A big thank you from us here at Gibbons Bank for all you have been doing to keep us informed and safe over this recent spell of bad weather.
Because of my work commitments and our bookings for concerts etc, we had to stay in Derby/London and we kept ourselves informed about what was going on through the blog. We were only planning to stay away for one day, but we were away for five, so the blog allowed Martin to get home for clean clothes.
So a big thank you for all your efforts, and to all those contributors who have made the blog so very successful.
Happy thoughts,
Jean Compton
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Snow Reports – Thank You
Posted in People, Roads on Wednesday December 8, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Sheena Bryden
Posted in 2010, Church, People, Posts of Note on Tuesday December 7, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Many of you will know our Reader Sheena Bryden. She has ministered in our Benefice over a number of years, serving on the PCC at Parwich and with particular responsibility, in recent times, for the church family service at Tissington.
Sheena has felt for some time, that God is calling her to exercise her ministry in the Ashbourne Benefice (where she lives). The Diocese has considered this and has decided to grant her request. The date set by the Diocese for Sheena’s transfer is the end of November, which doesn’t give us time to say a proper thank you and good-bye. Therefore, we will say good-bye to Sheena during our 11am service at Parwich on January 30th. I’m sure you all join me in thanking Sheena for her ministry in the Benefice and in praying for her through this time of transition.
Revd Andy Larkin.
Sheena has become a good friend to many locally, so parwich.org would like to take this opportunity to wish her all the best for the future.
Simon & Bennetts on BBC1
Posted in People on Monday December 6, 2010| 1 Comment »
This evening’s Inside Out on BBC1 contained a feature on Bennetts of Irongate, including interviews with Simon Ingham. The programme is available for the next 6 days on BBC iplayer (click here for more information, the Bennetts section is just over 8 min into the programme).
‘Desert Island Discs’
Posted in People on Sunday December 5, 2010| Leave a Comment »
If you listen to Ashbourne Radio at 9.00pm tonight (Sunday), Lewis Noble will be doing a short ‘Desert Island Discs’ type slot on Phil Platt’s Big Easy Show.
You can listen on 96.7 FM or 101.8 from the Wirksworth transmitter. You can listen live too on www.ashbourneradio.co.uk .
Anyone who gets Ashbourne Radio, I’m on tonight at 9pm doing a short Desert Island Discs. Let me know if you hear it! 96.7 ashbourne or 101.8 wirksworth transmitters.You can listen live it through the web too.
Heather is still selling jewellery in Wirksworth tomorrow
Posted in Classified adverts, Out & About, People on Friday December 3, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Wirksworth Farmer’s Market has been cancelled due to the snow, however there is a food, vintage, craft and art trail still going on in Wirksworth tomorrow. I have been able to get a table at the craft and produce fayre situated in the Memorial Hall there from 10am till 5pm. There are various things going on such as a Maker’s Market from 12 till 6:30 and a variety of shops are taking part in the trail (Wirksworth Brewery, Vintage Rooms, Traid Links).
Heather
Tomorrow – Make-up Made Easy
Posted in Events, People on Friday December 3, 2010| 1 Comment »
Happy Birthday Josh
Posted in People on Wednesday December 1, 2010| 2 Comments »
Parwich made jewellery
Posted in Classified adverts, Out & About, People on Sunday November 28, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Following the recent post, thank you to Heather for updating us on her next jewellery stall:
I will be selling my jewellery next Saturday 4th December between 9am and 2pm at the Wirksworth Farmer’s Market. I am sharing a stall with my friend Laurie who also makes jewellery. This market is held on the first Saturday of every month and has previously offered a range of locally produced goods such as fresh produce, plants and other crafts. Hope to see you there.
Heather
New Parish Clerk
Posted in Parish Council, People on Saturday November 27, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Parwich Parish Council are pleased to announce the appointment of Lesley Bramwell as Parish Clerk.
Contact Details:
Lesley Bramwell, Crookbank Farm, Lane Head, Tideswell, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 8RB.
