HILLAM NEWS THE VOICE OF HILLAM VILLAGE
APRIL 2021 VOLUME 36 ISSUE 2
Including Monk Fryston and Burton Salmon THE CROSS KEYS - BACK IN BUSINESS! On 13th Jan 2020, Daniel and Sascha took over running The Cross Keys. Daniel has a wealth of experience in the pub trade—you may have noticed that he loves chatting to customers, and he is really keen that the pub contributes to life in the village. Sascha has an impressive 30 years culinary CV, from working in 5* London hotels to cheffing on cruise ships and casinos. The move to working in a local village pub kitchen has given Sascha control over the food he cooks, and has brought him much closer to the customers that he is cooking for. In Sascha’s own words – “We change the menu’s regularly according to the seasons and what our customers want, just good pub food with a twist” Running the pub together, they were really looking forward to picking up where Mel and Jayne had left off. With beer ordered, food stocked up, and menus designed, everything was looking good. But then ‘you know what’ happened in March, and from then to now, Daniel and Sascha have pulled out all the stops to make sure that The Cross Keys would survive the pandemic. Reopening in July, shutting in October, reopening in December, and shutting again just 4 weeks later on 30th December, it really has tested their resilience and determination to keep our local pub in business. Thing are now most definitely looking up! April 12th saw The Cross Keys officially reopen. Here is just some of what you can expect— Pub is the Hub—Monday 10am –12am – back from May 17th Fish Friday— Fish and chips twice for £17 Mums n Tots group—Tuesday 10am – 12am starting from May 17th Bottomless Brunches—Saturday afternoon—booking essential. All big sporting events showing, and what a summer of sport there is! From April 12th, booking is essential in the marquee, the remaining outside tables will be on a first come, first served basis. And it doesn’t stop there! Sascha and Daniel have exciting plans for the future. Something that they would love to do is have a minimusic festival in the car park—who knows what 2022 will bring, but rest assured, The Cross Keys is firm fixture in our village!
Editorial Comment In This Issue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-9 10 11 12 13 14 15-22 23 24
The Cross Keys Editorial Comment Hillam Parish Council Update Hillam and Monk Fryston Cricket Club The Birding Column An age by age guide to planning for retirement Monk Fryston and Hillam Community Association Monk Fryston and Hillam Sustainability Project WI Update and Eye to the skies Sports Report Monk Fryston Netball and Poem St Wilfrids Floodlight Sponsors Just Ask Sally? Classifieds Useful numbers And Finally….
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Hello everyone, and welcome to the April Edition of Hillam News. As I write this, the sun is shining, the daffodils are in full bloom, the bluebells are starting to open up, and life is starting to feel a little bit more normal. There’s plenty of exciting news to read in this edition of HN. The Monk Fryston and Hillam Sustainability Project is going from strength to strength, and really starting to help identify energy savings with our community buildings. Our local cricket and netball clubs are back up and running so please look at how you can get involved. They are always looking for new members, so get your trainers on, and get moving.
