Thought for the Week

A call to service The Times reports the story of Lord Desborough, who read his obituary in the paper. Lord BessboroughRead More →

Remember the military guilds Easter is just behind us and we are celebrating Jesus’ resurrection in a joyful, jubilant ringer’sRead More →

Here’s to more innovative splicing!  I was prompted by a discussion on the change-ringers mailing list to think about theRead More →

The Pattern It is a commonplace observation that people in Western societies are becoming increasingly individualistic and self-determining. Phrases thatRead More →

Firmly a human activity I have been preparing for a ringing tour by looking up the details of the towersRead More →

The Promise of Spring I write this under grey skies, the sun having retreated behind the clouds after teasing us these past few days with a glimpse of the promised spring. There are so many signs of the start of spring. Flowers blooming, warmer weather, longer, lighter days, the clocks goingforward. There’s something special about the first signs of spring each year – the sun comes out and immediately we’re wrapped up in coatsRead More →

A good plonker At the tower where I regularly ring we have recently been joined, at least occasionally, by anRead More →

A God of Surprises Ringing associations across the country are full of those who tirelessly teach, guide, encourage and inspireRead More →

Ring out Wild Bells  When I retired from full time ministry nearly ten years ago I joined the local ChoralRead More →

Just be who you are When I was a student, which was far too many years ago now to quiteRead More →