September 2011 Newsletter
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- Category: Eastern
- Published on Wednesday, 28 September 2011 17:13
- Written by Lesley Steed
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Dear all, 24 September 2011
A reminder that I will be placing an order with Hilary Aslett for centenary shirts on 1 October, so if you would like to add your order to this, it will save you a £5 surcharge which is otherwise incurred if you are ordering less than five garments. All garments are only in navy with the logo on the left breast: please note that each is separately ordered for you and cannot be replaced. Prices include VAT and p+p:
T shirt £13.00 Polo shirt £20.00 Sweatshirt £24.00 Rugby shirt £30.00
Hilary has sent me this additional information to help you choose your size: “XS:34/36; S: 36/38; M: 38/40; L: 40/42; XL: 42/44; XXL: 44/46. These are a bit on the generous side but allow for ‘ringablility’ – give enough room to stretch up and loose enough for comfort – also don’t create a midriff gap! I am about 44, L is roomy and M just a little snug!” If you are interested in buying a shirt, please let me have your order by phone or email (see end of newsletter) and a cheque made payable to ‘Hilary Aslett’ by Friday 30 September 2011.
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Cambridge & Essex
Ringing Masters: Wendy Godden (01245 223873, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) and Jackie Latham (01223 890898, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) 5 August Pebmarsh, Essex. Whilst we could get into the church (and make coffee) we had a lock-out as far as the Ringing Chamber was concerned. Linda Bullough made phone calls whilst the rest of us looked in all the likely places ringers hide keys. We didn’t find it, so drank coffee and ate biscuits instead. Linda was still trying to get hold of a keyholder, when a church member came into the church and miracle of miracles, he knew where the key was. We’d missed it by about 10 centimetres! We’d lost 40 minutes of our Practice time by then but managed to more or less make it up. We rang: Plain Bob Doubles, Grandsire Doubles, Stedman Doubles, Primrose S Minor and Kent TB Minor. Marika trebled to Plain Bob and Grandsire a couple of times, but mostly wanted to stand behind the treble and watch, so she could learn to count her place rather than rely on numbers. She benefitted from this very valuable exercise and was pleased. Our much appreciated refreshments were supplied by Linda and Charmane. Linda had only returned from holiday in France the night before and had brought the milk and biscuits with her! Delicieuse! (WG) 20 August Gosfield, Essex. We had a good practice, thirteen ringers in all and a good spread of methods rung. As Wendy was on holiday Jackie ran the practice on her behalf. After a little trepidation at the apparently long draft bells, everyone agreed that they were actually a lovely ring. Linda and Charmane provided excellent refreshments even without the luxury of a kitchen. We welcomed another Cambridgeshire ringer, Julie Boagey from Duxford, and hope we see her again on a regular basis. We rang: Rounds and call changes, Grandsire - touch, Double Oxford Bob Minor, St Clements CM Minor - touch, Kent TB Minor - touch, Ipswich S Minor, Cambridge S Minor - bob course. (JL) 17 September Fulbourn, Cambs. The training morning at Fulbourn was attended by ten ladies. As the numbers were not brilliant we sadly didn't really do justice to this very nice ring of eight, but we did manage the following: Plain hunt doubles, triples and major, Reverse Canterbury PBD – touch, Kent TB Minor, Oxford TB Minor, Single Oxford Bob Minor – touch, Grandsire triples – touch, Cambridge S Minor – bob course, Stedman triples. Anne Judd and Sandra Webb deserve special mention as I felt they made excellent progress and performed some very nice ringing. Cakes made by Pam were delicious [especially the coffee ring! – Ed] (JL)
Friday 7 October
10.00 am – 12 noon Henham 6 8-2-2 TL544285 CM22 6AN
Saturday 15 October
10.00 am – 12 noon Little Baddow 8 11-2-5 TL764080 CM3 4BE
Toilet.
