Time is moving a pace and signs of Spring are eveywhere. Our winter visitors have departed and the regular summer residents are becoming more noticable.
When I saw this visitor during the RSPB Garden Birdwatch he was a drab brown bird but now that brown cover is wearing off to reveal the deep black head
The Great East West Divide
Strolling round the village this week I’ve been struck by the apparent differences in plants. Whilst the West End excells as the centre of culture and entertainment ( cinema, theatre, indoor sports arena and gymnasium, live music venues, disco, social club to name just a few) it is a veritable barren wasteland compared to the East End when it comes to the flora. Take a look at these samples from the East End and compare those found here in the grounds of Haughty Towers.
The contrast in the Ornamental Currant (Ribes) is quite striking with our specimen looking several weeks behind.
It shows how position, even in a small area like Parwich can make a huge sifference to how a garden performs.
For Plant of the Month, Project, Any Answers and Garden Jobs Continue Reading »
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Thank you JFS for sending in these super photos of the Curlews flying over the fields near the village.
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We will be updating the Parwich.org Diary page next weekend, so if you have any Alsop, Ballidon, Parwich or Pikehall events (April and May) that you want to go in the Diary in time to be included in the Peak Five Churches Magazine’s April issue, please send them in by Saturday, 25th of March.
Including our Diary in the Church magazine is important as it helps you reach some of those who are not on-line.
Please send Diary information to parwich@hotmail.co.uk or leave me a message on tel. 287.
Thank you, Peter
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16:45 Dartford Warbler
17:50 Midnight Magic
You heard it here first 🙂
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Update for Bradbourne & Parwich Heating Oil Club
With crude hovering around the $50 a barrel having fallen back from around $56 last week, the pound has gained ground against the dollar this week pushing the cost of kerosene down further. Delivery times are 3 to 10 working days.
The rate and offer details for our clubs group orders for this weekend are as follows:
Rate: £0.3747 ( per litre excluding vat [5% for Domestic use])
Minimum order: 500 Litres
(Please note some suppliers may make a surcharge if they deliver less than the min qty)
Heating oil type: Kerosene (28 second) heating oil – Bulk
Order and pay by date: Orders with payment information submitted by 11.30 am Monday morning will be included with on this order.
(Orders after this time may not be included in this order- please check the order screen for an update)
Delivery time frame: Delivery within 10 working days from club order on Monday
(Delivery times for this time of year will be subject to adverse weather and supply conditions so please order early)
Debit card charge: The supplier does not charge for the use of a debit card.
Credit card charge: The supplier DOES charge 2.5% for the use of a credit card.
Special Notes: If you have an AGA or require premium fuel, please see the club shop for the exocet range of premium additives.
Our next order date after this weekend is in one week’s time, 26th March 2017
order dates are subject to enough group orders to secure bulk rates.
Please keep an eye on the emails or web site.
‘together we all save more‘
Also visit the Facebook page.
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The Legion will be open from 4 pm.
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| What’s on Where next Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Fri 17th | 5.30pm | Children’s Friday Football meet at the Cricket Pavillion |
Parson’s Croft |
| Fri 17th | draw at 8.45pm |
‘Open the Safe’ continues Fridays until won |
Legion |
| Fri 17th | 9pm onwards |
St. Patrick’s Day @ the Pub Irish and Country Music Drinks Promotions |
Sycamore Inn |
| Sat 18th | bus at 11.50am |
Parwich Oddfellows Day at Uttoxeter Races light supper served at Legion on return |
bus dept from The Green |
| Sat 18th | kick off 5pm |
Six Nations Rugby Ireland v England drinks promotions & nibbles |
Legion |
| Sun 19th | 10am | Family Service / Mattins | Parwich Church |
| Sun 19th | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Mon 20th | 10am / 10.07am |
Bus to Bakewell arrives Bakewell 10.40, leaves 13.35 |
Sycamore Cottages / Alsop Church |
| Tue 21st | 6-10pm | Badminton & Tabletennis book via Cheryl tel 617 |
Memorial Hall |
| Wed 22nd | … | Green bin, Blue bin and food caddy collection | Parwich |
| Wed 22nd | 6-10pm | Badminton & Tabletennis book via Cheryl tel 617 |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 23rd | 11am to 1pm | Evie’s Artistic Session More info: 390488 |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 23rd | 6-10pm | Badminton & Tabletennis book via Cheryl tel 617 |
Memorial Hall |
| Fri 24th | 3.15 to 3.45pm |
Mobile Library | The Green |
| Fri 24th | 5.30pm | Children’s Friday Football meet at the Cricket Pavillion |
Parson’s Croft |
| Fri 24th | draw at 8.45pm |
‘Open the Safe’ continues Fridays until won |
Legion |
| Sun 26th | 1am | Start of British Summer Time Clocks go forward one hour |
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| Sun 26th | 11.15am | Mothering Sunday Service | Alsop Church |
| Sun 26th | 2.30pm | Mothering Sunday Service (joint Methodist and Anglican Service) |
Parwich Church |
Click here to see the full Diary page; please email any event information to parwich@hotmail.co.uk
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Lovely images of spring violets taken along Monsdale Lane this afternoon.
