Posted in Out & About, Services on Wednesday May 14, 2008 | No Comments »
Karen Wigley, Clerk to Parwich Parish Council passed on the following information that has been sent to the Parish Council:
Derbyshire Directory
Find out what is going on in your area.
Add details of your clubs or society.
Have you discovered the Derbyshire Directory yet? If you are embarking on a new hobby or keen to find out what [...]
Posted in Opinion, Planning, Services, Societies on Monday May 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The Environment Group (Parwich Village Action Group) supplied the following:
Having argued for more public debate on the Peak District National Park Authority’s Parwich Conservation Area Appraisal we want to make our contribution available, so please click here to read the Environment Group’s comments on the draft consultation paper.
Although we felt the Authority had done a commendable [...]
Posted in Services on Monday May 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Steve Jenner from Ashbourne Radio will be speaking at 2pm on Wednesday, 14 May 2008, at the Ashbourne Leisure Centre in the Community Room. He will be giving a talk on how groups can promote both their organisation and their events on Ashbourne Radio. This is a free service.
The station will reach Ashbourne, Ilam and [...]
Posted in Ballidon, Services on Sunday May 11, 2008 | No Comments »
Tomorrow the mobile library will be in Parwich and Ballidon.
3.30pm at Creamery Lane
3.40pm at The Green
4.20pm at Ballidon
Posted in Housing, People, Planning, Services, Transport on Thursday May 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Thank you to Peter Trewhitt for providing this interview with Simon Spencer, Councillor for the Dovedale and Parwich Ward of Derbyshire Dales District Council
Simon Spencer should be well placed to understand our local issues. His family have lived and worked in the area for sometime, the family firm, Spencer’s Bakery of Ashbourne, having been founded in [...]
Posted in Out & About, People, Services, Shop on Thursday May 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
“It’s French!” imports speciality foods from France and is committed to providing high quality products, not available in supermarkets in France or the UK, to people passionate about food.
The initiative has been set up by Carolyn and Simon, a local couple from Clifton, who have been visiting Parwich every Saturday for the past few years whilst [...]
Posted in Events, Favourite posts, Services, Societies, Sport on Saturday April 19, 2008 | No Comments »
Do you or your family use the sports field and area on Parson’s Croft?
If so, there is a great opportunity for you to play a part in its management.
We are holding a preliminary meeting next Saturday 26th April at 10:00 a.m. to see if there is interest in forming a group to look at various [...]
Posted in Housing, News, Planning, Services on Wednesday April 16, 2008 | No Comments »
A big welcome to Emma on the blog team: she has lots of ideas on how to contribute to the site. One idea she has is a regular feature on planning issues. However with the following, I am perhaps being guilty here of stealing some of her thunder.
I noticed today that the Planning Officer’s report [...]
Posted in Favourite posts, Opinion, Planning, Services on Monday April 14, 2008 | 24 Comments »
The following was supplied by ‘a bemused Peak dweller’ (otherwise Peter T):
The commendable success of PARWICH.ORG, I feel, relates to the strength of our community and to neighbourliness. I had thought up to March of this year that I had understood the word ‘neighbour’, but, having been in correspondence with the Peak District National Park [...]
Posted in Favourite posts, Services, Societies, Sport on Sunday April 13, 2008 | No Comments »
Following the previous post on the successful resurfacing of the hard play area and the community work day, Di Turnbull has sent us further information:
P.A.R.C. stands for Play Area Resurfacing Committee. It was set up purely to organise the resurfacing of the hard play area. It is a sub-committee of the Parish Council. After the [...]
Posted in Events, Services on Sunday April 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Remember that our shop is open all day today, until 9pm. Also don’t let’s forget that if it wasn’t for Janet stepping in we wouldn’t have this amazing resource, nor should we underestimate the amount of extra work that she now has to do on top running the pub.
So let’s support the shop to ensure [...]