Norfolk & Suffolk
Ringing Master: Betty Baines (01379 643293, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ). 13 August Blythburgh, Suffolk. It rained so hard that we could hardly see Blythburgh through the mist, but what an amazing church in which to be able to ring. Thanks to Peggy Meredith for her hospitality. With so many holiday and wedding commitments our numbers were down but that led to more rope time. Welcome back to Teresa Colthorpe after her recent house move and to Graham who joined us for some of the morning. We rang Grandsire Doubles; rounds and call changes, Plain Bob Minor; Plain Bob Doubles, Reverse St Bartholomew’s Doubles and down in peal. (AMP) 25 August Sproughton, Suffolk. Two of us arrived at the church, set up the coffee, biscuits, calendars and a ton of apples to give away but when after 15 mins no one else appeared we checked the notice board to find we were at Bramford and not Sproughton! A senior moment I think, but, fortified by the laughter we received from those who did go to the right tower, together with the delicious refreshments (much needed by that time so thanks to Rose and Daphne), we enjoyed several doubles methods until the six rope began to fray. After ringing five and then a quick repair by a local ringer we went on to complete Grandsire Doubles, Stedman Doubles; Cambridge S Minor; Reverse Canterbury PBD, St Martin’s B Doubles, Treble Bob Hunt and down in peal. There will be a small prize for anyone guessing who had that senior moment - Sproughton attendees excluded! (AMP)
Please note another re-arranged date for a practice in Suffolk this month.
Saturday 15 October
10.30 am – 12.30 pm Mendham 6 10—2-13 TM269829 IP20 0NH
Small car park behind church.
Thursday 27 October
10.30 am – 12.30 pm Kersey 8 14-2-2 TM001439 IP7 6EE
Church car park but no toilet.
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Ladies’ Guild Young Lady Ringer of the Year Competition
For the last three years, The Dorothy L. Sayers Society has given an annual award of funding for a place on a ringing course to a young Ladies’ Guild member. The Ladies’ Guild will also pay expenses for a parent or guardian to accompany the winning young lady on the course.
The President would be pleased to receive applications for this award for the year 2012. To apply you need to be aged 18 or under on 31st December 2011. You need to send your name and address along with a paragraph of no more than 300 words explaining why you enjoy ringing and how you feel you could benefit from a ringing course.
Applications should be received by 31st December 2011 and sent to Jan Wyatt by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by post to Moonrakers, 48 Mead Road, Portishead, Bristol BS20 6RZ. Details are also on our website.
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I’m glad to be able to report that our district is still ringing a good number of quarter peals – here are two more:
Holt, Norfolk. September 7th 2011
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Gill Page 5 Janet Garnett
2 Betty Baines 6 Theo F. Crowder
3 Wendy Godden 7 Maureen Gardiner
4 Judith Edwards 8 Alison R. Caton (C)
First Major: 3. Rung to celebrate the acquisition of a free television licence by the ringer of the 6th and to celebrate the Emerald wedding anniversary of Doreen and David Hines and the wedding anniversary of Maureen Gardiner.
East Raynham, Norfolk. September 7th 2011
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Theo Crowder 5 Alison R. Caton
2 Wendy Godden 6 Janet Garnett
3 Gill Page 7 Maureen Gardiner
4 Betty Baines (C) 8 Judith Edwards
First in method: 3. Rung to mark the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 - The World Trade Center - the Twin Towers and also the 75th birthday of the ringer of the treble.
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Following on from the piece about ladies with special birthdays in the centenary year, I have received this:
“Ladies who celebrate
As discussed on the Durham trip we are celebrating 'significant birthdays'... several people have one around this time but we have all had one, or more, so everyone welcome!
Friday 7th October
'Cuppa' if required at 7 Appletree Lane SL3 7HQ
6.00 – 7.00pm Langley Marish 8 TQ005795
Some people are staying at the Langley Travel Lodge SL3 8PB so it might be an idea to
join them at the attached Carvery
Saturday 8th October
10.30 – 11.30am Stoke Poges 8 SU975827
12.00 – 1.00pm Burnham 8 SU930823
Lunch – pubs etc in Burnham
2.30 – 3.30pm Fulmer 6 SU998856
4.00 – 5.00 Slough 10 SU976795
Food, drink and general jolly at 228 Langley Road SL3 7EF. If you are driving, plenty of parking in St Mary's Road, adjacent to the church. 228 is virtually opposite the junction with St Mary's Road.
Sunday 9th October
Four birthday girls ringing at the Castle.
10.00am Langley - Service ringing
Coffee: 7 Appletree Lane SL3 7HQ”
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I’m sure that you will all want to join me in wishing Tony Baines a ‘Get well soon!’ Tony has broken his leg in a waterfall – ask Betty for full details!
Best wishes,