The Association elected Andrew Philips of Newport (via Usk) as its new Master.

It is with considerable sadness that we have to advise that Jack Pryor passed away peacefully in his sleep during the afternoon of 30th March 2006. He was aged 87.

Please note that the tower correspondent at Usk has very recently changed and it is now Philip Huxley.

Sue Hiscox advises that the practices, which had been alternating between Llangybi and their neighbours at Tredunnoc during the summer, are now being held weekly at Tredunnoc for the foreseeable future.

Every now again that unexpected "once in a lifetime" opportunity comes along and so it was on New Year's Day 2006 when the ringers from Llandaff Cathedral took up an invitation from the Westminster Abbey Company of Ringers to ring at the Abbey.