
Archive for the ‘People’ Category
Experience Trekking to K2 Basecamp with Charles & Judith
Posted in British Legion, People on Wednesday November 23, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Experience Trekking to K2 Basecamp with Charles & Judith
Posted in British Legion, People on Wednesday November 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Experience Trekking to K2 Basecamp with Charles & Judith
Posted in British Legion, People on Tuesday November 8, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Apples and a Request
Posted in Food Corner, People on Friday October 21, 2022| Leave a Comment »
I have a large wheelbarrow of apples from my garden which is available to you all and in return, all I ask is a donation.
I am also skipping everyday this month for Cancer Research UK and all contributions from the apples will go towards my final online total.
Due to the poor weather, the wheelbarrow is not on the driveway but drop me a line, bring a bag round and I’ll fill it with apples for you.
Thank you,
Alex
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Thanks from Paul & Caroline
Posted in People on Wednesday September 21, 2022| Leave a Comment »
As many of you may know, our Ukranian guests have returned to Ukraine. Initially they went back to sort out documentation that was impossible to achieve from here. Since their return, they have felt relatively safe at home and have decided to stay there for the time-being.
If they decide to move on to another country, they will go to stay with family in USA.
We would like to thank everyone for the wonderful warm welcome that you gave to them and also for the huge amount of practical help that so many of you kindly offered and gave to them. While there were many logistical difficulties living in a village with limited transport they could not have been more warmly welcomed by you all.
Thank you
Paul and Caroline
Letter for Laura
Posted in People on Sunday September 11, 2022| 1 Comment »
We have received a letter for Laura Fordham, just addressed as Creamery Lane. If anyone knows what address Laura is at we can pop it in to her, or if you want to call to collect, we are at Barn Cottage on Creamery Lane.
Thanks
Donna J
Bowled Over
Posted in Events, Over 60s, People, Sport on Sunday August 21, 2022| Leave a Comment »
PDHS On The Road
Posted in Gardens, People on Sunday July 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Last week, members and guests enjoyed a day out at RHS Bridgewater. John Lord’s photos capture some of the scenes, including TV’s Carol Klein caught on camera!
To become a member of Parwich and District Horticultural Society and enjoy trips at discounted prices contact Jill Love, Jenny Letten or Nina Martin.
Picnic Pics
Posted in Events, People, Photography on Wednesday June 8, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Meet the Neighbours
Posted in People on Saturday May 28, 2022| 1 Comment »
Hoover Box?
Posted in Classified adverts, People on Wednesday May 25, 2022| Leave a Comment »
UPDATE – all sorted now!
Does anyone potentially, have an up right hoover box going spare please?
Thanks,
Alex 743
Job Wanted
Posted in People on Tuesday May 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »
‘We have a Ukrainian family living with us and the mother of the family, Luda, is looking for a job in the village.
If you know of anyone in the village who is looking for a cleaner, a cook, a carer or any other role that doesn’t require excellent English, please would you get in touch with me.
Also, if anyone needs a wonderful cake for a special occasion, please do let me know as Luda is very talented and would be delighted to bake for you
Please contact me on 07767426107. Thank you Caroline H’
Jubilee Celebrations
Posted in British Legion, Eating Out, Events, Music, People, Pub on Friday May 6, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Meet the Neighbours
Posted in People, Uncategorized on Friday May 6, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Please welcome Donna and Mark:

After what seems like an age we have finally made our big move to Parwich. We (Mark and Donna) moved in to Barn Cottage on Creamery Lane over the Easter Bank Holiday and whilst there is still A LOT of work to do on the house, we are settling in and are already loving life in Parwich. Thank you to everyone who has already said hello and introduced themselves whilst we have been finding our way around with our two dogs, Misty (black lab) and Tess (lurcher), we already feel very welcomed!
We decided to take the plunge and make our ‘escape to the country’ when we both found ourselves able to work from home. On the rare occasions when we have to venture to the office, I (Donna) am a digital project manager for the NHS in Leeds, and Mark is a software engineer for a small private company based out of Nottingham University delivering digital workflow solutions.
We moved from Clitheroe in Lancashire after falling in love with Parwich last year. We plumped for Barn Cottage as a project… it’s probably what you’d call ‘quirky’ and we have a long way to go with major renovations…. we plan to temporarily move out whilst we make the improvements and would love to be able to stay in the village during that time, so if anyone knows of anywhere that may be available for a six-month or so let, please let us know… we will do our utmost to cause as little disruption for everyone but please bear with us while we get there!
Aside from home (improvement) challenges and walking the dogs, we both love motorsports, F1 and MotoGP in particular, (that’s watching not participating!). Mark has a real passion for film and TV and runs his own online review site, and I’m a keen runner and looking forward to finding new local routes to explore/get lost on!
We can’t wait to get firmly rooted in Parwich life… be sure to say hello, we look forward to meeting you all!
