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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Elite Pete on 23 April 2013, 06:57:45
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Happy St Georges day to you all :y
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& you Pete ..........
Might be worth listening out for church bells around the country today - if you hear them being rung then that's why :y
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Got one on the door step, bell practice tonight but sunny sunday mornings are the best :y
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You ought to have a go ....
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I spent many a happy time as a campagnologist - don't knock it til you've tried it
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Interestingly, they have a public holiday in Rio - Brasil for St Georges day!
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I spent many a happy time as a campagnologist - don't knock it til you've tried it
I dont think anybody is actually. You say spent - which sort of indicates that you dont do so any longer. Why did you stop & what level did you progress to? I've laid hand on the odd rope myself and still have a go occasionally :y
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Yep, cheers Pete :y
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I spent many a happy time as a campagnologist - don't knock it til you've tried it
I dont think anybody is actually. You say spent - which sort of indicates that you dont do so any longer. Why did you stop & what level did you progress to? I've laid hand on the odd rope myself and still have a go occasionally :y
I was really into it in my early to mid teens and used to go to practice in different churches every night of the week except Saturday. My base church had a peal of 12 bells and I did the usual Stedman, Bob Major etc. On Saturdays I went on what they called "tower grabs" where you would drive to prebooked sessions at other places - so I have rung bells at Liverpool and Manchester Cathedrals, York Minster, Wakefield Cathedral (interestingly), Selby Abbey and so on. I also visited the bell foundry at Loughborough
I was introduced to bell ringing by my music teacher but after about 15/16 had discovered other things and rebelled - never to return.
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Aren't forums great? I'd never have realised so many of us are/were ringers.
I only gave up when work patterns meant I had no idea when I was able to attend.
Tower grabs were always fun, £10 a wedding was always handy as a kid, striking competitions were interesting, and on one memorable district outing we drank a pub dry of beer. All good social occasions.
I rang handbells for a several years too.
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I spent many a happy time as a campagnologist - don't knock it til you've tried it
I dont think anybody is actually. You say spent - which sort of indicates that you dont do so any longer. Why did you stop & what level did you progress to? I've laid hand on the odd rope myself and still have a go occasionally :y
I was really into it in my early to mid teens and used to go to practice in different churches every night of the week except Saturday. My base church had a peal of 12 bells and I did the usual Stedman, Bob Major etc. On Saturdays I went on what they called "tower grabs" where you would drive to prebooked sessions at other places - so I have rung bells at Liverpool and Manchester Cathedrals, York Minster, Wakefield Cathedral (interestingly), Selby Abbey and so on. I also visited the bell foundry at Loughborough
I was introduced to bell ringing by my music teacher but after about 15/16 had discovered other things and rebelled - never to return.
You ought to take it up again - I understand that people can pick it up again quite easily. Did you do many peals & 1/4s? I don't do as much as I'd like - & wish I'd started in my teens rather than at 48! I've rung @ Liverpool Cathedral as well - even got to ring the tenor 8). Also, Lincoln (of course), Guildford & Oxford Cathedrals.
In 2006 I spent the best part of 6 weeks working in Cookham's tower - when it was augmented from 8 to 10 bells. Very interesting indeed - they used a group of local helpers to keep the cost down. I did the "first ring" on one of the newly cast bells which were added to make the 8 to 10.
I usually go to local 6 & 8 bell towers, feeling much more comfortable on 6 if I'm honest.
This has got my thoughts going - I might even try and organise a 1/4 peal for this evening - it would be a shame not to on St Georges day wouldn't it. Nothing too complex - plain bob minor or the like.
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I rang at Rochester cathedral which has the heaviest 10 in the area, and at St Andrew's in Plymouth when visiting my grandparents, so I was much happier on heavy bells. They sound better too.
We were limited to 3 peals a year, so they were generally saved for something special, but I've rung several quarters.
A couple were even on practice nights when only 8 of us turned up
I often consider starting again, which will have to wait until my hours change. 12 hour shifts finishing at 20:00 really screws your social life. A
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Would not go back to it now as too many things on and I am a sort of "been there,done that" type.
