The age old question, does my bum look big in this?
Photo by David G.
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| What’s on Where next Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Fri 17th | 6.30pm | Parwich Family Film Alice in Wonderland |
Memorial Hall |
| Fri 17th | draw at 8.45pm |
‘Open the Safe’ continues Fridays until won |
Legion |
| Sat 18th | 2pm | Crown Green Bowls Social |
Parson’s Croft |
| Sun 19th | 10am | Family Service | Parwich Church |
| Sun 19th | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Mon 20th | 10am | Pilates | Memorial Hall | Mon 20th | 8pm kick off |
Euro 2016 @ The Legion England v. Slovakia Drinks promotions & free snacks |
Legion |
| Tue 21st | 2pm | Parwich Ladies Group Hopton Hall Summer Gardens (For details contact Angela tel. 519 |
meet on The Green |
| Tue 21st | 6.30pm | Crown Green Bowls vs. Ashwood Park B |
Away |
| Tue 21st | 7pm | PTA Red Frog Fashion Show | Memorial Hall |
| Wed 22nd | … | Grey bin and food caddy collection | Parwich |
| Wed 22nd | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 23rd | 7am to 10pm | European Referendum | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 23rd | 11am to 1pm | Evie’s Artistic Session More info: 390488 |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 23rd | 1.45pm | Crown Green Bowls vs. Baslow B |
Away |
| Thu 23rd | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Sun 26th | 9.30am | Mattins | Parwich Church |
| Sun 26th | 11.15am | Mattins | Alsop Church |
| Sun 26th | 2pm to 6pm | Parwich Open Gardens & Children’s Show |
Memorial Hall |
Click here to see the full Diary page; please email any event information to parwich@hotmail.co.uk
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Updated 7.30pm Friday: Excellent news Rufus has now got a permanent home.
Golden Retriever seeking loving home
Male 4 years old, vaccinated, castrated passport. Currently in foster in Tissington. If you have the time and home for this lovely boy.Adele B.
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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB
The season is certainly going well. Better not speak too soon, however. Dennis and Clara E are rapidly becoming our star pair and the pair to be beaten by our opponents. So far they have won six games on the bounce. Bet I’ve given them the kiss of death now. Two really good wins though this week.
Matlock Tuesday League.
Howe -14 June – 6.30pm – Chatsworth.
Matching our best win of the season we won all four games. Dawn A was very magnanimous and allowed John B to play again. Just in case, she played with him so that she could sort him out if he went off the boil again. It worked because they won 21 – 7. This score was more than matched by Pat B and Harry B. Dennis and Clara E did a great job in coming home winners 21 – 19, again matched by Edith and Rick 21 – 19. This gave us the full house score of 84 to Chatsworth’s 52. Unfortunately we have a very eagle eyed League Secretary who picks up on every little detail and noticed we had put the wrong date on the score sheet! Both teams got a 10 point deduction! Talk about here’s a hair let’s split it. Next week we are away to one of the top sides in the league. Keep your fingers crossed.
Matlock Thursday League
Home – Matlock Bath – 16 June – 1.45pm.
For the second time this year, and although we are still short of players because of holidays, we won all 3 doubles games. Dennis and Clara E did their stuff again winning 21 – 19. John and Liz H followed on from their success against the league leader’s last week and came home 21 – 10. Last, but by no means least Audrey B and Rick M won 21 – 18. Parwich 63, Matlock 47. The singles for once was extremely close even though we won 4 out of the 6 games. John H doubling up because of shortage of players won 15 – 9, with Rick M having to do the same winning 15 -11, matched by Edith. Dawn A as usual put in a good result for us winning 15 – 10. Parwich 72, Matlock 71. Phew! Final score Parwich 135 Matlock 118. We had managed to climb up to third in the League so this result should hopefully keep us there.
John B.
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Last night, about 9 o’clock I heard a sudden intense bird song. I have never heard a bird song like that before. I saw the bird which looked like a slim line thrush. I have looked online and think it could have been a nightingale. We look to be on the edge of the habitat for nightingales on the RSPB website. Has anyone else seen or heard a nightingale here? Am I deluding myself?!
Fiona H
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Trailer: Continue Reading »
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Sorry for the late notice but there will not be any cobs for sale at the Legion this Friday.
Thanks, Emma.
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The Open Gardens signs for gardens 16 & 17 seem to be missing. If you have them stashed away somewhere please ring Lesley on 542.
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Click on the photos to enlarge.
Thank you Saskia T for these photos, for more of her shots see the Croft Cottage Facebook page.
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Thank you to DDDC fort his information about the tour and about road closures in Ashbourne on Friday morning
Cheer on the Women’s Tour this Friday
Derbyshire Dales communities will be cheering on the star-studded Aviva Women’s Tour when it hits the area this Friday, 17 June. Big names such as World Road Race Champion Lizzie Armitstead and multiple World and Olympic Champion Marianne Vos – both named in the 96-rider provisional line-up – are likely to be battling it out in the Ashbourne to Chesterfield stage of the Tour.
