Via Parwich.org, may I ask if anyone out there has a machine that would copy 2 videos on dvd for us?
Many thanks! Debbie W (568)
Archive for March, 2009
Can you help?
Posted in Classified adverts on Sunday March 22, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Final Lent Lunch – This Thursday
Posted in Church, Events on Sunday March 22, 2009| Leave a Comment »
This is the final Lent Lunch of the year and it is being held at John & Marion Fuller-Sessions – Orchard Farm. Pop in anytime on Thursday 26th March from 12.30pm, with lunch finishing at 2pm. (If you know that you are definitely coming let Marion know on 519 – but otherwise just pop in – there will be plenty of food!!) Enjoy a range of cheeses, pates and bread – more fun that making your own lunch.
You don’t have to be a member of the Church to enjoy this lunch; it is a community event to raise funds for Church repairs (via a donation for the lunch). After all, we like seeing the Church in our village – so let’s help keep it in good repair. Everyone is welcome, including children.
Weekly weather update
Posted in Weather on Sunday March 22, 2009| Leave a Comment »
And the weather for last week was:
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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 15th |
0 |
1022 |
1026 |
12.8 |
5 |
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Mon 16th |
0 |
1026 |
1027 |
14.9 |
1.2 |
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Tue 17th |
0 |
1026 |
1030 |
8.3 |
4.2 |
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Wed 18th |
0 |
1028 |
1023 |
12.9 |
1.0 |
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Thurs 19th |
0 |
1022 |
1025 |
13.7 |
1.6 |
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Fri 20th |
0 |
1027 |
1025 |
13.9 |
3.1 |
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Sat 21st |
0 |
1024 |
1026 |
13.9 |
-0.1 |
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Total |
0 |
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Average |
12.8 |
2.3 |
The weatherman on the Hill advises that “the drought could end this week coming”.
Ornithology – keep ’em coming!
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Sunday March 22, 2009| 1 Comment »
Mike G has sent us in this contribution to the Parwich ornithology collection with the comment: “Racing Pigeon on holiday! Possibly became a pie if it ever went home.”
Irish Night in The Legion – Tonight
Posted in British Legion, Events on Saturday March 21, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Birds v Cats!!
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Saturday March 21, 2009| Leave a Comment »
OK John F-S, you have stirred me to blow the dust off my camera. Here is a Goldfinch taken this morning. Please keep your cat away from it. Colin B
Click on picture to enlarge
Pets of Parwich
Posted in Pets of Parwich, Photography on Saturday March 21, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Film Night – Fri 3rd April
Posted in Films on Saturday March 21, 2009| Leave a Comment »
FRIDAY 3rd April – 7.45PM
Free Entrance – PG 12
PARWICH MEMORIAL HALL
Refreshments * Raffle
Big screen
Silent projection
Hi Fi Sound
Special hi-fi headphones for
those with hearing difficulties,
please ask.
Daniel Craig returns as 007 in this electrifying follow-up to the critically acclaimed CASINO ROYALE. The film opens with two gripping, back-to-back chases, as James Bond (Daniel Craig) tries to heed the orders of M (Judi Dench) and, at the same time, track down the people who blackmailed his love. (more…)
History of Bradbourne – Find out more – Next Thursday
Posted in Events, History, Societies on Friday March 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Netball report
Posted in Sport on Friday March 20, 2009| 1 Comment »
Sent in by Nia, our roving sports reporter…
The ladies of Parwich have had two fantastic victories in the last two weeks. The Leek league is made up of young fit women and girls but they are no match for the steely- eyed determination and the years of experience that we display. Our first victims were Leek Hockey Club who had all the confidence of youth. They watched us putting on knee supports, trying to hide post baby tummies and struggling to move with grace and energy and decided they were in for an easy victory. However…….
Do you read The Times or The Sunday Times?
Posted in School on Friday March 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »
A reminder that Parwich Primary School are collecting vouchers from The Times and Sunday Times for free books for schools. Please send in to school any vouchers you have or can collect, beg, steal or borrow. There is a collection box in the entrance hall or you could pass your vouchers to anyone with children at the school. Even if you only have one voucher, please hand it in as some books can be obtained with as little as 10 vouchers. Thank you for your help.
Wanted!!
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Friday March 20, 2009| 9 Comments »
Does anyone know where I could find a real one? JF-S
The Proud Helleborus
Posted in Flora, Photography on Thursday March 19, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to Mike G for this lovely flower.
Pre School Mother’s Day Special
Posted in Events, Pre-school on Thursday March 19, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Captions please!
Posted in Pets of Parwich, Photography on Thursday March 19, 2009| Leave a Comment »
This photo has been sent in by Parwich’s resident wildlife photographer, John F-S, with his suggested caption “I’ll get those tits if it kills me.”
Any other captions, anyone?
