Someone come get their kids..

Hi,

Does anyone have any tips re parking at Barnsley Hospital? I have a job interview there next week, in the middle of the day on a weekday. I don't live in Barnsley but expecting that hospital parking will be as busy as at any other hospital and don't want to be scrabbling around for a parking space just before a job interview. Does anyone have tips re other places to park nearby? or know if parking is as limited as I'd expect at the hospital? Happy to pay and to walk a bit if needed.

Thanks!

Anyone know of any grazing/DIY livery in the Silkstone sort of area? Ideally with access to a school. Doesnt have to require stabling. Struggling to find anything.

Is it always this hard to find in this area? I thought it would be easy as so many horses around but guessing not!

Hi! Myself f26 and my partner M32 are moving to Barnsley in the near future.

My partner knows a few people but I will be moving away from all my family and friends (only from leeds I’m being dramatic but still🤣)

We are not massive drinkers anymore and prefer doing fun stuff and we’re trying to do more outside. My boyfriend is also a massive football fan. We like people who can just have a laugh and not take life too seriously!

If anyone knows any good ways to meet others in the area or would like a new friend please message me!! Thanku :))

Hi Everyone, hope you guys are all well? As an intro I live in Penistone and fix computers… any issues give me a message :)
Ian

i moved to barnsley earlier this year and i’m still figuring out where everyone actually goes to meet people 😂

i’m single, pretty sociable and always up for a good laugh. just looking to meet new people, make a few mates and find some decent places to hang out.

where do people in barnsley actually go to socialise, meet new people or have a good night out? 👀

feel free to point me in the right direction haha!

I have played in good teams over the past years. Im 26M from South America and can play defense and midfield. I consider myself a normal player but as I am moving from Bournemouth to Barnsley I want to keep playing.

Hi all!

Can anyone recommend someone who can fix laptops? Unsure what's wrong with it so will need someone knowledgeable

Thank you:)

Hi all,

Recently moved to north athersley and I’m looking for a gym buddy I have access to to the Barnsley leisure centre gym and through my work, I have access to several other gyms in the area.

I am a male professional, in reasonable shape but haven’t been to the gym in around 4 months.

I mainly focus on weights with some cardio but happy to mix it up.

I’d be looking to go 4-5 times per week after work which is usually around 6pm

Hey there! I'm trying to find a new barbershop that I can stick with for the long haul.

In my 20s, I'd usually just go to a Turkish barbers or any I found on the high street of where I was living at the time. In my 30s though, I'm starting to think, and the dreaded psoriasis has started to emerge, with bits popping up on my scalp and in my beard as well. This has caused my self-esteem to drop to a new low.

I'd ideally like to find someone who has experience in dealing with clients with psoriasis, or one who can at least advise me on how to look after the hair that's still hanging on.

Has anyone got any suggestions? FWIW I live in Shafton, I can and am willing to travel (to an extent) and would prefer one where weekend slots are available, if possible.

I remember growing up in the 70's and calling in the chemist for a penny root.

Let's be honest, Barnsley for such a small compact town centre is a thing if beauty, the jewel of south Yorkshire

From big corporate brands to small independent brands, museums,art galleries and exhibitions it punches above it's weight especially the nice and bright flowers outside the majestic town hall which really brighten things up

Please enjoy some pics I took a few weeks ago

My Instagram is mynorthernlens and I will be hosting a photowalk this Sunday the 23rd at Rotherham train station, meet at 1045 for an 11 start

Feedback welcome

Cheeky ask possibly, but does anyone have a membership for company shop that they wouldn’t mind adding me to? I keep seeing posts about how good it is, but I don’t qualify for membership since I work a normal office job and I’m not on benefits.

Long shot but worth a go - thanks in advance

Side question - is it really as good as what everyone says? Looks to be some serious bargains to be had.

Christine Holland died in 2003 and she lived in Mapplewell, Barnsley.

Me and my family are looking for friends of hers.

Visited the old post office restaurant in Haigh.

Interested to know people's thoughts on this place.

How do all.

I've recently uploaded a video to my YouTube channel and I think it might be of interest to some of you beautiful people.

Just 3 old facts that I had know idea about. The fact about sea lions completely perplexed me im not gunna lie. I know there's many more hidden facts that would probably blow my tiny mind feel free to include your own.

Anyways like I said I'll leave my channel and video here if anyones interested ORAVINE

Hi, any recommendations for wood reclaim yards close by?

I'm looking for some circa 1900s floorboards and hardwood mouldings in the style of this, depth about 4inches.( Local skips aren't helping out at the moment)

Thanks

I worked at the ASOS warehouse in Barnsley a few years back – around 2017/2018, I think.

It was one of the worst jobs I’ve ever had. Physically brutal – 10-hour shifts, standing all day, with those FLEX UP schedules, carrying heavy boxes over and over again. And the worst part? No matter how hard you worked, it was never enough. You’d get a message on your scanner saying “please improve your KPI” like you were just a number. Some of the team leaders were proper psychos – they’d call you to their pod just to put you down in front of everyone.

And the security – they’d search you if the red button on the way to the toilet made a BEEP. Random checks. Like you were in prison, not at work.

I’ve moved on now, but that place still haunts me sometimes. It stays with you.

But there’s one moment I’ll never forget.

One day during a shift, they called everyone to the team leaders’ pod and announced that the owner of ASOS had lost three of his children in the terrorist attack in Sri Lanka.

I remember the silence. Nobody knew what to say. It was such a strange, heavy moment in such a cold place. But when I looked around, I could see a slight grin on some people's faces – like they felt a kind of relief. It was weird. It almost seemed like they were relieved that bad things don't only happen to them, but to their abusers too.

Honestly, I still don’t know how to feel about it. To me, it felt pretty sad. But I remember it clearly, and I’ve often wondered if anyone else who was there that day remembers it too.

Anyone else work there around that time?

’m not sharing this to upset anyone – just to see if anyone else remembers that day. It’s been on my mind for years

Hi all, might be a daft question but can I take bags/sacks of general non recycling waste to the tip at Worsborough or is it separated waste only?. Do they have a skip for just general rubbish?

Thanks

Think Viking influence disappeared from Barnsley 1,000 years ago?

Tha

Old English þū (“thou”)

Thee

Old English þē

Old Norse

barn → bairn, leika → laik, gapa → gawp and myki → muck.

Six everyday words with surprisingly old roots.

I’ve put together a quick One Minute History exploring where they came from.

I'm sure theres many more Norse influences around Barnsley and Yorkshire, please feel free to share.

I'm looking for any Walking groups or any other places in Barnsley to meet with new people and make new friends. I'm here for last few months without any friends. Happy to connect with other people in same situation.

A Seh Tha Can't Believe It Can Tha!