Thursday May 8, 2008 by Mike A
There was an impressive turn-out at the Memorial Hall last night for the launch of Project Parwich. Val Stevenson began the evening by giving a presentation on “The Journey So Far“. After giving us some useful historical background on the rebuild project, Val went on to explain the committee’s strategy in more detail, and to give us some context for the approach that is being taken. In particular, she stressed the importance of our needing to demonstrate that a new hall will offer the potential for increased usage, from a wider range of users.
Having already secured a development grant of £23,500, we are now four months away from our next deadline: the submission of our application for a grant of £500,000 from the Big Lottery Fund‘s Community Buildings Programme. As applications for this programme are no longer being accepted, the message was clear: in terms of a full rebuild, it’s now or never.
If the grant application is successful – and we have every reason to feel confident that it will be – then a further £255,000 will still need to be sourced from elsewhere, in order for work to commence in Summer 2009. Although the fund raising group (led by Brian Beasley) is working hard on this, there is still a role for the rest of the village to fulfil. This was expanded on further by Patti Beasley, who explained the aims of Project Parwich.
As many of you will already know, Project Parwich is a twelve-month fund raising campaign by the village itself. The idea is to raise as much money as possible, while having a good time in the process. This will have the additional benefit of demonstrating that we are a self-organised community, who are taking an active and lively role in making the Memorial Hall project a successful one.
Last night’s suggested events included an auction of promises, a “millionaire’s night”, a 10k road run and a party/disco. There will be many more to follow. Ruby Hickmott is our official Events Organiser, who will be keeping a list of volunteers and putting together a calendar of events. (You can e-mail Ruby, or phone her on 323.) Everyone is encouraged to get involved, whether by planning their own event or by helping out at the many events that will be taking place between now and mid-2009.
The third and final speaker was Steve Riley from Marsh Grochowski Architects, who talked us through some of the current ideas for the new Memorial Hall. Although Steve was keen to stress that the building plans were still very much at a draft stage, he was able to give us a fairly detailed glimpse at the sort of building we might expect to see. Continue Reading »
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Thursday May 8, 2008 by Peter T
This week’s Ashbourne News Telegraph has a very positive feature on PARWICH.ORG. A half page spread under the title “Blog site keeps villagers updated“, it also has a picture of the site (showing our post ‘Peak Park confused about Memorial Hall‘). The final sentence “… it should be a beacon for other villages contemplating a similar enterprise” is particularly heartening (especially as this has also been picked up elsewhere, see onlineFocus). Although the text of this excellent article does not seem to be on their website, it draws on our press release posted on this site.
There are several other things in this issue that our browsers might like to read, including a feature on Tissington Well Dressings p 28 & 29, and an article on the QEGS students collecting their D of E Awards (p.17) with a couple of names most will recognise (congratulations to all, but especially to our own Catherine Bunting). Also as Bill pointed out on this site, the Peak Park arrived at a ‘mutually acceptable alternative’ venue for the Church Cottage Planning Appeal Hearing on the 28th of May (my apologies for our previously incorrect date) by letting the appellants know it is to be at Aldern House through the pages of this week’s Ashbourne News Telegraph.
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Thursday May 8, 2008 by Peter T
Don’t forget that the History Society is hosting an illustrated talk on
“The Restoration of Cromford Mill”
7.30pm Thursday 8th May Parwich Memorial Hall
All welcome
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Thursday May 8, 2008 by Peter T
Thank you to Peter Trewhitt for providing this interview with Simon Spencer, Councillor for the Dovedale and Parwich Ward of Derbyshire Dales District Council
Simon Spencer should be well placed to understand our local issues. His family have lived and worked in the area for sometime, the family firm, Spencer’s Bakery of Ashbourne, having been founded in 1826. Although born in New Zealand, he came back to Ashbourne when only six months old, and has lived here ever since. Attending Osmaston Primary School, he quickly became familiar with the Parwich and Dovedale area helping his grandfather and later his uncles with their daily bread deliveries. Also his connection with Parwich included annual trips to Parwich Wakes: “It was a really good day out.” Continue Reading »
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Wednesday May 7, 2008 by Jane B
Thank you to Di Turnbull for sending in this post.
