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WE MADE IT 🎉🎉. Wakes 2024 you have been awesome. What a week! It’s been action packed and we are completely exhausted but happy to meet so many friends old and new. We are a truly special village and we need to try and maintain that as long as possible.

Wakes would not be possible without the help and support from so many volunteers, the Carnival and Recreation Committee, the Oddfellows, Kirsty, Jane,Tom and the Sycamore Team and everyone at the Legion. So from me to you thank you. It’s time for a rest now but we will be back in 2025.

Signing off for now but leaving you with a few of my photo highlights..

Lucy M

Winners of the ball race are….

1st £75 – Stanley Laycock

2nd £50 – John Flower

3rd £35 – Alan and Carol

4th £25 – Andrew Martin

5th £15 – Tom Fentem

Hopefully you all bought your balls! …

Juno and her family would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who sponsored Juno. So far she has raised a staggering £642.00. An amount which will make a real difference to this small charity so thank you.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/juno-jones-1718440862366

The Sycamore Inn hosts…

Children’s Sports is going to be a wet one! We are still going ahead for any children who still want a race in the rain. There may be a change in the races but we will review it on numbers and conditions. Please be prepared to get a bit wet!!

Massive congratulations to everyone who took part last night it was a great evening. Here are the times…

You can also download the results..

Well done ladies 😍

We had such a fantastic turn out for the Junior Hill Race last night and everyone absolutely smashed it 😍🤩😍

You can also download the results..

(Note that matches highlighted in red have already been played.)

Get your running shoes on…

Thank you to everyone who came out to support the treasure hunt this evening, and many congratulations to the winners, the Swindells.

Due to the England football match today the Treasure Hunt papers will be available from the Green from 6-6.30pm from then on they will be available from the Legion (to allow people to finish watching the match). The Children’s completed paper will need to be returned to the Legion by 7.30pm and the adults by 8.45pm.  Any questions let me know lucywigley@googlemail.com

Thanks to Caroline W who sent these photos of Saturday morning to whet our appetites for the rest of the week

Are we all ready for some more fun and games?!…

Due to the England football match on Sunday the Treasure Hunt papers will be available from the Green from 6-6.30pm from then on they will be available from the Legion (to allow people to finish watching the match). The Children’s completed paper will need to be returned to the Legion by 7.30pm and the adults by 8.45pm. Any questions let me know lucywigley@googlemail.com

It’s Wakes Saturday 😁. Here is the programme for the day. Here’s to a good one…

You can also download the full programme…

Can anyone recommend a window cleaner for our dirty windows?

Please contact Martin Compton with any information

Parwich Primary School will be hosting a tombola and selling some lovely new gift items on their stall at the Wakes market this Saturday from 10am – 2pm on the Village Green. Please pop along to support us and grab a bargain 😁.

The balls have all been counted and accounted for. They will be ready to buy from Liz E, Rosie W and Karen W on Saturday.

Prizes are 1st £75, 2nd £50, 3rd £35, 4th £25 and 5th £15.

The Ball Race itself is on Friday 5th July, 6.30pm down Pump Hill.

Parwich at 3.45 on the 26th July and the 23rd of August.

Thanks to John Lord for sharing these fantastic photos

The sun was certainly shining on Parwich during Sunday afternoon with 500 (yes 500) visitors travelling from near and far, including California, to enjoy Open Gardens 2024.

The village looked amazing and on behalf of the whole PDHS committee, a huge THANK YOU goes out to everyone who worked so hard and in so many different ways to make it one of our most successful events in recent years. Whether behind the scenes ahead of opening time, those volunteering on the day and everyone who supported it by taking family and friends on a tour of our lovingly tended gardens. Plant sales were buoyant and we even catered for a wedding party of 24 who arrived on spec to enjoy a cream tea before these sold out. 

Final receipts are still to be confirmed but we shall, as always, be looking to share funds among other village clubs and organisations at the next AGM. 

Our thanks again and do enjoy looking at John Lord’s stunning collection of photos. Here’s a taster:

Click this link to read the draft minutes of the meeting of Parwich Parish Council held on the 19th June 2024.

Thankyou

Four more sleeps!…

You can also download the programme…

Don’t forget our very own Chris Houlihan will be playing live on the Green on Saturday night following the Burbage Brass Band concert. We are very pleased to announce the judges for the Carnival will be Mr and Mrs De Klerk so make sure you dress up to impress 😀. Fingers crossed the sun keeps on shining 🌞. Any questions let me know on lucywigley@googlemail.com