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Culland Hall Open Garden &  Spring Fair – Sunday 25th April 11am-4pm.

Culland Hall in Brailsford will be hosting the fifth annual Open Garden and Spring Plant Fair on Sunday, 25th April 11-4pm. There will be unusual plants for sale from leading specialist nurseries and RHS exhibitors in aid of local charity ‘The Mid-Derbyshire Association for Mobile Physiotherapy’, which has been providing home based physiotherapy for over 25 years to housebound, and often isolated people, living in the Derbyshire Dales area. For details of last year’s event, click here.

Ashbourne Breast Cancer Walk around Carsington Water on Saturday May 8th at 2.30pm.
 
Follow in the footsteps of our own Rebecca and Sandra’s great achievement last year…….
 
Do something amazing and join in the Ashbourne Breast Cancer Walk – open to walkers of all ages, both men, women boys and girls. Enter as a family or get together some friends from your work, college, school or community. Even get the neighbors involved, every person counts!
 
The starting point will be the Carsington Water Visitor Centre leaving at 2.30pm therefore early arrival is recommended for all walkers, registration is required from all walkers including children.
 
Click here to get all the details about the walk including a page to pre-register (there are already 450 people registered to walk). Last year there were 900 walkers who raised nearly £10,000 ! With your help this could be even bigger in 2010.
 
Did you know…..?      Breast cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK.

Book both these dates in your diary, there will be more details over the next month.

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Pilates Update

Don’t forget there is Pilates this week, on the 17th. Georgie is away next week and so the next block starts on March 3rd. Thanks Rebecca

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Oops, we nearly missed this one: here’s a recent feature in the Derby Evening Telegraph on Parwich’s John Rawlings, who talks about his work as a “human quarry” for the Four Shires Bloodhounds. A lengthy piece, which makes for fascinating reading.

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Wednesday’s Pilates Cancelled

Pilates is cancelled on Wednesday 16th December, the class fee will be carried over to next term, which will start on January 6th (subject to me checking with school).
Rebecca

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Jog Derbyshire

PARWICH.ORG has been contacted by Kate Nelson from Derbyshire Sport, who is currently working to establish a network of local jogging groups in communities such as ours.

Kate says:

The Jog Derbyshire initiative is aimed at encouraging people who do little or no exercise to become more physically active, by starting to jog on a regular basis with people of similar ability levels (mainly beginners) as part of an organised jog group with a qualified Jog Leader.

I would more than happy to meet with any member of the parish council or community who may be interested in establishing or leading a Jog Derbyshire group in their area.

If anyone would like to help get a Parwich jogging group off the ground, then please e-mail us at parwich@hotmail.co.uk and we’ll put you in touch.

Here’s the Jog Derbyshire press release in full. (more…)

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PARWICH LADIES TRIUMPHANT

After years of honing set plays and individual passing skills the Parwich Ladies Netball Team have finally reached the dizzying heights of CHAMPIONS OF THE LEEK INDOOR WINTER LEAGUE!!!!!!

The season has been one of nail biting end to end matches with great athleticism and stamina being demanded from all players. The post baby tummies have been replaced with 6 packs. Explosive muscle power in the legs has resulted in some very shapely calves. Excessive use of over head and chest passes has caused a certain pertness in the bosom which can only be of benefit for the dress choice for the prize giving ceremony!

The defence of Sarah (the long legged blonde), Nia (the aging mother of 4) and Alex (the bouncy night nurse) have gelled to become a formidable force. Only the Leek Hockey Club Girls caused pain to the threesome as they dared to take on the blocking techniques.

Sandra (the speedy over head Queen) continued to whizz from end to end bringing defence and attack together despite her variations in hair arrangements.

The shooters Jannette (who really can get it in from anywhere!) and Ruth (the most versatile player ever) have been named as THE BEST SHOOTERS IN THE LEAGUE. For every 100 shots at least 95 were guaranteed goals. Those that missed were put down to interference from the rowdy crowds that gathered to watch our performances.

