The schedules for the Children’s Show which takes place on Open Gardens day, Sunday 21 June, are available from the Legion and the Sycamore.
Martin C asks if anyone can say what these flowers, growing in a Parwich field, are?
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Photo by David G
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Rita M found this new cat collar in a tree off Creamery Lane. If it belongs to your cat call Rita on tel. 314.
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There is now also a runners up prize of a bottle of wine for the second ticket drawn….
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Thank you to Amy Wright for sending us these photos. She is a young Photographer who was photographing today’s Christening. Click here for her Blog or here for her Facebook page.
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Photo by John F-S
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Despite the weather the events at the Legion on Friday and at the Pub on Saturday were enjoyed by all who attended. Thank you Janet for these photos taken at the Pub yesterday:
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Debbie Webster sent us this:
Can you please say a HUGE thank you to everyone in Parwich who has so far helped me with my fundraising efforts for the British Red Cross?
From the very welcome contributions I’ve had through my door, to Sandra C volunteering to paint my face as a tiger (and famed wildlife photographer John F-S capturing it for posterity) I’ve been overwhelmed by the fantastic support.
From providing sanitation in Nepal to undertaking dignified burials for Ebola hit Sierra Leone, the British Red Cross refuse to ignore people in crisis whoever and wherever they are. If you would like to help too, go to my Virgin Money Giving Page, or simply share a donation with me.
Thanks again!
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In Thursday’s Town Council election for Ashbourne’s St. Oswald’s ward, former Parwich resident Jane Harris was elected onto the Town Council. Congratulations Jane from the Blog Team and all our readers. Your time as chair of Parwich parish council will stand you in good stead.
Click here for the write up on the Ashbourne News Telegraph website.
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sun 10th | 9.30am | Baptism Service | Parwich Church |
| Sun 10th | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Sun 10th | 2pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls Friendly Match vs. Hazelwood |
Parson’s Croft |
| Sun 10th | 2.30pm | Methodist Service | Parwich Church |
| Mon 11th | 5pm and 6.15pm |
Pilates: two mixed ability classes | Memorial Hall |
| Tue 12th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Tue 12th | 6.30pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls Matlock Tuesday League vs. Youlgrave B |
Away |
| Tue 12th | 7pm | Keep fit run/jog/walk – all abilities | Sycamore car park |
| Wed 13th | … | Grey bin and food caddy collection | Parwich |
| Wed 13th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 14th | Ascension Day (11am Well Dressing Service) Tissington Well Dressings Today till next Wednesday |
Tissington village | |
| Thu 14th | 11am to 1pm | Evie’s Artistic Session More info: 390488 |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 14th | 1.45pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls Matlock Thursday Friendly League vs. Whitworth B |
Away |
| Thu 14th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Fri 15th | 7.45pm | Parwich Film | Memorial Hall |
| Fri 15th | draw at 8.45pm |
Open the Safe continues Fridays until the Safe is opened |
Legion |
| Sun 17th | 10am | Family 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 have received the following update from Parwich Royal British Legion:
On Friday 8th of May, Parwich Royal British Legion will be remembering the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. We would like to invite members and non-members to come and join us at the Legion as we mark this occasion.
At 7.45 pm we will gather outside the club (inside if it’s raining), this will be followed by:
- the Act of Homage, delivered by Fred Knight;
- Sir Winston Churchill’s famous end of war speech;
- King George VI end of war speech;
- A rendition of Land of Hope and Glory; and
- we will conclude by playing the National Anthem.
We look forward to seeing as many people there as possible to help us mark this occasion, afterwards everyone is more than welcome to join us for a drink. Many thanks for your continued support, Carl (Club Chairman)
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Photo by John F-S
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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB
At least we did not lose both our matches this week, although the one we did lose we lost with a vengeance!
Matlock Tuesday bowls league.
Home – Whitworth Park – 5 May
Usually we have good close games with Whitworth and although the match was good it certainly was not close. Out of the four games we only managed to win one. Captain fantastic Dawn and her great sidekick Dot sorted out the opposition and romped home 21 -14. If only our other pairs could have got up to even a trot it would have helped, but we lost very well. The score was Whitworth 77, Parwich 53. This result was even worse than the debacle at Wirksworth last week. We need to get ourselves together otherwise we will be bottom of the league. The snag is that next week we are playing at Youlgrave and those of you who read this twaddle will know that they have an elephant buried in the green. Wish us luck as we wave you goodbye.
