From the trusty lens of JF-S:
An unusual view of a Great Tit.
Swallows enjoying water and sun at the pond on Wednesday.
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Parwich Crown Green Bowls Club
By a quirk in the bowls fixtures mega computer, we play Wirksworth quite a few times in the next few days. Three to be precise, but first congratulations to Edith Rider and Dawn Allsopp for winning the Open Doubles last Sunday, beating Rick Manning and Pat Barnett in a very close final. Having lost both matches last week, thankfully we are back to winning ways, albeit only just.
Matlock Tuesday League.
Home – 19 June – Wirksworth.
I suppose a win is a win, but this was close. Both teams won two games each. Fortunately the points tally was just in our favour. We scraped through 66 to 63. We were exactly half way in the division, but I think this low scoring win will drop us down a place or two. I have no doubt that Wirksworth will seek to extract some revenge against us in next week’s match.
Next match – Away – Wirksworth -26 June 6.30pm.
Thursday League.
Away – Wirksworth – 21 June.
We were very lucky with the weather on Thursday afternoon. Missed the rain altogether. Perhaps we should flip a coin for the doubles games, as we never seem to get it together. Today was no exception. We lost two out of the three games, giving a score of 58 to 43 to our opponents.
In the singles we not only managed to address the 15 point deficit, but change it to a 20 point advantage, winning 69 to 49. The overall result was a win to Parwich by 112 to 107.
Next match – Home – Chatsworth – 28 June – 1.45pm.
No Sunday match this week as it’s Open Gardens, so make sure you buy a programme and a delicious cream tea. Enjoy the day.
John B.
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Regarding our recent “Does anyone know Lesley?” post, we received this message today:
With the help of the ‘Parwich’ website, two people made contact with information about Lesley, resulting in her being tracked down. Although I personally haven’t spoken to Lesley, I am reliably informed that one of the organisers of our school reunion managed to make contact and that Lesley will be attending the reunion on 7th July. So, thank you for enabling a good outcome!
Susan A
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On Sunday, our service will be led by the Chair of the Nottingham and Derby distrist – Rev Loraine Mellor. The Chair is the equivalent of a bishop in the C of E, so it is a great honour for us to have her.
Everyone is welcome to join us at 2.30pm.
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Ashbourne (entertainment from 4pm)
Local schools will join in the festivities in Ashbourne, starting from 4pm.
Entertainment includes a Caribbean band and arts exhibition at the Town Hall, dancing in the Market Place, the Highland Gathering Pipe Band and what is expected to be the largest collection of Royal Shrovetide balls, goalers and turners up in the 1000-year plus history of the ancient game, followed by a Shrovetide Procession led by Ashbourne Town Band and the Chairman of the District of the Derbyshire Dales Cllr Tony Millward.
Look out too for District Council sports activities outside Waitrose, community dancing in Compton and Ashbourne Singers in Victoria Square. Please note: to accommodate the entertainment, Dig Street will be closed from 4pm.
At 6pm, the Torch will arrive in Ashbourne at the top of Buxton Hill, then travel through the Market Place, turn right onto St John Street (against the usual one-way flow) and left into Dig Street, working through to Compton. The Relay will revert to convoy mode at the bottom of Derby Road.
Space for children to watch the Torch Relay has been allocated in the town centre – please respect the designated schools’ viewing area.
After leaving the Derbyshire Dales the Torch Relay makes its way to Derby for an evening celebration – details online at derby.gov.uk.
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The team behind BBC1’s Countryfile is planning to film at The Sycamore Inn on Monday 25 June.
The progamme’s researcher, Claire Bindell, tells us:
We’re making a film about the challenges facing village pubs and at The Sycamore we’re going to show how Janet runs a lovely pub that’s helping and serving the local community. We’ll be filming with a small crew and with our presenter Tom Heap!
We’re looking for members of the community, or anyone who wants to really, to come along to The Sycamore Inn on the evening of Monday 25th June. We’d love to speak to a few people and talk about (on camera) what is great about having a pub in the village and the kind of services it provides.
For people who don’t want to talk on camera, we’re looking for people just to be in the pub, in the background and be happy to be on TV if they happen to come into shot!
