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I was taught to ring by a woman in a fairly well balanced tower. The male tower captain encouraged others...
In 1999 I moved to a new city, not knowing a soul, for work after college. I didn’t ring for...
In my early years I happily rang the eleventh at York Minster and the tenor at St.Nicholas Pier Head, Liverpool...
I currently have three children under the age of 5 and now ring infrequently, having previously been an active peal...
I rang in a number of what would probably be labelled as "elite" peal bands from my late teens to...
I learnt to ring in an odd-struck, rather lumpy 6, but I thought they were great. I learned with other...
Coming from a ringing family, I've sat in ringing rooms surrounded by both "uncles and aunties" as long as I...
When I learned to ring as a teenager in the early 1970s there was no messing about: men were men...
I was taught to ring over 40 years ago. We were all given the same opportunities and encouraged to attend...
I had not been ringing very long but was very keen. At a branch practice I attempted to ring a...
I was taught to ring in my 40s together with my husband and children, all of us still ring now...
I'd like to reflect on my time at a particular tower. I loved my time there and was made very...