Photos by David G.
Violets
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Sheffield Independent 2 February 1867
As well as William Webster from Parwich , there is William Dakin whose death was reported in 1892, originally from Elton but from at least 1881 was living at Slate House.
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Thank you Cheryl for sending the photo.
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Three tickets have become available for this Saturday (18th March) – please call Rob on 390203 / 07812 996851.
Please click on image for further details.
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New charges for bins and sacks in Derbyshire Dales
Further cuts in central government funding have prompted Derbyshire Dales District Council to charge for replacing waste bins and sacks from 1 April.
But all replacement recycling containers including blue-lid bins, inserts, blue bags, kerbside and kitchen caddies will remain free of charge.
Replacing all bins and containers for free is currently costing Derbyshire Dales Council Tax payers around £38,000 a year. But following a public consultation last year, charges will apply for replacement grey wheeled bins where the bin has gone missing or been damaged. There will also be a nominal charge to replace green-lid bins.
Dales households that use black sacks rather than grey bins for waste disposal will receive a free year’s supply of black sacks in April and May – but it will be the last time free black sacks are delivered. Next year, residents will need to buy their own standard size black sacks. Continue Reading »
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DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Sign up for new summer term of adult education courses
Bookings can be made from Monday 20 March 2017 for hundreds of daytime and evening courses and activities on offer this year providing opportunities for people to study for new qualifications or explore new hobbies and interests.
The summer term starts on Monday 24 April 2017.
Sign up for an adult education course.
Subjects include arts and crafts, cookery, upholstery, computing, health and wellbeing, literacy and numeracy, languages and IT, childcare, personal development and opportunities for families to learn together.
There are also free courses to help people get back into work such as English and maths tuition, CV writing, job applications and interview skills, advice on starting your own business and a range of traineeships and apprenticeships to help get young people on a career path.
Students can gain professional qualifications in practical skills like plumbing and our Eco Centre at Middleton by Wirksworth offers a growing range of courses to inspire greener living.
Gift vouchers are available in denominations of £5, £10, £20 and £50 which can be put towards the cost of courses.
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- Curlews have been congregating near the village for the last few weeks.
- Siskins have been spotted nibbling on sunflower hearts on the feeder.
- We saw our first Peacock butterfly in the sunshine today (surely too early).
It will be the first day of spring on 20th March (astronomical). We thought it would be nice to share your first sightings of the year, send in your observations to the blog using the comments field below.
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Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal 15 January 1892
The Dakins lived at Slate House. William Dakin’s eldest daughter referred to in this newspaper announcement, was Mary Elizabeth Dakin 20 Feb 1860 – 3 Jan 1892. She married William Webster on 27 Mar 1890 in Parwich. During her short married life she lived at Littlewood. She died following confinement of her second child, Ernest. Ernest was christened the day before they were buried, the note in the parish register stating “these persons, Mother and Child, were buried in the same coffin. The mother died after confinement” Continue Reading »
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The agenda for the Parish Council meeting on Wednesday 15th March can be found here
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The legion will open at 3pm.
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Update for Bradbourne & Parwich Heating Oil Club
Oil prices have fallen sharply this week as markets grapple with the increased oil stock levels and oversupply. Delivery times are 3 to 10 working days.
The rate and offer details for our clubs group orders for this weekend are as follows:
Rate: £0.3840 ( per litre excluding vat [5% for Domestic use])
Minimum order: 500 Litres
(Please note some suppliers may make a surcharge if they deliver less than the min qty)
Heating oil type: Kerosene (28 second) heating oil – Bulk
Order and pay by date: Orders with payment information submitted by 11.30 am Monday morning will be included with on this order.
