Method Monday starting at 6:00pm
We shall be ringing Erin Doubles; touches and plain courses.
This will be followed by Beer and Pizza at Zizzi’s for the two birthdays in the belfry!
See you all then.
Kim
Category Archives: Bournemouth Sacred Heart
Bank Holiday 27.05.2019 & Method Monday at Sacred Heart, Bournemouth 03.06.2019
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
Method Monday at Sacred Heart, Bournemouth 06.05.2019
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
C&S Holy Week 2019
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.
Regular Monthly District Practices F.Y.I.
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.
Method Monday at Bournemouth Sacred Heart 01.04.19 at 6:00pm.
April’s practice will see us ringing spliced touches of St. Simon’s and St. Martin’s Bob Doubles. Also, touches of St. Clements Minor, and of course April Day.
Please join us; we can accommodate requests too.
Please do support the monthly district practices
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.
Method Monday at Sacred Heart 04.03.2019
Dear Method Monday Ringers!
The practice this month will consist of:
Touches of spliced St. Simon’s Bob Doubles and St. Martin’s Bob Doubles.
Also, St. Clement’s Minor.
Practice begins at 6:00pm sharp!
ALL WELCOME
Reminder for TODAY(23.02.2019)! District Practice at Sacred Heart 2:00pm-4:00pm
METHOD OF THE MONTH Double Oxford Minor.
Rounds and call changes upwards welcome as usual.
ALL WELCOME – do come and try out this ultra-light 3cwt ring of six! Excellent practice on ‘flighty’ bells! Nearest parking use Richmond Hill car park, turn immediate left after exiting the roundabout. There is no lavatory here, but there is a hotel across the road!
METHOD MONDAY TONIGHT AT SACRED HEART, BOURNEMOUTH. 04.02.2019
Dear Method Monday Ringers!
Don’t forget practice this evening at Sacred Heart 6:00pm until 7:30pm. The methods this month are Cambridge and All Saints.
There will be a pizza afterwards in celebrations of St. Agatha’s Day tomorrow (patron saint of bell ringing).
See you there!
Contact Kim Matthews
Method Monday at Sacred Heart 7th January 6:00pm until 7:30pm
Happy New Year to Method Monday ringers!
January’s practice will see us launch into 2019 with Plain Bob Minor (with emphasis on Singles), and Stedman Doubles.
Please come along prepared to call and/or ring a touch.
Drinks afterwards.
Next month’s practice will be on 4th February at 6:00pm until 7:30pm.
UPDATED C&S District Christmas Ringing Times 2018
Please see below for updated notifications we have received for District ringing times in December.
Hinton, St. Michael and all Angels.
Sunday 16th December: Dressing of the crib 10:30am for 11:00am followed by wine and mice pies.
Monday 24th December Christmas Eve: Nearly midnight service! 9:30pm for 10:00pm
Sopley, St Michael and all Angels.
Sunday 16th December: Service ringing 10:30am for 11:00am
Sunday 23rd December: Service ringing 10:30am for 11:00am
Monday 24th December Christmas Eve: Dressing of the Crib 3:30pm for 4:00pm, then Midnight Mass 10:45pm for 11:15pm.
Tuesday 25th December Christmas Morning: Service ringing 10:30am for 11:00am.
Sunday 30th December: Service ringing 10:30am for 11:00am.
Bournemouth, St John the Baptist (Surrey Road).
Sunday 16th December: NO MORNING RINGING, then 6:00pm for 6:30pm Carol Service.
Sunday 23rd December: Usual service ringing times. (9:00am for 9:30am)
Monday 24th December Christmas Eve: Dressing of the Crib 2:30pm for 3:00pm
Tuesday 25th December Christmas Morning: Usual Sunday service ringing time. (9:00am for 9:30am)
Bournemouth, St. Peter’s.
Sunday 16th December: 9:15am for 10:00am
Sunday 23rd December: 9:15am for 10:00am
NO RINGING FOR MIDNIGHT MASS
NO RINGING FOR CHRISTMAS MORNING
Sunday 30th December: NO RINGING
NO RINGING FOR NEW YEAR
Thursday night practices start back on 03.01.2019
(due to absence not enough ringers to form a band).
Bournemouth, Sacred Heart.
