Sunday 3 November 2024 – 2-4pm

St Kyneburga, Castor

My apologies for the delayed notification of this event. A combination of somewhat forgetful assistant ringing master and some mishaps with communication!

However, I do hope you are able to join us to ring major methods on the lovely bells at Castor next Sunday.

Please let us know if you have any requests of methods to ring so we can make sure enough people have had time to study the blue line.

There will be cake!

Please let either Elaine or I know if you are planning to attend.

Jane

For those who have said they would like to ring at the Cathedral this coming Sunday, this is a gentle reminder to meet outside the west door at 2pm.

If anyone would like to park at the Cathedral please let me know.

Best regards

Debs

Sunday 17 November 2024, 3.30 – 5.30pm

St Mary’s, Peterborough

This workshop is aimed at people who are already able to ring up and down but struggle to be consistent or able to keep consistently behind the bell in front of them when ringing up/ down in peal.

Learners will have the opportunity to ring up and down several times with 1:1 guidance in a band that can support you. There are limited places so please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to attend by replying to this email.

Elaine and Jane

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

Thank you to all those who joined us for our surprise minor social at Nassington on Sunday, particularly Hilary for organising the tea and coffee, Yvette for the cake, David, James and Joseph for conducting. We rang lots of Cambridge, London and some Norwich.

The next social surprise social event will be in February 2025 so please watch this space for details!

Elaine and Jane

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

Just a final reminder that Diana needs your tea order by this Thursday please.

I do hope you will join her for this popular outing on Sunday 29 September. Details:

12:30 -1:15pm Great Casterton PE9 4AN   Bells: 6 Tenor: 5-1-18 in A♭ Ground Floor  toilet

1:30 – 2:15pm  Ryhall                  PE9 4HR   Bells: 6 Tenor: 11-1-5 in F                    toilet 

 2:30 – 3:15pm  Greatford           PE9 4PX    Bells: 6 Tenor 6–1–4 in B♭  Ground Floor      toilet 

 3:30pm  Waterside Garden Centre, just off the A15 at King St, Baston  PE6 9NY

I usually give a donation to each tower, so I would appreciate a rope fee of £1.50 per tower, or £4 for all towers, to cover this, given to me on the day, please?

Ringers are welcome to join us at any or all of the Towers, even if they cannot come to the Cream Tea. 

Also families and friends are welcome to join in the Cream Tea, whether coming to the Towers or not; we will be pleased to see everyone. It is a good opportunity to get to know other better, as chatting is not always possible inside towers. Many people come for the company, and to catch up with friends’ news since last year!! Not all of the conversations are about bell ringing, so please feel free to join us.  

Details of the Cream Tea Menu choices below. Please let me have your choices – food and drink – and any allergies, by Thursday 19^th September, so I can make a timely order for The Waterside Garden Centre.

I look forward to receiving your tea order and to seeing you, at some point, on the afternoon of Sunday 29^th September 2024, if not before.

Please forward to anyone else who would like to come and has not seen an invite anywhere – sorry I cannot see who is on Petbells. 

Please email me if there is anything I have missed and/or anything you need to know. 

Take care,
Diana
diana_cherryfields@yahoo.co.uk

The cream teas are £7.99 for one or £12 for two.  They consist of a coffee or pot of tea and a fruit scone with jam (with a choice of raspberry or strawberry jam ) and clotted cream. If anyone would rather a cheese scone please say, as that is fine.

The full afternoon teas are £19.99 for one or £35 for two, see below or follow this link  https://www.watersidegardencentre.co.uk/pub/media/wysiwyg/oasis/Oasis_Restaurant_Afternoon_Tea24.pdf

Sunday 6 October 2024, 2-4pm

Nassington

Please join Elaine and I for a Surprise Minor Social at Nassington on Sunday 6 October 2024 between 2 and 4pm. Methods to revise: Cambridge, Primrose and London.

There will be cake!

Look forward to seeing you!

Jane and Elaine

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