Click here for Pint Of Mild’s website, and click here for a review of one of their recent gigs.
Inscribed in memory of Len and Shirley Gibbs of Lenscliffe, this bench was installed beside the Jubilee pond last week.
“What a nice gesture” says JF-S, who took these two photos.
Please click on each to enlarge.
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The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in our little village. Paul and Evie are offering the opportunity to order a delicious curry and take a welcome break from cooking:
There are even two special dishes that may be ordered up to Saturday 26th November:
King Prawn Patia: A Mumbai regional dish, sweet, hot and bursting with flavour. For two £19.00.
Parsee Lamb with apricots: A fragrant medium spiced dish. For two £15.00.
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Stepping Stones Pre–School Parwich
As you are probably aware Stepping Stones is our very own village run Pre-School and each year we rely on donations to keep us running.
As part of our fundraising agenda we will be holding our annual Christmas Fayre on Saturday 26th November 12 – 4pm in the Memorial Hall, Parwich.
We will be hosting an array of stalls, and would gratefully receive any donations of tombola prizes, raffle prizes or yummy treats for our cake stall.
We ask for your support for this event, more the merrier.
Come along on the day and enjoy, fun for all the family….…and as always your support does not go unnoticed and is greatly appreciated.
Donations may be left with any of the Pre-School staff (Memorial Hall before 9am Mon – Fri) or contact Katy Wayne 390 419
Many Thanks
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Just a quick reminder if anyone has anything for the tombola or bric-a-brac stall for the Pre-school Christmas Fayre please contact Katy or drop off at the hall before 9am. We are also in need of an adult male santa suit, so if anyone has one we could borrow for Saturday that would be great.
Thanks Gill H.
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One hour and twenty minutes in my wetsuit, hood, gloves and boots, and I am cold. D is very cold.
We made it to the far end of south beach and it was worth it.
Blenny, dragonet, hermits, shore crabs of all sizes, wrasse, snakelock… and I even caught a glimpse of mullet grazing the shallows.
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Kevin S writes:
Today’s weather stats confirm what we all know: that the warm autumn continues (despite the fog). Even so, I was a bit shocked this morning when I saw daffodils coming up in the garden.
Remembering JFS’s photos of apple blossom, primroses and ceanothus from way, way back in October, I decided to list what was happening the garden. I found:
- Honeysuckle in flower.
- A Dorothy Perkins rose putting out new flower buds.
- A spirea starting to flower.
- Flowers on the white, summer-flowering jasmine (and on the yellow, winter-flowering jasmine too; no surprise there, though).
- Masses of flowers on an ornamental strawberry.
- Campanulas and geraniums in flower.
If it wasn’t for all the worm casts, I’d be tempted to get the lawn mower out.
I was on the phone to a friend in Nottingham yesterday, when she suddenly stopped in mid-sentence because a peacock butterfly had just flown by.
It would be interesting to hear what other unseasonal sightings people have spotted…?
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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 13 |
0.0 |
1024.2 |
1019.0 |
13.0 |
10.2 |
|
Mon 14 |
0.0 |
1020.8 |
1021.4 |
8.4 |
5.7 |
|
Tue 15 |
0.0 |
1019.2 |
1019.2 |
10.5 |
6.5 |
|
Wed 16 |
0.0 |
1019.3 |
1000.2 |
6.0 |
3.8 |
|
Thu 17 |
0.0 |
1019.4 |
1019.3 |
12.4 |
5.3 |
|
Fri 18 |
0.0 |
1012.9 |
1014.2 |
12.3 |
6.2 |
|
Sat 19 |
0.0 |
1015.7 |
1018.4 |
10.8 |
3.0 |
|
Total |
0.0 |
Average |
10.5 |
5.8 |
|
Our weatherman on the hill says:
Another November type week to come – cloudy, misty, a little rain at times, and temperatures around a maximum of 11C. and the chance of a little ground frost in places.
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sunday | 10am | Family Service | Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
| Wednesday | 1.30pm | Zumba Class Parwich Fit 4 All |
Memorial Hall |
| Wednesday | 3pm | Pilates for the Over 60’s including tea & cakes |
Memorial Hall |
| Thursday | 6-7pm | Circuit Training | Memorial Hall |
| Saturday | 12-4pm | Christmas Fayre | Memorial Hall |
| Saturday | 9pm | Karaoke Night | Sycamore |
| Sunday | 9.30am | Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 11.15am | Mattins | Alsop Church |
| Sunday | 2.30pm | Wine Tasting & Nibbles By ticket only |
Parwich Legion |
| Sunday | 2.30pm | Methodist Service | Parwich Church |
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Would-be archaeologists and stargazers are invited to meet the experts to explore ancient history and the night sky from a prehistoric stone circle on Sunday December 4th.
