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Welcome<br />

contents<br />

to the <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>edition</strong> of <strong>Aroundtown</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>.<br />

Dear Reader<br />

Anew year calls for a new start,<br />

with new hope for the months<br />

ahead. As ever, we will strive to<br />

bring a little sunshine into your lives by<br />

sharing some positivity and inspiration.<br />

One event we’re looking forward to over the new<br />

couple of months is the return of the Rotherham<br />

Real Ale and Music Festival for a chance to have a<br />

great time for a good cause.<br />

We feel very privileged that we have the chance<br />

to meet some amazing people from our region<br />

and our meeting with Dame Hilary Chapman<br />

is testimony to this. Having just taken over<br />

her honorary role as Lord-Lieutenant of South<br />

Yorkshire, and despite a very busy schedule, she<br />

took the time to meet us and share her remarkable<br />

journey and career in nursing.<br />

Throughout the pandemic many local groups<br />

haven’t been able to meet and it’s great that<br />

they are now starting to have socially distanced<br />

gatherings again. They provide the opportunity<br />

for people to get out with everything from walking<br />

groups to craft classes all for a nominal fee, and<br />

in some cases even free. No one should be lonely<br />

and l hope you are encouraged to join.<br />

It was lovely to attend a family wedding at the<br />

end of last year that had been cancelled numerous<br />

times. I hope for many couples this year their<br />

weddings can go ahead, too. If you are planning<br />

your big day make sure you look for inspiration in<br />

our bridal feature.<br />

We are very much looking forward to producing<br />

our usual six <strong>edition</strong>s this year and if you have<br />

something to share please get in touch and we will<br />

work our magic.<br />

Thank you for being part of our journey and all<br />

the best for <strong>2022</strong>.<br />

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<strong>Aroundtown</strong> Meets<br />

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04 Professor Dame Hilary Chapman<br />

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26<br />

Fashion, Health & Beauty<br />

07 Power prints<br />

08 You and Your Health: Digestive disorders<br />

Home & Garden<br />

52 Ground and neutral<br />

68 Out in the garden<br />

44<br />

39<br />

Food and Entertainment<br />

70 Rotherham Real & Music Festival<br />

72 Meat-free meal idea<br />

77 Wines to try in <strong>2022</strong><br />

Features<br />

20 Weddings<br />

32 RSPB’s big garden birdwatch<br />

34 Waterside walks to try this winter<br />

36 Penistone Arts Weeks<br />

44 Barnsley and Rotherham u3a<br />

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<strong>Aroundtown</strong> MEETS<br />

<strong>Aroundtown</strong> meets<br />

Professor Dame<br />

Hilary Chapman DBE,<br />

Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire<br />

She’s a professor, a dame, a Doctor of<br />

Medicine, and is now Her Majesty’s<br />

Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire.<br />

But when we meet her at her new office<br />

in Barnsley town hall, she introduces<br />

herself simply as Hilary.<br />

With husband Neil<br />

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We’re in the presence of an<br />

extraordinary woman whose<br />

outstanding commitment to nursing<br />

has made a difference to the lives<br />

of so many - a pioneer whose<br />

impact on the industry is likened to<br />

that of Mary Seacole and Florence<br />

Nightingale. But she’s also<br />

remarkably ordinary with a genuine<br />

and endearing persona, her warmhearted<br />

bedside manner having<br />

clearly never left her.<br />

Now Dame Hilary Chapman is<br />

set to become a voice for the wider<br />

community as she embarks on a<br />

new lieutenancy era to promote the<br />

growth, development and pride of<br />

South Yorkshire.<br />

“This is the county where I was<br />

born, went to school, trained, and<br />

worked. The county I thought I<br />

knew. But I’m looking forward<br />

to exploring and learning things<br />

about South Yorkshire I never knew<br />

before,” she says.<br />

Dame Hilary is the first woman to<br />

be appointed HM Lord-Lieutenant<br />

of South Yorkshire, and indeed the<br />

previous West Riding of Yorkshire,<br />

since the honorary title was initially<br />

bestowed by the Crown in 1660.<br />

Her promotion from deputy<br />

is a momentous occasion for<br />

the county. Not only is she a<br />

woman, but Dame Hilary also<br />

has a public service background<br />

with no links to aristocracy, and<br />

she is much younger than her<br />

predecessors. Her appointment<br />

follows a wave of diversity across<br />

the country’s Lord-Lieutenants,<br />

symbolising the shifting attitudes<br />

within the monarchy to modernise<br />

the historic role and bestow<br />

more responsibilities to the<br />

Queen’s representatives.<br />

Having spent a large proportion<br />

of her career as a chief nurse,<br />

her final role leading Sheffield<br />

Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust<br />

for 12 years, Dame Hilary is<br />

certainly well-equipped to head the<br />

lieutenancy team of 43 deputies in<br />

South Yorkshire.<br />

She follows in the footsteps of<br />

Andrew Coombe who had held<br />

the position since 2015. It is a<br />

requirement that Lord-Lieutenants<br />

must retire on their 75th birthday,<br />

and Dame Hilary officially took


<strong>Aroundtown</strong> MEETS<br />

“<br />

One of her most influential<br />

endeavours was that she co-developed<br />

the Safer Nursing Care Tool, a project<br />

which began 22 years ago that<br />

Hilary is still involved in today<br />

”<br />

Unveiling the Covid memorial in Barnsley alongside<br />

former Archbishop of York, Lord Bishop John Sentamu<br />

up the post on 5th November on<br />

Andrew’s retirement. Now 58, the<br />

upper age limit means Dame Hilary<br />

may well be in the role for 17 years.<br />

The role of a Lord-Lieutenant<br />

is voluntary but demanding and<br />

has often been given to someone<br />

retired. While Dame Hilary is retired<br />

from full-time work, she is still an<br />

independent consultant and will<br />

juggle these commitments with<br />

her lieutenancy – something she<br />

says nearly made her turn down<br />

the opportunity.<br />

“Andrew was fantastically<br />

involved and he often worked<br />

40-hour weeks. When he was<br />

ready for retiring, the Privy Council<br />

invited a number of the deputies<br />

into a very relaxed meeting to<br />

discuss what qualities we thought<br />

a Lord-Lieutenant should have and<br />

how the role could further benefit<br />

the region. At the end, they asked<br />

me if I would consider the role as<br />

my name had been mentioned<br />

quite often.<br />

“I said I was far too busy and<br />

couldn’t possibly do it justice. But it<br />

was my husband Neil, and Andrew,<br />

who both stopped me in my tracks<br />

and made me reassess. They said<br />

to me, ‘Yes, it’s a big commitment<br />

and you might be busy, but this is<br />

a real privilege and a once-in-alifetime<br />

opportunity.’”<br />

And one thing’s for certain – she<br />

will take great care in ensuring she<br />

leads by example.<br />

Born and raised in Deepcar,<br />

Dame Hilary says she and her older<br />

sister had a blissful childhood.<br />

Their father was a senior engineer<br />

at Fox’s steelworks in Stocksbridge<br />

and their mother taught French at<br />

the high school.<br />

“We didn’t live on a working<br />

farm but our house had lots of land<br />

and various animals and all the<br />

children from the community would<br />

regularly come over. Because Mum<br />

was a teacher she adored children<br />

and Dad would make stilts, create<br />

a putting green, or get the kids<br />

involved in hay making.<br />

“Although he had a highranking<br />

job at Fox’s, Dad was<br />

very grounded and I think I get my<br />

values from him.”<br />

After leaving school, the plan<br />

was for Hilary to go to university to<br />

study business and French. Her<br />

mother had been to university in the<br />

1950s which was a rarity among<br />

her peers and she longed for her<br />

own two girls to follow suit.<br />

However, after speaking to a<br />

girl in the upper sixth who was<br />

going to London to train as a<br />

nurse, and reading a copy of the<br />

Nursing Times, Hilary had a change<br />

of heart.<br />

“When I told them about me<br />

doing nursing instead, they<br />

said, ‘Whatever you want to<br />

do we will support you.’ If they<br />

were disappointed, they never<br />

showed it.”<br />

This February marks forty years<br />

since she began her nursing<br />

training, having moved to Sheffield<br />

to take up a trainee position at the<br />

Northern General Hospital in 1982.<br />

And her parents needn’t have<br />

been disheartened with their<br />

daughter’s decision.<br />

Throughout her nursing career,<br />

Dame Hilary worked across many<br />

areas of medicine including<br />

cardiothoracic for patients<br />

undergoing open-heart surgery,<br />

and intensive care where she first<br />

became a Sister.<br />

After leaving Sheffield in<br />

1992, she went on to work in<br />

Leicester, Nottingham, Kettering<br />

and Coventry, before moving back<br />

to Sheffield in 2006 to take up<br />

the role of chief nurse. Here, she<br />

was responsible for maintaining<br />

clinical and patient care standards,<br />

developing new strategies,<br />

and ensuring the hospitals ran<br />

to schedule.<br />

“Nursing is the best career ever<br />

and I try and persuade people to<br />

seriously consider it. I often hear<br />

‘oh, I don’t like blood’ or ‘I couldn’t<br />

do that’ but it is so varied with so<br />

many opportunities.”<br />

One of her most influential<br />

endeavours was that she codeveloped<br />

the Safer Nursing Care<br />

Tool, a project which began 22<br />

years ago that Hilary is still involved<br />

in today. The idea was to overhaul<br />

the traditional methods of staffing<br />

wards, whereby the previous<br />

year’s rota would be consulted and<br />

implemented the same. But Hilary<br />

says that wasn’t working; patients<br />

were getting sicker and spending<br />

longer on the wards.<br />

“The Safer Nursing Care Tool<br />

is based on something similar to<br />

time and motion. If you’re looking<br />

at how many nurses are needed<br />

for a ward or department, you look<br />

at the needs of the patients and<br />

what level of care they need. For<br />

example, do they need help with<br />

feeding or walking. We want to<br />

know how many hours of nursing<br />

are needed on that one ward at that<br />

one time. Then it uses an algorithm<br />

to calculate.”<br />

The tool was developed by<br />

Dame Hilary and her co-lead,<br />

Professor Katherine Fenton, during<br />

days off, evenings and weekends<br />

before it was rubber stamped<br />

by the chief nursing officer for<br />

England in 2006. There is also now<br />

a fellowship programme to show<br />

younger and newly qualified nurses<br />

how to use and manage it correctly.<br />

“<br />

This February<br />

marks forty years<br />

since she began<br />

her nursing<br />

training, having<br />

moved to Sheffield<br />

to take up a<br />

trainee position<br />

at the Northern<br />

General Hospital<br />

in 1982.<br />

”<br />

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“I get asked all the time how<br />

much money I made from it. And<br />

the answer is one pound. Katherine<br />

and I and others involved all sold<br />

our intellectual property rights for<br />

£1 so that every hospital in the UK<br />

can use it for free. If trusts must use<br />

their budgets to pay for it, then it<br />

defeats the object.”<br />

The accolades Dame Hilary has<br />

earned for her dedication to nursing<br />

means she now has many letters<br />

after her name. She went on to<br />

achieve her nursing degree and<br />

master’s, was given an honorary<br />

doctorate by the University of<br />

Sheffield, was made a professor<br />

at Sheffield Hallam University,<br />

and a fellow at the Royal College<br />

of Nursing. For her services to<br />

nursing, she was first awarded a<br />

CBE before being made a dame in<br />

the 2018 honours.<br />

“When I became a Sister on ICU<br />

I think my parents nearly burst. I felt<br />

guilty when I was awarded the CBE<br />

but my mum didn’t. She used to<br />

meet up with all the retired teachers<br />

from our school and I remember<br />

when she told my old RE teacher<br />

she said, ‘Fancy that from little<br />

Hilary Brown.’<br />

“Sadly, Mum didn’t get to see me<br />

get the damehood but, because<br />

she was so poorly and we knew<br />

she wouldn’t make it, I was allowed<br />

to tell her before it was officially<br />

announced.”<br />

Wherever she may be, I’m<br />

sure she’ll be looking down on<br />

her daughter and beaming with<br />

pride as she dons her uniform and<br />

represents the Queen. After years<br />

of campaigning from the Lord-<br />

Lieutenants, this is the first year<br />

that women have been allowed<br />

to wear a uniform like their male<br />

counterparts.<br />

“To prepare, I was given a<br />

one-and-a-half-hour lesson with a<br />

regimental sergeant major about<br />

how the uniform should be worn,<br />

how to stand, and how to salute.”<br />

Her first month in the role was<br />

full of events, from being invited<br />

to Barnsley College’s graduation<br />

ceremony to officially unveiling<br />

the Covid memorial in Barnsley<br />

alongside former Archbishop of<br />

York, Lord Bishop John Sentamu.<br />

“The Lord-Lieutenancy role<br />

comes with lots of rules, regulations<br />

and precedence. As Her Majesty’s<br />

representative, it is my duty to<br />

do as the Queen would do or<br />

walk out at ceremonies in the<br />

order she would. One of my first<br />

official events in uniform was<br />

the Remembrance Day parade<br />

in Barnsley. It was an honour to<br />

“<br />

As Her Majesty’s representative,<br />

it is my duty to do as the Queen would<br />

do or walk out at ceremonies in the<br />

order she would. One of my first official<br />

events in uniform was the Remembrance<br />

Day parade in Barnsley<br />

”<br />

be surrounded by so many of<br />

the town’s veterans and military<br />

community and to lay the first<br />

wreath at the cenotaph. I obviously<br />

can’t attend all four regions at<br />

11am on the same day, so I<br />

will rotate between Barnsley,<br />

Rotherham, Doncaster and<br />

Sheffield each Remembrance<br />

Sunday.”<br />

As well as being a dignitary at<br />

ceremonies, Dame Hilary’s role<br />

will also see her give out honours<br />

and awards to South Yorkshire<br />

people and businesses on behalf<br />

of the sovereign, such as the British<br />

Empire Medal, the Queen’s Awards<br />

for Enterprise or Voluntary Service,<br />

Citizenship ceremonies, and attend<br />

Freedom of the Borough events.<br />

In November, Dame Hilary<br />

proudly presented two South<br />

Yorkshire based businesses with<br />

the prestigious Queen’s Award for<br />

Enterprise, both of whom stipulated<br />

the awards be given at their<br />

respective shops or factories.<br />

The Community Shop in<br />

Athersley, part of Tankersley’s<br />

Company Group, was presented<br />

with the award for Promoting<br />

Opportunity in recognition of<br />

its social impact to break longterm<br />

dependence on food aid<br />

through life-changing training and<br />

development programmes.<br />

Dame Hilary then presented<br />

SJM Alloys and Metals with the<br />

International Trade award at their<br />

Rotherham factory for the shortterm<br />

growth they have seen in<br />

global sales of recycled alloys and<br />

steels, with clients in Japan, USA<br />

and Europe.<br />

This year, Dame Hilary will<br />

award some of the Queen’s New<br />

Year honours to South Yorkshire<br />

recipients, including the British<br />

Empire Medal to 11-year-old Paces<br />

School pupil ‘Captain’ Tobias Weller<br />

from Sheffield who raised over<br />

£150,000 for his school and The<br />

Children’s Hospital Charity and is<br />

the youngest person on record to<br />

be awarded an honour.<br />

“This role is so varied and I can’t<br />

wait to meet more people who do<br />

amazing things. The people who<br />

deserve the honours are often<br />

those who never come forward;<br />

they hide their light under a bushel.<br />

When you start to dig and poke<br />

your nose in, you get to know all<br />

about those people who have<br />

maybe gone unnoticed.”<br />

With such a large county to<br />

cover, Dame Hilary is supported<br />

by a Vice Lord-Lieutenant and<br />

42 deputies who come from all<br />

walks of life, from the military and<br />

police to retail and industry. You<br />

are invited to be a deputy and<br />

ultimately, Dame Hilary will be on<br />

the lookout for more people to ask<br />

to take on the role, as she was<br />

back in 2016.<br />

“Often the best Deputy<br />

Lieutenants are the busiest people.<br />

They’re those who are already out<br />

there in the community. In South<br />

Yorkshire, with credit to Andrew, we<br />

have a mix of genders, faiths and<br />

races to reflect our communities.<br />

We make a conscious effort to look<br />

at the Census across the boroughs<br />

and identify our different cultures<br />

and communities.”<br />

While the deputies are split<br />

across the four regions of South<br />

Yorkshire, Dame Hilary’s HQ is<br />

at Barnsley in the iconic town<br />

hall building. She is assisted by<br />

a very capable team including<br />

the Vice Lord-Lieutenant John<br />

Holt, Lieutenancy Officer Phil<br />

Barraclough, her PA Alison and<br />

at home, her husband Neil who<br />

was the finance director at Leeds<br />

Teaching Hospitals.<br />

“The support I’ve received from<br />

Barnsley Council has been secondto-none<br />

and I have to pinch myself<br />

sometimes how lucky I am to work<br />

in such a magnificent building.<br />

The team has been wonderfully<br />

supportive and although she’s<br />

new to the role, Alison who has<br />

had a great handover from her<br />

predecessor, Lorraine, has taken<br />

to it brilliantly and is the one who<br />

makes it all happen.<br />

“And of course, I wouldn’t be<br />

here without my husband making<br />

me stop and think. He was more<br />

excited than me about it and<br />

even went and bought a whole<br />

new wardrobe from Frank Bird<br />

down on Eldon Street for all these<br />

new occasions.”<br />

We’d like to wish Dame Hilary<br />

the very best of luck in her<br />

new role and look forward to<br />

sharing her journey with<br />

<strong>Aroundtown</strong> readers.<br />

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HEALTH & BEAUTY<br />

You&your<br />

health<br />

With Good Measure Pharmacy<br />

Digestive Disorders<br />

Bowel movements are one of the most natural –<br />

and important – facts of life, so why are we still<br />

so privy about toilet talk? Knowing how to keep<br />

your bowels healthy can help prevent a range of<br />

common digestive disorders which, if ignored,<br />

can have an unpleasant impact on life.<br />

While there will be some people<br />

whose bowels are like clockwork,<br />

around half of the UK population<br />

don’t poo once a day. So, it is no<br />

surprise that one in three of UK<br />

adults experience recurring bouts of<br />

constipation, diarrhoea, or irritable<br />

bowel syndrome (IBS).<br />

An upset digestive tract can make<br />

you feel bloated and sluggish, as<br />

well as making you anxious about<br />

using the loo, particularly away from<br />

the comfort of your home.<br />

The digestive tract, which is the<br />

largest organ in the body, has a vital<br />

role in ensuring your body gets the<br />

right nutrients it needs for energy,<br />

growth and cell repair. Diet is a<br />

major cause of tummy troubles;<br />

try not to miss meals, make sure<br />

you chew your food well, and drink<br />

plenty of fluids to soften stools and<br />

encourage the passage of waste.<br />

Because of the brain-gut<br />

interaction, digestive disorders<br />

can also be caused by stress,<br />

depression, or anxiety. You may be<br />

more likely to experience a digestive<br />

disorder if there is family history,<br />

or your medical history includes<br />

previous surgery or medication.<br />

We look at three common<br />

digestive complaints and how to<br />

help prevent them.<br />

Constipation<br />

Constipation is medically classed<br />

as when you have two or more of<br />

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the following symptoms:<br />

