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For a peaceful weekend break, or a
cosy retreat when working away from home.
Glencoe House is a Victorian terraced house on Anglesey Road
in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. It's in an ideal location for getting
around: the railway station, bus stops and town centre are just a 15-20
minute walk away, and a newsagent's shop and chippy are nearby.
Walkers and cyclists are welcome. Glencoe House is just
a 10-minute walk to the Washlands, with footpaths throughout the floodplains
along the River Trent. Burton is at the heart of the National Forest, and
just south of the Peak District. The National Memorial Arboretum is a short drive away.
(During the pandemic, the
opening hours/days of some of the following venues may have changed -- check with them before
making plans.) The National Brewery Centre and
Marston's
Brewery both offer tours; and it's worth checking what's on at the Brewhouse
Arts Centre, especially their one-night-only touring performances.
Burton Albion's football grounds are nearby, and
St.
George's Park is not far (about a 10 minute drive).
We offer a double en suite room overlooking the back
garden, and a twin room (not en suite) overlooking Anglesey Road. (Nb Our single guest room is no longer
available. And during the pandemic, our Twin Room is unavailable.) There is a guest lounge with TV and wifi, and there is
parking for one vehicle. Your host, an experienced home cook and cookery writer, will
happily cater for special diets. For
more details . . .
FYI: Glencoe House, we're
told, originally began life in the early 1900s as a small neighbourhood
bakery. You will still find homemade bread here: seeded soda
bread made by Dee here at Glencoe House, and — when Dee can make it to
Stone or Stafford or Penkridge market, she returns with a trolley full
of excellent yeast breads
made
by baker and jam-maker Diana
Smith. When she can't make it to those markets, she trundles
to Derby for sourdough breads, made at The Loaf in
Crich. The breads served at Glencoe House are proper breads; Chorleywood
they are not.
A note to cat lovers . . .
The Wallace, our much loved ginger tabby (pictured below), died in January 2019.
He had been ill for a very long time.
Wallace remains very much missed.
- The Wallace -
2003 to 2019
Prior to the 'Lockdown' announced on 20 March 2020, Dee had been looking after two diabetic cats: brothers Jake and
Wilbur. They stayed with her every
other fortnight, and with their owner, Andrew, on the alternate
fortnights. On the 15th
of March 2020, Andrew dropped the cats off here for another fortnight's
stay but due to Lockdown, that fortnight had no end. The cats remained here and have been lovely
company; they have not outstayed their welcome. But sadly, on 19 July 2020,
Wilbur passed away. And on 27 August 2022, dear Jake joined him.
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Glencoe
House B&B is closed until further notice due to ill health. It
will remain closed until this health condition goes into remission.
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Covid-19 is still amongst us so the details below from January 2022 are
a helpful reminder of what to do to stay safe when amongst others.
(from January 2022):
The Omicron
variant has been the predominant variant in
the UK since the end of 2021. It is a 'variant of concern' in that
it is very easy to catch -- much easier to catch than any of the
previous variants. The illness caused by Omicron is usually less
severe than that of previous variants. Still, it's important to
stop the spread of Omicron because new variants are created when viruses
are allowed to spread, and the next variant might generate a much more
severe illness.
We don't know whether our current vaccines will be
effective against new variants of concern. In the meantime, we must all assume we
could be spreading the virus, and behave with the utmost caution.
In Wales, Scotland and No. Ireland, facemasks are
mandatory on public transport; this makes sense as it helps protect
everyone on that train or bus. (The rules in England regarding
facemask-wearing on public transport keep changing. The
thoughtful thing to do is to wear a facemask whenever travelling with
others, regardless of whether the current rules say you must, or merely
that you should, wear a facemask.)
Variants of Concern are: variants that can reinfect people who've
already been infected or who've been vaccinated; or they're variants
that are more transmissible; or they're variants that can lead to more
severe disease.
The Delta variant was 60% more transmissible than the Alpha variant
(originally identified in Kent, England).
The Alpha variant was 60%
more transmissible than the original Covid-19 virus.
Covid-19 is spread primarily
through the air.
Given the high transmissibility of the current variant, it's a wise plan
to combine as many of the
following precautions as possible when indoors with another person:
-- FRESH AIR: open a window (or door) -- despite the
cold air;
-- TIME: limit your time with the person you're with to a few minutes rather than 15
minutes or more -- if necessary, leave the room, let it air, and
resume your talk later;
-- PEOPLE: Limit the number of people in the room with yourself to two
(less chance of being exposed to someone who has the virus -- or
exposing them, if you have the virus);
-- MASKS: Wear a mask indoors if others are with you. It's
an extra layer of safety to wear a mask outdoors too;
-- DISTANCE: Keep 6 feet distanced from others
(Try measuring it; it's further than you may think.)
The more
one does to minimise their 'viral load' (ie, the amount of virus to
which one has been exposed), then the milder their virus will be, should
they catch it. In
other words, if someone in the room with you has the virus, and you do
one of the things listed above to help protect yourself (such as wearing
a mask), and you contract the virus from them, then the virus you
contract should be a milder form of that virus than if you hadn't
worn the mask.
And if you do two or more of the above things (such as mask-wearing,
opening a window, being together for just minutes), then that's even
more protection.
Q:
Why is it important to minimise one's viral load?
A: People with a low viral load can recuperate at home.
People exposed to a high viral load could require medical help,
or hospitalisation. Urgent Covid-19 cases in hospital mean other
patients with other illnesses are left to wait for their treatments.
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Avoiding Covid-19
— some very helpful
info:
A friend recommended to me this article from El País —
A Room, A Bar and A Classroom:
How the Coronavirus Is Spread Through the Air.
It illustrates very well which things are most important to do in
order to avoid airborne exposure to this virus (and to avoid spreading
it yourself)
Here's the link:
https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-10-28/a-room-a-bar-and-a-class-how-
the-coronavirus-is-spread-through-the-air.html
When the variants of concern
begin to wane, then Glencoe House can consider opening to welcome new
guests again. But there are some
changes to how we operated before:
When we reopen, all bookings must be
pre-booked
(See Contact
Us page)
This is to allow a space of 3 days (72 hours) between
bookings.
The virus is expected to be
inactive on surfaces after 72 hours.
And when we reopen, only one room
will be available
(to
enable social distancing)
The Double En Suite Guest Room will be available then.
The Twin Guest Room will be available once Covid-19
has been contained in England.
Covid-19 Contact Log
Glencoe House maintains a log for recording the names, addresses and phone numbers of
each
person staying here during the pandemic. This is so that,
should we learn that someone who's been here during your visit has
tested positive for Covid-19, we can then contact you. The person
testing positive could be a workman making repairs here during your stay, it could be the
manager of Glencoe House, or it could be you (in which case, please
let us know). So to help contain this virus,
every guest must enter their details into this log in order that they
may be contacted.
NB: Your details will not be shared with
anyone, and will not be used for any purpose other than contacting you
regarding Covid-19 exposure.
last updated:
14 November 2023
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