By Bill Bookless on 05-Oct-2015 - My wife and I went over to America in August to visit our son and meet his new potential in-laws. They live in Chicago. During the trip we also took the opportunity to include a tour of Boston, Cape Cod and the Islands. Whilst reading about the tourist attractions in Boston I came upon Henry […] Read more
By Helen McGregor on 05-Oct-2015 - Having augmented to 12 we needed to teach lots more ringers in order to ring rounds on 12 regularly on Sunday mornings. Happily now we have over 20 names on the books so we have met that objective but there is now a risk that we will become the victim of our own success! How […] Read more
By Sue Faull on 28-Sep-2015 - On Saturday the 24th October, Sue Faull will be tutoring a M1 course at St Wulfram’s, Grantham. Delegates are invited to arrive for introduction and coffee at 9.30am, then the rest of the morning will be dedicated to the theory of teaching a skilled activity, and practical sessions on teaching the basic components of ringing, […] Read more
By Rosemary Pegrum on 26-Sep-2015 - I think this is a better way of putting it than writing about why I nearly gave up bell ringing as that suggests I was unhappy or not enjoying ringing which was never the case. Week after week Vicki and I faced each other on opposite sides of a bell rope, me feeling I was […] Read more
By Christine Broadley on 25-Sep-2015 - There are still spaces available on a M2 course to be held at St Michaels, Macclesfield, on the 31st October 2015. This course will be tutored by Paul Lewis and is suitable for those whose personal standard of ringing is at a minimum level of a quarter peal of bob minor on an inside bell. […] Read more
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By Phillip George on 21-Sep-2015 - We have two ringers coming to the end of their D of E bronze award, and within the last week another young ringer has asked us to support him in this scheme. Our first ringer is Jonathan who will this week be successfully completed his bronze level. He started to learn bell handling in March […] Read more
By Richard Booth on 15-Sep-2015 - Following an approach from Alan Bentley of Aston Clinton Ringing Centre, an ITTS Module 1 course was arranged at Marsworth with first choice of places being offered to Oxford Diocesan Guild members, with Frank Seabright as tutor. In the event, the number of ODG members booking was rather disappointing and the course was opened up […] Read more
By Susan Read on 07-Sep-2015 - Many ringers just think of simulators as an expedient, allowing practice without annoying the neighbours. However, they offer a lot more. Indeed, the use of sensors combined with sophisticated software allows all kinds of practice and learning, whether individually or as a band, that are just not possible with real bells. Graham Nabb, with advice […] Read more
By Alan Burlison on 01-Sep-2015 - I read the Edington Training School, 2015 post with interest, as a mid-50’s learner myself I’m keen to hear the experiences of others. The bit about stay breaking struck a chord, within the first couple minutes of me being on a bell for the first time, doing just backstroke, the already-twice-repaired slider gave up the […] Read more