With news of the most recent anniversary event and those yet to come, I’ll get a move on. 

100th Anniversary Events

Saturday evening saw 74 people in some very swish outfits gather for the Guild’s Centenary dinner. We ate, drank and were merry. The speakers were all on good form and it was a delight to welcome Bishop Debbie to her first Guild event. Pictures and a fuller write up will follow in due course. Just a little taster for now. If you took any good photos we’d like to share them, do please send them to me. 

The next centenary event is on Saturday 9^thNovember. It does not require dressing up, being a quiz and chippy tea – being held in Syresham village hall. Tickets are £15 per person to include food, tea/coffee & cake. Teams will be of 6, but we’ll make up teams on the night if you’re not a 6. Chippy tea options are Fish & chips, Sausage & chips, Cheese & vegetable cake & chips or Fishcake & chips. Gluten free batter available; mushy peas & curry sauce available at £1.50 extra. Mail centenary@pdg.org.uk for tickets. 

Guild Newsletters

These are making their way round to towers in paper format and the electronic version can be found here https://pdg.org.uk/newsletters/newsletter_202409.pdf. Lots of news and events to look back on over the summer.

Deadline for the next edition is End of December. Items can be sent at any time to newsletter@pdg.org.uk

CCCBR Shop.

Jim & Sarah Bence have taken over the CCCBR book shop responsibilities. They are now stocked up and ready to send out orders for your ringing reading needs. There’s a poster here https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/cccbr-book-shop and the shop can be found here https://shop.cccbr.org.uk/

CCCBR News

The latest notes of the Executive meeting can be found here: https://cccbr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CCCBR-Executive-Meeting-Notes-September-2024.pdf

The Standing Orders can be found here https://cccbr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/StandingOrdersdocument-Edition-14-Effective-1st-October-2024.pdf

The organisation chart here: https://cccbr.org.uk/about/

The way the CCCBR is now structured means that the Executive have significant power and not much in the way of checks and balances. The annual meeting can’t necessarily reverse a decision taken by the executive some months ago. I know they’re not very exciting, but it is important that the meeting notes are read and any queries or points for clarification raised. The affiliation fee will increase from 20p per member in 2024 to 40p per member in 2025 and is projected to be £1 per member in 2026. That is a lot of money and we need, collectively, to ensure that they are using it in the best interests of ringing. 

The draft minutes of the Exeter meeting have also been produced. https://cccbr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CCCBR-ACM-2024-Draft-Minutes.pdf

Guild Quizzes

There is then the Guild’s annual paper Quiz available. Can be bought from your branch or from the Secretary. Sheets are £1 each. Send your answers in by the end of February (assuming you’ve not lost it by then) for the chance to win £25, £10 or £5 for the most correct answers. Not a ringing question in sight. 

Dates for the Diary

Guild 10 bell Saturday 9^th November10:30 am. Daventry

Quiz & Chippy tea Saturday 9^th November  7:00Syresham Village Hall. Tickets £15 per person, including chippy tea. Tickets & meal order through centenary@pdg.org.uk

Guild Carol Service Saturday 28^th DecemberTowcester Ringing 1:30, Service 3:00 followed by refreshments and one last birthday cake. 

And Branch events. 

Thrapston Branch Practice Thursday 17^th October 2:30 Wadenhoe

Rutland Branch 8 bell Practice Thursday 17^thOctober 7:30 Uppingham

Wellingborough Surprise Practice Saturday 19^thOctober 10:30 Woodford

Culworth Branch Practice Saturday 19^th October 3:00 Syresham

Daventry Branch Meeting Saturday 19^th October 3:00 Barby for Service, tea & meeting, 6:30 Kilsby

Kettering Branch Practice & Social, Saturday 19^thOctober 3:30 Desborough, followed by Beetle Drive

Wellingborough Branch Practice Saturday 19^thOctober 7:00 Rushden

Thrapston Branch Practice Friday 1^st November 7:30 Islip

Guilsborough Branch Practice Saturday 2^ndNovember 3:00 Yelvertoft

Rutland Branch Practice Thursday 7^th November 7:00 Great Casterton

After my last report of wind & rain it’s now turned well and truly wintery. Time to dig out those heaters and rope warmers for the colder months ahead. I’m currently in 3 layers, there are more yet to come! 

