From:                                         Bedfordshire Association of Church Bell Ringers <president@bacbr.org.uk>

Sent:                                           23 September 2024 20:47

To:                                               Tower Contact

Subject:                                     Update October 2024

 

 

BEDFORDSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS


Update

 

October 2024
(Rather earlier than usual due to holidays!)

Please print off a copy for your tower notice board

 

This month, don't forget to:

Sign up for the following:

  • Second Saturday Training session on 12 October (ESSENTIAL FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND HELPERS PLEASE!)
  • Surprise Major practice on Sunday 20 October

Have a look at "Ringing 2030: Changes in churches - What are we going to do?" on the CCCBR website. Check out some of the other very useful links too!
 

Details below

 

 

Forthcoming Events
 

Saturday Ringing Meetings  

28 Sept  Aspley Guise (6) Evening Ringing 19:00 - 20:30

5 Oct    Bedford St Andrew (8)  Afternoon Ringing 15:00, Service 17:00,   Tea 17:30, Meeting  (Bedford District) 18.00, Evening Ringing until 20.30  

12 Oct    Biggleswade (10) Afternoon ringing 15:30 - 17:30

26 Oct    Barton-le-Clay (8) Meeting (Luton District) 18:30; Evening ringing 19:00
    
Everyone is very welcome to go along to any of these events, not just those in your own area!  A great opportunity to develop your own ringing, help others to progress, meet people and have an enjoyable time! For details of all forthcoming events please see:  https://www.bacbr.org.uk 

Second Saturday Training
at the R J Sharp Ringing Centre 

at St Andrews Biggleswade


Next session Saturday 12 October

 

10:00 - 11:00  Bellhandling
11:00 - 11:15  Coffee (and cake!)
11:15 - 12:30  Foundation skills - rounds, call changes, Plain Hunt

These sessions are aimed at less experienced Bedfordshire ringers who would like to improve basic skills and confidence.

PLEASE NOTE:
In some recent sessions we have had an imbalance of students and helpers. So that we do not waste peoples' valuable time we need EVERYONE (STUDENTS AND HELPERS) to sign up in advance via the Googleform: 
https://forms.gle/GSdxVRAyuNX1avwm9
or by emailing Chris Williams  christine.williams.bells@gmail.com  

 

Bedfordshire Young Ringers

The next practice will be on Sunday 13 October
at All Saints, Campton, 14:30-16:30

 

Bedfordshire Young Ringers is for all young ringers aged 18 or under, whatever your ringing experience. (Experienced tutors will be there to help!) 

Come along to ring with ringers your own age, eat cake and have fun!

Future dates All Sundays at  All Saints, Campton: 14:30-16:30 10 Nov, 8 Dec

For safeguarding reasons, we ask that all young ringers under the age of 18 are accompanied by an adult. Adults do not need to stay for the whole session (though you are very welcome to do so - tea, coffee and a comfortable place to sit will be available). We will need some paperwork to be completed for each young ringer the first time they attend. 

For further details please email Linda president@bacbr.org.uk
 

 

Surprise Major Practices

The next practice is on
Sunday 20 October 14:30-16:30
at Totternhoe

 

So that we know thatthe practice is viable, please let us know that you are coming by completing the Googleform by Thursday 17 October. if there need to be any last minute changes, we can only let you know if you have let us know that you are coming!
https://forms.gle/rVKMsuJVfSQH2dyP8

Dates for future practices, all third Sunday of alternate months: 15 December 

 

 

Congratulations to ...

Dean De-Matteis and Godfey Foat: First QP of Single Oxford Bob Minor, rung at Flitton
https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=1767858

Susan Hall: First QP, rung at Eaton Socon https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=1769812

 

Please add details of all Firsts to BellBoard, using the Bedfordshire Association drop down, so that we can all celebrate your achievements! https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/

 

 

RIP 

 

Lynda Lazzerini

We are sorry to report that Association Life Member, Lynda Lazzerini, passed away peacefully on Friday 13 September. There will be a ringing weekend, 1st to 3rd November, to celebrate her life. Please contact Anne Deebank – email  anne.deebank@gmail.com  – for further details.

 

 

Updates from the CCCBR
Central Council of Church Bell Ringers

 

What has the Central Council ever done for me?

If you think that the Central Council is not relevant to you, check out some of the VERY useful information which came out of this year's meeting in Exeter on 7 September which was attended by all 3 of your representatives, Pat Albon, Linda Garton and Richard Horne. 
https://cccbr.org.uk/2024/09/08/the-central-council-agm-in-urls/

A huge amount  of work goes on behind the scenes throughout the year to support ALL towers and ringers ... the answer to the question above really is "A LOT"!

New information includes:

Bellringing branding:

Stewardship and Management online publications:

New websites:

Recordings of the AGM (bring popcorn) and of the Ringing 2030 presention are on the Central Council YouTube channel:

Finally, on the Devon2024 page on the Central Council website, you can find links to slide decks for the Workgroup Presentations, the AGM presentation, and the Changing Churches project deep dive

If you look at one thing – check out the excellent Sunday presentation: Ringing 2030 - Changes in churches What are we going to do?

Do keep an eye on the Central Council website for wider ringing news, resources and helpful information!   https://cccbr.org.uk

 

 

BOOKING FOR EVENTS

We often ask you to commit to events in advance via GoogleForms or Doodlepolls so that we know that they are viable and to assist planning. If you have registered, we can then also easily communicate any changes or additional information to you.
We do realise that these are not everyone's cup of tea! However, using them to register for events makes admin for the organisers SO much easier ... saving us time and effort which we can then put into organising more and better events!! It also enables us to find out other information from you to assist with organisation.
GoogleForms or Doodlepolls do not cost us, or you, anything and are quick and easy to use. 
We will only ever use your data for the purpose which it was given and will never pass on to third parties. 

 

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Linda Garton
President, BACBR 
president@bacbr.org.uk

www.bacbr.org.uk

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