Popalong restarts on Friday 9th September 2022 and we are able to welcome new families.

For those new to the area, Popalong is a Baby and Toddler Group (0 to 3+ years) where mums, dads, grandparents or carers can meet up with others and relax while little ones play, babies wriggle, stare or sleep, enjoy refreshments and join in the singing with Martyn on his guitar.

The group is very friendly and supportive, especially to new mums and newcomers to the area.

The session is from 9.30 - 11.30am and we meet during term time in the Wesleyan Chapel on Chapel Lane, Crich.

For more information contact Lynda on 07890 688021 or jimlynda.gray@btopenworld.com.

Muddlealong have just forwarded some of their completed items to the Ukraine appeal.

As our Muddlers finish items they bring them to the Chapel, where we have our meetings, and where we store them untill we have a good amount to donate.

Luckily we had a lot stored, due to COVID when we couldn’t send them on.

So Margaret (one of our Muddlers) piled them into her car and took them to a collection point in Belper, to be forwarded to Derby and onwards to Poland to help with the Ukraine crisis.

It was all newly finished knitted items:-

                *15 single bed size blankets

                *17 metre square blankets suitable for shawls or for children.

                *26 children’s jumpers and 1 cardigan

                *14 hats

                *5 hat and scarf sets

                *4 scarves

I had recently taken quite a lot of items to Derby Royal Hospital – 2 large bags of metre square blankets used for knee or shoulder blankets and a lovely large bag of Twiddlemuffs. 

This time I took them to the Macmillan Unit, but I vary donations between that ward and the dementia and end of life care wards.

Muddlealong meet in Crich Wesleyan Chapel on Chapel Lane on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday afternoon of each month, 2pm-4.30pm. New members are always welcome :-)

Lynne Field

 

Crich Tramway Village, home to the National Tramway Museum, re-opens after winter maintenance on Saturday 12th March 2022.

After a difficult couple of years, the popular visitor attraction managed to open for some time during 2020 and 2021, though operating under government Covid-19 guidelines, which meant limited access to some of the facilities. 

Now that the pandemic restrictions have been lifted, all the facilities will be open, though with continued measures to maintain high levels of hygiene.

The team at Crich look forward to launching refurbished tram, Newcastle 102, into service later in the season following further checks. 

LPTB 1622 is the only remaining working example of the largest class of tramcars from anywhere in the UK, and will be running complete with waist panel adverts, similar to those it would have carried in London between 1912 and 1940.

Crich Area Dementia Friends are seeking people who would be willing to volunteer to help out at the monthly music sessions run at 2.00pm on the second afternoon of every month.

The role of the volunteers is relatively light - to help set up the room, serve some tea and cake after the music and then helping with the washing up.

The time commitment is approximately an hour and a half. There would be no need to attend every month, especially if we get a good number of volunteers.

If you think that you would be able to help, please contact Frances James on 01773 852692. Thank you.

Popalong meets at the Wesleyan Chapel and welcomes new families. For those new to the area, Popalong is a Baby and Toddler Group (0 to 3 years) where mums, dads, grandparents or carers can meet up with others and relax while little-ones play, babies wriggle, stare or sleep, enjoy refreshments and join in the singing with Martyn on his guitar. The group is very friendly and supportive, especially to families new to the area. The session is from 9.30 - 11.30am and we meet during term time. For more information contact Lynda on 01773 857921 or jimlynda.gray@btopenworld.com.

Popalong Babies also meets at the Wesleyan Chapel but on Mondays from 10am to 11-30 and welcomes first time mums and mums-to-be. Popalong Babies supports infants  0-18 months and their mums and provides a range of activities and group support.  For more information contact Serena Hancox 07719818112 or Elizabeth Brierton 07851202980 or popalongbabies@gmail.com

Covid guidelines are followed as we want to keep all safe and well. Please contact the leaders before popping in, as at present an eye is being kept on numbers. Pre-booking is essential for the Monday Popalong Babies Group where places are limited.