Recent Ringing Successes

Gransden ringers have had two quarter peal successes in the last eight days.

On Monday the 18th August we arranged a ‘holiday’ quarter peal for Josh at Little Paxton, where he rang the tenor very nicely to mixed doubles. He rang his first QP 12 months ago. This was his fifth quarter and in five different towers. https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=1878056

Today, Monday the 25th, Hazel rang her first QP inside, which was of Plain Bob Doubles, in her home tower – Gt Gransden. This is Hazel’s ninth QP, the others being on either the treble or tenor to doubles. https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=1879974

By ringing her first quarter inside (some very good ringing too) Hazel has reached a milestone today in achieving her Level 4 LTR certificate. Well done, Hazel.

In July, four of us visited our friends at Biggleswade on their practice night, to ring on their lovely ten bells. We offered a reciprocal invitation and we were delighted to welcome six of their ringers to our practice on the 21st August. By coincidence, two from Histon also came.

So we had sixteen ringers in the tower plus the necessary adult supporters for the three youngsters. It was cosy in the ringing room but most of the chaperones stayed downstairs in the church while we got on with the serious stuff.

With Biggleswade’s expertise we were able to ring Cambridge and Stedman, and T/C Sheila George made sure that call changes, Plain Hunt, Plain Bob, St Martins and Grandsire were also rung in abundance with mix and match teams.

It was good to ring together. Highlights: Seeing 9 year old Oscar ringing the tenor to call changes, his heaviest bell so far.

Biscuits brought by Charlotte which were much appreciated, and between us we devoured a whole tin of them during the course of the evening. Reminscing with Anthony over the early quarter peals rung in the tower and recorded on the notice boards, and our once close links with nearby Bedfordshire towers.

Ah! The joy of ringing and all that it brings! A great evening!