1-4pm

Anyone wishing to: receive notice of meetings; give notice to speak at a meeting; view current Planning Applications or any Parish Council document, please contact by email:- [email protected]

The PC minutes are displayed on the 3 village notice boards and on the parish council website www.hosmparishcouncil.co.uk

Other important local information is also included in the newsletter, please take notice. Parish Council minutes (after sign off) and agendas will be available on the following website, along with diary dates, village news and announcements: www.hosmparishcouncil.co.uk Minutes are no longer included in Grapevine.

There are always recurring issues and these are shown below – it is your responsibility to report issues – the PC cannot be everywhere all the time. If you don’t let them know don’t complain!

Street-light and Pot-hole Problems

If you notice a street-light not working please either phone the number on the lamp-post, report it in the first instance via the East Riding of Yorkshire Council website or email Maggie [email protected] with the name of the road, the location and the number on the lamp-post. The East Riding of Yorkshire Council is responsible for our street-lights and will rectify all problems. Pot-holes are the bane of our lives and the East Riding of Yorkshire Council is again responsible for repairing them, it appears that in cold weather they only make a temporary repair which is then done properly once the road surface is warmer. To report problems ring 01482 887700 and ask for Highways or report via the East Riding of Yorkshire Council website with exact location and if possible a picture, the picture seems to help get the repair done more quickly!!

Doggie Bag Dispensers and Litter Bins

The village is now well covered with bins. Parish Councillors are alarmed at the number of bags having to be bought and therefore paid for out of public funds. Would dog owners please make their own arrangements for buying doggie bags (bags such as nappy bags are very inexpensive from many stores) and use the doggie bag dispensers as a backup. The Parish Council has set up a maximum budget for doggie bags and you may therefore find dispensers empty at certain times, please be a responsible dog owner and pick up your pets droppings.

Recording of PC meetings, legislation allows residents to record meetings

Child Protection

The main message from experts is to listen to vulnerable people and always report suspicions, they will always be investigated, Ward Councillor Victoria Aitken has given out a “Golden number” to report suspicions 01482 395500

External grants

If any voluntary groups in the village need help in sourcing external grants please contact the Parish Council Clerk Maggie Fuller

Defibrillators

We have two defibs available 24/7 with one attached to the outside wall at the Village Hall entrance plus one on Margaret’s DIY external wall. If you have a medical emergency phone 999, the operator will give you the code for the defib box if it is needed, defibs if used quickly can help keep people alive until the emergency services get there

Severe weather,

The Parish Council has updated the village severe weather plan to make sure we are as ready as possible for bad weather.

Burial grounds,

The Church Graveyard and Parish Council Cemetery have the grass cut by our Parish Council handyman Pete who does a great job for the village. Lots of people have said that they would be willing to volunteer some time, the Parish Council is aware that some people do look after their family graves and this is perfectly acceptable to the Church and Parish Council. This is an important part of village life and the more people that wish to get involved the better

Parish Council Meetings

Residents are able to see the Parish Council in action at monthly meetings due to current legislation these are held by using ZOOM and residents can only attend by emailing the parish clerk for details. Everyone is welcome and if you wish to speak in the public session, please contact Maggie Fuller, clerk to the parish council at least five days before the meeting so that the parish council are aware ahead of the meeting.

“Surgeries” are currently suspended whilst the COVID 19 virus is still with us.

Anyone wishing to: receive notice of meetings and/or a copy of the agenda by email; give notice to speak at a meeting; wishes to view current planning applications or any PC document they can contact Maggie Fuller, Clerk to the PC email [email protected] . If you have any questions, problems or concerns you can contact either Maggie or any Parish/Ward Councillor, the list is shown below

PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES

Parish Council minutes are no longer included in Grapevine but can only be made available to residents after they have been signed off by the council as a true reflection of what was discussed. For example, the meeting for January was signed off at the February meeting and has been included in the March / April Grapevine. To know in advance why not attend a council meeting. Minutes are now available on the PC website www.hosmparishcouncil.co.uk

