This bird training for its short migration from Orchard Farm to Hall Gates this week.
The blog team is pleased to announce another new member of the team. Harriet B has joined us with a very specific and exciting role. We are conscious that most of our contributors, and possibly the majority of our readers, are people of a certain age! Harriet is hoping to develop a following amongst the younger age groups and will be posting articles, news and general information of interest and relevance to our young people.
If you are a young person with an idea of what you would like to see on the blog or you have an item of interest to be posted, either get in contact with Harriet directly or by emailing the blog.
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Parwich & District Local History Society have some genuine Jiffy Bags (PB5 internal dimensions 245mm x 361mm) for sale. Cost 50p each or £40 for a box of 100 (only 110 envelopes available).
We can deliver in Parwich, Alsop, Ballidon or Pikehall, otherwise they must be collected. Anyone interested contact Peter T on 287 or via email parwich@hotmail.co.uk .
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Don’t forget you can put your Christmas trees out for recycling this week. The District Council say, place …
… it at the edge of your property on your green/recycling day collection. Trees should be no longer than 5 feet in length so it may be necessary to break/saw the tree into a manageable size. Please remove the decorations and plant pot.
Click here for more information on Christmas waste recycling.
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sun 11th | 9.30am | Family Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sun 11th | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Sun 11th | 2.30pm | Methodist Service | Parwich Church |
| Mon 12th | 10am / 10.07am |
Bus to Bakewell arrives Bakewell 10.40, leaves 13.35 |
Sycamore Cottages / Alsop Church |
| Mon 12th | 5pm and 6.15pm |
Pilates: two mixed ability classes | Memorial Hall |
| Tue 13th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall | Tue 13th | 7pm | Keep fit run/jog/walk – all abilities | Sycamore car park |
| Tue 13th | 7.30pm | canceled |
Memorial Hall |
| Wed 14th | … | Green bin, Blue bin and food caddy collection Christmas trees also collected today |
Parwich |
| Wed 14th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 15th | 11am to 1pm | Evie’s Artistic Session More info: 390488 |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 15th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Fri 16th | 7.45pm | Parwich Film | Memorial Hall |
| Sat 17th | 8pm | P&D Local History Society Quiz (local & general questions) All welcome |
Sycamore |
| Sun 18th | 10am | Family Service | Parwich Church |
| Sun 18th | 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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Due to the reduction in crude oil prices during the last 7 days, the oil club is offering an additional chance to order oil this weekend at a price of 0.3449 ppl.
As always this is for a minimum order of 500 litres and orders need to be placed by 11.30am on Monday.
Next order will be the weekend of 18 January.
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10.40am Good News! Owner on his way to collect dog
We found this little dog in our garden this morning at 5AM. I walked around the village a couple of times with him hoping to find someone out looking for him or that he might lead me to his house but no luck.
We eventually decided to take him to the Vet in Ashbourne. He was a bit freaked out but very friendly and obviously well looked after. He has a chip so maybe the owner has been contacted already.
If anyone recognises him or knows his owner he is at Blenheim Vet Centre on the Airfield in Ashbourne 01335 342111 ask for Lisa.
Lewis N
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Welcome to our newest Blog Team Member, Steve J, who officially signed on today as an ‘administrator’ of parwich.org. Steve started learning the WordPress software today, and with the various updates, he may have to be doing update training for the rest of us.
Also watch this space as we hope soon to have news on further expansion.
Fiona H, Lucy M, Emma S & Peter T
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Warning of strong winds over the weekend
High winds are being forecast for many parts of the country including Derbyshire this weekend, so DCC is warning motorists to take care.
The current forecast is for gales on Friday evening and into Saturday and Sunday.
High winds could lead to difficult driving conditions, and could cause trees to be blown onto roads.
Extra teams of workers equipped with chainsaws on are standby over the weekend to deal with any problems.
