Comments for http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:00:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Ringing for the Olympics? by Anthony Cole http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk/ringing-for-the-olympics/#comment-30 Anthony Cole Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:00:33 +0000 http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk/?p=581#comment-30 And just to add for any non-ringers, if your local tower does have enough ringers, there may still be towers nearby who don't and would appreciate your help. Quite often towers in towns help out ringing in the village churches (and vice versa!) and with this being on a fixed time there may still be a need for your help. Nearly all the towers in the Bicester branch need more bell ringers and would welcome you with open arms. And just to add for any non-ringers, if your local tower does have enough ringers, there may still be towers nearby who don’t and would appreciate your help. Quite often towers in towns help out ringing in the village churches (and vice versa!) and with this being on a fixed time there may still be a need for your help. Nearly all the towers in the Bicester branch need more bell ringers and would welcome you with open arms.

]]> Comment on Steeple Aston course 2011 by admin http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk/steeple-aston-course-2011/#comment-28 admin Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:35:08 +0000 http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk/?p=571#comment-28 I feel I must add that actually Kathryn was right.. Bistow Little Bob Doubles and Bastow Little Bob Doubles are both methods recognised by the Central Council. See http://www.cambridgeringing.info/Methods/Doubles/little/cloister.htm for the blue line! .. I'm never going to hear the end of this now!! :o I feel I must add that actually Kathryn was right.. Bistow Little Bob Doubles and Bastow Little Bob Doubles are both methods recognised by the Central Council. See http://www.cambridgeringing.info/Methods/Doubles/little/cloister.htm for the blue line!

.. I’m never going to hear the end of this now!! :o

]]> Comment on Steeple Aston course 2011 by admin http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk/steeple-aston-course-2011/#comment-27 admin Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:50:03 +0000 http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk/?p=571#comment-27 Just to add that Bletchingdon was also involved from the Bicester branch. The four groups covered: - Plain Hunt - Bob Doubles & minor - Grandsire Doubles - Triples & Major Just to add that Bletchingdon was also involved from the Bicester branch. The four groups covered:

- Plain Hunt
- Bob Doubles & minor
- Grandsire Doubles
- Triples & Major

]]> Comment on Steeple Aston course 2011 by admin http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk/steeple-aston-course-2011/#comment-26 admin Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:43:23 +0000 http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk/?p=571#comment-26 I think it is Bastow - Bistow is a kind of gravy :o I think it is Bastow – Bistow is a kind of gravy :o

]]> Comment on Steeple Aston course 2011 by Kathryn Grant http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk/steeple-aston-course-2011/#comment-25 Kathryn Grant Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:27:21 +0000 http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk/?p=571#comment-25 I was one of the helpers at the morning session of those learning Plain Hunt and thought the 6 learners' enthusiasm was contagious. The 1 1/2 hour session started with rounds so everyone got the feel of the bells and then the helpers rang Bistow or Bastow so that the learners got used to ringing to 2nds place first of all and subsequently to 3rds place and so on. A very good way of teaching I thought. I was one of the helpers at the morning session of those learning Plain Hunt and thought the 6 learners’ enthusiasm was contagious. The 1 1/2 hour session started with rounds so everyone got the feel of the bells and then the helpers rang Bistow or Bastow so that the learners got used to ringing to 2nds place first of all and subsequently to 3rds place and so on. A very good way of teaching I thought.

]]> Comment on Branch Social & Striking Competition Result by Kathryn Grant http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk/branch-social-striking-competition-result/#comment-18 Kathryn Grant Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:29:48 +0000 http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk/?p=534#comment-18 And a big thank you to you too for arranging the competition and providing the champagne. It was good fun and I thought the (small) helpers did extremely well!! Kathryn :-D And a big thank you to you too for arranging the competition and providing the champagne. It was good fun and I thought the (small) helpers did extremely well!!
Kathryn :-D

]]> Comment on Royal Wedding ringing by Kathryn Grant http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk/royal-wedding-ringing/#comment-8 Kathryn Grant Sat, 21 May 2011 11:37:40 +0000 http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk/?p=440#comment-8 At Islip we rang from 1.45pm for about 30 minutes - call changes - and had comments from those at the Lower Street party that it was lovely to hear the bells ringing in celebration. At Islip we rang from 1.45pm for about 30 minutes – call changes – and had comments from those at the Lower Street party that it was lovely to hear the bells ringing in celebration.

]]> Comment on Bicester Branch Outing report by admin http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk/bicester-branch-outing-report/#comment-6 admin Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:36:42 +0000 http://www.bicesterbranch.org.uk/?p=433#comment-6 Yes, Middleton were a little tricky, but we are mostly spoilt by our nice, easy going bells. I will try to find easier ones next year :) Anthony Yes, Middleton were a little tricky, but we are mostly spoilt by our nice, easy going bells. I will try to find easier ones next year :)

Anthony

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