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Wakes starts Saturday

Posted in Oddfellows, Wakes on Friday June 26, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Saturday 27th June: Odd Fellows Parade & Carnival

9-30am Odd Fellows Parade starts from the Sycamore Inn (an earlier start than usual to fit in the popular new stop at Flaxdale)
11-am Odd Fellows Service in Parwich Church
1-15pm Odd Fellows Dinner in the Memorial Hall

11am to 4pm Village Market (with some 14 stalls) & Children’s Entertainment (including bouncy castle and face painting) & refreshments

6-00pm Fancy Dress & Carnival (parade assembles at the School)
6-15pm Fancy Dress Parade, followed on the Green by Hog roast, the A52s (until aprox. 8-30pm) and then Chris Houlihan

Also Westledine’s funfair

Click here to see the full programme.

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Roving Reporters Required

Posted in Wakes on Thursday June 25, 2009| 6 Comments »

Job description: lousy pay, a sense of humour and a love of Wakes Week.

We are looking for some help to report things during Wakes Week – Interested?
Nothing too demanding: you’ve read the posts that we put on (piece of cake), and spellcheque is included in the package.

So all you have to do is email parwich@hotmail.co.uk or talk to one of the team and let us know which event you are happy to write about. It doesn’t have to be long; write it as if you were talking to a friend. You can then email it in to us, and we’ll post it on the blog.

Seriously: if you can help, we would appreciate knowing as soon as possible, so events are not duplicated – not that we expect to be overwhelmed with offers, but we are happy to be surprised..

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Parwich Wakes 2009

Posted in Wakes on Thursday June 25, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Click on the image below to access the 2009 Official Wakes Programme as a pdf.

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Parwich Hill Race

Posted in Sport, Wakes on Thursday June 25, 2009| Leave a Comment »

All runners here is your chance. Competitors are invited to enter Parwich Hill Race. Registration is opposite the Sycamore Inn on the night of the races. All races start and finish in front of the Sycamore Inn. The raffle will be drawn and the trophies presented after the completion of the last race. (more…)

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School website – what do you think?

Posted in School on Thursday June 25, 2009| 1 Comment »

Parents, children, governors and staff of the school – what would you like to see on your school website? It is in the process of being created but we need your input. All ideas and suggestions are welcome – sensible ones, boring ones, fun ones and whacky ones too. You can leave comments at the bottom of this article, email your ideas into us at parwich@hotmail.co.uk or give your ideas to Sally or Lynne.

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School fancy dress tomorrow

Posted in School on Thursday June 25, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Don’t forget that tomorrow (Friday) is the final days of maths week and is a mathematical fancy dress day! Parents are also invited into school from 1.30pm for team games organised by the school council.

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I can’t wait for the fair to begin

Posted in Ornithology, Wakes on Thursday June 25, 2009| Leave a Comment »

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Wakes tombola prizes please

Posted in School, Wakes on Wednesday June 24, 2009| 1 Comment »

The school is running a tombola at the Saturday Wakes market and would welcome any and all contributions. Please deliver them tomorrow or Friday either to the school or – ideally – to Denise Ball, who is running the stall. All donations are more than welcome. Little bags of sweets or chocolates are popular as they attract lots of children to the stall. Thank you very much.

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School rounders at QEGs last night

Posted in School, Sport, Young people on Wednesday June 24, 2009| Leave a Comment »

A team of about 20 boys and girls went to a QEGs rounders tournament last night in the blazing hot sunshine. The highlights were beating Longford 7:3 and getting through to the quarter finals where sadly we were knocked out by Clifton. Still, the kids clobbered the ball hard a few times, made a few great catches, ran like the wind and had a blast. (more…)

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This week’s Stunner

Posted in News, Wakes on Wednesday June 24, 2009| 1 Comment »

Available in the Sycamore or online. In this week’s edition there are only two pieces of Parwich news but hopefully we’ll create more next week with all the Wakes events:

p.20: Parwich Wakes Camping Plans – revellers attending Parwich Wakes are being urged to set up camp at official sites.

p.48: Parwich invite keen runners – competitors are invited for Parwich Wakes Hill Race on Tuesday 30th June. All races start and finish outside the Sycamore Inn and more details can be obtained on tel. 01629 732004.

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Are you ready for Saturday’s Fancy Dress Parade?

Posted in Wakes on Wednesday June 24, 2009| Leave a Comment »

If you haven’t already, there is still time to plan your costume for the Fancy Dress Parade on Saturday.

Participants should assemble at the School steps for 6pm; the parade begins at 6-15pm. The categories are: (more…)

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A reminder of Wakes 2008

Posted in Wakes on Wednesday June 24, 2009| Leave a Comment »

To help get you all in the mood for this year here is some of what was said and shown at PARWICH.ORG about last year’s (2008) Wakes Week:

Also don’t forget you can get all our previous posts listed under each category by selecting the relevant category from the drop down list halfway down the right-hand column on each page (e.g. Wakes).

