Photos by JF-S
Last week’s readings:
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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 30th |
0.0 |
1007.8 |
1014.2 |
16.0 |
9.0 |
|
Mon 31st |
0.0 |
1016.7 |
1018.3 |
18.0 |
7.7 |
|
Tue 1st |
0.0 |
1014.2 |
1014.7 |
14.2 |
9.3 |
|
Wed 2nd |
0.4 |
1018.9 |
1021.2 |
21.0 |
5.5 |
|
Thu 3th |
0.0 |
1020.6 |
1021.3 |
23.3 |
8.5 |
|
Fri 4th |
0.0 |
1022.7 |
1021.3 |
25.8 |
8.9 |
|
Sat 5th |
0.0 |
1020.0 |
1017.4 |
24.4 |
11.6 |
|
Total |
0.4 |
|
Average |
20.4 |
7.2 |
Having had more fantastic weather, let’s hope we now get enough rain for field and garden.
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
| Sunday | 6.30pm | Evensong – Andy Larkin | Parwich Church |
| Tuesday | 5.30pm | Over 60’s Mystery Trip Members £5 Non members £7 Ring Alan (279) |
The Green |
| Tuesday | 7.30pm | Parwich Memorial Hall Committee Meeting | Memorial Hall |
| Tuesday | 7.30pm | Parish Council Meeting | Memorial Hall |
| Wednesday | 6pm | History Society – Guided visit of Bakewell Museum – £6.50 – Ring John H – 302 | Bakewell Museum |
| Wednesday | 6pm & 7.15pm | Pilates | Parwich School |
| Wednesday | 7.30pm | AGM of Parwich Memorial Hall | Memorial Hall |
| Saturday | 7.45-8.30am | Saturday Morning Bulk Rubbish Collection | Alsop |
| Sunday | 2pm | Pikehall Harness Racing | Pikehall |
| Sunday | 2.30pm | Parwich Methodist Service | Parwich Church |
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This week has seen a lot of finishing work inside and outside the Hall as well as the planting in the grounds (see last week’s post for the list of trees planted).
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Keeping the nest box clear and tidy.
Photo by JF-S
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PARWICH BOWLS CLUB – Week commencing 31 May 2010.
Two away matches this week, which resulted in mixed fortunes for us. One win and one loss. The venues however were really good.
Tuesday League – Away – to Whitworth Park A.
The Council have improved Whitworth Park greatly and the timber sculptures are very well done.
Our best win this year in the ‘Tuesday league’, we only dropped 5 points from the maximum 84.
We won three games to one, which gave us a match score of 79 to 62. Although we got the most points in a match so far this year we still remain close to the bottom.
Next match – Home – Bakewell – 8 June 6.30
Thursday League – Away – Hathersage A.
Because of illness and holiday commitments we were very short of players this week. Even though we lost the afternoon was exceptional. The green overlooks the swimming pool and the vista of the hills beyond was gorgeous.
The result, however, was not. We could only muster 104 points to 139.
Next match – Home – Matlock Golf Club – 10 June. 1.30 ish.
John B.
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Do you have any old clothes, curtains, bedding (though not pillows or duvets), soft toys, shoes, coats or blankets? How about having a good old clear out, putting them into bin bags and taking them down to the school on Wednesday? The Bags 2 School scheme is a school fund raiser which allows the school to raise significant funds in return for your old clothes. So, please have a hunt around and see if you can put together a bag or two for us. The School receives £200 per tonne so heavy old curtains are particularly valuable if you have any! Please bring your bags into Parwich School on by 9am on Tuesday 8th June.
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Organiser Graham Johnson has sent us the following:
Following the success and acclaim in local running circles of last year’s inaugural event, we are again organising the Parwich Panoramic Five running evening on Tuesday 3rd August 2010. The format will be exactly as last year with 3 junior races starting at 6:30pm and the senior 5.3 mile event taking place at 7:15pm. As those of you who helped out last year are aware, the course requires a large number of marshalls and first aid help.
We are hoping that the excellent team who did such a great job to make last year’s event such a great evening will again pitch in. If you helped out last year (either marshalling or first aid) and are not available on that evening, please can you let me know (Graham Johnson on 344).
