Though the weekend has started in rain and mist, let’s hope the weather picks up for tomorrow’s St. George’s celebrations.
Photo by David G.
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| Get inspired in the Peak District National Park for photo competition |
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Teaching a child to ride a bicycle on the Tissington Trail, taking part in a Duke of Edinburgh Award challenge on the Peak District moors, practicing watercolour painting at Monsal Head – show people discovering the joys of national parks and you could win a national prize. This year’s UK National Parks photo competition (April 14 to May 28) focuses on the young and the young at heart with the theme “Britain’s Breathing Spaces: Space to Grow.” Photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to take part. The photograph must be taken within one of Britain’s 15 national parks. UK National Parks partner outdoor gear specialists Merrell are offering a prize of top-quality footwear for the best picture. Jim Dixon, chief executive of the Peak District National Park Authority, said: “When we think of the future and who will look after our National Park family in the decades and centuries ahead, we think of young people. We might think of the child catching his or her first fish, but there is, too, the grandparent who is teaching that child to fish and instilling a respect and love of our naturally beautiful landscapes. “This year’s competition theme gives plenty of scope for some super images and I hope the Peak District’s talented photographers, both amateur and professional, are inspired to enter. A visit to the Photo Gallery inside Bakewell Visitor Centre, which shows magnificent work by a group of local professional photographers, is a good starting point for inspiration.” For ideas on what to do in the Peak District National Park visit www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/visiting which has information on events and activities and more. More information on the photo competition, including terms and conditions, are at www.nationalparks.gov.uk/spacetogrow The deadline for uploading entries is May 28. The photographs must be of people getting inspired or actively enjoying themselves within one of the 15 UK National Parks – Brecon Beacons, the Broads, Cairngorms, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Lake District, Loch Lomond & Trossachs, New Forest, Northumberland, North York Moors, Peak District, Pembrokeshire Coast, Snowdonia, South Downs or Yorkshire Dales. The winner will receive his or her choice of footwear from outdoor expert Merrell. The competition is also supported by Natural Resources Wales, and Natural England. The annual photo competition is part of a series of events culminating in National Parks Week, which takes place from July 28 to August 3. |
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Thank you to John F-S for this colourful photo:
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IMPORTANT: These details have been updated elsewhere – please click here for our latest property round up.
Here is the current list of properties for sale or rent in our area, correct as at April 25th 2014.
For Sale
- Main street, 5 bed detached, £800,000.
- NEW: Littlewood Farm, 4 bed detached farm house and land, Lot 1 (farmhouse and around 3 acres of land) £650,000, Lot 2 (brick buildings and around 4.8 acres) £100,000, Lots 1 and 2 together £750,000.
- Fernlea House, Main Street, 4 bed detached, £700,000.
- Lilac Cottage, 4 bed cottage, £495,000.
- Hope Croft, Station Road, 3 bed cottage, £380,000.
- Church Walk, 2 bed barn conversion, £350,000.
- NEW: The Square, 4 bed character property, £299,500.
- Smithy Close, 3 bed semi-detached, £237,500.
For Rent
- Brook Cottage, 2 bedroom cottage in village centre, £525 per month.
- NEW: 2 Rock View, 4 low Moor Cottages, Pikehall, 2 bedroom house, £525 per month.
The list will be updated again next month. Until then, you will be able to find it on the INFO page, via the SITE MAP.
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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB
Now the scary thing is that we are playing quite well and have only lost one match so far, and that was a close call.
Matlock Tuesday bowls league.
Away – Matlock Bath – 22 April
As I mentioned last week we are so short of players that Audrey B had to step in and help us out and she helped us out with a vengeance. Audrey playing like a demon and just about assisted by John B won the game 21 – 13. Dennis and Clara E also came up winners 21 – 17. Rick, without his usual sidekick Edith, won brilliantly with Dot a fabulous substitute playing equally like a demon. Our remaining pair only just lost their game 21 – 17. The overall score therefore was Parwich 80, Matlock 62. Not bad for a scratch team.
To cap it all we are still miraculously TOP OF THE LEAGUE!
- Next match – Home – Chatsworth – 29 April – 6.30pm.
Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Home – Matlock Park – 24 April
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To mark their final weekend as Parwich residents, Kevin and Mike would like to invite you for farewell drinks in the British Legion, from 6pm to 9pm on Saturday April 26th. Everybody welcome!
