East Bergholt (430)

I couldn't find a notice board in front of which to have my photo taken (is that right, it sounds really funny), but I thought this picture if me on the (really rather damp) wall with the church behind would do.

This is a really 'mazing church. Not only is it a very big church, but the bell tower is actually a shed in the churchyard called a bell cage (you can see the bells on the right)! And what's more, instead of pulling a rope, they ring the bell by pushing the blue bit (it's called the headstock, Big Ted) and trying not to get their fingers caught as the bells swing round. They have to wear ear protectors while they do it.

Auntie Fiona (who used to ring church bells) saw a video of them doing it and got quite scared! She says you can see videos about the bells if you click here: constablecountrychurches.co.uk/bells-and-bell-cage.

I also met a bear and had a chat about bear things. Then I went back out into the rain.