This Fridayweek is the first Friday of the month so I will look forward to seeing you at the branch practice.

1930hrs at Castor as usual.

If you are a surprise ringer please look at Superlative. If you need Bob major you will be most welcome.

See you there

James

The first branch eight bell practice of the year will be at Castor this Friday, 1930h.

The special method will be Superlative, with opportunity to ring plain hunt or plain bob of you are new to eight bell ringing.

Happy new year!

James

I’m not sure where November disappeared to – one minute it was Bonfire night, the next I’ve been to my first Christmas dinner. Just a few weeks to go until the shortest day, then it’s a gradual uphill slope to spring (she says optimistically!). Christmas to deal with first. I’m hoping that you’re getting ready for the various services and events that take place.

ART awards

The annual ART awards are open for nominations again. There are a range of awards, there’s no need to be an ART teacher or ringer to nominate someone for an award. Have a look at the criteria and think about who you could nominate. We should be celebrating success and centres of good practice; this is an opportunity to do just that.

All the details can be found here: https://cccbr.org.uk/2022/11/15/the-art-awards-are-back/

And here: https://www.ringingteachers.org/awards

CCCBR news

Two President’s blogs for you to catch up on.

The coronation of King Charles III on 6^th May next year provides a possible focus for recruitment. The CCCBR has started putting together some materials to help support this under the headline “Ring for the King”. These can be found here: https://cccbr.org.uk/bellringing/ring-for-the-king/

Dates for the Diary

Guild 10 Bell Saturday 14^th January, 2023. 10:30 – 12:30 Northampton St Giles

Peterborough Friday 2^nd December, 8 bell practice 7:30 Castor

Guilsborough: Saturday 3^rd December 15:30 Sibbertoft, 18:30 Welford

Wellingborough Saturday 10^th December Surprise Practice 10:30 Wilby

Wellingborough Saturday 10^th December Branch Quiz 19:30 Earls Barton Church Hall

Culworth Monday 12^th December Branch Carol Service Ringing at Brackley 19:00, Service at 19:30

Culworth Saturday 17^th December Branch Practice 15:00 Syresham

Daventry Saturday 17^th December Branch Practice & Carol Service Ringing at Byfield 15:30 Tea at 17:00, Carol Service at 18:00

Kettering Saturday 17^th December Branch Practice 15:30 Arthingworth, 16;45 Desborough

Look out for branch AGM details for January. They are on the Events page of the website and we’ll add finalised details as we receive them. https://pdg.org.uk/events

Branch AGMs are an opportunity for you to express an opinion on what you want to see from your branch and your Guild. If you feel that there is something missing from your ringing life, get involved and suggest what you’d like to see happen. New ideas are always appreciated.

Thanks

Helen Allton

Secretary: Peterborough Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers

Dear All, the branch 8 bell practice is this Friday 2nd December, 1930hrs.

The special method will be Lessness Surprise, and I hope to ring it as part of spliced.

We will also ring plain bob major. For those who have previous rung Plain Bob Major and would like to move on, have a look at Little Bob Major.

James Thorpe

The monthly branch practice is this Friday 4th November at Castor, 1930h.

Please consider coming if you can ring Bob minor and would now like to move to eight bells.

For my experienced eight bell ringers: the special method will be Double Norwich Court Bob (an oldy but a goody).

See you there, or if you are not sure whether the practice is for you then drop me an email to discuss.

James

This Friday 7th October is the monthly branch practice at Castor. Meet at 1930hrs. Please come along if you would like to ring on 8, from plain hunt and plain bob to surprise major.

The special method will be Lessness Surprise, either alone or in spliced.

I look forward to seeing you there.

James

To: Branch chairs, ringing masters, secretaries & treasurers.

Please circulate to towers.

I appreciate that this is now confusing to know when to ring open for the proclamation of the King. This is the latest information I’ve been able to gather.

As far as I understand it, the Proclamation of the new monarch is being made in London today (Saturday 10^th September) at 10 am.

Bearing in mind that the outline of this protocol was generally developed when news travelled at the speed of a man on a fast horse, not the speed of light, the Proclamation in the parishes will usually be tomorrow (Sunday 11^th September). Local arrangements will vary.

If your church/town village is proclaiming the news it would be appropriate to ring open on that day. Otherwise, ringing open on Saturday morning through to 1pm on Sunday is appropriate. This matches the guidance on when flags should be at full mast.

We return to muffled ringing until the Funeral, which is looking like Monday 19^th September.

Whatever you do, discuss with your incumbent and take into account the local arrangements. It is not necessary to cancel ringing that was already planned unless the church requests that you do so.

I fully appreciate that putting muffles on, taking them off and putting them on again is not the work of a moment. It’s not as simple as running a flag from half to full mast. If your muffles are in place, ringing muffled through until after the funeral would be perfectly acceptable.

I will follow up with funeral details later.

Thanks

Helen

Welcome back to the new term! The branch practice will be restarting this Friday 2nd Sept, after the summer break. As usual Castor are kindly hosting with a start time of 1930h.

Please feel free to come along if you can ring bob minor or beyond, and now want to extend your ringing on to eight bells.

For the more experienced ringers (thank you for your support) please revise Cambridge Yorkshire and Superlative with a view to simple splicing.

Dear friends, As in previous years, there will be no branch practice in August, due to the number of us away.

If you are thinking to yourself “well I don’t tend to go anyway”, why not pop the first Friday in September in your diary now!

Happy holidays, James

Dear friends, this Friday will be our branch eight bell practice at Castor 1930 until 21h.

Please consider attending if you can already ring Bob minor and would like to extend your ringing onto eight bells.

For those developing their surprise major repertoire the special method will be Cornwall and of course Stedman will always be special.

James