Posted in Events, Societies, Sport on Tuesday April 1, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Parwich Bowling Club starts its 2008 season next week (Tuesday 8th April). Also they will be holding an open session for anyone interested in joining the Club or just having a go:
Parwich Bowling Club Open Day
1-30pm Sunday 13th April
at the bowling green, Parsons’s Croft
All welcome; bowls and refreshments provided
Posted in Events, News, Societies on Tuesday April 1, 2008| 1 Comment »
Report from AGM – March 26th 2008
The Carnival Committee held a successful & well attended AGM in the Royal British Legion last Wednesday, March 26th.
Chairman Denis Laycock welcomed a full complement of existing committee members together with newcomers Sharon Swindell (making a welcome return after an absence of several years) and Louise Laycock. He was able to report on a successful Wakes Week last year. In spite of adverse weather our only losses to planned events had been the Village market on Wakes Saturday and children’s sports on the Monday. We had certainly been more fortunate than many villages organising similar events. Other events druing the year had included a successful November 5th bonfire and the annual ‘Carols on the Green’, both of which had been well supported.
None of this would have been possible without the hard work of committee members and several long standing supporters who always make themselves available when needed. We owe them all a big ‘thank you’.
Treasure Roger Cundy was able to report a satisfactory bank balance. The accounts – kindly audited by Peter Rawlins – showed that Wakes had make a slight profit, due to an excellent collection of £190 on the Saturday, and the very successful ball race. Profits go towards the village bonfire and the carol evening.
The elections showed all existing committee members willing to stand again and with newcomers we now have a good sized committee, with a good balance of age groups. We are however always keen to welcome any newcomers. Wakes Week itself is very demanding, and to be honest, we cannot have too many members! Roger Cundy and Sandra Chadfield were re-elected as Treasurer and Secretary, and Denis Laycock remains as Chairman.
The first Committee Metting followed on from the AGM when we began making arranges for this year’s Wakes Week. After all, it is only 12 weeks away!
Thank you to Denis Laycock for submitting this report.
Posted in Church, Events on Thursday March 27, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Parwich Parochial Church Council had a positive meeting last night. Jonathan Marshall stepped down after six years as church warden. His dedicated input has been much appreciated, and it is heartening that he offered to take over as PCC secretary, fitting it in between his travelling the world’s railways. Helen Pitts and Martin Compton were elected unopposed as the new church wardens for St. Peter’s.
The Rev. Tim Morris, Superintendent Minister of the Ashbourne Methodist Circuit, attended the meeting to progress the closer working between the two congregations in Parwich. After the Chapel closes in May the Methodist will meet in the Lady Chapel at St Peter’s on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month at 2-30pm, and will join with the current family service there on the 3rd Sunday. The font and organ from the Chapel will be kept in the side chapel. There was discussion about how we could gather material on the history and people’s memories of the Chapel.
A lot of progress has been made on maintaining and repairing the fabric of the Church. Some work has already taken place and a number of projects are nearing fruition. Sunday 6th of July is to see a celebratory service dedicating the new stained glass window, the replica tympanum, and perhaps even the garden of remembrance. The service will also involve the dedication of an altar frontal in the Lady Chapel in memory of Dorothy Foden. However there is still a substantial number of repairs required, and the PCC will be exploring ways of raising money to protect the fabric of our church for the next 140 years.
In two weeks the AGM season continues with that of Alsop PCC on Wednesday 9th April.
Posted in Events, Societies on Wednesday March 26, 2008| 1 Comment »
Just in case you hadn’t spotted them on our Calendar page, there are two Annual General Meetings taking place in Parwich tonight (Wednesday).
At 19:45, Parwich PCC (Parochial Church Council) holds its AGM in the church.
At 20:00, the Carnival & Recreation Committee are meeting in the British Legion, where they will be welcoming new ideas for summer 2008, as well as volunteers to help out during Wakes Week. This is an open meeting, and all are invited to attend.
Posted in Events, Shop, Tom Chambers on Tuesday March 25, 2008| 1 Comment »
There is an article in today’s (Tuesday 25th March) Derby Evening Telegraph on Saturday’s Opening Celebrations of our new shop, with an excellent photo of Janet and Tom Chambers. However, remember you saw the scoop here first three days ago.
