Archive for June, 2008
Hartington Flower Festival
Posted in Out & About on Thursday June 5, 2008| Leave a Comment »
This Saturday – Bulk Rubbish
Posted in Services on Thursday June 5, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget this Saturday is the Community Bulk Rubbish Collection from 9am – until approximately 10.45am. The next collection is 2nd August.
Stopping points – approximate times
Sycamore Road – 9-9.20am
Village Green – 9.25-9.45am
By the old shop – 9.50-10.10am
Croft Avenue – 10.15 – 10.45am
Carolyn’s Corner (No. 7)
Posted in News, People on Thursday June 5, 2008| 11 Comments »
Apologies that it’s been a while since the last post but there is really good news…
Carolyn has continued to make excellent progress, so much so that she will be coming home in around a week’s time!
Carolyn has asked me to put the following message on the website, which she wrote using her new-found skills with her left hand:
Feel free to leave comments on this post for Carolyn, she gets to read them all!
A further update to follow by the end of next week.
Parwich Village Tour
Posted in Events, History on Wednesday June 4, 2008| Leave a Comment »
The tour will be guided by Rob Francis, Brian Foden and Peter Trewhitt. Participants of the Brassington Tour, when told of the Parwich event, recommened that the availability of beer at the end of the evening also be stressed.
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 News with Janet and Freda again, and a further interview with Louise B. The evening slot also included a number of local children shopping after school.
If you want to see clips Janet has a video recording or you can view on-line by doing the following:
1. Click on this link. This will open the Central News page in a new window.
2. Select “full screen” mode, by clicking the button on the bottom right hand side of the little TV viewer window, or by right-clicking on the viewer window itself.
3. Move the blue slider (at the foot of the viewing window) along to 6:30, so as to skip the first six and a half minutes of the programme.
4. After the clip from Parwich ends, keep watching for the next couple of minutes, while East Midlands Minister Phil Hope is interviewed about current national government strategy relating to the future of village shops.
Further reading: Here’s a write-up of the whole scheme, as taken from the official website for “Pub Is The Hub” (the organisation which helped Janet set up the shop, in what turns out to be the fastest turnaround time to date).
You can find out more about “Pub Is The Hub” here. The scheme was launched in 2001, and has the personal backing of HRH The Prince of Wales.
Coffee morning raises £160.
Posted in Church, Events, News on Wednesday June 4, 2008| 1 Comment »
Andrew Robinson writes:
A happy time was had by all this morning, thanks to Gill and Peter’s kind hospitality.
£160 was raised towards the Flower Festival at St. Peter’s Church, which takes place from Friday July 4th to Sunday July 6th.
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 time of writing this, is a photo of Tissington Hall. So if you want to share your images and thoughts with the rest of the world, do come first to PARWICH.ORG, but then secondly you might want to look at My Peak Experience, which also has a version for mobile phones www.mypeakexperience.org.uk/?device=mobile.
Sycamore Darts Win
Posted in British Legion, News, Pikehall, Pub, Sport on Wednesday June 4, 2008| 1 Comment »
As always here is the round-up of what the Ashbourne News Telegraph says this week:
The finals of the Ashbourne Town Darts League were held at the Empire Ballroom last Friday. The Sycamore Inn Team won the Division Three Cup, congratulations!
Parwich Legion’s Team were also finalists, just missing the Division One Cup. Commiserations, and best wishes for next year.
Parwich’s Andrew Robinson provided ‘Word of the Week’ in the current issue, very evocatively describing their recent journey to the island of Colonsay, and reflecting more broadly on God as a source of confidence on our journey of life. (The Hebrides are always stunning at this time of year).
Pikehall Harness Racing attracts around 2,000 visitors to each meet, with their 2008 season kicking of with a meet on Sunday 15th June, starting at 2pm.
As always do let us know of any other local snippets I have missed.
Brassington Tour
Posted in Events, Out & About, Societies on Wednesday June 4, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget Parwich & District Local History Society have organised a guided walk around Brassington this evening (Wednesday 4th June). Meet outside the Miners Arms in Brassington at 7-30pm, refreshments will be available in the same Pub at the end of the walk. The weather is looking promising.
All are welcome and there is no charge.
Planning Inspector Impressed
Posted in News, Planning on Wednesday June 4, 2008| 2 Comments »
Congratulations to Lynette and Richard, who learnt this morning that their appeal relating to the garden room at Church Cottage, Parwich has been successful. The appeal process has been a long and arduous struggle for both of them, so their sense of relief must be immense, and well deserved.
Announcing her judgement with unusual speed, the Planning Inspector, Katie Peerless, commended the input of the residents of Parwich.
