Archive for July, 2011

Tuesday – Parwich Hill Race

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For the full Wakes Programme click here

Tuesday – Hill Race Night

Registration for the Hill Race is by the Sycamore Inn

7pm – Local Mothers’ Race – For the Paula Lynam Trophy

7-30pm – Junior Hill Race – aprox. 1½ miles
Any children aged 14 years and under can enter.
Local Children are defined as those who were, or still are,
eligible to attend Parwich Primary School

  • The Hauliers Trophy for the outright winner
  • The BMAC Trophy for the first Girl (outright)
  • The Russell Trophy for the first local boy
  • The Foden Trophy for the first local girl
    in each category there are individual trophies for the first three places

8pm – Senior Hill Race – aprox. 3½ miles – Entry £3

  • The Harley Lowndes Cup for the outright winner *
  • The Nick Frank Memorial Trophy for the first lady *
  • The Russell Trophy for the first outright veteran
  • The Wainright Cup for the first runner to the top of the Hill
  • The Slater Trophy for the first local runner *
  • The Frank Steeples Trophy for the first local lady *
  • The Chambers Trophy for the first local veteran

*There are individual trophies for the first three places in these events

The individual trophies for the Junior and Senior Local Races were donated by Janet and Stephen of the Sycamore Inn.

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Fun & Games with the Campers – Photos

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Have your say

Posted in Police on Monday July 4, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Tissington area Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team
Forum Meeting
Tuesday 12th July at 7.30pm at Bradbourne Village Hall

If you have any concerns or issues that you would like raising at this next meeting, please contact this group through their new e-forum, which is part of the Community Messaging Service.  This gives each individual and village the chance to contribute to the setting of priorities in their neighbourhood.

The Safer Neighbourhood policing teams hold a meeting every three months to set priorities, offering residents the chance to select what their local police officers and other agencies target.

Each team works in partnership with local agencies, which include parish, town, district and county councils, housing associations, Derbyshire Youth Service, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service, Neighbourhood Watch among others, to help keep your area a safe, clean and pleasant place to live.

Priorities can include a wide variety of issues, including anti-social or nuisance behaviour, graffiti or vandalism, speeding, parking or anything which you feel impacts on the quality of life for you and your neighbours.

You are still more than welcome to attend the meeting if you would prefer to speak to officers in person or you can also call our non emergency telephone number, 0345 123 33 33.

To report an ongoing incident call 0345 123 33 33 
Emergency calls 999
Call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 
Click here for the Derbyshire police website

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Lots of Carnival & Fair Faces!

Posted in 2011, Photography, Posts of Note, Wakes on Sunday July 3, 2011| Leave a Comment »




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Even More – The Parade & Village Market

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Monday – Children’s Sports Night

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For the full Wakes Programme click here

Children’s Sports Night – 6.30-pm – Monday

Weather Permitting

All children are invited to take part in the Sports Night,  just come along to Nether Green and join in the fun.  

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Free Walk with the experts on wildflowers and water voles – Monday

Posted in Environment, Events, Peak Park on Sunday July 3, 2011| Leave a Comment »

A free guided walk through wildflower-rich hay-meadows, and the chance to search for the elusive “Ratty”, is on offer on Monday July 4th in the Bletch Brook Valley, between Parwich and Tissington.  Meet at 6.30pm outside The Sycamore

Peak District National Park ecologists and experts from the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust will lead the walk, looking out for rare species including the water vole, known as “Ratty” in Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows. One of the UK’s most threatened species, the water vole has disappeared from 90 per cent of sites it occupied over the last 60 years. But it does survive in pockets of the Peak District National Park – including the Bletch Brook Valley.

The two-hour walk starts from two meeting places, both at 6.30pm on July 4th: outside the Sycamore Inn in Parwich, and in front of Hand’s Well in Tissington. There is no need to book. Dogs should be on leads. If you have any questions, please call 01298 84992.

 

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Oddfellows Parade – More Photos

Posted in 2011, Oddfellows, Posts of Note, Wakes on Sunday July 3, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Here are a few more pictures taken during the Oddfellows Parade on Saturday morning:

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Wakes Carnival photo gallery

Posted in 2011, Photography, Posts of Note, Wakes on Sunday July 3, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Please click each image to enlarge it – and don’t forget to click “Continue Reading” for many, many more.

Alternatively, please click here for a slideshow, which will display all the images on full screen.