Thanks

Helen

Come and ring your Cathedral bells!

Dear Branch Members,

We have the opportunity to ring for the Cathedral evensong on the 27th October, just a couple of weeks away.

This is an event that is inclusive of all levels, abilities and ambitions. The intention will be to have enough experienced support to allow those less experienced on higher numbers, to ring.

Meet at 2pm outside the west door.

Please can you email me secretary@peterborough.pdg.org.uk if you are planning to come.

Best regards

Debs

The Summer festival was an excellent day out. Even the weather decided to be summery for the day (it’s certainly changed its mind now). The Daventry branch laid on an excellent spread, Alistair cut another centenary cake, and Towcester won the 8 bell contest. A team of young ringers entered for the first time and did a sterling job on somewhat challenging bells. Fuller write up available on the website https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/2024-summer-festival and team photos here: https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/2024-summer-festival-teams If you want your team photo, let me know. 

CCCBR News

At the Summer festival meeting, Alistair & Simon gave updates on different aspects of the CCCBR weekend. We’ll aim to get those on the website in the next week or so for more in depth reading.  

Fundraising event

The Greetham Clangers are having a concert by the Corby Male Voice Choir on Saturday 28^th September at 7:30 in Greetham church. Tickets are £10 and proceeds will go to the restoration and refurbishment of Greetham bells. https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/greetham-concert

Guild Quizzes

Hopefully this won’t get too confusing! 

On Saturday 9^th November there’s a Centenary year event – a quiz and chippy tea – being held in Syresham village hall. Tickets are £15 per person to include food, tea/coffee & cake. Teams will be of 6, but we’ll make up teams on the night if you’re not a 6. Chippy tea options are Fish & chips, Sausage & chips, Cheese & vegetable cake & chips or Fishcake & chips. Gluten free batter available; mushy peas & curry sauce available at £1.50 extra. Mail centenary@pdg.org.uk for tickets. 

There is then the Guild’s annual paper Quiz available. Can be bought from your branch or from the Secretary. Sheets are £1 each. Send your answers in by the end of February (assuming you’ve not lost it by then) for the chance to win £25, £10 or £5 for the most correct answers. Not a ringing question in sight. 

Dates for the Diary

Centenary Dinner Saturday 12^th October 6:30 for 7:15 Kettering Park Spa Hotel. Tickets £45 per person from centenary@pdg.org.uk

Guild 10 bell Saturday 9^th November10:30 am. Daventry

Quiz & Chippy tea Saturday 9^th November  7:00Syresham Village Hall. Tickets £15 per person, including chippy tea. Tickets & meal order through centenary@pdg.org.uk.  

And Branch events. 

Towcester Branch Practice & Quiz Saturday 28^thSeptember 5:45 Towcester

Northampton Branch Practice Saturday 28^thSeptember 7:00 Duston

Peterborough Ring for your Cream tea Sunday 29^thSeptember. 12:30 Great Casterton, 13:30 Ryhall, 14:30 Greatford

Rutland Branch Practice Wednesday 2^nd October 7:00 Braunston/Brooke

Thrapston Branch Practice Friday 4^th October 7:30Islip

Guilsborough Branch Practice Saturday 5^thOctober 3:00 Naseby, 6:00 Creaton

Thrapston Branch Practice Thursday 17^th October 2:30 Wadenhoe

Rutland Branch 8 bell Practice Thursday 17^thOctober 7:30 Uppingham

Wellingborough Surprise Practice Saturday 19^thOctober 10:30 Woodford

Culworth Branch Practice Saturday 19^th October 3:00 Syresham

Daventry Branch Meeting Saturday 19^th October 3:00 Barby for Service, tea & meeting, 6:30 Kilsby

