Monday, 23 September 2013

Holiday - Derbyshire Ringing Holiday

Derbyshire Ringing Holiday

Friday 20th

Tim and I left home at about 06:15!  We picked up Malcolm on the way and met Paul at the train station in Loughborough. We then headed to the first tower to meet the Wallers.

11:30 – 12:00 Weston on Trent (3) 5-3-06

12:15 – 12:45 Foremark (4) 8-2-12

We had a picnic lunch at the next tower.

14:00 – 14:30 Egginton (3) 7-0-07

14:45 – 15:15 Newton Solney (3) 5-3-11

15:30 – 16:30 Chellaston (6) 4-3-19


17:00 – 17:30 Shardlow (6) 12-1-24


Pub for Dinner at the Royal Oak, Ockbrook

Saturday 21st
09:30 – 10:00 Morley (4) 5cwt

10:15 – 11:15 Ripley (8) 16-2-08


11:45 – 12:45 Denby (6) 9-3-20


Lunch in Belper

14:15 – 15:15 Belper (8) 14-0-26


15:45 – 16:45 Duffield (10) 17-2-11

Nearly had a lock out and then when we did get in we had a failed quarter attempt!

17:15 – 17:45 Radbourne (3) 4cwt

Saturday night can only mean a take away and one of Tim's quizzes!!  We had a Derbyshire round, Flags round, Film music round, Death tolls round, Dr Pixie's round all interspersed with a grope box round!!

Sunday 22nd
09:30 – 10:00 Spondon (6) 8-1-18 Service ringing

10:30 – 11:00 Ockbrook (6) 5-1-26 Service ringing

11:30 – 12:00 Breaston (6) 7-1-14

Lunch in the Toby carvery at Chaddesden!!

14:30 – 15:30 Derby, St Luke (8) 30-3-02


16:50 – 18:00 Derby Cathedral (10) 19-0-01


Back at the lodges we had dinner followed by general mayhem!!  The wallers had brought with them some modelling balloons and some amusing teeth!


 Jo's balloon model of Margaret!









Jon and Ben and the profanisaurus!


Monday 23rd
10:00 – 11:00 West Hallam (8) 9-1-06


11:30 – 12:30 Ilkeston (8) 17-0-09


Lunch in Sawley church yard

14:00 – 14:30 Sawley (8) 9-3-04

14:45 – 15:15 Long Eaton (8) 6-2-06

Group photo taken outside Long Eaton church.
From Left to Right - Paul Smith, Ken Waller, Malcolm Penney, Carol Waller, Ben Waller, Jo Waller, Jon Waller, Me, Tim Rose and Jo Waller

A great holiday, next years location and chocolate bar decided - Forest of Dean and Gold Bar!

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