What a great time we had planting up the border outside the hard play area.
Cloe, Courtney, Josh and Dan helped to put down the stone around the access paths and seating area a few months ago and were keen to help with the design and planting of this area too. And what a help they were – fantastic! We planted through the weed-suppressing membrane, adding fresh compost and fertilizer, covering the plants again with the bark chippings. Keen to learn, their enthusiasm never wavered in the three hours it took to make the area look attractive. Josh did, however, remind us of the importance of being finished by 6.20pm, for ‘Doctor Who’!
They all said that they were going to ask others to take care not to walk on the area and to keep it looking good. A sense of ownership? – I think so.
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Wednesday May 7, 2008 by Peter T
The pink blossom on the right is one of the few remaining WI cherry trees. One was given to each member in the local branch to mark the Queen’s coronation. This extra one was planted here by Mrs Dodds.
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Tuesday May 6, 2008 by Jane B
This afternoon we have just past the 20,000th hit on our website, which is really remarkable for such a small village.
I would particularly like to thank two people. Without Mike Atkinson’s vision and expertise we would probably never have had such an appealing, well laid out site, that is informative and easy to use. Mike does alot of work for us behind the scenes and sorts out most of our queries, so we should send massive thankyou’s to him. I would also like to thank Peter Trewhitt for his patience and clarity in teaching us how to master the different aspects of this site, Peter dedicates an amazing amount of his time in creating many of the static pages as well as constructing the Memorial Hall website.
I just hope that you are all enjoying this “blog” site as much as we are – please keep your posts coming.
If you want a post started (like this one) just email parwich@hotmail.co.uk with whatever you want us to put on.
If you want to make a comment on any of the post then just go to where it says No comment/1 comment, click and write your comment.
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Tuesday May 6, 2008 by Peter T
Carl has sent us this advanced warning so everyone can polish their spurs and get their stetsons ready:
“Wild West Night”
at Parwich Royal British Legion
Saturday May 24th 2008
Musical Entertainment with Chris Hooley
Wild West Fancy Dress Optional
(prize for the best costume)
8pm onwards
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Tuesday May 6, 2008 by Jane B
Thank you to Val & Glynis for sending in this post.
This weekend it was Parwich’s turn to host the annual tour match vs Cromer Tennis Club. (On alternative years Parwich visit Cromer) The weekend started with a friendly get-together in the Sycamore on Friday evening to catch up on the news and events of the past 12 months. Following on from the club’s junior tennis coaching on Saturday, there was a social tennis competition between the two clubs, which lasted late into the afternoon.
Val Stevenson arranged a near mystical match play to ensure that everyone got to play with all the other players of the opposite sex – in the tennis sense – so mystical in fact that Val herself won! Good weather and good tennis meant a fun day in which Parwich’s unconventional play often beguiled the more polished Cromer players. For example Chris Harrison’s electric net play!
The day was rounded off with a lively dinner in the Coach and Horses at Fenny Bentley.
The “Match Proper” for the Burgess Trophy took place on Sunday morning, and turned out as close as ever. Towards the end, Parwich were 4-6 down with two rubbers to play. Then youngsters Oon Yarlett and Zander Drummond won their set and nail-bitingly Di Bunting and Rob Drummond won the final set. At 6-6 Parwich had taken the match – won narrowly based on the overall number of games won.
Following the match, chilli, crumble and Pavlova were enjoyed in the Thornton Pavilion, washed down with champagne kindly supplied by Cromer. Colin Sims toasted both the Centenary of Cromer TC, which they celebrate this year and Parwich TC’s 10th Anniversary, which was last year. To date the Burgess Trophy has been competed for eight times with both clubs having wond on four occasions! The ninth match will take place in Cromer in early September 2009, on their beautiful grass courts.