Kettering Branch Practice & Social, Saturday 19^thOctober 3:30 Desborough, followed by Beetle Drive

Wellingborough Branch Practice Saturday 19^thOctober 7:00 Rushden

I was pleased to ring for Evensong at the Cathedral yesterday. There was a service for celebrating the 30^th anniversary of the ordination of women. Taken by our first female bishop it was supported by the girls of the choir school. Thanks to the cathedral company for the invitation to join them for ringing beforehand. 

Hoping that you’ve not been blown or washed away in the last few days. Stay safe out there!

Thanks

Helen

September looks to be getting off to a busy start, so I’ll crack on!

Summer Festival 

14^th September sees the Guild’s Summer Festival. It will be held in the Daventry branch and the arrangements are as follows:

• 2:00 Ringing at Everdon
• 3:00 Ringing at Badby
• 4:00 Contest and tea at Byfield, then meeting at 6pm & evening ringing

Names for tea to Alison Buck on Secretary@daventry.pdg.org.uk

Be good to see you next weekend. The Harry Wooding trophy is a lovely item, a real item of craftmanship. 

Guild 10 bell

The morning of the Summer Festival sees the Guild 10 bell practice at Daventry from 10:30 to 12:30. For anyone who wants to try ringing on 10, or for those looking for some practice on higher numbers. It is in the right corner of the Guild to go on to the Summer Festival. 

Centenary Dinner

To be held Saturday 12^th October in Kettering Park Spa Hotel (off the A14) at 6:30 for 7:15 pm. Tickets are £45 per person and are available from centenary@pdg.org.uk. Be good to see you there in your posh togs!  The menu is now available here: https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/guild-centenary-dinner-menu. For the gluten free, all items except those marked, can be made suitable, we just need to know that. There is also a vegan menu available.

The hotel has requested all menu choices to be in by 14^th September. Yes, I know that seems very early. If you are thinking of coming, please get your choices in to me asap! 

CCCBR News

The CCCBR meeting was held over the weekend. A set of links is available from this page. https://cccbr.org.uk/2024/09/08/the-central-council-agm-in-urls/

As had been discussed at our AGM, our representatives asked questions of the CCCBR executive in respect of their handling of the project at the Old Black Lion. 

Fundraising event

The Greetham Clangers are having a concert by the Corby Male Voice Choir on Saturday 28^th September at 7:30 in Greetham church. Tickets are £10 and proceeds will go to the restoration and refurbishment of Greetham bells. A poster is attached. 

Dates for the Diary

Guild 10 bell Saturday 14th September 10:30 am. Daventry

Guild Summer Festival Saturday 14th September 2:00 Everdon. 3:00 Badby, 4:00 Byfield contest & tea 6:00 meeting followed by evening ringing. 

Centenary Dinner Saturday 12^th October 6:30 for 7:15 Kettering Park Spa Hotel. Tickets £45 per person from centenary@pdg.org.uk

And Branch events. 

Rutland Branch 8 bell Practice Tuesday 17^thSeptember 7:30 Oakham

Thrapston Branch Practice Thursday 19^thSeptember 2:30 Wadenhoe

Kettering Branch Practice & Social, Saturday 21^stSeptember 2:00 Cransley, 3:20 Scaldwell

Daventry Branch Practice, Saturday 21^st September 3:00 Newnham, 6:30 Church Stowe

Culworth Branch Practice Saturday 21^st September, 7:30 Upper Boddington

Towcester Branch Practice & Quiz Saturday 28^thSeptember 5:45 Towcester

Northampton Branch Practice Saturday 28^thSeptember 7:00 Duston

Peterborough Ring for your Cream tea Sunday 29^thSeptember. 12:30 Great Casterton, 13:30 Ryhall, 14:30 Greatford

Rutland Branch Practice Wednesday 2^nd October 7:00 Braunston/Brooke

Thrapston Branch Practice Friday 4^th October 7:30Islip

Guilsborough Branch Practice Saturday 5^thOctober 3:00 Naseby, 6:00 Creaton

And that’s me done for now. I have a batch of choccy cornflake cakes to make (and then not eat) for next weekend, be good to see you there. 

