This week's Ringing World contained a review of the handbell book, written by Bill Croft. He likes it! The review gives a good summary of what's in the book, and comments favourably on the style and presentation.

The headline summary of the review is worth quoting:

Like a thoroughly experienced conductor, perfectly at home with the method and the composition, the authors of this volume guide the reader from the very basics of handbell ringing through to method ringing on eight bells. At every stage the reader is guided, sign-posted and encouraged, reaching a final ‘Congratulations!’ in the concluding chapter.

We've put a small colour advert into the next Ringing World, to remind people, and then we'll do a few more black-and-white adverts at monthly intervals.

Also this week, the two previous Central Council publications about handbell ringing have been made available as free downloads. These are "The Beginner's Guide to Change Ringing on Handbells" by Bill Butler, and "Change Ringing on Handbells" by Chris Woolley.  I have heard that they have been downloaded at least 100 times already. I downloaded them myself to have a look, although I'm pretty sure we have printed copies somewhere. I must say that I think our book is a great improvement, better for complete beginners and with many more (and more beautiful) diagrams. Anyway, readers can decide for themselves.