- Next match- Away – Youlgrave – 12 May – 6.30pm
Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Home – Baslow A – 7 May – 1.45pm
Although we are playing in the giddy heights of the top division we are not bottom of the league, nearly but not quite. Baslow were second in the league and have played in this division for a long time. For once we could not get a full 12 people today. We could only muster 10, however what a team. After the doubles we were only 7 behind. Good start. Our singles players did us proud again with Rick M winning 15 – 5, closely followed by Tony A 15 – 8. All the remaining singles were very close, but we came out on top scoring 88 – 65. Only two off a maximum 90. The final score was Parwich 142, Baslow 126. What a result. Let us hope we can keep it up next week.
- Next match – Away – Whitworth Park – 14 May – 1.45pm.
You missed a good afternoon last Sunday for those of you who did not turn up! Those of you who did had a good time and the tea and cake was a real bonus. This Sunday we are entertaining Hazelwood down at Parsons Croft for a friendly get together. Come along and watch – 2.00pm.
John B.
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The results for the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency are as follows:
- Patrick McLoughlin (Conservative) 52.4% (+0.3)
- Andy Botham (Labour) 22.7% (+3.3)
- John Young (UKIP) 11.6% (+7.8)
- Ben Fern (Liberal Democrat) 8.4% (-14.5)
- Ian Wood (Green Party) 4.6% (+2.9)
- Amila Y’Mech (Humanity) 0.3% (+0.2)
The turn out was 74.82%, slightly more (1%) than the last general election. There was little change in the Conservative vote, but the Liberal Democrat vote fell by well over half, with the other parties sharing out this swing.
Congratulations to our returning MP Patrick McLoughlin.
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The Carnival & Recreational Committee AGM is due to take place on Tuesday 19th May at Parwich British Legion. The meeting will start at 7.30pm prompt – everyone is welcome.
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If you haven’t voted already, there is still time. Polling Stations are open upto 10pm.
The count for our Parliamentary Constituency will take place in the Arc
Leisure Centre in Matlock tonight and the results are likely to be announced between 3 and 4am tomorrow morning. (Click here for more information.)
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Rob F put these three video clips on YouTube late last year and they are regularly shared on Facebook, but those not on Facebook might like to join in the nostalgia:
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They key safe number for the Memorial Hall has been changed. Please contact Cheryl Woolley for the new number.
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Derbyshire County Council have sent the following:
Be inspired by Derbyshire Open Art Competition
The competition has been running successfully for 33 years and is open to amateur and professional artists, including children. The resulting exhibition is supported by Tarmac Lafarge and the Friends of Buxton Museum and Art Gallery. Entries for the competition must capture an essence of why Derbyshire is special. The subject could be a landscape, a view of the artist’s home town, local people, representations of local legends or still life. Entrants can use most mediums, including oils, acrylics, watercolours, drawing, print, collage, manipulated digital imagery or three-dimensional work. The closing date for the competition is Saturday 13 June 2015. Our Museums Manager Ros Westwood said:
“Every year I look forward to seeing the entries in our competition and I am always impressed by the high standard. “The exhibition has been attracting a wide audience for over 30 years and I expect the same this summer. “I am delighted that we buy the winning entry to add to our art collection at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery which makes it available to view beyond the dates of the exhibition.”
Prizes totalling £2,400 – including a £750 first prize – are on offer along with the opportunity to display work at our Museum and Art Gallery in Buxton. Prizes will be announced at the preview evening on Friday 26 June 2015. Artists can submit up to two works which must be handed in between 10am and 4.30pm on Friday 12 June or Saturday,13 June 2015, to the Museum and Art Gallery on Terrace Road in Buxton. An independent panel of judges will select the winners of 11 prizes, including one for sculpture and also for work by artists under 22 and under 17. Visitors to Buxton Museum will also have the chance to choose their favourite while the exhibition is on − the Visitors’ Choice will be announced on 4 August 2015. This year the Visitors’ Choice Prize, supported by the Friends of Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, is awarded in memory of Peter Low who was a key member of the Friends for many years. The rules and entry form can be found on our Derbyshire Open Art Competition page. For more information tel: 01629 533540 or email: buxton.museum@derbyshire.gov.uk The judges’ selection including the winning pieces will go on display at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery from Saturday 27 June until Friday 11 September 2015.
