This morning Kirtlington played host to eighteen ringers from Oxford, Witney&Woodstock, Banbury and Bicester Branches to the Oxford City Easter Branch Practice, with ringers looking to get back into the swing of things after Holy Week.
Only the front three needed raising so we quickly got to ringing several plain courses of Plain Bob Doubles for Julie, Christine, Evadne and Sue. Vikki also tenored nicely behind.
Julie rang a touch of Plain Bob Doubles unaffected, while Sally trebled to a plain course and touch of Bob Doubles.
We then rang some courses of Plain Hunt on Seven with Vikki inside (a first Plain Hunt on Seven), then a plain course of Plain Bob Triples for Ruth, to which Christine tenored behind.
For Ala we rang a few plain courses of Grandsire Doubles, followed by a plain course of Cambridge Minor, which settled down after a few leads.
For our more experienced ringers we rang a plain course of Stedman Triples as well as a plain course of Plain Bob Major at the end before we lowered on eight. Below is the obligatory team photo.
To note that this Thursday 13th April Weston on-the-Green will be hosting the next Bicester Branch practice. Hope to see you there!
