I have been delving into the arcane world of handbell ringing over the last few days, and this morning we attempted a peal of some simple spliced surprise minor. I am extremely grateful for the patience exhibited by handbell ringing demi-god Philip, whose kind words of encouragement and helpful conducting comments kept things together until even he was unable to recover it. We are all much the richer for ringers like these, who selflessly give up their free time to help the grass roots of the art.