Blue Line Method Diagram for Grandsire Doubles

Where do I start?

This diagram shows the order of work in the method. The accompanying table shows the first few changes in the method and the first work you do as you move around the circle.

Starting Positions in Grandsire Doubles
Bell No	Starts With	Starting Places	First Work
3	One blow in 3rds then In to Lead	(3)32LL234..	4/5 Down
4	Dodge Up to 5ths	(4)5432LL2..	4/5 Up
5	Dodge Down to 4ths	(5)455432L..	3rds

The 2nd bell is also a hunt bell, it starts by going into the lead and then plain hunts. As a signpost for the hunt bell ringer, you ring after the treble on the first blow in 7th place and again as you come down from the back, in 2nd place before leading.

Work at Bob and Single in Grandsire Doubles

This table illustrates how you will be affected if the conductor calls a Bob or Single. The call will be made when the treble is in third place. This is shown as a small triangle on the chart or an underline in the table below.

How the Conductor's calls affect your work
About to Do	Bob Called		Single Called
About to Do	Do This	Next Work	Do This	Next Work
3rds 2LL2332LL2..	Unaffected	4/5 Down as usual	Make 2nds, become the new hunt bell 2LL22LL234..	Hunting until next call
4/5 Down 345545432L..	Double Dodge in 4/5 Up 3454545543..	3rds	Same as a Bob	3rds
4/5 Up L234545543..	Make 3rds, become the new hunt bell L2332LL234..	Hunting until next call	Make Long 3rds L233332LL2..	4/5 Down
HUNT BELL 55432LL234..	Double Dodge in 4/5 Down 554545432L..	4/5 Up	Same as Bob	4/5 Up

Another View

People learn in different ways, by presenting the same information in different formats maximises the chance of it being understood. The diagram below is based upon an idea from Anne Robinson, adapting a blue circle diagram of a plain course to show the work at a call.

The conductor will call at the point marked by the bar across the line of your bell in the plain course, change your counting to follow the route of the thicker line to the point where it ends, then pick up the line of the plain course at that point.

Additional Help

If you would like to customise the method diagram with a different bell as the blue line, or change the layout or diagram style, then follow this link to the Change Ringing Toolkit diagram page.

The Change Ringing Toolkit contains a tool to help you learn to count your places in this method. Say your place to yourself and enter it on the keypad or screen. The clock face and blue line display adjusts to guide you along. An error is indicated by a tick-tick sound, simply put in the correct place to continue. As your skill improves, these guides can be turned off. Instructions are given on screen or in more detail by choosing HELP from the menu. Try it here : Learn the Line.