From Monday 12th for 5 days, Monsdale Lane will be closed, except for access. DCC are doing drainage investigation work, so there is no problem for people needing to get to their homes or businesses but be patient if they are working and you need to pass.
Full details, click here.
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Stargazers are being asked to look out for Orion the hunter in the night sky over the Peak District from March 10-17 after cloudy weather impeded last month’s survey.
The Peak District Dark Skies Group is asking people to help monitor the impact of light pollution by finding out how brightly they can see the distinctive constellation of Orion.
The aim is to scout out the best, darkest locations for star-gazing in the Peak District National Park and its surrounding areas.
People are asked to go to the website to find instructions and charts to download.
To take part in the survey they should go outside after 8pm on a clear night between March 10 and 17 to spot Orion, with its distinctive “belt” of three bright stars in a line, with a smaller three-star “sword” below.
Then they need to match what they see with a series of star charts of varying brightness. Finally they should send their findings, with location, time and date, back to the website.
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Derbyshire Dales District Council launching a new waste and collection service in August that increases recycling opportunities and saves Council Tax payers £385,000 a year. Although there are changes there will still be a weekly food waste collection. Click here to read the press release.
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Thanks to Bob W for this photo
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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 26 |
0.0 |
1025.4 |
1023.9 |
11.3 |
4.2 |
|
Mon 27 |
1.8 |
1021.2 |
1017.9 |
11.5 |
5.7 |
|
Tue 28 |
0.0 |
1019.5 |
1019.2 |
11.0 |
8.4 |
|
Wed 29 |
0.0 |
1020.5 |
1021.2 |
11.7 |
7.5 |
|
Thu 1 |
0.4 |
1022.5 |
1024.3 |
15.1 |
1.7 |
|
Fri 2 |
0.0 |
1025.4 |
1021.2 |
11.5 |
1.2 |
|
Sat 3 |
0.0 |
1014.7 |
1016.0 |
12.4 |
4.3 |
|
Total |
2.2 |
Average |
12.1 |
4.7 |
|
Our weatherman on the hill says:
The early Spring is over, a sunny Monday gives way to a cooler rather cloudy week with some rain on Wednesday, frost is unlikely. The next Atlantic high pressure system is going to be sitting down in the Azores unfortunately.
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sunday | 11am | Mattins | Parwich Church |
| Monday | 7pm | Derbyshire Dales Community Forum Meeting | Memorial Hall |
| Monday | 7.30pm | Open Meeting about the future of Pre-School Postponed |
Sycamore Inn |
| Wednesday | 3pm | Pilates for the Over 60’s including tea & cakes |
Memorial Hall |
| Wednesday | 7.30pm | Oddfellows AGM | Sycamore Inn |
| Thursday | 12.30-2pm | Lent Lunch | Memorial Hall contact Val K 458 |
| Thursday | 2-3.30pm | PTA Coffee Afternoon | Memorial Hall |
| Thursday | 3.45pm (?) | First after-school tennis club session | Tennis Courts |
| Thursday | 6pm | Circuit Training | Memorial Hall |
| Friday | … | Blue Box Collection | Parwich |
| Friday | 7pm | Make Up Masterclass with Jo-anne Postponed to March 30th |
Bentley Brook Inn |
| Sunday | 9.30am | Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Sunday | 2.30pm | Methodist Service | Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 11am | Mattins | Parwich Church |
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It has been some time, but the waiting is over folks! The latest enthralling instalment of Parwich Heights has been published.
The long months of winter are coming to an end and – although today is a bit grey – we are now seeing and smelling the glorious signs of spring. The latest instalment of the romantic novel written by the readers of parwich.org also has a spring-based theme. It’s almost as if the novel mirrors real life in our village!
Instalment Ten has been written by the inimitable and hugely talented Bridget Jones. It’s another page turner.
Click on this image to read her work…
Our authors and authoresses have lots of fun writing Parwich Heights. Once completed, we hope to publish the novel as a physical book for sale locally. The Parwich publishing empire is on its way! Maybe it’s time to launch a Sunday newspaper….!
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Parwich Oddfellows
AGM
Wednesday 7th March
In the Sycamore – 7.30 pm start.
All members welcome.
(See W whitfield for further details)
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Sadly, George Woolley passed away on Thursday 23rd February. George grew up in Mappleton before eventually moving to Parwich, where he has lived for almost 50 years. Initially he lived at Gibbon’s Bank before spending the rest of his life in Sycamore Cottages with his wife Kathleen, who he has been married to for 49 years. He has four sons, Robin, Andrew, Robert and David, a daughter Jayne, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
George has always been a real supporter of village life, involved in various committees, he sat on the Village Hall Committee for many years and was also the President of the Horticultural Society for a long time; horticulture was one of his keen interests.
