The advertiser reports this week that the Competition Commission has finished its provisional investigation into the takeover of Hartington cheese factory. It concludes that with out Long Clawson Dairy takeover, Dairy Crest’s Blue Stilton factory would close down anyway, shortly after Christmas – it has been making a loss for years. The downturn in the [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Bleak outlook for Hartington cheese makers
Posted in News on Wednesday December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Parwich Almanac 2008 – Part 1 of 2.
Posted in Uncategorized on Tuesday December 30, 2008 | 5 Comments »
It had its ups, it had it downs – but life in Parwich during 2008 was rarely uneventful. On the downside, we lost the Spar shop, the Methodist chapel and the direct bus service to Derby, and much of the village was battered by freak floods. On the upside, we gained a shop in the [...]
Join in the New Year’s Eve Parties
Posted in British Legion, Events, Pre-school, Pub on Tuesday December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Come along and join in the New Year’s Eve Parties – there are three in the village tomorrow. Memorial Hall – from 8pm. Stepping Stones are holding a family party night with buffet. Pay on entrance – £6 adult, £3 child. Please bring your own drinks. Everyone of all ages are welcome. Parwich Legion from 8pm [...]
The Old Coach House, Tissington
Posted in Eating Out on Tuesday December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Open all week until Sunday 4th – 10.30am – 5pm for teas, coffees, light lunches and afternoon teas. From January 8th it is open Thursdays to Sundays.
This Week’s Stunner
Posted in Local Links, News on Tuesday December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This week’s Stunner may only be a very slim edition, but as usual there is plenty of Parwich-related content to read about. Due to technical problems at Burton on Trent they are not sure when the paper will be on-line, that is why the usual links we put on are not available. Links now available. [...]
20,000+ page views in a month… good grief!
Posted in About this site on Tuesday December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to the triple-whammy of a) the Big Lottery Fund grant, b) the cheeky Advent Calendar pages and c) Tom’s Strictly Come Dancing victory, PARWICH.ORG has enjoyed a record month in terms of visitor numbers, with over 20,000 page views (and counting). This beats our previous record of just over 15,000 page views in July, [...]
Answers to Another Brain Teaser.
Posted in Competition on Monday December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lots of people have looked at this brain teaser published on Saturday, but I’m not sure how many of you got the correct answers. All the answers are to do with pounds, shillings & pence and the sum of the answers comes to 32 pounds, 7 shillings and 81/2 pence. Be sure to say the answers out loud, it [...]
Weekly weather update
Posted in Weather on Sunday December 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Well it wasn’t a white Christmas but here’s how the weather was….. Rainfall in mm Pressure in Mb am Pressure in Mb pm Temperature in ºC Max Min Sun 21st 0 1024.5 1027.7 10.7 7.5 Mon 22nd 1 1029.2 1033.7 11.8 7.7 Tue 23rd 0 1032.5 1033.8 6.5 6.4 Wed 24th 0 1033.7 1034.5 [...]
Video and DVD of the Nativity Play.
Posted in Church, Young people on Saturday December 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This year’s critically acclaimed Nativity Play, which took place in St Peter’s Church on Christmas Eve, is now available as a DVD. To obtain a copy – in return for a donation to St Peter’s Church Restoration Fund – please contact Martin by e-mail at martin@orchidserve.com, or by phone on 529. Martin has also loaded [...]
Another Brain Teaser
Posted in Competition on Saturday December 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Another teaser, but no clues this time.
Brain Teasers
Posted in Competition on Saturday December 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
After all that turkey and pudding, let’s exercise the mind. What are the next two numbers in the sequence? For a clue, but if you don’t want to know don’t click here.
Ilam open
Posted in Out & About on Friday December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re trying to think of somewhere (other than the sales) to go over the next few days, and running out of ideas about where to take the rellies, well good news. Ilam tearooms is open from 11am tomorrow until January 4th. If the weather is anything like it was today it’ll be gorgeous over [...]
Christmas Day Stroll
Posted in People on Friday December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Making room for the turkey.
Parwich Advent Calendar – Day 25.
Posted in Advent Calendar on Thursday December 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Christmas Day is here at last, meaning that it’s time to reveal our final Advent Calendar window. Please be sure to click on the door marked “25″, to view a veritable feast of visual delights! (The tinsel alone took Kevin a whole afternoon to arrange…) If you’re using Internet Explorer with your speakers switched on, [...]
