Just to let you know that there are an increased number of posts being published on this website at the moment, to keep local people updated in these severe weather conditions. These posts will be sent out daily on the automatic email updates service, as usual. However, some information has also been emailed out as soon as it has been received, to get information to people at the earliest opportunity – so please bear with us if you find you are receiving emails with duplicate information.
Friday 2nd March, Snowy Photos
Current road situation. Please do not travel! Local tractors are starting to clear local areas but roads are not generally passable.
Snow-clearing action
View west from Tanderlane junction looking towards Baro
Looking towards Tanderlane junction from the top of Priestbank, the hill out of Garvald.
View east at Tanderlane junction
Severe Weather Update – Thanks
Huge thanks to Jackie McCreery at Yester Dairy, Alistair Kerr for collecting milk supplies and Davie F for venturing to Haddington for supplies. Thanks also to everyone who is helping out with emergency planning and supporting the village. Fantastic to see the community pulling together so brilliantly.
Garvald village hall is open to anyone who wants a change of scene but will probably close around 4pm. Thanks for your support.
Emergency milk delivery
A delivery of milk has been collected from Yester Dairy. There is a limited number of around sixty 4L bottles at £2 each so if you are down to your last couple of pints please come and get some from the village hall. If you can share it between a couple of households please do so. If you have stocks for the next couple of days, please support us by using your own supplies for now.
Severe weather update – power cuts
In the event of a power cut, if you have no alternative heating source, please make your way to the village hall and we will provide assistance.
Severe weather update – do not travel
Our understanding is that there is no milk or bread available in Haddington. Car high snow drifts are blocking the roads. Please stay home in the warm and do not attempt to travel.
Snow Day # 3 – Morham Hall Hub open
Morham Hall will be open today from 10:30am as social hub and play centre for residents to get out of the house for a bit and come along for a chat.
Contact us on 07917788652 if you need a hand making your way along.
Tea, coffee and cake available.
Severe Weather Update: Emergency supplies
Message from Penny Short on behalf of Garvald & Morham Community Council:
Hopefully the weather will start to improve over the next few days but please can anyone who needs any help, assistance or emergency supplies let us know via the garvald.org.uk Facebook page or here on the website via the contact form.
Please let us know if anyone with heavy duty 4×4’s can help bring in supplies (if the roads are passable tomorrow).
Also, we will try to arrange an emergency milk delivery from Yester Farm Dairy sometime on Friday or Saturday, subject to road conditions. More details on how to order some milk will be posted here and on Garvald’s Facebook page.
We have a very caring community so I know we will all be checking up on any vulnerable neighbours but if anyone is concerned or needs assistance, please also let us know.
The village hall is Garvald is open from 10am and the Morham Hall is open from 10.30 on Friday if you need to get out of the house for a while.
Garvald Village Hall Open, Friday 2nd March
With schools closed again on Friday 2nd March, Garvald Village Hall will be open again from 10am, providing warmth for sledgers, somewhere for the children to meet and play and a hot cuppa for the adults. All welcome!
Snow clearing
A message from Hazel and Doug: Many thanks to the “shovel wielders” of all ages who have cleared snow in Burnside Court from the OAPs at No6!
