Tom Chambers has been nominated for ‘Best Actor in a Musical’ in this year’s Olivier Awards for his role in Top Hat. The results will be announced on the 28th of April.
There is still time to enter. Entries from children especially welcome.
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To: Accommodation providers, farms and campsites
Derbyshire Police are concerned for a missing person, Mr. Wesley Fowke, who was last seen on 1st March in the Birmingham area but is known to have camped in the Derbyshire area in a tent. He may also stay at a Bed & Breakfast or Guest House in the area.
Derbyshire Police are concerned for a missing person, Mr. Wesley Fowke, who was last seen on 1st March in the Birmingham area but is known to have camped in the Derbyshire area in a tent. He may also stay at a Bed & Breakfast or Guest House in the area.
He is described as a white male, aged 47 years, approx. 6ft tall, stocky build, bald head, with a distinctive American accent. He tends to wear a green military (foreign force) type jacket, tight fitting black beanie hat, jeans or trousers and well worn walking boots.
If Mr. Fowke has stayed at your premises or if you know his whereabouts, can you please contact Derbyshire Police on 101 – quote incident number: 358 of 13.3.13.
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Janet from the Sycamore is ordering oil, if you need some please let her know on 390212 by 3pm tomorrow (Thursday).
She has managed to get it for just under 60 pence per litre.
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Given we are currently focused on our local roads (though speed has not been the main issue over the last few days), it seemed timely to create this post in response to Living Streets‘ new campaign (see their press release below) to persuade Councils to move faster on creating more 20 mph speed limits.
In January of this year the Department of Transport issued new guidance giving Councils more freedom to create 20 mph zones. Road safety is a topic that is periodically raised here on the Blog and with Parwich Parish Council. Previously there has been some local support for creating such a zone in Parwich; the Peak Park Authority would potentially support this, but historically the County Council has been resistant to schemes in villages such as Parwich.
Does the new government guidance give us a chance to raise this again? Is this also an issue for Alsop en le Dale, Ballidon and Pikehall? Will ‘part night’ street lighting impact on what are safe speeds? What are your thoughts? Continue Reading »
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After mammoth efforts from locals and Highways, it seems that the A roads and bus routes near by are now passable, though care may need to taken.
However it is still dropping well below freezing at night and forecast to remain cold at least to the weekend. Not all side roads are passable, so do leave comments if you have any updates or if there is more drifting.
Visit Buxton Weather or Derbyshire County Council websites for updates on the higher routes further north.
Wednesday 10am – snowing again. 3pm – but roads are OK.
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We have received the following notice from the Parish Council:
Notice
PUBLIC TRANSPORT, PARWICH
County Councillor, Mr S Spencer kindly attended the March Parish Council meeting and provided some information regarding public transport in Parwich and a transport scheme for 16-21 year old people.
Following the recent tendering process for public transport at Derbyshire County Council, the parish council has been advised that public transport in Parwich has been subject to very little change and school transport will remain the same for the next 18 months. It was reported, however, that usage is vital for the future of public transport in Parwich.
The parish council was also informed of a scheme called ‘Wheels to Work’ which is aimed at young people, aged 16-21 years of age, and involves a motorcycle loan scheme to enable young people to get to work.
If you are interested in finding out more about the ‘Wheels to Work’ scheme or specific public transport timetables for Parwich then please visit Derbyshire County Council’s website or www.derbysbus.info/times or call 01629 580000 for information.
Please also see the attached timetable for the 102 Ashbourne-Parwich service with effect from 2nd April 2013 and information regarding the 411 ‘school days only’ service.
Mrs Hampson
Clerk
Parwich Parish Council25.3.2013
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This afternoon’s Primary School Easter Service at St Peter’s Church has been cancelled.
