Here are some Derbyshire and Staffordshire pubs signs, obviously the one above has a very large clue on the sign, but how many of the others can you locate. (more…)
Archive for the ‘2009’ Category
How well do you know your pubs?
Posted in 2009, Out & About, Posts of Note, Pub on Wednesday September 30, 2009| 2 Comments »
Photo Diary – Wildgoose officially at work – Week 1
Posted in 2009, Memorial hall, Photo Diary, Posts of Note on Tuesday September 29, 2009| 2 Comments »
Jane with Rick, the site manager
Portacabins in place 
Beyond Limits 2009: sculpture exhibition at Chatsworth House.
Posted in 2009, Arts, Out & About, Photography, Posts of Note on Sunday September 27, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Now in its fourth year, the annual Beyond Limits sculpture exhibition in the grounds of Chatsworth House offers the chance to view some major pieces of work in imaginative and sympathetic settings. Featuring works by Antony Gormley, Henry Moore, Marc Quinn, Richard Hudson and many others, the exhibition runs until 1st November.
To view a selection of images from this year’s exhibition: (more…)
A successful September Soirée.
Posted in 2009, Church, Events, Music, Posts of Note on Sunday September 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Martin C writes:
We had a very successful evening. With an audience of over 110, we raised over £500. £100 will go to St Peter’s Choir in Nottingham (who are raising funds to build a new organ
for their church), and the rest will go to the Parwich St. Peter’s Restoration Fund.
Patti B writes:
This really was a very enjoyable evening. We are very lucky to have had such excellent musicians and choristers in our tiny village. If they had been performing in London, we would have had to pay a small fortune for tickets. As it was, our tickets even covered a glass of wine and nibbles. Thank you to everyone that organised and helped.
The Bride arrives at Church
Posted in 2009, People, Posts of Note on Sunday September 20, 2009| 2 Comments »
With all best wishes to both the Bride and Groom following yesterday’s wedding:
Top Investigation Team Draws A Blank…Help Needed
Posted in 2009, Pets of Parwich, Posts of Note on Saturday September 19, 2009| 9 Comments »
A mystery villager seems to have interfered with the nice smooth concrete painstakingly smoothed out by workmen who are constructing the new substation. A team of crack investigators have been working to determine who might have done such a dastardly deed. DNA evidence has been taken, the area has been checked for fingerprints and CC camera footage from around Parwich has been examined. All to no avail.
If anyone has any idea who the identity of this individual may be, please let us know. Click on ‘continue reading’ to see the evidence…..
Plinthtastic!
Posted in 2009, Events, Posts of Note on Thursday September 17, 2009| 10 Comments »
Our very own blogmeister Mike A has just had his 60 minutes of fame on the famous 4th plinth at Trafalgar Square. The opportunity was provided by Antony Gormley’s One and Other Project, which puts the people of the UK in a place normally reserved for statues of kings and generals. Mike’s performance can be seen by clicking here.
To the uninitiated, it may look like Mike is jigging around aimlessly. For those in the know, the performance is transformed with a wonderful soundtrack. You can dance along with Mike by clicking here and pressing the ‘play’ button at the exact moment Mike says “Go!”. You can see random people in the crowd dancing – they’ve downloaded the soundtrack onto their mp3 players and are grooving along with Mike.
Good on you Mike – wot a dancefest!
Illegal Rave
Posted in 2009, Music, Police, Posts of Note on Tuesday September 15, 2009| 2 Comments »
Thank you to a local resident for supplying the following:
Thought it may be of interest to let you know that on Saturday night (and very early hours of Sunday) 12th September in a quarry near Roystone Grange/Minninglow there was an illegal rave.
The music was extremely loud and started around 1am and continued to 5.30am. We reported it to the police and they have confirmed today (Monday) that it was an illegal rave and they have gained intelligence on it and have names and vehicle details but are unable to do anything.
It is perhaps worth people being vigilant as I think the organizers send someone round scouting for a good place a couple of nights before the event.
There are no further details on the Derbyshire Police website, but if you have anything to report the contact numbers are
- Emergency – 999
- Crimestoppers – 0800 555 111
- Ashbourne Police Station – 0345 123 3333
Late summer fruits and berries.
Posted in 2009, Photography, Posts of Note on Saturday September 12, 2009| 1 Comment »
These photos were taken by Kevin S earlier this afternoon.
