The Sycamore Inn, Parwich, is open all day Good Friday, Saturday 4th, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday 6th April 2015.
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Easter Monday Egg Hunt
Posted in Competition, Events, Photography, Pub, Young people on Sunday April 5, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Photography Competition Entries
Posted in Competition, Photography, Young people on Sunday April 5, 2015| Leave a Comment »
There is still time to enter your photos in the Spring Photography Competition. Submit your photos to parwich@hotmail.co.uk by 8pm this evening (Easter Sunday 2015). The results will be announced at 5pm tomorrow (Easter Monday) at the Sycamore Inn. Click here to see the rules.
Here are all the entries: (more…)
Bank Holiday Monday at the Sycamore
Posted in Competition, Crafts, Photography, Pub, Young people on Friday April 3, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The Sycamore Inn, Parwich, is open all day Good Friday, Saturday 4th, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday 6th April 2015.
Photography Competition Deadline Extended
Posted in Competition, Photography on Thursday April 2, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Entries for the Spring Photography Competition will now be considered up to 8pm on Sunday 5th April.
Please email your photos to parwich@hotmail.co.uk. Click here for more details on the competition.
Spring Photography Competition Prizes
Posted in Competition, Photography on Thursday April 2, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The Prizes for the winners of the Spring Photography Competition will be presented at the Sycamore Inn at 5pm Monday 6th April (Easter Monday). All welcome.
Children’s Section

