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Archive for July, 2009
The Wheelbarrow Race
Posted in People, Photography, Wakes on Sunday July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What a fantastic Wakes week!
Posted in Photography, Wakes on Sunday July 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
What a fantastic Wakes week this year! Really good turn outs and great participation, and marvellous weather. The only event cut short was the Children’s Sports, and even then we had the compensation of some dramatic cloudscapes. A massive thank you to the Carnival & Recreation Committee and the other organisers for their generous commitment [...]
What’s on Where this Week
Posted in Events on Sunday July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What’s on Where this Week Date Time Event Location Sunday 2pm Senior Cup Competition Bowling Club Sunday 6.30pm Evensong Parwich Church Friday 8pm Darts and Dominoes Knockout Stepping Stones Pre-School Event The Sycamore Saturday 8.40-9.15am Saturday Morning Rubbish Collection Alsop Saturday 7.30pm Summer Concert Flute, Guitar & Violin with the de Parys Trio Donations to [...]
Wakes weather as was
Posted in Weather on Sunday July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wakes week was hot and sultry, and the thunder storms more or less behaved themselves by staying away, despite Monday’s close approach, until the heavens opened on Friday morning. Last weeks readings are: Rainfall in mm Pressure in Mb am Pressure in Mb pm Temperature in ºC Max Min Sun 28th 0 1013.6 1015.0 25.0 [...]
Tumble drier available
Posted in Classified adverts on Saturday July 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Free! Hoover tumble clothes drier, can deliver Please phone Martin on tel. 390 529
Friday’s Fun – Balls, Ferrets & “Horses”
Posted in British Legion, Wakes on Saturday July 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This post and the photos don’t do justice to what was a really good, well attended and excellently organised series of events, nonetheless… Wakes Friday hosted a “Race Night Triathlon” involving balls, ferrets and “horses”. The evening’s activities began at Pump Hill with the Ball Race at 7.00 pm sharp. This was followed by the [...]
Happy Independence Day
Posted in Uncategorized on Saturday July 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Happy July 4th to our adopted Americans, including parwich.org’s own recent roving reporter (though the more distant roving of her family restricted her role):
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Posted in People, Photography, Wakes on Saturday July 4, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Lots of Photos of the Wheelbarrow Race.
Posted in People, Photography, Wakes on Friday July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Instructions about how to win – Denis on his bike will ensure fair play! Ready, Steady, Go….. past the school and up the hill. Hang on Ref, we thought that the idea was to push the barrow up the hill, not run!! Denis missed that one!
Hill Race time sheets 2009
Posted in Sport, Wakes on Friday July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here are this year’s time sheets as pdfs. Click on the relevant item to access the full results for that race: Local Mothers Race Time Sheet (first home in 8min 18sec) Junior Hill Race Time Sheets (first home in 12min 35sec) Senior (Open) Hill Race Time Sheets (first home in 18min 7sec) All the races [...]
Former Spar Shop change of use granted
Posted in Planning, Shop on Friday July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The PDNPA Planning Officers, using their delegated powers, have conditionally granted planning permission for change of use of the former Spar Shop in Parwich to domestic residential. After over one hundred years of trading, the Shop had closed in February 2008. The current planning consent (application number NP/DDD/0509/0370) means the whole building can now be [...]
Saturday morning, bulk rubbish collection – Tomorrow
Posted in Services on Friday July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Saturday morning it is the bulk rubbish collection; the dustcart picks up at various points in the village. Don’t lose it, use it – even if you only have a small amount to get rid of. Sycamore Cottages 0900 – 0920 Village Green 0925 – 0945 By old shop, village top 0950 [...]
Strongest Man 2009 – Photos
Posted in Sport, Wakes on Friday July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Amy H-G and Peter T for these photos: For lots more pictures of each event click on
Friday night Race Night
Posted in British Legion, Wakes on Thursday July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Friday 3rd July: Race Night 7-00pm Ball race on Pump Hill 7-30pm Race Night at the Legion (including the Thoroughbred Ferret Furlong & The Legion Grand National) Click here to see full Wakes programme.
Allotments?
Posted in Gardens, Peak Park on Thursday July 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A while ago a couple of people raised the idea of allotments in Parwich. A Peak Park press release today indicates what has happened in Grindleford with a bit of financial support.
Darts & Dominoes Knock Out
Posted in Pre-school, Pub on Thursday July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
click on poster to enlarge
A busy week for PARWICH.ORG.