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Thank you to Mike H for this account and photos of today’s ‘Tea & Cakes’ in Alsop Churchyard:
Despite being short-staffed, volunteers at Alsop-en-le-Dale manned a stall brimming with cakes, jams and chutney today in the churchyard of St Michael & the Angels. Nothing could compare with basking in the spring sunshine supping a refreshing cuppa and tucking into a slice of home-made cake.
If you missed today, there will be three other opportunities on upcoming bank holiday Mondays. This year they will be on 5th May, 26th May and 25th August. We recommend you make a note in your diaries!
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Our Weatherman-in-the-Village says:
Looks like we will avoid the worst of the rain locally during what’s left of the Easter weekend, but the coming week looks a bit wetter than recently with changeable conditions persisting through the working week ahead.
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Livestock vehicle parking pass for Bakewell ABC found in Parwich.
Contact Fiona on 191
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Thank you to John F-S for these great photos of today’s ‘Duck Race’ at Tissington Ford, raising funds for our St. George’s Day celebrations on Sunday 27th of April.
Social Media (the Legion Facebook page) reports:
Duck race results are in: 1st Pat Connor, 2nd Nicola Byrne and 3rd Enid Edge. Well done to the winners and thanks to everyone for buying ducks!
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sun 20th | 10am | Easter Praise & Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sun 20th | 11.15am | Easter Praise & Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Sun 20th | open from 12.30pm |
Easter Egg Hunt BBQ & Games Children’s Egg Hunt at 2pm |
Legion |
| Mon 21st | Easter Monday | ||
| Mon 21st | 10am / 10.07am |
Bus to Bakewell arrives Bakewell 10.40, leaves 13.35 |
Sycamore Cottages / Alsop Church |
| Mon 21st | 3pm | Easter Adventures at the Sycamore Easter Egg Hunts Easter Bonnet Competition |
Sycamore Inn |
| Tue 22nd | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Tue 22nd | 6.15pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls vs Matlock Bath |
Away |
| Tue 22nd | 7pm | Keep fit run/jog/walk – all abilities | Sycamore car park |
| Wed 23rd | St. George’s Day | ||
| Wed 23rd | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 24th | … | Green bin, Blue bin and food caddy collection | Parwich |
| Thu 24th | 9.00 to 11.30am | Toddlers’ Group | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 24th | 11am to 1pm | Evie’s Artistic Session More info: 390488 |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 24th | 1.15pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls vs Matlock Park A |
Parson’s Croft |
| Thu 24th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Sat 26th | 6-9pm | Kevin & Mike’s Farewell Drinks |
Legion |
| Sun 27th | 9am 10.15am 11am 1pm |
St George’s Day Parade Bacon Cobs Parade led by Dove Holes Band St George’s Day Church Service BBQ |
Legion Parwich Church Legion |
| Sun 27th | 11.15am | Mattins | Alsop Church |
| Sun 27th | 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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The Legion would like to wish all of its friends and supporters a very happy Easter….!!!!
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Photos by John F-S
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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB
What is the expression, ‘you can’t win them all’, well at least we won one of our two matches this week and the Thursday match went down to the wire as they say.
Matlock Tuesday bowls league.
Home – Bakewell – 15 April
Another good result following on from last week. Harry and John B were the best pair this week winning 21 -12. Rick and Edith both played really well and although the game was close, 21 – 16 to us, the outcome was never in doubt. Dawn and Sue provided us with our third game win coming in 21 – 15. Although we lost the final game sufficient points were accumulated to provide us with an excellent win 74 – 64.
Just as an aside, the league secretary is a bit of a stickler for having things absolutely correct. One team made 6 small errors on their score sheet and were fined 60 points. They had only won 56 in the game so they are now on minus 4. The next transgression we hear will result in deportation.
Because of holidays next week we are 4 players missing and we are having to call on everybody and anybody to make up the team. Don’t get too close to a Bowls Club member or you will be kidnapped to play for us.
STOP PRESS:- Details of the scores from the first two matches have just been received and PARWICH ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE. Keep it to yourselves we don’t want to get too carried away.
Next match – Away – Matlock Bath – 22 April – 6.30pm.
Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Away – Chatsworths – 17 April
Normally, as you avid readers of this riveting editorial will be aware, it has been known that we struggle in the doubles games in this League, well not this week. John H and Dennis had a really good win 21 – 11, and Ian and Harry also came up trumps with a 21 – 13 win. Although we lost the final doubles game we came out leading in the match 54 – 45.
