Bells at St Mary, Bathwick

Some ringing on the ten at Bathwick. We were unfortunately rather short on ten-bell ringers on the trip. These are a tricky ring to get right as the bells are very indistinct in the ringing chamber and some of the back bells are quite lumpy. They are mostly Thomas Mears bells with Whitechapel trebles, and are fitted with very good sound control.

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[bonzifan]

my my - you rang them very fast! Indeed the 8 is always a bit funny to ring :P

[timmeh1507]

I felt this was a bit too fast really! If we'd gone a little slower they might have been a bit more distinct. I'm on the 8 here and found it funny but don't remember now what it was.

[LauraBellringer]

you ring everywhere! how many towers now? more than me probably :D

[timmeh1507]

erm 411 I think at the last count. This was on the Almeley trip last week!

[LauraBellringer]

wow! ive rung at nearly 60 towers now :D all in about 1year

[timmeh1507]

well proportionately speaking you are doing better than me. That 411 are over about 12 years!

[mikeeboy33]

@timmeh1507

you have to stand in the right place as there is a slight draw on the 8th. Also, if your not a strong band then not so fast!!

hope to get clappers rebushed soon as we have rung about 2.5 million changes since last done in 1987

mike

[mikeeboy33]

@timmeh1507

you have to stand in the right place as there is a slight draw on the 8th. Also, if your not a strong band then not so fast!!

hope to get clappers rebushed soon as we have rung about 2.5 million changes since last done in 1987

mike

[sdgwebb]

@timmeh1507 The 8th is one of the bells in the top frame

[LauraBellringer]

dont know how many towers i would have rung at in 12 years...