Parwich.org exclusive: our own David G has located three new paintings from Picasso’s ‘Blue Period’. They are thought to be the documented, but never previously seen series entitled “Sea or Sky“.
Thank you Debbie W for responding to our call for more photographs, though these are perhaps a little outside our area. However in August we allow some latitude (some 72 degrees in this case):
Although I’m no John F-S or David G, thought people might enjoy the attached. I write this while on holiday here at my dad’s house in upstate New York (Canandaigua, Finger Lakes region).
I found a nest on his property while picking wild blackberries. Field research means I now know it is a bird called an American Goldfinch? I decided to take one photo a day, at the same time each day (10:00 am) and gave myself approximately 1 to 2 minutes to get the shot to ensure as little disturbance as possible to the nest and contents. I’m being watched closely by ‘mom’ who flies to a near by tree and watch – and scold me rather loudly – during each photo ‘session’.
The story so far…
Three more photographs added 22nd August 2014, and a further three photos added 23rd Aug:
Yesterday all was quiet on the nest front, everyone was asleep. Today they were awake and hungry! It is really interesting to note that some birds are now opening their eyes, and also the feathers are beginning to come in for their wings. I counted five little beaks – so far all eggs are still accounted for.
Another photo added 25th Aug:
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I would like to thank all those who helped in the organisation and marshalling of this years Parwich Panoramic ‘Five’, it was a great success with over 90 runners. Impressively, £500 was raised, and will be split two ways, half being donated to the Parwich Memorial Hall and half donated to the Royal British Legion. Lets look forward to even greater successes next year.
Rannoch Linnell
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Tea & Cakes are being served in the churchyard at Alsop, 11am – 4pm on Bank holiday Monday. Please come along and support this event, in aid of Alsop Church. Stunning views, delicious cakes, not to be missed.
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We have had some fantastic photos sent into the Blog recently, including some from new contributors. Do keep sending in shots of local scenes and local life. Also don’t forget our area includes Alsop, Ballidon and Pikehall, so photos taken in these hamlets are very welcome. To get you saying ‘I can do better than that’ here are a few garden ones I took last night.
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Click on the above image to download the Show Schedule as a PDF, paper copies can be collected from the Sycamore Inn and the Legion.
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There is no charge for pitches, and a few remain. To reserve your pitch contact Janet Gosling on tel 390212.
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Katy at Village Games says “the teacher says it is very much free style and will be adapted to the participants which turn up however saying that is aimed more at the parents and children (mummies and daughters dancing together etc) rather than an experienced dancer, however that’s not to say we could not introduce a further session, should there be the interest in the village.”
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Hello Possums,
Police Officers, acting on a tip off, locked staff inside the Crown Pub in Lea, whilst they conducted a search of the premises in the hope of finding the Holy Grail or Nanteos Cup (a crudely carved wooden vessel believed to have been used at the Last Supper). The cup, which is claimed to have been brought to England by St Joseph of Arimathea, was stolen in a raid on a house in Weston-Under-Penyardin, Herefordshire. However the search was in vain, and the police left empty handed. The Pub’s landlady, Di Franklin, denied any knowledge of the whereabouts of the missing relic, saying “Christ only knows where it is“.
As the humanitarian crisis deepened in Iraq, our illustrious world leaders faced some tough decisions recently: David Cameron could not decide which fish to choose at the Portuguese fish market, and Barack Obama was unsure which club to select for a tricky chip shot onto the green at the Martha’s Vineyard golf course, where he is on holiday.
A brilliant star has gone out over Tinsletown with the sad demise of Robin Williams, yet another tragic genius who decided to call it a day. The best comedy of all is spontaneous and cannot be taught, the ability to make people laugh is a God given talent. Alas some comedians, like clowns, adopt a unique persona on stage, but, once the foot lights have faded and the audience has gone, all that is left is a Pandoras box brimming with personal demons. Like everything else, laughter comes at a price, and a very high price at that in this case.
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UPDATE: The owner of the cat has now been found. It has been very distressing for all concerned.It was my misfortune to witness a cat being killed by a vehicle this morning, I have picked it up. Please contact me at Green Gates to collect. It’s only a young cat, black and white with a bell on its collar. Always hanging around this area on pump hill.Gill Evans
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Our Weatherman in the Village says:
It’s too early for autumn! This unseasonal weather doesn’t look like changing in the coming week though, so expect more of the same – cool temperatures, breezy and showery conditions. Time for a break in the Med? ……
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Do you remember this photo from July, of the swallows amazing skill of drinking whilst still on the wing?
Well this recent fledgling illustrates that is a skill that has to be mastered, pictured here by John F-S ignominiously flat on the water and then taking off again.
