Don’t forget that despite the school holidays there will be Pilates tonight, adult and children’s class; as Georgie is away when we were due to start again on 4th May. Classes will resume after Easter on 11th May.
This does not effect the Over 60s group whose next class is 4th May.
Thanks
Rebecca
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As we are inundated with Bank Holidays over the next few weeks, we thought it might be useful to remind everyone about rubbish collection days.
This week Black Bins, Blue Boxes and Blue Bags will be collected as normal, on Good Friday.
Next week Black Bins will be a day later, on Saturday 30th April but
Green bins will be next collected next on Royal Wedding Day, Friday 29th.
This information has been confirmed by phone today with Derbyshire Dales and will go in the What’s on Where diary.
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At our last meeting on Wednesday 6th April at Fenny Bentley Church a panel which included local residents and the Tissington Area Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team discussed various issues but at present there are no priority profiles selected for the area.
However, the team will continue to work with partner organisations to target the following issues:
1. Inconsiderate parking around Kniveton School.
2. Inconsiderate parking in Tissington.
3. Speed concerns in Mappleton.
Thank you to those residents who suggested priorities in our e-forum. If your issue was not selected as a priority an officer from your safer neighbourhood policing team will be in touch to discuss your concerns further.
Our next meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 12th July at Bradbourne Village Hall.
We hope to hear your views in the next round of E-forums which will open again towards the end of June.
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Are these beautiful birds common in the village, or has JF-S got the monopoly of them? What is the secret of enticing them into your garden?
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Skeletons of women and children found buried during a 2 year community dig revealing crucial new evidence on Iron Age hill forts, the first discovery of its kind in Britain.
This grisly discovery, which will be of interest to many history buffs in Parwich, has been made at Fin Cop and sheds new light on Iron Age hillforts and the history of our ancient ancestors. The remains of women, babies, a toddler and a single teenage male have all been uncovered. This is the first time a selective massacre of women and children has been found on an Iron Age hillfort in Britain.
Archaeologists believe the people at Fin Cop died after the hill fort had been attacked and captured. The women and children died of flesh wounds that have left no trace on the surviving bones, and were then flung unceremoniously into the ditch at the foot of the hillfort. There are no remains of any adult males in the ditch suggesting the men at the hillfort were sold on as slaves or pressed into military service. So far only 10 metres of ditch, out of 400 metres, has been excavated and it is likely that hundreds of skeletons are still buried there.
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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 10 |
0.0 |
1022.1 |
1021.8 |
19.7 |
3.3 |
|
Mon 11 |
0.0 |
1019.1 |
1020.6 |
16.3 |
5.0 |
|
Tue 12 |
0.0 |
1024.3 |
1026.5 |
15.2 |
3.5 |
|
Wed 13 |
0.0 |
1020.3 |
1017.5 |
11.1 |
0.7 |
|
Thu 14 |
0.0 |
1013.4 |
1014.7 |
14.0 |
0.7 |
|
Fri 15 |
0.0 |
1015.7 |
1015.8 |
15.5 |
4.4 |
|
Sat 16 |
0.0 |
1017.6 |
1020.3 |
18.7 |
5.0 |
|
Total |
0 |
Average |
15.79 |
3.23 |
|
Our weatherman on the hill says:
The drought continues – only 20.6 mm of rain since the beginning of March and another mainly dry week to come with some sun and reasonable temperatures.
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Thank you to JF-S for sending these photos in. Click on any photo to enlarge.
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Despite the school holidays there will be Pilates this Wednesday evening, 20th April, adult and children’s class; as Georgie is away when we were due to start again on 4th May. Classes will resume after Easter on 11th.
This does not effect the Over 60s group whose next class is 4th May.
