December is always very busy at St Michael’s with all of the wonderful Advent to Christmas services. We managed to ring throughout the festive season and hopefully brought some cheer to you whether or not you were in church.
As usual, and despite the inclement weather, we rang out 2024 and greeted 2025 by ringing all eight bells around midnight and followed this with cracking open a bottle or two in the ringing chamber! It was so nice to learn that some villagers opened their doors especially to hear us, thank you.
Thank you to all of you who helped to fund the magnificent Christmas tree on the tower by utilising the bellringers’ local Blewbury and Upton Christmas card delivery service. In collaboration with our friendly and supportive Post Office, we intend to offer this service again for Christmas 2025.
We now return to our regular rhythm of Friday night practice and Sunday morning service ringing. As a new year begins, we extend a welcome to anyone who might want to join our happy band. Do come along or get in touch with us if you think this might be for you, or if you may have been a bell ringer earlier in life. We are currently teaching one new ringer and have room for one or two more. Richard Loyd