Issue No. 19 May 2020 Villages Stay Safe 2 BURTON BULLETIN No.19 May 2020 1 Burton Villages Stay Safe Enjoy reading the 2 Contents Bulletin? Bulletin 3 News about The Bulletin Our Villages Why not get involved 4 The Burton Bulletin is edited Patient Participation Group in producing future and distributed by volunteers to 5 over 2,000 households in the Be Positive Burton Environment Group editions? 6 Pennine villages of Kirkburton Support our local pubs, cafes, clubs and restaurants and Highburton, near 7 Huddersfield. Kirkburton First School Burton Belles WI Contact: 8 Kirkburton Liberal Club Race Night postponed c/o Kirkburton & Highburton Gerard Hetherington 9 Community Association Fly tipping 606256 10 Burton Village Hall Kirkburton War Memorial or 11 Northfield Lane Advertisement 12 Pat Shaw Highburton All Hallows Bell ringers HD8 Voices concert 13 605318 HD8 0QT Cottage Kitchen News from Totties 14 01484-606065 Memories—fashion on the ration Web site: www.KHCA.org.uk 15 - memories continued 16 Featured business — Flinders Dance Studio Burton Bulletin 17 Advertisement 18 Advertisement Deadline for next Editorial team 19 MP’s Report Readers’ letters editions: Gerard Hetherington 20 Activities for children Dave Hilton 21 More activities for children Friday 17 July Jan Moscovitch 22 Sports report No 20 August 2020 Lesley Rattigan 23 More sports reports Gardening advice Pat Shaw 24 Feature article—forks Friday 16 October Email: 25 No 21 November 2020 [email protected] Book review Recipe 26 Tel 01484 606256l T4846074 Puzzles 27 Just for fun 28 Advertising How do I get in touch with? Puzzle answers Gerard Hetherington 606256 Distribution John Boden and his huge team of dedicated helpers delivering to your door. Your local independent travel agent Printing Bringing you the world… 115 North Road, Kirkburton, Yorkshire Web Newspaper Printers Huddersfield, HD8 0RL © Barnsley Chronicle Limited 2015. 01484 602225 Registered in England No. 29043. [email protected] Registered Office: 47 Church Street, Opening Hours: Barnsley, S70 2AS Mon to Fri 0900 – 1700 Sat 0900 – 1500 01226 734266 Established since 1985 [email protected] BURTON BULLETIN No.19 May 2020 3 The Burton Bulletin In our villages The Burton Bulletin team While the schools and the thought carefully about village hall may be closed, whether to go ahead with the clubs not meeting and sports editing, printing and distribu- teams not playing any tion of this edition during the matches, there is still a great coronavirus pandemic: deal going on in the villages. Would producing the paper We particularly wanted to even be allowed under the report on the fantastic re- On the first Thursday of Clap As I sit here writing this, there current restrictions? sponse of some of our local for Carers, I tentatively went businesses and what some is very little traffic going With so many normal activi- outside to see if there was any of the schoolchildren have through the village, so the ties in the villages being sus- noise. I was overwhelmed. been doing in lockdown. We noise of everyday life has lost pended, would we have any There was loud clapping, also wanted to send a mes- the drum of traffic. Instead, it stories to print? drums, bells, pans and even a has been replaced by bird- sage that life goes on and triangle. It was terrific. On the Would local businesses on that, as a community, we will song, which is lovely. Are subsequent Thursdays the there more birds than usual whom we rely for support all get through this. noise has got louder and loud- want to take out adverts in the because of the lack of vehi- er with cheering and singing. cles? Not being an ornithol- paper while their businesses Absolutely brilliant. are closed? Through the support of the ogist, I may be wrong on this, Walking through the village is but I identified 14 different spe- local businesses who have advertised in The Bulletin a different experience than be- cies of birds in the garden yes- We were all absolutely clear over the past few years, we fore the Coronavirus pandem- terday – house sparrow, that none of us wanted to do have built up a modest sur- ic. One day the queue out of hedge sparrow, robin, great tit, anything that would put any- plus in the bank. We have the butcher’s shop stretched to blue tit, wood pigeon, ring one in danger from the virus, decided that it is time for us below the hospice shop. Rus- dove, chaffinch, jay, starling, especially those in the at-risk to return the favour and sell, the butcher, is now selling jackdaw, thrush, blackbird and groups. However, the produc- show our support for our lo- carrots, rice and even toilet wren. Squirrels are regularly tion and delivery of newspa- cal businesses. We have rolls and copier paper – as well trying to get at the bird