HOLME ON SPALDING MOOR PARISH COUNCIL

Kirsty Allen 07791839589 Ian Baxter 01430 860071

Ann Dowson 01430 860070 Margaret Hobson 01430 860890

Madge Johnson 01430 860948 Tim Laverack 01430 860320

Richard Pickering 07740 171251 Ernest Smith 01430 860837

Grant Walker 07510 714911 Anthea Waudby 01430 860740

Helen Williamson 07771 914974 Mike Worsey 01430 427856

WARD COUNCILLORS

Victoria Aitken 07721 411620

Linda Bayram 01430 422373 and Nigel Wilkinson 07903 725436

Holme Local History Society

All meetings are cancelled for the rest of the year. A decision will be made in January about resuming meetings in 2021.

NO COLD CALLING ZONES

After imposing a moratorium to audit East Riding of Yorkshire NCCZs last year, we had hoped to accept applications for new zones in 2020, however, after giving careful consideration to the risks posed by COVID-19 in creating new zones, we have reluctantly taken the decision to suspend the creation of new NCCZs for the foreseeable future. We are therefore unable to process any requests at this time.

We are interested to hear about cold calling and if you wish to report any incidents in your locality please report them to Citizens Advice consumer service which is the organisation that has been set up to deal with initial enquiries involving consumer advice and trading standards and provides free, confidential and impartial advice on consumer issues.

The Citizens Advice consumer service is able to offer immediate advice, and where appropriate refer enquiries to the relevant Trading Standards Department. They have high performance response targets to ensure that there is someone available to answer your enquiry.

Contact them:

By telephone between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday on 0808 2231133 on line at https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/

URGENTLY REQUIRED – AN IMMDEIATE START REQUIRED

DOG POO – WHAT CAN HAPPEN IF YOU DON’T CLEAN UP

SADLY THE VAST IMPROVEMENT IN CLEARING UP AFTER YOU’RE DOG HAS GONE INTO REVERSE – SO THIS MESSAGE IS REPEATED

Dog ‘poo’ can be picked up on pram wheels, children’s shoes, hands, etc and this can be transferred to children’s mouths very easily. Do you know what the consequences could be?

Campylobacteriosis symptoms include diarrhoea, cramping, abdominal pain, and fever. The illness typically lasts one week but for people with compromised immune systems, Campylobacter can spread to the bloodstream and result in a life-threatening infection.

E. coli and other faecal coli form live in the intestines of many animals. Certain strains can escape into the bloodstream, or cause stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and fever. For people with weakened immune systems, E.coli infection can result in death.

Salmonellosis is the most common bacterial infection transmitted to humans by other animals. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headache, vomiting, and diarrhoea.

Yersiniosis is another bacterial disease that can cause intestinal infections in people. Yersinia can multiply in cold water, unlike many other bacteria and may be found in elevated numbers in ponds, puddles and lakes as they thaw in the spring.

Toxocariasis is an illness found in humans that occurs when they are infected with parasitic roundworms, originating from either the fecal matter of dogs and foxes (Toxocara canis), or cats (Toxocara cati). Although most people might display symptoms similar to the flu, there are certain instances, where the illness can turn into a more severe form known as Ocular Toxocariasis that has the potential to cause blindness

The above can be fatal in certain conditions therefore please, please clean up after your dog. You could face a fine of £1,000 if you are caught

Holme Helpers

Holme Helpers is a Holme-Upon-Spalding-Moor village volunteer group and the legacy from the COVID-19 group which was established to deal with the lockdown in March due to the Coronavirus.

The aim of Holme Helpers is to establish a volunteer group for the long term, not just whilst we all endure the ramifications of the COVID-19 virus. The transition has already begun despite the fact that the virus is still very much with us. Many of the volunteers from the COVID-19 group will also be volunteers in Holme Helpers, ensuring a smooth switch.

In practical terms in the short term this will continue to mean the following services:  Going shopping for residents and delivering it to their doors  Collecting and delivering prescriptions.