DCC’s Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Infrastructure, Councillor Dean Collins, said:
Please take care when you are out and about at the weekend, particularly if you are driving. If the winds are as strong as expected there could be many trees blown over, so take care when driving round corners just in case there is a tree down blocking the road.
We’ve got even more workers on standby so that if we do have issues with trees down on the roads we have extra people to deal with them quickly.
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We would just like to let everyone know that John and I exchanged contracts on Tuesday, with Robert Roebuck and Angela Dunlop, who are now the new owners of Orchard Farm! They are very excited about coming to live in Parwich.
They move in on Thursday 15th and we know everyone will make them feel very welcome. We are so pleased that they are very keen to take on Tom’s and Douglas’s Barns. We have loved our 30+ years at Orchard Farm, and 15+ years of running the holiday cottages; we shall miss both a very great deal but are very happy the way things have turned out and warmly welcome Angela and Robert.
Happily we are staying in Parwich, renting Hallgates for the time being while we look for somewhere to buy, hopefully in the village. We are now in complete chaos in two houses at the moment, and thank you so much to all the kind souls who have popped in to offer practical help and comfort! It is much appreciated.
The final move is on Tuesday, possibly running over onto Wednesday when we will finally close the door on that part of our lives…
(You may be relieved to know that birds are already coming to the feeders John has put up at Hallgates!)
Marion F-S
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7th January situation
Our bin teams have now completed the catch up both of domestic waste and recycling collections missed because of snow and ice over the festive period.
We are aware that in some northern areas of the district – including small parts of Tideswell and Litton – a few properties expecting the recycling catch-up have been missed as we reached capacity on the collection truck.
A double recycling collection will now happen in these areas on Monday and our advice, with high winds forecast, is to take your recycling bags/bins inside or take measures to protect them from the elements. For Monday’s collection, you can leave extra recycling in untied plastic bags (not black bin bags please) or suitable plastic containers (please separate paper and cardboard from other recycling materials, ideally bundled up or in boxes).
Our apologies again for any inconvenience.
We explained in yesterday’s email update that excessive amounts of domestic waste are slowing down scheduled collections and this was the case again today. If we missed your usual Wednesday collection, we’ll be back tomorrow.
We’ve had plenty of messages from residents about the catch-up – both complimentary and not-so-complimentary – but we do want to thank you for your patience and understanding.
A common complaint is that we should have gritted roads better to enable bin collections to take place after the snowfall. Please note however that the District Council isn’t responsible for gritting roads. That’s the difficult task of Derbyshire County Council – we are two separate organisations.
Thanks again – and please check your 2015 waste and recycling collections timetable via our postcode search.
* If you still have a lot of post-Christmas waste to dispose of, please use local household waste recycling centres if you can.
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Badminton at Parwich Memorial Hall
With the cancelation of the Dance Classes, Tuesday evenings are available for Badminton again. Some regular slots are available on each of the three evenings:
- Tuesday: 6-7, 7-8, 8-9
- Wednesday: 8-9
- Thursday: 6-7
If you are interested contact Cheryl on 390617 or email parwichMH@gmail.com.
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We just received this update from the District Council that because of the sheer quantity of general waste they can not guarantee the timing of tomorrow’s grey bin collection. So put your bins out early and leave them out if they are not emptied tomorrow.
6th January situation
Please note that excessive amounts of domestic waste (one property visited today left out more than 30 sacks for collection!) are slowing down not only the catch-up plan issued to you via email yesterday, but also, in some cases, this week’s regular timetable.
If we didn’t manage to get to you today, we will try to return tomorrow.
Strictly speaking, we are not able to take extra domestic waste, even after Christmas, and recommend that you continue to recycle as much waste as possible and also use local household waste recycling centres.
Your help in ensuring that your bin collections work smoothly and on time is much appreciated.
* Confirmation of all your 2015 collection dates and a downloadable calendar is available via our postcode search.
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Most dog owners are very responsible, but unfortunately those few that are not may give rise to considerable irritation:
This MUST stop!
