A reminder that due to the coronavirus outbreak we are now collecting your food waste *fortnightly* on your scheduled household waste collection day.
If you are running out of the biodegradable food caddy liners we supply, you can use instead any biodegradable bag that conforms to BS:EN13432 standard displaying the logo in the middle of the photo shown.
In the current circumstances we are also happy for you to put food waste direct into your kerbside caddy (it may need washing out afterwards) or add your kitchen caddy to your kerbside collection.
Hopefully you are busy creating your own bears. I just wanted to share mine and Dougie’s creation I’m not sure if it belongs in the Tate Gallery or some horror movie!
Can’t wait to find yours soon
Lucy M
Hey Lucy we’re ready and waiting!
Steve J
I am an elderly bear so I am looking out for you from my bedroom window
Fiona H
My polar bear (an Ursus maritimus) is quite enjoying himself this week, spotting children as they walk past. My daughter called him ‘Boris’, when she won him at a funfair many years ago, but I have to say that Boris-the-Bear preens himself much better, regularly combing his fur/hair, than the human Boris (Homo sapiens). It’s a bit cold in the garage window, but he’s quite used to that. Boris-the-Bear asked me to thank Lucy M for the chance to be brought out of mothballs for a bit.
Saskia T
Look what we found today – has anyone else seen ‘Pooh’
Firstly I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone in the village for putting rainbows on display (special thanks to Rosie W for Dods Hill and Lucy B for the Green) it really made my kids (and mine!) week. We have done a rainbow hunt every single day!!
So to carry it on how about from Monday we create a bear hunt? if you could draw your best teddy bears or even put a real teddy bear out so we can find it, it will hopefully carry on spreading some joy in these difficult times.
We are indebted to Sue and Mike H for this information on Ashbourne shopping –
Shopping possibilities in Ashbourne for those self-isolating or just wanting to avoid more contact
I just wanted to let people know the measures a couple of shops were taking against Coronavirus. Natural Choice is limiting it to just 2 shoppers at a time (and are still doing refills, wearing gloves) whilst Fresh Choice now serve you from the shop entrance, picking what you need, wearing gloves. Both shops are closing earlier (from 3 or 4pm) to process their deliveries. So if you are heading to their shops, best to go well before. Both places were not busy, with only a couple of people in the queue when we went yesterday after lunch. I have to say, they have all had a pretty exhausting few days but have devised brilliant new systems.
The following shops below are offering deliveries. As Fresh Choice are dropping veg orders off at The Butchery in Tissington, they confirmed to me that they could coordinate just one drop-off there too. But people would have to place their orders with each individual shop. When I spoke to them they said they intend this service for those who really cannot leave their home.
DELIVERY NOTES and Covid-19: Please note, there are a few factors currently effecting delivery timelines across the board, including shortage of oil supply due to extremely high demand, and the looming shortage of staff for suppliers due to Covid-19 risks and quarantining. If you are likely to run out in the next 6 weeks this order may not be suitable due to these potential issues.
Estimated delivery times are now up to 3+ weeks from the order close date. If you are low on oil, this order will not be suitable. Delivery times are estimated and subject to supply, weather conditions and the effect of Covid-19 on the delivery chain, so please order early. For peace of mind, we always recommend ordering when you have around six weeks supply left in cold conditions. However, if you do not need to order, we would recommend holding back as rates are higher than they should be due to the demand and current shortage of stock.
Please also be aware, the Easter Bank Holiday at the start of April will also increase demand for oil and timelines.
Due to Covid-19 some suppliers are no longer leaving delivery dockets at the time of delivery, they will be posting after delivery them instead.
Rate: £0.3895 (pence per litre excluding vat [5% for Domestic use])
Owing to current restrictions on gatherings and non-essential activities, and most importantly in the interest of everyone’s health and well-being, the PDHS has decided not to hold Open Gardens this year.
We are hopeful though and will continue to plan for the future. It may be that we hold a smaller event in the autumn and we will keep you updated. Feel free to join our group on Facebook so you can keep in touch with fellow gardeners and share photos of your activities as we are sure lots of you are enjoying the sun and spending time tending the first spring blooms.
Until then, keep safe and virus-free and thank you so much to everyone who has participated in the past.
