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Hexham Abbey Ringers’ North Norfolk Trip 2007

Our 2007 trip was to North Norfolk, + Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. The trip was from Saturday 28^th July to Saturday 4^th August. It was organised by Melanie Newman and Clive Moon.

The programme for the week is shown below.

		North Norfolk coast
Itinerary short version		Bell desert areas: although there are many towers to choose from, there are some areas which seem to have no bells at all (see above). Campsite and booking information
Sat 21^st Sun 22^nd Mon 23^rd Tue 24^th	Wed 25^th Thu 26^th Fri 27^th Sat 28^th

See short version

Saturday 28^th July
14.30 – 15.30	Surfleet, St Laurence, (12), [12-0-9] A few of us stopped here on our way to Little Snoring. We did not have enough to ring the 12. We rang 8.

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Sunday 29^th July We didn’t have lunch at the Lord Nelson at Burnham Thorpe, Nelson’s birthplace. There was also the Wells – Walsingham light railway, but most people were too busy cycling – into a head wind!		Font at Little Walsingham
Time	Tower, dedication, (number of bells), [weight]	Miles to:	Ringing master (RM) + ringers
10.00 – 10.50	Little Walsingham, St Mary V & All Saints, (6) [19-1-23] (Ringing for 11.00am service)	3.5	All Clive (RM)
11.30 – 12.15	North Creake, St Mary the Virgin, (6) [12cwt]	5.5	Gill, Karen, Kris, Judith, Richard, Steve (RM), Stephie, John, Jean, David, Caroline, Gerald, Clare, Mike
11.30 – 12.15	Wighton, All Saints, (6), [7-2-4]	2	Andy, Pat, Geoff, John B, Nick, Neville & Anne, Ruth (RM), Clive & Anne, Imogen, Katie, Amy, Chris,
14.30 – 15.30	Fakenham, St Peter & St Paul, (8) [19-3-0]	6	Neville(RM)
16.00 – 17.00	East Raynham, St Mary, (8), [9-3-5]	3.5	Andy (RM)
	Return to campsite	6

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Monday 30^th July Many of us had lunch in the churchyard at Aylsham.		Aylsham church
10.00 – 11.00	Saxthorpe, St Andrew, (6), [2-3-10] This is a very light six with sprung steel stays. They were supposed to go OK, and they did – once you got used to them.		11	Clive & Anne, Amy, Imy, Katie, Ruth, Pat (RM), Denis, Alyson, Kris, Judith, Karen, Richard, Chris, Gill
10.00 – 11.00	Heydon, St Peter & St Paul, (6), [6-1-6]		14	Caroline, David, John & Jean, Neville & Anne (RM), Clare, Mike, Stephie, Steve, Gerald, Andy, Geoff, John B, Nick
11.30 – 12.30	Aylsham, St Michael, (10), [17-1-6 ] Anyone for Double Norwich Court Bob Caters?		5 / 6	All Clive (RM)
14.30 – 15.30	Salle, St Peter & St Paul, (8), [18.0-0] Great enthusiasm for this church at www.norfolkchurches.co.uk – not so sure about the bells…		5	All Geoff (RM)
16.00 – 17.00	Reepham, St Michael, (8), [8-3-22] Norfolk Surprise Major here		2	All Denis (RM)
	Return to campsite		12

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Tuesday 31^st July Cycling day, taking cars + bikes to Watlington. Campsite to King’s Lynn is 24 miles. Distances below start from there. Drive to Swaffham at the end of the day.			Inside Walpole St Peter
10.00 – 10.45	Watlington, St Peter & St Paul, (6), [8-2-2] GF	6		Denis, Alyson, Karen, Kris, Judith, Richard, Steve, Stephie, John, Jean (RM), Gerald, Pat, Nick, Ruth, Andy, Gill
10.00 – 10.45	Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, (6), [10-3-22] GF	6		Geoff, John B, Clive & Anne, Imogen, Katie, Amy, Chris, Clare, Mike (RM), Caroline & David, Neville & Anne, Anne C
11.15 – 12.00	Terrington St John, (6), [10-3-2]	5		Denis, Alyson (RM), Karen, Kris, Judith, Richard, Steve, Stephie, John, Jean, Gerald, Pat, Nick, Ruth, Andy, Gill
11.15 – 12.00	Walpole St Peter, (6), [12-1-0]	7.5		Geoff, John B, Clive & Anne, Imogen, Katie, Amy, Chris, Clare (RM), Mike, Caroline & David, Neville & Anne, Anne C
11.45 – 12.30	Walpole St Andrew, (6), [15-2-16]	4.75 / 0.75		All John B
14.00 – 15.00	Terrington St Clement, (8), [11-3-8] Kent Treble Bob Major? This church is one of the models for Fenchurch St Paul in Dorothy L Sayers’ novel “The Nine Tailors”	3.5		All Pat (RM)
17.00 – 18.00	Swaffham (8)	16		All Andy (RM)
	Return to campsite	19