I would like to thank everyone for their support during my time as clerk, the Councillors for their gifts and wish Lesley every success.
Karen
p.s Many thanks to the blog team who have double checked my postings especially Peter whose help has been invaluable
Also a big thanks to Karen for all her hard work as Clerk to Parwich Parish Council for a number of years longer than initially planned.
A Charity Event – next week
Posted in Events, People on Friday November 26, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Heather’s Jewellery Means Business
Posted in 2010, People, Posts of Note on Tuesday November 16, 2010| 1 Comment »
From an early age Heather H has loved making arts and crafts. A while ago she started creating funky jewellery such as necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Last year, when she needed to raise money to fund her Duke of Edinburgh expedition, she started selling some of her work on stalls at the St. George’s Day Fayre, Wakes Week and Wirksworth Farmers’ Market.
Her jewellery-making skills have steadily developed. Some of her work has recently been taken by the Opus Gallery in Ashbourne. This picture shows Catherine from Opus Gallery and Heather selecting items of jewellery to be displayed.
(I have previously bought some items from Heather as presents, which went down very well, so would recommend having a look in Opus when doing your Christmas shopping.)
Congratulations to Janet & Steve
Posted in People, Pub on Sunday November 14, 2010| 3 Comments »
On Friday night, to a packed pub, Janet announced that she and Steve are expecting a baby at the end of April. It is wonderful news, congratulations to you both.
Lewis exhibiting in Rowsley
Posted in Arts, Out & About, People on Sunday October 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Lewis Noble has an exhibition of his work ‘Viewpoints‘ at Gallery Top in Rowsley (Derbyshire), which runs from Nov 6th – 30th. Click on the image below for more details:
Best wishes to Colin & Lisa
Posted in 2010, People, Posts of Note on Sunday October 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Cheryl for
a photo of Colin and Lisa Keyworth’s wedding yesterday at St Marys Church, Tissington. It was a happy family day and a big thank you to Revd Andy Larkin for a lovely service.
Ron Birch
Posted in 2010, People, Posts of Note on Saturday October 23, 2010| 1 Comment »
It is with sadness that we report the death of Ron Birch on Friday 15th October, such a kind and gentle man.
His funeral is to be held at St Peter’s Church in Parwich on November 1st at 2pm.
Family flowers only, with any donations to be divided between Parwich Church and the Hartington Surgery.
Everyone is welcome after the service to attend the Memorial Hall for refreshments.
School Governors – mini Newsletter 5a
Posted in People, School on Tuesday October 12, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Christine home
Posted in 2010, People, Posts of Note on Saturday October 9, 2010| 3 Comments »
Excellent news from David G, who is delighted to report that Christine is back from hospital. He and Christine would like to thank all the kind people for their cards and good wishes which have been wonderful to receive. Christine will get round to writing to thank everybody when she is feeling a bit stronger.
At the moment she is building up her strength and still needs a lot of rest so if you are thinking of planning a visit please ring David first.
Christopher Harrison in Derby Concert
Posted in Music, Out & About, People on Tuesday October 5, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Christopher sent the following to several people locally and has agreed to it going on the Blog:
Greetings from Nottingham –
I have mentioned to some of you that a couple of friends and I have formed a flute-cello-piano trio which will be giving a concert next Tuesday evening in Derby. The programme is entirely French – a trio by Debussy written when he was 18, a trio by Faure written when he was 77, and a rather sentimental piece by the flautist Philippe Gaubert (no, I hadn’t heard of him either, but it’s rather fun in a kind of pre-First World War way).
I think the concert is free, but you have to pay 25 pence for coffee and biscuits (see the attached programme).
This is something of a new departure for me, and it’s been great to find a very lively amateur musical environment here in Nottingham. If any of you can come that would be fantastic!
best wishes
Christopher Harrison
Tom in OK Magazine
Posted in Out & About, People, Tom Chambers on Tuesday September 28, 2010| Leave a Comment »
There is an interview with Tom Chambers and Gethin Jones on the OK magazine website. Also the feature contains several recipes: celebrity gossip and sexy food photos.
