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Archive for September, 2011

It’s a girl!

Mother and calf are doing extremely well.  It’s lovely to think that now there will be two beautiful cows on Creamery Lane.  The only problem is the name, it has to begin with P and have a floral connection. And she’s called…….

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Help – What am I?

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School buses & vehicle checks

School buses checked for safety in Ashbourne. A number of school buses in Ashbourne have been checked as part of a police and partnership road safety operation. Operation Safedrive took place on Friday, September 23 and a team of police officers, PCSOs and officers from CREST (Casualty Reduction and Enforcement Support Team), VOSA (Vehicle Operator [...]

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Butterflies

Common local butterflies, enjoying the warm spell. – John F-S.

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The planning application from Robert Gosling at Hill Top Farm has been registered with Peak District National Park. Application number: NP/DDD/0911/0933 Proposal: Erection of a single wind turbine and stone build plant rooms. All the planning documents can been seen on the National Park website or by visiting the Peak Park at Bakewell.

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2 Rathbone Croft, Parwich is available for rent at £650 pcm for a minimum 6 month let, non smokers with no pets are welcome. A semi detached house with 3 bedrooms –  2 doubles and a large single room, a lounge and dining kitchen.  The house is available as unfurnished or partly furnished. Situated in a very [...]

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Biggest Coffee Morning in the World Next Week

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Free armchair!

Please contact me if you would like this comfy Habitat armchair. Martin C: 390529

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Weather Stats: 18th to 24th Sept

Here are last week’s readings:   Rainfall in mm Pressure in Mb (am) Pressure in Mb (pm) Temperature in ºC Max Min Sun 18 3.6 1003.0 1009.4 18.1 3.2 Mon 19 1.8 1011.6 1011.7 16.7 9.3 Tue 20 4.5 1012.0 1013.5 15.6 12.6 Wed 21 0.4 1014.2 1011.3 17.5 6.4 Thu 22 0.0 1018.0 1018.7 [...]

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Have You Seen This Cat?

We have another lost cat in the village. Wallace, the black and white cat on the right of this picture, has been missing for 2 days. Sue and Mike H ask that you check your sheds and garages and contact them on 334 if you see him.

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What’s on Where this Week Day Time Event Location Sunday 9.30am Holy Communion Parwich Church Sunday 2.30pm Methodist Service Parwich Church Sunday 7pm Harvest Festival Alsop Church Monday 7.30pm First Responders Training Memorial Hall Wednesday 3pm Pilates for the Over 60′s Memorial Hall Thursday 6-7pm Circuit Training Memorial Hall Sunday 6.30pm Evening Prayer Parwich Church

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In memory of John Booth

We have received an appreciation of the late John Booth – former organist at Parwich and Alsop churches – from Reverend Jack Cooper, former vicar of this parish. Thanks to Stuart C for passing it on. I was sad to be told of the recent death of John. Sadly due to distance and other problems, [...]

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School Newsletter Issue 2

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Thank you to Rick G for this post. We want to offer our thanks to the Bluebell Inn for donating the first prize in the Parwich Strongman Raffle. We do have a vested interest in that we won the prize and ate it last night! We were very favourably impressed: pub staples, but well produced: [...]

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Escape to the Country

Rumour has it that the BBC programme Escape to the Country is in Parwich today.  Apparently Fernlea is to feature as the ‘mystery house’ in a new episode to be broadcast in October. Certainly it will get the property good coverage.

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The Ashbourne 50+ Forum have organised a screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (12A certificate) at The Empire Club in Ashbourne, this Friday (September 23rd) at 7.30 pm. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets are priced at £3.50, and they can be booked by calling 01335 300140.

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People in Parwich urged to nominate their favourite voluntary group for a 2012 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. There’s still time to nominate your favourite local voluntary group for The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the MBE for volunteer organisations, by getting your nomination forms in by Friday 30th September 2011. Please visit www.direct.gov.uk/qavs or [...]

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The World’s Longest Climb

Thanks to Nia L for letting us know about this talk, which will be given in Hassop by a long-standing (and “inspirational”) friend of hers.

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Harvest celebration: a thank you

Reverend Andy Larkin writes: Thanks to all who decorated the church and worked so hard to provide the harvest supper. Two lovely events, and thanks to everyone who came along to support. Full photos are on the church Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/fivechurches (courtesy of JF-S).

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This year’s Beyond Limits sculpture exhibition opened on Friday September 16th, in the gardens of Chatsworth House. There are 26 works on display, including pieces by Damien Hirst, Rene Magritte, Lynn Chadwick and Marc Quinn, and the exhibition runs until October 30th 2011. Please click on each photo to enlarge it. 23. Damien Hirst – [...]

