Archive for June, 2013

Parwich gardeners alert –
Barley straw for the strawberry patch

After this nice drop of rain the strawberries are in flower and the fruit are developing well. Now is the time to protect the fruit from damage by the soil and slugs by laying barley straw around each plant. I have just acquired a bale of barley straw from a local farmer. I have far more than I need and if any Parwich gardeners want to protect their strawberries with barley straw, they are welcome to help themselves to my surplus straw – just come round to Flaxdale House with a black bin bag and I will gladly supply their needs.

Mike R ‘433

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Bradbourne History Talk

Thanks to Jill L for the following information:

There is a talk at Bradbourne Church Hall on Sat 15th June at 2.30 by Jean Yates from Dunstable on ‘ How Bradbourne and surrounding villages where connected to Dunstable Priory in Medieval times’

All Welcome £2 each including refreshments.

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agenda poster 19Jun13

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Next BAG 2 SCHOOL collection

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This is a great fundraiser for Parwich Primary School.

Bag2School are a non-profit making organisation who collect and remove for recycling unwanted clothing items etc. School is provided with collection bags which are distributed amongst families, who fill the bags (please use bin liners if you have lots of items) with their unwanted items of clothing, shoes, bags, belts, bed linen, towels, curtains, soft toys etc
(no bric-a-brac!).

The bags are brought into school on the morning of collection day, and Bag2School collect, weigh them and pay school, via the PTA, an amount depending on the total weight of items collected.

We would welcome members of the community to bring any unwanted clothes, shoes, bags, soft toys etc in to school by 9am on Monday 17th June ready for collection.

The more bags we collect,
the more money is raised for school funds!

Please ask friends and relatives if they have any suitable items to donate – in bin liners or similar is fine! If you are unable to bring the bags in to school, it may be possible for us to organise collection from you. Please speak to Karen Wigley or Sam Lomas, or contact Karen on 390253.

Many thanks for your help!

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Any Spare Plants?

Do you have any spare plants that can be sold at Open Gardens on Sunday 23rd June? If so, please bring them to the Memorial Hall on the morning of Open Gardens, or contact Lesley on 390542. The Horticultural Society use any money raised on the day to subsidise the Main Flower & Vegetable Show and to help support local groups and causes.

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Thank you John FS for these photos of blue tit parents, raising their chicks in a hole in the wall,

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Feeding them,

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And removing litter from the nest.

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Hello Possums,

sun2It looks like summer may have arrived, although no threats of hosepipe bans as yet. A good way to conserve water is to drink beer instead. Apparently you bath2can use bath water for your garden plants, but it’s a real chore carting them all up to the bathroom, such is life.

As alcohol awareness week gets under way, Derby City Council have produced a guide for the city’s winos:

  • Apple-ation controlee White Lighting Cider – A crisp appleno nonsense aperitif distilled from the sun ripened apples of Normandy harvested by a full moon.
  • Chateau Buckfast Abbey – A pretentious full bodied wine with subtle overtones of meths and a nuance of b.o., available from selected corner shops only.
  • Sanatogen Nouveau – A gutsy young wine with bags of potential, ghostly hints of Brasso, which linger on the palette. Perfect for laying down (after five or six bottles or so).
  • binMcEwans – super strength export lager, a must for the more discerning toper, a short cut to oblivion, serve chilled with a bin salvaged kebab or hamburger.

Remember drink sensibly.

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Market on Wakes Saturday

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We have received the following in relation to the Legion:

A “very big” thank you to David S, Ian and Sandra, Cheryl and Bob, Ed and Bert, Alison and Shaun, Lucy B, Danni and Lee, Phil K, Esther, Anthony F and Rob and Emma, for helping to undertake a “Groundforce” style makeover of the British Legion garden and yard area.  All of you did an absolute sterling job and it is very much appreciated. 

Thanks to Emma, Rob and Lucy for reaching gastronomic delights with the amazing BBQ which they prepared for all the team.  Thanks also to Anthony for providing the trailer to remove all the debris..

