The worsening weather often encourages branches to undertake some more social activity than ringing in a sometimes(!) cold church. Towcester branch held their quiz at the weekend, which a team of Interlopers (their name, not mine) from Culworth branch joining us in Cold Higham village Hall. And they’re not the only branch taking that approach, Daventry are holding a quiz on 11th November (names to Alison by the 9th November), while Wellingborough have their quiz on 9th December. And a couple of branches have a dinner in the next month or so, again, Towcester start the trend at the end of November. Maybe see you in a party frock sometime before the end of the year.
Talking of poor weather, Daventry Town Council organised a Feel-Good festival in the town. This was for the second time of asking, having originally been postponed form August due to storm Antoni. This time Storm Babet moved the location into William Parker School halls. A rota of helpers manned the ringing display and a number of names of interested potential ringers were taken. First sessions were held this week. Well done all.
Guild Newsletter
The Guild newsletter was distributed to branches at the Summer Festival, so hopefully a copy has made it to your tower. The latest edition can be found here: https://pdg.org.uk/newsletters/newsletter_202309.pdf
Next print deadline is before the end of the year. Articles can be submitted at any time to newsletter@pdg.org.uk
ART Awards
The Annual ART awards are now open for nominations. There are 6 different categories and £3,000 in prize money to be awarded. Who do you know who needs to have their trumpet blown? Nominations forms and criteria are avai;able on the website: https://bellringing.org/2023/09/29/the-2024-art-awards-are-open/
CCCBR news
A couple of articles looking at various aspects of the ringing 2030 project.
Dates for the Diary
Guild 10 bell Practice Saturday 11th November 10:30 Higham Ferrers. This is Remembrance day and the bells will be half muffled. That being the case we’ll concentrate on Caters, Grandsire, Stedman, Erin, Double Norwich CB Caters https://www.ringing.org/method/?title=Double%20Norwich%20Court%20Bob%20Caters and Little Grandsire Caters https://www.ringing.org/method/?title=Little%20Grandsire%20Caters. These last two have two hunt bells.
Peterborough Branch 8 bell Practice Friday 3rd November 7:30 Castor
Guilsborough Branch Practice Saturday 4th November 3:00 Yelvertoft
Rutland Branch 6 bell practice Wednesday 8th November 7:30 Braunston
Wellingborough Surprise Practice Saturday 18th November 10:30 Rushden
Wellingborough Branch Practice Saturday 18th November 2:30 Great Doddington
Towcester Branch Practice Saturday 18th November 10:30 Whilton
Culworth Branch Practice Saturday 18th November 3:00 Aynho
Daventry Branch Meeting Saturday 18th November 3:00 Flore, 6:30 Weedon Bec
Northampton Branch Practice Saturday 18th November 7:00 Dallington
Kettering: Evensong ringing Sunday 19th November 2:10 Peterborough Cathedral, meet outside the West Front
Rutland Branch 8 bell practice Tuesday 21st November 7:30 Oakham
By the next update we’ll have rung for Remembrance day. May your muffles be fitted on the same side and not slip. It is one of those days when your performance will be noticed – ring well.
Thanks
Helen
Peterborough Branch 