To kickstart ringing in the Western side of the Guild, there will be a general ringing practice at Workington followed by refreshments and an information gathering exercise to hear how you want to improve your or your tower’s ringing. Perhaps you want to improve your basic skills, get help to learn something new, or ring [...]
Surprise Major practice at Wigton on Saturday 20 August at 16:00-17:30. We will try Jubilee Surprise Major as the focus method again. If you have any requests on what you would like to ring, could you please let Norman Brock know by email and he will do his best to accommodate.
This month's Surprise Major practice at Carlisle Cathedral on Saturday 17 September has been cancelled in fitting with current period of mourning for HM Queen Elizabeth II's passing.
UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO LOW NUMBERS RELATED TO HOLIAYS AND OTHER RINGING COMMITMENTS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Aim: To build on existing skills and learn new ones. Improve your striking and ropesight and learn to ring different methods. Who should attend: If you want to perfect your plain hunting, lead accurately and dodge with confidence, [...]
Following the method workshop in the morning, and bring-your-own-lunch, we will have open ringing in the afternoon for ringers of all abilities – call changes to surprise major. Although it is an open event it would be helpful if you can confirm whether you will be coming: Gareth Evans ( martin.evans5-at-sky.com, phone 01900824647) Focus methods [...]
Methods will start at Cambridge and Yorkshire Major with the aim of ringing up to standard 8-spliced surprise major plus Glasgow and Belfast. Contact Norman Brock for further details: nbrock-at-sky.com, 07586869780.
We will have open ringing in the afternoon for ringers of all abilities – call changes to surprise major, at a venue in the west of the Guild - to be confirmed. Although it is an open event it would be helpful if you can confirm whether you will be coming: Gareth Evans ( martin.evans5-at-sky.com, [...]
December’s surprise major practice will continue to focus on the standard 8 with Glasgow as the special method again. For further information or to make a request, please contact Norman Brock at nbrock-at-sky.com.
Guild meeting with service and tea Ringing 3:00pm, Service 4:30pm, Tea & short meeting 5:00pm. The bells will be available after tea until 7.00pm Ringers of all abilities welcome – call changes to surprise major. Focus Methods: Double Oxford Minor, Double Norwich CB Major. Names for tea, please, by Wednesday 11th January 2023 to Pat [...]
Ringers of all abilities welcome, from call changes to surprise major. We will spend some time focussing on touches. Bobs and singles are part of any method, so have a look how calls work for your favourite methods. If you aren’t ready to tackle bobs or singles, there may be bells unaffected by calls that [...]
Our regular surprise major practice is taking place at Wigton again. As always, ringing will start at Cambridge and Yorkshire and progress through the standard eight. Please contact Norman Brock (details below) for further information.