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Film night this Friday.

“Non, rien de rien…” Don’t miss this beautifully made, double Oscar-winning treat!

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Lovers of blues music should be interested in a concert which is taking place at Hulland Ward’s village hall on Friday (February 27th).

The Daniel Smith Blues Band are a highly regarded outfit, who have picked up accolades from BBC Radio 2, The Guardian and the national blues press.

Full details of the event can be found by clicking here.

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Lent Lunch this Thursday.

Come and join in the informal lent lunch this Thursday, 26th February at Andrew & Rachel’s house: Church Farm in Creamery Lane. 

Pate, Cheese & Bread is on the menu. 

If you know that you are definitely coming, please let Rachel know to help with catering (206).

Or if it’s a last minute decision, then just come along anyway.  

This is all part of the fund raising project for vital Church repairs.

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A forth coming date to note in your diary…

Parwich Oddfellows are hosting a quiz night at the Sycamore on Wednesday 11th March.

It’s at 8pm for an 8.30pm start, with nibbles being provided at half time.

Entry is £1 per person and funds raised will go towards the St George’s Day Parade (see previous post), to be held on the 26th April.

Everyone is welcome!

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Panto time!

Dave Woolley, Val Stevenson and Nia Linnell would like to invite all would-be thespians to a meeting in the pub at 7pm on Friday 27th February.

It has been a long time since there was a village production and it is our intention to `write` and produce a suitable play starring those willing to make a fool of themselves!

Secondary age school children are also invited.

Rehearsals will only be held at the weekends and it is intended that there will be 2 or 3 performances mid-May.

Monies made from the sale of the tickets and half time refreshments will go towards the Memorial Hall Rebuild Fund.

If you can’t attend on Friday but are interested in having a part, or even working backstage, please can you let one of us know so we can bear you in mind for casting.

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WI events for 2009.

The Parwich WI has a variety of talks and visits organised for 2009.  Why not think about joining this organisation?  Contact Rachel R (202) or Jill L (353) for more details.  They meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month in the Memorial Hall at 7.30pm.  The talks and trips are always open to everyone and they have some wonderful catering to round off the meetings.

  • March, Thursday 19th – Everest and Nepal with Claire Shea-Simonds at The Memorial Hall at 7.30pm.
    Claire took part in the Everest Marathon & she spoke about it in the village last year. Her talk was so exciting & impressive that she has been asked back, so those who missed out the first time can enjoy her presentation.
  • April, Wednesday 22nd – Trip to Kedleston Hall
  • May, Thursday 21st – Meeting to discuss Resolutions – at The Sycamore
  • June, Thursday 18th – Embroidery around the World with Kathleen Mason
  • July, Thursday 16th – Moving to Derbyshire – a life saving experience with Wendy Watson
  • August, Thursday 20th – TBA
  • September, Thursday 17th – New Zealand – A talk by Dennis & Pauline Laycock
  • October, Thursday 15th – TBA
  • November, Thursday 19th – AGM
  • December, Thursday 17th – Christmas Social

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The Red Devils consist of Josie and Tim: a couple from Birmingham, who travel around the country with a mixture of Josie singing and a Karaoke machine for those who like to show their own talents. They have visited the Legion on several occasions, and Carl assures us that “it should be fun!!!”

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Our next “alternative” film tells the story of the legendary singer Edith Piaf.

From the slums of Paris to the limelight of New York, Edith Piaf’s life was a battle to sing and survive, live and love. Raised in poverty, Edith’s magical voice and her passionate romances and friendships with the greatest names of the period — Yves Montand, Jean Cocteau, Charles Aznavour, Marlene Dietrich, Marcel Cerdan and others — made her a star all around the world. But in her audacious attempt to tame her tragic destiny, the “Little Sparrow” — her nickname — flew so high she could not fail to burn her wings.

PARWICH MEMORIAL HALL
FRIDAY 27th February, 7.45PM.

Entrance free.

Here are three new dates for your diary:

  • Saturday February 21st – The Red Devils.
  • Saturday March 21st – Irish Night.
  • Saturday April 11th – Elvis Night.

All events take place at Parwich Royal British Legion.

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Calendar dates!!

Please could you email, drop round or telephone me (665) about any dates that need to be added to the Calendar.  I will be updating the Calendars around the village next Friday.  Online now are all the dates we have for the whole year, so if you are organising something it is not too early for it to be included.

All updates need to be sent to me by Thursday 12th February in order that they are included in March’s Parish Magazine calendar page, calendars around the village & on Parwich.org.  After that, it will be too late for this month as I will be away.

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GADGHEE at the Sycamore (tonight)…!

Now, don’t ask me where the name comes from but ‘GADGHEE’ are a band staying at Orchard View and they have offered to entertain us at the Sycamore.

