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…)
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How well do you know your pubs?
Posted in 2009, Out & About, Posts of Note, Pub on Wednesday September 30, 2009| 2 Comments »
Darts & Dominoes Knock Out Tomorrow
Posted in Pre-school, Pub on Thursday July 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »
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Darts & Dominoes Knock Out
Posted in Pre-school, Pub on Thursday July 2, 2009| Leave a Comment »
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Parwich Strongest Man Competition tomorrow night
Posted in Pub, Sport, Wakes on Tuesday June 30, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Wednesday 1st July: Parwich Strongest Man
8-00pm Strongest Man Competition at the Sycamore Inn
Click here to see the event poster.
Click here to see the full Wakes Week programme.
Strictly Trophy at the Sycamore
Posted in 2009, Posts of Note, Pub, Tom Chambers on Friday June 26, 2009| Leave a Comment »
The Parwich Panoramic ‘Five’
Posted in Environment, Memorial hall, Pub, Sport on Friday June 12, 2009| 3 Comments »
A group of running enthusiasts (well Paul D, Don and me) are organising an event in aid of The Memorial Hall rebuild to be staged on the evening of Tuesday 4th August.
There will be a series of fell runs for juniors (under 8’s, 10’s and 12’s) followed by the inaugural running of the “Parwich Panoramic Five” which is a beautiful 5 mile (approx.) cross country run under the auspices of The Fell Runners Association. The course follows the skyline around Parwich and Alsop-en-le-Dale, and will provide runners with a series of spectacular views around Parwich and Alsop.
Janet has kindly agreed that race control will be The Sycamore Inn, and the junior events will be starting at 6:30pm, with the senior event around 7:15pm.
We are hoping to attract local schools, as the junior event is one of a series of junior fell races taking place in Kirk Ireton, Thorpe (details to follow) and Bradbourne on Sunday 30th August.
Anyone who would like to run, jog or even walk is welcome, as every entry will help with the Memorial Hall funds.
We also are looking for volunteers to help with registration and marshalling, and if you are interested please contact either Paul Drummond (561), Don Higgins (773) or Graham Johnson (344).
Thanks Graham.
Parwich Panoramic – Book 4th August
Posted in Events, Memorial hall, Pub, Sport on Thursday June 11, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Pub of the Year 2009
Posted in Pub on Monday May 18, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Janet is entering the Sycamore Inn Parwich for the 2009 Great British Pub Awards again, spurred on by last year’s success.
Entries are to be in by Friday, but if you want to add your input either give it Janet or add a comment below.
Sycamore Opening Times
Posted in Pub, Shop on Sunday May 10, 2009| Leave a Comment »
For those that don’t know….
The pub and shop are now open from 6pm on Thursday, as well as Friday.
St George’s Day Quiz at Sycamore
Posted in Events, Pub on Wednesday April 22, 2009| Leave a Comment »
There’s a St George’s day QUIZ being held tomorrow Thursday 23rd April (which is St George’s Day!) at the Sycamore.
Please come along!
Start time is 8.00 for 8.30.
Quiz tonight – Sycamore
Posted in Oddfellows, Pub on Wednesday April 8, 2009| Leave a Comment »
There is a quiz tonight (Wednesday) at the Sycamore.
Starts at 8pm.
All proceeds will go to the St George’s Day Parade.
Oddfellows Quiz Night – Tonight
Posted in Oddfellows, Pub on Wednesday March 18, 2009| 1 Comment »
The Oddfellows are hosting a Quiz Night
in The Sycamore
Tonight
Light refreshments will be provided.
The quiz starts at 8.30 sharp.
Everyone is welcome.
Oddfellows Quiz: Wednesday 18th March.
Posted in Events, Oddfellows, Pub on Sunday March 15, 2009| 1 Comment »
The Oddfellows are hosting a quiz night
in the Sycamore
on Wednesday 18th March.
Light refreshments will be provided.
The quiz starts at 8.30 sharp.
Everyone is welcome.
St Patrick’s Day Celebration Tonight
Posted in Events, Pub on Saturday March 14, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget the St Patrick’s Day celebration in the Sycamore tonight.
Optional fancy dress – prize for best dressed.
Karaoke after 9.00pm.
Parwich’s favourite country pub: the winner.
Posted in 2009, Out & About, Posts of Note, Pub on Friday March 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »
At the end of the day, just two votes separated our winner from our runner-up – but there can only be one winner, and we can now announce that the honour goes to…
(…long pause…)
(…drum roll…)
The Coach and Horses at Fenny Bentley.
With its award-winning reputation for consistently tasty food (using locally sourced produce wherever possible), served cheerfully and efficiently in pleasant surroundings, the Coach and Horses has become a perennial favourite for Parwichians who fancy a change of scenery.
