Our Weatherman in the Village says:
We’ve been lucky this weekend with a dry slot in between unsettled weather patterns. Sadly Monday will see a return of damp and cool conditions for the rest of the week ahead.
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The well dressings at Tissington are well worth a look…
Photos by David G
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If anybody has, or knows of anybody with some ferrets please can you let Lucy Maddocks know. The Carnival Committee would like to hold the ferret racing on the Friday night of Wakes week but are a couple short. So if you know of any first class racing specimens email lucywigley@googlemail.com
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Jack, the Goldstraw’s Senegal Parrot, has escaped. Please ring them on 390370 if you see him
UPDATE David G found Jack this morning (Mon) being mobbed by jackdaws on Creamery Lane. He is now back at home, dishevelled and somewhat distressed but safe. He has also taken to imitating jackdaws and a growling dog so has learnt a lot in his 24 hours of freedom!
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sun 1st | No services today | Parwich & Alsop Churches | |
| Mon 2nd | School resumes after half-term | School | |
| Mon 2nd | 10am / 10.07am |
Bus to Bakewell arrives Bakewell 10.40, leaves 13.35 |
Sycamore Cottages / Alsop Church |
| Mon 2nd | 2.30 to 3.30pm | Pilates for over 60s | Memorial Hall |
| Mon 2nd | 5pm and 6.15pm |
Pilates: two mixed ability classes | Memorial Hall |
| Mon 2nd | 7-8pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls Open Evening |
Parson’s Croft |
| Tue 3rd | 6.15pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls vs Bradwell |
Away |
| Tue 3rd | 7pm | Keep fit run/jog/walk – all abilities | Sycamore car park |
| Tue 3rd | 7-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Wed 4th | … | Green bin, Blue bin and food caddy collection | Parwich |
| Wed 4th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 5th | 9.00am | Bag2School | School |
| Thu 5th | 9.00 to 11.30am | Toddlers’ Group | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 5th | 11am to 1pm | Evie’s Artistic Session More info: 390488 |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 5th | 1.15pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls vs Baslow B |
Away |
| Thu 5th | 7-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Fri 6th | 7-9pm | PTA After School Disco | Memorial Hall |
| Sun 8th | 9.30am | Family Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sun 8th | 10-12am | Peak Five Churches Children’s Event Let the be Light |
Memorial Hall |
| Sun 8th | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Sun 8th | 2pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls Senior Cup |
Parson’s Croft |
| Sun 8th | 2pm | Pikehall Harness Racing | Pikehall |
| Sun 8th | 2.30am | 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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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB
Back top league matches and two very good wins this week. Nobody turned up for our first open evening on Monday night, which is a real shame. We will repeat the evening this Monday. Get off the couch and come and have a go. Its one hour out of your life!
Matlock Tuesday bowls league.
Home – Matlock Golf Club – 27 May.
We always seem to have good close games against the Golf Club and this match was no exception. We each won two games, but thankfully the ones we lost were by a smaller margin than Matlock. Edith for once sat this match out and Rick played with Tony and the pair of them won handsomely 21 – 12. Dawn and Dot also played very well winning 21 – 13. The final result gave Parwich 69, Golf Club 67. We were one place ahead of our opponents in the league. This win will keep us there.
- Next match – Away – Bradwell – 3 June – 6.30pm.
Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Home – Hope Works – 29 May 2014.
Hope Works are just ahead of us in the league and we needed to score well against them. Our doubles pairs played a blinder winning two out of the three games with Liz and Sue coming out on top 21 – 10. The overall score after the doubles was 56 – 49 to Parwich. For once we struggled in the singles only winning two of the six games, but our defeats were less costly. Tony A winning 15 – 3 and Dawn 15 – 7. We sneaked a win by one point in the singles and winning overall by 127 – 110. Unfortunately this points total is not enough to get us above Hope Works, but a win is a win.
- Next match – Away – Baslow – 5 June – 1.45pm.
See you Monday night.
John B.
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This bird has been with us since February. He loves peanuts and shows no sign of leaving!
