Monthly Archives: January 2014

Weather Statistics  –  Tideswell  –  December 2013   Temperature   Mean daily maximum:                     7.5 (2.3 above average) Mean daily minimum:                      2.0 (1.2 above average) Mean temperature:                          4.7 (1.7 above average)   Highest daily maximum:                 11.3 (15th) Lowest daily maximum:                    3.4 (25rd)   Lowest daily minimum:                   -1.1 (26th) Highest daily minimum:                   6.4 (9th)   Lowest […]

Weather Statistics  –  Tideswell  –  Whole Year 2013   Temperature   Mean daily maximum:                   11.8 (0.3 above average) Mean daily minimum:                      4.7 (0.1 below average) Mean temperature:                          8.3 (0.1 above average)   Highest daily maximum:                 29.2 Lowest daily maximum:                   -1.2   Lowest daily minimum:                   -9.5 Highest daily minimum:                  15.5   Lowest daily grass minimum:         -11.8 […]

Three brave ladies sitting in a row, Hats off to Catherine, Liz and Jo. Who, for a cause that’s ‘close to home’, Had their heads shaved to the bone! Why lose their tresses you may wonder. Have skulls resembling a rotunda. To raise some wonga is the answer, Much needed funds for fighting cancer. So […]

Ian Morgan took Tideswell History Club on a virtual tour of Bolsover at our January meeting and told us much of its great historical importance. Because the town has Norman origins and a magnificently sited castle, the streets are laid out in a grid pattern very similar to the streets in Castleton. Some of the […]

The Peak District Dark Skies Group is seeking the help of residents and visitors to help monitor the impact of light pollution on our night sky. The group is asking people to join in an annual star survey by assessing the brightness of the constellation Orion over the Peak District National Park. Orion – the […]

PAN FRIED PORK LOIN CHOPS Serves 4 Ingredients 4 boneless pork loin chops weighing about 150g each 2 tsp. butter salt and pepper to season Method Heat a non-stick frying pan with the butter over a medium heat. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides. When the butter is bubbling turn […]

This year is going to be a vintage year for Tideswell with the first ever Vintage Festival running on the first Sunday of Wakes. Timed to coincide with the arrival of up to 800 L’ Eroica cyclists, all on pre-1987 bikes with their riders dressed accordingly, the Tideswell Vintage Festival is hoping to attract owners […]

Whether you live in Litton or not, join our village on the weekend of 4-6 June in commemorating those who died in World War One whilst recognizing also, the efforts of peacemakers all over the world. During that weekend, there’ll be a concert, a WW1 Poetry Soundscape and a ceremony re-dedicating the field behind the […]

Time to start thinking of the next season’s planting. We had a really good year in 2013 and want to build on that and make it even more productive this year. Last year’s garlic crop was fantastic so we’ve been able to use some of the excess for this coming year – nearly 200 cloves […]