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contents<br />
to the <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>edition</strong> of <strong>Aroundtown</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>.<br />
Thoughts of summer days,<br />
better weather, holidays or<br />
simply getting out in the<br />
garden and enjoying a BBQ gives<br />
us all a lift.<br />
Someone who took things to a new height recently<br />
was the vicar of Rotherham Minster who dropped<br />
42-feet in a plight to launch their ambitious £3 million<br />
fundraising campaign.<br />
Another historic church in Rotherham has been<br />
transformed by Grimm & Co who have opened their<br />
new Emporium of Stories. It’s a magical place where<br />
children and young people can leave the human world<br />
behind and escape on an adventure.<br />
For a nostalgic adventure, a visit to the South<br />
Yorkshire Transport Museum is a must. The volunteers<br />
carefully restore the vehicles to keep a part of history<br />
alive. They have over 50 vehicles on display from cars<br />
to milk floats, so it really is a gem of a place.<br />
There are some big anniversaries taking place<br />
across South Yorkshire this summer. Barnsley<br />
Photographic Society are celebrating their 100th<br />
anniversary with an exhibition capturing members’<br />
work over the years.<br />
We were bowled over when we were asked to<br />
feature Wath Cricket Club for their 125th anniversary.<br />
It is such a remarkable achievement and was lovely to<br />
hear how generation after generation have passed on<br />
the love of the game.<br />
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MEETS<br />
Brian Hirst<br />
meets<br />
How many kids dream of being a footballer when<br />
they grow up? But how many would sacrifice their<br />
dreams for family?<br />
Brian Hirst did.<br />
When given the opportunity<br />
to break into the first team of his<br />
boyhood club, Rotherham United, he<br />
turned down the contract to put his<br />
family’s considerations first.<br />
This was in the early 1960s, when<br />
footballers’ wages were minuscule<br />
compared to those of today thanks<br />
to the salary cap. Professional<br />
footballers could earn a maximum<br />
of £20 a week, just £5 more than the<br />
average industrial wage at the time.<br />
There were no lucrative contracts<br />
or signing on fees like there are<br />
today. They didn’t live in mansions or<br />
lead extravagant lifestyles.<br />
Footballers were ordinary<br />
guys who often moonlighted as<br />
tradesmen.<br />
At the time, Brian was doing an<br />
electrical engineering degree and<br />
working at Steel, Peech and Tozer<br />
where he’d quickly progressed from<br />
an apprentice to electrical designer.<br />
He’d played football part-time in<br />
Rotherham’s reserve squad for a few<br />
years having signed aged 18.<br />
While he may<br />
“<br />
have turned down<br />
a full-time contract<br />
at Rotherham, that<br />
wasn’t the end of his<br />
footballing career.<br />
”<br />
But being a full-time footballer<br />
had its risks. An injury or a<br />
termination of contract would be<br />
catastrophic for him, with early<br />
retirement leading to limited<br />
opportunities.<br />
A few years earlier, he’d made a<br />
promise to his father-in-law that he’d<br />
always do right by his new wife Beryl.<br />
And that was a promise he was<br />
destined to keep.<br />
Rotherham United’s manager<br />
Tom Johnston gave Brian an<br />
ultimatum: sign a full-time contract or<br />
never play for Rotherham again. He<br />
chose the latter.<br />
“Family always comes first to<br />
me. I’ve no regrets about not signing<br />
a full-time contract. One or two<br />
players have asked me if I wish I’d<br />
have signed, but I don’t. You can<br />
somewhat detach yourself from<br />
reality as a professional footballer,<br />
even in those days,” says Brian, now<br />
aged 83.<br />
His career at his hometown club<br />
might have been short-lived, but<br />
he’s been blessed with some great<br />
memories of the good old days.<br />
One of his proudest moments<br />
is walking back home from Danny<br />
Williams’ shop on Doncaster Gate<br />
wearing his new Rotherham United<br />
blazer in the summer of 1958 – the<br />
18-year-old lad beaming with pride at<br />
having signed for the reserve squad<br />
to fulfil a lifetime ambition.<br />
Ten years previous, he’d broken<br />
the school record at St Anne’s Road<br />
Boys School having scored 32 goals<br />
in the season. He was playing in the<br />
under 11s side at just eight-yearsold.<br />
“It was just after the war when<br />
money was still tight. I remember the<br />
team had these black shirts made by<br />
players’ mothers from the blackouts<br />
we had up throughout the war.”<br />
Brian’s father Ted had the biggest<br />
impact on footballing ability, but<br />
also knew what it meant to sacrifice<br />
everything for family. Ted was a keen<br />
footballer and was at Chelsea when<br />
WWII broke out. He was called up for<br />
National Service just six weeks after<br />
Brian was born in September 1939,<br />
overshadowing any joy felt by firsttime<br />
parents Ted and Renee.<br />
But Brian didn’t meet his father<br />
until he was almost eight, after Ted<br />
was held as a Japanese prisoner of<br />
war for four years.<br />
“Every time the telegraph man<br />
came past the house, we thought<br />
Dad had died.”<br />
It was an unsettling start to life for<br />
a young Brian. But he grew up in a<br />
loving home, a two-up two-down on<br />
Eastwood Lane in Rotherham town<br />
centre. His maternal grandmother<br />
lived with Brian and Renee, after<br />
her husband died aged 43 from<br />
complications of asthma.<br />
“I was the only child at school<br />
who had a mam and a mother. But<br />
I always called her mother as that’s<br />
what my mum called her.”<br />
Brian also regularly saw his<br />
dad’s parents who lived on Midland<br />
Road at Masbrough. His summers<br />
were spent on holiday in Kent with<br />
Brian (central front row) with<br />
the St Anne’s Rd Boys FC<br />
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Brian (bottom right) with St Annes Boys 1948<br />
Brian (bottom right) with Rotherham Boys 1954
MEETS<br />
With parents Wedding 1960<br />
Brian and Beryl on their<br />
50th anniversary<br />
Grandma and Grandad Hirst or<br />
looking after the donkeys in Clifton<br />
Park getting paid in ride tickets.<br />
Thankfully, Ted survived his<br />
traumatic experience. After the war,<br />
he went into rehabilitation at a civil<br />
resettlement unit in Scotland before<br />
returning to Rotherham in 1947.<br />
“When he came home, my dad<br />
devoted all his time to me. The first<br />
thing he said to me was ‘Get the ball<br />
out, sunshine. We’re going to Clifton<br />
Park.’ He made sure I could use both<br />
feet to play football. He’d get me to<br />
take the boot off my right foot so it<br />
encouraged me to use my left.”<br />
Brian says this is what helped<br />
him become a U-man, or utility man,<br />
meaning he could slot in anywhere<br />
on the pitch.<br />
He was very sporty as a child,<br />
being on the school’s swimming<br />
and running teams. But he was also<br />
a bright lad, passing his 11-plus to<br />
become one of the first 192 boys<br />
accepted at the new Oakwood<br />
Technical High School in 1952.<br />
What should have been an<br />
exciting time was marred with<br />
sadness after Renee was knocked<br />
over on Mansfield Road and badly<br />
injured.<br />
“It was December 1951 and we’d<br />
been on our way to see my auntie<br />
who was in Doncaster Gate Hospital<br />
and mum sent me in the off license<br />
to get a bottle of Lucozade.<br />
“When I came out of the shop,<br />
they wouldn’t let me across the road<br />
as a woman had been run over by a<br />
lorry that had come to a halt on her<br />
legs. It was my mum. She fractured<br />
her back and both legs.”<br />
At Oakwood, Brian continued to<br />
excel in sports. He played rugby for<br />
the first team, was swimming miles<br />
while training for the Channel swim<br />
relay, and was the first Oakwood lad<br />
to become captain of Rotherham<br />
Boys football team in 1954.<br />
On leaving school in 1955, he<br />
became an apprentice electrician at<br />
Steelos’ Templeborough site where<br />
he joined the cricket team, playing<br />
for both the Yorkshire Council and<br />
Junior teams.<br />
He’d also begun playing for<br />
Rotherham United Juniors, before<br />
the call came from Andy Smailes in<br />
1958 to move into the reserves side<br />
after four years as a junior.<br />
“We had a cracking side<br />
back then. We were in the North<br />
Regional League up against other<br />
reserve teams from clubs like<br />
Middlesborough, Sunderland and<br />
Hull. I played defence but could play<br />
at centre half or on either wing – all<br />
that training with my dad meant I was<br />
versatile enough to fit in anywhere I<br />
was needed.”<br />
Around the same time as his<br />
footballing career had started to take<br />
off, he was courting his future wife,<br />
Beryl. The pair met at a dance in<br />
1957, were engaged two years later<br />
and got married at Whiston Parish<br />
Church in October 1960 where<br />
comedian Charlie Williams was<br />
amongst the guests.<br />
The newlyweds moved to<br />
Dovedale Road and went on to<br />
have two children, Beverley and<br />
Steven, now in their 50s. Over the<br />
years, time has been spent with their<br />
four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.<br />
While he may have turned down<br />
a full-time contract at Rotherham,<br />
that wasn’t the end of his footballing<br />
career.<br />
Brian went on to sign for Ilkeston<br />
Town, a non-league team that were<br />
in the Midland League at the time but<br />
paid good money thanks to foreign<br />
owners. Players were on £200 a<br />
week with an extra £20 for a win or<br />
£10 for a draw.<br />
He then moved to Denaby<br />
United. But a game against<br />
Peterborough – then the top dogs<br />
of non-league – saw Brian rupture<br />
his ACL during a crunching tackle,<br />
putting an end to his playing days.<br />
“It was like kicking a concrete<br />
wall. My dad said he could hear it<br />
crack from the stands. I was in a<br />
full leg cast for seven weeks which<br />
really weakened my leg. I’d had a<br />
five-figure offer from Huddersfield<br />
for the following season and they<br />
still agreed to honour the contract.<br />
But in pre-season training I knew it<br />
wouldn’t be the same, so I had to<br />
call it a day.”<br />
Instead, Brian did his coaching<br />
badges and began his managerial<br />
career with Spurley Hey Old Boys.<br />
Under Brian’s lead, they won the<br />
Rotherham Sunday League Cup<br />
three times on the trot and played<br />
internationally in Italy and Holland.<br />
He also worked casually at Leeds<br />
United’s academy under Paul Hart,<br />
during the era where Leeds won the<br />
FA Youth Cup against Man United’s<br />
line-up of Scholes, Beckham and the<br />
Neville brothers.<br />
“I was at a loose end and did it<br />
for the love of it more than anything.<br />
I’d watch the opposition and write<br />
reports. I did the same thing at<br />
Rotherham when Steve Evans was<br />
in charge.”<br />
Career wise, Brian took voluntary<br />
redundancy from British Steel in<br />
1981 and took the family on a special<br />
holiday to Disney World Florida.<br />
After a spell working for an<br />
engineering company in Devon,<br />
which put too much strain on his<br />
young family, he decided to retrain<br />
as a careers officer to work with<br />
young people. Brian was employed<br />
by Rotherham Careers Service to<br />
reduce youth unemployment caused<br />
by the closures of the pits and<br />
steelworks.<br />
Brian eventually retired in the<br />
1990s due to Beryl’s ill health. In<br />
retirement, the couple have been<br />
fortunate to travel the world, visiting<br />
Australia, New Zealand, Singapore<br />
and Dubai. He’s swam with sharks in<br />
the Great Barrier Reef, taken his dad<br />
onboard Concorde, and did a threeweek<br />
round trip of Europe in his old<br />
Ford Anglia.<br />
“I’ve been very fortunate that<br />
I’ve always had good jobs, had a<br />
wonderful wife and an excellent<br />
family.<br />
“My dad used to say to me ‘If<br />
you do a job, do it well.’ Can’t has to<br />
be in my vocabulary now at my age,<br />
but in a normal situation can’t is not<br />
a word. Everything is doable if you<br />
have the determination.<br />
“You’re only here once. I feel like<br />
I’m wasting a lot of time treading<br />
water at the minute but I’ve always<br />
got the memories to look back on.”<br />
Brian (top left) manager of<br />
Spurley Hey Old Boys 1970s Practicing in Clifton Park Renee and young Brian<br />
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Initial symptoms are flu-like, but encephalitis<br />
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The vaccine is two injections 28 days apart –<br />
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Rabies<br />
Rabies is contracted from an animal bite<br />
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The vaccine is three injections over a<br />
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Tetanus<br />
Tetanus is spread through spores found in<br />
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Symptoms include a locked jaw, stiff neck,<br />
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Most people are vaccinated by tetanus as<br />
children, but you may need a booster if you’re<br />
going to an area where medical help is limited or<br />
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Typhoid<br />
This is spread through infected food or water<br />
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Symptoms include fever, headache, joint pain,<br />
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You should have the vaccination one month<br />
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three years.<br />
Yellow fever<br />
Yellow fever is spread by mosquitoes that<br />
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Africa and Central and South America.<br />
Symptoms are fever, headache, muscle and<br />
joint pain, cough and diarrhoea, and usually last<br />
three to four days.<br />
If you are visiting a country with yellow fever<br />
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you’ve been vaccinated. The vaccination must be<br />
taken ten days before travel but offers life-long<br />
protection. The certificate will be valid for life.<br />
Not everyone can have the yellow fever<br />
vaccine, so you’ll need to complete a checklist<br />
beforehand to make sure it is safe for you to<br />
have it.<br />
What about malaria?<br />
Malaria is perhaps the most well-known<br />
of all the tropical diseases. There are around<br />
1,500 cases annually in travellers from the UK.<br />
However, there is currently no vaccine for it.<br />
It is spread through mosquitoes and<br />
symptoms are similar to yellow fever.<br />
To reduce your risk of contracting malaria, you<br />
can take a course of antimalarial medication a<br />
few weeks before travel.<br />
Most importantly, you should protect yourself<br />
against being bitten by a mosquito. Use insect<br />
repellent with at least 50 percent DEET and<br />
make sure to reapply regularly after applying<br />
sunscreen. Sleep under a mosquito net and wear<br />
long loose clothing where possible.<br />
Find out the health advice for any<br />
country you’re travelling at<br />
www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk or<br />
www.travelhealthpro.org.uk<br />
Andrew Watson<br />
If you have any specific health concerns,<br />
please feel free to contact me at<br />
Good Measure or email me at<br />
andy@thewatsons.co.uk
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HEALTH & BEAUTY<br />
Put your best feet forward<br />
for Rotherham Hospital Charity<br />
This summer, Rotherham Hospital and Community<br />
Charity is calling on the big-hearted people of<br />
South Yorkshire to get on their feet to help them<br />
reach their £150,000 Tiny Toes target.<br />
The Tiny Toes appeal was<br />
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Sign your team up for the<br />
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This hilarious event will provide<br />
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Teams of ten will compete in<br />
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The charity is running the event<br />
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should raise a minimum of £1,000.<br />
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those who have already registered.<br />
Register your team at www.<br />
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HEALTH & BEAUTY<br />
Guide to first-time visits<br />
With Chris Moody of<br />
Moodyhair<br />
There may come a time<br />
when you feel you need<br />
to break up with your<br />
hairdresser and move<br />
on to pastures new.<br />
<strong>May</strong>be you’ve moved out of the<br />
area, they’ve switched salons, gone<br />
on maternity leave, you just simply<br />
want a fresh pair of eyes – and<br />
hands – on the scissors.<br />
But stepping into a new hair<br />
salon can feel as intimidating and<br />
overwhelming as going on a first<br />
date. It’s not as if you can try before<br />
you buy!<br />
So what can you do as a first-time<br />
client to ensure you’ll be back in your<br />
new stylist’s chair?<br />
1. The Power of Pictures<br />
Sometimes, explaining your<br />
dream hairstyle can feel hopeless:<br />
words are not enough. Pictures to<br />
the rescue! Don’t be afraid to show<br />
your stylist what you like. They might<br />
not be able to replicate the look on<br />