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sun 17th | 10am | Family Service | Parwich Church |
| Sun 17th | 10.30am | Parwich Crown Green Bowls Round Robin |
Parson’s Croft |
| Sun 17th | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Mon 18th | 7-8pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls Open Evening |
Parson’s Croft |
| Tue 19th | 6.15pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls vs Bradwell B |
Home |
| Tue 19th | 7pm | Keep fit run/jog/walk – all abilities | Sycamore car park |
| Tue 19th | 7-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Wed 20th | … | Grey bin and food caddy collection | Parwich |
| Wed 20th | 6-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 21st | 11am to 1pm | Evie’s Artistic Session More info: 390488 |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 21st | 1.15pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls vs Lafarge B |
Away |
| Thu 21st | 6.00 – 7.30pm | Parwich Village Games Family Rounders (meet at Cricket Pavillion) |
Parson’s Croft |
| Thu 21st | 7-10pm | Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 | Memorial Hall |
| Sun 24th | 9.30am | Mattins | Parwich Church |
| Sun 24th | 10am-2pm | Car Boot Sale & Bouncy Castle |
Sycamore Inn |
| Sun 24th | 11.15am | Mattins | Alsop Church |
| Sun 24th | 2pm | Parwich Crown Green Bowls friendly vs Hazelwood |
Away |
Click here to see the full Diary page; please email any event information to parwich@hotmail.co.uk
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It makes one wonder what music John F-S was playing to elicit this. Do give your suggestions for the sound track.
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Although outside of our immediate area, you might be interested in the following:
Whist Drive – Saturday 16th August at 8 pm.
Held at Biggin by Hartginton Village Hall.
Admission is £1.50, including refreshments.
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Just when we thought John could not come up with any surprises on Swallow Watch:
Photo by John F-S
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Car Boot Sale @ the Sycamore Inn
10am to 2pm Sunday 24th August
Please ring Janet on tel 390212 to book a pitch
watch this space for more information
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Please email any new events or event information for the Diary page here at parwich.org for September/October to parwich@hotmail.co.uk by Sunday 24th August if you want it to appear in the Parwich Diary as it is published in the Peak Five’s Group Magazine. Including the Parwich Diary page in the Church Magazine means it reaches many of those who are not online.
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PARWICH CROWN GREEN BOWLS CLUB
Only one league match this week because of the Greenaway Competition, and judging by the result of the one we played it was just as well.
Matlock Tuesday bowls league.
Away – Matlock Golf Club – 12 August.
Perhaps what we should have done was to challenge the opposition to a round of golf instead of bowls; we surely could not have done any worse. We only managed to win one game and that was our redoubtable pair Edith and Rick and even they struggled. From being second in the division a few matches ago we are plummeting down the table at a great rate of knots. The final score was Golf Club 69 Parwich 43. At least we played well up until the middle of the season. I can’t believe we have only three matches left and then that’s it until next April.
- Next match – Home – Bradwell – 19 August – 6.00pm.
Matlock Thursday Friendly League.
Greenaway Charity Competition – 7 August.
As I mentioned last week this Competition is to try to raise much needed funds for the Greenaway Centre in Darley Dale. The weather is usually very kind to us and this year was no exception, it only rained very lightly for a short time. Our members have done well in past years, and have won the shield on quite a few occasions. Not to be this year though. You are given a partner for the Competition so it is very much the luck of the draw. Both Rick M and Ian J and Val K (playing together) were knocked out in the semi – final. Better luck next year hopefully. The Charity however will benefit from a shed load of money thanks to the Bowlers digging deep.
- Next match – Away – Hope Works, Hope. – 21 August.
We are playing our Round Robin Club competition this Sunday, starting at 10.30 at Parsons Croft. You are welcome to join us any time during the day.
John B.
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We have received the following update from DDDC:
An investigation into fire damage to the plant room at Derbyshire Dales District Council’s Ashbourne Leisure Centre has revealed that the pool will have to remain closed for the rest of the Summer.
The pool hasn’t been available since a blaze broke out late on Saturday 26 July, although all “dryside” facilities – including the fitness suite, sports hall and squash courts – have remained open as usual.
Various contractors, insurance assessors and specialists have now completed their inspections. Exact cost and timescales are not yet known, but the replacement of two damaged filtration units is the biggest time issue facing the District Council. A DDDC spokesperson said: “Once the insurance company has approved the works, like-for-like replacement could mean placing an overseas order and a lead time of several weeks. We are trying to source a faster alternative, but the likelihood is that we’re now looking at the autumn at the earliest before the pool is back in use.” At one stage the blaze – thought to have started outside the building – spread to the roof, but fortunately the centre’s new changing village, currently nearing completion, was not affected.