Carl

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What’s On Where: June 9th to 16th

What’s on Where this Week
Day Time Event Location
Sun 9th 9.30am Holy Communion Parwich Church
Sun 9th 10am to 12am Tennis Club Sessions: all welcome Tennis Courts
Sun 9th 11am to 4pm Annual Specialist Plant Fair & Open Gardens Culland Hall, Ashbourne
Sun 9th 11.15am Holy Communion Alsop Church
Sun 9th 2pm Pikehall Harness Racing Pikehall
Sun 9th 2pm Bowls Senior Cup Bowling Green
Mon 10th 12.45pm Village Lunch: bookings Val 458
Cottage Pie with Carrots and Green Beans
Lemon Tart and Cream
Memorial Hall
Mon 10th 6.15pm Pilates for intermediates Memorial Hall
Tue 11th 5.30pm Over Sixties: Mystery Trip Parwich Green
Tue 11th 6.30pm Matlock Tuesday Bowls League: home vs Hathersage Bowling Green
Wed 12th Grey bin and food caddy collection Parwich
Wed 12th School Photograph & return uniform orders School
Wed 12th 6pm
7.15pm
Pilates for Beginners
(two sessions, both mixed)
Memorial Hall
Thu 13th 9am to 11.30am Toddler Group Memorial Hall
Thu 13th 11am to 1pm Evie’s Artistic Session
More info: 390488
Memorial Hall
Thu 13th 6pm Circuit Training Memorial Hall
Fri 14th School: ProKick Challenge School
Sun 16th Father’s Day
Sun 16th 10am to 12am Tennis Club Sessions: all welcome Tennis Courts
Sun 16th 10am to 12pm Let There Be Light – Children’s Event Memorial Hall
Sun 16th 11.15am Family Service Alsop Church
Sun 16th 2pm Bowls Open Doubles Bowling Green

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Parwich Crown Green Bowls Club

Having been well and truly beaten in both Leagues last week we were looking to bounce back as they say this week. Well we bounced a little bit.

Matlock Tuesday League.
Away – 4 June – Wirksworth.

It was surprising how cold the evening was at Wirksworth particularly after the glorious day we had had. Wirksworth are usually a very strong side and this year proved no different than usual. We only managed to win one of the four games. Harry and Clara playing really well one 21 – 8, however wonder of wonders even Edith and Rick lost. They did come close however, losing 21 – 19 on the last end. The final result was a victory for the home team 75 – 67. Next week we are playing Hathersage. Let us hope we do not get beaten as badly as we did against their Thursday team.

  • Next match – Home – Hathersage – 11 June, 6.30pm.

Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Home – Matlock Park – 6 June.

Well at least we got back to winning ways in this League. We had fallen from the giddy heights of third place down to sixth following last week’s debacle. We again lost the doubles games two one, Clara and John H giving us a great win 21 – 6. Trailing by 48 – 43 after the doubles we again did really well in the singles games, although we only shared them three each. Our scores in the ones we lost, however, were considerably better than Matlock’s. We therefore came out winners by 127 – 111. We had three people come and watch us play today. One of them was Ron Twigg. Whenever the weather is half decent Ron will come and support us. Good on yer Ron.

  • Next match – Away – Bradwell – 13 June – 1.45pm.

Club game this weekend with the open singles won brilliantly last year by Dot H. Can she defend her crown? Come along on Sunday at 2.00pm and see, you may even get a cup of tea.

John B.

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Cleaner Wanted

Part time cleaner wanted for Ballidon farmhouse.

Tel: 07806621773,

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Plant Fair on Sunday

On Sunday an event raising funds for Mid-Derbyshire Mobile Physiotherapy:

CULLAND BURSTS INTO BLOOM FOR CHARITY

Annual Specialist Plant Fair and Open Gardens

Culland Hall, Culland, Ashbourne, Derbyshire

SUNDAY 9th JUNE 2013, 11am – 4pm

Roses at CullandCulland Hall parkland

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Friday’s Film

2013 June Film

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Part night steeet lighting has now been implemented, that is some of our street lights are turned off between midnight and 5-30am. We will give our readers opportunity to review this more fully at the end of the year when we have had chance to experience it during darker nights, however in the meantime you can use the comments facility at the end of this post to share your experiences so far  (good or bad).

The pattern of Parwich street lighting
the County Council planned to implement last month
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street light plan

Do let us know if there are any lights not as planned.

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Over 60s Mystery Trip

Please note this trip is this month, in June, and not August as originally stated on the poster:

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Bed for Sale

Paul and Evie Burlinson
The Cottage On The Green | Parwich | Nr Ashbourne | Derbyshire | England | DE6 1QA
Telephone 01335 390 488
Email paulburlinson@btinternet.com
Silent night (Rialto) single bed as new, 6ft 3in by 3ft, two drawer storage base, mattress 10in deep, base 15in high.
for sale at £150.00. ono. tel. 01335390488, Paul or Evie.

