Church bells

The 7-10pm is pretty unreasonable in my view!

For the regular times, could you just plan to be out on Sunday mornings and Thursday evenings?

I live approximately four doors down from a church apparently filled with enthusiastic bell ringers. Sometimes I enjoy them. Sometimes not. They were here before me. I have also lived opposite a school which rented out to enthusiastic bag pipers, who practised for hours on end. With a newborn. Gives you a whole new appreciation for bell ringers.

Just for the OP - just be grateful you don't have Hindus harmonising in the hallway

@mrpotatocat so you never make mistakes then? Don't be a twat.

So this is a temporary situation for the OP thankfully.

Oh do go away with your "times change" it's not just a religious statement it's part of our cultural heritage. Churches are more than just places of worship they're community centres and it's always been that way and still continues to be that way. I live very close to a church that's over 900 years old, it's beautiful. Every Sunday the surrounding roads are a nightmare to get round because their congregation is so large, and many of that congregation are families with children.

Their Christmas eve services for families don't even fit in the main place of worship, they stream it out into the hall and have 2 sessions and still they have more people pouring in. So no. Not all congregations are shrinking.

Now aged 52 I love the sound of church bells. However as an 18 year old, staying at my friends house after a night out. She stayed directly across from a church, hearing the bells after a heavy drinking session wasn’t good lol 😂

Now is not the time (nor is it necessary) to mark people's posts

This is not a test

The OP is in a hostel.

I love church bells, it reminds me that there is still an England despite all that is going on today. I also love our Town Hall chimes and think it's brilliant I can tell the time without having to look at a clock.

I understand why people are saying that bell ringing is part of our tradition but times change. The number of people going to church is getting smaller and smaller so the bell ringing isn't representing the whole community like it used to.

Just because something has been done for years and years doesn't make it ok.

Also, I wonder if the this thread would have received the same replies if it was a different religions place of worship that was making the noise.

just what is your point
@mrpotatocat

@mrpotatocat do you think you look good posting that?

Brought?

I love the sound of church bells. I would suggest you move @Isxmasoveryet .

Twice a week is because they have to practice

Last Sunday was Remembrance

There will be the odd wedding, funeral and special occasion.

I'm near a church and I love hearing them

Ok, having seen your update, do you know how long you'll have to be there? Noise cancelling headphones would definitely help in the short term

If you are in a hostel then your situation is likely to be temporary. So it won’t be forever. But I’m sorry, YABU. Church bells have been ringing in this country for a thousand years and as annoying as they are to you right now, they bring a sense of cultural consistency and comfort to many people, whether they’re church goers or not.

OP you are in a tough situation. I would buy ear defenders and perhaps see if there is something you could do on a Sunday morning. Could you go out for a walk or out for a coffee even if it’s just McDonalds to get you away for a bit.

I work with a bell ringer……shes weird……think you would have to be to be one. And deaf

That information would have been useful in the first post then, not everyone has the time to read all subsequent posts. OP asked whether they were unreasonable for objecting to the sound of church bells. OK. In light of new information OP is not being unreasonable but it’s a matter of opinion and the bells should not be stopped because of one persons opinion. I don’t like the sound of traffic but I’ve lived on busy roads in the past and haven’t expected people to stop driving on that road because I don’t like the sound of traffic.

They tend to ring every Sunday like that especially if it’s a church that holds weddings and then an evening a week bell ringing practice - which you would be welcome to go along to, might give you a different perspective? Our local one chimes every quarter of an hour, longer on the hour all through the night, you do get used to it.

@Isxmasoveryet - you know, if you can't beat them, join them!

I bet you have a group of bell ringers in your neighbourhood. Great fun and good for your mental health/ anxiety. 😉

It is beginning to feel like one when you consider the fact churches typically have a holy communion/eucharist at 8 and a general service at 10/1030.

Seriously?! I was delighted to hear a local church bell ringing yesterday, think it was a wedding, the road outside was lined with cars.