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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 5h

We are missing Dick while he recovers but thanks to Gill and Richard coming over from Blewbury, we rang some really lovely PH7, G7 and PB7 this morning. Thanks to Duncan for tenoring all morning to keep us steady. And some of us also went for coffee afterwards #bellringing #greatstriking

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 1d

We hosted a Guild Steeple Keeper’s course today. Happy that 17 people attended and 7 of those were from our Branch. I think it went well and everyone learnt things. I made lots of tea and coffee and did some serious washing up 😄 Thanks to our church authorities for making it possible #bellringing

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 3d

Sounds fun

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 3d

Fewer of us than usual at this month's Surprise Minor Practice at Radley, meant that we could practice and consolidate Norwich and Surfleet all evening for 3 or 4 people. Just one attempt at a touch of Cambs 6, and some Primrose neither of which went quite so well #bellringing

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 4d

We concentrated on PB6 tonight as some folks away or under the weather. Duncan was the star ⭐️, ringing the 3rd every time, so others could practice the treble or inside. Such an expert by the end he was saying go & stop too 👏 We also did some G5 for him & he tenored for our Stedman 5 #bellringing

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 6d

Excellent. Well done 👏

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 7d

These 2 smart chaps set the tone of our ringing today. 10 of us ringing some very smart PH7, G7, PH7, and PB7 prior to service. Plain and simple things rung well is all that's needed on a Sunday #bellringing

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 8d

Totally 😳😮 It was super huge

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 8d

Blewbury practice held at Goring in the Reading Branch tonight. 12 folks made the effort to go and rang R&CC, PB5, Cambs 6, Spliced Little/Plain/St Clements CB6, PB7, Stedman 7 & PB8. Some folks spooked by the huge spider 🕷 on the wall until Ellen saved us all from certain consumption #bellringing

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 10d

Excellent 👏

BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 11d

Ooh, not sure about that much rope 😳

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 11d

10 folks in the room, maybe only 2 or 3 fully fit. We did Mexican Wave on 8 & PH7. Dick and Duncan improving their PB6 very well, and Jonas his PB5. The Stedman 5 didn’t make us smile as much as usual, sadly. But the green team did well lowering back bells before I lead the front 6 down #bellringing

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 13d

I'm sad that there is a scary tower 😔 Hope they're not too strict?

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 14d

11, yes 11 this morning. Grateful to Ellen coming from Blewbury which meant we rang G7, PH7, and PB7. We tried Stedman 7 but that was a little too much today 😳 Best striking of the day was lowering the front 6 😂 #bellringing

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 15d

First evening back to Blewbury for a couple of weeks and the last for a few more weeks whilst they have work done on the church. PB5, PB6, Cambs 6, St Clements CB6, G7 and Stedman 7 all rung tonight, before all 8 rung down in peal 🔔 #bellringing

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 17d

15 people at the Branch Surprise Major Practice at Milton tonight. Some new faces learning Cambridge. I got half a course, then a full course of Yorkshire. And Mr got 2 half courses of Superlative. Others also rang Bristol and attempted 4 spliced #bellringing #gettingthere 🔔

BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 18d

Ooh, good luck. Let us know how you get on 🤞

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks to our friends from Blewbury visiting us tonight we were able to have an advanced practice, where we rang no Rounds and Call Changes. Progress made in PH7, G7 and Stedman 7. Also really good efforts at Cambs 6 and Norwich 6. Thanks for coming 🔔 #bellringing

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 21d

OMG. That's a fantastic haul. Yummy 😋

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 21d

A few of us a bit poorly this morning. But enough for them to ring up the front 6 without needing me 😳 We also rang PB6, G5, Stedman 5 and an attempt at St Clements CB6. And some of us have started going for coffee afterwards #bellringing

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 24d

Sounds great. 🔔 But not so great that you're out of choccies 🍫

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 25d

Not many at the Branch Afternoon Practice at Childrey today. If 2 from outside the Branch hadn't come, there may not have been enough to ring all 8. As it was we tried CC'S, G7, PH7, PB7, Stedman 7 and Cambs 8. Always a lovely view from this ground floor ring 🔔 #bellringing

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 25d

Packed practice night thanks to 3 of our friends visiting. Lots of learning and supporting. PB5, PB6, PH7, Cambs 6, Norwich 6 and a little flourish of one of Mr's fun touches of Stedman 5 to finish. Teifi leading 8 down very well #bellringing

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 26d

Oops 😬

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BennettsBellringingBanter @bennettsbells.bsky.social · 28d

Excellent, well done all 👏🔔

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