• Fewer than three bowel<br />

movements a week<br />

• Hard, dry, lumpy or large stools<br />

• Excessive straining on the toilet<br />

• Feeling like you haven’t fully<br />

evacuated your bowels<br />

There are many reasons why<br />

you may be constipated, such<br />

as a diet low in fibre, not drinking<br />

enough water, changing your<br />

diet, not moving around enough,<br />

ignoring the urge to go, stress or<br />

depression, and side effects of<br />

some medications.<br />

The elderly are five times more<br />

likely to get recurrent constipation<br />

due to lack of interest in meals,<br />

limited mobility, and low fluid intake.<br />

The long-term impact of chronic<br />

constipation can result in faecal<br />

impaction (where stool builds in<br />

the large intestine), anal fissures<br />

or tears, haemorrhoids, and rectal<br />

prolapse.<br />

Many people might reach for<br />

laxatives when they’re feeling<br />

blocked up, but they can have side<br />

effects. So, it is always advised to<br />

take a natural approach by making<br />

a few lifestyle changes to ease<br />

constipation first.<br />

Always see your GP if you have<br />

constipation with anal bleeding/<br />

blood in your stool, pain in your<br />

abdomen, a lump in your tummy, or<br />

unexplained weight loss as it may<br />

be something more serious.<br />

“<br />

Cooking using<br />

fresh ingredients,<br />

increasing<br />

exercise, trying to<br />

relax, and taking<br />

a probiotic may<br />

help ease your<br />

symptoms.<br />

”<br />

Irritable Bowel<br />

Syndrome<br />

IBS can either cause constipation,<br />

diarrhoea, or both which are usually<br />

accompanied by stomach cramps<br />

or bloating. Other symptoms may<br />

be flatulence, mucus in your stool,<br />

fatigue, lack of energy, nausea,<br />

backache or incontinence.<br />

There is no known cause or cure,<br />

but it is thought people with IBS<br />

have greater sensitivity to the way<br />

that their intestines are moving.<br />

Symptoms may last days, weeks or<br />

months at a time. Women are twice<br />

as likely to have IBS, especially<br />

women under 50.<br />

People with IBS usually have it for<br />

life but learn to manage it by being<br />

aware of what triggers their flareups.<br />

Triggers may be spicy foods<br />

or alcohol, eating too quickly, or<br />

consuming too much caffeine.<br />

There is no specific test for IBS,<br />

but your GP will usually look to rule<br />

out other bowel conditions such<br />

as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative<br />

colitis. You may be asked to keep a<br />

food diary to look for any triggers or<br />

patterns in your symptoms.<br />

Cooking using fresh ingredients,<br />

increasing exercise, trying to relax,<br />

and taking a probiotic may help<br />

ease your symptoms. To reduce<br />

bloating or cramping, you may<br />

find it helpful to limit hard to digest<br />

foods such as cauliflower, brussels<br />

sprouts, beans and onions.<br />

Diverticular Disease<br />

As we get older, small pockets<br />

or bulges called diverticula develop<br />

in the lining of the large intestine.<br />

Usually there will be no symptoms,<br />

but if you have pain in your tummy,<br />

blood in your poo, and constipation<br />

or diarrhoea then it may be<br />

diverticular disease.<br />

If the diverticula become inflamed<br />

or infected, this can lead to<br />

diverticulitis which is recognised by<br />

more severe abdominal pain, a high<br />

temperature, and mucus or blood in<br />

your poo. Other complications may<br />

be bowel perforation or obstruction,<br />

abscess, or peritonitis (infection of<br />

the abdominal wall).<br />

Diverticular disease is common<br />

in people aged over 80 but other<br />

risk factors can be obesity, a diet<br />

low in fibre, taking anti-inflammatory<br />

drugs such as ibuprofen or aspirin,<br />

or smoking. If you think your may<br />

have diverticular disease, see your<br />

GP to rule out other conditions via a<br />

colonoscopy and CT scan.<br />

Increasing your fibre intake<br />

can help reduce the chance of<br />

diverticula forming and developing.<br />

This is because a diet lacking<br />

in fibre results in smaller stools,<br />

meaning there is less pressure<br />

along the colon wall which allows<br />

sacs to form in weak spots.<br />

Andrew Watson<br />

If you have any specific health<br />

concerns, please feel free to<br />

contact me at Good Measure<br />

or email me at<br />

andy@thewatsons.co.uk


HEALTH & BEAUTY<br />

A natural solution<br />

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Did you know your<br />

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“<br />

If you are<br />

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digestive issues<br />

you may have.<br />

”<br />

live bacteria and inulin. It contains<br />

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or bran which can sometimes irritate<br />

a sensitive bowel.<br />

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the stool along the digestive tract.<br />

It also contains five strains of live<br />

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gut health and the immune system.<br />

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Lepicol is available in a powder<br />

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HEALTH & BEAUTY<br />

A step in the right<br />

direction<br />

for young people with eating disorders<br />

Since opening their Yorkshire<br />

hospital in Rotherham two years<br />

ago, Ellern Mede Moorgate, a<br />

specialist hospital for eating<br />

disorders, has supported<br />

countless young people through<br />

recovery from this<br />

life-threatening illness.<br />

Ellern Mede care for patients aged eight to 25<br />

who have the most complex or chronic eating<br />

disorders and vow to never give up on any<br />

patient. With the right support and intervention,<br />

eating disorders are often curable and Ellern<br />

Mede has a high success rate.<br />

One young person whose life has changed<br />

through inpatient intervention is 17-year-old<br />

Sophie* whose family had been trying to access<br />

mental health support for her since she was five.<br />

As her mental and physical health deteriorated<br />

during her early teens, Sophie was eventually<br />

referred by the NHS for urgent treatment at Ellern<br />

Mede in early 2020 shortly after the Moorgate site<br />

opened. She spent 14 months there to treat an<br />

eating disorder as well as anxiety, depression and<br />

pathological demand avoidance.<br />

At the height of her illness, Sophie couldn’t<br />

walk more than a few steps, she was refusing<br />

to eat or drink, and required naso-gastric and<br />

pump feeding to restore nutritional balance. Due<br />

to the complexities of her condition, she required<br />

a unique and specialist approach which Ellern<br />

Mede Moorgate did not hesitate to provide,<br />

training their staff specifically in how to deal with<br />

Sophie for best results.<br />

During her time at Ellern Mede, Sophie was<br />

supported by a multi-disciplinary team of<br />

doctors, psychologists, dietitians and social<br />

workers who encouraged her to make small<br />

steps along her journey to recovery.<br />

Sophie says: “I focused on goals such as<br />

getting over my anxiety about germs so I could<br />

cuddle my dog again, getting healthy and strong<br />

enough to dance and teach dance, and going<br />

back into mainstream education to give me a<br />

future career as a psychologist to help other<br />

people like me. As I got better, I was able to look<br />

back and realise how far I’d come.”<br />

The Ellern Mede team tailor their therapy<br />

around individual patients’ needs and goals and<br />

for Sophie this included having a dance teacher<br />

give dance lessons at the hospital once her<br />

weight was at a safe level and she was strong<br />

enough to exercise. She then went on to pass a<br />

Level 3 dance exam five days after leaving Ellern<br />

Mede Moorgate.<br />

“Dance is my main coping mechanism and<br />

my way of dealing with emotions. I was able to<br />

get the same buzz from my dancing as I got<br />

previously from my eating disorder,” Sophie says.<br />

One of the main benefits of having specialist<br />

treatment at Ellern Mede is that the hospital is<br />

close to her home which enabled Sophie’s family<br />

to visit and have her home for weekends, which<br />

would have been impossible if she had been<br />

admitted somewhere miles from home.<br />

After 14 months of treatment, doctors, Sophie<br />

and her family agreed that she was ready for<br />

discharge from inpatient to outpatient treatment<br />

with Ellern Mede. She’s now back home,<br />

maintaining her weight, managing her difficulties,<br />

eating and drinking by herself, and working<br />

with community specialists and educationalists<br />

including Ellern Mede Outpatient therapies.<br />

With a rising need for their services, Ellern<br />

Mede has now launched another eating disorders<br />

hospital in Derbyshire for families in the Midlands.<br />

Ellern Mede Derby becomes the fourth site within<br />

the group, with the other two hospitals based in<br />

London.<br />

As with all Ellern Mede hospitals, patients<br />

receive education on site to GCSE and A-level<br />

which is led by the team that run the OFSTEDoutstanding<br />

Ellern Mede Ridgeway school in<br />

London.<br />

Across the group, the clinical team work hard<br />

to ensure all young people are well supported<br />

throughout their recovery, helping patients feel<br />

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HEALTH & BEAUTY<br />

Time to talk about<br />

cervical screening<br />

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week: 17-23rd January <strong>2022</strong><br />

This year, Jo’s Cervical Cancer<br />

Trust, the UK’s leading cervical<br />

cancer charity, is encouraging<br />

everyone to get involved in<br />

Cervical Cancer Prevention<br />

Week by sharing tips, facts<br />

and stories about cervical<br />

screening.<br />

Cervical screening, or smear tests, can save<br />

lives by stopping cervical cancer before it starts.<br />

However, cervical cancer prevention doesn’t<br />

stop at screening. They also want to raise<br />

awareness about the different results that can<br />

come from cervical screening.<br />

‘‘ There are over 200<br />

types of HPV – most are<br />

low-risk and cause no<br />

problems, but around<br />

13 are high-risk and are<br />

linked to cancer.’’<br />

Cervical screening is not a test for cancer. The<br />

free health test checks for HPV, or the human<br />

papillomavirus. You might see it on your results<br />

letter. It’s an extremely common virus, but how<br />

much do you know about it?<br />

What is HPV?<br />

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common<br />

virus that lives on the skin and can affect the<br />

cervix. There are over 200 types of HPV – most<br />

are low-risk and cause no problems, but around<br />

13 are high-risk and are linked to cancer.<br />

HPV is usually passed on through sexual<br />

contact, which can make some people feel<br />

worried or embarrassed. But it is nothing to be<br />

ashamed of. Because HPV lives on our skin, it<br />

is easy to get and difficult to completely protect<br />

against. At some point during our lives, eight in<br />

ten people will get HPV.<br />

What if I get HPV?<br />

In most cases, your immune system will get<br />

rid of HPV without it causing any problems. If<br />

your cervical screening shows that you have<br />

HPV, you’ll be invited back more regularly (after<br />

a year) to keep a closer eye on you. If high risk<br />

HPV is detected, the sample is then checked for<br />

abnormal cells.<br />

There is no treatment for HPV itself, but there<br />

are treatments for conditions caused by HPV,<br />

including genital warts, cervical cell changes<br />

and cancer. Persistent HPV infection is what<br />

causes the cells in the cervix to change. Over<br />

time, these abnormal cells may develop into<br />

cervical cancer if not monitored or treated.<br />

Reducing your risk of HPV<br />

You can’t completely protect against HPV.<br />

But there are ways you can reduce your risk of<br />

getting HPV or developing a persistent infection<br />

that your immune system can’t get rid of.<br />

Stopping smoking, getting the HPV vaccine<br />

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Going for cervical screening when<br />

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changes early, so they can be monitored<br />

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appointments have been made available<br />

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GP receptionist or care navigator.<br />

Appointments are available weekday<br />

evenings 6.30pm-8.30pm and in the<br />

daytime at weekends.<br />

Depending on the day of the<br />

appointment offered, it will be at one of<br />

the following four hubs in the Rotherham<br />

area: Dinnington Group Practice; Broom<br />

Lane Surgery; Valley Health Centre,<br />

Dalton; Highthorn Road Surgery,<br />

Kilnhurst.<br />

Tips for your<br />

cervical screening test<br />

• If you feel uncomfortable in waiting rooms, you<br />

may want to ask to book the first appointment of<br />

the day. This can mean it is quieter and there is<br />

less time for you to wait.<br />

• You are within your rights to ask for a nurse or<br />

doctor of a particular gender. If you have a nurse<br />

or doctor you trust, you may want to check with<br />

your GP surgery if they are able to do it.<br />

• Wear something comfy and easy to get<br />

on and off. Some people feel more covered<br />

wearing a skirt or dress as they only need to<br />

remove their underwear. Ask if you can bring<br />

a spare shawl or blanket to cover yourself if<br />

it makes you feel more at ease. You might<br />

experience spotting after your cervical screening<br />

so you may want to wear a fuller brief with a liner<br />

or sanitary pad.<br />

• Speculums come in different sizes. If you<br />

find the standard size too uncomfortable, you<br />

can ask to try another size. Lying in a different<br />

position, such as on your side with your knees<br />

bent, may also make the test more comfortable.<br />

• If you have gone through or are going through<br />

the menopause, let your doctor or nurse know.<br />

After menopause, the opening of the vagina<br />

and vaginal walls become less able to stretch,<br />

which can make the test more uncomfortable.<br />

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HEALTH & BEAUTY<br />

Forging fitness<br />

inside the box<br />

Are you bored of the monotony<br />

of your current (if any) exercise<br />

routine? Start to think inside the<br />

box with the help of CrossFit<br />

Rotherham.<br />

Since launching the international fitness<br />

phenomenon in the town seven years ago, the<br />

CrossFit Rotherham team has forged a safe and<br />

welcoming environment that is so much more<br />

than a gym.<br />

For anyone who hasn’t heard of CrossFit, it’s a<br />

fun and functional fitness training experience that<br />

combines weightlifting with aerobic conditioning<br />

and gymnastics to get you fit for life.<br />

Forget ellipticals, cable weights or keep-fit<br />

classes; there’s no turning up, training in silence<br />

and leaving an hour later having not even broken<br />

a sweat. CrossFit is on par with military-style<br />

bootcamps, with workouts designed to build a<br />

body that is capable of anything and everything<br />

– from standing on your hands, to doing burpee<br />

box jumps, or even lifting Olympic standard<br />

weights above your head.<br />

While that may seem unattainable to some,<br />

there is always a starting point. All CrossFit<br />

workouts are completely scalable based on your<br />

individual ability or intensity. You don’t need to<br />

be able to do a pull-up when you join, but with<br />

the right coaching you should be able to reach<br />

those achievable goals in six, nine or even twelve<br />

months’ time.<br />

At the heart of CrossFit is the vow to improve<br />

your strength, power, speed, stamina and mental<br />

wellbeing through a race against the clock to<br />

complete functional movements such as lifting,<br />

jumping, pulling, pushing, squatting, running,<br />

and throwing. In turn, by ensuring you have the<br />

correct form and posture for these fundamental<br />

techniques, CrossFit can aid daily life and<br />

prevent injury outside the gym, even down to<br />

little things like tying your shoes or carrying<br />

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But at CrossFit Rotherham, you’re not just<br />

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Every day is different, with a variety of<br />

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HEALTH & BEAUTY<br />

perm<br />

Return of the<br />

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Naturally curly and wavy hair<br />

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Everyone from Zendaya and Selena Gomez to<br />

Blake Lively and Sarah Jessica Parker have been<br />

embracing their natural curls. But with the right<br />

maintenance, treatments and styling tools, women<br />

of all ages and with any hair type can become part<br />

of this new wave of curlfriends.<br />

It’s true that you always dream of having hair<br />

opposite to your natural locks. But if you already<br />

have a natural wave or curl to your hair, put down<br />

the straighteners and love your curls the way<br />

they are. Talk to your stylist about managing<br />

your curls and waves with moisturising products;<br />

natural waves and curls work better when<br />

properly hydrated.<br />

If you have straighter hair and want to<br />

experiment with warmth and movement, there are<br />

so many ways to style your hair with hot tools such<br />

as barrel tongs, wands and heated rollers which<br />

can give you a whole new texture and finish to your<br />

style with no permanent commitment. It all goes<br />

away when you wash it.<br />

For those wanting a more lasting effect, the<br />

perm is making its way back into mainstream.<br />

Gone are the days of the ‘80s frizz ball that still<br />

haunts so many people’s dreams. The modern<br />

perm is softer, more natural and often worn on<br />

longer lengths or even blow dried and styled out to<br />

add body and bounce to softer, finer hair.<br />

Soft perming is an amazing way to change<br />

up your hair texture and create a whole new look<br />

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the perm.<br />

Perming is not something that is commonly<br />

taught in many hairdressing training centres these<br />

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so make sure you seek out a stylist with plenty of<br />

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Perm is short for permanent and the effects<br />

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your hair isn’t suitable, it’s important you have a<br />

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It’s important for hair to be in good condition<br />

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Softer, modern perms will take about three<br />

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Newly permed hair does take some<br />

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HEALTH & BEAUTY<br />

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At NLM Derma Clinic in Doncaster, patient<br />

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Since graduating 25 years ago, Dr Maciej<br />

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After relocating to the UK in 2010, Dr Maciej<br />

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Unfortunately for the general public, the<br />

aesthetics market in the UK is not regulated.<br />

Anyone can administer dermal fillers or wrinkle<br />

relaxers without any medical training using cheap,<br />

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Fillers come with the most risks and if<br />

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Even when undertaken by medical<br />

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and is able to timely manage complications to<br />

prevent harm to the client.<br />

NLM Derma Clinic is the third clinic in the north<br />

of England to use a linear ultrasound machine<br />

with all aesthetics procedures. This enables the<br />

team to see beneath the surface of the skin and<br />

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When choosing a practitioner for aesthetic<br />

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NLM Derma Clinic follows the same measures<br />

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WEDDINGS<br />

Wedding<br />

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Also available<br />

in pink from<br />

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While weddings are mainly<br />

about the happy couple<br />

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just two people involved<br />

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Available from<br />

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From the bride or groom’s mothers<br />

to the party of bridesmaids, the women<br />

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best. Thankfully, there are some brilliant<br />

boutiques in South Yorkshire who are<br />

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Read our fabulous reviews<br />

Pink Boutique Birdwell<br />

Sandra Wenham<br />

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WEDDINGS<br />

NEW IMAGE<br />

OCCASIONS & CASUAL WEAR<br />

Keeping<br />

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image<br />

FOR 35 YEARS<br />

Possibly the largest selection<br />

of Mother of the Bride/Groom<br />

outfits in South Yorkshire<br />

For 35 years, Lesley Taylor and the team at<br />

New Image in Sheffield has been keeping the<br />

women of South Yorkshire and beyond looking<br />

and feeling fabulous with their ever-changing<br />

collections of occasion and casual wear.<br />

The business was launched<br />

in 1986 by Lesley’s mum Jean on<br />

Middlewood Road in Hillsborough<br />

just behind the football stadium.<br />

Three years later, having built up a<br />

good clientele and with Lesley now<br />

working alongside her mum, New<br />

Image relocated just a few doors up<br />

to a larger premises that was fully<br />

refurbished by Lesley’s husband<br />

and his hardworking team.<br />

Sadly, not long after the move<br />

Jean passed away aged just 55.<br />

New Image had been her dream, yet<br />

she never had the chance to see the<br />

new store in all its glory. Determined<br />

to carry on her mum’s vision, Lesley<br />

took over the reins of the business<br />

and it has continued to thrive ever<br />

since with a loyal customer base,<br />

regular fashion shows, and coffee<br />

mornings to support Macmillan.<br />

Their signature style has<br />

always been heavily influenced<br />

by European fashion houses, but<br />

over the years it has progressed<br />

to incorporate quality brands from<br />

around the world with beautifully<br />

made clothing from the likes<br />

of Joseph Ribkoff and Scottish<br />

brand Marble.<br />

In 2007, the shop had another<br />

facelift to create an upper sales floor<br />

area which allowed the business to<br />

further evolve with the addition of<br />

occasion wear. They now have one<br />

of the area’s largest collections of<br />

special occasion wear from leading<br />

designers such as Condici, Veni<br />

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Whether you are looking for<br />