Parwich Primary School quiz
Posted in School on Thursday March 19, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget that the entries for the quiz need to be handed in by tomorrow – 20 March. You can hand your quiz in to Denise or Alison for your chance to win the £10 prize. Thank you to everyone who participated in this school fund-raiser.
Ornithology Corner
Posted in Ornithology on Thursday March 19, 2009| 1 Comment »
Got it! At last…. But the question is. Is it a Greater, Middle or Lesser Spotter Woodpecker? Is it male or is it female? 
The RSPB website might help confirm the sex of this Greater Spotted Woodpecker.
Lent Lunch Today.
Posted in Church on Wednesday March 18, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Pop along to Church Farm (Andrew & Rachel’s) at 12.30-2pm for Lent lunch (Thursday). Enjoy a range of cheeses, pates and bread – more fun that making your own lunch. You don’t have to be a member of the Church to enjoy this lunch – it is a community event to raise funds for Church repairs (via a donation for the lunch) – afterall we like seeing the Church in our village, so let’s help keep it in good repair. Everyone is welcome, including children.
This Saturday at the Legion: Irish Night.
Posted in British Legion, Events on Wednesday March 18, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Oddfellows Quiz Night – Tonight
Posted in Oddfellows, Pub on Wednesday March 18, 2009| 1 Comment »
The Oddfellows are hosting a Quiz Night
in The Sycamore
Tonight
Light refreshments will be provided.
The quiz starts at 8.30 sharp.
Everyone is welcome.
Everest Marathon Challenge & other Endurance Races – Tomorrow Night
Posted in Societies on Wednesday March 18, 2009| 2 Comments »
Don’t miss this fascinating talk about Extreme Marathons – including some wonderful photography from Everest, Canada & Europe. Come along to the Memorial Hall tomorrow (Thursday) at 8pm. £2 which includes some wonderful refreshments. Everyone is welcome. Another Community Event for all.
Who are the Pets of Parwich?
Posted in Pets of Parwich on Wednesday March 18, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Calling all pet owners!
We would like to know more about the pets of Parwich, Alsop, Pikehall and Ballidon – so please send your photos to parwich@hotmail.co.uk.
We’d also like to know something about who your pets are. For instance:
* What are their names?
* Why did you choose those names?
* Do they belong to a particular breed?
* Where did they come from?
* What strange quirks do they have?
If we receive any funny or unusual photos, we might also use them in a caption competition.
All those computer-literate kids in the village might like to join in on this one! So please, take a photo of your pet and send it to us, with lots of interesting information about your pet. We will only publish your first name – or no name at all if you prefer – and not your surname. (And please, do get your parent’s permission first.)
This week’s Stunner
Posted in Environment, News on Wednesday March 18, 2009| Leave a Comment »
This week’s edition of the Ashbourne News Telegraph contains a few stories of local interest. Don’t forget you can buy it from Janet in the Sycamore or access the free e-edition by following this link.
p.3 – Hope for Flood Protection
A meeting has been organised in Ashbourne between Severn Trent, the Environment Agency, Derbyshire Dales District Council and Derbyshire County Council to discuss the future of flooding protection in Ashbourne following last summer’s floods. The Environment Agency has confirmed that a flood alleviation scheme is under way in Ashbourne. Although not of direct interest to Parwich, it begs the question as to whether flood alleviation measures are also being carried out in Parwich.
p.4 – Seeking firms to sponsor bra walk fund-raiser
Again, a headline which caught my eye – sponsorship is being sought for a sponsored walk around Carsington Water in aid of breast cancer charities to take place on May 16 at 2pm. Participants will be encouraged to wear a decorated bra for the event. And don’t forget, we are also still seeking firms to sponsor the building of the new Parwich Memorial Hall – for more information, follow this link. (more…)
Ornithology Take….
Posted in Ornithology on Tuesday March 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Singing at the end of a Spring day – JF-S
St George’s Day
Posted in Oddfellows on Tuesday March 17, 2009| 1 Comment »
Lent Lunch – Thursday
Posted in Church on Tuesday March 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »
This week’s Lent Lunch is being held at Andrew & Rachel’s house – Church Farm, Creamery Lane. Pop in anytime on Thursday from 12.30pm, with lunch finishing at 2pm. There are some delicious cheeses and bread on the menu. Just make a donation towards the Church repair fund and come along and catch up with new and old friends.
This is another community event – everybody is welcome – Church goers & non Church goers.
Parish Council Open Meeting
Posted in Parish Council on Tuesday March 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Spring is here.
Posted in Ornithology on Monday March 16, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Blackbird spotted in our garden this morning, guarding her nest full of precious eggs…..
Thanks Graham for the latest ornithological photograph.
School newsletter.
Posted in School on Monday March 16, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Please click to enlarge, in printer-friendly PDF format.
Mother’s Day Flowers
Posted in Classified adverts, Services, Shop on Monday March 16, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget this Sunday (22nd March) is Mothering Sunday. Get your Mother’s Day Flowers in Parwich. From Thursday evening (19th March), various bunches and bouquets of flowers will be available from the Shop at the Sycamore.
