Bovey Bellringers +

  Roy's last Sunday with us today before he moves away. He has been a stalwart of the band for many many years. We will miss his friendly presence and secure accurate ringing. Good luck Roy and Diane in your new home

 This blog may strike a chord with our learners https://dingdong887180022.wordpress.com/2023/03/20/multi-tasking-2/

Bells tied (and therefore silent) so we tried saying “BONG” when you thought your bell would be making a sound! (Hint: the bell sounds as your hands pass your nose going upwards -approximately)

  This is a stay Well it’s half a stay A stay is a piece of ash wood that allows the bell to rest in its upright position. Whilst they are designed to break (in preference to the whole bell frame breaking) it is not a desirable outcome of a teaching session! Definitely the teachers fault, not the pupil. Katie was the teacher! Many apologies to Robert Brown, Highweek ringing this weekend might be challenging. Katie with the broken stay

This is the name for the Devon Call Change competition piece. So called because it is 60 changes based on the starting point of “Queens” (135246). Why not “60 on Queens”? Well Queens was previously called “Thirds” because musically the intervals between bells when rung in that order are thirds. It is actually 66 changes because it takes three changes to get from rounds to queens and three to get back again at the end. Here is a link to a team from Shaugh Prior ringing a beautifully struck peal of 60 in thirds: CALLCHANGES.CCCBR.ORG.UK Sixty on 3rds And these are the changes for “60 on thirds” So you read the dash as “to” which actually means “after” It begins in rounds , 1 2 3 4 5 6 4-5 means the bell no 4 should ring after the bell no 5 The change is made at the next handstroke (when you pull on the sally or fluffy bit). You keep ringing in the order 1 2 3 5 4 6 until the next call is made. The tenor, or bell no 6, does not change position, it always rings at the back no matter what

  A small group of us are on our way back from St Bartholomew's Church, Bow (near Crediton) where we represented Bovey in a striking competition. No idea how we did as results won’t be collated until after 6pm, but it was great fun. Enormous well done to Roger on his first competition, and thanks to Mike, Steve, Seymour, and Robert . Huge thanks to Bow for organising this competition. Footnote: we didn't come last!

 To all our learner ringers Now that you have been ringing for a few weeks, we get the impression that some of you might feel a bit frustrated that you are not ringing yet at ‘expert’ level. This is normal, so please do not be deterred.  It will all come together. Probably quite soon, but if it takes a bit longer, then so what? There are no tests or exams. You are not a better person, or more or less of a friend, if you learn faster or slower. No-one is judging you.  You WILL ring on Coronation day! And someone will stand with you if needed.  The following are some responses to the learning frustrations, which we found on the internet. We have changed a few words here and there to make the comments specific to ringing.  There are lesson days where I can be really on top of things regardless of how long I have practised, and I have days that are positively embarrassing despite very diligent practice.  Some responses:  Well, the most obvious advice is to just keep at it!  it’s my strong