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Tuesday May 6, 2008 by Jane B
We have just received this post from Anthony Dillion, can you help him?
Hi, I’m trying to find information regarding my grandfathers family.. His name was Vernon Whyatt-Hadfield and his step father was a Isaac Hadfield born in Parwich in 1868 or there abouts to a William Hadfield, William’s mother was Maude. I would love to hear from anybody interested or a member of the Hadfield family.
I am having real difficulty finding the date of death of Isaac Hadfield. Thank you.
Please email Anthony Dillon at anthony@anthonydillon.com
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Monday May 5, 2008 by Peter T
The Peak District National Park Authority’s open consultation meeting on Parwich Conservation Area is
4pm to 7-30pm Tuesday 6th May
at Parwich Memorial Hall (unless we hear anything different)
Go along to ask your questions and have your say. We will only have the results that reflect our views if we find out about the proposals and let the Authority know what we want. Go along and take a friend or two.
To find out more about the Peak Park’s plans for the Conservation Area go to http://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/parwich-appraisal/
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Monday May 5, 2008 by Jane B
It was like a summer afternoon as we basked in sunshine at Alsop church. There was a worrying moment as raindrops fell & an umbrella was unfurled, but as Sheena said this was enough to drive the rain away. By 4pm it was positively hot. Attendence was very good this afternoon and there were 6 of us from Parwich putting the world to right. I have been forbidden to disclose the conversation. I can however say that “posh” coffee was served & the cakes were delicious. Roll on the next Bank Holiday.
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Monday May 5, 2008 by Jane B
A tremendous amount of work has gone into setting up the Art show at Bradbourne Church, there are lots of different paintings adorning all the various corners of this delightful church and tucked in amongst it all are some pretty flowers. At the back of the church teas & coffees are served and you get also indulge in some super cake. Open from 10am – 4pm.
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Monday May 5, 2008 by Jane B
Don’t forget that between 11am and 4pm today tea & cakes are being served at Alsop church.
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Monday May 5, 2008 by christopherharrison
Parwich Methodist Chapel was closed on Sunday 4th May after 159 years of worship in the chapel building. The Ashbourne Superintendant Minister, the Rev’d Tim Morris, led the final service, emphasising that it was not a ‘wake’ but an opportunity for a new beginning. From now on chapel members will worship in St. Peter’s church. More details of the final service, and photos, can be seen here .
It is expected that the chapel building will be sold by auction, but details of this are not available at present.
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Sunday May 4, 2008 by Peter T
There is uncertainty about the use of the Parwich Memorial Hall by the Peak District National Park Authority for some up coming public events.
The Authority’s Conservation Officers, as Parwich residents have been notified, have booked the Memorial Hall for the public consultation meeting on Tuesday (the 6th May). The Authority’s Legal and Democratic Services also booked the Hall for a Planning Appeal on the 25th May (as requested by the appellants), but have since said that the venue is not suitable because of the limited facilities for disabled people.
They have expressed concern about lack of a T-loop (though they have their own portable loop system), about the step (this ‘step’ is a change in levels between the tarmac and the concrete plinth in front of the door; this difference in levels runs from 5cm at the lower end to 2cm at the upper end) and the lack of designated disabled toilets (the ladies’ toilet will just accommodate a standard wheelchair, but the user is likely to require assistance). Continue Reading »
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Sunday May 4, 2008 by Jane B
Yesterday for me was the finale of the Well Dressing. We went over for the afternoon to Tissington with 4 friends. It was good to see the carpark busy & was being very expertly manned by Debbie & Trevor – no cars crashed on their watch. We started at Hands well, which had the same internal design as the well I was helping with, it was smaller but with two fantastic side columns representing the battlefields of WW1.
