If you would like more information about learning to ring, please email: newmember. Alternatively, please view our Calendar & also the locations of Where & When we ring. …see also: www.universityringing.org: Ringing Myths Exploded. Ringing is great fun! There are about 40,000 bellringers in the UK, and 40,000 people can’t be wrong! And with that […]
Wareham, Dorset: Land of Big Hills & a lot of Cider [easygallery id=5] So, apologies up front if my report is not what is expected. As it is my first time writing one, I will unintentionally not follow the guidelines, and probably miss out important information. To begin… the tour was organised by our lovely
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The 68th Annual UL Dinner weekend started off on the Friday night with some open ringing on the 12 at St Seps, with lots of people present we were able to ring lots of Grandsire, Stedman and even a bit of Bristol Max. It was clear from when they arrived that some of the Freshers’
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Friday 5 May The weekend started for most with a trip down the M3 (or railway) to Romsey to arrive at Hursley, Rosemary’s “home tower”. After an hour of some quality 12 bell focus, we adjourned to “The Dolphin” for beer and banter. There was much excitement when it was discovered the pub was having
31st August 2012 After much hype and advertising, over the months since the previous tour, the day of the UL summer tour had finally arrived. Described as the UL event of the year this was not one to be missed! The UL descended upon Bolton from around the country, some having to leave at horrifically
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This year’s UL Cycling Tour was organised by Ryan to his home in Buckinghamshire and although advertised to the whole list, only 8 UL members turned up and all of them male. Perhaps the threat of the Buckinghamshire Hills had made the tour “Not for girls”! There may have been some ringing early in the
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[AFG_gallery id=’30’] 2012’s Easter Tour saw the UL descend on the Isle of Wight for a weekend of drinking, socialising, and of course ringing (most of it good!). The tour started on Friday the 30th of March with 11 ringers turning up in Portsmouth ready to catch the 9pm ferry to the island. Some confusion
This year’s UL trip to Lundy came with a new twist- for the first time 15 intrepid souls committed themselves to an entire week of each other’s company, with a further 24 coming to inspect the wreckage for the final long weekend and, in the process, breaking last year’s record of 37 attendees. The full-week
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This year the UL headed to Plymouth for the spring tour ably organised in her home city by Hellen Richardson. Although I hadn’t been on a UL tour for some time, it was comforting on arrival to see that not much had changed e.g. late drop outs. The tour kicked off on the Friday evening
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The annual ULSCR weekend trip to Lundy was again a huge success this year with a record number of 37 members and friends attending. On the 27th February we met at Hartland Point to be transported onto the island by helicopter. Sunshine, beautiful scenery and the occasional bit of ringing made for a very enjoyable
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