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Weather Stats: 6th June 2nd July

Posted in Weather on Sunday July 3, 2011| Leave a Comment »

With perfect weather for Wakes Saturday and Sunday, here are last week’s readings:

Rainfall

in mm

Pressure

in Mb (am)

Pressure

in Mb (pm)

Temperature in ºC

Max

Min

Sun 26

0.0

1017.0

1017.5

27.2

14.7

Mon 27

3.1

1014.9

1014.4

27.3

14.6

Tue 28

0.4

1019.5

1021.1

17.3

10.4

Wed 29

0.0

1024.8

1025.1

18.3

7.5

Thu 30

0.4

1025.8

1027.4

19.2

4.5

Fri 1

0.0

1026.2

1025.9

20.3

6.7

Sat 2

0.0

1022.2

1019.9

22.6

5.7

Total

4.0

Average

21.8

9.2

Our weatherman on the hill predicts for the rest of Wakes:

Becoming cloudy on Monday, with rain and showers mid week onwards.

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A beautiful evening

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On and Off Parade – Wakes 2011

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A new arrival

Posted in 2011, Photography, Posts of Note on Saturday July 2, 2011| Leave a Comment »

PARWICH.ORG welcomes Poppy: a fine Jersey cow who arrived in Parwich today, full of anticipation for the Wakes Week festivities. If you’re walking down the bottom of Creamery Lane, do be sure to say hello.

Photo by JF-S.

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Oddfellows Odes

Posted in 2011, Oddfellows, Photography, Posts of Note, Wakes on Saturday July 2, 2011| Leave a Comment »


OPENING ODE
Tune: “Stuttgart”
Outside the Sycamore Inn at the start of the parade

Brethren of our friendly Order,
Honour here asserts her sway;
All within her sacred border
Must her high command obey.

Join, Oddfellowship of brothers,
In this song of truth and love;
Leave disputes and strife to others-
We in harmony must move.

Honour to her courts invites us-
Worthy subjects let us prove;
Strong the chain that here unites us,
Linked with Friendship, Truth and Love.

In our hearts enshrined and cherished,
May these feelings ever bloom;
Falling not when life has perished,
Living still beyond the tomb.

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Knob Hall Springwatch – final installment‏

Posted in 2011, Ornithology, Photography, Posts of Note on Saturday July 2, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Colin B says:

Our Spotted Flycatchers have successfully reared 3 chicks which have now left their nest and are flying about from tree to tree. You can see the smallest two being fed a tasty wasp in these pics.

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Sunday – Wakes

Posted in British Legion, Competition, Wakes on Saturday July 2, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Wakes Sunday
For the full Wakes Programme click here

11am –  The Campsite ‘Songs of Praise’ Service (on Parson’s Croft, or
                 if wet in the Church),

12am –  Fun and Games (with the campers at Parson’s Croft)
                Tug of War & Volleyball + other games and alot of water

6-pm Treasure Hunt – Assesmble on The Green, whatever the weather
                 Junior Treasure Hunt for the Under 14’s – devised by Pippa Sillitoe
                 Village Treasure Hunt – over 13’s – devised by Tim Rider

8pm –  Wakes Bar-B-Q (at the Legion, whatever the weather)

The Parwich British Legion is open from 1.30pm – 3.30pm then from 6-11pm
The Sycamore Inn is open all day till late

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Welcome to our visitors from Notts DA

Posted in 2011, Posts of Note, Wakes on Saturday July 2, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Our annual visitors from the Camping and Caravanning Club’s Nottinghamshire District Association are with us once again, staying at Parson’s Croft until Monday. They are always a welcome presence on the Carnival Parade, and we particularly hope that they will enjoy tomorrow’s “Fun and Games”, which starts at midday.


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Temporary road closures: Wakes Saturday and Tuesday

Posted in Roads, Wakes on Saturday July 2, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Don’t forget that Main Street and Church Walk will be closed today (Saturday) between 6pm and 830pm for the Carnival.

Both roads will be closed again for the Hill Race on Tuesday, between 630pm and 9pm.

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175th Anniversary

Posted in 2011, Oddfellows, Photography, Posts of Note, Wakes on Saturday July 2, 2011| Leave a Comment »

This year sees the 175th anniversary of the Parwich Odd Fellows:

More photos to follow.

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Bowls Club up-date 2/7/11

Posted in Bowls, Sport on Saturday July 2, 2011| Leave a Comment »

The start of the second half of the season. Where did the first half go? One win one loss again this week.