your hair type, but it’s a good starting<br />
point for inspiration.<br />
Ask them, “Do you have any<br />
before-and-after pictures of similar<br />
hair transformations?” This way, you<br />
and your stylist can be on the same<br />
page about the final look.<br />
2. Low-Maintenance<br />
Magic<br />
Those gorgeous, inspirational pics<br />
are often the result of painstaking<br />
styling effort. Be honest with your<br />
stylist and yourself about what you<br />
have the time or inclination to do.<br />
Ask, “What are some lowmaintenance<br />
style suggestions that<br />
would work well with my hair type?” A<br />
good stylist will assess your hair and<br />
lifestyle to recommend a haircut that<br />
works with your hair, without turning<br />
your mornings into a stand-off with<br />
the straighteners.<br />
3. Colour Confident<br />
A perfect way to spice things<br />
up without affecting length is hair<br />
colour. Ask your stylist, “Can you<br />
recommend some hair colour<br />
options that would be easy and<br />
affordable to achieve?”<br />
This ensures you don’t go down<br />
the road of high commitment<br />
transformations before you’ve<br />
had a chance to test the water. A<br />
good colourist will talk you through<br />
options from a gentle rinse to a more<br />
permanent colour (Most hair colour<br />
services require a skin test 24hrs<br />
before).<br />
4. Product Prep<br />
All good stylists use an array of<br />
hair enhancing products to help<br />
work their magic. To keep your hair<br />
looking salon-fresh, ask your stylist,<br />
“What products would I need to use<br />
to maintain the new style at home?”<br />
You may not want to (or be able<br />
to) take all the products that your<br />
stylist uses at the same time, but<br />
they can recommend one or two<br />
key items that will really help you<br />
maintain your new look between<br />
visits.<br />
5. Healthy Hair<br />
Happiness<br />
Healthy hair is happy hair, and<br />
your stylist’s primary aim is to keep<br />
your hair in top condition. So ask the<br />
question, “How much do you think<br />
my hair can handle without being<br />
damaged?”<br />
A good stylist will prioritise the<br />
health of your hair, suggesting a<br />
course of action that achieves your<br />
desired look while keeping your hair<br />
strong and shiny.<br />
Most importantly, don’t forget to<br />
ask for a quote. The salon should be<br />
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FASHION<br />
Hand luggage<br />
holiday<br />
wardrobe<br />
Carol Ann, Wickersley<br />
After all that rain we’ve<br />
had recently, there’s no<br />
better pick-me-up than<br />
the thought of a holiday.<br />
Whether you’re going on a city<br />
break, a sunshine holiday abroad, or<br />
a getaway here in the UK, you might<br />
be wondering how you can pack light<br />
- especially with the cost of checkedin<br />
luggage these days.<br />
Plus, saving money on checked-in<br />
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You want pieces that you can<br />
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pieces in airy, breathable fabrics like<br />
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We love a day-to-night dress. They<br />
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than separates and look effortless<br />
dressed up or down. Think floaty<br />
summer dresses in a print of your<br />
choice. Maxi-length dresses or those<br />
with sleeves are great for cooler<br />
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Here are some holiday staples<br />
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hand luggage.<br />
The Clothes &<br />
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FASHION<br />
Pink Boutique, Birdwell<br />
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OUT & ABOUT<br />
Barnsley 10k<br />
is back!<br />
Photograph supplied by Barnsley Archives and Local Studies<br />
Exactly fifty years<br />
since the first Barnsley<br />
Marathon took place,<br />
road racing is back in<br />
the town centre with the<br />
Barnsley 10k this <strong>June</strong>.<br />
Head down to the town centre on<br />
Sunday 30th <strong>June</strong> and cheer on over<br />
1,000 runners who have signed up to<br />
the sold-out race.<br />
As the home of Olympic runners<br />
Dorothy Hyman and John <strong>May</strong>ock,<br />
Barnsley has a thriving running<br />
scene with many groups and<br />
clubs that organise events and<br />
competitions.<br />
In 1974, two big racing events<br />
were organised in Barnsley by<br />
the newly formed Barnsley Road<br />
Runners Club: the Barnsley<br />
Marathon and the Barnsley 6. The<br />
latter was the first mass road race to<br />
attract over one hundred runners and<br />
the first to allow women to compete<br />
over the same distance as men.<br />
The second Barnsley Marathon<br />
in 1975 was another historic event<br />
in British athletics. It was the first<br />
marathon in the country that women<br />
were allowed to take part in, with six<br />
female runners going on to race.<br />
This year’s 10k promises to be<br />
truly a momentous occasion, starting<br />
and finishing in the Glass Works<br />
Square. The race starts at 9am sharp<br />
and runners will head out through<br />
Barnsley town centre, Wilthorpe<br />
and Redbrook before looping back<br />
around at the Claycliffe road area.<br />
Roads along the route will be<br />
closed until 11am that day. After the<br />
race, there is plenty to discover in<br />
the town centre, so you can make a<br />
day of it.<br />
The event is being delivered<br />
by the Sport and Physical Activity<br />
team at the council as a part of<br />
the #WhatsYourMove campaign.<br />
It is hoped it will become a<br />
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OUT & ABOUT<br />
A clear-cut choice:<br />
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Man-made, lab-grown<br />
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But Infinity Jewellers shed some<br />
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Are lab-grown diamonds<br />
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Lab-grown diamonds are mostly<br />
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They’re also called synthetic due to<br />
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diamonds like Cubic Zirconia.<br />
Both natural and lab-grown<br />
diamonds are chemically, physically<br />
and optically identical. They’re both<br />
made from carbon, often have<br />
the same crystal structure and the<br />
same beautiful sparkle. They’re also<br />
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laboratory grown.<br />
The difference is that natural<br />
diamonds formed in the earth’s<br />
mantle over billions of years,<br />
whereas lab-grown diamonds are<br />
made in a factory.<br />
Before buying a diamond,<br />
whether natural or lab-grown,<br />
have the confidence to make an<br />
informed choice. Our team are<br />
on-hand to answer any questions<br />
before you commit to buying.<br />
Are they really the<br />
ethical choice?<br />
One selling point of lab-grown<br />
diamonds is they’re stated to be<br />
more ethical and eco-friendlier than<br />
mined diamonds, but this could be<br />
seen as greenwashing.<br />
There is limited transparency<br />
about the eco-credentials of<br />
diamond labs. They’re mainly in<br />
China and India, some of the world’s<br />
main polluters. The electricity used is<br />
usually coal-powered, but some labs<br />
have shifted to renewable energy<br />
sources to reduce emissions.<br />
Manufacturing diamonds<br />
is energy intensive, using high<br />
levels of carbon gas and extreme<br />
temperatures of between 1,500<br />
and 4,000 degrees Celsius. It takes<br />
on average 250 kW/h to produce<br />
one lab-grown diamond – a UK<br />
household uses between seven and<br />
15 kW/h a day. In contrast, a natural<br />
diamond uses on average 96 kW/h.<br />
The natural diamond industry had<br />
been blemished by its environmental<br />
impact and history of colonialism.<br />
However, over the last 21 years,<br />
treaties and conservation projects<br />
have improved sustainability<br />
and ethics.<br />
The diamond mines in<br />
Botswana, Angola, South Africa and<br />
Canada are major employers for<br />
developing countries and help local<br />
communities. Growing diamonds<br />
in laboratories takes away these<br />
jobs, impacting the communities<br />
and countries that rely on natural<br />
diamond trade - the social side<br />
of sustainability.<br />
At Infinity Jewellers, we only<br />
work with suppliers that share our<br />
sustainability and ethical standards.<br />
We handpick the highest quality<br />
diamonds for all budgets to build<br />
beautiful bespoke pieces.<br />
We’re also big on repurposing or<br />
recycling diamonds – the greenest<br />
way to wear diamonds – through our<br />
Ring is Reborn service.<br />
But lab-grown diamonds<br />
are cheaper, aren’t they?<br />
Due to the fast production time<br />
(between two to six weeks), labgrown<br />
diamonds are lower in price<br />
than natural diamonds.<br />
They have been produced since<br />
the 1950s, but improvements in<br />
technology have seen lab-grown<br />
diamonds become mass market in<br />
recent years. As more are produced,<br />
they become significantly cheaper,<br />
constantly reducing their monetary<br />
value. Over the last three years,<br />
lab-grown diamonds have on<br />
average lost 70 percent of their<br />
value, with the trend showing no<br />
sign of slowing.<br />
Natural diamonds obtain<br />
their value from their rarity as a<br />
natural, billion-year-old precious<br />
gem. Lab-grown diamonds can<br />
be manufactured in potentially<br />
unlimited quantities so can’t be<br />
considered rare.<br />
It’s important to take this into<br />
account when considering a<br />
purchase. Your intention probably<br />
won’t be to sell, but the value of<br />
a lab-grown diamond may be<br />
a fraction of the price in just a<br />
few years.<br />
Aren’t diamonds<br />
supposed to be forever?<br />
We know that people don’t<br />
always buy diamond jewellery for its<br />
investment value. It’s an emotional<br />
purchase and that is where its true<br />
value lies.<br />
Many people buy a diamond<br />
ring or jewellery piece as a gift,<br />
sometimes without their partner’s<br />
full involvement to keep it a surprise.<br />
What matters to us is that both the<br />
customer and the wearer are proud<br />
of their Infinity Jewellers piece.<br />
Always consider how the wearer<br />
will feel when they learn about the<br />
source of the diamond. If you know<br />
that it may become an heirloom, be<br />
mindful that lab-grown diamonds will<br />
not hold their value.<br />
At Infinity Jewellers, we celebrate<br />
the enduring beauty and rarity of<br />
natural diamonds, providing you with<br />
a piece that transcends trends and<br />
retains its allure for generations.<br />
A rare wonder of nature<br />
Bespoke jewellery | A Ring is Reborn | Wedding and Engagement Rings | Repairs<br />
AEON COURT, 108 MAIN STREET, BRAMLEY S66 2SE Telephone 01709 931293<br />
Open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm, Saturday 9.30am -3.00pm<br />
Private appointments available on Mondays, Tuesdays and other times<br />
See our testimonials on Facebook @Infinityjewellers<br />
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OUT & ABOUT<br />
Meet the new marketers<br />
At Rotherham Markets<br />
It’s no secret that there<br />
are lots of changes<br />
happening down at<br />
Rotherham Markets.<br />
The outdoor covered market has<br />
closed for now while redevelopment<br />
works take place. But the businesses<br />
haven’t gone far; they’re now trading<br />
on Effingham Street.<br />
It’s business as usual inside the<br />
Centenary Market Hall, too, with<br />
all your favourite stalls still open as<br />
normal throughout the week.<br />
There are also a couple of new<br />
traders that have joined the ranks or<br />
come back to the market to benefit<br />
from the flexibility and affordability of<br />
running a market stall.<br />
Noonie’s<br />
Life-long crafter Stephanie<br />
opened a stall on the ground<br />
floor of Rotherham Market in early<br />
March selling handmade gifts for<br />
all occasions.<br />
She started sewing as a child<br />
with her nannan, with memories<br />
of making clothes for her teddies.<br />
But it wasn’t until 2020, after having<br />
children of her own, that she turned<br />
her hobby into a business. What<br />
started as sharing her handmade<br />
products on social media quickly<br />
led to needing a premises of her<br />
own away from the distractions<br />
of homelife.<br />
A stall on Rotherham Market<br />
has enabled Stephanie to have a<br />
base where customers can see<br />
and touch her unique items, while<br />
also giving her the flexibility to work<br />
around caring for her elderly parents<br />
and children.<br />
Stephanie makes everything<br />
from embroidered bunting and felt<br />
decorations to wood burned and<br />
vinyl plaques. All items are made<br />
on-site at the market and can be<br />
personalised with names or a<br />
message. Noonie’s gifts are great for<br />
baby showers, weddings, birthdays<br />
or anniversaries.<br />
Noonie’s is open Tuesday<br />
to Saturday.<br />
Pandora’s Box<br />
If you’re in the market for quirky<br />
and unusual gifts, think outside the<br />
box with a visit to Pandora’s Box.<br />
Stall holder Darren relocated<br />
back to the market in December<br />
after a period on the high street.<br />
He initially set up the stall four<br />
years ago after losing his wife<br />
and needing something to channel<br />
his energy into.<br />
Pandora’s Box specialises<br />
in gothic and steampunk style<br />
greetings cards, soft furnishings,<br />
plushies and T-shirts in small to XXL.<br />
Satisfy your supernatural side with<br />
Darren’s range of crystals, divination<br />
boards, scrying mirrors and full<br />
moon gift sets.<br />
If you’re into aromatherapy and<br />
meditation, Darren also has a large<br />
range of incense cones, oils, wax<br />
melts and sage sticks in a variety of<br />
scents. Why not treat yourself to a<br />
new gravity defying backflow burner<br />
and be entranced by the waterfall<br />
effect of the incense smoke plume.<br />
ROTHERHAM MARKETS<br />
THE OUTDOOR COVERED<br />
MARKET HAS MOVED<br />
<strong>2024</strong> YORKSHIRE CRAFTERS<br />
AND MAKERS MARKET<br />
BAKE IT – SEW IT - CRAFT IT – GROW IT<br />
During the Rotherham Markets<br />
and Central Library works,<br />
the market can be found on<br />
Effingham Street on the<br />
following days:<br />
STREET<br />
MARKET<br />
6 DAYS<br />
A WEEK<br />
Monday – General Market<br />
Tuesday – Street Market<br />
Wednesday – Antiques & Bric-A-Brac<br />
Thursday – Rotherham Bazaar<br />
Friday – General Market<br />
Saturday – General Market<br />
A fantastic opportunity for local makers, crafters, artists and<br />
bakers to join Rotherham’s crafting community and showcase<br />
their unique gifts and goodies in a busy town centre location.<br />
Effingham Street, Rotherham Town Centre<br />
UPCOMING EVENTS:<br />
• Saturday 11 <strong>May</strong><br />
• Saturday 8 <strong>June</strong><br />
• Saturday 13 July<br />
• Saturday 10 August<br />
• Saturday 14 September<br />
• Saturday 12 October<br />
• Saturday 9 November<br />
• Saturday 14 December<br />
SECOND<br />
SATURDAY<br />
OF THE<br />
MONTH<br />
10AM<br />
TO<br />
3PM<br />
ONLY<br />
£7<br />
PER<br />
STALL<br />
To book your stall<br />
contact the Markets team.<br />
Tel 01709 365021<br />
Email markets@rotherham.gov.uk<br />
The indoor market will be open as usual<br />
Monday to Saturday, from 8.30am to 5pm<br />
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IT’S BUSINESS AS USUAL AT<br />
ROTHERHAM INDOOR<br />
MARKET HALL<br />
OPEN 6 DAYS<br />
Monday to Saturday 8.30am-5pm<br />
FIND EVERYTHING UNDER ONE ROOF INCLUDING:<br />
• Fresh meat, fish and deli produce<br />
• Fruit and veg<br />
• Bakery, sweets and confectionery<br />
• Clothing for men, women and children<br />
• Nightwear and underwear<br />
• Shoes and bags<br />
• Jewellery and accessories<br />
• Makeup<br />
• Beauty treatments<br />
• Afro haircare<br />
• Flowers<br />
• Cards<br />
• Books<br />
• Gifts and personalised items<br />
• Pet supplies<br />
• Household and cleaning products<br />
• Phone sales and repairs<br />
• Electricals and hardware<br />
• Watches and clocks<br />
• Fabrics and haberdashery<br />
• Carpets<br />
• Beds<br />
• Key cutting<br />
• Cobblers<br />
• Clothing alterations<br />
• Newsagent<br />
• Vapes/tobacconist<br />
• Cafes and takeaway food<br />
BUSINESS<br />
OPPORTUNITY<br />
Stalls in the indoor<br />
market discounted<br />
from only £204.50+vat<br />
per month<br />
Rates exempt<br />
in most cases<br />
Rotherham Markets markets@rotherham.gov.uk Tel: 01709 365021
DEER PARK FARM<br />
Tea Room<br />
Fully licensed tea rooms each with<br />
their own individual style<br />
We don’t serve fast food,we serve fresh food<br />
as fast as we can with waitress service<br />
• Breakfast • Light Lunches<br />
• Spring mains and specials • Cakes and scones<br />
• Afternoon Tea Bookings (24hrs in advance)<br />
Discover our Secret Garden courtyard<br />
Perfect to meet up with family and friends<br />
when the sun is shining<br />
Farm Shop & Deli<br />
A relaxed shopping experience with<br />
only the freshest and finest produce<br />
• Potters pork pies and Kevins delicious handmade pies<br />
• Artisan bread baked in-house – try our new<br />
sourdough, grain twist and fruit muesli loafs<br />
• Cheese counter with daily tasters<br />
Whether a bottle<br />
or a brew we’ve got<br />
the perfect gift for you<br />
Sunday16th <strong>June</strong><br />