Posted in Favourite posts, News, Services on Wednesday April 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The First Responders asked us to post the following:
A THANK YOU FROM PARWICH FIRST RESPONDERS … AND WHY NOT JOIN US???
We have been rather busy over the last few weeks and we would like to thank all those villagers who have helped when someone has become unwell – you know who you are – and [...]
Posted in Church, Favourite posts, Out & About, Services on Tuesday April 8, 2008 | No Comments »
This morning Ben & I went over to Bradbourne to support Flo at the Haven Grange Club Coffee morning in the Church Hall. They raised £103.65. It was a nice little affair, with Flo manning the bric a brac and the cake table.
I asked Flo what the Club was all about. Apparently the Church [...]
Posted in Services on Monday April 7, 2008 | No Comments »
Debbie Webster has asked us to post information about the Volunteer Centre (Derbyshire Dales South). Based at the Ashbourne Business Centre in Dig Street, the Volunteer Centre provides a central co-ordinating point for volunteers, potential volunteers and voluntary groups in this area. So if you are thinking about volunteering get in touch with [...]
Posted in Eating Out, Events, Services on Saturday April 5, 2008 | No Comments »
Here is another date for your diary.
10-30am to 12 noon
Wednesday 23rd April
Coffee & Cakes at the Sycamore
A one off informal event; come along for a pleasant relaxing morning, visit the new shop and chat with fellow villagers. No charge for coffee or cakes. Who knows, if it is popular, more similar events might be organised.
Posted in Events, Services on Friday April 4, 2008 | No Comments »
Next Tuesday there is a coffee morning raising money for Haven Grange Day Club, a facility used by people from our area too. If you can, please support it.
Coffee Morning
10-30am Tuesday 8th April
Bradbourne Church Hall
Posted in Services on Thursday April 3, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Remember this Saturday is the morning for the Rubbish Collection. The times are approximate and all details are from DCC website.
Parwich
Sycamore Road - 0900 . 0920
Village Green - 0925 . 0945
By old shop, village top - 0950 . 1010
Croft Avenue - 0900 . 0920
Next collection 7th June
Eaton and Alsop
o/s Church Alsop en le Dale [...]
Posted in Events, Services on Wednesday April 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Annual Open Meeting is at 7pm Thursday 3rd of April in the Memorial Hall. Come along! Although it is possible for parishioners to attend the ordinary Parish Council meetings, which are held on the first Thursday of each month, this is the one time in the year for local groups and villagers in general to [...]
Posted in Environment, Housing, Services on Monday March 31, 2008 | 5 Comments »
This evening the coordinating committee of the Village Action Group met. Chair, Peter Trewhitt said “Despite our previous achievements, over the last year we have been in danger of being seen as the Village Inaction Group. However that is to change“. The committee have organised the following:
8pm Monday 21st of April
Sycamore Inn
A meeting of the [...]
Posted in Favourite posts, News, Services on Sunday March 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The direct bus service from Parwich to Derby that went every other Friday has been discontinued (as of 23rd March 2008). For the people that used the service this is a big loss. Now if people want to get to Derby by public transport (as well as to anywhere else) they have to [...]
Posted in Favourite posts, Services, Shop on Tuesday March 25, 2008 | No Comments »
Janet is trying out the following opening hours for the new shop at the Sycamore Inn:
Lunch times
Evenings
Monday
10am to 2pm
7pm to 9pm
Tuesday
10am to 2pm
7pm to 9pm
Wednesday
10am to 2pm
7pm to 9pm
Thursday
10am to 2pm
6pm to 9pm
Friday
10am to 2pm
6pm to 9pm
Saturday
10am to 4pm
7pm to 9pm
Sunday
All day - 10am to 9pm
See Directory of Local businesses & services for the Pub [...]
Posted in Favourite posts, News, People, Photography, Services, Shop on Saturday March 22, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Here are some photographs from the grand opening of the new village shop, inside the Sycamore. Our local TV celebrity Tom Chambers was on hand to congratulate Janet, as were a whole crowd of well-wishers.
