Wirral Branch May Bank Holiday Car Outing Monday 2nd May 2005

Thanks to John Collinson (Eastham) for a really well organised outing - this at his 'first attempt'! Sunny, if cool, start but the rain caught up with us later in the day. A good pub lunch, however, ensured we had sufficient fuel to keep warm. No lock-outs - although there was delayed admission at Gresford, even after the keys were located! No one got lost thanks to a typically detailed tour map created by Bob Peers (Bromborough).

The Towers...
St Mary the Virgin, Pulford 8 bells 9-3-6 in G#	All Saints, Gresford 8 bells 24-0-3 in D
St Chad, Holt 6 bells 7-3-14 in Ab	Sign at Gresford
St Mary, Tilston 6 bells 9-1-2 in A (GF)	All Saints, Handley 6 bells 14-2-0 in F (GF)
St Alban , Tattenhall 6 bells 12-0-7 in F#	St Helen, Tarporley 8 bells 10-0-10 in G
... and The People
Bob Peers (Mapman) and John Collinson (Planman), organiser of the outing, chat with some of the ringers while waiting at Holt.	James, Alf, Alison and Ben Plant with Sue Sparling (all Wallasey St Nicholas)

Val Beecroft (Bebington)	Will Harrison (Oxton)	Ben Plant (St Nick's)	James Plant (St Nick's)
Helen Williams, rising star from Neston!	Margaret Allen (Heswall) fascinated by explanation of 'The Bromborough Block' expounded by Geoff Sparling (St Nick's)	Sue Sparling (St Nick's)	Randle Tinkler (West Kirby) and Sharon Williams (Eastham)
Some of the ringers and friends outside Tarporley at the end of a most enjoyable day. Thanks John!