Avril B writes: Earlier today, 2.15pm to be precise, Parwich featured on the BBC1 programme ‘Escape to the Country’ when it came to look at Fernlea House for sale, and there were shots of the village, too. If you want to see the programme, it should be on BBC iPlayer for the next few days.
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Parwich property featured on BBC1′s “Escape To The Country”
Posted in Housing, Local Links on Tuesday February 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Acupuncture available in Alsop.
Posted in About this site, Health Care, Local Links, Services on Monday September 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Alsop resident Natasha Astara is a qualified acupuncturist, with over six years of experience and practice, including traditional Chinese medicine and Five Element. You can contact Natasha on 01335 390705 / 07816 601782 or via tashspirit@hotmail.com. Her website is here. Details have also been added to our directory of local businesses and services. Reminder: If [...]
“A lovely local race, brilliantly marshalled and organised.”
Posted in Local Links, Parwich Panoramic 5 on Monday September 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Parwich race gets a big thumbs up. This would make an ideal first fell race. Daz H, who finished in second place at the Parwich Panoramic Five, has written a most appreciative blog post about the event. Please click here to read it.
A couple of local news stories
Posted in Farming, Local Links, News, People, Sport, Wakes on Monday July 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Spotted in the news: an informative write-up of the Hill Race in the Ripley & Heanor News, and a curious tale of painted sheep in the Stunner, furnished with quotes from Parwich’s Ben Chadfield.
Local business wins Environmental Quality Mark
Posted in Environment, Local Links, News, Peak Park, Sustainability on Saturday June 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Congratulations to John and Marion F-S, who have been awarded a Peak District Environmental Quality Mark for Tom’s Barn and Douglas’s Barn. Click here for the full news story, and click here for Marion’s report of the awards ceremony on the Tom’s Barn blog.
“Forging a future from the past”
Posted in Crafts, Local Links, People on Monday May 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In last Saturday’s Burton Mail, there was a lengthy and informative feature on Hayley Powell and her blacksmithing skills. Click here to read the article, and click here for Hayley’s website.
J. Charles Cox (1844-1919)
Posted in History, Local Links on Thursday May 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The Rev. John Charles Cox (1844-1919) was perhaps one of the most influential English local historians of the nineteenth century. Anyone studying early modern Derbyshire quickly comes across his work. He published dozens of books, including calendars of local records, a four-volume history of Derbyshire churches, and a detailed study of All Saints, Derby. A [...]
Alexandra Webster Photography
Posted in Local Links, People, Photography on Wednesday May 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »
One of the things which makes Parwich special is the creativity of so many of its inhabitants. That creativity can take on many forms, including visual arts, crafts, design, the written word… and in the case of Alexandra Webster, a highly individual approach to photography, which makes much use of non-digital mediums such as pinhole [...]
Local businesses to get a strong new voice
Posted in Events, Farming, Local government, Local Links, Peak Park, People on Friday April 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Businesses of all sizes in the Peak District are being given a strong new voice with the creation of a group to promote the area as a place to do business. Called Business Peak District the group will be led by a wide range of representatives from the business community. It will represent all businesses [...]
Visit Britain: video of Parwich
Posted in Local Links on Friday April 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
There are some delightful images of Parwich and the surrounding countryside at the start and end of this Visit Britain video, which focuses on the holiday accommodation provided at Uppermoor Farm.
“End of an era for Don”
Posted in Local Links, People on Wednesday December 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Just in case you missed it in the printed version, here’s a link to the Ashbourne News Telegraph’s recent feature on former Parwich publican Don Keyworth, who recently announced his retirement from performing as a country singer.
Ballidon/Parwich walk featured in today’s Guardian
Posted in Ballidon, Local Links, Out & About, Walks & Rides on Thursday December 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Regular reader Helen K has spotted a featured “four churches walk” in today’s Guardian online travel section, which starts at Brassington, then takes in Ballidon, Parwich and Bradbourne. The walk is nine miles long, and the feature contains a link to a route map. Click here to take a look.
Where Parwich leads, Ambridge follows?
Posted in About this site, Local Links on Wednesday November 17, 2010 | 2 Comments »
If you’re an Archers fan, then the newly launched Ambridge village blog might be of interest. But has the Ambridge blog team been taking inspiration from PARWICH.ORG, we wonder?
Review of the Sycamore Inn
Posted in Local Links, Pub on Monday June 14, 2010 | 8 Comments »
A blog called “Get to the pub.com” has published a lengthy and enjoyable review of the Sycamore Inn. Please click here to read it.