Inside the shop, you’ll find all the essentials, including fresh fruit and vegetables, free range Parwich eggs, tea, coffee, cereals, fresh [...]
Posted in News, Services, Shop on Saturday March 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Our new village shop at The Sycamore is open today.
Congratulations to Janet. The opening times over the Bank Holiday Weekend are 10am - 9pm.
What if everyone in Parwich bought one thing this weekend, that would get things started.
Posted in Alsop, Church, Services on Friday March 21, 2008 | No Comments »
On Easter Monday make your way to Alsop Church, refreshments are on sale from 11am -4pm. To quote Christine, an Alsop resident,
Monday will see us serving steaming mugs of freshly brewed tea and filtered coffee, with plates of luscious cakes for you to choose. We look forward to seeing you all.
Tea & Cakes are [...]
Posted in Favourite posts, Services on Friday March 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Although we can no longer buy daily national newspapers within the village, there are a number of alternatives.
For local newspapers, the new shop inside the Sycamore will stock the Derby Evening Telegraph and the Ashbourne News Telegraph (also the free paper the Peak Advertiser).
For newspaper deliveries, the MSR Newsgroup in Ashbourne offers a 7 day [...]
Posted in News, Services on Thursday March 20, 2008 | No Comments »
According to the Derbyshire Dales website, our bins will be emptied as normal on Good Friday. However, next week’s blue box / newspaper collection will be one day later than usual.
For more information on waste collection services, click here.
Posted in News, Services on Thursday March 20, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Janet is definitely going ahead with a small shop in the Sycamore Inn, and will be opening on Easter Saturday. So we can go and get our fresh milk and bread then.
Easter Opening
Saturday 22nd March to Monday 24th March
10am to 9pm
Opening times for next week are still to be confirmed.
Posted in News, Services on Saturday March 15, 2008 | No Comments »
Watch this space for more information on a new Shop in Parwich. (And keep your fingers crossed.) Janet is investigating the possibility of opening a shop in the Sycamore Inn. It would be in the dining-room and would not have as wide a range of goods as the old shop, but well done Janet! (NB There is a book [...]
Posted in Services on Monday March 3, 2008 | No Comments »
The laundry service provided through the Shop is now available through the Sycamore Inn. To use it, get your washing to the pub by 12-30pm on Tuesday lunchtimes.
For more details contact Janet at the pub (tel. 390212).
Posted in News, Services on Monday March 3, 2008 | No Comments »
The Ashbourne Telegraph is now on sale at the Sycamore Inn. It comes out each week on Wednesday mornings. The pub is open at least from 12am to 2pm at lunchtimes and from 7pm onwards each evening.
Janet is also looking at providing the Derby Evening News, but needs at least ten people to [...]
Posted in News, Services, tagged Shop on Monday March 3, 2008 | No Comments »
Sadly the Shop closed on Friday (29th Feb ‘07). Although I will miss the facility to nip down the road whenever I find I need something, I will miss more the social aspect. Getting a Sunday paper meant chatting to people in the street, seeing the latest on the notice board; my record time to [...]
Posted in News, Services on Friday February 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Don’t forget it is the bulk rubbish collection this Saturday, 2nd February. The dustbin waggon will stop at various points around the village during the morning.
Posted in News, Services, Shop on Wednesday January 23, 2008 | No Comments »
Really sad news, in February our marvellous Spar shop will be closing - bad news for us all. Not much more I can say.
Posted in Local Links, People, Services on Saturday December 22, 2007 | No Comments »
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
Posted in Services on Tuesday December 11, 2007 | No Comments »
Work has commenced on what we hope will be a comprehensive guide to local businesses and services within the Parwich area.
Click here to view the directory as it currently stands.
If you would like anything adding, changing or removing, then please get in touch - either by leaving a comment, or by contacting mikejla@btopenworld.com
