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!
Two of Derbyshire’s steam beam engines are being opened to the public for the first-time this year.
Middleton Top engine house and Leawood Pump steam beam engine are being opened on the Easter weekend of Sunday 20 April and Monday 21 April.
Middleton Top engine house based on the High Peak Trail is the world’s oldest original working rotative beam engine and will be operating from noon until around 5pm. And the nearby Leawood Pump steam beam engine on the Cromford Canal will also be operating from 12pm until about 5pm.
Admission to Middleton Top engine house is £2.70 and £1.30 for concessions and entry to Leawood Pump House is free.
Visitor centres at High Peak Junction and Middleton Top will also be open seven days a week from Easter until September, where visitors can find out more about heritage and wildlife and what to see and do. Attractions include an audio tour at High Peak Junction workshops visitor centre, bringing the history of Cromford Canal and one of the oldest surviving railway workshops alive. There is a £2.70 charge for the tour (Concessions £1.30). Or why not hire a bike from Middleton Top and follow the path taken by the railway wagons until 1967 down the high peak trail towards Hopton tunnel & beyond?
The centres also provide information, maps, books and light refreshments.
For more information call 08456 058 058 or visit www.derbyshire.gov.uk/countryside (opens in a new window)
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Derbyshire Dales District Council have issued the following update about Easter rubbish and recycling collections:
Easter waste and recycling collection changes
Derbyshire Dales residents are being warned to expect changes to their usual waste and recycling collections over Easter.
The District Council’s contractor Serco will work as normal on Good Friday (18 April), but there will be no collections on Easter Monday (21 April).
It means collections that week will be one day later than usual and will include a Saturday collection on 26 April.
Looking further ahead, the same applies in the weeks beginning with Monday 5 May and Monday 26 May, both of which are also Bank Holidays.
The District Council is urging residents to use the online search at www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/waste to see which containers to put out and download a collection calendar.
Local people can also sign up for a free e-newsletter at www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/enewsreg to be kept informed of any changes to bin collections.
This means that our Grey bin and food caddy collection this week is on Wednesday as normal, but that next week’s recycling (Green bin, Blue bin and food caddy) collections are a day later on Thursday 26th April. Local collection days are shown on our Diary page here at parwich.org.
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Wednesday 7th May
Parwich and District Horticultural Society invite members and non members to join them on their first trip of the season to two Gardens featured in Cheshire Gardens of Distinction. In the morning we will have a guided tour of Bluebell Cottage Gardens owned and managed by Sue Beesley, former BBC gardener of the year, specialising in flowering perennials.
We will then go on to Stonyford Cottage Gardens on the edge of the Delamere Forest, where we will have lunch, followed by the opportunity to wander through the gardens and visit the nursery.
Price for non members £25, members £20 (RHS members £17.50), includes morning tea/coffee & cake, and lunch.
Coach leaves Parwich Green 9.15am.
For more information or to book a place contact Glynis on 390561 before 21st April to book a place, £5 deposit, full payment required by 28th April.’
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Our Weatherman-in-the-Village says:
Still having problems with the rain gauge. It looks like it was working OK on Monday, but I know we had some rain yesterday which wasn’t recorded. I think it’s the reed switch in the gauge so it might be out of action for a while. Let’s see.
The week ahead looks pretty good until Thursday or so, but then I always feel that in the UK we have 4 days or so where predictions are reasonably accurate – beyond that is “educated” guesswork. With our country being close to the Atlantic, the Gulf Stream, and the solid land mass of Central Europe, there are just too many variables to make long range weather forecasting anything other than statistical observations.
Let’s keep our fingers crossed for the Easter weekend – I have left the garden furniture under wraps until this weekend. Last year a week after I got them out we had a foot of snow!
