Little Bob Major Training Day - Saturday 30 January 2010.

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On January 30th the Guild education programme for 2010 began with a Little Bob Major training day, held at the Wolborough Ringing Centre. The six available places were fully booked with students from four different branches of the Guild.

Caroline Chamberlain had kindly turned the church heating on in advance, and the day kicked off with one of several coffee breaks. Matt Hilling began with a theory session and worked hard all day tutoring the group, nine helpers also giving generously of their time. Plain courses were rung in the morning and no less than fifteen touches in the afternoon, following lunch in the Jolly Sailor at Ogwell.

(L) Coffee break; (R) Matt Hilling and Martin Mansley discussing touches of Little Bob

Noticeable progress was made by all the students, and even Wendy Gill, who had a fractured a vertebrae and could not ring, did plenty of standing behind to watch. During breaks Ian Campbell ran an Abel programme on his laptop with dummy handbell sensors, thus more Little Bob was practiced one-in-hand.

Learning with the simulator
(L) Ian Campbell & Richard Coley; (R) Lester Yeo showing his skills with 2 in hand!

The Students:
Pam Miller, John Langabeer, Richard Coley, Caroline Chamberlain, Liz Wood, Wendy Gill

 

An enjoyable day all round, and a format that can be repeated in future.

Lynne Hughes.
(Guild Education Officer)

 

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