Just as the famous Fairytale of New York song line goes “the bells were ringing out for Christmas Day” – and what a wonderful noise they make. Some say they symbolise the announcement of the birth of Christ while others claim they ward off evil spirits and bring good luck. But have you ever stopped to think about those who ring them and just what it takes to fill Kent’s towns with the festive sounds? At St Michael’s Church in Sittingbourne, a mixture of ringers – young, old and of all beliefs – get together from across Swale to make friends, share their love for bells, and fill the night air w…