feed- pers is allowed under the cur- therefore not charged busi- as his usual high class of ers. The weather, too, seems rent restrictions. National nesses for their adverts in meat. What a service. to have been kind to us, ena- bling us to enjoy our gardens newspapers have been pub- this edition. However, it is not just the lished and delivered during more, finally finishing those butcher doing a good job serv- projects started with enthusi- the lockdown as normal. ing the public. The hardware Postal and other deliveries Finally, we thought that, es- asm a long time ago. There shop is doing a great trade, must be less pollution, so the have also continued. pecially during the lockdown, trying to get anything you ask our readers might enjoy air is fresher. for, within the regulations, and reading the feature articles the Co-op and the supermar- Technology is a wonderful We are aware that some of and doing some the puzzles. ket in Highburton have never thing, enabling people to stay our distribution team, either done such a trade as they are in touch – be it FaceTime, because of their age or un- doing now. The Post Office, WhatsApp, Zoom, Houseparty derlying medical conditions, Stay safe, keep strong. newsagent’s and the Village or texts and emails. It is good are included in the at-risk Bakery have also kept on serv- to hear that people are able to groups, so we have ensured ing the villages. A heartfelt see loved ones without having that none of them have been The Bulletin Team thank you to Russell, Louise to travel to visit. asked to deliver copies of this and Glenn and the staff at the edition. This pandemic is a dreadful supermarkets, the Post Office, thing, and the statistics make the bakery and the newsa- terrible reading, but I do be- gent’s – you are keeping the lieve that it has brought out the village stocked and supplied. best in people. We are a very Wouldn’t it be good to continue lucky, traditional village, with a to support our local tradespeo- great honourable community ple when the restrictions are spirit. Long may that continue. over? We would also hope that Pat Shaw the businesses that have had to close will be able to start up again and be supported. It is difficult to walk through the villages, either going to the shops or on daily exercise, without seeing others doing the same. Without exception— whilst keeping social distanc- ing— people speak, chat, and enquire about one’s health. Neighbours do the same, over the garden wall. A truly won- derful Yorkshire spirit of friend- liness. 4 BURTON BULLETIN No.19 May 2020 KIRKBURTON HEALTH CENTRE PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG) EXTRACTS FROM SPRING 2020 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE NHS England has asked practices to take extra measures to protect patients and keep staff safe. In response to the guidelines, we have suspended routine face-to-face appointments. Urgent appointments will be seen on the day, or a telephone appointment will be arranged. Please telephone the surgery (01484 STAFF CHANGES 602040). On arrival at the main entrance, please use the intercom to speak to our receptionist. We welcome the appointments of registrars Dr Patel and Dr You will be advised where to wait and what to do before your appointment to prevent the spread of corona- virus. New Government guidance states that Med3 Certificates will not be required for people who are self- Sarfraz to our team. isolating due to coronavirus (either because they have symptoms, or they live with someone who has symp- toms and cannot work). An isolation note can be obtained via the NHS 111 online website http://111.nhs.uk/ isolation-note/. PRIDE IN PRACTICE AC- CREDITATION If you have received a letter or text from the Government advising you to self-isolate, you should forward a copy to your employer as evidence. Please do not call the surgery for a letter or note. This will enable us to Our Practice is proud to have respond to those patients who are unwell. been awarded Pride in Practice accreditation. Julie Lambe, Prescription requests can be ordered online. We encourage patients who do not have online access, to tele- Practice Manager, said: “The phone the practice to set this up. Alternatively, paper prescription requests should be left in the prescription accreditation acknowledges our box, located at the main entrance to the practice. Please do not telephone the practice to order a prescrip- commitment to ensuring a fully tion, as we are currently experiencing a very high volume of calls. inclusive patient centred service for our lesbian, gay, bisexual We apologise if it’s taking you longer to get through to us on the phone and thank you for your pa- and trans ((LGBT) patients.” tience and understanding at this difficult time.