From the 19th of November to the 1st January Tom is appearing in White Christmas in the Sunderland Empire. This is a great theatre from the heyday of Music Hall.
Rumor has it that there may be a coach trip being organised from Parwich to see White Christmas, so if you are interested watch this space or speak to Stuart.
Parwichian in today’s Daily Telegraph.
Posted in News, People on Tuesday September 28, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Telegraph readers might be interested to know that there is a feature on Kevin S’s company Petscreen on page B6 of today’s business section, complete with a colour photo.
Andrew Robinson 1937-2010
Posted in 2010, People, Posts of Note on Monday September 27, 2010|
To all our friends in Parwich,
How can I find words to thank you for all the love and comfort that you have shown to Andrew during his illness, and now to me and my family as we face life without him.
Your wonderful cards, phone calls and offers of help brought Andrew much happiness and encouragement as I took them into hospital each day. He just loved Parwich, and all of you, and our years of retirement here were some of the happiest of our lives.
It was so comforting that he knew of the love that surrounded him. We just wish that he could have seen everyone at work in the Church getting ready for the funeral service. Thank you for all the beautiful flowers and foliage you brought from your gardens, and all the time and skill you gave so freely to make the Church look so beautiful. My family and I found it very moving to see you all at work and hear the shared memories of Andrew’s life here.
And now the healing goes on as I receive your loving messages of sympathy. Two passages in the Bible were very special to us – Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life; they who believe in me shall never die” and “Nothing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord”.
Rachel Robinson
For Andrew
Posted in 2010, Church, Flora, People, Posts of Note on Sunday September 26, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Andrew’s loss is strongly felt by the Community of which he has been such an active participant. Our sympathy goes out to Rachel and their family.
His funeral is at 1-30pm on Monday 27th September in St. Peter’s Church, followed by refreshments in the Memorial Hall.
Members of the parish will be decorating the Church, so if you have any flowers or Autumn foliage (including berries) from your gardens, please bring them to the Church on Saturday or on Sunday morning and leave them in the buckets provided near the entrance. If in doubt about what to bring contact Jean C or Helen P.
Ashbourne Half Marathon and Fun Run
Posted in 2010, People, Posts of Note, Sport, Young people on Sunday September 19, 2010| 4 Comments »
Parwich were represented by 4 runners in the Ashbourne half marathon and fun run. Bertie L the 6th boy to finish the fun run, just ahead of Izzy P who was the third girl to finish.
In the half marathon Sue P was only a few minutes ahead of Graham J, he was running his first half marathon and has never run more than 10 miles. Both runners finished in less that 1 hour 50 minutes, on what is considered a tough course, going up a number of hills near Thorpe and Blore before finishing back at the rugby ground.
Well done to everyone – a great morning.
Thanks to Ben for the photos
A message of thanks from Lynette’s daughter.
Posted in People on Thursday September 16, 2010|
I would like to thank the people of Parwich for the wonderful cards and visitors my mum received while in the hospital. It was comforting for me, being in the States, to see how many people took the time for my mum.
My mum has lived in and loved your village for over 25 years and it’s really nice to see so many come together in her time of need.
Thanks to Janet in the Pub for helping organize the Village get well card, that was really great.
Thanks to Jean & Martin – First Responders are Life Savers!
Please try to keep her from doing too many projects…And good luck to you!
Thanks so much,
Wendy Booth
in Chilly New Hampshire
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Posted in Events, People on Tuesday September 14, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Sandra and Rebecca’s Macmillan coffee morning will take place slightly later than usual this year on Friday 15th October at Knob Hall. Posters, invites and further information to follow. Donations of cakes, jam and raffle prizes would be very welcome.