Father’s Day<br />
Hampers for all occasions<br />
made to order<br />
The Emporium<br />
Explore independent<br />
businesses over<br />
two floors<br />
Antiques, gifts, new<br />
season’s fashions and<br />
much more….<br />
Deer Park Tap<br />
Open 7 days 12pm - 9pm (last orders 8.15pm)<br />
Dog friendly<br />
• Rotating guest ales from Chantry, Thornbridge,<br />
Little Critters and Wellbeck Abbey breweries<br />
• Guinness, Estrella, Carlsberg and cider on draught<br />
• Wines and spirits<br />
• Private parties catered for including birthdays,<br />
baby showers and wakes<br />
Quiz Night Alternate Wednesdays<br />
15th & 29th <strong>May</strong> and 12th & 26th <strong>June</strong><br />
Spin the wheel and play your cards right. Cash prizes<br />
Grazing boards<br />
served Friday to Sunday<br />
Cheese board and Ploughman’s platter<br />
Also home to Floral Chic Creations and Deer Park Farm & Country Store<br />
SITE OPEN MONDAY-SATURDAY 10AM-5PM TAP MONDAY-SUNDAY 12NOON-9PM<br />
DONCASTER ROAD, THRYBERGH, ROTHERHAM, S65 4BH<br />
FARM SHOP / DELI 01709 854440 TEAROOMS 01709 850698 TAP 01709 850088<br />
www.deerparkfarmrotherham.co.uk<br />
Visit us on<br />
OUT & ABOUT<br />
Hat-trick of Totty Cup wins<br />
for Middleton brothers<br />
The youngest of a trio of brothers brought the Totty<br />
Cup home for a third time after his school Bolton<br />
Lacewood were crowned <strong>2024</strong> champions.<br />
Between them, the Middleton<br />
brothers have reached six Don &<br />
Dearne Cup finals – two each.<br />
Preston Middleton was part of<br />
the Lacewood team that won the<br />
Barlow Salmons Shield last year.<br />
After their win, Preston set his sights<br />
on winning the Totty Cup in <strong>2024</strong> to<br />
match his two older brothers, Jayden<br />
and Franklin.<br />
Jayden won the Totty Cup in 2015,<br />
while Franklin’s team won it in 2019.<br />
Jayden also refereed the 2021 final<br />
between Fitzwilliam and Sandhill.<br />
In March, Preston completed the<br />
brothers’ hat-trick of Totty Cup wins<br />
when Lacewood beat Brampton<br />
Ellis 4-3.<br />
The following day, the same<br />
Lacewood team celebrated a second<br />
big win as they were crowned<br />
champions of the north in the<br />
Pokémon Primary Schools Cup at<br />
Liverpool FC Academy. Out of 5,000<br />
schools who entered, Lacewood are<br />
one of the 12 teams that will play in<br />
the finals at Derby County’s Pride<br />
Park Stadium on Friday 17th <strong>May</strong>.<br />
The 1st choice for 1st place<br />
• Sales of Sport Trophies • Cups • Medals<br />
• Shields • Tankards • Crystal • Glass<br />
• Corporate Awards • Giftware and more...<br />
Professional Engraving Service<br />
for Annuals, Jewellery, Cookware etc..<br />
Crane Forge, Spout House Lane, Bromley, Sheffield, S35 7EY<br />
TELEPHONE: 01226 743561 MOBILE: 07713 322 414<br />
EMAIL: info@rockinghamtrophies.co.uk<br />
www.rockinghamtrophies.co.uk<br />
THE CENTRE<br />
Serving the community<br />
WEEKLY Group Activities<br />
MONDAY<br />
9.30 -11am Toddler Group<br />
(term time only)<br />
10am-12pm<br />
U3A Writing Class<br />
(first Monday in month)<br />
5.30-6.30pm<br />
Count on Dawn<br />
(weight management)<br />
7-9pm Andys Man Club<br />
5.45-9pm BINGO<br />
(Over16’s)<br />
TUESDAY<br />
9.45-11.30am<br />
Little Movers Baby &<br />
Toddler Sessions<br />
10-11am RUFC<br />
Dance Class<br />
1-3pm Hearing Aid Clinic<br />
(last Tuesday of<br />
the month)<br />
6-7pm Pilates with<br />
Georgina<br />
6.30-7.30pm<br />
Choose to Lose<br />
WEDNESDAY<br />
10-11am<br />
Pilates with Georgina<br />
11am-1pm<br />
U3A Yarn Addicts<br />
3-5pm Brinsworth<br />
Community Hub<br />
3.30-5.30pm<br />
Youth Group<br />
(Term Time Only)<br />
5.30-7.45pm<br />
Dance Factory<br />
THURSDAY<br />
11am-12pm<br />
Rehab Fitness Class<br />
9-11am & 6-8pm<br />
Weight Watchers<br />
7.10- 8.40pm<br />
Yoga with Maria<br />
FRIDAY<br />
10am-12pm<br />
Good Companions Group<br />
12-1pm RUFC Pilates<br />
Function Hire<br />
All private functions catered for<br />
• Parties<br />
• Wedding Receptions<br />
• Funeral Wakes<br />
• Meetings, Conferences & Training<br />
Fully licensed bar & catering options<br />
Brinsworth<br />
Village Fete<br />
Saturday 13th July 11am-6pm<br />
A Free Fun filled day for all the Family<br />
• Dog Show • Car Show<br />
• Children’s rides and inflatables<br />
• Market stalls, lots of food, drink and much more!<br />
The Centre will be open all day until late.<br />
Craft Markets & Bric-A-Brac Stalls<br />
First Sunday of the month<br />
Sunday 9th <strong>June</strong> (then not until 8th September)<br />
• Support local businesses • Handmade goodies and unique finds<br />
Free entry and onsite parking<br />
The Centre will be open serving food and refreshments<br />
Café at THE CENTRE<br />
Open Mon-Fri 8.30am-3pm<br />
Breakfast, homemade soups,<br />
paninis, jackets, daily specials and<br />
sweet treats<br />
Gluten free options<br />
Speciality hot drinks and now<br />
serving bubble tea.<br />
Brinsworth Lane, Brinsworth, Rotherham, S60 5DG | 01709 916890 option 2 | Reception open Mon-Fri 9am-2pm<br />
enquiries@thecentrebrinsworth.co.uk www.thecentrebrinsworth.co.uk<br />
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FORGE<br />
ISLAND<br />
A family friendly leisure destination<br />
in the heart of Rotherham<br />
OPENING<br />
<strong>2024</strong><br />
Brought to you by<br />
newforgeisland.co.uk
OUT & ABOUT<br />
Homegrown bedding plants,<br />
trees, hanging baskets and tubs<br />
Come and be inspired this season<br />
See our new collection of homeware and gift ideas<br />
Get crafty<br />
MAKE YOUR OWN<br />
Wedding Decoration<br />
With Dawn Topliss<br />
If you’re getting married soon, why not add<br />
some DIY love to your décor with this handmade<br />
table arrangement idea. It could even be used in<br />
your home or garden.<br />
YOU WILL NEED<br />
Candle holder<br />
Plant saucer<br />
Dried oasis<br />
Garden string<br />
Balloon<br />
Flowers & hessian ribbon<br />
PVA glue, glue gun & wire<br />
Acrylic paint, brush, scissors &<br />
emery board<br />
Battery operated lights<br />
METHOD<br />
1. Blow up your balloon but not<br />
fully to give a round shape. Tie the<br />
end of your garden string to the end<br />
of the balloon.<br />
2. Start to wrap horizontally and<br />
vertically then different directions<br />
over the surface. When complete tie<br />
off the end.<br />
3. Place onto a plant pot while<br />
you brush all over with PVA glue.<br />
Set aside to dry.<br />
4. Lightly sand the surface of<br />
your saucer and base to remove<br />
any imperfections. Wipe clean then<br />
brush with acrylic paint to match<br />
your wedding décor. Set aside to<br />
dry.<br />
5. Using your glue gun, glue the<br />
saucer to the base. Cut your oasis<br />
to fit the saucer and glue in place.<br />
6. Check your balloon ball is<br />
totally dry and hard. Cut a small<br />
hole at the base with scissors and<br />
carefully remove the balloon. Use<br />
an emery board to remove any glue<br />
between the sections.<br />
7. Starting at the base, feed your<br />
lights up through the open areas.<br />
Place and twist a piece of wire<br />
around the battery pack then cover<br />
with hessian ribbon leaving the<br />
switch accessible.<br />
8. Glue the ball into the centre of<br />
your oasis and secure the battery<br />
pack at the back with your wire.<br />
9. Arrange your flowers and<br />
foliage and switch on your lights.<br />
Your arrangement is now<br />
complete<br />
Happy Crafting!<br />
Fresh bouquets, arrangements and floral tributes<br />
Open 7 days 8.30am-5.00pm (last orders)<br />
Licensed Bar<br />
New Breakfast Menu 8.30-11.45am<br />
Waffles -sweet or savoury<br />
Smoked applewood and chorizo quesadilla,<br />
spicy bean cassoulet, topped with fried eggs and<br />
guacamole, finished with spring onion and chilli<br />
New Lunch Menu<br />
Homemade stone-baked pizzas Mon-Sat from 12pm<br />
Sunday Lunch 12-4.30pm<br />
New choice of starters<br />
Traditional roast with lamb now available<br />
Entertainment<br />
Quiz Night 1st Thursday of the month<br />
Open the box with cash prizes<br />
Food served till 7.30pm, Quiz starts 8pm<br />
Tribute Nights<br />
£35pp includes a meal<br />
Friday 24th <strong>May</strong><br />
Gary Barlow<br />
Friday 28th <strong>June</strong><br />
From Denver to Diamonds<br />
Greenscene Garden Centre<br />
01909 770756 Open 7 days<br />
Side Farm, Sheffield Road, Todwick, Sheffield S26 1DJ<br />
(on the A57 – only 5 mins from Jct 31 M1)<br />
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OUT & ABOUT<br />
Make a<br />
scheduled<br />
STOP<br />
at South Yorkshire<br />
Transport Museum<br />
This summer, explore our<br />
region’s transport heritage<br />
with a visit to South Yorkshire<br />
Transport Museum in<br />
Rotherham.<br />
Running since 1995, the volunteer-owned<br />
museum has amassed over 15,000 transportrelated<br />
artefacts, including 50 major vehicle<br />
exhibits on display at their Aldwarke unit.<br />
While they may be known for their collection of<br />
heritage buses, the museum also has historical<br />
cars, coaches, bikes lorries, milk floats and even<br />
a traditional gypsy caravan.<br />
One of their newest exhibits is Hector, a<br />
class 76 electric locomotive used to work the<br />
Woodhead railway line between Sheffield and<br />
Manchester.<br />
The electric powered loco has strong<br />
connections with South Yorkshire. Its unusual<br />
design, created to cope with the steep gradients<br />
on the Woodhead Line, was first developed in<br />
Doncaster in 1941.<br />
There were 58 class 76 vehicles built in the<br />
early 1950s but Hector is just one of two that exist<br />
today. The 6.5-tonne cab, which was preserved<br />
by the Manchester Museum of Science and<br />
Industry, now sits in its own purpose-built replica<br />
of the Woodhead-Dunford Bridge tunnel.<br />
The motor-enthusiast volunteers and private<br />
owners have restored many of their fleet over<br />
the years, from Plaxton Panorama coaches to a<br />
Thornycroft Amazon crane used by the RAF in<br />
World War II. A recent restoration project that is<br />
nearing completion is that of a former Sheffield<br />
Corporation bus.<br />
South Yorkshire Transport Museum opens<br />
its doors to the public once a month, on the<br />
second Sunday. These open events give visitors<br />
an insight into this unique South Yorkshire gem<br />
and the tireless work of the charity’s volunteers to<br />
preserve the past to ensure it can be enjoyed by<br />
the generations of tomorrow.<br />
This year, it’s 50 years since South Yorkshire<br />
Passenger Transport Executive was launched.<br />
Before 1974, most public transport in South<br />
Yorkshire was provided by the respective local<br />
authorities, with Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham<br />
and Sheffield all operating their own transport<br />
fleet. The museum is hosting a special 50th<br />
anniversary event in July to celebrate and<br />
showcase the achievements of the organisation<br />
during its lifetime.<br />
Also coming up is a modellers’ weekend<br />
for Meccano LEGO, Corgi and Dinky fans, a<br />
bicycle day chronicling its history from the Penny<br />
Farthing to the present day, and a Steampunk<br />
event with artists, authors and stall holders.<br />
If you’re planning to visit, why not jump onboard<br />
the shuttle bus to and from the museum.<br />
Catch the bus at Rotherham Interchange,<br />
platform C1, at quarter-to the hour between<br />
10.45am and 3.45pm. The return journey leaves<br />
the museum at half past each hour.<br />
There is also shop and coffee shop on-site.<br />
Upcoming open events<br />
10.30am-4pm<br />
Modellers’ Weekend – 11th & 12th <strong>May</strong><br />
Bicycles Day and 65th birthday<br />
of bus 904 – 9th <strong>June</strong><br />
SYPTE 50th Anniversary event – 14th July<br />
Steampunk Day – 11th August<br />
Entry price is £7 for adults, £5 for seniors<br />
and concessions, and free for under 16s.<br />
Waddington Way, Aldwarke,<br />
Rotherham S65 3SH<br />
More details can be found at<br />
www.sytm.co.uk<br />
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JUNE Destination Days Price<br />
2nd-8th Dunoon 7 days £529<br />
3rd-7th Blackpool 5 days £479<br />
9th-15th Criccieth 7 days £589<br />
9th-10th Scarborough 2 days £159<br />
10th-14th Boat & trains of Highlands 5 days £649<br />
12th-14th Warwickshire 3 days £169<br />
15th-22nd Sand Bay Holiday Village 8 days £449<br />
17th-21st Paignton 5 days £469<br />
19th-23rd Bridlington 5 days £439<br />
28th-1st July Great Yarmouth 4 days £399<br />
28th-30th Southport 3 days £189<br />
28th-1st July Weymouth 4 days £359<br />
30th-6th July Fort William 7 days £599<br />
JULY<br />
1st-5th Isle of Wight 5 days £549<br />
1st-5th St Annes 5 days £379<br />
4th-8th Isle of Man 5 days £689<br />
4th-8th Llandudno 4 days £339<br />
8th-12th Bournemouth 5 days £459<br />
8th-12TH Pakefield Holiday Village 5 days £269<br />
14th-19th Torquay 6 days £589<br />
21st-24th Tatton Park and Chester 4 days £359<br />
22nd-26th Folkestone 5 days £329<br />
22nd-26th Southport 5 days £359<br />
26th-29th Morecambe 4 days £329<br />
29th-2nd Aug Scarborough 5 days £379<br />
31st-4th Aug Ilfracombe 5 days £399<br />
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Day trips from Barnsley<br />
MAY Destination Adult<br />
Sat 18th Skegness £19.00<br />
Sun 19th Whitby Fish & Ship Festival £19.00<br />
Mon 20th Bakewell Market & Buxton £18.00<br />
Wed 22nd Kendal & Windermere Cruise £33.00*<br />
Sat 25th Bury Market £17.00<br />
Sat 25th East Lancs Railway 1940’s £17.00<br />
Sun 26th Blackpool £17.00<br />
Mon 27th Liverpool £17.00<br />
Tues 28th Scarborough £17.00<br />
Wed 29th Beverley & Bridlington £19.00<br />
Thurs 30th Blackpool £17.00<br />
Thurs 30th Skegness £19.00<br />
Fri 31st Knowsley Safari Park £35.00*<br />
JUNE<br />
Sat 1st Chester £17.00<br />
Sat 1st Chester Zoo £17.00<br />
Sat 1st Southport £17.00<br />
Sat 1st Southport Food & Drink Festival £17.00<br />
Sun 2nd Whitby £17.00<br />
Tues 4th Gainsborough Market & Lincoln £17.00<br />
Sat 8th Birmingham / World’s Biggest Primark £21.00<br />
Sat 8th Llandudno £19.00<br />
Sun 9th Scarborough £17.00<br />
Thurs 13th York £17.00<br />
Thurs 13th McArthur Glen Designer Outlet £17.00<br />
Sat 15th Alton Towers £19.00<br />
Sat 15th Blackpool £17.00<br />
Sun 16th Skegness – Father’s Day £19.00<br />
Sat 22nd Lakes Zoo Safari £34.00*<br />
Sat 22nd Mabelthorpe £17.00<br />
Sun 23rd Beamish Museum £20.00<br />
Sun 23rd Durham £20.00<br />
Sun 23rd Whitby £17.00<br />
Mon 24th Bakewell Market & Castleton £18.00<br />
Wed 26th Bury Market £17.00<br />
Sat 29th Scarborough Armed Forces Day £19.00<br />
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Wombwell, Platts Common, Hoyland, Hoyland Common, Birdwell,<br />
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Day trips from Rotherham<br />
MAY Destination Adult<br />
Sat 18th Skegness £18.00<br />
Sun 19th Whitby Fish & Ship Festival £19.00<br />
Wed 22nd Kendal & Windermere Cruise £33.00*<br />
Sat 25th Whitby £17.00<br />
Tues 28th Blackpool £17.00<br />
Thurs 29th Bury Market £17.00<br />
Fri 31st Knowsley Safari Park £35.00*<br />
Fri 31st Scarborough £17.00<br />
JUNE<br />
Sat 1st Chester/Chester Zoo £17.00<br />
Sat 8th Birmingham World’s Biggest Primark £21.00<br />
Sun 9th Southport £17.00<br />
Sun 16th Bridlington £17.00<br />
Sat 22nd Skegness £18.00<br />
Sat 29th Scarborough Armed Forces Day £19.00<br />
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OUT & ABOUT<br />
John Pickford - No1 Vulture Squadron Jeff Moore - Sycamore Gap Robert Bishop - Sunrise Over Mam Tor<br />
Steve Hawcroft - John Rideal House<br />
Harry Watson - Upper Slaughter<br />
Brian Johnson - All Aboard<br />
In the picture<br />
for 100 years<br />
This year marks the 100th<br />
anniversary of Barnsley<br />
Photographic Society, with an<br />
exhibition at Barnsley Civic<br />
set to capture the centenary<br />
celebrations.<br />
When a group of artists first got together at<br />
Mr Roberts’ studio on Shambles Street, on 21st<br />
<strong>May</strong> 1924, the 35mm camera hadn’t yet been<br />
launched and photographs were still black<br />
and white.<br />
But photography had become an increasingly<br />
powerful tool in the documentation of post-war<br />
society and culture. Members paid a subscription<br />
of five shillings for the year where they regularly<br />
met up to develop their photography styles<br />
and techniques.<br />
Fast forward 100 years and the society is still<br />
going strong, with many members having been<br />
involved for decades.<br />
Phil Edwards is on the committee and has<br />
been a member for the last 20 years. Like many<br />
members, he joined in retirement having finally<br />
had time to focus on a life-long hobby.<br />
“I’ve always had an interest in photography.<br />
Like most older members, I’ve been dabbling<br />
in it for years and can remember setting up a<br />
dark room in the spare room or the bathroom,”<br />
Phil says.<br />
Much has changed over the years, aided by<br />
improvements in technology, photography styles<br />
and post-production methods. Members now<br />
generally use DSLR cameras, learning how to use<br />
them to the best of their ability.<br />
But technology also has its drawbacks. Many<br />
of us will have an exceptional camera on the<br />
phones in our pockets. One tap and it produces<br />
a good quality photo. Phil says this means the<br />
younger generation don’t feel they need to learn<br />
about photography, which may impact the future<br />
of photography societies.<br />
However, joining a photography society is<br />
more than just learning the ins and outs of taking<br />
a good photo. It challenges you to try genres or<br />
