Central Bucks Branch

07/07 :  Details of Branch Outing, now available!

    Hi All!
Below is the itinerary for the Branch Outing, Saturday 11th September 2010

09:30 - 10:15 Hackney, St. John at Hackney, 10, 16-1-6
10:30 - 11:15 Dalston, St. Mark, 8, 21cwt
11:40 - 12:30 Holloway, St. Mary Magdalene, 8, 17-2-15

Lunch Break : 12:45 - 14:30

15:00 - 15:45 Highgate, St. Anne, 8, 12-3-21
16:15 - 16:45 Gospel Oak, St. Martin, 6, 12 1/2cwt
17:15 - 18:00 Hampstead, Christ Church, 8, 24-0-5

18:00 - Dinner can be arranged, when we are back in the Central Bucks area

Please let Jan Robinson know as soon as possible if you intend to come along in order to hire an appropriate coach.
01525 385420 or jan.tednjantoo@tiscali.co.uk or 32 Blakedown Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Beds., LU7 2XJ

Names and Numbers quickly please!!!

Please Note - Payment due is £20 for the branch outing - to Jan ASAP

Jan

Here's a map

23/08 :  Advanced Practice in August

   Hello all
Just to let you all know that as there are so many of you who won't be able to make the practice this month it has been cancelled. Next practice will therefore be in September...

Best wishes
Heather

17/08 :  Nether Winchendon

   In February, 9 enthusiastic youngsters aged from 10 to 13, plus one Dad and 2 returning Mums responded to a call for the training of a new band at Nether Winchendon. Since then we have held weekly practices, with excellent progress being made. May/June half term saw most of the new recruits venture out to another tower - Long Crendon and Cuddington now receive regular visits. The branch practice on Saturday saw the first foray into the wider ringing community for Edward and Matthew and the extra practice certainly showed on Sunday morning. For the first time in very many years a complete Nether Winchendon band rang (unaided) for Sunday service.

Well done to you all!

Anyone who would like to join a practice a Nether Winchendon to help this new band, please note the changed ringing times:

1st and 3rd (and 5th) Friday of each month from 6.30pm to 8pm. On the other weeks of the month, it has been agreed that the band will join practices 'up the hill' at Cuddington.
Service ringing 3rd Sunday 9.30 to 10am and 4th Sunday 4.30 to 5pm

[Submitted by annesp]

17/08 :  Branch Practice

   We had an excellent time at Granborough on Saturday for our Branch practice. There are five bells in the tower and we managed to ring a variety of doubles methods and some call changes - we were lucky to have had a couple seasoned five bell ringers from Nether Winchenden, Matthew and Edward, both learning as part of the new band in their tower. It was a very good turn out with over twenty ringers from a variety of towers.

Please remember that next month we won't be holding a branch practice as its our annual outing. This year we're off to north London (details are already on the site). Contact Janice asap to see if there are spaces available on the coach

11/08 :  Updates

   I haven't done an update for a while now - for one reason - few people send me news and updates. Many visitors to the website would love to hear of any news that towers have to see what goes on in our branch - no matter how smaller item!! Please keep the stuff coming - whether it be a tower outing, someone's first quarter (or about their progress!)

Please also remember that the details for the branch outing are on this page - Jan is organising the coach etc - please let her know if you are wanting to come.

07/07 :  ...To follow

   Now the branch newsletter is up, to follow in the block of updates that have been 'hanging on' is new pictures up in the gallery for the striking competition.
Details of the branch outing have just been uploaded which in a virtual way 'HOT OFF THE PRESS' or should the term now be that the keys on my laptop are becoming worn out from all this typing !

Dates have also now been updated and email addresses altered for branch officers in these events. The officers page will be updated in due course. In the meantime please can you have a look at the website and tell me if there are any details that need to be updated! Email: webmaster@cbucks.odg.org.uk


Ryan

04/07 :  A QP for a centenarian

   A QP of Stedman and Plain Bob Doubles was rung today at Wingrave as part of celebrations for a centenarian, Murial. The QP was warmly received by all at the party, especially Murial who was quick to jump to and thank all the ringers personally!

Happy Birthday!

04/07 :  Today, today!

   Sorted the calendar

Hal

04/07 :  Hello, yesterday?

   It seems that we're living in the past on the CBB website in that the dates and calendar has been moved to one day before. Hopefully we'll be able to rectify this problem soon, but whilst it's being sorted, please remember:
1st Tuesday - (6th July) 7/8 Bell Practice. Location: Aylesbury
2nd Saturday - (10th July) Branch Practice. Location: Wingrave
3rd Tuesday - (20th July) 6-bell practice. Location: Stewkley
4th Saturday - (24th July) Advanced Practice. Location: tbc

Cheers,
Ryan

03/07 :  ...and now for...

   News from the Secretary
ODG CONSULTATION ON YOUNG RINGERS – CALL FOR RESPONSES
The consultation is being lead by John Harrison ODG Education Subcommittee Chairman through branch committees. John is very keen to get responses from young people too.

NEXT ACTION: Please respond to members of the CBB committee so we can collate ideas into a response. By end of July please
You are also welcome to respond direct and also offer suggestions about how the Guild could more effectively support its young members.
If in doubt send to Di at secretary@cbucks.odg.org.uk. SEE HERE FOR MORE
Thanks,
Di