Another lovely practice night this week. 21 ringers, including 6 visitors! We had an unsuccessful QP attempt, but a smashing practice with rounds, Plain Bob Doubles & Minor, Grandsire Doubles & Triples, Cambridge Minor & Major, and Stedman Triples 🤯
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The tower of St Matthew-in-the-City punching into a mediocre sky through a canopy of trees, a rare respite in the city centre
Bit of a quiet Sunday with so many locals away. We had 8 ringers, including 2 visitors. We rang rounds 6 & 8, called changes, and Plain Bob & Grandsire Doubles.
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It’s the #ropespider at St Cuthberts!
As deployed, and some mid-print pics.
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Happy New Year e te whānau!
A video will go up on our youtube channel once Scott has had some sleep 💕
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White Ōamaru stone church tower punching through the garden at St Matthew-in-the-City. The red flowers and green leaves contrast with the brilliant blue sky with just a wisp of cloud. A banana tree on the left has a large bunch of green fruit growing.
Interior of the church looking north through stained glass windows at the morning light.
Wonderful morning of service ringing today. We had 9 and rang doubles of Stedman & Reverse Canterbury, Plain Hunt 7, and triples of Grandsire & Plain Bob.
The church garden is looking particularly lovely today, with a crop of bananas on the way!
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Thanks to Den for visiting us and photographing 💕
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Tower of St Matthew-in-the-City lit up for the carol service, lights shining out the stained glass windows. The tower and it's white Ōamaru stone sit bold against the blue night sky.
The St Matthew-in-the-City Christmas tree looking awfully green & bright & festive
The church interior looking from the Alter to the back where the Christmas tree is. The church masonry is white Ōamaru stone, the pews are a rich rimu brown with scarlet red velvet cushions, the rafters and ceiling are dark wood fading into black. The church is empty ahead of the carol service and well illuminated in white lights for now.
The church alter taken from the back of the church. The white Ōamaru stone is counter pointed by the pinky orange led accent lighting that medieval architects would've killed for.
Easily our favourite night of the year for bellringing! Bells, carols, & decorations, what's not to love?! 🔔
We had 12 tonight, including our two visitors from Honolulu. We rang 8 most of the night, but kept it simple (no thanks from the muggyness) 💕
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St Matthew in the City from the street against a grey sky, it's trees looking dark.
St Matthew in the City in the night in the rain. The ambient light of the city illuminates the church tower against the sky. Lit also are the green under story if the church's trees.
Another great practice night. 14 of us including a visitor. We rang Plain Hunt 7; Plain Bob Doubles & Minor; Grandsire Doubles & Triples; Reverse Canterbury Doubles; Stedman Doubles & Triples; and Cambridge Surprise Minor.
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White Ōamaru stone church tower punching through the trees on a sunny Sunday morning
Cover page of a (copy of a) text called Campanalogia from 1816
Ā Christmas tree is visible through a sea of neogothic pillars
Another lovely morning of ringing today as we head into the summer. We had 10 of us and rang rounds, Plain Bob Doubles, and called changes.
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The Ōamaru stone ediface of St Matthew-in-the-City above it's trees, and against a grey sunset. About halfway up (looking deceptively low in the tower) two pointed arch windows are open and you can see the lights are on
A fabulous if hot practice night in the belltower, with 16 of us, including 3 visitors!
We rang rounds, plain hunt, called changes, Grandsire Doubles, Plain Bob Doubles & Triples, and Stedman Triples.
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Stained glass window beneath the tower at St Matthew-in-the-City casting rainbows on the nearby wall, looking also down the north aisle lit in blue LEDs for Advent season
Prayer candles lit on a sculptural candle wall by an artist whose name I've since forgotten (aroha mai forgive me) which is reminiscent of the stylised burning bush the Presbyterians use
Looking through pillars at St Matthew-in-the-City across the choir into the south aisle, lit in blue LEDs for Advent, and otherwise overall gently illuminated by soft morning light
The tower and peace chapel of St Matthew-in-the-City punching into the sky with a foreground of trees and flowers, a welcome green respite in the concrete & glass city
We managed to get some enthusiastic ringing in this morning before the very hot rain arrived. Sadly I lost count of how many ringers we had, but we rang rounds, called changes, Plain Bob Doubles (with 768 behind), and Grandsire Triples.
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Another lovely but overcast day of ringing this morning. We had 13 ringers, including some wonderful & much welcome visitors. We rang rounds, Plain Bob Doubles & Triples, Grandsire Doubles, & Reverse Canterbury Doubles.
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St Matthew in the City taken from a different place on the street for a change. The white Ōamaru stone tower and the east end are visible poking above the trees. In the foreground, the reason this view is seldom taken, tragic lights.