Let’s hope for kinder weather this year and a big entry.
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It’s time once again for our round-up of stories from this week’s Ashbourne News Telegraph. Click here to read the whole paper online. Good old-fashioned “dead tree” copies are also available from Janet in the Sycamore shop.
Page 3: “Landslip road reopens.” A report on the welcome re-opening of the B5056. £750,000 has been spent on repairing the damage caused by the two landslips near the Bentley Brook Inn and Horsley Wood Farm, along with a number of other improvements.
Page 2: “Big names on the way to Waterside Park.” Ashbourne’s growing out-of-town retail park has received more applications, including one from Majestic Wines.
Page 17: “Restauarant boss says things are looking up.” One for the foodies: at the end of a piece on the rising fortunes of Ashbourne’s excellent Dining Room, it is revealed that chef Peter Dale has been invited to “work a stint” at Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck restaurant. Could snail porridge be coming to Ashbourne yet?
Page 20: “Sneaking a peek at your new hospital.” A full page article on Ashbourne’s £20 million new hospital and health centre, which is set to open months ahead of schedule.
Finally, there is a lengthy, detailed, multi-page supplement, including a wall chart, on the forthcoming World Cup.
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Sue H is doing Race For Life in Nottingham on Sunday in aid of Cancer Research. If anyone would like to sponsor her please contact on 334.
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Tea & Cakes are being served in the churchyard at Alsop between 11am – 4pm. Come along and support this event, in aid of Alsop Church. Stunning views, delicious cakes, not to be missed!
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Last week’s readings:
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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 23rd |
0.0 |
1027.1 |
1024.3 |
29.7 |
10.3 |
|
Mon 24th |
0.0 |
1019.5 |
1018.2 |
24.9 |
11.1 |
|
Tue 25th |
0.0 |
1018.2 |
1015.4 |
15.4 |
9.1 |
|
Wed26th |
0.9 |
1013.7 |
1012.5 |
12.1 |
7.7 |
|
Thu 27th |
0.0 |
1010.6 |
1011.1 |
16.4 |
1.7 |
|
Fri 28st |
0.9 |
1011.8 |
1014.8 |
18.3 |
4.9 |
|
Sat 29th |
5.4 |
1013.7 |
1004.7 |
13.4 |
5.0 |
|
Total |
7.2 |
|
Average |
18.6 |
7.1 |
At least the gardens needed the rain.
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
| Sunday | 9.30am | Holy Communion – Andy Larkin | Parwich Church |
| Sunday & Monday | 11-5pm | Derbyshire Open Arts Festival | All over Derbyshire |
| Sunday | 11.15am | Family Service &Baptism | Alsop Church |
| Monday | 11-4pm | Tea & Cakes in the Churchyard | Alsop Church |
| Sunday | 6.30pm | Evensong – Andy Larkin | Parwich Church |
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The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Tuesday June 8th in the new Memorial Hall, at 7.30pm.
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The dry stone walls have been going up around the site over the past few weeks, with the hard landscaping nearing completion.
Also the soft landscaping should start after the Bank Holiday. Five trees, two Sorbus Sheerwater Seedling (mountain ash) and three Betula utilis jacquemontii (white barked Silver Birch) will be planted. All the trees have been kindly donated. The rest of the planting scheme was planned with the landscape architect from Peak Park and will be carried out by a landscaping company.
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Thank you to John FS for this photo of some unexpected occupants in the Jubilee Pond. Is it global warming, or the influence of the pink dragonfly?
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A Blog reader has two Alton Towers tickets for Sunday 20th June on sale at £35 for the pair. If you are interested please ring tel. 390 364 (or email parwich@hotmail.co.uk for forwarding).
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There is a photo of Dam Farm and Church Gates on the cover of the current issue of the Peak Advertiser. It accompanies an article on tympanum (carved stones over church doorways) in Derbyshire. The article opens with a description of the fine tympanum over the west door of St. Peter’s Church.
The Peak Advertiser is available free of charge in the Sycamore Inn.
For a more detailed account of the Parwich tympanum (as a pdf) click here.
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PARWICH BOWLS CLUB
Week commencing 24 May 2010.
