Many thanks to Graham J, who sent us the following email:
Last night was the coldest recorded by our live village weather station which has been recording data since the beginning of 2007. At 6:30am this morning the temperature had dropped to a staggering low of 12.9 degrees below zero Celsius. This is over 4 degrees cooler than the previous low of -8.8 degrees C recorded on 7th January earlier this year. Traveling back from Ashbourne at around midnight last night, our car external temperature gauge fell to -15 degrees C at Bradbourne Mill (a consistent cold trap area, typically 3-5 degrees colder than Parwich on a still night). One wonders what the low at 6:30am would have been there?
Graham and Amanda kindly make the readings from their weather station available to all. Click here to see the reading right now.
For many it was quite a surprise to look out of the window on Saturday morning and see the perfect powdery covering of snow.
For the photographers of Parwich, snow offers a great opportunity to capture the village in its sparkling glory. Of course John F-S – the master of Parwich photography – was out and about early.
For others, the snowy weather can make life more difficult. This is especially true for the farming community whose animals still need caring for. The Kirkhams are pictured here making sure the animals on Back Lane are well fed.
One animal feed supplier had a particularly bad day. Not only did the tanker need pulling out of the village, but it also lost a wing mirror as it came back down the hill at Townhead! Repairs were needed before the vehicle could make its way back out of the village.
For many Parwich people however, times of snow are to be enjoyed. If you click ‘Continue Reading’ you will see a selection of photos taken around the village. Hope you enjoy them. As usual, click on any image to enlarge it.
Parwich always looks particularly beautiful after a snow fall, and today was certainly no exception. Here are a selection of photos taken during the course of Saturday, starting before breakfast and ending just before tea time. As ever, these photos look at their best if you click to enlarge each one.
A very successful year for the society despite the doom predicted after missing a main show in 2009.
We were lucky enough to be the 1st users of the new memorial hall which opened the Thursday before Open Gardens. This proved to be a fabulous venue for showcasing the childrens work and also for the wonderful cream teas. Entries were down on the childrens show despite the help and guidance the school has been receiving from members of the society in their school garden but hopefully this has been rectified for next year. A number of new gardens were opened and they all looked stunning. There were many 1st time visitors to the village and many commented on how wonderful the event was. Continue Reading »
We went to the opening night 19th November and stayed overnight at the Seaton Lane Inn, Seaham, County Durham SR7 0LP tel 0191 581 2038, a delightful Inn with excellent accommodation and most comfortable beds, this is owned by the brother of Joanne Jewitt, Adrian Marshall. It was only 7 miles from the Empire Theatre and the Taxi was just £10.40. A great atmosphere and great food. The journey by car was 3 hours, I had thought of running a coach but it would be probably 4 hours and therefore reconsidered that cars would be better.
Just to let you know that although the roads around Parwich are bad, the A515 north to Buxton is totally clear. The A52 to Derby has a layer of packed snow, and travel is very slow.
If any of our readers has further details to share on the current state of the roads in our area following last night’s snowfall, we would be most grateful to receive them in the comments box.
Parwich Primary School have issued some instructions on what to do in the event of snow. Please click the image to view the document as a printer-friendly PDF.
Thank you to those of you that have been busy emailing me with dates for the diary, the diary is now online up until May 2011! However if there are anymore dates particularly for December and January, the parish magazine deadline is Thursday and it is a joint two month publication this time. Please do email your event in and I’ll update both the magazine and the blog.
On behalf of the Parish Council, Jane Harrison would like to thank all those who turned out on Sunday morning to help clear the Jubilee Pond and watercourse. It was an excellent job done, and special thanks to Ed for bringing his tractor and trailer down and getting rid of all the “muck”.
Take a careful look at these two photos. Although they may look identical at first, there are in fact ten differences between the top photo and the bottom photo.
How many can you spot? We particularly welcome answers in the comments box from our younger readers.
HINT: Try clicking each photo to enlarge it. Each photo will then open in a new window. This might make the differences a little easier to spot!
The concert by the Choir of St. Mary’s Church, Nottingham here in Parwich on Saturday 13th was by all accounts a great success. Certainly these two clips posted by Martin at YouTube increased my regret at having missed it, but then went a fair way to make up for that.
I recently wrote an article about green lanes and motor vehicles in Parwich parish magazine and on the Parwich website. I now wish to update you on the situation relating to Green Lane, Pikehall.
We have recently been informed by Derbyshire County Council that the claim to have this lane registered as a By Way Open to All Traffic (BOAT) has been closed. This means that the status of Green Lane will be unclear for the immediate future but it can no longer be used by public motor vehicles (excluding mobility scooters).
