If any one else was thinking of doing this perhaps you will be wiser than me!
Thanks to John K for pulling me out. Thanks also to Glenys and Rob for the lift home
Andrew M
Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category
Perhaps not the best idea!!
Posted in Environment, Roads on Thursday January 7, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Morning Mists
Posted in Environment, Photography, Weather on Wednesday January 6, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Christmas Tree Recycling
Posted in Environment, Local government, Services on Monday January 4, 2016| 1 Comment »
Derbyshire Dales have updated their Christmas tree recycling information:
Simply place your real tree at the edge of your property on your green/recycling day collection (between 5 – 29 January). Trees should be no longer than 5 feet in length so it may be necessary to break/saw the tree into a manageable size. Please remove the decorations and plant pot.
You can also take it to your nearest household waste recycling centre. It will then be composted along with other garden materials.
Use the easy postcode search to check which containers to put out and also to download your 2016 collection calendar >> www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/mycollection
* Check out more Christmas recycling tips at www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/christmasrecycle
So this means we can put out our Christmas trees on the next green garden waste bin days, which here in Parwich are Wednesday 13th and Wednesday 27th of January.
Brook Level Rising
Posted in Environment, Weather on Sunday January 3, 2016| 1 Comment »
The brook at Nethergreen is just about at the top of the bank and the water is roaring down. If you are near the brook at any point through the village it is worth checking that no debris is being brought down with the force of the water. Apparently the banks have burst in Pits Lane.
Rain forests …
Posted in Environment, Photography, Weather on Friday January 1, 2016| 1 Comment »
… of Parwich. Thank you Martin C for this evocative photo taken a few days ago, though with recent weather it continues appropriate.
Sunday’s Sunset over Creamery Lane
Posted in Environment, Weather on Monday December 21, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Fracking In National Parks
Posted in Environment, Local government on Sunday December 20, 2015| 3 Comments »
Previous Blog comments indicate this is an issue of interest to our readers. Last Thursday the Government reversed their previous assurances and gave the go ahead in principal for the extraction of shale gas by ‘fracking’ (the injection of water and chemicals into shale beds to release the gas) within National Parks. It is not known if any companies will be interested in exploring for shale gas in the Peak District or in our immediate area, though there are shale beds under much of the local parishes.
There is now a Parliamentary petition asking the government to reverse this decision. Click on the image below to access this petition:
Copper Carpet
Posted in Environment, Photography, Weather on Thursday November 19, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Sunday’s Clean Up
Posted in Environment, Parish Council on Thursday November 5, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Thank You!
Posted in Environment, Parish Council on Thursday November 5, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Morning Mists
Posted in Environment, Photography, Weather on Sunday November 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Thank you Martin C for this stunning photo. Let’s hope we see a repeat of today’s weather tomorrow.
Clean, Tidy and Winter Ready
Posted in Environment, Parish Council on Sunday November 1, 2015| 2 Comments »
Evening Mist
Posted in Environment, Photography, Weather on Thursday October 29, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Village Clean-up on Sunday
Posted in Environment, Parish Council on Wednesday October 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »
This Morning’s Sunrise
Posted in Environment, Photography, Weather on Sunday October 25, 2015| 1 Comment »
Winter Tidy
Posted in Environment, Parish Council on Sunday October 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Parwich viewed from Bradbourne
Posted in Environment, Photography on Thursday October 15, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Autumn Sunshine
Posted in Environment, Photography, Weather on Sunday October 11, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Apologies for any nuisance caused
Posted in Environment on Friday October 2, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The volunteers in the church yard wish to apologise to people in the local vicinity of the church yard bonfire for any nuisance caused by the ash.
Terry P
Support for 20mph speed limits
Posted in Alsop, Ballidon, Environment, Local government, Pikehall, Roads, Transport on Sunday September 27, 2015| 3 Comments »
The recent poll here at parwich.org indicates some 75% are in favour of the principle of 20mph speed limits in residential areas, with the following thinking it would be a good idea for our local villages:
- Alsop en le Dale 76%
- Ballidon 71%
- Parwich 74%
- Pikehall 70%
These are the results so far (recorded at 4pm Sunday 27th Sept).
We encourage people to respond directly to the Council (click here to see their consultation on line), but there is still time to also add your thoughts to the following polls or comment below. Our poll results up to midday Wednesday 30th September will be sent to the County Council that afternoon.
Do you think 20mph speed limits are a good idea in some residential areas?
Do you think a 20mph speed limit would be a good idea in our local villages? (more…)
Lunar Eclipse Tonight
Posted in Environment, Events on Sunday September 27, 2015| Leave a Comment »
It is another of those events with a funny name tonight, there will be a ‘Blood Moon’ and a ‘Super Moon’.