The pub also offers a warm welcome to non-dining drinkers, in the cosy main bar area. (We particularly like perching around the high, round table in the far right hand corner.) The Marstons beer is also extremely well-kept, making this pub a great “all-rounder” for drinkers and diners alike.
Congratulations to the Coach and Horses!
And finally… no round-up of local country pubs would be complete without a reminder of everyone’s favourite public house of them all. The Sycamore is a true village local, which really does go the extra mile to serve its community – as demonstrated at the Great British Pub Awards 2008, lest we forget – and we are very lucky to have it.
Honorary mentions also go to the Parwich Royal British Legion – not a “public house” as such, but another fine place in which to drink and socialise.
After all, you know what they say:
“East, West, home is best!”
Parwich’s favourite country pub: 2nd place.
Posted in 2009, Out & About, Posts of Note, Pub on Friday March 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Our runner-up position is hereby awarded to The Duke of York at Elton – an establishment which takes a very different approach to our third placed pub, offering a truly traditional Derbyshire drinking experience.
Here’s what some of our readers had to say about it:
Original village pub. No fancy frills and trappings and even has its own village idiot! Try a Sunday Lunch visit.
It is refreshing to go to a pub where you can just enjoy a quiet pint of cask ale, without being pushed from pillar to post by people serving pub grub. The Barley Mow (Kirk Ireton) is also what I would regard as a ‘traditional’ pub, but in my opinion is nudged into second by the friendly, warm atmosphere at The Duke of York.
Parwich’s favourite country pub: 3rd place.
Posted in 2009, Out & About, Posts of Note, Pub on Friday March 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to all who voted in our long-running “Parwich’s favourite country pub” survey. From an original list of fifty pubs – all within approximately 10 miles’ driving distance of Parwich – we can now announce the Top Three.
In third position, we have The George at Alstonefield.
Since being taken over by Emily Hammond in 2007, The George has shifted its focus towards high quality dining, in its simply but smartly refurbished restaurant. Meanwhile, the compact bar area remains cosy and welcoming.
Click here to read last year’s blog post, and click here for The George’s official website.
St Patrick’s Day Celebration in the Pub
Posted in Events, Pub on Friday March 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget the St Patrick’s Day celebration in the Sycamore…
Saturday 14th March.
Optional fancy dress – prize for best dressed.
Karaoke after 9.00 pm.
Everyone welcome.
St Patrick’s Day – Sycamore, 14 March
Posted in Events, Pub on Monday March 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »
There’s a St Patrick’s Day
celebration in the Sycamore on
Saturday 14th March
Optional fancy dress – prize for best dressed.
Karaoke after 9.00 pm.
Everyone welcome.
Parwich’s favourite country pub – the grand final.
Posted in 2009, Out & About, Posts of Note, Pub on Thursday March 5, 2009| 11 Comments »
Having started with a pool of fifty country pubs – all within an approximate ten mile driving distance from the centre of Parwich – our four regional heats have whittled the number down to a final twelve. But which of these is Parwich’s favourite? We’re about to start finding out.
For our grand final, we’ve made a couple of changes to the voting system. Firstly, you will only be permitted to vote for ONE pub – so please choose carefully! Secondly, you won’t be able to view the results until we announce them on the blog – which will take place on Friday March 13th.
Finally, do please feel free to lobby for your favourite pub in the comments!
Parwich’s favourite country pub – Heat 4 of 4.
Posted in Out & About, Pub on Tuesday February 24, 2009| 1 Comment »
(What’s this all about, then? Click here to find out more…)
For our fourth and final regional heat, you are invited to select your favourites from 14 country pubs in the North West area.
Please tick as many pubs as you like, before pressing the VOTE button.
The three pubs with the highest number of votes will proceed to our grand final.
Voting in the second heat (South East zone) is now complete. Our three finalists from this heat are:
- The Barley Mow, Kirk Ireton.
- The Red Lion, Hognaston.
- Ye Olde Gate Inn, Brassington.
Voting for the third heat (South West zone) remains open until this Friday, February 27th.
Oddfellows Quiz Night – 11th March
Posted in Events, Oddfellows, Pub on Sunday February 22, 2009| Leave a Comment »
A forth coming date to note in your diary…
Parwich Oddfellows are hosting a quiz night at the Sycamore on Wednesday 11th March.
It’s at 8pm for an 8.30pm start, with nibbles being provided at half time.
Entry is £1 per person and funds raised will go towards the St George’s Day Parade (see previous post), to be held on the 26th April.
Everyone is welcome!
Parwich’s favourite country pub – Heat 3 of 4.
Posted in Out & About, Pub on Friday February 20, 2009| 1 Comment »
(What’s this all about, then? Click here to find out more…)
For our third heat, the spotlight falls upon twelve country pubs in the South West zone.
