By Nicki Lang on 28-Jan-2017 - My mentor Robert and I are fortunate to be part of a ‘benefice’ band which means that we get to run practices at two towers, Newton St Loe (6 bells) and nearby Corston (a very pretty light 8.) Corston tower has for many years been run and supported by the Parfrey family. Grandparents Harold and […] Read more
By Ruth Gilbert on 01-Jan-2017 - On 28th October Barry took hold of a rope for the first time, 5weeks later he passed his LtR level one assessment, and this morning he has just rung in the New Year with rounds on 12 – a fantastic achievement. Well done, Barry – I can’t imagine it being possible to have a better […] Read more
By Alan Bentley on 08-Dec-2016 - We are very pleased to report that Ellana and Elle have become the first new ringers at Wimborne Minster’s After School Club to achieve Level 1, Learning the Ropes (LtR). They are students at the Allenbourn Middle School, Wimborne, and together with fellow students Jess and Max (also making progress with LtR) rang for the […] Read more
By Vinni Sullivan on 01-Nov-2016 - At the end of October half term 2015, Kitty and Freddie had their first handling lesson at Wargrave. We have used ‘Learning the Ropes’ throughout, and although both have a natural aptitude, this has undoubtedly helped their progress. Most of their ringing has been at the weekly Wargrave practice and Sunday mornings. A couple of […] Read more
By Rosie Storrar on 26-Sep-2016 - After completing Learning the Ropes Level 5 last year, I was lucky enough to be invited to a ringing masterclass in Birmingham on 18th September 2016. Organised by Stephanie Warboys and the Birmingham School of Ringing, this was an opportunity for us to ring with a group of experienced ringers to try something we may […] Read more
By Barbara Le Gallez on 06-Jul-2016 - … were my thoughts as a keen novice ringer. I had been observing older ringers, once very competent, who had been stuck teaching beginners for so long that they had forgotten how to ring anything remotely complicated. “I won’t let that happen to me”, I determined. Ten years on, trailing a long string of support […] Read more
By Deborah Margason-Baker on 01-Jul-2016 - ART Training Day Module 1. As part of their amazing commitment to training in the Guild and ringing in general Andy and Sallie Ingram held Winchester and Portsmouth Guild’s first Association of Ringing Teacher’s (ART) Module1 – Teaching bell Handling day course on Saturday 25th June. The day started at 09:00 in The Kings Head […] Read more
By Lesley Belcher on 09-May-2016 - Saturday 7th May saw a celebration of ringing, food and drink at Maids Moreton Church, bringing together the local band, its new ringers and various trainers. What were we celebrating? Well, in mid-January Maids Moreton had hosted a very successful Open Day which elicited a lot of interest in ringing. Advertising was key to getting […] Read more
By Vinni Sullivan on 04-May-2016 - For the last two Sundays the local Wargrave village band has rung rounds on eight for Sunday service; this time last year it was the front 5! Since then we have used the Art Training Scheme, I am a full member of ART and we have four level 2, and four level 1 passes. After […] Read more
By Jane Mellor on 28-Apr-2016 - I attended Module 1 at Marsworth in June 2015 as my start to teaching ringing. Oh Graham, you make it look so easy! Eventually I got started with some learners and realised very quickly that adding about 15 foot extra rope to the exercises shown was not always going to work. Despite this Angela Lazda (pictured […] Read more