Update: 2nd Dec – Has been cancelled due to the bad weather. A smaller fair may be rescheduled, which our own Delia Pegg hopes to have a stall at. There is a Christmas Fayre in Wetton on Sunday 5th December from 11.00 am. The fayre is being held in the church, the village hall and a [...]
Archive for November, 2010
Wetton Christmas Fayre (cancelled)
Posted in Out & About on Tuesday November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Craft Bazaar in Brassington
Posted in Out & About on Tuesday November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s Newspaper Delivery
Posted in Services on Tuesday November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Marion for passing this on: I have just had an email from Lee Hanstock of MSR Newsgroup who delivers to a number of people in Parwich. He is very apologetic but hasn’t been able to get through to Parwich today. If anyone particularly wants him to keep today’s papers (or even tomorrow’s etc [...]
Still Snowing
Posted in Roads, Weather on Tuesday November 30, 2010 | 5 Comments »
11am There has been a steady fall of snow this morning, with more still to come. Thanks to Graham J for this update on the roads: Dale Road and Alsop Road tricky this morning – no grit, probably only passable in 4×4. A515 to Buxton passable with care, snow blowing across in drifts at the usual locations [...]
Parwich School Closed
Posted in School, Weather on Tuesday November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
With the heavy snow Parwich Primary School has been closed today (30th Nov 2010): On advice from parents and Health & Safety we have made the decision to close the school. Thanks to all staff and children that made the difficult journey. Caroline Rodgers Headteacher
Dreaming of an Irish Christmas?
Posted in British Legion, Music on Tuesday November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Christmas Tree Festival & Fair
Posted in Church, Events on Tuesday November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What made this?
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Monday November 29, 2010 | 3 Comments »
This photo was taken at about 7:30 on Saturday morning, near the sledging field. It was in fresh snow and was about 12 inches at its widest point. Most likely it was a bird about to take off – two feet and tail feathers possibly – or have we received a close encounter of some [...]
School footwear
Posted in School on Monday November 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Parents are reminded that children need boots for playtime at School:
Red Devil’s Karaoke
Posted in British Legion on Monday November 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Concert in Alstonefield
Posted in Music, Out & About on Monday November 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As Alstonefield’s Blog posted information on the recent concert in Parwich Church it seems only fair to return the favour; it should be a good evening:
Candle & Gifts Sale on Wednesday
Posted in British Legion, Classified adverts on Monday November 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Cancelled due to the heavy snow:
Parwich made jewellery
Posted in Classified adverts, Out & About, People on Sunday November 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Following the recent post, thank you to Heather for updating us on her next jewellery stall: I will be selling my jewellery next Saturday 4th December between 9am and 2pm at the Wirksworth Farmer’s Market. I am sharing a stall with my friend Laurie who also makes jewellery. This market is held on the first [...]
Icy Roads
Posted in Roads, Weather on Sunday November 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Though we have not had a lot of snow so far, as Cheryl W pointed out in her recent comment, the roads are dangerously icy. The crash on the B5056 could have been much worse than it fortunately was. The car can not have been that far from going off the road down the steep hillside. [...]
Coldest night in local records
Posted in Weather on Sunday November 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here are last week’s readings: Rainfall in mm Pressure in Mb am Pressure in Mb pm Temperature in ºC Max Min Sun 21st 0.0 1012.6 1012.0 6.1 3.0 Mon 22nd 1.8 1011.0 1010.8 8.2 2.1 Tue 23rd 0.0 1012.1 1011.6 7.4 2.4 Wed24th 0.0 1011.2 1009.4 5.3 -1.8 Thu 25th 0.0 1009.0 1010.2 2.6 [...]
Parwich Temperature Reaches A Low
Posted in Weather on Sunday November 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Many thanks to Graham J, who sent us the following email: Last night was the coldest recorded by our live village weather station which has been recording data since the beginning of 2007. At 6:30am this morning the temperature had dropped to a staggering low of 12.9 degrees below zero Celsius. This is over 4 [...]
Snowy Saturday
Posted in Photography on Sunday November 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
For many it was quite a surprise to look out of the window on Saturday morning and see the perfect powdery covering of snow. For the photographers of Parwich, snow offers a great opportunity to capture the village in its sparkling glory. Of course John F-S – the master of Parwich photography – was out [...]
What’s on Where this Week
Posted in Events on Sunday November 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What’s on Where this Week Date Time Event Location Sunday 9.30am Holy Communion with Andy Larkin Parwich Church Sunday 11.15am Advent Service Alsop Church Sunday 2.30pm Methodist Service Parwich Church Tuesday 1.30pm School Open Afternoon Parwich School Wednesday 6.30pm 7.30pm Pilates followed by Pilates for the Youth Memorial Hall Wednesday 6.30pm onwards Blackberry Barn Candles [...]
Leatherbritches Nursery – New Stuff
Posted in Gardens on Saturday November 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Now in: Winter Baskets Winter pansy-viola-heathers Wallflowers and Cyclamen Also, loose spring bulbs. Plus lots more…… Orders being taken for holly wreaths and holly crosses. Call in and see Bill or Ann, or phone on 390571 / 07713 743295.
From (almost) dawn to (nearly) dusk: Parwich in the snow.
Posted in Photography on Saturday November 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Parwich always looks particularly beautiful after a snow fall, and today was certainly no exception. Here are a selection of photos taken during the course of Saturday, starting before breakfast and ending just before tea time. As ever, these photos look at their best if you click to enlarge each one.
