As I write this, the Summer holidays are in full swing, the Olympic Games have drawn to a close and, for some, it is an opportunity to go on holiday and be able to take a little bit of time out from the usual routines. I mention the Olympics because Read more…
Last month, I mentioned that the Kent Young Ringers would be participating in this year’s Ringing World National Youth Contest in London. I want to start this month’s Words from the Chair by congratulating our team of young ringers who took part in the contest. It was a very busy Read more…
I write this after returning home from the annual 8-Bell Striking Competition at Quex Park which also included the Extraordinary General Meeting to discuss the rule changes to the Bell Restoration Fund. Five Districts entered the competition and all successfully completed the test piece of 280 changes of Canterbury Pleasure Read more…
I am sure that most of you will have seen a couple of notices on the KCACR Facebook pages and on the website about the review of the Association Rules and a forthcoming Extraordinary General Meeting. Over the last few months I have been looking at our rules with a Read more…
Explanatory Notes The rules of the Association have existed in their current form for many years and, although minor alterations have been made, they have not undergone a full review for some time. The result of this is that the rules have become somewhat unwieldy in some situations and in Read more…
Things have settled down for many after the Easter break and, for me, this marks the start of another year cycle in the life of the KCACR following the AGM on Easter Monday. The AGM was held at St Margaret’s, Rainham (which is, incidentally the tower where I was taught Read more…
I have received a message from the daughter of Douglas Bratt of Mereworth informing me of his recent death. Douglas was a longstanding member of the Association and taught many people to ring. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.
I write this as we finalise the arrangements for the Association AGM on Monday 1st April at Rainham. You may have already seen the programme on the KCACR website which gives details of the towers that will be open as well as the timetable for events on that day. We Read more…
As I write this, I can see the first daffodil opening in my garden. It is always a joy to see the signs of Spring and the prospect that Winter is hopefully losing its grasp on us – although perhaps I am speaking too soon… Sadly, in recent weeks we Read more…