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‘A Bright Moon for Fools‘ by Jasper Gibson
Jasper’s reading and signing of his new book will be
at Waterstones St Peter’s Street in Derby
from 6.30pm on Thursday 18th July
Posted in 2013, Gardens, Out & About, Posts of Note, Societies on Friday July 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The Horticultural Society trip to Coton Manor and Kelmarsh Hall:
Today 17 members and friends travelled to Northamptonshire and enjoyed these gardens at their blooming best. The weather was kind and the gardens were beautiful. If anyone has any suggestions for next years trips please let Glynis know.
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On Wednesday 10 July Parwich Horticultural Society has organised a visit to two beautiful Northamptonshire gardens. Coton Manor in the morning, and Kelmarsh Hall in the afternoon. Both of these gardens should be at their ‘blooming’ best at this time of year.Coffee/ tea on arrival at Coton Manor is included. Lunch can be purchased at the Cafe in either garden or if you prefer to take your own picnic, there are facilities for this at both gardens. Full details are on the poster below. Please let Glynis know by 1st July if you would like to reserve a place.
Posted in Gardens, Out & About, Societies on Thursday June 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »
On Wednesday 10 July Parwich Horticultural Society has organised a visit to two beautiful Northamptonshire gardens. Coton Manor in the morning, and Kelmarsh Hall in the afternoon. Both of these gardens should be at their ‘blooming’ best at this time of year.Coffee/ tea on arrival at Coton Manor is included. Lunch can be purchased at the Cafe in either garden or if you prefer to take your own picnic, there are facilities for this at both gardens. Full details are on the poster below. Please let Glynis know by 1st July if you would like to reserve a place.
Posted in Events, History, Out & About, Societies on Friday June 14, 2013| 1 Comment »
STOP PRESS: This trip has regrettably been postponed, as the museum is temporarily unable to open.
Gentlemen Welcome
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On Sunday an event raising funds for Mid-Derbyshire Mobile Physiotherapy:
CULLAND BURSTS INTO BLOOM FOR CHARITY
Annual Specialist Plant Fair and Open Gardens
Culland Hall, Culland, Ashbourne, Derbyshire
SUNDAY 9th JUNE 2013, 11am – 4pm
Posted in Eating Out, Out & About, Societies on Tuesday June 4, 2013| 1 Comment »
Please note this trip is this month, in June, and not August as originally stated on the poster:
Posted in Events, History, Out & About, Societies on Sunday June 2, 2013| 1 Comment »
Gentlemen welcome on this visit,
but phone Marion on tel. 519, as only a few places left.
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Here is a date for your diary, an event raising funds for Mid-Derbyshire Mobile Physiotherapy:
CULLAND BURSTS INTO BLOOM FOR CHARITY
Annual Specialist Plant Fair and Open Gardens
Culland Hall, Culland, Ashbourne, Derbyshire
SUNDAY 9th JUNE 2013, 11am – 4pm
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Thank you to Anthony C for this reminder of what is on our door step:
I made this vid of a visit I made to Haddon Hall last Monday (8th April) with some visitors from the United States.
Honestly, jaws dropped. We sometimes don’t quite appreciate the scale of our heritage!
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Rumour has it that Spring is on its way and there are a few places still available on the P&DHS trip to the Harrogate Spring Flower Show on Friday 26th April. If you would like to join us please contact Glynis Drummond on 390561 by midday Sunday 14th April to book your seat.
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We received the following email from the Tissington Village Hall Committee:
Residents of Parwich
We are starting up our Zumba Gold class again in Tissington this Tuesday at the Village Hall. Time 7.45pm until 8.45pm Hope to see you.
Tissington Village Hall Committee.
Posted in Events, Out & About, Societies on Sunday April 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »
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APRIL 16TH – Trip to Heage Windmill – meet at Village Green at 12.45pm
MAY 29TH – Trip to Dunge Valley Gardens – meet at Village Green at 12.30pm
JUNE 18th – Trip to Dambusters Museum – all welcome
JULY 24th – Trip to Red House Carriage Museum, Matlock – meet at Village Green at 1pm
AUGUST 23rd – Picnic at Ilam Park and a very short guided tour of the grounds
SEPTEMBER 17th – Trip to CocoaDance for a one hour chocolate experience, cost approx. £5.50, please let Marion -519 know if you would like to go.