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You can also get moving by Wombling with Hillam parish Council. A huge thank you to everyone who has been helping to pick up litter in and around our village. We’ve had another fantastic sports report from Gabe, the second in his series for 2021. And finally, it’s brilliant to see the Cross Keys back open. Daniel and Sascha have lots of great plans for our local pub. If you run a local business, and are now getting back on your feet after lock-down, HN would love to hear from you, and we’d be more than happy to include an article to promote your business. Just get in touch using the contact details below. Stay safe and stay well, Eileen and the Hillam News Team
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Hillam Parish Council A BIG THANK YOU to all the residents, and we know there are many of you, who pick up litter when they are out walking. There is such a lot of rubbish and fly tipping around, this seems to be a national problem looking at the news. Residents have been very good at reporting fly tipping into Selby District Council, you can keep on doing that directly or by reporting to hillampcclerk@gmail.com. Just a reminder that the two Planning Applications on the Green Belt have required us to get more professional support and the Parish Council has appointed a Planning Consultant, Mr S Vendy, to help us, he has written to Selby District Council on behalf of the Parish Council (residents) and will represent us at future Planning Committees. Mr Vendy has experience in the District of Selby and has studied both the planning applications in the Green Belt on Hillam Lane. As we stated in the last Hillam News this will incur a cost of approximately £3,600. We do have some capacity in our current budget, but going forward costs may be incurred beyond normal and we may need further professional assistance; consequently we have raised the precept which has shown on your Council Tax bill, this is being raised for this specific purpose and will be ringfenced. You can read Mr Vendys letters to Selby District on the Hillam Parish Council website. Selby District Council are no longer posting neighbour letters to make you aware of planning applications near to you. They will still put up the notices on posts and street lights, where they can locally and they will also be in the Selby Times. Consequently, residents will have to keep themselves up to date and the Parish Council have now have a list on the Website with links to applications in Hillam or of applications that are of a wider interest to us. Yorkshire Water are now working to resolve the flooding and sewage issues experienced on Hillam Hall Lane and Chapel Street. They have now installed a pipe line to the new pumping station on Stocking Lane and future works are planned to line 3 manholes chambers, this will help to seal the chamber and help to prevent groundwater getting into the sewer network. Works will commence 19 th April. Staying with Yorkshire Water, they will be shortly demolishing the old water treatment plant on Stocking Lane so there will be extra activity on the Lane. We have now have a Facebook page should you wish to follow and get updates. The Parish Council have been promoting and encouraging responses to a Broadband initiative which will take advantage of the Governments Gigabit fibre voucher scheme (https://gigabitvoucher.culture.gov.uk/). Under this scheme, which aims to support getting up to gigabit speed fibre broadband direct to your house (as opposed to the current "end of the road"), residential properties can apply for a voucher of up to £1500 and businesses up to £3500 towards the costs of making this happen. At this stage, we are canvassing residents, in order to gauge interest and we will then work with Openreach to determine the overall costings of the initiative, based on the likely uptake of the voucher scheme. In simple terms, if enough people are interested and take up the scheme, this could be a zero cost improvement for everyone in Hillam. You will be asked in to input minimal information, the easiest way to complete the survey is to go to Hillam Parish Council website and follow link on RHS of Home page. Remember the better the response at this stage then the whole village could gain the benefit from much better quality Broadband for lower or zero cost to households. The Parish Council is holding its Annual Parish Meeting on Tuesday 4th May. This will be our last virtual meeting before resuming physical meetings in June. All residents are welcome to attend the Annual meeting and we would welcome attendance. There has been a lot happening that maybe you wish to find out more about or ask questions about. The meeting will start at 7pm on Zoom. If you wish to take part then please contact our clerk on hillampcclerk@gmail.com and she will send you details and ask if there any particular topics you are interested in. Hillam Parish Council
Full Parish Council minutes are available on the website and at www.facebook.com/ HillamParishCouncil
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Monk Fryston Parish Council www.monkfryston-village.co.uk
Burton Salmon Parish Council: www.burtonsalmonparishcouncil.co.uk
South Milford Parish Council: www.southmilford.org
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The Birding Column