WA is the position played by Wendy (the most graceful and gentle player ever) and she calmly fed the ball into Ruth and Jan without ever looking flustered in the 4 months of play.

People of Parwich – you are privileged to have such sporting excellence in your midst. The team are now carbo loading for a month before taking on All Comers next year.

A big Thank you must go to the staff at Leek for organising and umpiring the League. Also on the occasions we have needed to play reserves we are indebted to Jo (from the Pink Ladies) and Pip ( who sponsors us) for managing to just fit in and play our game.

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Don Lowndes in 1974 video clip

Thank you to Paul Foot for pointing out there is an on-line video clip including a short interview with Don Lowndes in a 1974 TV feature on Shrovetide Football at the Media Archive for Central England.

Click here to see the video clip.

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Local Dovedale Dash Winner

Congratulations to Emily P who came first in the Girls Under 8s on Sunday.  Well done, Emily – your work in the Hill Race and the Parwich Panoramic Five is showing results.

We would be pleased to hear from any of our local participants wanting to share their experiences of the event.

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The web pages here at PARWICH.ORG for the Parwich Village Action Group have been updated, along with links to the 2004 Village Management Plan and the previous surveys and reviews that it is based on.

The Management Plan has aims relating to:

The Plan is due for revision, especially given all the changes in the Village over the last five years.  Also the Peak District National Park Authority are keen that we look at our community taking the lead in developing a Management Plan for the Parwich Conservation Area, following on from last year’s Appraisal by the Peak Park Authority.  Parwich Parish Council also supports looking at this.

We are keen for more people to be involved in the Village Action Group, but also we are keen for suggestions as to how we should establish what village residents see as the current priorities.  We are reluctant to undertake yet another questionnaire, and would welcome ideas for alternative ways of gathering people’s views.

Peter Trewhitt (outgoing Chair)

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Dovedale Dash – Sunday 1st November

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Tie your laces up tight and get ready for this year’s Dovedale Dash – you can find more information by clicking this link.

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tennisThe Junior Tennis Tournaments are to be held tomorrow, Saturday 24th October 2009:

  • 11 years and under: start 9am at the courts; format to be decided based on how many enter
  • 16 years and under, boys and girls: start 11am at the courts

Don’t forget to return the trophies to Nia or bring them along on Saturday.

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Pilates Classes – Spaces available

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The next course of 7 Pilates lessons runs from Wednesday November 4th until December 16th inclusive at school. The cost is £5.50 per session, paid in advance, on the 4th for the full course ie: £38.50. There are still a few spaces we need to fill to make the lessons viable, one in the 6-7pm class and several in the 7.15-8.15pm class. It is really hard to find a teacher who is prepared to travel here, so please support this village activity.
Thanks Rebecca 318

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tennisThe Junior Tennis Tournaments are to be held this Saturday 24th October 2009:

  • 11 years and under: start 9am at the courts; format to be decided based on how many enter
  • 16 years and under, boys and girls: start 11am at the courts

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Could anyone with a cup/trophy please bring it to Parson’s Croft on Saturday or hand it over to me before then.

All juniors welcome.

Thank you, Nia

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How about fencing?

A Parwich fencer has told us that lungelocal fencing club “3 Blades Fencing” would like to inform local people of a new beginners class for all would be fencers, or anyone simply interested in trying something new, gaining new skills and keeping fit at the same time.

3 Blades Fencing Club meet at Ashbourne Leisure Centre Every Tuesday and have a new beginners class starting over the next couple of weeks. Please contact info@3bladesfencing.co.uk or see their website for more information.

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The deadline for comments on the Peak District National Park Authority’s Recreation Strategy is 25th September.  (more…)

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Pilates Classes

I am very relieved to have found a new teacher to take over this term! Her name is Georgie Barnes and she is studying with the same teacher who trained Tricia, so her approach will be similar. As she is less experienced than Tricia the class fee will be lower at £5.50 per session. She is travelling quite a distance to come here and I’m afraid the luxury of having it on our doorstep means we have to cover travelling time and petrol etc. in the fee.

