Another in the Series of Found Keys!

FOUND

Vauxhall Key. On the road by the Green, opposite the Church. 10:15 Saturday morning.

Contact John V on 390546

UPDATE – this has now been homed!

Live music at the Legion – next Saturday

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Three Piece Suite For Sale

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Three piece suite for sale – please ring  … … … Any sensible offers considered

Alison E.

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Young Voices 2014

In January Parwich School Choir participated in ‘Young Voices’ at the Sheffield Arena, here is a YouTube clip of the first day of the event in Sheffield:

School Newsletter #10

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How to eat sunflower seeds

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This photograph of a blue tit dealing with a sunflower seed was taken by John F-S.

Between Storms?

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Thank you to David G for these photos taken this afternoon.  Continue Reading »

History Society Reminder

Parwich & District Local History Society

AGM

 

7.30pm Thursday 13th Fenruary
in the Meeting Room
Parwich Memorial Hall

All welcome, discussion will include possible plans for marking the 100th anniversary of WWI.

Key Found

Yale key found this morning near the school steps. Please contact Arnold C on 390317 .

Monsdale Lane Blocked

Thank you to David G. For letting us know that Monsdale Lane is blocked by a fallen tree (branches?), just beyond the Cuckoo Gate.

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Tissington Ford

Photographed on Tuesday afternoon by David G.

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Friday’s Film Night

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Road conditions?

Watch out on the roads this evening.

I have just come back from Ashbourne (6.30pm) on the B5056, and there are a few branches on the road. It is perfectly passable, as long as you take care.

Peter T

Do add comments of your experiences.

Blue tit in the snow

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Photo by John F-S

Parish Council – Cleaner Needed

Parwich Parish Council is looking for someone to clean the toilets at Parsons Croft. They need to be cleaned once a week between April 1st and October 31st 2014.
 
This work could be suitable for
• A volunteer/s
• Self Employed/Contract basis with invoices sent to the Council to a sum of £10 per clean per week plus reimbursement for cleaning materials on production of receipts.
 
If you are interested please contact Caroline Healy, Chair of Parwich Parish Council, Hallcliffe, Parwich, Tel 390378 for full details.
 
There will be a one month probationary period.
 
Parwich Parish Council.

Agenda for tonight’s council meeting

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Paul B’s Weedkiller Weekly #64

Hello Possums

emptyEver thought that the Great Casino of Life had dealt you a lousy hand? Well, spare a thought for these unfortunate blighters who suffer great hardships on a daily basis in the forage for a crumb of sustenance. No it’s not the workhouse of old, it’s not a soup kitchen for the destitute, it’s the House of Lords: recently under fire for the poor service and catering in its £1.3 million taxpayer subsidized restaurants. One disgruntled Lord was forced to endure a 15 minute wait for a table, which did not allow enough time for the excellent sweet trolley. … … … Brief respite, whilst you dab the tears away. … … … On another occasion, a Peer and his wife had their booking cancelled and could not dine elsewhere as she was wearing a tiara. These chappies have to scrape through on an abysmal £300.00 per day attendance allowance, and are forced tiarato endure seared scallops, Beluga caviar and risotto simmered in champagne. So count your blessings.

An outlet in central London is pioneering the use of camel milk in certain beverages. With a taste similar to semi-skimmed cows’ milk, but with half the fat and three times as much vitamin C, the camelcamels’ milk is offering a much healthier option. If this initiative proves successful, the milk will be produced by dromedairies nationwide.

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Somewhat belatedly here is an update on the situation re. the ‘bring’ recycling point at the Sycamore Inn. The general recycling here has now been removed.

Following a reader request we ran an on-line poll here at parwich.org on this ‘bring’ recycling point, to which some 78 individuals responded, with a large minority (45%) in favour of retaining some form of central recycling point in Parwich (click here to see our report in pdf format). This report was sent to the Parish Council, who were supportive of the need to retain some form of central recycling point in Parwich (click here to see their response posted here at parwich.org).

We also forwarded it to our District Council, Sir Richard FitzHerbert, along with a request for further discussion of what action could be taken to enable some central recycling to continue in Parwich. He passed the information on to Heidi McDougall (Head of Environmental Services) asking her to respond on his behalf. She has sent a full email (the text of her response is reproduced at the end of this post), explaining reasons why it would not be possible to retain the then existing service at the Sycamore. The District Council is strongly stating that any problems residents have must be dealt with on a house by house basis. Residents can contact the waste helpline on 01629 761122 to discuss their own particular situation.

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Dizzee Rascal to appear at Y-Not

Mike A is continuing to keep us up to date:

Hi folks,

Y Not have just made their first line-up announcement:

– see also

Festivals: YNot Get Dizzy in Derbyshire

There are a few big names this year. Dizzee Rascal has had several Number One singles, and Newton Faulkner and White Lies have both had chart-topping albums.

Mike

Part-night Street Lighting vote now!

The review of part-night street lighting in Parwich by parwich.org is ending shortly. So if you have not had your say vote now by clicking on this link.

So far, despite the strong views last spring, there is no consensus on individual street lights with only small numbers voting, however on the overall poll there has been 39 votes with strong support for the idea of part night lighting (77%), with making all lights part night the most popular option (31%). Do continue to vote!