On 7th February, during a spell of cold weather, I received a call from Rustic Mike, to say that he was watching a Red Kite circling over the fields behind Bedfords Fold. Not many minutes afterwards, I happened to glance out of our front window which overlooks Rose Lea Close, just in time to see a large bird with a forked tail, descending rapidly into our neighbour’s back garden. As quick as a flash it was off again, and my natural assumption was that it was looking for food. Curiosity getting the better of me, I put on my shoes and coat and walked across the lawn to see if I could see what may have interested the kite. There were no food scraps on the ground which puzzled me, but then I caught sight of an old discarded Teddy lying face downwards in the grass, presumably one discarded by Elsie or Poppy, or even one of Woody’s perhaps? Then the penny dropped, when I remembered the unusual habit kites have of adorning their nests with soft toys! The most memorable one I can recall was a pink donkey, which had been woven into the wall of the nest, in a nest not far from here. Maybe it will return, although a large teddy bear might be a bit heavy for a puny kite, which whilst being the UK’s third largest nesting raptor, is mainly bone and feathers! The icy temperatures continued through February, and a Great Egret, which is bigger than a Grey Heron appeared at Beal Locks on the River Aire, where fish are plentiful and the water remained unfrozen. A desperate Redwing appeared in our garden feasting on apples and pears, forsaking its normal feeding grounds that were hardened by days of frost. It snowed the following day, and our garden was popular with hungry Blackbirds. Towards the end of February a rise in temperatures accompanied sunny skies, lifting the spirits of everyone, and apparently also those of our burgeoning local population of Common Buzzards with a group of seven birds circling contentedly over the woods and fields to the south of Hillam. I heard a very vocal Green Woodpecker with its strident yaffling laugh, as I crossed the field en route to Bywater Wood, hoping to hear my first Chiffchaff of 2021. I didn’t hear one, but I did hear a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming it’s bill against a tree trunk in the far reaches of the wood and once again the Green Woodpecker with its yaffling laugh. I spent ages looking and listening, but the Green Woodpecker continued to elude me, seemingly becoming more distant, but then it seemed to return. Well I thought it did, but then a blonde lady with one of the loudest laughs I have ever heard appeared around a bend in the track, and gave a laugh which was a perfect mimic of a Green Woodpecker! After the calm was restored, a delicate silvery Tree Creeper appeared in front of me, climbing in its stuttering fashion its up the trunk of an oak. Strangely enough, I haven’t seen that many around here. As I emerged from the wood, I watched two Roe Deer bounding across open ground towards Burton Salmon. It is such a shame that the deer are so heavily persecuted by these cruel poachers and their vicious dogs. Continuing my walk, I paused by Burton Salmon Cricket Club to watch a group of very bright Yellowhammers, splitting off into their initial pairings, positioning themselves prominently on the bushes that line this short stretch of road. A flock of about fifty Pink footed Geese flew noisily in a northerly direction on their return migration. On 28th February, Howard Ferguson emailed me to say that a flock of 16 Whooper Swans flew north over Maspin House at 17:00. This migration continued into March, peaking on around 21st March, when hundreds were observed in our part of the country. The next day, I saw my first butterfly of 2021, with a bright yellow male Brimstone in the grounds of Sherburn Medical Centre. Ospreys are beginning to appear now, so keep looking skywards!
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An Age by Age Guide to Planning for Retirement A common question I’m often asked is, “How much do I need to retire on?” It’s a question many people struggle with, but I always recommend starting with the end goal in mind. Once you are clear on how and when you want to retire, you can work backwards to calculate how much to save. A good rule of thumb is to have a pension pot worth about ten times your annual salary by the time you retire. That may sound like a lot to save. But, like every big challenge, it's about breaking it down into simple, actionable steps. The most important thing is to start early. The earlier you start putting money away, the greater your chances of building a pension pot that can last the rest of your life.
In your 20s
You should aim to have saved the equivalent of your annual income by age 30. So, if you anticipate reaching 30 with a £35,000 salary, you’ll want the value of your retirement savings to be about the same amount. You will most likely start your first job in your 20s. If you work for a company, they will enrol you in a workplace pension. You can choose to opt out, but my advice is to stay in. Even if you start off by saving £5 a day, this could equate to over £10,000 in five years, assuming an average 5% return. This can include money from your employer and the taxman. As hard as it may feel to get started, your future self will thank you. And you will have more years to benefit from that magic ingredient: compound interest.
In your 30s
By the end of your 30s, you should aim to have a pot that’s equal to three times your annual salary. At this time of life, you may be tempted to postpone pension saving – especially if you have kids and a mortgage. But if you have the discipline to stick to your savings plan, you will have more chance of creating your dream retirement. By now, you will understand the benefit of tax relief on contributions. A basic-rate taxpayer gets an extra £25 for every £100 they save into their pension, thanks to tax relief. Your employer will also be contributing to your pension and may even match your extra savings. Free money – what’s not to like? As your investments will be locked away for decades, they will have more time to recover from market falls, so it’s worth thinking about investing in riskier areas where the long-term return potential is greater.
