Photograph of the clock on our church steeple. The bell above the dial is one of the oldest in the country, dating from circa 1280. Instead of a loud echoing BOI- OI- OI- OING, it now gives a sad sort of g-donk noise. This has happened before and when it last happened it turned out that the white doves that nest in the tower were building nests around the bell. This year the doves are building around the DeaneryTower and the church tower; but the jackdaws have built around the clock bell, as you can see if you 'embiggen' the picture . I talked to our senior Churchwarden, and he told me he intends disconnecting the strike mechanism of the clock (hope he knows what he's doing) until the jackdaws have finished nesting - "Then we'll see what can be done". Very humane of him, I suppose. We'll also have to see what can be done about discouraging the jackdaws next year!!!!!
2 comments:
Might it be a relief to have the b-o-ing muffled for a while?
For people who live near the church I think that might well be so; although like most striking clocks I don't suppose you'd notice them after a week or so.
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