A reminder of our upcoming District Practice: Date: Saturday 8 February 2020 Time: Ringing from 10.00 to 12.00 noon Location: SS Peter & Paul, Aylesford (8, 13cwt) Upper Floor ringing chamber Postcode: ME20 7AY Everyone welcome – ringing from rounds and call changes upwards. Refreshments provided and WC available.
Many thanks to Mereworth for hosting the Maidstone Quarterly Meeting and District Practice in their beautiful church. Thanks to Terry for leading the ringing which ranged from rounds and call changes to Cambridge Minor. Particular thanks to the Churchwarden Robert Earl and the local helpers for providing excellent refreshments. Minutes Read more…
A reminder of our next District Quarterly Meeting, with Practice: Date: Saturday 11 January 2020 Time: Ringing: 3.00 pm Meeting: 4.00 pm Further ringing until 5.30 pm Location: Mereworth, St Lawrence (6 bells, 9cwt) Upper Floor Ringing Chamber Postcode: ME18 5LS Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. Ringing from Read more…
Colin advises that there will be no further practices at Barming until Friday 3rd January 2020.
A reminder it’s our District Carol Service on Saturday 14 December at 4.30 pm at All Saints Church, Loose, ME15 0BU. Please do come and enjoy the Service. Everyone welcome. Refreshments follow the Service with mulled wine, mince pies, Christmas cake, tea, coffee, etc. (WC available). The Carol Service has been Read more…
A new sound control system is being installed at Maidstone, All Saints starting on 6th January 2020 and is expected to take 4-6 weeks. During this time the bells of All Saints will be out of action. An update will be posted when the work is complete in early to Read more…
I, along with 11 other ‘students’, all of us from the Maidstone District, attended the Module 1 Teaching Course held at Yalding today, led by ART Course Tutor, Moira. I was impressed by the ART method of learning to ring from the outset – start with the bell down! ‘Ringing Read more…
Roy advises that there will not be a practice at Staplehurst on Tuesday 3rd December.
Colin advises that Barming practice on Friday 29 November 2019 has been cancelled.
Many thanks to Wrotham for the warm welcome extended to the ringers attending the Maidstone District Practice this morning. An enjoyable and varied practice which catered for all abilities and included Plain Hunt, Plain Bob Minor, Triples & Major, Grandsire Triples, Stedman Triples and Cambridge Surprise Minor & Major – Read more…