The first test of our newly elected Master came before she was even fully elected – organising the Tewkesbury

The first test of our newly elected Master came before she was even fully elected – organising the Tewkesbury
The excitement for 2016’s easter tour had been building since the ‘preliminary info’ email Chloe sent us in mid-February. Finally, Friday the 8th April arrived, and the UL were heading to Shrewsbury for a fun filled weekend consisting of (not…
I didn’t oversleep. My alarm clock worked perfectly. There was no way in which the blame could be transferred from myself to some other, external cause. I simply stayed in bed for longer than I should have. It’s a habit…
Friday evening started in fine style with a peal of Bristol Major at St. James Garlickhythe. This was for David Phillips, so that he could ring his first in the method, and he rang very well, too. It was almost…
David Phillips kindly hosted the pancake party this year (9th Feb ’16) at his flat in Warwick Gardens, near Earl’s Court and Kensington Olympia. Although a very hospitable flat and hosted in an elegant area of West London, for me…
In terms of quarter peal attempts scored, this was a very successful weekend – although we mustn’t, of course, forget the prime function of this event, which is to celebrate the legacy of the legendary ‘R Bee.’ Unfortunately I never…
Thursday, 31st December 2015 – Friday, 1st January 2016 New Year’s Eve saw a large number of UL members arrive at a non-descript pub outside St James’s Park tube station. Beers were bought, as you would expect and much sought…
Joy to the world! The UL came together for their Christmas practice in our nicely decorated tower at Hart Street. Armed with a large selection of cider, wine, amazing homemade sausage rolls and mince pies (some of which were discovered…
Well it seems to be that time of year again – time to brush off the music stands, crack out the handbells and start the carol-ringing season again!
As it was the UL’s 70th birthday, dinner weekend 2015 promised to be special, and it certainly was! It started, rather unusually for a UL event, in the Costa Coffee next to Bow, where people enjoyed a pre-practice tea/coffee/hot chocolate/mince…