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Dancers from the June D Gill School of Dance will be performing the Poppins at Sheffield City Hall in June.
Playing Mary Poppins is Alicia Smith was born and bred in Crosspool and attends Tapton school.
Tickets are on sale now for the shows on 25 and 26 June. There’s also a Supercalafragalistic Children’s Disco on Saturday 7 May.
The group meets locally and hosts events at Stephen Hill Church in Crosspool.
Do you fancy a challenge? Take part in this charity abseil and raise money for two defibrillators in the Crookes area.
Millers’ Dale charity abseil – Crookes defibrillators fundraiser
The Sportsman in Crosspool has teamed up with Yorkshire brewery Black Sheep to launch an exclusive new pale ale.
From Good Friday, 25 March, customers at the Crosspool pub will be able to enjoy a pint of Ember Inn Pale Ale, a 4% ABV beer with a crisp, bitter finish.
Easter also marks the launch of the new brunch menu – the latest addition by pub manager Samantha Chapman. Celebrating six months behind the bar, she has brought in a new team and relaunched the weekly quiz night.
Samantha said: “With 11 and a half years’ experience in the industry, The Sportsman posed an exciting new challenge for me to develop its reputation in the local community. I won an award for Manager of the Year in a previous role in 2014 as I helped make the pub a social hub for residents, groups and clubs in the local community – that’s something we are hoping to replicate here.”
“Introducing this exclusive ale will add to our already extensive cask ale range and is just the beginning of our plans for the pub. From our pub quizzes, to our new seasonal menus, I am hoping to build great relationships with our locals, evolving the pub to become a part of everyday life in the community.”
Ann is one of four sisters and was born and brought up in Sheffield, England. She has three children, eight grand-children and two great-grand-children.
She started out as a Sunday school teacher in her early years, before progressing on to work with university-aged students and then in later years went on to work as a dinner lady in Crosspool.
How long did you work at Lydgate Lane Infant School and what are your memories of your time there?
I worked as a lunchtime supervisor for eight years at Lydgate Infant School and loved every minute until I retired last year.
I have some lovely memories of working with the little children and telling them my stories in the playground before they went in for their lunch. There was never a dull moment and I got so much enjoyment from seeing the look on their faces as they listened so intently to whichever story I was telling them.
Also I have great admiration for all the teachers and staff who all have so much patience with the children and do their very best to make this school such a lovely friendly and happy place for the children to be.
Do you live local to Crosspool? What do you like about it?
I was brought up in Crookes and lived there until 1982 when I moved to Crosspool. I have lived in Crosspool ever since.
I like Crosspool because it is on the edge of the countryside and we have some fabulous walks around us.
What is your inspiration for your stories?
My inspiration for some of the stories I wrote came from my grandchildren. I wrote the Red Man and Green Man stories when my little grandson who was about three years old, was waiting with me to cross the road and quite innocently asked me if Red Man and Green Man ever came out of the traffic lights to play.
Another story Tom on Robot Island was written for my other grandson Tom who was about seven years old, when he asked me to tell him a story about a robot.
Also the idea for the Grumpy Grandad stories was because I actually live with a Grumpy Grandad and the mole really did dig up our garden which he still grumbles about today.
I’m sure most of the local children will know the rock on the Bolehills that looks like a ship. I have lived locally all my life and have stood on that rock many times as a little girl pretending it was a ship that sailed away in the dead of night. Hence the idea for the story Alex and the little people.
All the other stories are ones I made up for my eight grandchildren and whose names are all in the stories.
Why did you decide to set up Playtime Books?
I hadn’t really thought about having the stories published as I just liked writing stories for my grandchildren. I had done such a lot though that my son came up with the idea that we ought to publish them on the internet under Playtime Books. He had CDs made and illustrations for the discs at first.
What formats do you publish your stories in and how can people get hold of them?
We have moved on quite a bit now and the stories are available on CD, book, Kindle, and ACX downloads from Amazon under Playtime Books or Ann Twigg.
If you would like to purchase any of the books in CD format then please email joannelouisegraham@outlook.com.
Also Grumpy Grandad can be followed on Facebook, YouTube, my website which is www.playtime-books.com and also @ann_twigg on Twitter.
A determined daughter from Crosspool is striding out at this year’s Plusnet Yorkshire Half Marathon to remember her beloved dad who lost his battle with cancer in February.
Emma Sheehan (23) will take part in the 13-mile race through the streets of Sheffield on 10 April after losing her dad to cancer just under a month ago.
In a bid to raise funds for Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity, Emma signed up to the event back in 2015, unaware that by the time the day came around, her dad would no longer be with them.
After being diagnosed with bowel and peritoneal cancer in June 2015, Emma’s dad, Dave Sheehan (56) received radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment at Weston Park Hospital, the region’s only cancer hospital.
But after several infections and stays in hospital over the last few months, Emma’s family were given the devastating news that there was nothing more that could be done for Dave and he passed away at the end of February surrounded by his loving family.
“It’s been an incredibly difficult few months.” said Emma, “We are all still coming to terms with the loss of my dad and the huge void he has left, particularly for me, my mum and my elder sister, Aimee.
“Back in June 2015 when he was first diagnosed, I knew that I had to do something to raise money in support of this incredible hospital that had looked after us all so well. I signed up for the half marathon and vowed to raise money for the place which had extended dad’s life so that we were able to spend those precious final months with him.”
Weston Park Hospital is one of only a handful of specialist cancer hospitals in England and treats patients from all over South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire – a population of almost 1.8million people.
Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity is the only dedicated charity for the hospital and exists to support the world-class cancer research and to improve the treatment and care for people living with cancer.
