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@tiedbell.bsky.social

A lot of bonging.

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A glass of wine.

A glass of wine.

Was it wise to go to a wine tasting the night before a peal attempt? πŸ”” I guess I'll find out in the morning.

14.11.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜„

13.11.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We put in a very strong performance at practice night - we managed some home grown Cambridge Minor on the front six and, wonder of wonders, managed a touch of Stedman Triples πŸ™Œ this all made up for having to ring Aberdare St Elevan Place Triples …

11.11.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Half-muffled at tower 3. πŸ””

09.11.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Yellow-leaved tree bathed in sunshine.

Yellow-leaved tree bathed in sunshine.

I was too busy ringing at tower 2 to record our lovely (for us) half-muffled ringing, so here is a ginkgo tree in its autumnal glory.

09.11.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ringing on the minor 10 as I left tower 1. πŸ””

09.11.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I actually rang in something at the scary tower this morning that was declared "good". πŸ””

02.11.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜†

27.10.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An A4 sign warning about the bells being up.

An A4 sign warning about the bells being up.

A warning sign about the bells being up.

A warning sign about the bells being up.

A large poster on graph paper with ringing diagrams on it

A large poster on graph paper with ringing diagrams on it

A 1944 peal board.

A 1944 peal board.

Some signs from the ringing weekend in Derbyshire, including a peal board from 1944 (not a lot of wartime peal boards, due to restrictions on ringing at that time).

26.10.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's the feast of Sts Crispin and Crispinian, 3rd Century Diocletian martyrs, and the patron saints of shoemakers, cobblers, saddlers and leather workers. A 16th Century roundel in a side chapel of Kings College Chapel, Cambridge, shows them both busy at work.

25.10.2025 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Sixty years ago this week I had my first bellringing lesson. Wow, what an impact that almost chance happening (I only went to watch!) has had on my life. Many thanks to this group, especially to my friend David and of course Alan, both sadly like many in this picture no longer with us.

22.10.2025 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We were short of ringers at the scary tower this morning, so, for once, my limited abilities were appreciated. In a first, we rang some pleasant surprise minor at the second tower, and ringing at the third tower was also okay. (No, @annetansleythomas.bsky.social - not because you weren't there!)πŸ™‚πŸ””

19.10.2025 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too!

19.10.2025 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It'll be better next time.

18.10.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

😬

18.10.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Carpet!

11.10.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m leading a tour of 18 churches in Hampshire. This is Fareham, St Peter and St Paul. Visible Saxon origins and thirteenth and twentieth century rebuilds. Only 17 churches to go!

10.10.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stedman πŸŽ‰ !

09.10.2025 06:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜ƒ

08.10.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No, I haven't - thanks for the warning!

08.10.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hurray!

08.10.2025 05:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😏

08.10.2025 05:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Only nearly missed the sally a couple of times. πŸ™‚

07.10.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Chase the sally!

07.10.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Exterior view of South Harting church at dusk.

Exterior view of South Harting church at dusk.

Interior of South Harting church, with bell-ropes.

Interior of South Harting church, with bell-ropes.

Tonight's venue. πŸ””

07.10.2025 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Scariness is in the eye of the beholder! I hope to get better and feel more confident.

06.10.2025 05:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🀯

05.10.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I didn't get told off at the scary tower this morning. πŸ™‚ TC at the friendly tower tried to overcome our number confusion in call changes by using people's names, only to discover some not only got confused about other ringers' names, but also forgot their own. 😬 Lots of surprise minor at tower 3. πŸ””

05.10.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A slightly alarming flower display at South Walsham church.

A slightly alarming flower display at South Walsham church.

A display on the wall of the ringing chamber at Martham church.

A display on the wall of the ringing chamber at Martham church.

Part of a frieze in the old ringing chamber at Martham church.

Part of a frieze in the old ringing chamber at Martham church.

Bin out quarter peal ringing today.

03.10.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It cheered me up! πŸ˜ƒ

01.10.2025 06:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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