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Parwich Lunches this Autumn
Posted in Catering 4 Parwich, Eating Out, Memorial hall on Thursday August 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Plans for the Pavillion
Posted in Eating Out, News, People on Wednesday May 16, 2012| 2 Comments »
We have received the following message from Paul and Evie Burlinson:
“Hello,
Evie & I would like to put everybody in the picture regarding our intentions for the cricket pavilion. We are hoping to operate a small cafe / tea room at specified times during the summer months this being subject to raising the necessary finance to install a toilet & washbasin which is a legal requirement. As there is no drainage to this area this would necessitate the installation of a septic tank at an estimated all in cost of £2,200. The tennis club have offered an extremely generous amount towards these costs and Emma Spence has very kindly pledged a donation. At present Rob Clarke and myself are striving to remedy flood damage to the kitchen and also carry out new internal decoration (costs up to now have reached £200.00 for materials alone). In addition, there is no hot water and we need a new cooker and catering equipment.
So, ‘why bother’ you might ask… Well, we feel that the pavilion is a valuable asset to the village and its inhabitants and that our project will be of beneficial interest and value to our community. In order to achieve our goal we need some help! We would gladly appreciate any assistance (financial or practical) that you may have to offer. [Please note, we are not intending to feather our nests by any stretch of the imagination but we believe that this project will regenerate what is currently an underused area of our lovely village and maybe even rekindle interest within the cricketing fraternity and more – who knows?!!]
If you are able and willing to help, please call in at the Green, contact us on 488, or speak to Rob or Emma.”
Tissington Well Dressings + a New Tea Room
Posted in Eating Out, Well dressing on Friday May 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »
For anyone going to the Tissington Well Dressings, there is a lovely new tea room opened at Basset Wood Farm. My good friend Sarah Allen has recently done the place up, and will be dishing up delicious bakery delights and cups of tea – well worth a visit!
I know that Parwich.org readers LOVE a tea room! So here you go.
Enjoy! Debbie Webster
“Planning on opening my refurbished little tea room for well dressings in Tissington ie. Thursday 17th – Sunday 20th May, 1-6pm, going to keep the menu very simple…..cream teas, homemade cakes, teas, coffees, other drinks and snacks…….everyone welcome”, says Sarah, Basset Wood Farm.
Tissington Well Dressings starts next Thursday, 17th May until Wednesday 23rd May. The Well Dressing Service and Blessing is at 11am on Thursday.
Parwich Lunch next week
Posted in Catering 4 Parwich, Eating Out, Events, Memorial hall on Tuesday April 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Parwich pond life spawns fine dining delight.
Posted in 2012, Catering 4 Parwich, Eating Out, Posts of Note on Sunday April 1, 2012| 3 Comments »
As chance would have it, our recent photograph of frolicking frogs at the Jubilee Pond has created a minor sensation in certain circles.
To most of us, this simply looked like a picture of ordinary frogs, going about their usual spring time activities. However, the photo has also managed to catch the eye of international maverick chef Heston Blumenthal, who became famous for serving dishes such as snail porridge and bacon & egg ice cream at his Fat Duck restaurant in Berkshire.
Heston Blumenthal is fascinated by the history of food. On his TV series Heston’s Feasts, banquets with Victorian, Medieval, Tudor and Roman themes were served to celebrity guests, who dined on delights such as bone marrow rice pudding, venison with dormouse, and calves’ brain custard. Thanks to his great knowledge of food and his continual search for the unusual, Heston eventually found the photograph on this blog.
As Heston soon realised, these were no ordinary frogs. Instead, these were rare examples of Rana esculenta ssp. gustusspawnum, making them direct descendants of the edible frogs which were prized in Tudor times for their tasty frogspawn.
Heston quickly arranged a trip to Parwich, in order to collect a sample of this very special spawn. This gave him the long-awaited opportunity to develop a recipe that he had planning for several years. Naturally, the dish would be given the unique Blumenthal touch.
Back at his development kitchen in Bray, Heston started by separating the spawn into separate batches. These were then “stewed” for eight hours – at precisely 76oC – in extracts of vanilla, lychee, lime, peach and raspberry, so that each individual batch absorbed the colour and flavour of its own particular marinade.
Finally, just before serving, the spawn was “poached” at minus 196oC in liquid nitrogen, before being gently stirred into a separately prepared soft passion fruit jelly.