She is on holiday in September so the first class will be Wednesday 30th September. Caroline Rodgers has kindly agreed that we can use the school. The classes run from 6 – 7pm and 7.15 – 8.15pm. There will be 4 classes in the first block before half term; 30th September, 7th October, 14th October and 21st October, with £22 to pay up front on the 30th.

Please could all existing participants e-mail me to confirm they will be continuing. There are some spaces for anyone wanting to join, and as you will only need to commit to 4 classes in the first instance it is an ideal time to try and see if it is for you! Everyone will need to complete Georgie’s own health form which I will email, once I’ve heard from you. Please contact Rebecca on 318 or rebeccaofparwich@aol.com

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Bradbourne Fell Races this Sunday 30th August

A Senior and 4 Junior Fell Races will be held as a part of the 13th annual Bradbourne Fell Races on Sunday 30 August. The Senior and under 18 race is a hilly 5.5 mile two lap course with a water splash at the start, and the junior races will be run over shorter courses according to the following schedule.

  • 10am : Senior and under 18 race of 5.5 miles over 2 laps
  • 10am : Under 16 and under 14 race of 2.75 miles over 1 lap – also for senior runners
  • 11am : Under 8 race over one lap of 880yds
  • 11.15am : Under 10 race over two laps of the under 8 course
  • 11.40am : Under 12 race over one short and one longer lap

REGISTRATION: 08.30 to 09.40 at the Village Hall and then on the line – as last year on Cycle Route 54A. Please note registration is about a 10 minute walk from the start, so allow plenty of time.

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We have finally derived the profit figure for the PP5 run, and therefore the contribution from the event to the Memorial Hall fund.

A total of £ 313.00 profit was raised by the event.

Graham

The Parwich Panoramic Five posts:

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The organisers of the Parwich Panoramic Five have been overwhelmed by the positive feedback received from runners of Tuesday evening’s race. The awful weather didn’t seem to dampen people’s enthusiasm on the night, and following much positive comment for the course and marshals afterwards, we have received some very kind emails, which are printed below. We are still trying to determine which “lovely lady” registered Jonathon!

Many thanks Parwich. A tremendous course, perfectly marshalled and signed. Really appreciate the effort that went into it. Regular fixture then?

James

A superb race, and extremely well organized. The route was full of interest, although the finish line kept moving, it seemed!

I hope you raised a good amount of money for the hall.

See you next year!

Tim Wright (Erewash Valley RC) (more…)

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Thank you to John F-S and Mike G for these photos:

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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).

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Here are some photos selected from all three children’s races to illustrate how a race should be run.  (more…)

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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

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…)

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Don’t miss tonight’s BIG EVENT. Fell running comes to Parwich with junior races for under 8 year olds, under 10s and under 12s from 6-30pm and then the big five miler at 7-15pm.  The races start and finish outside the Sycamore Inn.

The Parwich Panoramic five poster

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We have an added extra attraction at the Parwich Panoramic Five event this evening. The Sport Scientist from Lucozade Sport will be at the event before during and after to offer free sports science advice to athletes, the opportunity to sample some product and advice about how sports nutrition can aid their performance.

Lucozade

The team’s role is to raise the knowledge base in and around the field of sports nutrition, working with sports clubs and teams of all levels, providing sports science/nutritional support.

As part of this role they aim attend a variety of sporting events, to offer free sports science advice to athletes, the opportunity to sample some product and advice about how sports nutrition can aid their performance. They will be coming along with a sports science advice stand to interact with the competitors before and after the races. The competitors will be able to sample product free of charge and obtain pace bands and advice from the Lucozade Sport Scientist..

If you would like more of an idea about the activities of the Lucozade Sports Science Team then see their website.