And several local community groups have taken advantage of £100 grants provided by Derbyshire Dales District Council to add colour and excitement to what is being billed as the Tour’s toughest stage, including ‘Queen of the Mountains’ sections below Winster and on Matlock’s Bank Road.
Local schools, clubs and groups have been invited to cheer on the riders as they whizz through the Dales during the late morning and early afternoon of Friday.
Stage Three officially starts at 10.45am in Ashbourne Market Place, where one of the grant recipients, Ashbourne Fairtrade Town Initiative, will be mingling with the crowds giving out free bananas, stickers and information encouraging local people to choose healthy snacks when cycling. Continue Reading »
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What is the collective noun for jackdaws? It certainly didn’t sound like a ‘murmuration’ this evening as they gathered to roost over Creamery Lane. Residents will be hoping it is not repeated as part of the dawn chorus.
I am assuming it is jackdaws rather than rooks, as it is mainly jackdaws that come into the garden.
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Here is a hip hip hooray and royally big thank you to the Parwich Carnival & Recreation Committee and Parish Council for the fantastic day yesterday, which was just perfect from start to finish.
What a lot of hard work and planning went into making that happen!
Debbie and Trevor W
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Here is a selection of the photos taken by JFS at yesterday’s event. Click on any photo to enlarge it.
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We’re looking for a fish tank that measures 30inch or more,
01335 390730 (Richard or Eva)
Many Thanks
Richard B
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Thank you to Debbie W for allowing us to use these photos. Hopefully more will follow.
Note. The Parwich Royal British Legion also have a few great photos on their Facebook page.
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Update for Bradbourne & Parwich Heating Oil Club
Crude oil passed $53 a barrel this week before falling back to around $51 as oil prices continue their gradual upward trend despite the current over supply in the market.
The rate and offer details for our clubs group orders for this weekend are as follows:
- Rate: £0.3024 (pence per litre excluding vat [5% for Domestic use])
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| What’s on Where next Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Fri 10th | 7.45pm | Parwich Film Suffragette |
Memorial Hall |
| Fri 10th | draw at 8.45pm |
‘Open the Safe’ continues Fridays until won |
Legion |
| Sat 11th | 2pm | The Queen’s Birthday Celebrations Family Fun Day Cutting the cake & Loyal Toast Games BBQ Judging the Crowns Click here for full programme all welcome |
Parson’s Croft |
| Sat 11th | 2pm onwards |
Crown Green Bowls Queen’s Birthday Celebration Event Have a go on the Green |
Parson’s Croft |
| Sat 11th | 8pm kick off |
Euro 2016 @ The Legion England v. Russia Drinks promotions & free snacks |
Legion |
| Sat 11th | 10.30pm | The Queen’s Birthday Celebrations Firing of Rockets |
summit Parwich Hill |
| Sun 12th | 9.30am | Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sun 12th | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Sun 12th | 2pm | Crown Green Bowls Mixed Doubles |
Parson’s Croft |
| Sun 12th | 2.30pm | Methodist Service | Parwich Church |
| Mon 13th | 10am / 10.07am |
Bus to Bakewell arrives Bakewell 10.40, leaves 13.35 |
Sycamore Cottages / Alsop Church |
| Mon 13th | 10am | Pilates | Memorial Hall |
| Tue 14th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Tue 14th | 6.30pm | Crown Green Bowls vs. Chatsworth B |
Parson’s Croft |
| Wed 15th | all day | Parson’s Croft Car Park Resurfacing Work |
Parson’s Croft |
| Wed 15th | … | Green bin, Blue bin and food caddy collection | Parwich |
| Wed 15th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Wed 15th | 7.30pm | Parwich Parish Council Meeting go to the Council’s website for Minutes & Agendas |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 16th | 11am to 1pm | Evie’s Artistic Session More info: 390488 |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 16th | 1.45pm | Crown Green Bowls vs. Matlock Bath |
Parson’s Croft |
| Thu 16th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Fri 17th | 6.30pm | Parwich Family Film Alice in Wonderland |
Memorial Hall |
| Fri 17th | draw at 8.45pm |
‘Open the Safe’ continues Fridays until won |
Legion |
| Sat 18th | 2pm | Crown Green Bowls Social |
Parson’s Croft |
| Sun 19th | 10am | Family Service | 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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The Blog Team are keen to recruit new members, as well as general members, we would especially love to welcome any teenagers/young adults who have an interest in social media and blogging to bring a new fresh perspective to the team. If you would like more information or to express an interest just drop us an email.
