Enjoying a Hot Cross Bun with a proper cup of coffee out of a Leicester Guild of Bell Ringers commemorative mug.
#bellringing #easter #Coffee #HotCrossBuns #handbells #nutbells

The bellringers.
A close up of part of the bellringers' window at St Margaret's church Leicester. Traditionally during Holy Week, church bells are not rung, and although many vicars these days wouldn't mind if we did, it does give us a week off. Some towers hold their annual meeting in lieu of their normal practice night. This year at our tower, we're going to the pub instead of ringing!
#MonochromeMarch #bellringing
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This morning I'm at the 12bell eliminator at St Margarets Leicester. I'm not taking part in the actual competition, but was in the band for the test ring - essentially the sound check for the judges to make sure they can hear the bells well. The first team is currently ringing their practice piece. Not much business at the bar yet!
#bellringing

Excellent quarter peal tonight at Whitwick. A replay of the method we attempted last week but didn't get - Mark and I have finally rung January's method of the month! Some really steady ringing.
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Beautifully level sponge cake. Making gluten free cake for the #bellringing 12bell eliminator contest at St Margarets tomorrow.
#baking

One thing I really like about #bellringing is the chance to visit parts of churches the general public doesn't usually get to see. Access to the ringing room at Southwell is up a spiral staircase, across a walkway in the south transept, and then up another spiral staircase. Nice bells, the only ring of 12 bells where the ropes hang in anticlockwise order. It takes a while to get used to looking in the other direction.

#bellringing at Southwell today with the ladies guild.

Looking forward to having a ring here soon. #bellringing #peakdistrict #derbyshire

Four images taken tonight at the University Bellringing practice. Went along to get some photos and video for the newsletter and website, so thought I may as well indulge in some photography for myself as well.
For non-ringers, the bells upset sign doesn't mean someone has been mean to them! Its a warning sign that the bells are in the up position, resting with the mouth of the bell facing upwards, and it is therefore dangerous to pull on the ropes unless you know what you're doing.
#MonochromeMarch #bellringing
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