John F-S
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Hello Possums,
Prince Charles, during his recent visit to Canada, insisted that the gap between rich and poor people must be narrowed. As a direct consequence, the first phase of 200 affordable starter homes will commence early summer within the grounds of the Charles and Camilla’s residence, Highgrove House.
Prince Charles has had his pocket money stopped for a month by Mummy, after an unguarded comment to a Jewish lady, making reference to President Putin’s actions in the Crimea, provoking a serious backlash and outrage in Russia. His comment, made during his recent Canadian tour, has aggravated an already tense situation; it may come to pass that the Prince will have to eat a large slice of his own Duchy Original Organic Humble Pie.
A jubilant candidate, named Francis Drake, won the first UKIP seat on Weymouth & Portland Council in Dorset, beating Lib Dem mayor Ray Banham. However he did not join in the celebrations until after he had finished his game of bowls.
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Photos by David G
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Well rotted horse manure for sale. Bagged and ready for delivery to your door in Parwich.
If interested please email ionabess@btinternet.com or call 07805149025. Prices range from £2.50 to £4.50 a bag depending on size. We can deliver on Wednesday 28th morning or Thursday 29th by arrangement. I look forward to hearing from you. Annie G-P”.
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Go to the Peak Five Facebook page for more details.
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Work is underway on the restoration of Alsop Church tower, go to the Peak Five Facebook page to find out more.
Work on the tower has revealed this mysterious carved stone:
(Photos from the Peak Five Facebook page.)
Also do your bit to support the work on this beautiful Norman church by sampling the excellent ‘Tea & Cakes’ there this Bank Holiday Monday afternoon.
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Photos by David G
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You can still visit Ruby and Gill’s exhibitions in Parwich (and see the sale of work by Ray Stone) today, but also John F-S also recommends:
Do visit Sue Prince, who is taking part in Derbyshire Open Arts, at Beechenhill Farm, Ilam.
Open 10am-5pm Mon 26May.
If you go to Ilam, don’t forget to sample the excellent ‘Tea & Cakes’ at Alsop Church whilst en route.
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The results in the East Midlands region for the European Parliament elections are as follows:
UKIP 32.90%
Conservative 25.99%
Labour 24.93%
Green 5.98%
Liberal Democrats 5.42%
An Independence from Europe Party 1.91%
BNP 1.64%
English Democrats 1.04%
Harmony Party 0.20%
UKIP and Labour have increased their percentage of the vote, with the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and BNP all having a reduced percentage of the vote.
The following five candidates will now represent our Region in the European Parliament:
UKIP Roger Helmer
UKIP Margot Parker
Conservative Emma McClarkin
Conservative Andrew Lewer
Labour Glenis Willmott
Added 26th May: the turnout of registered voters in our region was 32.6%, slightly poorer than the national turnout of 34.19%. Take into account that not all eligible to vote are registered to vote ….
Nationally UKIP are now the largest UK MEP political group, with the Liberal Democrats so far in fifth place below the Greens, with the Scottish and Northern Ireland results still to be included. The BNP have lost all the seats they had. See the BBC website for full information.
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Our Weatherman in the Village says:
We don’t need a rain gauge to know it’s wet – just as well!
Sadly, it doesn’t look like getting much better with low pressure dominating this week. So, more of the same in prospect for the coming period, with no obvious let up in the showery conditions.
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Thank you for all the support this weekend. All proceeds are going to the National Stroke Association and Ashbourne Stroke Club.
More pots have been brought down from the loft today!
The pots and sculptures are pieces made over Dad’s life time and many haven’t been seen before.
Roger S
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Visit this beautiful Norman Church. Have a fantastic afternoon walk:
Tea & Cakes are being served in the churchyard at Alsop, 11am – 4pm tomorrow (Monday).
Come along and support this event, in aid of Alsop Church. Stunning views, delicious cakes, not to be missed.