Helen

Are you interested in developing your striking skills in a supportive and encouraging environment?

The competition is taking place at 4pm on Saturday, 14th September in Byfield, near Daventry. Two members have already expressed their willingness to take part, and we’re looking for six more ringers to join the team representing the Peterborough Branch.

You do not need to be an expert to participate—this is a chance for everyone to practice and improve their striking. If you’re comfortable with Plain Bob Triples or Grandsire Triples, this is a perfect development opportunity to hone your skills with the support of fellow ringers.

If you’re interested, please contact secretary@peterborough.pdg.org.uk

Seems we had every variety of weather over the Bank Holiday weekend. I didn’t see any snow, but I don’t put it past the weather gods to have thrown some in somewhere… I had washing on the line and a very close eye on the clouds! Hope your long weekend was interesting, relaxing or productive, as you needed It to be. 

Summer Festival 

14^th September sees the Guild’s Summer Festival. It will be held in the Daventry branch and the arrangements are as follows:

• 2:00 Ringing at Everdon
• 3:00 Ringing at Badby
• 4:00 Contest and tea at Byfield, then meeting at 6pm & evening ringing

Team entries to Master, Simon Dixon by 7^th September, draw to be made in advance. 

Names for tea to Alison Buck on Secretary@daventry.pdg.org.uk

Guild 10 bell

The morning of the Summer Festival sees the Guild 10 bell practice at Daventry from 10:30 to 12:30. For anyone who wants to try ringing on 10, or for those looking for some practice on higher numbers. It is in the right corner of the Guild to go on to the Summer Festival. 

Centenary Dinner

To be held Saturday 12^th October in Kettering Park Spa Hotel (off the A14) at 6:30 for 7:15 pm. Tickets are £45 per person and are available from centenary@pdg,org.uk. Be good to see you there in your posh togs!  The menu is now available here: https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/guild-centenary-dinner-menu. For the gluten free, all items except those marked, can be made suitable, we just need to know that. There is also a vegan menu available. 

CCCBR News

The President’s latest blog. https://cccbr.org.uk/2024/08/25/presidents-blog-95/ Complete with new logo. 

If you have university age ringers about to head off to exciting adventures, they can access the Young Ringers Hub. https://cccbr.org.uk/2024/08/25/going-to-uni-or-leaving-home-find-a-place-to-ring/

The CCCBR is holding a consultation on Ringing 2030. This meeting is open to all. https://cccbr.org.uk/2024/08/15/ringing-2030-open-meeting/

September sees Heritage Open days. https://cccbr.org.uk/2024/08/19/heritage-open-days-2024-6-15-september/ If your tower is participating, do let us know the details and we’ll help publicise your event. 

Diocese news

On Sunday 22^nd September, Bishop Debbie is hosting a service celebrating the 30^th anniversary of the ordination of women. You may like to take the opportunity to ring to mark this. 

https://www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/events-training/events/celebration-of-30th-anniversary-of-the-ordination-of-women.php

Dates for the Diary

Guild 10 bell Saturday 14th September 10:30 am. Daventry

Guild Summer Festival Saturday 14th September 2:00 Everdon. 3:00 Badby, 4:00 Byfield contest & tea 6:00meeting followed by evening ringing. 

Centenary Dinner Saturday 12^th October 6:30 for 7:15 Kettering Park Spa Hotel. Tickets £45 per person from centenary@pdg.org.uk

And Branch events. 

