Photos courtesy of Alex S
The Parish Annual meeting for Parwich had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Normally at this meeting the Chair and the Responsible Financial Officer present a report on the activities and finances of the Council over the past year respectively.
These reports have both been prepared and can be read on the Parish Council’s website here.
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Wakes 2020 may have been a different one but hopefully everyone managed to have some fun, we certainly did! A big thank you to everyone who helped out, dressed up, played music, cleaned up and generally added to the merriment.
Don’t forget to take part in the Treasure Hunt and Hill Race this week.
See you in 2021 when we will be back with a bang!!
Lucy M
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YeeeeHaaaa! There’s a new sheriff in town! Or is it Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves with his Native American beloved?! Caroline G
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Update for Bradbourne & Parwich Heating Oil Club
Oil prices hold steady this week at $41 a barrel as demand gradually picks up and more countries start to ease lock down restrictions. Delivery times are currently 5 to 10 working days.
NOTE Due to Covid-19 some suppliers are no longer leaving delivery dockets (PODs) at the time of delivery, they will be sending them via post after delivery instead. Due to current delays with the postal service in some areas, please allow a week or so for them to arrive.
Rate: £0.2600 (pence per litre excluding vat [5% for Domestic use])
For full details Continue Reading »
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Massive thank you to the judges and everyone who took part here are the results….
Best Household – Jacqui Jesson Sycamore Cottages. Plus a special mention to Glasthomebury Tim Rider
Best Row – First place draw to West View and Alsop Road
Best Overall Adult – Roger, Roy, Mary and Arnold
Best Older Child – Betty Laycock
Best Younger Child – Dougie Maddocks and Stan Laycock
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Thank you Lucy M for these, keep your photos coming in!
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Don’t forget to take part in the Treasure Hunt and Hill Race at your leisure this week send us your pictures to parwich@hotmail.com
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Villages’ Wakes grew out of communities celebrating their church’s patron saint. For us that is St Peter whose feast day is the 29th of June, still used to to calculate the start of Parwich Wakes; our Wakes beginning on the nearest Saturday to the 29th of June.
The current St Peter’s Church was built in 1872/73, replacing the smaller Norman building also dedicated to St. Peter. We can see some features of the old Church today in the current building, including the tympanum over the west door, the archway of the west door, the archway between the tower and the nave and the carved faces high up in the side chapel. It is thought that the old church was built in the late eleventh or early twelfth century and would almost have certainly been dedicated to St. Peter as it is unusual for the dedication to be changed. It is possible that there was a previous Saxon church here, but the evidence is inconclusive.
The old St Peter’s in a nineteenth century water colour
So we have been celebrating as a community at the end of June for at least nine hundred years, though perhaps much longer. These celebrations from the start would have included a lot more than just a church service. Processions and theatricals would have been included, possibly by the fourteenth or fifteen century involving a play celebrating Robin Hood and Maid Marion. The prettiest or best dressed youngsters might even have be elected to be that year’s Marion and Robin, a precursor to out Carnival parade and fancy dress competition. It is likely that there were local sports, foot races and perhaps archery competitions, certainly when archery practice was compulsory from the fourteenth right up to the sixteen century. ‘Beers’ were a big part of the celebrations, where local guilds and groups brewed beer to sell during the revels. This tradition was revived not so long ago with the Oddfellows Ale, brewed by Leatherbritches. The ‘beers’ raised money either to fund candles and devotion in the church for each guild’s favourite saint or to help guild members when times were hard. Continue Reading »
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Just a few memories to share and reflect on some awesome Parwich characters, young and old (press and hold on the image below and you can download the video or click on this link..https://photos.app.goo.gl/u76dP6swNFdXe1LeA ) …
You can also view Our Memories Part 1. Thank you to everyone who has sent in photos its been really special to do.
Enjoy Wakes Saturday
Lucy M
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In Wakes Week the church would normally meet on the field with caravanners. Our service will still be for them although they cannot join in Wakes this year. We’re thinking about treasures. What treasures do we have? What treasures have you found during Lockdown you want to keep? Join in with a long cold drink and a sun hat.
We’re gather between 1730 and 1800:
- 1730 bring your own tea/coffee & cake for a chat if you wish
- 1800 service starts
Contact Rev Carollyn on revcarollyn@peakfive.org or 664132 or Andrew C on andrew@colliefamily.plus.com or 390684 for info on how to join in via computer, tablet and phone (including landline) and accessing the words.
We hope to see and hear you.
Andrew C
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Wakes Saturday is here – a little bit of rain won’t stop us partying at home!! Here’s the programme for the day. Don’t forget to let me know if you are taking part in the fancy dress
Lucy M
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The Treasure Hunt is now live and available for you to download. It will be available until next Saturday (4th July). Hard copies will be available from the pub tomorrow (Saturday 27th June). Any problems please contact Liz E or Carl W at lizedgeedge@btinternet.com.
Good luck
Liz E and Carl W
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Parwich Church is reopening for Private Prayer each Sunday 9am-5pm from 28 June
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Following a request from the carnival committee, the Parwich Oddfellow committee members have decided to parade the Oddfellow banner on Wakes Saturday, through the village, following behind the band music at 3pm. They will follow the normal Oddfellows walk route.
It would be appreciated if you could support them from the safety of your garden as they pass through the village.
Thank you from the Parwich Oddfellow committee.
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WANTED greenhouse – do you have a greenhouse that you no longer need or want and would like to sell? If so please call Alan on 390185 – thank you 🙏
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Just had a call from Peak Oil – they have oil at 26.99 p per litre (+VAT), minimum order of 500 litres. Not sure how that compares to other suppliers, or the oil club, but just thought I’d mention it….
Call 01773 550400 if you are interested.