styles you’re not used to. It’s also a chance to<br />
get feedback, advice and critique on your style of<br />
photography to keep improving.<br />
But most of all it’s the exposure you’ll get.<br />
What’s the point in filling hard-drives or phone<br />
memory up with thousands of images that<br />
nobody will ever see?<br />
From Saturday 11th <strong>May</strong>, Barnsley<br />
Photographic Society will be hosting a six-week<br />
exhibition at Barnsley Civic to mark 100 years<br />
of the society. The images on display will be a<br />
snapshot of members’ best work from the last<br />
few years.<br />
This will run alongside the annual exhibition of<br />
the Yorkshire Photographic Union in the Civic’s<br />
main gallery which will have over 200 prints by<br />
members of the 62 affiliated clubs in Yorkshire.<br />
Throughout the year, Barnsley Photographic<br />
Society meets every Monday between September<br />
and April at 7.30pm at Emmanuel Methodist<br />
Church on Huddersfield Road. Members<br />
are exposed to a mix of practical, hands-on<br />
sessions, guest speakers, monthly themes<br />
and competitions.<br />
During the summer months, they organise outin-the-field<br />
photoshoots around the local area.<br />
Workshops are always different, with members<br />
leading sessions on things like long exposure,<br />
filters, lighting, and Photoshop. As well as<br />
troubleshooting tips from members, they also<br />
welcome professional photographers to speak<br />
about their specialisms. Recently, they have<br />
had talks from a retired teacher from Namibia<br />
about wildlife photography, and a Canadian<br />
photographer talking about capturing birds<br />
in America.<br />
The monthly themes also vary, with members<br />
interpreting their own ideas of words like candid,<br />
frost, steam, and shows. There are winners each<br />
month for the different themes, plus an annual<br />
prize night that all members are encouraged to<br />
take part in.<br />
You don’t need any formal training,<br />
qualifications or loads of experience to join. Just<br />
an interest in improving your photography skills<br />
and meeting like-minded people.<br />
Annual membership is £20 plus £6 a month<br />
for the Monday meetings which covers room hire<br />
and refreshments.<br />
Phil Edwards - Arcade<br />
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Dave Rippon - Glass Works<br />
For more information, visit<br />
www.barnsleyphotographicsociety.org.uk
OUT & ABOUT<br />
Yorkshire coalfield’s legacy<br />
on display at Fox Gallery<br />
Explore Mexborough’s mining<br />
heritage with a two-month<br />
exhibition currently on at<br />
Mexborough Business Centre’s<br />
Fox Gallery.<br />
The exhibition, organised to mark the 40th<br />
anniversary of the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike,<br />
includes artefacts, information and photographs<br />
from Mexborough Heritage and District Society<br />
and local photographer Andrew Foley.<br />
While Mexborough didn’t have its own colliery,<br />
it was built on the profits of the coal industry.<br />
Thousands of miners lived at Mexborough,<br />
employed at the pits at nearby Manvers, Wath,<br />
Kilnhurst, Cadeby, Hickleton, Barnburgh,<br />
and Goldthorpe.<br />
Andrew Foley’s photographs look at the<br />
decimation of mining landscapes following the<br />
Miners’ Strike. For the 30th anniversary of the<br />
strike back in 2014, Andrew photographed 44 pit<br />
locations in South Yorkshire that had been open<br />
at the start of the strike.<br />
While some sites had memorials like a pit<br />
wheel or a tomb-like concrete shaft cap, most<br />
had no evidence that a colliery had ever been<br />
there. At the time, only one was still working –<br />
Hatfield Main – which has since closed.<br />
At Fox Gallery, Andrew’s photos have<br />
been digitised and displayed in a scrolling art<br />
installation with statistics about how the mining<br />
industry changed after the strike.<br />
The exhibition also has displays from<br />
Mexborough Heritage and District Society with<br />
objects and memorabilia from the strike. You’ll<br />
see campaign mugs, plates, a poster signed by<br />
Arthur Scargill, and a figurine of Kingmaker’s The<br />
Last Shift statue. There is also a section in the<br />
exhibition focusing on the Women Against Pit<br />
Closures movement.<br />
You’ll also be able to watch Charles Hanmer’s<br />
1932 film, Black Diamonds, each day at 12pm.<br />
Former Hickleton Main miner Hanmer shot<br />
most of his famous film around Doncaster<br />
and Barnsley, with examples of the first<br />
underground filming.<br />
As well as the 1984-85 strike, the heritage<br />
society have covered a 120-year timeline of the<br />
militancy and struggle of Yorkshire miners. There<br />
Cortonwood Colliery then<br />
Cortonwood Colliery site in 2014 ©Andrew Foley<br />
is information dating back to the 1902 Bag Muck<br />
strike at Denaby Main, the 1921 Lockout and<br />
Black Friday, and the mining strikes in the 1970s.<br />
The exhibition is on until Saturday 29th <strong>June</strong>.<br />
Fox Gallery is open Tuesday to Friday 10am<br />
until 2pm.<br />
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OUT & ABOUT<br />
A leap of faith:<br />
Rotherham Minster launches<br />
£3 million redevelopment campaign<br />
Rotherham Minster<br />
has towered over the<br />
town for more than 500<br />
years.<br />
But to ensure the town’s oldest<br />
and most significant building<br />
remains for the next thousand years,<br />
its vicar took a leap of faith to launch<br />
an ambitious £3 million fundraising<br />
campaign.<br />
In April, Rev Canon Phil<br />
Batchford, together with the Bishop<br />
of Sheffield, Rt Rev Dr Pete Wilcox,<br />
descended 42-feet from the<br />
Minster’s bell tower into the central<br />
transept while dressed in their<br />
clerical robes.<br />
The abseil kickstarted the<br />
Minster’s year-long ‘Building<br />
Hope in the Heart of Rotherham’<br />
campaign. They aim to raise £3<br />
million by next summer to redevelop<br />
the interior of the church to make<br />
it more flexible, hospitable and<br />
accessible for the wider community.<br />
Canon Batchford, who has been<br />
the vicar for five years, said: “It’s a<br />
real leap of faith trying to raise that<br />
much money in the current climate<br />
in Rotherham, so we wanted to<br />
embody that by doing the literal leap<br />
of faith with an abseil.”<br />
The Minster has always been at<br />
the heart of the town. But over the<br />
last few years, its reach into the<br />
community has continued to grow,<br />
extending far beyond the beautiful<br />
building.<br />
They provide music sessions in<br />
schools, run the Social Supermarket<br />
and Catch Up Café and have set up<br />
various weekly wellbeing groups in<br />
the church.<br />
Canon Batchford’s wife,<br />
Christine, is the project manager<br />
for Rotherham Minster Connections<br />
which is responsible for the<br />
community groups.<br />
They started the Social<br />
Supermarket in the pandemic,<br />
which has since led to a weekly<br />
café on a Tuesday, men’s group<br />
on Wednesdays, toddler group on<br />
Thursdays and crafts sessions twice<br />
a week.<br />
“It’s all about building bridges<br />
and links. By coming here, people<br />
have found a community to belong<br />
to and people to connect with.<br />
Those who might have used the<br />
Social Supermarket have become<br />
volunteers helping us run groups<br />
because they want to give us<br />
something in return. The community<br />
has become so much richer<br />
because of it,” Christine says.<br />
The Minster has also hosted<br />
various events such as candlelit<br />
concerts. In November, they<br />
welcomed the exceptional Museum<br />
of the Moon exhibition where<br />
they had 10,000 visitors through<br />
the doors.<br />
But in its current form, the<br />
Minster’s internal layout is<br />
somewhat limiting. It’s been 30<br />
years since any modernisation was<br />
done in the Minster.<br />
“We could offer so much more if<br />
the existing infrastructure was not<br />
in,” Canon Batchford says.<br />
The plans include removing<br />
pews, relevelling the floor and<br />
installing underfloor heating to<br />
create a more open-plan area<br />
that would come in useful for their<br />
weekly cafes and groups.<br />
They also hope to create two<br />
new meeting or rehearsal rooms<br />
for chorister or music practice.<br />
Other developments in the pipeline<br />
include rebuilding the toilet block<br />
and creating a mobile hospitality<br />
space for refreshments.<br />
The Jesus Chapel, which was last<br />
restored in 1921, will be glassed in<br />
so that worship can still take place<br />
while other activities are going on.<br />
Photography: Shaun Flannary/Rotherham Minster<br />
The 1770s Snetzler organ, one of<br />
the finest examples in the country,<br />
is also going to be restored and<br />
relocated.<br />
The Bishop of Sheffield gave<br />
his blessing to the plans, with<br />
the Church of England making<br />
a substantial donation to the<br />
campaign. Canon Batchford would<br />
like to hope that, by summer 2025,<br />
they’ll have reached their £3m target<br />
so that works can begin.<br />
On Saturday 8th <strong>June</strong>, they<br />
have organised a 1940s night<br />
with a performance by Dearne Big<br />
Band and Singers. This year is the<br />
80th anniversary of the Normandy<br />
Landings, so the event will pay<br />
homage to music of the 1940s<br />
with the likes of Glenn Miller and<br />
Frank Sinatra. Vintage or wartime<br />
outfits are welcomed. The event<br />
starts at 7pm and there will be a<br />
bar, teas and coffees, plus a grand<br />
raffle. Tickets are £10 per person<br />
bookable via Eventbrite, or £12 on<br />
the door.<br />
You can donate to the Minster’s<br />
fundraising campaign at www.<br />
justgiving.com/campaign/<br />
buildinghopeappeal<br />
Or find out more at<br />
www.rotherhamminster.co.uk<br />
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OUT & ABOUT<br />
GIANT adventures<br />
at Gulliver’s Valley<br />
Have a giant adventure this<br />
summer at Yorkshire’s newest<br />
theme park, Gulliver’s Valley<br />
Resort.<br />
Gulliver’s Valley the perfect place for your next<br />
great value family day out. You’ll find a brilliant<br />
selection of indoor and outdoor activities for<br />
under 13s including 360° thrill ride Gyrosaur,<br />
super-fast Grand Prix Racers rollercoaster, and<br />
the western water rapid ride Apache Falls.<br />
There is also a huge indoor activity hub<br />
that’s perfect no matter the weather, with mini<br />
golf, an inflatable kingdom and climbing and<br />
caving challenges.<br />
Younger families can enjoy a tot-ally fun<br />
experience with Gully Town Tots Sessions every<br />
Monday during term time. This exclusive toddler<br />
offer is especially for children under five, priced<br />
at just £8 for children, £2 for adults and free for<br />
under ones. Look forward to indoor toddler rides,<br />
Yoohoo Playzone, the Gully Town role play<br />
area, and appearances from Bing & Flop and the<br />
Very Hungry Caterpillar.<br />
These toddler sessions also include access<br />
to the Gulliver’s Valley Mini-Farm to meet all<br />
your favourite farmyard animals and say hello<br />
to guests from <strong>May</strong>field Alpacas Animal Park.<br />
Meet mischievous meerkats, Johnny the friendly<br />
skunk, the gorgeous great grey owl Strix and so<br />
many more.<br />
Gulliver’s Valley has a host of special themed<br />
events scheduled too! See TV-favourite JJ from<br />
hit-series Cocomelon at intervals throughout the<br />
day on both Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th <strong>May</strong>.<br />
The theme park will then be open daily during the<br />
spring bank school holiday from Friday 24th <strong>May</strong>.<br />
From <strong>June</strong>, the outdoor rides will be open from<br />
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an evening meal, superb family entertainment,<br />
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OUT & ABOUT<br />
A never-ending story<br />
at Grimm & Co<br />
Mortals and magical beings<br />
assemble! Grimm & Co’s<br />
bamboozling new Emporium of<br />
Stories is open at long last to let<br />
the wild rumpus start.<br />
It’s not in a kingdom far, far away or some<br />
far flung corner of an undiscovered galaxy. You<br />
won’t need a pumpkin coach, flying carpet,<br />
portkey, or ruby slippers to get there.<br />
A little magic takes you a long way.<br />
Head on up to the hill named after a ship<br />
in Rotherham town centre and look for the<br />
bewitching gothic building with its imposing spire.<br />
Once upon a time, it was a peaceful place<br />
of worship. But following a gigantic renovation<br />
project that’s taken thousands of days of sorcery<br />
to complete, it’s been transformed into a new<br />
gateway to the magical realm.<br />
Oh, the places you’ll go once you step through<br />
those shiny red doors.<br />
The old church has become an immersive,<br />
multi-sensory bolthole where children and young<br />
people can leave the human world behind and<br />
escape into the pages of a real-life adventure.<br />
Dating back to 1148, the brainchild of<br />
pharmacist Graham Grimm and his sister<br />
Grizelda, Grimm & Co became visible to humans<br />
in 2016. Grimm’s apothecary to the magical was<br />
originally on Doncaster Gate.<br />
In 2020, thanks to a substantial grant from the<br />
legends at Arts Council England, they rescued<br />
the old Talbot Lane Church, that had closed<br />
due to a shrinking congregation, from being<br />
turned into a club for knights or non-flying carpet<br />
warehouse. They have since expanded their<br />
spellbinding offer to make use of the ginormous<br />
space.<br />
It’s a wonderous jaunt where legends are<br />
retold and ludicrous new stories evolve. The<br />
interior concept has been created by the awardwinning<br />
Lumsden Design, the same design<br />
wizards involved in creating the Warner Bros’<br />
Harry Potter Studio Tour and the family kitchen<br />
and shop at Kew Gardens.<br />
Like all good stories, the renovation adventure<br />
has not been without its obstacles. The whole<br />
roof needed repairing and the elves had to<br />
deal with a bad case of damp that wouldn’t go<br />
away with just the wave of a wand. Accessibility<br />
issues have also been addressed, with a lift and<br />
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OUT & ABOUT<br />
changing places toilet installed.<br />
But what has been created is a magical space<br />
that will now be used to entice minds young and<br />
old with the power of words and imagination.<br />
Whether you’re a witch or a twit, a boggart<br />
or borrower, a muggle or a hobbit, visit the<br />
Apothecary to stock up on all your potions and<br />
magical tools needed for making marvellous<br />
medicines.<br />
Play shop detective to find the most disgusting<br />
ingredient like goblin mucus, trapped wind, and<br />
condensed enthusiasm. Do you need a new<br />
giant belly button cleaner or a magical compass<br />
ring? And don’t forget to replenish your supply of<br />
roasted magic beans, spare dragon teeth, and<br />
pearls of wisdom.<br />
Grab a pew in the Book Nook and get lost<br />
in the tales of patchwork elephants, lightning<br />
thieves, caterpillars with hollow legs, and<br />
Peruvian bears with a penchant for marmalade<br />
sandwiches.<br />
Plan your next adventure across the Treasures<br />
of Rotherham or swap your old books for a free<br />
new one at the Forgotten Library.<br />
One of the most exciting new developments is<br />
the Feastery, a café area where you could believe<br />
in as many as six impossible things before<br />
breakfast.<br />
The Grimm & Co team have worked with<br />
award-winning West Yorkshire coffee roasters,<br />
Darkwoods with full barista training. They have<br />
also developed a story-inspired menu with lots<br />
of yummy cakes and snacks – but don’t eat the<br />
gingerbread man!<br />
In the pipeline is an alcoholic license so they<br />
can serve ancient beings with frobscottle that<br />
makes you whizzpop at small gatherings and<br />
spoken word or music performances.<br />
To comply with conservation rules set by the<br />
mortal powers that be, many of the church’s<br />
original features have been retained. The<br />
stained-glass windows, the pulpit, and the grade<br />
I listed Harrison and Harrison organ have been<br />
incorporated into the new Cliffhanger Castle area.<br />
Think Hogwarts’ Great Hall with house<br />
banners. This new function space can be hired<br />
out for sproglet parties, mysterious busy-ness<br />
meetings, and even intimate weddings for<br />
scrollmates.<br />
Those with a golden ticket will have special<br />
access through to Graham’s office for a chance<br />
to unleash the writer within them. The story stairs<br />
lead to Grizelda’s imaginarium, a new mezzanine<br />
floor that has been added to the building. A<br />
beautifully thought-out space filled with inanimate<br />
objects set to inspire.<br />
Here there are three secret writing pads hidden<br />
behind the fireplace, bookshelf and wardrobe<br />
where children and young people can take part<br />
in writing workshops and sensory classes to<br />
exercise their imagination and writing skills.<br />
School children can create their own<br />
characters and manuscript in story making<br />
sessions, design new products that they’d sell<br />
in the Apothecary, or try their hand at comedy<br />
writing in workshops created by Jeremy Dyson<br />
from the League of Gentlemen.<br />
Then it’s back down Jack’s beanstalk slide<br />
that’s been replanted in its new home.<br />
There are also after-school clubs and the<br />
weekly Curious and Curiouser family sessions for<br />