Click here to see the text of the article
Copies now available in the Shop.
Posted in Events, Out & About, Sport on Sunday March 23, 2008| 2 Comments »
Flagg Races is held at Flagg Moor on Easter Tuesday, the 25th of March. The first of seven point-to-point steeplechases gets underway at 1.00pm, beginning with the famous stone wall High Peak Hunt Members’ race. The final race runs at 4.40pm.
Flagg Races is unique as a point-to-point course, in that it is the only remaining point-to-point meeting to run the Hunt Members’ race over natural hunting country.
The geography of the racecourse is perfect for the thousands of spectators who attend, with hilltop parking and well situated spectator areas.
In addition to the thrilling point-to-pointing, there are food outlets, trade stands, a licensed bar, TOTE and bookmakers for anyone who fancies a punt.
Admission to the course is £10 per adult, and free to all under-16s. Car parking is free, and the gates and car parks will be open from 11.00am.
For full details, visit the Flagg Races website.
Posted in Events, Societies on Friday March 21, 2008| 1 Comment »
Last night we had a great evening at the Memorial Hall. The WI had invited Carolyn back again, (after her success with Christmas Card making) this time to make Easter Cards. All sorts of things had been cut out ready for us and then we were able to use all our ‘creative talents’ to make some super cards. Carolyn also showed us some examples of scrapbooking, I was amazed at the professional results, which we were assured were easy to do. I went onto to Internet when I got home to try to find a definitive description for this craft.
What is ‘Scrapbooking’?
The craft of scrapbooking is the preservation of your photographs and memories in archival quality albums using photo-safe materials. Photographs are cropped, pages decorated and memories recorded to create beautiful keepsakes for the enjoyment of generations to come. Stickers, decorative scissors, cropping aids, coloured papers and pens are all used to create imaginative and lasting album pages.
I went as a visitor to the WI and was made to feel really welcome, finishing off with some super home-made cakes really rounded off the evening. So watch the Calendar for details of other up and coming WI events.
17th April – Planting Summer Containers with Sarah Rhodes at the Memorial Hall – 7.30pm
Posted in Environment, Events, Planning on Saturday March 15, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Parwich was designated as a Conservation Area in 1986. Then the Peak District National Park Authority were setting up Conservation Areas through out the Park and it was always intended to undertake a more detailed analysis of each Area separately. The PDNPA has been looking at the Parwich Conservation Area over the last ten months or so and are about to enter into public consultation on their findings. All residents will be informed about the consultation period, running for six weeks from 14th April to 23rd May 2008) and there will be an open meeting.
PDNPA Open Meeting
to Review Parwich Conservation Area
4-00 to 7-30pm Tuesday 6th May
Parwich Memorial Hall
Posted in Events, News, School on Friday March 14, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Bunny Drive
6-00 to 8-00 pm Wednesday 19th March
Parwich Primary School
Entry £1 – all welcome
The PTA are organising a fun evening raising funds to support the Schools activities. Resfreshments are available. Come along to have a great time and support our School.
Posted in Events, History, Societies on Monday March 10, 2008| Leave a Comment »
7-30pm Thursday 13th March 2008
“Ashbourne, Gateway to Dovedale”
An illustrated talk by Danny Wells
All welcome (admission: members £1 & non-members £2)
Many will know Danny Wells, either from his courses and walks in Ashbourne, or his very successful talk last year to Parwich WI, on Joseph Paxton. He has an extensive knowledge of local history with a special interest in the Victorian period, but he is also an entertaining speaker, making his topic interesting to the more general audiences.
Posted in Church, Events, News on Monday March 3, 2008| Leave a Comment »
With a dwindling congregation and having had problems raising sufficient funds to maintain the building, it has been announced that after 159 years the Parwich Methodist Chapel is to close. The final service will be on the Church Anniversary on Sunday 4th May at 3-30pm.
Methodism will continue in Parwich with future services on the 2nd and 4th Sundays in the month at 2-30pm being held in the Lady Chapel of St. Peter’s Anglican Church.
