Monthly training sessions at the R J Sharp Ringing Centre at St Andrews, Biggleswade
Monthly training session are held at the R J Sharp Ringing Centre at St Andrews Biggleswade on the second Saturday of each month from 10am – 12.00am and it’s open to all Bedfordshire ringers. See the Home Page Calendar for the forthcoming dates.
The sessions are aimed at less experienced, mainly adult ringers, who can handle a bell but want to improve technique, confidence and make progress.
- We aim to give lots of rope time.
- We focus on handling, ringing up and down, moving on to call changes and plain hunting.
- The agenda is driven by the attendees and, with the use of the dumbbell, we can also work on any handling issues.
There is no need to book, just come along. We continue to follow Government Covid advice as follows:
- we recommend that everyone attending has a recent negative Lateral Flow Test.
- Please don’t attend if you feel unwell.
- Face coverings are no longer mandatory in any setting, including Places of Worship. You may wish to consider wearing a face covering in ‘crowded enclosed spaces’, such as the ringing chamber, but we will open the doors and windows to improve ventilation.
- Sanitiser is provided.
The charge for these sessions is £1.
We break for tea, coffee, cake and chat in the middle of the session in the Chapter House Coffee Shop.
If you have any questions about these ‘Second Saturday Sessions’ please contact Sue Silver, vicepresident@bacbr.org.uk
We can also run special, longer sessions focussing on a specific skill, such as Touches of Bob Doubles and After call changes. These sessions run from 9.30am – 12.30pm; we charge £5 and booking is required so that we can ensure we have the right level of helpers. If you are interested in a session like this, please let us know by emailing backtoringing@bacbr.org.uk
More training events are being planned, including for new learners and for Young Ringers. Please look out for details in future mailings or on www.bacbr.org.uk .
The R J Sharp Ringing Centre at St Andrews Biggleswade is an Association facility that provides a great opportunity to all ringers. Please come and use it!
Linda Garton
President BACBR