By Simon Head on 31-Jul-2015 - I thought that people may be interested in the story behind the silent and unconducted quarter of Bob Doubles rung at Woughton on the Green (Bucks) on Sunday 31st August. A few months previously we discussed the idea of ringing a silent and unconducted quarter peal. One ringer had always wanted to have a go […] Read more
By Richard Booth on 24-Jul-2015 - The Grade 1 Listed Church of St Mary the Virgin, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, contains a ring of 6 bells which have long been notorious as awkward to ring. This was hardly a problem for many years during which the Church did not have a regular band of ringers and the bells were only rung very […] Read more
By Rose Nightingale on 18-Jul-2015 - For many, of the most enjoyable perks of learning to ring Church bells is the tradition of visiting and ringing at other towers. Ringing outings give us the chance to explore some beautiful Churches, ring a variety of bells and socialise with other ringers. Like a lot of bands, every year, Marsworth team arrange an […] Read more
By Rob Parker on 12-Jul-2015 - SmART Ringer Blogs is a brand new addition to the host of services provided by SmART Ringer – the website for the Association of Ringing Teachers and Learning the Ropes. Blogs enables everyone involved with ART and LtR to share their successes, challenges and stories with other ringers, teachers and mentors as well as the […] Read more