The Sycamore Inn is opening early this evening at 6pm so that those who want can come and cheer Tom along collectively. There is an extra large plasma TV especially for tonight. ‘Strictly’ starts at 6-10pm so you will need to be prompt to get your drinks and settle down for the start.
Archive for September, 2008
Watch ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ at the Sycamore
Posted in People, Pub, Tom Chambers on Saturday September 20, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Vote for Tom
Posted in People, Tom Chambers on Saturday September 20, 2008| Leave a Comment »
To vote for Tom ring:
09015 22 23 01
(lines are open only between 7-30pm and 9pm Saturday 20th Sept)
The competition gets underway on tonight’s Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1 at 6-10pm (Saturday 20th Sept). This week sees the male celebrities competing. All of us here at PARWICH.ORG intend to be totally impartial, showing no favouritism at all in our all out campaign to see Tom Chambers as the 2008 winner. Vote for Tom this Saturday evening. The results will be announced on Sunday’s show (this week the results show is at 8-00pm Sunday 21st Sept).
How to vote:
Strictly Come Dancing will be broadcast on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturdays the celebrities and their partners will dance for the judges scores and your vote. When the programme finishes on Saturday night viewers will be able to continue to vote until the lines close that evening at 9pm. The Sunday show is recorded on Saturday night but no element involving the results of the vote will start recording until after lines are closed and votes counted and verified. (more…)
Landlady of 2008 Community Pub of the year
Posted in 2008, People, Posts of Note, Pub on Friday September 19, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Here are a couple of photos of Janet back at work having come from the station via the cash & carry:
Best Community Pub 2008
Posted in 2008, Posts of Note, Pub on Friday September 19, 2008| 5 Comments »
Tennis Mixed Doubles on Sunday
Posted in Events, Sport on Friday September 19, 2008| Leave a Comment »
WI & the Everest Marathon
Posted in Events, Societies on Friday September 19, 2008| 2 Comments »
Being one of the three men that attended this talk, I can uncategorically say that those of you who did not go on Thursday evening missed an excellent talk and some incredible photos. Clare Shea-Simonds, an experienced athlete, has recently won a European silver medal for Triathlon. She and her husband, with some 80 other westerners and Nepalese, entered last year’s Everest Marathon, and Parwich WI reaped the benefit of having her mother on their committee.
Amazing though the challenge of a marathon starting near Everest Base Camp at 17,000 feet is, the challenge of walking to the start is as impressive. Described as the worlds most impressive race, it has been run 12 times since 1987. Clare talked of Nepal, the poverty (the average income is around £125 a year) and the people. (more…)
Properties for sale or rent.
Posted in Housing on Thursday September 18, 2008| Leave a Comment »
IMPORTANT: These details have been updated elsewhere. Please click here for our most recent property round-up.
It has been a quiet month on the property front, with no changes to last month’s list.
- Hideaway Cottage, The Square, Parwich. 2 bed detached, £275,000
- Hope Croft, Parwich. 3 bed semi-detached, £365,000
- Lenscliffe, Parwich. 3 bed semi-detached, £285,000
- Parwich Lees Cottage, Alsop Road, Parwich. 3 bed cottage, offers around £450,000
- Parwich Village Shop. Commercial, £375,000
The list will be updated again next month. Until then, you will be able to find it on the USEFUL INFO page, and in the ELSEWHERE ON PARWICH.ORG section on the right hand side of this page.
Wind farm going ahead on Carsington Pastures
Posted in Environment, News, Planning on Thursday September 18, 2008| 12 Comments »
Thank you to Gareth Butterfield of the Ashbourne News Telegraph for alerting us to this item. Although outside our immediate area it may be of interest to our readers and could have future implications for within the Park.
Yesterday the Planning Inspectorate over turned Derbyshire Dales District Council’s refusal of a commercial wind farm on Carsington Pastures overlooking Carsington Water. West Coast Energy now have the go ahead to build four large wind turbines. Details of the appeal can be seen at the District Council Website and the Planning Inspector’s decision can be see at their website (with a bit of searching).
It is perhaps surprising that this got the go ahead in such a conspicuous and archaeologically important site, though the Government is working to facilitate the planning process for alternative energy installations. Just outside the National Park’s boundary it is interesting to speculate how this will impact on the PDNPA’s reluctance to allow even small domestic wind turbines.