If you need to take advantage of these please call Holme Helpers on 07395 935907 (the same number currently used by the COVID-19 group).

Looking further forward we will work together to agree upon clearly defined projects that will benefit the community as a whole and we are open to suggestions / ideas, although in the current circumstances with social distancing and lockdown restrictions it may only be possible to do these in 2021.

We are always keen to hear from people who wish to join the group as a volunteer, whether that be as someone to help out with the services / projects we deliver, or those whose skills could be used on the Holme Helpers committee, or both! The more the merrier so the workload can be spread and mean your commitment is not too onerous.

Whilst shopping and collecting prescriptions is only a request for your time and fuel, some of the projects we have in mind require funding. As a self-financed group, we can only provide them if we have sufficient money in the Holme Helpers bank account. We have already received some generous contributions, but the more money we have the more we can consider doing for the benefit of the village. So, if you, or the company you work for, can help in this regard, please call us on 07395 935907. Please note that all of the services we provide and projects we deliver will be completely free to the recipient but all donations to our cause from those wishing to help will obviously be gratefully received. Jim Davie (Treasurer)

More Christmas Designs in January/February Grapevine plus the winners.

Keep an eye on your letter box during December.

Alfie Random selection

Drew Class 2 Olivia class 6

Poppy class 4 Oliver aged 9

POLITE REMINDER regarding the notice boards in Holme, with the exception of the one outside the Village Hall, is the property of the Parish Council (PC).

As a rule, they are only to be used for PC stuff (agendas, minutes, audit stuff etc) or to advertise village charitable events or fundraisers. Church groups can also use them.

Permission needs to be sought from the Parish Council Clerk before any flyers; leaflets or signs are placed on these notice boards. Anything posted which has not been given prior approval will be removed.

For permission to place anything on these notice boards, please email: [email protected]

9 Selby Road Holme on Spalding Moor YO43 4ES

Open Monday to Saturday tel. 07745 264322

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ARE YOU FED UP WITH CONSTANTLY GETTING CHARITY BAGS THROUGH YOUR LETTER BOX?

Did you know that by law if you put a notice next to your letter box stating that you do not want charity bags you should not receive any – it worked for your editor!

Charities are banned from posting collection bags through letter boxes as long as householders display a sign saying that they are unwanted.

Swantech Limited JOB VACANCIES Swantech Limited is looking for general operatives to work in their busy saw mill at Breighton Airfield. No prior experience needed although a good work ethic and time management are essential. Attractive National rates of pay, overtime and production bonus structure available along with on-site training. Contact details: email: [email protected] tel. 01757 288695

Friday 18 December 2nd Class and 2nd Class Signed For

1st Class and 1st Class Signed For Monday 21 December and Royal Mail Tracked 48*

Tuesday 22 December Royal Mail Tracked 24*

Wednesday 23 December Special Delivery Guaranteed

Be prepared for winter advice from Humberside Police.

With winter on its way and the evenings starting to get darker, please consider the below and be prepared!

1. Your home

Don’t let a burglar think that no one is at home. Always leave a light on in more than one room, e.g. a bedroom, kitchen or lounge and consider leaving a radio on too.

Keep valuables out of sight and don’t leave them where they can be seen through a window (if you conceal valuables in your home, avoid obvious hiding places such as your sock drawer or in a fake food can in the kitchen – burglars are wise to this trick.)

Use timer switches so that the lights come on as it starts to get dark especially if you are at work or going to be out all day. Change the times on the switches so that the lights come on at different times to create the illusion that someone is moving around inside the house.

Consider installing outside sensor lights that are activated by movement, especially at the back of your property or dusk to dawn lighting that comes on automatically as it gets dark.

Ensure all doors and windows are locked and that no keys are left in doors or window locks.

Secure your garden with a fence and a lockable gate and don’t leave tools or ladders in the garden which may assist a burglar.

To assist the police in recovering and returning stolen property, people should register valuables onto www.Immobilise.com. Cycles, golf and fishing equipment and tools can be easily added onto the property register and then this assists the force in identifying property as stolen/lost, bring offenders to justice and stop the items being sold via second hand stores. The system can also allow owners to upload pictures of unique items.