Nottingham Trent University in partnership with the Peak Park are offering 60 free places for people to find out more about the Nine Ladies stone circle, on Stanton Moor, both on the ground and in the night sky.
Three two-hour sessions will take place on Sunday December 4, at 12noon, 2pm, and 4pm, starting at the Village Hall in Stanton in Peak, near Bakewell.
The events will include a short talk on the history of the stone circle, what to look out for in the night sky in December, a planetarium session and a 15-minute walk to the stone circle. The 4pm session will include a look at the night sky through telescopes (weather permitting).
Booking is essential as each session is limited to 20 people. A waiting list will be used to prioritise bookings for future events. Dogs are not allowed. To book call 0115 8483518 or email daniel.brown02@ntu.ac.uk Continue Reading »
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Parwich First Responders AGM
Monday 28th November
Following FR training at 7.30pm, Memorial Hall
AGENDA Continue Reading »
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Congratulations are due to the organisers of Pikehall’s Y-Not Festival, for their double victory at this year’s UK Festival Awards.
Y-Not were victorious in two categories: the “grass roots” festival award, and the award for having the best toilets of any festival in the UK, big or small!
As no other British festival (no, not even Glastonbury!) managed to win two awards, this is a fantastic achievement, and proof positive that we have a truly wonderful annual event on our doorstep.
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There will be no Over 60’s Pilates this Wednesday, 16 November, as Tricia is in Sheffield, but there will be a class each Wednesday thereafter, until the 14 December.
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Catering4Parwich has been popping up on the blog a lot recently. Just in case you don’t know, it’s a fantastic “new” non-profit making organisation run by Val Kirkham for the benefit of our community.
Originally it was set up in 2009/10 as a means to obtain funding for kitchen equipment for the new Memorial Hall. One of the conditions of the grant was to set up a micro-enterprise so that all profit, once food costs and wages have been deducted, goes back into the Memorial Hall.
The funding committee and Val created this organisation and now Val is totally responsible for all aspects of Catering4Parwich. During a normal week Val and Alison work about 6-8 hours a week but this goes up significantly when there are functions. Casual staff, normally local youngsters, are employed for such events, so if you would like to add your name to her list, please contact her. Some village functions like yesterday’s very successful lunch use volunteers, this helps to keep the price down to a minimum, with everyone only having to pay £5 for a two course meal.
During the past year Catering4Parwich has supported many events, both in the village and locally. Every week food is provided for the British Legion Darts Club and teas for the Over 60’s Pilates. Other events include the Oddfellows Lunch, Harvest Supper, lunches for new candidates for the teaching post at Parwich School, two Lent lunches, the Royal Wedding Event, lunches for a local and a national gardening group, teas for an art exhibition and the monthly film club.
C4P’s biggest event was catering for 512 people during the Archbishop of Canterbury’s visit to Ashbourne, smaller events included Parkside Junior School’s Prom and a local funeral.
Already this non-profit making organisation has bought additional equipment for the kitchen, including an electric bain-marie, pans, vegetable dishes, a water boiler, a portable gas griddle and two portable ceramic hot plates. Items they are looking to purchase in the future include a fryer, microwave and quality cutlery for weddings.
Val has produced flyers to market C4P but word of mouth is her best source of bookings, which are already coming in for 2012.
Val K, Catering4Parwich – Tel 01335 390458.
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The latest event organised by Catering4Parwich, “Parwich Lunch”, had its inaugural meal today. Sixteen adults and two children enjoyed a lovely chicken and vegetable casserole with dumplings followed by apple pie and custard. There was a great atmosphere and lots of talking.
Everyone was very quick to sign up for the next lunch on Monday 19th December – Turkey and all the trimmings, followed by Christmas Pud or Trifle, other dietary requirements can happily be catered for. At £5 it is a real bargain, next month Martin C will be showing a film after the lunch for those who would like to stay on. If you haven’t booked ring Val on 458.
Future Lunch Dates
Always held in the Memorial Hall at 12.45pm – £5
Monday, December 19th
Monday, January 16th
Monday, February 13th
Monday, March 12th
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Thursday 17th November 2011
at 8pm, Calver Village Hall
Please visit our website. Contact us by email: info@peakparkwatch.org.uk or 01433 631436
“Peak ParkWatch are an independent organisation, and the opinions expressed on their website do not necessarily represent the opinions of the PARWICH.ORG blog team.”