Harvest Supper – now only 6 tickets available
Posted in Church, Events on Wednesday September 17, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Just a quick reminder about the Harvest Supper on Monday 22nd at 6.30pm in the Memorial Hall. Demand has been very high and there are only 6 tickets left. If you would like to go please ring Andrew or Rachel on 202. Please remember to tell us if you are vegetarian or have any special dietary requirements. Don’t forget to bring your own glasses & drink!
Harvest Festival will be a joint service with the Parwich Methodists this Sunday at 10am – Everyone is welcome.
This week’s Stunner
Posted in News on Wednesday September 17, 2008| 1 Comment »
The Ashbourne News Telegraph hits the mean streets of the Derbyshire again today (17/09/08). Here are some items of local interest:
- p1 & p4-5 The unveiling of the sculpture a Shrovetime Hug in Ashbourne last weekend. The paper is running an opinion poll and plans to have a video of the event on their website. See also Tim Baker’s Shrovetide blog.
- p2 Car fire in Parwich Parish last Friday with two fire engines and the police attending the blazing 4×4 in the Dale (the Newhaven road) near Middlemoor Farm in the early afternoon. (This was their second visit to Parwich that day, the earlier had been a false alarm following a toddler’s experiments with the telephone.) See also the Comment section “Busy days for police” on p.4. (more…)
Great British Pub Awards Final
Posted in People, Pub on Wednesday September 17, 2008| Leave a Comment »
The results of the Great British Pub Awards are to be announced tomorrow evening at a formal reception the Park Lane Hilton in London. (more…)
Our ‘More Links’ page is updated
Posted in About this site on Wednesday September 17, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Our yet More Links page has recently been updated. It contains list of links relating to:
- Other Derbyshire or Peak District communities’ websites
- General Derbyshire and Peak District sites
- Midlands and National general rural living sites
Do let us know about any other websites that you think we should add, particularly other Peak District community sites that we have missed. Also, please send us any reasonably local links for our Where to go page. As well as the links via post, these two pages can also be accessed from the ELSEWHERE ON PARWICH.ORG list in the right hand column.
Happy with your insurers?
Posted in Services on Tuesday September 16, 2008| 1 Comment »
A conversation between several people over a garden wall resulted in us being asked to do the following post:
People have had varied responses from their different insurance companies in relation to the rain/flood damage of the other weekend. Some feel they have had a very rapid response and an exemplary service, but others have concerns. One household had a very rapid initial response but now feel they are left not knowing what is going to happen; another feels their contents insurers are trying to shift the reponsibility to the buildings insurer for what should be contents leaving them falling between the two stools.
It has been suggested that comments here on the Blog may help those less happy with the service they are getting. If people that are happy with their insurers say so in the comments section below, this will give those unhappy with theirs something to cite to their own insurers, or in the worst case the name of alternative insurance companies to change to when their policy comes up for renewal. Those people unhappy with their insurers may be able to use comments on the Blog to put the pressure of adverse publicity on them to come up with the goods. (more…)
Ben’s pile!
Posted in People on Tuesday September 16, 2008| 3 Comments »
Ben would like to extend his thanks to all those who have shown concern over his pile. He is delighted to say that it has now gone but it’s disappearance has taken a couple of months and involved considerable effort and a certain amount of pain. He has coped well with the friendly “jibes”, but was disappointed that no-one took the bit between their teeth and got stuck in.
September Newsletter PC Ian Cooper
Posted in Police on Tuesday September 16, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Update from your local officer September 2008
Its been a fairly quiet month on our area. The downpour we suffered in the early part of September kept officers extremely busy around Ashbourne, and some of our villages did suffer from flooding.
We’ve had little crime. At around 2100 hours, 12th September 2008, damage was caused to a house door in Kniveton village by an unknown person banging on it.
We had another collision on the A515, near to the Rakes Lane junction, Tissington. A BMW overturned and the four occupants were lucky to come out virtually uninjured. I have submitted a report to Derbyshire County Council, via HQs, asking them to consider further possible improvements for this particular bend.
The next Community Forum will take place at Parwich Village Hall, hopefully around 12th November 2008, (DATE TO BE CONFIRMED).
