Please click on the poster to order your tickets, from http://parwichconcerts.express.iristickets.co.uk
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These birds must have enjoyed the hard winter, as there are masses around the village. JF-S.
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A blog called “Get to the pub.com” has published a lengthy and enjoyable review of the Sycamore Inn.
Please click here to read it.
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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 |
|
|
Max |
Min |
||||
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Sun 6th |
7.6 |
1013.3 |
1013.0 |
20.7 |
13.0 |
|
Mon 7th |
0.0 |
1012.9 |
1010.2 |
17.9 |
11.2 |
|
Tue 8th |
8.5 |
1006.3 |
1003.6 |
14.6 |
11.0 |
|
Wed 9th |
2.2 |
1004.6 |
1010.6 |
17.0 |
11.0 |
|
Thu 10th |
0.0 |
1011.4 |
1012.3 |
14.6 |
10.8 |
|
Fri 11th |
0.0 |
1010.2 |
1012.7 |
19.1 |
8.9 |
|
Sat 12th |
0.4 |
1014.2 |
1021.7 |
21.6 |
9.7 |
|
Total |
18.9 |
|
Average |
17.9 |
10.8 |
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| What’s on Where this Week | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
| Sunday | 2pm | Pikehall Harness Racing | Pikehall |
| Sunday | 2.30pm | Parwich Methodist Service | Parwich Church |
| Wednesday | 9.15am | Horticultural Trip to Wentworth Castle Gardens, Barnsley (302) | Depart The Green |
| Wednesday | 6.30pm | Pilates | Memorial Hall |
| Friday | Ashbourne Festival Friday 18th-Sun 4th July |
Around Ashbourne | |
| Sunday | Father’s Day | ||
| Sunday | 2-6pm | Open Gardens & Children’s Show | Around Parwich |
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This evening’s clouds behind Knob Hall almost look like a firework display.
Are we celebrating something?
(Please click to enlarge)
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In case anyone is wondering why there is suddenly a hole in the new Memorial Hall car park, it appears that pressure to the heating system had dropped, and engineers from Eco vision have traced it to a possible leak to one of the bore holes.
More tests are to be carried out, but meanwhile the system will still work on three bore holes.
– Patti B.
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Our thanks go to Keith Parsons for submitting this post:
I don’t know about anyone else in Parwich, but personally I get at least one unwanted marketing telephone call every day.
I don’t like being rude to these people who have a sad job making cold calls for a living.
They probably get lots of abuse and phones slammed down in the middle of their pitch. Not a fun way to earn a living.
But I also don’t want to receive their nuisance calls.
Did you know there is help at hand?
The Telephone Preference Service is free and allows you to opt out of receiving unsolicited sales or marketing calls.
Its quick and easy to register your phone number. You can find all the details on www.tpsonline.org.uk
I registered my phone number today, but have yet to find how effective it is.
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We understand that a single vehicle was involved in a collision with a wall in the centre of the village last night.
Our particular commiserations to the owner of the wall as she has only just got rid of the builders who had been working on the property almost continuously since the flooding and as this is the second time recently the wall has been hit.
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The Police have passed their file on the death of Lionel Webster on to the Coroner’s Court. Though arrests were previously made, the Crown Prosecution Service have decided that no prosecutions should be made. The inquest hearing will take place in the next month or so.
Lionel Webster was brought up in Parwich, and always had a friendly word for customers in his jeweller’s shop in Ashbourne Market Place.
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PARWICH BOWLS CLUB – Week commencing 7 June 2010.
We came so close to winning both of our matches this week. However, we did have the best result in one league.
Tuesday League – Home – Bakewell.
- Our best win of the year so far. Everybody played really well and following on from last week we missed getting a maximum score by one point.
- We won by 83 to 59.
Hopefully when the league results for all teams are in we may move up a place in the league. Our next match is against the team who are top of the league, so perhaps it’s just as well we have had a couple of good wins.
Next match – Away – Buxton Park B – 15 June 6.30
Thursday League – Home – Matlock Golf Club.
- We only have 14 regular players and today we managed to put out a team where 12 people all played a game. This meant that 6 people played in the doubles and 6 in the singles.
- It was a very close match indeed and we lost by the closest of margins 118 to 119.
- The Golf Club were one point behind us in the league and although our points totals will now be the same they have a better points ‘against’ tally so they will overtake us in the league.
Next match – Away – Tideswell – 17 June. 1.30 ish.
We are all going to have a friendly game at Ellastone Bowls Club on Sunday. These matches are really enjoyable, and the tea provided is usually very tasty!
John B.
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Thank you to Patti B for this report on how the first meeting in the new Memorial went:
Well, the AGM last night gave many of us the first opportunity to see the new hall. The overwhelming feeling and comments from those attending were ones of sheer pleasure with the hall and all its details.
‘Amazing’, ’beautiful’,’ I never expected it to have all this’,’ we must have the best village hall in England’ were just a few of the comments.
People wandered around examining everything from the ‘state of the art’ kitchen to the toilets – six in total complete with a baby changing station.. There were many comments about the feeling of space in the lobby, ‘dramatic’ was a word heard more than once. The lobby, with its natural limestone floor, forms a natural centre with the hall, toilets, meeting room and kitchen leading from it.