Derbyshire police arrested a 16 year-old and two 18 year-olds following the fire. The teenagers have been released on bail.
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Photos by David G
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Parwich is now the proud owner of its very own static defibrillator!! Thanks to Lottery funding, Waitrose and local charities and the organisational efforts of Martin C, on behalf of Parwich First Responders, villagers will have this kit at their disposal to use in the event of a heart attack when there are no First Responders available to assist.
How does it work? As always the first step will be to dial 999. If there is no First Responder to be dispatched the caller will be advised that they can get our static defibrillator and given instructions how to operate it. This equipment can then be used until such time as an ambulance arrives.
How will I know what to do? The defibrillator will “talk” you through what you need to do. However, training for the entire village will be provided (hopefully at the end of September) to ensure that you are confident to use it. Parwich First Responders strongly recommend that you attend this training so that you know exactly what to do to save the life of a loved-one at what will be a traumatic time.
Remember: the earlier chest compressions followed by use of a defibrillator (if appropriate) are started, the better the outcome for the patient.
Please watch this space for further information. We also hope to deliver information to each household.
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Now returned home!
Barney has gone missing, please could you check your sheds and garages etc in the Croft Avenue area. If anyone has seen him could they contact Eveline S on ——.
Many thanks.
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Although outside of our immediate area, you might be interested in the following:
Whist Drive – Saturday 16th August at 8 pm.
Held at Biggin by Hartginton Village Hall.
Admission is £1.50, including refreshments.
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Parwich Memorial Hall Management Committee – AGM
Tuesday 12th August 2014
7.30pm Parwich Memorial Hall
Agenda
- Chairman’s opening remarks
- Apologies for absence
- Minutes of previous AGM
- Matters arising
- Reports:
- Treasurer’s Financial Report
- Chairman’s Annual Report
- Election of committee members
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Katy at Village Games says “the teacher says it is very much free style and will be adapted to the participants which turn up however saying that is aimed more at the parents and children (mummies and daughters dancing together etc) rather than an experienced dancer, however that’s not to say we could not introduce a further session, should there be the interest in the village.”
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If there is a clear sky tonight, watch out for the combination of full moon (a so called ‘supermoon‘, as its position in the sky creates an optical illusion of being significantly larger than normal) and the Persied meteor shower.
(See http://www.itv.com/news/2014-08-08/dramatic-supermoon-to-light-up-skies-alongside-meteor-shower/ )
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Our Weatherman in the Village says:
Just think….all that water falling today (Sunday) started its journey to us in the Caribbean Sea! Perhaps it would stay there in future?
Our lovely dry warm summer seems to have well and truly broken, and even my (still) broken rain gauge seems to have been shocked into life temporarily.
After today’s deluge, the weather for the coming weeks looks like being generally unsettled with blustery showers or longer periods of rain. Not a great week in prospect weather-wise……
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Because of the weather:
Today’s Village Games are taking place at the Memorial Hall
Sunday 10th August – meet 12.30pm
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Hello Possums,
Well I must tell you, all hell broke loose at Weedkiller’s headquarters recently, when our head canteen cook, Mavis Crow, learnt that her application to be included in the last 15,975 hopefuls for a place in ‘The Great British Bake Off’had been rejected. Apparently Mavis’s Spam and Stilton Quiche and her Coconut Crumble failed to impress the judges. The air was blue, as Mavis threw an almighty tantrum; pots and pans flying everywhere. ”It’s a bloody fix” she screamed, stubbing her fag out on her treasured signed photo of Paul Hollywood, ”They’re all pals of Mary Berry. It’s a flaming conspiracy.” It took two Newcastle Browns and a good swig of cooking sherry to calm her down. What a kerfuffle.
Hurry! Hurry! It’s the last few days of Parwich Blog’s furniture sale. We wont be beaten on price: buy now, pay nothing for ten years, then fifty year’s interest free credit; guaranteed Christmas delivery.
A French hospice is to open a wine bar for terminally ill patients at the Clermont Ferrand Hospital in Central France. The bar will stock a wide range of spirits, wine and champagne. A spokesman did say that the consumption of alcohol by patients will be carefully monitored to avoid the risk of long term alcohol dependency issues.
A Swedish woman was aghast to discover the skulls and bones of eighty people stored in IKEA bags in the basement of her local church. Apparently the remains were exhumed to allow building repairs to take place and had lain forgotten for some considerable time. A spokesman for IKEA has promised to forward instructions for self assembly of the skeletons which will be re-interred in flat pack coffins.
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