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sun 13th | 9.30am | Family Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sun 13th | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Sun 13th | 2.30pm | Methodist Service | Parwich Church |
| Tue 15th | 6-10pm | Badminton: All slots available book via Janet at Sycamore 212 |
Memorial Hall |
| Tue 15th | 6.15pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls vs Bakewell |
Parson’s Croft |
| Tue 15th | 7pm | Keep fit run/jog/walk – all abilities | Sycamore car park |
| Wed 16th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 17th | 9.00 to 11.30am | Toddlers’ Group | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 17th | 11am to 1pm | Evie’s Artistic Session More info: 390488 |
Memorial Hall |
| Thur 17th | 1.15pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls vs Chatsworth B |
Away |
| Thu 17th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Fri 18th | Good Friday | ||
| Sat 19th | 2pm | Parwich Society of St George Duck Race |
Tissington Ford |
| 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 |
Click here to see the full Diary page; please email any event information to parwich@hotmail.co.uk
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Don’t forget spectators are always welcome at the Bowling Green on Parson’s Croft for home matches (there may even be some refreshments):
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Apologies for the delay in posting this issue:
for Page 2 and School Council Newsletter Continue Reading »
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The swallows have put in appearances in both Parwich
Summer must be on the way. Our first male swallow returned to Blanche Meadow on Thursday April 10th – unfortunately I was away and missed it. With luck the rest should follow shortly and I’m sure JFS will be around to record them so watch this space.
Patti
and Alsop en le Dale
Just spotted my first swallow of the year up at Alsop, exactly one day before my first sighting last year. Male, alone for now, no doubt leading the charge ahead of the others (and the house martins of course). Swifts to look forward too around the end of the month.
I never cease to be impressed by the epic achievement of these birds in navigating the long and arduous flight from Southern Africa. And what a joy it is too, notwithstanding the rainy evening.
To celebrate, I’m re-posting this:
Anthony C
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Badminton at Parwich Memorial Hall
Badminton is running three evenings a week, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Tuesday evening slots are all currently available for regular bookings:
Tuesday: 6-7pm, 7-8pm, 8-9pm and 9-10pm
If you want to play but don’t have a partner, speak to Esther T. To discuss booking a slot contact Janet G at the pub, tel. 390 212. The cost is £6 per one hour slot.
(Please note that Badminton is continuing as normal over the Easter holidays, if you are away for any of your regular slots do let Janet know.)
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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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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB
Now I know there important days in the year like Christmas and your birthday, but none get close to the day the bowls season starts. What an event. How did I miss its’ coming I hear you cry. Well you did and what a coming it was.
Matlock Tuesday bowls league.
Away – Wirksworth – 8 April
I am not sure what Edith takes, but whatever it is we all need some! We do have a break over the winter, but Edith must practise in her loft. She and Rick ( who did play very very well also ) won their game 21 – 7. Although we only won one more of the remaining three games the two we lost were by one point and three points giving us a win by 80 points to 68. A really good start to the season. In all honesty, however we do usually start well and fade as the season progresses. Let us hope we can buck the trend.
Next match – Home – Bakewell – 15 April 6.15pm.
Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Home – Wirksworth – 10 April
Fixtures computers seem to have a way of sorting things out in odd ways occasionally and we played Wirksworth twice in the same week. The format for Thursday is three doubles games first to 21 and six singles, first to 15. We do tend to have a bit of a problem in the doubles games. However, although we did not score as many points we did win two out of the three. Audrey and Dennis leading the way, with John and Liz coming a good second. 50 points to 45 to Wirksworth.
In the singles we won all six games, what a team!. The best being Tony who won 15 – 3 and Harry 15 – 4. The overall score was 90 to 49, giving us victory by 135 to 99.
Next match – Away – Chatsworth B – 17 April 1.15pm
Two good wins, but next week I have a feeling we will come down with a bump, we will see. As every year we are in desperate need of new players. Please come and support the only major active club in the Village.
John B.
