There are many traditions when it comes to seeing in the New Year, and one of the oldest in the UK is the ringing of bells at midnight. This year I spend the New Year in Wales and was invited to ring in the 2018 at St David’s, Pembrokeshire. A quick visit to the pubContinue Reading New Year’s Day
On Christmas morning, following an evening of ale-trailing, I found myself awake at 8.55am and unable to sleep. A quick “google” of the service times revealed that there was a service at St Mary’s at 9.30am. As I drove down to the town centre, I could not hear any bells, which was concerning, considering thatContinue Reading Christmas Day Ringing
It is that time of year when the poppies are prevalent and people take time to remember those who have fought for our freedom. It seems one of the lesser known acts of remembrance is the half-muffled ringing of bells. Although not restricted to remembrance Sunday, every year in November, steeple keepers ascend towers upContinue Reading Half-muffled
After my weekend plans fell through earlier in the week, I decided to join Mum and Dad on an informal outing organised by Chris, the Ringing Master of the St Davids Diocesan Guild of Bellringers. It was an extremely friendly group of about 10 in total. I thought I should fuel the day with aContinue Reading A Last Minute Outing