We gently strolled up the hill, calling in to see the local art of Roger Allen, such incredible photographic like detail, that I can recognise the valleys & hills around here. We spent 25 minutes in the Methodist Church listening to the super presentation about the history of the well dressings, this is our third time there and we never tire of it – if you get the chance go – it’s suitable for all ages.
Then we visited coffin well, this bible reading was selected because it was used exactly 100 years ago on the same well but with a different design. From there we went to the village hall to indulge in some of their super cakes – 4 of us had the date & walnut – highly recommended. Outside is the Tissington Pre-school well, which is so sweet, the children have used mainly whole flowers which is much easier for their finger to cope with.
Then it was back to Town Well…
…and a gentle stroll to Yew Tree Well.
This was the well that I had spent the early part of the week on. It does look lovely, the camomile heads really make the design stand out and considering the hail storm only a small number of petals were actually lost. Being full of cake we didn’t call in at The Stables, but lots were enjoying the food. The Hall well was delightful depicting the tomb on Easter Sunday.
From there we visited the Children’s well & some of you guessed correctly, it was a Dalek, they were so determined to get this character in to their design & how appropriate “Help exterminate breast cancer”.
What a wonderful tradition this is, I feel really honoured to have been involved and proud to show it off to my friends. If you haven’t had the chance to go, why not drive or walk across today or tomorrow – a perfectly relaxing day.
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Saturday May 3, 2008 by Peter T
Please note the new section in the right hand column called “Elsewhere on PARWICH.ORG”. Hopefully there will be something here to interest you. Also you may find the ‘Site Map’ helpful in finding your way around as the number of pages grows.
Check out the various new pages, including Photo Gallery, Jigsaws! and More Links, to see if you have photos or information we could add. Let us know if there are more local topics that you would like information or new pages on. Anyone can either add comments directly to the posts, or send in their own new posts via parwich@hotmail.co.uk.
Also see the ABOUT US page to find out more about how the site works.
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Saturday May 3, 2008 by Peter T
This year sees the centenary of the National Farmers Union. The actual date for the founding of the NFU was 10th December 1908. Do let us know if any local celebrations are planned. Also we would welcome any suggestions for more farming related posts and contents for this site.
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Saturday May 3, 2008 by christopherharrison
At the well dressing service last week we had the good fortune to have the Bishop of Yei, in southern Sudan, the Rt. Rev’d Hilary Adeba, as one of our speakers. Following the sermon given by the Bishop of Repton, the Rt. Rev’d Humphrey Southern, Bishop Hilary gave some deeply moving remarks about how scarce and precious water is in his country, especially given the ravages of war in recent years. He has even been inspired to introduce a ceremony of blessing wells in his own diocese. Photos of the blessing of the wells, including Bishop Hilary, can be seen here .
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Friday May 2, 2008 by Peter T
Don’t forget this Sunday sees, after 159 years, the final service in Parwich Methodist Chapel
3-30pm Final Service & Chapel Anniversary
Parwich Methodist Chapel
followed by refreshments in the Memorial Hall
Although this is a sad occasion, especially for those who have worshipped here all their lives, also remember and give thanks for all that have worked so hard to build and maintain the Methodist congregation in Parwich, which will continue beyond the closing of the building. The building, though we do not yet know what it will become, will remain as a permanent memorial to the hard work and community spirit of the people of Parwich.
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Friday May 2, 2008 by Peter T
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Thursday May 1, 2008 by Jane B
I have to be honest I was working today so couldn’t make the service at Tissington. The church was full and people had to stand outside to listen to the Ascension Day service. Afterwards led by the Bishop everyone proceeded around the wells where a hymn was sung & the wells blessed. There was a large number of people admiring all the work, enjoying the sun & waiting for teas. I intend to visit over the weekend, then I will put a final post on including pictures of the wells that have not already photographed.