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Thank you to Graham J for this report of an intrepid group of local cyclists in South Africa:
A few weeks ago, 4 intrepid Parwich cyclists crossed the equator to meet up in glorious Cape Town and take part in the World’s biggest cycle race – the “Cape Argus”. After having trained through the depths of a Peak District winter, it was pure joy to be transported into high summer overnight, with the prospect of a legendary bike race to boot!
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Hello Possums,
Police are hunting a man, who attempted to rob a store (in Maldon, Essex) at gunpoint, wearing a Rod Stewart mask. The man escaped empty handed after a member of staff hit the alarm button. A local C.I.D Inspector told us that a similar modus operandi was adopted some years ago by a man wearing a Gordon Brown mask, who brazenly carried out a massive gold bullion reserve heist, and is now believed to be a fugitive living in Scotland.
A man, walking his dog by a golf course, was shocked when the animal returned from undergrowth with a badly decomposed human arm in its mouth. A club spokesperson said “We do have one or two dog legs on the course, but a human one is definitely a first”.
Apparently a Teddy bear was one of the more mundane items stolen from the House of Commons in recent years, and was thought to have been the unwitting victim of a honey trap.
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A brood of blackbirds, nesting near the Green, fledged this morning. Unfortunately they did not hang around while I went to get a camera. Is this very early?
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Thank you Martin C for this video clip of the wind turbine at Hilltop Farm being assembled:
Updated 5pm the same day: Note, LessCO2 Limited have shared more photos of the installation at Hilltop Day 1 and Day 2 on their Facebook page.
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At the bottom of Creamery Lane.
Fiona 191
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Update – necktie found
Could all the lovely dog walkers out there keep their eyes peeled for my cat’s (Bob) red spotty collar necker that I made him?
It has gone missing, probably stuck in a hedge somewhere…
Thanks!
Debs 390568
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Our Weatherman-in-the-Village says:
On inspecting the data for last week, it seems I might have a problem with the rainfall recording, so please treat rainfall data with suspicion. Hopefully I will get the opportunity to check it next weekend or over Easter.
The week ahead looks better after Monday which looks to be a bit wet (although you might not know how wet based on the above!!).
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sun 6th | No services today | Parwich & Alsop Churches | |
| Mon 7th | 10am / 10.07am |
Bus to Bakewell arrives Bakewell 10.40, leaves 13.35 |
Sycamore Cottages / Alsop Church |
| Mon 7th | 12.45pm | Parwich Lunch Hotpot, New Potatoes, Carrot & Swede Mash and Peas, Treacle Tart and Custard. Phone Val tel.390 458 |
Memorial Hall |
| Mon 7th | 2 to 3pm | No Pilates for over 60s this week |
Memorial Hall |
| Mon 7th | 5pm and 6.15pm |
Pilates: last classes before Easter break | Memorial Hall |
| Tue 8th | 10am | Over 60s Trip to Southwell |
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| Tue 8th | 3.30 – 7pm | Parents’ Evening | Parwich School |
| Tue 8th | 7-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Tue 8th | 7pm | Keep fit run/jog/walk – all abilities | Sycamore car park |
| Wed 9th | … | Green bin, Blue bin and food caddy collection | Parwich |
| Wed 9th | 12.30 to 2pm | Fourth Lent Lunch | Orchard Farm |
| Wed 9th | 7-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Wed 9th | 7.30pm | Parish Council Meeting | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 10th | 9.00 to 11.30am | Toddlers’ Group | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 10th | 11am to 1pm | Evie’s Artistic Session More info: 390488 |
Memorial Hall |
| Thur 10th | 2.30pm | School Easter Service | Parwich Church |
| Thu 10th | 7-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Fri 11th | Last day of Spring Term | School | |
| Fri 11th | Meet 12.30pm | Parwich Ladies Group Trip to Eyam Hall & Craft Centre |
meet at the Green |
| Fri 11th | 7.45pm | Parwich Film | Memorial Hall |
| Sun 13th | 9.30am | Family Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sun 13th | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Sun 13th | 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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