Parwich Residents Admitted to Hospital this Weekend
Posted in People on Monday September 13, 2010|
We are getting together cards with best wishes for Christine and Lynette, both who were admitted to hospital this weekend. We have already started the ‘ball rolling’ with some signatures. If you would like to join in sending your best wishes to our two residents in hospital – Janet in the pub is holding both cards. If you cannot get to the pub but would like to sign a card ring us and we will bring them to you.
Lynette’s card will be sent on Tuesday and Christine’s on Thursday.
Thanks Martin & Jean (529)
Hayley & the Wirksworth Art Trail – This Weekend
Posted in 2010, A52s, Arts, Crafts, Events, People, Posts of Note on Thursday September 9, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Hayley Powell’s first piece of blacksmith art was creating the cuckoo for the field in Monsdale Lane, now better known as the Cuckoo Field. This piece of art was made when she was only 16, studying for her A Levels at QEGS. Hayley grew up in Parwich, she always loved walking around the countryside and could be seen regularly walking the family dog Axel: the Irish Wolfhound.
Not always happy with the conventional methods of learning, Hayley hunted out extra curriculum workshops and events including helping out at art workshops and then becoming heavily involved within an organisation that delivered courses on rural crafts to young people. These included dry stone walling, woodland management at Chatsworth, hedge laying and blacksmithing. Hayley was hooked.
Between studing for a Degree in Design Technology at Derby University she was able to gain work experience with blacksmith Charis Jones, who is still a massive inspiration to her. Once her degree was completed back in June, she decided to follow her heart and really make a difference to preserving the rural skill of blacksmithing.
Hayley, an Artist Blacksmith has called her new business Forever Forged . She is committed to creating hand forged creative, yet functional items, for your home and garden. Inspired by tradition, forged with passion.
Hayley can be seen at the Wirksworth Art Trail this weekend, 10am-5pm. Her venue will showcase a wide range of fun and artistic pieces, filling the courtyard and garden of the Old Tinsmith.
Tickets for the Trail are £5 and free to under 16’s. A fabulous opportunity to see more than 100 artists, including Lewis Noble, exhibiting their work in dozens of different venues throughout the town. There will also be a Makers Market, stalls with food and street entertainment, including the fabulous A52s.
A selection of some of Hayley’s work, more can be seen on her website.
Photographic Competition
Posted in 2010, People, Photography, Posts of Note on Tuesday September 7, 2010| 3 Comments »
Thank you to Colin B, Kevin S, Jill L, JF-S, Ben and John H for emailing in their photos from the competition held at the Horticultural Show on Sunday. The winning photo was the bee and poppy from Colin.
Well done to everyone that entered and a massive thank you to Paul Hill for judging the competition. His new photographic book will be published in November. Paul, lives in Bradbourne and you can find out more about him and courses that he helps to organise by visiting The Photographers’ Place.
Wirksworth Arts Festival
Posted in A52s, Events, People on Sunday September 5, 2010| 1 Comment »
Next weekend, 11th & 12th September, 10am-5pm, sees the annual Wirksworth Arts Trail and Makers Market, an opportunity to explore the town from a different perspective, to see great art in unusual places with over 100 artists displaying their talent. Art really does take over the town. The whole town becomes a gallery with venues in private homes, historic buildings, gardens, shop windows and churches. It is a great chance to buy affordable art, meet the artists and just be nosy having a peek inside some of Derbyshire’s most intriguing interiors!
With plenty of foodstalls, cafes and pubs to relax in and a programme of street entertainment throughout town, Wirksworth offers a brilliant weekend out for the whole family only £5 a ticket (under-16s free).
Two ‘Parwichians’ will be exhibiting, Hayley Powell and Lewis Noble with The A52s providing some of the street entertainment.
Hayley, was brought up in Parwich and finished at Derby University in June. She has set up as an Artist Blacksmith and called her new business Forever Forged. Forever Forged is committed to creating locally hand forged creative yet functional items, for your home and garden. Inspired by tradition, forged with passion.
