Katie Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 I will be, along with my dad and brother and the rest of the band, ringing on Christmas morning (used to do Christmas eve, but I will be out in town) with the bellringers! I've been ringing since I was about 10/11, as my dad started me going, and I ended up quite enjoying it. Keepin' it in the family eh! www.crostonbells.cjb.net - The local 8 bell tower, where I ring. We also ring in the neighbouring villages. Just thought it's quite an interesting topic as many of you will probably hear the bells throughout Christmas, and also on Sunday mornings/practice nights etc. Does anyone else have unusual hobbies, and are there any more ringers out there?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Hi, I started to ring the bells when I was still at home, about 15/16 years old, in the church I later got married in! I don't think I could do it anymore, but used to enjoy it, and still enjoy hearing them, especially at Christmas. Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 I love the sound of the bells and I will think of you on christmas morning Merry Christmas BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 We only have occasional bell-ringers now, at our Church but i do love to hear them. We used to live three doors away from the Church and when we still had a regular team of bell-ringers they practised on Tuesday evenings - we used to refer to them as the Clangers Have a lovely time on Christmas morning Katie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Friends of ours at church ring. They are thrilled to find they have enough people this year to ring a full circle tomorrow night. They'll also ring on Christmas morning and always ring in the New Year. The tower is at St John's Redhill, Surrey and they practise on Thursdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 I'm not a church person, but love to hear the bells on Sunday morning. They practice other tunes during the week too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted December 28, 2005 Author Share Posted December 28, 2005 Were they a bit crash bang whallop Lesley! Managed to get a ring of 8 Christmas morning at Croston, and then a ring of 10 at Leyland. Was good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Were they a bit crash bang whallop Lesley!Managed to get a ring of 8 Christmas morning at Croston, and then a ring of 10 at Leyland. Was good stuff! Just a bit Katie - and I think you are far too young to remember the childrens TV programme called the Clangers? It seemed apt at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted December 29, 2005 Author Share Posted December 29, 2005 I don't remember the Clangers, but have seen them on those '100 greatest children's tv shows'. You know the shows that go on for about 3 hours as they do the countdown...! Did they do something with dustbin lids and make whirring noises Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 YOU CAN'T REMEMBER THE CLANGERS! They were the best; there's a whole website devoted to them, there's even a knitting pattern for making a clanger. If you ever get a chance, then you must see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 If I remember rightly, Katie is only 17? - no chance of her remembering the Clangers! There is a DVD as well Clare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 If I remember rightly, Katie is only 17? - no chance of her remembering the Clangers! Ahhh that explains it then There is a DVD as well Clare Brilliant - will have to search for it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 There is a DVD as well Clare Brilliant - will have to search for it now You can borrow Carl's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 It's the knitting pattern that tickles me Can you really knit a clanger .. and would anyone really want to What about the Soup Dragon, can you knit him too? To this day hubby can still have a great clanger conversation with himself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Perhaps he should come and talk to Carl ? - or my sister? (Kate should be the right age as well ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Sometimes I get more sense out of him when he's talking Clanger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Perhaps we'd get more sense out of them if we talked Clanger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 There is a DVD as well Clare Brilliant - will have to search for it now You can borrow Carl's Thanks for that Lesley; would you mind bringing it to Kew, or would it be easier to post? It'll keep me quiet for hours. On that vein, has anyone seen Narnia? It was fab - pure childhood escapism, Rosie really loved it, almost as much as Phil and I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Yes we saw Narnia just before Christmas and thoroughly enjoyed it. We'd just read the book to our youngest so were well up on all the details. It kept to the book really well. I hope the box-office numbers have been good as I would like to see the other books too. I love the Magician's Nephew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Yes, I understand that they are planing to make a complete series of films of the books a la Harry Potter. So we can look forward to seeing more of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Only if enough people went to see this one, so I hope they did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