How many different types of fruits and berries can you name?
Please click on each image to enlarge it.
More images: (more…)
Final chance to dance in the Old Memorial Hall
Posted in 2009, A52s, Memorial hall, Posts of Note on Friday September 11, 2009| Leave a Comment »
The Carbide Shed
Posted in 2009, History, Memorial hall, Posts of Note on Friday September 4, 2009| 1 Comment »
The demolition of the Carbide Shed prompted me to look through the History Society’s archives to see if there was any relevant information. I found it on the following two maps:
The 1843 Tithe Map (held in the County Records Office, Matlock) shows there was a shed on the same site at that date.
Section of the 1843 Tithe map for Parwich as copied by Brian Foden
New window installed in St Peter’s
Posted in 2009, Church, Ornithology, People, Posts of Note on Thursday September 3, 2009| 3 Comments »
Today Michael Stokes of MDS Stained Glass installed the new stained glass window, designed by David Pilkington, in the Lady Chapel. This exquisite window commemorates James Hetherington (2002-2004) and his great-grandfather Joseph Thornton (1903-1992). The location of the window is particularly appropriate as it is next to the Millennium windows, also designed by David Pilkington, to celebrate all the children living in the parish in 2000.
Work in the Church progresses
Posted in 2009, Church, Posts of Note on Wednesday September 2, 2009| 1 Comment »
The Marshalls have nearly finished replacing the section of St. Peter’s floor. This photo was taken yesterday,
and this today.
The bird table at the Sycamore
Posted in 2009, Pets of Parwich, Posts of Note on Wednesday September 2, 2009| Leave a Comment »
The unwary bird might get a surprise at dinner time; it’s not what’s for dinner, but … … … (more…)
Starting today: free transport for health-related journeys.
Posted in 2009, Posts of Note, Services, Transport on Tuesday September 1, 2009| Leave a Comment »
From today (September 1st), free health-related transport will be available for patients in a number of local villages – including Parwich. The transport will be provided by a number of different local organisations (including Ashbourne Community Transport), and is part of a scheme to assist those in rurally isolated villages. (Source: Buxton Advertiser.)
To find out if you are eligible, or to book the service, contact 01335 300670.
Note that the same number can be use to book “Dial-A-Bus” services, which are available for anyone unable to use ordinary public transport. Services run on Mondays from Parwich, Alsop and Ballidon to Ashbourne town centre, and on Mondays and Tuesdays from Parwich and Ballidon to Derby. Click here for more information.
Continuing work on St Peter’s Church
Posted in 2009, Church, Posts of Note on Friday August 28, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Martin for this update on the Church repairs:
We had discovered that part of the church floor was hanging in mid air as the floor bearers and joists had rotted away. These photos and video show the Marshalls taking out the rotten floor and joists, prior to installing a new floor. Thank you to all of you who have supported our recent fund-raising events i.e. the Concert and the Fête, which have enabled us to repair this part of the church.
(there is no sound on this video)
For the photographs (more…)
B5056 likely to stay closed into next year
Posted in 2009, Posts of Note, Roads on Wednesday August 12, 2009| 5 Comments »
The closure of the B5056 just north of the Bentley Brook Inn at Fenny Bentley is likely to continue into next year.
The Blog Team spoke to Derbyshire County Council Highways Department this morning.
The Consultants, who investigated the landslip when the road was closed in June, have indicated four possible options. The County Council are deciding which option to go ahead with, though the currently preferred one involves sinking piles into the hillside to stabilise the landslip. They hope that work will start in 3 or 4 months, but then the work is likely to take another 3 or 4 months. Their website has a projected end date in May 2010, though presumably this will be subject to updating once they have finalised the programme of work and assuming that there is no dramatic further landslip. (more…)
Manifold Valley Agricultural Show: photo gallery.
Posted in 2009, Farming, Out & About, Photography, Posts of Note on Saturday August 8, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to Kevin S for these images. Click on each to enlarge. Alternatively, click here to view them as a slideshow.
