April has arrived, and with it, we hope, Spring is on its way. Particularly with the name of our next Guild meeting.

 

Guild Spring Meeting

Saturday sees the Guild’s Spring meeting, including the 6 bell striking contest. There’s been a record entry this year, such that the call change bands will be at Guilsborough from 2 pm and the Method ringing bands at Cold Ashby from 3 pm. Spratton will be open for general ringing from 2pm to 3:30. The tea, meeting and results will all be at Cold Ashby, followed by evening ringing.  

There’s a handy map of Cold Ashby with locations of the village hall and parking locations. As Cold Ashby is a small village, please share transport, where possible, and park with consideration for the residents. https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/spring-meeting-arrangements

Guilsborough branch have the catering well in hand, it should be an excellent day. See you there. 

The Centenary trophy has been collected; you’ll have to turn up on Saturday to see it. Will your band win it first? 

 

Bells on Sunday

This will feature the bells of St Kyneburgha’s church, Castor on Sunday 14^th April at 5:43 am. Or, if that’s a little early, you can listen via BBC sounds using the link below. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001y7y9

Dates for the Diary

Guild Spring Meeting Saturday 13^th April. 6 bell contest at Cold Ashby from 3 pm. Parking information on the website: https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/spring-meeting-arrangements

Guild Tower Open day Saturday 11^th May. Tower Open day across the Guild. https://pdg.org.uk/pdg-100/open-day

 

And branch events. 

Thrapston Branch Practice Thursday 18^th April 2:30Wadenhoe

Rutland Branch 8 bell Practice Thursday 18^th April 7:30 Uppingham

Wellingborough Surprise Practice, Saturday 20^thApril,  10:30 Rushden

Kettering Branch Practice, Saturday 20^th April, 2:00Great Oakley, 15:15 Weldon

Wellingborough Branch Practice, Saturday 20^thApril,  2:30 Yardley Hasting

Daventry Branch Practice, Saturday 20^th April, 3:00Preston Capes for ringing service, tea & meeting, 6:30 Moreton Pinkney (joint with Culworth)

Culworth Branch Practice Saturday 20^th April, 6:30Moreton Pinkney (joint with Daventry)

Peterborough Young Ringers group Sunday 21^stApril, 4:00 Nassington

Peterborough Minor Social Wednesday 24^th April, 7:30 Easton on the Hill

Rutland Branch practice Wednesday 1^st May 7:30Cottesmore 

Thrapston Branch Practice Friday 3^rd May 7:30 Islip

Guilsborough Branch Practice Saturday 4^th May 3:00 Lilbourne, 6:00 Crick

 

See you Saturday!

Helen