Parents of Parwich (Alsop-en-le-Dale, Ballidon and Pikehall) we hope your first week of home schooling is going well! We thought we’d try to lend a hand by setting your children a few challenges. First up a painting or drawing challenge, the title this week “My House”.
Can you paint or draw a better picture than me?
Paint or draw a picture of your house and ask a parent to email us a photograph of it. Your pictures will be featured in a special gallery here on the blog for all the village to see. The best picture will win an Easter egg and stand a chance of being on the cover of this years Parwich Wakes program! Be sure to send in your picture before Thursday 2nd April and look out for another challenge!
Acute staffing issues caused by the coronavirus outbreak means bin collections in the Derbyshire Dales have been further impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Derbyshire Dales District Council announced on Tuesday that staff absences due to self-isolation measures meant garden waste collections would be suspended from Friday – but green waste is now suspended with immediate effect.
Some scheduled recycling collections also didn’t happen on Wednesday as bin crewsprioritised general household waste collections.
The District Council does not have the resources to return for any garden and food waste collections missed to date this week.
Food waste will now be collected fortnightly – with household waste – rather than weekly.
Dales residents are being warned to expect further disruptions as the council’s contractor Serco have adopted the Government’s social distancing guidelines, meaning two rather than the usual three staff on each truck.
So some horrible human has been into our garden & pinched our Heating oil!!… they have cleverly siphoned the tank until it’s completely empty!!
Please folks dip your tanks!
Don’t be like us…. #freezing!
The delivery from Lestor Lowe will take place on Tuesday/Wednesday. As the delivery charge will be £18 we need enough people on the order to spread the charge. If you can confirm whether or not you want to be part of it by Thursday evening this will give me enough time to confirm to everyone that it is going ahead. The order has to be in on Friday.
You will need to ring and place your order with LL, either paying by card or adding it to your account. Please tell LL that you want to be part of the Parwich special delivery. The delivery charge will be placed on my account and the delivery will come to Nethergreen Farm. When you collect your order from here you can pay me your proportion of the delivery charge.
Derbyshire Dales District Council’s car parks remain open during the coronavirus outbreak for the benefit of local residents who are working from home or making essential visits as set out by Government.
However, on Tuesday evening (24 March) the council put up clear signage asking motorists if they needed to be there and to follow current Government coronavirus measures (poster attached).
Parking charges will be suspended temporarily until further notice.
Update: I have organised a delivery to the village next Wednesday 1 April . Please can you let me have your orders by 4pm on Friday 27 March. You can email them to me: fiona@w3z.co.uk
Lestor Lowe’s will be shut as from tomorrow for collections but will still deliver with priority being for animal feed. Could we organise a village delivery ? I am happy to co-ordinate
Bin collections are being impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Staff absences due to self-isolation measures mean garden waste collections will be suspended from Friday to enable our teams to focus on recycling and general household waste collections.
Food waste will be collected fortnightly – with household waste – rather than weekly.
We’ve had a message from Liz up at Minninglow Grange, they’ve had an older border collie arrive on their land, it only has one eye and although it has a collar there are no details on it. They’ve managed to shut it into one of their barns for now – does anyone know who it may belong to?
Please contact Liz on 390 434 if you’ve any information
We’ve just received the following message from Saskia: I have a partly dis-assembled cardboard toy castle. Hobbycraft, 91x91x81 cm. Already skilfully (?!) coloured in by my grandkids, but has a bit of play-life left in it for bored little ones (4-5 yrs?). I’m happy to drop it off in/near the village.
We are indebted to Malcolm H for passing this on to us –
I bought meat from Andrew Holmes Butchers in Tissington yesterday and he told me he is able to take telephone orders.
He also has an arrangement with Fresh Choice vegetables of Ashbourne in that they will deliver telephone orders to him and keep them in their cold room so that you can collect both veg and meat orders at once. A great help as it obviously avoids the necessity to travel into Ashbourne
A J Holmes, The old Slaughter House Chapel Lane Tissington tel: 01335 350186
Fresh Choice,22 St John Street, Ashbourne tel: 01335 300850
We have been informed by East Midlands Ambulance Service that for the time being, owing to lack of personal protection, First Responders will NOTbe dispatched to Cardiac Arrestsor tobreathing difficulties and suspected Covid 19 cases. This means that we will only really be sent to stroke or choking casualties.
In case of medical emergency ALWAYS dial 999 . A First Responder will be dispatched if one is on duty. We will be providing reduced cover as some of our group are self-isolating in line with government guidelines.
