August 2014

  Temperature   Mean daily maximum:                    21.9 (1.8 above average) Mean daily minimum:                     11.4 (0.3 above average) Mean temperature:                         16.7 (1.1 above average)   Highest daily

ELDERFLOWER AND RHUBARB FOOL WITH SWEET CICELY YOGHURT – Serves 2 Method Blitz the sweet cicely, yoghurt and sugar using a stick blender until smooth

Miller’s Dale & District W I met for their usual monthly meeting at Litton Village Hall on Wednesday 9th. July. The meeting was full with

The AGM is to be held at the youth club on 21st August 7.30pm – all welcome.  

Following on from the highly successful Food Festival and excellent Wakes Week the end of August sees the Tideswell Open Show at Fountain Street Church

By the time you read this the actual live broadcast of the acclaimed Last Night of the Pythons from London’s O2 will be dead, defunct,

We’ve been busy totting up after our Anchor Inn fundraising evening for the Derbyshire, Rutland and Leicestershire Air Ambulance on the 20th June. We would

The creature-like spine of Ramshaw Rocks off the Leek road was only the first of many striking formations we saw in the Roaches area. It's

What a cracking time was had as the village well and truly came out in force to show how we carnival up in Tidza! The

St John’s Church regularly takes donations of non-perishable food and toiletries to the High Peak Night Stop and Food Bank. At the moment their most

Everything in the garden is growing well. The volunteers have been busy watering and weeding. The first broad beans have been used by Joe Hunt

The poppies grow and Tideswell Remembers The bank by the Institute bridge has turned bright red with poppy flowers. It is well worth a visit

Look around you next time you’re at an event in the village? Spot the volunteer! Sometimes they may be wearing a florescent vest (it is,

Sunday August 10th 2014 will see the Tideswell Male Voice Choir return to the magnificent Open Air Theatre at Gawsworth Hall near Macclesfield to provide

This is a quiet time of the year for the Parish Council. There is no meeting in August and the next meeting is in September

Derbyshire Dales CVS is running its annual Celebrating People Award and the deserving winner will receive a commemorative plaque, framed certificate and a cheque for £100.

Flagg Nursery School children had a fantastic time with their very own enterprise project. All the children participated in choosing a product, making and then

The Tideswell Community Awards took place at the Horse & Jockey this year. They provided a great buffet, which was enjoyed by all. The parish

In the June issue I reported that Tideswell’s cricketers were propping up the Yorkshire & Derbyshire League 5th Division as the second half of the

The Parish Council met twice this month, as there has been much to discuss. At the beginning of each council meeting, members of the public

Members of Buxton branch of the Soroptimists International met in June to discuss the charity, Mary’s Meals. The Backpack project linked to Mary’s Meals means

Tideswell Singers are enjoying a well deserved break over the summer after a very busy and varied season which included a hugely successful Come &

I am pleased to tell you about some exciting changes that are planned for Tideswell Stores and Post Office, later in the year. Working with

On the 28th June Bakewell & Eyam Community Transport invited passengers, friends and long term supporters to help celebrate 25 years of providing transport in

If you ever wondered what became of the tape recordings of local people made by the Living History Group, the concert in the Parish Church

I thought I would take the time to write to you to let you know about our service. Shop in Tideswell / High Peak Stores

This is a final reminder of the WW1 Commemoration event being held on Monday August 4th at 7pm at St. John the Baptist churchyard (or

The High Peak Group held an informal, informative meeting at the Buckingham Hotel, to discuss various types of insulin therapy. The group is holding a

What a wonderful sunny weekend it was! Particular thanks to Litton Parish Council, Christ Church Litton, Litton Methodist Church, Millers Dale and District WI, Friends