Crosspool News – crosspool.info
The Crosspool community website run by Crosspool Forum
This Sunday 5th January, thanks to volunteers from the Crosspool Forum, who will be outside “Direct Travel” between 10-11.30am, the residents of Crosspool will have the opportunity to recycle their Christmas tree.  If you would like to give a contribution, then the suggested donation is £2.
If you can spare an hour or two in the morning to assist with the recycling and with the clear up afterward, your help would be very much appreciated – please come along from 9.45am.
After successfully raising £1,400 for local charities last year, volunteers at Hallamshire Round Table and Riverdale Round Table arranged with Santa for Crosspool to be one of the two routes he would visit before starting his amazing journey delivering Christmas gifts around the world.
The Hallamshire Round Table and Riverdale Round Table are now busy counting up the kind donations collected along the way in support of St Luke’s Hospice, Bluebell Wood Hospice, and Cavendish Cancer Care.
Waste and recycling collection dates over the Christmas Period
Before you put your black, blue and brown bins out over Christmas, check what day Veolia will be coming to empty them – as it might be different over the festive period.
Extra Waste and Recycling
Over the festive period, it is likely that you will produce lots of extra waste, including wrapping paper, Christmas cards, boxes, catalogues, glass and plastic bottles, biscuit/chocolate tins and lots more.
You can place small amounts of extra paper and card, tied in a bundle no bigger than your bin, next to your blue bin for collection.
Between 27th December and 23rd January ONLY they will collect extra tins, cans, and plastic bottles. Just put them inside a tied carrier bag next to your brown bin.
Any glass bottles or jars must be placed inside your brown bin; otherwise, your extra recycling will not be collected.
There is still time to pop along to the GT News, Charisma, Nest, Enhance and the Pet Shop for your copy of the 2020 Crosspool Calendar.
Any money raised will go to help the Crosspool Forum fund local events, improve and promote the well-being of the community.
The Fayre will include, a Lucky Dip, Door Garland Making, Crafts, Face Painting, Mince Pies, etc. and a Vintage Organ playing festive music – all in the amazing environment of Forge Dam Park, Fulwood. (Forge Dam can be easily reached by buses 120 and 83a.)
Proceeds to the Friends of the Porter ValleyÂ
Forge Dam Restoration FundÂ
Who Would Live In A House Like This?
When you’re exploring the park at the Forge Dam Christmas Fayre, see if you can spot this little hobbit door.
A great opportunity to start your Christmas shopping
Shem the shepherd has lost his sheep’
He wants to go and see the baby, Jesus, who the angels spoke about, but he must find his sheep first!
He knows that he went into the Shops at Crosspool
Will you help him find his missing sheep?
Each sheep has a name and is hiding in the shops around Crosspool.
When you find them write their names in the boxes on the sheets in the shops or download one here
Take your completed Messy Nativity Sheep Trail sheet to St. Columba’s Church for a PRESENT Monday to Friday 10am – 2:30pm Sunday 10am – 12am. until the 20th of December 2019
If you are looking for gift inspiration, baubles, foodie treats and presents, then why not visit the Crosspool Precinct where you can delight in the festive display of Christmas tree lights decorating an exciting variety of excellent Shops Cafés and Restaurants, which are on offer to help.
Lydgate Infant School Association are holding their annual Christmas Fair this
30th November 12Noon – 2.00pm
The Hallamshire Round Table is planning to raise money for Cavendish Cancer and Bluebell Wood Hospice with a Santa Sleigh run in Crosspool.
At 6 pm on Thursday 12th December, a sleigh,
playing Christmas music with Santa on board will begin its journey from the junction of Dransfield Road – Watt Lane and proceed along a predetermined route, leafletted a week ahead.
On route, children will receive some sweeties and the opportunity to say hello to Father Christmas.
Ahead of the sleigh passing by, volunteers will knock on doors to collect monetary donations for the charities.
