David G is
… … asking other photographers how to photograph ISS tracking. All I can get is a wobbly track.
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David G could not believe his eyes today, but fortunately was prompt with his camera:
Amazing, young birds fledging in early April. Do you know what species they are David?
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| What’s on Where next Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sat 9th | 2pm | Parwich Society of St. George Duck Race (tickets available at the Legion) |
Tissington Ford |
| Sat 9th | 3pm onwards |
Duck Race Day 3.30-5.30pm BBQ 5.15pm Grand National |
Legion |
| Sun 10th | 9.30am | Family Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sun 10th | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Mon 11th | children back at School | Parwich School | |
| Mon 11th | 10am | Pilates | Memorial Hall |
| Tue 12th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Tue 12th | 6.30pm | Crown Green Bowls vs. Bakewell |
Parson’s Croft |
| Wed 13th | Temporary Road Closure Kiln Lane, between Pump Hill junction and Creamery Lane junction |
Kiln Lane | |
| Wed 13th | … | Grey bin and food caddy collection | Parwich |
| Wed 13th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 14th | Temporary Road Closure Kiln Lane, between Pump Hill junction and Creamery Lane junction |
Kiln Lane | |
| Thu 14th | 11am to 1pm | Evie’s Artistic Session More info: 390488 |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 14th | 1.45pm | Crown Green Bowls vs. Whitworth A |
Away |
| Thu 14th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Fri 15th | 3.15 to 3.45pm |
Mobile Library | The Green |
| Fri 15th | draw at 8.45pm |
‘Open the Safe’ returns | Legion |
| Sat 16th | 2pm | Crown Green Bowls Welcome Social |
Parson’s Croft |
| Sun 17th | 10am | Family Service joint Anglican and Methodist service |
Parwich Church |
| Sun 17th | 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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We would like to apologise to anyone who has been troubled by the sound of our son’s band recording this week. Particularly to our new neighbour who has just moved in. This will definitely finish today (Friday) as they will be going their separate ways. It seems that the roof lets through more sound than we expected when this experiment was planned so we won’t be repeating it. Thank you for your patience. Andrew & Nina M.
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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB
The stalwarts of the green sward are back in action after their winter break. We even have a couple of new members who will be swinging their arm this year. Unfortunately the bowls training course does not appear to be in place yet. Not sure if we can get sufficient numbers for the organisers to come to Parwich. I will keep you informed. So with the first sighting of a swallow we have come out of hibernation as well with our first game this week.
Matlock Tuesday League.
- HOME -First match 12 April – 6.00pm Bakewell.
Tough first match this come down to Parsons Croft and support us.
Matlock Thursday League.
Home – 7 April – Baslow.
Now as you aficionados of this very fast moving game will remember there are effectively two elements to the Thursday League matches, doubles and singles. So just as a reminder and to those who are not aware (where have you been for the past twenty years) doubles are three pairs played up to 21, and six singles played up to 15.
It was good to see Ian J back playing and now living back in Parwich. He played with Dennis E and although they did not win they came very close just losing out by four shots 21 – 17. A similar score was achieved by Liz H and Clara E. The icing on the cake, or should that be the hailstones on the green! Sue A and Pat B coming home winners by 21 – 10. This gave us a lead of 55 – 52. Considering the weather the games were played in a really good score.
How is it that people who are good at sport and particularly this game can search around for their woods which have been unceremoniously dumped at the back of the cupboard under the stairs at the end of last season and play as though no break occurred. We, thankfully, have a few who play for us who fall within this category of superstars! Edith, Rick, and Dawn whilst scoring 45 points only had 15 scored against them. John H and Harry B also scoring 30 points to 11 against them. The final singles we won’t go into, hard luck John B! The final score after the six singles was Parwich 82, Baslow 41. Can’t be bad.
Overall Parwich 137, Baslow 93. Didn’t we do well.
Next match
- Away – Whitworth Park – 14 April – 1.45pm.
John B
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Photo by John F-S
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Some frogs, one of them has found a patch of sun. John F-S
(Always good to get to use the ‘fauna’ category tag.)
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Monday village Pilates starts up again on the 11th April 2016
Looking forward to seeing all the regulars.
If you would like to attend the 10.00 am session please ring me
Sue Purvis
390373
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Thank you to Richard T and John F-S for these photos of Western Power removing redundant poles.
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Thank you to Cheryl W for this postitive update on your BT Infinity and fibre optic broadband:
Do let us know you broadband experiences, so others can decide whether to make changes to their service now the fibre optic cables are in operation. Also I understand there is still a waiting list for new broadband connections in Parwich, so let us know too if you are still experiencing problems.
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To see the April issue of the Peak Five parishes group magazine click on the image below.
