What do bell ringing and collecting honey have in common?
Probably not a lot. Except for the fact that they are hobbies!
You know. That thing you do to switch off, exercise your brain … or might even be an activity that brings you closer to the ones you love.
This week, Tessa joins her mom for a bell-ringing class, and Mike shows us just how collecting honey can be about a lot more than having a sweet tooth.
The bells by Tessa Crozier
“And you don’t pull the rope hard; you pull it gently, but firmly, and get a feel for when it’s about to leave on its journey around the frame”
As the years pass, our parents might get more time to take on new hobbies. You know – gardening, mahjong, reformer pilates, ceramics. When Tessa’s mum retired, she got really into…bellringing. Tessa takes us up into the bell tower.
Producer: Tessa Crozier
Supervising Producers: Zacha Rosen, Felicity Weaver, Mel Bakewell
Interviewee: Jeanne Crozier
100 Jars of Honey by Mike Williams
Mike’s dad is really into bees. He started a curious collection of honey. In this story, Mike cracks the lid on the collection and offers us a taste.
Written, produced and performed by Mike Williams.
This story was originally performed as part of a live storytelling night All The Best held at the State Library of New South Wales as part of the series The Library That Made Me.
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