children under six.<br />
From Monday 20th <strong>May</strong>, Graham and Grizelda<br />
are hosting the Rotherham Festival of Stories, a<br />
fortnight of workshops, family activities and visits<br />
from authors like Michael Rosen.<br />
Behind the mystical façade of Grimm & Co<br />
is a literacy charity that has spent the last eight<br />
years changing lives one story at a time. An<br />
idea conjured up by former educator Deborah<br />
Bullivant, its mission is to build confidence,<br />
self-esteem, aspirations, skills and resilience in<br />
children and young people.<br />
And it’s had us under its spell ever since.<br />
The charity has grown like Jack’s beanstalk<br />
over the years to become Yorkshire’s unique<br />
writing destination. They work with thousands<br />
of children and young people each year from<br />
Yorkshire, Humberside and beyond.<br />
There is now a strong team of employees in<br />
learning, catering, people and retail positions.<br />
They’re also supported by volunteers and artists,<br />
from story mentors and illustrators to shop elves<br />
and prop makers.<br />
This exciting new chapter has been made<br />
possible thanks to generous contributions<br />
from organisations like Arts Council England,<br />
Rotherham Council, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation,<br />
BBC Children in Need, the National Lottery<br />
Community Fund, as well as a stupendous<br />
anonymous donation from a local entrepreneur.<br />
All monies raised through the shop and<br />
café are invested back into the charity so they<br />
can continue to engage with the community<br />
through writing workshops. So, magic beans are<br />
unfortunately not an accepted currency!<br />
Grimm & Co’s Emporium of Stories is<br />
open Tuesday to Saturday 9.30am-4.30pm<br />
with late night opening on Thursdays until<br />
6.00pm<br />
Find out more at grimmandco.co.uk or<br />
follow them on social media for events and<br />
updates.<br />
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It’s #MyTime to<br />
better my education<br />
at Dearne Valley College<br />
College isn’t just for school<br />
leavers. Every year, hundreds of<br />
adults head back into education,<br />
proving that ambition has no<br />
age limit.<br />
Whether you’re looking to retrain in a different<br />
industry, get back into work after raising a family,<br />
enhance your skills to secure a promotion, or just<br />
do something for you, it’s never too late to learn.<br />
Take your career development into your own<br />
hands with a higher education course at Dearne<br />
Valley College, part of the RNN Group.<br />
Dearne Valley College is a hub for higher<br />
skills across various academic areas. They have<br />
a range of lifelong learning opportunities with<br />
higher level and degree courses to support adults<br />
at any age, from all walks of life, who are looking<br />
to take on a new challenge.<br />
Their vocational courses have been designed<br />
around employability so that learners gain the<br />
right skills to secure the career they’ve worked<br />
hard for. This academic year, they have launched<br />
some brand new Higher Technical Qualifications<br />
(HTQs) specifically for adults. These level 4<br />
qualifications take between one and two years to<br />
complete and are similar to a foundation degree.<br />
You might think that your educational<br />
ambitions aren’t possible while trying to juggle<br />
work or family life. But many courses like HTQs<br />
are condensed into one or two days a week, with<br />
part-time and evening courses also available.<br />
Returning to education over the age of 18 can<br />
be a scary thought. But at Dearne Valley College,<br />
their tutors have years of industry experience and<br />
a thorough understanding of what employers<br />
expect, helping turn your ambitions into reality.<br />
Plus, they have some amazing facilities that will<br />
give you the hands-on experience you need to<br />
propel you into the working world.<br />
Here, we look at two of the departments at<br />
Dearne Valley College that have attracted many<br />
adult learners.<br />
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Animal Management<br />
If you’re an animal lover, have you<br />
thought about pursuing a career<br />
working with animals?<br />
Whether you see yourself working in a rescue<br />
centre, vet surgery or zoo, training police dogs,<br />
being an animal nutritionist, or setting up your<br />
own dog grooming business, you’ll find a course<br />
to help get you there at Dearne Valley College.<br />
As well as a general animal care course, there<br />
are specialist courses in things like dog training,<br />
dog grooming, and animal science.<br />
The animal care unit is no conventional<br />
classroom. You’ll study surrounded by domestic<br />
animals, farm animals, reptiles and exotic<br />
species. There are rabbits and rodents to<br />
meerkats and hedgehogs. Out on the farm,<br />
there are llamas, goats, chickens and a pony.<br />
They’re also one of the only colleges to have<br />
an armadillo.<br />
While it might be nice to cuddle the animals,<br />
as an adult learner you’re probably more<br />
interested in the quickly developing those higher<br />
skills to bag that dream job.<br />
No two days are ever the same as you gain<br />
hands-on experience in caring for, rehabilitating,<br />
handling, feeding, housing and training different<br />
animals. Specialist facilities include a dog<br />
grooming room, outdoor training arena for<br />
obedience, and a new nocturnal room for the<br />
hedgehogs and sugar gliders.<br />
You’ll be taught by people like Karen Allott, the<br />
HE lead at Dearne Valley College, who also runs<br />
her own equine rehabilitation business. Karen<br />
knows what it’s like to be an adult learner, having<br />
returned to education in her late 20s to follow her<br />
heart of working with animals.<br />
She’d been working at a call centre for many<br />
years before she decided to retrain, enrolling on<br />
a level 2 course in animal care aged 28. After<br />
getting the education bug, she then went on to<br />
do a degree and master’s in equine therapy and<br />
rehabilitation, before doing her PGCE aged 40 to<br />
become a teacher.<br />
“You might feel like you can’t go back to<br />
college. You’re not clever enough, you’ve not<br />
got enough time, you’re too old for learning.<br />
Tutors won’t know how to speak to you or you’ll<br />
be surrounded by young kids that make you feel<br />
even older.<br />
“I had those thoughts myself. I left school with<br />
Ds Es and Fs at GCSE so how was I going to get<br />
to grips with studying? But I knew it was my time<br />
to do it. If you’re willing to put in the work, it does<br />
get easier. We have students aged 16 and in their<br />
40s, and they all work well together as a unit.”<br />
Currently, the animal management courses<br />
range from level 1 up to levels 4 and 5 with the<br />
HNC and HND courses. They will be starting<br />
a HTQ in animal behaviour and training in<br />
September 2025, with future plans to offer a<br />
degree course.
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Health and Social Care<br />
<strong>May</strong>be your calling lies in caring<br />
for humans.<br />
Whether you’re looking to take your first steps<br />
towards an NHS career, want to switch to a caring<br />
profession or upskill your existing qualifications,<br />
Dearne Valley College has a course for you.<br />
This year, they have launched the health<br />
science associate diploma HTQ. The practicalfocused<br />
course equips learners with the clinical<br />
training and experience needed to be an assistant<br />
practitioner working in wards, GP surgeries,<br />
outpatient departments, or labs and workshops.<br />
Dearne Valley College has worked closely with<br />
Sheffield Hallam University and key stakeholders<br />
to ensure the HTQ gives students those job-ready<br />
skills employers are looking for.<br />
ALEX is an AI simulated<br />
“<br />
mannequin that talks, has a<br />
pulse, and a camera in his<br />
eye to record consultations<br />
with students.<br />
”<br />
They’ve also invested £330,000 into a new stateof-the-art<br />
health suite which opens to learners<br />
this September. There is a simulated operating<br />
area with recovery ward, an assessment unit with<br />
consultation area, plus a biomedical laboratory for<br />
anatomy and dissection modules.<br />
Significant investment has also been made<br />
into two new life-like mannequins for practical<br />
demonstrations. GERi is a ten-stone elderly patient<br />
with latex skin, arthritic joints, removable teeth, and<br />
catheter and stoma entry points. Students can<br />
practice cannulation, moving and handling, and<br />
elderly nursing care.<br />
ALEX is an AI simulated mannequin that talks,<br />
has a pulse, and a camera in his eye to record<br />
consultations with students.<br />
The college’s health department also has a VR<br />
suite with ocular headsets that learners can wear<br />
during theory-based lessons. The technology<br />
helps students visualise the inside of the body,<br />
learn about physiology and understand how<br />
diseases might progress. They can also be used<br />
for virtual consultations to allow learners to explore<br />
different patient experience scenarios.<br />
You’ll be taught by people like Eve Thomson, a<br />
former A&E staff nurse at Barnsley Hospital who<br />
still works in industry doing bank shifts around her<br />
teaching role.<br />
“Training for a caring career lends itself to adult<br />
learners as they have the life experience that<br />
prepares them for the job more than anything else.<br />
You usually find that adult learners make for a<br />
more competent and caring health professional.<br />
“I did my nursing qualifications as an adult<br />
learner at 21 and would have found it hard at 18 to<br />
be so disciplined getting up at 5am for a 12-hour<br />
shift. Adult learners have the motivation to be in<br />
college learning the skills they need.<br />
“I’m really glad that we have these new facilities<br />
as it helps us simulate real-life emergency<br />
scenarios in a safe and controlled way, giving our<br />
learners the confidence to go out onto a ward or<br />
other clinical setting and administer high-quality<br />
patient care.”<br />
As well as the new HTQ, Dearne Valley<br />
College also has an Access to Nursing course<br />
which is aimed at people who don’t have a<br />
level 3 qualification but want to progress to<br />
higher education.<br />
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Rain Rescue founder<br />
to retire after 22 years<br />
The founder of Rain Rescue,<br />
Jacquie Neilson MBE, is retiring<br />
from the animal rescue charity<br />
22 years after setting it up.<br />
Jacquie and her husband Steve started<br />
Rescuing Animals In Need (RAIN) in 2002,<br />
saving stray dogs from council kennels that were<br />
destined to be put to sleep through no fault of<br />
their own.<br />
In the beginning, the dogs they rescued<br />
would stay in the Neilson’s stables until a more<br />
permanent place could be found for them. They’d<br />
often care for 26 dogs at a time, which was like<br />
water off a duck’s back for the animal-loving<br />
family who were used to having five or six dogs,<br />
five horses, and 20 ferals cats at a time – all of<br />
them being someone else’s discarded pets.<br />
Jacquie left a 30-year career in banking to<br />
dedicate her life to these helpless animals.<br />
Rain Rescue became an official charity in 2006<br />
and operated from Jacquie’s home between<br />
Wickersley and Thurcroft. The old stables were<br />
eventually converted to accommodate more<br />
animals, turning every possible space into<br />
a kennel.<br />
Over the last 22 years, the charity has given<br />
hope and a second chance at life to thousands<br />
of animals by finding them loving new homes.<br />
Rain has never allowed open viewing; they follow<br />
a pre-matching process so that would-be owners<br />
only meet dogs that are suitable for them and<br />
their lifestyles.<br />
They take in around 400 cats and dogs<br />
each year, many of which come in pitiful and<br />
horrific states. So many animals have been<br />
physically and medically neglected, but with<br />
time and treatments most can be nursed back to<br />
full health.<br />
Once recent case was Anton the Doberman<br />
who was found wandering the streets of<br />
Rotherham in an emaciated state by the dog<br />
warden. He weighed just 27 kilos, had a urine<br />
infection, scabs, bald patches and pressure<br />
sores. Rain Rescue gave him the right care and<br />
medical treatment and found him a forever home.<br />
Historically, they have always had more dogs<br />
than cats but in recent times their cattery has<br />
been at maximum capacity due to an epidemic of<br />
overbreeding and ill-treatment.<br />
Every animal is vaccinated, neutered and deflea<br />
and wormed, and kept at the centre provided<br />
with heating, housing and 365 days a year care<br />
from experienced staff.<br />
There have been many changes down at the<br />
rescue centre over the years, most of which<br />
have been done by Steve. Their kennels all have<br />
outdoor runs, while the cattery has a Catio for<br />
the cats to play in with disabled access and calm<br />
surroundings. There are also two secure fields<br />
and an agility paddock with artificial grass that<br />
they hire out to dog owners, helping bring in more<br />
money for the charity.<br />
Despite the mounting pressure felt by animal<br />
welfare charities across the country, it has been a<br />
positive year for Rain Rescue in many ways.<br />
Jacquie was awarded an MBE for services to<br />
animal welfare from Princess Anne at Windsor<br />
Castle, having been nominated by long-term Rain<br />
supporter, Pat Davy.<br />
The charity was also given a grant from<br />
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to support them<br />
through the cost of living crisis. Part of this grant<br />
has also allowed Jacquie to retire by recruiting<br />
a new CEO. Trisha Spargo has managed other<br />
large animal centres and is eager to start this next<br />
journey with Rain Rescue.<br />
We’d like to wish Jacquie a happy retirement,<br />
when the time comes, but we’re sure she’ll never<br />
be too far away from her beloved animals. After<br />
years of hard work and heartache, she can be<br />
proud that, because of her, there’ll always be a<br />
place for homeless animals.<br />
You can find out how to support Rain Rescue<br />
or adopt an animal by visiting<br />
www.rainrescue.co.uk<br />
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Is compulsory cat<br />
microchipping fur real?<br />
If you’re a cat owner,<br />
there is now a pawsability<br />
that you’ll be<br />
fined if your cat is not<br />
microchipped.<br />
From 10th <strong>June</strong>, a new law<br />
comes into effect in England<br />
making it compulsory for cats to be<br />
microchipped before they reach the<br />
age of 20 weeks. As well as making<br />
it easier for lost or stray cats to be<br />
reunited with their owners, it is also<br />
hoped that the new law will help<br />
tackle common welfare issues for<br />
cats such as abandonment.<br />
Around a quarter of cats in the<br />
UK are not microchipped – around<br />
2.4 million.<br />
Microchipping is a one-time<br />
expense that covers your cat for<br />
the rest of its life. It costs between<br />
£20 and £30 for microchipping and<br />
some vets include it in their health<br />
plans.<br />
Only a trained professional can fit<br />
your cat’s microchip. The best time<br />
to microchip your cat is when they<br />
are being neutered. The procedure<br />
is quick and is no more painful than<br />
an injection. It doesn’t hurt once<br />
in place and shouldn’t cause any<br />
problems for your cat.<br />
A microchip is a tiny identification<br />
device the size of a grain of rice.<br />
Once registered to a governmentapproved<br />
database, it links a pet to<br />
its owner via a a unique number that<br />
can be read by a scanner. If your<br />
cat gets lost, anyone with a scanner<br />
can scan them, call the microchip<br />
company and reunite you with your<br />
four-legged friend.<br />
If your cat is already<br />
microchipped, it’s important to keep<br />
your details up to date to ensure<br />
you can be contacted if your pet<br />
goes missing.<br />
If you are rehoming a cat, you’ll<br />
need to contact your microchip<br />
database to transfer ownership<br />
details.<br />
Microchipping is by far the<br />
most effective and quickest<br />
way of identifying lost pets. The<br />
microchipping law for dogs came<br />
into effect in 2016 and, since then,<br />
those who are microchipped are<br />
more than twice as likely to be<br />
reunited with their owner.<br />
All cats except feral ones will<br />
be included in the new law. That<br />
means that even indoor cats will<br />
need microchipping as it’s easy for<br />
them to slip out through a window<br />
or a door.<br />
Under the new law, owners found<br />
not to have microchipped their<br />
cat will have 21 days to have one<br />
implanted or may face a fine of up<br />
to £500.<br />
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Legal<br />
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With Elmhirst Parker Solicitors<br />
Making a personal injury claim<br />
If you suffer an injury and<br />
someone else is to blame, then<br />
you may be able to receive<br />
compensation by making a<br />
personal injury claim.<br />
What are personal injury<br />
claims?<br />
Personal injury claims cover various incidents<br />
such as road traffic accidents, accidents at work,<br />
or trips and falls in public places such as the<br />
