So you've learnt to plain hunt and have plain hunted to several methods, Plain bob, Grandsire, St. Simons etc. either doubles or higher, hopefully you have even rung a quarter peal from the treble, now it's time to start learning something inside or on a working bell. Traditionally it's either Plain Bob Doubles or Grandsire Doubles. There are lot's of arguments which one should be first, I learnt Bob Doubles first so I tend to suggest it first, the bobs are slightly easier than Grandsire, but really I can't see it matters.
1. First of all learn the circle of work:
Plain bob doubles is just plain hunting with two bells dodging and the other two bells making places. You can learn the order of working using a circle as shown below. The blue numbers are where each bell starts. In plain bob each bell starts just after doing a piece of work. i.e. the 2nd has just made 2nd's
2. Learn the Line
You need to learn the line, off by heart so you know the places to ring in. Know your places will tell you what speed to ring at, Slow, Steady or fast. Keep drawing the line out on a piece of paper until you can draw it out without thinking about it, or you can use an app or computer programme.
I find the RSW website very useful, Plain Bob Doubles is available from the link below:
https://rsw.me.uk/blueline/methods/view/Plain_Bob_Doubles
3. Practice the line
Click the link and it will show the method. There are four buttons along the top. 1. Details, 2. Line, 3. Grid, 4. Practice. Click on practice and you will be able to draw the line out on the screen using the arrows at the bottom. I have made a short Youtube video of it of me doing it.