In your 40s
Your savings goal should be equal to six times your annual salary by the time you turn 50. Earnings often peak in this decade, giving you the opportunity to take advantage of greater financial resources at your disposal. Can you use your ‘fabulous 40s’ to make bigger strides towards your retirement target? You have seen your savings grow and understand the magic of compound interest. You have experienced investing for over 20 years, through different market conditions and hopefully in a well-diversified portfolio that has helped grow and protect your money. You can see how, with help from your financial adviser, you could potentially double your pension pot every decade, despite the ups and downs of financial markets. This is why a pension fund is a great way to save and invest – you can’t touch it until you retire.
In your 50s
You should aim to have saved the equivalent of eight times your annual salary by the time you turn 60. With retirement nearing, now is the time to make more specific plans. How much will you need to retire? Have you got enough money to live off? Do you need to save more and work a bit longer to get there? Factor in how much State Pension you could get, and when you could get it, by using the government’s: https://www.gov.uk/check-statepension
Enjoying your retirement
Hit those near-term milestones and you’re setting yourself up to build a retirement fund worth about ten times your annual salary as you head into retirement. Now it’s time to start thinking about your income strategy. Get some financial advice on how to draw your pension in a sustainable and tax-efficient way. Consider the needs of others. Do you need to provide for a spouse, civil partner or dependant? I would urge everyone to ensure that they have a valid will in place. Think about how you want to enjoy the money you’ve saved. Will you travel more? Create a spending plan that works for you. Most of all, enjoy your retirement!
New Year Financial Health Check If anyone would like an informal chat or wishes to discuss how to put together a robust retirement plan, please don’t hesitate to get in touch—www.hardmanfinancialadvice.co.uk
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Community Association—We’ve got a Spring in our step again!
COVID might have closed us down but it certainly didn’t knock us out! In fact, in the past few months of the lockdown we have been busy getting things done and preparing for better times - we hope. On the getting things done front - with the help of a grant from international Engineering Company WSP, we have insulated the Community Centre north wall to the latest energy saving standard. This means not only that it performs well by retaining heat but also you can’t see any changes on the inside. The before and after photos taken by our recently acquired Thermal Imaging Camera proves the effectiveness of adding insulation. The newly installed solar panels are now generating electricity for us and the display screen in the entrance hallway is recording the energy made in real time, over their lifetime and the amount of CO2 saved. Over the next couple of months, we will be doing maintenance work to the grounds, trimming overhanging branches, painting the Youth Shelter and gates and improving safety in the children’s playground. By June, when we hope the end of restrictions happens, the Centre will be spruced up and ready for use. As we travel along the Government road map, the Centre will be progressively opening up. The Before and After School Club is already operating. Other regular groups and activities such as the Scout groups, What the Dickens, Baby Sensory, and Daisy Foundation (post and ante-natal) groups are preparing to restart. We are taking bookings for parties on a no risk provisional basis - hirers must demonstrate they are complying to Government guidelines and the Association’s Ts & Cs. We don’t want to be the source of any possible COVID outbreaks. Sadly, it’s not all good news. Unfortunately, the pandemic has meant that our long-term client, Bee Able, who provided fortnightly respite for Parents looking after children with disabilities, has had to retrench and withdraw from the Centre. The COVID secure cleaning regime was just too much for them to cope with, plus they decided to just run from one venue . Also, the Mums and Tots playgroup ‘Little Monkeys’ has paused while new leadership is sought, and the group, which has run for over 30 years, can re-established. If anyone is interested in making it happen, please get in touch with Sally (Bookings Secretary) on 07790 018745 or email thecommunitycentre@outlook.com The really good news is that we are starting to consider staging a community event, to celebrate the end of the lockdowns, so, ‘Save the dates’ for the weekend of 17/18 September - and let’s just hope it can become a reality! But don’t hold your breath yet!