Who on earth allows their dog(s) to roam and/or foul repeatedly and habitually on our shared drive off Creamery Lane? Almost always in the same spot, but sometimes also in our gardens.
It has gone on for months and months, and then stopped for a few weeks, only to start again a couple of weeks ago. A little earlier yesterday I found 5 piles, yes FIVE, one of which looked more like a pile of ‘sick’ with –what looked like- (dried) peas mixed in. The piles must have been deposited in a period of no more than 24 hours. It’s disgusting and it MUST stop. Why should I be clearing up after other people’s dogs? Dog owners: take FULL responsibility for your pooches!
Do you know whose dog(s) could be responsible, then let the PPC know and they will follow it up, possibly via the local police lady who has offered to help with this persistent and widespread problem.
This time it’s my exasperated words, next time I’ll post some pictures of steaming piles ….
Saskia T
On a personal note, I can sympathise: being opposite Saskia and having had to clear dog mess (medium to large sized dog, fed on dried food) most mornings for about a week before Christmas; from my lawn, gravel drive and even from some plants in pots.
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Ashbourne Leisure Centre pool to reopen 12 January
The swimming pool at Derbyshire Dales District Council’s Ashbourne Leisure Centre is set to reopen on Monday 12 January – giving users a first view of an externally funded £175,000 open plan “changing village”. And as a thank you to the local community for their patience over the past five months, the District Council will be charging just one pound for anyone to use the pool at public swimming sessions throughout the first week. Continue Reading »
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Thank you Steve J for pointing out this link to the Derbyshire Dales District Council website (click here) updating on the plans to catch up on the double recycling bin collections delayed by last week’s snow.
For Parwich it says the delayed collections will take place next week. (Note, I was pleasantly surprised today to find my garden waste/green bin in Creamery Lane had been emptied.) Are there many bins still left to be emptied? Presumably the advice is to still leave any bins from missed collections by the roadside.
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Normal Wednesday Collections |
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| Date | Time | Event | Location |
| Wed 7th | … | Grey bin and food caddy collection | Parwich |
| Wed 14th | … | Green bin, Blue bin and food caddy collection Christmas trees also collected today |
Parwich |
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Tom Chambers is back on BBC1 in the new series of ‘Father Brown’, week days at 2.15pm. It starts today, so if you miss it you can catch up on BBC iPlayer (click here for more details). Series 3 runs for fifteen episodes, and Stuart says episode fourteen is a big one for Tom.
Stuart also says:
He has just finished White Christmas at the Dominion Theatre and is now becoming a judge on the ‘Strictly’ Tour with Craig and his professional dancing partner Camilla Dallerup.
You can find out more about the Tour, which starts in Birmingham on the 26th of January, by clicking here.
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The funeral will take place at 11.00 am on Friday 9 January at St Peter’s Parwich.
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sun 4th | No services today | Parwich & Alsop Churches |
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| Mon 5th | School closed for staff training | Parwich School | |
| Mon 5th | 12.45pm | Parwich Lunch Gammon & Spotted Dick Phone Val tel.390 458 |
Memorial Hall |
| Mon 5th | 5pm and 6.15pm |
Pilates: two mixed ability classes | Memorial Hall |
| Tue 6th | Children start back in School | Parwich School | |
| Tue 6th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Tue 6th | 7pm | Keep fit run/jog/walk – all abilities | Sycamore car park |
| Wed 7th | … | Grey bin and food caddy collection | Parwich |
| Wed 7th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 8th | 11am to 1pm | Evie’s Artistic Session More info: 390488 |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 8th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Fri 9th | 11am | Funeral Service Jack Cundy |
Parwich Church |
| Sun 11th | 9.30am | Family Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sun 11th | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Sun 11th | 2.30pm | Methodist 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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Above, looking across the ridge and furrow of one of the Ballidon medieval open fields, towards one of Bradbourne’s medieval open fields close in to the village, and another up on Haven Hill. Below, the plough lines on the Parwich open field, the Wings, contrast the medieval elongated ‘s’ shaped ridge and furrow to the left with the dead straight ‘modern’ ridge and furrow created by steam ploughing. Photos by David G.