(Orders after this time may not be included in this order- please check the order screen for an update)
Delivery time frame: Delivery within 10 working days from club order on Monday
(Delivery times for this time of year will be subject to adverse weather and supply conditions so please order early)
Debit card charge: The supplier does not charge for the use of a debit card.
Credit card charge: The supplier DOES charge 2.5% for the use of a credit card.
Special Notes: If you have an AGA or require premium fuel, please see the club shop for the exocet range of premium additives.
Our next order date after this weekend is in one week’s time, 19th March 2017
order dates are subject to enough group orders to secure bulk rates.
Please keep an eye on the emails or web site.
‘together we all save more‘
Also visit the Facebook page.
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| What’s on Where next Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Fri 10th | 5.30pm | Children’s Friday Football meet at the Cricket Pavillion |
Parson’s Croft |
| Fri 10th | draw at 8.45pm |
‘Open the Safe’ continues Fridays until won |
Legion |
| Sat 11th | kick off 4pm |
Six Nations Rugby England v Scotland drinks promotions & nibbles |
Legion |
| Sun 12th | 9.30am | Family Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sun 12th | 11.15am | Baptism Service | Alsop Church |
| Sun 12th | 2.30pm | Methodist Service | Parwich Church |
| Tue 14th | 6-10pm | Badminton & Tabletennis book via Cheryl tel 617 |
Memorial Hall |
| Wed 15th | … | Grey bin and food caddy collection | Parwich |
| Wed 15th | 6-10pm | Badminton & Tabletennis book via Cheryl tel 617 |
Memorial Hall |
| Wed 15th | 7.30pm | Parwich Parish Council Meeting Agenda |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 16th | 11am to 1pm | Evie’s Artistic Session More info: 390488 |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 16th | 6-10pm | Badminton & Tabletennis book via Cheryl tel 617 |
Memorial Hall |
| Fri 17th | St. Patrick’s Day | ||
| Fri 17th | 5.30pm | Children’s Friday Football meet at the Cricket Pavillion |
Parson’s Croft |
| Fri 17th | draw at 8.45pm |
‘Open the Safe’ continues Fridays until won |
Legion |
| Sat 18th | bus at 11.50am |
Parwich Oddfellows Day at Uttoxeter Races light supper served at Legion on return |
bus dept from The Green |
| Sat 18th | kick off 5pm |
Six Nations Rugby Ireland v England drinks promotions & nibbles |
Legion |
| Sun 19th | 10am | Family Service / Mattins | Parwich Church |
| Sun 19th | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
Click here to see the full Diary page; please email any event information to parwich@hotmail.co.uk
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Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal 12 January 1917
Douglas Twigge lived at Flaxdale in 1911. In the 1910 Valuation, Flaxdale had 37 acres. These 32 acres for rent are likely to be the part of Flaxdale off Dam Lane ( that is now known as Flaxdale Holdings) with the other 3 acres being adjacent to the house. In 1910 Ernest Webster owned Flaxdale. Did Mr Allsopp own it in 1917 or was he the agent?
Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal 27 January 1917
DERBYSHIRE APPEALS TRIBUNAL
Local Military Service Tribunals heard applications for exemption for military service. These applications could be made on grounds of doing work of national importance, business or domestic hardship, medical unfitness and conscientious objection. County Appeals Tribunals heard appeals against decision made by local Military Service Tribunals.
Who was this Parwich farmer? The 1910 survey and 1911 census would indicate that the most likely candidate was William Bunting from Low Moor. However a member of the Bunting family has told me that by 1917 William was living at Middle Hills. Has anyone any idea who this farmer was from the description of his family and the acreage farmed?
A typical advert of the time
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Parwich Hospital Trust, are trying to track down any family of Colin Chadwick, who married Alice Twigge in 1942 in Ashbourne, They both went into Parwich care centre, They have photos, certificates etc. Would be lovely if we could reunite these with the family.
Please contact,
Tricia Watson 07977706732 or email trishwatson@fsmail.net
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Manchester Evening News 16 January 1942
Derby Daily Telegraph 18 February 1942
The print is not very clear but the last paragraph tells us that since September 1939, the work party, the hon.secretary of which is Mrs Brownson of Brentwood, has sent 1,030 garments to the county clearing house, and the sum of £696 6s 3 1/2d, has been raised by the Red Cross local committee.
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Will be on the village green fortnightly starting on Thursday 30 March 4.30 – 7.00 pm.
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Please click on image to enlarge it.
To go direct to Cheryl’s fundraising page, click here.
There is also a sponsor form in the Legion and there will be one in the pub from Thursday evening.
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