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Hanging Basket Competition

Posted in Flora, Gardens on Tuesday June 23, 2009| Leave a Comment »

click on poster to enlarge

Click here to download an entry form as a pdf.

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Funfair has arrived

Posted in Wakes on Tuesday June 23, 2009| Leave a Comment »

For those not in the village yesterday or today, here is proof that the build up to Wakes is in full swing with the arrival of Westledine’s funfair on the Green:

Although Saturday is the official opening, let’s hope that good weather will encourage an earlier start.

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Tissington Safer Neighbourhood Meeting – Thursday

Posted in Police on Tuesday June 23, 2009| Leave a Comment »

You are invited to attend the Safer Neighbourhood Forum meeting to raise any concerns that you may have in your neighbourhood. Tissington area: Thursday, June 25, 7pm at Thorpe Village Hall (includes Tissington, Parwich, Fenny Bentley, Kniveton, Alsop-en-le-Dale and Thorpe) There will also be a chance to meet local officers and to get an update on what they have been targeting during previous months. To contact your team call 0345 123 33 33 or email ashbourne.neighbourhoods@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk

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Updated What’s on Where this Week

Posted in Events on Tuesday June 23, 2009| Leave a Comment »

What’s on Where this Week
Date	Time	Event	Location
Wed 24th	6pm & 7.15pm	Pilates	Memorial Hall
Thu 25th	7.30pm	Tissington Safer Community Neighbourhood Forum	Thorpe Village Hall
Sat 27th		Wakes Week Begins	Parwich
Sat 27th	9.45am	Odd Fellows Parade	from The Sycamore
Sat 27th	11am	Church Service	Parwich Church
Sat 27th	11am-4pm	Village Market & Children’s Entertainment	The Green
Sat 27th	6pm 6.15pm depart	Carnival followed by	School Steps
Sat 27th		Evening Entertainment with A52’s & Chris Hooley Hog Roast Fun Fair	The Green
Sun 28th	11am	Campsite Service if wet in the Church.	Parwich Cricket Ground
Sun 28th	12pm	Fun & Games with the Campers	Parwich Cricket Ground
Sun 28th	11.15am	Mattins	Alsop Church
Sun 28th	2-4.30pm	Teas & Cakes in the Churchyard Donations to Church Fabric Appeal	Parwich Church
Sun 28th	2.30pm	Parwich v Kings Newton	Away Bowling Match
Sun 28th	6pm	Treasure Hunt	Village Green
Sun 28th	8pm	BBQ	British Legion

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Wakes Programme 2009

Posted in Wakes on Tuesday June 23, 2009| 4 Comments »

Click on the image below to access the 2009 Official Wakes Programme as a pdf. Please accept our apologies for the quality of reproduction, but we have not been able to obtain an electronic version of the programme so we have scanned a photocopy.

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“Considerate campers welcomed at Parwich.”

Posted in Local Links, Police, Wakes on Tuesday June 23, 2009| Leave a Comment »

The following news item was posted today by the Derbyshire Constabulory:

Campers looking to stay at Parwich this weekend for the last few days of the annual Wakes week (June 26, 27 and 28) are being advised to stay at authorised campsites.

Local residents have said they are concerned people may be tempted to pitch in unofficial areas such as the football pitch or in farmers’ fields.

PC Ian Cooper, of the Tissington and area Safer Neighbourhood Team said: “Please stick to authorised campsites around the village and surrounding area as no camping will be allowed on the village football field or on private farmland without permission.

“Parents should also make sure that their youngsters are camping at suitable locations and with permission if necessary.”

To contact the team call 0345 123 33 33 or email ashbourne.neighbourhoods@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk

As of today, news bulletins from the Derbyshire Constabulory can also be found via Twitter, at twitter.com/derbyspolice.

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Parwich Strongest Man 2009

Posted in Wakes on Tuesday June 23, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Click on poster to enlarge

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More Money for the New Memorial Hall

Posted in Memorial hall on Monday June 22, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Good news in the past few days – two more grants have just been received towards the new build. One from an anonymous charitable trust was for £5,000 and a further cheque for £2,000 has come from a successful application to the Rank Foundation. A huge thank you to both of them – every cheque is a step closer to our village dream of a new hall.

Help would still be very welcome from any one that has a few hours to spare (not that anyone ever has spare time) to help fill in grant forms. The funding team have put together all the relevant information that is generally needed to fill in the applications and there is always someone on hand to help. Every time someone offers help it puts a little fresh blood and energy into the team and it’s great to be involved, so please help if you can. You can contact anyone on the blog, the committee or the secretary, Amanda on 344.

