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Precisely, Alison and John, thank you.
I wish I had the courage to say "No Fee No Ring".
If the CCCBR set a minimum fee, would that help, or would it just give towers an excuse to be stingy?

I wish we got paid for weddings here. I have to ask for my fee and it comes over as greedy. We are either told that the bride and/or groom has a connection with the church (well, duh, surely that's why they've chosen this church) or that the money goes straight to the church funds. No one ever queries this. Can someone tell me how to persuade the various TCs I ring with that we are earning a wage? I might donate mine to the church or equally I might buy mars bars with it, but I consider it's my money to do as I like with. And all but one of the towers I ring at are an hour or more away in the car, plus parking, so I'd at least like to cover my expenses.