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With very long legs:
Photos by John F-S
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0.3735 ppl.
Orders need to be placed by 11.30am Monday 5 January to secure this price. Delivery before 16 January.
Next order will be the weekend of 18 January
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Bad news unfortunately on both the upcoming Dance classes:
Dear all
Sadly I have just been informed that the dance classes we had previously advertised will not be going ahead as planned due to unforeseen circumstances.
I have contacted Community Sports to ask if there can be a replacement but probably won’t hear anything back until late next week.
I’ll keep you informed.
Thanks Katy
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Reed bunting (left)
and bullfinch (below),
photos by John F-S
The weekend of 24/25th January sees the RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch; those wishing to take part can find out more and register by clicking here.
The RSPB say:
Bird populations are a great indicator of the health of the countryside. That’s why it’s so important to take part in surveys like Big Garden Birdwatch to keep an eye on the ups and downs of the wildlife where we live.
All you need to do is spend an hour over the weekend of 24-25 January counting the birds in your garden. It’s that simple!
However, we wondered if there was any interest in doing a Big Ballidon/Alsop/Parwich/Pikehall Bird Watch the same weekend? Let us know your thoughts by commenting on this post or emailing parwich@hotmail.co.uk .
There are a number of possibilities, including:
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… when mist cleared
Photo by David G.
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Responses are still coming in, but as of midnight the 29th of December some 78% of respondents supported the need for a public meeting to discuss options for the future of the Parish Council owned land off Pump Hill, making up part of The Square. You can still add your response:
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If you haven’t given me your number but would like to appear in the Parwich Phone Book, please ring me on 191 or email Fiona@nethergreenfarm.plus. com. I am hoping to have it printed early in the new year.
Fiona
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Snow update – Derbyshire Dales District Council
Continuing poor weather conditions mean that Derbyshire Dales District Council’s scheduled stall market today (Monday) in Bakewell is cancelled. However, the usual Monday livestock market at the District Council’s Agricultural Business Centre in Bakewell goes ahead as planned.
The District Council’s four leisure centres in Ashbourne, Bakewell, Matlock and Wirksworth beat the weather conditions by opening as scheduled across the weekend, but the Boxing Day snowfall forced the suspension of Saturday’s scheduled waste and recycling collections in and around Ashbourne, Darley Dale and Baslow.
Bin teams were out first thing today (Monday) playing catch-up in those areas – though some side roads and streets may still be inaccessible.
The big message to Derbyshire Dales residents for this week is please leave out/put out your waste and recycling for collection – and the bin teams will get to you as soon possible. Residents should work to this week’s scheduled collection timetable, which can be found online at www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/waste via a postcode search.
Waste can be taken to household recycling centres at Ashbourne, Darley Dale and Waterswallows, Buxton.
* Derbyshire County Council are responsible for gritting roads – and snow updates and gritting information can be found on the homepage of their website at http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk
Note: Our bins (blue and green bins and food caddies) are, weather permitting, due for emptying on Wednesday as normal.
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Thank you to Lynn C for these photos of today’s Christmas outing – and thanks to the Legion for organising the walk. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sun 28th | No services today | Parwich & Alsop Churches |
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| Sun 28th | 11am start |
Christmas Walk to Brassington | meet at the Legion |
| Sun 28th | 5pm onwards |
Christmas Pub Fun complimentary light refreshments |
Sycamore |
| Tue 30th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Wed 31st | … | Green bin, Blue bin and food caddy collection | Parwich |
| Wed 31st | New Year’s Eve Legion & Sycamore celebrations more details to follow |
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| Thu 1st | New Year’s Day | ||
| Thu 1st | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Cheryl tel 617 | Memorial Hall |
| Sun 4th | No services today | Parwich & Alsop Churches |
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Click here to see the full Diary page; please email any event information to parwich@hotmail.co.uk
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