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A fade pink carpet with 6 numbered mats of a darker faded pink colour.

Some ringing room carpet and mats for you this fine Saturday.

Always a joy!

Looking down into the interior of Great Yarmouth minster. There is an orange glow where people are gathered to eat bacon rolls.

About to ring in my first 12-bell striking competition 🔔.
* I had to beg to be in a team.
** We're going to be placed last. 🙂

BBC headline: Cats may hold clues for human cancer treatment Full article here: Cats may hold clues for human cancer treatment https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg3n7j8xyqo

Possibly, but good luck getting that information out of them.

AIRES: No matter how many times you obsessively proofread it, a badly placed typo will mean everyone just laughs hysterically and ignores your serious pubic service announcement.

Wondering how to amuse the children or oneself?

Norwich Science Festival offers a vast array of topic activities for every age.

On until 21 Feb. More info 👇

Our Dave is 90 years young today so we had cake. And we attempted to ring 90th Birthday Treble Place Minor. We did ring a 90 change touch of G5 and lots of rounds in between cake breaks. We finished with a course of Stedman 7 thanks to a visitor. Happy Birthday Dave #bellringing

Jointly conducted Qs are fun!

And some conducting duties 🙂.

The video clip is from the peal, a stately sounding set of bells. You should be able to hear the 6 louder then 6 muffled notes, creating a call and response effect that is quite haunting.

National war memorial bell-playing job axed, likely to be outsourced to Australia An Australian may have to play the bells at Pukeahu on Anzac Day.

Let me get this straight, we don't even let the locals who volunteer to play, but will fly someone over?

I mean, on that basis, why employ our own nazis when we can share with australia? Get rid of the idiot trio and we could save well over 1m a year!

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In other news, it was the Branch striking competition this afternoon (I’m talking church bellringing). Let me tell you a little bit about what happened.

Hurray! 👏🏻🎉

Looks like they're being chased by a spider 😱.

They'll be the ones no one likes anyway...

I know we ought to be improving the impression that ringing spaces make, but I also love the "land that time forgot" feel of so many belfries and ringing chambers

a group of men in military uniforms are sitting next to each other and laughing . Alt: A group of men in military uniforms are not panicking.

My restraining influence was busy perfecting her 12 bell skills this morning, so I let the novices run amok with Plain Hunt 7. 🔔

Ringing World BellBoard 1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor rung at Barton Turf (St Michael), Norfolk

Nearly lost a quarter today because of a squirrel scampering around the ringing chamber. 😬 That was a first for me. 🔔
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This is the Ripon Cabmen's Shelter, a historic structure located in the Market Place of Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. The prefabricated wooden building was completed in 1911 by Boulton and Paul. It was funded by Sarah Carter at a cost of £200. The shelter was used by drivers of horse-drawn cabs as a rest stop while waiting for fares.

This is the Ripon Cabmen's Shelter, a historic structure located in the Market Place of Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. The prefabricated wooden building was completed in 1911 by Boulton and Paul. It was funded by Sarah Carter at a cost of £200. The shelter was used by drivers of horse-drawn cabs as a rest stop while waiting for fares.

Two images of the cabman's shelter taken on my May 2024 visit to Ripon. Dating from 1911 it was supplied by Boulton and Paul who also supplied the huts for Captain Scott's expedition. It was used by drivers of horse-drawn cabs who were waiting for fares. The company's origins 1/2

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Ringing World BellBoard 1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor rung at South Lopham (St Andrew), Norfolk

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An extremely threadbare carpet on some stairs next to an antiquated vacuum cleaner and fan heater (?).

The glamour of ringing chambers. 🔔

Some of that cathedral Big Music here in Wells today 🎶 🔔

A view to Norwich cathedral and St Helen's church over snowy playing fields.

A richly detailed illustration in the style of an illuminated Celtic manuscript shows a medieval bellringer pulling on a rope to sound a large church bell. The figure is dressed in flowing blue robes with a red cloak, standing in a stone archway that opens to a bright sky beyond. To the right, intricate interlaced knotwork fills the background, framing the bold golden numbers “2026.” The artwork has the aged parchment look of an ancient manuscript, with decorative borders and tiny symbolic motifs, giving the impression of history, tradition, and celebration — perfect for promoting the Taney Bellringers’ YouTube livestream to ring in the New Year.

If you have no plans for New Year's Eve, Taney will be ringing in 2026 on a livestream from our tower in Dundrum at approx 11:45pm tomorrow. Join Ireland’s leading teaching tower as we sound the bells to welcome the New Year! bit.ly/TaneyLivestr... #newyear #newyear2026 #speirgorm #newyearseve2026