A six-week cookery course for men is starting at St Columba’s from 19 April:
Cookery course for men at St Columba’s
Photo: Rain causes flooding in Crosspool
Heavy downpours caused flooding in Crosspool on Saturday with the drainage system unable to cope with the volume of rain that fell.
Over a period of just a few minutes, water collected in the area at the bottom of Benty Lane where it joins Sandygate Road.
It doesn’t seem that the flood caused any lasting damage, with most of the water appeared to have drained away by today.
Did the downpour cause flooding problems on your road in Crosspool yesterday?
FunMeFit charity fun day on 16 September at Hallam FC
A Crosspool-based fitness initiative will be holding a free, charity health and fun day on Sunday 16 September from 12-4pm at Hallam football club on Sandygate Road.
The event is being held to promote healthy living in the community and raise money for The Sick Children’s Trust. There’ll be activities such as football and other sports to get involved with, a healthy BBQ with lots of great ideas for a more nutritional grill, stalls from various health-related traders and a raffle, bouncy castle and games. Smoothies and drinks will be available from the new Hallam clubhouse.
Former Tapton pupil Kate Hill is organising the fun day as part of her FunMeFit initiative. FunMeFit is a central hub for local sports clubs, activity groups and larger organisations to list details about what they’re doing so that families in Sheffield and further afield can choose what activity to try next and get active.
Kate recently moved back to Crosspool after a decade living in other areas of Sheffield. She said: “We’re a family trying to help other families feel like part of a community with support and resources to get healthy and find fun activities to take part in. I organised this free event to make more people aware of what we’re trying to do and to raise money for a very worthy cause. Whatever the weather, there will be lots going on.”
Kate is also looking for any local businesses to support the fun day, for example through raffle prizes or healthy BBQ food. You can get in touch with her using kate@funmefit.com or via the FunMeFit website.
FunMeFit charity fun day – 16 September 2012
Hillside Harvest open day and volunteer day, summer 2012
Hillside Harvest is running an open day on Saturday 23 June and a volunteer day on Saturday 14 July.
More information is available on the Hillside Harvest website and Facebook page.
Join Crosspool Brownies for Jubilee Tea and Tiffin on Saturday
On Saturday Crosspool Brownies will be hosting a tea and tiffin afternoon from 2-4pm.
Join them at St Columba’s church on Manchester Road for tea, cakes, 50s music and a raffle.
Five stars for Crosspool chippy
On Thursday 19 January this year a local authority hygiene inspector called unannounced at Crosspool Fish Bar on Sandygate Road.
Posing as a customer, she bought some fish and chips and then identified herself to the proprietor and subsequently inspected the rest of the premises.
We’re pleased to report that Crosspool’s chippy was awarded the food standards agency’s highest Food Hygiene Rating of five stars by Sheffield City Council.
Spring garage sale/Korean food sale on Saturday
A spring garage sale/Korean food sale takes place at King Edward VII Lower School on Saturday 19 May 2012.
It is organised by Sheffield Korean School and as well as Korean food, you’ll be able to buy books, clothes, stationary and toys.
The sale runs from 10:30am–12.30pm at the school on Darwin Lane in Crosspool. Contact Mr Paul Lee (o7982 261085) or Mrs Jeung (07506 739998) for more information.
The Plough featured in Sheffield CAMRA magazine
Crosspool pub The Plough on Sandygate Road gets a mention in the May edition of Beer Matters magazine. Thanks to Sheffield CAMRA for letting us publish it here:
It is just over a year since Andy and Cheryl Clay came to The Plough on Sandygate Road and they have just overseen the refurbishment.
There is a main bar area and two raised levels, the surrounding woodwork has all been varnished and the bar has been polished and has a new set of hand pumps.
There is a pleasant mix of decor in the different areas and with a new lighting system mood and ambiance can be crated for different occasions.
Monday night is vintage TV with Julie, Thursday is quiz night with jackpot and there is also a quiz on Sunday night, both with free buffet. A pool table is tucked away to the rear of the pub.
Where possible all ingredients for the home made dishes are locally sourced, these include speciality dishes and deserts. Up to five beers are available, Tetley Bitter, Farmers Blonde and guest beers mainly from local breweries.
The magazine is available to pick up for free from Sheffield pubs.
Crosspool Scout Fair this Saturday
A Scout Fair takes place this Saturday (28 April) on Benty Lane.
There will be lots of stalls and games as well as a barbeque. It runs from 11am-2pm.
Crosspool Open Gardens is looking for new gardens
Crosspool Open Gardens sees proud local residents open up their private gardens to the public to raise money for charities.
This year’s event is on Saturday 7 July and marks the start of Crosspool Festival 2012. As well as a chance to look round many of the old favourites, the organisers are looking for new gardens to take part.
Participating gardens are featured in a Open Gardens paper programme. Profits from the sale of the programme are shared between charities nominated by participating gardeners, who can also raise funds themselves by selling plants and refreshments.
If you’re interested in putting your garden forward for consideration, contact Roger on 230 6194 and rogerkite40@tiscali.co.uk.
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