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Next Guild Practice

Saturday 20th April 2024 Llanfihangel Rhydithon (6, 6 1/2 Cwt)

Ringing 11:30am to 1:00pm

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Practices

Tower practices:

Please contact tower correspondent to check practices are going ahead.

Monday:

Brecon Cathedral, 19:30-21:00 1st and 3rd Monday

Brecon, St Mary’s 19:30-21:00 4th and 5th Monday

Brecon, St David’s 19:30-21:00 2nd Monday

Contact – Paul Johnson

Tuesday:

Glasbury, SS Cynidr & Peter, 19:30-21:00

Contact – Hal Drysdale 07411927447

Sketty, 19:30-21:00

Contact – Dai Herbert

Wednesday:

Llanbedr Ystrad Yw, 19:30-21:00

Contact – David Katz

Gorseinon 18:30 – 19:45

Contact – Alan Richards

Thursday:

Builth Wells, 19:45-21:00

contact – David Childs

Knighton 19:30 – 21:00

Contact Tim Hollinghurst

Friday:

Saturday:

Guild practices listed below

Guild Outings/QP days 2024:

April Sat 20th / Sun 21st, QP weekend (details to confirm)

May Sat 24th, Ebbw Vale area (details to confirm)

Guild practices 2024:

January Sat 6th, Llanfeugan (10:00-12:00)

January Sat 20th, Builth Wells (14:30-16:30)

February Sat 3rd, Llanfeugan (10:00-12:00)

February 17th, Brecon Cathedral (14:30-16:30)

March 2nd, Llanfeugan (10:00-12:00)

March 16th, Swansea St Mary (14:30-16:30)

April 6th, Llanfeugan (10:00-12:00)

April 20th, Llanfihangel Rhydithon (11:30 – 1:00)

May 4th, Llanfeugan (10:00-12:00)

May 18th, Glasbury (14:30-16:30) TBC Backup is Talgarth

June 1st, Llanfeugan (10:00-12:00)

June 15th, Gorseinon (14:30-16:30)

July 6th, Llanfeugan (10:00-12:00)

July 20th, Knighton (14:30-16:30)

August 3rd, Llanfeugan (10:00-12:00)

August 17th, Defynnog (14:30-16:30) TBC subject to maintenance. Backup is Bronllys

September 21st , Sketty (14:30-16:30)

October 19th, New Radnor (14:30-16:30)

November 16th, Llangattock (14:30-16:30)

December 21st, TBC (14:30-16:30) (Llanelly/Cefn Coed Backup will be Brecon St Mary TBC)

Builth ringing room

Towers

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Ringable Towers

Cefn Coed Y Cymer, ,StJohn Bapt (GF). 6, 8–2–14 (438 kg) in A. Ringing currently suspended due to bird infestation.

Tower Contact: Revd Tim Williams, ,

Clyro, (Cleirwy) St Michael (GF, T). 5 , 11 cwt (~560 kg) in G. Very limited ringing, One bell (or more) cracked or broken. Restoring and augmentation pending.

Tower Contact:Michael Anthony 01497 820483

Cwmdu, St Michael Archangel (GF). 6 , 13¼ cwt (~670 kg) in E.

Tower Contact: Michael Stroud

Gorseinon, StCatherine. 8, 10–0–0 (508 kg) in G

Tower Contact: Alan Richards

Llandeilo Graban, St Teilo (GF). 3, 6 cwt (~300 kg) in B♭.

Tower Contact: Fran Shaw 01982 560480

Llanfihangel Rhydithon, (Dolau)St Michael & All Angels. 6, 6½ cwt (~330 kg) in C

Tower Contact: Mike Reynolds

Llanfihangel Tal-y-llyn, StMichael (GF). 4, 11–2–19 (593 kg) in G.

Tower Contact: Kath Johnson

Llangasty Talyllyn, StGastyn (GF). 4, 9–2–15 (489 kg) in A. Anticlockwise.

Tower Contact: Kath Johnson

Llangyfelach, Ss David & S Cyfelach (GF). 4, 7½ cwt (~380 kg) in A. Detached tower.

Tower Contact: Chris Evans,

Nantmel, St Cynllo (GF). 6 , 12 cwt (~610 kg) in F♯. Ringing temporarily suspended due to Water Ingress

Tower Contact:

Norton, St Andrew (GF). 3  2–0–7 (105 kg) in G♯. Church closed; ropes fall in a straight line; tuning: (approx) 1-3 of 5.