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races, cruise or just to update your<br />

everyday wardrobe, New Image<br />

never fails to help you achieve<br />

your desired look. Over the years<br />

they have dressed thousands of<br />

ladies, from mothers of the bride<br />

and groom to the High Sheriff and<br />

Mistress Cutler. So you can always<br />

guarantee a personal service every<br />

time, no matter the occasion.<br />

They also have a talented<br />

seamstress instore who ensures<br />

every item purchased is the perfect<br />

fit. And to top it off, a collection of<br />

matching headpieces, handbags<br />

and shoes means you can complete<br />

your outfit all in one place.<br />

Throughout the last 35 years,<br />

Lesley has been supported by a<br />

wonderful team of staff, both past<br />

and present, who have all embraced<br />

the New Image ethos of delivering<br />

exceptional personal service to all<br />

their clients. Looking ahead to <strong>2022</strong>,<br />

New Image continues to be a safe<br />

retail space where ladies can see,<br />

feel and try before they buy.<br />

New Collections for <strong>2022</strong> in sizes 8-24<br />

Matching hats, fascinators, shoes and bags<br />

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Book your one-to-one appointment<br />

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(Leppings Lane Tram Stop) | Car park at rear of store<br />

OPEN: Monday – Friday 10am-5pm | Late Night Tuesday till 7pm<br />

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www.new-image.co.uk<br />

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WEDDINGS<br />

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If you’re looking for<br />

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Following the success of<br />

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bride is given a dedicated amount<br />

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gowns in a relaxed atmosphere<br />

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Choosing the perfect dress<br />

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At Wedding Vows, they have a<br />

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Each dress from the new <strong>2022</strong><br />

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princess ball gowns, sleek sensual<br />

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The gowns on offer at Wedding<br />

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dresses priced between £485<br />

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Any gown ordered from Wedding<br />

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For grooms and groomsmen,<br />

Wedding Vows offer a menswear<br />

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WEDDINGS<br />

A ring to treasure<br />

for an Infinity<br />

When Laura Armitage was looking for a special<br />

and unique gift for her husband Tony’s 60th<br />

birthday, she turned to Infinity Jewellers at Bramley<br />

to help her plan a surprise with a personal touch.<br />

Tony had a box of old gold rings<br />

inherited from family members<br />

which were gathering dust. Laura<br />

had previously read in <strong>Aroundtown</strong><br />

about Infinity Jewellers’ A Ring is<br />

Re-born service which turns old,<br />

unworn jewellery into new, modern<br />

pieces through traditional goldsmith<br />

techniques.<br />

Then when she saw a friend of<br />

hers had used this service, she was<br />

inspired by what Jonathan at Infinity<br />

had created and knew this would<br />

make the perfect gift idea for Tony’s<br />

big birthday.<br />

The Ring is Reborn process<br />

involves melting down ‘donor’ gold<br />

which is then rolled, elongated and<br />

formed into a band designed by<br />

Jonathan.<br />

For Tony’s new ring, they used<br />

gold from his late mum Joan’s two<br />

wedding rings – the original one<br />

from when they got married and<br />

one his dad bought some years<br />

BEFORE<br />

later when he could afford to buy<br />

his wife a thicker band. He also had<br />

a 18ct signet ring from his Uncle<br />

Keith who became a father figure<br />

to him when his dad Paul passed<br />

away when Tony was a young adult.<br />

To keep it a surprise, Jonathan<br />

modelled the new ring’s size and<br />

style on Tony’s wedding ring which<br />

Laura managed to sneak out of the<br />

house when he took it off during<br />

weightlifting training.<br />

“The customer service and<br />

attention to detail was just<br />

outstanding. My engagement,<br />

wedding and eternity rings are<br />

all engraved with ‘forever’ with a<br />

diamond for the O and Jonathan<br />

suggested replicating this by<br />

embossing the infinity symbol on<br />

the inner side of Tony’s ring.<br />

“When I picked the ring<br />

up Jonathan also gave me a<br />

personalised brochure which was<br />

the cherry on top of the whole<br />

experience and something I never<br />

expected. It was really emotional<br />

to see the photos of Tony’s family<br />

and it means he can see how<br />

Infinity Jewellers turned those<br />

family heirlooms and memories into<br />

something he will treasure forever,”<br />

Laura says.<br />

All love stories are special but<br />

make yours unique<br />

Personalise your wedding bands<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 />

Find us at AEON COURT, 108 MAIN STREET, BRAMLEY S66 2SE Telephone 01709 931293<br />

See our testimonials on Facebook @Infinityjewellers<br />

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WEDDINGS<br />

Something old turned into<br />

something new<br />

There’s no denying the beauty<br />

of a rustic barn or the grandeur<br />

of a stately home, but for some<br />

couples only the most unique and<br />

unusual wedding venue will do.<br />

And The Imperial is anything but ordinary.<br />

Pushing the boundaries of a typical wedding<br />

venue, Rotherham’s newest events space hidden<br />

within the historic Imperial Buildings is brimming<br />

with Edwardian charm. The grade II listed building<br />

is Jacobean Revival by design and boasts quirky<br />

period features such as a glazed quadrangle roof<br />

that floods the space with natural light, as well as<br />

ornate gables and intricate steelwork.<br />

The bottle green building is already striking on<br />

the outside, but the inside is now vibrant again as<br />

the courtyard has been lovingly restored by the<br />

team behind the George Wright Boutique Hotel<br />

and Fitzwilliam and Hughes coffee shop along<br />

with the building’s owner, Modernistiq.<br />

Back in 1907, the Imperial Buildings were built<br />

to replace the old Shambles meat market. There<br />

were shops on the outside, while the internal<br />

arcade was designed by architect Joseph Platt to<br />

©Luis Arroyo<br />

look like old market stalls.<br />

It ran as a food market until the 1980s and<br />

some may even remember buying their fresh<br />

meat or fish from there. Others may have had<br />

their keys cut at Lionel’s, got their carpets from<br />

Albert Handley’s, or stopped off for a cuppa in the<br />

old Imperial tea rooms.<br />

While the outer units at the Imperial<br />

Buildings have continued to thrive and attract<br />

new businesses, over the last few decades,<br />

the internal arcade has been under-occupied<br />

since the building was acquired by Leedsbased<br />

Modernistiq in 2019. But thankfully,<br />

Darren Hughes and Mark Casson, who own<br />

the Fitzwilliam and Hughes coffee shop in the<br />

Imperial Buildings, have seen the courtyard’s<br />

true potential.<br />

Since taking over the George Wright boutique<br />

hotel at the end of 2020, Darren and Mark have<br />

been inundated with enquiries for large functions<br />

which the hotel can’t accommodate. But the<br />

Imperial provides a truly versatile and unique<br />

venue that can be exclusively hired for events with<br />

a capacity of up to 150 people.<br />

Works are currently underway to turn<br />

something old into something new, so couples<br />

with would-be weddings will need to bring their<br />

imaginations to envision the charming space<br />

festooned with fairy lights and flowers.<br />

The quaint little cabin in the centre of the<br />

arcade, which was The Button Tin in more recent<br />

years, has been transformed into a bar around<br />

which the events space will flow. Two of the<br />

larger units can be utilised as a separate space<br />

for food, another unit will become a snug area<br />

with comfortable sofas for guests to relax, while<br />

another unit can be used for activities such as<br />

cocktail making.<br />

There will also be a dance floor that pulls<br />

out, with a resident DJ to get the party started.<br />

But with brilliant acoustics, the venue would also<br />

complement a live band or singer.<br />

As for food, the catering at The Imperial is<br />

set to be very flexible, with options for traditional<br />

buffets, vintage-style afternoon tea, or even street<br />

food vans for couples looking for alternatives to<br />

a sit-down wedding breakfast. But the benefit of<br />

it being run by the team at George Wright means<br />

you can expect exceptional quality throughout the<br />

experience.<br />

And with a seven-bedroom hotel and the<br />

newly renovated Badger Cottage just a short walk<br />

away, your guests can even stay the night.<br />

THE<br />

IMPERIAL A new unique venue for <strong>2022</strong><br />

EXCLUSIVE HIRE for weddings, celebrations, conferences and business meetings<br />

• Versatile space with break-off rooms that can be utilised to your requirements<br />

• Well stocked bar for functions • Flexible catering packages• Licensed for civil ceremonies<br />

For enquiries, contact the wedding team at George Wright Hotel 01709 372 173<br />

