A reminder that we have a spring outing on Saturday 10th April Ringing at :-
Ashton Under Hill (6) 2.00pm until 2.45pm
Beckford (6) 3.00pm until3.45pm
Alderton (6) 4.00pm until 4.45pm
Dumbleton(6) 5.00pm until 5.45pm
  All towers just off the A46 south of Evesham
Do come along to one or more
  Tom

As many of you will know by now it has been suggested that we ring for St
Georges Day . Now Bishop Christopher(Coventry) has backed the idea and has
written to Michael Gray (Guild President) suggesting we ring as many towers as
possible on April 23rd between 6 and 6.30
Tom Houghton
Warwick Dist Sec

I am building up an FAQ section for the Guild website.

I've thought of:-

How do I join the Guild?
How do I make contact with the Guild?
I am not a member of the Guild. Can I come to Guild events?

Am I going to be taken up to the ceiling?
Do you have to be strong to ring?
How do I start to learn to ring?
I can ring basic things, but I want to ring more complicated methods.
Why Do People Ring Bells?

Are there any others that you think should be added in?

You might also wish to have a look at the responses to see if you agree with
what I have said!

Mike

The latest addition to the new Guild website is a set of image galleries.  They
are mainly my own pathetic attempts to emulate David Bailey, plus some that have
been sent to me and the odd thing from a Google trawl! Please have a look to see
what is there - down the left side of the homepage to find the link.

If you have anything of interest that you are happy to be put online please send
it to me and I will see if I can add it in.  Names, where appropriate, to a
group photograph would help.

Please remember that photographs are not huge in size on the website, certainly
no bigger than a postcard. Getting images to that size before emailing them to
me would save me quite a bit of time.

I am not necessarily looking for photographs of the outside of the church
looking mainly at the tower - I've done most of them. Do you have something of
interest in the church? A tomb?  A fine font? A picture of the ringing room
showing the cobweb that has been there since 1967! A picture of a now grey
haired, or even bald, ringer some years ago doing some work on the bells with a
full head of dark hair ;-)

What I am really without are:-

Pictures of interest of churches in the V-Z name category - I don't know why,
other letters are much better covered.  The Beauchamp chapel in St Mary's, Peter
Quinn and his gang doing augementation at Wellesbourne, the inside of Wootton
Wawen church - I don't have anything - do you?

People - ringers past and present.  I've nothing much of historical interest on
a personal level.  Meeting photographs from the past.  Peal/Quarter peal bands
for special occasion. The CCCBR meeting in Leamington all those years ago. Those
really fashionable kipper ties that now, erm, aren't! etc.

All offerings will be gratefully received.

Donations to the Allesley restoration fund will be gratefully received at;

Please Don't Print That Picture
C/o Mike Chester  .........

Regards

Mike

The Guild website has now been largely finished in its new format.

Each tower has its own page.  Please check yours for errors and omissions - it
is your page; do you want more put on it?  You could make it your own ringers
mini-website if you like - just send the documents to me in electronic format.

The Ringing Centre website is now part of the Guild website.

There are lots of images - room for more, but get in quickly as Graham is well
ahead in the stakes on this one!  ;-)

There are many more documents to download and share about Education, etc.

There is an FAQ section - more possible questions and answers would be
appreciated.

There is a much more comprehensive events calendar - I can add in local events
if you send me the details.

Anything else that you would like?  Just ask and I will see what I can do.

Mike Chester

Hi,  one more helper is needed for this coming Thursday morning, May 20th to
assist with rounds, call changes and bob doubles.

Please contact me if you are able to help.

Thanks

Angela 07880 985481

A reminder that the Warwick District Striking Competition will be held at
Butlers Marston On Saturday 5th June entries should reach the Warwick Dist Sec
by Tuesday 1st June .

I need two more helpers for this coming Thursday, May 27th from 10am for rounds,
call changes and bob doubles.

Please get in touch if you're able to assist

Thanks

Angela 07880 985481