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Thursday May 1, 2008 by Emma S
“It’s French!” imports speciality foods from France and is committed to providing high quality products, not available in supermarkets in France or the UK, to people passionate about food.
The initiative has been set up by Carolyn and Simon, a local couple from Clifton, who have been visiting Parwich every Saturday for the past few years whilst their daughter has riding lessons.
As well as their home in Clifton, they have a base in Gascony in South West France. Gascony is the land of d’Artagnan, the inspiration for the character in The Three Musketeers. It is also famed for its ‘douceur de vivre’ (‘sweetness of life’). It is home to foie gras and Armagnac and is an area which has been recognised for many years as producing great food
Carolyn and Simon have personally sourced their products from small, local, artisan farmers and growers. The farms have usually been passed down through several generations and traditional methods are still employed. All of the suppliers are passionate about their products, from conception through to distribution.
The range of products is growing all the time but current highlights include….. read on….. Continue Reading »
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Thursday May 1, 2008 by Emma S
The latest update on Carolyn…..
Carolyn is still make good progress and her therapists are “very pleased” with her overall progress; however there is still no news on how long it will be before Carolyn can come home.
On a more positive note, Carolyn’s been out and about again – this time to the Westfield shopping centre for lunch. She has also regained a little more independence this week. She has been given an electronic wheelchair so she can now move herself around the hospital as she wishes. Although she had one attempt at running Howard over in the corridor, she’s now in full control!
Howard took in the CD with everyone’s recorded messages on this week, which resulted in laughter and a few tears. Howard tells me the messages were great, very genuine and they made Carolyn’s day. Howard has also made up an album of all the photos that have been sent. Please keep sending photos and if the opportunity to record messages comes up again please have ago. The photos, cards, messages and pictures are all really helping Carolyn’s progress and they have the added advantages of brightening up her day and helping her to still feel part of the village.
There is a bit of an update as relates to visitors. Non-family members will now be able to visit but this needs to be carefully organised to fit in with her family and to make sure we don’t “double up” and wear her out. I know lots of us would like to see her as soon as possible but since she will be in hospital for a while it would make sense to spread our visits out. If you would like to visit please leave a comment here, call Howard, or put a note through the door. If you’re not able to do this, please email the website with a message and we’ll pass it on. If you do get to visit Carolyn it worth knowing that even though the visiting hours are quite restricted (2-4pm and 6-8pm) it’s not unusual for her to receive treatment during visiting hours. Clearly it’s important that she receives her treatment and so, if you’re visiting and she needs to go for treatment, please be patient.
Once more, Howard has asked me to say thank you and let everyone know how much he and Carolyn appreciate what has been and is being done for them both.
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Thursday May 1, 2008 by Jane B
Over the last 4 days I have given you clues and even partial pictures, so can you now identify the well dressing that I helped to create?
Can you also spot this well dressing, created by the children. What is this a picture of (and I don’t mean the finger on the left handside)?
Remember the well dressings open today with the Ascension Day service and blessing of the wells at 11am.
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Wednesday April 30, 2008 by Jane B
Day 4, everything has to be finished and part of the team worked until 11pm last night, rumour has it that the bottle of port helped! This morning I just concentrated on the background, thousands of camomile heads. The photo below shows the use of various leaves to form part of the hills in the centrepiece and then primulas picked from gardens to create the folds in the gown.
This evening it was time to put up all the well dressings, however just as the tractor was loaded, it broke down and the heavens opened, not only with rain but hail. Would the boards survive once raised vertically?
The pictures really do not do justice to the nailbitting agonising as we watched the men lift the 5 sections into place. Stephen was up the tree with ropes and the others were either on the ground or in the trailer. Fingers inevitably squashed various bits of clay and this wasn’t helped by the hail which unfortunately caused further saturation and meant that some of the petals & leaves slipped. When we create the dressings we work from bottom to top, so that the petals are rather like feathers on a bird and any rain will just run down the petals & drip off, but if the boards are flat when it rains then it just soaks in. Using spare flowers we filled the gaps and stood back in the near darkness and proudly admired our painstaking work.