2. Your Car

Make sure you check your lights before you set out in case a bulb has blown. (You might even consider carrying a spare light bulb or two)

Make sure your window washer is full of water and screen-wash and that there is anti- freeze in your radiator.

Check the tyres. Have they got a decent amount of tread on them and are they at the correct pressure? If in doubt, get them checked.

Are your registration plates and car lights clean or do they need a wash?

Think about what you might need if you break down in the cold. Is there a blanket or a torch in the car? Consider having a mobile phone with you too.

Do not leave any valuables in your car e.g. a satnav or dash cam (remember to remove the cradle and any lasting sucker marks on the windscreen)

Never leave your keys in the ignition: a prime example is when paying for petrol or warming your car on an icy morning.

When leaving your vehicle parked, consider that although it might be still be daylight, think about night time lighting and how remote the location may become. Busy, overlooked or CCTV-monitored parking areas are far safer than deserted side streets

Warning following recent farming GPS thefts -We are warning farmers across the East Riding to be vigilant following a recent spate of thefts from farms. Several farm vehicles have been targeted and their GPS systems have been stolen. GPS systems are essential for farmers and losing them, and the information they hold, can have a considerable effect on farm businesses, let alone the huge cost to replace the stolen items.

We would advise farmers to remove these units from their tractors and other farm machinery each night. Don’t leave them in a locked cab, as these can be broken into. We would also ask farmers to consider using property marking kits as an added security measure.

Anyone with any information should call 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. If you have information about rural crime in your area you can also email the rural crime team on [email protected]

Community Alert Sign-up -do you want to find out what is happening in your local area?

My Community Alert, allows you to register to receive real time messages about incidents happening in your neighbourhood that may affect you or your family.

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Just a Thought

Unlike our two daughters and our granddaughter, I would not say that I was ‘born to shop’. In the main, shopping has been another job to do but with the added perks of meeting people outside the house. There are only two places where I could linger all day, the food hall in Harrods and the dolls’ house section in Hamley’s. Alas, it has been years since I was able to go to either establishment. This article is about every- day shopping. Up to the end of February, I had become used to popping to the nearest supermarkets if we were running out of anything. All that changed with Lock-down in March 2020. Due to our age and my husband’s health, ordinary shopping became a no-go area. As I said in my previous article, we got by with the help of kind friends and neighbours and local shops offering a delivery service. I did not have to experience socially distanced queues and got out of the habit of going to the shops. Then lock-down came to an end and we needed to find a new way of shopping that still protected my husband. One supermarket chain offered more delivery spaces and I started to get used to doing my basic shopping on line once a fortnight. It charges a small delivery fee but this is balanced by not having to spend money on fuel to drive to Market Weighton or Goole. It’s also rather nice to have all the heavy goods brought to my door without my having to lug them in and out of the car! We have decided that we will no longer be using supermarket stores other than the fortnightly delivery. Everything else, we will buy locally as the people in these shops have done such a good service for the community during a difficult time for all. However, I did have a problem to start with. I did not know the correct procedure for shopping during Covid. It was so helpful to see all the procedures written on the door and to follow arrows or markers on the floor, giving a one-way system. It was also a relief to see that customers and staff were following safety guidelines, masks, visors or plastic screens. I had to pluck up courage to pick up our prescriptions from the chemist. I knew that I would need to use a mask but had to try and work out when to go in and when to wait. There were plenty of notices but, sometimes, we need to practise doing something to get it right. That’s all sorted now and I go regularly to pick up our prescriptions. Like many people, our shopping habits have changed and, in some ways, reverted back to the earlier years of our marriage. Now, we no longer pop out to the shops whenever we fancy but have got back to planning our shop, looking in the larder or fridge to see what we do or don’t need and writing a shopping list for the next week/fortnight. It makes us more organised and helps with the budget. I do hope that with Christmas approaching, things may become easier for us all. May God bless and keep you. Sandra

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