Cheers
Emma
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Val K has 3 spare cucumber plants, free to anyone who can use them.
Please call Val on 458 if you’d like one / all and she will arrange a time to leave them on the gate post.
These have now been taken
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Click this link to read the
minutes of the meeting of Parwich Parish Council held on the 17th June 2020.
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Two outdoor screens. 71″ high and 72″ wide, each in 3 hinged sections. I bought these from ebay some time ago thinking they might be useful but have never found a job for them!
Fiona 191
These have now been taken
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Don’t forget to get your orders in by Thursday for food from the Sycamore and ice cream from Coldeaton to make your Wakes that extra bit special.
Lucy M
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I believe not food caddy tomorrow to give extra capacity for garden waste. Note no additional garden waste will be taken beyond the usual bin (or 5 bags if you don’t have a bin).
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Update – the steamer chair has been rehoused
For sale.
I have a hardwood steamer chair complete with cushion, I have had it quite a long time but has always been stored under cover so is in good condition .
£20 to the memorial hall if you would like it.
It is quite heavy, which is why I want to part with it and get something lighter.
Jill Love 353
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If you would like a buttonhole for our ‘Lockdown Wakes Saturday’ this coming Saturday, 27 June, please order by 8pm Thursday. I’ll try to get red roses but please be flexible if they are a different colour this year. The buttonholes will be £3.50 and will be available for collection from outside the Sycamore Inn between 10-11am on Saturday.
Thanks, Delia. 390758 dee.pegg@btinternet.com
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The intrepid Phil K has been doing a fantastic job clearing this jungle aka a footpath. Can you tell where it is from these before and after photographs?
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All you need to know about Wakes this year…….
Any questions just email Lucy at lucywigley@googlemail.com
Lucy M
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A short clip of photo memories from Wakes old and new..
If you have any photos of Wakes you want to share for part 2 please take a screenshot of them (so they are a small file size) and email them to lucywigley@googlemail.com or Facebook messenger Lucy Maddocks
Thanks
Lucy M
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Church meets tomorrow
We’re gathering between 1730 and 1800 tomorrow to say Evening Prayer together using words from the 1662 Prayer Book and hymns. Rev Carollyn will be preaching on God’s care for us and sparrows!
- 1730 bring your own tea/coffee & cake for a chat if you wish
- 1800 service starts
Contact Rev Carollyn on revcarollyn@peakfive.org or 664132 or Andrew C on andrew@colliefamily.plus.com or 390684 for info on how to join in via computer, tablet and phone (including landline) and accessing the words.
We hope to see and hear you.
Andrew C
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We have received the following information from Kirsty at the Sycamore…
😍🍺💃Parwich Wakes Day Menu Saturday 27th June 😍🍷💃
Not quite our usual Wakes day but let’s try our best to have a great day.
🍰Afternoon tea box £9
🥗Ploughman’s lunch box £9
🥩Roast topside off Beef Yorkshire pudding roast potatoes creamy mash and seasonal vegetables
Cauliflower cheese £8.50
🍗Roast Turkey breast ,pigs in Blankets roast potatoes, Stuffing creamy mash seasonal vegetables and cauliflower cheese £9
Collection will be between 10am and 3pm.
For this day we will need all pre-orders by Thursday night, no last minute orders will be taken
So please get yourselves organised and get your orders to us by phone or message us on Facebook.
Thanks Kirsty and Jane
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Update for Bradbourne & Parwich Heating Oil Club
Oil prices rise to a three month high on news that OPEC+ agree to extend production cuts. Delivery times are currently 5 to 10 working days.
NOTE Due to Covid-19 some suppliers are no longer leaving delivery dockets (PODs) at the time of delivery, they will be sending them via post after delivery instead. Due to current delays with the postal service in some areas, please allow a week or so for them to arrive.
Rate: £0.2710 (pence per litre excluding vat [5% for Domestic use])
For full details Continue Reading »
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As I can’t practically attend with my bike full of yummy ice cream I thought I’d deliver to your doors instead. I will be delivering on the morning of Saturday 27th June, orders in by 6pm Thursday 25th June so you can still enjoy some yummy ice cream on Wakes Saturday.
Orders only via Facebook private message to JO BURROWS or the ice cream page COLDEATON JERSEY ICE CREAM or Jo’s mobile number to text 07792283438.
Deliveries are none contact, I will let you know an approx delivery time slot. I will leave the ice cream on the door step or agreed safe place.
I will knock on the door before leaving. I will need to know your address and any directions if difficult to find.
Payment is correct cash in a sealed named envelope on delivery (no change available) or bacs beforehand please.
Flavours/sizes:
Just Jersey Gold -Plain
Strawberry Dream
Chocolate Indulgence
Mint Choc Chip
Raspberry Ripple
Caramel Fudge Swirl
Honeycomb
Chocolate Orange
Lemon Meringue
White Choc & Rasp Marble
Gingerbread
Salted Caramel
Strawberry Sorbetto – only 480ml (limited numbers)
Prices:
480ml tubs £5 or
(Current special offer, 3 for £13.50, 6 for £26)
2litre tub £15
4.5litre tub £30
Thank you
Jo B, Coldeaton Jersey Ice Cream
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A Mountain Warehouse kid’s hat was recently found on Tissington Trail. It’s blue with red aeroplanes on it.
If it’s yours please contact Lucy on 112.
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All of the District Council’s political groups have signed up to a joint statement calling on central government to ensure that the needs of local communities are fully considered as coronavirus lockdown eases.
The statement – issued by the leaders of the Conservative, Green, Labour and Liberal Democrat groups – calls on Secretary of State Robert Jenrick to review all strategies and regulations “to make sure that our communities are protected from uncontrolled excess visitor numbers that could contribute to a second wave of the virus”.
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