We’ve entered that time of year when rising temperatures see all sorts of fans and cooling devices being brought out of storage in into the ringing room. It is also that time when the education committee are sending out requests – for helpers for the September ringing course, and also for nominations for the Alan Jacques Award. Both very worthy causes, on the one hand helping the newer members of our community, and on the other recognising those who week in and week out are the ones who are doing that helping.
We hear from John Bennett, a regular contributor to this newsletter with his reminiscences of local ringers of the past, who recently celebrated his 80th anniversary of ringing.
Good luck to our young ringers, the Foundry Foxes, off to Nottingham today for the Ringing World National Youth Striking Contest. And for those of you wanting to improve on your striking, we have the first part of an article discussing that.
Rebecca Banner
newsletter@leicesterdg.org.uk