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During our practice on Thursday 30th March we proudly peresented membership certificates to Josh and Mirjam. Mirjam was elected as a member of the Ely Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers in November 2022 and Josh in March 2023. The aim of the Association during the last twelve months was to elect 125 new members,Continue reading “Association Membership Certificates”

Well, what a busy and exciting time we are having in the tower at the moment. Josh has just achieved his level one certificate in the Learning the Ropes scheme. This is quite a tough call which covers all the basic skills required to safely handle a bell. Josh has worked hard and has alsoContinue reading “A Level 1 Certificate and Two more New Learners”

The local history society, The Gransdens Society, invited us to give a talk about the bells on Tuesday 21st February 2023. It was a pleasure to be there and an excellent opportunity to describe the history of the installation and explain why we ring. It was entitled “The Church Bells and Ringers of Great GransdenContinue reading “Presentation to The Gransdens Society”

Thursday 17th February was Mirjam’s last practice with us before leaving for mainland Europe. As many as possible attended practice to say farewell and wish her and husband Paul good luck as they move to Luxembourg. Mirjam is a loyal and enthusiastic ringer having taken up the hobby this time last year. She was ableContinue reading “Farewell to Mirjam”

We had a really joyful practice on Thursday 9th February with plenty of laughter and ringing. On this occasion we were delighted to welcome our priest in charge, Rev Rachel, who wanted to thank us in person for all the ringing we do and how much she and the community enjoy it. The place wasContinue reading “Rev Rachel Visits – with Cake!”

One of the raffle prizes during our coffee morning in November 2022 was a Tower Tour, an opportunity to visit the church tower and explore the various rooms to see the clock and the bells. Sheila and I met our visitors, a group of eight, and accompanied them to the ringing room where they couldContinue reading “Tower Tour – Raffle Prize Redeemed!”

The New Year is always a good time to plan for the new ringing season. We have had a break from tied bell practices over the Christmas period and its always good to start the new season with a theory session before we get back into the tower. On Wednesday 18th January our first meetingContinue reading “Start the Year with a Theory Session and Presentation of Certificates”

Fifteen of us (ringers and partners) squeezed around the dining table on Thursday 5th January to enjoy a feast at our Christmas party. Everyone took their part in cooking, baking or otherwise providing a super three course meal. The usual jollity of Christmas crackers, paper hats and poor jokes were shared as we enjoyed ourContinue reading “Ringers’ Christmas Party”

We held our last practice of the year on Thursday 22nd December and celebrated our ringing by presenting Mirjam with her Level 1 Learning the Ropes certificate. Mirjam’s certificate is the third this year for our ringers, others were for Julia, L1 and Hazel, L3. In between ringing, which included 120 Grandsire Doubles, Call ChangesContinue reading “A Year in the Life – Our Adventures during 2022”

On Sunday 4th December Rev Rachel had arranged three 5-minute services of light and reflection in this season of Advent. We were asked to ring for ten minutes before each service. The church was illuminated mainly by candles which gave a different light and created a calm, peaceful atmosphere. A small team of ringers wasContinue reading “Ringing for Reflection”