Category Archives: DCA Dorset County Association

3pm ringing at Martinstown.
4pm Service at Martinstown.
5pm AGM at Stratton village hall.
5.45pm Tea at Stratton village hall.
Ringing afterwards at Bradford Peverell (8)

For more information, please send an e-mail

Archive, Bellringing, DCA Dorset County Association

DCA (Dorset County Association) Christmas Newsletter RINGING DATES!!

Wednesday, December 16, 2015 RosalindM Leave a comment

Here is wishing all Members an enjoyable Christmas and lots of good ringing to look forward to in 2016.

Devon Ringers Carol Service 2014 at Buckfast Abbey was brilliant. This year it is even easier to get to ………..

http://devonringers.org.uk/uploads/events/dbcs2015poster.pdf

http://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/event/all-events/devon-bellringers-carol-service.ashx

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It is always wise to check if a practice night is on, or not, before setting off around the Christmas New Year period.
Visitors looking for Christmas services to ring for, or somewhere to ring in the New Year, are advised to make use of the Dorset Towers website.

CONTACTS for many Dorset Towers can be found here:

http://www.dorsettowers.eu.pn/

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MESSAGES:

– from Delie, re the Eight-Bell Group at Bradpole Ringing Centre:

“In the new year bells are booked for Friday 8 Jan and fortnightly 22 Jan, 5 and 19 Feb, 4 and 18 March,1, 15 and 29 April. 10 am to 12 noon.Please contact me before coming to ring in case of cancellation.

“On Friday 18 Dec a quarter is being attempted followed by a short practice for those living very near Bradpole. So other ringers please do not come. This follows the success of the last quarter. May I wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful new year, Good ringing and thank you, Delie.”

01297 678293. Tuckmill, Hawkchurch, Axminster, EX13 5UX delieandfrank.1@btinternet.com

– from Bradpole Ringing Centre Voluntary Management Team: “The inaugural General Meeting of Bradpole Ringing Centre Society, which was to have been on Saturday January 9, has been postponed; matters have taken longer to set up than anticipated – apologies.”

-from Nigel Orchard,

“Please encourage as many ringers as possible to respond [to this survey].
The survey will close at the end of January.”

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/therwsurvey

– from Andy Smith:

“Saturday 2 January 2016

Dorset County Association – Practice Bradford Peverell (8) 7pm

All welcome”

agsdorset@btinternet.com

Special method? Come and ask what you want to ring & maybe some ‘seasonal tunes.’

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The AGM:

Saturday 6 February 2016

Dorset County Association – AGM Martinstown (6)

Tea and Meeting at Stratton.

Watch Campanophile and Bellboard for details.

agsdorset@btinternet.com

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“The DCA has all the best jollies”

More pics from 21 November on Facebook……..

https://www.facebook.com/Dorset-County-Association-of-Church-Bell-Ringers-814126885300059/

And congratulations to all who spotted the ‘deliberate mistake’ in the last emailing.

Yes, YEOVIL is no longer a 10! And the DCA has booked all 12 for Sat Nov 19 2016 from 4.30 – 6.30pm.

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Whitchurch – Bells – Bikes

For stuff on bells and the Tour de Yorkshire see……..

https://v-publishing.co.uk/books/categories/cycling/bells-and-bikes.html

For more, including Whitchurch Canonicorum, see blog for August 11………….

http://bellsandbikes.com/

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If you think the DCA should be fielding a team or pulling together a scratch band, please speak to the Ringing Masters:

National Mini Ring Striking Competition

Saturday, 16 April 2016

at 9:00–20:00

“We have the 12 Bell, the Tewkesbury Shield and the RWNYC, so why not one for Mini Ringers? An 8-Bell Competition to be held at Pig le Tower, Marston Bigot, with other attractions (such as St Leonard’s and other local mini rings) open (TBC) – oh and copious amounts of beer, cider, chat and FUN 🙂

Test: 168 of Triples, 224 of Major or an appropriate length (3 minutes?) of Call Changes. Practice time will be allocated, probably 5 minutes but may be shortened as necessary.”

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Best Wishes to Ben Dames, former DCA Committee Member, re-locating to the east of England

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https://www.facebook.com/events/118416448496824/

So please remember to put all the dates above on your new calendar, complete that important survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/therwsurvey

& Listen to this while you do it……

http://youtu.be/hds8Ss_Dsfs

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Bellringing, DCA Dorset County Association, Explain Category

DCA Dorset County Association

Sunday, November 29, 2015 RosalindM Leave a comment

“The Dorset County Association of Church Bell Ringers (DCA) is a ringing society that holds a regular monthly practice and rings peals and quarter peals on a regular basis.”

See their website for MUCH more or visit the Facebook Page

Archive, Christchurch Priory, DCA Dorset County Association, District

DCA 12 bell Practice at Christchurch Priory on November 22nd 2014

Tuesday, June 10, 2014 RosalindM

C&S Bellringers ARCHIVE SITE

Another date for your diary if you enjoy (or aspire to) 12 bell ringing. The Dorset County Association is a very welcoming band, and these practices are very productive and enjoyable. Access to the Priory is by key-coded door to the North side of the tower so, if you know you are going to be late, please email the organiser in advance. (form below)