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Wednesday 1^st August Lots of things to do on this “day off”. Walking on the North Norfolk coast? Sandringham? Holkham Hall? Handbells? Swimming at Holkham beach?
15.00 – 16.00	Wells-next-the-Sea, St Nicholas, (8), [16-3-16]	8	All Steve (RM)
16.30 – 17.30	Holkham, St Withburga, (6), [19-1-1] A meaty (but very loud) six with good views from the top of the tower.	3	All John S (RM)
	Return to campsite	11

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Thursday 2^nd August Another cycling day, perhaps slightly more energetic than Tuesday. Those interested in looking around Great Ryburgh who are not ringing there could have time on the way past, or another day, as it is only 3½ miles from the campsite.
09.30 – 10.30	Great Ryburgh, St Andrew, (6), [12-0-16] Entry in www.norfolkchurches.co.uk opens with “Welcome to the pleasure dome”	3.5	Andy, Pat, Geoff, John B, Nick (RM), Neville & Anne, Ruth, Clive & Anne, Imogen, Amy, Clare, Mike, Richard, Anne C
10.00 – 11.00	Whissonsett, SMV, (6), [6-3-22] GF	8.5	Denis, Alyson, Karen, Kris (RM), Judith, Richard, Steve, Stephie, John, Jean, David, Caroline, Gerald, Chris, Katie
11.30 – 12.30	Gressenhall, The Assumption, (8), [9-2-13]	8 / 5.5	All Denis (RM)
14.00 – 15.00	East Dereham, St Nicholas, (8), [22-3-1] Majestic bells.	3	All Neville (RM)
16.00 – 17.00	Beetley, St Mary Magdalene, (8), [4-0-7]	4	All Ruth (RM)
	Return to campsite (total circuit approx 28 miles)	9.5

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Friday, 3^rd August Back to the seaside! No-one went on the North Norfolk railway from Sheringham to Holt after Cromer, but some of us did go swimming again. Good views from the tope of the tower at Cromer. Good meal + beer in the garden at the pub at Binham on the way back.
10.15 – 11.30	Southrepps, St James, (6), [12-2-4] Not able to ring at North Repps, but have 1hr 15mins here (originally billed as an 8!) Leave campsite at 9.30	22	All Andy (RM)
13.00 – 14.00	Cromer, St Peter & St Paul, (6), [12-1-7] Large rope circle, nice bells Tall tower with views of the sea	4	All Pat (RM)
16.00 – 17.00	Holt, St Andrew, (8), [7-0-8] A nice light eight for the last tower of the trip. Double Norwich CBM, Norfolk S Major. They moved their practice (to Wiveton) to allow us to ring here.	9	All Clive (RM)
	Return to campsite via pub at Binham	10

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Saturday 4^th August

No towers today. I did try to get Boston, but there was a wedding on.

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One page version (no pictures)

All towers confirmed

Saturday 28^th July

14.30 – 15.30

Surfleet, St Laurence, (12), [12-0-9]

Sunday 29^th July Cycling day from campsite

10.00 – 11.00	Little Walsingham, St Mary V & All Saints, (6) [19-1-23]
11.30 – 12.15	North Creake, St Mary the Virgin, (6) [12cwt]
11.30 – 12.15	Wighton, All Saints, (6), [7-2-4]
14.30 – 15.30	Fakenham, St Peter & St Paul, (8) [19-3-0]
16.00 – 17.00	East Raynham, St Mary, (8), [9-3-5]

Monday 30^th July

10.00 – 11.00	Saxthorpe
10.00 – 11.00	Heydon
11.30 – 12.30	Aylsham
14.30 – 15.30	Salle
16.00 – 17.00	Reepham

Tuesday 31^st July Cycling day

10.00 – 10.45	Watlington	A
10.00 – 10.45	Wiggenhall SMM	B
11.15 – 12.00	Terrington St John	A
11.15 – 12.00	Walpole St Peter	B
11.45 – 12.30	Walpole St Andrew	A/B
14.00 – 15.00	Terrington St Clement	All
17.00 – 18.00	Swaffham (8)	All

Wednesday 1^st August Morning off

15.00 – 16.00	Wells
16.30 – 17.30	Holkham

Thursday 2^nd August Cycling day

09.30 – 10.30	Great Ryburgh, St Andrew, (6), [12-0-16]	Group A (cyclists)
10.00 – 11.00	Whissonsett, SMV, (6), [6-3-22] GF	Group B
11.30 – 12.30	Gressenhall, The Assumption, (8), [9-2-13]	All
14.00 – 15.00	East Dereham, St Nicholas, (8), [22-3-1]	All
16.00 – 17.00	Beetley	All

Friday 3^rd August

10.15 – 11.30	Southrepps, , (6), [12-2-4]	All
13.00 – 14.00	Cromer, , (6), [12-1-7]	All
16.00 – 17.00	Holt, , (8), [7-0-8]	All

Saturday 4^th August

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Campsite and booking information

We were based at Crossways Caravan and Camping Park, Little Snoring (near Fakenham). Very basic facilities but good size and location

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The trip in 2006 was to Derbyshire. For the itinerary follow this link.

Trip in 2005 was to Rutland.

The trip in 2004 was to Exmoor, ringing in Devon and Somerset. For the itinerary follow this link.

The trip in 2003 was to Settle, North Yorkshire. For the itinerary follow this link

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