The building has been in place for some time and I was impressed by the strength of feeling that brought so many people out to speak positively of their liking for the building as it exists. Development, especially in a modern idiom, is often unpopular in conservation areas and it is more usual to hear objections to change, both before and after it has occurred, than praise for an innovative approach. (more…)
Coffee Morning today
Posted in Church, Events on Wednesday June 4, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget the Coffee Morning at The Old Farmhouse – (Gill & Peter’s) in Creamery Lane from 10am – noon.
Come along and buy some home-baking ready for tea tonight.
All in aid of flowers for the Church Flower Festival on July 4th -6th.
Classical Music CD Swap.
Posted in Classified adverts on Wednesday June 4, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Keith Parsons writes:
I have just bought on CD the complete Mozart piano concertos performed by Barenboim and the English Chamber Orchestra. Also the complete Prokofiev piano concertos by Ashkenazy, Previn and the LSO, and more…..
I’d happily offer these on short-term loan to anyone in the village who would like to borrow them.
And in return, do you have classical CDs you could lend me? I’m interested in Baroque music, Stravinsky, or W.H.Y.
I don’t mind keeping lists for distribution to participants of what CDs folk in the village are willing to swap.
Contact keith@kparsons.plus.com
Beautiful Fund Raiser
Posted in Events, Memorial hall, Project Parwich on Tuesday June 3, 2008| 1 Comment »
Jo-anne’s make-up demonstration, held on 19th May at The Horns in Ashbourne to raise funds for Project Parwich was a great success! Thanks to the Horns for absorbing most of the costs for the food and wine, the evening raised £300 for Project Parwich.
As an added bonus, those who attended had a fantastic evening and are better informed in the art of applying make-up! Thank you to Jo-anne, The Horns and Becki, of Red Square photography for all their efforts and for providing a great night.
Wild West Night – The Evidence!!
Posted in 2008, British Legion, People, Posts of Note on Tuesday June 3, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Carl for sending in this blog and the photos.
Thanks to all those who supported the Wild West Night at The Legion, everyone made it a fantastic evening. Thanks to Chris for providing the excellent entertainment and also thanks to all those who donned their costumes – they were all great. Tony Marshall took the main prize for his excellent “sherrif’s attire”!!
The next event is being arranged for Saturday 19th July – details to follow.
For more photos click (more…)
Coffee Morning – Tomorrow
Posted in Church, Events on Tuesday June 3, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Horticultural Society June Update
Posted in Events, Gardens, Societies, Young people on Tuesday June 3, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Following last night’s Horticultural Society Committee meeting here are a few things to keep in mind:
Sunday 22nd June: Open Gardens & Children’s Show Mid-Summer Magic
also Ashbourne Brass Band will be playing on the Green
- If you are willing to open your garden and have not already spoken to Dot Hart please contact her on tel. 456
- If you can help circulate posters contact Dot Hart
- If you can come along to help set up at 5-30pm on Saturday 21st June
- If you have any spare plants we can sell on the Plant Stall please let Peter Trewhitt know (tel 287) or bring them along to the Memorial Hall on the Sunday morning
- If you have any prizes for the Tombola please get them to Ann Beech in advance or bring them along on the Sunday morning
- If you can help with teas on the afternoon please let Pat Barnett know
- Children and parents if you do not have a Children’s Show Schedule already please contact Mike Hart (tel 456) or Ann Beach, or look out for the link on the Society’s SHOWS page
- Do think about entering the Scarecrow competition. Scarecrows can be located anywhere on the Parwich Open Garden route. Entry forms need to be submitted by 11-30am on Sunday 22nd. The winner will be announced at the Children’s Show prize presentation at 5-15pm
- If you have any friends or family that might be interested in coming along to go round the gardens (2pm to 6pm) let them know.
Abel Shipley Memorial Trophy for Hanging Baskets
- Entries are invited for this new Trophy. Please hand in a completed entry form at the Memorial Hall on Sunday 22nd June by 12am, or if you are not able to come along then, please let Mike Hart or Peter Trewhitt know in advance. Judging will take place during Wakes Week. (more…)
Missing.
Posted in Classified adverts, Pikehall on Monday June 2, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Who is this?
Posted in People, Photography, Project Parwich, Young people on Monday June 2, 2008| 21 Comments »
PARWICH.ORG received this photo today. The person who sent it will donate £5 to Project Parwich, provided that someone can guess the identity of the young man in the picture.
Please leave your guesses in the comments box!
Please click on the image to enlarge it.