Claire can be contacted via claire.blindell@bbc.co.uk, or you can simply turn up on the evening itself.
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There will be a BBQ at the Legion, after open gardens, at 6pm on Sunday 24th June.
The Legion will open at 5.30pm
The England game will be shown at 7.45pm.
All Welcome!
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The condition of the roundabout on the children’s play area in the village has deteriorated through age, to the stage where its continued use has been called into question. The Parish Council is actively seeking to have the roundabout repaired or replaced.
This evening, a member of the Parish Council and a volunteer attempted to remove the defective parts for repair, but they found that this was not going to be possible without the use of a mechanical lift.
The roundabout has been left in a safe state, albeit with the central pillar removed and tape applied around it to discourage usage, until this can be arranged later this week.
In the meantime, it would be very much appreciated if parents could ask their children not to use the roundabout until it has been fully repaired.
If anyone has any questions, please contact Matt Harrison.
Many thanks, on behalf of the Parish Council.
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The next Open Meeting regarding Stepping Stones Pre – School will be held on Monday 25 June 2012, 7.30pm until 8.30pm at The Sycamore Pub, Parwich with a Committee Meeting to follow.
Please find a copy of the minutes of the last meeting on parwich.org. The items to be discussed at the Open Meeting are hours and days to run sessions in September 2012, Advertising, and the Float and stall for the carnival.
Many thanks
The Committee of Stepping Stones – Pre School
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Thank you to a Creamery Lane resident for sending this in. The perennial problem of people not clearing up after their dogs:
Not again …. ?!?
Oh dear, Holland lost again and is out of Euro 2012, so I’m upset, but only mildly.
What has upset me much, much more is finding yet again a pile of dog faeces (or ‘poo’ to most people) on Creamery Lane/at the bottom of the drive.
Who is allowing their dog to wander and do their business anywhere without tidying up afterwards?
This is the second time in only 3 days and I pray it doesn’t become a regular event.
If it does, I will have no option but to sniff out the culprit and publish a mug shot …
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Here are last week’s readings:
|
Rainfall in mm |
Pressure in Mb (am) |
Pressure in Mb (pm) |
Temperature in ºC |
||
|
Max |
Min |
||||
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Sun 10 |
0.0 |
1011.5 |
1008.7 |
20.4 |
8.7 |
|
Mon 11 |
0.0 |
1007.9 |
1009.7 |
13.6 |
9.4 |
|
Tue 12 |
0.0 |
1011.8 |
1014.1 |
14.0 |
7.8 |
|
Wed 13 |
0.9 |
1016.8 |
1017.9 |
13.3 |
8.3 |
|
Thu 14 |
6.3 |
1018.0 |
1015.8 |
18.0 |
8.1 |
|
Fri 15 |
22.9 |
1009.3 |
1006.6 |
15.4 |
8.3 |
|
Sat 16 |
4.0 |
1004.6 |
1006.2 |
13.2 |
9.8 |
|
Total |
33.2 |
Average |
15.4 |
8.6 |
|
Our weatherman on the hill says:
More like spring than summer in the coming week, – showers and some sun with disappointing temperatures.
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sunday | 10am | Family Service | Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 11.15am | Family Service | Alsop Church |
| Sunday | 2.00pm | Bowls Competition | Bowling Green |
| Monday | 3.40-3.50 3.55-4.15 |
Mobile Library Van Visit | Creamery Lane The Green |
| Monday | 6.30pm | Bowls Club Practice Night Newcomers Welcome |
Bowling Green |
| Monday | 7pm | Pilates-Parwich Fit 4 All | Memorial Hall |
| Wednesday | 9am-noon | Pre School Free Open Session every Wednesday |
Memorial Hall |
| Thursday | … | Green Bin Collection | Parwich |
| Thursday | 6pm | Circuit Training | Memorial Hall |
| Fri 22nd – 8th July | … | Ashbourne Festival | Ashbourne |
| Sunday | 9.30am | Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 11.15am | Mattins | Alsop Church |
| Sunday | 2-6pm | Open Gardens & Children’s Show | Parwich |
| Sunday | 2.30pm | Methodist Service with Rev Loraine Mellor |
Parwich Church |
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Whoops! I knew I spoke too soon. It did not rain and we lost both matches this week! Hope we have better results next week. I can’t believe we are half way through the season already.