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Summer Music At St. Peter’s Church

Posted in Church, Events on Monday June 22, 2009| Leave a Comment »

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B5056 closed until Friday

Posted in Roads on Monday June 22, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Update from Highways

There have been delays in obtaining the cores to plan the repairs of the landslip on the B5056, so the temporary closure will extend to Friday evening (26th June).

Note: some work on the A515 just south of the Alsop turning is due today, tomorrow and Wednesday, so it looks like the Bradbourne detour will be best.

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Children’s Horticultural Show 2009

Posted in 2009, Flora, Gardens, Posts of Note, Young people on Monday June 22, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Thank you to Nia for the following write up and to Mike H and Peter for the photos:

Parwich and District Horticultural Society had a very successful day on Sunday as visitors poured into the village to take a stroll around 12 delightful gardens, rest in the memorial hall with a delicious cream tea and take a look at the exhibits in the children’s show.

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Parwich Open Gardens

Posted in 2009, Flora, Gardens, Posts of Note on Sunday June 21, 2009| 1 Comment »

The sun broke through the clouds and shone down on Parwich Open Gardens this year. Despite the closed road on the B5056, several hundred people visited the gardens this Sunday, making the event a huge success. Thank you to everyone who entered the horticultural show and well done to those who won prizes!

Members of the Horticultural Society manned the plant sale which generated much interest amongst the visitors.

Plant sale at the Memorial Hall

Plant sale at the Memorial Hall

Cream teas were provided thanks to the hard work of the backroom staff and thanks to those who baked scones and helped prepare for the ‘hungry hoards’.

A scene from the 'engine room' of the cream tea production facility

A scene from the 'engine room' of the cream tea production facility

Brisk business was done in the Memorial Hall

Brisk business was done in the Memorial Hall

Thanks as well to those who opened up their gardens and provided so much inspiration to us all. It is not possible to provide photographs of every garden, but click ‘continue reading’ below to view a gallery of snaps taken during the afternoon. Each picture can be enlarged by clicking on it. Return to the gallery by pressing the ‘back’ button.

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What’s on Where this Week

Posted in Events on Sunday June 21, 2009| 3 Comments »

What’s on Where this Week
Date	Time	Event	Location
Wed 24th	6pm & 7.15pm	Pilates	Memorial Hall
Thu 25th	7.30pm	Tissington Safer Community Neighbourhood Forum	Thorpe Village Hall
Sat 27th		Wakes Week Begins	Parwich
Sat 27th		Odd Fellows Parade Village Market Carnival Evening Entertainment – with A52’s & Chris Hooley
Sun 28th	11am	Campsite Service	Parwich Cricket Ground
Sun 28th	11.15am	Mattins	Alsop Church
Sun 28th	2-4.30pm	Teas in the Churchyard Donations to Church Fabric Appeal	Parwich Church
Sun 28th	2.30pm	Parwich v Kings Newton	Away Bowling Match
Sun 28th		Treasure Hunt

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On a sunny summer solstice

Posted in Weather on Sunday June 21, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Last week’s data from the weatherman on the hill:

	Rainfall in mm	Pressure in Mb am	Pressure in Mb pm	Temperature in ºC
	Rainfall in mm	Pressure in Mb am	Pressure in Mb pm	Max	Min
Sun 14th	0	1014.5	1014.6	22.8	10.3
Mon 15th	8	1014.3	1014.5	22.5	10.7
Tue 16th	0	1017.4	1019.2	22.2	6.5
Wed 17th	3	1015.0	1009.4	14.4	10.8
Thu 18th	0	1012.0	1012.3	16.8	6.5
Fri 19th	0	1013.4	1017.8	16.7	9.0
Sat 20th	1	1017.9	1018.1	17.4	9.7
Total	12		Average	19.0	9.1

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Teas in the Churchyard, next Sunday.

Posted in Church on Sunday June 21, 2009| Leave a Comment »

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Parwich Pictures

Posted in Photography on Saturday June 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »

A couple of photos taken recently to remind us what Parwich looks like when the sun shines! Click on each image to get an enlarged version.

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She Flies Like A Bird….

Posted in Photography on Saturday June 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Have you noticed that on sunny days, we frequently receive an airbourne visitor?

This balloon has even been known to touch down on the outskirts of the village.

If anyone has any information on where the balloon comes from or how to book a ride, let us know. It would be fun to see the village from a very different viewpoint!

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Liberation Day Event

Posted in Police on Saturday June 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »

It you require free transport to and from this event, it must be booked by this Thursday – ring 08456 058 058

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June’s newletter from PC Ian Cooper

Posted in Police on Saturday June 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Update from your local officer

There are only a few incidents to report to you this month, along with a couple of bits that may be of interest to you.
Sometime between the 31st May and 3rd June 2009 someone stole the number plates off a Peugeot car, parked in Mappleton village. Both front and rear plates were taken. The number plates are still outstanding. We have been making enquiries with nearby Police Forces and enquiries are still ongoing.

