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News from Ringwood

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Thank you to Alan Bentley from Ringwood who sent in the following news:

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Alan teaching Annie how to ring

We have a new recruit at Ringwood, Annie Longstaff, who features in the Cathy Booth’s ‘Fun with Bells’

podcast ‘Learning to Ring’. She co-stars with another, but more experienced novice; b

oth ringers talk enthusiastically about their newly found hobby, the patience of their teachers and the friendliness of the other ringers:
https://funwithbells.com/learning-to-ring-lynda-haggie-and-annie-longstaff/

 
Annie has also submitted an entertaining article in ART’s latest Tower Talk newsletter:
http://www.learningtheropes.org/application/files/5915/7832/5054/Tower_Talk_14.pdf

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8 Bell Methods Practice Night at Bournemouth St. John’s, Surrey Road Tuesday 14th January 2020 from 7:30pm until 9:00pm

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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!

Contact Penelope Samuel

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Ring in 2020 at St. Peter’s, Bournemouth

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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

Contact Peter

 

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NEWS & Method Monday at Sacred Heart, Bournemouth Monday 30th December 2019 at 6:00pm

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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

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BEYOND BOB DOUBLES SOPLEY – 04.12.2019

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Hello all,
Our next practice is at Sopley onWednesday 4th December.  This year there is no choir concert to dislodge us – they’re going somewhere warmer!
At our last practice we sucessfully concentrated on Little Bob Minor and spliced it with Plain Bob Minor, This time we’ll go a step further and ring touches of spliced!
If time permits (it flies by) we’ll try plain courses of Single Oxford Bob Minor – basically Bob minimus plus triple dodges in 5/6. Watch the treble.
As usual, please let me know if you will/won’t be there,
Hope to see you then,
Tim

 

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C&S District Practice at St. Michael’s, Southampton – Saturday 16th November – 2.30-4.30pm

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Here is the poster for the upcoming C&S District Practice in November.

St Michael’s, Southampton on Saturday 16th November from 2:30 – 4:30pm

All abilities welcome from rounds upwards.

Method of the Month: Stedman.

Sallie

C&S District Secretary

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Method Monday at Sacred Heart, Bournemouth 04.11.2019

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Dear All,
This coming Monday 4th November is ‘Method Monday’ at Sacred Heart. 6:00pm until 7.30pm.
The method will be Single Oxford Bob Minor.  Also look up Cambridge, in case we have some visitors.
We will also be ringing rounds and call changes in between the methods. If this is your level, have a look at calling a few changes.
See you all on Monday 6 – 7.30, followed by beer and Wetherspoons Pizza.
Kim
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8 Bell Methods Practice Night at Bournemouth St. John’s Surrey Road 08.10.2019 at 7:30pm until 9:00pm

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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.

Contact Penelope Samuel

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Method Monday at Sacred Heart, Bournemouth 07.09.2019

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Dear All,
This coming Monday (7th Oct) is our next ‘Method Monday’.
The methods this month will concentrate on Touches of Little Bob Minor, we will also attempt Plain courses of Cambridge.
Plain hunters – Try ringing the treble to Little Bob Minor (it only goes upto 4th place). Intermediate ringers have a look at treble bob hunt.
We will also be ringing rounds and call changes in between the methods. If this is your level, have a look at calling a few changes.
See you all on Monday 6 – 7.30, followed by beer and Wetherspoons Pizza.
Kim
Method Monday starting at 6:00pm
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CANCELLED: C&S District Annual Trip Saturday 21st September 2019 to Axe Valley CANCELLED

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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

Click here to contact Peter Murdock-Saint

CLICKHEREtoDownloadWPBellsDistrictAnnualTrip2019pdf

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8 Bell Methods Practice Night at Bournemouth St. John’s Surrey Road 10.09.19 at 7:30pm

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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.

