Wow – what a week:

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Jane Le Conte, Aileen Wilson, Helen McGregor and Peter Bevis have just spent an amazing week following the ART Minor Stepping Stones programme. 23 ringers spent a week listening to talks about the structure of surprise minor in general and some of the methods in particular. We had plenty of opportunity to practice and then attempt a quarter peal in various methods of gradually increasing complexity – set our in a clear path.

Evenings were spent on Stedman Triples, DNCBM, Kent TB Major & Yorkshire S Major. Handbell ringing was undertaken of course with 2 ringers scoring their first ever handbell qtr peals

The standout moment of the week was Aileen’s 1/4 peal of London S minor – fabulous 🙂

Next year we hope to be trying some spliced s minor. Experienced s minor ringers might like to join us – let me know & we can discuss

Alderney ringers Helen & Peter have just been enjoying a spectacular week in Tulloch with the Cumberlands. Peter’s hips rang their first tower bell peal (London S Major) & although Helen’s peal of Orion Maximus (the principle NOT the surprise) was stood up due to one ringer feeling unwell – she did go on the ring a very successful quarter peal of Orion Maximus

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Alderney band very much looking forward to hosting Elizabeth College at the weekend 🙂 – weather looking dreadful tho:-(

Just completed a great weekend on Jersey……practice @ St Marks on Friday night then training all day Saturday @ St John’s. Justin & Louise in the Vestry with handbells and playing cards – an opportunity for theory & fun practical demos – & me running sessions on handling , raising & lowering on muffled bells on the ground floor ring.

Service ringing on Sunday plus coffee ‘back at the ranch’ gave more chances to plot future fun with old and new friends

Many thanks Jersey

Helen McGregor – Alderney

The Alderney band is following the ART Minor Stepping Stones programme.  We have just had a huge boost by making good use Matthew Higby & friends who were with us for 4 days. We have scored 4 qtr peals in as many days – completing level 3. This does of course put us in a strong position to commence Level 4 – which we are undertaking in February in Tulloch – BUT it also helps us support our Alderney ‘middle rank’ of ringers as they proceed through Levels 1 & 2

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HMMcG

As you know the committee asked the Membership to vote on whether we should be considering either:

to disband the CI branch & be subsumed within a mainland branch of SDGR

or, to remain as a separate CI branch of the SDGR

The results are as follows :

88% voted to stay in the CI Branch

12% voted to consider joining a mainland one

There were 37 votes cast.

With this in mind the committee’s view is that we see no point in pursuing the issue with the SDGR and we propose to continue as we have been.

4 intrepid ringers from St Peter’s came to Alderney for a weekend of intensive training Nov 29th – Dec 2nd. Concentrating on handling, ropesight and plain huntng the 4 were supported by the Alderney band at special sessions at Wells Bells, St Anne’s, on handbells and on the simulator. Videos were watched and methods ‘rung’ on playing cards and walked in the hall:-)

During a normal practice session there simply isn’t time for indepth discussions on ropelength, the importance of straight arms, ‘find them follow them, forget them’, ‘somebody – treble – somebody – 4’ etc etc. Living & breathing ringing for a whole weekend gave us that time

Good fun was had by all & we like to think that the novices left our island armed with a better understanding of what was expected of them than they had before:-) We look forward to their next visit when we hope to see clear signs of them having made good use of all the information we imparted.

HMMcG

We have just finished an amazing fortnight of ringing in Tulloch – the 10th such annual event. The clue is in the name – Reading, Channel Islands and friends. The photos at the bottom of the bellboard link show lots of smiling faces – we have had a great time:-)

Week 1 had 4 from Jersey, 2 from Alderney and an ex-Alderney. Week 2 had 6 from Alderney, 1 from Jersey & 2 ex-Alderney

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Too many firsts to list individually but each week focused on developing the skills of those present be it conducting grandsire triples, ringing surprise maximus, first on 10, first on 12, treble bobbing on 6, Stedman workshop. Exhausting but hugely satisfying

The Alderney band’s next venture north will be in February when 4 from Alderney & 1 from Guernsey will be embarking on Levels 4 & 5 of the ART Minor Stepping Stones programme. With friends we will be proceeding from Cambridge minor to spliced s minor via small easily navigated stages

Each of these events sees the individual ringer become much more proficient and therefore a greater help to their home tower/island, well done everyone.

HMMcG

We can offer any number of 3 day events as a long weekend or as a midweek break

We have free B&B accommodation: Sharing a shower room = a double room & a twin room. The twin room is up a flight of space-saver stairs. An ensuite triple room being a large single and a set of adult bunks.

Plenty of other accommodation on the island: visitalderney.com/stay we will collect you in the morning & return you at night

We will focus on any one of the following 5 options – though I don’t promise there will be no overlap!

1. Handling/ropesight/tenor cover & plain hunt
2. Plain bob doubles
3. Grandsire doubles
4. Plain Bob minor with starting to treble bob
5. Handbells

Ideally there will be a group of you from the same tower wanting to work on the same aspect of your ringing & then I might see if 1 or 2 others from a different tower want to join us. Course fee, Ploughman’s lunch & all day tea & coffee plus tower donation = £60. We will probably have fish & chips one night & a Thai/Indian takeaway the other night – priced individually

All you need to arrange is travel to Alderney airport (aurigny.com) or harbour  alderneyferryservices.co.uk) & we will collect you

Most of the ringing will take place on Wells Bells but we will also visit St Anne’s belfry either to join an Ay practice or for a special session there being joined by St Anne’s ringers

For more info/agree the dates please email: [email protected]

AGENDA

Agenda of Meeting, Sat Sept 18^th 2021– St Pierre du Bois

1. Remembering members who have died – (Barrie Linnecor (13/3/2021) & Philip Maddocks (2/6/2021))
2. Apologies for absence: Jersey (impossible scheduled travel options), W&P Guild master – Pete Jordan. Paul Lawrence, John Lihou, Tim Wainwright. & Logan Lord
3. Notification of matters for AOB please bear in mind Jsy can’t get here
4. Minutes of ADM 2020 – online at cibells.com. Matter arising
5. New members   (Richard Uzell ( St Anne’s & probationary))
6. Treasurer’s report – online at cibells.com
7. Ringing Master’s report
8. Election of officers: any proposals for officers? Current officers are all willing to remain in post if that is the will of the meeting.
9. AOB
10. Date and venue for Spring Meeting – Sat April 23^rd 2022? Jersey or TC
11. Competition piece for 8 bell – Grandsire triples PBPBPBPS x2
12. Update on transfer of CI from W&P to SDG
13. Defer decision on whether Ay youngsters now at college in Gsy can ring for 2 Island Teams in 8 bell competition due to Jsy absence