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Thank you John F-S for this video clip (and for rescuing me from my struggles to upload it to YouTube):
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A holiday cottage owner passed these visitor comments on to us:
Were it not for life’s constraints, we would move to Parwich like a shot. It is an idyllic village, lovely to look at, with friendly residents and abundant tranquillity. …… My favorite thing is opening the bathroom window wide to see ewes and lambs grazing right outside in the meadow. …………… We were made so welcome by the congregation of St. Peter’s Church, and we feel a part of the life in Parwich already (though at quite a distance). – visitors from Syracuse, NY.
Sssshhh Don’t let everyone know.
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Just in case you had missed it, this Thursday (7th May) sees a general election. In our Constituency (Derbyshire Dales) the candidates are:
- Andy Botham (Labour)
Andy was born and raised in Matlock, where he still lives with his family. Working for East Midlands Trains and an elected union official, he has been county councilor for Matlock since 2013.
Links:
- Website: Labour East Midlands
- Website: Andy Botham
- Facebook: Andy Botham PPC
- Twitter: @Roobotham
- Twitter: @AndyBothamPPC
- Email: andy@andybotham.com
- Ben Fern (Liberal Democrats)
Ben, who turns 23 this month, is the youngest person ever to fight our constituency and is the grandson of a former Headmaster of Parwich School, John Leslie Fern, who also was a Liberal county and district councilor. His grandmother Margaret Fern was a native of Tissington. (Note. Ben had contacted parwich.org with information on his nomination as Liberal Democratic candidate some time ago. Sorry Ben that we have only just got round to posting anything.)
Links:
- Website: Derbyshire Dales Liberal Democrats
- Website: Ben Fern
- Blog: Views from the Centre Left
- Facebook: LibDem Ben
- Twitter: @LibDemBen
- Email: benjlfearn@aol.com
- Patrick McLoughlin (Conservative)
Patrick has been our MP since 1986 (initially for the old constituency of West Derbyshire, and now for Derbyshire Dales) and is a Privy Councilor and Secretary of State for Transport. He will be well known to many of our readers through his constituency work. (Note. Patrick has worked for improved rural broadband in Derbyshire Dales and been a long standing supporter of parwich.org.)
Links:
- Website: Conservative Party
- Wikpedia: Patrick Mcloughlin
- Gov.uk: Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin
- Facebook: Patrick McLoughlin
- Twitter: @Patrick4Dales
- Email: patrick.mcloughlin.mp@parliament.uk
- Ian Wood (Green Party)
Ian, a former lawyer, currently works as a freelance journalist. He lives with his family in Bakewell. His statement on the Green Party website includes “I would wish to see efficient enterprises – for example, those conducted by Derbyshire farmers – succeed against unduly subsidised continental ones”. He is Press Oficer for the Derbyshire Green Party.
- Website: Derbyshire Green Party
- Website: Ian Wood’s Candidate Statement
- Facebook: Ian Wood, Green Party Candidate
- Twitter: @ianwood987
- Email: ianwood987@hushmail.com
- Amila Y’Mech (Humanity)
Amila lives in Crich. The information Amila provide Democracy Club’s CVs includes “I am a truck driver, a musician, a therapist, a designer and builder of geodesic domes, an author, and the founder of an ecological and personal growth community, Elysian Fields, which has land and for which planning permission is now being applied.” He has two children.
Links:
- Election leaflet: Humanity
- Democracy Club CV: Amila Y’Mech
- Facebook: Amila Y’Mech
- Twitter: @AmilaYM
- Email: amila@houseoflove.org.uk
- John Young (UKIP)
John was born and raised in Derbyshire, now living in Idridgehay. He has worked in local and national government in Public Health, setting up a consultancy assisting industry in regulatory compliance and the process of tendering for government work.