Thanks
Rebecca
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sunday | from 9am | St George’s Day Parade 9am – Bacon Cobs at the Legion 10.15 – Parade leaves the Legion 11- St Georges Day Service (Palm Sunday) 1pm – Parade return to the Legion BBQ & Refreshments |
around the village & Parwich Church Parwich Legion |
| Sunday | 11-5pm | Chatsworth Plant Fair | Chatsworth |
| Monday | 11am-noon | Holiday French Club for 4-7yr olds Booking essential |
Memorial Hall |
| Monday | 6.30pm | Bowls Club Practice Night | Bowling Green |
| Tuesday | 11am-noon | Holiday French Club for 4-7yr olds Booking essential |
Memorial Hall |
| Wednesday | 11am-noon | Holiday French Club for 4-7yr olds Booking essential |
Memorial Hall |
| Wednesday | 6.30pm 7.30pm |
Pilates followed by Pilates for the Youth |
Memorial Hall |
| Thursday | 11am-noon | Holiday French Club for 4-7yr olds Booking essential |
Memorial Hall |
| Thursday | 6-7pm | Circuit Training | Memorial Hall |
| Thursday | 7.30pm | Holy Communion Maundy Thursday |
Tissington Church |
| Thursday | 7.45pm | St George’s Quiz | The Sycamore |
| Friday | … | Refuse Collection Black Bins, Blue Boxes & Bags |
… |
| Friday | 12-3pm | Good Friday Worship Holy Communion at 2.20pm |
Fenny Bentley Church |
| Sunday | 9.30am | Easter Day Family Service & Holy Communion |
Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 11.15am | Holy Communion Easter Sunday |
Alsop Church |
| Sunday | from 1pm | Grand Easter Egg Raffle Easter Bonnet Competition & Easter Egg Hunt |
Parwich Legion |
| Sunday | 2.30pm | Easter Day Methodist Service | Parwich Church |
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11 April 2011 -Week 2.
Having started off with a win in week 1 we came down to earth with a bit of gentle bump. We were away in both leagues.
Tuesday league – 12 April – Away – Lafarge.
The format of this league is 4 doubles games, first to 21. We won two and lost two. This team were only just relegated from the higher division last year so the result of 76 to Lafarge and 70 to Parwich was really good. It was also a good job we were at Lafarge. Although we lost the match the individual games were close. In consequence it was very late by the time we had finished. Fortunately Lafarge have floodlights. Some of us have never played under floodlights, but it was really good.
Next match – HOME – Chatsworth B – 19 April 6.30pm start.
Thursday Friendly league – 14 April – Away – Baslow B.
Three doubles up to 21 and six singles up to 15. Total points available 154. We did not manage to win a doubles, although in one game we only lost 20 to 21. In the singles we shared the games 3 each. The final result was 125 to Baslow and 111 to Parwich. A very creditable score.
Next match – HOME – Wirksworth A – 21 April – 1.45 pm start.
Throughout the year we play friendly matches against teams from either different divisions or even different leagues. This Sunday we are going to Hazelwood for a match. They have over 150 members !!- oh if only some would come our way. The venue is also top class and we always look forward to going there to see how the other half live!!
We had a good practice on Monday night and again we had our two young men having a go. You would not believe how much the two improved. Our new lady member also did so much better. Keep coming you guys.
Don’t forget to come along on Monday night, about 6.30pm.
John B.
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Thanks to JF-S for these.
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Thanks to JF-S for the following photo…
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It is with great sadness that we have learned that Professor Peter Young died peacefully on the morning of Thursday 14th April at the Derby Royal Hospital.
He was a remarkable man and will be greatly missed. All our thoughts are with his family and friends.
Further details about the funeral arrangements will follow in due course.
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To all tennis players (past, present and future!)
The tennis season is about to start in Parwich with our first social event of the year on Sunday 8th May 2011
If you are over 11 years old and can play tennis on a full size tennis court then this is your chance to come and take part in the opening social tennis event of Parwich Tennis Club’s Summer season. There will be lots of games for all and a handicap system to give everyone a chance of winning!
*Register on the day
At Parwich Tennis Courts by 1.00pm – £1.00 entry fee
* Play will commence at 1.15 pm
* Finish around 5.30pm with refreshments and presentation of the trophies
* Players to bring a plate of food (call Tracey on 390231 for suggestions)
Dust off your tennis shoes, search out your racquet and come and join us, you dont need to be a member to take part!
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From the director of Calendar Girls comes a new comedy-drama with an all-star British cast.
The film stars the award winning Sally Hawkins as Rita O’Grady, who is the catalyst for the 1968 Ford Dagenham strike by 187 sewing machinists which led to the advent of the Equal Pay Act. Working in extremely impoverished conditions and for long arduous hours, the women at the Ford Dagenham plant finally lay down their tools when they are reclassified as “unskilled”.
