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Flower Festival Helpers wanted

Posted in Church, Classified adverts, Events on Tuesday June 24, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Can you help during the Flower Festival in Parwich Church (Friday 4th to Sunday 6th July)?  The Church will be open from 11am to 6pm (Friday and Saturday) and from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday with refreshments served.

Volunteers are needed for one or two hour slots to act as stewards in the Church or to help with refreshments.

Also we are looking to borrow a number of largish glass carboys or demijohns to put in the church to collect visitors’ donations.  Can you help, or do you have any suitable alternatives?

If the answer to any of the above is yes, please contact Rachel R on tel. 202.

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Children’s Show slide show

Posted in About this site, Events, Gardens, Photography, Young people on Tuesday June 24, 2008| 1 Comment »

We have a new slide show on-line with photographs of the 2008 Children’s Horticultural Show.  A further show on Open Gardens will follow soon.  Click here to go to our index of slide shows, or click on the photo link below to go straight to the Children’s Show photos:

 

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Colouring in for Flower Festival

Posted in Church, Events, Young people on Monday June 23, 2008| 1 Comment »

The Flower Festival (4th to 6th July) will also be to launch a display on Parwich’s oldest man-made object.  This is the carved stone over the west door of St Peter’s Church.

Children of all ages are invited to colour in the above sketches of the carvings to help decorate the church over that weekend.  Copies of the animals will be available in the village, or print them yourself by going to a printer friendly pdf version by clicking on the above image or clicking here.

Please leave your coloured in versions in the box in Church by Wednesday 2nd July.  If you have any questions please contact Andrew Robinson.

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Parwich Strongest Man

Posted in Events, Wakes on Monday June 23, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Many thanks Tracy for this poster

click on poster to enlarge

 Click here to access the full Official 2008 Wakes Programme as a pdf

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Tuesday deadline – dates please!!!

Posted in Events on Monday June 23, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Tuesday 24th is the deadline for the Parish Magazine & it is a joint issue for July & August.  So if you have any dates for anything during this period please can you email them to parwich@hotmail.com by tomorrow.  I will then update both the blog calendar & the calendar for the magazine.

Thank you

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Jo-anne’s fund-raising evening featured in The Derbyshire Magazine.

Posted in Events, People, Project Parwich on Monday June 23, 2008| 2 Comments »

In the current (July) issue of The Derbyshire Magazine, you’ll find a decidedly glamorous photo feature on the “Beautiful Fund Raiser” evening which took place at The Horns in Ashbourne last month (raising £300 for Project Parwich in the process). Copies of the magazine are available in the Sycamore shop.

Elsewhere in the same issue, you’ll find an illustrated trailer for a feature in next month’s magazine, in which Jo-anne Jewett will be talking about her work as a top make-up artist.

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2008 Children’s Show Results

Posted in 2008, Events, Gardens, Posts of Note, Young people on Monday June 23, 2008| 1 Comment »

Thank you to Parwich & District Horticultural Society for sending us the following:

Everyone will agree that this year’s event has been a great success. The weather was a welcome improvement on last year. This year 17 gardens were open. The Horticultural Society appreciates all the hard work involved in preparing your gardens and tidying up afterwards, in addition to the time taken on the day; so a very big thank you to all who opened their gardens. Also well done Dot; the day ran smoothly, as always.  This is one of those great days in the year, like Wakes, when one is so glad to be part of such a marvelous community.  (more…)

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Open Gardens & Scarecrows: a photo gallery.

Posted in 2008, Events, Gardens, Photography, Posts of Note, Societies on Sunday June 22, 2008| 3 Comments »

Photographing seventeen gardens within the space of two and a half hours was always going to be a tall order. For Kevin S., who was forced to decline numerous offers of liquid refreshment along the way in the name of duty, completing the circuit represented an almost superhuman feat of endurance.

Kevin also found time to snap most (or was it all?) of the entries in this year’s scarecrow competition. Sincere apologies to anyone whose scarecrow remained undiscovered.