A ‘Blood Moon‘ is a total lunar eclipse, that is when the Earth blocks the sun’s light from the moon. This results in a reduction in light reaching the moon, making it go dim, but also the light that does reach the moon is filtered by the Earth’s atmosphere making it look red. The BBC website (click here for more information) says:
The eclipse will start at 01:11 BST, when the Moon enters the lightest part of the Earth’s shadow, known as the penumbra, and adopts a yellowish colour. At 03:11 BST, the Moon completely enters the umbra – the inner dark corpus of our planet’s shadow.
The point of greatest eclipse occurs at 03:47 BST, when the Moon is closest to the centre of the umbra. The sky show is over by 05:22 in the morning on Monday.
This particular lunar eclipse, the second this year, also coincides with a full moon, when the Moon’s orbit brings it closest to the Earth, making it larger in the sky, i.e. a ‘Super Moon‘.
20mph Speed Limits?
Posted in About this site, Alsop, Ballidon, Environment, Local government, Pikehall, Roads, Transport on Wednesday September 23, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Derbyshire County Council’s consultation on the idea of 20mph speed limits in some (as yet unspecified) residential areas in the County ends next Wednesday (30th September). Click here if you want to find out more about the consultation or participate on line.
The Council plan to enter into further consultation with any neighbourhoods if they consider introducing specific schemes. However this is something that has been raised a number of times in the past both with Parwich Parish Council and here at Parwich.org, so what do you think?
We encourage you to respond directly to DCC’s consultation, but we will also forward any comments added to this post and responses to the polls below to the Council next Wednesday.
Do you think 20mph speed limits are a good idea in some residential areas?
Do you think a 20mph speed limit would be a good idea in our local villages?
Work on the Dam continues
Posted in Environment, Parish Council on Sunday September 13, 2015| 1 Comment »
Members of Parwich Parish Council and helpers continued the clearing and replanting of the Dam today.
Looking good.
Well Done Churchyard Team
Posted in Church, Environment, People on Saturday September 12, 2015| 1 Comment »
I would just like to say one or two thank yous to some of the few who gave of their time to sort out the piece of ground in the Church yard . These people who worked so hard to shift 20 tons of limestone rock that were hidden in all that piece of overgrown land. Who dug out by hand yards and yards of weed root, who dug and raked the land until it was fit for re-seeding. Stuart C. / Mick E /Howard M and Ian B . Mick was kind enough to bring his digger down on site, Phil Kirkham was also kind enough to make available his dumper and not forgetting Patti and Brian who loaned us their chain- harrow. Well done team on a cracking achievement.
Terry.P.
Moody Wednesday Evening
Posted in Environment, Photography, Weather on Sunday August 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Water Leak
Posted in Environment, Services on Tuesday August 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Thank you to John V who has told us that he reported the water leak outside Sycamore Cottages to Severn Trent at 8.10 this morning.
DCC Flood Assistance
Posted in Environment, Housing, Services, Weather on Tuesday August 18, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Helping residents to prepare for floods at any time of year
The county had summer floods in June 2007 and July 2012 which caused serious and costly damage to some properties. Derbyshire County Council is now supplying free packs of sandbags through many of their libraries in addition to other collection points.
Sandbags can offer some protection against flood water entering a property. If the water does get in they can be used for damage limitation by diverting water away from more vulnerable parts of the property. They need to be filled and ready for use rather than trying to fill them as any flood water rises.
DCC’s Cabinet Member for Health and Communities Councillor Dave Allen said:
“Floods can happen at any time of year and we want to help residents be prepared, particularly those who live in areas most at risk.
“Our emergency planning team will provide support as usual but the new system will allow householders to take steps themselves to protect their homes and help prevent flood damage.
“Having sandbag collection points in 15 of our libraries across the county means people will easily be able to get their own supplies.”
Residents can get a free pack of 10 empty sandbags and supporting information from the following libraries:
- Alfreton
- Ashbourne
- Bakewell
- Bolsover
- Chapel-en-le-Frith
- Clay Cross
- Clowne
- Dronfield
- Eckington
- Hayfield
- New Mills
- Ripley
- Swadlincote
- Whaley Bridge
- Woodville.
Packs are limited to one per household but requests for further packs will be considered in appropriate cases. The supporting information included in each pack includes a public health flooding advice leaflet, advice on how best to lay the sandbags, where to get supplies of sand and what further support DCC can give.
Residents who are unable to get to a library collection point can request a pack.
Find out more about how to protect properties from flooding.
Do You Want to Buy a Wood?