With humour, common sense and courage they take on their corporate paymasters, an increasingly belligerent local community, and finally the government itself. The leader of the women’s struggle is fast-talking, no nonsense Rita, whose fiery temper and occasionally hilarious unpredictability proves to be a match for any of her male opponents, and is echoed by Barbara Castle’s struggle in the male-dominated House of Commons.
The film stars a host of Britain’s finest acting talent, including Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky, It’s A Wonderful Afterlife), Bob Hoskins (The Long Good Friday, Mona Lisa), Miranda Richardson (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), and Rosamund Pike (Pride & Prejudice, An Education).
In the warm and comfortable Parwich Memorial Hall on
Friday 15th April at 7.45pm.
Free Entrance … Refreshments … Raffle
Silent projection … Hi Fi Sound … Special hi-fi headphones for those with hearing difficulties; please ask.
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Parwich artist Esther Tyson is working on a project to immortalise the seahorses of Dorset in art – but first of all, she has to learn to swim underwater! Esther’s project diary continues below…
Day Eleven.
I’m back from London in time to grab my swim bag and walk to Matt’s. (Matt is a dive instructor in Parwich!) The prep talk is over and we are in the pool, discussing what comes next. Tonight, we are going for a bit of depth.
“But first, I would like you to leave your mask on the side – and, breathing with your regulator, go under.”
I didn’t see that coming. I ready myself above water, breathe in, breathe out, in, out… It takes me a couple of minutes to get my head under water, but I’m under!
I’m breathing steadily through the regulator for a minute or less; it just feels longer. No water up my nose!
Squatting in fins is difficult; I end up with one knee bent and one foot forward, with the other knee on the tiled floor and the other foot back for balance while we prepare. Ready, I bring my left fin round, getting into position for the swim, but as I do, the weight distribution shifts. My tank is now heavier than my body and I pirouette to an upside down turtle. It makes me laugh and my mask immediately fills with water! Managing to clear it – while at the same time upside down, laughing and letting more in – isn’t good!
Matt grabs my strap and rights me. Thank goodness for that! Now for the deep end…
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Click to enlarge these posters.
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Oddfellows: if you would like a red rose buttonhole for the St Georges Day Parade on Sunday 17th April, please order by 6.00pm on Friday 15th April. Buttonholes, priced at £3.50, will be available for collection from the Legion from 9.00am onwards on the day.
Thank you,
Delia
390758 / 07773 487882 / dee.pegg@btinternet.com
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…….
…….At the Memorial Hall with Val & Alison
…….Thursday – 12.30 – 2pm
…….Donations towards lunch will go to charity
…….EVERYONE WELCOME
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The Parwich Primary School PTA is staging a fund-raising Easter Bingo evening on Wednesday April 13th, from 6:30pm to 8pm at the school.
Entry is £1 per person, including your first Bingo book. Further books are 50p each. There are prizes for each game! All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Please bring along your family and friends. Refreshments will be available.
Any donations of cakes and biscuits, to be sold on the night, will be gratefully received – as will any donations of small prizes. These can be left at school on the day, or given to Sam L, Sally P or Mandy N.
Please could all children joining in the fun be the responsibility of an accompanying adullt.
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I have the following for sale: Panasonic Slimline Combination Microwave in white.
It has a grill and a fan assisted convection oven, as well as a conventional microwave with 6 power levels including chaos defrost.
Bought from John Lewis in December, it comes with a three year warranty; only used five times.
£189 with warranty as new; will accept £100.
Please call Linda B on 415
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Tomorrow’s Over 60s Pilates session (Wednesday April 13) has regrettably been cancelled. The next Over 60s class will be on Wednesday May 4th.
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Update: This item has now found a new home.
We have a small galvanised steel coal bunker ( approx. 70cms wide, 60cms deep, 90cms tall) in reasonable condition, free to anyone who wants it.
If interested, please ring Rebecca: 318
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I have been away. On my return I see there has been some chat about swallows etc.
I hope this information which I saw at at Barnes Wet Lands will help solve problems.
I also saw a heron spear a fish. Picture attached. (Yes it was a heron.)
Cheers
John F-S.
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Graham J writes:
Having cut a portion of the church yard grass every couple of weeks during the growing season for a few years now, I am finding the pressure of my day job making it increasingly difficult to keep on top of the church yard.
