Films at the Memorial Hall.

Tuesday November 27, 2007 by Blog Team

Following the well-attended screening of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix at the Memorial Hall on Friday November 16th, our next screening takes place on Friday November 30th, at 7:30 pm.

This historical drama stars  Ioan Gruffudd as the pioneering anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce, supported by Albert Finney, Michael Gambon, Rufus Sewell, Benedict Cumberbatch and Youssou N’Dour.  You can find more out about the film at its official website.

Tickets are available from the village shop.

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Church Cottage in The English Garden magazine.

Monday November 26, 2007 by Blog Team

In the December edition of The English Garden, you’ll find a sumptuous full colour photo-feature on the garden at Church Cottage.

The same feature also appears in the January edition of the US version of the magazine, with Church Cottage promoted to the front cover. (Unfortunately, Lynette and Richard have had to play second fiddle to Highgrove in the UK version!)

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Harvest festival displays in St. Peter’s Church.

Sunday September 30, 2007 by Blog Team

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Forthcoming events.

Sunday September 30, 2007 by Blog Team

Harvest Supper takes place at the Memorial Hall on Monday 1st October at 7pm. Tickets are priced £6 (adults) and £3 (children). Call 202 for details.

There’s a Bingo Night at the British Legion on Thursday 4th October at 8pm. All money raised goes to the Parwich Pre-School.

Songs of Praise at the Methodist Chapel is on Saturday 6th October at 7.15pm. Come and sing your favourite hymns, led by Andrew Robinson. There will be refreshments at the Memorial Hall afterwards.

The Methodist Chapel’s Harvest Festival is on Sunday 7th October at 2.30pm. It will be led by Reverend Tim Morris.

The Sycamore Inn is holding a Halloween Party on Saturday 27th October, starting from 8.30pm. There’ll be music, karaoke and a prize for the best Halloween outfit.

If you’d like to publicise a local event on this blog, then please e-mail mikejla@btopenworld with details.

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Images of Parwich.

Sunday September 30, 2007 by Blog Team

Top of Creamery Lane

Church and Village Green

These photos were taken on Sunday September 30th by Kevin Slater. If you’d like us to feature your photographs on this blog, then please contact mikejla@btopenworld.com.

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Roger Stone in the Daily Mail.

Sunday September 30, 2007 by Blog Team

Parwich resident Roger Stone was recently featured in an article in the Daily Mail, in which he talked about the surgery which saved his voice-box.

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The Red House Raid.

Sunday September 30, 2007 by Blog Team

In October 1975, Time Magazine in the USA published a news feature on the police raid that took place at the so-called “Red House” (better known as White Meadow House), which was then being used as a training centre for the Workers’ Revolutionary Party. The article has now been made available online, and makes for fascinating reading.

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