Coronavirus Emergency - Our Community Responds
Special editions of the Bridge have been published, featuring contact and support information. New - find out what services our essential local businesses are able to offer on our Online High Street
A coordination group made up of the Church, The Community Council, Gien a Haund and The Bridge have come together to coordinate Dunkeld and Birnam's community response to the Corona Virus Emergency.
- Information on shops, restaurants, services and support
- How to shop from Dunkeld and Birnam shops if you are self-isolating or vulnerable
- Download First Emergency Bridge Edition
- Download Second Edition
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- Download Fourth Edition
- Download Fifth Edition
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- Download Eighth Edition
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Are you self-isolating? Do you need help with everyday items such as:
- Getting your shopping delivered
- A letter posted
- The dog walked
- A prescription picked up.
Phone or text one of the numbers across between 10am and 4pm for help with every day items. If there is no answer leave a message or send a text with your name and phone number.
All the people involved with this scheme are local volunteers who are giving their time for free.
Please note volunteers will not take or receive cash from you. Payment for shopping needs to be made directly with the provider.
Volunteers aim to only spread kindness.
- They will be asked to wash their hands before and after helping you.
- They will keep a safe distance from you, 2m.
- They will not enter your house.
Please note these numbers should NOT be used for emergency or medical support. For emergency or medical support contact the Doctors Surgery or dial 111.
Contact Numbers:
- Amulree and Glen Quaich: 07592 031665
- Trochry, and down to the A9 junction: 07752 271608
- Inver: 07592 031946
- Dalguise: 07759 091124
- Little Dunkeld (including Willowbank and Stell Park): 07592 031974
- Birnam (Post office side of the road): 07835 078836
- Birnam (Birnam Arts side of the road): 07395 961218
- Dunkeld (Brae Street, The Cross and High Street): 07592 031940
- Dunkeld (Atholl Gardens & Blairgowrie Road): 07395 962350
- Butterstone: 07759 091139
- The Boat Road out to Dungarthill: 07835 078833
- Dowally, Guay and Kindallachan: 07592 040948
- email: PH8community@gmail.com for general enquiries
Things are starting to feel a bit more 'normal' now here at Davidson's Chemist!
We're back to our regular opening hours with the social distancing and protective measures in place that we're all getting used to.
Well, not the start to 2021 we were all hoping for, but probably inevitable given the much increased infection level - lockdown once again. We will also have the added complication of the local Co-op shop in Dunkeld closing on 18th January for at least 2 months.
The PH8 Coronavirus Group is taking a number of actions to support the local community at this time.
The Organising Group:
Stuart Paton, Chair of Dunkeld and Birnam Community Council
Rev Fraser Penny, Minister of the Church of Scotland
John Gilruth, Coordinator, Gien a Haund
Sally Robertson, Editor of The Bridge
Annie Le-Roy Lewis, Community Volunteer
Brendy Roddy, Community Volunteer
Dr Philip Rutledge, Retired Public Health Doctor
Greetings to you all and wishing you health and happiness in 2021. The year has got off to a very sombre start and as you can see, we have the return of ‘Bridge Specials’. It seems most plans go awry at the moment however I am going to risk sharing the plans for The Bridge until May. I am hoping by then that the situation might have improved and that our community compass bearing will be pointing towards ‘normal’.
PH8 Group volunteers are still maintaining the local food larders. You can either contact directly (and completely confidentially) by phone or text to 01350 700018 or by email to: PH8foodbank@gmail.com.
In this current world of Covid-19, we’re all getting used to things changing very very quickly. All your local food and drink shops are having to run very very fast to keep up with the changing government legislation and guidance.
It was Cardinal Newman who said ‘to live is to change’ but I don’t think even he had in mind such rapid changes as we are living through just now. In the Church of Scotland we had resumed services under the restrictions but decided to stop just before Christmas. Now they are not permitted at all. Guidance and rules about what can and can’t be done are constantly changing out of necessity as required and no one is finding it easy.
Happy New Year! And a massive thank you to everyone in Dunkeld & Birnam who supported our fantastic local shops and producers in the run up to the festive season. The candlelit late night shopping evening in December really shone a light on the great shopping choices on our doorstep.
As we look forward to better times ahead in 2021, local food shop owners are turning their thoughts to how to best support our local community when the Coop in Dunkeld closes from 18th January through to some time in April.
Vaccine development over the last century has been a triumph of medicine.