(more…)
Have your say on the management of the Peak Park
Posted in Environment, Peak Park on Tuesday September 16, 2008| 1 Comment »
The Peak Park Authority are holding a number of workshops ‘across‘ the National Park for residents to have their say in the planning and management of the National Park. These workshops will ask the questions:
• What makes our area’s landscape special for us?
• Whether the authority’s understanding of our area’s landscape and the current land use is accurate?
• Our suggestions for future planning and management of the landscape?
The ‘nearest‘ two to us are:
• Wednesday 15 October, 7pm to 9pm – Warslow Village Hall, Cheadle Road, Warslow
• Saturday 18 October, 10am to 1pm – Peak District National Park Authority offices, Aldern House, Baslow Road, Bakewell
The Authority’s full Press Release is below: (more…)
Unsurfaced Rural Routes – Minninglow Lane
Posted in Ballidon, Peak Park, Roads on Tuesday September 16, 2008| 1 Comment »
The Peak District National Park Authority are developing management plans for unsurfaced rural routes. None of our local routes are to be included in the first wave, but it is planned that Minninglow Lane will be considered relatively soon. To find out more either go to www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/vehicles or read their full press release below: (more…)
Wanted – someone to chop me up!
Posted in Classified adverts on Monday September 15, 2008| 4 Comments »
If anyone is interested in a couple of hours work to saw this pile into chunks for a wood burning stove, please contact Mike and Sue on 334. Alternatively, if you know of someone who might be interested, please ring or add a comment below.
A buzz saw would be a decided advantage for this job!
p.s. The pots don’t need chopping!
PARWICH TENNIS CLUB ANNUAL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS WEEKEND
Posted in 2008, Posts of Note, Societies, Sport on Monday September 15, 2008| Leave a Comment »
(SECOND ONLY TO WIMBLEDON) – SATURDAY
The day dawned – surprisingly brightly given the recent dampness.
This was the penultimate event of the Tennis Club’s year, the climax of their competitive year, the pinnacle of competitive ambition, the epitome of competitive standards. At stake was the honour of having your name in gold leaf on the pavilion honours board for eternity.
This is a day for finely tuned athletes, the light of foot, the stern of heart, those who care and the masochists who routinely subject themselves to ritual humiliation on an annual basis. This is not a day for the lily-livered, for those who play for enjoyment or those with the good sense to recognise their limitations. Today we were gladiators!
There were two competitions – ‘one for the ladies’ and ‘one for the gentlemen’.
The Everest Marathon
Posted in Events, Societies on Monday September 15, 2008| Leave a Comment »
The W.I. have a talk and pictures by Claire and Duncan Shea-Simonds who completed the Everest Marathon in November 2007, at the Memorial Hall on Thursday 18th September at 8pm, everyone is welcome.
Coffee Morning – This Saturday
Posted in Church, Events on Monday September 15, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Cleaning Work Available
Posted in Classified adverts on Monday September 15, 2008| Leave a Comment »
If anyone is interested in doing some cleaning, probably about 4 hours a week, could they please ring Debbie Webster on 390568.
Tickets on sale for Swiss Raclette Evening
Posted in Events, Project Parwich on Sunday September 14, 2008| 2 Comments »
Tickets are now available for a Raclette Evening to be held on the evening of Saturday 11th October in aid of Project Parwich.
The evening kicks off at 7.30pm at Rookery House. Tickets cost £10 for a light raclette supper and the first glass of something enjoyable. Additional drinks will be on sale too!
Please contact Mike and Sue on 334 for tickets.
(more…)
Last week’s weather (14th Sept ’08)
Posted in Weather on Sunday September 14, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Is the monsoon season over for the time being?
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Rainfall in mm |
Pressure in Mb am |
Pressure in Mb pm |
Temperature in ºC |
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Max |
Min |
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Sun 7th |
6 |
1001.2 |
1006.8 |
18.3 |
12.3 |
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Mon 8th |
0 |
1009.9 |
1012.9 |
17.6 |
12.3 |
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Tue 9th |
9 |
1011.0 |
1005.7 |
16.8 |
10.6 |
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Wed 10th |
1 |
1009.5 |
1008.4 |
18.1 |
9.6 |
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Thurs 11th |
1 |
1007.3 |
1006.8 |
17.5 |
12.7 |
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Fri 12th |
5 |
1011.0 |
1014.8 |
15.3 |
10.8 |
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Sat 13th |
0 |
1014.8 |
1019.5 |
19.9 |
11.0 |
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Total |
22 |
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Average |
17.6 |
11.3 |
Strictly Tom Chambers
Posted in People, Tom Chambers on Saturday September 13, 2008| 6 Comments »
The new series of Strictly Come Dancing starts this evening (BBC1, 6:30pm, Saturday 13th Sept). As this week’s episode is a special “behind the scenes” preview, there won’t yet be a chance to vote for Tom – but nevertheless, the Chambers To Win campaign starts here!