I am currently reading a book on the Munroes and studying places to stay much to my wife's dismay as she does not want to spend time in the north of Scotland - we have done Ben Nevis, (well almost go to top but had to turn back due to bad weather) but would like to do some walking up there while I can - getting off topic - sorry!
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Yep, cheers Pete :y
Loving the avatar Chris :y
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Yep, cheers Pete :y
Loving the avatar Chris :y
Yep, as it says in my signature, feel free anyone :y(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg299/zirk-photos/oof/avatar_1698.gif)
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It's only a little village church but sounds well :y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTl6ZTH8zF4
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This makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoJqhoBUT14
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It's only a little village church but sounds well :y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTl6ZTH8zF4
Indeed they do Pete.
Take a look at this - it gives all the details of each bell in the tower. The 5 bell is quite an old one - being cast in 1500 (you might need to scroll down a bit to see the detail) :y
http://dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?searchString=dod&Submit=+Go+&DoveID=DODLESTON (http://dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?searchString=dod&Submit=+Go+&DoveID=DODLESTON)
That's what I really like about ringing - it's old stuff. I regularly ring on a set of 8 which were cast in 1728. That's even older than almost anything, has no software whatsoever involved and will probably be around in another 300 years! It's also free, good exercise and keeps the mind active. :y
You should go along to the practice & have a watch - they will make you feel welcome and might even let you have a bit of a go.
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It's only a little village church but sounds well :y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTl6ZTH8zF4
Indeed they do Pete.
Take a look at this - it gives all the details of each bell in the tower. The 5 bell is quite an old one - being cast in 1500 (you might need to scroll down a bit to see the detail) :y
http://dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?searchString=dod&Submit=+Go+&DoveID=DODLESTON (http://dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?searchString=dod&Submit=+Go+&DoveID=DODLESTON)
That's what I really like about ringing - it's old stuff. I regularly ring on a set of 8 which were cast in 1728. That's even older than almost anything, has no software whatsoever involved and will probably be around in another 300 years! It's also free, good exercise and keeps the mind active. :y
You should go along to the practice & have a watch - they will make you feel welcome and might even let you have a bit of a go.
What older than Hadrians Wall? :o
We can see a 100 metre long stone wall, from a Copper Age fort, from our house, built 6000 years ago.
I do agree though that our church history is brilliant . :y
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It's only a little village church but sounds well :y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTl6ZTH8zF4
Indeed they do Pete.
Take a look at this - it gives all the details of each bell in the tower. The 5 bell is quite an old one - being cast in 1500 (you might need to scroll down a bit to see the detail) :y
http://dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?searchString=dod&Submit=+Go+&DoveID=DODLESTON (http://dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?searchString=dod&Submit=+Go+&DoveID=DODLESTON)
That's what I really like about ringing - it's old stuff. I regularly ring on a set of 8 which were cast in 1728. That's even older than almost anything, has no software whatsoever involved and will probably be around in another 300 years! It's also free, good exercise and keeps the mind active. :y
You should go along to the practice & have a watch - they will make you feel welcome and might even let you have a bit of a go.
What older than Hadrians Wall? :o
We can see a 100 metre long stone wall, from a Copper Age fort, from our house, built 6000 years ago.
I do agree though that our church history is brilliant . :y
And we should look after them before they get turned into mosques ::) ::)
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I'm all for celebrating the slaying of the mother-in-law. :y :y :y
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I'm all for celebrating the slaying of the mother-in-law. :y :y :y
did that years ago :D :D :D happy st georges day to all :y :y :y
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Wasnt St George Turkish? Maybe Cem can help? As for the whole church bell thing, where I am ,on the Norfolk coast ,there are loads of really nice village churches which-I believe-are mostly Norman but sadly very few have bells which is a real pity. Guess the costs are just prohibitive. I couldnt believe it when I heard it on the news the other day that even Notre Damme had had to wait for so long before Paris got her replica bells back