Kent Young Ringers - The Members

Fun with Bells

In this lively and engaging episode, host Cathy Booth catches up with Kent young ringers Oscar, Lottie and Flo, and Flo’s mum, Hannah.
Although young in years, the ringers have a wealth of experience to share, having already notched up numerous quarter peals and having several striking competitions under their belts. Their unique perspective also means they offer the absolute best ringing tips!
Cathy finds out how they got into ringing, what they like best about it and asks them to help fill in some of her ringing knowledge gaps.
And thanks to these impressive young ringers, Cathy can now tell her handstroke from her backstroke, the treble from the tenor, and knows the proper term for ‘the fluffy bit’.
Top five takeaways

• When you’re learning to ring don’t rush, take your time – getting your technique right will help you in the future and you won’t have to correct any handling mistakes later on.
• Always listen to the advice that you are given from experienced ringers. Even if you don’t quite understand something at the time, it might come in handy in the future.
• Don’t get stressed if you go wrong when ringing, just keep going and try and get back into the right place. The person ringing next to you might be able to help put you right.
• If you’re finding learning a bit difficult in the early days don’t worry or give up – it will get better!
• Parents – although ringing might not seem an obvious childhood activity, it brings huge benefits, like increased confidence, teamwork and the ability to get on with people of all ages and backgrounds.

Sponsor: This podcast is sponsored by the Association of Ringing Teachers (ART). To find out more about learning to ring, learning to teach or other resources to support your ringing go to bellringing.org

Podcast team:
Anne Tansley Thomas
Emily Roderick
John Gwynne
Emily Watts
Cathy Booth
Ringing by:
The Cambridge Youths (supplied by David Richards) and for later episodes, The Liliputters Guild (supplied by Simon Edwards).

Chapter

1. Introduction to Fun With Bells (00:00:00)

2. Ringing by the Society of Cambridge Youths (00:00:13)

3. Introducing the podcast (00:00:19)

4. Meet the Young Ringers: Oscar and Lottie (00:00:50)

5. Oscar's Journey into Bell Ringing (00:00:58)

6. Lottie's Bell Ringing Beginnings (00:01:21)

7. The Social Side of Bell Ringing (00:01:46)

8. Challenges in Learning Bell Ringing (00:02:23)

9. Greatest Achievements in Bell Ringing (00:03:38)

10. Tips for New Bell Ringers (00:04:41)

11. Setting Up a Young Ringers Group (00:05:42)

12. Experiences in Striking Competitions (00:06:37)

13. Enjoying Bell Ringing Competitions (00:07:55)

14. Explaining Bell Ringing Terms: Places (00:08:35)

15. Understanding the Treble Bell (00:10:04)

16. What is a Cover Bell? (00:10:37)

17. Dodges and Bobs Explained (00:11:48)

18. Hunting in Bell Ringing (00:13:35)

19. Best Moments with Kent Young Ringers (00:14:44)

20. Catching Up at the Ringing World National Youth Contest (00:16:00)

21. Kent Young Ringers test piece of ringing at RWNYC 2024 (00:17:25)

22. Interview with Flo (00:17:50)

23. Flo's Greatest Achievements and Tips (00:18:54)

24. Explaining More Bell Ringing Terms (00:19:55)

25. Parental Perspective on Bell Ringing (00:22:21)

26. Conclusion and Future Episodes (00:24:04)