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Messy Mangoes toddler club starts on Monday 3 June

Messy Mangoes starts on 3 June at Lounge @ Crosspool
Messy Mangoes starts on 3 June at Lounge @ Crosspool

A Crosspool club for toddlers who like to get messy – and parents who dare to let them – starts in June.

Messy Mangoes takes place at Lounge @ Crosspool on Mondays from 3 June between 1.30 and 2.30pm and lasts for six weeks.

Organiser Kate Hill, Crosspool Mum of two and founder of www.funmefit.com explained: “As a mum and a bit of a play promoter, I think it’s so important to let children get messy, have fun and socialise in a relaxed setting. The fact that we’ll be playing with fruit and vegetables, tasting them along the way is obviously a healthy twist! Sure it’ll be great fun for us mums too at Paula’s cafe!”

It’s for the under 4s and baby siblings are obviously free. A drink plus healthy snacks for toddlers are provided. It’s £3.50 per session per toddler and they’ll receive a little certificate and achievement folder at the end.

If you’re interested then book soon via messymangos@gmail.com or 07854 682323 as half the 10 places have been already taken.

Messy Mangos starts on Monday 3 June
Messy Mangos starts on Monday 3 June
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Submit your garden for the new-look Crosspool Open Gardens

Crosspool Open Gardens 2011
Open up your garden as part of this year’s Crosspool Open Gardens

The organisers of Crosspool Open Gardens are inviting everyone to share their gardens and raise money for charities as part of a revamped event for this year’s festival.

Traditionally the event has attracted gardens with impressive displays of flowers, fruit and vegetables. This year they’re also looking for Crosspool residents to show their neighbours some of the other ways that people are using gardens.

Organiser Lindsey Beagles explained: “People use their gardens for lots of things as well as flowers and veg. Having a cuppa, looking at the view, BBQs, hobbies such as art, music, restoring cars or mending bikes, football, keeping chickens, bees or fish are all just as valid a reason to share your garden.

“Maybe you have a great play area for the kids, or someone may want to do nail art on the patio for charity. I want people to share their space with their neighbours and raise some money for charity in the process. So it is not just about fantastic gardens although as we have seen, there are plenty of these in Crosspool!”

Crosspool Open Gardens 2013 takes place on Saturday 29 June. Gardens are usually open between 10:30 and 4:30pm, although you don’t have to open all day if you don’t want. Any money you raise from opening up your garden should be donated to a charity of your choice.

Interested in getting involved? Get in touch with Lindsey before the end of May on 0114 230 1041 or lindseybeagles@gmail.com.

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Photo: Rain causes flooding in Crosspool

Rain causes flooding in Crosspool
Rain causes flooding in Crosspool (thanks to Nadiya Khan for the photo)

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?

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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
Former Tapton pupil Kate Hill is organising the fun day

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

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Five stars for Crosspool chippy

Crosspool chippy: 5/5 for food hygiene
Crosspool chippy: 5/5 for food hygiene

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.

Crosspool Fish Bar on Facebook

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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.

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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:

The Plough, Sandygate Road
The Plough, Sandygate Road

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.

Beer Matters, May 2012 edition (PDF, 4.7MB)

Sheffield CAMRA