Culworth Branch Practice Saturday 31^st August, 7:30 King’s Sutton

Rutland Branch Practice Wednesday 4^th September 7:30 Cottesmore

Thrapston Branch Practice Friday 6^th September7:30 Islip

Guilsborough Branch Practice Saturday 7^th September 3:00 Marston Trussell, 6:00 Welford

Rutland Branch 8 bell Practice Tuesday 17^th September 7:30 Oakham

Thrapston Branch Practice Thursday 19^th September 2:30 Wadenhoe

Kettering Branch Practice & Social, Saturday 21^st September 2:00 Cransley, 3:20 Scaldwell

Daventry Branch Practice, Saturday 21^st September 3:00 Newnham, 6:30 Church Stowe

Culworth Branch Practice Saturday 21^st September, 7:30 Upper Boddington

Towcester Branch Practice & Quiz Saturday 28^th September 5:45 Towcester

Northampton Branch Practice Saturday 28^th September 7:00 Duston

And that’s me done for now. I just need to remember tomorrow is Tuesday even though it will feel like Monday! 

Helen

Summer Festival. 

14^th September sees the Guild’s Summer Festival. It will be held in the Daventry branch and the arrangements are as follows:

• 2:00 Ringing at Everdon
• 3:00 Ringing at Badby
• 4:00 Contest and tea at Byfield, then meeting at 6pm & evening ringing

Team entries to Master, Simon Dixon by 7^th September, draw to be made in advance. 

Names for tea to Alison Buck on Secretary@daventry.pdg.org.uk

The rules allow for a youth team to enter, and Justin Baker is trying to augment the team that rang at the RWNYC last month. If any of your young ringers are interested in forming part of the team, please get in touch with him. ringing_master@daventry.pdg.org.uk He’s also trying to organise the grownups of the Daventry branch. I wonder which is the harder task! 

Guild 100^th Anniversary

Outing & Picnic at Rutland Water

Looking forward, the next 100^th anniversary event is the Outing and picnic on 10^th August around Rutland Water. Towers and timings are as follows:

1:00-2:00	Ashwell	LE15 7LP	6
2:10-2:55	Cottesmore	LE15 7BW	6
3:10-3:50	Hambleton	LE15 8TH	5
4:05-4:35	Lyndon	LE15 8TU	4
4:40-5:20	Edith Weston	LE15 8EY	6

Afterwards we’ll move to Rutland Water Beach Car Park, Sykes Lane LE15 8QL.  For this part of the occasion, please bring your own sandwiches etc. I’ve been rummaging and have found Granny’s very 1950s picnic basket, which might make an appearance. There is a play area, take-away café (which may be closed soon after we get there), and toilets.  Parking costs £2 per hour, and the car park stays open until 8pm.

As a large group, we need to let the site know how many are coming, so if you think you might like to join us, please let us know on centenary@pdg.org.uk. 

Stanwick Lakes day out. 

Our last event was the Day out at Stanwick Lakes. It was good to see so many people coming, truing the various ringing related activities and socialising. The picnic benches were populated by most of the day. Even the weather held off, with just a few drops of rain during the day. There’s a write up on the Guild & diocese websites. https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/guild-day-out-turns-out-well &  https://www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/aboutus/news/centenary-celebrations-continue-with-a-day-out-at-stanwick-lakes-.php. It was something quite different for the Guild to undertake. If anyone wants to borrow some of the publicity materials. the wombel, or the competitions, please get in touch. 

Centenary Dinner

To be held Saturday 12^th October in Kettering Park Spa Hotel (off the A14) at 6:30 for 7:15 pm. Tickets are £45 per person and are available from centenary@pdg,org.uk. Menu choices will be shared shortly. Be good to see you there in your posh togs!  