Meet the Neighbours
Posted in People, Uncategorized on Thursday May 5, 2022| Leave a Comment »
It is some time since we have said welcome from the blog to our new residents. Lockdown didn’t help. If anyone has moved in over the last couple of years or so and would to say hello to the village please get in touch. To start us off please give a warm welcome to Kirsty:

Hello
My name is Kirsty Norman and I moved into the village a few weeks ago. I am living in Brook Cottage ( not the one nearest The Sycamore, the other one, next to the footpath that goes to the churchyard) so if you are walking past and see me, I would love it if you say “hello” 😊
I am new to Parwich but not to the area. Although a Southerner originally, I have been in Derbyshire since 1994.
Until recently, I was living in Alstonefield and prior to that, I was in Bonsall, near Matlock.
Back in the 90’s my family and I used to have The Watts Russell Arms pub in Hopedale and The Manifold Inn at Hulme End. So if you frequented either back in the day, I may have served you a beer or made you a ham cob!
My parents and sister also live in the area, in Alstonefield and near Longnor.
Thank you to those people that I have already spoken to, you have made me feel very welcome.
Regards
Kirsty
Roger Key’s Birthday
Posted in People on Tuesday April 26, 2022| 1 Comment »
It’s Roger’s birthday this Wednesday (27th) – if anyone would like to celebrate with him, there is an open invite to the Sycamore from around 8pm. Kirstie and Jane are providing some food!
Rosemary’ s Memorial Service
Posted in Church, People on Sunday April 3, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Just a note to thank all the Parwich people who helped present St Peter’s Church in such fine form. I have had so many people contact me to CONGRATULATE ME !! on the same. The Service conducted by the Revd Christopher Harrison was enjoyed by so many , Tom’s children , Olive 7 and William 10 ,it seems stole the show but ‘‘‘twas excellent . And thanks to the Sycamore Inn for outstanding light refreshments during such lovely weather .
The Church looked just brilliant . Thanks

Thank You
Stuart C
Rosemary Chambers Memorial Service Parwich Church
Posted in People on Friday March 25, 2022| 1 Comment »
Pick It Up!
Posted in Environment, People, Pets of Parwich on Monday March 14, 2022| 1 Comment »
Olly Sutton
Posted in People on Sunday January 23, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Please see below for a message from Olly’s family:
Thank you to all those that came last weekend, a bigger thank you to those that helped tidy up and an even bigger thank you to Bill for saying a few words.
For anybody unable to make it, here is a video of the words people said.
15th January 2022 – Celebration of Olly’s Life
Posted in People on Thursday January 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »
On the 15th January 2022, we will be holding a celebration of Olly’s life in the Memorial Hall from 2pm.
All are welcome, if possible, RSVP to mail@tobysutton.com so we have some idea of numbers.
Dress code – Smart casual…please no black!
Photos, Stories, Anecdotes & Video Messages – If you have any photos, stories, or anecdotes of Olly that you would be happy to share, or alternatively, if you would like to send a video message rather than attend on the day, please email them to mail@tobysutton.com or upload them here: https://bit.ly/3Huw6ha
15th January 2022 – Celebration of Olly’s Life
Posted in People on Sunday January 9, 2022| Leave a Comment »
On the 15th January 2022, we will be holding a celebration of Olly’s life in the Memorial Hall from 2pm.
All are welcome, if possible, RSVP to mail@tobysutton.com so we have some idea of numbers.
Dress code – Smart casual…please no black!
Photos, Stories, Anecdotes & Video Messages – If you have any photos, stories, or anecdotes of Olly that you would be happy to share, or alternatively, if you would like to send a video message rather than attend on the day, please email them to mail@tobysutton.com or upload them here: https://bit.ly/3Huw6ha
15th January 2022 – Celebration of Olly’s Life
Posted in People on Wednesday December 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »
On the 15th January 2022, we will be holding a celebration of Olly’s life in the Memorial Hall from 2pm.
All are welcome, if possible, RSVP to mail@tobysutton.com so we have some idea of numbers.
Dress code – Smart casual…please no black!
Photos, Stories, Anecdotes & Video Messages – If you have any photos, stories, or anecdotes of Olly that you would be happy to share, or alternatively, if you would like to send a video message rather than attend on the day, please email them to mail@tobysutton.com or upload them here: https://bit.ly/3Huw6ha
New Qualified Decorator in Parwich
Posted in People on Saturday November 20, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Accepting Runners-Up Spot with Dignity
Posted in Bowls, People on Friday November 19, 2021| Leave a Comment »
After an excellent End of Season Lunch at the Sycamore Inn, where of course we were looked after and fortified with excellent fayre, members of the Parwich Bowls Team lined up to parade the Thursday League runner-up trophy that had been presented at the recent League AGM. That the top place winner’s trophy would have been preferred is history now and we accept this with the dignity that is required of sportsmen; it’s nonetheless a considerable achievement. However the prize carries with it promotion to a higher Division and a chance to pit our skills against some new opposition in our quest to go one better next term!
Mark J

Olly Sutton
Posted in People on Tuesday November 2, 2021| Leave a Comment »
From Alexandra & Family;
We were so grateful to everyone who stood in the cold and braved the November rain to say farewell to Olly.
Despite our sadness, we were comforted by your presence and the whole family wish to thank you for your tribute
Kind regards
Alex
Olly Sutton
Posted in People on Sunday October 31, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Message from Alexandra:
My beloved husband Olly, will be leaving our village for the last time tomorrow on Monday 1st November.
