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Archive for October, 2010

Thanks To The Tennis Club

Many thanks to those members of the Tennis Club who weeded, strimmed and cut back round the hard court area this afternoon. It was good of you to give up some of your free time to do this. The area is tidy now and in good shape for the next season. We hear it was [...]

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Halloween Weather Stats

Here are last week’s readings:   Rainfall in mm Pressure in Mb am Pressure in Mb pm Temperature in ºC Max Min Sun 24th 0.0 1013.4 1017.4 11.4 1.0 Mon 25th 0.0 1024.6 1025.1 10.3 -2.2 Tue 26th 8.1 1019.8 1014.5 12.0 1.4 Wed27th 0.4 1009.4 1013.0 14.9 10.8 Thu 28th 5.8 1009.8 1010.0 12.4 [...]

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What’s on Where this Week

What’s on Where this Week Date Time Event Location Sunday 10am Songs of Praise – Andy Larkin Parwich Church Monday 8pm Tennis Club Meeting Memorial Hall Tuesday 7.30pm Parish Council Meeting Memorial Hall Wednesday 6.30pm Pilates Memorial Hall Thursday 6.00pm Circuit Training Memorial Hall Friday   Village Bonfire & Fireworks  

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Clocks change tonight

Don’t forget to put your clocks back an hour tonight as we return to GMT from British Summer Time.

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A Garden Shot

Photo by JFS

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For the third year running, here are a selection of images from this year’s Beyond Limits sculpture exhibition, in the grounds of Chatsworth House. The exhibition ends tomorrow (Sunday October 31st). These images are best viewed in full-size, so please click on each thumbnail to enlarge. Lynn Chadwick: Ace of Diamonds III Lynn Chadwick: Three [...]

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‘Apples with altitude’

A resident of Ecton is undertaking a survey of varieties of apple trees cultivated in our general area, and several Parwich residents have asked us to post her questionnaire here.  If you are interested in participating click here to down load the questionnaire.  It should be completed by the 5th of November, and you can give [...]

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Spookfest with the A52s

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Songs of praise on Sunday

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Choral Concert in Church

The web page http://www.ashbournechurches.org/concert/ contains videos and a BBC Radio 4 programme on the Faure Requiem.

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Parson’s Croft clear up tomorrow

The Tennis Club invites as many people as possible to come to their last morning of the season on Sunday 31st October starting at 10.30am followed by a general clearing of the Parson’s Croft sports area at 12am all other sports groups, users of the sports facilities and any other willing hands are encouraged to [...]

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The next meeting of Parwich Parish Council is in Tuesday 02 November 2010 (click here to see the Agenda) at 7-30pm in the Memorial Hall.  As always the first part of the meeting is open for the public to address  or question the Council. Click here for the draft minutes of the previous meeting held on [...]

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Parwich house to let

1 Chestnut Cottages to let from 16th November, large lounge, kitchen diner, two double bedrooms, nice bathroom.  Oil-fired central heating and open fire in lounge. Nice large garden. Please call Terry on 01335390360 or 07971166158 for more information

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Ordering heating oil?

I plan to order some heating oil in the next two weeks; would anyone else like to join in for a lower price (Peak Oil quote 42.5p +VAT currently)? Martin C 390529

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Elvis at the Legion

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November Film

Trailer on http://letterstojuliet-movie.com/ Web links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letters_to_Juliet

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Crab Apples

Thank you to Mike G for these photos:

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They Came, They Grew, They Conkered

In tribute to the magnificent horse chestnut trees, some of which had to be felled due to disease, here is a mini-slideshow showing some photographs taken recently.

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Cool for Cats

Thomas the pub cat is no mug. Whilst ‘normal’ cats would be content to sleep on the floor, this particular moggy has made himself at home in a traditional thatched cottage! From his vantage point, he can survey The Sycamore’s customers as they relax in front of the pub. Woe betide any bird who may [...]

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Pilates Funding

We have received the following message from Rebecca J: We are hoping to apply for a grant to subsidise Pilates for 11-18 year olds and the over 60s. We already have a lively group of teenagers who have a class from 7.30 -8.30pm on a Wednesday, but we would like to reduce the amount they pay [...]

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In memory of the chestnuts

The avenue of horse-chestnut trees at Nethergreen was planted to celebrate the coronation of the Queen nearly 60 years ago.  For some fifty years they flourished, supplying several generations with conkers.  A number of years ago they were discovered to have a disease, that could not be treated.  Professional advice was for the disease run its [...]

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Thank you to Rebecca for this update on the final coffee morning total, and the lost property notice: The final total raised for Macmillan Cancer Support is £437.85, thanks to further donations from people who could not attend the coffee morning and gifts on behalf of Judith and Alan Smith’s silver wedding anniversary. I have [...]

