Tuesday 14th January. First 8-bell practice of 2020. Bring your perfect vision to consolidate treble bobbing and to ring triples methods.
We will, of course, ring rounds, call changes & plain hunt so catering for all levels of ringing.
There is NO service ringing at St. John’s on
Sunday 12th or Sunday 26th due to combined morning service at St. Michael’s.
See you there!
All are welcome to St. Peter’s for New Year’s Eve ringing on our heavy Taylor’s eight.
Meet at the main door at 11:00pm, please let Peter know you are coming, in order that we can lock the door behind us.
There will be drinks and snacks, feel free to bring something along.
If anyone would like to park within the church grounds, please let me know, and I can provide a temporary pass for the evening.
I hope to see you there!
Peter Murdock-Saint
Just a reminder what is happening during this next week.
Monday 30th December 2019 is Method Monday – 6:00pm until 7.30pm. Methods will be St Clements College Bob Minor and variable hunt doubles. We will also be ringing the usual repertoire, followed by beer and Wetherspoons pizza.
Tuesday 31st December 2019 – New Years Eve – Ringing at St Peter’s from 11:00pm with bubbles and nibblettes. Please let Peter know you are coming, so he can tell you how to get in and make the ascent!
Wednesday 1st January 2020 – Ringing for lunchtime Mass – 11.30am – 12.15pm (following an earlier quarter peal).
Sunday 5th January 2020 – usual ringing from 10:00am (also 9:15am at St. Peter’s).
Monday 6th January 2020 – Practice is cancelled due to a Solemn Mass in the Extraordinary Form in the church. BUT we may be meeting elsewhere for something completely different….. Watch this space.
Kim
Just a reminder, that this Monday (2nd Dec) is our next Method Monday.
We are planning to ring touches of St Nicholas Doubles and variable hunt doubles.
Practice time 6 till 7.30 followed by beer and Wetherspoons pizza.
Happy learning.
Tuesday 8th October at 7:30pm (until 9:00pm) is 8 bell practice at St. John’s. Following a series of well attended practices, we continue with Plain Hunt, Single Oxford Bob Triples, Plain Bob Triples, Stedman Triples, Grandsire Triples. We will, of course, be ringing other request methods & rounds & called changes as usual, so all ringers most welcome.
This is not an elite practice night. All are welcome.
THIS OUTING HAS SADLY HAD TO BE CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF CONFIRMED NUMBERS (FEWER THAN 8), MAKING THE DAY FINANCIALLY NOT VIABLE.
I would appreciate feedback – you can contact me via the link further down, below.
Best wishes,
Peter
Dear District!
Following the poster that went out to tower contacts last week, here are all of the finalised details I have been busy working on. If all goes to plan, looks to be a great trip, in an Area of Natural Beauty. Historical towers for ringers, bygone trams and cream teas along the coast for those that join us that do not ring.
Please let me know names and numbers as soon as you can, plus your lunch choices. There is a downloadable pdf pack below, so you can print of all, or the pages you need. Also screen grabs of the pdf for instantaneous ease of viewing if you’re going paperless!
I hope to see many of you there! All are welcome.
Peter
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Tomorrow – 10th – is 8 bell practice at St. John’s. following a month of well attended practices, we are hopeful that we will finally achieve a touch of Single Oxford Bob Triples. We will, of course, be ringing other Triples methods & rounds & called changes as usual, so all ringers most welcome.
This is not an elite practice night. All are welcome.
Dear all,
Here are the details of the next meeting. Apologies for the delay as we were trying to organise skittles for after the meeting, however that has proven too hard this year, watch this space for next year.
Everyone welcome to come along even if you are not taking part in the striking contest. If there are any teams for the striking contest, please let Colin Butler know.
A general poster for the Outing at the end of the month will be sent out after this e-mail. Please encourage all your members to come along. Full details will be released at the meeting.
Look forward to seeing you next week.
Sallie
PDFs below of Meeting and Hinton Trophy information:
September Practice and Hinton Trophy
Our bells/sliders/clappers have come home at last.
Monday night practices resume from 6:00pm until 7.30pm, followed by beer.
There will be no specific Method Monday for September (October as normal), as it will just be great to get everything back up and running again. BUT we will try to ring several touches of Little Bob Minor!
Also huge congratulations to Ben and Hannah, who have just announced their engagement.
Kim
C&S District July Practice, this Saturday at St Mary’s, Southampton. Everyone welcome from rounds upwards. Method of the Month: Yorkshire Surprise Royal.
Hone your doubles methods skills at this supportive practice led by the district ringing masters.
Excellent opportunities to test out touches of methods you are working on. There are also six bells (unringable) in the pub next door!!!
If anything, go to see the ringing chamber light fitting!
June’s monthly district practice sees us at St. Peter’s, Bournemouth (29.06.2019 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm).
Method of the month is Stedman Triples. General ringing from rounds and call changes upwards plus any method requests.
We look forward to welcoming you at St. Peter’s.
Peter Murdock-Saint & Tim Kettle
Parking is available in the near vicinity of the tower NCPs and road parking, but car’s parked within the church grounds do so at their own risk (monitored with parking passes by external company).