Panoramic Five – More photos
Posted in 2009, Parwich Panoramic 5, Posts of Note, Sport on Wednesday August 5, 2009| Leave a Comment »
How to run a junior fell race
Posted in 2009, Parwich Panoramic 5, Posts of Note, Sport on Wednesday August 5, 2009| 1 Comment »
Last night there were three junior races (under 8s, under 10s and under 12s). Despite the conditions, all the competitors worked really hard, and they kept running all the way round a very steep and slippery course (I know I fell over).
Here are some photos selected from all three children’s races to illustrate how a race should be run. (more…)
Panoramic Five – Winners and Time Sheets
Posted in 2009, Parwich Panoramic 5, Posts of Note, Sport on Wednesday August 5, 2009| Leave a Comment »
As previous posts and comments indicate last night’s Parwich Panoramic Five fell race went very well despite the weather. The fastest time over the 5.3 mile mile muddy course was a very creditable 36 minutes 12 seconds.
Off they go
Here are the results of the main Parwich Panoramic Five race
1st Male Karl Webster of Matlock AC
2nd Male Adam Perry of Holbrook
3rd Male Matt Chapman of South London Harriers (more…)
Panoramic Five – Pictures From The Adult Race
Posted in 2009, Events, Parwich Panoramic 5, Posts of Note on Tuesday August 4, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Fell runners are a tough breed. Whilst most people would have taken one look at the drizzly weather and settled in for a night of reality TV, 63 intrepid individuals decided to take on the challenge of the very first Panoramic Five Fell Race. This race provided 5.3 miles of mud, stiles and inclines – most of which seemed to be going uphill!
Talking to a number of the competitors in the pub after the race, the event was favourably received. The organisation and marshalling of the event were particularly praised….so thanks Paul, Graham, Don and others who masterminded and organised the event. Thank you also to the marshalls and the Parwich First Responders for your time and trouble.
Race organisers Paul & Graham test their megaphone skills
The Lights of Parwich results
Posted in 2009, Competition, Posts of Note on Sunday July 26, 2009| Leave a Comment »
The competition closed this evening with four very close entries. The correct answers are:
- Fair Oak, Monsdale Lane
- Blue Bell Cottage, Monsdale Lane
- Church Farm, Creamery Lane
- Orchard Farm, Monsdale Lane
- No. 5 Chestnut Cottages
- The Old Shop, The Square (or School Lane)
- The Cottage, Lenscliffe
- Walnut Cottage, Dam Lane (or Shaw Lane)
- The Hall, Smithy Lane
- Rookery House, Smithy Lane
- The Old Smithy, Smithy Lane
- Pool Croft, Smithy Lane
- Crown Cottage, Smithy Lane
- Rathbone Hall, Kiln Lane
- Retlendon, Creamery Lane
Congratulations to CD our winner. (more…)
Mrs Black`s and Mrs Williamson`s leaving party
Posted in 2009, People, Posts of Note, School on Wednesday July 22, 2009| 3 Comments »
Mrs Black`s and Mrs Williamson`s Leaving party 22/07/09
This afternoon saw the leaving party at Parwich Primary School of Joanne Black and Diane Williamson.
What a lovely afternoon it turned out to be. The children gave a presentation of music and song to the teachers, parents and friends, followed by gifts flowers and afternoon tea.
It was a lovely atmosphere and enjoyed by all who attended. We wish them both well in the future.
Tricia Watson and Alison Buckley
New Vicar Appointed
Posted in 2009, Church, News, People, Posts of Note on Sunday July 19, 2009| 8 Comments »
Excellent news, a new vicar has been appointed to the group benefice of Alsop, Fenny Bentley, Parwich, Thorpe and Tissington. It is the Rev. Dr. Andy Larkin, who will be moving to our parish at the beginning of January.
Andy Larkin says of himself:
At present, my family and I live in Brailsford and I work as Curate in five parishes to the south of Ashbourne.
Previous to that, I worked as a chaplain at the Derby Hospitals and as a Curate at St Peter’s, Littleover.
My wife Jo is a secondary school psychology teacher, currently working part time at The Ecclesbourne School in Duffield.
