From the Chairman...

As your elected chairman for 2012 can I wish you all a very Happy New Year.  Apart from all the normal ringing we do, this year sees the Diamond Jubilee and Olympics, two major occasions that present great opportunities for promoting bellringing in addition to inevitable media coverage regarding ringing.  I encourage you to tell your communities what you will be doing and you might stimulate some interest from non ringers or lapsed ones!  It will be a great time for recruitment so don’t miss out.       

There are some towers in the branch that I have not rung at, so I will endeavour to make a few visits over the coming months.  It will also be a chance to say hello to any ringers unknown to me, but I hope to see you at branch practices anyway!

Branch practices are for the benefit of everyone.  If you have never been or seldom attend, please tell us what would encourage you to regularly support them.  Take learners along for the experience – don’t expect them to go alone.   

Enjoy your ringing and everything associated with it.  Make 2012 the year you made a difference to the Southern Branch.

Best wishes to you all.

David Hillier