Here are the weekly readings: Rainfallin mm Pressurein Mb am Pressurein Mb pm Temperature in ºC Max Min Sun 22nd 0.0 1016.2 1012.5 23.2 10.8 Mon 23rd 5.8 1003.4 1006.2 16.8 11.7 Tue 24th 0.4 1008.1 1014.5 17.0 9.0 Wed 25th 0.9 1016.7 1013.1 15.6 8.7 Thu 26th 3.6 1010.2 1010.6 13.4 11.2 Fri [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Weekly Weather
Posted in Weather on Tuesday August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A tribute to Frank Sinatra
Posted in Events, Music on Monday August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tea & Cakes Today
Posted in Alsop on Monday August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tea & Cakes are being served in the churchyard at Alsop between 11am – 4pm today. Come along and support this event, in aid of Alsop Church. Stunning views, delicious cakes, not to be missed!
Harvest Supper
Posted in Church, Events on Monday August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What’s on Where this Week
Posted in Events on Sunday August 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What’s on Where this Week Date Time Event Location Sunday 10am Songs of Praise – Andy Larkin Parwich Church Monday 11am-4.30pm Tea & Cakes in the Churchyard Alsop Church Sunday Horticultural Show 8-11am – Bring in your exhibits 2pm – Open to the Public 3pm – Prize Presentation followed by an auction of exhibits [...]
Tomorrow, sing your hearts out.
Posted in Church on Saturday August 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Tea & Cakes in the Churchyard – Monday
Posted in Alsop on Saturday August 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tea & Cakes are being served in the churchyard at Alsop between 11am – 4pm this Monday. Come along and support this event, in aid of Alsop Church. Stunning views, delicious cakes, not to be missed!
Free Cycle Events for the Autumn
Posted in Events, Peak Park, Walks & Rides on Saturday August 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Free events will encourage new or nervous cyclists to get out and about in the Peak District National Park this autumn. Pedal Peak District, a cycling project run by the Peak District National Park Authority, is putting on guided rides, cycle skills training and bike maintenance workshops for residents and visitors. Booking is essential on [...]
The Bell is Back
Posted in Church on Saturday August 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Our Church Bell was returned from the Loughborough Bell Foundry yesterday, newly restored with its bright red mountings (known as a headstock) and bright redclapper. The bell, which is older than the church, dating from 180was cast by a Chesterfield foundry and had not been serviced since the Church was built in the 1860′s. The [...]
September’s Film Night
Posted in Films on Saturday August 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Fallen Tree on Dale Road: Please Take Care!
Posted in News, Roads on Friday August 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Thanks to Graham J for the following bulletin. If you have more news to share on this incident, please let us know via comments or email. As at 08:30 this morning a tree has fallen across The Dale road between Parwich and A515 in the wood below Upper Moor Farm. It has fallen across the [...]
PARWICH BOWLS CLUB
Posted in Societies on Friday August 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Week commencing 23 August 2010. At the risk of repeating myself, not a very good week this week, two losses. Although the losses were not as big as last week. Tuesday League – Home – Whitworth Park. Penultimate match of the year, and we had a really good match this week. We won two games [...]
Trifle Fun……….
Posted in Societies on Thursday August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well the men of the village have 9 days to experiment with their ideas for their trifle, ready for the Horticultural show on Sunday 4th September. Just think how many trifles you could enjoy eating between now and then, all that delicious custard and cream – you have the perfect excuse.
Sweet Nectar
Posted in Photography on Wednesday August 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Buddlejas can be seen in many gardens around the village, ours however has only recently come into flower and on Sunday it was covered in bees and butterflies.
This Sunday – Come along and Sing
Posted in Church on Wednesday August 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Parwich Bowls Club
Posted in Societies, Sport on Wednesday August 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Week commencing 16 August 2010. Not a very good week this week, two losses. Tuesday League – Away – Ashwood Park. Not our favourite green to say the least. Although we managed to share the match two games each our points tally was considerably less than our opponents. The result was 78 to Ashwood and [...]
Y-Not Festival 2010.
Posted in Music, Pikehall, Y-Not on Monday August 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The atmosphere as soon as we arrived reminded me of those impromptu last-minute parties that end up being the ones you still talk about with misty-eyed nostalgia. People here were all laughing, playing, and dancing with genuine gay abandon, there was…something…different going on here. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. But I REALLY [...]
Weekly Weather…
Posted in Weather on Monday August 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here are the weekly readings: Rainfall in mm Pressure in Mb am Pressure in Mb pm Temperature in ºC Max Min Sun 15th 0.0 1021.4 1023.4 22.1 12.8 Mon 16th 0.0 1019.6 1019.3 23.6 10.3 Tue 17th 3.1 1014.3 1011.4 22.2 12.0 Wed 18th 2.2 1010.7 1010.4 24.2 8.0 Thu 19th 6.7 1011.6 1014.6 [...]
Hiving a Swarm of Bees
Posted in People on Sunday August 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This article has been sent in by Mike at Flaxdale Apiary who is supporting Derwent Rural Counselling – if you need help with a swarm ring Mike on 390433. I am alerted now and again by residents of Parwich who have found a swarm of bees on their land – what should they do? Several [...]
