Category Archives: Beyond Bob Doubles
Beyond Bob Doubles at Cheriton – Wednesday 29th Jan from 7.30pm
Dear All,
This month’s Beyond Bob Doubles will be at Cheriton from 19:30 on Wednesday 29th January. All welcome from the district and beyond.
Edmund.
BEYOND BOB DOUBLES SOPLEY – 04.12.2019
BEYOND BOB DOUBLES SOPLEY – Cancelled 04.09.19
July’s Beyond Bob Doubles at Easton – Wed 31st July – 7.30pm
Dear All,
This month’s Beyond Bob Doubles will be at Easton on the 31st July, from 19:30 – 21:00. Please feel free to spread the word, anyone wishing to practice methods from touches of Grandsire to Stedman and Cambridge is welcome to attend.
Edmund.
Beyond Bob Doubles – Sparsholt – Wed 29th May at 7.30pm
Dear All,
The next Beyond Bob Doubles will be at Sparsholt on 29th of May from 19:30. All ringers are welcome from the District and beyond.
Edmund.
Beyond Bob Doubles at Stockbridge – Wednesday 24th April at 19:30
Dear All,
The next Beyond Bob Doubles will be at Stockbridge on 24th of April from 19:30. Anything goes (except Bob Doubles) so if you have any requests let me know on the night. To give those who haven’t been before an idea of what it is about, methods we have been ringing recently include Grandsire, St Simon’s and Stedman doubles, Plain Bob, Little Bob, Kent and Cambridge minor, I also want to do Double Oxford, and Cambridge and Plain Bob spliced if we have the people. Please pass the word around, everyone is welcome from the District and beyond.
Beyond Bob Doubles – Wed 27th March at Easton from 7.30pm
Dear All,
Beyond Bob Doubles will be at Easton from 19:30 on 27th March. Anything from grandsire doubles up to Cambridge minor, if there is something you want to practice let me know and we will try to do it. All welcome.
Edmund.
Beyond Bob Doubles at Wonston – Wed 27th Feb 19:30-21:00
Dear All,
Sorry for the late notice, this month our Beyond Bob Doubles practice will be at Wonston on 27th February from 19:30 to 21:00, all welcome from the Winchester District and beyond.
Edmund.
Beyond Bob Doubles – Cheriton – Wednesday 30th Jan – 19:30-21:00
Dear All,
This month our Beyond Bob Doubles practice will be at Cheriton on 30th January from 19:30 to 21:00, all welcome from the Winchester District and beyond. This is an opportunity to ring anything from grandsire doubles and plain bob minor to Stedman and surprise minor, if there is anything you would like to try just let me know. The next Guild Education Day on Cambridge major is in just over a month so if you want a little extra practice at Cambridge minor before then this is your opportunity.
In order not to spam the whole District/Guild I have a fairly limited distribution list so feel free to forward this e-mail to anyone who might be interested, and if you wish to be taken off the list then let me know.
November Beyond Bob Doubles – Kings Somborne – Wed 28th Nov – 7.30-9pm
Dear All,
This month’s Beyond Bob Doubles will be at King’s Somborne on 28th November from 19:30-21:00. Anything from Grandsire Doubles and Stedman up to Cambridge, everyone is welcome whether from the Winchester district or beyond.
Beyond Bob Doubles – Wed 31st Oct – 7.30-9pm
Dear All,
This month’s Beyond Bob Doubles will be held on the ten at North Stoneham from 19:30 to 21:00. In addition to our normal five and six bell repertoire it will be an opportunity to ring on eight and ten, so please come and encourage others who can benefit from this opportunity.
Please note that the northern end of Stoneham Lane is shut and so people coming from the Eastleigh end cannot go past the Concorde club, you can only access the church from the southern end of Stoneham Lane.
Edmund.
Beyond Bob Doubles – 26th September – Sparsholt
Dear All,
Beyond Bob Doubles will be held at Sparsholt on 26th September. Plain bob, little bob, Kent, and Cambridge minor, also grandsire, St Simon’s, and Stedman doubles etc. if anyone wants those, just let me know on the night. All welcome from the District and beyond.
Edmund.
Report from Beyond Bob Doubles practice, Wed. 1st August 2018
Last night’s BBD (Beyond Bob Doubles) practice led by Tim Kettle, flanked by Ross Bradley, was incredibly successful for all. We had touches of Stedman, followed by touches of Reverse Canterbury, Winchendon Place, St. Martin’s, St. Simon’s, and ending in a variation of South Repps.
As a learner, I had a eureka moment, observing how similar, some methods are related to each other, and with a small tweek of a line, I was able to ring in something new to me, fairly successfully, in a jovial and supportive gathering. There were also quite a few ‘firsts’ for other members too.
The evening became a hive of activity, members sharing tips, and puzzling over problems together.
We also welcomed Chris for the first time, a new face to some, and a super-great chap. In the past Chris rang at Ringwood, Fordingbridge and Hampreston. After a lengthy-ish period of rope-neglect, he is back to join our district.
BBD is held on the first Wednesday of the month at Sopley 7:30pm – 9:00pm. Drinks afterwards in The Woolpack.
Report by Peter Murdock-Saint.
Beyond Bob Doubles, East Tytherley on Wednesday 25th July
Beyond Bob Doubles – Easton – Wed 30th May 2018
Dear All,
Beyond Bob Doubles will be at Easton on the 30th of May. Anything from Grandsire Doubles up to Cambridge Minor, all welcome.
Edmund.
April’s Beyond Bob Doubles is at Sparsholt – Weds 25th April
Dear All,
Beyond Bob Doubles will be at Sparsholt on 25th April.
Edmund.
Beyond Bob Doubles at Barton Stacey Weds Feb 28th
January’s Beyond Bob Doubles is at Cheriton.
Winchester District – Beyond Bob Doubles – Wed 29th Nov at East Tytherley from 19:30
Dear All,
Beyond Bob Doubles will be at East Tytherley from 19:30 on the 29th of November, all are welcome from the District and beyond. Anything from Grandsire Doubles upwards, but with a focus on Stedman Triples since that was the method on the Guild Training day a few weeks ago.
Edmund
Winchester District – No Beyond Bob Doubles Oct 25th
Dear All,
I am away on October 25th so there will be no Beyond Bob Doubles
this month.
The Cathedral, as ever, extends to you a warm welcome; Romsey and Barton Stacey practise on a Wednesday, too.
Beyond Bob Doubles King’s Somborne Weds 27th Sept
Hello All,
Sorry for the very late notice, this one snuck up on me. Beyond Bob Doubles will be at King’s Somborne tomorrow. Hopefully things like Stedman, Plain and Little Bob Minor, Double Oxford and Kent if we have the people.
Beyond Bob Doubles – Barton Stacey – Wednesday July 26th – 19.30-21:00
Dear All,
This month’s Beyond Bob Doubles will be at Barton Stacey, 19:30 on the 26th. All welcome, anything from Grandsire doubles up to Stedman and Cambridge.
Edmund.
Beyond Bob Doubles – Wednesday 28th June at Bishopstoke
Dear All,
Beyond Bob Doubles will be at Bishopstoke on 28th June from 19:30 – 21:00, I’ve added a few Cathedral ringers to the mailing list this month, since there’s no practice there next Wednesday.
For those who haven’t been before, the idea is to have a practice to allow ringers whose own bands may not be strong enough to ring slightly more advanced methods to come together and get the chance to ring things they normally can’t. It all depends who shows up as to what we ring, there’s not usually any kind of plan I just wing it on the night, but this month I’ve gone for a ten bell tower so it might be an idea for people to be prepared for Grandsire triples or caters, Bastow Little Bob (Cloisters), Stedman triples, Little Bob and Cambridge.
All welcome from within the Winchester District or from further afield, the minimum requirement is to be competent at ringing touches of Plain Bob Doubles and have some experience of Grandsire.
Beyond Bob Doubles – Wed 31st May at Easton
Dear All,
This month’s BBD will be at Easton on Wednesday 31st at 19:30.
Edmund

