Revd Frances Eccleston, pictured at the last Open Meeting
Last Thursday evening over 80 people attended a special service at St Columba’s Church for the licencing of the priest-in-charge.
This now means that Reverend Frances Eccleston is now officially licenced as vicar of Crosspool.
Bishop of Doncaster Peter Burrows and many other church dignitaries attended the service together with many of the local congregation.
At the same time Frances was licenced to the post of bishop’s adviser in pastoral care and reconciliation, a role which she will carry out alongside her duties in the parish.
Activity Sheffield is launching a weekly walk starting from Crosspool.
From 27 October 2014 to 1 September 2015 a guided Healthy Steps walk will take place on Tuesdays, giving people the opportunity to explore the green space around our community.
The circular free walk takes place 10am-12pm, with walkers meeting at St Columba’s church at 503, Manchester Rd, Crosspool, Sheffield s10 5PL.
You can just turn up on the day, but it helps if you book ahead. For more details email activity.sheffield@sheffield.gov.uk or call 0114 2734266.
Crosspool salon Inspiration was ram-raided on Monday night
A 4×4 vehicle ram-raided Crosspool hairdressers Inspiration on Monday night.
The thieves took out one of the large windows and made off with hairdressing equipment including hair straighteners.
Appointments for today were cancelled, although the salon should be open on Wednesday. Anyone with an appointment can call 0114 266 3996 to confirm it.
A small herd of alpacas are settling in on a field near Hagg Lane allotments in Crosspool.
The three male animals have the run of Holly Hagg, a three-acre plot on the hill where Long Lane meets Back Lane/Bole Hill Road. They’ve been there about four weeks.
Crosspool alpacas
They’re very hardy animals, and a north-facing slope in Sheffield is nothing compared to where the species originated in the Andes. They don’t like getting wet so have a shelter at the bottom of the field.
Holly Hagg isn’t open access, but you can usually get a good view of the alpacas from Long Lane. If you see someone working in the field when you visit then have a word with them and you should be able to take a closer look.
The alpacas are neutered and were sold as ‘seconds’. They don’t hold much financial value but are microchipped, tagged and registered with the British Alpaca Society for easy identification.
The herd and Holly Hagg are a looked after by community group called Friends of Holly Hagg. Their aim is to make the land more fertile, biodiverse, beautiful and productive. As well as the alpacas, there’s already plenty going on with bee hives, a pond ready to be filled, a simple irrigation system and plots for vegetables.
If you want to find out more or get involved with Friends of Holly Hagg, get in touch with Claire via Facebook, on 07779 067718 or by emailing claire@gregorysheffield.plus.com.
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On Friday 17 October Chris Waddle will be in Crosspool at Hallam FC’s Sandygate ground where he will be taking questions from the audience.
He’ll be talking about his experiences at this summer’s World Cup in Brazil and his impressive football career which saw him represent England, Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Spurs, Olympique de Marseille and more.
Tickets are £10 and can be purchased at the ground on match days, from the Devonshire Arms at Dore or reserved via email at theclub@hallamfc.co.uk.
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