Sunday 16th December: 10:00am for 10:30am
Sunday 23rd December: 10:00am for 10:30am
Monday 24th December Christmas Eve: 4:30pm for 5:00pm, then Midnight Mass 11:00pm for 11:30pm. There is NO regular Monday night practice 6:00pm to 7:30pm.
Tuesday 25th December Christmas Morning: 10:00am for 10:30am.
Monday 31st December New Year’s Eve: There is NO regular Monday night practice 6:00pm to 7:30pm, but general ringing to see in 01.01.2019 from 11:30pm with booze and nibbles.
Ringwood, St. Peter & St. Paul.
Saturday 22nd December: Service ringing 5:30pm for 6:00pm
Sunday 23rd December: Service ringing 9:45am for 10:30am, then 4:00pm for 4:30pm.
Monday 24th December Christmas Eve: Carols in the market place 5:30pm for 6:00pm, then Midnight Mass 11:00pm for 11:30pm.
Sunday 30th December: Service ringing 9:45am for 10:30am
Milford-on-Sea, All Saints.
Monday 24th December Christmas Eve: NO Monday practice night.
Christchurch Priory.
Monday 17th December: NO Monday practice night.
Monday 24th December Christmas Eve: NO Monday practice night.
Monday 31st December New Year’s Eve: NO Monday practice night.
Bournemouth, Sacred Heart – Christmas Ringing Times
Christmas Ringing Times at Sacred Heart, Bournemouth
Christmas Eve – 16.30 – 17.00
23.00 – 23.30
Christmas Morning – 10 – 10.30
Practices cancelled Monday 24th and Monday 31st.
Method Monday at Sacred Heart: Change of date.
For December only, Method Monday will take place on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:00pm (Monday 10th December). The month’s methods are touches of … St. Clement’s Minor, and St. Nicholas Doubles.
There will still be a regular practice on Monday 3rd December at the regular time of 6:00pm.
Sacred Heart Method Monday 05.11.18
This Monday, 5th November will be the next Method Monday. Practice starts at 6:00pm and finishes at 7.30pm.
We will be attempting to ring St Clements Minor and Spliced St. Simons, St. Martins and Plain Bob.
This will be followed by pizza
All are welcome as we will still ring rounds and call changes and Bob Doubles – So if you have never called a touch come and have a go.
The night should go off with a bang!!
Regular Monthly District Practices
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.
Method Monday at Sacred Heart Bournemouth 1st October 2018 6:00pm
Dear All,
Forgive the late notice, but this week has got away from me.
This Monday will be a Method Monday- methods will be treble Bob hunt and Cambridge Minor. It has also been suggested we follow the practice with pizza if people would like to join us?
See you Monday at 6:00pm.
Kim
PRACTICE CANCELLED: Bournemouth Sacred Heart Monday 27th August 6:00pm
There will be no practice at Sacred Heart, Bournemouth on Monday 27th August at 6:00pm.
Please remember the following week (Monday 3rd September 6:00pm) is Method Monday. Spliced touches of Plain Bob Doubles/Minor with Little Bob, and Cambridge Doubles.
Method Monday, Bournemouth Sacred Heart Aug 6th at 6:00pm
Methods for this practice:
- Spliced Plain and Little Bob Minor
- Cambridge Minor
Do come along for anything from rounds and call changes upwards.
Drinks afterwards at the Moon On The Square.
Methods to look up for the Bournemouth Sacred Heart Practice Monday 23rd July
Its seems we are going to have several visitors this evening, so…
Can I suggest we all look up Cambridge and put the visitors to work?
Also for the treble ringers, have a look at treble bob hunt there will be people to stand behind.
This is all on top of Little Bob Minor and touches of Reverse Canterbury which we discussed last week.
See you all at 6.
Triple First at Sacred Heart, Bournemouth
Bournemouth, Dorset
Sacred Heart
Sunday, 15 July 2018 in 38m (3–2–6 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Hannah L Scott
2 Ben Jennings (C)
3 Ross A Bradley (C)
4 Alastair J Simpson
5 Kim Matthews
6 Tom Kirrage
First QP at first attempt 1&6.
Graduation compliment to 1 on attaining her MMus and 6 who has completed his training to become a Montessori teacher.
