GROUP MAGAZINE St. Edmund’s St. Mary’s Fenny Bentley Tissington MAY 2012 50p St. Michael & All Angel’s Alsop-en-le-Dale St. Peter’s St. Leonard’s Parwich Thorpe AC ELECTRICAL SERVICES • Domestic & Farm Installations • Rewires • Alterations • Additions • Small Jobs Welcome SCHOOL VIEW, PARWICH Excellent references provided 01335 390317 Tel 01335 348475 Mob 07846 247121 email [email protected] McMurtry & Harding Veterinary Surgeons • Consultations by appointment • 24 Hour emergency service • OAP discounts on weekday afernoons • Pet behavioural clinics Contact Elaine • Free ‘Well Pet’ check-ups 07773 298206 Caring for animals for over 35 years 34 Market Place, Ashbourne 01335 342227 [email protected] 8 St John St., Wirksworth 01629 823034 Leatherbritches Nursery Fenny Bentley, Ashbourne, Derbyshire Enquiries: Bill on 07713 743295 or 01335 390571 Open 10am - 5pm (times vary during bad weather) English Plants for English Gardens Herbaceous, Perennial, Alpine, Shrubs, Bedding Plants, Hanging Baskets, Vegetables TO PLACE ADVERTISEMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT VAL KIRKHAM 01335 390458 From your Vicar…. Dear friends Thank you to all who prepared our church buildings for Easter, cleaning and decorating them. All five looked fantastic for our Easter services. It was great to see so many of you on Easter day as we came to celebrate the fact that Jesus Christ rose from the dead and to think about what that means for each of us. We were reminded of the love and forgiveness that God is able to offer us because Christ paid the price for the wrong we each do. Half way through last month we celebrated St George's Day. The story of George and the dragon is wonderful and inspiring. In paintings depicting the story we normally see St George with the red cross emblazoned across his shield, reminding us of the cross of Christ and the level of love and service that we are called to. As St George confronts and slays the dragon, we are inspired in our love and service of God to confront the dragons in today's world. For us, dragons come in various guises - people that perhaps we need to gently confront or perhaps issues of social justice. On our own we can't slay the dragons of hunger, poverty or violence but together in God we can contribute towards the battle against these modern dragons. As we reflect on this, may God inspire us to further action and service for Him. Wishing you Christ's peace, Andy Revd Andy Larkin PS. I'm sure you will all join me in welcoming Dennis Stone as our new Warden at Fenny Bentley. The 'Big Thank You' project is giving people an opportunity to add personal well wishes to Her Majesty the Queen to special 'thank you' letters being displayed in many cathedrals and churches around the country. Containing an introductory paragraph by diocesan bishops, the letters give the public a chance to say a few words in appreciation of 60 years of loyal service. Each of our parish churches will have a letter displayed between the 1st of June and the 24th June and all parishioners are very welcome to add their signatures and messages. Once compiled into one Big Thank You letter later in the year, the letters will be delivered to Buckingham Palace. Copy Deadline for June Magazine: 25th May, 2012 Articles can be submitted via email to Revd Andy Larkin: [email protected] To place advertisements, please contact Val Kirkham on 01335 390458 USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 (Call anonymously with information about crime) Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058 (Derbyshire County Council call centre, for reporting highways issues, e.g. potholes, verges obscuring junctions, icy roads, etc. Also any other County Council issues, e.g. Trading standards, stray dogs, etc.) Severn Trent Water 0845 604 1655 (To check on the identity of callers claiming to work for the Water Board) Fenny Bentley Altar Flowers 20th & 27th May - Val Smith Cleaning Chris Brownlee & Shirley Fernihough _________________________________________________________________________________ A big thank you to John Bennett for providing the church with enough candles to see us through another few years. Thank you John Revd Andy Larkin _________________________________________________________________________________ By now every resident of Fenny Bentley will have received, and should have replied (by April 21) to their invitation for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. If you have not yet done so please let Sheila Haswell have your reply slip as soon as possible as we can only cater for the numbers received. This is a great opportunity for us to get together, have fun and celebrate the Queen’s amazing 60 years as our monarch. ******* An enjoyable Easter service was well supported, followed by the annual Easter Egg Hunt & Egg & Spoon Race. There was some great decorating of Easter hats with prizes donated by the Fenny Bentley Initiative. Tea, Coffee & homemade cakes were served. Many thanks to all who supported the day and particular thanks to all those people who decorated the Church so beautifully for Easter. ******* If you would like an article or recipe to be added to the Fenny Bentley section of the magazine then please let Brenda Kirkham have details by the 20th of the month. 