I wonder if any mowing enthusiast would like to have a go for a while and give me a break, so I can get my work/life back into a bit of balance?
Please let me know, and I’ll direct you to the mower shed and the area I do. (You can tell – it’s the one which isn’t cut at the moment!!!)
– Graham J (344)
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Our thanks to Colin B for these images. Please click to enlarge.
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Our local CofE churches have a new group website. Do have a look at www.peakfive.org.
Thanks,
Revd Andy Larkin
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Warm weather at long last! Here are last week’s readings:
|
|
Rainfall in mm |
Pressure in Mb am |
Pressure in Mb pm |
Temperature in ºC |
|
|
Max |
Min |
||||
|
Sun 3 |
11.2 |
1008.1 |
1008.3 |
15.2 |
1.7 |
|
Mon 4 |
0.4 |
1011.0 |
1011.4 |
9.7 |
0.9 |
|
Tue 5 |
2.7 |
1009.6 |
1012.2 |
14.0 |
7.7 |
|
Wed 6 |
0.0 |
1016.0 |
1016.4 |
21.6 |
10.3 |
|
Thu 7 |
0.0 |
1019.0 |
1023.4 |
16.2 |
8.5 |
|
Fri 8 |
0.0 |
1021.4 |
1022.0 |
22.5 |
5.5 |
|
Sat 9 |
0.0 |
1023.3 |
1022.9 |
19.9 |
6.6 |
|
Total |
14.3 |
|
Average |
16.88 |
5.89 |
Our weatherman on the hill says:
Goodbye heatwave! A cooler week coming with some rain on Wednesday.
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Day | Time | Event | Location |
| Sun 10th | 9.30am | Holy Communion | Parwich Church |
| Sun 10th | 11.15am | Mothering Sunday Service | Alsop Church |
| Sun 10th | 2.30pm | Methodist Service | Parwich Church |
| Mon 11th | 6.30pm | Bowls Club Practice Night | Bowling Green |
| Tue 12th | 10am | Over 60’s trip to Chesterfield & Dobbies Garden World | depart The Green |
| Wed 13th | 2pm | CANCELLED: Pilates for the Over 60s | Memorial Hall |
| Wed 13th | 6.30-8pm | Easter Bunny Bingo | Primary School |
| Wed 13th | 6.30pm 7.30pm |
Pilates followed by Pilates for the Youth |
Memorial Hall |
| Thu 14th | 12.30-2pm | Lent Lunch | Memorial Hall |
| Thu 14th | 6-7pm | Circuit Training | Memorial Hall |
| Fri 15th | End of Spring Term | Primary School | |
| Fri 15th | 7.45pm | Film Night | Memorial Hall |
| Sun 17th | from 9am | St George’s Day Parade 9am – Bacon Cobs at the Legion 10.15 – Parade leaves the Legion 11- St Georges Day Service (Palm Sunday) 1pm – Parade return to the Legion BBQ & Refreshments |
around the village & Parwich Church Parwich Legion |
| Sun 17th | 11-5pm | Chatsworth Plant Fair | Chatsworth |
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We are going for a few days to Venice later this year. Can anyone suggest a nice modest hotel or somewhere to stay?
We shall be arriving fairly late at night, and I am not sure how easy it is to get to places after the water transport has ended.
Any other tips would be welcome.
– Patti B
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Thursday League – Home – Bradwell – 7 April 20111
First match of the season. Usually our first match is played in cold wet weather, but this day was really warm and sunny.
The format of the Thursday League is 3 doubles matches are played first to 21 and 6 singles first to 15. In the League it is points that count not necessarily matches won.
In today’s match we won 1 out of the 2 doubles and 3 out of the 6 singles. However the point’s totals were 48 to 49 in the doubles and 67 to 65 in the singles giving Parwich the win by one point 115 to 114. As you can imagine the outcome of the game was not known until the final singles had finished. A great start to the season. Lets us hope we can carry on doing well as the season progresses.
Our next League match is in the Tuesday night league against Lafarge at Hope on 12 April.
We will of course be having a practice night on Monday night at around 6.30pm until dark. See you there.
John B
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Can you lend a hand
Tidy up at Parson’s Croft, weeding etc
for all users of the hard court area
Saturday 9th April
10.30am onwards
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