Bovey Bellringers +

Hoping that lots of you would like to join our next outing around the Teign Estuary.   All Ground Floor in the morning, so perfect for people who don’t like stairs or enclosed ringing rooms!  Minimum standard = good rounds.   Time Tower and bells Grid Ref Postcode 9.15-10.15 Ideford , Devon, S Mary V ( GF ).  6 , 7–3–9 (398 kg) in B ♭ 894773 TQ13 0BA 10.30-11.30 Bishopsteignton , Devon, S John Bapt (GF).  6 , 9–0–25 (469 kg) in A ♭ 910735 TQ14 9QH 12.00-1.00 Teignmouth , Devon, S James Less, West Teignmouth ( GF ,   T ).  8 , 12–2–17 (643 kg) in F ♯.  Rung from porch 939730 TQ14 8JL   1.15   The Jolie Brise  (Wetherspoons), 9-25 Station Road, Teignmouth     TQ14 8PE 2.30-3.30 Teignmouth ,  Devon, S Michael, East Teignmouth.  8 , 22–1–0 (1130 kg) in E ♭ 943730 TQ14 8SZ 4.00-5.00 Stokeinteignhead , Devon, S Andrew.  6 , 10–0–3 (509 kg) in G 915704 TQ12 4QG 5.15-6.00 Combeinteignhead , Devon, All Saints.  6 , 10 cwt (~510 kg) in G ♯ 901715 TQ12 4RA     6.00   Wild Goose Inn , Combeinteign

Come along and support our team: Robert, Mike, Katie, Julie, Jon and Seymour.  Teas will be available at Zeal  See the Devon Association website for more information:  https://www.devonbells.co.uk/index.php/invitation-bow-and-zeal-monachorum-26th-august-2023/

  SCHEDULE Time                    Tower          Bells     Cwt 09.30 to 10.30 Salcombe (6) (8) 10.45 to 11.45 Malborough (6) (9) 12.00 to 13.00 South Milton (6) (12) 13.15  to 14.30 Lunch at Village Inn, Thurlestone 14.30 to 15.30 Thurlestone (6) (13) 15.45 to 16.45 Modbury (6) (17) 17.00 to 1800 Ugborough (8) (19) Tower donations £6 per person, or £1 per tower for part-joiners Please let Mike Davies know if you would like to come

  A large turnout of ringers ensured twelve local towers had their bells rung at some point during the day on Coronation Day - the culmination of the Ring for the King campaign.  This was organised by Robert and Katie Law - who have masterminded the training of the new recruits, and prepared an impressive spreadsheet of ringers allocated to the various towers at certain times.  The Mid-Devon Advertiser carried a "picture special" in their issue of Thursday 18th May 2023 Earlier publicity in the Mid-Devon Advertiser: https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/ring-for-the-king-with-the-bovey-bellringers-587251

  For the Coronation in May we are hoping to ring rounds and call changes.  What do you need to be able to do in order to achieve this?  Firstly ring both strokes together consistently. Most of you are at or about to be at this point.  Next you need to be able to change the speed of your bell - just a LITTLE.  LISTEN to your bell. Hear the gaps between bells - they should be even.  If you need to ring more quickly. You need to ring below the balance so that the bell moves through a smaller arc: Slow or check the sally or backstroke so the bell does not rise as high. You may need to: check the sally and don’t let it rise so high at handstroke - this means catching the sally a little higher up, hands nearer the top of the fluffy bit take some rope in [shorten the tail-end] at backstroke - so you have more rope beneath your hand, less rope between you and the bell put more weight on the stroke to keep the bell up after you have checked the stroke - so apply more tension, pull harder and l

  Monday practice at Bovey was fun. We had learners ringing in rounds, a decent raise and lower on eight and practice of “whole pull and stand”. No practice next week as it’s our Easter ringing tour. If you want to come but haven’t yet said then please contact Peter Richards asap.