On Monday 16th November Bicester hosted a special practice and 10 ringers from 4 towers came along to try something a little above their regular tower methods – the methods for the evening were St Simon’s and St Martin’s Doubles and Plain Bob Triples.<\/p>\n
After a quick go for a ringer returning from 21 years absence from ringing we rang up all the bells and started with rounds on the front six which turned into call changes as Del’s handling and memory of ringing was returning fast!<\/p>\n
Next we rang plain hunt on 7 (well done Samuel and Anne) followed by a successful touch of St Simon’s Doubles. Rounds and call changes on 8 followed and then a touch of Grandsire Doubles with Anne on a working bell – bobs and singles this time!<\/p>\n
And now for something harder… plain courses of Plain Bob Triples .. after a wobbly first attempt for a few ringers, the second attempt was successful (well done Samuel on the Treble) and the third attempt was similarly successful (well done Anne on the Treble).<\/p>\n
We finished with some St Simon’s and St Martin’s spliced (no bobs!) to give everyone the idea of what was involved – there was plenty of enthusiasm for trying the other two methods another day (St Osmund and Eynesbury) – all four share the same back work, differing only in the front work made before and after making seconds around the treble. It makes it a little more difficult but it is easier than it sounds once you have a go at it!<\/p>\n
Thanks to some experienced help from Ludgershall it was a really useful and progress filled practice so thanks to the Haseldine’s and well done everyone else!<\/p>\n
Next branch event is the branch practice at Charlton on Otmoor on Wed 2nd December – look forward to seeing lots of you there \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n
Anthony Cole<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On Monday 16th November Bicester hosted a special practice and 10 ringers from 4 towers came along to try something a little above their regular tower methods – the methods for the evening were St Simon’s and St Martin’s Doubles and Plain Bob Triples. After a quick go for a ringer returning from 21 years … <\/p>\n