Despite the cloudy skies and the heavy winds, the gardens of Parwich looked truly magnificent this afternoon. Many thanks to all who took part, to all who visted, and of course to the Horticultural Society for arranging yet another successful and enjoyable event.

In the gallery which follows, our seventeen show gardens are displayed in numerical order, according to the official map: The School, School View, Stable Cottage, Wheatsheaf Cottage, Pool Croft, Town Head, Parwich Hall, Gardener’s Cottage, Knob Hall, Creamery Cottage, Orchard Farm, 6 Church Walk, Church Cottage, Flaxdale, The Fold, Walnut Cottage and Brook Close Farm.

At least one image from each garden has been chosen; usually there are two, and occasionally there are three. Again, our apologies to those gardens who received somewhat short shrift; time was very limited, and lighting conditions were far from ideal.

Our 2008 gallery starts “below the fold”. As always, clicky-clicky to make it biggy-biggy!

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Thank you to contributors to the Gardens and Childrens’ Show

Posted in 2008, Events, Gardens, Posts of Note, Societies on Sunday June 22, 2008| 1 Comment »

We would like to express our appreciation to everyone who contributed to a highly successful Open Gardens and Childrens’ Show.

Despite the wind, the gardens were looking beautiful and we would like to thank all those who invited us into their gardens and allowed us enjoy the results of their hard work.

Thank you also to the children who submitted exhibits to the show. Your creations were wonderful!

We would also like to thank you if you were involved behind the scenes – those who organised the event, donated plants, baked scones, served yummy cream teas, did the washing up….plus others who undertook the thousand other unsung jobs! Your efforts allowed us all to have a really good time.

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Dry (but windy) weather expected for Gardens Open Day.

Posted in Events, Gardens, Societies on Saturday June 21, 2008| Leave a Comment »

When the heavens opened for last year’s Gardens Open Day, the “positive spin” went something like this:

“Well, it’s a good thing in a way; the true enthusiasts won’t care about getting wet, so the gardens will be less crowded and we’ll all get a better view…”

This time around, I’m guessing that we could all put up with the occasional bottle-neck in return for some halfway decent weather!

The good news is that the Met Office are predicting dry conditions for most of Sunday. As it’s always difficult to know which forecast to pick from the Met Office site (are we closer to Bakewell, Buxton or Sudbury?), here are the current snapshots from all three: (more…)

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Open Gardens tomorrow

Posted in Events, Gardens on Saturday June 21, 2008| Leave a Comment »

The weather will be better this year! (We hope!)

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Tombola on Sunday

Posted in Events, Gardens, Young people on Friday June 20, 2008| Leave a Comment »

If you have any prizes suitable for the Horticultural Society Tombola at the Children’s Show and Open Gardens, please give them to Ann Beach (asap) or bring them to the Memorial Hall at 5-30pm on Saturday (21st June). Or on Sunday morning at the very latest!

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Open Gardens on Sunday

Posted in Events, Gardens on Friday June 20, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Are you ready for the Children’s Horticultural Show, is your Scarecrow getting made, is your basket hanging?  Whether your answers are ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ come along on Sunday afternoon, enjoy some beautiful gardens, have a cream tea and a great time.

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New window in St. Peter’s church

Posted in 2008, Church, Events, News, Posts of Note on Tuesday June 17, 2008| 4 Comments »

This evening, the Annunciation window was installed in St. Peter’s church.  Designed by Meg Lawrence of Radnor, Wales, it was fitted by Ian Pocklington of Norfolk.   The installation work will be completed on Wednesday morning. The window was donated by Roger Graham, now of Breaston, near Derby, in memory of his grandmother and aunt, both of whom were postmistresses of Parwich.   The window shows the Archangel Gabriel – patron saint of postmasters and postmistresses – telling the Blessed Virgin Mary that she will bear God’s Son.   The window will be dedicated by the Bishop of Repton at a service on Sunday 6th July at 6 pm, which will be the climax of St. Peter’s Flower Festival.