01335 350317 The Bluebell Inn and Restaurant Tel: Buxton Road, Tissington, Ashbourne. Food served between 12pm & 9pm (8.30pm Sundays) Disabled Access & Facility. Function room available for weddings, parties etc. KEN PEARSON CAR CONSULTANT Buying or selling, I can help. Ebay Sales negotiated. Car Auction buying made simple. Tel 01335 350499 or 07716 123788 • Email: [email protected] TEL: NICK LEMON - Plumbing & Oil Heating Engineer 07791 YEARLY SERVICING • COMMISSIONING • REPLACEMENT BOILERS • REPLACEMENT TANKS • COMPLETE SYSTEMS • BREAKDOWNS • 529253 MAINTENANCE • ALL PLUMBING WORK Dog Walking • Pet Care Services • Dog Grooming Delia Flowers for all Occasions Pegg Tel: 01335 390758 or 07773 487882 H. LEE & SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS Timber Merchants, Timber Cut & Planed to Order BELLE VUE ROAD, ASHBOURNE. TELEPHONE: 342530 or 370166 HAMPS VALLEY LTD (TREE EXPERTS) All aspects of tree work, domestic and commercial Onecote, Nr. Butterton, Leek 01538 • Tree Surveys & Reports • TPO Work Applications • 24hr Emergency Service 304343 • All Types of Hedge Work • Complete Insurance Cover • Free Quotes & Advice TO PLACE ADVERTISEMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT VAL KIRKHAM 01335 390458 Rhubarb Wine (Best made in May, before rhubarb becomes old) 5lb Rhubarb (without leaves) 8 pts water 3½lbs sugar Yeast – (1) fresh yeast ¾oz to 8 pts OR (2) dried yeast 1 tsp to 8 pts OR (3) yeast tablets, make up as manufacturer’s instructions Wipe the rhubarb, cut it up and bruise it, then pour on boiling water, cover and let it stand for 4 days, stirring occasionally. Strain and add sugar and yeast. When sugar has dissolved put liquid into a demi john, seal with airlock and leave to ferment. When it has finished working, cork and leave for at least 6 months before racking off and finally bottling. Parwich May Parwich Film Show Friday 18th May at 7.45pm A surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the Iron Lady, the first and only female Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. One of the 20th century's most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world. Meryl Streep won an Oscar for her wonderful acting. Certificate 12 Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlBr-3aDTHg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iron_Lady_%28film%29 http://www.theironladymovie.co.uk/blog/ Reviews http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/8995679/Oscars- 2012-The-Iron-Lady-review.html In the warm and comfortable Parwich Memorial Hall FRIDAY 18th May 7.45PM Free Entrance. Refreshments. Raffle Silent projection Hi Fi Sound Special hi-fi headphones for those with hearing difficulties, please ask. *** Catering4Parwich will be serving Burgers (£2) and Sausage baps (£1.50), along with chips, tea, and sweets for the children. Come and have your Supper before the film showing! Or in the interval.*** Welcome to the Village Diary for Alsop-en-le-Dale, Ballidon, Parwich & Pikehall For any events that you would like adding to the diary, please email [email protected]. For up to date details go to www.parwich.org May 2012 Date Time Event Location Wed 2nd 9am-noon Pre-School Free Open Session every Wednesday Memorial Hall Wed 2nd 3pm Pilates for the Over 60′s including tea & cakes Memorial Hall Thu 3rd 6pm Circuit Training Memorial Hall Fri 4th Blue Box Collection Parwich Fri 4th Inset Day – School Closed Parwich School Sat 5th 8.30pm Kick ‘n’ Rush Skiffle Band Parwich Legion Sun 6th 6.30pm Evensong Parwich Church Mon 7th Early May Bank Holiday … Mon 7th 11-4pm Tea & Cakes in the Churchyard Alsop Church Wed 9th 9am-noon Pre-School Free Open Session every Wednesday Memorial Hall Wed 9th 3pm Pilates for the Over 60′s including tea & cakes Memorial Hall Wed 9th 7.30pm Annual Meeting of the Parish Council Memorial Hall Thu 10th 6pm Circuit Training Memorial Hall Thu 10th 7.30pm Safer Neighbourhood Policing Meeting Memorial Hall Fri 11th Green Bin collection - Friday due to Bank Holiday Parwich Fri 11th – Chatsworth International Horse Trials Chatsworth Sun 13th Fri 11th 6.45pm Fish & Chips – Eat in or take out – order by Wed Parwich Legion Sat 12th Black Bin, a day later, because of BH Monday Parwich Sun 13th 2.30pm Methodist Service Parwich Church Village Lunch – bookings Val 458 Mon 14th 12.45pm Memorial Hall Meat & Potato Pie – Sherry Trifle Mon 14th