By Nicki Lang on 04-Apr-2016 - My mentor, Rob Perry and I had rung for some years at Marksbury, near Bath, but out of the blue one day all ringing was stopped there due to frame movement causing cracking of the tower. To suddenly have our bells pronounced ‘unringable’ and to have no ‘home’ tower is a really strange feeling. We […] Read more
By Gaye Soule on 22-Mar-2016 - For the past three years I have participated in our annual, district striking competition – the first time being six months after commencing to learn to ring. Each time our tower, comprised of relatively new ringers, has entered the rounds/call changes category. I am reminded each year what a great learning activity this proves to […] Read more
By Alan Burlison on 20-Mar-2016 - One of the things Chris, my ringing teacher, has encouraged us to do is to visit other towers. So far I’ve rung at eight different towers, and although at times it’s been quite daunting I have found it helpful. The bells in each tower all have their own ‘personality’, both individually and as a group […] Read more
By Christine Purnell on 18-Mar-2016 - After an extensive three page recruitment cover in The Western Daily Press and advertising in our local Towers, we were delighted to enrol several young ringers (10 and 12 yrs old). They all bonded well and our Young ringers group (calling themselves The Edingers), started at Edington Ringing Centre in Wiltshire during the Easter Holidays […] Read more
By Alan Burlison on 06-Mar-2016 - I’ve recently begun ringing Plain Hunt Doubles and when I did it was suggested I started on the third bell. The reasoning behind that was that when ringing on third the order that you ring over the other bells is 4,5,1,2,4,5,Lead,Lead,1,2 which means that you are simply ringing over the bells in order. That means […] Read more
By Richard Booth on 06-Mar-2016 - As an ART Teaching Centre, Marsworth tower is largely focussed on teaching new ringers – we have busy practices with regular attendance from both our own ringers and many who come from other towers. The more experienced ringers at Marsworth realised we were spending the vast majority of our time repeatedly ringing exercises for developing […] Read more
By Mike Rodger on 18-Feb-2016 - Nearing the age of 66, I was delighted to have received my certificates from John for my ringing efforts. It was great to have my struggles recognised as there were times when I thought perhaps I didn’t have enough grey cells left. With John’s patience and dedication, I am now beginning to find my ringing […] Read more
By Bob Cox on 15-Feb-2016 - A personal perspective by a Conducting Course (Part 1) training participant. Most people reading will be more progressed than I in bell ringing. You may find this write-up a bit obvious but you may still enjoy, and remember, when you were where I’m at now. I learned Bob Doubles some years ago and then just […] Read more
By Sue Marshall on 09-Feb-2016 - It all began with an email from Lucy to Graham stating her enthusiasm to do more ringing and in particular ring some spliced surprise major. So, on 28th August 2008, John Gwynne, Lucy Gwynne, Sue Marshall and Graham Nabb rang their first quarter peal together. It was Cambridge, Beverley and Surfleet at Keresley. Since then, […] Read more
By Moira Johnson on 08-Feb-2016 - Twinkle Twinkle Performed by the Church Gresley Band, Derbyshire. Read more