Contact Penelope Samuel

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BEYOND BOB DOUBLES SOPLEY – Cancelled 04.09.19

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Thank you all for your replies and we would just about have had enough ringers for a practice.  However, I’ve just learnt that the no.3 stay is still broken and to avoid any further problems have decided to cancel this month’s practice.
Let’s hope we’re all back from hols etc next month and the stay repaired and we can have a really good practice then.
All the best,
Tim
Previously…to be carried forward for October:
Another month passes by and the hoiday season is receding.
After our success last month with Grandsire Monor we’ll continue on a minor theme again this month, and I propose that we try full touches on Wednesday (we got a bob course last month).
We’ve been ringing Plain and Little Bob Minor recently, seperately, so we’ll try a little splicing of these methods.  Ross circulated some notes to the Bournemouth ringers and I hope he won’t mind me making use of his notes with our group. Please find them attached.
Again’ if anyone wants to call a touch of anything, please let me know.
Please lets me know Yes/No if you’ll be able to come along.
I look forward to hearing from you,
Tim
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September District Practice, Meeting and Hinton Trophy Striking Competition 07.09.2019 Fawley.

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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

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Contact Colin Butler

PDFs below of Meeting and Hinton Trophy information:

September Practice and Hinton Trophy

September 2019 Agenda

ADM 2019 Minutes

 

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SACRED HEART, BOURNEMOUTH: UPDATE & GLAD TIDINGS OF WEDDING BELLS!

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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

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Doubles Methods Night at Lymington 12.06.19 at 7:30pm

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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!

Contact Colin Butler

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C&S Monthly District Practice: Saturday 29th June 2019

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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.

June District Practice

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8 Bell Methods Practice Night at Bournemouth St. John’s 11.06.19 at 7:30pm

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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.

Contact Penelope Samuel

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Beyond Bob Doubles, Sopley 05.06.2019 with Tim Kettle

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Where did the month of May go?  It will have passed and we haven’t rung “May Day” variation – so to correct this it’s on the programme for next Wednesday.  It is Bob Doubles with a Pinks Single as shown on the attached schedule.
We’ll continue with Little Bob Minor and try touches, and also Plain Bob Minor touches (with singles).  The eventual aim is to be able to splice these two methods.
If time permits, Stedman can be rung on request.
If anyone wants to practice calling a touch of anything please let me know and we’ll fit it in the practice.
A busy evening coming! PDF of charts and singles below in links.
Hope to see you there,
Tim
PS As always it’s always useful to know who will be coming in advance – so please let me know
Drinks afterwards at The Woolpack.
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Bank Holiday 27.05.2019 & Method Monday at Sacred Heart, Bournemouth 03.06.2019

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Dear Sacred Heart Friends,
We shall be practising as usual on Bank Holiday Monday 27th May 2019 from 6:00pm until 7:30pm.  This will be followed by beer at The Moon on The Square.
Method Monday 3rd June 6:00pm until 7:30pm – we will be ringing Erin Doubles, so you will need to do some homework. This is a good starting point for Stedman.  Erin was also the method of the month for May’s district practice at Bitterne Park.
We shall also be ring touches of Saint Clements College Bob Minor.
This will be followed by Beer and Pizza at the Moon in the Square or Zizzi’s.
See you all then.
Kim
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Method Monday at Sacred Heart, Bournemouth 06.05.2019

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This coming Monday 6th May is Method Monday starting at 6:00pm
We shall be ringing St Clements Minor, Stedman Doubles and spliced Plain Bob with Reverse Canterbury. Ross has kindly sent a line to show how the 2 methods join together.
This will be followed by Beer and Pizza at the Moon in the Square.
Thank you to everyone that came on our outing tooo, I think everyone had a good day’s ringing.
See you all then.
Kim
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Beyond Bob Doubles, Sopley 01.05.2019 with Tim Kettle

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Yes, it’s May and we kick off with a practice on the first.
After the our success with plain courses of Little Bob Minor last month we’ll move on to touches.
But before this we must improve our performance of Plain  Bob Minor touches – especially singles! Eventually we hope to splice Plain Bob and Little Bob.
Stedman is still in demand and there will be opportunities for touches and plain courses if required.
Drinks afterwards at The Woolpack.
Hope to see you there
Tim
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C&S Holy Week 2019

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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.

 

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Regular Monthly District Practices F.Y.I.

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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.

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Doubles Methods Night at Lymington 10.04.19 at 7:30pm

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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!

Contact Colin Butler

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.