Horticultural Society Annual Report
Posted in Societies on Saturday November 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
PDHS 2010 AGM CHAIRMANS REPORT A very successful year for the society despite the doom predicted after missing a main show in 2009. We were lucky enough to be the 1st users of the new memorial hall which opened the Thursday before Open Gardens. This proved to be a fabulous venue for showcasing the childrens [...]
Tom’s White Christmas
Posted in Tom Chambers on Saturday November 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Many thanks to Stuart for this update: We went to the opening night 19th November and stayed overnight at the Seaton Lane Inn, Seaham, County Durham SR7 0LP tel 0191 581 2038, a delightful Inn with excellent accommodation and most comfortable beds, this is owned by the brother of Joanne Jewitt, Adrian Marshall. It was [...]
New Parish Clerk
Posted in Parish Council, People on Saturday November 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Parwich Parish Council are pleased to announce the appointment of Lesley Bramwell as Parish Clerk. Contact Details: Lesley Bramwell, Crookbank Farm, Lane Head, Tideswell, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 8RB. I would like to thank everyone for their support during my time as clerk, the Councillors for their gifts and wish Lesley every success. Karen p.s Many thanks to the [...]
Road conditions
Posted in Roads on Saturday November 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
At 8:45, Patti B writes: Just to let you know that although the roads around Parwich are bad, the A515 north to Buxton is totally clear. The A52 to Derby has a layer of packed snow, and travel is very slow. If any of our readers has further details to share on the current state [...]
Lost cat collar
Posted in Pets of Parwich on Saturday November 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Debbie W writes: My cat has lost his brand new collar! It is very distinctive: red with little pirates on, and a tag with a pirate cat which reads BOB 390568. Lord knows where it is, but I’d love to have it back. Thanks, Debs
School newsletter #11
Posted in School on Friday November 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
See Santa on Saturday
Posted in Classified adverts, Memorial hall, Pre-school on Friday November 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A Charity Event – next week
Posted in Events, People on Friday November 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
School snow procedures
Posted in School on Wednesday November 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Parwich Primary School have issued some instructions on what to do in the event of snow. Please click the image to view the document as a printer-friendly PDF.
Dates
Posted in Events on Monday November 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you to those of you that have been busy emailing me with dates for the diary, the diary is now online up until May 2011! However if there are anymore dates particularly for December and January, the parish magazine deadline is Thursday and it is a joint two month publication this time. Please do [...]
Thank You
Posted in Parish Council on Monday November 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On behalf of the Parish Council, Jane Harrison would like to thank all those who turned out on Sunday morning to help clear the Jubilee Pond and watercourse. It was an excellent job done, and special thanks to Ed for bringing his tractor and trailer down and getting rid of all the “muck”.
The location of Green Lane!
Posted in Peak Park, Pikehall, Roads on Monday November 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hope this helps solve the mystery of the exact location of Green Lane – thanks to Lynn Burrow at Peak Park for responding to our request for help. Click on the map to enlarge.
Spot the difference!
Posted in Photography, Young people on Sunday November 21, 2010 | 17 Comments »
Take a careful look at these two photos. Although they may look identical at first, there are in fact ten differences between the top photo and the bottom photo. How many can you spot? We particularly welcome answers in the comments box from our younger readers. HINT: Try clicking each photo to enlarge it. Each [...]
Stepping Stones Xmas Fair
Posted in Classified adverts, Memorial hall, Pre-school on Sunday November 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Blackberry Barn at the Legion
Posted in British Legion, Classified adverts on Sunday November 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Colder Weather
Posted in Weather on Sunday November 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here are last week’s readings: Rainfall in mm Pressure in Mb am Pressure in Mb pm Temperature in ºC Max Min Sun 14th 0.4 995.8 998.4 5.7 -0.2 Mon 15th 0.0 1009.4 1015.0 8.6 -2.3 Tue 16th 0.4 1017.4 1015.6 8.7 -2.8 Wed17th 11.2 1006.7 1004.9 4.9 2.8 Thu 18th 2.7 1003.0 1003.0 6.4 [...]
What’s on Where this Week
Posted in Events on Sunday November 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What’s on Where this Week Date Time Event Location Sunday 10am Family Service Parwich Church Sunday 10-12am Jubilee Pond and Watercourse Clean up The Dam Sunday 11.15am Holy Communion Alsop Church Monday 7pm First Responders AGM & Training Memorial Hall Tuesday 8am-8pm Water Supply may be cut off for all, or part of this time [...]
Last Weekend’s Concert
Posted in Church, Music on Saturday November 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The concert by the Choir of St. Mary’s Church, Nottingham here in Parwich on Saturday 13th was by all accounts a great success. Certainly these two clips posted by Martin at YouTube increased my regret at having missed it, but then went a fair way to make up for that. Also there is an excellent mp3 [...]
Get set for digital
Posted in Services on Saturday November 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The TV Digital Switchover in Parwich is due on 17th August 2011 This means in order to watch TV from this date you would need either: A Freeview set top box (they start from £20) and possibly a new aerial + your old telly Or a TV with Freeview built in Or a satellite dish [...]
Green Lane, Pikehall – vehicle ban
Posted in Peak Park, Pikehall, Roads on Friday November 19, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Update on Green Lane, Pikehall I recently wrote an article about green lanes and motor vehicles in Parwich parish magazine and on the Parwich website. I now wish to update you on the situation relating to Green Lane, Pikehall. We have recently been informed by Derbyshire County Council that the claim to have this lane [...]
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