Is it tempting providence to say we are back to winning ways? – probably!. Anyway we won both our matches, even though we only had the bare minimum of players.
Tuesday League – Home – to Ashwood Park B.
Ashwood are a very good team and are a lot higher in the league than us. We won three games to their one giving us a match result of 76 to 53.
We were fourth from bottom of the league and even after this really good score still remain in that position.
Next match – Away- Whitworth Park A – 1 June 6.30
Thursday League – Home – Whitworth Park A.
Excellent game all round, everybody played really well.
Although we lost the doubles games 2 to 1 the scores were close 52 to us and 54 to the opposition. However, the singles again ‘did it for us’. We won five games to one.
The overall score was 135 to 102.
Let’s hope we can do as well in our next match.
Next match – Away – Hatherage A – 3 June. 1.30 ish.
It’s a Bank Holiday weekend and because of people on holiday the Monday night session will probably not take place,
John B.
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At last the road to Ashbourne is re-opening today! (Thank you to Dave R for letting us know.)
The road blocks came down yesterday and some vehicles have already gone through. The County Council can not give a specific time for the road closed signs to come down, though it will be officially open sometime today.
When you take the road watch out for loose chippings, and let us know how the road is now. Also any photos are welcome.
Well done to Highways for finishing the road works within schedule, and well done for their general maintainance of the minor roads (particularly through Alsop en le Dale) that have suffered so much from the combination of increased traffic and bad weather.
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On Monday why not pop along and enjoy some Tea and Cakes in the Churchyard at Alsop. Delicious cakes, chutneys and jams are also for sale. This event is held, whatever the weather at between 11am and 4.00pm, proceeds to Alsop Church.
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Visit Ruby this weekend to see her art – part of the Derbyshire Open Arts Festival that is on throughout Derbyshire this weekend. Ruby has free brochures of all participating venues.
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Due to unforseen circumstances, I now have 2 tickets for sale to see ‘The Calendar Girls’ at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham. They are for the matinee performance at 2pm on Wednesday 2nd June – front row, dress circle.
If you are interested please phone Cheryl on 617 – I paid £21 each for them.
Alternative emails sent to parwich@hotmail.co.uk will be forwarded to Cheryl.
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Following the recent post on cycle safety, families might be interested in going to one of the two sessions for families at Parsley Hay on Tuesday. For more detailson this and other cycling events see the Peak Park’s press release below:
PR 678 – 27 May 2010
Take off on two wheels with Pedal Peak District
It’s take-off time for beginners wanting to ride a bike in the Peak District, with Pedal Peak District training sessions and leisurely rides throughout June and July – all free.
Tuesday June 1
Cycle Skills for Families (suitable for children 5+)
Two sessions: 10am – 12noon, and 1pm-3pm at Parsley Hay Cycle Hire Centre.
Free cycle skills training on traffic-free trails suitable for children aged five plus. Open to all abilities and lots of fun. Children must with an adult. Bring your own bikes or hire them (normal hire-charges).
Booking essential on 01629 816297 or e-mail pedal@peakdistrict.gov.uk
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On Saturday, it is bulk rubbish morning for Ballidon from 10.30-10.45am.
Ballidon’s next collection day will be on Saturday July 24th.
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Stepping Stones Pre-School
Parwich
A position has become available for a Pre-School Assistant
- 16 hours/4 mornings per week
- Qualified to NVQ level 2 or a willingness to undertake NVQ training
Please send a current up to date C.V or detailed letter to:
E Dickinson
Park Gate Farm
Bradbourne, Nr Ashbourne
Derbyshire, DE6 1PD
Or Call 01335 390421/390210
For more details
Closing date for applications
Friday 18th June
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The Ashbourne News Telegraph is available at the Sycamore or on-line. To see today’s issue on-line click on the image of the front page.
So far I have only spotted one local reference: a photo of Ruby Hickmott (on page 9) whose studio will open this Bank Holiday as part the Derbyshire Open Arts Event.
As always let us know in a comment anything we have missed.
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Many thanks to Esther for these photos of this “First dragonfly of the year at Jubilee pond!”
Can anyone identify the species? Continue Reading »
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For more on the museum click here.
