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‘ALE IN THE AISLE’ AT COLNE

Diary date for 6 February 2026 – ‘Ale in the Aisle’ in aid of St Helen’s Church, Colne. Click on the image for full details.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Wishing everyone in Bluntisham, Colne, Earith, Holywell and Needingworth a happy, peaceful, healthy and prosperous 2026.

Why not see in the New Year at one of our special services?

New Year’s Eve, 6 pm at St John the Baptist, Holywell-cum-Needingworth

New Year’s Day, 11 am  at St Mary, Bluntisham-cum-Earith (with breakfast afterwards!)

RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR AT HOLYWELL

On January 1st, from about 3.30 pm, the ringing team at St John the Baptist church will attempt a ‘date touch’. Most Quarter peals last for 1260 changes and a peal is defined as 5040 changes. With a bit of thinking through ahead of time it is often possible to ring a specific number of changes and still end up back in the ‘123456’ sequence of bells. No prizes for guessing that the date touch will be 2026 changes.