Finally, the CA will be inviting all residents to either renew or apply for membership in the next month or so. Under the terms of our charitable status, it is important for us to have active members of the Community Association, as well as the regular support of our committee members and Trustees. Please respond to the newsletter which will be coming through your letter box with the membership form and more CA news. The sun is shining - better times are ahead - and we look forward to seeing you soon. Robin Parkin Chair and Trustee
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Future Proofing our Buildings and Sharing our Learning Our project is just about one year old. Apart from the first meeting of the Steering Group, no one has physically met, and yet we have had an incredibly good year, thanks to zoom meetings, phone calls and emails and lots of individuals doing their bit - in a socially distanced way, even when isolating or shielding. The Community Buildings Renewable Energy Feasibility Study is complete and will shortly be shared, as promised, with every household in Hillam and Monk Fryston. We have a project plan which we can implement to help us Future Proof our buildings by reducing their Carbon Emissions. This is something we will all have to do in our homes, before too long. We have been fortunate to have been awarded two further grants. These have paid for the Solar Roof Panels and the WSP Eco Wall installation at the Community Centre, and a thermal imaging camera. The panels were installed in February and are now producing electricity both for the Centre and for exporting to the grid. Both installations have provided a great insight into the best way to order and set up new technology; again, that is something that all of us can relate to in this fast changing 21st century of pandemic and climate change challenges. The Thermal Imaging Camera has shown us how effective the Eco Wall insulation is in preventing heat escaping from the room and of cold seeping in where floors and ceilings meet and around the doors and windows. You might say ignorance was bliss but it was also expensive! So - what next towards Future Proofing our buildings? We will search for the grants to implement the renewable energy projects, but more importantly, we will need to start saving energy and money by undertaking the energy efficiency work in the community buildings. All the project partners will conduct their own thermal imaging surveys to look for places to stop heat loss and the cold entering. After that programme is completed, then residents can contact us to have a survey on their property. Although we may think we know which doors, windows and rooms are cold or draughty, the camera can reveal things that will surprise you. Finally, it is our intention to create a bank of knowledge and case studies for everyone to be able access for impartial advice. The Steering Group
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The Community Buildings Sustainability Project in action The great news is that on Friday 5th March, we started to generate and use electricity at the Community Centre funded by the Post Code Lottery. One of the features we bought was access to see what our system was doing via an app. We soon started to get the information from the smart meter type device. It is pretty straight forward as you can see from the screen shot. A few days earlier at a Community Association committee meeting, someone asked what the benefits of a smart meter were? Basically, as you can see from the image to the right, it’s all about what’s happening in real time. On this particular day, when the Centre was being used by the Before and After School Club, we were generating about 1/3rd of the electricity we used. Almost as important, it showed us something which we have yet to investigate, about what is happening on a regular basis when the Centre is closed. We have some ideas … but we are not speculating. What is clear is that we are consistently using about half a Kilowatt of electricity 24/7/365 to power our CCTV cameras, Fire exit signs and internet. Another grant, from Engineering Company WSP, funded our insulation of our Main Hall north wall, which was the only remaining original wall. Below are some before pictures from inside and outside. This is a Thermal Imaging picture showing the eastern end of ‘Eco Wall’ and adjacent kitchen wall (near the steps) Pipes for underfloor heating (UFH) clearly visible in wall and the extent of UFH pipes. The side colour scale shows the temperature range and the two spots the actual temperatures. Note the dark ’cold’ blue above the windows and the door.
This is the outside the north wall between the sheds and the Community Centre. When we first saw these pictures, we just couldn’t remember what the pipe was!
Later, we identified it as the former soil vent pipe (SVP) from the original Community Centre gent’s toilet. It was much warmer than the external face of the wall and losing heat to the outside. It appears that in our rush to redevelop the Community Centre in just 6 weeks in 2014, we must have blanked it off with plasterboard but didn’t remove or thermally insulate it. Also, the location of the internal under floor heating pipes, which showed up as yellow columns in the inside picture can be clearly seen in the picture above. More information with be in the Feasibility Study report.