We also need some roving reporters to help take photos and report on events in the village (especially Wakes!) if you are interested and could spare some time (little or a lot!) just let us know – any help so we can continue to provide coverage of these events is gratefully appreciated.
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The next Parish Council meeting is on Wednesday 15th June at 7.30pm in the Memorial Hall. For the agenda see the council’s website here Agenda
Minutes of previous meetings can be found on the council website here Minutes
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We are hoping the weather is going to be kind to us and everything can go ahead as planned – if there are any changes we will post them on here.
Please note that the rockets will now be launched at 10.30pm not 9.30pm as previously advertised.
If you are planning to attend don’t forget your picnic blankets, chairs and any refreshments (drinks and picnic items) to accompany the BBQ.
See you all there and start your sun dances!
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Although outside our area, readers my be interested in this event, that raises money for a service we benefit from, the Mid Derbyshire Association for Mobile Physiotherapy.
CULLAND HALL OPEN GARDENS AND SPECIALIST PLANT FAIR
SUNDAY 12TH JUNE 2016, 11am – 4pm.
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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB
Sometimes there is greatness and sometimes greatness is thrust upon us, with Dennis and Clara E being thrust upon the most lately. Although we only won one match it was certainly the one to win.
Matlock Tuesday League.
Away -7 June – 6.30pm – Whitworth Park.
The games were shared two each, but of course you know points win matches and we gained fewer than our opponents. Clara E and Pat B battled away and won 21 – 17. Rick and Edith also had a good win 21 – 16. Our esteemed Captain Dawn A partnered by Dot H also played really well only to lose 21 – 17. In the final game against Whitworth’s best pair we could only manage 6 points. The final score was Whitworth 75, Parwich 65. It could be that we will drop down a little in the league. Just as a reminder John B was dropped from a great height following last week’s defeat. Whether he will ever appear in Parwich colours again is debateable.
Matlock Thursday League
Away – Bakewell – 9 June – 1.45pm.
Talk about thrusting greatness you really do need to see Dennis and Clara E play bowls lately. (David Bryant eat your heart out – He was a very famous bowls player). As avid readers of this twaddle know Bakewell are top of the League and have not been beaten on their green this year. However Parwichians to the fore. John and Liz H only just back from the Costa Packet came back from what looked like certain defeat to win 21 – 20. Then of course we have Dennis and Clara E who stormed to a fabulous win 21 – 12. Although our final pair lost, Audrey B and Ian J kept pegging away. However we were in the lead 55 – 53.
Singles up next and we won four out of the six games with Dawn A having a stonking win 15 – 4. Parwich 84, Bakewell 67. So there it was a great if a little unexpected win 139 – 120. We were a fairly comfortable third in the League and this win should keep us there. Bakewell, although losing, were so far in the lead in the League that this defeat will not affect their place.
Hope you are going to come down to Parsons Croft on Saturday to help the celebrations for HRH. You can have crack on the Green. We are also having a club knockout Mixed Doubles game on Sunday at 2.00pm, so again meander down to the Green watch the best do their stuff and have a cup of tea.
John B.
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Programme of Events – Saturday 11th June 2016 on Parson’s Croft
Staged in Conjunction with Parwich Parish Council
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL – SEE YOU THERE
2.00 pm Official Welcome
2.15 pm Cutting of the Birthday Cake & Toast to Her majesty the Queen, followed by the National Anthem
There will then be a choice of games & activities including Tennis, Bowls, Turbo Swing Ball, Rounders, and Volleyball
3.30 pm Judging of the Crown Competition by Nina Martin (see below)
The judging will be followed by the presentation of prizes to the winners of each class and to the winners of the Birthday Card Competition (The children at Parwich School have been designing birthday cards for the Queen. The two winning cards will, by June 11th. have been sent “From Parwich Village” to Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace).
4.00 pm Continuation of the games.
A Barbeque will be provided free of charge, but please bring your own liquid refreshments.
To help with ordering drinks for the toast and catering needs, if you intend attending please complete the slip posted through your letterbox or e-mail Lucy Maddocks (lucywigley@googlemail.com), or sign up on one of the lists in either the British Legion or the Sycamore.
9.30 pm Firing of rockets from the summit of Parwich Hill
Design and Make a Crown Competition
We are staging a ‘design a crown’ competition for this event.
Why not have a go? The prize in each class is a commemorative crown coin.
The three groups are:
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Today the ‘Scottish’ roses (varieties of Rosa spinosissima, also called Rosa pimpinellifolia) growing through Christine and David’s garden wall are looking spectacular. I guess they count now as Parwich natives given they are cuttings of cuttings that have lived in various Parwich gardens for at least a century.
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Glad to see that John F-S has not forgotten us. The photo is a Broad Bodied Chaser (Male) on the Jubilee Pond at Nether Green.
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This event is part of our annual Wakes Week, click here to see the full list of events for Wakes 2016.
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