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Event for 50+ Liberation Day

Posted in Events, Police on Tuesday June 17, 2008| Leave a Comment »

This post has been sent in by our PC Ian Cooper.

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Scarecrow Competition

Posted in Events, Gardens, Young people on Tuesday June 17, 2008| Leave a Comment »

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Bradbourne Mill

Posted in Events, History on Monday June 16, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Yesterday was an open day at Bradbourne Mill.  Our apologies for missing this and not giving advanced warning (if you spot something coming up, do let us know at parwich@hotmail.co.uk).  Thank you to Alan Gifford for sending in the following up date:

I called at Bradbourne mill the other day, the wheels have turned and the pump system is in place; the hurst frame in basement is enclosed in horrible white galzed panels, to meet Planning requirements; now they are trying to agree what happens on the stone floor.

Alan Gifford
Member of MMG – HWS-SPAB

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Coffee Morning – This Thursday

Posted in Events, Project Parwich, Pub on Monday June 16, 2008| Leave a Comment »

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Market on Wakes Saturday

Posted in Classified adverts, Events, Wakes on Sunday June 15, 2008| 9 Comments »

Although there are a number of stalls planned for the market on the Green on Wakes Saturday (from 11am onwards, Saturday 28th June 2008), there is still room for more.  Individuals or local groups interested in running a stall should contact the Carnival and Recreation Committee (phone Barbara L on tel 279).

It is a great opportunity for local groups to promote themselves and to undertake fund raising activities, or for crafts folk to sell their wares, or for whatever you can think of (as long as it is legal and not indecent).

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Looking Sharp at Winster

Posted in Events, Out & About on Saturday June 14, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Thank you Jonathan for supplying this photo taken at Winster’s Look Sharp earlier this evening; look for the familiar face with an uncharacteristically serious expression:

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September Flower & Vegetable Show

Posted in Events, Gardens, Societies on Saturday June 14, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Thank you to Parwich & District Horticultural Society for supplying the following:

Don’t let the children next weekend upstage the main Parwich Annual Flower & Vegetable Show, which this year is on Sunday 7th September.  Now is the time to start thinking about what you might want to enter.  Tony and Rita (well done you both) nearly swept the board last year, so everyone else start planning.


Photo taken at judging of 2007 Main Show

The Schedule has not been finalised, but here is a list of the classes that were in last year’s Show.  (more…)

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Sycamore Coffee Morning

Posted in Events, Pub on Thursday June 12, 2008| 1 Comment »

Here is a date for your diary.

Coffee Morning at the Sycamore Inn
Real coffee & cakes (£1-50 per person)
Thursday 19th June 10-30 to 12-00am

More details to follow.

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Today!!

Posted in Church, Events, School on Thursday June 12, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Don’t forget the PTA coffee morning at the Pavilion, Parson’s Croft
from 9am – 11am.   Bring and Buy a Cake.

Don’t forget the short meeting at the Church at 6pm (ish) to discuss ideas for the Flower Festival – please come along and offer ideas or help.  More flower arrangers needed.

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Irish Night (and New Year’s Eve!) at the British Legion.

Posted in British Legion, Events on Wednesday June 11, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Thanks to Carl W. for sending us the following information:

Saturday 19th July 2008 – Irish Night.

We have invited Chris back through popular demand, to provide another night of excellent entertainment. Once again fancy dress is welcomed, and there will be a prize for the best!!

Further details will follow after wakes. Once again, everyone is welcome…

ALSO…. One for the forward planners!!!!!!

31st December 2008 – NEW YEARS EVE PARTY at the British Legion.

Entertainment, Buffet, Black and White dress code (optional) and of course Big Ben…….

Everyone will be welcome and more details will follow a lot closer to the time – well it is only early summer!!

