I hope you were able to ring for the various Christmas services held across the diocese. It was good to see footnotes for Christmas and carol services on some quarters rung. And if you rang in the new year, you were up later than I was! Happy new year to you.
It being January makes it branch AGM season, and you can see the details that I have in the events section.
Guild Quiz and Chippy Tea
After the success of the social events, it was decided to hold more Guild events, not necessarily involving ringing. We now have full details of the Guild Quiz, to be held on Saturday 14th February starting at 7 pmin Nether Heyford Village Hall. Tickets are £15, in advance, and will include a chippy tea. There’s a choice of meals:
- Fish and Chip supper (gluten-free batter available)
- Sausage and Chip supper
- Cheese & Vegetable Cake and Chip supper
- Fishcake and Chip supper
If you wish to have mushy peas or curry sauce, there is a surcharge of £2.00 for each.
Teams of up to 6, come with a team or we can find you a team on the night.
See the website for full details. https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/quiz-and-supper-night-14th-february-2026
Tickets from secretary@pdg.org.uk
Logo
If you scroll down to the bottom of this e-mail you will see that the Guild has a new logo. The aim is to introduce some colour, simplify the design and yet retain a link to the past logo in the design cues. You will be seeing more if it and there’s an item in the next newsletter about what we’ve tried to achieve.
CCCBR
The CCCBR updates on the last month have revolved around recruitment, in all forms.
Firstly, they are looking at setting up a recruitment network, to share ideas and best practices. More information can be found here: https://cccbr.org.uk/2025/12/22/would-you-like-to-join-a-recruitment-network/
Then there was an update from the Ringing 2030, recruitment and Youth ringing workgroups. They have been making progress on various fronts and are always looking for volunteers to support this activity, a variety of skill sets are required. https://cccbr.org.uk/2025/12/24/ringing-2030-recruitment-and-youth-ringing-updates/
And finally an open meeting on social media and local marketing campaigns is to be held on 18thJanuary. To sign up, follow the link. https://cccbr.org.uk/2025/12/30/marketing-ringing-in-your-area-open-meeting-on-18th-january-2026/
Dates for the Diary
Guild 10 Bell Practice Saturday 10th January. 10:30 – 12:30 Rothwell. Jim wants to introduce a special method and this starts with Swindon Surprise Royal, it’s a sort of Yorkshire/Lincolnshire mashup.
Guild Social Event Saturday 14th February Quiz and chippy tea 7:00 pm Nether Heyford Village Hall
And Branch events for December, it’s a short list this time.
Kettering Branch AGM Saturday 10th January, 3:00Corby
Rutland Branch AGM Saturday 10th January, 3:00Whissendine, 4:00 Ashwell
Thrapston Branch AGM Thursday 15th January, 2:30 Thrapston
Peterborough Branch AGM Saturday 17th January 2:00 Fotheringhay
Culworth Branch AGM Saturday 17th January 3:00Eydon
Wellingbrough Branch AGM Saturday 17th January 3:00 Moulton
Daventry Branch AGM Saturday 17th January 3:00Daventry
Towcester Branch AGM Saturday 24th January 3:00Potterspury
Northampton Branch AGM Saturday 24th January 3:00 West Hunsbury
The Exec try and get to each AGM, so you should see one of us in the next few weeks. Stay warm and safe out there, snow looks pretty, but the ice underneath is a lot less friendly!
Thanks
Helen
Helen Allton
Secretary: Peterborough Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PDGCBR
Website: www.pdg.org.uk
e-mail: secretary@pdg.org.uk
Telephone: 01832 735 266
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