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

Bowls 2014 Fixture List

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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School Newsletter #13

Apologies for the delay in posting this issue:

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The first swallows arrive

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

Badminton update April 2014

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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.)

St George’s Day Buttonholes

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

Duck Race 2014

Duck race 2014

Dancing Goldfinches

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Photo by John F-S

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.

 

“Long Ride To Victory”

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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Friday’s Film

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Paul B’s Weedkiller Weekly #72

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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Blackbird Brood Fledged

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?

Caption for Eeyore ….

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Photo by David G

St George’s Day Parade 2014

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Assembling the wind turbine

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.

Hen Found

At the bottom of Creamery Lane.

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Final Lent Lunch

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Friday’s Film

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Missing Spotty Necktie

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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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Easter at the Legion

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Paul B’s Stone Age Times #29

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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
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

April Film Night

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Young and carefree days

Photos by David G

Advice for Dog Walkers

Dog-walkers asked to keep pets on leads in countryside

Peak District dog-walkers are asked to keep their pets on short leads to protect young farm animals and wildlife during the breeding season of spring and early summer.

Most responsible dog-owners would be horrified if their pets injured newborn lambs or chicks but farmers have already reported such incidents in the Peak District National Park over the past few weeks. Declining birds such as lapwing, curlew and snipe which nest on the ground are particularly vulnerable to harm from dogs roaming free or on long leads.

Tara Challoner, Peak District Wader Recovery Project officer said:

You may not always be aware that birds are present which can easily lead you into thinking that the moors and fields are great empty places, perfect for letting your dog have a good run around. However many of these birds are in very serious trouble and we need to do all we can to ensure that they are not lost from our countryside forever.

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Paul B’s Weedkiller Weekly #71

Hello possums,

Prince Charles was given a gentle reminder of his German ancestry when he was presented with a giant pretzel by Petra Braun, a baker from Stuttgart. Mrs Braun opened her ‘Hanzel & Gretel’ bakery in London 10 years ago, and was delighted to see the Prince. Weedkiller’s Raving Reporter, Jack Boot, overheardPrince Charles, whilst on his tour of the bakery, say that “One is rather partial to a bit of crumpet One’s self“. “Vot is dis crumpet your highness?” asked a bemused Mrs Braun. Whereupon a voice from the entourage shouted “Don’t tell her pikelet“.

A ground breaking Channel 4 programme is highlighting the attempts of scientists to sequence the DNA of historical figures to discover their causes of death. They have successfully reached the conclusion that the singer Elvis Presley suffered from Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, an extremely rare degenerative heart disease. Their findings also confirmed the fact that as he always contested he did not have a wooden heart after all.

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Peak Five email Newsletter

The Peak Five group of churches, including Alsop and Parwich churches, have launched an email newsletter, you can subscribe to this via their Facebook page.

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Click here to visit the Peak Five website.

New 118 118 answering service‏

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Photo by David G

Over 60s April Trip

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Multiple births in Parwich!

Last Saturday a ewe in Ben Chadfield’s flock gave birth to four lambs…

Photos by John F-S

Village Lunch on Monday

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Our Weatherman-in-the-Village says:

Last week was definitely on the cool side as predicted, but we were rewarded with a lovely weekend, with temperatures nudging 17c. The week ahead looks better once Tuesday is out of the way.

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