THE IMPERIAL BUILDINGS, HIGH STREET, ROTHERHAM S60 1FF<br />

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OUT & ABOUT<br />

Trio of museums<br />

now open at The Glass Works<br />

For many years, Barnsley<br />

Museums has brought the<br />

rich heritage of Barnsley to<br />

life across its fantastic visitor<br />

attractions, passing the legacy<br />

on to new generations.<br />

And now they have added three new<br />

museum experiences into the fold at the<br />

striking Glass Works, thought to be the first<br />

museum in Yorkshire to open in a purpose-built<br />

leisure and shopping centre.<br />

When planning for The Glass Works began<br />

in 2015, the vision was always for it to be a<br />

mixed-use scheme to attract new audiences<br />

to Barnsley. Alongside vibrant retail and food<br />

units, cultural cornerstones have also been<br />

created to appeal to people of all ages.<br />

The Glass Works is a hub for culture and<br />

learning, with three state-of-the-art galleries<br />

from Barnsley Museums and the stunning<br />

Library @ The Light Box, proudly displaying<br />

the moto ‘Barnsley’s fierce love holds you<br />

forever in its heart’.<br />

The bright and bold new sites provide more<br />

opportunities for people from Barnsley and<br />

beyond to explore the town’s past, present and<br />

future right on their doorstep.<br />

So, what exactly can you discover?<br />

Barnsley Museums<br />

@ The Glass Works<br />

Get hands on with lots of interactive displays<br />

which highlight what Barnsley has to offer.<br />

The information boards and activities delve<br />

into everything from heritage and Barnsley’s<br />

inventors to green spaces and sport to artists<br />

and authors.<br />

There are lots of things for little hands to do,<br />

with drawing stations, games and a mini library<br />

making it a brilliant stop off for families visiting<br />

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Digital<br />

@ The Glass Works<br />

Across from the Discover gallery is the fun<br />

and surprising Digital unit. Immerse yourself in<br />

the 360-degree video of Barnsley where you’ll<br />

be taken to various locations and beauty spots<br />

around the borough.<br />

There is also a VR art programme where you<br />

can try this exciting and cutting-edge virtual<br />

reality technology to create your very own 3D<br />

masterpiece.<br />

As a town, Barnsley has embraced the digital<br />

age, with a new digital campus at DMC, a<br />

SciTech hub for innovation at Barnsley College,<br />

and a host of digital activities and exhibitions<br />

hosted by the Barnsley Museums team.<br />

Barnsley town centre. Recreate Barnsley’s<br />

amazing architecture with building blocks, try<br />

and identify different birds found in Barnsley<br />

through their eggs and distinct calls, or have a<br />

game on the official Barnsley FC table football.<br />

If you’re looking for somewhere to visit in<br />

the borough, there is even a day out generator.<br />

The large touch-screen display will give you a<br />

series of questions, such as whether you want<br />

somewhere quiet or bustling, to discover or<br />

explore, and will generate ideas based on your<br />

answers.<br />

Gallery<br />

@ The Glass Works<br />

On the other glazed boulevard is the Gallery<br />

which is a changing exhibition space for<br />

established and emerging artists. In <strong>2022</strong>, it<br />

will welcome exhibitions from Barnsley sculptor<br />

Graham Ibbeson to a display all about LEGO.<br />

But to launch the Gallery @ The Glass Works,<br />

a body of work has been created to share the<br />

plight of Barnsley people during the coronavirus<br />

pandemic.<br />

Based around glass bottles, which was one<br />

of Barnsley’s main industries and after which<br />

The Glass Works is named, the exhibition<br />

incorporates messages in a bottle to reflect on<br />

personal experiences and difficulties faced during<br />

Covid-19. Add your own message in a bottle<br />

where you can draw or write your thoughts to be<br />

part of this community project.<br />

Along with the graphic bottle motif printed<br />

on the walls which was created by artist Patrick<br />

Murphy, there are also other installations such as<br />

a display of bottles arranged by James Brunt, a<br />

quilt made by For The Love of Scrubs volunteers<br />

who made over 25,000 scrubs, face masks and<br />

wash bags for hospital and social care staff, and<br />

Barnsley’s Fierce Love portraits of key workers by<br />

James Mulkeen.<br />

And before you leave, don’t forget to see the<br />

poignant Covid memorial in The Glass Works<br />

Square which was created by Graham Ibbeson<br />

in memory of those we have lost and in tribute to<br />

those who have helped keep us safe.<br />

Barnsley Museums @ The Glass Works is<br />

open Monday to Saturday 10am-5:30pm and<br />

Sunday 10:30am-4:30pm<br />

To find out more about, follow their Facebook<br />

page @BMTheGlassworks or visit<br />

www.barnsley-museums.com/<br />

Discover


OUT & ABOUT<br />

Convenient shopping<br />

with a local conscience<br />

Given the choice we’d all like to do more to shop<br />

locally, but sometimes life gets in the way and<br />

we make a choice of convenience over social<br />

conscience. But thanks to investment by Barnsley<br />

Council, there is a new online shopping initiative<br />

that makes supporting independent businesses in<br />

the town easier than ever before.<br />

This year, shop locally with Click<br />

& Collect Barnsley, a new project<br />

aimed at encouraging the people<br />

and businesses of Barnsley to adapt<br />

to the changing retail environment.<br />

Following the installation of<br />

new collection lockers in Barnsley<br />

Markets and collection hubs set<br />

up at principal libraries across the<br />

borough, you’ll now be able to order<br />

a wide range of items including fresh<br />

meat and vegetables etc, clothes,<br />

jewellery and artwork to collect at a<br />

day and time to suit you.<br />

The initiative is powered by<br />

ShopAppy which is an online<br />

platform where independent retailers<br />

can sell their products from one big<br />

virtual superstore. This helps bring<br />

the markets and high street together<br />

in a one-stop-shop that makes<br />

buying from Barnsley traders quick,<br />

easy and convenient for shoppers.<br />

While the ShopAppy scheme<br />

has been running for some time,<br />

Barnsley Council has recently<br />

invested in the secure, contact-free<br />

lockers that can be chilled, frozen or<br />

ambient to encourage more traders<br />

in the town to get involved.<br />

Businesses benefit from an online<br />

shop at the fraction of the cost of<br />

creating their own e-commerce<br />

website with no commission on<br />

sales, while it allows customers<br />

to cut queues and pick up their<br />

purchases with no fuss. For those<br />

reducing social contact, click and<br />

collect provides a way to support<br />

local businesses and collect at<br />

quieter times.<br />

Experience shopappiness by<br />

knowing every penny you spend is<br />

going back into the purses of people<br />

and families in your communities.<br />

Customers who use the Click<br />

& Collect lockers or collection<br />

hubs can also shop with a clean<br />

conscience, helping Barnsley<br />

work towards a greener shopping<br />

environment. The independent<br />

shops and market traders you<br />

buy from are more likely to use<br />

local suppliers, reducing the<br />

environmental impact of the<br />

products they sell compared to<br />

national chains or supermarkets.<br />

Also, being able to buy exactly what<br />

you need when you need it helps<br />

reduce food waste.<br />

But most of all, using Click &<br />

Collect Barnsley helps preserve the<br />

town’s unique character. Although<br />

it’s a form of online shopping,<br />

the lockers and collection hubs<br />

encourage people to come into the<br />

town to collect their items where they<br />

can find more amazing things right<br />

on their doorstep.<br />

There are currently 50 traders<br />

signed up to the project, from<br />

fishmongers to jewellers. The Click<br />

& Collect lockers will be accessible<br />

to any independent business, local<br />

artist or Young Trader registered<br />

with ShopAppy. Anybody wishing to<br />

register a business with ShopAppy<br />

should contact info@shopappy.com<br />

for more information.<br />

The Click & Collect lockers will be<br />

located in Barnsley Markets on the<br />

ground floor. Collection Hubs will<br />

be located in the following libraries;<br />

Cudworth, Goldthorpe, Hoyland,<br />

Penistone, Royston, and Wombwell.<br />

Both will be ready for customer<br />

orders at the end of January.<br />

For more information<br />

or to shop, visit<br />

www.shopappy.com/<br />

barnsley<br />

THIS NEW YEAR,<br />

SHOP HEALTHY, SHOP LOCAL<br />

A<br />

PP<br />

Ywith<br />

lways fresh and eco-friendly,<br />

you can buy just what you want<br />

roviding a one-stop-shop with goods<br />

exclusively from Barnsley businesses<br />

utting money back into the pockets<br />

of local people<br />

ou can really make a difference<br />

Click & Collect Barnsley<br />

NEW CLICK & COLLECT LOCKERS LOCATED<br />

AT BARNSLEY MARKETS<br />

Plus Collection Hubs at libraries in Hoyland, Wombwell,<br />

Goldthorpe, Royston, Penistone and Cudworth<br />

Order your shopping online to collect at a day and time to suit you<br />

Safe, secure and contact-free shopping<br />

Order from over 50 Barnsley retailers at:<br />

www.shopappy.com/Barnsley<br />

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OUT & ABOUT<br />

Get creative<br />

this winter MAKE<br />

Free<br />

adult<br />

courses<br />

with Rotherham<br />

Creative Learning Centre<br />

YOUR OWN<br />

Valentine’s Love Ewe keyring<br />

With Dawn Topliss<br />

Give your loved one<br />

a special gift ewe’ve<br />

handmade with love<br />

this Valentine’s Day.<br />

Please note this is not<br />

suitable for children under 8<br />

years without adult supervision<br />

Thanks to funding<br />

from RNN Group,<br />

Rotherham Creative<br />

Learning Centre has<br />

been able to provide<br />

free engagement<br />

activities to adults in<br />

Rotherham for the last<br />

four years, as well as<br />

working with schools<br />

and communities to<br />

offer family learning.<br />

They have worked with<br />

over 4,000 families or adults<br />

in the town in one way or<br />

another, through in-person<br />

workshops or online classes<br />

during lockdowns in the<br />

pandemic. While you can<br />

join in irrespective of your<br />

circumstances, so long as<br />

you’re aged 19 or over, some<br />

of the people who take part are<br />

elderly, vulnerable or isolated.<br />

But all will agree that being<br />

able to get out of the house and<br />

meet new people in a positive<br />

environment has helped<br />

improve their wellbeing.<br />

As we begin <strong>2022</strong>, all<br />

classes are once again<br />

in-person, based at their<br />

Rawmarsh centre, with more<br />

and more courses being added<br />

throughout the year.<br />

Upcoming courses:<br />

January<br />

Fri 21st<br />

Creative digital content<br />

10am-12.30pm<br />

Mon 24th<br />

Needle felted hoop scene<br />

10am-12.30pm<br />

Tues 25th<br />

Cupcake wreath<br />

1.15pm-3.30pm<br />

February<br />

Tues 1st<br />

Social media for businesses<br />

10am-12.30pm<br />

Tues 15th<br />

Clay pots crafts<br />

10am-12.15pm<br />

Fri 18th<br />

Flat clay house<br />

9.45am-12.15pm<br />

Fri 18th<br />

Decoupage plant pot<br />

1.15pm-3.30pm<br />

Rotherham Creative’s<br />

Facebook page will be updated<br />

at the end of January with<br />

classes for March and April, so<br />

be sure to book early to secure<br />

your place.<br />

Visit the website at<br />

www.rotherhamclc.org.uk<br />

You will need:<br />

2.5” Pom Pom maker<br />

Cuddly Supersoft knitting yarn<br />

in white<br />

Black Fimo clay<br />

Keyring or handbag finding<br />

Red ribbon<br />

White pen<br />

Strong glue or glue gun<br />

Scissors and craft knife<br />

Darning needle<br />

Method:<br />

Wind the Pom Pom maker<br />

with wool until it is full on both<br />

sides. Cut open with scissors and<br />

tie off securely with a piece of<br />

spare wool.<br />

For the legs, roll two pieces of<br />

Fimo into two-inch cylinders. Place<br />

side by side to ensure they are of<br />

an even length then cut in half.<br />

For the head, start by rolling a<br />

ball then flattening. For the ears<br />

roll a small cylinder and cut in half.<br />

Place on either side of the head<br />

and press firmly.<br />

Transfer all the clay pieces to a<br />

small baking tray lined with baking<br />

parchment. Place in the oven at<br />

130 degrees for 10-15 minutes<br />

then remove from the oven to cool.<br />

Take a five-inch piece of red<br />

ribbon and thread through a<br />

darning needle at one end and tie<br />

a knot at the other. Place a small<br />

amount of glue on the knot before<br />

sewing through the pom pom.<br />

Attach to the keyring at the top<br />

using either glue or by sewing.<br />

Glue each of the legs in place<br />

at the bottom pressing the wool<br />

against each leg. Check the<br />

placement by hanging. Now glue<br />

the head onto the front.<br />

Glue a small amount of wool<br />

to the top of the head to create a<br />

fringe and draw on the eyes with a<br />

white pen.<br />

Finish by attaching another<br />

length of ribbon with your<br />

message and a small bow above<br />

the head.<br />

Your Valentine’s gift is now<br />

complete.<br />

Happy Crafting!<br />

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OUT & ABOUT<br />

A fresh look<br />

for Rotherham Market<br />

Rotherham has been a market town for over 800<br />

years when its original Royal Market Charter was<br />

granted by King John in 1207.<br />

Since then, it has constantly<br />

evolved. From the initial wooden<br />

market house that was once on<br />

the site of the Town Hall, to the<br />

Shambles where the Imperial<br />

Buildings now stands, and the old<br />

market hall on Domine Lane; the<br />

current Centenary Market opened in<br />

the early ‘70s.<br />

But now, a new era for Rotherham<br />

Market begins as enabling works<br />

start on the ambitious regeneration<br />

plan which forms a key part of the<br />

Town Centre Masterplan.<br />

In May last year, Rotherham<br />

Council was awarded £12.6m from<br />

the Future High Streets Fund to<br />

transform the town centre, with the<br />

markets playing an important role.<br />

Plans for the redevelopment and repurposing<br />

of the markets complex<br />

include a relocated central library,<br />

new community hub, extensive<br />

public realm and improved links to<br />

the town centre and college.<br />

The outdated markets building<br />

will be modernised, providing a new<br />

and improved space for traders and<br />

shoppers, with easier access for all.<br />

Moving the library back into<br />

the town centre provides an ideal<br />

opportunity to create a community<br />

hub in a more central location and<br />

key area of the town.<br />

Demolition works are due to start<br />

imminently, although shoppers<br />

will still be able to fully access the<br />

markets complex.<br />

With a six-day shopping<br />

experience bringing together an<br />

indoor market, covered outdoor<br />

market and weekly street market,<br />

you’re guaranteed to discover<br />

something different.<br />

Find out more at www.rotherhamtowncentre.co.uk<br />

ROTHERHAM MARKETS<br />

OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK<br />

OUTDOOR COVERED MARKET<br />

Monday – General Market<br />

Tuesday and Wednesday – Second-hand Goods<br />

Thursday – Rotherham Bazaar<br />

Friday and Saturday – General Market<br />

Indoor Market Hall open Monday to Saturday, 8.30am to 5pm<br />

STREET<br />

MARKET<br />

EVERY<br />

TUESDAY<br />

COVID’S NOT GONE YET.<br />

LET’S MOVE FORWARD<br />

TOGETHER<br />

GET BOTH<br />

DOSES<br />

OF YOUR<br />

VACCINE<br />

WEAR<br />

A FACE<br />

COVERING<br />

KEEP<br />

YOUR<br />

DISTANCE<br />

GET<br />

TESTED<br />

REGULARLY<br />

STAY AT<br />

HOME IF<br />

YOU TEST<br />

POSITIVE<br />

Rotherham Markets<br />

Rotherham Town Centre<br />

rothtowncentre<br />

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A WARM WELCOME TO<br />

Farm Shop & Deli<br />

A relaxed shopping experience with<br />

only the freshest and finest produce<br />

• Toppings award winning pies and pastries<br />

• Free range duck and hen eggs<br />

• Artisan bread baked in-house<br />

• Sauces and spices from around the world<br />

Create authentic dishes easily at home<br />

• Gluten free pasta sauces<br />

• Extensive range of condiments,<br />

pickles and cupboard staples<br />

Order your<br />

groceries<br />

Call 01709 854440<br />

Collect or free delivery<br />

on orders over £20<br />

within a 5 mile radius<br />

Antiques Emporium<br />

• Quality antiques and bric-a-brac<br />

• Solid wood furniture<br />

• Homewares and accessories<br />

• Wooden flooring and tiles<br />

• Children’s eco-friendly clothing<br />

with handmade ranges<br />

coming in February<br />

• Gifts including personalised ideas<br />

• Cards and wrap<br />

• Petware and food<br />

All on one level<br />

– wheelchair and pram friendly<br />

(Access via the deli)<br />

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OUT & ABOUT<br />

Help protect the UK’s<br />

feathered friends<br />

with the Big Garden Birdwatch<br />

This January, join the world’s largest garden<br />

wildlife survey as the RSPB’s Big Garden<br />

Birdwatch weekend returns for its 43rd year.<br />

The event takes place on Friday<br />

28th to Sunday 30th January and<br />

everyone is invited to spend an hour<br />

watching and recording the birds in<br />

their garden, balcony or local green<br />

spaces, before sending the results to<br />

the RSPB.<br />

Even if you don’t see any birds,<br />

the RSPB wants to know. It all helps<br />

the UK’s largest nature conservation<br />

charity to understand what is or isn’t<br />

around where you live. Garden birds<br />

provide an important connection to<br />

nature and bring joy and comfort<br />

as well as being vital for our mental<br />

health and wellbeing.<br />

The most sighted bird in the UK is<br />

the house sparrow which has topped<br />

the national rankings for eighteen<br />

years running. Other species such as<br />

blue tit, woodpigeon and goldfinches<br />

also regularly make the top ten.<br />

But although house sparrows<br />

and starlings may be the UK’s most<br />

sighted birds, a closer look at Big<br />

Garden Birdwatch data shows<br />

that numbers have in fact dropped<br />

dramatically since the Birdwatch<br />

‘‘ The most sighted bird in the UK is the house<br />

sparrow which has topped the national<br />

rankings for eighteen years running.’’<br />

House Sparrow<br />

began in 1979. House sparrows are<br />

down 53 percent while starlings are<br />

down 80 percent.<br />

More than 38 million birds have<br />

disappeared from our skies in the<br />

last 50 years. It’s a shocking figure<br />

and exactly what is causing these<br />

declines is not clear. But together<br />

with other scientists and partner<br />

organisations, the RSPB continually<br />

strives to reverse this trend and<br />

protect threatened birds and wildlife<br />

so our towns, coast and countryside<br />

will teem with life once again.<br />

Ahead of the event<br />

this year, the<br />

charity is sharing the<br />

top five birds to look<br />

out for in South<br />

Yorkshire:<br />

House sparrows<br />

The house sparrow is one of Britain’s<br />

most well-known and best-loved<br />

birds. Males and females are easily<br />

distinguished; males have a grey<br />

head and black bib whilst females<br />

are pale brown with a pale stripe<br />

behind the eye. House sparrows are<br />

noisy and gregarious, often sticking<br />

together in small flocks, and like<br />

big hedges where they can all hide<br />

together. They socialise by taking<br />

dust or water baths together, as well<br />

as ‘social singing’ where they call<br />

together in bushes.<br />

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OUT & ABOUT<br />

Blue Tit<br />

Blue tits<br />

Blackbird<br />

The males live up to their name,<br />

but confusingly females are brown<br />

and often have spots or streaks on<br />

their breasts. The bright orangeyellow<br />

beak and eye-ring make adult<br />

male blackbirds one of the most<br />

striking garden birds. Its mellow song<br />

is also a favourite.<br />

Starling<br />

Smaller than blackbirds,<br />

with a short tail, pointed head<br />

and triangular wings, starlings<br />

look black at a distance but<br />

up-close they are very glossy<br />

and shimmer with purple and<br />

green. Their flight is fast and<br />

direct, and they walk and run<br />

confidently on the ground.<br />

They spend much of the<br />

year in flocks. A murmuration<br />

of starlings is an amazing<br />

sight – a swooping mass of<br />

thousands of birds whirling<br />

in the sky above. While still<br />

one of the most common<br />

garden birds, starlings’ decline<br />

elsewhere makes them a Red<br />

List species, meaning they’re<br />

critically endangered.<br />

Streaked with a colourful<br />

mix of blue, yellow, white and<br />

green, blue tits are one of our<br />

most attractive garden visitors.<br />

Blue tits happily take all kinds<br />

of bird food and are a vibrant<br />

addition to gardens across the<br />

country.<br />

Woodpigeon<br />

The largest and most common<br />

pigeon in the UK, the woodpigeon is<br />

largely grey with a white neck patch<br />

and white wing patches, clearly<br />

visible in flight. Although shy in the<br />

countryside, it can be tame and<br />

approachable in towns and cities.<br />

Its cooing call is a familiar sound in<br />

woodlands, as is the clatter of its<br />

wings when it flies away.<br />

Starling<br />

If you’re new to<br />

birdwatching,<br />

the RSPB also has<br />

some simple tips to<br />

get you started:<br />

Start off small:<br />

It can seem daunting with so<br />

many bird species to distinguish<br />

between, but garden birds<br />

are a great way to start your<br />

birdwatching adventure. They are<br />

some of the easiest to identify and<br />

tend to hang around long enough<br />

for you to take a quick snap to<br />

reference later if you need.<br />

Put up feeders:<br />

Not only will that make them stay<br />

for longer but if you feed them<br />

regularly birds learn that your<br />

garden is a great place to keep<br />

coming to. Different feeders and<br />

food will attract a variety of birds<br />

so feel free to experiment and<br />

see who comes to visit. You don’t<br />

necessarily need an all singing all<br />

dancing feeder – even a tray on a<br />

table will make a nice start.<br />

Best time to watch:<br />

Although birds are around at any<br />

time, you’ll also see more birds<br />

first thing in the morning –<br />

as they say, the early bird<br />

catches the worm!<br />

Thankfully, you don’t have to be<br />

an expert to tell a house sparrow<br />

from a goldfinch. The RSPB has a<br />

useful bird identification guide on<br />

hand to help.<br />

Robin<br />

Chaffinch<br />

For your free Big Garden<br />

Birdwatch guide,<br />

which includes a bird identification<br />

chart, top tips for your birdwatch,<br />

RSPB shop voucher, plus advice<br />

on how to help you attract wildlife<br />

to your garden, text BIRD to 70030<br />

or visit www.rspb.org.uk/<br />

birdwatch<br />

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OUT & ABOUT<br />

Waterside<br />

walks<br />

to try this winter<br />

The colder months of the year turn our local<br />

landscape into a walking wonderland with<br />

some fantastic beauty spots to discover right<br />

on our doorstep.<br />

Waterside locations in<br />

particular make for a picturesque<br />

saunter where you can see wildlife<br />

and feel relaxed by the calmness<br />

of the rippling water.<br />

Wrap up warm and blow off<br />

the cobwebs by visiting some of<br />

the more accessible places in our<br />

area to have a winter stroll.<br />

Treeton Dyke and Waverley<br />

Treeton Dyke is an artificial<br />

lake created by diverting the<br />

River Rother during construction<br />

of the railway. You can park on<br />

Washfield Lane, Treeton (near the<br />

sports ground) and take a walk<br />

around the attractive dyke with its<br />

wonderful autumn leaf colours and<br />

waterfowl on the lake. This varied<br />

walk is level and about 2 miles<br />

long. You could also divert into the<br />

Hail Mary Wood.<br />

There is also the option of<br />

going across the bridges over the<br />

railway/river and taking a level walk<br />

around the newly formed lakes on<br />

the Waverley housing development<br />

and which are now attracting many<br />

species of wildfowl such as swans,<br />

mallards, coots and geese.<br />

Thrybergh Country Park<br />

Thrybergh reservoir was<br />

constructed in the 1880s to provide<br />

safe drinking water to Doncaster.<br />

In September 1980 the site was<br />

acquired by RMBC for £1.00 and was<br />

opened as a country park in 1983.<br />

Today, it’s a pleasant place to visit<br />

for a short walk around the reservoir<br />

(the footpath is accessible for all),<br />

and to view all the wildlife that lives<br />

there, including large numbers of<br />

wintering wildfowl as well as mallards,<br />