Ray Newton and Jon Blaza
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WI Update It has been a year since we met in person at the community centre in our regular first Wednesday of the month slot. If memory serves correctly, we spent the evening learning (for many of us) a new skill – macramé, with the aim of producing a useful and beautiful pot hanger, all whilst discussing the possibilities of changes to our lives that the approaching Coronavirus threatened, over a cup of tea, or glass of wine, along with a biscuit or two. Since then, a lot of time has passed, and many a daily exercise walk around the village has been taken. Somewhat ironically, the WI walk scheduled for earlier this year had to be cancelled after the re implementation of restrictions. Somehow, zoom calls are just not the same, and alas, the British weather does not always make outdoor meetings reasonably ideal. But the group has still carried on, we’ve not managed to meet every month but we have managed to meet one way or another once in a while. The March meeting though must be put down as a lockdown highlight. We had a go at a Zoom cook-along with Jeab from Jeab’s Thai Buffet at Home, how tricky can it be? The Scouts manage these on a regular basis with what I can only describe as impressive results. So on the first Wednesday of March interested members received a delivery to the doorstep of a small bag containing all the exotic ingredients required for the night – galangal, lemongrass, shrimp paste, and lime leaves providing a fragrant blast, along with other essential items, all portioned out by Jeab herself and ready to use. It was a very enjoyable evening, if somewhat chaotic at times, the talented and ever cheery Jeab took us through the process step by step to produce our own curry paste, and then use it to make a delicious curry which was enjoyed by all the households, and repeat requests submitted. Jeab was ever patient and her enthusiasm infectious, an evening well spent. Hopefully we will be able to see each other in person at some point sooner rather than later and if you fancy joining us, then get in touch and come along, guests are always welcome and if you enjoy yourself then you might even want to join. For further details, please contact Liz Fryers on 07542 959070.
Eyes to the Skies Over the last month or so, while I and many others have been out on our daily exercise, there has been a lot of amazing spring and winter wildlife around. I have seen many species of birds. These have been out and about and also in my garden. I saw around 12 species alone during the Great British Birdwatch. These included: blue tits and great tits, green finches, wood pigeons and many more. When I am walking, if it is a quiet day, I like to listen to the blackbirds and the robins singing in the hedgerows. I have also seen a couple of kestrels flying from telegraph pole to telegraph pole. When it was snowy - a while ago now - I headed out early and saw a great many tracks in the snow. These included many tiny bird prints and even deer hoof prints and squirrel paw marks. I also saw fox tracks and was lucky enough to see the fox making them, as it ran over a field. So next time while you are walking around the village, why not put your phone away and look around you and maybe you will see some of these creatures. You may even see the little egrets when they come next year. When the migratory birds return, soon, keep an eye out for the swifts and swallows that have travelled thousands of miles to be here. William Lonsdale
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Sporting Super People by Gabe Sheppard Dave Henson is a British athlete who represented Britain at the Invictus Games, World and European Championships, as well as the Summer Paralympics in 2016. He won bronze in the 200m at the Summer Paralympics. Dave has a PhD and is a proud recipient of an MBE. He was the UK team captain for the inaugural Invictus Games. Dave lost both his legs after stepping on an Improvised Explosive Device whilst on detachment from the 22 Engineer Regiment to the Counter IED Task Force in Helmand, Afghanistan. 1. What is your greatest sporting achievement? My biggest sporting achievement is winning a bronze medal for Great Britain at the Rio Paralympic Games in 2016. 2. What are the good things about a disability? I don't think disability is necessarily good, but as a result of becoming disabled I've learnt so much more about myself and pushed myself harder than I ever had before. 3. Who was the person that got you to where you are now? My military friends that I made during my rehabilitation are constantly inspiring me to go further and push myself harder than I ever had before. 4. What is your favourite sporting memory? My favourite sporting achievement was winning a gold medal at the very first Invictus games in London in 2014 as all my friends and family were there, and I was in a team with so many of my friends and biggest Inspirations. 5. Who were your sporting heroes? I always admired David Beckham as I was growing up because he worked so hard for his passion, but as I've entered sport myself, it is my military friends in sports I really look up to - Scott Meenagh (GB para-Nordic skiing), Micky Yule (GB weightlifting), Nick Beighton (GB canoeing), Joe Townsend (GB para-triathlon), but there are so many more of these incredible people that sit just outside of mainstream sport. 6. How do you think society could be more accepting of disability sports? I think the overall level of acceptance is good in the UK, but more widespread coverage of grass-root and national level disability competition would really help to build the profile.