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Weather Stats: 11th to 17th Sept

Here are last week’s readings: Rainfall in mm Pressure in Mb (am) Pressure in Mb (pm) Temperature in ºC Max Min Sun 11 1.8 1004.1 1005.9 17.5 11.8 Mon 12 5.8 999.0 1010.2 18.6 11.8 Tue 13 0.4 1010.2 1014.2 18.2 10.5 Wed 14 0.0 1017.2 1018.2 17.2 9.5 Thu 15 0.0 1014.0 1018.3 19.7 [...]

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What’s on Where this Week Day Time Event Location Sunday 10am Joint Harvest Festival Methodists & St Peter’s Parwich Church Sunday 11.15am Holy Communion Alsop Church Monday 6.30pm Harvest Supper Memorial Hall Wednesday 3pm Pilates for the Over 60′s Memorial Hall Thursday 6-7pm Circuit Training Memorial Hall Saturday 8pm Don Keyworth Singing Parwich Legion Sunday [...]

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World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

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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. As two more Parwich properties have recently gone onto the market – bringing the total number of available local properties up to ten – here’s an update of what’s currently available. Fernlea House, Main Street, 4 bed detached, £725,000. [...]

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Film Night

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Harvest Festival: spare mugs, anyone?

Helen P writes: We are looking forward to our Harvest Festival at 10am this Sunday, at St Peter’s. Why not come and join us with your harvest produce, and/or gifts for the Padley Centre? (For more information, see below). If you would like to help decorate the church, then please join us on Saturday morning [...]

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Acting Clerk: Mrs S Hampson Cert H. Ed, Dip RSA Sandley Cottage 6 Alsop Moor Cottages Alsop-en-le-Dale Ashbourne DE6 1QS Tel: 01335 310409 _______________________________________________________________________________ A meeting of Parwich Parish Council will be held on Tuesday, 13th September 2011 at 7.30 pm in Parwich Village Hall AGENDA

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Lewis Noble in Derby

THE BIG PICTURE SHOW New work by gallery artists including LEWIS NOBLE Opens THIS FRIDAY 16th September Show continues 17th, 20-24th and 27-30th September 10am-5pm AT THE TREGONING CONTEMPORARY, Friar Gate Studios, Derby.

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Tickets for Tartuffe

We have one ticket available for Moliere’s Tartuffe at Buxton Opera House on Wednesday 28th September at 7.30pm If you would be interested please contact Caroline on 398.

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Tom Chambers touring

Hi, there is a good clip of  ‘ Top Hat on Stage ‘ The production has now moved from a good run at Birmingham to Southampton but comes to The Lowry at Salford Quays, Manchester 27th September to 8th October.  I know some people from Parwich have already booked.  You can find out more at [...]

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Tomorrow – Dance for Fitness

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Weather Stats: 4th to 10th Sept

Here are last week’s readings: Rainfall in mm Pressure in Mb (am) Pressure in Mb (pm) Temperature in ºC Max Min Sun 4 0.9 1006.8 1005.8 19.8 13.4 Mon 5 2.2 1007.0 1012.4 17.5 8.7 Tue 6 5.8 1003.6 1004.3 15.1 11.1 Wed 7 2.7 1008.6 1005.5 15.4 10.3 Thu 8 0.4 1007.7 1003.7 20.0 [...]

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Friday’s Film Night

Friday 16th September 7.45pm Memorial Hall This exciting film tells the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston’s remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. Over the next 127 hours, Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally [...]

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What’s on Where this Week Day Time Event Location  Sunday all day Wirksworth Arts Trail & Makers Market Wirksworth Sunday 9.30am Communion Parwich Church Sunday 10.30am Ashbourne Half Marathon & Fun Run Ashbourne Sunday 11.15am Holy Communion Alsop Church Sunday 2.30pm Methodist Service Parwich Church Monday 9.30am Zumba Style Latin American Fitness Class Biggin Tuesday [...]

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Parwich Bowls Club

Last week of the season. A good season all round considering the membership we have. Two great wins to finish off. Tuesday League 6 September – Home – Whitworth Park. We managed to win all four games in the match. One very convincingly, one by just one point. The result was 84 to Parwich 60 [...]

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Ashbourne Half Marathon & Fun Run

Sunday 11th September – 10.30am The Ashbourne Half has been running for 17 years, it is a challenging course. The race starts at the east of the town and the runners run south and steadily uphill for a mile before turning west on a level road behind the town for a further mile. They then [...]

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Congratulations to the happy couple

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