supermarket, hospital or on the street.<br />
If you are injured and it wasn’t your fault, it is<br />
advisable to take photos of your injuries and the<br />
scene of the incident, report it to staff, the council<br />
or police, take names and contact details of any<br />
witnesses, and get examined by a doctor. These<br />
will all help if you choose to make a claim for<br />
your injuries.<br />
How long do you have to claim?<br />
Generally speaking, you have to commence a<br />
claim within three years of the date of your injury<br />
or accident. But there may be exceptions to the<br />
rule. If the claimant lacks mental capacity, usually<br />
because of a disability or brain injury, there is no<br />
limit. For claims on behalf of children, the threeyear<br />
limit begins once they turn 18.<br />
Claims can take between six months and a<br />
few years to settle depending on complexity, so<br />
contact a solicitor when you first realise you may<br />
have a claim to ensure that you stay within the<br />
time limit.<br />
What can you claim for?<br />
A personal injury claim is usually split into<br />
two parts.<br />
General damages are for your pain, suffering<br />
and loss of amenity. General damages are<br />
worked out using guidelines set by the courts<br />
and based on the severity of your physical and/<br />
or psychological injuries and whether they are<br />
permanent or not.<br />
The other part of a compensation claim<br />
is special damages. These are any financial<br />
losses or expenses resulting from the injury. This<br />
could include medical treatment or rehabilitation<br />
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costs, travel expenses to and from medical<br />
appointments, or loss of earnings or pension if<br />
you’ve been unable to work.<br />
In more severe cases where injuries are lifechanging,<br />
it can include claims for adaptations to<br />
your property or past and future care costs.<br />
How much could a claim be<br />
worth?<br />
No two cases are ever the same. Even if two<br />
people are in a car accident, their claims will<br />
always be different as their injuries and personal<br />
circumstances will differ.<br />
If you are fortunate to recover from your<br />
injuries, such as whiplash, your claim may be<br />
worth a few hundred pounds for your initial pain<br />
and suffering. If your injuries are more severe and<br />
have impacted many aspects of your life, such as<br />
your ability to work due to a back injury, then the<br />
claim will be more substantial.<br />
Will I need to go to court?<br />
Most personal injury claims are settled out<br />
of court if the defendant admits liability. Court<br />
proceedings are costly, so it is in both parties’<br />
interests to co-operate via alternative dispute<br />
resolution such as mediation or joint settlement<br />
meetings.<br />
I was injured at work. Will I be<br />
sacked if I make a claim?<br />
Your employer owes you a duty of care. If you<br />
were injured while doing your job, it will usually be<br />
because they breached that duty or failed to follow<br />
health and safety procedures.<br />
It is illegal to terminate employment because<br />
of a claim. This is a separate civil matter and will<br />
be claimed against their employer’s insurance<br />
policy – so they shouldn’t take it personally. If you<br />
do face issues at work after bringing proceedings<br />
against your employer, we can also advise you on<br />
employment law.<br />
What if the driver was<br />
uninsured?<br />
In road traffic accidents, the claimant could<br />
be the driver, passenger, cyclist or pedestrian.<br />
In most cases, the defendant’s insurance policy<br />
would cover them for any accidents. However, if<br />
they didn’t have insurance or were untraceable<br />
because it was a hit and run, a claim would be<br />
covered by the Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB).<br />
This was set up due to government insistence that<br />
insurers have a safety net to protect those in such<br />
circumstances.<br />
How much does it cost to make<br />
a personal injury claim?<br />
In certain cases, we can offer No Win No Fee,<br />
or conditional fee agreements. This is where there<br />
are no upfront costs to the claimant and all of our<br />
legal costs are recovered from the defendant if a<br />
claim is successful. Solicitors are able to receive<br />
a percentage uplift in their fees, depending on the<br />
individual circumstances of the claim.<br />
If a claim is not successful, all fees are written<br />
off. So, claimants have nothing to lose.<br />
*This is not legal advice; it is intended to provide<br />
information of general interest about current legal<br />
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Wednesday 15th <strong>May</strong> 1.30pm<br />
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Fridays 24th <strong>May</strong> &<br />
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Pop in the office with friends<br />
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FAMILY<br />
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But there are many charities and organisations<br />
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The Fun Hub’s<br />
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The Fun Hub CIC is a non-profit organisation<br />
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Two years ago, Zoe launched a community<br />
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The Community Food Pantry is accessible to<br />
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Some items are donated by companies like<br />
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Along with their static sites that they go to<br />
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FAMILY<br />
Where to access the Food Community Pantry<br />
Mondays:<br />
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Fun Hub Nursery, Eastwood S65 2BG – 3pm<br />
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Over winter, Barnsley Foodbank experienced<br />
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In January, they launched the Reds Against<br />
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Young people from Barnsley FC Community Trust<br />
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Peace Legal Solicitors in Wombwell recently<br />
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GARDENS<br />
A visit to the vibrant<br />
gardens of Vietnam<br />
With Garden Designer Sally Cunis<br />
Following a recent<br />
wonderful trip to<br />
Vietnam, where we<br />
joined our younger<br />
daughter and her<br />
boyfriend on their<br />
travels, I have been<br />
inspired by the colours<br />
and amazing variety of<br />
plant life we saw there.<br />
Whether in the cities or the<br />
countryside, plants are everywhere.<br />
They grow in little recycled pots<br />
on pavements, in fact in anything<br />
repurposed, even in containers<br />
on the back of an old motorcycle.<br />
Fabulous orchids are strung up in<br />
trees whilst every bit of available<br />
space on tiny urban balconies is<br />
used to grow climbers, herbs and<br />
maybe even a small tree.<br />
Internal courtyards in older<br />
houses might contain a lilypond<br />
in a large pot or stone trough with<br />
the addition of Koi carp perhaps.<br />
Ornamental trees grow up through<br />
Camellia<br />
several floors towards the light<br />
providing interest and shade.<br />
Many of the ornamentals<br />
decorating buildings in the towns<br />
are plants that are tender in the<br />
UK but can be grown in a heated<br />
greenhouse; bougainvillea, citrus,<br />
orchids, callistemon (bottlebrush)<br />
palm and rangoon creeper are just<br />
a few such examples.<br />
Others are more commonly<br />
grown here including Dahlias,<br />
Hibiscus, Camellia and many<br />
familiar annuals such as<br />
Cleome, Marigold and Lantana.<br />
Flower sellers pedal their wares<br />
everywhere: on street corners,<br />
selling from overloaded bicycles<br />
and from flower shops. One day we<br />
spotted a beautiful, full sized orange<br />
tree being driven home on the back<br />
of a scooter!<br />
Out of town, every bit of space<br />
possible is cultivated.<br />
We’ve seen people growing<br />
salad crops along the verges of<br />
main roads. Small holdings are<br />
subdivided into many rows to<br />
raise different leaf crops, perhaps<br />
edged with banana. Paddy fields<br />
Cleome<br />
Rangoon creeper<br />
are extensive and labour intensive.<br />
Fruiting trees are dramatic;<br />
calabash, guava and massive<br />
armour-skinned jack fruit. Coconuts<br />
from trees (and a similar tasting<br />
product from the Nipa palm which<br />
grows along waterways) are a very<br />
popular source for drinking and<br />
in cooking.<br />
On subsistence small holdings,<br />
hens and livestock are allowed to<br />
roam free. No doubt they scratch up<br />
and consume bugs and parasites<br />
as well as providing fertiliser, meat<br />
and, in the case of hens, eggs.<br />
Up in the mountains, where<br />
lemongrass grows in great grassy<br />
plumes, bracken is cut and carefully<br />
wrapped around new planting to<br />
protect plants and act as a mulch.<br />
There we also saw chicken-wire<br />
fencing panels guarding vegetable<br />
Bougainvillea<br />
plots doubling up as supports for<br />
climbing beans. Cherry and plum<br />
were just coming into bloom in the<br />
mountains too. Water buffalo are<br />
used up here to clear the land as<br />
some areas are still difficult to reach<br />
by machine.<br />
Throughout Vietnam, the<br />
beautifully restored ancient and<br />
imperial cities with their glorious<br />
palaces and temples, have<br />
interesting gardens. Many remind<br />
me of the formal gardens of the<br />
palace of Versailles in Paris, the<br />
gardens of Japan or the grand<br />
houses in England.<br />
Formal layouts are edged in low<br />
clipped hedges, bonsai trees such<br />
as Ficus fill elegant pots grouped<br />
in courtyards whilst ponds of carp<br />
and water lilies reflect the sky and<br />
Hibiscus<br />
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Bottlebrush<br />
Armoured Jack fruit<br />
Heading back from the plant<br />
nursery by bike in Hanoi
GARDENS<br />
Old motorbike repurposed as a planter<br />
allow time for contemplation.<br />
Elegant arches, screens and<br />
windows frame views of the layout<br />
of temples and palaces and tempt<br />
the visitor to step into the gardens<br />
and to explore.<br />
Sailing on Lan ha bay, on<br />
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monolithic limestone mountains<br />
and then, afterwards, on the<br />
mainland, along waterways<br />
through caves between more<br />
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lush wealth of “Nature’s” planting,<br />
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is just extraordinary supporting<br />
butterflies, birds and monkeys, a<br />
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Travelling in fabulous places<br />
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GARDENS<br />
A new business<br />
blossoms<br />
If you’re looking for something a little different from the plants in your<br />
neighbour’s garden, have a mulch around Hooton’s Walled Nursery.<br />
Hooton’s Walled Nursery isn’t a garden centre.<br />
There’s no tearoom, no shop, no play area<br />
or farm. Instead, the traditional nursery offers<br />
individuality in a charming historic setting.<br />
The site dates back to the 1730s as a walled<br />
garden that grew vegetables and plants for<br />
the Earl of Strafford’s manor house. Part of the<br />
Fitzwilliam Wentworth Estate, it was a garden<br />
centre for 30 years before the Charlton family<br />
from Brecks took over at the end of last year.<br />
After cultivating his skills down south in the<br />
gardens of Great Dixter and Beth Chatto, 35-yearold<br />
Dean Charlton came back to his Rotherham<br />
roots last year to follow his dream of running his<br />
own business with dad Glenn.<br />
With four-acres to tend to, including a crop of<br />
150-year-old fruit trees lining the historic walls,<br />
it’s taken some graft to get things off the ground.<br />
A lot of the infrastructure was left by the previous<br />
tenants, but Glenn has been hard at work<br />
building a new greenhouse with heated benches<br />
to start propagating next year’s stock.<br />
Dean and Glenn grow most of the plants<br />
themselves from seedlings. Polytunnels are filled<br />
with thousands of plants at every stage of the<br />
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additives or pesticides.<br />
Going forwards, their living catalogue, or<br />
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Whether you’re in search of cottage garden<br />
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AFTER<br />
BEFORE<br />
BEFORE<br />
AFTER<br />
Photograph: Gary Morrisroe<br />
Hooton’s Walled Nursery. They specialise in<br />
unusual, lesser-known perennials not typically<br />
found in garden centres or supermarkets, like<br />
ladybird poppies, bleeding hearts and fox’s<br />
grape fritillary.<br />
If you’re a novice gardener or not sure whether<br />
a plant is sun-seeking or shade loving, each plant<br />
has a black bed label with its common name and<br />
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In the summer months, families will be able to<br />
pick fruit from the historic trees, with peaches,<br />
pears, apples, cherries and figs in bountiful<br />
supply.<br />
And next year, Glenn is hoping to introduce his<br />
beloved hardy tropicals to their stock, such as<br />
palms, yucca and fatsia japonica.<br />
As a gardening hub, Hooton Walled Nursery<br />
wants to grow into the community by working<br />
with education providers and offering therapeutic<br />
gardening sessions in the future.<br />
They’re also focused on preserving the site’s<br />
unique heritage and biodiversity. Volunteer<br />
gardener Geraldine, a former biology and earth<br />
science university lecturer, has conducted an<br />
ecological survey, put forward suggestions<br />
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devised some educational activities for children<br />
and young people.<br />
Specialising in unusual hardy<br />
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four-acre historic walled garden<br />
Family run | Traditional propagation techniques | Peat-free compost | Naturally grown without chemicals<br />
Open Weds-Sun 10am-4.30pm | 01709 963 735<br />
Doncaster Road, Hooton Roberts, Rotherham S65 4PF (opposite Earl of Strafford)<br />
www.hootonswallednursery.co.uk<br />
Photograph: Gary Morrisroe<br />
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FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT<br />
Summer<br />
strawberry<br />
recipes<br />
Strawberries are the epitome of summer.<br />
But if you’re fed up of having them with<br />
cream or on top of your cereal, here are<br />
some sweet and easy recipes to try.<br />
Eton Mess<br />
Cheesecake<br />
Strawberry, Watercress<br />
and Feta Salad<br />
Serves 4<br />
Ingredients:<br />
300g strawberries, sliced or<br />
quartered<br />
100g watercress, woody stalks<br />
removed<br />
250g cherry or plum tomatoes,<br />
halved<br />
6 radishes, thinly sliced<br />
Half a cucumber, thinly sliced<br />
125g feta, crumbled or cubed<br />
For the dressing<br />
1 tbsp pink peppercorns<br />
2 strawberries (about 40g),<br />
chopped<br />
½ tbsp honey<br />
½ lemon, juiced<br />
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil<br />
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Method<br />
1. For the dressing, toast the<br />
peppercorns in a dry frying pan for<br />
1-2 mins until fragrant, then bash<br />
with a pestle and mortar with a<br />
pinch of salt to break up the skins.<br />
Add the 2 strawberries and smash<br />
them to a paste.<br />
2. Stir in the honey and lemon<br />
juice. Tip the dressing into a large<br />
bowl then whisk in the olive oil.<br />
Check for seasoning; add a little<br />
more salt or lemon juice to tase.<br />
3. Toss the strawberries,<br />
watercress and salad veggies with<br />
the dressing in a large bowl. Divide<br />
between four dishes or plates and<br />
crumble over the feta. Drizzle over<br />
any remaining dressing.<br />
Serves 8<br />
Ingredients:<br />
80g Unsalted butter, melted<br />
150g Digestive biscuits<br />
400g Strawberries, quartered<br />
115g Icing sugar<br />
560g Cream cheese<br />
400ml Double cream<br />
2 tsp Vanilla extract<br />
3 Meringue nests, broken into<br />
pieces<br />
Method:<br />
1. Place the biscuits into a<br />
sandwich bag and use a rolling<br />
pin to crush them into fine crumbs.<br />
If you have one, use a food<br />
processor.<br />
2. In a bowl, mix the crushed<br />
biscuits with melted butter until it<br />
resembles wet sand. Press firmly<br />
into a 20cm loose-bottomed tin,<br />
smoothing with a spoon. Place<br />
in the fridge while you make the<br />
filling.<br />
3. Blitz half the strawberries with<br />
1 tbsp icing sugar and set aside.<br />
This is your strawberry syrup for<br />
decorating.<br />
4. Beat the cream cheese with<br />
the vanilla and remaining icing<br />
sugar in a bowl.<br />
5. In another bowl, whip 250ml<br />
double cream to soft peaks, then<br />
fold into the cream cheese.<br />
6. Pour the filling mixture over<br />
the chilled base, level it out and<br />
smooth the top. Chill for minimum<br />
of four hours, ideally overnight.<br />
7. When ready to serve, release<br />
the cheesecake from the tin. Whip<br />
the remaining cream to soft peaks,<br />
put into a piping bag and pipe<br />
swirls on top of the cheesecake.<br />
8. Top with the remaining<br />
strawberries and pieces of<br />
meringue then drizzle with<br />
strawberry syrup you made earlier.
