The Canterbury District is hosting a Kent Young Ringers Practice at All Saints Whitstable on Saturday 23rd February. Ringers under 25 from all the KCACR Districts are invited. (Whitstable, All Saints – 6, 7-2-6 in Ab) Ringing will take place from 10.30am-12.00pm, after which there will be a time for lunch (please bring a packed Read more…
Something a little different this week. As we all know & probably saw, the Royal Jubilee bells rang out at the head of the river pageant back in June 2012 and are now installed in the tower of St. James Garlickhythe in London. This video is the story of the Read more…
I couldn’t help but be impressed when I say this week’s video – the 2nd heaviest ring of 6 bells in the world being rung up in peal, followed by Devon Call Changes & a lower. Amazing. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated Read more…
It appears that there are an increasing number of thefts being reported from churches/belfries around the country – money being the target. For more info, read the note on Campanophile here. For those of us that have donation boxes in our towers, it might be worth ensuring they are emptied Read more…
Back into Kent this week, and some ringing from Wittersham. A ring of 8 with mixed founders, here’s some Grandsire Triples. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get here.
Just a quick reminder to everyone that the first Quarterly Meeting of 2013 will be held at Swanscombe on Saturday 19th January. Ringing from 3.30pm followed by tea, meeting and then further ringing afterwards. If you would like tea, please let Hilary & Howard Dold know before Thursday 17th January Read more…
If you have ever had a go at ringing handbells, like me you probably find it pretty difficult to ring 2 bells to a method, even something simple like Plain Hunt! Well todays clip is something truly impressive – someone ringing 4 handbells to a lead of Bristol Surprise Maximus! Read more…
As you all should be aware, the Central Council is coming to Kent in 2014 for their 117th Annual Meeting. Each year, a logo is designed & used for clothing & promotional material by the hosting county and for 2014 it will be our turn. The organising committee has decided Read more…
I attended an Open Day some years ago that was raising funds for the restoration of the bells of this weeks’ tower. St. Mark’s Cheltenham previously had an unringable 5 but now have a lovely sounding 8. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated Read more…
The first Quarterly Meeting of 2013 will be held at Swanscombe on Saturday 19th January. Ringing from 3.30pm followed by tea, meeting and then further ringing afterwards. If you would like tea, please let Hilary Dold know before Thursday 17th January on 01322 382142. Ringers of all abilities are very Read more…