A water bird who needs a mate.
Here’s a new arrival on the garden pond at Orchard Farm…
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Ornithology corner #7
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Sunday March 8, 2009| Leave a Comment »
“Tim-berrrr!”
Posted in Environment, News, Peak Park, Photography on Saturday March 7, 2009| Leave a Comment »
This morning, we bade a sad farewell to the tree which had stood for over 30 years on the junction of Creamery Lane and Monsdale Lane.
Originally planted in honour of the Queen’s 1977 Silver Jubilee, the tree was condemned by the Peak Park’s inspectors as having grown too big for its surroundings. A new, smaller tree will eventually be taking its place on the same spot.
Ornithology corner #6
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Friday March 6, 2009| 1 Comment »
Domestic strife or love at first sight?
Thank you to John F-S for more wonderful bird shoots – Spring is in the air so who knows what shots might be taken! Keep them coming.
Ornithology corner #5
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Thursday March 5, 2009| 1 Comment »
Ornithology corner #4
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Wednesday March 4, 2009| Leave a Comment »
And here’s a very rare bird indeed: the Parwich cuckoo! It’s still a bit early to hear its first call of the spring – but do keep your ears peeled.
Ornithology corner #3
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Wednesday March 4, 2009| 5 Comments »
Another one for the ornithologists…
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Sunday March 1, 2009| 1 Comment »
No prizes for guessing the identity of this one, as snapped by John F-S yesterday afternoon…
(Please click to enlarge)
Spotted in Parwich this week…
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Saturday February 28, 2009| 2 Comments »
“Is this a buzzard?” asks John F-S, who sent us this photo yesterday morning (click to enlarge it). Ornithologists of Parwich, over to you…
Christopher Harrison’s licensing and installation.
Posted in 2009, Church, News, People, Photography, Posts of Note on Thursday February 26, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to John F-S for sending us this report:
Fifty or so of Chris Harrison’s former parishioners boarded a Warrington’s coach on Sunday afternoon to attend ‘The licensing by the Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and Installation by the Archdeacon of Nottingham of the Reverend Christopher Harrison as Priest-in-Charge’.
The installation was an impressive service sustained by beautiful music and singing in one of Chris’s three new parish churches. Afterwards we were generously entertained to tea and cakes. We left feeling that Chris has a huge, exciting and demanding task ahead of him – we look forward to seeing him from time to time when he returns ‘home’ for a bit of refreshing country air.
Another wintry scene.
Posted in Photography on Monday February 16, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to Matt H for sending us this depiction of a very snowy Gardener’s Cottage.
(It looks even better when enlarged – go on, give it a click!)
Spectacular Sunrise and Stripey Fields
Posted in 2009, Photography, Posts of Note on Saturday February 14, 2009| 1 Comment »
The parwich.org Roving Photographer wanted to take some pictures of the last of the snow which emphasised the ridges and furrows on our hillsides. As he drove out past Bradbourne early on Saturday morning, the sunrise started to become interesting, so he continued on to Carsington. The sun rose a little further and the sky took on the most beautiful colours. The glow from the water and the snow was captivating.
Sunrise At Carsington
Later, some snowy “ridge and furrow” pictures were taken to record this unusual variation on our landscape. A few are shown here.
A message from “Gadghee”
Posted in A52s, Music, People, Photography, Pub on Sunday February 8, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Thank you everyone in Parwich that made our weekend stay at Orchard View so memorable. We were made to feel really welcome and looked after really well.
Thanks to all who came to the Sycamore on Saturday evening – you were great! Some pictures of the evening are attached.
Best wishes,
Gadghee (Dave, Chris, Simon, Ian and Peter)
See also: GADGHEE at the Sycamore (tonight)…
The big thaw?
Posted in Photography on Sunday February 8, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Pictures of Snowy Parwich
Posted in Photography on Saturday February 7, 2009| Leave a Comment »
We were treated to the most beautiful of days today. As the sun reflected off the snow, everything seemed to sparkle and be that bit brighter. These photographs were taken on a stroll around the village.
View from the top of Kiln Lane.
Captions Please!
Posted in Photography on Tuesday February 3, 2009| 10 Comments »
Snow? Did Someone Say Snow?
Posted in 2009, Photography, Posts of Note, Weather on Monday February 2, 2009| 1 Comment »
In case you haven’t noticed…Parwich has been transformed into a winter wonderland!
School was off this afternoon to the delight of the younger Parwichians. Most headed for the sledging hill which apparently worked perfectly. Good job you can still rely on gravity in these troubled times. Here are a few photographs to illustrate our magical landscape.
A Bedecked Gardener's CottageFire & Ice
Always a welcome sight.
Posted in Photography on Thursday January 29, 2009| 1 Comment »
Is this wonderful photo taken by John F-S an indication that Spring is just around the corner? Certainly the recent milder weather seems to be encouraging some new growth, let’s just hope that it is not too premature!
Dawn’s rosy fingers.
Posted in Photography on Sunday January 11, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Well, this morning’s dawn certainly got people reaching for their cameras. Here is another fantastic photo from John F-S.
For some more photos from other contributors (more…)
This week’s weather
Posted in Photography, Weather on Sunday January 11, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Here is this week’s report from the weather man on the hill (past reports can be accessed by selecting ‘Weather’ from the CATEGORIES list or clicking on ‘Weekly Weather Reports’ in the WEATHER section in the right hand column).
