I started bell ringing on 6 August as part of the Armistice centenary and in that time I have:

•Rung for 95 hours, over a 100-day period;

•Rung a bell the same weight as a Mini (1252 kg);

•Rung a bell which is 361 years old;

•Rung with 20 ringers in my band with a total of 600 years’ ringing experience;

•Rung in three beautiful bell towers;

•Passed my Learning the Ropes Level 1;

•Been interviewed and filmed by Scottish TV (allowing me to miss a maths test); and

•Rung three times on Armistice Day!

I am loving my new hobby and am very grateful to my patient and dedicated teachers and band members for making me feel so welcome. I can’t wait for the next 100 days!

This article first appeared in the 10th edition of Tower Talk magazine – to receive future editions of this free, quarterly e-magazine, please subscribe here.