coots, moorhens, swans, geese and<br />

many more.<br />

There is car parking (fee), a cafe<br />

and also an ice cream parlour there.<br />

Ravenfield Ponds<br />

RSPB Old Moor<br />

This is a lovely quiet secluded<br />

park nestling in a steep sided valley<br />

close to Ravenfield village. It was<br />

bought in 1972 by Phoenix Sports<br />

and Social Club and Parkgate<br />

Recreational Services to be used<br />

for their angling club, but now the<br />

general public can also fish with<br />

these clubs. The area around the<br />

ponds is a haven for wildlife as well<br />

as there being many different plant<br />

species.<br />

There is a walk of approximately<br />

1.5 miles starting from St James<br />

church in Old Ravenfield (parking<br />

available near the church), going<br />

across the field, then turning left<br />

along Arbour Lane until you reach<br />

the entrance to Ravenfield Park on<br />

your left. You can enjoy the lovely<br />

walk through the woods and all<br />

the way round the ponds before<br />

returning along the lane and back<br />

across the fields to St James<br />

church. Note: There are some<br />

steep sections with steps.<br />

The Old Moor RSPB nature<br />

reserve was created as a result<br />

of coal mining subsidence when<br />

areas filled with water formed<br />

pools which became a magnet for<br />

wildlife. You can pay to go into the<br />

reserve (RSPB members free) and<br />

follow trails and visit the hides to<br />

watch all the birdlife. It is particularly<br />

interesting in the winter as there<br />

are large flocks of migrating birds<br />

visiting the lakes, as well as golden<br />

plovers and lapwings frequenting<br />

the grassland.<br />

There are several short level<br />

walks (about 2 or 3 miles) on<br />

the paths surrounding the RSPB<br />

reserve, along the River Dearne<br />

and also around a public lake at<br />

Manvers. Details may be obtained<br />

at the RSPB Visitor Centre.<br />

Facilities at Old Moor are a<br />

free car park, toilets, RSPB shop,<br />

refreshments (limited at the<br />

moment).<br />

Don’t forget to take binoculars.<br />

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OUT & ABOUT<br />

Langsett Reservoir<br />

Less than five miles from<br />

Penistone sits Sheffield’s<br />

biggest water supply reservoir<br />

which boasts some of the most<br />

breath-taking views across the<br />

water vista. This walk is particularly<br />

popular with visitors during the<br />

winter months.<br />

From the free car park, you<br />

can go two ways to walk the full<br />

perimeter of the reservoir: either<br />

via the road or through woodlands,<br />

both of which take you up a steady<br />

climb to a moorland area and<br />

the North America ruins. But your<br />

rewards will be the resplendent<br />

panoramic views. Bird watchers<br />

may spot interesting species<br />

including treecreepers, owls<br />

and woodpeckers.<br />

The short woodland walk is<br />

accessible for wheelchair users<br />

and pushchairs, however the climb<br />

to the moors is craggy and can be<br />

difficult under foot so please take<br />

due care and attention.<br />

Cusworth Hall<br />

Cusworth Hall might not be<br />

the first place you think of for a<br />

waterside walk. But behind the<br />

former stately home, which is now<br />

a museum, are acres of stunning<br />

grounds with a lake. The walk<br />

down to the lake is steep, but<br />

fully accessible for wheelchairs<br />

and prams, with a path that goes<br />

around the lake.<br />

After a stroll, why not visit the<br />

free museum, stop off at the coffee<br />

shop on-site, or visit the children’s<br />

play area by the car park.<br />

Greasbrough Dams<br />

Greasbrough Dams are wellloved<br />

by walkers of all ages and<br />

abilities due to the accessible<br />

nature of the tarmac trail, making it<br />

a great route for wheelchairs and<br />

pushchairs.<br />

The gated entrance from<br />

Greasbrough village takes you<br />

down a road to the first dam at<br />

the bottom where you can walk<br />

around one edge of water - usually<br />

passing lots of people fishing<br />

as you go. From the main gate<br />

you can also walk up the hill to<br />

Wentworth Woodhouse where you<br />

often see deer in the parklands.<br />

Worsbrough Country Park<br />

Covering over 240 acres,<br />

Worsbrough Mill Country Park’s<br />

reservoir is a haven for wildlife<br />

and a favourite haunt for<br />

anglers and bird watchers as<br />

well as families looking for an<br />

accessible walk.<br />

There are three nature walks<br />

within the park boundaries and<br />

leaflets are available free of charge<br />

from the Millers Tea Room and mill<br />

shop on-site.<br />

The Owl Walk: A walk<br />

incorporating many past industries<br />

but can be muddy in wet weather.<br />

Approximately 5km.<br />

The Badger Walk: A<br />

fairly level walk following<br />

Worsbrough Reservoir with only<br />

very slight inclines in places.<br />

Suitable for wheelchair access.<br />

Approximately 3.5km.<br />

The Fox Walk: A reasonably<br />

level walk with a few inclines.<br />

Suitable for wheelchair access.<br />

Approximately 2km.<br />

Other ideas:<br />

Elsecar Reservoir, Barnsley<br />

Langold Lake, Worksop,<br />

Manvers Lake, Wath upon Dearne<br />

Padley Gorge and the Longshaw Estate<br />

Rivelin Valley, Sheffield<br />

Rother Valley Country Park<br />

Sprotbrough, Doncaster<br />

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OUT & ABOUT<br />

Penistone<br />

Arts Weeks<br />

returns for <strong>2022</strong><br />

Five Star Swing<br />

Following a two-year hiatus<br />

owing to the coronavirus<br />

pandemic, the volunteers<br />

behind Penistone Arts Weeks<br />

will once again be staging a<br />

wide range of activities with a<br />

festival set to be bigger and<br />

better than ever.<br />

If you enjoy music, drama, art and film,<br />

there will be a series of events hosted by the<br />

volunteers from Wednesday 9th to Sunday 27th<br />

March at venues around Penistone and the<br />

surrounding villages.<br />

Penistone Arts Week was launched in 2017<br />

by a group of volunteers from the community<br />

with support from the Penistone Area Team,<br />

with the aim of bringing local people together<br />

through the arts. For <strong>2022</strong>, the arts festival has<br />

been extended to two weeks to showcase the<br />

best of the area’s music, poetry, art, theatre and<br />

film, with new venues taking part with the hope<br />

of attracting more visitors to see the fantastic<br />

places within the Penistone area.<br />

Solely run by volunteers, Penistone Arts<br />

Weeks empowers venues and groups to deliver<br />

one-off activities during the week and take<br />

ownership of their own arrangements such as<br />

promotion, ticket price, event management. This<br />

makes the festival much more sustainable than<br />

many of its counterparts which rely on large<br />

external grant funding.<br />

For the first time, the Penistone Arts Weeks<br />

team is able to celebrate our local artists and<br />

particularly those who have used art to help<br />

their time in lockdown. Many local businesses<br />

have agreed to display artists work in their<br />

shop windows so the High Street will become a<br />

temporary art gallery for all to enjoy.<br />

Susan Wood<br />

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What’s on at<br />

Penistone Arts Weeks:<br />

Penistone Paramount<br />

Penistone Paramount is the town’s single<br />

screen cinema which also has a stage behind<br />

the screen for hosting live events. It was built<br />

as the Assembly Rooms in 1914 and has been<br />

entertaining audiences ever since.<br />

As part of the festival, The Paramount is<br />

hosting a series of events which will appeal to<br />

everyone.<br />

Book directly with Penistone Paramount<br />

www.penistoneparamount.co.uk or call<br />

01226 767 532<br />

Made in Motor City<br />

Friday 11th March (7.30pm) £20.00<br />

Relive the classic music and sounds of Detroit<br />

during the 1960s and ‘70s with a tribute to<br />

Motown legends such as Martha Reeves, The<br />

Temptations, The Supremes, The Marvelettes,<br />

Marvin Gaye and many more. The band<br />

comprises of high-quality musicians dedicated to<br />

authentically recreating the ‘sounds of the ‘Motor<br />

City’, fronted by three incredibly talented female<br />

vocalists.<br />

That’s The Spirit<br />

Saturday 12th March (7.30pm) £10.00<br />

Written by Barnsley’s Lee Pollard and Paul<br />

Athorne, That’s The Spirit is a tale of love,<br />

loss and faulty wiring based around a fictional<br />

Barnsley spiritualist in a ‘Ghost meets Phoenix<br />

Nights’ comedy.<br />

The Life and Times of John Gregson<br />

Tuesday 15th March (7pm) £8.00<br />

Son of film veteran, John Gregson, hosts a<br />

Q&A session revealing the fascinating insight into<br />

what life was like having such a famous British<br />

institution for his father. This will be followed by a<br />

showing of the film Genevieve from 1953.<br />

Hiding from Wobbly Bob and other<br />

Stories – Wednesday 16th March<br />

(7.30pm) £8.00<br />

Comedian Lee Pollard is back at The<br />

Paramount again but this time with his smash hit,<br />

one man, comedy poetry and spoken word show.<br />

The Black Snow Roadshow<br />

Friday 18th March (7.30pm) £12.00<br />

This short documentary, produced by<br />

Barnsley’s Steve Linstead, depicts the legacy<br />

of England’s biggest ever mining disaster at the<br />

Oaks Colliery in Barnsley in 1866. It involves film,<br />

music and poetry and has won multiple awards<br />

and has been seen at the Edinburgh Fringe.<br />

Millhouse Green MVC Annual<br />

Celebrity Concert<br />

Saturday 19th March (7.15pm) £10.00<br />

Millhouse Green Male Voice Choir, in<br />

partnership with Old Silkstone Band, will be<br />

performing their 41st annual celebrity concert<br />

which was originally schedules for March 2020.<br />

Long Way Home: An Afternoon<br />

with Dan Jarvis<br />

Sunday 20th March (2pm) Free<br />

The current Mayor of South Yorkshire, Dan<br />

Jarvis MP, will be speaking to Yorkshire Post<br />

columnist Jayne Dowle about his recently<br />

published autobiography which tells of how he<br />

coped with tragedy, grief and war. This will be<br />

followed by an audience Q&A.<br />

Greatest Songs from the Movies From<br />

Pinewood to Hollywood!<br />

Sunday 20th March (7pm) £15.00<br />

Get set for an unforgettable mix of themes<br />

and songs from the greatest movies of all time<br />

such as Star Wars, James Bond, and Lawrence<br />

of Arabia. Performed by Five Star Swing who<br />

have famously played for Pinewood Film Studios,<br />

Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Winner, Jeremy Irons,<br />

and Michael Caine.<br />

That’s The Spirit


OUT & ABOUT<br />

Rachel Mills<br />

St Andrew’s Church, Penistone<br />

The Gerrard Sinfonia<br />

Saturday 12th March<br />

Barnsley’s amateur string orchestra will be<br />

joined by soprano Elizabeth Charlesworth with a<br />

classical concert including to songs<br />

by Bob Dylan.<br />

Free and informal: 10am-12pm open rehearsal<br />

followed by the main concert 2pm-4pm<br />

Places You’ll Know exhibition and<br />

Monotype workshop<br />

Saturday 19th March (11am-5pm)<br />

Local artist Lucy Pimpernell Wood will be<br />

exhibiting her signature vibrant style with original<br />

paintings depicting bright and colourful scenes of<br />

Penistone. Children’s colouring competition.<br />

Free drop-in event<br />

This will be followed by a workshop (from 2pm)<br />

where you can create a monotype print from<br />

your own image. £25 including materials and<br />

refreshments.<br />

Penistone Market Barn<br />

Stone Carving Workshop with Melanie<br />

Wilks – Sunday 13th March (10am-4pm)<br />

Professional sculptor Melanie will guide you<br />

through the process of carving your own stone<br />

sculpture using traditional tools.<br />

£25.00 including materials<br />

The Barn at Cubley Hall<br />

Book online www.wegottickets.com<br />

The Hunch with John Law<br />

Tuesday 15th March<br />

Join the North East’s four-piece acoustic band<br />

as they play a variety of Irish, folk, Americana,<br />

blues and Latin music with a dash of humour.<br />

The Hunch are led by Michael Doonan, founder<br />

member of ‘70s folk-rock band, Hedgehog Pie.<br />

£11.00 per person<br />

Ray Hearne and Guests<br />

Thursday 24th March<br />

Rotherham folk singer, Ray Hearne, will be<br />

bringing his Don-songs and Rother-rhymes with<br />

songs from his celebrated album, Umpteen.<br />

£10.00 in advance or £14.00 on the door<br />

The Hunch<br />

Ray Hearne<br />

Jo Hatfield<br />

St John’s Community Centre,<br />

Penistone<br />

Hen’s Teeth workshops<br />

Thursday 17th March<br />

See artists and makers at work and maybe<br />

book in to have a go yourselves for a small fee.<br />

Working that day will be a potter, weaver, glass<br />

and felting plus others<br />

Hen’s Teeth craft market<br />

Sunday 20th March (10am-4pm)<br />

A smaller version of our popular Art at the Altar<br />

Christmas showcase, with a chance to see some<br />

of your favourite artists and makers.<br />

Free entry<br />

Penistone Scout Hut<br />

Suicide Sucks film screening<br />

by Mick Rowe<br />

Wednesday 23rd March (7.30pm)<br />

South Yorkshire premiere of Suicide Sucks! a<br />

30-minute film where people talk about suicide<br />

without fear of judgement or shame by Penistone<br />

actor and documentary maker, Mick Rowe. She<br />

will be hosting a Q&A after. All ticket sales go to<br />

Papyrus prevention of young suicide charity<br />

Tickets £5.00 book on Eventbrite<br />

Cucina, Penistone<br />

Hen’s Teeth<br />

Women in Music Weekend<br />

Friday 18th to Sunday 20th March<br />

A weekend dedicated to female musicians in<br />

South Yorkshire with live entertainment.<br />

St John the Evangelist Church,<br />

Hoylandswaine<br />

Roddam, Burne-Jones, Crossland<br />

and De Morgan<br />

Thursday 10th March (7pm)<br />

Hoylandswaine Arts Group present a talk<br />

by author, Sheila Binns, and Sarah Hardy, the<br />

Curator-Manager of the De Morgan Foundation,<br />

with be giving a talk about these celebrated<br />

Pre-Raphaelite artists who had connections to<br />

the area.<br />

Hoylandswaine Church was designed by<br />

architect WH Crossland. The church’s stainedglass<br />

East Window was designed by Edward<br />

Burne-Jones and the mural above it, called<br />

“The Ascendancy of Christ” was conceived and<br />

painted by John Roddam Spencer Stanhope<br />

of Cannon Hall, Cawthorne. It was painted over<br />

in the early 1960s because of water damage<br />

through the roof but was successfully uncovered<br />

and conserved in 2014.<br />

Roddam’s niece, Evelyn de Morgan,<br />

became one of the most impressive artists<br />

of a generation. Her husband William was a<br />

ceramicist known for his intricately detailed tiles.<br />

Free event, donations welcome<br />

Wortley Hall<br />

Book directly with Wortley Hall 0114 288<br />

2100 or www.wortleyhall.org.uk<br />

Afternoon Tea with Milly Johnson<br />

Wednesday 9th March (1pm-4pm)<br />

As part of International Women’s Day, one of<br />

the UK’s top female authors, Milly Johnson, will<br />

be giving a talk about her career and growing<br />

up in Barnsley. Milly has sold millions of copies<br />

of her books across the world, but she also<br />

champions women and the importance of<br />

friendship and community. There will be a chance<br />

to purchase her latest novel, The Woman in the<br />

Middle, on the day with a book signing.<br />

£22.00 per person includes Afternoon Tea<br />

Casino Royale Night<br />

Friday 25th March (from 7pm)<br />

Get glammed up for a black tie event<br />

celebrating the best of James Bond. Includes a<br />

four course meal with live singer, charity raffle,<br />

and roulette tables<br />

£49.95 per person<br />

St Leonard’s Church, Wortley<br />

Thurgoland Primary School art<br />

exhibition – Wednesday 16th, Saturday<br />

19th & Wednesday 23rd March<br />

Throughout the arts festival, there will be<br />

an exhibition of work by pupils. Free drop-in<br />

sessions, donations welcome. Prizegiving on<br />

Thursday 24th March at 6.30pm by Lady Rowena<br />

Stuart Wortley and Rev. Keith Hale.<br />

Bell Ringing experience<br />

Saturday 19th March (10am-3pm)<br />

Climb the tower and try your hand at ringing St<br />

Leonard’s eight bells as you learn more about the<br />

traditional art that has been practised in Wortley<br />

since 1893.<br />

Free drop-in event, donations welcome<br />

Wentworth Castle<br />

St Leonard’s Bells<br />

Talk on Lady Mary Wortley Montagu<br />

Tuesdays 15th and 22nd March (11am)<br />

Historian and Wentworth Castle volunteer,<br />

Jenny Rudd, will be giving a talk about pioneer<br />

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu who led a fascinating<br />

life and introduced the smallpox inoculation to<br />

Britain from Turkey.<br />

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FAMILY<br />

Legal<br />

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With Elmhirst Parker Solicitors<br />

Family Law: how can a solicitor help you reach<br />

an agreement and avoid court proceedings?<br />

If you’re splitting up,<br />

separated or divorcing, it can<br />

be overwhelming to deal with<br />

the practical arrangements,<br />

particularly if you have<br />

children between you.<br />

When tensions and emotions are high<br />

following a relationship breakdown, it isn’t always<br />

easy to be co-operative. But putting those feelings<br />

aside to co-parent together is always in the best<br />

interest of your children.<br />

Family lawyers are there to guide you through<br />

the difficult process to reach an agreement on any<br />

disputes you and your ex-partner may have, such<br />

as finances or co-parenting agreements.<br />

Contrary to popular belief, appointing a<br />

solicitor doesn’t automatically mean your case will<br />

go to the family courts. It is well-recognised that<br />

negotiated agreements between adults generally<br />

“<br />

The CAP is designed to<br />

assist families to reach<br />

safe and child-focused<br />

agreements for their child,<br />

out of the court setting<br />

where possible.<br />

”<br />

enhance long-term co-operation and are better for<br />

the child concerned. Therefore, separated parents<br />

and families are strongly encouraged to attempt to<br />

resolve their disputes concerning the child outside<br />

of the court system. This may also be quicker and<br />

cheaper.<br />

Helen Palmer, family lawyer at Elmhirst Parker<br />

Solicitors says: “Court proceedings are highly<br />

stressful and time consuming for all, and any<br />

good solicitor aims to avoid court wherever<br />

possible. Mediation can be a very good way<br />

to help couples discuss and negotiate on all<br />

issues that may arise following a separation and<br />

hopefully reach an agreement without the need of<br />

going to court. But this isn’t always possible and<br />

ex-partners are advised to seek legal advice from<br />

a family lawyer to assist them in the mediation<br />

process and begin litigation if the need arises.”<br />

Lord Chancellor, Dominic Raab is currently<br />

drawing up plans to penalise warring parents who<br />

he says are clogging up the courts with civil cases<br />

that could be otherwise settled through ADR such<br />

as mediation. His plans include making mediation<br />

the default process in family law disputes, as<br />

well as allowing the courts to impart substantial<br />

legal costs for parents deemed to be abusing the<br />

system.<br />

What happens in mediation?<br />

Under the Child Arrangements Programme,<br />

all family law cases must first have a Mediation<br />

Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM) to<br />

establish whether mediation is a suitable option.<br />

Both parties are required to attend the MIAM. The<br />

CAP is designed to assist families to reach safe<br />

and child-focused agreements for their child, out<br />

of the court setting where possible. If both parties<br />

are unable to reach an agreement and a court<br />

application is made, the CAP encourages swift<br />

resolution of the dispute through the court.<br />

A mediator is a neutral party who is there<br />

to help both parties agree a solution through<br />

amicable negotiations. They are impartial and<br />

cannot give legal advice, neither can they make a<br />

decision unlike a judge at court.<br />

Because mediation is usually quicker than<br />

going through the court system, it is less stressful<br />

and a lot cheaper. Under the Ministry of Justice’s<br />

voucher scheme, you may be entitled to £500<br />

towards to costs of mediation. Three quarters<br />

of family cases that were eligible for vouchers<br />

successfully resolved out of court.<br />

There are, of course, some cases where<br />

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matters where the child may be at risk of being<br />

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While there are many advantages to mediation,<br />

there are also some obstacles that parties must<br />

be aware of. The main disadvantage is that<br />

resolution is not guaranteed, and a case may<br />

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compulsory and relies on co-operation, which can<br />

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What is the role of a solicitor<br />

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It is usually a solicitor who will suggest<br />

mediation as a possible solution to your dispute.<br />

A family law solicitor can give you legal advice on<br />

the issues drawn up from mediation before you<br />

sign any agreements.<br />

Once you reach a conclusion and have a<br />

‘memorandum of understanding’, a solicitor<br />

can turn this into a consent order and have it<br />

approved by a judge. A consent order makes<br />

your agreement legally binding, whereby a<br />

party can be taken to court if they fail to stick to<br />

the agreement.<br />

It is advised to seek legal advice for a consent<br />

order to ensure it is watertight and that all relevant<br />

aspects have been covered, such as a schedule<br />

of where the children will live, with whom they<br />

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FAMILY<br />

Could you give a dog<br />

a new home in <strong>2022</strong>?<br />

With RSPCA Doncaster, Rotherham and District branch<br />

Last year, the Doncaster, Rotherham and<br />

District branch of the RSPCA cared for over<br />

1,000 animals, from dogs, cats and rabbits to<br />

degus, canaries and racing pigeons.<br />

While they’re looking forward<br />

to another year ahead helping the<br />

many animals who enter their care<br />

for various reasons, they’re hoping<br />

the people of South Yorkshire will<br />

continue to support the selfless work<br />

they do, be it through social media<br />

interactions, donations, or attending<br />

their events.<br />

The biggest part of their job is<br />

rehabilitating and re-homing animals<br />

that have been rescued from<br />

cruelty and neglect. Unsurprisingly,<br />

it’s never long before kittens and<br />

puppies get adopted. However,<br />

some of their older residents<br />

continue to be overlooked despite<br />

having just as much love to give.<br />

Take Angel & Roxy and Lola for<br />

example. These dogs have all spent<br />

over three months in the care of the<br />

RSPCA with no luck yet of finding<br />

their forever homes. After not having<br />

the best start in life, they don’t<br />

deserve to spend the rest of their<br />

lives in a kennel. They want to go out<br />

exploring before cuddling up on the<br />

sofa beside their favourite humans.<br />

Could that forever home be<br />

with you?<br />

‘‘ You could<br />

volunteer, donate<br />

cash or goods,<br />

leave a legacy<br />

sponsoring them<br />

through their Safe<br />

Haven programme,<br />

or simply attend<br />

events.’<br />

All animals available for adoption<br />

from the RSPCA can be found here:<br />

www.rspcadoncasterrotherham.org.<br />

uk/animals-for-adoption. If you are<br />

interested in adopting an animal,<br />

please follow the process that is<br />

explained on the website.<br />

There are many other ways to<br />

help RSPCA Doncaster, Rotherham<br />

and District Branch. You could<br />

volunteer, donate cash or goods,<br />

leave a legacy sponsoring<br />

them through their Safe Haven<br />

programme, or simply attend events.<br />

They also have charity shops at<br />

Bawtry, Maltby, Rossington and<br />

Thorne as well as an eBay and<br />

Depop. At the Animal Centre, they<br />

rehome the animals in their care and<br />

have a pet supplies store on site and<br />

online for all your requirements.<br />

To donate £5, text ‘RSPCADRB’<br />

to 70085.<br />

Angel and Roxy<br />

Angel and Roxy have always had<br />

one another so ideally we would<br />

like them to be rehomed together,<br />

but we would consider rehoming<br />

them separately or with another dog<br />

pending a successful introduction.<br />

Despite being older dogs, they<br />

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to find a sofa that they can relax<br />

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Although she likes to run around the<br />

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she would prefer to find a forever<br />

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FAMILY<br />

It takes a huge amount of courage to start<br />

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The feeling of helping to change<br />

