Bovey Bellringers +

  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 mo...

  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.

  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)