Visitors to this year’s 60th Horticultural Show were treated to another fine display of locally grown flowers, fruits and vegetables. Other categories included eggs, cakes, scones, biscuits, pies, quiches, bread, jams, chutneys, canapes and photographs. The prize-giving ceremony, which was presided over by Nia Linnell, saw Tony Marshall taking home no fewer than five trophies: [...]
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60th Horticultural Show: photos and results
Posted in Flora, Gardens, Memorial hall, Photography, Previous posts, Societies on Sunday September 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Parwich Strongest Man 2011 Results
Posted in Previous posts, Sport on Sunday September 4, 2011 | 4 Comments »
As a number of people have already said, what a great day! Many thanks to Rob, Shaun, Tracy and the many others who organised the event. Although the change of date and venue forced by problems with insurance resulted in fewer competitors than last year, those who stepped up produced a close fought competition. With [...]
Parwich Strongman Competition: a first glimpse
Posted in Events, People, Photography, Previous posts on Saturday September 3, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Congratulations to Andy Fletcher, the winner of this afternoon’s Parwich Strongman Competition. Andy, who hails from Belper, held off a determined challenge from Parwich’s Tom Slater, who was only one point behind him as the competition reached its final round. The two contenders eventually went head-to-head, in a nail-biting race to place an increasingly heavy [...]
Y-Not Festival 2011 photo gallery
Posted in Music, People, Photography, Pikehall, Previous posts, Y-Not, Young people on Sunday August 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Hanging Basket Competition – The Results
Posted in Competition, Flora, Gardens, People, Photography, Previous posts, Societies on Friday August 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Mr Bill Whitfield, of Leatherbritches Nursery, has very kindly judged the baskets for us again. He looked at 29 baskets altogether and it was quite a task for him to decide which one to put in 3rd place. Here are the three winners. Michael Hart, Secretary of the Horticultural Society. First prize – Two of Jack Cundy’s three [...]
Renewable Energy and Planning
Posted in Previous posts, Sustainability on Friday August 12, 2011 | 4 Comments »
The following post covers all the different types of Renewable Energy discussed at last month’s sustainability meeting, as well as drawing together additional information and links to other official sites. There is a lot of detail included, so do use the Index to find the information that is relevant to your own situation. Twenty four [...]
PP5, before, after & prize giving
Posted in Parwich Panoramic 5, Photography, Previous posts, Pub, Sport, Young people on Wednesday August 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This was the third Parwich Panoramic Five Fell Race (PP5) with the best turnout so far, 112 runners. There were 24 clubs represented and 34 non affiliated runners. The overall winner was Chris Nicoll from Derby Tri Club and he just missed the course record by 37 seconds. 28 ladies ran, with the leading lady, Jo Bednall coming [...]
Lots more photos of the Junior Fell Runners
Posted in Parwich Panoramic 5, Photography, Previous posts, Young people on Wednesday August 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Even more photos of the Junior Runners Thank you to JF-S for these great photos
Yet more photos
Posted in Parwich Panoramic 5, Previous posts, Sport on Wednesday August 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here are yet more photos from last night’s Panoramic Five race, most were taken as the runners neared the finish:
Junior Races
Posted in Parwich Panoramic 5, Previous posts, Sport, Young people on Wednesday August 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A few photos from last night’s Junior Races: Sorry there are so few, but I was marshalling in a bad spot to get photos.
Parwich Panoramic 5 – Finishing Line!!
Posted in Parwich Panoramic 5, Previous posts, Sport on Wednesday August 3, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Provisional date for the PP5 next year is Tuesday 7th August 2012 – TBC. Lots more photos
Parwich Junior Fell Run Results 2011
Posted in Parwich Panoramic 5, Previous posts, Sport, Young people on Wednesday August 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
PARWICH JUNIOR FELL RUNS Tuesday 2 August 2011 RACE 1 : U8 1 Lucy Bednall 4.49 2 Abbie Fryer-Winder 5.06 3 Flora Kanan 7.00 4 Zizi Peck 7.11 5 Jack Webster 7.18 6 Caitlan Grainger-Spivey 7.35 7 Lordez Aylott 6.01 8 Oliver Kent 6.10 9 Megan Harris-Wood 6.10 10 Lawrie Peck 7.10 RACE 2 : [...]
Parwich Panoramic 5 Timesheets 2011
Posted in Parwich Panoramic 5, Previous posts, Sport on Wednesday August 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Click on the timesheet for a full list of results. Overall Winner of the PP5 1st – Chris Nicoll 2nd – Darren Holloway 3rd – Peter Northall 1st Female – Jo Bednall 1st Male Veteran – Chris Nicoll 1st Female Veteran – Jo Bednall Provisional date for the PP5 next year is Tuesday 7th August [...]
Photos From The Parwich Panoramic Five
Posted in Events, Parwich Panoramic 5, Photography, Previous posts, Sport on Wednesday August 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The following gallery shows the valiant runners from the Parwich Panoramic Five Main Event as they reach the top of a particularly gruelling hill. Impressive performance from all runners! Click on ‘Continue reading’ to access the rest of the pictures. We think we have a shot of each runner… Provisional date for next year’s PP5 is Tuesday [...]
A Sixth Message from Afghanistan
Posted in Afghanistan, Previous posts on Sunday July 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Major Benjamin Imgham writes: Before sitting down to write this article, I took a minute to reflect on the last six months. There is no doubt that it has gone exceptionally quickly, but having only completed half of my tour there is the pervasive sense of disappointment in missing out on so much back in [...]