PARWICH.ORG featured in The Tablet.
Posted in About this site, Church, Local Links, News on Tuesday April 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A fascinating article (“News on your doorstep”) in the current (10 April) edition of The Tablet talks about the ways that “citizen journalism” – and so-called “hyperlocal” blogs in particular – can help boost the identity of a community. The article makes special mention of PARWICH.ORG throughout, with particular reference to Andy Larkin’s recent series [...]
“John loves being human quarry…”
Posted in Local Links, News, People, Sport on Thursday January 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Oops, we nearly missed this one: here’s a recent feature in the Derby Evening Telegraph on Parwich’s John Rawlings, who talks about his work as a “human quarry” for the Four Shires Bloodhounds. A lengthy piece, which makes for fascinating reading.
A Parwich photo gallery.
Posted in Local Links, Photography on Friday October 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Spotted on the web: here’s a small gallery containing some lovely images of Parwich, taken by a visitor to the village at the end of August. Click on each image to enlarge it, and to read comments left by other viewers. You can also view these images as a slideshow.
“Considerate campers welcomed at Parwich.”
Posted in Local Links, Police, Wakes on Tuesday June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The following news item was posted today by the Derbyshire Constabulory: Campers looking to stay at Parwich this weekend for the last few days of the annual Wakes week (June 26, 27 and 28) are being advised to stay at authorised campsites. Local residents have said they are concerned people may be tempted to pitch [...]
“Three Norman treasures.”
Posted in Ballidon, Church, Local Links on Thursday June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
All this week, The Guardian has been running a series of pull-out supplements entitled “Great British Walks”. Today’s supplement, which is themed around castles and churches, contains a step-by-step description of a walk from Parwich to Bradbourne and Ballidon, intended to take ramblers past three churches of Norman origin. The guide also recommends that walkers [...]
New blog-based community website for Alstonefield.
Posted in Local Links on Friday May 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s great to see that Alstonefield have just gone live with their own community website, at http://alstonefield.org. Like the Parwich site, this has been built using the WordPress blogging software. There’s a rolling “News” section on the front page, and a “Forum” section in which any registered users can effectively write and publish their own [...]
“The Baronet and Tissington’s Fight for Survival.”
Posted in Local Links on Monday April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
An interesting documentary was aired on BBC Radio 4 on Easter Monday, in which Sir Richard FitzHerbert talked about the difficulties facing him as the owner of Tissington Hall. The 30-minute show is now available via the BBC’s “Listen Again” facility; please click here to access it.
Live weather updates for Parwich.
Posted in Local Links, Weather on Saturday January 10, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Here’s a rather spiffing new facility: live Parwich weather conditions on the web, as broadcast from a weather station in the centre of the village. Click here for a summary of current weather conditions. Click here for more detailed information. We have added these links to a new WEATHER section on the right hand side.
PARWICH.ORG in the Derby Evening Telegraph.
Posted in About this site, Local Links, News on Tuesday January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a nice article about us in today’s Derby Evening Telegraph: “Tom’s Strictly stint results in a record for village’s website.” Copies of the newspaper are available in the Sycamore shop. You can also click here to read the article online.
This Week’s Stunner
Posted in Local Links, News on Tuesday December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This week’s Stunner may only be a very slim edition, but as usual there is plenty of Parwich-related content to read about. Due to technical problems at Burton on Trent they are not sure when the paper will be on-line, that is why the usual links we put on are not available. Links now available. [...]
This week’s Stunner.
Posted in Local Links, News on Wednesday December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As so often seems to be the case these days, there’s plenty of Parwich-related content in this week’s Ashbourne News Telegraph… Page 1. “What a turn-up for Shrovetide!” – Simon Spencer, who represents Dovedale and Parwich Ward on Derbyshire Dales District Council, will be turning up the ball for the Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football match [...]
Parwich in the press.
Posted in Local Links, News, People, Pub, Tom Chambers on Sunday December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’re not quite sure how this happened – but a nice article appeared in today’s “Fenland Citizen” on the subject of last night’s Strictly Come Dancing shenanigans at the Sycamore, featuring lengthy quotes from Janet. Click here to read the article in full. Meanwhile, Friday’s Derby Evening Telegraph included a article on the various changes [...]
Hoe Grange wins tourism awards
Posted in Ballidon, Local Links on Monday October 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Although technically not in our area, Hoe Grange Farm is only a matter of yards beyond the Ballidon parish boundary. Hoe Grange Holidays based at the farm, recently won two East England Enjoy Excellence Awards from East Midlands Tourism: Access for All – Bronze Website – Bronze Of general interest is their website’s useful Local Events page, listing a good range [...]