The hall has a beautiful oak floor and is light, airy and luxurious. The high ceiling is lined with acoustic panelling and lit with bright, practical pendant lights. People commented on the quality and attention to detail.
‘I never expected such a high quality interior’ was one remark.
There are also wall lights for background lighting for entertainments. We were able to try the new chairs, which were very comfortable –no need to bring a cushion now and they can all be stacked on a trolley and wheeled away to a storage room when not needed. The new tables, which can also be locked together to form a stage, were also in use for the first time
The electric blackout blinds and high window openers in the meeting room were definitely a bit ‘toys for the boys’ with several men needing to satisfy their button pressing manias.
The totally stainless steel kitchen is large, impressive and professional with an extensive range of appliances such as a fridge, freezer, range cooker, dishwasher and warming ovens. One village resident was totally overwhelmed and said she wished it were hers.
The meeting room, which interconnects to the main hall, has folding glazed oak doors leading to the outside terrace. It is a more intimate room with a carpeted floor, which will have many future uses.
We were not able to go outside because work is still in progress but we could see the outside paving and landscaping and there was already talk of getting a barbecue to go out on the terrace.
It was evident from all the very positive responses that Parwich and its surrounding villages now have a new village hall to be proud of.
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On Saturday, it is bulk rubbish morning for Alsop & Eaton.
Outside Alsop Church – 7.45-8.30am
Opposite No 1 Alsop Moor Cottage – 8.40-9.15am
Alsop & Eaton’s next collection is on the 24th July
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Tonight’s AGM will be the first meeting in the new Hall, so it is an opportunity to see inside. The lobby, the hall itself and the toilets are all that can be seen this evening.
The building will be officially handed over to us on Friday this week, though the grounds will not be handed over until next Friday (18th June), just in time for Open Gardens and the Children’s Show on Sunday 20th June.
The Hall Memorial can be booked through Janet at the Sycamore Inn (tel. 390 212), though there may be changes on the Committee following this evening’s meeting.
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Brassington will be opening their gardens on Saturday & Sunday the 12 & 13 June 2010 from 11.00am to 5.00pm each day.
Entry to the gardens is by programme at £4.00 per person or £12.00 per family. Children under 12 are free. There will be a plant stall and refreshments will be available in the Legion Hall from 11.00am until 2.00pm and en route.
There will be a competition for adults and one for children – entry fee 50p
All proceeds will go to St James’s Church.
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Tonight’s Parwich Parish Council (Tuesday 8th June) will be held in the Pavilion at Parson’s Croft. As always the first 10 minutes is available for comments and questions from the public.
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There are still places available, so if you are interested in coming along contact John (tel 302) by Tuesday evening.
For more on the museum click here.
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William B is running the Horticultural Society tombola at Open Gardens. All donations of prizes would be very welcome. Please leave them at Knob Hall or contact Will on 318 and he will collect them.
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Only a few weeks ago it seemed everything was behind, now people might be worrying that everything will be over before Open Gardens later in the month on Sunday 20th June. Thank you to Mike G for this photo of a Weigela ‘Victoria’.
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The June Group Magazine for the Churches of Alsop, Fenny Bentley, Parwich, Thorpe and Tissington should now have been delivered. If you are not a regular subscriber you can get a copy from one of the Churches or download it as a pdf by clicking on the image below:
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IMPORTANT: These details have been updated elsewhere. Please click here for our most recent property round-up.
- Hallcliffe, The Green, Parwich. 8 bed Georgian house & two cottages, £925,000.
- Hope Croft, Parwich. 3 bed semi-detached, £349,950
- Pikehall, 6 bed detached, £680,000
- NEW: 1 Rockview Cottages, Pikehall. 4 bed semi, £650 pcm.
- 9 Sycamore Cottages, Parwich. 3 bed semi-detached, offers in region of £220,000.
- Wash Meadow, Parwich. 4 bed detached bungalow, £465,000.
The list will be updated again next month. Until then, you will be able to find it on the INFO page, and in the ELSEWHERE ON PARWICH.ORG section on the right hand side of this page.
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Stepping Stones Pre-School, Parwich.
Job Vacancies
Pre-School Supervisor
- Required for September 2010 start.
- 16hrs/4 mornings per week term time
- Must be qualified to NVQ Level 3 Childcare
Pre-School Assistant
- Immediate start
- 16hrs/ 4 mornings per week term time
- Ideally to hold an NVQ Level 2 childcare or be willing to undertake NVQ training.
If you are interested in a rare opportunity to join this outstanding Pre-School, please contact Mrs Emma Dickinson on 01335 390421 for more information.
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The next Parwich Parish Council meeting will be held on Tuesday June 8th in the Pavilion, at 7.30pm. As always the public can address the meeting in the first 10 minutes, and although they may not participate they can attend the remainder of the meeting.
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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 |
|
|
Max |
Min |
||||
|
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:
|
|
Rainfall in mm |
Pressure in Mb am |
Pressure in Mb pm |
Temperature in ºC |
|
|
Max |
Min |
||||
|
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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