Posted in Classified adverts, Environment, Peak Park on Thursday August 13, 2015| 3 Comments »
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The Peak District National Park Authority is to sell a number of woodlands. Six initial sites have been selected – Coronation Plantation, Nabb’s Quarry Wood, Newhaven Plantation, Shay Bends Wood, Slack Hall Wood and Wetton Wood. Jane Chapman, assistant director at the Peak District National Park Authority, said: “Following a review of our properties, we have identified six woodlands to be sold now, with a similar number to follow later in the year. “Having established or improved these woods – often by reclaiming former rubbish tips or quarry sites – then protected and maintained them over many years, we have fulfilled our primary objective as a national park. We now want to return these natural assets to the community, as we are reducing our liabilities at a time of budget reductions and would like to make the best possible use of the resources we have. “The sales will allow us to focus on the protection, improvement and maintenance of our remaining woodlands.” The Authority currently manages 120 woodlands, covering approximately 443 hectares of land. The portfolio has been acquired since the designation of the national park, with the aim of securing important landscape features, rescuing woodlands which were deemed to be under threat or in need of restoration. They were also acquired as part of major estates. The first six woodlands to be sold are: Coronation Plantation, Leadmill, nr Hathersage (1.14 hectares) Nabb’s Quarry Wood, Wildboarclough area of SW Peaks ( 0.44ha) Newhaven Plantation, Newhaven on A515 (1.8ha) Shay Bends Wood, on A623 Baslow to Calver road (0.8ha) Slack Hall Wood, nr Chapel-en-le-Frith on road to Winnats Pass (3.1ha) Wetton Wood, above village of Wetton, North Staffs (0.16ha) The selling agents for the woodlands are Fisher German, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, tel 01530 412821. |
Perseid Meteor Showers
Posted in Environment on Sunday August 9, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Earth is currently passing through the debris of a comment. This happens at various times in the year, resulting in meteor showers or shooting stars. The August shower is called the Perseids, and is in my opinion the best as it is more likely to be warm enough to enjoy sitting out at night to watch them. They should be at their best over the next three or four nights.
Click here for more details and best times to look out for them.
The Pond Hole
Posted in Environment on Wednesday July 15, 2015| 1 Comment »
Found- a plughole!
Posted in Environment on Tuesday July 14, 2015| 4 Comments »
Could this be what Peter T was describing? The water (such as it is) disappears down this hole and can be heard gurgling underground. This was also the site where the digger broke the pipe in the brook last year. Although it was repaired could this be relevant to the water vanishing underground completely at this point or is it just a co-incidence? Fiona H
Where Has the Pond Gone?
Posted in Environment on Sunday July 12, 2015| 4 Comments »
Over the last few days the pond has drained. I know it has been dry recently but even in the hot weather last year I didn’t see it as low as this. Has something happened up steam? Can anyone shed any light on the problem? Fiona H
Last Friday
Posted in Environment, Photography, Weather on Wednesday July 8, 2015| Leave a Comment »
ET visited Parwich Wakes
Posted in Environment, Photography, Wakes, Weather on Tuesday July 7, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Apologies for the delay in posting these photos by David G submitted last Thursday, but we had to wait for approval from the MOD and NASA before posting:
NB: MOD (Master OddFellow Drinkers) and NASA (National Agency Supping Alcohol) are certain that this is an unidentified flying object. One in ten Californians have been abducted by aliens, what is more worrying: what it says about Calinornians or what it says about aliens? What are your thoughts on what was ET’s favourite event at this year’s Wakes?
Dog Fouling
Posted in Environment, Local government, Pets of Parwich on Thursday June 25, 2015| 2 Comments »
There have been reports of an increase in dog fouling in Parwich recently, particularly on the cricket pitch at Parson’s Croft. With Wakes only a couple of days away can people be especially vigilant, including around Parson’s Croft, Nethergreen football pitch and by the children’s play area.
Visitor Comments
Posted in Church, Environment, People on Monday May 4, 2015| Leave a Comment »
A holiday cottage owner passed these visitor comments on to us:
Were it not for life’s constraints, we would move to Parwich like a shot. It is an idyllic village, lovely to look at, with friendly residents and abundant tranquillity. …… My favorite thing is opening the bathroom window wide to see ewes and lambs grazing right outside in the meadow. …………… We were made so welcome by the congregation of St. Peter’s Church, and we feel a part of the life in Parwich already (though at quite a distance). – visitors from Syracuse, NY.
Sssshhh Don’t let everyone know.
Easter Sunset
Posted in Environment, Photography, Weather on Sunday April 5, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Well Done Boys
Posted in Environment on Thursday April 2, 2015| 3 Comments »
A big thank you to Adrian, Josh, Wyatt and Jack for clearing the cans from the pond and brook
Mission accomplished!
Drinks Cans in the Brook
Posted in Environment on Thursday April 2, 2015| 7 Comments »
Please can the person or persons who allowed over 100! drinks cans to pollute the stream into the nethergreen pond to remove them immediately.
Thanks
John B.
Photography Competition this week
Posted in Competition, Environment, Photography, Young people on Wednesday April 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »
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