Parwich on Wikipedia
Posted in Local Links on Tuesday September 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
At long last, Parwich has joined Alsop, Ballidon and Pikehall in having its own entry on Wikipedia. The page only contains fairly basic information at present, but this will doubtless be added to in due course.
Flooding report in Derby Evening Telegraph.
Posted in Local Links, News, People on Tuesday September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s Derby Evening Telegraph contains an article on the weekend’s flooding, with a particular focus on Parwich. Brian Foden, Janet Gosling, Dennis & Claira Evans and Irene Wilton are all featured, and there are some photographs to accompany the piece. You can read the article online here.
Alsop, Ballidon and Pikehall on Wikipedia – but where is Parwich?
Posted in Alsop, Ballidon, Local Links, Pikehall on Saturday July 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s interesting to see that Alsop, Ballidon and Pikehall now have dedicated pages on Wikipedia. Will Parwich be far behind, one wonders? Wikipedia page for Alsop en le Dale. Wikipedia page for Ballidon. Wikipedia page for Pikehall.
Tissington Hall in today’s Guardian.
Posted in Local Links, Out & About, People on Tuesday July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the “G2″ section of today’s Guardian, there’s a long and very interesting feature on the problems faced by the hereditary occupants of English stately homes. The article is liberally peppered with specific references to Tissington Hall, and with quotes from its current owner, Sir Richard Fitzherbert. As such, it should be of great interest [...]
County Councillor
Posted in Local government, Local Links on Thursday June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Some of you will have seen the article in the Ashbourne Telegraph on Councillor Ray Caswell’s resignation as Town Councillor for Ashbourne, on health grounds. We are pleased that he continues as County Councillor for the Dovedale Ward which includes Eton & Alsop and Parwich, and send him our good wishes. His group leader Councillor [...]
Sycamore on Central News
Posted in Local Links, News, People, Pub, Shop on Wednesday June 4, 2008 | 9 Comments »
The TV cameras were in Parwich yesterday at the Sycamore Inn, doing a feature on our new Shop. ITV’s Central News made a live lunchtime broadcast from the Shop featuring interviews with Janet (she said she was still feeling nervous today), Mary R and Freda K. A recorded feature also appeared on the early evening [...]
New Interactive Peak Park Site
Posted in Local Links, News, Out & About on Wednesday June 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Peak Experience have set up a new interactive website: My Peak Experience. This is thought to be the first website of its kind for a National Park. It is designed for participants to share their words, pictures and sound recordings of the Peak District with others around the world. The nearest image to our area, at the [...]
Other Village Websites
Posted in About this site, Local Links, Out & About on Sunday May 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have been doing some looking at other village websites for our MORE LINKS page, and wanted to share some local links. There are several very good sites for neighbouring villages, that are also interesting because of their ‘What’s on’ pages. Look out for events that you might want to travel to. Perhaps the most extensive [...]
A fresh assortment of links.
Posted in Church, Local Links, School on Thursday April 17, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Alternative title: Isn’t it amazing what you find when you enter “Parwich” into Google? Parwich Primary School’s OFSTED page. This page also contains links to the school’s two most recent OFSTED inspection reports. Parwich War Memorial. A memorial page for the eight Parwich soldiers who lost their lives in the First World War. Memorial Inscriptions [...]
Parwich in the Sunday Telegraph.
Posted in Local Links, News on Tuesday April 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
PARWICH.ORG notes with pleasure that our village has once again attracted the attention of the national media. In last weekend’s Sunday Telegraph Travel section, Tom’s Barn was nominated as one of “the UK’s best cottages for lovers” – although, as its owners are quick to point out on their website: “We do stress that both [...]
Parwich on Facebook.
Posted in Local Links on Sunday March 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Those of you who are registered with Facebook might be interested in joining a group called “I come from a place called PARWICH“. Aiming “to re-unite the people that spent their youth in the small village of Parwich”, the group currently has 35 members – most of whom are “ex-pats” – and is adminstered by [...]
The next cinema showing – February 15th – 7.45
Posted in Events, Films, Local Links on Monday January 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Book this date in your diary – it is the next cinema showing at the Memorial Hall. The film is about a fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister’s (Keira Knightley) lover (James McAvoy) of a crime he did not commit. Based [...]
Government & Local Government Directory
Posted in Local Links, People, Services on Saturday December 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A new page giving contact details for the local authorities and our local representatives has been posted To go to the page look under the Directory tab above or click here
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