By Helen McGregor on 02-Nov-2019 - The most southerly ART Ringing Centre in the UK is on the delightful island of Alderney. With a population varying between only 1300 and 1500, depending on the season, front doors are not locked, cars are parked with keys in, bank tellers have no glass screens, passengers on the flights/ferry to Guernsey/UK embark by first […] Read more
By Helen McGregor on 02-Apr-2018 - Here on Alderney we have St Anne’s bells, a truly lovely peal of 12. With a tenor of 13cwt they are light enough for our inexperienced band and heavy enough to be interesting to experts … but what we lacked was a teaching facility for children. To catch them before they get really serious about […] Read more
By Helen McGregor on 11-Feb-2018 - Have you rung a Quarter Peal of Plain Bob Minor on an inside bell? If you have, and you are keen to progress, why not come to Tulloch for a week in July and learn about St Clement’s College Bob Minor, Bastow Little Bob Minor, Little Bob, Treble Bobbing and Kent Treble Bob Minor. In […] Read more
By Helen McGregor on 09-Oct-2017 - Have you rung a Quarter Peal of Bob minor on an inside bell? If so, please come to Tulloch for the week and learn about St Clement’s College Bob Minor, Bastow Minor, Little Bob, Treble Bobbing and Kent TB minor. In addition to Tower Bell Ringing, Handbell ringing will also be encouraged to assist understanding […] Read more
By Helen McGregor on 06-Oct-2017 - Are you an ART accredited teacher? Would you enjoy a week (preferably two!) staying in the beautiful Scottish Highlands supporting a small, local band? Free accommodation is available for the following weeks: Sat Oct 7th – Sat Oct 21st Sat Oct 21st – Oct 28th – no accommodation available Oct 28th – Sat Nov 11th […] Read more
By Helen McGregor on 04-Oct-2017 - Here at Tulloch we have just run our first training course. Presented with 8 people all keen to learn bob doubles, we needed an imaginative approach to give them all enough rope time…here it is…..Put a tutor on one bell, tell everyone else to catch hold of a bell. Their aim is to strike their […] Read more
By Helen McGregor on 07-Aug-2017 - The Tulloch band are looking for some more help….. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ART Trained ringing teacher to enjoy a visit to Scotland with free accommodation, in exchange for some friendly and supportive ringing leadership between October 7th 2017 and the 31st March 2018. It’s the perfect opportunity for an accredited teacher […] Read more
By Helen McGregor on 28-May-2017 - Are there any handbells in your tower? Don’t be afraid to use them to learn all about hunting and the importance of knowing your place. It doesn’t matter if you have never picked up a handbell before! Holding the strap with your thumb uppermost, practise the upstroke (equivalent to a handstroke in the tower) and […] Read more
By Helen McGregor on 21-Mar-2017 - This is an opportunity to get on track with the best team sport/performing art/mathematical puzzle in the UK! Learn to ring week Sept 18th – 22nd Are you struggling to get enough ‘rope-time’ in your home tower? 18 places are available @ £50 per head for 5 days of total immersion in the fun of […] Read more
By Helen McGregor on 31-Oct-2016 - We would like to offer free accommodation in one of our holiday cottages in return for some bellringing. The Tulloch ringing centre, comprising a light 12, a light 8, a dumb-bell, classroom, kitchen and leisure facilities is looking for a resident teacher, or preferably a couple. In return, we are offering a free holiday cottage […] Read more