The big debut for Forever Forged will be at the Wirksworth Festival and she can be found at the Old Tinsmiths. Her work will showcase a wide range of fun and artistic pieces taking over the courtyard and garden. Come and fuel your creativity and support a dying skill.
The new website is up so that you can follow Forever Forged on this wonderful journey! Click here to listen to Hayley talking on Radio Derby, last Wednesday, just fast forward to 14.25 minutes to hear the interview (only available until Tuesday night).
Lewis, well known in the art world, lives in Parwich and has been working in Derbyshire since 1996. Over this time he has built a reputation as one of central England’s foremost artists. His focus lies in the physical and emotional impact of the landscape on the senses and how it the experience of being in landscape effects us as human beings.
The result is a body of work that speaks to the very heart of what it means to be part of the environment around us.
For a map of Wirksworth click here.
Hiving a Swarm of Bees
Posted in 2010, People, Posts of Note on Sunday August 22, 2010| Leave a Comment »
This article has been sent in by Mike at Flaxdale Apiary who is supporting Derwent Rural Counselling – if you need help with a swarm ring Mike on 390433.
I am alerted now and again by residents of Parwich who have found a swarm of bees on their land – what should they do? Several weeks ago in July I found such a swarm hanging from the branch of a damson tree in my croft. The following describes what I did next:-
1. Obviously you wear protective clothing and use a smoker when you work on a swarm! In fact this swarm was not aggressive or troublesome at all and I did not bother with a smoker; swarming bees are not normally aggressive because they are engorged with honey. I laid a white sheet on the ground below the swarm covering as wide an area as possible.
2. Using a skep (a woven straw basket shaped container used by beekeepers) or a cardboard box which is what I used, I placed the opened box immediately underneath the swarm with one hand and with the other I shook the branch onto which the swarm was attached and most of the clump of bees fell into the box. You have to be quite skilful manipulating the box with one hand and shaking the tree branch with the other! This is even more difficult if you have to mount a ladder if the swarm is on an upper branch. A pair of secateurs is useful if you have to cut a stem off a branch.
3. Then I placed the box with the bees inside it on the white sheet on the ground with the opening to the box on its side just open enough for the bees to enter the box. There were lots of other bees which had fallen on the white sheet and others flying around. I used a feather to sweep the other bees off the branch. You want all the bees to end up in the box! (more…)
Ben’s success in Hedge Laying
Posted in People on Thursday August 19, 2010| 3 Comments »
Ben Chadfield has come 2nd, winning the CPRE Trophy in the Brailsford & District Ploughing Competition. He achieved this in the hedge laying growth section, having laid the hedge the previous year in the competition. Well done to Ben.
Ring returned after some 30 years
Posted in 2010, People, Posts of Note on Sunday July 18, 2010| 3 Comments »
Earlier this year Ian Pitts, metal detecting in Hallcliffe garden, found a small gold signet ring. With the date from the hallmarks I started ringing round the previous occupants of the house.
Today the ring was taken to Malcolm and Ruth in Alstonfield, who confirmed it had been made for Ruth by her parents out of gold from the wedding rings of both her grandmothers. The ring was inscribed with Ruth’s initials, but these are very worn and only identifiable under a magnifying glass. Their oldest son particularly remembers how distressed his mother was when the ring was lost. Certainly she was pleased to get it back after some 25 to 30 years.
Lewis’s Summer Show in Derby
Posted in Arts, People on Wednesday July 14, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Lewis Noble will be exhibiting a collection of new paintings that have been completed in the landscape and in the studio over the past couple of months. His exhibition is at the The Tregoning Gallery Summer Show at Derby, which runs from 16th-22nd July. The private viewing is on Thursday 15th 6-8pm, to attend that, please contact the gallery for details.
tregoning l contemporary
Preview: Thursday 15 July,
6 – 9pm
Friar Gate Studios, Ford Street
Derby DE1 1EE
tel. 01332 258353
Tom’s Loose Women
Posted in People, Tom Chambers on Sunday July 4, 2010| 1 Comment »
No, it’s not what you are thinking, but you could almost imagine the headline – how easily things can be misinterpreted.
