Christmas Handbells ’15
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!
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Christmas Handbells
01/12/2015: Christmas Handbells ’15 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! 16/02/2015: Southwark Letter of Thanks We have received a letter of thanks for all the 2014 Christmas hand-bell fundraising. Thank you again to …
Christmas Handbells ’14
This was a bumper year for us which included many different locations, silly hats, fairy lights, lots of micro-pore tape, Santa Claus(!)… oh, and we managed to raise over £1000(!!) for the Southwark Cathedral Appeal. I have uploaded the spreadsheet I used to manage everything as that probably serves as the best reminder to what …
Christmas Handbells 2013
Having taken a break last year, it was decided that the UL should once again entertain the shoppers of London with carols, raising money for the Southwark Cathedral bell fund. After a few ad-hoc practices in early November, Jacqui started to organise some proper practice sessions. It was at this point we found out that …
Trafalgar Square Christmas Handbells 2011
[AFG_gallery id=’29’] After some time of deliberation Mariko booked our Trafalgar Square slot: “I’ve booked a slot for us to perform which will be on Friday 9th December from 8-9pm… Practices will be 16th Oct, 6th Nov, 20th Nov and 4th Dec between about 1pm and 2:30pm at Hart St. I also suggest a practice …
Trafalgar Square Christmas Handbells 2008
(…to the tune of “Ding Dong Merrily on High”) Ding dong merrily down low In the square the bells were ringing And we hoped it didn’t snow, While our handbells were singing! ‘Round the Christmas tree We rang so merrily, In Trafalgar Square Many heard us there For St Katharine Cree we rang those rounds …
Roger Bailey Day Tour
After many discussions among the students, it was decided that the erstwhile ‘Roger Bailey Day, rather than being solely a day of peal and quarter attempts, should instead take the form of an outing. This year saw the UL take a trip to Oxford, organised by our very own VP Jenny Willis. It was a …
Ringing
. Student ringing We ring weekly on a Thursday during term-time at St Olaves, Hart St between 7 pm to 8.30 pm. This is usually followed by a trip to a nearby pub for a drink and chat. All abilities are welcome at practice – we ring anything from rounds and call changes on six and 8, …
Rachel’s Last Practice as Master
Rachel’s last practice began in the usual way, with a couple of drinks at the Bounds. I was very excited when I discovered that Spoons have a ‘Gin Festival’ – G&Ts were cheaper than usual, and there were lots of different gins to try. I carefully selected one from the ‘gin menu’, and then was …
Christmas shoot for Capital FM
On the 10th day of the month October, in the year 2018, the committee received a rather strange email. An email many members were unsure about. Was it real? It began with ‘Hi, I have an odd request’, and the title ‘Hand bell ringers required for a Christmas shoot for Capital FM’. The message also …