First QP for Ben as conductor.
Retirement compliment to Ross.
Also a huge thank you to Ross for helping to encourage our youngsters.
First Quarter Peal Congratulations to Peter Murdock-Saint (Sopley)
Huge congratulations to Peter Murdock-Saint for not only ringing his first Quarter Peal on the Treble, but following up so swiftly with Tenor Behind, then Grandsire inside. (Click tower name for full details)
| Saturday, 7 July 2018 | Bournemouth (Sacred Heart), Dorset | 1260 Grandsire Doubles |
| Thursday, 14 June 2018 | Ringwood (SS Peter and Paul), Hampshire | 1260 Plain Bob Doubles |
| Sunday, 20 May 2018 | Ringwood (SS Peter and Paul), Hampshire | 1380 Plain Bob Doubles |
Cancellations, Pizza and Quarter Peals at Bournemouth Sacred Heart
Dear All,
Just a reminder that there will be NO practice on Monday, as it is a Bank Holiday and most of our band are elsewhere.
If anyone is at a loose end this evening I am still 1 short for service ringing at 7ish, followed by Pizza. (We are ringing the service out)
We are also ringing a Quarter Peal next Friday 1st June at 6.30. I have 3 ringers so far – If anyone would like to be involved please text or e mail me. Method TBC could be minor or doubles (depending on the band)
Thanks
Method Monday at Sacred Heart 7th May
Next Monday 7th May will be our next Method Monday.
Even though it is Bank Holiday we will be ringing. Practice is from 6 – 7.30 followed by beer.
The methods we will concentrate on are Kent Minor and Stedman Doubles.
We will also be ringing other double methods and plain hunt as usual.
Look forward to seeing you all.
Kim
Bournemouth Sacred Heart – Practice cancelled 9th April
Dear All,
I’m afraid the practice next Monday (9th April) will have to be cancelled due to a Mass being said at 6pm (transferred from Holy Week).
Practices will commence again on Monday 16th April, we will also be practicing on the 2 Bank Holidays in May.
Bournemouth Sacred Heart – Practice Cancelled Monday 2nd April
Sacred Heart – Practice starts at 6.15 on March 19th.
Practice will start at 6.15 on the 19th, Due to a short service at 6pm.
Sorry for the late notice, I only found out this morning and have been out all day.
So look up All Saints and Stedman. Pub time will start at the usual time of 7.30pm.
Method Monday – Sacred Heart 5th March
Dear All,
Hope you have all enjoyed the snow?
March has seemed to creep up really quickly and I have forgotten to let you all know the methods for this Monday.
So come prepared to ring Cambridge Minor and spliced St Simon’s and St Martin’s.
Practice starts at 6pm and finishes at 7.30, followed by beer.
Look forward to seeing you all
Kim
Congratulations James Blake (Sacred Heart) 1st Quarter Peal
Guild of Saint Agatha
Bournemouth, Dorset
Sacred Heart
Sunday, 4 February 2018 in 51 mins (3–2–6 in E♭)
1600 Grandsire Doubles
1 Kim Matthews
2 Ross A Bradley
3 Paul R Smith
4 Richard Picker
5 Phil Clarke (C)
6 James Blake
1st QP at 1st attempt 6.
Conducted by the grandfather of 6
Birthday compliment to Ian R Newbery
Rung for Guild of St Agatha quarter peal week.
Funeral of Mike Baverstock Friday 2nd March
FUNERAL- Friday 2nd March at 1.30 – Ringing 1pm following the 12.15 Mass
I have just heard from his daughter that Mike Baverstock has died. He used to be a Sacred Heart Ringer many years ago.
Mike specifically asked Caroline if he could have the bells at his funeral. Caroline also learnt to ring alongside 2 other friends (one which was Ron Pikes daughter).
Bourbemouth Sacred Heart Method Monday Feb 5th
This Monday 5th February is our next Method Monday.
We are going to ring touches of St Clements and re try New Bob Doubles with a side helping of All Saints.
Don’t forget we also welcome new conductors who want to try their hand at calling touches.
As it St Agatha’s Day we will not be drinking in the Moon in the Square, but going out for pizza.
Everyone is very welcome to come and join us for ringing and pizza.
Kim