They play folk music and will be there tonight from ~9.15.

Anyone is welcome to bring their instruments along and join in. Everyone else is welcome too!

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Parwich Oddfellows are planning a St George’s Day Parade this year on Sunday 26th April and are holding three quizzes to raise money for the event.

The first is:

Festive 3 Quiz
8pm Wednesday 28th January
Sycamore Inn, Parwich
Entry £1-00 per head

Look out for the dates for the February and March Quizzes to be announced soon.  Click here to find out more about St George.

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By now many of you in the village will have received information relating to the appeal for funds to repair various areas of the church.  To this end it has been suggested that a calendar of events be publicised for this year and a small group within the PCC has met and agreed a number of events.

We very much hope that these will be enjoyable occasions and that you will support as many as you can, seeing them as both fund-raising and social opportunities. (more…)

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Nottingham

A coach is being organised for those who wish to attend the licensing service at St. Mary’s church, Nottingham on Sunday 22nd February at 3.30 pm.  The cost will be £6 for adults and £3 for children – please enter your name on the list in the church if you wish to come.

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There are still a limited number of places left on Jo-anne’s Make-up Workshop, which is being held at the Bentley Brook from 10.30 to 4.30 on Saturday 10th January.

The workshop consists of a full day’s make-up course and costs £125, which includes coffee and lunch.

To book a place contact Jo-anne on 01335 347666, info@joannejewett.com, or at home.

The day will include the following topics:

  • skin care
  • eyebrow shape
  • choosing colours
  • make-up tuition and application – the steps
  • questions and answers
  • you’re gorgeous and you can do it!

Why not treat yourself and book a place….?!

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Parwich Film night, Jan 9th

The 2009 Parwich Film season kicks off on Friday 9th with another family-friendly animation from the brilliant Pixar Studios. (more…)

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new-years-eve-midnight-300Come along and join in the New Year’s Eve Parties – there are three in the village tomorrow.

Memorial Hall – from 8pm.  Stepping Stones are holding a family party night with buffet.  Pay on entrance – £6 adult, £3 child.  Please bring your own drinks.  Everyone of all ages are welcome.

Parwich Legion from 8pm – Karaoke & free buffet.  Come and welcome the New Year in.

The Sycamore – Entertainment with DJ Will” and a light buffet

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Tonight

Carols on the Green

Don’t forget to join us for the annual “Carols on the Green”, a delightful village event to celebrate the start of Christmas. 

After a hearty sing, we can refresh ourselves with mulled wine & mince pies.

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Carols on Tuesday

Carols on the Green

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The A52s Christmas message


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The A52s will be at the Sycamore Inn this evening from 9pm.

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All Roads Lead To The Sycamore!

If you’re looking for a cracking way to celebrate the run into Christmas week, come on down to The Sycamore on Friday 19th December where The A52s (Parwich’s foremost rock-folk combo) will try very hard to entertain you.

Once the band have finished driving their limos into the duckpond, they will play a selection of Christmas-themed tunes (plus the usual all-year-round stuff). The brawl gig begins at 9.00pm.

Admission free. Earplugs cost a fiver. Each.

The A52s during their Old Tom experimentation days.

The A52s during their Robinson's bitter experimentation phase.

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Carols on the Green

Carols on the Green

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Last Friday Adele Metcalfe and Dan Yates (the Peak District National Park Authority’s Community Planning Officers) organised an inspirational Peak District National Park Villages Conference.  The day was intended to share ideas and experiences between villages.  Parwich Village Action Group sent along a member of our Environment Sub-Group who was struck by how much Parwich has achieved and the opportunities that are open to us.

This day also served to highlight how much the Village Action Group and Parwich have benefited from the support of the Community Planning Officers, who are currently funded by European money due to end in March.  At present further funding has not been identified, but the following report of the Conference illustrates how the Authority can not let this essential part of their work be lost – Peter Trewhitt (Village Action Group Chair):

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Keynote speaker, Matthew Parris, Times correspondent and political journalist, fired off the opening salvo at a recent Peak District National Park Villages Conference by disagreeing with the quotation. In his own inimitable style he challenged us to consider the importance of local, regional and national government in facilitating the changes that communities at the grass root level need and require. It is neither a top down nor a bottom up process. It is by interweaving the will of people and communities to control their environment and lives with the appropriate mechanism that effects positive change.  (more…)

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Yesterday’s Christmas Fayre

Santa put in an appearance at yesterday’s Stepping Stones Christmas Fayre in the Memorial Hall.  However if you missed him or just can’t wait til the night of the 24th, he will be back before then at the Legion on Sunday 21st.

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We had a good turnout at the Parwich First Responders’ Social Evening in the Memorial Hall on Sunday evening. Many thanks to all who brought food and refreshments for the event. A particular thanks also to the Responders themselves who give their time to train and be on call in case an emergency occurs. Parwich and the surrounding region is a safer place because of you!