Don’t forget the Well Dressings are open from tomorrow, with the blessing commencing at 11am.
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Wednesday April 30, 2008 by Peter T
I have spotted two articles this week’s Ashbourne News Telegraph relating to our area, as well as the darts report, but do let us know if there are more. Firstly there is a report on the planning decision by the Peak Park Authority to reject the application for an extension to Station Road Farm. The article focuses on the placing of planning policy above individual circumstance, though it does not mention that the Committee had the discretion to allow such an extension if they saw fit, and that it was a close fought decision. Also it describes the building as a cottage, not mentioning that fact that it is the only remaining working small holding in the Parwich Conservation Area. (See also our report and the minutes of the Planning Committee of 18th April when they come on line).
Secondly congratulations are due to Ballidon’s Felicity Edmeston who is near to qualifying for the British Development Squad senior endurance team. There is a good photo in the paper of Felicity and her horse Floriferouz. “Following wins last year in 50-mile and 75-mile competitions she recently finished 11th in a 75-mile competition at Sangatte, France, and later this year will be facing her first 100-mile ride.” Felicity will be organising an endurance ride at Biggin on Saturday 17th May, with some nine classes, starting on Hartington Moor between 9 and 11am. All the best wishes for Felicity, especially as a recent accident to her horse has delayed Alice Beasley’s start to this year’s Dressage season.
Finally there was an article that attracted my attention, though not directly related to our villages (yet?), namely that Ashbourne Radio will appear on the airwaves at 96.7fm from Monday 26th May. (Their web address is http://www.ashbourneradio.co.uk/, though the site does not seem to be on-line yet.)
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Wednesday April 30, 2008 by Emma S
This post is an update to the planning application post listed earlier this month. Information has been sourced from the search facility on the Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA) website.
There no new planning applications for Parwich, Pikehall and Alsop-en-le-Dale. There is one new application for Ballidon:
- Ballidon Quarry – Non-Compliance with condition 5 of planning consent NP/DDD/0905/0907 to permit the retention of existing powders plants until 31/12/08 to enable the full commissioning of the new replacement powders plant.
ID No: NP/DDD/0408/0367, 17-Apr-08.
Status: registered, awaiting decision.
View documents
A final decision has been reached for three of the applications in Parwich:
- 5 – 8 Rathborne Croft – The removal of existing timber framed single glazed windows and their replacement with PVCu double glazed units.
ID No: NP/DDD/0208/0178, 25-Feb-08.
Status: granted conditionally, final decision.
View documents
- 2 – 11 Smithy Close – The removal of existing timber framed single glazed windows and their replacement with double glazed.
ID No: NP/DDD/0208/0175, 25-Feb-08.
Status: granted conditionally, final decision.
View documents
- Station Road Farmhouse Dam Lane – Construction of extension.
ID No: NP/DDD/0208/0103, registered 06Feb08.
Status: refused, final decision.
View documents
[LINK TO OUR POST]
The status of the remaining active applications remains unchanged, as follows: Continue Reading »
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Wednesday April 30, 2008 by Peter T
Don’t forget about the Peak District National Park Authority’s Open Meeting next week, 4pm to 7-30pm Tuesday 6th May at the Memorial Hall. The Environment Group are currently preparing their comments on the Authority’s draft Parwich Conservation Area Appraisal, but they copied to us the following email sent to Sue Adam (sue.adam@peakdistrict.gov.uk):
To Sue Adam (Peak District National Park Authority)
The Environment Sub-Group of the Parwich Village Action Group have asked me to contact you. As a group we have looked in detail at the draft Conservation Area Appraisal document. Overall we felt it is a well researched and positive document. We have some comments which are currently being circulated amongst our members for any corrections/editing/etc, but we hope to get them to you next week.