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A big thank you to Tarmac
It was Ballidon Quarry, (Lafarge Tarmac) the quarry manager Carl Young that asked for help with clearing the snow on Saturday morning as no one else could get in, so I accessed over the fields and dug a way out, he did say that if it would help the village and others around he had no issues with me clearing a way through to Parwich, good effort by all as mentioned yesterday on the blog, but from reports last night we have little to contend with compared to the Newhaven area and beyond.
DS
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A little more sunshine is all that is needed here. All entries for the photography competition are welcome.
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Gritter, oh gritter, how we long for you!
The snow is a beautiful icy-blue
The drifts are impressive, the surfing sublime
Even though Parwich is nowhere near a coastline
But we need to get out and back to work
Mind you, a day off is a really welcome perk
The wind howls, the fire’s stoked up
The Horlicks (aarghh) comes out for a hot, steaming cup
A few memorable days when Nature rules our lives
Until the exhausted gritter arrives ….
Some roads are now open (not yet the A515)
And it’s all back to normal, to the treadmill of life
No more scraping of shovels, no more gaiters and boots
No more shop shelves empty of foods
Let’s be honest, we’ll miss the snow
Thank you gritter, see you in 10 months or so.
– by Saskia T
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Our thanks to M.Lowndes for pointing us in the direction of this witty and wonderful piece of film, shot on the A515 at Newhaven on Monday afternoon. We have been advised that conditions have once again deteriorated since then.
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Now, on Monday evening, the road from Parwich to the B5056 is passable with care, and the B5056 south to Ashbourne is also clear. We understand it is possible to get to the A515 through Alsop en le Dale, however we have not had any current reports of conditions on the A515 (Buxton Weather report there are still closures on the A515).
With the temperature again well below freezing and the possibility of more drifting, please keep on adding comments on road conditions, especially first thing Tuesday morning.
Tuesday 6-30am Road out of Parwich to Red House all OK to travel, narrow in places with a little ice; to allow passing look for vehicles ahead and oncoming. DS
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Closing date
12pm (midnight) Sunday 31st March
The competition is open to all, for photographs taken within 6 miles of Parwich village and reflecting the title ‘Signs of Spring’. The title can be interpreted literally, for example spring flowers or lambs, or with lateral thinking, for example servicing the lawn mower or even a car spring in a pot hole. Click here to see the rules.
Entries so far are shown below (click on each photo to enlarge), but keep them coming in (email entries to parwich@hotmail.co.uk):
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Police are thanking mountain rescue teams and members of the community for their help during severe snowy conditions over the weekend.
It is as police continue to take a high number of weather related incidents, especially in more rural parts of the county, with the some of the worst affected areas being in the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales. Heavy snowfall on Friday evening made many roads in the area impassable, including the A515 between Ashbourne and Buxton where dozens of motorists became stuck due to drifts and jack knifed lorries.Derby, Edale and Buxton Mountain Rescue Teams helped police to check that drivers were safe and offer assistance, along with a number of local farmers with tractors who worked with highways to clear as much of the road as possible.
The police helicopter was also called out to help a woman who had fallen and broken both of her wrists at Hartington, on Sunday, March 24, as vehicles were unable to get through. Crews transported a paramedic over to the woman, and then both the woman and the paramedic back to an ambulance.
Chief Inspector Tracy Harrison, from the force’s contact management department, said: “The heavy snow fall has meant a higher number of calls to police throughout the county, with numerous reports of motorists becoming stranded as they travelled through the Peak District.We would like to thank mountain rescue teams and all local volunteers for their valued assistance in helping to clear the roads and keep motorists safe, especially at a time when emergency services are stretched due to the volume of calls.”
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As an organiser, I can’t enter the Signs of Spring competition, but here is a photo to encourage more to enter.