Earl of Strafford<br />
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT<br />
We now serve fresh homemade food<br />
to complement our lovely setting<br />
7 days a week 12-8.30pm<br />
FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT<br />
New menu<br />
Homemade steak and ale pie or lasagne<br />
Roast or catch of the day, spicy cajun chicken,<br />
mediterranean vegetable tart<br />
Strawberry Mojito<br />
Serves 2<br />
Ingredients<br />
6 Strawberries, chopped<br />
1 Lemon, cut into small wedges<br />
12 leaves of Fresh mint<br />
4 tbsp Golden caster sugar<br />
100ml White rum<br />
Handful of crushed ice<br />
Soda water<br />
To garnish: extra strawberries,<br />
lemon slices and mint leaves<br />
Method:<br />
1. Share the strawberries and<br />
lemon wedges between two highball<br />
glasses with the mint leaves. Add 2<br />
tbsp of golden caster sugar to each<br />
glass.<br />
2. Use a small wooden spoon or<br />
muddler to crush the ingredients.<br />
3. Add 50ml rum to each glass<br />
with crushed ice, stir, then top up<br />
with a splash of soda water.<br />
4. Decorate with strawberries,<br />
lemon slices and mint sprigs.<br />
Grill menu Quality steaks including 16oz T bone, choice<br />
of burgers and much more…<br />
Under 12’s menu £6.95 or upgrade to a 6oz sirloin only £8.95<br />
All served with a fruit shoot<br />
Sunday roasts of the day<br />
Seasonal veg and homemade Yorkshire puddings<br />
Sunday Carvery coming soon<br />
See our facebook for updates<br />
Try one of our real ales or summer cocktails<br />
on our terrace or in the beer garden<br />
Doncaster Road,<br />
Hooton Roberts<br />
S65 4PF<br />
Tel 01709 913821<br />
Upstairs Function Room<br />
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A taste of Thailand<br />
you won’t forget<br />
Explore the flavours of<br />
the Land of Smiles with<br />
a visit to Rotherham’s<br />
newest Thai restaurant,<br />
Thai River Kwai.<br />
Whether you are a fan of spicy<br />
or mild dishes, Thai River Kwai has<br />
a mouth-watering menu that will<br />
transport you to the smells and<br />
tastes of Bangkok and Chiang Mai.<br />
Run by Tou and Richard, you’ll<br />
always find a warm and friendly<br />
welcome in the tastefully decorated<br />
restaurant.<br />
Tou cooks up honest, authentic<br />
Thai food with a whole lot of spice<br />
and enough soul to fill the River<br />
Kwai. Every dish is based on her<br />
family recipes or inspired by places<br />
she’s visited.<br />
Having grown up in the mountain<br />
region in northern Thailand, Tou<br />
spent her childhood watching her<br />
father cook with ingredients that<br />
were brought straight from field to<br />
wok.<br />
She moved to the UK in the<br />
2000s where she met Richard. With<br />
his encouragement, she decided to<br />
pursue her ambition of becoming a<br />
chef in 2021.<br />
Much as Tou learned from her<br />
father’s home-grown approach,<br />
she decided to take a month-long<br />
intensive course in Phuket in the art<br />
of Royal Thai cookery. The master<br />
chef course taught Tou how to<br />
cook Thai’s nouveau cuisine famed<br />
for its beautiful presentation and<br />
craftsmanship.<br />
Thai River Kwai has grown<br />
from humble beginnings, starting<br />
with a takeaway they opened in<br />
Conisbrough in 2021. Richard<br />
converted an old circular toilet block<br />
into a street food-style shop that<br />
quickly became the locals’ favourite,<br />
with people queuing in all weathers<br />
for Tou’s food.<br />
However, it became impractical<br />
due to its size, so they converted<br />
their home kitchen into a<br />
commercial kitchen to continue<br />
offering takeaways.<br />
As demand for their food grew -<br />
along with their exceptional reviews<br />
– the pair decided to venture into<br />
opening a sit-down restaurant. They<br />
moved into the old Pantry Green<br />
unit in the Red Lion Yard earlier this<br />
year which has proven to be a great<br />
hit with the hungry crowd.<br />
Thai River Kwai is renowned for<br />
its authenticity. They import things<br />
like chillis and basil in from Thailand<br />
to use in many of their dishes from<br />
red, green and yellow curries to stir<br />
fries and noodles.<br />
Menu favourites include Pad<br />
Thai, Pad Kra Pow, and moo-wan,<br />
a sweet and sticky pork dish. They<br />
also serve Thai breakfast and<br />
lunch options, along with English<br />
favourites. So whatever your palette,<br />
there’ll be something to satisfy your<br />
cravings and leave you smiling.<br />
Tou and Richard warmly welcome you to Rotherham’s new authentic Thai restaurant<br />
Thai River Kwai<br />
Traditional Thai menu served all day<br />
Including Thai curries, Pad Thai, pad kra pow,<br />
rice bowls, stir fries, Tom Yam and Kaa soups, papaya salad<br />
Mixed starter sharing platters from £15<br />
Family set menus available<br />
All day buffet coming soon<br />
Breakfasts served daily from 8am<br />
With Thai and English options plus breakfast sandwiches<br />
Lunch menu with all your Thai favourites<br />
Plus a range of English light bites such as quiches, pies,<br />
sandwiches, omelettes and salads<br />
• Fully licensed 100 seater restaurant over two floors<br />
• Good selection of wines<br />
• Singha, Chang and Thai cider on draught<br />
• Bottled beers, ciders and soft drinks<br />
• Barista coffees with Thai teas and coffees coming soon<br />
• Private bookings welcome in our upstairs restaurant<br />
Takeaway available with delivery service (charges apply) | Open 7 days 8am-12am<br />
Red Lion Yard, off Bridgegate/All Saints’ Square, Rotherham town centre S60 1PN<br />
01709 437 340 | www.thairiverkwai.co.uk | Find us on Facebook<br />
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WHAT’S ON AT<br />
Beer festival is<br />
last orders<br />
for Wortley Men’s Club<br />
stewards<br />
This July, head down<br />
to Wortley Men’s Club<br />
for their annual beer<br />
festival and raise a glass<br />
to long-term stewards<br />
Nigel and Teresa<br />
Pickering who will be<br />
stepping down after 20<br />
years’ service.<br />
The Wortley Beer Festival is a<br />
three-day event from Friday 12th to<br />
Sunday 14th July to raise money for<br />
Barnsley Hospice.<br />
The Club have raised over<br />
£26,000 for the hospice over the<br />
years and this year are hoping to<br />
break the £30,000 mark in honour of<br />
the hospice’s 30th anniversary.<br />
The Pickerings would also like<br />
to reach their target as <strong>2024</strong> will<br />
be their last beer festival. After 20<br />
years as stewards, and 11 years<br />
organising the charity festival, Nigel<br />
and Teresa are leaving the Wortley<br />
Men’s Club in August due to illhealth.<br />
On the bar will be 65 cask beers,<br />
30 traditional and fruity ciders,<br />
and regular keg beers and ciders.<br />
There will also be a gin bar on the<br />
Saturday with various gins and gin<br />
cocktails.<br />
As well as beer, the festival is<br />
all about family entertainment.<br />
There will be 16 live acts on over<br />
the weekend. There will also be a<br />
separate kids’ zone on Saturday<br />
and Sunday, as well as food stalls<br />
provided by neighbours McGilverys<br />
at the Wortley Arms.<br />
It all draws to a close on Sunday<br />
evening when the team will also be<br />
showing the final of the EUROs on<br />
a large screen that will be erected<br />
on the stage. Let’s keep our fingers<br />
crossed for England to reach the<br />
final!<br />
Due to the popularity of the<br />
weekend, and to control the number<br />
of attendees, this year’s beer festival<br />
is a ticketed event priced at £5 daily<br />
entry or £10 for a weekend ticket.<br />
Tickets will be available to prebook<br />
to avoid disappointment and<br />
a limited number of tickets will be<br />
available on each day. Check out<br />
their social media pages for details<br />
of how to purchase tickets.<br />
Date for your diary:<br />
Friday 12th to Sunday 14th July<br />
Friday 5pm-10.30pm<br />
Saturday 12pm-10.30pm<br />
Sunday 12pm- to the end of the<br />
Euro 24 final whistle<br />
www.wortleymensclub.co.uk<br />
VINTAGE CAR SHOW<br />
Sunday 7th July 12-4pm<br />
Wortley Rotary Club’s annual event to raise funds for<br />
local charities. Vintage cars, classic motorbikes and<br />
other vehicles. Gift and craft stalls, bouncy castle<br />
and much more. BBQ, outside bar and Sunday<br />
lunch served in the main hall.<br />
Adults £5 Children £2 or family ticket £12 (2 adults, up to 3 children)<br />
SPRING GARDEN WALK<br />
Tuesday 16th July<br />
Enjoy a guided tour of our Historical Gardens, taking<br />
in all the delights that Summer has to offer. Learn more<br />
about the history with a tour of our Walled Gardens<br />
and an opportunity to purchase some of our fresh<br />
home grown produce.<br />
Arrive 10.45am for 11am walk or 1.45pm for 2pm walk<br />
Walk approximately I hour.<br />
Followed by a delicious homemade Afternoon Tea.<br />
£21.00 per person<br />
TOUR DE FRANCE<br />
DINNER & WINE EXPERIENCE<br />
Friday 19th July 7.30pm<br />
Journey through the regions of France with a 5<br />
course meal and glass of wine with each course<br />
£58.00 per person, or £180.00 for 2 people<br />
with overnight stay and breakfast.<br />
HARRY POTTER AFTERNOON TEA<br />
Tuesday 30th July 12 noon or 3pm<br />
Our Dining Room will be transformed into a<br />
Hogwarts potion room for one day only as our<br />
afternoon tea will take on a new magical twist.<br />
Immerse yourself in the wizarding world as you<br />
feast on sweet and savoury treats.<br />
Harry Potter theme dress code is a must!<br />
£21.95 per adult £12.95 per child<br />
AFTERNOON TEA<br />
Available every day<br />
12pm until 4pm<br />
Cream Tea £5.95 per person<br />
Pot of tea or coffee, homemade<br />
scone with strawberry jam &<br />
clotted cream<br />
Afternoon Tea £19.95 per<br />
person (or £25.95 with a glass<br />
of prosecco or Pimms)<br />
SUNDAY LUNCH<br />
served 12-2.30pm<br />
Enjoy a delicious 1, 2 or 3<br />
course lunch in our restaurant<br />
Tel: 0114 2882100 Email: info@wortleyhall.org.uk<br />
Wortley, Sheffield,<br />
South Yorkshire S35 7DB<br />
www.wortleyhall.org.uk<br />
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Eletto<br />
Wanna be<br />
the stars<br />
They may have been born in<br />
this millennium, but there’s<br />
something timeless about Eletto.<br />
Each track on the Barnsley folk duo’s debut<br />
EP I Wanna Be The Star has its own nostalgic<br />
style that transcends the country and folk genre.<br />
Compelling vocal harmonies blend with poetic,<br />
melancholy lyrics and ritualistic sounds of the<br />
piano and acoustic guitar.<br />
Made up of best friends Mila Whitaker, 21, and<br />
Zoe Aradipioti, 22, Eletto was formed in February<br />
2021 - yet another successful upshot of Barnsley<br />
Youth Choir.<br />
The pair met as 13-year-olds through the choir,<br />
with Zoe having joined when her family moved<br />
to Barnsley from Cyprus. With birthdays just two<br />
days apart, they shared more in common than<br />
just a star sign.<br />
Towards the end of 2020, Mila and Zoe started<br />
writing music together and sharing their songs on<br />
TikTok. Originally called Teenage Tantrum, they<br />
launched themselves onto Yorkshire’s live music<br />
scene.<br />
As their style developed from pop to more folk<br />
and country vibes, they decided to soften their<br />
name and image to emulate the whimsical genre.<br />
“We wanted a word that not many had heard<br />
of,” Mila says. “Based on Zoe’s Cypriot heritage<br />
we started looking at Greek goddesses and<br />
mythology. We came across Leto, the mother of<br />
Apollo and Artemis, which led us to Eletto which<br />
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means elected or the chosen one in Italian.”<br />
As Eletto, they continued to write songs<br />
together to showcase both Mila’s soprano and<br />
Zoe’s mezzo soprano voices in mesmerising<br />
harmony.<br />
“Barnsley Youth Choir gave us both good<br />
vocal techniques. You can be good at singing<br />
but being part of a choir turns your voice into a<br />
voice. We wouldn’t have been able to perform like<br />
we do, or had the confidence to do it, had we not<br />
been involved in the choir,” Mila says.<br />
They take inspiration from other leading female<br />
voices on the folk and country scene such as<br />
Emmy-Lou Harris, Dolly Parton, and Swedish<br />
duo First Aid Kit. As well as their stunning vocals,<br />
both are self-taught musicians; Zoe plays piano<br />
and Mila the acoustic guitar, skills learned by<br />
watching YouTube tutorials throughout the Covid<br />
lockdowns.<br />
Off the back of their debut single Northern Sun,<br />
which they released last September, their fourtrack<br />
EP hit the streaming sites in April.<br />
First up is Fool, a country-inspired track with<br />
a lot of heartache and little bit of humour about<br />
going against every good piece of relationship<br />
advice and falling in love with the bad boy.<br />
Ballad Danced With a Stranger is about dealing<br />
with grief of a broken relationship and trying to<br />
move on against constant reminders of him.<br />
You could call the catchy Hey Yah! the star<br />
of the EP. With a bit of ‘90s alt-rock influence, it<br />
explores the frustration of being a young woman<br />
wanting to be taken seriously in the music<br />
industry. The EP’s tongue-in-cheek title I Wanna<br />
Be The Star is taken from the lyrics ‘I don’t wanna<br />
be the groupie, I wanna be the star.’<br />
And the final track is Out of My Mind, a<br />
fast-paced song with a touch of classic rock<br />
headbanging that delves into the conflicting,<br />
whirlwind emotions of love and lust.<br />
Eletto worked with producer Mark Walker and<br />
sound engineer Dom Richmond to record the EP<br />
at Eigher Studios in Leeds.<br />
“Mark has been on tour with The Jacksons<br />
and Beverley Knight, so having someone like him<br />
believe in us and want to help has been amazing.<br />
The same with Dom, he knew what sound we<br />
wanted before we did and brought in different<br />
drums and instruments to get things just right,”<br />
Photography: Beth Chamberlain<br />
Mila says.<br />
As well as releasing new music together, both<br />
Mila and Zoe will be graduating this year; Zoe<br />
with a music degree from Barnsley College, and<br />
Mila with a degree in fashion management and<br />
communications from Sheffield Hallam.<br />
But the main goal is music.<br />
Now that the EP has been launched, Eletto<br />
wants to build their fan base by doing more<br />
gigs around the county, riding on the appetite<br />
for country music fuelled by a certain Queen<br />
Bey. They’ve already performed at the likes of<br />
Wentworth Woodhouse and the Piece Hall in<br />
Halifax, as well as supported artists such as<br />
Wildes, Sonni Mills, and China Crisis.<br />
Mila says they’d love to get a manager and<br />
take their music to the next level – and there are<br />
already plans for a second EP this winter.<br />
I Wanna Be The Star is now available on<br />
all major streaming platforms as well as<br />
Eletto’s YouTube channel. Follow them<br />
on Facebook or Instagram @elettoband<br />
for more updates.
FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT<br />
A taste of the Med<br />
Transport yourself<br />
to Greece with every<br />
mouthful with a visit to<br />
the Bay Tree Bistro at<br />
Brecks.<br />
For the last ten years,<br />
the family-owned bistro<br />
has been serving up an<br />
authentic taste of Greece<br />
with the family’s heritage<br />
recipes and mix of herbs<br />
and spices.<br />
Start your day with one<br />
of their specialty Mediterranean<br />
breakfasts such as Shakshuka,<br />
Strapatsada scrambled eggs, or<br />
Cretan omelette. There is also<br />
a traditional English breakfast,<br />
sandwiches, and vegetarian and<br />
vegan options, too.<br />
The new lunchtime menu now<br />
includes loaded chips with the<br />
option of gyros, keftedes and<br />
falafel for just £12.95. Or choose a<br />
toasted baguette, gyros stack, or<br />
a chickpea, halloumi or traditional<br />
Greek salad.<br />
On the main menu you will find all<br />
the hearty Greek favourites including<br />
beef stifado, moussaka, and<br />
keffedes meatballs. There is also<br />
a grill menu with souvlaki skewers,<br />
homemade lamb kofta, and sea<br />
bass or chicken fillet.<br />
If you have a Herculean appetite,<br />
why not try the Hercules’ grill which<br />
has a bit of everything including<br />
chicken skewer, pork gyro, lamb<br />
kofta and Greek sausage with pitta<br />
bread, tzatziki, chips and salad.<br />
And on Thursday evenings it’s<br />
Mezze night, with smaller tapas style<br />
dishes of all the Bay Tree favourites.<br />
But make sure you leave room for<br />
one of their homemade desserts,<br />
including classic Greek baklava<br />
and Portokalopita orange cake, or a<br />
dessert inspired cocktail. Yamas!<br />
BAYTREE<br />
BAR-BISTRO<br />
Your local Greek restaurant<br />
Breakfast Menu 10am-2pm<br />
Mediterranean or English options<br />
Lunch Menu 11am-4pm<br />
Classic gyros, loaded chips, toasted baguettes, salads,<br />
Main Menu daily from 11am<br />
Greek kitchen specialities and grill options<br />
WHAT’S ON AT<br />
HOTEL & SPA<br />
DANCE THROUGH<br />
THE DECADES<br />
Friday 10th <strong>May</strong><br />
Enjoy a 3 course meal. Then step into a time<br />
machine of rhythm and style. Let our resident<br />
DJ take you on a journey through the most<br />
iconic eras. Fancy dress encouraged.<br />
£34.00 per person<br />
FATHER’S DAY<br />
AFTERNOON TEA<br />
Friday 14th - Sunday 16th <strong>June</strong><br />
Celebrate all those father figures<br />
and join us for a special Afternoon Tea.<br />
Perfect for the whole family.<br />
Adults £20.00 Child £13.50<br />
BARRE & BRUNCH<br />
Sunday 2nd <strong>June</strong><br />
Start your Sunday with a 1 hour class of<br />
Barre to improve your posture, flexibility<br />
and strength hosted by Kerry Jay Wright<br />
@BarreSculpt. This will be followed by a<br />
delicious Brunch served in our Library<br />
located in the 17th Century Manor House.<br />
£16.50 per person<br />
A TRIBUTE TO<br />
MAMMA MIA & GREASE<br />
Friday 21st <strong>June</strong><br />
"Here we go again" with another tribute to<br />
your film favourites. Featuring music from<br />
Mamma Mia & Grease by vocalist Bethanie<br />
Houghton followed by a 3 course meal and<br />
dancing until late.<br />
£36.00 per person<br />
Thursday Mezze Night<br />
Choose any 5 starters for £20<br />
Includes saganaki king prawns, halloumi,<br />
Greek salad and vine leaves<br />
Choose any 5 mains for £30<br />
Includes beef stifado, lamb kofta,<br />
sea bass and moussaka<br />
Party menu for 10 or more available daily 11am-4pm<br />
5 menus starting from £13.95pp<br />
Private room for up to 26 people<br />
Fully licenced Two cocktails for £12 (Thursdays only)<br />
Open Tues & Wed 10am-4pm and Thursday to Saturday 10am-11pm<br />
1a Installation House, Brecks Crescent,<br />
Rotherham S65 3HU 01709 730047<br />
Takeaway service also available<br />
at the Spicy Greek located next to the restaurant<br />
WEDDING FAYRE<br />
Sunday 22nd September<br />
Meet over 50 talented wedding<br />
professionals ready to bring your<br />
vision to life, from photographers<br />
capturing every moment to florists<br />
creating breath taking arrangements.<br />
Sample delicious cakes and<br />
explore a myriad of options to<br />
personalise your special day.<br />
11am-3pm Free entry<br />
Tel. 01709 702 701<br />
Email. sales@hellabyhallhotel.co.uk<br />
www.hellabyhallhotel.co.uk<br />
old hellaby lane, rotherham s66 8ex<br />
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Our favourite<br />
Salute! Italian wines<br />
With James Ward of The Grape Kitchen<br />
Sometimes business can be tough, especially<br />
when you’re a one-man band like me.<br />
The job is never done because<br />
there’s always something to do.<br />
However, sometimes business can<br />
be great, and an opportunity comes<br />
along that makes all the long nights,<br />
heavy lifting and general stress<br />
worth it.<br />
I was recently invited to Vinitaly,<br />
Europe’s largest wine exhibition, in<br />
Verona. I spent five days meeting<br />
amazing winemakers and trying<br />
their delicious wines. It was<br />
amazing. Tastings in the days,<br />
dinners in the evenings, what more<br />
can one ask for!<br />
Now, please don’t think I’m<br />
bragging or showing off. I got a big<br />
crash back down to Earth the day<br />
after I got back when I had to put<br />
away 300 cases of wine in the rain.<br />
However, this trip lit a flame in<br />
me, an Italian flame that is burning<br />
brightly. So I thought it would be<br />
fitting to talk through our favourite<br />
Italian wines that we currently stock<br />
at The Grape Kitchen!<br />
Cantina di Negrar<br />
Garganega, Veneto IGT,<br />
2022<br />
RRP: £10.50<br />
Garganega is the name of<br />
the grape in<br />
this wine. It’s<br />
typically planted<br />
in Northern<br />
Italy, notably the<br />
Soave region. It<br />
is the main grape<br />
used in Soave<br />
Classico, one of<br />
the more famous<br />
producing areas<br />
in North Italy.<br />
Taste-wise,<br />
it’s fruit forward,<br />
so expect citrus<br />
and apple<br />
notes. There<br />
are tiny hints of grapefruit, some<br />
mineral qualities and beautiful<br />
acidity. If you are a fan of Pinot<br />
Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc then<br />
you’ll love this.<br />
Santa Tresa Rina Russa<br />
Frappato,<br />
Sicily, 2022<br />
RRP: £11.99<br />
This wine<br />
is absolutely<br />
fabulous. However,<br />
this could be one<br />
of those wines<br />
that you may just<br />
bypass because<br />
you don’t know<br />
what any of the<br />
words mean or<br />
you think it sounds<br />
more like a coffee!<br />
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So, let’s break it down:<br />
SANTA TRESA<br />
This is the name of the winery.<br />
They’re based in the southeast side<br />
of Sicily.<br />
RINA RUSSA<br />
This is what they’ve called the<br />
wine. It’s not the name of the grape.<br />
Rina Russa translates to ‘red sand’<br />
in Sicilian dialect.<br />
FRAPPATO<br />
This is the name of the grape. It’s<br />
a wonderful grape that produces<br />
lighter-bodied red wine, reminiscent<br />
in style to Pinot Noir.<br />
Santa Tresa IL Grillo<br />
Spumante, Sicily, NV<br />
RRP: £12.99<br />
We’re sticking with the Santa<br />
Tresa winery for our sparkling<br />
offering and serving up this amazing<br />
Grillo.<br />
Grillo is the name of the grape.<br />
Spumante means sparkling and brut<br />
means dry.<br />
Grillo is a grape<br />
commonly found<br />
in Sicily and is<br />
indigenous to the<br />
region. The fizz<br />
was made in the<br />
exact same way<br />
as Prosecco but<br />
it doesn’t come<br />
from the same<br />
region or use<br />
the Glera grape<br />
for production.<br />
However, I believe<br />
this is better than most Prosecco.<br />
It’s refreshing and fruit forward,<br />
yet it has a beautiful creaminess<br />
to it. Definitely a good wine for a<br />
celebration!<br />
So, that’s it! Our favourite Italian<br />
wines currently in stock. We hope<br />
you have as much fun trying them<br />
as we did. Don’t forget, we offer free<br />
delivery in South Yorkshire.<br />
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SPORT<br />
125 not out<br />
It’s been a long and glorious innings for Wath Cricket Club<br />
as they celebrate their 125th anniversary this season.<br />
1901 1908 1914<br />
The club’s history has not been without a few<br />
sticky wickets – or water-logged – with flooding<br />
from a nearby stream playing havoc on their Moor<br />
Road ground.<br />
But the hard work of the committee off the field<br />
over the last few decades has helped Wath stay<br />
afloat as a family focused village cricket club with<br />
now over 100 players on the team sheets.<br />
A benevolent local brewer first got the ball<br />
rolling in 1899. Spedding Whitworth gave the<br />
land behind his Wath Brewery for use as a sports<br />
facility, along with £1,000 to build a pavilion.<br />
Wath’s first official match was a two-day game<br />
in April 1899 against a Yorkshire County team<br />
that was captained by Lord Martin Bladen Hawke.<br />
Wath fielded 16 players, the majority of whom were<br />
miners, against some famous Yorkshire players<br />
like Wilfred Rhodes, Schofield Haigh and George<br />
Hirst.<br />
Despite having five more players on their team,<br />
they still managed to lose by more than an innings.<br />
But it was a grand old affair with a luncheon,<br />
afternoon tea for the ladies, and an evening ball to<br />
celebrate the opening of the cricket ground and<br />
pavilion.<br />
They entered the Doncaster league after the<br />
war in 1918 under the leadership of Fred Turner,<br />
the father of future first-class cricketer Cyril. Three<br />
years later, they joined the Yorkshire Council,<br />
marking the beginning of the club’s glory days.<br />
Throughout the 1920s, Wath were South<br />
Yorkshire league champions five times, won the<br />
Times Cup four times, were Mexborough Evening<br />
League champions three times, and got to the<br />
final of the Yorkshire Council where they lost to<br />
Sheffield United.<br />
Their ground and facilities were second-tonone,<br />
with Yorkshire County’s second eleven<br />
having played there, too.<br />
However, after the Second World War, they<br />
faced a corridor of uncertainty. Many senior<br />
players retired, their best younger players moved<br />
1926 1929<br />
1951<br />
1960s 1980<br />
1997<br />
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Their teams include three<br />
“<br />
senior XIs, five junior sides<br />
and a flourishing All Stars<br />
programme for under 10s.<br />
”<br />
to Cortonwood, and the ground kept getting<br />
flooded due to mining subsidence.<br />
Around two-million-litres of water turned the<br />
cricket field into a swimming pool, meaning the<br />
club had to play away from home for two seasons<br />
while the coal board investigated it.<br />
This rapid decline left the club stumped. But<br />
group loyalty and the collective will to survive saw<br />
the team overcome the obstacles and carry the<br />
bat for years to come.<br />
More adversity hit in 1981 when the elaborate<br />
and much-loved pavilion sadly burnt down. But<br />
from the ashes they built a new clubhouse in its<br />
place which has since been extended twice.<br />
The clubhouse was renovated in 2019 after<br />
another bad flood. The bar area and new patio is<br />
the perfect place for players’ families and friends<br />
to relax while they watch the weekend matches or<br />
evening training sessions.<br />
Their teams include three senior XIs, five junior<br />
sides and a flourishing All Stars programme for<br />
under 10s.<br />
Today, the Moor Road ground has a fourlane<br />
practice net, upgraded changing facilities,<br />
electronic scoreboard and specialist ground<br />
improvements to reduce the risk of flooding – with<br />
the club’s two groundsmen constantly monitoring<br />
and maintaining the cricket field.<br />
But you don’t have to like cricket to make<br />
use of the facilities. The club offers a social<br />
membership of £5 for the year which gives<br />
members discounts behind the bar and access to<br />
the many exclusive events they host throughout<br />
the year.<br />
To mark their big birthday, chairman Peter<br />
Barlow and the rest of the committee have<br />
organised some special celebrations throughout<br />
the <strong>2024</strong> season.<br />
Kicking things off was a gala dinner in the<br />
clubhouse in April for members with a long service<br />
to the club. In attendance were club legends like<br />
club president Brian Thorpe and former chairman<br />
Les Peace, now both in their 80s, who played for<br />
the club since the 1950s.<br />
Peter himself has been involved for almost<br />
60 years, starting as an 11-year-old back in 1968<br />
and playing in every decade since – 40 years as<br />
a first team player. He joined the committee in the<br />
1980s and took over as chairman in 2005 after<br />
Les retired. His dad Geoff was a player and former<br />
club secretary and now Pete’s son Mark, nephew<br />
Rob, and grandsons Sam, Josh and Oliver all now<br />
play for the club.<br />
Although his playing days are now behind him,<br />
Pete will be getting his cricket whites back out in<br />
<strong>May</strong> for an anniversary fixture as Wath Veterans XI<br />
take on a team of current Wath players.<br />
In August, the public are invited to Moor Road<br />
for a week-long cricket festival. There will be a<br />
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Sheffield sixth former makes<br />
his British F4 debut<br />
It’s been an exhilarating journey<br />
for Sheffield’s racing superstar<br />
Rowan Campbell-Pilling.<br />
The Birkdale Sixth Form student made his<br />
British Formula 4 debut at the end of April<br />
following a successful 12-year karting career.<br />
South Yorkshire’s only F4 racer, Rowan signed<br />
with Argenti Motorsport in November - a month<br />
before he turned 17. By the time he took his<br />
driving test, he was already a whizz behind the<br />
wheel, having covered thousands of miles and<br />
reached speeds of 150mph.<br />
We spoke to him ahead of his first F4 race at<br />
Donington to hear how he’s on-track to become<br />
one of the next big names in motorsport.<br />
Rowan started racing as a toddler, first with<br />
trials bikes, competing up and down the country<br />
most weekends.<br />
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“It all started with a love for being outdoors.<br />
We’re fortunate that we live close to the Peak<br />
District so as a family we were always outside. A<br />
family friend had an indoor track in Pontefract that<br />
we went to one day. I fell in love with four-wheel<br />
racing and have never looked back,” he says.<br />
His parents bought a bambino kart when he<br />
was five and Rowan naturally progressed through<br />
the cadet, junior and senior series, with podium<br />
finishes and trophies at all levels.<br />
He’s competed in the IAME X30 and exclusive<br />
Daniel Ricciardo Series, launched by the<br />
Australian F1 star. Aged 14, he became the<br />
youngest ever winner of the UK Junior Karting<br />
Championship.<br />
While karting is a raw type of racing, low to the<br />
ground with no cockpit to enclose the driver, F4 is<br />
more like being in a mini F1 car – just with smaller<br />
tyres and engine. Over the last year, he’s been<br />
one of only 40 young drivers in the country testing<br />
single-seater cars and is part of Motorsport UK’s<br />
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Rowan says that, after testing with a multitude<br />
of different teams, Argenti felt like the perfect fit.<br />
“Driving around in funny shaped circles is just<br />
a small part of it. I’m thankful to be supported by<br />
such a great team at Argenti. They have helped<br />
me adapt to the F4 car quickly to maximise my<br />
potential and they know how to get a good car<br />
under you.<br />
“With the on-track training, I’m out at the sharp<br />
end most of the time. We’re in a good place, both<br />
me and my teammate Cui, and we’ve come on<br />
leaps and bounds in terms of development and<br />
driving.”<br />
The off-track prep is also fast paced. Rowan<br />
spends around two hours a day in the gym, with<br />
lots of running and cardio to keep his weight<br />
down along with strength training for his mobility.<br />
He also practices mindfulness and meditation to<br />
help him remain calm and focused while in the<br />
driver’s seat.<br />
His racing career might be taking off, but he<br />
still puts his studies in pole position, studying art<br />
and design and technology A Levels at Birkdale.<br />
“I’m a practical person and have been around<br />
tools and spanners all my life so D&T was a<br />
no-brainer for me. I’m a very creative person, but<br />
I’m also competitive and want to win every time,<br />
whether that’s at sport or academically. I always<br />
strive to be the best person I can be.”<br />
With the ambition to work his way up to F1,<br />
Rowan is now excited to get his debut season<br />
underway and build on his experience.<br />
“The discipline and motivation you get from<br />
racing can be applied to a lot of things. If you<br />
work your hardest and give 110 percent effort, it<br />
will work for you. I try to learn as much as I can,<br />
be a sponge and take it all in.”
SPORT<br />
A warrior in<br />
women’s football<br />
They call her the Chief of the<br />
Warriors. And rightly so.<br />
Over the last three years, Megan Wylde has<br />
fought for a space in football for women like<br />
her. She’s become a community powerhouse,<br />
changing the landscape of football and fitness in<br />
her hometown of Rotherham.<br />
Her tribe of fellow Warriors, now well over 70<br />
women, have been empowered to improve their<br />
fitness or get back into the game they loved<br />
thanks to Meg.<br />
Together with her wife Natasha, Meg now<br />
runs the Millmoor Warriors women’s recreational<br />
football club, Memo Warriors fitness classes,<br />
Wandering Warriors running group, and Mini<br />
Warriors youth upskilling programme.<br />
It all started in 2021 when Meg had the idea to<br />
set up a fitness session at Millmoor Juniors FC in<br />
Kimberworth for women dropping their kids off at<br />
football training.<br />
“They’d either be sat in the car or stood on<br />
the side of the pitch waiting, so why not be<br />
doing something for themselves in that time?”<br />
Meg says.<br />
While the kids were busy on the pitch,<br />
mums, grandmas and even aunties would be<br />
put through their paces on the sidelines by<br />
former prison service personal trainer, Meg.<br />
But the sessions were also about having fun<br />
while exercising.<br />
Since then, the Memo Warriors sessions have<br />
attracted many women looking for an alternative<br />
to your regular gym environment. Women like<br />
40-year-old Julie who walked past a session one<br />
evening, saw them all having a laugh, and signed<br />
up for the following week – she’s since lost over a<br />
stone in weight and completed her first 5K run.<br />
“I wanted to create a community where<br />
everyone felt happy,” Meg says. “We now<br />
have lasses who are 16 or 18 right up to<br />
women in their 50s, and they all encourage<br />
and motivate one another. Some of them have<br />
got together and started doing the Park Run at<br />
Clifton Park each week, calling themselves the<br />
Wandering Warriors.”<br />
Leading on from the fitness sessions, Meg<br />
then set up a women’s rec football team<br />
down at Millmoor Juniors, where she’s been a<br />
women’s football coach for the last eight years.<br />
Recreational football encourages women to get<br />
back into the game playing five-, six- or seven-aside<br />
football.<br />
“There wasn’t an opportunity for women to just<br />
play football without being in an 11-a-side team.<br />
Women like me who played football before and<br />
stopped because of their careers, marriage, or<br />
family commitments. But also women like our<br />
oldest Warrior Sam who’d never kicked a ball in<br />
her life before she joined.”<br />
They now have enough players to field three<br />
teams at tournaments and in the Sheffield and<br />
Hallamshire County FA’s women’s recreational<br />
flexi league. They train once a week and play<br />
friendlies or league games every other Sunday.<br />
The Warriors rec team runs alongside Millmoor<br />
Juniors Ladies FC, adding yet another avenue<br />
to the female pathway. They have an under 18s<br />
squad, development team, and senior first team<br />
of which Meg is the coach. She also wants to<br />
start an over 35s team for those who played at<br />
first-team level to enable them to continue playing<br />
for longer.<br />
Meg’s influence also extends into the wider<br />
community. When she’s not on the football pitch,<br />
she spends her days upskilling young people<br />
who’ve been pushed to the sidelines.<br />
Having spent six years working in juvenile<br />
prisons, she now helps 16- to 18-year-olds who<br />
aren’t in employment or education find their<br />
way in life. Meg has recently helped one young<br />
woman through a referee course, and two of her<br />
young people now independently run the café at<br />
Millmoor Juniors.<br />
For all this and more, Meg was awarded the<br />
highly commended Lioness’ Award at last year’s<br />
grassroots awards hosted by Sheffield and<br />
Hallamshire County FA.<br />
Memo Warriors sessions are Mondays<br />
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Millmoor Warriors LFC train every Monday<br />
night 7pm-8pm at DVC Sports, Swinton,<br />
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Matches are every other Sunday. Follow them<br />
on Facebook @MillmoorWarriorsLFC<br />
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