Shop ‘Change of Use’ Petition
Posted in Planning, Shop on Monday June 2, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Discussion about the change of use of the former Spar Shop continues (see comments on our post). Also there is a petition at the Sycamore Inn for people to sign objecting to the Planning Application for change from retail to domestic residential use. Is there a future for village shops, or was the Spar Shop’s closure inevitable? This is an important issue, so whatever your views contact the planners or let us know.
“Active” Local Planning Applications: end May08
Posted in Housing, Pikehall, Planning on Monday June 2, 2008| Leave a Comment »
This post is an update to the planning application post listed at the end of April. Information has been sourced from the search facility on the Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA) website.
There are no new planning applications for Alsop-en-le-Dale and Ballidon. There is one new application for Parwich and one for Pikehall:
Parwich
- The Shop Parwich – Change of use from retail shop to domestic residential.
See our post
ID No: NP/DDD/0408/0307, 02-Apr-08.
Status: registered, awaiting decision.
View documents
Pikehall
- Roystone Grange Farm Pikehall – Formation of menage and associated change of use from agriculture to equestrian use.
ID No: NP/DDD/0508/0387, 08-May-08.
Status: registered, awaiting decision.
View documents
A final decision has been reached for three of the applications in Parwich: (more…)
Jigsaw Page Updated
Posted in About this site, Photography on Monday June 2, 2008| 4 Comments »
The JIGSAW PUZZLES page has been updated after a several week gap (my apologies). With the latest jigsaw, entitled ‘Bear Stake Croft’, we have an extra twist. There is a page of background information about the orchard and its strange old name. You can get to this page by clicking on the link across the top of page with the puzzle on, but you will have to complete the puzzle before the link will work.
Leave a comment below if you think this is a good idea, and you would like us to repeat it with future puzzles.
Quiz Night
Posted in Events, Project Parwich, Pub on Monday June 2, 2008| 3 Comments »
What a great night at The Sycamore. The questions set by Don and Audrey were varied and fun. Some tested the brain unless you were the Euro Team with Amanda, Graham, Mike & Ben, but others were straightforward so no-one felt left out. There was one famous person present, Overend Watts from Mott the Hoople. He is walking from Lands End to John O’Groats, and valiantly joined one of the teams. The winning side were The Euro Team well ahead on points. Five teams participated and £45 was raised. What was so great was the atmosphere, everyone was there to enjoy themselves but it would have been even nicer to see more people there.
Open Gardens at Stanton in Peak
Posted in Gardens, Out & About on Sunday June 1, 2008| 3 Comments »
If you have never walked around Stanton in Peak I can strongly recommend it. We spent this afternoon exploring their Open Gardens. All the gardens are fairly small and a few you can see from the road, but the interest is really when you go down the little alleys and the cottage gardens at the rear, with some amazing views over towards Bakewell and Haddon Hall. The village really is perched on the side of the hill, with many of the gardens well terraced. Youlgreave Brass Band was strategically located in the centre of the village near the pub, providing a pleasant interlude. We didn’t try the Flying Childers, a freehouse, but some of the locals told us that they served good ale and food. I think that on one of the nice summer evenings (I’m an optimist) we’ll have a walk over Stanton Moor and call in at the pub. If you have tried the pub do leave a comment, maybe I feel a food review coming up.
Now I haven’t mentioned a tearoom in this blog, that’s because we didn’t visit one. However I was delighted to arrive home to find a goody bag on the doorstep, inside was a Passionate Carrot Cake from Chatsworth Farm Shop. It is delicious, moist, fruity, nutty and of course the carrots make it a healthy eating option, part of my 5 a day. So the next time you are near Pilsley I recommend calling in to either the Farm Shop or one of Chatsworth’s tearooms. Thank you Mike & Kevin.
Other Opens Gardens that are being well advertised at the moment are Bonsall’s on 14th & 15th June – 10.30-5pm, Birchover’s on 14th & 15th June – 1-5.30pm & Fenny Bentley’s on Sunday 15th 1-5pm.
Don’t forget Parwich Open Gardens on Sunday 22nd June 2-6pm.
Microsoft Power Point – Help
Posted in Classified adverts on Sunday June 1, 2008| Leave a Comment »
I am trying to improve my skills on Power Point, does anyone have a guide (book form) to Power Point 97 that I could borrow for a few days. Ring Jane on 665 or comment below.
Reminder: Don & Audrey’s Quiz Night.
Posted in Events, Project Parwich, Pub on Sunday June 1, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget tonight’s quiz at the Sycamore!
19:45 for a prompt 20:00 start. All proceeds to Project Parwich.
All prizes for the raffle are gratefully received
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