Paper copies can be bought in each of the churches: Alsop en le Dale, Fenny Bentley, Parwich, Thorpe and Tissington. Click here to see the Peak Five website.
Note: their are also regular Methodist Services in St. Peter’s Church Parwich (go to the Ashbourne Circuit website for more information).
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Trailer:
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A little earlier than usual up here at Alsop!
Always a joy.
Anthony C
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Thank you to a Brassington resident who has informed the blog that on Friday night around 10 pm stone troughs and millstones were stolen from outside houses in Brassington.
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Parish councillor vacancy on Parwich Parish Council
A vacancy has arisen for a parish councillor on Parwich Parish Council. This vacancy can be filled by co-option.
If you are interested in becoming a parish councillor and can fulfil the eligibility criteria below then please contact the new clerk to Parwich Parish Council, Mr A Martin via email a.t.martin@btinternet.com or by telephoning 01335 216238. The closing date for submissions is Friday, 15th April 2016 at 5 pm.
The eligibility criteria is as follows:
You must:
- Be over 18 years of age
- Be a British citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland.
- Be on the parish electoral roll on the day of co-option and thereafter, or
- Have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the parish during the whole of the 12 months preceding the day of co-option, or
- Have had your principal or only place of work in the area during the whole of the 12 months preceding the day of co-option, or
- Have resided in the parish, or within 3 miles of it, for the whole of the 12 months prior to co-option
- Have not held any paid office or employment under this authority
- Have not been a person adjudged bankrupt
- Have not been a person who, within five years before the day of co-option, has been convicted of any offence and has had passed on him/her a sentence of imprisonment for a period of not less than 3 months (whether suspended or not) without option of a fine
For information
There are usually 10 parish council meetings each year, usually on the third Wednesday of each month, with the exception of August and sometimes December. Councillors have to abide by a code of conduct and complete and sign certain documentation which becomes a public record.
It is expected that all councillors attempt to attend all meetings wherever possible. The meetings usually start at 7.30 pm and generally last at least 2 hours, sometimes longer when the agenda is particularly long. Members of the public regularly attend the meetings to contribute, raise issues and listen to proceedings.
The next parish council meeting to discuss this is Wednesday, 20th April 2016 at 7.30 pm in Parwich Memorial Hall.
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Update for Bradbourne & Parwich Heating Oil Club
After a number of weeks of a rising market, we have seen a small fall in rates for a number of clubs for this weekend as crude drops to around $39 a barrel.
The rate and offer details for our clubs group orders for this weekend are as follows:
- Rate: £0.2699 (pence per litre excluding vat [5% for Domestic use])
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| What’s on Where next Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Fri 1st | Note: ‘Open the Safe’ is not now re-starting until 15th April |
Legion | |
| Sun 3rd | No services | Parwich & Alsop Churches | |
| Mon 4th | 10am / 10.07am |
Bus to Bakewell arrives Bakewell 10.40, leaves 13.35 |
Sycamore Cottages / Alsop Church |
| Mon 4th | 12.45pm | Village Lunch Chicken In White Wine Sauce, New Potatoes, Green Beans & Carrots Trifle contact Val K tel. 390458 |
Memorial Hall |
| Tue 5th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Wed 6th | … | Green bin, Blue bin and food caddy collection | Parwich |
| Wed 6th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 7th | 1.45pm | Crown Green Bowls vs. Baslow B |
Parson’s Croft |
| Thu 7th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Sat 9th | 2pm | Parwich Society of St. George Duck Race (tickets available at the Legion) |
Tissington Ford |
| Sat 9th | 3pm onwards |
Duck Race Day 3.30-5.30pm BBQ 5.15pm Grand National |
Legion |
| Sun 10th | 9.30am | Family Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sun 10th | 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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Is this the sun’s April 1st attempt of coming out? David G.
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And thank you to John F-S for these shots of its landing:
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Derbyshire Dales District Council has responded to the views of local people on proposed “Horse Orders” that could become law in public spaces across the Derbyshire Dales from April. The District Council’s Environment Committee are considering plans to adopt exclusion orders and a horse-on-lead reign policy in certain areas – and give council workers powers to issue fixed penalty notices to riders who fail to remove horse mess left by their animals in public places. The proposed orders seek to balance the needs of responsible riders against the interests of those affected by large piles of horse droppings, particularly toddlers. Continue Reading »
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A combination of yesterday’s good weather and the start of the ballooning season has certainly encouraged people to get their cameras out. Thank you to Lynn C for this one just before it landed:
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According to a contact within Robinson’s, the brewery are in negotiation with a party interested in developing the Sycamore. To protect our source we can’t reveal too much about the party involved but will call it the HB Plan for now.