Please tick as many pubs as you like, before pressing the VOTE button.
The three pubs with the highest number of votes will proceed to our grand final.
Voting in the first heat (North East zone) is now complete. Our three finalists from this heat are:
- The Bowling Green, Winster.
- The Druid, Birchover.
- The Duke of York, Elton.
Voting for the second heat (South East zone) remains open until next Tuesday, February 24th.
Parwich’s favourite country pub – Heat 2 of 4.
Posted in Out & About, Pub on Tuesday February 17, 2009| 1 Comment »
(What’s this all about, then? Click here to find out more…)
For our second heat, we move down to the South East zone (roughly speaking, that is).
Please tick as many pubs as you like, before pressing the VOTE button.
The three pubs with the highest number of votes will proceed to our grand final.
Parwich’s favourite country pub – Heat 1 of 4.
Posted in Out & About, Pub on Friday February 13, 2009| 1 Comment »
Although Parwich is lucky enough to boast two fine drinking establishments of its own, we are also fortunate to have a large number of country pubs within a short driving distance.
Using Google Maps as a guide, and excluding town pubs in Ashbourne, Bakewell and Wirksworth, we have found a grand total of fifty country pubs within a rough 10-mile radius.
Since we have so many places to choose from, we thought it would be interesting to discover where Parwich folk like to visit, when they fancy a change of scene. Hence this poll – which will run in four heats followed by a grand final.
Naturally, we have excluded our own drinking establishments, as they would obviously have walked the contest! Instead, this is an exercise in discovering what lies further afield.
We have divided our 50 country pubs into four zones: North East, South East, South West and North West. (But in order to balance the numbers, we have moved some of the pubs between the categories – so the geographic locations are only approximate.)
For the first heat, here are the 12 pubs from the North East zone.
Please tick as many pubs as you like, before pressing the VOTE button.
The three pubs with the highest number of votes will proceed to our grand final.
If you have visited any of these pubs recently, then please tell us about them in the comments. You might be able to help others make up their minds, or help them discover some good new venues.
Our second heat will be along in a few days’ time.
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)…
GADGHEE at the Sycamore (tonight)…!
Posted in Events, Pub on Saturday February 7, 2009| 9 Comments »
Now, don’t ask me where the name comes from but ‘GADGHEE’ are a band staying at Orchard View and they have offered to entertain us at the Sycamore.
They play folk music and will be there tonight from ~9.15.
Anyone is welcome to bring their instruments along and join in. Everyone else is welcome too!
St George ‘Festive 3’ Quizzes
Posted in Events, Oddfellows, Pub on Monday January 26, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Parwich Oddfellows are planning a St George’s Day Parade this year on Sunday 26th April and are holding three quizzes to raise money for the event.
The first is:
Festive 3 Quiz
8pm Wednesday 28th January
Sycamore Inn, Parwich
Entry £1-00 per head
Look out for the dates for the February and March Quizzes to be announced soon. Click here to find out more about St George.
Peak Park visit reported
Posted in 2009, Ballidon, Environment, Housing, Parish Council, Peak Park, Planning, Posts of Note, Pub on Friday January 16, 2009| 2 Comments »
On Tuesday 13th January the Peak District National Park on their visit to Parwich were represented by:
- Irene Ratcliffe, Deputy Chair (Irene.Ratcliffe@peakdistrict.gov.uk)
- Jim Dixon, Chief Executive (jim.dixon@peakdistrict.gov.uk)
- John Fern, Head of Communications (john.fern@peakdistrict.gov.uk)
- Adele Metcalfe, Village Officer (Adele.Metcalfe@peakdistrict.gov.uk)
- Dan Yates, Village Officer (daniel.yates@peakdistrict.gov.uk)
With for the second part of the afternoon there also being
- Christopher Carr, Parish Representative to PDNPA Board (Christopher.Carr@peakdistrict.gov.uk)
The afternoon included visits to the Pub and the School, followed by a series of meetings in the Memorial Hall. Thank you to everyone who participated in the visit and helped report back. Here are our write ups of most of those sessions, and we will add reports on the remaining when/if they become available: (more…)
Join in the New Year’s Eve Parties
Posted in British Legion, Events, Pre-school, Pub on Tuesday December 30, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Come along and join in the New Year’s Eve Parties – there are three in the village tomorrow.
Memorial Hall – from 8pm. Stepping Stones are holding a family party night with buffet. Pay on entrance – £6 adult, £3 child. Please bring your own drinks. Everyone of all ages are welcome.
Parwich Legion from 8pm – Karaoke & free buffet. Come and welcome the New Year in.
The Sycamore – Entertainment with DJ Will” and a light buffet
Parwich in the press.