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For most people, being able<br />

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All that matters<br />

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People who become foster<br />

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There is no upper age limit to<br />

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you are over the age of 21 you are<br />

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It doesn’t matter if you are<br />

single, married, living together, or<br />

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matters is that you are passionate<br />

about helping others and ready to<br />

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person’s life.<br />

Fostering is a popular path for<br />

parents whose children have left<br />

home and who are looking for a way<br />

to help out while filling empty rooms<br />

in their home. However, you don’t<br />

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order to be accepted.<br />

You don’t need any qualifications<br />

or previous experience in childcare.<br />

The only qualities that most foster<br />

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The number of foster parents is<br />

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still coming into care. If you’ve ever<br />

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to take the first step and start your<br />

fostering journey.<br />

If you think you could provide a<br />

home for South Yorkshire children<br />

and young people who cannot live<br />

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The initial process can take up<br />

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becoming a foster carer is something<br />

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FAMILY<br />

Learn, laugh, live<br />

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The dawning of a new year<br />

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to develop a new fulfilling hobby<br />

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Spending time engaged in an enjoyable activity<br />

is great for your mental health and starting a new<br />

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health goals.<br />

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Fortunately, the Barnsley and Rotherham<br />

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While members still must be no longer working<br />

full-time, there is no lower age limit, opening up<br />

the u3a to younger adults who may have reduced<br />

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their working hours due to the pandemic, illness,<br />

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The u3a offers members a chance to<br />

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While some join to gain new skills, or revisit an<br />

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Throughout the pandemic, when face-to-face<br />

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Thankfully, both organisations have bounced<br />

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you can join either Barnsley or Rotherham u3a<br />

branches, or both, depending on what interest<br />

groups take your fancy – assuming, of course,<br />

that you can get to the venues where meetings<br />

are held.<br />

If you find nothing on offer to interest you,<br />

both branches are always keen to hear from<br />

prospective members with requests for specific<br />

groups they’d like to see added to their<br />

schedules. They will each offer support in setting<br />

up new groups and organising venues.<br />

Anyone interested in becoming a member can<br />

have two free taster sessions before deciding<br />

whether or not to join.<br />

Barnsley u3a<br />

The Barnsley branch of u3a was formed<br />

in 1986 and has recently celebrated<br />

their 25th anniversary.<br />

They currently have over 1,200 members.<br />

Annual membership is £12, with members then<br />

paying weekly subs of £1 for each class they take<br />

to cover the cost of venue hire.<br />

There are around 120 interest groups in<br />

Barnsley. Classes are either weekly, fortnightly<br />

or monthly and most run all year round. The<br />

groups are spread right across the borough,<br />

with meetings in Darton, Mapplewell, Ardsley<br />

and Penistone as well as the more central areas<br />

of Barnsley.<br />

From sport and outdoor pursuits to arts and<br />

crafts – there’s something to capture every<br />

interest. Learn a new language, go bird watching,<br />

make music with the old blowers, or take up an


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“<br />

There are also some<br />

sports that are played<br />

at a slower pace, such<br />

as walking football and<br />

cricket, which encourage<br />

people of all abilities to<br />

exercise more.<br />

”<br />

interest in cosmology. You can play board games<br />

such as dominoes or whist, join the crafty chat<br />

or knit and natter clubs, or even meet fellow<br />

food lovers with the posh puds or wine<br />

appreciation groups.<br />

Sport and exercise play a large part of the<br />

Barnsley u3a agenda. Members can join a range<br />

of team games such as badminton, crown green<br />

bowling, cycling, table tennis, ten-pin bowling,<br />

snooker and even hula hooping. There are also<br />

some sports that are played at a slower pace,<br />

such as walking football and cricket, which<br />

encourage people of all abilities to exercise<br />

more. Barnsley also has eight walking groups<br />

which meet up throughout the week and visit new<br />

places around the town.<br />

As well as the interest groups, Barnsley u3a<br />

also has excellent links with the community<br />

via Age UK and Experience Barnsley. They are<br />

involved in the Eldon Street Heritage Action Zone<br />

and some members volunteered as marshals at<br />

the Bright Nights winter trail in the town.<br />

As part of their 25th anniversary, they were<br />

invited to take a new cabinet in the Experience<br />

Barnsley Museum at the town hall which was<br />

unveiled in December. All items have been<br />

donated by members of the family history<br />

group and include things like a hairdryer, record<br />

player, Whitby jet jewellery, and a beautiful black<br />

lace shawl. The items will be on display at the<br />

museum until early summer.<br />

For more information about the<br />

Barnsley & District u3a and the full<br />

schedule of interest groups, visit<br />

www.barnsley-u3a.org.uk<br />

or call 07512 206285<br />

Rotherham u3a<br />

The Rotherham branch of u3a began<br />

in 1994 and today is made up of<br />

around 500 members who meet<br />

weekly, fortnightly, or monthly around<br />

Rotherham for their different activities.<br />

Annual membership is £33 which covers a<br />

period of 30 weeks of the year. This falls pro-rata<br />

to £22 for new members joining in January,<br />

and £11 after Easter, until the classes break for<br />

summer. For this, members can join as many<br />

groups as they like, provided there are spaces<br />

available, with no additional charges.<br />

“<br />

Performing arts groups<br />

are always popular, with<br />

a choir, country dancing,<br />

longsword rapper<br />

dancing, opera and play<br />

reading.<br />

”<br />

Like Barnsley, Rotherham has a varied<br />

programme of interest groups covering<br />

everything from arts and card making to<br />

gardening and grow your own. Performing arts<br />

groups are always popular, with a choir, country<br />

dancing, longsword rapper dancing, opera and<br />

play reading. A ukulele group was launched last<br />

October with a mix of experienced players and<br />

absolute beginners and is now a growing and<br />

thriving band.<br />

Following the success of the walking cricket<br />

group which was formed last spring, there are<br />

plans to introduce walking football and netball<br />

groups in Rotherham this year. They are also<br />

looking for leaders to create new beginners<br />

French and Spanish groups.<br />

This year, the Rotherham u3a is keen to build<br />

on the diversity of their members and is working<br />

with Voluntary Action Rotherham to extend their<br />

reach into minority groups such as the Eastern<br />

European and Asian communities.<br />

They are also in contact with the University<br />

of Sheffield about a project to identify local<br />

properties, sites or buildings of interest that<br />

aren’t currently on a heritage listing and are at<br />

risk of being demolished. With the help of Sarah<br />

Cattell, project officer at the South Yorkshire Local<br />

Heritage List, members are nominating buildings<br />

across the four regions of South Yorkshire to add<br />

to the new list.<br />

For more information about the<br />

Rotherham u3a and the full schedule<br />

of interest groups, visit<br />

u3asites.org.uk/rotherham<br />

or contact the membership secretary<br />

on 01709 374 841<br />

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FAMILY<br />

Thurcroft volunteer wins<br />

national care award<br />

An inspirational 77-year-old volunteer from<br />

Thurcroft has won a national award in recognition<br />

of her tireless voluntary work and fundraising for<br />

people living with dementia.<br />

Sandra Blockley, who volunteers<br />

for adult health and social care<br />

charity, Making Space, was<br />

presented with the Unpaid Carers<br />

Award at the Great British Care<br />

Awards 2021 in November.<br />

The awards celebrate excellence<br />

across the care sector, with the<br />

judges agreeing that Sandra “has<br />

done more to raise dementia<br />

awareness in Rotherham than any<br />

other person or organisation.”<br />

Making Space runs four dementia<br />

cafes in Rotherham and Sandra<br />

began volunteering there after the<br />

death of her husband Charlie who<br />

developed dementia. She was so<br />

grateful for the support she and<br />

Charlie received at the dementia<br />

cafes they attended together, she<br />

decided to raise money for Making<br />

Space. She also became a volunteer<br />

to offer her own support to people<br />

living with dementia and their carers.<br />

She said: “After Charlie passed<br />

away there was never a question that<br />

I would give up. I just said, ‘That’s<br />

it, I’m staying as a volunteer.’ When<br />

Charlie was diagnosed, I didn’t have<br />

a clue about dementia and I learned<br />

so much from the people at the<br />

cafes. They became my lifelines.”<br />

In 2020, she opened her own<br />

space to sell the donations she<br />

received, called Forget Me Not on<br />

Green Arbor Road in Thurcroft.<br />

Sandra spends every day in the shop<br />

and is supported by friends Elaine<br />

and Margaret and her daughter-inlaw<br />

Keeley.<br />

Since opening the shop, Sandra<br />

has raised £25,000 which goes<br />

directly to fund entertainment<br />

activities at the Making Space<br />

dementia cafes. Her goal is to reach<br />

£50,000 to raise enough money for<br />

people with dementia to have fun.<br />

“There’s a lot of money<br />

raised for research, which is<br />

incredibly important, but you can’t<br />

underestimate the impact of fun for<br />

people living with dementia. When<br />

you live with someone who has<br />

dementia and their memory fades,<br />

it’s such a joy to see their face light<br />

up when they see someone perform.<br />

“I won’t be here forever, and I want<br />

my legacy to be to leave enough<br />

money for Making Space to provide<br />

music, entertainment, activities and<br />

Christmas parties for people with<br />

dementia in Rotherham for at least<br />

ten years.”<br />

The Unpaid Carers Award was<br />

Sandra’s fifth in three years, all given<br />

in recognition of her voluntary work.<br />

Sandra began raising money over<br />

three decades ago, when she lost<br />

her daughter Lorraine to cervical<br />

cancer at the age of just 19. She<br />

was awarded an MBE in 2006 in<br />

recognition of her voluntary work<br />

and fundraising.<br />

There are four Making Space<br />

dementia cafes in Rotherham:<br />

Wesley Centre, Maltby; Gordon<br />

Bennett Memorial Centre, Thurcroft;<br />

St James Rooms, Wath-upon-<br />

Dearne and Dalton Parish Hall,<br />

Dalton.<br />

For more information contact<br />

the Making Space team in<br />

Rotherham on 01709 910889.<br />

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FAMILY<br />

Why you should pre-plan<br />

for your funeral<br />

Benjamin Franklin famously<br />

once said, “In this world,<br />

nothing is certain except<br />

death and taxes” - and he<br />

wasn’t wrong.<br />

The thought of planning your own funeral may<br />

seem macabre or daunting to some people, but if<br />

we go on the assumption that nobody lives forever,<br />

then it’s fair to also assume that at some stage<br />

your funeral will need organising and paying for.<br />

From another perspective, arranging your own<br />

funeral often brings with it a great sense of relief<br />

and satisfaction from knowing that everything is<br />

in order and taken care of for when that inevitable<br />

time comes. Not to mention the cost saving benefit<br />

of having arranged it at today’s prices.<br />

According to a report by SunLife, the average<br />

cost of a basic funeral in the UK has risen by 128<br />

percent since 2004 to £4,184. In Yorkshire and<br />

the Humber, the cost is higher than the national<br />

average at £4,270. And there is no reason to<br />

suspect that prices will come down, with basic<br />

funeral costs predicted to top £5,000 by 2025.<br />

Having a pre-paid funeral plan in place is one<br />

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In the SunLife report, it found that around 65<br />

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Rather than paying for it all upfront – or leaving<br />

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Of course, the big question most people will<br />

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“Your funeral is ultimately your choice and<br />

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FAMILY<br />

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FAMILY<br />

Thanks to the small donations of so many,<br />

one hundred of Rotherham’s elderly and military<br />

community were treated to a festive-themed gettogether<br />

filled with community spirit.<br />

Throughout last year, two Rotherham market<br />

traders, Ann Savage from Ann’s Candy and<br />

Debbie Pearson of Vivid Jewellery, decided to<br />

fundraise to support those in the community who<br />

“<br />

the community came<br />

together to remember those<br />

who gallantry served our<br />

country – and those who<br />

still continue to support the<br />

military community<br />

”<br />

may be isolated. Ann held a weekly bric-a-brac<br />

and jumble sale on her outdoor market stall, and<br />

Debbie sold military and poppy themed badges<br />

and pins on her stall in the indoor market.<br />

Over the year, they raised enough money to<br />

pay for 100 two-course meals at the Fitzwilliam<br />

Arms Hotel in Parkgate, a free bar for the<br />

afternoon, a selection box for each guest, plus 65<br />

Christmas hampers for families and OAPs who<br />

struggled in 2021. Whatever items they had left<br />

from the stalls were donated to a local hostel.<br />

The ladies kindly invited Cheryl and Amber<br />

along for the afternoon to say thanks for<br />

supporting the Wall of Fallen Heroes and poppy<br />

cascade project in our festive <strong>edition</strong>.<br />

It was great to see lots of smiling, happy faces<br />

as the community came together to remember<br />

those who gallantry served our country – and<br />

those who still continue to support the military<br />

community as they reintegrate with society.<br />

Ann and Debbie put on a very special<br />

afternoon, but they didn’t do it for the glory. They<br />

enjoyed nothing more than being able to spread<br />

some festive joy.<br />

But it doesn’t end there. Once again, the ladies<br />

will be working hard throughout <strong>2022</strong> to put on<br />

another event at the end of the year. You can get<br />

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Out in the<br />

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with Garden Designer Sally Cunis<br />

After the warmth and<br />

excitement of the festive period,<br />

the idea of gardening in the<br />

New Year is not always the<br />

most tempting prospect.<br />

Rain, winds, ice, snow and short days<br />

encourage us to hibernate, but the garden is not<br />

sleeping and there is a great deal to plan, to enjoy<br />

and to do in the garden whatever the weather.<br />

“<br />

Many early flowering<br />

shrubs have tiny, scented<br />

flowers to attract the few<br />

beneficial insects that are<br />

around at this time of year.<br />

”<br />

Snowdrops, one of the first harbingers of spring,<br />

push their way through frozen ground, tiny white<br />

nodding bells on delicate stems. They will be<br />

followed by crocus, primroses and egg-yellow<br />

aconites before too long. Hellebores in delicate<br />

hues with freckled throats hang their heads to<br />

protect pollen from inclement weather as they<br />

emerge from clumps of deeply divided evergreen<br />

leaves.<br />

Many early flowering shrubs have tiny, scented<br />

flowers to attract the few beneficial insects that<br />

are around at this time of year. Their perfume<br />

is exquisite, intense and to be treasured. Plant<br />

Daphne, Viburnum, Sarcococca, Lonicera<br />

fragrantissima (winter flowering shrubby<br />

honeysuckle) and the early Clematis armandii<br />

close to a doorway or along a footpath where their<br />

scent will be captured, will waft on the breeze and<br />

lift the spirits.<br />

On the terrace or by the front door, place pots<br />

of bulbs, small violas and hardy cyclamen to add<br />

some instant colour to the more sombre winter<br />

palette. More permanent interest at this time of<br />

the year is found in coloured dogwoods (Cornus),<br />

peeling tree bark, the structure of clipped box<br />

and hedges. Choose from a range of variegated<br />

evergreens to lighten the gloom; Euonymus,<br />

Pittosporum and Eleagnus are amongst my<br />

favourites. Hedera (ivy) will climb or create an<br />

effective ground cover through which bulbs and<br />

shrubs can emerge. It has the added benefit of<br />

providing nutrient-rich berries for the birds and<br />

safe places for them to nest and roost.<br />

Snowdrops<br />

If the weather permits,<br />

here is a list of things to<br />

do out in the garden:<br />

• Check tree ties and stakes against<br />

wind rock<br />

• Get on with some winter digging;<br />

cover prepared soil with old carpet/<br />

cardboard/membrane to allow soil to<br />

warm up prior to planting<br />

• If you have neglected to do so,<br />

wrap up any slightly tender plants<br />

and potted plants still in the garden<br />

• Carry on planting bare-root trees,<br />

shrubs and roses until the end of<br />

March (but no later as once they are<br />

in leaf, plants will lose moisture quickly<br />

and are less easy to establish)<br />

• Clear away old rhubarb leaves<br />

and debris and set a rhubarb forcer,<br />

large pot or old dustbin over the crown<br />

to encourage fresh young stems<br />

• <strong>Winter</strong> prune hardy shrubs, such as<br />

Buddleia and Spirea towards the end of<br />

February. In the kitchen garden,<br />

currants, gooseberries and fruit trees<br />

can also be pruned.<br />

Helleborus orientalis<br />

Purple Crocus<br />

Pittosporum edged with frost<br />

Egg-yellow Aconites<br />

If the weather is poor,<br />

here are some ideas for<br />

indoor jobs:<br />

• Tidy and organise the shed including<br />

cleaning pots with a dilute solution of<br />

Jeyes fluid for reuse next season<br />

• Organise a mower service<br />

• Chit first early potatoes in a<br />

frost-free room<br />

• Plant up containers for seasonal colour<br />

with primulas, hardy cyclamen and<br />

variegated foliage to brighten winter days<br />

• Move plants such as Orchids,<br />

Cymbidium and Clivia into a warm<br />

room or conservatory to flower<br />

• <strong>Winter</strong> is the best time to see the<br />

structure of the garden, any problems<br />

with its layout, gaps in planting and<br />

to plan any changes required<br />

• Finally do some armchair gardening<br />

and relax with seed and plant catalogues<br />

and dream of warmer months!<br />

As for me, our eldest daughter is getting<br />

married in the garden at the end of the<br />

summer so the excitement is mounting and<br />

plans for seeds, planting, pruning and garden<br />

maintenance fill my waking hours!<br />

Wishing you all a happy, healthy gardening<br />

New Year.<br />

Orange Clivia<br />

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FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT<br />