We have however, been reliably informed that Tom Chambers is appearing tomorrow on the very popular ITV show, Loose Women, sometime between 12.30-1.30pm. He’ll be casting his eye over the hot topics of the day with Big Brother Winner Craig Phillips. Tom is quite clearly popular with the ladies of this show, as he has made numerous appearances in the past.
Watch Tom’s latest performance on Loose Women this week – Click here.
For past performances read on. (more…)
July/August Church Magazine
Posted in Church, People on Sunday July 4, 2010| Leave a Comment »
The double summer issue Group Magazine for the parishes of Alsop, Fenny Bentley, Parwich, Thorpe and Tissington is now available in each of the Churches. Alternatively you can have it delivered direct to your door, or click on the cover image below to access it on-line as a pdf.
In his letter the Vicar welcomed Aron Simpson to the parishes:
This month it is my pleasure to introduce you to Aron Simpson. Many of you will have met Aron already. Perhaps at one of our fund-raising events or at service. Aron is training to become a Vicar and is currently a full-time student at St. John’s College Nottingham, which is a Church of England training college. As part of his course Aron spends time on placement at a church and he has chosen to spend his placement with us. This will be mainly part-time extending through to Christmas, though in September Aron will be full-time in our parishes.
Aron currently lives in Derby with his wife Bella and daughter Evelyn. Before entering the ministry he worked for Pizza Express.
People of Parwich will have seen Aron at both our St George’s Day celebrations and on Wakes Saturday, when the above picture was taken. The Team here at PARWICH.ORG would also like to extend a warm welcome to Aron and his family and hope he finds the placement very productive.
The copy date for the September issue is 25th August 2010.
Wakes through the years
Posted in 2010, History, People, Posts of Note, Wakes on Friday July 2, 2010| 1 Comment »
What an excellent idea and a great evening.
Denis L showed a cine film from the 1960s of Wakes and a slide show of Wakes photos taken over the last 100 years or so on the Parwich Film digital projector now installed in the new Hall. I did not count the audience but there must have been over 50 or 60 people there, sharing memories. The loudest responses were to some of the 60s and 70s fashions and Carnival costumes (Val K is very keen to ‘have a strong word’ with whoever handed over to Denis one particular photo).
The Carnival & Recreation Committee had laid on wine and cake, which was avidly consumed as people looked at more photographs that people had brought in and displayed on tables arround the hall. (more…)
Parwich hill race – more photos.
Posted in 2010, People, Photography, Posts of Note, Wakes on Wednesday June 30, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Here are some more photos of yesterday’s hill race, courtesy of John F-S.
(If you’re looking for the full results, then please click here.)
Photos From The Junior Hill Race
Posted in 2010, People, Photography, Posts of Note, Wakes, Young people on Wednesday June 30, 2010| Leave a Comment »
The runners in the Junior Hill Race ran an excellent race. There was plenty of competition and you can see from the pictures below that we have many junior athletes in and around the village.
Click on each picture in the gallery below to enlarge it.
(more…)
A White Christmas!
Posted in People on Wednesday June 23, 2010| 2 Comments »
In the middle of this heat wave what an earth are doing talking about a White Christmas, well read on and click this link.
As it is official now we can reveal that Tom Chambers will be taking the leading role in Irving Berlin’s classic ‘White Christmas’, an exciting challenge, as Tom will be taking up the role once performed by Bing Crosby. It was due to be staged at the London Palladium, but the theatre is having to be ‘revamped’ for the Wizard of Oz and ‘Dorothy’. ‘White Christmas’ will be shown at the Empire Theatre, Sunderland, a 2200 seater theatre which is the largest theatre outside of London. The show be on from 19th November to New Year’s Day.
What about a bus trip from Parwich to see the show? If you’re interested, email the blog or mention it to one of the team or to Stuart.
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