A laid back kind of day. Rang this morning for sunday services here in Worsley: they have a 10, but someone had broken a couple of ropes, so there were issues. We rang just the inside 5 today (there were only 5 people there, including me) Nice bells, and we didn’t ring the heavy ones (too bad: I love the sound of a large tenor!). They ‘let’ me wind the clock so I could say that I had wound the only clock that chimes 13 times at 1 o’clock. Something to do with late return to work, and the Duke of Bridgewater- who really is the source of most of this town’s historical importance: he built the Bridgewater canal to carry coal from his extensive mines in the area.
I rang last weekend in Liverpool, and there was a photographer there who wanted us to pose. This is Our Lady and St. Nicholas Church. http://www.jeffstarley.com/Bell_Ringers/Bell_Ringers.html it is an interactive link so you can see the tower and all. A posed pic, so no ringing occurring at the time (I did ring there last Sunday).
Weather is gorgeous: sunny, a little breeze,and just ideal. Yesterday I had the boat measured for a pram cover: this is a folding canopy that will cover the back of the boat, for mooring and for travelling (carefully!). Presently I have a cheapo tent that I put up to keep the wet out. Looks goofy, but sort of does the job. The real cover will be a permanent installation, and will give me a ‘porch’ on the stern. Good for the winter and rainy season.
I’ve been touring slowly from Halsall where I left Nick, to Worsley, and then later today, to Salford, which is part of Greater Manchester. You might recall I spent a day there with Christine and Nick, but need to go back to visit so many other things. Salford has the permanent set for the long running soap opera ‘Coronation Street’. I saw that from the street as we rode bikes by, last time. Interesting to see a full-scale, permanent set of brick facades.
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