There is a static defibrillator at the pub and the access code will be provided when you call 999.
If you fancy refreshing your CPR skills in the event of needing to assist during a cardiac arrest please take a look at a YouTube video such as the one below from the British Heart Foundation featuring Vinnie Jones.
As people start to social distance and in, some cases completely isolate, I’ve put together a collection of books and DVDs which anyone is welcome to take. They are placed on a small bookcase outside my home, 8 Sycamore Cottages.
Whilst I am well and have been social distancing for over a week now, I have spritzed the items with alcohol spray just to make sure. Fellow villagers are also welcome to take, swap and leave their own books and DVDs.
My favourite genres are a bit dark so you’ll find mysteries and gothic horror mostly with a few biographies, memoirs, historical fiction and lighter topics. DVDs include musicals and Downton Abbey.
It would be nice if any has spare children’s books to leave them for other villagers who are homeschooling. A spritz of spray on all donations would also be appreciated but I’ll check throughout the weekend too as it’s meant to be bright and clear so I’ll keep it out until Sunday evening.
I am reminded by Lucy M’s lovely suggestion that I have been dilatory in putting this on the blog.
This is a special invitation to the youngest members of our community.
Have you seen the fairy stools at Pump Hill Wood? There are three little seats located in places where you can sit and look around to see if you can spot a fairy. Sometimes they dance in the sunbeams, or in a gentle rain. You can also sit here and see animals in the distance, insects, small birds and different kinds of flowers. You can also close your eyes and make a wish. This magical place is changing every day as Mother Nature has taken charge.
Note to parents . Please, for the next few months, keep children on the paths. We need to ensure that what is lurking below the loose soil can thrive as it comes through.In addition, brambles are starting to poke through. In the next week or so we will have to spray the nettles, so straying into the planted areas is not a good idea. We will as a matter of course advise everyone when this happens, through the blog and with gentle reminders at the two entrances.
In these uncertain times how about a bit of light relief?? I’ve just seen a post on Facebook where neighbourhoods are drawing and putting up pictures of rainbows in their windows for local children to find on a rainbow treasure hunt. As a mother of two young children looking for some activities in the village to keep my kids entertained how about it? All you need to do is draw a picture of a rainbow and stick it in your window next week ready for us and others to spot.
The Parwich Carnival and Recreation Committee AGM was due to take place on Thursday 2nd April. We have taken the decision to postpone this till further notice. We will keep abreast of the situation and keep planning Wakes as best we can. If you have any questions or suggestions please contact lucywigley@googlemail.com
As you can probably imagine I’m struggling a bit to keep up with all the event cancellations, virus notices,etc at the moment. Apologies for any ads or diary posts giving the wrong info, if you spot anything please add a comment and I’ll endeavour to catch up asap.
I’m sure you are aware of the Government advice to avoid pubs and clubs. The purpose of this notice is to explain what the Parwich British Legion Club plans to do and the thinking that supports this decision.
We intent to remain open until instructed to close or until it is not financially viable.
We will manage risks by:
Enforcing strict hygiene measures to reduce the risk of transmission
Request all customers and staff wash their hands before entering the club
The History Society AGM due to be held on 30 March has been cancelled. Anyone who was hoping to attend and has not previously expressed an interest in the Society by providing an email address, is welcome to email parwichhistory@hotmail.com . You will then join the list of those interested in the Society and be notified of events.
Unfortunately, due to the Coronavirus situation we have had to cancel the St. George’s day parade and will be postponing the duck race.
We hope to run the duck race at a later date so for those who have purchased ducks they will be raced at some point or if you prefer you can get a refund from the person you bought them from.
The Sycamore is offering a new takeaway service for delivery or collection. Kirsty says “ Also going to look into getting pizzas but I need a bit of time for that. Food times for order and delivery 10 am til 2.30 then 6 -8.30 pm, people can order in advance for the evening or the next day”
She can be contacted on 01335 390212 or messaged on Facebook.
Paint or draw a picture of your house and ask a parent to email us a photograph of it. Your pictures will be featured in a special gallery here on the blog for all the village to see. The best picture will win an Easter egg and stand a chance of being on the cover of this years Parwich Wakes program! Be sure to send in your picture before Thursday 2nd April and look out for another challenge!
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