We have been married for sixteen years and have three children, Ben (7), Harry (5) and Maisie (2). (more…)
Saturday’s Concert
Posted in 2009, Church, Music, Posts of Note on Tuesday July 14, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Here are some photographs from last Saturday’s concert by the de Parys Trio. The evening was a fantastic success both musically and financially raising some £830 for the Church restoration fund, though the lady who lost her ring might want to click here. For more photos (more…)
Church ready for Concert
Posted in 2009, Church, Flora, Music, Posts of Note on Saturday July 11, 2009| 3 Comments »
Parwich Church is looking very fine with GS and AK’s flower arrangements ready for tonight’s concert. Tickets have sold well and if you want to sit in the nave phone tel. 01335 390 529 to reserve your seat, with only a few left. Otherwise if you just turn up tonight, there should be seats in the side aisles which may have a restricted view. For more details and more photos: (more…)
Find the lights, and win £10!
Posted in 2009, Photography, Posts of Note on Saturday July 11, 2009| Leave a Comment »
To win a £10 cash prize – kindly donated by our photographer JFS – all you need to do is correctly identify the “Lights of Parwich” shown below.
Why not get out and explore Parwich? Alternatively, why not get some peace and quiet by sending out the children to identify the pictures?
Email your answers to parwich@hotmail.co.uk by 7pm Sunday 26th July. The entry with the most correct answers wins.
Click on each picture to enlarge it, or click here to get them all in an easy to print two-page pdf.
Friday’s Fun – Balls, Ferrets & “Horses”
Posted in 2009, British Legion, Posts of Note, Wakes on Saturday July 4, 2009| 1 Comment »
This post and the photos don’t do justice to what was a really good, well attended and excellently organised series of events, nonetheless…
Wakes Friday hosted a “Race Night Triathlon” involving balls, ferrets and “horses”.
The evening’s activities began at Pump Hill with the Ball Race at 7.00 pm sharp. This was followed by the Race Night at the Legion (including the Thoroughbred Ferret Furlong & the Legion Grand National).
Click on continue reading for the winning balls and more photos of the events.
Lots of Photos of the Wheelbarrow Race.
Posted in 2009, People, Photography, Posts of Note, Wakes on Friday July 3, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Instructions about how to win – Denis on his bike will ensure fair play!
Ready, Steady, Go….. past the school and up the hill.
Hang on Ref, we thought that the idea was to push the barrow up the hill, not run!! Denis missed that one!
(more…)
Hill Race time sheets 2009
Posted in 2009, Posts of Note, Sport, Wakes on Friday July 3, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Here are this year’s time sheets as pdfs. Click on the relevant item to access the full results for that race:
- Local Mothers Race Time Sheet (first home in 8min 18sec)
- Junior Hill Race Time Sheets (first home in 12min 35sec)
- Senior (Open) Hill Race Time Sheets (first home in 18min 7sec)
All the races were faster than last year: by 21sec in for the seniors, by 24sec for the juniors and by 26sec for the local mothers. (Click here if you want to see the 2008 Time Sheets for comparison. If you don’t already have Adobe Reader needed to access these files, click here to download the free software.)
Here is a list of our other posts on the 2009 Hill Race, including lots of photographs:
- Hill Race 2009 (report)
- Hill Race Trophy Winners (list + some photos)
- Hill Race 2009 – photos down below (photos)
- Parwich Hill Race – The story from up top (photos)
- More Hill Race Photos (photos)
- (Yet More) The Hill Race from Top to Bottom (photos)
A lot of photos, but they are going down well, being amongst our most popular recent posts.
Strongest Man 2009 – Photos
Posted in 2009, Posts of Note, Sport, Wakes on Friday July 3, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Amy H-G and Peter T for these photos:
For lots more pictures of each event click on (more…)
A busy week for PARWICH.ORG.
Posted in 2009, About this site, Posts of Note on Thursday July 2, 2009| Leave a Comment »
We knew that Wakes Week was going to be a busy time for PARWICH.ORG, but we didn’t quite expect such record-breaking traffic. Yesterday, there were a whopping 1790 page views on this site: a new record. And at some point during the course of today, we will reach 200,000 page views since the site began. Keep an eye on the “BLOG STATS” section on the right hand column, and maybe you’ll be our 200,000th viewer?
Update: We passed the 200,000 mark somewhere around 15:10 this afternoon.
As many of you will already have noticed, there’s also a feature on this blog on page 8 of the new (July 2009) edition of the PDNPA’s Park Life magazine, which the is distributed free of charge to every household in the Peak District National Park.
Click here for an electronic version, in PDF format.
If you’ve reached us as a result of the article, then welcome – and we hope that having taken a look at what we do, you might feel inspired to launch a similar venture in your own community.