Tuesday league
28 June – Away – Matlock Golf Club.
They say a week is a long time in politics; well it is a disaster in bowls. By a fluke in the fixtures we played the Golf club two weeks running. First at home, last week and second, this week away. The scores for each side were very close in both matches. 79 to 57 to us at Parwich, 75 to 54 to the Golf Club at Matlock. Why is it that the two games are such a contrast? It’s a funny old game! We were up to third in the league but this result has dropped us down a couple of places.

Next match 5 July – Home – Lafarge (Hope).

Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
30 June – Home – Baslow B.
Again a match of contrasts. We did not do well in the three doubles games, winning only one out of the three. The points at this stage were 53 to Baslow 34 to us. What a change around in the singles games we won five out the six only missing out winning the sixth by one point. The score in these games were 89 to us and 50 to Baslow. This gave us an overall win of 123 to 103. What a comeback! We had dropped down to sixth in this league so hopefully we will not fall any further after this really good result.

Next match 7 July – Away – Wirksworth A.

No Club games this weekend, it’s the start of Wakes. Keep your fingers crossed for good weather, particularly on Wednesday evening when you can all enjoy a bowls extravaganza at Parsons Croft. All welcome from 3 to 103. See you there.

John B

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What’s on Where this Week – 2nd July

Posted in Events, Wakes on Saturday July 2, 2011| Leave a Comment »

All Wakes Events are in blue – for a detailed programme click here.

What’s on Where this Week 
Day Time Event Location
. . Saturday 2nd – Friday 8th
Wakes Week		 .
Saturday 9-10.45am Saturday Morning Bulk Rubbish Collection Parwich
  9.45am Wakes Saturday
Oddfellows Parade		 starts from The Sycamore
  10.30-10.45am Saturday Morning Bulk Rubbish Collection Ballidon
  11am Oddfellows Service Parwich Church
  11am-4pm Village Market & Entertainment The Green
  11am Oddfellows Service Parwich Church
  6pm for 6.15pm Fancy Dress Parade & Carnival assemble at School steps
  7.30pm Hog Roast & EntertainmentIlkeston Band until 8.30, then Chris Houlihan The Green
Sunday 10.30am-noon Club Tennis Tennis Courts
  11am Campsite “Songs of Praise” Service Parsons Croft, Church if wet
  12 noon Fun and Games with the Campers Parsons Croft
  6pm Treasure Hunt assemble on The Green
  8pm Wakes BBQ British Legion
Monday 6.30pm Bowls Club Practice Night Bowling Green
  6.30pm Children’s Sports Night Nether Green
  6.30-8.30pm Guided walk through Bletch Brook Valley meet at The Sycamore
Tuesday 7pm Local Mothers’ Race .
  7.30pm Junior Hill Race .
  8pm Senior Hill Race .
Wednesday 2pm Pilates for the Over 60s
Cancelled		 Memorial Hall
  6.30pm
7.30pm		 Pilates followed by
Pilates for the Youth		 Memorial Hall
  7pm Children’s Bowls & Golf Target Competition Parsons Croft
Thursday 6-7pm Circuit Training
Cancelled due to Wakes		 Memorial Hall
  7pm Wakes Ball Race Pump Hill
  7.15pm (after ball race) Children’s Film Show: animated Romeo & Juliet Memorial Hall
Friday 6pm-7.15pm Parwich Primary School’s 150th Anniversary Reunion & Celebration: school open to visitors Primary School
  7.15pm for 7.30pm Slide Show: history of Parwich School Memorial Hall
  8.30pm School anniversary social event: wine, cheese and pate Memorial Hall
Saturday 7.30pm Fashion Show & Sale Memorial Hall
Sat 9th –Wed 27th . Buxton Arts Festival A feast of opera, music & literature Buxton
Sunday 9.30am Holy Communion Parwich Church
  10.30am-noon Club Tennis Tennis Courts
  11.15am Holy Communion AlsopChurch
  2pm Pikehall Harness Racing Pikehall
  2.30pm Methodist Service Parwich Church

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Fun of the Fair starts tonight (Friday)

Posted in Wakes on Friday July 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Start your Wakes fun early by coming along to the Fair on the Green tonight from 8pm!

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Church Magazine

Posted in Church on Friday July 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Here is the July/August issue of the Church Magazine

For more info about Parwich and the other Churches in the Group Ministry go to the Peak Five website.

