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  • Where do you ring? The Diocese of Malindi… wait….what?? So far away but with so much in common. When UK #Bellringers brought 4 Kenyan ringers here for training, it created memories and experiences they would never forget. Read their heart warming story here https://funwithbells.com/ep73 #FunWithBells @DovesBells https://www.whitingsociety.org.uk/kilifi/kilifi-visit.html https://dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?searchString=kilifi&Submit=+Go+&DoveID=KILIFI
  • The transcript of episode 73 is here. When the UK hand of ringing friendship reached out to Kenya and offered a 2 week #bellringing training trip, the Kilifi band’s unforgettable visit saw learning and love blossom💍 See, hear and read their story here https://funwithbells.com/ep73 https://www.whitingsociety.org.uk/kilifi/kilifi-visit.html #FunWithBells #AfricanBells @KalifiBells @DovesGuide
  • At Latitude -3.63394, Longitude 39.85822 St Thomas’s Church, Kilifi in Kenya which is one of the remotest rings of bells in the world. ‘Unique’ is often overused as a word, but host Cathy Booth’s guests on this wonderful episode, John and Debbie, can certainly claim it for their ringing experience. From the auspicious year of 1962 to the colour of the sallies, bribery with sweets and the discipline of silence, Cathy delves into the fascinating story of a very different #bellringing world. See, hear and read at https://funwithbells.com/ep73 @JTBellfoundry #bellringers #FunWithBells
  • Episode 73 is here & it’s a corker! Cool Kenyan Ringers from Kilifi Bring Bell Ringing Back Home. 4 ringers from East Kenya have an amazing opportunity to come to the UK for intensive #bellringing training and return energised. See,hear and read their amazing story at https://funwithbells.com/ep73 #bellringers #AfricanBells #volunteers @TheWhitingSociety @KilifiRingers @DovesBells
  • Just us at FWB loving the Leeds logo mentioned in our latest episode : www.funwithbells.com/ep72 @luscr_leeds #bellringing #uniringing
  • Do you know why there was such a shortage of Tin and Copper that bells had to be melted down to make new ones? What was happening then? When did the supply slow down? Was anyone to blame? Ah the classic 4Ws for enquiring minds.🧠 Hit the link and enjoy. www.funwithbells.com/ep72 #bellringing @ccringing @theringingworld
  • Transcript 72 is here📣 Why does Gareth want to go back to 1630s plague ridden Cambridge? 🐀 Why does a cafe have peal-boards on its walls? That's the beauty of history; it creates questions for enquiring minds 🧠 Hit the link and enjoy www.funwithbells.com/ep72 #bellringing @ccringing @theringingworld
  • In Episode 72; Bellringers controversial & out of order? Perish the thought! But, according to Historical & Archive Group gurus Chris Ridley & Gareth Davies, it seems our colourful history can prove otherwise. Hit the link to listen, watch & read www.funwithbells.com/ep72 #bellringing #bellhistory #volunteers
  • This month's episode: 'Discover Your Bellringing History' dips toes into the rich, vast world of our ringing history. Creating 3d ancestors, reports of disorder, a dead cat in a church & encouraging young ringers to think about their tower’s history. Listen and Watch here: https://i.mtr.cool/ovleilztqr #podcast #bellringing #bellhistory