For more information on how to set up a village blog, then the PDNPA have provided a useful set of instructions and guidelines, which can be accessed via this link.
And finally… PARWICH.ORG’s spies in London tell us that we were mentioned at yesterday’s “Activate 09” conference, in front of a whole host of “new media” luminaries, as a shining example of how small communities can make successful use of blogging tools. Click here for the visual evidence. OK, that’s quite enough trumpet-blowing!
Parwich Strongest Man 2009 results
Posted in 2009, Posts of Note, Sport, Wakes on Thursday July 2, 2009| 3 Comments »
Strength & Endurance
It was a hot evening and the crowds gathered in anticipation of this year’s strongest man competition….
Twelve fearless competitors of all shapes and sizes gathered to face five gruelling tests of strength and stamina. The twelve included two of the entrants from last year’s competition, a couple of new competitors, and a number of familiar faces from the area and previous Strong Man events. This year’s competitors (in no particular order) were:
The competitors and organisers
Odd Fellows DVD and group photo
Posted in 2009, Classified adverts, Oddfellows, Posts of Note on Thursday July 2, 2009| 1 Comment »
DVD available at £6-00
The DVD of the 2008 Parwich Odd Fellows Parade (cost £6-00) is an hour long film of the parade, the service and much more: narrated by Brian Foden, it also contains information on the history of the Odd Fellows and interviews with members. This and the official 2008 photograph of the Parwich Odd Fellows at Parwich Hall (cost £1-50) can be bought from Arnold Chadfield tel 390-317.
Group photograph available at £1-50
(Yet More) The Hill Race from Top to Bottom.
Posted in 2009, Posts of Note, Sport, Wakes on Wednesday July 1, 2009| 1 Comment »
I enclose a few photos that show:
– the view from the top (taken at 8:11pm just before the first senior runner arrived)
– the winner actually RUNS up the hill! (more…)
More Hill Race photos
Posted in 2009, Posts of Note, Sport, Wakes on Wednesday July 1, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Parwich Hill Race – The Story From ‘Up Top’
Posted in 2009, Posts of Note, Wakes on Wednesday July 1, 2009| Leave a Comment »
This is one of those situations where pictures can say more than a thousand words. So let them speak…..
Hill Race 2009 Trophy Winners
Posted in 2009, Posts of Note, Sport, Wakes on Tuesday June 30, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Here are the trophy winners and placed runners:
Local Mothers Race
Paula Lynam Trophy
- 1st Sue Purvis
- 2nd Janice Wigley
- 3rd Sandra Chadfield
Junior Hill Race
The Hauliers Trophy for the outright winner
- 1st Harry Stafford
- 2nd Rannoch Linnell
- 3rd William Beesley
The Dorothy Foden Memorial Trophy for the first Girl (outright)
- 1st Amy Stone
- 2nd K Round
- 3rd Isabel Purvis
The Russell Shield for the first Local Boy
- 1st Harry Stafford
- 2nd Rannoch Linnell
- 3rd William Beesley
The Foden Shield for the first Local Girl
- 1st Isabel Purvis
- 2nd Shannon Jewitt
- 3rd L Dale
Senior Hill Race
The Harley Lowndes Cup for the outright winner
- 1st Paul Mannion
- 2nd S Margiotta
- 3rd G Tighe
The John Lees Memorial Shield for the first Lady
- 1st C Howard
- 2nd C Coonan
- 3rd L Holmes
The Russell Trophy for the first outright Veteran
- 1st D Motley
The Wainwright Cup for the first runner to the top of the Hill
- 1st Paul Mannion
The Slater Shield for the first local runner
- 1st Robert Drummond
- 2nd Clive Russell
- 3rd Nick Bird
The Tilcon Cup for the first local Lady
- 1st Eleanor Purvis
- 2nd Sue Purvis
- 3rd Helen Pitts
The Chambers Trophy for the first local Veteran
- 1st Clive Russell
Taymac Trophy for Oldest Local to finish
- 1st Clive Russell
Click here for this year’s time sheets.
Click on ‘continue reading’ for photos of some of the prize-winners.
Hill Race 2009 – photos down below
Posted in 2009, Posts of Note, Sport, Wakes on Tuesday June 30, 2009| Leave a Comment »
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