The resulting dish, which you can see pictured here, bears all the hallmarks of a classic Blumenthal creation, in which unusual, out of context ingredients are combined and prepared, using high tech methods, to spectacular effect.
By way of a “thank you” to the village, Heston recently invited Catering 4 Parwich’s Val Kirkham to the Fat Duck, where she was shown how to prepare the dish. This will be served at the next Parwich Lunch in the Memorial Hall. Val and Alison are expecting quite a queue, so do be sure to get there early!
UPDATE: There is, of course, no truth whatsoever in this story – but it was published on April 1st, and we have a tradition to maintain!
Lent Lunch Tuesday
Posted in Church, Eating Out on Monday March 19, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Lent Lunch tomorrow
Posted in Church, Eating Out on Wednesday March 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Lent Lunch – Tomorrow
Posted in Church, Eating Out on Wednesday March 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Parwich Lunch – Book by Friday night
Posted in Catering 4 Parwich, Eating Out, Memorial hall on Wednesday March 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
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Lent Lunch on Thursday
Posted in Church, Eating Out on Monday March 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Parwich Lunch on 12th March
Posted in Catering 4 Parwich, Eating Out, Events on Sunday March 4, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Rannoch’s Quiz Night
Posted in Eating Out, Events, Memorial hall on Sunday February 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Lunchtime!
Posted in Church, Eating Out on Saturday February 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Lent Lunches start on Thursday
Posted in Church, Eating Out on Monday February 20, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Fish & Chips on Friday
Posted in British Legion, Eating Out on Monday February 13, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Lent Lunches
Posted in Church, Eating Out on Sunday February 12, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Book your lunch this week!
Posted in Catering 4 Parwich, Eating Out on Wednesday February 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget to book your lunch by 6pm on Friday
Fish & Chips at Legion
Posted in British Legion, Eating Out on Tuesday January 31, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Refreshments At Tissington
Posted in Eating Out on Monday January 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »
We understand that the Tissington Tearoom is closed for renovation until early March. Fear not however! You can get a nice cup of tea, hot chocolate or a selection of cold drinks from Edward & Vintage. This charming 1940s style, Tissington-based shop also sells the most amazing range of confectionery and homeware. Be prepared for a trip down memory lane if you are a tad nostalgic for the sweets of your childhood. We understand children like this shop very much too! Winter opening hours are Thursdays to Sundays, 11am – 4.30pm until the end of April.
Curries From The Cottage On The Green
Posted in Eating Out on Monday January 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Paul and Evie’s curries seem to get ever more delicious. These oriental delicacies are available from Thursday to Saturday between 5.00pm and 7.30pm. Call on 01335-390488 to order yours!
February Community Lunch
Posted in Catering 4 Parwich, Eating Out on Monday January 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Thumbs Up for The Horns!
Posted in Eating Out on Wednesday December 7, 2011| Leave a Comment »
I just wanted to say that all the volunteers from the Cancer Research shop in Ashbourne had their annual Christmas meal at The Horns this evening and it was fantastic!
I don’t go out to eat very often, and hadn’t been to the Horns before. It is so clean and inviting inside, and we had a wonderful welcome from Callum and staff. The tables were set nicely and included crackers that were not horrible and cheap but really nice!
The food was delicious. On our table people had: pate, soup, prawns and mushrooms – all of which were delicious, especially the pate. The main courses included: pork, beef, turkey and mushroom lasagne – they were really delicious, the veggies cooked perfectly (the sprouts were the best I’ve ever had!); finally the desserts were scrummy. The portion sizes were just right. Most amazing was the price – just £14.99 which included coffee!
So hats off and Happy Christmas to The Horns – well done!
