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…
The County AGM is almost upon us, being hosted by the Rochester District and based around Tunstall. Details are nearly all finalised, so please download the information back from the link below which contains everything you need to know about the day including lunch and the open towers. AGM 2016 Read more…
Sticking with the previous theme of early mini-rings, this week’s video is a recording of some ringing on the first ring of clay bells (or flower pots if you prefer!). An interesting sound! Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Read more…
I have been notified that unfortunately Vic Duck, a member of the Northfleet band, has sadly died. He passed away at the weekend, and the funeral service is at Medway Crematorium on Friday 12th February. Vic was in his 80’s and learnt to ring in 1948.
An example of an early mini ring this week – put together by Roger Durrant some time in the 1980’s. Not quite as sophisticated as the mini rings of today. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you Read more…
Just a quick reminder that we have the first District Practice of 2016 on Saturday at Bredgar. Ringing is from 10am to 12.30pm, with a break for tea/coffee and biscuits at 11am. We’ll have a quick meeting during the break, the paperwork for which can be downloaded from the link Read more…
For the first YouTube Weekly of 2016 we’re off to East Kent, and the ten bells of St. Laurence in Thanet. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get here.
Following the District Practice & meeting at Bredgar on the morning of 16th January 2016, we will be heading to the Tudor Rose pub at Chestnut Street, Sittingbourne for lunch. If you would like to come along, please let me know along with your menu choice from the menu below Read more…
Wishing all in the Rochester District a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Martha, one of the youngsters at Cobham, has done some drawings of the Cobham ringers. Can you work out who they are meant to be? Well done Martha, great skills! [table id=35 /]