What an interesting story Dave. It's great to see what you did after your recovery and learn about the people who helped and inspired you throughout your life. There we go, the second of four interviews that tie in together as super people. Watch for the third in the next edition of the Hillam News.
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Monk Fryston Netball Club is 4 years old this year and continues to be a community club whose aim is to provide a social, fun and inclusive setting for all ages to be involved in netball, and support the ambition of all abilities through playing, coaching or umpiring. All sessions are COVID compliant and operate under current Government guidelines. If you are interested in any of our sessions, please get in touch through the contact details on the flyers below. We are a very friendly club and welcome friends new or old!
Poem By our dear penpal in the Isle of Wight, Sheila Keen Welcome to Spring
We’ve had a long hard Winter But signs of Spring are seen. Snow drops with white dressed Trimmed with frills of green. Gold and purple crocuses Are peeping through the ground And soon the yellow Primroses And Cowslips can be found When we hear the Black-birds And the Robin sing We know that welcome birdsong Is heralding the Spring
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Local Services & Useful contacts and numbers To amend or to add to the information below, please email Hillam News: hillamnews@gmail.com Service Monk Fryston Store and Post Office Counter
Telephone 01977 682252
Details
Postal Collections
01977 682252
Hillam Square 9am Lumby Hill / Monk Fryston PO
4.20pm
Public Transport
0113 245 7676
Local bus and train timetables and enquiries. www.wymetro.com
South Milford Surgery Dr S Lovisetto and Partners
01977 682202
Mon – Fri 8am – 1pm, 2pm – 6pm. www.southmilfordsurgery.co.uk
Monk Fryston Surgery Dr D James and Partners
01977 683452
Mon 4 – 8pm, Tues & Wed 8 – 12am, Thur 2 – 6pm, Fri 9 – 11am www.gibsonlanemedicalpractice.co.uk
Selby War Memorial Hospital Pontefract General Infirmary Visiting Scheme for the Elderly
01757 702664 0844 8118110 01977 681828
www.warmemorialhospital.org www.midyorks.nhs.uk Transport, Shopping and much more.
St Wilfrid’s Church, Monk Fryston
01977 680788
www.stwilfridandstmary.org.uk
Hillam Parish Council 1st Wednesday monthly except January
01757 229885
Clerk: Juvina Janik Email: hillampcclerk@gmail.com www.hillamparishcouncil.co.uk
Selby District Council Western Area Community Engagement Forum (CEF)
01757 705101 01757 705101
www.selby.gov.uk www.your-community.org.uk
Environmental Health, SDC NYCC Recycling Centre, Canal Road, Selby. Open daily 8-4
01757 292113 01609 780780
Refuse disposal: removal of bulky items. Recycling Centre for household waste. (Closed Wednesday)
Police (non-emergency) Police Community Support Officer
101 101
www.northyorkshire.police.uk Dion Wood Dion.wood@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
Neighbourhood Watch
01977 682693
Tony Hudson
Gas (Leaks) Electricity (supply failure) Yorkshire Water (sewage and leaks)
0800 111999 0800 375675 0800 573553
www.northerngas.co.uk www.npowergrid.com www.yorkshirewater.com
Floodline Citizens’ Advice Bureau Church Hall Bookings Community Centre Bookings
0345 9881188 03444 111444 01977 684180 07790 018745
WI Beavers Cubs Brownies Scouts
07542 959070 07741 293350 07815 111306 07887 608604 07947 239152
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And Finally…. Vintage domestic equipment We have to confess to a lack of enthusiasm for ironing boards. Venerable though it surely is, we cannot muster much zeal even for the one owned by the Proctors Snr (Hillam News January 2021). However we defer unquestionably to the precedence of their veteran cooker, without doubt a more complex piece of equipment! Moreover, we’re amazed that an appliance older than ours is to be found within the circulation area of our local paper. As far as we know, no similar claim has been made to the national publication which initiated the quest. If Mr and Mrs Proctor fancy contacting Which? their long-lived cooker could be awarded the full honours and recognition it undeniably merits.
Stuart and Jenny Hoare
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