Posted in Local Links, News, People, Pub, Tom Chambers on Sunday December 21, 2008| Leave a Comment »
We’re not quite sure how this happened – but a nice article appeared in today’s “Fenland Citizen” on the subject of last night’s Strictly Come Dancing shenanigans at the Sycamore, featuring lengthy quotes from Janet. Click here to read the article in full.
Meanwhile, Friday’s Derby Evening Telegraph included a article on the various changes planned for the Bennetts group of department stores, with extensive quotes throughout from incoming managing director – and Parwich resident – Simon Ingham. Click here to read the article in full.
Update: Thanks to Christopher Harrison for pointing us in the direction of this Press Association article on Parwich’s reaction to Tom’s win.
“We are all totally on cloud nine. It’s unbelievable. We are so happy for Camilla.” – Tom’s dad Stuart.
“Everyone was really happy for him when he won. It’s a close-knit community and everyone knows him.” – Janet, landlady of the Sycamore.
“People know him here as Tom and it’s strange to think of him as a celebrity because he’s so normal when he comes back to the village.” – Reverend Christopher Harrison.
Strictly Sycamore
Posted in Pub, Tom Chambers on Saturday December 20, 2008| 1 Comment »
Everyone is welcome to come at watch the Strictly Come Dancing finals at the Sycamore this evening. As always there is the wide screen telly and lots of good cheer. The Pub is now redecorated and Janet’s new carpet is revealed!
Part one of the finals starts at 6-40pm and the final two couples dance again at 9pm.
The phone lines for the first part open at approximately 7-50pm and close at 9pm. Then they open again during the second part of the finals for the two dances last dances, but you will have to watch the Show to know when.
Then that is it for another year. (Well no, there is the champion of champion’s show on Christmas Day, which will include our very own … guess who!)
Not enough room at the Inn
Posted in A52s, Music, Pub on Saturday December 20, 2008| Leave a Comment »
The A52s packed the pub last night with their Christmas gig, with people clustering round the doorways unable to get into the bar. An excellent evening; hopefully there will be lots more. Thank you to John FS for these two photos:
A Toast to the Future
Posted in Memorial hall, Pub on Friday December 19, 2008| Leave a Comment »
All Roads Lead To The Sycamore!
Posted in A52s, Events, Music, Pub on Wednesday December 17, 2008| 1 Comment »
If you’re looking for a cracking way to celebrate the run into Christmas week, come on down to The Sycamore on Friday 19th December where The A52s (Parwich’s foremost rock-folk combo) will try very hard to entertain you.
Once the band have finished driving their limos into the duckpond, they will play a selection of Christmas-themed tunes (plus the usual all-year-round stuff). The brawl gig begins at 9.00pm.
Admission free. Earplugs cost a fiver. Each.
The A52s during their Robinson's bitter experimentation phase.
Tom, Clare and Camilla at the Sycamore Inn
Posted in 2008, Posts of Note, Pub, Tom Chambers, tagged Strictly Come Dancing, Tom Chambers on Tuesday December 2, 2008| 1 Comment »
This evening Tom, Clare and Camilla spent over an hour in the Sycamore Inn, enjoying a brief break from the ultra-intensive schedule of Strictly Come Dancing. The BBC from London were there, as well as local reporters. A very lively crowd of regulars as well as visitors tried to get the camera crew to pre-record us all wishing the nation’s viewers a Happy Christmas …
Scaramouche! Scaramouche!
Posted in A52s, Events, Pub on Thursday November 27, 2008| 2 Comments »
The A52s continue their world tour of Parwich with a gig in The Sycamore on Friday 19th December starting around 9.00pm. The band are waiving their enormous appearance fee as a gesture of goodwill to the people of the world.
On offer will be an inexplicable mix of folk and rock…..plus the band have been feverishly learning some unusual Christmas songs! Come along for a festive fandango!
Autumn Quiz & Karaoke
Posted in Events, Pub on Thursday November 13, 2008| Leave a Comment »
click on poster to enlarge
Order magazines at the Sycamore
Posted in News, Pub on Tuesday October 14, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Janet asked us to let people know that they can order their magazines via the Shop at the Sycamore. Either call in or phone Janet on 390 212.
Also last Saturday the Pub was featured in the Derby Evening Telegraph referring back to its winning the Best Community Pub Award in September:
Another Derbyshire pub which has stayed successful despite the trade crisis is the Sycamore Inn, in Parwich. It scooped two gongs at this year’s Great British Pub Awards, for East and West Midlands Pub of the Year and Community Pub of the Year.
Janet Gosling, who has run the pub for eight years, said the business had stayed central to the village community. In March, she and her partner, Stephen Conway, opened a shop in the pub, selling vegetables, newspapers and household goods. (more…)
Bob Mathews Quiz on Thursday
Posted in Events, Pub, Societies on Wednesday October 8, 2008| 1 Comment »
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