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sun 25th | 9.30am | Mattins | Parwich Church |
| Sun 25th | 10am-5pm | Derbyshire Open Arts Ruby Hickmott Gill Radcliffe |
4 Church Walk Flaxdale House |
| Sun 25th | 11am-4pm | Studio Pottery Sale Work by Ray Stone (proceeds to Charity) |
Stubley, Creamery Lane |
| Sun 25th | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Sun 25th | 2pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls friendly vs Ashbourne Park |
Away |
| Sun 25th | 2.30pm | Methodist Service | Parwich Church |
| Mon 26th | Spring Bank Holiday | ||
| Mon 26th | 10am-5pm | Derbyshire Open Arts Ruby Hickmott Gill Radcliffe |
4 Church Walk Flaxdale House |
| Mon 26th | 11am to 4pm | Tea & Cakes in the Churchyard | Alsop Church |
| Mon 26th | 11am-4pm | Studio Pottery Sale Work by Ray Stone (proceeds to Charity) |
Stubley, Creamery Lane |
| Mon 26th | 2.30 to 3.30pm | Pilates for over 60s | Memorial Hall |
| Mon 26th | 5pm and 6.15pm |
Pilates: two mixed ability classes | Memorial Hall |
| Mon 26th | 7-8pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls Open Evening |
Parson’s Croft |
| Tue 27th | 6.15pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls vs Matlock Golf Club |
Parson’s Croft |
| Tue 27th | 7pm | Keep fit run/jog/walk – all abilities | Sycamore car park |
| Tue 27th | 7-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Wed 28th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 29th | … | Grey bin and food caddy collection | Parwich |
| Thu 29th | 9.00 to 11.30am | Toddlers’ Group | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 29th | 11am to 1pm | Evie’s Artistic Session More info: 390488 |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 29th | 11am | Ascension Day Tissington Well Dressing Service |
Tissington Church |
| Thu 29th | 1.15pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls vs Lafarge B |
Parson’s Croft |
| Thu 29th | 7-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Sun 1st | No services today | Parwich & Alsop Churches | |
Click here to see the full Diary page; please email any event information to parwich@hotmail.co.uk
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Ruby Hickmott’s paintings on display at 4 Church Walk Sat, Sun and Mon 10.00 am – 5.00 pm.
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All are welcome to this sale at Stubley in Creamery Lane, Parwich this weekend. Ray’s family will be donating all proceeds to charity.
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Thank you John F-S for this photo of visitors enjoying work by Gill Radcliffe:
You can see work by the Parwich artists Gill Radcliffe and Ruby Hickmott as part of Derbyshire Open Art this Saturday, Sunday and Monday, click here for more details.
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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB
It was a pity that more people did not go to the Parish Meeting. Perhaps we will have to drag possible members kicking and screaming to the green. Anyway one unexpected good win and one not so unsurprising loss.
Matlock Tuesday bowls league
Away – Youlgrave – 20 May
We have not played on this green for many years; they have been playing in the top division in the league. Some years ago they also put what can best be described as a ‘camels hump’ in the green. To say you need a sat nav to play on there is an understatement. The game did not start well with Dawn and Dot 11 -3 down in just a few ends. However, o ye of little faith, they came back and finished winners by 21 – 15. We won two of the other three games and came out on top by 78 – 60. Considering the trepidation with we were approaching the match, what a result. Hopefully we can start climbing up the league a bit.
- Next match – Home – Matlock Golf Club – 27 May – 6.30pm
Matlock Thursday Friendly League
Away – Chatsworth A – 22 May 2014
We have been doing quite well in this league, winning a few and losing a few. This week was ‘losing a few’. They are top of the league and showed us no mercy. We lost two of the three doubles games, but Harry B and Ian J played really well to win 21 – 13. Despite this however, we were behind 55 – 38.
We shared the six singles three apiece with Edith providing us with a great 15 – 5 win. The final outcome was a win to Chatsworth 121 – 105. At least the rain held off!!
- Next match – Home – Lafarge – 29 May – 1.45pm
We have the first of our ‘friendly’ games this Sunday. Ashourne Park are entertaining us. Should be good.
Even though it’s a Bank Holiday we will be on the green at around 7 o’clock on Monday. Come and have a try I dare you!!
John B.
