With Christmas behind us we are back in the tower for our normal weekly practices and will soon be looking forward to the spring and new ringing challenges. The year has already started well with Tricia ringing her first quarter peal. This was on Monday the 6th January when we decided to hop over theContinue reading “Ringing Update as we Look Forward in 2025”
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Sunday School Chime the Bells
The Sunday School for over 8 year olds is held in the Ringing Room during the morning church service. I have worked closely with the leaders making sure that everything in the room is safe for the children. One of the leaders asked if it would be possible for the children to visit the restContinue reading “Sunday School Chime the Bells”
Hexham Abbey ringers visit Gransden, we ring a cracking quarter peal, and our ringers and families make a visit to Taylor’s bell foundry during our autumn tour.
The autumn has been a busy time for us. Having hosted Norton ringers on the 12th October, we welcomed ringers from Hexham Abbey on the 26th. Their visit was arranged by Ruth Kemsley, one of our occasional visitors on a Thursday practice night. There were about a dozen in the group and they rang theContinue reading “Hexham Abbey ringers visit Gransden, we ring a cracking quarter peal, and our ringers and families make a visit to Taylor’s bell foundry during our autumn tour.”
Em Completes Our Trio
As we arrive at the end of the summer holidays we reached our final target for this period. As previously reported, Josh and Haydn have made great strides during the summer and received certificates in doing so. On the 29th of August we presented Em Santus with her Level 1 certificate having reached that standardContinue reading “Em Completes Our Trio”
More Holiday Success
As we approach the end of the school holidays we can reflect on the success of the last few weeks. Josh has already rung his first quarter peal and to complete his Level 3 certificate in the Learning the Ropes scheme another was arranged for him, this time ringing the treble to quarter peal ofContinue reading “More Holiday Success”
Winners in the Local Striking Competition
The Huntingdon District organised a Ringing Festival which included a striking competition and treasure hunt. It was set at Gamlingay on Saturday the 15th of June and about thirty six ringers took part. The idea was to make it an informal and flexible event where ringers could ring for more than one team across threeContinue reading “Winners in the Local Striking Competition”
Ramsey Ringers Make a Return Visit
It is very exciting to visit other towers. You meet new ringers, try new bells and generally have a great time. Gransden ringers went to the practice at Ramsey back in May and we made a reciprocal arrangement for them to come to us on the 13th June. Five of them came over, and includingContinue reading “Ramsey Ringers Make a Return Visit”
Visitors Ring for F4 Service!
On Saturday the 8th of June we welcomed Hinckley District Ringers (Leics) to the tower. They requested a one hour slot of general ringing from 3.30pm to 4.30pm . On the same afternoon the church had arranged a family service starting at 4.45pm with pizza and live music. Excellent collaboration between ringers and service organisersContinue reading “Visitors Ring for F4 Service!”
What’s Up that Tower
We’ll soon be visiting Ramsey on their practice night as part of a ‘practice exchange’. They will visit our tower in June as a reciprocal part of the arrangement. But, before I report on that I thought I would write a few words on our latest news. For the last few weeks I have beenContinue reading “What’s Up that Tower”
Holy Week & Easter – a change of routine!
Traditionally there is no ringing during Holy Week and although many towers continue to ring nowadays, the majority take the week off. We take the opportunity to hold our annual ringers’ meeting, which is an important event in the calendar when we approve our finances, receive reports and elect tower officers. The meeting was heldContinue reading “Holy Week & Easter – a change of routine!”
Great Gransden Bell Ringers 