The show is also repeated on Sunday afternoon at 5:30pm.
Alternative Film Night
Posted in Films on Saturday September 13, 2008| Leave a Comment »
September Parwich ALTERNATIVE Film Show
We are starting a season of more unusual films, foreign language films, and older films, initially on the 4th Tuesday each month.
Tennis Mixed Doubles Competition
Posted in Events, Sport on Saturday September 13, 2008| Leave a Comment »
click on poster to enlarge
OOO-AAA-RRR! Shiver m’ timbers.
Posted in British Legion, Events on Friday September 12, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Now is the time to polish your cutlasses and to start teaching the parrot.
click on poster to enlarge
School Newsletter 2 – Fri 12th Sept.
Posted in School on Friday September 12, 2008| Leave a Comment »
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Film Night this Friday
Posted in Films on Thursday September 11, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Click on poster to enlarge or to find out more (more…)
Police appeal for witnesses
Posted in Police on Thursday September 11, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Not sure whether to post this or not, but it was at a time when people might be going to or from Ashbourne:
Derbyshire Police are appealing for witnesses to an attack on a security guard at the Coop at Park Road, Ashbourne, shortly before 10am this morning, Thursday 11th September. Two men attacked the guard who was delivering to the Coop & escaped in a car believed to be a dark coloured Ford Focus.
Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen the incident or the vehicle to call 0845 123 3333. Please quote incident number 208 of 11/9/08. Thank you.
Trisha Mellor, B Division Community Information Officer,Community Intelligence
Some photos of Sunday’s Horticultural Show
Posted in 2008, Events, Gardens, Posts of Note on Thursday September 11, 2008| 2 Comments »
Government considers elections to National Park Authorities
Posted in News, Opinion, Parish Council, Peak Park on Thursday September 11, 2008| 6 Comments »
Thank you to Chris Elton for drawing the following to our attention. Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) has issued a consultation document on the idea of setting up direct elections to National Park Authorities. The Defra website says:
Consultation on Direct Elections to English National Park and Broads Authorities
This consultation invites your views on the principle of Direct Elections to the Authorities and Parish Council Members on the Broads Authority.
Parliamentary consideration of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and the Broads Bill 2007 has resulted in an ongoing issue about direct elections to the National Park and Broads Authorities. As a result, the Government is undertaking an open consultation to seek views from its stakeholders to explore whether directly elected members would aid or hinder the decision-making process and/or strategic functioning of National Park and Broads Authorities. It wishes to give its stakeholders the opportunity to evaluate the relevant issues and in order to inform this thinking, those issues are set out in the linked consultation document. It simply sets out the issues for information purposes only without any views or recommendations.
Comments on these proposals are invited by Friday 28 November 2008. They should be posted or e-mailed to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs at the following address:
Alasdair Grant, National Parks Policy and Sponsorship Branch, Zone 1/03, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6EB
Or email: NNPAMembership@defra.gsi.gov.uk
As residents of a National Park we are undoubtedly stakeholders. We suggests that as well as contacting Defra directly with your views it may be worth adding your comments below so that the Parish Council and/or the Village Action Group has some idea of the the community’s views as a whole.
School Newsletter No.1 – 9th Sept 2008
Posted in School on Wednesday September 10, 2008| Leave a Comment »
We are still experimenting with the best way to display the School Newsletters. Click on the images to see the Newsletter as a pdf.
Information on flood prevention and clearing up
Posted in Weather on Wednesday September 10, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Karen Wigley (Clerk to PPC) for forwarding the following:
Karen
Attached are the links that provide useful information on flood prevention/clean up – might be worth adding the links onto your community website:
http://www.hpa.org.uk/webw/HPAweb&HPAwebStandard/HPAweb_C/1213686561005?p=1213686561915
http://www.hpa.org.uk/web/HPAwebFile/HPAweb_C/1194947420817
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/flood/826674/830330/882628/?lang=_e
Regards
Rob Brittan
Emergency Planning Officer
What the papers say
Posted in News on Wednesday September 10, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Today’s Ashbourne News Telegraph (10th Sept 2008) unsurprisingly focuses on last weekend’s flooding in the area.