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Sutton Seeds & Ferndale Lodge
Each year the Parwich and District Horticultural Society order seeds from Suttons on behalf of their members. By doing this together we are eligible for a bulk order discount. This year the discount is likely to be 40%, but could be as high as 52% if we maintain the level of interest shown last year. The discount on all other catalogue items such as plants and seed potatoes has been increased to 15%.
By now those of you who ordered last year should have received your catalogue and order form, which should be returned to me before 6th January 2012. If you have already completed your order, please return it to me so that I can start filling in the paperwork.
Remember that you only pay for your goods once you have received them all. Payment is to PDHS via myself and not Suttons.
If you would like to place an order but have not done so before please let me know, so that I can get a catalogue to you. The only requirement is that you are a member of the PDHS, which costs just £2 per year.
At the AGM there were a few copies of the Ferndale Lodge (garden equipment specialists) catalogue. If you took one home, please let me know as I have the order forms and account number. You are entitled to a discount of 15% on all orders.
Happy gardening. Helen (362)
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This project was undertaken by the Marshalls, which they started at the beginning of May, taking only 19 weeks to complete. Tony and Shaun did all the work themselves apart from the electrics and plumbing. They thought it might be interesting to show the work involved in a new build property from start to finish.
The 3 bedroomed detached house in Uttoxeter, is now on the market with Bagshaws at £159,950. For full details click here.
Tony & Shaun Marshall, Builders, Parwich – 07811 379782 or 01335 390314
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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 6 |
0.0 |
1021.3 |
1024.2 |
12.8 |
2.3 |
|
Mon 7 |
0.4 |
1022.4 |
1019.1 |
8.6 |
1.7 |
|
Tue 8 |
2.2 |
1019.1 |
1013.7 |
9.4 |
8.2 |
|
Wed 9 |
0.0 |
1013.5 |
1018.1 |
11.4 |
7.7 |
|
Thu 10 |
0.4 |
1015.8 |
1014.8 |
12.1 |
9.8 |
|
Fri 11 |
4.9 |
1017.1 |
1013.0 |
9.0 |
8.5 |
|
Sat 12 |
0.9 |
1017.4 |
1024.5 |
13.1 |
8.5 |
|
Total |
8.8 |
Average |
10.92 |
6.68 |
|
Our weatherman on the hill says:
A little brighter on Tuesday and Wednesday after a dull day on Monday, but with temperatures remaining in single figures.
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JF-S
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sunday | 10.15am | Remembrance Service St Peter’s & Methodist Joint Service |
Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 10.45am | Remembrance Service | Alsop Church |
| Monday | 12.30pm | Parwich Lunch Catering 4 Parwich |
Memorial Hall |
| Wednesday | 1.30pm | Zumba Class Parwich Fit 4 All |
Memorial Hall |
| Wednesday | 3pm | Pilates for the Over 60’s including tea & cakes – Cancelled |
Memorial Hall |
| Thursday | 6-7pm | Circuit Training | Memorial Hall |
| Sunday | 10am | Family Service | Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 11.15am | Holy Communion | Alsop Church |
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Stepping Stones Pre–School Parwich
As you are probably aware Stepping Stones is our very own village run Pre-School and each year we rely on donations to keep us running.
As part of our fundraising agenda we will be holding our annual Christmas Fayre on Saturday 26th November 12 – 4pm in the Memorial Hall, Parwich.
We will be hosting an array of stalls, and would gratefully receive any donations of tombola prizes, raffle prizes or yummy treats for our cake stall.
We ask for your support for this event, more the merrier.
Come along on the day and enjoy, fun for all the family….…and as always your support does not go unnoticed and is greatly appreciated.
Donations may be left with any of the Pre-School staff (Memorial Hall before 9am Mon – Fri) or contact Katy Wayne 390 419
Many Thanks
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I have a voucher for a family ticket for steam and diesel train rides and railway attractions at the midland railway Butterley. It expires on Sunday so needs to be used this weekend it is free so if you are interested give me a ring on 01335 390494 Lynda
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To see a preview of the film click here.
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Lunch on Monday with Catering 4 Parwich is already proving popular. If you haven’t already booked, you have until tomorrow evening, Friday, to ring Val on 390458 – lunch begins at 12.45pm in the Memorial Hall.
The two course lunch followed by coffee is only £5, everyone of all ages is welcome and transport is available. For full details click here.
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Some groups in the village have already sent in details of events that they are planning between now and Christmas, so if you have anything planned (however vague) please email the details to Parwich.org. as soon as possible. The Parwich diary in the parish magazine will be updated for the December issue on Thursday 17th November. Thank you – Jane
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