Road Repairs from Parwich to B5056
Posted in Roads on Sunday August 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
From Monday for the next couple of weeks the road from Parwich to the B5056 is being patched, work is anticipated to take up to a fortnight. Thanks to Robert Bonsall for sending in this information. Work is progressing well at Tissington Ford as the photo shows. Photos-Jane B
What’s on Where this Week
Posted in Events on Sunday August 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What’s on Where this Week Date Time Event Location Sunday 9.30am Holy Communion-Andy Larkin Parwich Church Sunday 11.15am Mattins Alsop Church Sunday 2.30pm Methodist Service Parwich Church Saturday 7.30pm Live Music with Vicki Lambert Parwich Legion Sunday 10am Songs of Praise – Andy Larkin Parwich Church
Live music at the Legion
Posted in British Legion, Music on Sunday August 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Click here for Vicki’s own website and to hear a preview
Congratulations Catherine
Posted in Young people on Friday August 20, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Enormous congratulations have to go to Catherine Bunting, she achieved 5 A*s in her A levels yesterday and confirmed her place at Cambridge where she is going to study Natural Sciences. Most appropriately she will be at St Catharine’s College. Good luck, now the pressure is off, enjoy the rest of your summer holidays!
Landscaping of the Memorial Hall
Posted in Gardens, Memorial hall, Societies on Friday August 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today the planting was completed (well almost) at the Memorial Hall. There are 8 plants outstanding, which will be planted when the grass seeding is done in September. All bar one of the beds has been muched and this final one will be covered over the weekend, once we have planted the hundreds of snowdrops that [...]
Bits & Pieces regarding the Hall
Posted in Memorial hall on Thursday August 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Now the hall is finished, any bits and pieces that were being rehoused during the build can be returned, if you have things like tables, chairs, crockery etc please either drop them into Janet at the Pub or give her a ring on 212. The landscaping of the hall will be done tomorrow. The landscaping [...]
Ben’s success in Hedge Laying
Posted in People on Thursday August 19, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Ben Chadfield has come 2nd, winning the CPRE Trophy in the Brailsford & District Ploughing Competition. He achieved this in the hedge laying growth section, having laid the hedge the previous year in the competition. Well done to Ben.
New Memorial Hall official opening
Posted in A52s, Events, Memorial hall, Music on Thursday August 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Walking down from Minninglow
Posted in Photography on Wednesday August 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to Jamie R for sending in this evocative view. Click on the photo to enlarge.
Tissington Ford
Posted in Roads on Monday August 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Work is ongoing at Tissington Ford. It is due for completion by September 1st. The photos show tarmacing on the hill beyond the ford, as well as some of the ‘new’ stones in place in the ford.
Diary updates
Posted in Events on Monday August 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you have anything for the diary, that would also benefit from being included in the Parish Magazine, please can you email it into parwich@hotmail.co.uk or directly to Jane, by Monday 23rd August. Thanks
What am I?
Posted in Photography on Monday August 16, 2010 | 3 Comments »
This has been called Deb’s bug by JF-S; not sure what the story is behind this…..
Summer weather?
Posted in Weather on Sunday August 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here are the weekly readings: Rainfall in mm Pressure in Mb am Pressure in Mb pm Temperature in ºC Max Min Sun 8th 0.0 1019.8 1021.2 22.1 11.0 Mon 9th 0.4 1016.9 1014.4 20.6 10.5 Tue 10th 0.0 1011.4 1013.7 21.3 10.0 Wed 11th 0.0 1015.4 1017.3 18.7 6.9 Thu 12th 6.7 1016.3 1018.9 [...]
What’s on Where this Week
Posted in Events on Sunday August 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What’s on Where this Week Date Time Event Location Sun 15th 10am Family Service with Parwich Methodists and St Peter’s Parwich Church Sun 15th 11.15am Holy Communion Alsop Church Sat 21st 7.45-8.30am Saturday Morning Bulk Rubbish Collection Alsop Sun 22nd 9.30am Holy Communion-Andy Larkin Parwich Church Sun 22nd 11.15am Mattins Alsop Church Sun 22nd [...]
Successful week bowling
Posted in Sport on Saturday August 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
PARWICH BOWLS CLUB – Week commencing 10 August 2010. Tuesday League – Home – Bradwell. Bradwell are just 20 points behind us in the league. It looked as though we were going to do very well after the first game, but in the end we only won one game to Bradwell’s three. However, we did [...]
This year’s brood
Posted in Ornithology on Friday August 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Again, some great photography from JF-S, it takes time, persistence, patience and skill to get shots like this.
This week’s stunner
Posted in News on Thursday August 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Since we have stopped doing a regular feature on the Ashbourne News Telegraph, they have altered how they put out their e-edition. You can still see it on-line but you have to subscribe (55p per edition or £20 for a year, click here for more details). Some of the articles are still posted for free access on their [...]
Nets for the Football pitch?
Posted in Sport on Thursday August 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Over the summer I have noticed many young people, several fathers and other adults playing football on the football pitch. Unfortunately there is only one tatty net and the other ‘goal’ is just a pile of stones. Could I suggest that perhaps some interested person might like to see if they can be provided with [...]
Water supply interruption
Posted in Services on Thursday August 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget your water supply may be interrupted tonight.
Church Repairs
Posted in Church on Wednesday August 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tony & Shaun, (Marshall Builders – 01335 390 552) have been working on further repairs to the Church. The old rotten timbers in the aisle have now been replaced with new wood. Thanks to JF-S for the photos.
Hanging Basket Competition
Posted in Gardens, Societies on Wednesday August 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Horticultural Society is very grateful to Bill Whitfield of Leatherbritches Nursery for kindly judging the baskets at 17 houses. It was good to see such a fine display. Here are the four that Bill considered were the best. Joint 1st prize – Jack Cundy, Main Street Joint 1st prize – Ben and Jane Bennett, [...]