OCTOBER 22nd – Talk by Ann Ford at Memorial Hall 7.30pm
NOVEMBER –TBA
DECEMBER – Christmas Lunch.
If you would like to join this friendly, relaxed group just come along or ring for more details –Liz 302, Jill 353, Lesley 542.
Posted in Events, Music, Out & About on Monday April 1, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Alstonefield Village Hall are staging a number of concerts throughout 2013 – click here for more details – and their next event takes place this Saturday (April 6th), with a gig by Newcastle fiddler Tom McConville and his band.
Drawing plaudits from the likes of Radio 2 folk presenter Mike Harding (“This band is quite simply the top of the tree”), this should be a treat for folk fans. Samples of Tom’s work can be heard here.
Doors are at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Support comes from Onecote’s singer/songwriter, Rick Ford. A licensed bar will be available.
Tickets are £12 each (£6 for children). They can be ordered from hopedalemusic@btinternet.com or by phoning (01335) 310322/310381.
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To find out more about the trips or to book a place contact
Glynis Drummond tel 561
Posted in Out & About, Peak Park on Thursday March 14, 2013| 1 Comment »
POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW – TO BE REARRANGED
Hartington’s town crier will summon people to the village pump on Saturday March 30 at 2pm to announce the launch of a new Village Trail.
Peak District National Park Authority chair Tony Favell and Hartington Parish Council will unveil new information panels, while leaflets, local history displays, tea and cakes and a Village Trail prize draw will be available from 12noon to 4.30pm in the Village Hall.
Villagers themselves got together to help create the new Village Trail that leads visitors back in time and encourages them to support local businesses for the future.The trail leaflet features a self-guided map, illustrations by local schoolchildren, and 11 points of interest put together by community groups, exploring the village’s rich heritage from the 1200s to the present day.Aimed at families, adults can enjoy the fact-packed potted histories, and children, led by “Detective Duck,” can test themselves on a treasure-trail of questions. (more…)
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Thank you to Mike R for this information:
Car Parking Derby Station – Be warned
I had a bad experience when I left my car at the Point Parking Site – RingGo 2860 last Wednesday when I was charged at the rate of £1.54p per hour for 15 hours car parking while I was in London for the day – total cost £23.10p Normally I expect to pay about £4.50p for 1 day parking. Next day I complained to the owners who have now refunded me all but 60p. If you are in London for the day, do not pay at the hourly rate, book 1 day instead. Their website advertises short stay car parking at £1.50p per hour and all day parking at £4.50p. I noticed the car park was almost empty – it is normally full – not surprising!
Posted in 2012, Out & About, People, Posts of Note, Pub on Friday December 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Janet and Steve were in London this week (don’t ask Steve about his shirt) for the ‘10 Years On‘ celebrations of Pub is the Hub, an organisation promoting rural pubs initiated by HRH the Prince of Wales. They were very happy to receive recognition at these celebrations for the Sycamore’s role in the local community.
Janet Gosling, Landlady of the Sycamore Inn
Posted in 2012, Out & About, Posts of Note on Saturday December 1, 2012| 3 Comments »
It was Saturday. The sun was out. The ice had melted. All systems were go! Miguel & Roberto – two top Parwich cyclists – decided to pedal over to Hartington.
Having huffed and puffed their way to the village, they were sorely in need of coffee and calories! Both were bowled over by the fantastic Hartington Village Stores which has had new owners since last January.
The shop is well stocked, offering a meat/deli counter, local specialities, puddings and drinks as well as normal everyday groceries. Laura and Rob were very friendly, keeping the Parwich Cycling Team up to speed with the England/All Blacks score and providing fantastic freshly ground coffee.
The stores was built in 1836 and still retains the feel of an old fashioned grocers. Apparently it survived being blown up by a leaking gunpowder barrel which lifted the roof as high as the top of the church!