Posted in Events, Memorial hall on Monday March 3, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Film night has come round again. Last month Atonement was seen by a near capacity crowd, so come along for a great time:
7-30pm Friday 7th March at Parwich Memorial Hall
Admission free
For more information on the film see http://www.elizabeththegoldenage.com
Posted in Events, Films, Local Links on Monday January 14, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Book this date in your diary – it is the next cinema showing at the Memorial Hall. The film is about a fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister’s (Keira Knightley) lover (James McAvoy) of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan.
Remember February 15th – 7.45. Doors open at 7.30. Entrance Free
March 14th – This film looks at the relationship between Elizabeth I and the adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh (the sexy Clive Owen), it is Cate Blanchett’s fabulous sequel to her 1998 film portraying the early life of this great Queen.
Posted in Events, Films on Friday January 11, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Tonight in the Memorial Hall we have got the latest showing of the well known trilogy, basically it is the American Version of James Bond – will the “rogue agent” finally uncover his full identity – the Ultimate film to see. Everyone is welcome & there are refreshments in the inteval.
Tonight Friday 11th.
Posted in Events, Memorial hall, People, Societies on Wednesday December 19, 2007| 3 Comments »
What a great night, it was tense, it was close, just a few points in it. Six well planned rounds with interesting themes – Up the Union! A little bit of culture; A little personal; Odds & Ends, Truly General & finally Happy Christmas. Thanks Denis.
Seven teams battled it out, punctuated by well-earned drinks after each round (maybe that was my downfall!) At half time there were only 2 ½ points in it between the top 4 teams, so there was everything to play for. In the end it all came down to the last couple of questions, Minus 2 team were wrong-footed and pipped at the post by Ted’s Team. Well done to Tim, Sharon, Edith & Dawn who proudly strode away with the cup for the following year. Commiseration to Minus 2, Badger & Pauline, the runners-up, a fantastic effort seeing as they were only running on half strength. (more…)
Posted in Church, Events, Photography on Sunday December 16, 2007| 2 Comments »
The Festival kicked off on Saturday 15th with a Christmas Fair and then a Carol Service today Sunday 16th at 4pm. It will run up to Twelfth Night. St. Peter’s Church will be open daily from 10am to 3-30pm.
Trees were decorated by local groups and the theme of the festival is the Twelve Days of Christmas.
Posted in Events, History on Sunday December 9, 2007| Leave a Comment »
It is estimated that world wide, up to twelve million individuals are subject to some form of forced labour or slavery. Can we be confident that the contents of our shopping baskets in the current global market were produced without oppression and exploitation? To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the British Abolition of the Slave Trade, Parwich Church and the Local History Society organised a short series of events.
(more…)
Posted in Events, Films, Memorial hall on Tuesday November 27, 2007| Leave a Comment »
Following the well-attended screening of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix at the Memorial Hall on Friday November 16th, our next screening takes place on Friday November 30th, at 7:30 pm.
This historical drama stars Ioan Gruffudd as the pioneering anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce, supported by Albert Finney, Michael Gambon, Rufus Sewell, Benedict Cumberbatch and Youssou N’Dour. You can find more out about the film at its official website.
Tickets are available from the village shop.
Posted in Events on Sunday September 30, 2007| Leave a Comment »
Harvest Supper takes place at the Memorial Hall on Monday 1st October at 7pm. Tickets are priced £6 (adults) and £3 (children). Call 202 for details.
There’s a Bingo Night at the British Legion on Thursday 4th October at 8pm. All money raised goes to the Parwich Pre-School.
Songs of Praise at the Methodist Chapel is on Saturday 6th October at 7.15pm. Come and sing your favourite hymns, led by Andrew Robinson. There will be refreshments at the Memorial Hall afterwards.
The Methodist Chapel’s Harvest Festival is on Sunday 7th October at 2.30pm. It will be led by Reverend Tim Morris.
The Sycamore Inn is holding a Halloween Party on Saturday 27th October, starting from 8.30pm. There’ll be music, karaoke and a prize for the best Halloween outfit.
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