A<br />

festival<br />

for<br />

HEROES<br />

Not all heroes wear capes.<br />

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic,<br />

our heroic frontline workers have served<br />

and cared for our communities through<br />

challenging times.<br />

So let’s raise a glass to their<br />

commitment and bravery at this<br />

year’s Rotherham Real Ale and<br />

Music Festival.<br />

Following last year’s virtual<br />

festival, the popular charity event<br />

returns to Magna in March with<br />

three days of beer, bands and a<br />

barrel of laughs from Thursday 3rd<br />

to Saturday 5th March. Named the<br />

Festival For Heroes, all frontline<br />

workers from the public services or<br />

armed forces will receive a free drink<br />

‘‘ there will be four<br />

bars selling over<br />

150 beers and ciders<br />

from breweries<br />

around Yorkshire for<br />

revellers to navigate<br />

their way through’’<br />

token as a thanks for their efforts.<br />

Thanks to the dedication of<br />

a small number of volunteers,<br />

Rotherham Real Ale and Music<br />

Festival has grown to become the<br />

biggest all hand-pulled beer festival<br />

outside of London.<br />

Some of you may be a seasoned<br />

regular with a glass in the cupboard<br />

from every year, while others might<br />

have fond memories of beer festivals<br />

gone by; some might have met their<br />

significant other over a half pint,<br />

while others may have found a new<br />

true love in what’s inside the glass.<br />

The festival was originally the<br />

idea of Jan Charters who was the<br />

headteacher at Oakwood School in<br />

the early ‘90s. The popular event ran<br />

for almost two decades at the school<br />

before it then moved to Magna in<br />

2011 to cope with the rising number<br />

of punters attending year on year.<br />

And with hoptimism in the air<br />

for <strong>2022</strong>, this year’s festival looks<br />

set to be bigger than ever thanks to<br />

a stellar line up of bands and topquality<br />

ales that are sure to draw in<br />

the crowds.<br />

As usual, there will be four bars<br />

selling over 150 beers and ciders<br />

from breweries around Yorkshire<br />

for revellers to navigate their way<br />

through, with prices set at £1.60 for<br />

half and £3.20 a pint.<br />

Two of the bars will stock beers<br />

from the four subdivisions of<br />

Yorkshire – north, east, south and<br />

west – with cask ales from popular<br />

breweries such as Abbeydale,<br />

Bradfield, Exit 33, and Stancil.<br />

There will also be the Chantry<br />

Boardwalk bar manned by a team of<br />

volunteers comprising of Rotherham<br />

Sitwell Rotary and Rotherham Rotary<br />

members. The Chantry bar will have<br />

the core range of award-winning<br />

cask ales such as New York Pale,<br />

Iron and Steel Bitter, Black Diamond<br />

Stout, and Steelos.<br />

The fourth bar, will be sponsored<br />

and staffed by members of<br />

‘‘ there will be two stages – one in the main<br />

hall and the other in the Chantry Boardwalk<br />

room – which will play host to a range of<br />

bands performing a variety of genres from<br />

heavy rock to soul and funk’’<br />

Rotherham Round Table and<br />

their companies.<br />

If you don’t like beer, there<br />

will also be a range of wines and<br />

prosecco cocktails and the good<br />

news is the gin bar is back again.<br />

There will also be free soft drinks<br />

available for the designated drivers,<br />

so everyone is catered for.<br />

Of course, it is not just about<br />

the beer. The festival also celebrates<br />

the best that South Yorkshire’s<br />

underground music scene has<br />

to offer.<br />

Throughout the event, there will<br />

be two stages – one in the main<br />

hall and the other in the Chantry<br />

Boardwalk room – which will play<br />

host to a range of bands performing<br />

a variety of genres from heavy rock<br />

to soul and funk.<br />

Kicking things off on the<br />

Thursday night is the Beatleg Bootles<br />

who will be bringing some good oldfashioned<br />

rock and roll with hits by<br />

The Beatles.<br />

Then try not to spill your beer<br />

while laughing at the inimitable<br />

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FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT<br />

The Leathernecks<br />

Letz Zep<br />

Matilda Shakes<br />

Papa Soul<br />

Everly Pregnant Brothers who are<br />

performing at the Rovvrum festival<br />

for the very first time. Big Shaun<br />

and the gang will be headlining<br />

the main stage on opening night<br />

with their tongue-in-cheek ballads<br />

about everything from Henderson’s<br />

relish and chip pans to pile cream<br />

and rammel drawers.<br />

On Friday, the main stage will<br />

welcome back two popular indie<br />

bands who both hail from South<br />

Yorkshire. Matilda Shakes will get<br />

the night underway before The<br />

Leathernecks bring their energetic<br />

performance of indie hits from<br />

The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys and<br />

Black Keys.<br />

Saturday’s doors open at 12pm<br />

where there will be a marketplace<br />

in the red hall with stalls from small<br />

independent businesses from<br />

around South Yorkshire.<br />

The main stage begins with a<br />

mid-afternoon heavy rock session<br />

featuring original material from<br />

local talent. One of Rotherham’s<br />

best kept secrets, punk rockers<br />

TowHead bring alternative rock<br />

with a Yorkshire bite featuring<br />

gritty vocals by frontwoman Penny<br />

Cook. Next up is rising metal band,<br />

Dead Romantic, who will be hitting<br />

the beer festival following their UK<br />

tour. Wrapping up the afternoon is<br />

festival favourites, At The Acade,<br />

with a mix of indie rock and blues.<br />

Throughout the weekend,<br />

the Chantry Boardwalk stage will<br />

have a soul and Motown theme<br />

with bands that will be playing<br />

that funky music for you to shuffle<br />

and shake your tail feathers to.<br />

Just some of the soul bands<br />

performing are Funky Business,<br />

The Basement, Magnetics, Soul<br />

Battalion with their brass section,<br />

disco reggae band Papa Soul, and<br />

beer festival regulars, The G Men.<br />

To end the festival in style,<br />

Saturday’s main stage will<br />

welcome three of the UK’s best<br />

tribute acts to Rotherham with<br />

a rock and roll hall of fame. Get<br />

ready for dancing in the dark as<br />

the East Street Band recreates<br />

Bruce Springsteen’s iconic backup<br />

band. Don’t be left feeling dazed<br />

and confused as Letz Zep are<br />

next in the line-up with a tribute to<br />

Led Zeppelin.<br />

And finally, in times like these<br />

there’s only one band to round up<br />

a festival about heroes. If I said<br />

they’re not like the others would<br />

you guess who it was? We won’t<br />

leave you waiting everlong, as<br />

Saturday night’s headline act is<br />

the mighty Fu Fighters, the UK’s<br />

premier tribute to Dave Grohl and<br />

the Foos.<br />

With such a lot to pack into<br />

your visit, be sure to keep your<br />

energy up with some grub from the<br />

two street food stalls that will be at<br />

the festival.<br />

Dead Romantic<br />

Whether you’re in it for the<br />

beer, bands of both, by attending<br />

Rotherham’s Real Ale and Music<br />

Festival you’ll be helping support<br />

people in Rotherham living with<br />

the effects of cancer. All proceeds<br />

from the festival will go towards<br />

their chosen charity, Rotherham<br />

Cancer Care Centre at Clifton<br />

which provides counselling and<br />

therapies to cancer patients and<br />

their families.<br />

As a charity festival, the<br />

huge event is organised solely<br />

by volunteers, so remember to<br />

be kind to those behind the bar<br />

who are giving their free time to<br />

pull pints. The team are still on<br />

the lookout for volunteers to help<br />

out before, during and after the<br />

event. So if you have a few hours<br />

to spare to clean the pumps, put<br />

posters up, man the bars, or set<br />

up the stages then your help will<br />

be invaluable.<br />

All volunteers work shifts over<br />

the weekend and will get free food<br />

and drinks, as well as a festival<br />

t-shirt and the chance to see these<br />

amazing live acts perform. You can<br />

apply online where you can find all<br />

the relevant documentation.<br />

A<br />

FESTIVAL<br />

FOR<br />

HEROES<br />

Thursday 3rd –<br />

Saturday 5th March<br />

Over 150 beers and ciders from<br />

local and national breweries<br />

plus wines, prosecco cocktails<br />

and gin<br />

Food stalls, merchandise,<br />

small business marketplace<br />

(Saturday afternoon)<br />

Live music from a host of<br />

local bands and tribute acts<br />

including Everly Pregnant<br />

Brothers, Fu Fighters, Letz Zep,<br />

At The Arcade, and many more<br />

Find the full music line-up on<br />

their Facebook page:<br />

@RothRealAleFest<br />

Thursday 3rd March<br />

6pm-11pm<br />

Friday 4th March<br />

6pm-11pm<br />

Saturday 5th March<br />

12pm-11pm (free re-entry with<br />

the <strong>2022</strong> RRAMF glass)<br />

One free drink token for key<br />

workers (proof required on entry)<br />

Entry: £10<br />

The Basement<br />

On the website you can<br />

also find more details about<br />

sponsorship packages,<br />

the full music line up,<br />

and how to buy tickets.<br />

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Proceeds will go towards<br />

Rotherham Cancer Care Centre<br />

Magna Science Adventure<br />

Centre, Templeborough,<br />

Rotherham S60<br />

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FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT<br />

what’s on at<br />

Meat free<br />

meal ideas<br />

PEAKY BLINDERS NIGHT<br />

Saturday 12th February<br />

Join us for a themed dinner dance<br />

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£30 per person<br />

Stay overnight including breakfast<br />

£75 for two people<br />

VALENTINE’S DINNER<br />

Monday 14th February<br />

Welcome drink on arrival, 3 course romantic<br />

candlelit meal with a rose for the ladies.<br />

£30 per person<br />

Stay overnight including breakfast<br />

£75 for two people<br />

If you don’t already<br />

follow a vegetarian or<br />

plant-based diet, you<br />

may be looking for<br />

ways to cut back on<br />

your meat intake and<br />

add more veg into your<br />

diet for <strong>2022</strong>.<br />

Going meatless at least<br />

once a week is good for the<br />

environment - and your health.<br />

But meat-free doesn’t have<br />

to be boring. These quick<br />

and simple ideas are packed<br />

full of flavour to enhance the<br />

vegetables in them<br />

WEDDING FAYRE<br />

Sunday 6th March 11am-3pm<br />

Browse a selection of stalls from<br />

local wedding suppliers<br />

Free entry<br />

Goody bag on arrival<br />

MOTHER’S DAY<br />

Sunday 27th March<br />

Spoil your mum with a 3 course lunch served at 1pm<br />

£25 per adult and £12.50 per child<br />

0r Afternoon Tea served 3-5pm<br />

£15 per adult £10 per child<br />

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Reservations essential<br />

Portobello Mushroom Burger<br />

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Onions and Wild Rocket<br />

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£45pp<br />

Serves 2 people<br />

Ingredients<br />

2 red onions, finely sliced<br />

Pinch of salt<br />

2 tbsp olive oil<br />

1 tsp caster sugar<br />

1 tsp balsamic vinegar<br />

2 large portobello mushrooms<br />

100g stilton cheese<br />

25g wild rocket<br />

2 brioche buns, toasted<br />

Dijon mustard, for spreading<br />

(optional)<br />

Method<br />

Preheat the grill to high setting.<br />

First start by preparing the<br />

caramelized red onions. In a pan<br />

heat up 2 tbsp olive oil and add the<br />

sliced red onions along with a good<br />

pinch of salt. Turn the heat down low<br />

and allow the onions to slowly cook<br />

down for ten minutes until soft.<br />

While the onions are cooking,<br />

place the two portobello<br />

mushrooms onto a foil lined<br />

baking tray. Remove the stem and<br />

then stuff the mushroom with the<br />

crumbled stilton cheese. Season<br />

with some cracked black pepper<br />

and then place them under the grill<br />

for five minutes until the mushroom<br />

is tender and the cheese is melted<br />

and bubbling.<br />

Going back to the onions,<br />

after they have softened add<br />

the balsamic vinegar and caster<br />

sugar and cook gently for another<br />

five minutes until sticky and<br />

caramelized. Remove from the heat.<br />

Now you can assemble your<br />

burgers. Start with the toasted<br />

brioche bun base, spread a thin<br />

layer of Dijon mustard on, if desired.<br />

Next top with the stilton filled<br />

portobello mushroom, season (if<br />

necessary) and then pile on some<br />

of the caramelized onions. Finally<br />

top with the wild rocket and the<br />

brioche burger lid.<br />

Serve with your favourite<br />

homemade chips or wedges<br />

and some more Dijon mustard if<br />

you’d like.


FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT<br />

Roasted veggie<br />

tortillas with<br />

avocado sauce,<br />

parsley and red<br />

pesto<br />

Serves 4 people<br />

Ingredients<br />

Red pesto<br />

4 tortillas<br />

1 yellow pepper<br />

2 carrots<br />

2 courgettes<br />

1 onion<br />

Olive oil<br />

Salt and pepper<br />

Fresh parsley<br />

Avocado sauce:<br />

2 ripe avocados<br />

3 tbsp time juice<br />

1 tbsp cider vinegar<br />

1 tbsp olive oil<br />

Salt and pepper<br />

Spanish potato hash<br />

topped with an egg<br />

Serves 4 people<br />

Ingredients<br />

60 ml olive oil, or as needed<br />

4 medium potatoes, or equivalent in<br />

new potatoes (Approx. 1 kg) peeled<br />

and cut into 1cm cubes.<br />

1 white onion, chopped<br />

1 red bell pepper, seeded and<br />

chopped into strips<br />

3 garlic cloves, minced<br />

1 tsp. smoked paprika<br />

1/2 tsp dried chillies<br />

120 ml tomato passata or chopped<br />

tomato.<br />

Fine sea salt and freshly ground<br />

pepper<br />

4 eggs<br />

Handful of chopped fresh flat-leaf<br />

parsley<br />

Method<br />

Heat the olive oil in a large frying<br />

pan then add the potatoes and<br />

sauté, stirring often, until pale gold<br />

Method<br />

Preheat the oven to 190 (fan)<br />

Cut the vegetables in strips<br />

In a large bowl, mix the<br />

vegetables with a tablespoon of<br />

olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread<br />

in a single layer on a baking sheet.<br />

Bake until lightly browned, about<br />

45-50 minutes.<br />

Prepare the avocado sauce:<br />

Add all the ingredients into a<br />

blender. Blend until very smooth<br />

In a dry pan, heat up the tortillas,<br />

flipping them over mid-way<br />

To assemble, spread the<br />

mashed avocado over the tortilla<br />

and top with roasted vegetables.<br />

Serve with red pesto and fresh<br />

parsley.<br />

and soft in the middle (around 10 to<br />

15 minutes). Using a slotted spoon,<br />

transfer to a dish.<br />

Add the chopped onion to the<br />

pan and sauté over medium heat,<br />

stirring occasionally until golden.<br />

Add the garlic, paprika, dried<br />

chilli and sauté until the onion has<br />

absorbed all the spices, then add<br />

tomatoes and simmer for around<br />

ten minutes.<br />

Return the potato to the pan and<br />

bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat<br />

to low, cover tightly and simmer<br />

until the potatoes are tender, about<br />

10-15 minutes.<br />

Season with salt and pepper<br />

and transfer to a large serving dish.<br />

Fry or poach the eggs leaving<br />

the yolk runny.<br />

Sprinkle with the parsley and<br />

serve warm with some crusty bread<br />

for dipping in the egg.<br />

CALENDAR OF EVENTS<br />

VALENTINE’S DAY<br />

Monday 14th February<br />

5.30pm-8.00pm<br />

Romantic 5 course<br />

signature menu<br />

£37 per person or for an<br />

extra £66 per couple add an<br />

overnight stay with breakfast<br />

BACK TO THE ‘80S<br />

Friday 18th February<br />

7.00pm<br />

2 course meal followed by<br />

classic 1980s disco. Fancy<br />

dress is a must!<br />

£25 per person<br />

INTERNATIONAL<br />

WOMEN’S DAY<br />

Wednesday 9th March<br />

1.00pm arrival<br />

Luxury afternoon tea<br />

followed by guest speaker<br />

Milly Johnson<br />

£22 per person<br />

CASINO ROYALE<br />

Friday 25th March 7.00pm<br />

arrival drinks<br />

5 course meal, live singer,<br />

casino tables, charity raffle<br />

and much more. Black tie<br />

event, so dress to impress<br />

£49.95 per person<br />

MOTHER’S DAY<br />

Sunday 27th March<br />

Book between 12.00pm until<br />

2.30pm. 3 course meal with<br />

free gift for mum<br />

£26.50 per adult<br />

£13.95 per child<br />

MAMMA MIA<br />

Friday 20th May 7.00pm<br />

2 course Greek themed<br />

menu. Live performance of<br />

all your ABBA favourites<br />

£35 per person or for an<br />

extra £70 per couple<br />

add an overnight stay with<br />

breakfast<br />

Contact us for further information<br />

and booking for all events<br />

T. 0114 2882100 E. info@wortleyhall.org.uk<br />

www.wortleyhall.org.uk<br />

WORTLEY HALL<br />

Wortley, Sheffield,<br />

South Yorkshire S35 7DB<br />

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FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT<br />

What’s cooking<br />

in Rotherham Town Centre<br />

Whether you’re looking<br />

for laid-back lunching or<br />

a silver service supper,<br />

Rotherham town centre’s<br />

restaurant scene fares<br />

well as a destination<br />

for food lovers with a<br />

hunger to try something<br />

new in <strong>2022</strong>.<br />

Over the last year, there has been<br />

an influx of new eateries that all bring<br />

a different flavour and strengthen<br />

the food offer available. These<br />

newer establishments join the many<br />

independent cafes and bistros that<br />

have become well-loved.<br />

Whatever time of day you visit,<br />

there is always something to take<br />

your fancy. Have coffee and brunch<br />

overlooking the Minster, enjoy<br />

homemade pie or quiche for lunch<br />

in traditional cafes, or try a cheese,<br />

chocolate or Alice in Wonderland<br />

themed afternoon tea. There is even<br />

an a la carte restaurant at the town’s<br />

boutique hotel for a fine dining<br />

experience.<br />

Take a culinary journey around the<br />

world right here in Rotherham town<br />

centre with everything from Italian<br />

antipasti platters to a highly rated<br />

Indian restaurant.<br />

If you follow a plant-based diet,<br />

there are endless choices available<br />

including meat-free burgers, dairy-free<br />

veesecakes and brownies, and vegan<br />

Jamaican patties and curries to eat in<br />

or takeaway.<br />

If you’re looking for something a<br />

little off-piste, there are some cool<br />

and quirky themed restaurants where<br />

you can play retro arcade consoles or<br />

boardgames while you graze, go back<br />

to 1950’s America for scrumptious<br />

desserts and hot dogs, or travel even<br />

further back in time with a Nordic<br />

experience.<br />

Fitzwilliam & Hughes<br />

TEAROOMS & CAFES<br />

FITZWILLIAM & HUGHES<br />

In a picturesque location overlooking the<br />

Minster, Fitzwilliam & Hughes serve breakfast,<br />

brunch and delicious cakes that are a must<br />

try, as well as freshly ground coffee and<br />

specialty teas.<br />

Open Mon-Sat 8am-6pm & Sun 9am-3pm<br />

12-14 Imperial Buildings, S60 1FF<br />

Tel 01709 364236<br />

www.fitzwilliamandhughes.com<br />

KINZO COFFEE BAR<br />

& LOUNGE<br />

Kinzo has become the home of exceptional<br />

afternoon teas including traditional, cheese and<br />

even chocolate!<br />

They also serve all day breakfast and lunches<br />

with hearty meals including lasagne, chicken<br />

curry and burgers.<br />

Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm & Sun 10am-3pm<br />

29 Douglas Street, S60 2DZ<br />

Tel 01709 431441<br />

Pantry Green<br />

PANTRY GREEN<br />

This family friendly café is renowned for<br />

homemade pies, quiche and delicious scones.<br />

Their light bite menu is only £11 for two<br />

meals and even includes a roast dinner option.<br />

Open Mon-Sat 8am-2pm<br />

35 Red Lion Yard, S60 1PN<br />

Tel 01709 364077<br />

GINGE’S SNAP<br />

With hearty winter warmers including pies<br />

and beef in Guinness stew, this family run café<br />

offers a warm welcome and great coffee with<br />

homemade treats made on site.<br />

Open Mon-Sat 8.30am-2.30pm<br />

(Thurs 9.30am-2.30pm)<br />

17 Eastwood Lane, S65 1EQ<br />

Tel 01709 361776<br />

HYGGE AT RISE CAFÉ &<br />

COMMUNITY STORE<br />

Hygge Café offers a warm and inviting<br />

environment to eat, drink and shop with all<br />

proceeds benefitting the local registered charity,<br />

Rotherham Rise. The all-day breakfast, light bites<br />

and cakes come highly recommended.<br />

Open Tues-Fri 9am-3.30pm & Sat 9am-4.30pm<br />

18A High Street, S60 1PP<br />

www.rotherhamrise.org.uk<br />

Kinzo Coffee Bar & Lounge<br />

Hygge at Rise Cafe & Community Store<br />

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FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT<br />

