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Ray Hutchings

@rayhutchings.bsky.social

Ray retired in 2016 and now has a number of hobbies which include hill walking, bell ringing, towpath walking, searching for Ordnance Survey bench marks, drinking single malt, and riding behind mainline steam locomotives. #busylife

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A quarter peal of 1,320 Ipswich Surprise Minor was rung in 44 minutes. bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=...

14.11.2025 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Grandsire Triples at St Silas
YouTube video by Ray Hutchings Grandsire Triples at St Silas

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12.11.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
167 Grandsire Triples at Blackburn Cathedral
YouTube video by Ray Hutchings 167 Grandsire Triples at Blackburn Cathedral

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12.11.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Stedman Triples at St Silas
YouTube video by Ray Hutchings Stedman Triples at St Silas

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12.11.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Chiltern Explorer
YouTube video by Ray Hutchings The Chiltern Explorer

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06.11.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quarter peal of 1,320 Bourne Surprise Minor rung in 44 minutes. bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=...

27.09.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quarter peal of 1,272 Norwich Surprise Minor rung in 44 minutes. bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=...

12.09.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm currently unable to get out and ring real bells for the moment. So: 1,296 Cambridge Surprise Minor rung in 44 minutes. This was my 700th quarter peal. bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=...

29.08.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A peal of 5,056 Cambridge Surprise Major rung in 3 hours and 1 minute.

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09.08.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quarter peal of 1,269 Norwich Surprise Minor, ring in 41 minutes and 5 seconds.

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03.08.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quarter peal of 1,260 Plain Bob Doubles, rung in 44 minutes.

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27.07.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When we got the text message, we thought it was spam as the only thing due for delivery is due next week. After a little investigation, because the named supplier wasn’t one we recognised, we found they had the same registered office. So now we have steps suitable for old doddery people!

24.07.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quarter peal of 1,296 Bamburgh Lighthouse Surprise Minor, rung in 45 minutes.

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23.07.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quarter peal of 1,260 Grandsire Triples, rung in 47 minutes. bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=...

13.07.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quarter peal of 1,320 Stirling Delight Minor in 45 minutes. bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=...

11.07.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quarter peal of 1,280 Turramurra Surprise Major rung in 47 minutes. bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=...

11.07.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A peal of 5120 Lessness Surprise Major rung in 2 hours and 41 minutes.

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03.07.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A peal of 5,040 Regnum Diutissime Delight Royal, rung in 2 hours and 57 minutes.

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17.06.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quarter peal of 1,320 Southwark Delight Minor, rung in 44 minutes.

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16.05.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quarter peal of 1,320 Burslem Delight Minor rung in 43 minutes. bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=...

09.05.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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General ringing at Blackburn Cathedral. bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=...

09.05.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A touch of 360 St Clement’s College Bob Minor. A failed quarter peal attempt (conductor error). bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=...

09.05.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quarter peal of 1,296 Bedford Delight Minor rung in 43 minutes. bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=...

02.05.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A sycamore tree in leaf at Sycamore Gap near Hexham.

A sycamore tree in leaf at Sycamore Gap near Hexham.

Fond memories of my three visits.

01.05.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quarter peal of 1,320 Peveril Delight Minor in 44 minutes. bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=...

25.04.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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21.04.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quarter peal of 1,320 Bamborough Surprise Minor rung in 45 minutes. bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=...

20.04.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quarter peal of 1,260 Grandsire Triples rung in 45 minutes. bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=...

13.04.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quarter peal of 1,260 Stedman Triples rung in 49 minutes. bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=...

13.04.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Short brothers: Oswald, Eustace and Horace. Aviation pioneers.

Interesting fact: the building in which I started my career was a Short brothers building in Chatham. It was designed to resemble a ship.

02.04.2025 06:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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