His family invites you to join them at his funeral on Monday at 9am at St Peter’s Church, Parwich.
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The District Council’s next round of the Southern Area Community Forum will take place in on Monday 5th March at Parwich Memorial Hall at 7pm. Everyone Welcome.
The Forums provide an opportunity for members of the public and representatives from community & interest groups to meet with District Council representatives to air views and ask questions.
As well as councillors and senior officers from the District Council, the sessions are attended by representatives from Derbyshire Constabulary, Derbyshire County Council, the Peak District National Park Authority and Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service.
Anyone who can’t attend in person can participate via a live Twitter link.
For more information or to be added to our mailing list ring 01629 761302 or email communityforum@derbyshiredales.gov.uk
The District Council wants to make the forums as accessible as possible – and has made a short web video explaining how they work. Continue Reading »
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Click on the picture to open this month’s Parish Magazine. Current and past magazines can be read on the PeakFive Website.
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Minutes of the Stepping Stones Pre-School, Parwich Open meeting held on
Thursday 9th February 2012 Sycamore Pub, Parwich at 7.30pm.
Present
Emma Dickinson, Gill Harrison, Tracey Fentem, Jennifer Barker, Vicky Yeomans, Janet Gosling, Nicky Edge, Sam Lomas, Felicity Watkins, Katy and Andy Wayne.
Apologies
None
As this is an open meeting there was no Agenda.
Gill Harrison, Treasurer welcomed all to the meeting and gave a rough scenario of were we are at because of our Ofsted report. We might be thrown a lifeline Derbyshire County Council are visiting tomorrow (Friday 10 February 2012) to see how we have progressed since the Ofsted report and if they are happy we will get funding for 6 children (3 more than we were) from Easter. If we don’t then we can only run until May 2012. We currently have 10 children on the books and 6 leave this July for School. In September that leaves only 4 children this would only bring in £150 and it costs £411.61 a week to run at the moment. There is £500 in the cash flow and £900 in Reserve account to cover Redundancy if required. At the moment we are not viable to run in September 2012. Last year we had a lot of children funded so that’s what kept us going. We need to cut down on costs and push the Pre School.
We need to do all we can to try our very best to keep the pre school open. We need to advertise in/on papers, radio, page on blog – Jane Bennett will help flyers and leaflets. We will have to make a decision June/early July as to whether the Pre School will open in September 2012.
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We have several boxes and bags full of Dulux emulsion and other paint tins and cartons, in a multitude of colours and each part used. Quite a lot of it.
We don’t want it to go to landfill, if possible. If anybody would like to come and collect it from Fernlea House opposite the village hall, please just turn up or call us on 500.
You’ll be very welcome to take it away for free.
Keith Parsons
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Almost 50 motorists have been stopped for not wearing a seatbelt or for using their mobile phone while driving following a road safety check in Ashbourne.
They were found during the latest Operation Safedrive day, a partnership campaign to ensure drivers are road safe and legal.
The checks place on Friday, February 17 at Ashbourne Fire Station on Park Road, thanks to the support of Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service, who are the lead on road safety.
During the checks the team, which included police officers and PCSOs from both CREST (Casualty Reduction and Enforcement Support Team) and the areas local Safer Neighbourhood policing teams, issued a mixture of warnings and fixed penalty notices to:
• 44 drivers for seatbelt offences
• 14 for driving while using a mobile phone
• 11 people for driving vehicles with tyre defects
• 2 motorists were asked to remove their vehicles window tinting because it was found to be below legal visibility levels.
• 1 for number plate offences
• 1 motorist for their manner of driving Continue Reading »
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Click below to read DDDC’s press release
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All friends and neighbours of Don and Audrey Higgins are invited to a small gathering at the Legion, tomorrow night, Tuesday February 28th at 8pm, everyone is welcome to join us in wishing them well for the future.
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We have received the following request:
I have recently returned to the UK after spending 25 years in Europe and am looking for lodgings in the Parwich area, after falling in love with the place.
I am employed by a charitable organisation and am based in Derby: as I cannot afford to rent a property on my own I wondered if you know of anybody who would house share or take in a lodger. I am a pretty versatile person and would slot into any household, share tasks and help – on the proviso that I can have a room with ensuite facilities.
I am 49 years of age, I don’t smoke and my one and only daughter is studying at university in Spain ( although I would like her to be able to stay with me during her uni breaks).
You can contact me by email suedaviesmv@hotmail.com.
Sue D
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June Bank Holiday Weekend
Derbyshire Open Arts
2nd,3rd, 4th and 5th June
Derbyshire Open Arts 2012 on the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend – 4 days of Art and enjoyment! A Free Arts event covering the whole of Derbyshire.