Signs will be erected on Green Lane in the near future to state that motor vehicles are not permitted (landowners and tenants with access are still permitted to use the route to access their fields) and we will monitor the situation with vehicle loggers. Should it be necessary we may ask the police to hold an Operation Blackbrook day at Pikehall to help explain to motor vehicle users about the confirmed new status of the route. Please leave any actions and enforcement to the appropriate authorities and bear in mind that this status has only just been confirmed by DCC and vehicle users may well be using the route unaware of the resolution of the routes status at the present time.
If you would like to discuss this matter further, then please don’t hesitate to call me on 01298 84992.
Lynn Burrow, Area Ranger, Peak District National Park Authority
Saturday 18th December 2010 (11am-3pm) is the Church Christmas Tree Festival and Fair. It is always a lovely event with the smell of mulled wine percolating through the aisles and various goodies for sale. The trees then remain up until early New Year, really enhancing the Christmas atmosphere in the Church.
So if you would like to decorate a tree, either as a society, as a group of friends or as an individual now is your chance. There is no theme, so you can use your imagination and dress your tree as you wish. To reserve a tree please contact Martin C on 529 or Helen P on 362.
If you’re an Archers fan, then the newly launched Ambridge village blog might be of interest. But has the Ambridge blog team been taking inspiration from PARWICH.ORG, we wonder?
Police have received several reports of persons in a silver BMW saloon and possibly an Audi Estate flagging motorists down by a male, persistently asking for money and petrol. Excuses made have been that they needed petrol as they had run out and had a baby in the car, or asking for money as his wife is sick, etc, and offering gold rings.
Locations where motorists have been flagged down are: B5056, Grangemill stretch, A52 Ashbourne, B5023 Wirksworth stretch.
Incident number: 451 of 15.11.10 & Incident numbers: 320, 687 of 16.11.10.
Don’t become a victim of these scams which have done the rounds before! Anyone with information should call 0345 123 33 33, quoting the relevant incident number.
Please be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police.
Thank you. Trisha Mellor, B Division Community Information Officer, Corporate Communications, Buxton Police Station
If you are an Artist or Craftsperson and would like to take part in Derbyshire Open Arts 2011 the application process is now open. Please download an application form that is suitable for you from this page and follow the instructions.
For group applications click here
For individual applications click here
A brown cocker spaniel has been found in Parwich and is currently with the workmen at Nether Green. If you know anything about it please see them as soon as possible, they will hang on to the dog for the next couple of hours (they have had to tie it up as it was getting in the way of the machinery).
A big thank you to all of you who supported the Choral Classics for Remembrance Concert in Parwich church on Saturday. The choir gave their services for nothing, the audience enjoyed some lovely village-supplied nibbles, and we raised almost £500 to go to the Help for Heroes Fund, and Parwich Church Restoration Fund
From an early age Heather H has loved making arts and crafts. A while ago she started creating funky jewellery such as necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Last year, when she needed to raise money to fund her Duke of Edinburgh expedition, she started selling some of her work on stalls at the St. George’s Day Fayre, Wakes Week and Wirksworth Farmers’ Market.
Her jewellery-making skills have steadily developed. Some of her work has recently been taken by the Opus Gallery in Ashbourne. This picture shows Catherine from Opus Gallery and Heather selecting items of jewellery to be displayed.
(I have previously bought some items from Heather as presents, which went down very well, so would recommend having a look in Opus when doing your Christmas shopping.)
On Friday night, to a packed pub, Janet announced that she and Steve are expecting a baby at the end of April. It is wonderful news, congratulations to you both.
Minutes from the Steering Group Meeting held on Monday 27 September 2010, 7.30pm at Kniveton Village Hall.
Sgt Edwards opened the meeting and thanked all present for their attendance. PCSO Cleveley read out the minutes from the previous meeting.
Parking at Tissington Village
A meeting took place at Tissington Hall to discuss the Tissington Traffic Plan (TMP) with interested parties attending. All aspects of the issue of parking were discussed, but are still ongoing.
Parking at Kniveton School (Priority Issue)
SE explained that a letter had been received from a local MP regarding the parking issue outside the school after being contacted by a parent. A report had been sent in reply, pointing out that the issue was longstanding and a solution needed to be found. SE added that the DDC Environmental Highways Dept. were now looking at a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), this would mean the extension of the zigzag markings and placing of appropriate signage as soon as it had been put out for public consultation and approved by all appropriate parties. Civil Attendants would be able to attend and deal with any offences. Until the TRO is accepted our ‘hands are tied’.
Any other business SE informed the meeting of ‘Community SpeedWatch’. This scheme was up and running in many of the villages. The training would be given by the Sgt and then the volunteers actually use the equipment and fill in the appropriate paperwork. A PCSO would be in attendance to assist. It was pointed out that there would be no enforcement, but a letter is sent out to the driver to inform them of their speed. Continue Reading »
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