We’ve had some excellent calls about suspicious characters, including a couple of males at Bradbourne, who were stopped and checked out a short distance away. We also had a call about a suspicious caller at Newton Grange. He was from outside our area, but he was visited by Police covering his home County, and was checked by them for us. Their details have been noted. Please keep ringing in and reporting your suspicions. (more…)

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Open Gardens tomorrow

Posted in Gardens, Young people on Saturday June 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Visitors please note that the B5056 is closed just north of the Bentley Brook Inn, where it forks from the A515.

If you are coming from the north, then you can still access Parwich from the B5056.

If approaching from the south, you should stay on the A515 for another 4 miles or so, and then take the turning through Alsop-en-le-Dale.

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The Horns in the press

Posted in Eating Out, People on Friday June 19, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Ashbourne pub, the Horns, run by Parwich’s father and son team, Richard and Cameron Jewitt is featured in today’s Derby Evening Telegraph.

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Ballidon – Saturday Morning Waste Collection

Posted in Alsop, Ballidon, Services on Friday June 19, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Tomorrow is Ballidon’s turn for the Bulk Rubbish Collection between 10.30am – 10.45am.

Next collection for Parwich is Saturday 4th July and Saturday 11th July for Alsop.

Use it, don’t lose it.

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Children’s Horticultural Show

Posted in Gardens, Young people on Friday June 19, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Parwich Children’s Horticultural Show is on Sunday 21st June. Are you getting your entries ready?

Entries must be brought to the Memorial Hall between 9-30 and 11-30 am on the Sunday morning.

The Show will be open for viewing from 2pm and exhibits can not be removed until after the prizes are presented at 5pm. (Note The Geraniums can be also entered in the Main Show in September.)

Click here to access the show schedule as a pdf.

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Our MP’s allowance claims

Posted in People on Friday June 19, 2009| 1 Comment »

Parliament has published details of all MPs’ allowances from 2004/05 to 2007/08, which can now be seen on-line (click here for more details), though with various degrees of ‘redaction‘ or censoring. Our MP, Patrick McLoughlin, has escaped the worst of the press onslaughts with just limited controversy about repairs to his Derbyshire home (his nominated second home). Click here to access the documentation relating to his allowances.

The items he regularly claimed for relate to mortgage payments, council tax, cleaning, insurance and food. There are also various claims for one off redecoration and other work on the house. Unfortunately the level of parliamentary censorship means it is not possible to identify what all the invoices relate to. The largest single invoice, for £12,630, dated 24 Jan 2007, is so heavily blanked out that only Mr Mcloughlin’s name, the amount and the date are shown. Presumably this is the replacement windows, previously referred to in the press.

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Walking Bus world record breaking attempt!

Posted in 2009, Posts of Note, School on Thursday June 18, 2009| Leave a Comment »

The children from the school took part in a sponsored “walking bus” walk through the village yesterday in aid of “Brake”, a charity which campaigns for safer roads for children. The slogan on the poster is “Slow Down Around Schools” as you can see from the pictures. Here are the children lining up by the cricket pitch.

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This week’s Stunner

Posted in News on Thursday June 18, 2009| 2 Comments »

This week’s Stunner, available in the Sycamore or online contains the following stories of local interest:

p.3: Broken Leg Biker – a biker suffered a broken leg after he was involved in a collision with a car on the B5056 between Parwich and Fenny Bentley on Friday afternoon (that stretch of road is currently closed due to landslip).

p.7: In a plastercast and I need help – an article by Debbie Webster mentioning that the top joint of her left hand was recently broken in a parents vs kids rounders match in Parwich.

p.20: Village welcomes visitors: – some of the best gardens in Parwich will be opened this Sunday to the public for Open Gardens Day.

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PARWICH.ORG in Park Life

Posted in About this site, Peak Park on Thursday June 18, 2009| Leave a Comment »

The Peak District National Park Authority are taking seriously their commitment to promote community websites and community blogs in particular. An article on PARWICH.ORG and the new Alstonefield community site has already been drafted for the next issue of Park Life (due out at the start of July).

Today John Fern, Head of Communications visited Parwich to video members of our team creating the B5056 post and explaining the site, so that the short Park Life piece can be supplemented with more detailed information on the Peak Park’s own website. Watch this space.

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B5056 to stay closed over weekend

Posted in 2009, Posts of Note, Roads on Thursday June 18, 2009| 2 Comments »

Here are some photos of the landslip on the B5056. The contractors are currently moving a drill into place over the subsided section of road to establish what is happening underground.

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