Refuelled with a fine huntsman’s pie, Miguel and Roberto found the chug back up to Parwich almost easy!
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The Chimes Cafe in Ashbourne has started running regular stand-up comedy nights, and the next show takes place this Thursday (October 4th) at 8pm. Admittance is £6, and you are encouraged to come earlier and book a pre-show meal.
Thursday’s headliner is Chris Stokes, whose debut show won an award at this year’s Leicester Comedy Festival. Chris has supported Milton Jones on tour, and The Scotsman has described him as “hilarious”.
Also appearing:
The evening is compered by Alan Seaman, who has won praise from Isy Suttie, of Channel 4’s Peep Show: “Alan always makes sure there’s a wide variety of acts and a warm and friendly atmosphere where audiences get value for money. They are always a joy to do.”
Chimes Cafe is at 48 St John Street Ashbourne, DE6 1GH.
Telephone 01335 300220, or reserve via shipoffoolscomedy@yahoo.co.uk (email) / 079 414 71648 (text).
Posted in Events, Out & About on Tuesday October 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The DRCS (Derwent Rural Counselling Service) Annual Shopping Fair takes place this week at the Maynard, Grindleford, on the evening of Wednesday 3rd October (6pm-8pm, with sparkling wine and canapés) and all day on Thursday 4th October (10am-4pm)
Parwich’s Marion F-S has a close involvement with this local, Bakewell-based charity. Marion says:
“I’m not allowed to mention the ‘C’ word yet, but it is a great opportunity to stock up with fun, unusual and reasonably priced personal gifts for family and friends, or even for oneself!”
“Some favourite stalls will be back, and lots of exciting new ones. There will also be the usual extremely popular homemade cakes and goodies stall…!”
If anyone wants to be sure of a ticket for the Wednesday evening event, they can call Marion on 519.
Please click the flyer to view the full invitation.
Posted in Arts, Events, Music, Out & About on Sunday September 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Tickets £12/£6 (children) from Natural Choice, or by phone on 01335 342114 or penny@mayfieldmusic.org.uk
See the website for further details: www.mayfieldmusic.org.uk
Biography of Robert Markham: (more…)
Posted in Out & About, Sport on Friday September 21, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The Parsley Hay cycle centre is running a “Wheels for All” taster day on Tuesday 9th October.
The event runs from 10am to 3pm at Peak Cycle Hire’s Parsley Haycycle hirecentre on the High Peak Trail near Hartington, when you will be able to see a range of adapted cycles and take trial runs on the safe, traffic-free trail.
The Parsley Hay cycle hire centre is part of a “Wheels For All” network of more than 50 UK cycle centres with bikes for disabled or less mobile people. Knowledgable staff are on hand to get people started, and it has a choice of hand-crank cycles, wheelchair cycles, tricycles, electric bikes and an all-terrain mobility scooter. (more…)
Posted in 2012, Out & About, Posts of Note, Sport on Monday September 10, 2012| 1 Comment »
Thank you to Jane B for the following; on a ‘Blog free sabbatical’ but still thinking of us:
Five of us cycled to Alstonefield to support the event and there was a good number from Parwich. Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish were in the chasing group as they came up the hill into Alstonefield, just completing the King of the Mountains climb.
Waiting
Waiting
Cyclists have just left A515 coming down Green Lane to the River Dove, they looked like dots on the horizon (more…)
Posted in Out & About, Societies on Sunday September 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »
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Hazel B will be vying with The A52s for the title of hardest working musician in Parwich, as both are set to play multiple sets at this weekend’s opening of the Wirksworth Festival.
Catch Hazel on Saturday at the Star Disc venue (13:30), Stable Block (15:00), or Stoney Wood (19:15), or Sunday at the Wheatsheaf (12:45), Hatfield Farm (15:00) or Stoney Wood (18:30).
Catch The A52s on Saturday at the Memorial Gardens (12:45), Star Disc (15:45), Stable Block 18:00 and 19:30 (full electric set), or Sunday at Stoney Wood 20:00 (full electric set).
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