Links:
- Website: My UKIP: John Young
- Website: UKIP
- Email: john.young@ukiplocal.org
See also Democracy Club CVs for Derbyshire Dales and Your Next MP: Candidates for Derbyshire Dales. We have tried our best to identify links for all the candidates, but if you are aware of any further locally relevant links do add them as a comment below.
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Thank you to Pym Mumford from America for emailing us these photos she took of our St. George’s Day Parade whilst staying at Croft Cottage:
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This Thursday (7th May) sees elections for the House of Commons, our District Council and local Parish Councils, but in our immediate area we will only be polled for the Parliamentary election. Our Polling Station is the Memorial Hall (click here for other Derbyshire Dales Polling Stations).
- Parliamentary Election – Derbyshire Dales Constituency:
The candidates are:- Andy Botham (Labour)
- Ben Fern (Liberal Democrats)
- Patrick McLoughlin (Conservatives)
- Ian Wood (Green Party)
- Amila Y’Mech (Humanity)
- John Young (UKIP)
We will post links to further information on these candidates soon.
- Derbyshire Dales District Council Election- Dovedale & Parwich Ward:
Uncontested, so Sir Richard FitzHerbert returns as our District Councilor. Click here for information on nominations for other Derbyshire Dales wards.
- Parish Council Elections:
- Eaton & Alsop Parish Council: John Bunting, Christopher Duffell and David Wainwright are the only nominations, so they are elected unopposed.
- Parwich Parish Council: Mick Edge Jr and Phil Kirkham are the only nominations so they are elected unopposed, however they will not be quorate (a minimum of three). The Returning Officer will call another election so that more people can stand, and if more stand than the remaining five vacant seats then a poll will be held. (Click here for more information.)
For other Derbyshire Dales Parish Council elections click here for more information.
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Thank you John F-S for these photos, (but sorry about the delay with the video clip you sent the Blog, errm… technically difficulties is a useful catch all phrase to add here).
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Parwich and District Horticultural Society
Forthcoming Day Trip, Wednesday 10th June 2015
PDHS invite members and non- members to join them on their first trip of 2015. In the morning we will visit Stone House Cottage Garden and Nursery described by The Garden as follows:
‘A romantic garden set in an old walled kitchen garden. The area is only 1 acre but seems much larger- hedges divide it into different compartments and create diverse habitats in which to grow the vast selection of rare and unusual plants that thrive here.
Unusual brick follies adorn the walls and these in turn, are covered with a multitude of climbing and twining plants in which the garden specialises.
The garden acts as a shop window for the adjoining nursery. Here you can buy plants of almost all that grow in the garden – the list of shrubs and climbers includes many hardly ever seen for sale in this country’.
If you would like a preview of what will be there visit their website –
http://www.shcn.co.uk/garden.htm
We will then travel a short distance to Ashwood Nurseries owned by plantsman John Massey VMH. Here we will be able to lunch in their café and in the afternoon will have a guided tour of ‘John’s Garden’,which is described below,again further information is available from the website
‘John’s Garden’ at Ashwood Nurseries is a wonderful three acre private garden created by nursery owner John Massey VMH. Informal borders, island beds and woodland dells are set against the beautiful backdrop of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. It is a ‘plantsman’s garden‘ that has an abundance of rare plants as well as many familiar favourites.
This is a garden for all seasons with magnificent collections of trees, shrubs, conifers adding to the interest all year round. There are many fine features including a stunning pool and rock garden planted with choice alpines and miniature bulbs, a colourful lewisia wall, an Anemone pavonina meadow and a unique succulent garden. A ‘hot’ border is home to an extensive collection of South African plants. Throughout the garden, urns and patio pots are imaginatively planted.
The garden has been featured on TV as well as in numerous articles in the national press and gardening magazines, and has been described by Carol Klein as ‘the most loved and looked after garden I’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting’.
We will leave Parwich (Pump House) at 9.00am returning about 6.00pm. The cost to members is £20 (non members £25), this includes coach travel and entry to both gardens and the tour. To reserve your place please send £5 (non refundable) to Glynis Drummond (tel 561) asap, the balance to be paid by 1st June.
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