Is Ringing THAT Dangerous??!

By on 12-Mar-2020 - The photo shows two ringers from my tower who both damaged their right foot within a few days of each other,thus forming what they chose to call ‘Club Foot’. They found that they could still enjoy ringing, even wearing a surgical boot, provided they added a little extra height to their other foot. But it […] Read more

Death by Bob Doubles? (Or ‘What a Load of Bayles!)

By on 10-Mar-2020 - One of the things I do for my (ringing) sins is to organise the Thursday morning training sessions at the Edgehill Ringing Centre in Kineton, Warwickshire. We run two sessions of about 75mins each, each with two trainees who take it in turn to ring with a ‘good’ band around them. Of course, this means […] Read more

The Only Way is NOT Bob Doubles…..

By on 08-Mar-2020 - Phil is a teacher at the Birmingham School of Bell Ringing and is passionate about getting the basics right for every new ringer, especially bell handling and ropesight. Here he shares some thoughts on moving onto Plain Bob Doubles. Plain Bob Doubles has become the “go to” method for beginners to take their first steps […] Read more

Plain Bob Doubles for Dummies

By on 06-Mar-2020 - Re-reading something I wrote a while ago on Plain Hunting, I realise what a remarkably long way I have come in the past six months. What seemed tremendously difficult then, strikes me as trivial now. I only hope that the same alchemy will occur now I’m embarking on Plain Bob Doubles. Einstein once said that […] Read more

Level 5 Masterclass – Spreading the Love!

By on 03-Mar-2020 - If you are relatively new to ringing and are lucky enough to have found an ART-accredited teacher to take you through Learning the Ropes (LtR) Levels 1 to 5, then achieving Level 5 should be your target. When you achieve Level 5, you will be invited to attend the ART Masterclass in Birmingham. This is […] Read more