In relation to the Public Meeting next week we wondered if there was to be included any presentation to villagers as a group rather than only informal chat to individuals. Continue Reading »
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Wednesday April 30, 2008 by Jane B
This weekend there are lots of local events to choose from & if you plan carefully you can do everything.
Thursday to Wednesday – Tissington Well Dressings – Food is served at The Stables and certainly over the weekend lunches and Teas are also in the Village Hall (I speak from experience when I say that these cakes are good).
Thursday to Monday – 10am-4pm – Bradbourne flower festival & ‘affordable art’ show with refreshments provided. The artists include national & local people. Our own Ruby Hickmott, will be showing some specialist pieces and more of her artwork can be seen at the end of the month in Parwich as part of DART. The flowers in the church I am sure will be impressive, it is rumoured that the men are also having a go. The event is to help raise funds to replace All Saints’ chancel roof. So come along, enjoy a great day out, visit this delightful Saxon church, remember to admire the views towards Parwich & you may pick up an art bargin – the next Damien Hirst!
Sunday – 3.30 – Parwich Methodist Chapel – Everyone is invited to the final service with refreshments being served afterwards. All future services will be held in Parwich Church.
Bank Holiday Monday – Tea & Cakes at Alsop Church – 11am – 4pm. The cakes last month were delicious, looking forward to sampling again.
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Wednesday April 30, 2008 by Peter T
Don’t forget tonight’s illustrated talk organised by the Horticultural Society:
The English & Their Gardens
by Danny Wells
7-30pm Wednesday 30th April
Parwich Memorial Hall
All Welcome
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Tuesday April 29, 2008 by Peter T
Here are a few words forwarded to us by Patti Beasley who is organising the PR for next weeks launch. The text of the Project Parwich letter is posted further down.
Hello Everyone – well by now you should all have received a letter, cheerfully delivered by Jane Harris and hopefully also seen the posters dotted around the village, inviting you to come to the launch of Project Parwich on May 7th.
While you are being plied with alcohol and enough nibbles to stop you from getting too tipsy we shall be explaining all about this exciting Fun and Fund Raising venture. It will be our opportunity to show that as always Parwich folks can rise to the occasion and get stuck in by having a great time while we raise money.
Don’t worry that Continue Reading »
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Tuesday April 29, 2008 by Jane B
The sun was shining this morning so the great debate was how many layers of clothes do I need to wear whilst working in a cow shed? The answer – as many as possible – thermal long johns, two long sleeved thermal vests & two sweatshirts – I had no intention of being cold.
Today we started petalling, which is exciting, because it means that the colour is now beginning. We don’t use whole flowers but peel off individual petals & carefully press them into the clay. Working with the carnations is quite easy, but the tiny chrysanthemum petals takes more concentration, to ensure that there is no bruising and clay doesn’t get on the petals.
The centre piece of our well dressing was also started today by two ladies who do this section every year. There is pressure on us all this year because one of the other wells is doing the same design, an amazing coincidence. The two photos below show them using hydrangea to form the sky & separating pine cone seeds to create part of a basket. No detail is too small.
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Tuesday April 29, 2008 by Blog Team
In the build up to the launch of Project Parwich we are starting our publicity. This is our first press release on PARWICH.ORG: its remarkable success so far and the reasons behind setting it up. If you have any suitable contacts that it should be forwarded to then please let us know. It can also be downloaded in pdf format from http://www.parwichmemorialhall.org/publicity.htm
PARWICH.ORG
a community village website with a difference
Launched on March 16th 2008, PARWICH.ORG is a community website for the villages of Parwich, Alsop-en-le-Dale, Ballidon and Pikehall, in the Derbyshire Peak District. Unlike most village websites, which rely on traditional web page design to display static content, PARWICH.ORG uses blogging technology to create a lively, frequently updated weblog, with input from a broad cross-section of village residents.