Emma continued, “I know he’d have been so proud of me on the day when I reach the finish line and the more money I can raise beforehand will allow other families living with a cancer diagnosis to receive the support and care they so desperately need.
“I not only fully appreciate the research that helps treat so many patients, but the support for my dad by the nurses at Weston Park Hospital was priceless- sometimes no words can offer comfort like the gesture of a cuppa and biscuit!”
Emma will join thousands of people taking part in the first Plusnet Yorkshire Half Marathon – Sheffield, which starts and finishes in the city centre and follows a scenic route offering outstanding views of the Peak district.
The cancer charity is encouraging supporters to sign up for the event and join Team Weston Park with each runner raising vital sponsorship to support life-changing projects within Weston Park Hospital.
Charity Fundraising Manager, Sarah Cross said, “It’s incredibly brave of Emma to continue her fundraising efforts for us despite losing her Dad only a few weeks ago.”
“We would like to wish her the very best on the day and our Team Weston Park cheering squad will undoubtedly be cheering her on, loud and proud, from the sidelines.
“Emma has raised such a fantastic amount already which will help support other cancer patients and their families going through similar challenges now and in the future.”
Emma has now raised over £1,800 on her JustGiving site and has further donations to add to her total after a collection for the cancer charity was organised at Dave’s funeral.
This year’s Crosspool Festival scarecrow competition has a new category which is open to all groups who work with children in Crosspool.
Do you run a scouting group, playgroup or sports club? Are you a pre-school worker, child minder or junior church leader?
Whatever the group we would love you to enter a scarecrow in our 2016 competition. This year the theme is Carnival and Olympics so there are lots of possibilities for crows.
The scarecrows need to be displayed in Crosspool throughout the festival week in a place visible from the roadside.
This is a great way for your group to be involved in the local community as well as being fantastic publicity for your group.
Entry is just £3 and there will be prizes! Please contact the competitionorganisers for more details on beckiegreenuk@yahoo.co.uk.
Resurfacing of the Gladstone Road to Manchester Road section of Fulwood Road will begin on Monday 21 March and is expected to last about two weeks. The work will take place 7pm to 7am.
The next Crosspool Forum Open Meeting will take place on Friday 6 May, starting 7pm at St Columba’s church.
The meeting was originally scheduled for Thursday 5 May but has been moved due to the local election taking place that day.
The confirmed dates for the 2016 festival are Friday 24 June-3 July, with the Summer Fayre scheduled for Saturday 2 July.
Here’s an update on this year’s festival from the organising committee:
This summer we have entitled the festival Carnival a summer party with great activities happening on the streets to coincide with this year’s Olympics in Brazil, the queen’s 90th celebrations and more besides.
We hope it will be a colourful and exciting week for the community to get out and about, meet the neighbours, make new friends and try new activities.
Some of the old favourites return such as Open Gardens. Why not share your garden this year? No one expects an immaculate garden, but we all enjoy looking at what each one of us has been doing on our patch.
It’s a great way to be motivated to tidy up your garden and a good time to invite the neighbours round to share a hobby or a fabulous view over a cuppa. And you can make a bob or two for your favourite charity as all proceeds will go to the charities of your choice.
So whatever the size and maturity of your garden, whether you are a beginner or have been opening your garden for many years, if you would like to join the gardeners open day, please get in touch. We will need your name and details by Friday 18 March 2016 in order to prepare the brochure for printing.
Talking about all things in the garden, we would love to hear from you if you would enjoy some sort of gardeners’ community to be formed. We are thinking of gathering together like minded people to enjoy a natter, a helping hand or a word of advice a couple of times a year
If you would like to be involved in this in any way, or have thoughts about how such a group could be helpful within the community, please get in touch.
Also coming again is the popular scarecrow competition. Entry forms will go out through the schools and will also be available from the shops at £3/entry. Scarecrows will be on show all week and will be judged by local sculptor, Noel Lockley. Prizes will be awarded to the best scarecrow makers in recognition of their ingenuity and creativity.
The competition theme is Carnival and Olympics to fit in with the festival theme, so bright and colourful like the amazing costumes some of the carnival goers wear, fantastical animals, sportsmen or something completely different – have fun with that! For further details please contact beckiegreenuk@yahoo.co.uk.
Another great activity that is now established is the well dressing. In case some of you don’t know what this is, a well dressing is the unique Derbyshire tradition of elaborate pictures made for the most part of individual flower petals pressed onto clay covered boards which seems to date from Victorian times to celebrate the blessing of water in any given village.
Why do it in Crosspool? It is a great opportunity to be creative with flowers and to celebrate life itself in our community. So if you are looking for a new venture, why not try your hand at this old craft? The team is looking for new helpers. Instructions given, so no need for previous experience. Just a few hours the week before the festival is needed to be involved in this. If you want further information, get in touch.
We are also looking for a few more volunteers to help with a new history activity, a new photo competition and general helpful bits and pieces. No previous experience necessary. If you think you could spare a few hours to help or would like further information, please get in touch as soon as possible.
Contact Lindsey on lindseybeagles@gmail.com or phone 0114 230 1041.
Bus services from Crosspool to Castleton and Bakewell could be drastically reduced from October 2017.
Derbyshire County Council is considering several options in order to save money, with one of them being to withdraw all county council funding for subsidised buses from October 2017. This means that unless they can be run commercially they will stop.
The Derbyshire County Council-supported services that run through Crosspool are:
The public are being asked to comment on the proposals as part of a consultation, which ends on 24 April 2016.
Derbyshire County Council bus changes consultation
Current timetable for bus services 273, 274 and 275
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