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Something for half-term

Free cycling help and advice in Bakewell for families in half term and at weekends. Local families can get cycling this Autumn at three special sessions at Bakewell Agricultural Centre run by Pedal Ready, in partnership with Pedal Peak District. The sessions will include: Cycling games and skills sessions How to be confident with traffic Family [...]

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Lewis exhibiting in Rowsley

Lewis Noble has an exhibition of his work ‘Viewpoints‘ at Gallery Top in Rowsley (Derbyshire), which runs from Nov 6th – 30th. Click on the image below for more details:

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Starting on Thursday 4th November at 6pm in The Memorial Hall, there will be a new one hour circuit training session by “ReMARKable U All Body Circuit Training”. Entry is £4 per person per session. All you need is suitable exercise trainers/clothing and a bottle of water. There will be a medical form to fill [...]

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Best wishes to Colin & Lisa

Thank you to Cheryl for a photo of Colin and Lisa Keyworth’s wedding yesterday at St Marys Church, Tissington. It was a happy family day and a big thank you to Revd Andy Larkin for a lovely service.

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Weekly Weather Stats

Here are last week’s readings:   Rainfall in mm Pressure in Mb am Pressure in Mb pm Temperature in ºC Max Min Sun 17th 0.0 1025.7 1024.7 12.9 0.9 Mon 18th 1.8 1019.3 1015.4 12.4 8.4 Tue 19th 7.6 1011.8 1010.5 9.6 5.4 Wed20th 0.4 1017.5 1021.6 8.7 0.7 Thu 21st 0.0 1020.6 1017.3 11.5 [...]

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What’s on Where this Week

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 Wednesday 6.30pm Pilates Memorial Hall Saturday 10.30-10.45am Saturday Morning Bulk Rubbish Collection Ballidon Saturday 7.30pm Halloween Spookfest with The A52s Parwich Legion Sunday 10am Songs of Praise [...]

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Ron Birch

It is with sadness that we report the death of  Ron Birch on Friday 15th October, such a kind and gentle man. His funeral is to be held at St Peter’s Church in Parwich on November 1st at 2pm. Family flowers only, with any donations to be divided between Parwich Church and the Hartington Surgery. Everyone is [...]

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Parson’s Croft Clear Up

The Tennis Club invites as many people as possible to come to their last morning of the season on Sunday 31st October starting at 10.30am followed by a general clearing of the Parson’s Croft sports area at 12am all other sports groups, users of the sports facilities and any other willing hands are encouraged to come along too [...]

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An October Sunrise

Sorry about it appearing so late in the day, but thank you to John F-S for the photo of this morning’s sunrise.

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School Newsletter #7

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Properties for sale or rent.

IMPORTANT: These details have been updated elsewhere. Please click here for our most recent property round-up. Hallcliffe, The Green, Parwich. 8 bed Georgian house & two cottages, £885,000. Pikehall, 6 bed detached, £680,000 Pikehall Farm, workshops/commercial units. Pikehall Lane, 3 bed bungalow, £595,000. 9 Sycamore Cottages, Parwich. 3 bed semi-detached, £210,000. The list will be [...]

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Lost 1 Green Bin

St Peter’s Church’s green waste wheelie bin was put out for emptying last Thursday, but by lunchtime that day had gone missing. If anyone has seen it, could they put it in the Church Yard (just inside the gates), or let the Church Wardens know (messages via parwich@hotmail.co.uk will be passed on).

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Hares in the Derbyshire Dales

This post is perhaps not strictly with the remit of parwich.org but I am sure most people gain great pleasure from seeing the hares in our area, and may be interested in this book, published today.  If anyone has seen it do post your reaction in a comment.  Information on the book is contained in [...]

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Choral Classics for Remembrance

The web page http://www.ashbournechurches.org/concert/ contains videos and a BBC Radio 4 programme on the Faure Requiem.

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Community Speed Watch

The next meeting of the Tissington Safer Neighbourhood Policing Meeting will be held for the first time in Parwich, at the Memorial Hall on Monday 13th December at 7pm. In the minutes of the last meeting, held at Kniveton on 27th September, the group, under Sgt Steve Edwards and PCSO Kate Cleveley discussed ‘Community SpeedWatch’.  [...]

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Quiz on Thursday

Bob Matthews Quiz organised by Parwich & District Horticultural Society 8pm Thursday 21st October Sycamore Inn (all welcome)

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A Buzzard

JF-S

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‘Big:The Musical’

Former HOLBY CITY actor and Strictly Come Dancing winner Tom Chambers is to appear in ‘Big: The Musical’ when it opens at the Liverpool Empire next year. Tom will play the lead role of Josh Baskin, the child who wakes up as a 30-year old man in the stage version of the film starring Tom [...]

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