CCCBR News

The President’s latest blog. https://cccbr.org.uk/2024/07/27/presidents-blog-94/

The CCCBR meeting is in September. https://cccbr.org.uk/about/annual-meetings/2024-annual-meeting/ If anyone has any comments they can be passed on to your Guild Representatives. Mail them on cc_reps@pdg.org.uk

As requested by the Guild’s AGM , the Guild has written to the CCCBR to raise our disappointment in the way the Old Black Lion project was ultimately handled. 

Dates for the Diary

Guild Outing and Picnic  Saturday 10^th August 1:00 ringing at towers round Rutland Water, Picnic, 5:30Rutland Water Beach Car Park, Sykes Lane LE15 8QL. 

Guild 10 bell Saturday 14th September 10:30 am. Daventry

Guild Summer Festival Saturday 14th September 2:00 Everdon. 3:00 Badby, 4:00 Byfield contest & tea 6:00meeting followed by evening ringing. 

And Branch events. 

Rutland Branch 8 bell Practice Thursday 15^th August 7:30 Uppingham

Daventry: Branch Practice, Saturday 17^th August 3:00 Staverton, 6:30 Hellidon

Culworth Branch Practice Saturday 17^th August, 7:30 Greatworth

Thrapston Branch Practice Thursday 22^nd August 2:30 Wadenhoe

Culworth Branch Practice Saturday 31^st August, 7:30 King’s Sutton

Rutland Branch Practice Wednesday 4^th September 7:30 Cottesmore

Thrapston Branch Practice Friday 6^th September7:30 Islip

Guilsborough Branch Practice Saturday 7^th September 3:00 Marston Trussell, 6:00 Welford

And finally.

I always have an eye open for a book that features bells or ringing in the title or plot. I’m hoping, one day, to find something to rival The Nine Tailors. The title “The Bells of Little Woodford” by Catherine Jones caught my eye in the library recently. It starts with a broken stay that gives rise to a broken leg and a frame inspection shows that the base beams are unstable, so ringing is stopped. The fund raising is complicated by the incomers to the village who are anti sound pollution. I can’t recommend it as a guide on how to manage an accident, a fund raising activity or a noise complaint. The bells really serve as backdrop to the village goings on. In the afterword, the author didn’t know anything of ringing before she started her research. To do her credit, it’s not wildly inaccurate, I’m just not sure it’s a very good advertisement for ringing. See what you think. 

See you on Saturday! Fingers crossed for nice weather. 

Helen

Come along and ring Bourne and/ or Cambridge with fellow ringers from the Peterborough branch and enjoy the wonderful views from the church in Cotterstock.

Looking forward to seeing you.

Elaine and Jane


Thanks again

Jane

Congratulations

I am very happy to start with congratulations to the young ringers from the Guild that went to London on Saturday to take part in the RWNYC. They rang call changes on 6 bells and came in 4^th. Well done! 

It was the first time the Guild’s entered a team in this competition. They were one of 30 teams and over 300 young ringers running around London on Saturday. We hope they had a great time and look forward to hearing all about it.  

Results are on the Bellboard front page at the moment. https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/

 

Guild day out at Stanwick Lakes

Saturday 13^th July sees our next PDG100 event. This is at Stanwick Lakes. We have a location near the visitor centre where we will have the Maplestead mini ring available and the Guild training bell set up. These will be available for ringers to try and for the general public to introduce them to bellringing. We’ll also have some ringing themed activities and crafts for the youngsters. Branches have been asked to provide some people to assist, but we’ll be pleased to see you at any time of the day. 

This is one of the busiest days of the year at Stanwick Lakes, so there should be plenty of people to talk to and raise awareness of ringing and what goes on upstairs. 

The visitor centre is open from 10 am to 5 pm. We hope to see you there at some point. 