Beyond Bob Doubles – Wed 26th April – Sparsholt
Dear All,
This month’s BBD will be at Sparsholt on Wednesday 26th, anything from Grandsire Doubles up to Cambridge Minor, all welcome.
Edmund.

Beyond Bob Doubles at East Tytherley – Wed 29th March
Dear All
This month’s Beyond Bob Doubles will be at East Tytherley on 29th March, anything up to Cambridge Major and Stedman Triples if we have enough, but with a focus on Grandsire doubles and triples for those who want a chance to practice what they learnt on the Guild training day at the start of the month.
Ringers from any district or even outside the Guild are welcome to join us.
Edmund
Beyond Bob Doubles – Wed 25th Jan at Wonston
Dear All,
Beyond Bob Doubles will be at Wonston on 25th January at 19:30, anything from Grandsire Doubles through to Cambridge Minor, depending on who turns up.
Beyond Bob Doubles – Weds 30th at Cheriton
Dear All,
This month’s BBD will be at Cheriton on Wednesday 30th.
Edmund.
- Beyond Bob Doubles
A Series of Special Practices in Winchester District which is intended to move ringers along from Bob Doubles towards other methods such as Grandsire Doubles, Little Bob Minor, Stedman Doubles, Plain Bob Minor and sometimes also Triples and Major Methods.
Beyond Bob Doubles – Wed 26th Oct

Dear All,
Beyond Bob Doubles will be at Barton Stacey on Wednesday 26th October, all welcome, anything from Grandsire to Cambridge.
Edmund.