Debbie Webster
Festive Events for Christmas
Posted in British Legion, Catering 4 Parwich, Church, Crafts, Eating Out, Events, Films, Memorial hall, Music, Pub, School on Monday December 5, 2011| Leave a Comment »
December
Monday 5th, 6-8pm – Delia’s Evening of Christmas Shopping & Flowers – M.Hall
Friday 9th, 6.15pm – Late Night Shopping & Festive Fun – Ashbourne
Friday 9th, 8pm – Winster Guizers – Sycamore
Saturday 10th, evening – Brothm Mummers – Scycamore & Legion
Saturday 10th, 8.30pm – Band Night with a “Pint of Mild” – The Legion
Sunday 11th, 3.30pm for 4pm, Christmas Darts Knockout – Sycamore
Monday 12th, 2pm – School’s Christmas Play – School
Tuesday 13th, 7pm – School’s Christmas Play – School
Wednesday 14th, 7pm – School’s Christmas Play – School
Thursday 15th, 2.30pm – School’s Christmas Service – Parwich Church
Thursday 15th, 7.30pm – Carols on the Green – The Green
Friday 16th, 7.45pm – Christmas Film Night – M.Hall
Sunday 18th, 12.30pm – Santa Sunday – The Legion
Mon 19th, 12.45pm – Christmas Lunch – Memorial Hall
Sunday 18th, 3pm – Carol Service, St Peter’s & The Methodists – Parwich Church
Sun 18th, 7pm – Carol Service – Alsop Church
Wed 21st, 8pm for 8.15pm – Christmas Dominoes Knockout – Sycamore
Christmas Eve
3pm – Crib Service – Parwich Church
8pm – Irish Christmas with Chris Hoolie – The Legion
11.30pm – Midnight Mass – Parwich Church
Christmas Day
9.30am – Holy Communion – Tissington Church
11.15am – Holy Communion – Alsop Church
Sat 31st – Irish New Year’s Eve Party with Chris Hoolie – The Legion
Pea & Pie night at the Sycamore on Monday
Posted in Eating Out, Events, Pub on Friday November 25, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Curries to take away in Parwich!
Posted in Eating Out on Tuesday November 22, 2011| 11 Comments »
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in our little village. Paul and Evie are offering the opportunity to order a delicious curry and take a welcome break from cooking:
There are even two special dishes that may be ordered up to Saturday 26th November:
King Prawn Patia: A Mumbai regional dish, sweet, hot and bursting with flavour. For two £19.00.
Parsee Lamb with apricots: A fragrant medium spiced dish. For two £15.00.
Pea & Pie night at the Sycamore
Posted in Eating Out, Events, Pub on Sunday November 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Parwich Lunch
Posted in 2011, Catering 4 Parwich, Eating Out, Memorial hall, People, Posts of Note on Monday November 14, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The latest event organised by Catering4Parwich, “Parwich Lunch”, had its inaugural meal today. Sixteen adults and two children enjoyed a lovely chicken and vegetable casserole with dumplings followed by apple pie and custard. There was a great atmosphere and lots of talking.
Everyone was very quick to sign up for the next lunch on Monday 19th December – Turkey and all the trimmings, followed by Christmas Pud or Trifle, other dietary requirements can happily be catered for. At £5 it is a real bargain, next month Martin C will be showing a film after the lunch for those who would like to stay on. If you haven’t booked ring Val on 458.
Future Lunch Dates
Always held in the Memorial Hall at 12.45pm – £5
Monday, December 19th
Monday, January 16th
Monday, February 13th
Monday, March 12th
Reminder to book LUNCH
Posted in Catering 4 Parwich, Eating Out, Memorial hall on Wednesday November 9, 2011| Leave a Comment »
CATERING4PARWICH
Posted in Catering 4 Parwich, Eating Out, Memorial hall on Monday October 31, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Bluebell Inn supports the Strongman
Posted in Competition, Eating Out on Thursday September 22, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Rick G for this post.
We want to offer our thanks to the Bluebell Inn for donating the first prize in the Parwich Strongman Raffle.
We do have a vested interest in that we won the prize and ate it last night!
We were very favourably impressed: pub staples, but well produced: local steak, lamb, sausage, chicken etc. A particularly nice touch was the surf and turf: our onion rings turned out to be calamari, even though these aren’t on the menu (caused some hilarity in the kitchen). The wine list has had some thought put into it too. All the staff at the inn were friendly and helpful, so well done all round.
Never eaten there before, but we’ll go back.
The New Druid
Posted in Eating Out on Wednesday September 7, 2011| 10 Comments »
Amanda B and Rick G have sent us the following message:
Hi to anyone who appreciates a nice ale at a good price and maybe a nice spot of lunch too. Recently visited The Druid Inn in Birchover; it’s been a bit erratic for ages having been under changing management. However a new couple have just taken it over (in the past 6 weeks) and are really keen to make a go of it. Beers (numerous) are VERY well priced, as is a very decent glass of wine. Their new bar/lunch menu is just good old pub food without fancy frills although the downstair restauraunt promises more flair. The bar snacks make it worth a visit for a lunchtime pint though as does the selection of beers on offer. Their new opening times are basically every day lunchtimes and evenings (bar sunday eve) but they accept reservations for weekends when they are busy. After our flying trip there on Sun we’ll definitely be back.
