Eleven ringers from five towers attended tonight’s Special Practice at Islip, including our Ringing Master, Deputy Ringing Master, Vice President and your correspondent. Our Branch Secretary was unfortunately missing owing to a social engagement.
we were also joined by Keith, Sally, Sue, Ricky and Roffa, who joined in ringing rounds and call changes on 8.
Sue and Sally rang Plain Hunt on 6, Sally also ringing treble to Plain Bob Minor, while Sue also trebled to a touch of Grandsire Doubles called by Jeremy.
The band managed a number of reasonably struck touches of Bob Minor and Reverse Canterbury, called by Richard, with the highlight of the evening being a nicely struck touch of “Clifford’s Pleasure” (Reverse Canterbury with Grandsire Singles) chosen by Jan, with Jan’s father who often rang this, in a photo looking over the proceedings. It would be nice to imagine him approving of the band’s efforts.
Next Branch Practice is at Bletchingdon, on Wednesday 7th November, before the big Ringing Remembers weekend of 11th November.
Steve Vickars