Alan Titchmarsh on Bellringing

May 19, 2014

As all eyes turn to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show here’s a link to a piece in the Telegraph from 2013 where Alan Titchmarsh, gardening hero, explains change ringing and how he first rang at the age of 11.

Alan rang at All Saints Ilkley which is, of course, on the race route of Le Tour de France in Yorkshire on Saturday 5 July.

This week, viewers of BBC TV may well see Alan in the vicinity of the Le Tour de Yorkshire artisan garden at Chelsea, designed by Alistair Baldwin for Welcome to Yorkshire.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/10520214/Alan-Titchmarsh-the-bells-of-waiting-advent-rings.html

http://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show/exhibitors/gardens/Le-Tour-de-Yorkshire

 

Ideas for Ringers – Cycling TV Guide

May 8, 2014

Still working up your plans for bellringing for Le Tour de France in Yorkshire? Want to see what a major cycle race looks like?  Check out the Radio Times guide to cycling via the link below and check out the listings for ITV4 and Eurosport.

Its the Grande Partenza of the Giro d’Italia in Belfast on 9 May. That is the start of the second biggest cycle race in the world.  3 days in Ireland. 3 whole days in Ireland.  And a few churches en route…

And its the Women’s Tour in Britain and the mens Tour of Azerbaijan.

See the crowds.  See the arena that your bells could ring out to…. And the audience who might want to come and have a go… And see who might sign up to learn at your tower.  #bepartofit

http://www.radiotimes.com/programme/y6w/cycling

 

Giro d’Italia. Belfast 9-11 May 2014

May 1, 2014

Can’t wait for Le Tour de France in Yorkshire? Want to find out more about the top global cycle races before Le Tour? Well you are in luck because the second largest cycle race in the world starts in Belfast on Friday 9 May. Visit the websites below to find out more about the 3 days of racing in Northern Ireland and Eire.

http://www.girostart2014.com/

http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/Giro-dItalia-Big-Start-2014-Belfast-P34041

http://www.ireland.com/en-gb/campaign/normal-campaign/2014/giro?gclid=CNW8kNa2i74CFTQQtAodQ1kAgw#

http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/events/Event-24694.aspx?E_EventGroup=Giro2014

Find out a bit more about bellringing in Ireland at the same time with:

http://www.bellringingireland.org/

 

St Wilfrid’s York – this week’s Bells on Sunday

April 25, 2014

Tune in this Sunday 27 April for BBC Radio 4 Bells on Sunday http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006sgsh . This weekend you will hear a touch of Bristol Surprise Royal from St. Wilfrid’s York http://www.stwilfridsyork.org.uk/ 

Fans of Bells and Bikes will of course spot that York is on the Le Tour De France race route in Yorkshire. Sunday 6 July 2014 to be exact Le Tour Yorkshire.

Which Yorkshire tower will be next… It could be you… #bepartofit

BBC Bells on Sunday

April 24, 2014

With the world’s eyes and ears on Yorkshire, what better time to share the sound of our ringing via BBC Radio 4 Bells on Sunday.

If you ring in a tower on the race route and have a good recording, or can arrange one, please let Rod know via the usual channels. We can then submit for consideration by the producers.

Check out the link below for advice on recordings from The Ringing World.

http://www.ringingworld.co.uk/news-articles/general/504-bells-on-sunday.html

 

Pro-cycling dates from April to September

April 19, 2014

20 April                              Amstel Gold                                       Netherlands

23 April                              La Fleche Wallonne                         Belgium

27 April                              Liege – Bastogne – Liege              Belgium

29 April – 4 May              Tour de Romandie                           Switzerland

9 May – 1 June                Giro d’Italia                                         Italy

8 – 15 June                        Criterium du Dauphine                  France

14 – 22 June                     Tour de Suisse                                   Switzerland

5 – 27 July                         Tour de France                                  France

23 Aug – 14 Sept            Vuelta a Espana                                Spain

Kent 2007 – Gallery

April 19, 2014

Le Tour last came to the UK in 2007.  It began with a time trial in London on the Saturday followed by a long race stage to Canterbury on the Sunday.

Here are a few images to bring to life how it felt in Goudhurst, Kent on the Sunday.  The photos are taken from the churchyard at Goudhurst.  They show the church and its tower. They also show the crowds, the motorcade and the race.  The atmosphere was fantastic.  Roll on July 2014 in Yorkshire!

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