In the singles we got off to a good start winning the first two games, but apart from Tony A’s excellent win we did not accumulate enough points to win overall. In the last match it looked as though a possible draw might result, but it was not to be and we finished 121 to Parwich, 124 to Chatsworth. A really close and most enjoyable match.
Next match – Home – Matlock Park – 24 April 1.15pm.
Why not come down to Parsons Croft and either have a go or support us when we play.
John B.
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Derbyshire County Council drive to recruit apprentices
Do you know anyone looking to get their foot on the career ladder? DCC has just launched a recruitment drive for 45 apprentices.
The apprenticeships available are:
- Health and Social Care
- School Catering
- Recycling Promotions (Customer Service)
- Nursery Nurse
- Building Surveyor
- Electrician
- Tree Operative
- Business Administration
- Engineering Maintenance Surveyor
- Landscape Construction
- Landscape Operative
- Plumber
- Estimator
- Roadworkers
Councillor Brian Ridgway, Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Council Services said: “There are almost 3,200 unemployed young people in Derbyshire and we want to do all we can to find a brighter future for as many as possible.
“Apprenticeships offer a great way into the world of work and this year we’ve got a great selection on offer.
We’ve organised a series of events for young people and their families to find out more, and take part in workshops on completing application forms and preparing for interviews. They are:
28 April, 3pm −7pm County Hall, Matlock
29 April, 3pm − 6pm Rink House, Rinkway, Swadlincote
6 May, 2pm −7pm Peter Webster Centre, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield
8 May, 3pm −7pm New Mill Adult Centre, Springbank Road, New Mills
9 May, 3pm −7pm Wilmot Street Centre, Heanor
Applications close on 18 May and all apprenticeships start in September 2014.”
Further information is at www.chesterfield.ac.uk/derbyshire−county−council−apprenticeships or call 01629 535850/ 07824544226.
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Does anyone have any egg boxes they can let me have? It is either all boxes and no eggs or………………………………..!
Fiona 191
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| What’s on Where this Easter Weekend | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
Maundy Thursday |
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| Thu 17th | 7.30pm | Holy Communion | Fenny Bentley Church |
Good Friday |
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| Fri 18th | 1pm-3pm | Easter Reflections Holy Communion from 2.15pm |
Thorpe Church |
Saturday |
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| Sat 19th | 2pm | Parwich Society of St George Duck Race |
Tissington Ford |
Easter Day |
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| Sun 20th | 10am | Easter Praise & Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sun 20th | 11.15am | Easter Praise & Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
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| Sun 20th | open from 12.30pm |
Easter Egg Hunt BBQ & Games Children’s Egg Hunt at 2pm |
Legion |
Bank Holiday Monday |
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| Mon 21st | 10am / 10.07am |
Bus to Bakewell arrives Bakewell 10.40, leaves 13.35 |
Sycamore Cottages / Alsop Church |
| Mon 21st | open all day |
Easter Adventures at the Sycamore Easter Egg Hunts 3pm Easter Bonnet Competition |
Sycamore Inn |
Click here to see the full Diary page; please email any event information to parwich@hotmail.co.uk
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Odd fellows, if you would like a red rose buttonhole for the St George’s day parade on 27th April, please order by 8pm on Friday 18th April. A little earlier than usual due to Easter bank holiday. Buttonholes priced at £3.50 shall be available for collection from the legion on the morning of the parade, thank you, delia
Tel: 390758. Email: dee.pegg@ btinternet.com
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Hello Possums,
A postcard has come to light, sent by Adolf Hitler during the First World War, confirming the removal of 19 of his teeth. The card, dated 21/12/16, features a picture of Berlin’s Landwebr Canal. It was fairly common knowledge that Hitler had a profound fear of dentists, but suffered, nevertheless, in the hope that the tooth fairy would make a significant financial contribution to the German war effort.
An American car mechanic, who was convinced, up until recently, that he was Elvis Presley’s love child, has been told that D.N.A testing has proved beyond doubt that he is in no way related to the star. His mother claimed to have had a one night stand with the legendary singer many moons ago, and became pregnant by him as a result. The mechanic’s craving for cheese burgers and peanut butter sandwiches, and an uncanny similarity in singing voices, has been put down to pure coincidence. The poor fellow is inconsolable with the findings, and is trying to come to terms by going into hiding at The Heartbreak Hotel, down at the end of lonely street.
An inebriated burglar, who fell asleep on the lavatory of a house he had broken into, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. After passing sentence, the judge told him “Just thank your lucky stars that it wasn’t Oscar Pistorius’s house“.
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