Balloon Launch
Posted in Previous posts, School, Young people on Saturday July 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
On Thursday 14th July 2011 at 2.15pm 150 Royal Blue Balloons were released celebrating 150 years of education at Parwich Primary School. Many thanks to those people that purchased a balloon and helped make the afternoon such a fantastic success. Caroline Rodgers, Headteacher.
Operation Red Rabbit
Posted in Church, Previous posts, School, Young people on Thursday July 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday 13th July saw Operation Red Rabbit, the 2011 Peak Five School’s Fun Day swing into action. A full school day of activities for the children of Parwich and Fitzherbert Primary Schools, organised by our local churches. The day was generously sponsored and supported by many local individuals and businesses. Thank you to all of [...]
Wakes Week – The whole photo story
Posted in British Legion, Church, Competition, Events, Films, Memorial hall, Oddfellows, People, Photography, Previous posts, Pub, School, Societies, Sport, Wakes, Young people on Saturday July 9, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Another extremely successful Wakes Week is over and thanks must go to everyone who took part, spectators, participants, organisers and helpers, but without the hard work of the committee who meet, plan and co-ordinate the events we wouldn’t have this amazing week. So special thanks to Kerry Allsop, Janet Bainbridge, Sandra Chadfield, Roger Cundy, Liz Edge, Denis Laycock, [...]
Bletch Brook Valley Walk
Posted in Farming, Flora, Peak Park, Previous posts, Walks & Rides on Tuesday July 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
More than 20 people from Parwich and Tissington met up in the Bletch Brook Valley with representatives from the National Park, to look at the wild flowers and find out about the elusive water vole. Some of the best wild flower meadows are owned by Parwich United Charities (see photo below) and wonderfully managed by [...]
Message from Afghanistan – Number 5.
Posted in Afghanistan, People, Previous posts on Friday July 1, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Major Benjamin Ingham writes: I have been deployed for just over five months now and have been keen to try to explain what a typical day might entail. A single day feels like a week back in the UK, however very soon the hours blur into days and days into weeks. Regardless, I dare not [...]
Jane Harris – Thank You
Posted in People, Previous posts on Sunday June 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Jane Harris moved to Ashbourne last week, after 36 years in the village. With her ex-husband Peter she had her three children Penny, Phillipa and Katie. She has always been a vital and active member of the community. In the early years when her children were small she always worked enthusiastically in any activities that involved [...]
Open Gardens and Children’s Horticultural Show: more pictures
Posted in Flora, Gardens, Memorial hall, Photography, Previous posts on Monday June 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Courtesy of JF-S, here’s our second gallery of photos, starting with the Children’s Horticultural Show and continuing with photos of the Open Gardens.
Parwich Open Gardens – Photo Gallery
Posted in Flora, Gardens, Photography, Previous posts on Sunday June 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
This year, eighteen Parwich gardens opened their doors to visitors – and with the rain thankfully holding off, this turned out to be another very successful event. As well as the various horticultural delights, villagers and visitors alike got to enjoy the splendid children’s show in the Memorial Hall, along with delicious cream teas and [...]
Emeritus Professor Peter Alexander Young
Posted in People, Previous posts on Wednesday June 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Emeritus Professor Peter Alexander Young An appreciation by Michael Radcliffe I first met Peter Young when I moved to Parwich just over twelve years ago. We were both Cambridge Natural Science graduates, we had both worked in the nuclear power industry, we both loved sacred music, so we had much in common and we became [...]
Tissington Well Dressing – Photo Gallery 2011 – 2
Posted in Photography, Previous posts, Well dressing on Friday June 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Tissington Well Dressings – Photo Gallery 2011 – 1
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Coffin Well – Tissington Well Dressings
Posted in Photography, Previous posts, Well dressing on Wednesday June 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Coffin Well work at the other end of the barn from Yew Tree Well. This year Diane has designed her well as Noah’s Ark. The pictures show a selection of animals, including otters, pandas, butterflies, tortoise, penguin and giraffe. Yew Tree Well photos
Well Dressings, Tissington – Day 3
Posted in Photography, Previous posts, Well dressing on Wednesday June 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We work in a barn, which is cold. This year we shared the venue with 18 piglets and two sows. Some of the youngsters, James and Catherine Carr and school friend Jada. I even brought family over from America to lend a hand: Judy from North Carolina. Today is the final day and we concentrated [...]
Well Dressings, Tissington – Day 2
Posted in Photography, Previous posts, Well dressing on Tuesday May 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This morning we had plenty of volunteers working on the design, some carried on the positioning of the camomile heads, which has meant we are well ahead of ourselves. Today sees the start of the main board. Margaret has drawn the picture onto paper and then Helen transfers the design onto the clay. Helen and [...]
Well Dressings, Tissington 2011 – Day 1
Posted in Photography, Previous posts, Well dressing on Monday May 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The design is drawn onto paper, pricked out and then outlined with a metal pointer on the clay, so it is easy for us to see where to outline in coffee beans and black knobs. The coffee beans are always positioned with the rounded edge facing outwards. This year we had to outline more in [...]
A Fourth Message From Afghanistan
Posted in Afghanistan, People, Previous posts on Saturday May 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Major Benjamin Ingham has sent us this latest post having recently returned to Afghanistan following 2 weeks rest and recuperation. Ben says it was great to return to Parwich and was delighted to receive positive comments on his posts to us. Summer is finally upon us and over the space of a few weeks the [...]
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