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yrieithyddWell, I'd not been doing that much ringing of late as I've been working into the evenings, but I've done more recently.
Last Sunday, it was open ringing for Compline so I went to that (and the service). It was just as well as there were five of us in total! This included Dad who can just about treble. We started with rounds on the front 6 with me on 2 and dad on 4. The John Baldwin decided that we'd stay where we were and ring Bob Doubles with 4 as the Hunt bell. It took me a minute to work out what he meant, but it just about worked. It took me off lead, so I made seconds and we carried on from there. Later we moved round to the back five of the light 8 (i.e. 4-8 with the flat 6th) with dad on the treble of that which was easier.
Then last Tuesday it was St Barnabas* so I went to Mass for him** and stayed on to ring. Was a bit frustrated as I got rounds and some plain hunt. Saturday was the tower outing to Evesham and Birmingham. We rang at the 8 at Great Hampton and then at the Bell Tower in Evesham*** which is a 10. I was amused by a Peal Board from 1982 which was rung the day after the 80th birthday of one of the ringers and also noted that David Pipe was 14. What other activity would have 14 year olds and 80 years olds as equals?**** Then we had lunch (and went to a pub). Then it was onto Birmingham, first to St Paul's in the Jewelry quarter which is a neo-classical church where bells were intended but never put in, but which have just had bells put it. After a coffee it was time to ring at St Martin's in the Bull-ring. I've rung rounds on 16! We didn't manage more than rounds on the 16. Grandsire 15***** was suggested but we didn't quite have enough to try. We started with rounds on the back twelve which we pretty dreadful and stand was called quickly. I was just beginning to think I might need a box, but wasn't quite sure. We tried again and it was better. Then we stood and the front four were added. At this point, I'd decided that I really did need a box. Going up on tiptoes every backstroke is too much like hard work. The 16 worked better than the twelve. They did ring a method on the back twelve at one point.
I rang for compline again on Sunday. There were six of us this time. A different six, two different locals and a visitor who's at the covering/trebling stage. We weren't ringing well though. The first lot of Bob Doubles fired out. The second were better, but I nearly messed it up when the bob was called as I going to do 3/4 up and my brain said to run out while my instinct said `make the bob'. I should have followed the instinct. The Granny Doubles went wrong, but that's because the conductor called a bob with the treble in fifths place.
Tonight, having been thrown out of the library at 5 (it's out of term) I thought I may as well go. I got asked to ringing Plain Bob Major first and was told afterwards it was the best John (the tower captain) had seen me ring. I'd felt far happier with it. I could even hear my bad striking which is the first step in improving it. I got two lots of Granny Doubles later on too which was good. I rang the third both times as was called as observation bell which I dislike, partly because I can't count double dodges, but after a dodgy start (I tried to do a triple dodge I think!) I settled down into it and maybe it helped my double dodging.
I certainly feel more confident about the Ship-of-Fools quarter in a few weeks now. Sunday's bad ringing had worried me, but if I ring like tonight it will be ok. I think I've got PB Major cracked too. Maybe I should worry about Granny Trips now. Kate told me to do that last time I rang at StAG, but I still wasn't confident enough with PB Major to try that in a new tower.
*According to one of the calenders of the CinW at least
**Which had 40ish people which is highly unusual for a Solemn Eucharist for a Saint's Day.
*** This was built as a separate tower in the abbey just before the Reformation and because the townspeople had supported Henry VIII he allowed them to keep it. It serves the two churches which were built just outside the abbey (while the abbey was there) one of which was for the townspeople and the other for the pilgrims (who might bring disease)
****In the light of a thread in Ecclesiantics at the moment, perhaps serving in Church, and possibly choirs.
*****Septs?
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caliston for whom Greek would be more intelligble!)
Last Sunday, it was open ringing for Compline so I went to that (and the service). It was just as well as there were five of us in total! This included Dad who can just about treble. We started with rounds on the front 6 with me on 2 and dad on 4. The John Baldwin decided that we'd stay where we were and ring Bob Doubles with 4 as the Hunt bell. It took me a minute to work out what he meant, but it just about worked. It took me off lead, so I made seconds and we carried on from there. Later we moved round to the back five of the light 8 (i.e. 4-8 with the flat 6th) with dad on the treble of that which was easier.