Derbyshire Open Arts is a not for profit open arts event that takes place in various venues across Derbyshire. The event takes place annually in the Spring Bank Holiday. Each year over 100 Artists and Craftspeople display their work in separate venues and invite the public to view and purchase work as well as take the opportunity to meet to the visual arts professionals and find out more about what they do, as well as taking in the beautiful Derbyshire scenery over the weekend. Free brochures with maps will be available to download or from libraries, tourist offices or from the artists themselves nearer the time.
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Ashbourne Festival
22nd June – 8th July
Now in its thirteenth year, the Festival follows after the Diamond Jubilee celebrations and embraces the excitement of the Olympic torch passing through the town on its way to London for the opening of the July games.
Once again this festivals aims to bring you perennial favourites, familiar faces and well chosen internationally famous artists. Coming on 23rd & 24th June is Streetfest, the best street theatre in the East Midlands. The Open Art Exhibition will be held in the Town Hall from 23rd-28th June.
Ashbourne Tourist Information Centre is the main ticket vendor but there is an online ticket service for principal events through WeGotTickets.
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Buxton Festival 7th – 25th July
Welcome to Buxton Festival, a summer celebration of the very best opera, music and literature, at the heart of the beautiful Peak District.
This year will be our 34th Festival, and as always, we continue to bring you top quality productions with artists and speakers of world-wide reputation. Our varied programme of rarely performed opera, wonderful music and engaging literary events offers something for everyone.
……
Y not Festival – August 3rd – 5th
One weekend a year, the gorgeous Peak District countryside becomes home to the Y-Not Festival. Y Not is the Small Fresh & Loud music festival, with a fantastic atmosphere and a history of live acts to rival the very best.
But this is just the tip of the iceberg… We always put together a varied and electric range of music, from country folk, to indie rock and everything else in-between.
At Y Not you can see great live music, quench your thirst with one of a huge selection of local ales and ciders (or cocktails!) or watch the sunrise from your campfire. Whatever you want from a festival you will find it here and have a fantastic weekend…
So why not?
Early Bird Tickets already sold out – Book here for regular tickets.
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Wirksworth Festival – 7th – 23rd September
with the Arts Trails Weekend – Sat 8th & Sun 9th
The fantastic opening weekend when art takes over the town.The whole town becomes a gallery with more than 170 artists and makers showing their work in private homes, historic building, gardens, shop windows and churches. A great chance to buy affordable art, meet the artists and take a peek at some of Derbyshire’s best interiors!
With contemporary fine art exhibited throughout the historic market town, unique and inspiring contemporary craft and design and exciting dance, drama, music and performance events, the spectacular Opening Weekend invites you to join us for the day and stay long into the evening.
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Ring Rannoch, Nia or Ed on 661 to book your table.
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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 |
||||
|
Sun 19 |
0.4 |
1015.8 |
1025.4 |
6.5 |
-0.6 |
|
Mon 20 |
0.4 |
1026.5 |
1024.6 |
6.1 |
-0.9 |
|
Tue 21 |
0.0 |
1020.6 |
1021.3 |
10.5 |
5.4 |
|
Wed 22 |
6.7 |
1017.3 |
1012.4 |
9.1 |
7.0 |
|
Thu 23 |
0.4 |
1018.3 |
1018.6 |
16.1 |
8.8 |
|
Fri 24 |
0.0 |
1020.6 |
1023.8 |
11.4 |
8.7 |
|
Sat 25 |
0.0 |
1025.7 |
1024.4 |
10.2 |
0.8 |
|
Total |
7.9 |
Average |
10.0 |
5.0 |
|
Our weatherman on the hill says:
A rather cloudy week with a little rain mid-week and not much sign of frost, Atlantic pressure to remain high bringing “warm” air for the next few days.
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Upstairs Downstairs
Race You
JF-S
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sunday | 9.30am | Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 11.15am | Mattins | Alsop Church |
| Sunday | 2.30pm | Methodist Service | Parwich Church |
| Monday | 7pm | Pilates-Parwich Fit 4 All | Memorial Hall |
| Wednesday | 3pm | Pilates for the Over 60’s including tea & cakes |
Memorial Hall |
| Thursday | … | Green Bin Collection | Parwich |
| Thursday | 3:45-6pm | Informal Open Evening | School |
| Thursday | 6pm | Circuit Training | Memorial Hall |
| Sunday | 11am | Mattins | Parwich Church |
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Parwich.org has a scoop!
We would like to reveal the new video by Parwich-based singer-songwriter Hazel B. Hazel is performing her song Mountain.
Remember where you saw it first!
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Fully qualified with 20 years experience. Ring for a quote anytime – I’ve just moved into the village so haven’t got a landline yet.
Carl McCabe 07528 421655
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