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Ruby Hickmott and Gill Radcliffe will be opening their studios again this year for Derbyshire Open Arts, 24th,25th,26th May, 10am-5pm. Do please come and see what they have been up to this year, Ruby at 4 Church Walk, Gill at Flaxdale House. Ruby has been doing more work in oils, while Gill has continued with watercolour.
Ruby Hickmott. Rolling clouds over the Dam, Carsington Oil 100x50cm unframed
Gillian Radcliffe. Fishy Fantasy, watercolour 67x47cms framed
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There is still time to vote in today’s European Parliament election, the
Polling Stations are open until 10pm this evening. On your ballot paper your vote for one political party, then the parties are awarded seats on the basis of their proportion of the vote, so every vote counts. Click here for the nine parties running in the East Midlands, and their candidate lists.
The Returning Officer for the Westminster parliamentary constituency of Kettering is serving as Returning Officer for the East Midlands region in today’s European Elections. The results will be declared on Sunday 25th May.
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| What’s on Where this Holiday Weekend | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Fri 23rd | Last day of school before half-term | School | |
| Sat 24th | 10am-5pm | Derbyshire Open Arts Ruby Hickmott Gill Radcliffe |
4 Church Walk Flaxdale House |
| Sat 24th | 11am-4pm | Studio Pottery Sale Work by Ray Stone (proceeds to Charity) |
Stubley, Creamery Lane |
| Sun 25th | 9.30am | Mattins | Parwich Church |
| Sun 25th | 10am-5pm | Derbyshire Open Arts Ruby Hickmott Gill Radcliffe |
4 Church Walk Flaxdale House |
| Sun 25th | 11am-4pm | Studio Pottery Sale Work by Ray Stone (proceeds to Charity) |
Stubley, Creamery Lane |
| Sun 25th | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Sun 25th | 2pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls friendly vs Ashbourne Park |
Away |
| Sun 25th | 2.30pm | Methodist Service | Parwich Church |
| Mon 26th | Spring Bank Holiday | ||
| Mon 26th | 10am-5pm | Derbyshire Open Arts Ruby Hickmott Gill Radcliffe |
4 Church Walk Flaxdale House |
| Mon 26th | 11am to 4pm | Tea & Cakes in the Churchyard | Alsop Church |
| Mon 26th | 11am-4pm | Studio Pottery Sale Work by Ray Stone (proceeds to Charity) |
Stubley, Creamery Lane |
| Mon 26th | 2.30 to 3.30pm | Pilates for over 60s | Memorial Hall |
| Mon 26th | 5pm and 6.15pm |
Pilates: two mixed ability classes | Memorial Hall |
| Mon 26th | 7-8pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls Open Evening |
Parson’s Croft |
Click here to see the full Diary page; please email any event information to parwich@hotmail.co.uk
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This weekend sees a chance to purchase ceramics by an important local artist and academic. Ray Stone grew up in Ashbourne, where he began creating pottery whilst still in his teens. His work explored both traditional methods and highly innovative styles over a number of decades. After his death the retrospective exhibition of his work in Parwich Memorial Hall attracted a lot of interest, those who did not know Ray’s work could not but be impressed by is range and beauty.
All are welcome to this sale at Stubley in Creamery Lane, Parwich this weekend. Ray’s family will be donating all proceeds to charity.
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This evening Parish Annual Meeting included an excellent ‘Group and Societies Exhibition’ with very tasty cakes and other refreshments laid on by Catering 4 Parwich. Unfortunately the numbers of people enjoying it were limited.
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Tomorrow (Thursday 22nd May) sees the elections for the European Parliament. Local polling is in the Meeting Room at the Memorial Hall from 7am to 10pm. On our ballot paper we cast a single vote for our preferred political party. The nine parties contesting our region are:
- Labour
- Conservative
- Liberal Democrat
- UKIP
- Green Party
- BNP
- English Democrats
- An Independence from Europe
- Harmony
Our region returns five MEPs. Parties are allocated seats on a quota basis on the basis of their proportion of the total vote (see About My Vote). A party’s first seat goes to the first candidate on their list, a second seat to their second candidate and so on. The candidate list for each of the parties standing in the East Midlands region are as follows: Continue Reading »
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