The HB plan is to develop the Sycamore as a small boutique hotel and fine dining vegetarian restaurant. Keeping the original frontage but demolishing the rear brick section and rebuilding over and beyond the current footprint. The proposed development will include –
- 8 Deluxe guest suites
- Commercial Kitchen facilities
- Re-alignment of the stream behind the property to enable-
- A waterside garden restaurant
- Glass viewing platform
- Ornamental garden and illumination along the stream
- New wider car park entrance
- Removal of side garden to provide car park with space for 24 vehicles and 2 coaches
- technology including deep-ground thermal heating, solar panels, bio-fuel recycling plant and new miniature wind turbine generation.
We hope to have more on this exciting development shortly.
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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLING CLUB
2016 SEASON
So the time has come the walrus said to think of other things, and you can’t think of a much better thing than Crown Green Bowls. You can now forget all about what Rob is going to do in the Archers and get down to Parsons Croft.
As from this weekend starting Saturday 2 April you can enjoy the delights of the best game there is after tidily winks.
The first match of the season is at home against Baslow on Thursday 7 April. Start time 1.45 pm. As you may recall we were playing in the higher echelons of the Thursday League last year, but difficult a task as it was we managed to get ourselves relegated back to the lower division.
The first Tuesday match is also at home on 12 April. Start time I think is 6.00pm and our opponents are Bakewell.
One final note is that we have a couple of new members joining us this year which is great. Many more would be most welcome. See you at Parsons Croft.
John B.
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The next election for the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Derbyshire Police area takes place on Thursday 5th of May 2016. Our polling cards are currently being issued by Derbyshire Dales District Council.
Nominations to stand for election as a candidate for the PCC elections will be accepted by Electoral Services at the Council House … … … until close of nominations at 4pm on Thursday 7 April 2016.
For further information on the role of our Police and Crime Commissioner see the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner website. The current Commissioner is Alan Charles, and we hope to be able to provide information on the new candidates nearer the election, however information on candidates should appear on the Choose My PCC website by the 13th of April.
If you are not already on the electoral role:
You can apply to register to vote at http://www.gov.uk/registertovote. You will need your National Insurance Number to hand. You can also apply to register by contacting us on 01629 761335.
To vote on 5 May 2016 you must be registered on the electoral role or have applied to register by Monday 18 April 2016.
If you want to vote by post you must be registered and we (Derbyshire Dales District Council) must have received your completed postal vote application form by 5pm Tuesday 19 April 2016.
Our local polling station is Parwich Memorial Hall and voting hours will be from 7am to 10pm. For Derbyshire Dales polling stations in other areas click here.
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LOST:
On Good Friday afternoon a bunch of keys went missing somewhere between the school and the church. If anyone has come across them or knows where they might be, would they please contact the blog team, thank you.
6.30pm The keys have been found, thank you to everyone.
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Sorry for the short notice, but there will not be any cobs at the Legion this Friday.
Thanks, Emma
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By popular demand, Whalebone will once again be appearing at Parwich Memorial Hall on Thursday 21st April. Tickets are available from Cheryl Woolley on 07846 96848 or by emailing parwichmh@gmail.com
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Some of you may have received a notification card from BT that fibre optic cabling has been installed into the village. This means we can now get BT Infinity broadband service. I rang the number on the card and was offered the following –
Unlimited Infinity 1
Download 35Mbps / Upload 10Mbps
£25 per month plus £49 activation charge
Unlimited Infinity 2
Download 80Mbps/ Upload 20Mbps
£32.50 per month with free activation
This is broadband only, no calls or line rental included.
For comparison with “regular” BT Unlimited Broadband my current speed is around –
Download 20Mbps / Upload 1Mbps
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We have about six square metres of turf left over from covering our lawn. Please let us know if you would like it. First come, first served! Andrew . (Fernlea)
Turf has now gone
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Thank you David G for these photos taken earlier this morning at the bottom of the Sledging Field and at Parwich ‘Ford’ by Ballidon Lane End.
I hope you have stout wellies David.
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The brook has breached it’s bank in several places.
There is water pouring out of a number of manholes where the drains are not coping with the amount of water.
The tarmac has been forced up near the pump shed and Lynette has placed 2 bars on the road in that area to try and warn people not to drive on it.
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Christine B (née Goldstraw) has put several posts on our Facebook page asking if people remember her late grandparents (see https://www.facebook.com/parwich/ – Visitor are posts lower down on the left hand side of the page).
Can anyone in the village remember my late grandparents? Left with hat on Mr Clifford Goldstraw, next to him Harriet Goldstraw. They lived at Crown House, Parwich.
Crown House, formerly the Crown Inn and the original home of the Parwich Oddfellows, is now called Crown Cottage.
Note: You can comment on this post or reply to the Facebook posts or alternatively if you are a member of Facebook you can message Christine directly through Facebook.
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