Posted in About this site on Thursday July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We knew that Wakes Week was going to be a busy time for PARWICH.ORG, but we didn’t quite expect such record-breaking traffic. Yesterday, there were a whopping 1790 page views on this site: a new record. And at some point during the course of today, we will reach 200,000 page views since the site began. [...]
Parwich Strongest Man 2009 results
Posted in Sport, Wakes on Thursday July 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
It was a hot evening and the crowds gathered in anticipation of this year’s strongest man competition…. Twelve fearless competitors of all shapes and sizes gathered to face five gruelling tests of strength and stamina. The twelve included two of the entrants from last year’s competition, a couple of new competitors, and a number of [...]
July/August Church Magazine
Posted in Church on Thursday July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Click on the image below to access July & August’s edition of the Church Group Magazine. Paper copies can also be bought in the churches or can be order for home delivery. Also look out for details of Parwich & District Local History Society’s up coming visit to Fenny Bentley Church.
School Sports Week
Posted in School, Sport on Thursday July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As well as being Wakes this week, the school has had their sports week. I popped in on a couple of their sports sessions yesterday. The first was a game of rounders played with footballs – i.e. the bowler bowls a football to the kicker who kicks then ball then runs. The second was Nia preparing [...]
Odd Fellows DVD and group photo
Posted in Classified adverts, Oddfellows on Thursday July 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The DVD of the 2008 Parwich Odd Fellows Parade (cost £6-00) is an hour long film of the parade, the service and much more: narrated by Brian Foden, it also contains information on the history of the Odd Fellows and interviews with members. This and the official 2008 photograph of the Parwich Odd Fellows at [...]
Parwich Strongest Man 2009
Posted in Sport, Wakes on Wednesday July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The evening was a great success with twelve entrants: The winner was Carl Prime of Matlock. We will post a fuller report and more photographs tomorrow.
Thursday events
Posted in Films, Sport, Wakes on Wednesday July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thursday 2nd July: Film and Wheel Barrow Race 7-00pm Film Show in the Memorial Hall (click here to see the poster and click here for more detail on the film) 8-30pm Wheel Barrow Race, starts at the Pump Shed and finishes at the Legion Click here to see full Wakes Week programme.
(Yet More) The Hill Race from Top to Bottom.
Posted in Sport, Wakes on Wednesday July 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I enclose a few photos that show: – the view from the top (taken at 8:11pm just before the first senior runner arrived) – the winner actually RUNS up the hill!
More Hill Race photos
Posted in Sport, Wakes on Wednesday July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
These photos (shown in no particular order) were taken by Emma and Rob:
Parwich Film does Wakes
Posted in Films, Wakes on Wednesday July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you have competed in the sports events and run up the hill, then here is a chance to enjoy Wakes in a more leisurely fashion… (Click on the poster to enlarge.)
The latest stunner
Posted in News on Wednesday July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This week’s Ashbourne News Telegraph hits the newsagents again (1st July 2009). To see the full paper electronically, click on the image of its front page (on the right). Alternatively, Janet has plenty of real copies of the paper in the Sycamore Shop. p.2 Ashbourne Town Council are pushing the County Council for a feasibility [...]
Peak Park Authority surveying residents.
Posted in Local government, Peak Park on Wednesday July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Peak District National Park Authority are sending a survey to just over 7% of the Park’s residents this week, asking for comments on how the Park is managed and on services for local people. Given our previous support for more democratic control for the National Park Authority we would strongly urge anyone receiving a [...]
Parwich School Newsletter
Posted in School on Wednesday July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Please click to enlarge. Apologies for the delay in uploading this newsletter.
Strongest Man tonight
Posted in Sport, Wakes on Wednesday July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Summer Music at St. Peter’s
Posted in Church, Music on Wednesday July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Liberation Day Event
Posted in Police on Wednesday July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Friday 3rd July - 10.30am to 3.30pm – Liberation Day event at the Pavilion Gardens, Buxton. This is an annual event now, and is free for people over 50. A number of Agencies, including the Police, Fire Service, NHS, County Council, District Councils, Age Concern will be present to talk and provide information about their services. During [...]
Parwich Hill Race – The Story From ‘Up Top’
Posted in Wakes on Wednesday July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is one of those situations where pictures can say more than a thousand words. So let them speak…..
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