This weekend they had the biggest ever re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings. When we lived in Eastbourne, about 20 minutes from Battle, we'd go to Battle Abbey quite regularly. I adored it, and would get quietly teary wandering around the battlefield. Poor Harold. Sneaky cheating Frogs... Anyway, fabulous photo on the SMH website, and I just wanted to share...
posted by actonb at 10:54 am
17 Comments:
OMG, I cant stand medieval re-enactors!
Early 1980's we had a group of guys who would visit our high school once a year for Yr 9 history. Those nutters would go each other with broadswords and what... I remember one taking off his chainmail and there being significant bloodloss. IIRC they were vietnam vets.
Mountjoy, when you were in Yr 9 they were probably still using broadswords...
You'd know, you old fossil. You've got almost 10 years on me.
I think we need to mindful of the fact that Fingers attended a prestigious private school. They make their own tools of torture there, no need for touring clowns
my friend at uni was into all things medieval. She used to make these gowns that were all hand sewn and consisted of about 10m of fabric. we wore them to dinner once in front of the whole college.
woops - i think ive shared too much.
SCEGGS was never the same after that semester when Mr Fingers taught "Supply Side Economics, Forex in a Deregulated Marketplace, and the Wing-Wang j-curve".....
I love that Rodney Dangerfield line: 'Honey, I was at school so long ago they didn't have history yet..."
Mex - That's exactly what is expected of one at uni. Youdon't need to explain. Or feel ashamed. Just relish the memory of the swishing...
donnie, fingers - all we need is Rob Byrnes to pop his head in and you could really get down with the reminiscing (sp?) *shudder*
ha ha... but him popping his head in would require it to be removed from elsewhere...
Next stop, a visit from Lambe (Paris)...
oh joy! my nice little blog will be all sullied..
hehehe, blog sabotage....
And you can piss off too.
Silly little boy that you are.
WTF? Are you going mad, AB? Or is there a deletion we need to know about?
Oh.
No, that would be my little brother taking advantage of a computer left unattended... While I was making HIM a short black. That's gratitude for you... makes me look like I'm having an attack of Multiple Personality Disorder...
But he's oh-so-stealthy...
I'm seriously considering dobbing on him. That or smacking him about the head. If he's going to act like a 13yo, I'll start acting like a pissed-off 17yo.
Didn't I just ask how old you both were?
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