Snow on A515

Thank you Patti for this snow alert sent in earlier this morning:

Brian has just phoned to let me know that snow is starting to settle on the A52 to Buxton. He has just passed near the Duke of York and lorries are already having difficulties because of the combination of wet and snow.

Patti

Updated 11.50am

Brian has just come back as the police are turning the traffic at Brierlow Bar. Patti

Do add further comments below if you have any updates.

See below or click here for a larger version.

updated CASUAL VACANCY application details to clerk Feb

Parish Council Public Meeting

Public meeting

Black Ice

Thank you to Cheryl for warning us that there is a lot of black ice around this morning.

Accommodation Wanted

We are a retired professional couple from East Cheshire looking for a house sit/ house to rent for a few months between completing our house sale at the end of February and finding a new home to buy in this area. We are keen walkers, have no pets and do not smoke.

Please contact Sue or David Crossfield on 01625 532530 (until end Feb) or sue@suecrossfield.co.uk

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Our Weatherman in the Village says:

Another wet week recorded, but not quite as damp as recent. The coming week looks like more changeable weather coming our way, but temperatures dropping a little giving some icy patches and wintry showers over the tops.

Seeing Horses?

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Photos by David G, taken recently (above) and last summer (below)

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Paul B’s Stone Age Times #21

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What’s on Where this Week
Day Time Event Location
Sun 9th 9.30am Family Holy Communion Parwich Church
Sun 9th 11.15am Holy Communion Alsop Church
Sun 9th 2.30pm Methodist Covenant Service Parwich Church
Mon 10th 10am
/ 10.07am
Bus to Bakewell
arrives Bakewell 10.40, leaves 13.35
Sycamore Cottages
/ Alsop Church
Mon 10th 5pm and
6.15pm
Pilates: two mixed ability classes Memorial Hall
Tue 11th 7pm Keep fit run/jog/walk – all abilities Sycamore car park
Tue 11th 7-10pm Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 Memorial Hall
Wed 12th Green bin, Blue bin and food caddy collection Parwich
Wed 12th 7.30pm Parish Council Meeting Memorial Hall
Wed 12th 7-10pm Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 Memorial Hall
Thu 13th 9.00 to 11.30am Toddlers’ Group Memorial Hall
Thu 13th 10.15am Family History Course
Contact Ian tel. 390 362
Dam Farm
Thu 13th 11am to 1pm Evie’s Artistic Session
More info: 390488
Memorial Hall
Thu 13th 7-10pm Badminton: book via Janet at Sycamore 212 Memorial Hall
Thu 13th 7.30pm Parwich & District
Local History Society
AGM (all welcome)
Memorial Hall
Fri 14th Last day of school before half-term School
Fri 14th 7-45pm Parwich Film Memorial Hall
Sun 16th 10am Family Service Parwich Church
Sun 16th 11.15am Holy Communion Alsop Church

Today – Six Nations at the Legion!

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Next Week’s Film

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Trailer

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School Website up-date

Parwich Primary School website is looking very impressive at present. It also has a lot of new photographs. The School Newsletter has fewer photographs, as children and their families can now see them on the website. Click on the images below for more photographs of recent School events on their website:

RAF Cosford Museum Trip – Tuesday 4th February 2014

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Outdoor Learning – Spring 2014

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Any caption ideas?

David G has sent in another photograph for readers to add their own captions. Feel free to use the comments facility below.

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Possible Prowler?

We have received this from Terry:

Please ask readers to be aware that we had prowler in the village last night, one of my gates was left open that had a bolt on it, so whether someone has been having a look around with burglary in mind, I am not sure.

Regards Terry P

School Newsletter #9

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Click on image to download as a pdf.

Fundraising for the Static Defib

The First Responders would greatly appreciate any help with fund raising for the static defib. If you have any ideas or are keen to be involved please contact Martin C on 390529.

Static Defib Update

The total cost is in the region of £2500, and the Community Heartbeat Trust would give us £500 towards it. We have also put in for an Awards for All grant.

Martin C

An exercise in contrast

Tank you Colin G for this intriguing photograph of St. Peter’s.

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Paul B’s Weedkiller Weekly #63

Hello Possums,

Prince Harry and his girlfriend are planning a trip to Iceland, before a skiing trip in Verbier. A spokesperson told Weedkiller’s Royal Correspondent that the Prince had visited Iceland before, but was unimpressed with the sausage rolls and the frozen chips.

An American diva is suing the Federal Government, claiming that a botched abdominal procedure left her unable to perform without breaking wind, and also acute incontinence. Her last performance in Cosi Fanny Tutti was described as extremely moving with a prevailing wind.

A recently uncovered document claims that ‘Ping Pong’ played a major role in bringing the cold war to an end, but, alas, nobody has ever heard of him.

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Door to Door Selling

During the evening of Tuesday 4th February, police received several reports of men going door to door in Hulland Ward and Parwich offering goods for sale.

Police are reminding residents to always check for relevant identification from callers.

Legitimate pedlars are issued with a document which is issued by the police to people who apply to sell door to door. They list the particulars of a seller and are signed by a senior police officer.

If you have any concerns about a cold caller, please contact Derbyshire police by calling 101, the non emergency number, except in an emergency when the number is always 999.

Incident number: 583 of 4.2.14 refers.