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The Parwich Panoramic five poster

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Also click here to download the form for advance registration, if registering on the evening itself allow sufficient time before the race.

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The Parwich Panoramic five poster

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Also click here to download an entry form.

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The Parwich Panoramic five logoThe big race approaches, The Parwich Panoramic Five fell race is on Tuesday 4th August.  However there is still time to take advantage of the cheaper advance registration at £4 for the Main Event.  Click here to download the entry form.  Don’t worry if you don’t get the form off in time, you can also register on the night of the race at £5, though make sure you allow enough time.

Entry for junior races is free.

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The organisers of the Parwich Panoramic Five Fell race are delighted to announce that one of Royal Crown Derby’s exciting new porcelain figurines – appropriately enough a fast cat, has been kindly donated as first prize for the race by Mr Hugh Gibson, Chairman of the famous Derby based fine China manufacturer.

Royal crown derbyThe figurine of the Cheetah is one of a pair produced by top Crown Derby designer Carmen Roome, and there is a companion piece, the baby cheetah so this is part of a mother and baby couple.

The Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company is a locally owned Company employing about 200 people and manufactures the highest quality English Fine Bone China at its factory on a four and a half acre site on Osmaston Road in Derby. The Company produces bone china tableware, giftware and collectables, for sale primarily in china and glass retailers and department stores, both in the UK and overseas. There is also a popular Visitor Centre at Osmaston Road, providing factory tours, museum, factory shop and restaurant. The present factory was established in 1878 but the business traces its origins to the original factory, which was set up in Nottingham Road in about 1750. Queen Victoria granted permission to include the title “Royal” in the company name in 1890.

The organisers of the Parwich Panoramic Five are delighted to receive such a generous donation which will make a fitting memento for the eventual overall winner of the race, alongside other trophy’s and shields for other race category’s . We have also received an extremely generous donation by Marks and Spencer’s of 100 chocolate lollies, so every junior race entrant will each receive their own tasty memento of the race. 

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The Panoramic Five Fell Race

If you are willing to help either on the Monday 3rd or Tuesday 4th August, with preparations for the race, or during the race, assisting with registration and marshalling, please contact either Paul Drummond (561), Don Higgins (773) or Graham Johnson (344).   It should be a brilliant night.

The Parwich Panoramic five poster

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The Parwich Panoramic five poster

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Here are this year’s time sheets as pdfs.  Click on the relevant item to access the full results for that race:

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:

A lot of photos, but they are going down well, being amongst our most popular recent posts.

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Thank you to Amy H-G and Peter T for these photos:

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For lots more pictures of each event click on (more…)

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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:

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The competitors and organisers

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School Sports Week

As well as being Wakes this week, the school has had their sports week.  I popped in on a couple of their sports sessions yesterday.  The first was a game of rounders played with footballs – i.e. the bowler bowls a football to the kicker who kicks then ball then runs. The second was Nia preparing our netball team for an upcoming tournament.  There are a couple of pictures from each below:

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Parwich Strongest Man 2009

The evening was a great success with twelve entrants:

Strongest Man contestants

Parwich Strongest Man 2009 - contestants and organisers

The winner was Carl Prime of Matlock.  We will post a fuller report and more photographs tomorrow.

Carl Prime, the overall winner

Carl Prime, the overall winner

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Thursday events

Thursday 2nd July: Film and Wheel Barrow Race

7-00pm Film Show in the Memorial Hall (click here to see the poster and click here for more detail on the film)

8-30pm Wheel Barrow Race, starts at the Pump Shed and finishes at the Legion

Click here to see full Wakes Week programme.

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I enclose a few photos that show:

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– the view from the top (taken at 8:11pm just before the first senior runner arrived)

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– the winner actually RUNS up the hill!  (more…)

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More Hill Race photos

These photos (shown in no particular order) were taken by Emma and Rob:

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Strongest Man tonight

Strongest Man 2009
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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.

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