- p.3 Of the various articles on the flooding we are mentioned under the heading “Chaos and destruction“. The article describes and pictures (the photograph used came from our post) the damage to our roads and paths and includes a short interview with Janet at the Sycamore. (The paper also warns more heavy rain is expected tomorrow.)
- p.4 The Comment section comments favourably on PARWICH.ORG (see post below for the full text).
- p.6 Derbyshire Cyberscouts receive £500 for new equipment.
- p.15 The Hug, a sculpture representing Ashbourne Shrovetide Football is to be unveiled at 10-30am on Saturday at the Waterside Park development (i.e. in front of Homebase).
- p.19 Ashbourne Churches Together is launching an appeal to help those affected by the floods in India where some 2,000 people have died. Donations can be sent to Elizabeth Hurfurt, 81 Derby Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1BH, cheques payable to ACT Patna Partnership. For more information contact the Vicar on 01335 390 226.
- p.47 Ashbourne Town Darts 2008/09 Winter League starts this evening. Best wishes to the Legion against the Cross (Div 1), the Sycamore against the George & Dragon A (Div 2), and the Legion A against the Bowling Green (Div 4).
As always add anything we have missed to the comments section below.
The Ashbourne Telegraph comments on PARWICH.ORG
Posted in 2008, About this site, News, Posts of Note on Wednesday September 10, 2008| 6 Comments »
The Comment section in today’s Ashbourne News Telegraph (10th Sept 2008) mentions very favourably PARWICH.ORG, so we thought our readers might like to see this in full:
IF YOU haven’t already done this, and you have the necessary facilities, log on to http://parwich.org and have a good look around. Make sure you have a bit of time though, it’s easy to lose several hours reading through the numerous snippets of news and views posted up on a daily basis.
We would like to congratulate the village and the website’s hard-working administrators for creating something that must be almost unique in such a small sleepy village as Parwich.
What strikes you as you click away at the hundreds of articles and comments on the site is just how busy it is. Villagers we assume must log on every day and debate the finer points of life both within the village and further afield. It’s fascinating, friendly, and a shining example of a healthy community embracing modern technology. (more…)
Some Parwich Brownsons
Posted in History, People on Wednesday September 10, 2008| 1 Comment »
Thank you to Stuart G Flint for sending in the following information in response to the earlier Brownson family history posts:
I have been researching my family history for some years now among whom is a family of Brownson who married into my mother’s Walker family of Wirksworth ..but I could never find the link with Parwich until recently, when out of the blue I made contact with a person who is a Brownson himself and whose family corresponds with my own kin..
I have now a pedigree of sorts as follows:
The Brownsons came from Alsop en le Dale and Parwich and before that way back in the 1500s are reputed to be descendants of John Brownson (or as it was spelt Braunson) who was a Steward to Mary Queen of Scots when she was incarcerated in Tutbury Castle and South Wingfield by The Earl of Shrewsbury. (more…)
On sale now – Harvest Supper Tickets
Posted in Church, Events on Tuesday September 9, 2008| Leave a Comment »
We would like to invite you to the annual harvest supper – only 70 tickets available – so hurry & get your tickets now.
Police Ringmaster – metal thefts
Posted in Police on Tuesday September 9, 2008| Leave a Comment »
The latest Police Ringmaster message warns people to be wary of thefts of metal; unfortunately the rise in prices means that any any unsecured metal from manhole covers to machinery is at risk.
I would like to make you aware of the current rise in scrap metal thefts. This is occurring more on isolated, larger premises and haulage yards. They are looking for anything, whether it is scrap or not. A recent theft was of metal cages taken from farm premises at Grange Mill. Please be extra vigilant and report all vehicles/persons seen acting suspiciously in the area to Derbyshire Police.
Thank you.
PC 2669 Hayman
Ashbourne Section.
If you have any information relating to incidents please contact 0845 164 1644. Derbyshire Constabulary can be contacted on 0845 123 33 33, or in an emergency 999. Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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