A Sweet Proposition
Posted in 2011, Eating Out, Out & About, Posts of Note on Tuesday March 8, 2011| Leave a Comment »
If you, your friends or family enjoy the sweeter things in life, do would do very well to consider a visit to Mr Edward’s Sweet Emporium in Tissington. There you will find a charming recreation of a 1930s sweet shop. There are jars full of brightly coloured sweets saying ‘eat me!‘.
David Westcott-Walker is the proprietor. His eye for detail really does make the experience feel like stepping back in time…
…and make’s it very hard to resist the temptation!
David has introduced nice little touches such as a gift ‘ration book’ complete with stamps. The Sweet Emporium forms part of Edward & Vintage where you can also find vintage items for the home and garden. Opening hours at present are:
- Fridays 10am to 5pm
- Saturdays 10am to 5pm
- Sundays 12am to 5pm
(Wednesday to Sunday from May, including bank holidays).
Enjoy!
Take aways that deliver?
Posted in Eating Out on Monday December 6, 2010| 2 Comments »
We have had a request from a reader of parwich.org who is coming to the area on holiday, for any information on local take aways that will deliver to our area (weather permitting).
Myself and my wife are going to stay in Parwich later this year, on holiday, {we live in Leek, staffs, [don’t laugh lol]} please can you tell me if there is a takeaway in Ashbourne that will deliver ? to the Parwich area.
regards
steve
Do add any information/suggestions as comments below.
Update: Thanks to Mike G for the following recommendations:
- Panda Express – 7 Station Street – 01335 300661
- Ashbourne Tandoori, 1 – 5 Dig Street – 01335 348111
Barbeque & live music at Sycamore
Posted in Eating Out, Music, Pub on Saturday July 10, 2010| 1 Comment »
Saturday 10th July 2010
Sycamore Inn
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8pm onwards
Barbeque
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9pm onwards
singer Vicki Lambert
Tissington & Brassington Businesses win awards
Posted in Eating Out, Farming, Peak Park on Friday April 23, 2010| Leave a Comment »
The Environmental Quality Mark has been awarded to the Bluebell Inn and to Hoe Grange Farm and to Bent Farm. Congratulations to all three (more…)
Fish and Chips
Posted in Eating Out on Tuesday April 6, 2010| 1 Comment »
Now that we no longer have the fish and chip van visiting the village, I wondered if fellow villagers would be interested in to know that Ye Olde Gate pub at Brassington is now providing a takeaway fish, chips and mushy peas service on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6.30-8.30.
The price is £5.95 for a medium fish, or £6.75 for a large fish.
Some of you may also be interested to know that some of the draft lagers and beers are discounted between 6.00 and 7.30!
For more information call in, or phone The Gate on 01629 540448.
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.
Ashbourne restaurant recommendation
Posted in Eating Out on Tuesday June 9, 2009| 2 Comments »
A friend of mine emailed me to say that her son and girlfriend are staying in Ashbourne next week and looking for somewhere nice to go out for dinner that’s not too pricey. Any recommendations? Lynne on 474.
Don’t forget – Tea & Cakes Today
Posted in Alsop, Eating Out on Sunday May 3, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Bank Holiday Monday – 4th May
Tea & Cakes in the churchyard at Alsop from 11am – 4pm.
Credit Crunch Saving Ideas
Posted in Classified adverts, Eating Out on Monday March 30, 2009| 2 Comments »
As a team we have decided to keep our eyes open for any credit Crunch Busting Ideas – basically anything that might save you money. So if you come across anything in the area that might help someone save some pennies. These ideas may cover eating out, so include places like Derby (lunch ideas), Buxton, Bakewell etc., they may be savings on food or an incredible holiday or flight deal – just email them into parwich@hotmail.com – but don’t forget to include where these offers can be found – in which newspaper or on which website.
An excellent source of offers is to register with the Martin Lewis Money Saving website, you will receive an email every Wednesday & you can click on the Restaurant section to find out which eatery will save you the most money.
Here are a couple to get us going. (more…)
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