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Open Gardens Preview

Posted in Events, Gardens on Wednesday June 11, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Provided by Peter Trewhitt:

I was taking some photos to be included in a feature that the Ashbourne News Telegraph plan to do on our Open Gardens (2 to 6pm Sunday 22nd June) and Wakes Week.  Here are a couple of the gardens that will open.

Gardener’s Cottage

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History Society evening

Posted in Events, History on Wednesday June 11, 2008| Leave a Comment »

The following was provided by Peter Trewhitt:

Don’t forget this evening (Wednesday 11th June) there is a tour of Parwich.  It has been laid on by the Local History Society for members of Bonsall Local History Group, but any local people are welcome to join in.  Meet at 7pm in the Sycamore car park.  The tour will be led by Brian Foden, Rob Francis and myself.  Refreshments will be laid on in the pub at the end of the walk.

On last week’s excellent tour of Brassington I got a copy of the new edition of Ron Slack’s “Lands and Lead Miners: a History of Brassington” (Tempus Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978 0 7524 4497 0 paperback £14-99, it was cheaper for those who came on the tour).  It took me a few days to get going on the book, some of the sections are detailed and have to be read carefully, but today it has drawn me in.  It is a most impressive piece of work and really evokes what life has been like over the last two thousand years.  The descriptions of how people lived in the late medieval and early modern periods are fascinating.  I particularly feel I gained a real insight into what it would have been like inside the village houses.

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PTA Coffee Morning – This Thursday.

Posted in Events, School on Monday June 9, 2008| 1 Comment »

PTA Coffee Morning
and Cake Stall

Thursday 12th June
9am till 11am 
Pavilion on Parsons Croft


Bring a cake or buy a cake.

We would love to see everyone there

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Trip to Stratford upon Avon

Posted in Events, Societies on Monday June 9, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Don’t forget the trip to Statford upon Avon tomorrow, depart from The Green at 8am.  Organised by the Over 60’s but as one of them recently said to me, “We’re young at heart”.

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Church Flower Festival – A date for your diary

Posted in Church, Events on Monday June 9, 2008| Leave a Comment »

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£382.50 raised so far.

Posted in Arts, Events, Gardens, Project Parwich on Friday June 6, 2008| 3 Comments »

Money raised to date for Project Parwich is: £382.50!

Jo-anne’s make up demonstration 300.00
Don & Audrey’s Quiz night 42.50
Mike’s Osmonds ticket sale 40.00 Thank you everyone.

Next funding event for Project Parwich is on the Open Gardens Day – 22nd June 08 in ‘The Studio’ at Mrs Littlewoods.

Just a reminder – please let me know how much monies your event raises for Project Parwich so we can keep a record for funding purposes.

Thank you to Ruby for sending this Post in.

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Parwich Village Tour

Posted in Events, History on Wednesday June 4, 2008| Leave a Comment »

The tour will be guided by Rob Francis, Brian Foden and Peter Trewhitt.  Participants of the Brassington Tour, when told of the Parwich event, recommened that the availability of beer at the end of the evening also be stressed.

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Coffee morning raises £160.

Posted in Church, Events, News on Wednesday June 4, 2008| 1 Comment »

Andrew Robinson writes:

A happy time was had by all this morning, thanks to Gill and Peter’s kind hospitality.

£160 was raised towards the Flower Festival at St. Peter’s Church, which takes place from Friday July 4th to Sunday July 6th.

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Brassington Tour

Posted in Events, Out & About, Societies on Wednesday June 4, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Don’t forget Parwich & District Local History Society have organised a guided walk around Brassington this evening (Wednesday 4th June).  Meet outside the Miners Arms in Brassington at 7-30pm, refreshments will be available in the same Pub at the end of the walk.  The weather is looking promising.

All are welcome and there is no charge.

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Coffee Morning today

Posted in Church, Events on Wednesday June 4, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Don’t forget the Coffee Morning at The Old Farmhouse – (Gill & Peter’s) in Creamery Lane from 10am – noon.