 

CCCBR News

At the CCCBR meeting in September, there will be an election of an Ordinary Trustee. Nominations are being sought and more details can be found here. https://cccbr.org.uk/2024/07/07/nominations-for-cccbr-trustee/

You may also like to look at the Charity Commission definition of the duties and requirements of a trustee.   https://www.gov.uk/guidance/charity-trustee-whats-involved

 

Guild 10 bell

This was held on Saturday 29^th June at Towcester and there were ~ 20 people up the tower. We rang lots of Grandsire & Little bob for those with less experience on 10 bells. For others it was a chance to be stretched, with Cambridge, Yorkshire & Stedman also featuring. We finished with rounds & call changes on all 12 and some Stedman Cinques. 

The next 10 bell is at Daventry on Saturday 14^thSeptember. 

 

Guild Outing and Picnic

The August event is a ringing outing and picnic. Towers and timings are as follows:

1:00-2:00

Ashwell

LE15 7LP

6

2:10-2:55

Cottesmore

LE15 7BW

6

3:10-3:50

Hambleton

LE15 8TH

5

4:05-4:35

Lyndon

LE15 8TU

4

4:40-5:20

Edith Weston

LE15 8EY

6

Afterwards we’ll move to Rutland Water Beach Car Park, Sykes Lane LE15 8QL.  For this part of the occasion, please bring your own sandwiches etc.  There is a play area, take-away café (which may be closed soon after we get there), and toilets.  Parking costs £2 per hour, and the car park stays open until 8pm.

As a large group, we need to let the site know how many are coming, so if you think you might like to join us, please let us know on centenary@pdg.org.uk. 

 

PDG100 ringing

In my last update I mentioned that the Guild wanted to achieve a piece of ringing in every tower across the diocese and that we were still a few short! Well a couple of towers have risen to the occasion. Duston dedicated a practice night to the anniversary, with 14 ringers participating. Meanwhile at Pytchley, the band rang a touch of 100 Bob Doubles, an appropriate length. Thank you to all involved for marking our anniversary in this way. Let’s hope that you’ve given other towers an idea to run with. 

 

Dates for the Diary

Guild Day Out Saturday 13^th July all day Stanwick Lakes

Guild Outing and Picnic  Saturday 10^th August 1:00 ringing at towers round Rutland Water, Picnic, 5:30 Rutland Water Beach Car Park, Sykes Lane LE15 8QL. 

 

And Branch events. 

Rutland Branch 8 bell Practice Tuesday 16^th July 7:30 Oakham

Thrapston Branch Practice Thursday 18^th July 2:30Thrapston

Wellingborough Surprise Practice, Saturday 20^thJuly,  10:30 Wilby

Wellingborough Branch Practice, Saturday 20^thJuly 2:30 Stanwick

Kettering Branch Practice, Saturday 20^th July, 2:00Wadenhoe, 3:30 Stoke Doyle

Daventry: Branch Practice, Saturday 20^th July 3:00Whilton, 6:30 Great Brington

Culworth Branch Practice Saturday 20^th July, 7:30Charwelton

Thrapston Branch Practice Friday 2^nd August 7:30Islip

Guilsborough Branch Practice Saturday 3^rd August 3:00 West Haddon, 6:00 Long Buckby

Peterborough Minor Social Sunday 4^th August 2:00Cotterstock

 

See you on Saturday!

Helen

Some admin and some advance notices this time. 

 

Guild day out at Stanwick Lakes

Saturday 13^th July sees our next PDG100 event. This is at Stanwick Lakes. We have a location near the visitor centre where we will have the Maplestead mini ring available and the Guild training bell set up. These will be available for ringers to try and for the general public to introduce them to bellringing. We’ll also have some ringing themed activities and crafts for the youngsters. Branches have been asked to provide some people to assist, but we’ll be pleased to see you at any time of the day. 

This is one of the busiest days of the year at Stanwick Lakes, so there should be plenty of people to talk to and raise awareness of ringing and what goes on upstairs. 