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We have a guest staying in Tom’s Barn with her lovely but rather elderly dog, Lottie, who is diabetic and very partial to Bonios which form an integral part of her special diet. Unfortunately, her supply has come to an end and this is proving rather a crisis as Janet doesn’t have them in the shop and we can’t get our cars out onto the road, even if the road to Ashbourne was clear…
Trevor W has most kindly offered to buy some if he succeeds in getting to Ashbourne later today but meanwhile – and just in case he can’t get through – does anyone have a spare box of Bonios we could borrow and replace when the weather and roads improve, please?Please ring us on 519 if you think you could help out. Lottie would be eternally grateful, as would Jill her owner and of course, so would we too!
In hopes!
Marion F-S
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Photo by Kevin S. Please click to enlarge.
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Barbara L writes:
Because of the bad road conditions, Mum had to be taken to Hospital by air ambulance yesterday, as it was impossible to get an ambulance into the village.
I would just like to thank everyone out of the village who helped to get her to the air ambulance which landed in Bells yard. Now it is impossible to get into see her.
I must also say a big thank you to the paramedics who came to her – they were brilliant – and also to the doctor that came out. It had taken him three hours to get here from Belper.
Yesterday’s rescue service was provided by the Derbyshire, Leicester and Rutland Air Ambulance charity (DLRAA). If you would like to make a donation towards the vital work which they do, please visit their website. And if you would like to get involved within the village, Parwich First Responders are still short-staffed and desperately looking for new volunteers. Please ring Sue on 390334 or Patti on 390206.
Our thanks to Chris H for these photos, which show the helicopter landing yesterday.
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Here are some photos showing the valiant efforts being made to keep a road out of Parwich clear. Note that even with the snow plough going through, the road out of the village to the B5056 is only passable with great care and good clearance in a 4×4. There have now been several people in 2 wheel drive cars who needed to be towed out.
Although the snow plough clears a route through, the drifting quickly puts snow back on the road. If you leave the village be aware conditions may be much worse on your return.
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Tuesday evening’s Easter Bunny Bingo has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled for some time after Easter.
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We have received the following message:
Following advice from parents regarding road closures and snow drifts we have taken the decision to close school today (Monday 25th March) – we hope to reopen tomorrow.
Thank you
Caroline Rodgers
Headteacher
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Thank you to everyone that has been keeping the Blog up to date on the changeable road conditions. With tonight’s temperatures well below freezing and the possibility of more wind, it is not certain what the Monday morning traffic will meet, so please keep the comments coming in.
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Parwich Hill looked spectacular this afternoon, as these photos by Kevin S demonstrate. Please click to enlarge.
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Many thanks to the driver of the snow plough who has made the route out of the village via the B5056 passable.
Here are some pictures showing the sheer weight of snow shifted:
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Hello possums.
Well here we are back in the depths of winter and another budget under our belts; 1p off a pint of beer effectively means, if you sup 340 pints, you will get one free. Motor tires have risen in line with inflation, for anybody lucky enough to still be able afford to run a car, the proposed increase in fuel duty is temporarily postponed. You’ve never had it so good!
At a loose end? Pop along to ‘Honest Patti’s Furniture Showrooms’: genuine reductions, buy now, pay nothing for five years, then ten years
interest free credit. Sale must end Easter Monday; doors open 6.00am every day. Christmas delivery guaranteed. We won’t be beaten on price.
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There continues to be strong support for some form of reduction in street lighting (86%), with the largest group in favour of making a decision on a light by light basis. So far the individual street light polls in general suggest some lights remain on all night in Main Street (including Chestnut and Sycamore Cottages) and Shaw Lane, through routes, including some that the County Council propose part night, but there is a split vote in relation to Smithy Lane, also a through route. In contrast for the rest of the village the polls support all lights being part night, more than proposed by the County Council, with the exception of Kiln Lane where there is support for the Council’s proposal to turn some lights off completely.
