tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81421688211399363422011-07-31T07:35:30.883+01:00Latest News & Upcoming EventsSoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02688856401796913057noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142168821139936342.post-12295025335677826472009-06-30T22:16:00.002+01:002009-06-30T22:17:52.794+01:00<div align="center">sorry for lack of updates. These were due to a dead computer.</div><div align="center">Normal service has resumed</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8142168821139936342-1229502533567782647?l=hensingham-bells.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142168821139936342.post-66312250119262370852009-06-16T23:01:00.003+01:002009-07-03T20:50:53.771+01:00<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300169616161956146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 201px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 168px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LjI2mjTO844/SY38LzSm4TI/AAAAAAAAAIE/cxxW0ue-x2U/s400/you%27ve+pulled.jpg" border="0" /><br /></span><br /></strong><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Next <span style="color:#ff0000;">Tower </span>Practice</strong></span></div><div align="left"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Tue 7th July at</strong></span><strong> 19:30</strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff9900;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#333399;"></span> </div><div align="left"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">all welcome</span><br /></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"><strong>.</strong></span></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"><br /></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></span></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;">.</span></strong></div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;">.</span></strong></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8142168821139936342-6631225011926237085?l=hensingham-bells.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142168821139936342.post-82858002148164742712009-05-06T22:23:00.006+01:002009-06-01T22:37:16.373+01:00<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Next Han</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">dbell practice</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">will be on</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>M</strong><strong>onday July 6th.</strong></span></span>.<br /><br />18:30 - 19:30 as usual<br /><br />New ringers welcome<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8142168821139936342-8285800214816474271?l=hensingham-bells.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142168821139936342.post-52409286668732269652009-04-28T22:57:00.003+01:002009-06-05T19:26:59.108+01:00Wow. 18 in tower on practice night. What a great time we had. Callies, Plain hunt, Grandsire triples, Stedman doubles and bob doubles. Thanks to Warwickshire ringers for coming.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8142168821139936342-5240928666873226965?l=hensingham-bells.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142168821139936342.post-87815162766297119392009-04-21T22:18:00.002+01:002009-05-08T12:57:06.748+01:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LjI2mjTO844/SgQd7A5fD9I/AAAAAAAAAIc/g5mOD695TSI/s1600-h/jackdaw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333420758404108242" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 176px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LjI2mjTO844/SgQd7A5fD9I/AAAAAAAAAIc/g5mOD695TSI/s400/jackdaw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LjI2mjTO844/Se45ir6sj8I/AAAAAAAAAIU/jxCYDdFQdDA/s1600-h/P1030149.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;">Stop press: Birds nests removed from tower. must have been enough to build an Osprey nest</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8142168821139936342-8781516276629711939?l=hensingham-bells.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142168821139936342.post-18118693137905689832009-03-31T22:00:00.001+01:002009-05-08T12:51:22.996+01:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LjI2mjTO844/SbgLzQdkAVI/AAAAAAAAAIM/dpb6hwL4pJk/s1600-h/earmuffs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312008735703695698" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 205px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 207px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LjI2mjTO844/SbgLzQdkAVI/AAAAAAAAAIM/dpb6hwL4pJk/s400/earmuffs.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Ring a bell? You now have the opportunity to learn a centuries old English skill and contribute to the life and worship of St John’s while you’re at it. Each course will run for 6 weeks. At the end of this period, you will be able to decide whether or not this is for you. For further details, please go to <a href="http://www.bell-ringing.co.uk/">http://www.bell-ringing.co.uk/</a> and use contact us</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8142168821139936342-1811869313790568983?l=hensingham-bells.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142168821139936342.post-88449314831783036372009-03-22T20:55:00.002Z2009-05-08T12:50:00.539+01:00The bell tower is a restricted area of the church, so don’t miss this opportunity to see it and learn to ring on a special six- week intensive course. Not only will it allow you to contribute to the worship of St. John’s, it could also change your life and challenge you for ever. If you would like to be considered for one of the places on our next course please contact <a href="http://www.bell-ringing.co.uk/contactus.htm">www.bell-ringing.co.uk/contactus.htm</a>, or any bellringer.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8142168821139936342-8844931483178303637?l=hensingham-bells.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142168821139936342.post-22607292271761373222008-12-21T22:00:00.001Z2008-12-29T20:35:21.104Z<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LjI2mjTO844/R1_0DkcmfNI/AAAAAAAAAD0/bqyvRDEfSMs/s1600-h/DSCN1683.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143097641640819922" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LjI2mjTO844/R1_0DkcmfNI/AAAAAAAAAD0/bqyvRDEfSMs/s400/DSCN1683.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Christmas Ringing</span></span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; 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MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 379px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LjI2mjTO844/R-ZmZWZeCeI/AAAAAAAAAFM/Bz7pGWUZ7c8/s400/ringingears.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><br /><br /><br />Please <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,255,51)">tell your friends</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">We are recruiting</span> </span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">NEW</span><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Ringers Now</span><br /><br /></span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8142168821139936342-2711399785303641522?l=hensingham-bells.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142168821139936342.post-74864511352826120312008-04-30T21:09:00.005+01:002008-07-06T18:45:25.443+01:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LjI2mjTO844/SBjXP6OjDsI/AAAAAAAAAFU/9QGsC8NB6Wc/s1600-h/shirley%2520trophy_small%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195138838500150978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LjI2mjTO844/SBjXP6OjDsI/AAAAAAAAAFU/9QGsC8NB6Wc/s400/shirley%2520trophy_small%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> We were sorry to hear of the death of <strong>Shirley Batey</strong>. She loved the bells and still loved to listen to them when, through ill health, she could no longer ring with us. She was well loved and will be missed by us all.<br /><div>Following a private interment, there was a service of celebration of Shirley's life at 11:00 on Thursday 1st. May 2008. The bells were rung before the service and rang unmuffled at the request of the family. Shirley made it known that we shouldn't ring half-muffled for her when she died. The family were able to listen to the bells as they made their way from the cemetery at Hensingham down to St John's church for the service of thanksgiving. Shirley's son in law Rob took a major part in the service, telling us of Shirley's life and giving us all a smile as we remembered her.</div><div>Thank you to the ringers. Emily (who rang Shirley's bell ,#4), Geoff, Alison, Ken, Mark, Gillian, Tim and Gordon. Also to Eleanor, Dave, and June who also were available to ring.</div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8142168821139936342-7486451135282612031?l=hensingham-bells.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142168821139936342.post-60720199455795888722007-12-12T22:44:00.002Z2008-09-17T14:33:24.680+01:00<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-size:180%;" >All welcome to join us</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8142168821139936342-6072019945579588872?l=hensingham-bells.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gordonnoreply@blogger.com