ART News: Why do ringers lapse?
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Lytchett Allsorts ‘Plain Bob Doubles Challenge’
By Debbie Phipps on 17-Jun-2019 - When it was decided to launch a bell restoration project at St Mary’s Lytchett Matravers in Dorset, Tower Captain Debbie Phipps came up with a clever fund-raising idea which will benefit the band once they are ringing on their newly restored bells as well. Debbie writes; I have challenged ringers from Lytchett Matravers and Lytchett […] Read more
Module 1 course to be held at the East Riding Ringing Centre, 27th July 2019
By ART Administrator on 17-Jun-2019 - Tutored by Gill Hughes, this course held on the 27th July is the first part of the ART Training scheme. Ideal for those who would like to teach bell handling, or who are already teaching but would like to extend their skills, module 1 breaks down bell handling into small, manageable steps so the new […] Read more
Quite a week!
By Christopher Wright on 15-Jun-2019 - We’ve had a really good week at MiniRingers! We were due to start casting our bells on Thursday; a rather poor forecast meant that this needed to be postponed – water and molten metal are uncomfortable bed companions! So instead we spent a second session, learning to make the moulds. As one Mum said, “They […] Read more
… and 5 makes 13.
By Sedgemoor Ringing Centre on 13-Jun-2019 - Coming soon to Sedgemoor Ringing Centre Bridgwater. Richard Lee Read more
From Rounds to five- spliced Surprise Major (a dash of good fortune and a heap of hard work!)
By Cara Tatterton on 11-Jun-2019 - I started my ringing journey in March 2015 and within 3 months I was well and truly hooked. In January of this year I rang inside to five-spliced Surprise Major. I would describe my ringing journey so far as being peppered with good fortune coupled with a lot of hard work. Here are my top […] Read more
This Girl Can
By Sue Thomas on 03-Jun-2019 - It was Christmas Eve 2017 and I was walking through the Cathedral grounds in Carlisle. The bells were sounding out joyfully. It reminded me of my childhood and my two older brothers ringing at Christmas services. I was ‘the little girl’ and not allowed to learn to ring. I could join the choir. I related […] Read more
ART News: 2020 ART Conference – Hilton Derbyshire
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The Shenfield Young Ringers’ Quiz…..
By Ruth Suggett on 25-May-2019 - In a previous edition of Tower Talk, there was an article about the Shenfield ringers written by Beth Johnson. In it, Sarah Robbins, one of the young ringers, told us about a quiz that had been devised especially for the young ringers. So……. here it is: Question 1. How many ringers are there roughly nationwide? […] Read more
Bell Ringing Fun Stuff…..
By ART Administrator on 25-May-2019 - Ringer Susan Hall from Derbyshire has come up with an array of quirky bell ringing related logos and deigns for hoodies, t-shirts, scarves, mugs, bags, stickers………the list goes on. A great present for your Tower Captain, or something to break the ice at a practice? See what ‘SuzySuperlative’ has to offer at her online shop […] Read more