This week’s Stunner.
Posted in Local Links, News on Wednesday December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As so often seems to be the case these days, there’s plenty of Parwich-related content in this week’s Ashbourne News Telegraph… Page 1. “What a turn-up for Shrovetide!” – Simon Spencer, who represents Dovedale and Parwich Ward on Derbyshire Dales District Council, will be turning up the ball for the Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football match [...]
Christmas greetings from Kevin and Mike.
Posted in Project Parwich on Wednesday December 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
MERRY CREDIT-CRUNCH-MAS! FRUGALLY FESTIVE FELICITATIONS TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS IN PARWICH, FROM KEVIN AND MIKE
Parwich Advent Calendar – Day 24.
Posted in Advent Calendar on Wednesday December 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Please click the door marked “24″ to reveal today’s pair of images. There will be one more window to open on Christmas Day. As for our sixth and final EXCITING MYSTERY WINDOW, we are happy to announce that we exceeded our target of £40… raising a final total of £151. This was in no small [...]
Where are our sheep?
Posted in Church, People on Tuesday December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Two delightful shepherds were seen wandering around Parwich today. Were they looking for their sheep? Find out tomorrow. Come along tomorrow at 4pm to Parwich Church and see The Nativity Play and Christmas Eve service.
Parwich in fine voice
Posted in People on Tuesday December 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
What a super evening, there must have been almost 100 people singing on The Green, we even managed an original compilation, Once in Royal David’s City to the tune of Hark the Herald Angels Sing – the original was better than our version. Thanks to Chris for accompanying us and to Barbara, Mary & helpers [...]
Bin collections over Christmas.
Posted in Services on Tuesday December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just in case you missed this piece of information on the blue cards: the green bins are being collected on Christmas Eve. As for the regular domestic waste bins, these will be collected on Saturday 27th December. Next Friday’s refuse collections will also take place a day later than usual, on Saturday January 3rd.
Great news for Parwich Primary School.
Posted in News, School on Tuesday December 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
They say that good things come in threes. Following last week’s Big Lottery Fund grant of £500,000 towards the redevelopment of Parwich Memorial Hall, and Tom Chambers’ spectacular success in Strictly Come Dancing, some of us were left wondering what our third stroke of good fortune would be. And now we know! We’re grateful to [...]
Parwich Advent Calendar – Day 23.
Posted in Advent Calendar on Tuesday December 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If yesterday’s theme was “arboreal”, today’s theme is “ecclesiastical”. Please click the door marked “23″ to see what we’re on about… There’s just one more day to go before we reveal our sixth and final EXCITING MYSTERY WINDOW – but we’ll only be revealing it if we raise at least £40 for the Memorial Hall [...]
Tonight
Posted in Events on Tuesday December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget to join us for the annual “Carols on the Green”, a delightful village event to celebrate the start of Christmas. After a hearty sing, we can refresh ourselves with mulled wine & mince pies.
Memories of Parwich in the 1960s, from a former resident of “Stanworth”.
Posted in History, People on Monday December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We were delighted to receive a couple of friendly and informative e-mails from Bernard Tapp, who lived at “Stanworth” on the Alsop Road in the 1960s. Over to Bernard… It was not until I saw the end of “Strictly” last night that I discovered that Tom came from Parwich. My link goes back to 1965 [...]
Strictly the Sycamore again
Posted in Tom Chambers on Monday December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This evening Tom’s high profile ‘thank you’ to Parwich village, to the Sycamore and its loyal band of fans, and to the people of Derbyshire in general was featured on the BBC East Midlands evening news, including footage (taken from us!) of Tom and Camilla’s visit to the Sycamore and another interview with Janet Gosling. [...]
BBC Breakfast interview with Tom and Camilla
Posted in Tom Chambers on Monday December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In what has been billed as the only post-Strictly television interview that they will be doing, Tom and Camilla appeared on this morning’s BBC Breakfast, alongside judge Arlene Phillips. Click here to watch the clip, which can also be viewed in full screen mode.
Merry Christmas from Derbyshire Constabulary
Posted in Police on Monday December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The following was sent to us this afternoon: I would like to wish you all and your families a very Happy Christmas and New Year. Thank you for your continued support throughout 2008. The information that you pass on to Derbyshire Constabulary following Ringmaster community messages is much appreciated. Many thanks to the Safer Neighbourhood [...]
