Well, you can’t win ’em all! Although the response to our Quiz of the Year was best described as “muted”, a promise is a promise – so here are the answers to those fifty questions that have doubtless kept you all guessing over the past week and a half.
JANUARY
1. “The sunlight had long passed by the time Annie drove into the picturesque Derbyshire village.” These words appeared on PARWICH.ORG on January 17th, but what were they?
ANSWER: The opening words to Parwich Heights, our ongoing romantic saga.
2. Which special service took place at St. Peter’s church on the evening of Wednesday January 27th?
ANSWER: The Reverend Andy Larkin’s induction service.
FEBRUARY
3. Another Parwich website launched in early February. Whose website is it?
ANSWER: Parwich Primary School.
4. The A52s played their first Parwich gig of 2010 on Saturday February 27th. At which venue did the gig take place?
ANSWER: The Royal British Legion clubhouse.
MARCH
5. What series of events took place during February and March, at Church Farm, Rock House, Orchard Farm, Townhead and the Vicarage?
ANSWER: The Lent Lunches.
6. Which international web service captured this unsuspecting Parwich resident?
ANSWER: Google Street View.
APRIL
7. A rare song thrush was “discovered” in Parwich on April 1st. What unique skill did it possess?
ANSWER: The “Jenkins Thrush” was able to sing the aria from Mozart’s Queen of the Night, in the style of the famously atrocious soprano Florence Foster Jenkins.
8. Where could you enjoy tea and cakes on Easter Monday?
ANSWER: The church yard of Alsop Church.
9. Which Parwich couple celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary in April?
ANSWER: Arthur and Ethel Goslng.
10. Whose delightful daffodils were featured in The Stunner?
ANSWER: Dorothy Littlewood’s.
11. On what occasion was this photo taken?
ANSWER: St George’s Day’s Fair on the Green.
12. Why were Parwich Stepping Stones celebrating in April?
ANSWER: They were given an “outstanding” review by Ofsted, who awarded them the highest grade in all 17 categories.
MAY
13. On what occasion was this photo taken?
ANSWER: Parwich Skills Afternoon.
14. The General Election took place in June. In which place did Parwichians cast their votes?
ANSWER: In The Sycamore.
15. In the General Election, which party polled the lowest number of votes in our constituency of Derbyshire Dales?
a) The Green Party
b) The Humanity Party
c) The Monster Raving Loony Party
ANSWER: b) The Humanity Party, with just 50 votes.
16. What re-opened on Friday May 28th, to the great relief of most villagers?
ANSWER: The B5056.
JUNE
17. What was the first event to take place in the new Memorial Hall, on Wednesday June 9th?
ANSWER: The AGM of the Memorial Hall management committee.
18. Who played against England in the first World Cup match to be screened at the Legion, on Saturday June 12th?
ANSWER: The USA.
19. Which Parwich garden is featured in this photo, which was taken on the afternoon of Open Gardens Day?
ANSWER: Church Cottage.
20. On what occasion was this photo taken?
ANSWER: At the Wakes carnival parade.
21. Who paraded round Parwich in a yellow submarine?
ANSWER: The A52s, accompanied by Captain Dorothy.
22. What do Lady Bird, Knight, Del Boy Dale and Vicky Pollard have in common?
ANSWER: They all won first prize at the Wakes carnival fancy dress competition.
23. Who won the Harley Lowndes Cup this year?
ANSWER: Paul Mannion, as the outright winner of the 2010 Hill Race.
24. Who won the Strongest Man competition?
ANSWER: Andrew Fletcher, from Belper.
JULY
25. The Sycamore put on a barbeque in July, with the added attraction of a live singer (who also performed at the Legion this year). What was the singer’s name?
ANSWER: Vicki Lambert.
26. Why did Eric Hill, Jill Hughes and Martin Hughes visit Parwich?
ANSWER: To perform a concert in the church, as the de Parys Trio.
27. Where might you have found a “Square Robin”?
ANSWER: On the bowling green – a “Square Robin” tournament was held in July.
28. How much money was raised by the school’s Teddy Bears Picnic?
ANSWER: £340.43 (according to issue 38 of the school newsletter).
29. What object was found and returned to its owners, after being lost for between 25 and 30 years?
ANSWER: A gold signet ring, found by Ian Pitts in the garden of Hallcliffe.
AUGUST
30. Who was the fastest local male in this year’s Parwich Panoramic Five? And who was the fastest local female?
ANSWER: Alex Drummond and Sue Purvis.
31. Two new classes were added to this year’s Horticultural Society show, with entrance restricted to gentlemen only. What were they?
ANSWER: A trifle, and a sculpture made from bar snacks.
32. Who were the joint winners of this year’s hanging basket competition?
ANSWER: Jack Cundy and Ben & Jane Bennett.
33. “The atmosphere as soon as we arrived reminded me of those impromptu last-minute parties that end up being the ones you still talk about with misty-eyed nostalgia.” What event was being described here?
ANSWER: The Y-Not Festival in Pikehall.
34. What was returned to the village from Loughborough at the end of August, in a much improved condition?
ANSWER: The church bell.
SEPTEMBER
35. Which American based “single name family history society” was given a guided tour of the village by the Local History Society, followed by supper at the pub?
ANSWER: The Hawley Society.
36. Colin Beesley won the first annual photographic competition at the Horticultural Show. What did his winning photograph depict?
ANSWER: A bee and a poppy.
37. At what event was this photo taken?
ANSWER: The Harvest Supper.
38. What was the first film to be screened in our new Memorial Hall?
ANSWER: Avatar.
39. The mascot of which regiment (as pictured below) attended the official opening of the new Memorial Hall?
ANSWER: The Mercian Regiment.
40. What do Thomas Hardley, Clarissa Claridge and Barbara Heartland have in common?
ANSWER: They all penned instalments of Parwich Heights, our “work in progress” romantic novel.
OCTOBER
41. In October, Ben Chadfield became a junior champion in what activity?
ANSWER: Hedge laying.
42. Where was the Macmillan Cancer Support coffee morning held, raising £437.85?
ANSWER: Knob Hall.
43. What disappeared at Nethergreen, after nearly sixty years?
ANSWER: The avenue of horse chestnut trees.
NOVEMBER
44. The choir of which church is pictured here, performing at the Choral Classics for Remembrance concert in November?
ANSWER: St Mary’s Church, Nottingham.
45. Another village blog was launched in November, and PARWICH.ORG was credited as being “a big influence” on it. Name the village!
ANSWER: Ambridge, home of BBC Radio 4’s The Archers.
46. What returned to Parwich in the early hours of Saturday November 27th?
ANSWER: The snow!
DECEMBER
47. How many inches of snow did John F-S record in his garden in early December?
ANSWER: 14 inches.
48. Our weatherman on the hill recorded the lowest temperature of the year on Monday December 6th. What temperature did he record?
ANSWER: Minus 12.2 degrees.
49. A painting of Parwich was featured on which national television show?
ANSWER: The Antiques Roadshow.
50. Who provided Christmas karaoke at the Legion?
ANSWER: The Red Devils.
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