Then last Tuesday it was St Barnabas* so I went to Mass for him** and stayed on to ring. Was a bit frustrated as I got rounds and some plain hunt. Saturday was the tower outing to Evesham and Birmingham. We rang at the 8 at Great Hampton and then at the Bell Tower in Evesham*** which is a 10. I was amused by a Peal Board from 1982 which was rung the day after the 80th birthday of one of the ringers and also noted that David Pipe was 14. What other activity would have 14 year olds and 80 years olds as equals?**** Then we had lunch (and went to a pub). Then it was onto Birmingham, first to St Paul's in the Jewelry quarter which is a neo-classical church where bells were intended but never put in, but which have just had bells put it. After a coffee it was time to ring at St Martin's in the Bull-ring. I've rung rounds on 16! We didn't manage more than rounds on the 16. Grandsire 15***** was suggested but we didn't quite have enough to try. We started with rounds on the back twelve which we pretty dreadful and stand was called quickly. I was just beginning to think I might need a box, but wasn't quite sure. We tried again and it was better. Then we stood and the front four were added. At this point, I'd decided that I really did need a box. Going up on tiptoes every backstroke is too much like hard work. The 16 worked better than the twelve. They did ring a method on the back twelve at one point.
I rang for compline again on Sunday. There were six of us this time. A different six, two different locals and a visitor who's at the covering/trebling stage. We weren't ringing well though. The first lot of Bob Doubles fired out. The second were better, but I nearly messed it up when the bob was called as I going to do 3/4 up and my brain said to run out while my instinct said `make the bob'. I should have followed the instinct. The Granny Doubles went wrong, but that's because the conductor called a bob with the treble in fifths place.
Tonight, having been thrown out of the library at 5 (it's out of term) I thought I may as well go. I got asked to ringing Plain Bob Major first and was told afterwards it was the best John (the tower captain) had seen me ring. I'd felt far happier with it. I could even hear my bad striking which is the first step in improving it. I got two lots of Granny Doubles later on too which was good. I rang the third both times as was called as observation bell which I dislike, partly because I can't count double dodges, but after a dodgy start (I tried to do a triple dodge I think!) I settled down into it and maybe it helped my double dodging.
I certainly feel more confident about the Ship-of-Fools quarter in a few weeks now. Sunday's bad ringing had worried me, but if I ring like tonight it will be ok. I think I've got PB Major cracked too. Maybe I should worry about Granny Trips now. Kate told me to do that last time I rang at StAG, but I still wasn't confident enough with PB Major to try that in a new tower.
*According to one of the calenders of the CinW at least
**Which had 40ish people which is highly unusual for a Solemn Eucharist for a Saint's Day.
*** This was built as a separate tower in the abbey just before the Reformation and because the townspeople had supported Henry VIII he allowed them to keep it. It serves the two churches which were built just outside the abbey (while the abbey was there) one of which was for the townspeople and the other for the pilgrims (who might bring disease)
****In the light of a thread in Ecclesiantics at the moment, perhaps serving in Church, and possibly choirs.
*****Septs?
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caliston for whom Greek would be more intelligble!)
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Date: 2006-06-21 04:54 pm (UTC)It was just as well as there were five of us in total! This included Dad who can just about treble. We started with rounds on the front 6 with me on 2 and dad on 4.
Do I assume you mean you rung the front 5, or was someone ringing two bells?! I have yet to see that done...
Anyway - good luck with the QP. Am sure you'll be fine. Bob doubles, or something more adventurous???
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Date: 2006-06-21 10:54 pm (UTC)With difficulty! TBH this is why I'm not keen on more than 8 and am a six bell ringer at heart!
Do I assume you mean you rung the front 5,
Probably, or possibly the back five of the front 6, I can't quite remember! I nearly said six for what we switched to an caught it. 6 is my default.
or was someone ringing two bells?! I have yet to see that done...
I haven't seen it done successfully!
I need a ringing icon.