A message from Stuart (and Tom).
Posted in Tom Chambers on Monday December 22, 2008 | 4 Comments »
PARWICH.ORG has just received this message from Tom’s dad Stuart: Hi and we are still in London enjoying lots of emotion. We go to the Xmas recording tonite too. No telephone voting required. The first place the Strictly Come Dancing trophy is coming, says Tom, is to The Sycamore. Tom says thank you for your [...]
Parwich Advent Calendar – Day 22.
Posted in Advent Calendar on Monday December 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Please click on the door marked “22″ to reveal today’s pair of Advent images. As for our sixth and final EXCITING MYSTERY WINDOW, our Calendar Girl will appear on Christmas Eve – but only if we raise at least £40 in donations for the Memorial Hall Fund. Please donate online, or via the tin in [...]
Carols on Tuesday
Posted in Events, Music on Sunday December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Do you want to see Mamma Mia again?
Posted in Films on Sunday December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mamma Mia has been one of the most popular in the current parwich film season, and a few people have requested a second showing. This is more than possible if there is sufficient demand:
Keep your garage/shed secure!
Posted in Police on Sunday December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Parwich resident reports a theft of power tools from their garage on Friday night or Saturday morning. Please check your own garages and/or sheds are secure. Christmas is a time when everyone needs to take extra precautions. If you saw anything suspicious in the Chestnut Cottages/ Sycamore Cottages area during this period please let [...]
First Responders temporary village map goes up!
Posted in First Responders, News, Services on Sunday December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Jean C. writes…. Ben And Martin put up the village map today, on the south approach road to the village, at the entrance to Stephen Dale’s yard. Thank you to Stephen for letting us site it there. If you would like a paper copy of the map to keep at home for easy reference, then [...]
Parwich in the press.
Posted in Local Links, News, People, Pub, Tom Chambers on Sunday December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’re not quite sure how this happened – but a nice article appeared in today’s “Fenland Citizen” on the subject of last night’s Strictly Come Dancing shenanigans at the Sycamore, featuring lengthy quotes from Janet. Click here to read the article in full. Meanwhile, Friday’s Derby Evening Telegraph included a article on the various changes [...]
Parwich Advent Calendar – Day 21.
Posted in Advent Calendar on Sunday December 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Once again, today’s Advent Calendar post is a bumper triple-feature! First of all, here’s today’s regular window. Please click on the door marked “21″ to open it. You can also click here to view all of our calendar windows to date, on a single page. Moving on to our hotly anticipated series of EXCITING MYSTERY [...]
The A52s triumph at The Sycamore
Posted in A52s, Arts, Music, People on Sunday December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After Friday’s performance at The Sycamore, The A52s have made available on Youtube some highlights of their performance. Your chance to sing along once again to I Saw My Baby Wearing Santa’s Beard or Death is not the End – alternatively if you were unfortunate enough to miss the gig, see what all the fuss [...]
Weekly weather update
Posted in Weather on Sunday December 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here is the week’s weather, with a distinct hotting up last night, and Christmas greetings to all our readers from our Weatherman on the Hill: Rainfall in mm Pressure in Mb am Pressure in Mb pm Temperature in ºC Max Min Sun 14th 1 998.2 1004.6 3.8 1.9 Mon 15th 0 1016.2 1017.9 5.5 0.0 [...]
Relive Tom & Camillia’s victory
Posted in Tom Chambers on Sunday December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here are the highlights of Tom and Camilla’s Strictly Come Dancing final: The Winner is ….. For more clips
Happy Solstice
Posted in Project Parwich on Sunday December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Time is running out to get your own Seasonal Greetings Card posted at PARWICH.ORG, so click on the photo to find out more
Parwich’s Tom Chambers wins Strictly Come Dancing 2008.
Posted in Tom Chambers on Saturday December 20, 2008 | 5 Comments »
“I’d just like to thank family and friends, everyone at the pub in Parwich…” OK, so PARWICH.ORG is a little drunk right now. But quite understandably so, as it’s not every day that a Parwich lad wins – yes, WINS! – BBC1′s Strictly Come Dancing. Down at the Sycamore, we were in absolute uproar over [...]
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