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The Ukrainian children’s coach left from near Kyiv at 6.30am, due to arrive at the hotel in Pełczyn, Poland where will all be staying at around 4.30pm. They’ve gone through both Ukrainian and Polish border control. So it won’t be long! We will be so glad to see them.
We arrived at the hotel a few hours ago and have been busy doing prep.
And we’ve been reunited with our blankets! It was wonderful to see them again. It has been months since we last saw them!
Today, we, as Woolly Hugs, return to Poland with the CCL charity to help provide a safe environment for 45 Ukraine children & their teachers as a respite from war. We follow our blankets , torch banks & battery backs – all of which will help them in times of increasing power shortages. A week that allows children to be children, to relax without being constantly on alert, to sleep knowing they won’t have to scramble to shelters in the dark. To just be children.
We will be working even more closely this year with child psychologists who will be with them because the effects of this war are devastating not only to the infrastructure & families but to children who have had to grow up too soon, had to manage so many bereavements , missed out on having an innocent childhood , and lived in a war zone for most of their formative years.
We will be blogging each day whilst staying with these kids & the amazing teachers that willingly leave their own families to help give these kids a bit of freedom. Amazing people.
Our blankets, torches and battery packs along with all their vital kit is all on the way! All love for a safe journey to Dennis and Galena. It’s long journey!
Chernobyl Project 2025 UPDATE! WE NEED HELP!
We are very much looking forward to our visit again this Christmas time to Poland, to meet the Ukrainian children coming for a respite holiday. And we get to give out our blankets again. Lovely people, we need to ask for another thing, we used to make stockings for the Ukrainian children living in the Chernobyl zone, now we ask for much more fundamental things because of the way war has touched their lives. We are after torches and power banks. If you can see your way clear to ordering one of these for a child in DESPERATE need we’d absolutely love this. These will be driven over and we will get to see them as they go to the children (and staff to deliver more widely) when we go to Poland. Please can you help? Thank you so so much xxxxx
THESE MUST ARRIVE WITH THE CCLL BY THE END OF NOVEMBER. NO LATER!
ADDRESS TO SEND TO – Dennis Vystavkin , 6 Hartley Business Park, Selborne Road, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 3HD.
From Dennis
The is a random snapshot of power supply schedule for tomorrow in the area where the kids are coming from. White doesn’t guarantee the power will be either (It could be there) where Red is DON’T expect power on these slots) Your powerbanks and torches are serving an invaluable role ! Please thank everyone who donated them
On average, they have no power for 16 hours out of every 24 hrs and it won’t improve this winter.
WE CAN HELP!
Black Friday is our friend here! So please if you can. One torch is one more child not sitting in the dark THANK YOU!
Am uploading some links from Amazon, these have been suggested by Dennis at CCLL
Fast charging and long battery life are key priorities alongside quality of course. Items must be USB rechargeable
Starting Bid: £6.00
Going for £15.10 Winning: Kate Morris
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Ending On: 17 November 2025 9:02 PM
Christmas Craft Sale 2025. Item 91a. Sophie Scarf in mustard. Beautifully knitted in super soft Fine Fish Yarns hand dyed superwash merino. Measures 102cm long. Literally divine.
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Starting Bid: £7.00
Going for £12.10 Winning: Kat
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Christmas Craft Sale 2025. Item 90a. Beautifully crocheted fidget sensory soft spinner. This is an incredible piece of engineering! Roll the spinner out and it twists to reveal a new facet. It has four sides. I am finding it addictive. This would be a perfect gift for anyone who likes to explore or keep their hands busy! Measures approx 22cm across. Each triangular side measures 8cm.
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Starting Bid: £30.00
Going for £37.30 Winning: Lisa McArthur
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Christmas Craft Sale 2025. Item 456. Beautiful Luna Lapin (designed by Sarah Peel) with the most wonderful wardrobe. She’s in her festival era here! You must zoom in to see the tiny stitching and astonishing attention to detail. Wet weather gear (needed this on the last day at Camp Bestival!) sleeping bag and pillow, pyjamas and eye mask, tracksuit and BUNTING!! She is ready for Camp Bestival 2026! This is an incredible piece. Luna is approximately 48cm tall. Will add the ice in full to the auction page.
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