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Ruby Hickmott is exhibiting at 4 Church Walk, pop in and have a look at her work. She also has brochures available of all the participating venues this weekend.
For more details of this festival click here
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Anyone interested in getting involved with the club do come along to the Club Evening on Mondays at Parson’s Croft:
Parwich Bowls Club – Week commencing 17 May 2010.
Not a very good week for us. No wins, but we did not lose one of the matches either.
Tuesday League – Away – to Bradwell B.
It is really nice to play at Bradwell. The venue is lovely.
We managed to win two games and so of course did Bradwell. Neither of us lost indeed the result was a draw – 61 points each. Quite unusual in crown green bowls.
We were fourth from bottom of the league and still remain in that position, although the teams below us are getting closer!
Next match – Home- Ashwood Park B – 25 May. 6.30
Thursday League – Away – Chatsworth B.
Not so good this match. We lost the match 119 to 102.
Because of other results we have dropped from fourth to fifth place in the league.
Next match – Home – Whitworth Park A – 27 May. 1.30 ish.
We are entering the holiday season for Club Members and it is often very tight as to whether we can get a team together. Keep your fingers crossed.
We will be down on the green around 6.30 ish on Monday night.
John B.
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Several escaped garden plants are a nuisance in the Peak Park, including Japanese knotweed, rhododendron and Himalayan balsam.
Locally there is Japanese Knotweed in Parwich churchyard which fortunately was spotted in time. Once established, Japanese knotweed is virtually indestructible. (Neither weed killer nor digging it up help. About all you can do is plant trees to hide it.) Next to the shed in the churchyard, the Parwich plant has been cut off every time it shows above ground for several years. Now, although it continues reappearing, it is looking much less vigorous.
A Japanese knotweed plant keeps sending up shots just before the wall, here in Parwich churchyard. If you see any shots please snap them off.
Do you know of any other sites these plants grow in Parwich, Alsop, Ballidon or Pikehall?
The Peak Park Authority have sent a request for volunteers to help with their campaign to control Himalaya balsam that is taking over some river banks in the Park. Although it is an attractive pink flower with exploding seed pods that children love, it completely smothers the native plants.
For more on their plans to combat Himalayan balsam read the Peak Park’s full press release – Continue Reading »
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Last week’s readings:
|
|
Rainfall in mm |
Pressure in Mb am |
Pressure in Mb pm |
Temperature in ºC |
|
|
Max |
Min |
||||
|
Sun 16th |
0.0 |
1014.6 |
1016.9 |
16.4 |
2.0 |
|
Mon 17th |
0.0 |
1021.2 |
1024.8 |
18.2 |
3.5 |
|
Tue 18th |
0.0 |
1026.7 |
1026.4 |
20.4 |
3.1 |
|
Wed19th |
0.0 |
1026.9 |
1027.4 |
19.1 |
7.9 |
|
Thu 20th |
0.0 |
1028.6 |
1029.7 |
24.4 |
13.2 |
|
Fri 21st |
0.0 |
1029.4 |
1029.3 |
24.2 |
10.6 |
|
Sat 22nd |
0.0 |
1028.6 |
1029.2 |
27.0 |
10.0 |
|
Total |
0.0 |
|
Average |
21.4 |
7.2 |
We hope everyone is enjoying this fantastic weather.
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
| Sunday | 9.30am | Holy Communion – Andy Larkin | Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 11.15am | Mattins | Alsop Church |
| Sunday | 2.30pm | Parwich Methodist Service | Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 7pm | Antiques Valuation Evening | Parwich Legion |
| Wednesday | 6pm & 7.15pm | Pilates | Parwich School |
| Thursday | Parwich Memorial Hall Committee Meeting |
Memorial Hall | |
| Saturday | 10.30-10.45am | Saturday Morning Bulk Rubbish Collection | Ballidon |
| Saturday-Monday | 11-5pm | Derbyshire Open Arts Festival including 4 Church Walk at Ruby’s |
All over Derbyshire |
| Sunday | 9.30am | Holy Communion – Andy Larkin | Parwich Church |
| Sunday | 11.15am | Family Service & Baptism | Alsop Church |
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