Arguably global vaccination programmes have been the most effective public health measure in history. Vaccines work by triggering the immune system in our body to recognize specific viruses. Over the years many diseases such as smallpox, diphtheria and polio have been completely eradicated or dramatically reduced by vaccines. If the COVID-19 vaccine works as we hope it will it could change the way we currently live.
So … gradually most of us are, very slowly, coming out of the lockdown. Both the tennis and golf clubs are re-opening to restricted play with new social distancing practices to meet the Scottish Government guidance. For example I understand that with tennis you have to bring your own tennis balls and can only serve or touch the ones you have brought. Across the pond our friends in Asheville are facing similar challenges and I hope you will enjoy Rick Lutovsky’s piece on how the golf course over there is managing to continue playing ‘golf’ in these most unusual times. It certainly gave me a laugh.
To all the parents who have managed to support any level of home schooling may I say, “well done.” I’m relieved to let you know that I have survived a near death experience as Callum engaged with an Advanced Higher physics experiment.
So, we reach the last edition of the coronavirus ‘Bridge Specials’! My goodness what a time it has been. I sincerely hope we won’t need to move back into ‘Specials’ and that as a community we can find ways to safely be together and welcome our visitors. For a summary of all that our amazing band of volunteers has done since the start of lockdown. May I also give a big shout out to all the informal volunteering and kindnesses that have gone unseen during the peak of the pandemic. Thank you.
Open 7 days 6.30am - 9pm (7am - 8pm Sunday)
Great range of convenience store essentials.
Newspapers, fruit & veg, sandwiches.
Delivery service available 7 days a week with cash or online payment.
01350 727395 / birnamvillageshop@gmail.com
Open Mon to Sat 9am - 5pm
We pride ourselves on offering great quality meats sourced from Scottish farmers.
We also have a lovely range of seasonal fruit and vegetables, dairy, cold cuts and bread.
You can order over our social media platforms at any time or call our shop. All deliveries can be made and paid over the phone, ensuring no contact with our driver.
01350 727266 / info@dunkeldbutchers.co.uk
Open 7 days, 8am - 8pm
We stock newspapers, milk, breads, meats, refreshments, chocolate, world and local foods. Lots of lovely staple products and a few nice treats too! Great range of frozen food and frozen meals.
Deliveries Available.
Tel 01350 728189 / shop@dunkeldsmokedsalmon.com
Open 7 days 10am – 5pm.
Huge range of store cupboard essentials and deli treats.
A wonderful range of cheeses, meats, olives, speciality foods, Scottish gins, a stunning wine collection, and great selection of beers.
Frozen curries. Homemade pastries, traybakes and quiches.
Full take-away service of gourmet sandwiches, teas and coffees.
01350 728028 / info@scottish-deli.com
Open Fri & Sat 10am - 3pm
We have a large variety of loose grains and pulses that can be weighed out, and herbs, spices, and other organic larder essentials such as tinned tomatoes, spreads, cooking oils and lots more.
And not forgetting our delicious freshly baked organic bread from the Corbenic bakery delivered to the shop.
As ever, we will continue selling the Fill refill household cleaning products which are hugely popular and are an excellent way to save money and do your bit for the environment.
01350 727330
Open Fri & Sat 12pm - 5pm. Personal shopping by appointment.
A wide selection of whisky, craft beer & lager, gin and other spirits.
We can you help find something that suits most tastes and budgets.
Click & collect, local deliveries and UK wide postage available. We continue to host 'Beyond the Box' online tastings (fixed dates and private sessions available).
01350 727670 / drams@dunkeldwhiskybox.co.uk
Open 7 days 8am - 3.30pm (9am - 3.30pm Sundays).
A lovely selection of bloomer bread, rolls and pastries along with everything you need to make your own at home.
Lots of lovely Gluten free and vegan sweet and savoury treats available too. Homemade cakes, scones, sausage rolls, pies, hot filled rolls and paninis with a coffee or hot chocolate. Full take-way service too!
Don’t forget to follow us on our socials for updates on your “Bake for family fun” @home free ingredients.
01350 727343 / contact@livislittlelunchbox.co.uk
Open Mon to Friday 9am - 5pm (9am - 12.30pm Saturday)
We offer fresh rolls, bread, dairy products, eggs etc. Fruit & vegetable orders (pre-order available)
Take-away & pre order service: hot filled rolls, sandwiches, toasties, scones, cakes, pastries, traybakes, quiches.
Hot Meal Wednesday - main meal and pudding take-away £9.95. Deliveries on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
01350 727342 / chattantearoom@yahoo.com
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