Bradfield Ringing Course

We're back!! We look forward to seeing everyone later in the year, please put the dates in your diary.

The Mendip Ropemakers have supplied the rope for the Rope Splicing Optionals for several years.please see the email below

To Whom It May Concern,

Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Becky Dunnett and I am the Managing Director of Mendip Ropemakers Limited.

We are a relatively new bell rope manufacturer, established in 2012 and based near Taunton in Somerset. Despite advertising in The Ringing World, various association reports and magazines, we are still not well known in many parts of the UK.

Over the last four years our company has gone from strength to strength, supplying ropes to towers throughout the UK and internationally within countries such as Australia, Canada, USA and South Africa. In 2014 we moved to a brand new premises allowing us to grow considerably and in 2015 we were awarded the ‘New Business of the Year Award’ by the Somerset Chamber of Commerce; an achievement we are all very proud of.

Business has been good and over the past four years we have been steadily manufacturing bell ropes to the highest of standards. June of this year saw the EU Referendum and unfortunately following on from this we have seen a fall in the number of bell rope orders due to the uncertainty that currently surrounds our country.

Over the last few decades the availability of bell ropes has been rather difficult due to a lack of reliable manufacturers and increasing delivery times. Starting Mendip Ropemakers in 2012 was hopefully a remedy to this.

Unfortunately, due to a lack of new, incoming orders we are again at risk of losing another supplier and I am writing to ask if you could ‘SPREAD THE WORD’ amongst your association! We are offering very competitive prices and extremely fast lead times for complete sets and individual bell ropes and would be grateful of the support of all Churches and bell ringers who are yet to hear about us.

I thank you in advance for your support and hope that in the future we can keep the bells ringing with some Mendip Ropemakers bell ropes!

I have attached a poster to this email to be used within towers in your Association.

Yours Sincerely,
Becky Dunnett (Managing Director)

Well, here it is. The All New Late Lounge. Here's a picture of Mike Trimm, just giving it a quick test drive, and it has even got a little side room to banish the handbell ringers and the lager drinkers. See you all tomorrow!

Right then, I think we're ready for you. See you tomorrow!

Following our annual meeting today, we can now announce that the 2015 Bradfield Ringing Course will be held at Bradfield College from Thursday 20th to Sunday 23rd August. Please pencil the dates into next year's diary and spread the word.

Application forms will be available around the beginning of January.

In the meantime, we hope you have a very Happy Christmas, and we look forward to seeing everyone next year.

Mike W, Mike T, Margaret, Rachael and Jonathan

Showing Alwyn, Caron and Jonathan giving their brains a workout during the Bradfield Ringing course with Tutor Paul Carless

Paul's Grandsire Doubles group visits Bucklebury

Don't forget to bring a towel (and maybe a spare pillow)...

We are now accepting applications for the 2014 Bradfield Ringing Course on our brand new website at http://www.bradfield-ringing-course.org.uk/

The Young Person Discount has been extended this year and is now available for everyone that will be aged 25 or under at the beginning of the course.

The 2014 Bradfield Ringing Course will be held at Bradfield College from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th August. Please pencil the dates into next year's diary and spread the word.

There is some additional good news for those between the ages of 21 and 25, which will be announced when the student and helper application forms are made available at the beginning of January.

In the meantime, we hope you have a very Happy Christmas, and we look forward to seeing everyone next year.

Mike W, Mike T, Margaret, Rachael and Jonathan

Lizzie's Bell Experience group at Aldermaston.

The 2013 Surprise Minor group visit Hannington.