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Rainfall in mm |
Pressure in Mb am |
Pressure in Mb pm |
Temperature in ºC |
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Max |
Min |
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Sun 4th |
0 |
1023.3 |
1020.7 |
0.6 |
-1.2 |
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Mon 5th |
0 |
1020.6 |
1026.2 |
2.0 |
-1.4 |
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Tue 6th |
0 |
1026.9 |
1025.9 |
3.0 |
-6.2 |
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Wed 7th |
1 |
1022.6 |
1025.3 |
1.8 |
-5.0 |
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Thurs 8th |
0 |
1025.5 |
1026.8 |
2.9 |
0.5 |
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Fri 9th |
0 |
1025.9 |
1026.8 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
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Sat 10th |
1 |
1024.1 |
1021.9 |
0.0 |
-4.3 |
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Total |
2 |
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Average |
1.6 |
-2.4 |
The photo below is another of dawn today: “Red sky in the morning …” Will weather law hold good? Definitely a change on the way, the frost has gone for the time being at least.
Morning sky
Posted in Photography on Sunday January 11, 2009| Leave a Comment »
For those who missed seeing the sky this morning – 
White on white.
Posted in 2009, Photography, Posts of Note on Saturday January 10, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Today’s combination of frost and mist had a striking visual effect upon Parwich hill, as these images show.
Please click each image to enlarge it. (They look even better that way…)
Winter silhouettes
Posted in 2009, Photography, Posts of Note on Monday January 5, 2009| 1 Comment »
Gorgeous lunchtime skies with trees silhouetted on the horizon whilst walking along Monsdale Lane. It was pretty treacherous underfoot, rather like a skating rink walking up the Pikehall Road, one lorry even had to be towed up the hill by a tractor.
A frosty walk on New Year’s Day.
Posted in 2009, Photography, Posts of Note on Friday January 2, 2009| 1 Comment »
Hands up, who would like to see yet more frost shots?!
These can all be enlarged by clicking…
Frost shots, Part 3.
Posted in 2009, Photography, Posts of Note on Friday January 2, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to John F-S for sending us this striking pair of images. Please click to enlarge.
More stunningly beautiful frosty shots.
Posted in 2009, Photography, Pikehall, Posts of Note on Thursday January 1, 2009| Leave a Comment »
We have had some more frosty pictures sent into us: three from Pikehall & one from Parwich.
Frost and Fog
Posted in 2009, Photography, Posts of Note, Weather on Thursday January 1, 2009| 2 Comments »
It will be interesting to see what The Weatherman has to report on yesterday and today. As far as we can tell, the temperature never rose above -4 degrees centigrade all day on New Year’s Eve. The upside of this was we had a beautiful frost for us to admire.
Frost covering twisted hazel.
A frosty walk.
Posted in Photography on Friday December 19, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to Cheryl for sending in these three frosty photos, taken on a recent walk.
Lighting Up the Green
Posted in Photography on Tuesday December 16, 2008| Leave a Comment »
The Christmas Tree on the Green
Posted in Photography on Monday December 15, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Christmas is a’coming
Posted in Photography on Sunday December 14, 2008| 1 Comment »
The tree for the Green is here:
Hopefully there will be more photos when it is up and lit (taken by someone with a better camera).
Parwich Ducks Walk On Water!
Posted in Photography on Sunday December 7, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Who could believe that today’s weather would be even better than Saturdays? The sharp frost gave us a magical, crisp start to the day. Clear air and startling sunlight. The ice on the duck pond even provided a rink for our feathered friends!
Sunshine Returns To Parwich
Posted in Photography on Saturday December 6, 2008| 1 Comment »
After the battle through the snows this week, the sun has made a welcome return. Here’s a photograph taken in our beautiful churchyard.
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Tom and Camilla at The Sycamore: photo gallery
Posted in 2008, Photography, Posts of Note, Tom Chambers on Thursday December 4, 2008| 1 Comment »
Thank you to Emma M, who visited Parwich on Tuesday evening, for sending us these photos. Well done to Janet for accommodating everyone despite having builders and decorators repairing the flood damage. Also click here for a video clip of the evening.
November Fog
Posted in Ballidon, Out & About, Photography on Saturday November 29, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Looking at the lush summer photos provided by Mr & Mrs Lamb below, it is quite striking to see just how different our landscape can be across the seasons. These photographs were taken on Saturday afternoon around the church at Ballidon. Thank goodness for cosy fires and warm cups of tea!
Memories of Summer
Posted in 2008, Photography, Posts of Note on Saturday November 29, 2008| Leave a Comment »
The following photographs were taken in July this year (when the sun did shine). We spent a week in Parwich on the occasion of my wife’s 70th Birthday & every one in the village made us very welcome.
We hope that all flood damage has now been cleared and that everything is getting back to normal
Kind Regards
John & Pam Lamb
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day…
Posted in 2008, Photography, Posts of Note on Tuesday November 25, 2008| Leave a Comment »
These dramatic images were taken from the garden of Barn Cottage, at around 8:30 on Thursday November 13th. Our thanks to Matt for sending them in.
Mystery of Local Postcards
Posted in History, Photography on Tuesday November 25, 2008| Leave a Comment »
click on poster to enlarge
Round Parwich Hill In The Winter Sun
Posted in 2008, Photography, Posts of Note on Monday November 24, 2008| 1 Comment »
It might have been miserable on Sunday morning, but Saturday afternoon was glorious! A bit nippy, but lovely crisp clear air. Here are a few snaps taken doing the circuit round the back of Parwich Hill.
Dawn over Parwich.
Posted in 2008, Photography, Posts of Note on Monday November 24, 2008| Leave a Comment »
These photos were taken at sunrise on Saturday morning, the sun on the underside of the cloud making an amazing effect…
The Mystery of Postcards
Posted in History, Photography on Monday November 10, 2008| Leave a Comment »
click on poster to enlarge
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