Vood Vegan Micro Restaurant & Takeaway<br />

VEGAN<br />

VOOD VEGAN MICRO<br />

RESTAURANT & TAKEAWAY<br />

A mouth-watering range of vegan dishes<br />

await you at VooD including quesadillas,<br />

burgers, fresh mac & veese, hot dogs and<br />

even veese cakes!<br />

Open Wed-Sun 6-10pm<br />

Unit 14 Imperial Buildings, S60 1FF<br />

Tel 07871 153376<br />

FORWARD TO ETHIOPIA<br />

This plant based vegan takeaway serves<br />

wraps, grains, patties and salads. Main dishes<br />

include tasty chickpea curry, salt and pepper<br />

tofu and lentil stew.<br />

Open Mon-Thurs 9am-7pm & Fri 9am-8pm<br />

6A Wellgate, S60 2LR<br />

Tel 01709 207398 or 07495 421648<br />

Miele Delicatessen<br />

FLAVOURS FROM<br />

AROUND THE WORLD<br />

MIELE DELICATESSEN<br />

A continental flavour awaits you with fresh<br />

Italian and French cheeses, meats and salamis.<br />

If you choose to eat in, make sure you<br />

try a made-to-order platter or sandwich<br />

accompanied by their divine coffee.<br />

Open Tues-Sat 9am-4pm<br />

22 High Street, S60 1PT<br />

Tel 01709 828300<br />

NEELAGIREE<br />

This authentic Indian restaurant serves only<br />

the best popular regional dishes from the length<br />

and breadth of India.<br />

NHS staff and students will also receive a<br />

10% discount when dining in the restaurant<br />

Open Tues-Sat 5-11pm & Sun 12-2.30pm<br />

& 5-9.30pm<br />

20 Westgate, S60 1AN<br />

Tel 01709 322322<br />

www.neelagirees.co.uk<br />

Neelaigree<br />

FINE DINING<br />

GEORGE WRIGHT BOUTIQUE<br />

HOTEL, BAR & RESTAURANT<br />

Whether you are looking for fine dining silver<br />

service or a casual gastro experience, enjoy the<br />

very best in hospitality at The Milton and GW<br />

Courtyard restaurants. This stunning venue<br />

provides the perfect backdrop for an intimate<br />

meal, Sunday lunch or cocktails in the tipi.<br />

The Crofts, Snail Hill, S60 2DJ<br />

Tel 01709 372173<br />

www.gwboutique.net<br />

NEW THEMED CAFES<br />

GEEK RETREAT<br />

A new safe place to meet, eat, trade and<br />

game. While you play board games and<br />

arcade consoles, you can also visit the café for<br />

burgers, hotdogs and jacket potatoes.<br />

Open Mon-Sat 10am-10pm & Sun 11am-8pm<br />

18 Howard Street, S60 1QU<br />

Tel 01709 435768<br />

www.geek-retreat.uk<br />

THE LONGHOUSE CAFÉ BAR<br />

& BISTRO<br />

Unleash your inner Viking with a new<br />

experience coming to Rotherham town centre<br />

early <strong>2022</strong>.<br />

Feast on breakfast and lunch options with<br />

rustic platters and banquets for private parties.<br />

Then step outside to enjoy the walled garden<br />

with cosy firepits.<br />

Open daytime and evening.<br />

17 High Street, S60 1PT<br />

www.vikingbar.co.uk<br />

MILO’S DINER DAWGS<br />

& DESSERTS<br />

Milo’s is a bright and colourful 1950s<br />

American style family diner that’s the perfect<br />

place for hot dawgs, nachos and desserts<br />

including freshly made waffles, pancakes and<br />

cookie dough. The milkshakes and Tango ice<br />

blasts are definitely worth a try too.<br />

Open Mon-Sun 5.45-10pm<br />

Unit 1A Imperial Buildings, High Street,<br />

S60 1FF<br />

Tel 07878 837625<br />

Milo’s Diner Dawgs & Desserts<br />

Forward to Ethiopia<br />

George Wright Boutique Hotel, Bar & Restaurant<br />

This feature has been funded by the<br />

European Regional Development Fund<br />

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New<br />

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<br />

Tuesday to Friday<br />

Special offer – 2 Course £15.25<br />

+ 3rd course Free<br />

<br />

Homemade fishcake<br />

with a white wine and sweet chilli sauce<br />

Mushroom pancake<br />

in a creamy garlic sauce<br />

Pan fried black pudding<br />

with apples, bacon and a tarragon sauce<br />

Platter of melons, strawberries and pineapple<br />

served with a fruits of the forest coulis<br />

Chef's soup of the day<br />

Served with a warm bread roll<br />

Onion bhajis<br />

on a bed of rice with a curry sauce<br />

<br />

Homemade steak and potato pie<br />

served with Henderson's relish<br />

Deep fried beer battered haddock<br />

with homemade chips, mushy peas and tartar sauce<br />

Vegetable moussaka<br />

sweet potato, spinach, butternut squash, courgettes and<br />

aubergines in a tomato sauce topped with cheese<br />

Chef's roast of the day with Yorkshire pudding<br />

served with roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables<br />

Chicken breast stuffed with pate and mushroom<br />

wrapped in bacon served with a red wine sauce<br />

Lasagne Bolognese<br />

served with garlic bread<br />

Selection of hot and cold desserts<br />

<br />

<br />

Served Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday<br />

Special Offer – 2 Course £19.50<br />

+ 3rd course Free<br />

Celebrate Valentine’s with your<br />

loved one in the beautiful village<br />

of Wentworth<br />

Saturday 12th and<br />

Monday 14th February<br />

4 course menu £35.00<br />

Bookings essential<br />

Celebrate with us…<br />

We cater for all private parties including<br />

Weddings, Birthdays<br />

and Anniversaries<br />

Open Tuesday – Sunday<br />

<br />

Tel: www.lebistrowentworth.com


FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT<br />

Wines<br />

to try in <strong>2022</strong><br />

With James Ward at the Grape Kitchen<br />

The start of a new year<br />

is an interesting time<br />

and a lot of people use<br />

it to reset, change their<br />

habits and bring things<br />

back to moderation.<br />

After a festive season of drinking<br />

port, sherry and warming red wines,<br />

the last thing you are going to want to<br />

imbibe is something heavy. With this<br />

in mind, these are our three wines<br />

that we recommend trying in <strong>2022</strong>.<br />

White: Lago Vinho Verde, NV,<br />

Vinho Verde DOC, Portugal, 10%<br />

abv, RRP: £9.50<br />

Vinho Verde is known as a summer<br />

drink, but it’s also the perfect winter<br />

reset wine because it is a very light,<br />

crisp and refreshing white wine. The<br />

linguistically astute readers may have<br />

noticed that the literal translation<br />

of Vinho Verde is ‘green wine’. This<br />

doesn’t mean the wine itself is green,<br />

rather the wine is fresh.<br />

This is because Vinho<br />

Verde is bottled very<br />

young and is intended<br />

to be drunk young<br />

(within one to two years<br />

of production).<br />

Expect a light-bodied<br />

wine, full of tropical<br />

fruit flavours and a<br />

slight effervescence<br />

to it. This wine sits at<br />

10% abv, which makes<br />

it ever so drinkable,<br />

and you need not feel<br />

guilty about having that<br />

second (or third) glass.<br />

Red: Odd Lot Sustainable Pinot<br />

Noir, 2017, Monterrey, California,<br />

13.5%, RRP: £9.99<br />

One thing on everyone’s<br />

conscience at the moment is the<br />

effect that we’re having on the planet.<br />

The wine industry, like all industries,<br />

is trying to make its practices more<br />

sustainable and environmentally<br />

friendly. Odd Lot Pinot Noir was<br />

bottled by using clean/renewable<br />

energy; everything on site is powered<br />

by wind turbines.<br />

But not only is this a great wine<br />

to try because of its environmental<br />

practices, it’s also<br />

a really refreshing<br />

wine. Pinot Noir is a<br />

thin-skinned grape<br />

which produces<br />

lighter-bodied yet<br />

complex red wines.<br />

Expect a mouthwatering<br />

red, full of<br />

light notes of red<br />

cherry, red plum and<br />

hints of raspberry.<br />

The wonderful acidity<br />

and very soft tannins<br />

make this the perfect<br />

wine for January.<br />

Rose: Reh Kendermann<br />

Kalkstein Pinot Noir Rosé, 2019,<br />

Pfalz, Germany, RRP: £11.35<br />

This German Pinot Noir Rosé<br />

is delectably light, refreshing and<br />

bursting with flavour. The limestone<br />

(kalkstein) helps the grapes reach full<br />

ripeness. This brings<br />

out lovely mineral<br />

qualities that are<br />

complemented by<br />

flavours of raspberry<br />

and watermelon.<br />

It’s really<br />

expressive, yet light<br />

and very drinkable.<br />

Salads become<br />

popular again in the<br />

new year, so if you’re<br />

drinking this and<br />

want a lighter food<br />

pairing then we would<br />

recommend a goat’s<br />

cheese salad with<br />

pomegranate and a<br />

balsamic glaze.<br />

From the vineyard<br />

to your doorstep<br />

Independent online wine merchant bringing fine and<br />

unusual wines from around the world straight to your door<br />

Shop by country, style or food pairing<br />

Necessity Box £38.95<br />

A mixed case of 6 bottles of red and/or white wines<br />

Order online at www.grapekitchen.co.uk<br />

Or call James on 075081 15181<br />

Free same day delivery to any South Yorkshire postcode<br />

*On orders over £20 when placed before 2pm<br />

WENTWORTH’S TRADITIONAL FAMILY PUB<br />

Food served lunchtime and evenings<br />

Monday to Saturday 12-9.00pm and Sunday 12-6pm<br />

Full menu including pub classics and lighter bites<br />

Pigeon chorizo & saffron paella, trio of lamb cutlets,<br />

fillet steak and duck breast to name a few.<br />

Vegetarian and gluten-free options<br />

Sunday Roasts<br />

from 12-6pm<br />

Served with mash,<br />

roast potatoes, stuffing,<br />

selection of veg, homemade<br />

Yorkshire pudding<br />

George&<br />

Dragon<br />

Monday 14th February<br />

Valentine’s Day<br />

Full menu and<br />

daily specials<br />

Bookings essential<br />

• Upstairs private dining • Outside catering also available<br />

85 Main Street,<br />

Wentworth,<br />

Rotherham S62 7TN<br />

Tel. 01226 742 440<br />

Dog<br />

Friendly<br />

www.georgeanddragonwentworth.com<br />

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FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT<br />

A MODERN RESTAURANT USING ONLY<br />

THE FINEST FRESH INGREDIENTS<br />

Food is served Wednesday to Saturday 12-9pm and Sunday 12-6pm<br />

WE HAVE CREATED<br />

A DIVERSE RANGE OF<br />

DISHES WITH SOMETHING<br />

FOR EVERYONE<br />

NEW WINTER MENU<br />

Steaks, Burgers, Classics and Specials<br />

Baby Bells children’s main and dessert £8<br />

Full menu and tapas available at lunchtimes<br />

Takeaway pizzas Wed to Sat<br />

SUNDAY LUNCH 12-6PM<br />

Try one of our delicious roasts<br />

Gin bar and speciality cocktails<br />

78 HIGH STREET, SILKSTONE, BARNSLEY S75 4LN<br />

01226 792148<br />

WWW.THEBELLSSILKSTONE.CO.UK<br />

Chiming<br />

with culinary charm<br />

For lovers of good food<br />

looking for a country village<br />

pub with a contemporary<br />

twist, The Bells Bar and<br />

Kitchen is just the place to<br />

visit.<br />

Nestled in Silkstone village, The<br />

Bells offers a warm welcome to<br />

those in search of a hearty lunch,<br />

comforting supper, or just a drink by<br />

the roaring log fire.<br />

The food menu has been<br />

designed around using the freshest<br />

produce available and changes with<br />

the seasons. For winter, choose<br />

from classics or specials with dishes<br />

bursting with flavour.<br />

Whether to start or to share, The<br />

Bells has a variety of smaller plates<br />

and nibbles such as thai fish cakes,<br />

mini baked camembert, slow cooked<br />

pork belly bites in a sweet chilli<br />

glaze, or sauteed chorizo and<br />

halloumi cubes.<br />

For mains, try the proper beef<br />

and ale pie or beer battered haddock<br />

served with proper chips and mushy<br />

peas. Or how about one of their<br />

signature steaks which all come with<br />

creamy mushroom, roasted tomato,<br />

pea shoots, chips and sauce of<br />

your choice.<br />

For something a little special,<br />

there are tempting dishes such as<br />

pan-fried salmon in a crème fraiche<br />

and caper sauce, salt and pepper<br />

chicken noodles, or tarragon and<br />

thyme chicken supreme. The Bells<br />

also has a good range of vegetarian<br />

and vegan dishes including<br />

the sweet potato and red onion<br />

marmalade tart, mushroom ravioli or<br />

vegan burger with vegan feta slaw<br />

and pickled onions.<br />

And don’t forget to try one of<br />

their cocktails such as the aptly<br />

named Bellsini.<br />

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FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT<br />

THE WORTLEY ARMS<br />

Wortley’s<br />

Winning<br />

Team<br />

FINE DINING AND GASTRO-PUB MEALS<br />

Come and try our new seasonal dishes<br />

Extensive choice of gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian dishes<br />

Success is on the menu<br />

for the Wortley Arms as<br />

they have recently been<br />

awarded a prestigious<br />

AA Rosette for culinary<br />

excellence.<br />

The Wortley Arms in Wortley<br />

village has long been renowned<br />

for its fine dining and gastro-pub<br />

cuisine. But since taking over the<br />

reins of the pub a few years ago,<br />

owner Jamie Ellis and his team<br />

have worked tirelessly to enhance<br />

the food offering to a higher level.<br />

The award was announced the<br />

week before Christmas, so a busy<br />

festive period put celebrations on<br />

hold for a little while. But the AA<br />

rosette is a huge endorsement for<br />

the Wortley Arms team and will<br />

help put them on the food map as<br />

a destination location for anyone<br />

searching for AA rosette winning<br />

restaurants in South Yorkshire.<br />

AA rosettes are hard to achieve<br />

and are given to restaurants that<br />

achieve standards that stand<br />

out in their local area. Food is<br />

deemed to be prepared with care,<br />

understanding and skill, using good<br />

quality ingredients.<br />

Jamie said: “I couldn’t be<br />

prouder of the team for achieving<br />

this. My head chef Jamie Taylor<br />

and his kitchen team have worked<br />

incredibly hard this last year and<br />

it’s great to see it rewarded. A<br />

thank you must also go to Mike<br />

and the front of house team for<br />

delivering great service to our<br />

lovely customers.”<br />

FOOD SERVED<br />

Wed-Fri 12-2.30pm and 5-9pm, Sat 12-9.30pm and Sun 12-5pm<br />

Monday 14th February<br />

Valentine’s Day<br />

Relax by the roaring log fire<br />

and enjoy quality cuisine<br />

Bookings essential from 5pm<br />

We are delighted to have been<br />

awarded a 5-Star food hygiene<br />

AA Rosette Award<br />

2021 – <strong>2022</strong><br />

BOOKINGS advised at busy times, please contact Jamie<br />

EMAIL: enquiries@wortley-arms.co.uk<br />

TELEPHONE: 0114 288 8749<br />

HALIFAX ROAD, WORTLEY, SHEFFIELD S35 7DB<br />

www.wortley-arms.co.uk<br />

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George Wright | Boutique Hotel, Bar and Restaurant<br />

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•Fillet of Salmon with Mediterranean vegetables and potatoes<br />

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AROUNDTOWN BUSINESS<br />

Whatever your<br />

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Whether you knew it as<br />

Mexborough Grammar<br />

or Secondary Modern,<br />

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Road will no doubt<br />

have left a lasting<br />

impact on the lives of<br />

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But while the school has since<br />

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including one new tenant which<br />

continues to teach students.<br />

Spalding School of Dance<br />

relocated to Mexborough Business<br />

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to benefit from the flexibility and<br />

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Run by former professional<br />

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jazz to contemporary, musical<br />

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teach adults’ Zumba and dance<br />

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Supported by the Mexborough<br />

Business Centre team, Helen has<br />

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including one with mirrors, ballet<br />

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With past Spalding students<br />

having gone on to train at Royal<br />

Ballet and English National Ballet<br />

schools, and the three teachers<br />

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school from toddlers, the new<br />

studios at Mexborough Business<br />

Centre are setting the stage for<br />

more opportunities for children and<br />

young people in the area.<br />

“It’s a lovely building with<br />

adequate space and the secure<br />

location means we can continue to<br />

put the safety of our students first.<br />

We teach every weeknight plus all<br />

day Saturday and most Sundays<br />

when we’re preparing for festivals<br />

or shows, so being able to access<br />

the building at times convenient to<br />

us is great. The on-site café has<br />

been a great bonus for parents<br />

waiting for their children on a<br />

Saturday,” Helen says.<br />

And while parents or the<br />

public enjoy a bite to eat in the<br />

atrium, they’ll be watched over<br />

by one of Mexborough’s finest<br />

creations – the almighty Iron Man.<br />

A larger-than-life mural has been<br />

commissioned by one of the<br />

centre’s tenants, Doncaster Stories<br />

(National Literacy Trust), in homage<br />

to one of Mexborough Grammar’s<br />

most famous alumni, the poet<br />

Ted Hughes.<br />

The Iron Man is one of Hughes’<br />

most notable works and is still<br />

taught in schools today. The mural<br />

has been painted by The Iron<br />

Man’s most recent illustrator, Chris<br />

Mould. Chris has painted his gothic<br />

reimagining of the scrap metal giant<br />

numerous times, but this version<br />

Virtual offices<br />

Registered business address with<br />

unique regional phone number and<br />

mail holding/forwarding.<br />

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Now offering Hub and Spoke offices<br />

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Projector and screen available<br />

at Mexborough Business Centre is<br />

five-times bigger than any previous<br />

version and took two days to paint<br />

using a spider lift platform to reach<br />

up to the high arch.<br />

The Iron Man mural is just one<br />

way the centre pays tribute to Ted<br />

Hughes. There is also a statue<br />

on the upper balcony, with new<br />

information boards about his life<br />

set to be installed and plans for<br />

a Ted Hughes trail around his<br />

old stomping ground already in<br />

the pipeline.<br />

With its fascinating academic<br />

history, an assembly of office and<br />

work spaces, plus grade-A facilities,<br />

the answer is clear as to how<br />

Mexborough Business Centre has<br />

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LOOKING FOR A NEW OFFICE OR WORKSPACE?<br />

Why choose MBC?<br />

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Great transport links<br />

College Road, Mexborough, Doncaster S64 9JP Tel. 01709 590005 Website. www.mexborough.biz<br />

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