Matlock Tuesday League.
Away – 12 June – Matlock Bath.
The green here is tiny and is shaped a bit like a 50p piece so there is no ‘corner to corner’ bowling. The contours are also very strange. You can send a bowl in a direction and the thing goes off on a totally different line. Suffice it to say we did not do well. Indeed we had our second worst score of the year so far. We only managed to win one game and did not do well in the three we lost! The final result was 81 to 58. This drops us to sixth place in the Division, exactly half way. Keep your fingers crossed for next week.
Next match – Home – Wirksworth – 6.30pm 19 June.
Thursday League.
Away – Baslow – 14 June.
Although we lost we did not achieve too bad a score, if that makes sense. We only won one of the three doubles games and shared the six singles three each. So though we lost we did get 119 points, which on some occasions is good enough to win a match. This time, however, Baslow got 137.
Next match – Away – Wirksworth – 21 June – 1.45pm.
In the Sunday competition Dot Hart played superb bowls to beat John Henbery in the final. The weather thankfully was kind to us and the tea sandwiches and cakes weren’t bad either.
Another competition this Sunday start 2.00pm. Not more tea and cakes to eat.
– John B.
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Derbyshire Constabulary has announced changes to services at 17 police enquiry offices across the county that will take effect from Monday, June 18.
In January, the force proposed changes to the front counter service at stations across Derbyshire to best meet demand including closures at under-used locations and altered opening hours at others.
Following reductions in police budgets announced in October 2010 the force was left with a budget deficit of £13m by the end of 2012/13 and a predicted total of £24m by 2014/15.
The review found that several of the smaller offices received a limited number of visitors each week. The force decided to alter the opening hours of some enquiry offices, while nine of the 25 are being closed to the public. The changes are expected to result in savings of nearly half a million pounds year on year.
Police officers will still be present at the stations, but residents wishing to contact the force while the enquiry office is closed are advised to call 101 or 999 in an emergency. By calling 101, residents can access many services offered by the constabulary, including making a scheduled appointment with an officer.
Ashbourne enquiry office will be open from 10am to 2pm Monday to Friday.
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The Sycamore Inn will be open today from
4-45pm onwards
for those who want to come and watch
the England v. France match.
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Here are last week’s readings:
|
Rainfall in mm |
Pressure in Mb (am) |
Pressure in Mb (pm) |
Temperature in ºC |
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Max |
Min |
||||
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Sun 3 |
23.8 |
1008.5 |
1009.7 |
8.7 |
7.1 |
|
Mon 4 |
0.4 |
1013.4 |
1017.1 |
16.8 |
4.9 |
|
Tue 5 |
2.2 |
1015.3 |
1010.6 |
13.1 |
6.0 |
|
Wed 6 |
0.3 |
1001.7 |
1001.1 |
18.1 |
7.9 |
|
Thu 7 |
22.0 |
1000.9 |
995.5 |
13.7 |
10.4 |
|
Fri 8 |
26.5 |
988.8 |
996.6 |
13.2 |
10.3 |
|
Sat 9 |
2.7 |
1005.1 |
1011.1 |
12.8 |
8.2 |
|
Total |
78.9 |
Average |
13.8 |
7.8 |
|
Our weatherman on the hill says:
No sign of the return of summer – remaining cloudy, cool, and showery, but not as much rain as last week hopefully!
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This Sunday is our church anniversary – it is 4 years since we moved to St Peter’s. The preacher will be Rev Mark Broadhurst of Ashbourne.
On June 24th our service will be led by the Chair of the Nottingham and Derby distrist – Rev Loraine Mellor. The Chair is the equivalent of a bishop in the C of E, so it is a great honour for us to have her.
Everyone is welcome to join us at 2.30pm.
