Branch Outing 18 August 2018

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The Branch outing for this year is on 18 August and we will be visiting some lovely Towers around the Thrapston area, with lunch at the King’s Head at Wadenhoe.  The timetable is below:

9.30am         Meet at Titchmarsh Church NN14 3DB    (8)

10.30am        St James, Thrapston NN14 4NP       (8)

11.45am       St Peter Aldwincle NN14 3UU      (5)

1.00pm         Lunch at King’s Head, Wadenhoe PE8 5ST

2.30pm         Ring at St Michael & All Angels Wadenhoe PE8 5ST     (6)

3.30pm        St Rumbold, Stoke Doyle, PE8 5TH      (5)

4.45pm        All Saints, Elton PE8 6RU       (5)

6.00pm        For those that want, adjourn to the Black Horse, next door

The website for choosing lunch is https://www.wadenhoekingshead.co.uk/summer-menu/

Please will you let me know if you plan to join us on the outing, and your lunch choice, by Friday 10 August.

Best wishes,

Hilary Hardie

Ringing Master

8 Bell Practice, Friday 6 July at Castor

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A reminder that we have the 8 bell practice at Castor on Friday 6 July at 7.30pm at Castor.  The practice will include rounds and methods ranging from Plain Bob to Surprise Major, and for those that want to, we will try some more Little Bob Major.

Whatever your ability you will be made very welcome and there the ringing will be organised to suit your requirements.

Hilary Hardie

St John the Baptist, Peterborough Practice Wed 27th 7.30pm

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Hello all,

Just to remind you of the practice at St John’s this Wednesday. We will be ringing to the ability of the band so please come along.

Entrance is the north door up to Queensgate. If we know you are coming we will hang around downstairs for you otherwise if the door is locked please call me.

Hope to see you there.

Regards

Elaine

07985802067

Central Council AGM

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Dear all,
Have been trying to get this published for a few days now – unfortunately some key people were away, and others ill…..
Keeping you (and other members of the Guild) informed as to how the Central Council AGM went last weekend (27th/28th May 2018)…
For anyone who is interested, the new Central Council rules were passed with a large majority – 137 for the motion, 8 against, 10 abstentions and seven non-votes, despite an attempt by certain longstanding members to have further ‘consultation’ and delay the decision until at least next September. The 15 committees now have been merged into 5 Working Groups (they have not been abolished as some people have been saying) and these workgroups are open to anyone to serve on them, not just CC reps.
Four new executives were elected to join the current four who, by default (current senior officers), are on the initial tranche of the executive. We now have eight Executive Officers, Five Workgroups, and new flexible rules which should enable the Central Council to be more responsive to current needs. 
It is now possible to make a contribution to the work of the Central Council by participating with the Workgroups – if you have a particular skill and time to apply it, they would welcome your input. This was previously only done by CC Reps who did not necessarily have the appropriate skills required.
Please allow a few days for the Central Council website to be updated, and I will give a fuller account of the proceedings and an analysis of what this means for the future at the PDG AGM on June 9th.
Regards
Nick Elks

8 Bell Practice Friday 1 June – Cancelled

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I have received a large number of apologies for the 8 bell practice on 1 June, as many people are away this week. As I don’t think I will have enough experienced ringers to run the practice, I have decided to cancel it.  The next practice will be on Friday 6 July.

 

Hilary Hardie

Ringing Master