Farewell, Teasel — best friend and epic cat, stripy tigress, small-mammal slayer, Stedman impersonator, ridge walker, and forever fluffgrump. May you rest in peace, and rabbit again in glory

That Friday fountain feeling!

No Stedman today but ringing full of event - the clapper flew out of the 7 and caused an almighty crash, I unfortunately ruined Cambridge at two towers for our obliging visitors, yet finished the morning on a high with the most delicious post ringing cake ever!

Super fun practice night! Rang May Day, Bob Doubles, Bob Minor, a very nice touch of Stedman, I called three leads of Norwich and we rang several lots of rounds for our new learner’s debut appearance at practice 😀

Quietly pleased with this - I know I was just covering but it was my first quarter on real tower bells ringing towards the back 😊 I think Tony would have loved this line up! bellboard.uk/view.php?id=184…

Belated Sunday Service ringing update! In Tower One I moved about and rang the 2,3,4,5 and 6 - In Tower Two I enjoyed treble bobbing to three leads of Norwich at battle speed - also two lots of Stedman, one in each tower - feeling doubly blessed ☀️

Super practice night! Got to ring the 5 now the cobwebs are cleared away and it’s a lovely bell, rang April Day, and called a touch of Bob Doubles - however still can’t escape the feeling that we’re being watched …

Stedman Club at @mrdc1715.bsky.social was great at lunchtime - I wanted to practice singles in triples and was gifted a touch where I was affected in all three positions 🎉 Sadly, though, I didn’t get to cause chaos by calling my Q&S twice touch from the treble - next time🤞

A (mostly) successful spring Sunday Service ring: at Tower One I enjoyed the raise and the lower and some Grandsire on the back six - and at Tower Two I enjoyed EVERYTHING I rang in (Three leads of Norwich, all ladies band Cambridge, Stedman, and ringing down) 😊

On a reconnaissance trip for old age, involving: - a visit to a National Trust property - a cream tea (for elevenses - don’t judge) - a scenic drive home followed by a short nap

Well 50% of my lunchtime’s attempts at Cambridge Surprise Major at @MRDC1715 were OK and 50% were utter carnage - it was *gently* suggested to me that I might benefit from learning better how to be ‘put right’ 😱

A very jolly practice - the downside to so much ringing was we only managed one round of chocs 😊 Stedman Triples wins over Quality Street!

Super grateful to @MRDC1715 for Grandsire Playtime today - very chuffed at being given the opportunity to call not one but two touches 😀 both came round but I just need to be LOUDER!!!

Super little practice at All Saints tonight! We got through loads of stuff, were successful with our Double Oxford, Kent and Stedman, and rang down all six respectably in peal - this brought huge joy to the spiders who celebrated all our achievements

Sunny Sunday Service ringing - super Stedman on back six and I lowered the tenor at tower one. At tower two, ringers sitting in the lounge complemented the striking in our Cambridge and declared us a ‘competition band’ - and for a change I was actually in it! #chuffed

If you want to get ahead, get a hat

Woman with falcon in Trinity Great Court on early spring day - a splendid sight

Should I book an half hour ‘experience’?

We got the handbells out tonight - I have no idea how I’d missed the fact that the first ever handbell peal of Plain Bob Major was rung on them - our efforts tonight were slightly less noteworthy though

A pleasing practice night - my ringing up and down was broadly acceptable, and I particularly enjoyed covering to plain hunt on five as I never normally get to be a belligerent tenor