PDF link below to print and display.
Tuesday 11th June 2019 at 7:30pm until 9:00pm
Last month we rang Single Oxford Triples, and in previous evenings Plain Bob Triples, Grandsire Triples, Plain Hunt.
Tonight’s the night for calling touches of Grandsire.
This is not an elite practice night. All are welcome. Rounds and call changes upwards.
Don’t forget, all things Erin on Saturday 18th May at Southampton, Bitterne Park 6:00pm until 8:00pm.
I believe this is also still the world’s lightest ring of 12.
Here are some details of ringing or cancellations that people have definitely confirmed with me. These have also been adjusted on the calendar. It is advised to check too before you travel.
Sacred Heart Cancelled on 15.04.19 and 22.04.19
Sacred Heart Ringing out the Easter Vigil Mass
St. Peter’s, Bournemouth Cancelled on 18.04.19
Ringwood Cancelled 17.04.19
Sopley WILL be ringing 16.04.19
Milford WILL be ringing 16.04.19
This post will be updated.
Dear Quarter Peal Ringers,
Some time ago in a news letter and at the ADM at the Priory, there was mention of the revived Christchurch & Southampton Quarter Peal Club, led by Julie Hodkin and Polly Osborne.
The Quarter Peal Club, based at Minstead and Brockenhurst runs once a month on a Friday at 6:00pm, as this seems best for members in general.
If you would like to become a member of the group, please drop me an email, so we can add you to the email list for future quarter peals.
We are still short of ringers and are seeking new members.
All best wishes,
Peter
Dear District,
Here is a reminder of the regular monthly district practices. If your tower is running a monthly practice, and would like to be included on the list, and calendar online/printed events calendar, please let us know.
Please do support your local monthly district practices:
Every 1st Monday:
Sacred Heart Bournemouth 6:00pm-7:30pm Method Monday Contact Kim Matthews (focus on a method/touches/calling/splicing chosen by popular consensus) Join the email list to find out next times method.
Every 1st Wednesday:
Sopley 7:30pm-9:00pm Beyond Bob Doubles Contact Tim Kettle taking doubles methods to the next level with variants and splicing. Links between methods such as Winchendon and various St.s’ group of methods!
Ringwood 7:45pm-9:15pm Suprise Major Contact Elizabeth Davey
Every 2nd Tuesday:
St. John’s Bournemouth 8 Bell Practice 7:30pm-9:00pm Contact Penelope Samuel. Anything 8 bells goes on here, come and practice your triples methods, call changes and rounds on 8 bells.
Every 2nd Wednesday:
Lymington 7:30pm-9:00pm Doubles & Minor Practice Contact Colin Butler. Plain courses and touches of doubles and minor methods. Come and practice your calling too.
Every Thursday
St. Peter’s Bournemouth Bell Handling Night 7:30pm-9:00pm Contact Romy Coldman. Any aspects of bell handling on this heavy 8, covered by a unique array of excercises, to really get into the nitty-gritty of the nitty-gritty! Methods are not covered at this practice night.
It is advisable to inform the practice organiser if you plan to attend events, should the rare chance of a last minute cancellation happen, a message can be sent to you directly.
Hone your doubles methods skills at this supportive practice led by the district ringing masters.
Excellent opportunities to test out touches of methods you are working on. There are also six bells (unringable) in the pub next door!!!
If anything, go to see the ringing chamber light fitting!
NB. Other monthly district practices in April:
Monday 1st April: Method Monday at Bournemouth Sacred Heart 6:00pm
Wednesday 3rd April: Beyond Bob Doubles at Sopley 7:30pm & Surprise Major at Ringwood 7:30pm
Tuesday 9th April: 8 bell methods practice at Bournemouth St. John’s at 7:30pm
Wednesday 10th April: Doubles methods practice at Lymington at 7:30pm.
There is also the guild education day for Grandsire Doubles and Triples at Goodworth Clatford on Saturday 6th April, and Youth Team Ringing Practice at Brockenhurst at 3:00pm on Sunday 7th April.
Don’t forget right at the end of the month on Saturday 27th April we are at St. Peter’s for our monthly district practice starting at 6:00pm. More details about this nearer the time.
Last month we rang Single Oxford Triples, and in previous evenings Plain Bob Triples, Grandsire Triples, Plain Hunt.
This is not an elite practice night. All are welcome.
NB. Other monthly district practices in April:
Monday 1st April: Method Monday at Bournemouth Sacred Heart 6:00pm
Wednesday 3rd April: Beyond Bob Doubles at Sopley 7:30pm & Surprise Major at Ringwood 7:30pm
Tuesday 9th April: 8 bell methods practice at Bournemouth St. John’s at 7:30pm
Wednesday 10th April: Doubles methods practice at Lymington at 7:30pm.
There is also the guild education day for Grandsire Doubles and Triples at Goodworth Clatford on Saturday 6th April, and Youth Team Ringing Practice at Brockenhurst at 3:00pm on Sunday 7th April.
Don’t forget right at the end of the month on Saturday 27th April we are at St. Peter’s for our monthly district practice starting at 6:00pm. More details about this nearer the time.