All the flowers will be selected and professionally arranged by our local florist Delia Wayne.
(For more information contact Janet on tel. 390 212.)
Happy birthday to us.
Posted in About this site on Monday March 16, 2009| 1 Comment »
Exactly one year ago today, PARWICH.ORG was officially launched. With 1400 blog posts, 1525 comments and over 150,000 page views under our belts to date, it’s been quite a journey – and we hope you’ve enjoyed the ride so far.
Thanks to all our readers – both within the Parwich/Alsop/Ballidon/Pikehall district and further afield – for supporting this experiment, and helping to make it a success. We would particularly like to thank all those who have so generously supplied us with articles, photographs, newsletters, posters, calendar dates and the like. Scarcely a day goes by without some new material for an article dropping into our Hotmail Inbox, and it has been our pleasure to convert your e-mails and file attachments into blog posts.
Here’s to the next twelve months! Cheers, everyone!
Weekly weather update
Posted in Weather on Monday March 16, 2009| Leave a Comment »
It’s definitely getting warmer…
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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 8th |
5 |
1001 |
1002 |
9.9 |
2.5 |
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Mon 9th |
0 |
1005 |
1007 |
10.4 |
1.6 |
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Tue 10th |
8 |
1000 |
1009 |
10.5 |
3.7 |
|
Wed 11th |
0 |
1014 |
1015 |
12.3 |
1.7 |
|
Thurs 12th |
0 |
1013 |
1014 |
13.8 |
7.8 |
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Fri 13th |
0 |
1015 |
1012 |
8.1 |
3.5 |
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Sat 14th |
1 |
1006 |
1014 |
12.3 |
5.7 |
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Total |
14 |
|
Average |
9.1 |
3.8 |
Jo-anne Jewett presents cheque to Memorial Hall.
Posted in Memorial hall, News, People, Photography, Project Parwich on Sunday March 15, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Our thanks to the Ashbourne News Telegraph, for making these photos available to us on PARWICH.ORG.
Please click here to read the full text of their article.
The Horns, Ashbourne. Cheque presented by Jo-anne Jewett and Lorna Etches to Mike Gerard-Pearse, chairman of Parwich Memorial Hall Management committee. Reproduced by kind permission of the Ashbourne News Telegraph. Please click image to enlarge.
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Oddfellows Quiz: Wednesday 18th March.
Posted in Events, Oddfellows, Pub on Sunday March 15, 2009| 1 Comment »
The Oddfellows are hosting a quiz night
in the Sycamore
on Wednesday 18th March.
Light refreshments will be provided.
The quiz starts at 8.30 sharp.
Everyone is welcome.
Coffee Morning for all – Parwich School
Posted in School on Sunday March 15, 2009| 3 Comments »
Everyone is extremely welcome to call into our open morning – why not just come and have a nosey – a community event.
Tufty Corner
Posted in Photography on Sunday March 15, 2009| 2 Comments »
I always like a drink..
With my Nuts!!
Thank you to our resident wildlife photographer – JF-S.
Not to be missed – an evening of amazing challenges.
Posted in Events, People, Photography, Societies on Sunday March 15, 2009| Leave a Comment »
The Parwich WI invite you to an evening of
Endurance Racing including
the Everest Marathon, the Canadian Ironman & the Davos Mountain Marathon Challenge.
Thursday 19th March at 8pm (Members meet at 7.30pm)
In the Memorial Hall – £2 Refreshments Provided
Everyone is Welcome – Male, Female, Adult and Child.
Claire Shea-Simonds talks about other gruelling Marathons that she and many others participate in – her talk last year was so popular she is back again with other photos and tales to fascinate. So don’t miss out.
Robin in full song.
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Saturday March 14, 2009| Leave a Comment »
April Newsletter – PC Ian Cooper
Posted in Police on Saturday March 14, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Update from your local officer – April 2009
We’ve had a quieter time over the past few weeks. At around 0520 hrs on the 3rd March 2009, at Parwich, a local resident was disturbed by clattering and banging outside. He saw a vehicle drive away from the area, which was described as a small reddish van. The van left as the house lights were switched on. Details were passed to us, and it has resulted in some good intelligence with liaison with other Police Forces. No offences were committed around the area that night but it was an excellent call to us. At Kniveton, during the 5th March 2009, a property at Kniveton was visited by two suspicious men claiming to be there to check on the Burglar alarm. The occupier was not present and the person who dealt with them refused them entry. If you are ever in doubt with unexpected callers always make them stand on the doorstep, until you have checked out their identification with their company, or with us. (more…)
St Patrick’s Day Celebration Tonight
Posted in Events, Pub on Saturday March 14, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget the St Patrick’s Day celebration in the Sycamore tonight.
Optional fancy dress – prize for best dressed.
Karaoke after 9.00pm.
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