April 2011

Lots of ringing in April – Easter! We were really pleased to ring for the “Churches together in Swanage” Maundy Thursday Eucharist service. We also rang half muffled on Good Friday for the 3hour service. This seems to have become a custom over the past few years as has feeding the ringers with coffee and hot cross buns in St Mary’s Rooms first! A simple but nicely sociable thing to do. Ringers enjoy their food! I was away Easter Sunday and, feeling guilty, decided to leave the ringers an Easter cake to enjoy….needless to say most of it had gone by practice night.



The other event in April of course was the Royal Wedding. We were pleased to ring a Quarter Peal of Grandsire Triples at 2.15pm to celebrate the marriage of HRH Prince William with Miss Catherine Middleton. Tradition dictates that a peal is rung to celebrate such an event but unfortunately we were unable to get a band together to ring one. It is hoped that a peal will be rung in June or July. We also rang for the first Swanage wedding of the year on the 2nd.



21st April 2011

Yippee – my first quarter of (Cambridge) Surprise Minor tonight :o) Thanks to those who rang with me……here’s to Major!