BBC Music Day is calling for bands of ringers to get involved with an ambitious plan for bells to ring out simultaneously across the UK at 7pm on Friday 3rd June. The second BBC Music Day aims to celebrate and showcase music within communities and the theme this year is Read more…
Despite Storm Katie trying her best to stop us from getting about on the morning of Easter Monday with fallen trees and closed bridges plenty of ringers ventured out to ring at the various towers open on the way to Tunstall, the venue for this year’s County AGM being hosted Read more…
The method for the County 8-bell Striking Competition this year, to be held on Saturday 2nd July, is Grandsire Triples. The touch is below, provided by Daniel Brady: 238 Grandsire Triples (or ppsss ppbspbs ppsss) N.B. This touch can be shortened to 125 for practice purposes by omitting the 4th Read more…
Ab Kettleby were a ring of three until January of this year when they were finally augmented to six. Hear the original three and the new six. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get here.
The following is an abbreviated summary of the salient points of the meeting held on 27th February: The vacant CC Representative position for the remainder of this triennium will be filled at the AGM in March The accounts for 2013, 2014 and 2015 are all complete and going to be audited, Read more…
The KCACR AGM is being hosted by the Rochester District this year, based around Tunstall. Full details about the day including timings, tower routes and lunch menu are available to download here. Note: slight change of drinks available on the day. Officer Nominations are now welcome, to be submitted either Read more…
The District Outing this year is heading to Oxford on Saturday 10th September. Although tower details aren’t finalised as yet, I have asked for the following: New College (10, 20cwt) St. Mary Magdalene (10, 7-1-12) St. Ebbe (8, 4-3-19) Magdalen College (10, 17-1-7) Christ Church Cathedral (12, 31-0-23) We will Read more…
Following a proposal submitted to the KCACR General Committee recently, I am please to be able to let you know that the District was successful in obtaining an award of £1,000 to enable us to build a portable simulator setup! The idea behind the portable simulator is that we will Read more…
Prior to standing down from the role of Training Officer, Peter Dale produced a set of guidelines to help people who are looking to organise a ringing-related training event. These guidelines, along with specimen application and feedback forms, can be downloaded from the links below: Guidlines for Organising a Training Read more…
The Lewisham District hosted a county-wide Youth Practice in late February at the small church of Saint Martin of Tours, Chelsfield. Attendance was fairly good, with twelve young ringers from the Lewisham and Tonbridge Districts making an appearance. The afternoon consisted of a huge range of ringing, from rounds and Read more…