Parwich Parish Council have set up a sub-committee to forward their views, and will be taking these poll results into account on Wednesday. The County Council’s community engagement runs to the 2nd of April, so you can still contact them directly. The polls here at PARWICH.ORG will continue open until next Sunday (31st March), so those who have not done so already can still vote:
Polls for individual Parwich street lights: Continue Reading »
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sun 24th | 2.30pm | CANCELLED Methodist Service | Parwich Church |
| Mon 25th | 10am / 10.07am |
Bus to Bakewell arrives Bakewell 10.40, leaves 13.35 |
Sycamore Cottages / Alsop Church |
| Tue 26th | 2.30pm | CANCELLED School Easter Service | Parwich Church |
| Tue 26th | 6.30pm | CANCELLED Easter Bunny Bingo | School |
| Wed 27th | … | Green bin, Blue bin and food caddy collection | Parwich |
| Wed 27th | Easter Bonnet Parade | Parwich School | |
| Wed 27th | 3.30pm to 7pm | Parents Evening | Parwich School |
| Thu 28th | … | End of School Term | Parwich School |
| Thu 28th | 9 to 11.30am | Parwich Toddler Group | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 28th | 11am to 1pm | Evie’s Artistic Session More info: 390488 |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 28th | 7.30pm | Maundy Thursday Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Fri 29th | Bank Holiday -Good Friday | ||
| Sun 31st | 1am | The clocks will go forward 1 hour | .. |
| Sun 31st | Easter Sunday | ||
| Sun 31st | 9.30am | Easter Praise | Parwich Church |
| Sun 31st | 1.30pm | Easter Egg Hunt & Raffle | Legion |
| Sun 31st | 7.30pm | Easter Praise | Alsop Church |
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Our Weatherman in the Village says:
Mrs Weatherman and I were discussing this time last year going out cycling in our T-shirts – but my suggestion of getting out and enjoying the spring in similar attire met with short shrift today!
The weather is presently stuck in a pattern dominated by an intense anticyclone over Scandinavia which is sucking air straight from Siberia over much of the UK. The snow was provided by a “warm” weather front skirting the southwest but sadly not managing to dislodge the high pressure fully.
Although thankfully not a regular occurrence, it is not unheard of at this time of year, and indeed even later. I have a recollection in my youth of carving the date of 24th April into an 8 foot snow drift above Chapel-en-le-Frith circa 1980. So we seem to be stuck with the icy conditions for some time to come – no let-up in sight for the coming week, but probably no more large dumps of snow forecast at the moment. That could change toward the end on the week if the high diminishes to allow weather systems in from the Atlantic. These periods often end with a brief spell of heavy snow followed by a quick thaw……..
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A redwing jumping up and down trying to keep warm. John F.-S.
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David and Sharon have been busy today, not only helping on the roads but also rescuing a flock of sheep. J.F-S.
A lot of people do a lot behind the scenes to keep the roads open, and the Legion, the Shop and the Pub functioning.
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Thanks to Ian P for these wintry photos.
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Due to the bad weather, tomorrow’s Methodist service has been cancelled.
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We have reports that the B5056 to the Bentley Brook is impassable at this time (9.30am on Saturday). A car has become stuck and there’s drifting. Intrepid villagers are checking out the Alsop Road. Send your comments into us if you have useful information.
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Signs of Spring
Spring has now officially started. Unfortunately the weather seems to have missed the memo, so here at PARWICH.ORG we are optimistically holding a photography competition entitled ‘Signs of Spring‘.
Prizes
- 1st prize – Easter Egg
- most amusing entry – a bottle of wine
- best children’s entry – Easter Egg
Closing date
- 12pm (midnight) Sunday 31st March
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We have received the following message:
Good Morning,
Due to the current weather conditions we have decided to close Parwich Primary School today (Friday 22nd March). We intend to reopen on Monday 25th March as normal.
Caroline Rodgers
Headteacher
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The Peak Park Authority has adopted new guidelines on sustainable building in the National Park (click here for the Supplementary Planning Document). It is not a quick read, but does contain guidelines for traditional and historical buildings, for new builds and for low-carbon/renewable energy, as well as flood risk and drainage. Anyone planning building work or considering more sustainable energy use should read it. Continue Reading »
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