Come along and buy some home-baking ready for tea tonight.

All in aid of flowers for the Church Flower Festival on July 4th -6th.

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Beautiful Fund Raiser

Posted in Events, Memorial hall, Project Parwich on Tuesday June 3, 2008| 1 Comment »

Jo-anne’s make-up demonstration, held on 19th May at The Horns in Ashbourne to raise funds for Project Parwich was a great success! Thanks to the Horns for absorbing most of the costs for the food and wine, the evening raised £300 for Project Parwich.

As an added bonus, those who attended had a fantastic evening and are better informed in the art of applying make-up! Thank you to Jo-anne, The Horns and Becki, of Red Square photography for all their efforts and for providing a great night.

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Coffee Morning – Tomorrow

Posted in Church, Events on Tuesday June 3, 2008| Leave a Comment »

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Horticultural Society June Update

Posted in Events, Gardens, Societies, Young people on Tuesday June 3, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Following last night’s Horticultural Society Committee meeting here are a few things to keep in mind:

Sunday 22nd June: Open Gardens & Children’s Show Mid-Summer Magic
also Ashbourne Brass Band will be playing on the Green

  • If you are willing to open your garden and have not already spoken to Dot Hart please contact her on tel. 456
  • If you can help circulate posters contact Dot Hart
  • If you can come along to help set up at 5-30pm on Saturday 21st June
  • If you have any spare plants we can sell on the Plant Stall please let Peter Trewhitt know (tel 287) or bring them along to the Memorial Hall on the Sunday morning
  • If you have any prizes for the Tombola please get them to Ann Beech in advance or bring them along on the Sunday morning
  • If you can help with teas on the afternoon please let Pat Barnett know
  • Children and parents if you do not have a Children’s Show Schedule already please contact Mike Hart (tel 456) or Ann Beach, or look out for the link on the Society’s SHOWS page
  • Do think about entering the Scarecrow competition.  Scarecrows can be located anywhere on the Parwich Open Garden route.  Entry forms need to be submitted by 11-30am on Sunday 22nd.  The winner will be announced at the Children’s Show prize presentation at 5-15pm
  • If you have any friends or family that might be interested in coming along to go round the gardens (2pm to 6pm) let them know.

Abel Shipley Memorial Trophy for Hanging Baskets

  • Entries are invited for this new Trophy.  Please hand in a completed entry form at the Memorial Hall on Sunday 22nd June by 12am, or if you are not able to come along then, please let Mike Hart or Peter Trewhitt know in advance.  Judging will take place during Wakes Week.  (more…)

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Quiz Night

Posted in Events, Project Parwich, Pub on Monday June 2, 2008| 3 Comments »

What a great night at The Sycamore.  The questions set by Don and Audrey were varied and fun.  Some tested the brain unless you were the Euro Team with Amanda, Graham, Mike & Ben, but others were straightforward so no-one felt left out.  There was one famous person present, Overend Watts from Mott the Hoople.  He is walking from Lands End to John O’Groats, and valiantly joined one of the teams.  The winning side were The Euro Team well ahead on points.  Five teams participated and £45 was raised.  What was so great was the atmosphere, everyone was there to enjoy themselves but it would have been even nicer to see more people there.

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Reminder: Don & Audrey’s Quiz Night.

Posted in Events, Project Parwich, Pub on Sunday June 1, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Don’t forget tonight’s quiz at the Sycamore!

19:45 for a prompt 20:00 start.  All proceeds to Project Parwich.

All prizes for the raffle are gratefully received

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Coffee Morning next Wednesday

Posted in Church, Events on Tuesday May 27, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Wednesday 4th June
10am
The Old Farmhouse (The Simpson’s)
Creamery Lane

Do come along and support this coffee morning, a great opportunity to catch up with friends and have a gossip.  All proceeds will go towards helping to provide flowers for our Church Flower Festival over the weekend of July 4th. 

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