Author Archives: Judith Frye

Scotland: The Challenge of Geography

By on 25-Apr-2017 - In the British Isles there are more than 5400 rings of bells (with 5 or more bells) but only 22 of these are in Scotland. This means that towers are very sparse. From Dumfries in the Southwest to Nairn in the Northeast is 235 miles (a 41⁄2 hour drive). From Haddington in the Southeast to […] Read more

Thoughts on the ART Module 1 course – from the Edinburgh Ringers

By on 28-Feb-2017 - Several ringers from Edinburgh attended the Bell Handling course at Tulloch on Saturday and Sunday. Here are some comments from them: “I triumphantly tamed a wayward (unleashed) bell rope for the first time ever. And conquered some of those ‘what ifs’ that have previously prevented me from teaching.An essential first step towards being able to […] Read more