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Hello Possums,

witchSwaziland is cracking down on high flying witches by imposing a ban on exceeding an altitude of 150 metres, so as not be a hazard to commercial aircraft. Swaziland is rife with black magic, sorcery, necromancy and superstition; even witch doctors pay income tax. Non compliance of these restrictions may result in planeconfiscation of broomsticks, a hefty fine or a spell in prison. The witches’ union have condemned these draconian measures describing them as a right load of old warlocks.

At the “Ripley’s Believe It or Not” restaurant in Hollywood, U.S.A, head chef David Gordon’s signature dish of tempura battered tarantula is proving to be a big hit. The tarantulaabdomen is removed from the spider and the hairs singed off with a lighter, before being plunged in batter and deep-fried until crispy. ‘The Bugathon’ all-you-can-eat-buffet consists of scorpion, grasshoppers, locusts and cockroaches. The early bird special, served from 5.00pm – 7.00pm, is a generous helping of juicy earthworms with various dips to share. For more details go to the good grub website.

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weather13June2

Our Weaterman in the Village says:

Major rain-gauge malfunction mid-week (maybe the deluge proved too much for it!), thus the measurements may be slightly inaccurate, but you get the idea – it was wet!

However, the good news is the current dry warm conditions are set to stay well into the coming week with a very pleasant week in prospect.

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dambusters museum

Gentlemen welcome on this visit,
but phone Marion on tel. 519, as only a few places left.

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Why walk?

Two swallow photographs by John F-S

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What’s On Where: June 2nd to 9th

What’s on Where this Week
Day Time Event Location
Sun 2nd 10am to 12am Tennis Club Sessions: all welcome Tennis Courts
Sun 2nd 6.30pm Evensong Parwich Church
Mon 3rd School Term Begins Parwich School
Mon 3rd 10am
/ 10.07am
Bus to Bakewell
arrives Bakewell 10.40, leaves 13.35
Sycamore Cottages
/ Alsop Church
Mon 3rd 6.15pm Pilates for intermediates Memorial Hall
Wed 5th Green bin, Blue bin and food caddy collection Parwich
Wed 5th School: ProKick Challenge Assembly School
Wed 5th 6pm
7.15pm
Pilates for Beginners
(two sessions, both mixed)
Memorial Hall
Thu 6th 9am to 11.30am Toddler Group Memorial Hall
Thu 6th 11am to 1pm Evie’s Artistic Session
More info: 390488
Memorial Hall
Thu 6th 1.15 pm for 1.45pm Matlock Thursday Friendly Bowls League: home vs Matlock Park A Bowling Green
Thu 6th 6pm Circuit Training Memorial Hall
Fri 7th School: Swimming Gala Years 5 & 6
Fri 7th 7.45pm Film Night Memorial Hall
Sat 8th 10am to 2pm Carsington Water Day of Sports Carsington Water
Sun 9th 9.30am Holy Communion Parwich Church
Sun 9th 10am to 12am Tennis Club Sessions: all welcome Tennis Courts
Sun 9th 11.15am Holy Communion Alsop Church
Sun 9th 2pm Pikehall Harness Racing Pikehall
Sun 9th 2pm Bowls Senior Cup Bowling Green

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Tennis Club Sessions Start Tomorrow

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End of winning run

Parwich Crown Green Bowls Club

I suppose the wheels had to come off some time or other, it is a shame that all four came off at the same time in the same week!

Matlock Tuesday League.
Home – 28 May – Buxton Park.

It did not help matters as it was a Tuesday, its bowls, its Parwich, its raining. The playing conditions were really atrocious. Buxton Park had been in the top division for some years and were relegated last season. We knew that they had been playing well, but did not expect them to beat us so convincingly. Out of the four doubles games we only managed to win one, thanks again to Rick and Edith. Two of the games were close, but in the end Buxton won 75 to Parwich 63. At the moment we are very close to being bottom of the division, I suppose hopefully the only way is up!

  • Next match – Home – Buxton Park – 28 May 6.30pm.

Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Away – Hathersage – 30 May.

We could not carry on winning in this League, and we came a cropper with a vengeance against Hathersage. They again had been relegated from the top division and we were put to the sword. We did not win any doubles games and only managed to win one singles game. Suffice it to say Hathersage scored more than 150 points and we scored less than 100! Definitely we won’t be third in the League after this result. It’s probably just as well we lost as there could have been a distinct possibility we could have been promoted if we had kept up our winning streak.

  • Next match – Home – Matlock Park – 6 June – 1.45pm.

No Club or friendly matches this weekend, but don’t forget if you want a ‘go’ on the green give a member a call and we will gladly have a few ‘ends’ with you. It looks like the weather is going to be a little kinder this weekend so what better than a meander round a bowling green.

John B.

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