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A busy day.

As you might have noticed, there’s a quite a busy programme of events taking place in Parwich today. To recap:

A gold star to everyone who is attending all three!

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Organ concert

A few days ago, Fenny Bentley church held an organ concert to celebrate the refurbishment of the organ, completed earlier this year by Groves of Nottingham at a cost of £11,000. Several people from Parwich attended the concert, whose second half was provided by Christian Cartwright of ‘Pipes in the Peak’ at Dovedale Garage, Thorpe. Listen to extracts from his music here –

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Book Launch

Parwich resident, Jo-anne Jewett, launched her new book “The Beautiful Truth: make up made easy” today.  There was a potential mishap last Saturday with the whole stock of the book nearly being left in the rain outside an empty house by the delivery men.  Fortunately the Vicar, out walking the dog, was able to intercede, and offer temporary sanctuary at the Vicarage.

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Parwich School Presents…

Parwich School is proud to present their Christmas play Dick Whittington.

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The first of two performances will take place on Monday 15th December at 2.00pm. The second will commence on Tuesday 16th December at 7.00pm. The venue will be the Memorial Hall. All welcome.

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ASHBOURNE FAMILY FUN NIGHT

The Ashbourne Churches Together Carol Singers numbered about 40 last year – we would like to double that number this year, so bring a friend. You don’t have to be a good singer – just happy to sing! We gather at the top of the Market Place at 6.30pm for a quick rehearsal before the Lantern Parade joins us. The parade leaves from their starting point, School Lane, at the same time – 6.30pm.

LIVE NATIVITY PRESENTATION – Watch or Dress up and join in

At 7.30pm there will be a ‘live Nativity’ presentation on Church Street during the late night shopping . From 11am on the 12th, it will be possible to visit the animals at the rear of Marion Antiques, 23 Church Street. You can also –
– Visit Santa’s Grotto at £2.50 per visit including a gift
– Enjoy refreshments for £1 – drink plus home baking

Local businesses and the community are generously contributing prizes, costumes etc for the live nativity. Children who come at 7.15pm to Winfield, Rose & Wood dentists on Church Street, dressed as shepherds and angels, will be able to take part in the presentation. There should even be a donkey for Mary to ride on!

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Elvis Is Cancelled!

We’re sorry to report that Elvis has had to pull out of his performance at The Legion this Saturday evening. We understand that at this busy festive time, his shelf-stacking commitments in the Biscuit Department at Tescos have proved too much for him.

"It'll be a bloooooo Christmas without me.....Thank you very much!"

"It'll be a bloooooo Christmas without me........ Thank you very much."

 

No worries though! Shaun has stepped up to the mark and will provide us with one of his famous karaoke nights instead. Come on down and sing your hearts out!

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New date for Christmas Fayre

Now on 14th December
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Cinema & Fish n Chips

The answer is YES.  So on Friday 12th you can visit the Fish & Chip van (hope the queue is not too long) and watch the film.  The best news of all is that it is a sing along version of the film, so come on all you budding singers – join in for a bit of fun.

Book this date in your diary – Saturday 20th 4pm – Christmas Film (details to follow)

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Dates for December Please.

Please could you email details of any activities that are happening in our villages during December.  I want to update the calendars around the village on Wednesday so that everyone knows what is happening, when, where and at what time & we can all plan our festival activities accordingly.

Thanks Jane – j-b-bennett@hotmail.com or parwich@hotmail.co.uk

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A-mumming we will go…

guizersParwich Guizers and Mummers have been performing their ancient play for the last 25 years. This guizing play used to be performed in Biggin-by-Hartington in the 1930s and perhaps for many years before.

The group will be out again on Saturday December 6th, collecting for the Red Cross (Congo Fund) and a local charity.

The day’s activities start in Buxton:

  • 1pm – Outside the Opera House
  • 1.15 – The Club house (opposite Opera House)
  • 1.45 – Grove Hotel – The Slopes
  • 2.30 – Spring Gardens
  • 3.00 – Kings Head – Market Place
  • 3.30 – Beltane, Hall Bank

This is followed by a tour of some of our local pubs, starting at 8pm:

  • The Bentley Brook
  • The Coach and Horses (Fenny Bentley)
  • The Bluebell (Tissington)
  • The Waterloo (Biggin)

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Last year the London Concertante played in Ashbourne for the first time, their lead violinist has moved to Carsington so it was a ideal venue.  There were a few of us in the audience from Parwich and we thoroughly enjoyed a Christmas Baroque Concert.  The church was full, so it is worth prebooking your seats either online or by ringing.

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Christmas Fayre

New Date
(new date announced 2nd December)

Would any one willing to donate a raffle prize let Tracy Marshall know.

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