If you would like to say farewell to him as he leaves the village, we will be leaving at 12:05pm from the Old Post Office.
On 15 January next year, we will be hosting a larger event at the Memorial Hall from 2pm, where his family and friends from all walks of life can celebrate Olly’s life.
We hope many of you will be able to attend.
Kind regards,
Alex
Olly Sutton
Posted in People on Wednesday October 27, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Message from Alexandra:
My beloved husband Olly, will be leaving our village for the last time on Monday 1st November.
If you would like to say farewell to him as he leaves the village, we will be leaving at 12:05pm from the Old Post Office.
On 15 January next year, we will be hosting a larger event at the Memorial Hall from 2pm, where his family and friends from all walks of life can celebrate Olly’s life.
We hope many of you will be able to attend.
Kind regards,
Alex
Olly Sutton
Posted in People on Saturday October 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Message from Alexandra:
My beloved husband Olly, will be leaving our village for the last time on Monday 1st November.
If you would like to say farewell to him as he leaves the village, we will be leaving at 12:05pm from the Old Post Office.
On 15 January next year, we will be hosting a larger event at the Memorial Hall from 2pm, where his family and friends from all walks of life can celebrate Olly’s life.
We hope many of you will be able to attend.
Kind regards,
Alex
Parwich Primary School Newsletter
Posted in People, School, Young people on Friday October 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Mis-delivered parcel
Posted in People on Tuesday September 14, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Message from John Micklefield:
We were expecting a delivery to Gardeners Cottage today, from Amazon. It was addressed to friends staying with us – Vidal Brownlee, but unfortunately he got the post code slightly wrong – DE6 1QD rather than 1QB.
Amazon say it was delivered but there’s no sign up here.
Please contact Jon on 075 if was delivered to you.
Alison Edge
Posted in People on Friday September 3, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Shaun Edge and family would like to invite their local friends to a celebration of Alison’s life this Saturday (4th September), at Parwich Legion, from 6.30 pm onwards.
Hotch will be providing the tunes and there will be refreshments..
Alison Edge
Posted in People on Friday August 27, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Shaun Edge and family would like to invite their local friends to a celebration of Alison’s life on Saturday 4th September, at Parwich Legion, from 6.30 pm onwards.
Hotch will be providing the tunes and there will be refreshments..
Alison Edge
Posted in People on Friday August 20, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Shaun Edge and family would like to invite their local friends to a celebration of Alison’s life on Saturday 4th September, at Parwich Legion, from 6.30 pm onwards.
Hotch will be providing the tunes and there will be refreshments..
A Plea – Please Slow Down
Posted in People, Roads on Friday August 13, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Please can I ask all drivers to slow down when rounding the bend at Dale’s Yard.This afternoon at approx. 5:30 pm, a red car heading out of Parwich in the middle of the road, came round the bend much faster than is appropriate, skidding to get back on his/her side of the road. It’s certainly not the first time: a Tate oil tanker, a big black estate car and another car, all had to take evasive action recently to avoid hitting me whilst I was ‘crawling’ round that bend. Visibility is zero and there is nowhere to escape at that point when driving towards Parwich.
Thanks.
Kind regards,
Saskia T
Alison Edge
Posted in People on Thursday August 12, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Shaun Edge and family would like to invite their local friends to a celebration of Alison’s life on Saturday 4th September, at Parwich Legion, from 6.30 pm onwards.
Hotch will be providing the tunes and there will be refreshments..
A Big Thank You!
Posted in News, Parwich Panoramic 5, People on Friday August 6, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Much to our amazement and delight, Nia and Ed have decided to donate the proceeds from this year’s Panoramic 5 to the blog. We have a numbers of costs annually covering things like web hosting, storage, domain mapping (don’t ask), add free site and more. These costs have in the last few years been covered by generous donations from the PDHS, Parwich Welfare Fund, individual village resident donations and the team themselves. With Covid knocking out the PDHS open gardens the blog’s coffers were in danger of running dry so it is with great joy we received this incredibly generous donation! We now have sufficient funds for several years and even the possibility of upgrading some of our hosting services.
The team would like to thank Nia and Ed and also all the volunteers who helped with the event and the competitors on the night who collectively have made this donation possible.
Thank you all!
A very happy and emotionally overwhelmed Blog Team 🙂
Dennis Evans
Posted in People on Sunday July 18, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Funeral and Burial of Dennis Evans to be held at Parwich Church, 22nd July 2021 at 10.45am, all welcome (assuming restrictions are lifted by the Church in line with the recent Government proposal) wake to follow afterwards at the Sycamore where the family hope you will join them.
Dennis Evans
Posted in People on Wednesday July 14, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Funeral and burial of Dennis Evans to be held at Parwich Church, 22nd July 2021 at 10.45am, all welcome (assuming restrictions are lifted by the Church in line with the recent Government proposal) wake to follow afterwards at the Sycamore where the family hope you will join them.
Congratulations!
Posted in People on Saturday June 19, 2021| Leave a Comment »