 

A poster for the next two events is available for you to put up in your tower.  https://pdg.org.uk/Events/2024_JulyAugust_poster.pdf

 

CCCBR News

At the last CCCBR annual meeting, the structure of fees was changed from a rate per representative to a flat fee per member. The flat fee was set at 20p per member. That was, for us, an increase in the amount we paid per year to be affiliated to the CCCBR from £160 to £188 in 2024. 

There is now a consultation from the CCCBR to raise the flat rate per member to 40p in 2025 and progressing to £1 per member in 2023. 

There is a consultation with sessions set up on 30^thJune and 3^rd July and a session for Treasurers in July. 

There are some brief consultation media available here https://cccbr.org.uk/2024/06/21/affiliation-fee-consultations-open-now/ and here https://cccbr.org.uk/ringing-2030/ringing-finance/.Theconsultation is all at quite short notice. You can communicate your thoughts directly to the CCCBR, or to one of the Guild’s four CC reps, cc_reps@pdg.org.uk, or you can let me know what you think.

 

Handbell concert

Nether Heyford church have invited the Welford handbell ringers to present a concert on Thursday 11^th July at 7:30 pm. Tickets are £10 for adults, £5 for under 16s and include a glass of something and nibbles. The concert will feature a range of light and classical music. The audience may also have the opportunity to try ringing off the table after the concert. Tickets can be obtained from Jane Rands, janerands@gmail.com

 

Guild’s centenary Dinner

Tickets are on sale for the Guild’s Centenary dinner. To be held at Ketting Park Spa Hotel on Saturday 12^th October, 6:30 for 7:15pm. Tickets are £45 per person. We have a fine array of speaker lined up, and are delighted that Bishop Debbie has accepted our invitation to speak. To register interest and get details of how to pay, contact centenary@pdg.org.uk.  Formal dress, so a chance to break out that posh togs and long frocks for a change. Who will you not recognise when not in their usual polo shirt & jeans! 

 

PDG100 ringing

At the AGM you’ll have seen the board of firsts that have been achieved across the Guild this year.  It can be seen here https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/shout-out-for-success. If you think you have a first that’s not here, check it is entered on bellboard and linked to the PDG100 event. That can be done after the event. Alternatively, you still have 6 months to get that first of something. 

So far the range of firsts is from first Sunday Service ringing to first peal of Horton’s 4 spliced. Which just goes to show that no matter where you are in your ringing career, there is always something to achieve. 

 

We also aimed to achieve some ringing in each tower of the diocese. So far 82 different towers have reported a piece of ringing. With 271 towers in the diocese, that still leaves us some way to go. OK, so some are unringable, but that’s still 160 or so towers. Have you rung for the anniversary yet? If you need help to ring something specific, get in tough with your branch or neighbouring towers. 

 

Dates for the Diary

Guild 10-bell Practice  Saturday 29^th June. 10:30, Towcester. 

Guild Day Out Saturday 13^th July all day Stanwick Lakes

 

And Branch events. 

Culworth Branch Practice Saturday 29^th June 7:30Aynho. 

Rutland Branch practice Thursday 4^th July 7:00Great Casterton

Thrapston Branch Practice Friday 5^th July 7:30 Islip

Guilsborough Branch Practice Saturday 6^th July 3:00 Great Oxendon, 6:00 Kelmarsh

Rutland Branch 8 bell Practice Tuesday 16^th July 7:30 Oakham

Thrapston Branch Practice Thursday 18^th July 2:30Thrapston

Wellingborough Surprise Practice, Saturday 20^thJuly,  10:30 Wilby

Wellingborough Branch Practice, Saturday 20^thJuly 2:30 Stanwick

Kettering Branch Practice, Saturday 20^th July, 2:00Wadenhoe, 3:30 Stoke Doyle

Daventry: Branch Practice, Saturday 20^th July 3:00Whilton, 6:30 Great Brington

Culworth Branch Practice Saturday 20^th July, 7:30Charwelton

 

And with that I will sign off and go and bask in what remains of the sun. Maybe this is summer at last… 

 

Thanks

Helen