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Village market on the Green

Posted in Wakes on Friday July 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »

People are getting ready for tomorrow’s market and entertainment on the Green (Saturday 11am to 4pm)

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Road resurfacing next week

Posted in Roads on Friday July 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Derbyshire County Council are undertaking some road resurfacing in Parwich next week; this will involve Smithy Close and Croft Avenue.  They had also planned to resurface Church Lane then, but will postpone that until the week after to avoid clashing with Wakes Week.

Residents of the streets involved should have recieved warning, but for more information contact Derbyshire County Council on tel 08456 058058.

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Has the cat got the cream as well?

Posted in Pets of Parwich, Photography on Friday July 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »


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Wakes Saturday

Posted in Competition, Oddfellows, Wakes on Friday July 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »

During Wakes Week, each day’s programme of activities will remain at the top of the blog. Please scroll down for the rest of today’s posts, or click here for the full Wakes Week timetable.

Wakes Saturday

Saturday is the first day of Parwich Wakes week, and there is a full programme of events starting from 9.45am.  To stay up to date will all Wakes activities either check the Wakes Notice Board on The Green or keep checking the Blog.

9-45am – Odd Fellows Procession (starting at Sycamore Inn)
The march continues to Parwich Hall, then Pool Croft.

11am – Church Service (at Parwich Church – all welcome)

Odd Fellow Procession continues after the Service
to Croft Avenue, Nethergreen House and The Fold…

followed by the Odd Fellows Dinner in the Memorial Hall. (more…)

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Saturday, Bulk Rubbish for Parwich & Ballidon

Posted in Services on Friday July 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Tomorrow is the bulk rubbish collection; the dustcart picks up at various points in the village. Remember if you leave rubbish to be removed, you must be in attendance when the wagon comes and load your rubbish, yourself. 

Unfortunately Saturday’s collection day does coincide with the Wakes Saturday and the Oddfellow’s Parade, as was pointed out 4 months ago on the blog.  Derbyshire Dales said yesterday that it was too late to cancel it, but the driver will be made aware of the situation. 

Sycamore Cottages       0900 – 0920
Village Green                  0925 – 0945
By old shop                     0950 – 1010
Croft Avenue                 1015 – 1045

Next collection date is Saturday 10th September

Ballidon

By the houses     10.30 – 10.45am

Next collection Saturday 13th August

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Cakes & Produce Stall

Posted in Church on Friday July 1, 2011| 1 Comment »

On Saturday the Church are running a stall as part of the Village Market, from 10am in the Pump Shed/Bus Shelter.  Any cakes or home-made produce will be gladly received.  Bring them along on the day or drop them off at Helen’s, Dam Farm.  Thank you.

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Message from Afghanistan – Number 5.

Posted in 2011, Afghanistan, People, Posts of Note on Friday July 1, 2011| 2 Comments »

Major Benjamin Ingham writes:

I have been deployed for just over five months now and have been keen to try to explain what a typical day might entail. A single day feels like a week back in the UK, however very soon the hours blur into days and days into weeks. Regardless, I dare not count for fear of ‘wishing my life away’. Instead, I set small goals each week such as 30,000 meters on the rowing machine or 15 laps of camp. To put time into perspective, two weeks of R&R goes by quicker than a single 24 hour block of time in Afghanistan.

Living. 

I share a tiny room with three other guys from my headquarters in a utilitarian ‘hardened accommodation’, so called because they are designed to protect against rocket and mortar attack. Bunk beds are used to save space and we share two wardrobes and a desk between us.

Our beds are shrouded using old sheets; if you are night shift, it keeps the light out when trying to sleep during the day and although small, it is the only truly private place available. With space at a premium, kit is stored in any available nook and cranny: under beds, on beds, behind the door, stuck on the wall, taped to the site of wardrobes… you name it, there is a piece of kit sitting, lying, stuck or draped on under or over it.

I avoid the morning shower rush and in order to save time, shower and shave in the evening. Water is also at a premium so we ‘ship shower’: water on – water off – soap on – water on – soap off – water off. All water is pumped from the natural Kabul sub-surface water supply and is therefore not drinkable and incredibly salty. It strips the skin of any moisture in just one short wash.

Feeding. 

There are two DFACs (Dining Facilities) on camp run by a large civilian contractor. The cheapest contract wins and thus we lose out on food quality. For breakfast: sausage ‘things’, semi-cooked bacon and a choice of cereal is accompanied by 1 x serving of fruit, all served from an industrial sized food counter.
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