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sunday | 9.30am | Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 11-4pm | Culland Hall Open Gardens & Plant Fair |
Culland Hall |
| Sunday | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Sunday | 2.30pm | Methodist Anniversary Service Everyone Welcome |
Parwich Church |
| Monday | …… | School Begins | Parwich School |
| Monday | 12.45pm | Village Lunch Chicken in White Wine – Lemon Meringue Pie–bookings Val 458 |
Memorial Hall |
| Monday | 6.30pm | Bowls Club Practice Night Newcomers Welcome |
Bowling Green |
| Monday | 7pm | Pilates-Parwich Fit 4 All | Memorial Hall |
| Tuesday | 8am | Over 60’s Trip to Llandudno | The Green |
| Tuesday | 7.30pm | Parish Council Meeting | Memorial Hall |
| Wednesday | 9am-noon | Pre School Free Open Session every Wednesday |
Memorial Hall |
| Thursday | 6pm | Circuit Training | Memorial Hall |
| Friday | … | Blue Box Collection | Parwich |
| Sunday | 10am | Family Service | Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 11.15am | Family Service | Alsop Church |
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To fully appreciate this photo and see Parwich from a different aspect, please enlarge JF-S’s photo by clicking on it.
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CULLAND’S DARLING BLOOMS OF JUNE
Specialist Plant Fair & Open Gardens shows Blooms at their best
Culland Hall, Culland, nr Ashbourne
Sunday 10th June 2012, 11am – 4pm
Entrance: £4 – Children Free – Disabled facilities – Free Car Park
Culland Hall is just 7 miles south of Ashbourne and 8 miles north of Derby, off the A52 at Brailsford, DE6 3BW
In support of the Mid-Derbyshire Association for Mobile Physiotherapy (MDAMP) offers free mobile physiotherapy service to the housebound, based on GP referral. Continue Reading »
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Parwich Crown Green Bowls Club
For the first time this season we managed to win both our matches in the leagues. Having said that it must have been because we had better webbed feet than the opposition. Both games were played in the most appalling wet conditions.
Matlock Tuesday League.
Home – 5 June – Bradwell B.
Bradwell are/were slightly higher than us in the league. However we did win three out of the four games, only narrowly losing the fourth. Having played in gloriously warm sunshine the previous Tuesday it was a real battle against the elements as well as the opposition. The final score was 80 to Parwich and 62 to Bradwell. The result may have taken us a place higher in the league.
Next match – Away – Matlock Bath – 6.30pm 12 June.
Thursday League.
Home – Bakewell – 7 June.
We again had problems in the doubles games this week. We only just won one game; however, the scores were close in the other two so we were only 6 points behind. The weather from the start had been atrocious and got worse as the afternoon wore on. Trying to bowl was a bit of a lottery to say the least. In the end we won 4 out of the 6 singles giving us an overall win of 128 to 119.
Next match – Away – Baslow – 14 June – 1.45pm.
This Sunday we play another Club competition. Start time is 2.00pm Parsons Croft. Come along and have a look, and a cup of tea.
John B.
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We had an excellent turnout for the Parwich Village Photograph taken at the Memorial Hall last Tuesday. The picture was taken slightly early to take advantage of a lucky lull in the rain.
Many thanks to all for putting up with the ‘arrangement’ of the group and also to John F-S for taking the picture.
You can click here to download a high resolution copy of this photograph. Click on the little picture that appears, then select ‘File’ and ‘Download’. The picture may take a short while to transfer to your computer.
You can also order a colour A4 print of the picture using this form. Photographs cost £1.50 each. The form must be received, together with a cheque, by Saturday 16th June 2012 so the prints can be ordered.
Hope you can spot yourselves clearly!
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This Sunday is our church anniversary – it is 4 years since we moved to St Peter’s. The preacher will be Rev Mark Broadhurst of Ashbourne.
On June 24th our service will be led by the Chair of the Nottingham and Derby distrist – Rev Loraine Mellor. The Chair is the equivalent of a bishop in the C of E, so it is a great honour for us to have her.
Everyone is welcome to join us at 2.30pm.
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*** Catering4Parwich will be serving Burgers (£2) and Sausage baps (£1.50), along with chips, tea, and sweets for the children. Come and have your Supper before the film showing! Or in the interval.***
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