Prizes for first, second and third (age taken into account)
Open Sections
Photography Competition this week
Posted in Competition, Environment, Photography, Young people on Wednesday April 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Tuesday Morning Spectacular
Posted in Photography, Weather on Tuesday March 31, 2015| 2 Comments »
Which way is south?
Posted in Environment, Photography, Weather on Sunday March 29, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Easter Monday at the Pub
Posted in Arts, Competition, Events, Photography, Pub, Young people on Saturday March 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The Sycamore Inn, Parwich, is open all day Good Friday, Saturday 4th, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday 6th April 2015.
Spring has sprung on Monsdale Lane
Posted in Fauna, Photography on Wednesday March 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »
After the Eclipse
Posted in Environment, Photography, Weather on Monday March 23, 2015| 1 Comment »
First there was the crescent sun, then later, can you spot the crescent moon? Photo by David G.
Easter Photography Competition
Posted in Competition, Environment, Farming, Gardens, Photography, Young people on Saturday March 21, 2015| Leave a Comment »
A Wren greets the Spring
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Wednesday March 18, 2015| 1 Comment »
Last of the spring catch phrases – for sporty people
Posted in Photography on Monday March 16, 2015| 2 Comments »
Spring walkabout catch phrase
Posted in Photography on Friday March 13, 2015| 3 Comments »
Are you photographing Spring?
Posted in Competition, Photography on Thursday March 12, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Spring into Spring
Posted in Photography on Monday March 9, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Need some inspiration for the photo competition? Take a look at David G’s photos from his walk with a spring! (kindly donated by Phil K)
Goldcrest at Close Farm
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Sunday March 8, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Photography Competition – Spring 2015
Posted in Competition, Photography on Thursday March 5, 2015| Leave a Comment »
As a Team we were arguing when ‘Spring’ officially started. I said 1st of March and Fiona said the 21st of March. Steve pointed out that both were correct in that the 1st is the start of metrological spring, but the 21st, the equinox, is the start astronomically speaking.
Well, with warm weather forecast for this weekend, let’s hope that we all feel Spring has well and truly started. So why not get your cameras out and enter this photography competition:
Competition rules: (more…)
Promising start to the day
Posted in Photography, Weather on Thursday March 5, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Oil and Water
Posted in Environment, Photography on Thursday February 26, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Long-tailed tit
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Sunday February 8, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Bullfinches feeding on sycamore seeds
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Monday February 2, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Friday Sun
Posted in Photography, Weather on Friday January 30, 2015| 2 Comments »
Now this one definitely is a Grey Wagtail!
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Friday January 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »
A Grey Wagtail on the Close Farm pond courtesy John F-S.
Bird of the day – Goldcrest
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Wednesday January 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Woodpecker
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Sunday January 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Taken on 22 January of a Great Spotted Woodpecker, female and taken through the kitchen window so it could be sharper!!
Lynn C
What is this bird?
Posted in Environment, Ornithology, Photography on Sunday January 25, 2015| 4 Comments »
Is there someone in the village who knows what this bird is, I took poor photos of it 20 mins ago in our garden. Been through the books and struggling to identify it, thought initially it was a wagtail, but the markings are not quite right. It looks most like a Shore Lark, but if it is it must be lost!
Lynn C
Little Garden Bird Watch
Posted in Environment, Ornithology, Photography on Friday January 23, 2015| 7 Comments »
Tomorrow and Sunday see the RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch, there is still time to register for that. (Click here for more information.) However we are suggesting that we also do an Alsop, Ballidon, Pikehall and Parwich ‘Little Garden Bird Watch’.
The RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch involves counting the birds you see in your garden for one hour at some point over the weekend. We are suggesting a simpler note of what species our readers happen to see in our area on Saturday and/or Sunday. Just put your list in a comment to this post, or email it and any photos you happen to take to parwich@hotmail.co.uk.
To identify birds you can use one of the following:
- RSPB Bird Guide (Contains links, information, photos & videos on over 250 species.)
- RSPB Bird Identifier (Allows you to search for birds by entering their characteristics.)
We are also compiling a page of bird photos taken locally, click here to go to this page.
Sun setting last night before the snow arrived
Posted in Photography, Weather on Wednesday January 21, 2015| Leave a Comment »
How do I get these nuts?
Posted in Photography on Friday January 16, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Local History Society Publications
Posted in Classified adverts, History, Photography, Societies on Monday January 12, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Although stock is limited, some Parwich & District Local History Society publications are still available:
“Voices: Women of a White Peak Village” by Gillian Radcliffe
- £5 per copy.
- only limited stock available.
- A collection of photographs and memories, recording life in Parwich over the last 100+ years.
Migration Preparation
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Monday January 12, 2015| Leave a Comment »
This bird training for its short migration from Orchard Farm to Hall Gates this week.
The low sun highlights history
Posted in Ballidon, Environment, History, Photography on Sunday January 4, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Above, looking across the ridge and furrow of one of the Ballidon medieval open fields, towards one of Bradbourne’s medieval open fields close in to the village, and another up on Haven Hill. Below, the plough lines on the Parwich open field, the Wings, contrast the medieval elongated ‘s’ shaped ridge and furrow to the left with the dead straight ‘modern’ ridge and furrow created by steam ploughing. Photos by David G.

The last snowman
Posted in Photography, Weather on Saturday January 3, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Big Garden Bird Watch
Posted in Fauna, Gardens, Ornithology, Photography on Thursday January 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »


Reed bunting (left)
and bullfinch (below),
photos by John F-S
The weekend of 24/25th January sees the RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch; those wishing to take part can find out more and register by clicking here.
The RSPB say:
Bird populations are a great indicator of the health of the countryside. That’s why it’s so important to take part in surveys like Big Garden Birdwatch to keep an eye on the ups and downs of the wildlife where we live.
All you need to do is spend an hour over the weekend of 24-25 January counting the birds in your garden. It’s that simple!
However, we wondered if there was any interest in doing a Big Ballidon/Alsop/Parwich/Pikehall Bird Watch the same weekend? Let us know your thoughts by commenting on this post or emailing parwich@hotmail.co.uk .
There are a number of possibilities, including:
Visitor found ….
Posted in Photography, Weather on Thursday January 1, 2015| 2 Comments »
Busy
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Tuesday December 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »
More Snowflake Images
Posted in Gardens, Photography, Weather on Sunday December 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Boxing Day Snowfall
Posted in Photography, Weather on Saturday December 27, 2014| Leave a Comment »























