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Goan, not forgotten - Stuff.co.nz

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 01:43 PM PST

Stuff.co.nz

Goan, not forgotten Stuff.co.nz Outside the Basilica of Bom Jesus church, in the heart of Old Goa, a perma-tanned French hippy tells me that in the 1970s he and his cronies set up a temporary squat in the church's back rooms, even dressing up in the World Heritage UNESCO site regal ...

The CCCBR President's blog

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 12:50 PM PST

Sally Ann's Brass Band Booted From Toronto's Union Station - Huffington Post Canada

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 12:11 PM PST

Sally Ann's Brass Band Booted From Toronto's Union Station Huffington Post Canada The city said Sally Ann "carollers [and] bell ringers" are welcome, but not the band. Henceforth, no one is allowed to play instruments in the busy downtown station. Andrew Burditt, a spokesman with the Salvation Army, said that in a good season the ... and more »

Andersen: Country boy dazed by city lights - Aspen Times

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 09:54 AM PST

Andersen: Country boy dazed by city lights Aspen Times It's called a “village,” but there are no children, only old people hunched over walkers or set into wheelchairs. A holiday celebration features a children's choir and a carillon of bell ringers. Lips form silently the words of popular carols and ...

Toilet pun calendar bid for Lydiard Millicent church - BBC News

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 08:17 AM PST

BBC News

Toilet pun calendar bid for Lydiard Millicent church BBC News "And although we have a very hospitable pub in the village, it's not always open. We have a potty at the back of the church for younger ... "We started with 'pull the chain' and got the bell ringers to pull the chains. And for February, we have a photo ...

Judy Russell: Christmas Eve Day bell ringer follows dying husband's advice - The Oshkosh Northwestern

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 05:51 AM PST

Judy Russell: Christmas Eve Day bell ringer follows dying husband's advice The Oshkosh Northwestern When Helen Lord Burr's husband was dying of terminal cancer at the age of 48, they talked about their family, which included six children, and what was to come for them. Helen told me in a phone conversation this past week that she told her husband she ...

A grade l listed church has been thrown a financial lifeline after woodpeckers ... - Halstead Gazette

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 04:18 AM PST

Halstead Gazette

A grade l listed church has been thrown a financial lifeline after woodpeckers ... Halstead Gazette The historic All Saints Church in Stisted, which is regularly used by bell ringers, a mother and baby group and village primary school, has been awarded a £197,700 grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for urgent repair work. It is the largest of ... and more »

Historic Stisted pub offered financial lifeline after woodpeckers turned roof ... - Braintree and Witham Times

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 04:02 AM PST

Braintree and Witham Times

Historic Stisted pub offered financial lifeline after woodpeckers turned roof ... Braintree and Witham Times The historic All Saints Church in Stisted, which is regularly used by bell ringers, a mother and baby group and village primary school, has been awarded a £197,700 grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for urgent repair work. It is the largest of ... and more »

Details revealed for Haverhill Echo archive photo - Haverhill Echo

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 03:09 AM PST

Haverhill Echo

Details revealed for Haverhill Echo archive photo Haverhill Echo Beryl Wade, Denise Moulds and Bryan Mills contacted the Echo and between them kindly identified the bellringers in this photo, taken in the tower at Great Thurlow Church. They are, from left: Gilbert Onion, Geoffrey Grayson, Albert Wade (Mrs Wade's ...

This week in the arts - Columbus Dispatch

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 02:26 AM PST

This week in the arts Columbus Dispatch “Come Messiah King,” Stonybrook Church singers, instrumentalists, bell ringers and narrators, 10:30 a.m. today, Gahanna Lincoln High School, 140 S. Hamilton Rd., Gahanna; free; 614-471-0252, www.stonybrookumc.org. • “Sounds of the Season: An ...

Christmas NiGHTS Into Dreams retrospective - Eurogamer.net

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 12:13 AM PST

Christmas NiGHTS Into Dreams retrospective Eurogamer.net The Ideya Captures are now Christmas trees, the world is covered in fairy lights and baubles, and collectible stars become bells ringing out a festive peal. NiGHTS is clad in a red and white onesie, while a familiar bearded old man can be seen dropping ... and more »

Craftsman carves Christmas - Daily Press

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 12:02 AM PST

Craftsman carves Christmas Daily Press In Butch Kuchta's fertile mind, he might be a tall, reedy figure ringing a bell. Or a short grumpy fellow sticking his tongue out at you. Maybe a ... Jean Robert, who builds miniature houses, met Kuchta through the First Presbyterian Church in Hampton ...

Off with a bang! - Irish Independent

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 06:38 PM PST

Irish Independent

Off with a bang! Irish Independent You could do a whole lot worse than ring in 2014 in the company of ska royalty. To help mark the start of the New Year in the capital, Madness will take to the stage for this massive street party (over-18s only). Joining them will be the singer ... and more »

Monongahela church doubles up on celebration - Tribune-Review

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 04:01 PM PST

Monongahela church doubles up on celebration Tribune-Review Placed into service in 1925, the chime bells were played with hand levers from the ringing room located in the bell tower. The system has evolved over the years. By 2009, the chimed timing unit was replaced with a computer-operated system that plays ...

Badgworth, Som

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 04:00 PM PST

Didcot, Oxon

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 04:00 PM PST

Weston on the Green, Oxon

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 04:00 PM PST

A 'sensory-safe' Santa experience - Janesville Gazette

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 09:14 PM PST

A 'sensory-safe' Santa experience Janesville Gazette JANESVILLE—Renee and Troy Tarnutzer wondered Friday night if their son, Alex, would ever have a moment with Santa. In the past, typical Santa Claus situations—shopping mall photo-ops and grocery bell-ringer Santas—have intimidated Alex. ... Friday ... and more »

The bells are back in Henley - Stratford Observer

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 04:19 PM PST

Stratford Observer

The bells are back in Henley Stratford Observer On Wednesday (October 2), three ancient church bells came back to St Nicholas Church in Beaudesert Lane after a spell at a bell foundry in Loughborough. They were originally removed from the tower for restoration 14 months ago as part of a jubilee project.

Rainford village Christmas CD will boost Willowbrook Hospice funds - St Helens Star

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 10:18 PM PST

St Helens Star

Rainford village Christmas CD will boost Willowbrook Hospice funds St Helens Star Hospice volunteer Tony Foster organised the recording sessions during summer with children from the three primary schools in Rainford featuring alongside choirs, the village's chamopionship brass band, bell ringers and solo instrumentalists. The ... and more »