To the delight of its creators, the blog proved an instant hit within the community, notching up an impressive 10,000 page views before the end of its first month. The site now averages 3,000 views per week: a remarkable achievement for an area with only around 500 people on its electoral roll. Continue Reading »
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Tuesday April 29, 2008 by Peter T
By now all households in Alsop en le Dale, Ballidon, Parwich and Pikehall should have received a letter announcing the launch of Project Parwich and your opportunity to see the plans for our new Memorial Hall. However just in case you have not seen the letter here it is:
What WE CAN do for OUR New Village Memorial Hall
‘Project Parwich’
You will probably know that we are getting nearer to realising our dream for a new Parwich Memorial Hall. Obviously the cost of this is substantial and as a village we could not possibly find all the money ourselves. We hope to be successful with our £500,000 bid from the Big Lottery Fund and other grants for which the Fund Raising Group is busy applying. However every penny we can raise will go towards making the hall a better-equipped building. If you think of the actual building of the new hall as a slice of bread then we could make the whole thing tastier by fund raising for the jam! This is where every member of our community can help. We will be showing the Lottery Fund that we can help ourselves, we will be having fun and making our contribution all at the same time. Continue Reading »
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Monday April 28, 2008 by Mike A
Thanks to Tom’s dad Stuart for alerting us to these great photos of the lad in action, as part of The Great Walk To Beijing 2008.
1. Tom on the Great Wall of China.
2. By the remains of a tower on the Great Wall, with Gordon Chan, Adam Sutton, Cliff Richard, Allison Cratchley and Murry Bingham.
3. With Gordon Chan and Lou Dobson.
4. Walking with Olivia Newton-John.
5. With actress Alison Cratchley (from the medical drama series All Saints, which sounds like Australia’s version of Holby City).
6. With Olivia Newton-John and team mascot Magic the kitten.
According to Stuart: “Tom is on his way back now – very tired – but note the trainer special shoes are those he was playing on the court after the Open New Court day.”
Important! It’s still not too late to sponsor Tom. Click here, then select the green “Sponsor Me” button. As is appropriate when you consider Tom’s current storyline in Holby City, all funds raised go towards Olivia Newton-John’s proposed Cancer Centre.
And finally: if there are any readers who haven’t yet seen Tom’s amazing tap dancing and drumming sequence, it’s now available on YouTube. How long until they sign him up for Strictly Come Dancing, one wonders…?
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Monday April 28, 2008 by Jane B
This blog is not X-rated, but merely a new word that I learnt whilst working at Tissington today. This was the first morning of really getting our hands dirty. The designs for the Well Dressing had been marked on the clay & now we had to outline everything in either tiny coffee beans, which are carefully placed on their side, all facing the same way
or we had to use Black Knobs – in laymans terms the cones from the Alder tree, but this sounds far less exciting. It is a pretty painstaking procedure as the cones are only the size of the tip of your little finger.
There you are hunched up over the boards, back aching, freezing cold and covered in clay – it’s fantastic. After 4 hours of this the outline was finished and we started filling in the background, either with small pieces of parsley or with the minute head of the camomile flower – making certain that they were the correct way round. I’ve probably covered about 30cm in this way, only another 5 metres to go. Guess what I’m doing tomorrow!
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Sunday April 27, 2008 by mummyreturns
May 6th – 8th – Pear Tree Farm, Matlock
Painting “Emotions” based on Landscape – all media (mainly acrylic)
Learn with Parwich artist Lewis Noble how to focus on your own individual reaction to the landscape and use contemporary techniques to produce semi-abstract images using colour, form, texture. Please bring conte crayons, oil or dry pastel sticks and sketch books for gathering images from the landscape and work up in the studio (mainly acrylic layering)or mixed media of your choice. Primed boards provided, however, please bring your own paper and canvas if preferred.
To book contact:
Email: sue@derbyshirearts.co.uk or Telephone: 01629 534215
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