Another lovely morning of ringing. We had 12 of us, including a welcome visitor from Melbourne. We rang rounds, Plain Bob Doubles & Triples, and Grandsire Doubles.
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
Another lovely morning of service ringing today. We had 9 ringers, although several arriving late 😅 we rang rounds, Plain Bob Doubles, & Grandsire Doubles.
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St Matthew in the City taken from the street looking up through the tropical garden at the White Ōamaru stone church tower punching through the canopy.
Today we rang Plain Bob Minor to welcome All Saints Day. Unfortunately our quarter peal failed about 3 mins from the end which was a real shame. More practice needed!
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St Matthew in the City taken from the street looking up through the tropical garden at the White Ōamaru stone church tower punching through the canopy
An outstanding practice night up the tower! 14 ringers, including 3 visitors from Seattle, Katoomba, & Croydon. We worked on rounds & called changes; Reverse Canterbury Doubles; Plain Bob minor; Stedman Triples; and Cambridge Surprise & Plain Bob Major 😵
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Miss out on hearing the bells on Saturday? Or have you not had enough of them yet this week?
Never fear... The bells will be ringing again from 3:30-5pm on Wednesday (22 Oct) by a visiting band! 🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔
#inveraray #inveraraybelltower #changeringing #bells #historicalmonument
St Matthew in the City at night taken from the street with light reflecting off city ambient light & the SkyTower flood lights
Super productive ringing practice last night, with 12 ringers, including Dylan up from the capital. We rang rounds, called changes, plain hunt; Plain Bob Doubles & Minor, Stedman Doubles, Reverse Canterbury Doubles, and Cambridge Minor.
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St Matthew in the City taken from the street looking up through the tropical garden at the White Ōamaru stone church tower punching through the foliage
Ringing on Sunday went well, with this glorious break in the weather. We had a 7 ringers, and rang rounds, and Plain Bob, Grandsire, & Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles.
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St Matthew-in-the-City at night lit by the ambient light of the city, it's white Ōamaru stone tower punching through the frame of the subtropical garden
Lovely practice last night. We had 9, and rang a lot of Plain Bob Doubles & Triples; Grandsire Doubles & Triples, Stedman Doubles, and Reverse Canterbury Doubles.
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You'll next be able to hear the bells on the 15th October, between 11am-4pm.
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To be typically niche for a moment with a #campanology ( #changeringing specifically) and #BOTY crossover: Aotearoa has 10 tower rings (of which 7 are ringable) & 3 mini-rings (Pōneke, Canterbury, Ōamaru).
The Canterbury mini-ring is the Karearea Bells, in Rangiora but formerly of Twizel.
St Matthew in the City taken from the street looking up through the tropical garden at the White Ōamaru stone church tower, at night.
Despite the weather, ā great turn out at practice last night: 16 including a visitor from the UK! We rang rounds and called changes; Grandsire Doubles, Stedman Doubles, Reverse Canterbury Doubles; Plain Bob Minor, and Cambridge Minor.
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Interior of St Matthew-in-the-City with the wall lit by rainbow lights from the stained glass window
Church candle surrounded by a pro Palestine shawl
We've had a busy couple of weeks lately, with practice, Sunday service, a wedding, & a funeral (unrelated). Our busiest night had 15 ringers, and our quietest Sunday had 5.
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Potato quality pic of St Matthew-in-the-City Bell tower at night.
Another great practice night last night. Our learners made good progress on called changes, and everyone else worked through Stedman Doubles & Triples, Plain Bob Minor, and Grandsire Triples.
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St Matthew in the City taken from the street looking up at the bell tower. In the foreground is the church garden, traffic lights, and the top of an Outer Link bus. The sky is angry and dark, the wind is strong, and the photographer is soaked already.
Shocker of a day today (weather-wise), but we got some good bellringing in this morning. Plain Bob Doubles, Stedman Doubles, Grandsire Triples, with a slightly dubious service touch of Plain Bob Triples. We know what's flagged for practice night!
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Interior of St Matthew-in-the-City lit in magenta
Carved end of a pew in the choir of St Matthew-in-the-City
Slightly delayed start tonight as everyone assumed someone else had keys.... We had 10 ringers, and rang Plain Hunt; Plain Bob, Grandsire, & Stedman Doubles; Plain Bob & Bastow minor; and both Grandsire & Stedman Triples.
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Ultimately it was unsuccessful, cancelled about 2 hours 15 mins into it out of concern of the health of the No. 5 ringer (who is since fine).
We rang an 80 of Grandsire Doubles to still recognise VJ Day, and retired for refreshments at the pub.
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