Wot I did with my bank holiday weekend...

Wake · 02 September, 2002, 06:38:38 PM

This pic was taken at Eye Show, close to where Will Logan lives.

I'm the one on the right hand side wielding a sword, and holding my musket vertical as a shield.

This weekend I was at Dudley Castle for a skirmish and managed to acquit myself quite well against a mediaeval in armour with a longsword and buckler.

Wake

Link: http://www.ewok30.freeserve.co.uk/battles.htm" target="_blank">Historical Reenactment photos

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Trout · 02 September, 2002, 06:41:48 PM

Nice hat.

- Trout

Trout · 02 September, 2002, 06:45:26 PM

This fish has just given up smoking, yet again, and is looking forward to having a sense of smell once more.

I would appreciate support from other boarders in the form of olfactory encouragement.

What I mean is - what's your favourite smell?

- Trout

El Spurioso · 02 September, 2002, 06:47:41 PM

Tch. I can see why the march of progress rumbled right-over that particular era of history. They're all holding their guns the wrong way round, the fraggles! Talk about dumb!

damnandblast · 02 September, 2002, 06:51:23 PM

This truly deserves a caption competition:

1 - "Are you sure we're meant to hold them this way round?"

2 - "I don't care how big your family is, when I say banned I mean BANNED!"

Nigel

Trout · 02 September, 2002, 06:59:10 PM

My entry to the caption competition:

"As battle was joined, it became clear one warrior found combat suspiciously arousing..."

Sorry, Wake. :-)

- Trout

JimBob · 02 September, 2002, 07:07:56 PM

"Angry that he was axed from the new Crossroads Benny donned his hat and went to war."

Matt · 02 September, 2002, 07:21:43 PM

The 100 Years War could have been settled by tea time had someone realised which way to point a gun.

paulvonscott · 02 September, 2002, 07:43:31 PM

why he looks like an ickle pixie... awww...

critter · 03 September, 2002, 03:59:30 AM

Ok if we're showing reenactment photos, here me and my mother at the Maryland Rennfest

Link: http://www.rennfest.com/mrf/index.html" target="_blank">The Maryland Renaissance Festival

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Something Fishy · 03 September, 2002, 04:10:03 AM

I have a numbe of friends who are well into this (more medieval period), they are based at Tintagel but go all over.

It is great fun, i train with them from time to time.

Adrian Bamforth · 03 September, 2002, 06:49:14 AM

"Angry that he was axed from the new Crossroads Benny donned his hat and went to war."

He didn't think it too Benny.

ADE

Link: http://www.adrianbamforth.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.adrianbamforth.co.uk/

VegasRudeBoy · 03 September, 2002, 07:31:58 AM

It looks like a bunch of musket-toting morris men. All they need are some bells on their ankles to get the full "Hey Nonny Nonny" effect...

Wake · 03 September, 2002, 03:59:42 PM

"Angry that he was axed from the new Crossroads Benny donned his hat and went to war."

My wife likes this one best.

We had some mediaeval musicians at our wedding who did the "Hey Nonny" bit.

Link: http://www.brookes.ac.uk/~p0071480/wedding.htm" target="_blank">Wedding pics

Oddboy · 03 September, 2002, 04:27:21 PM

Wake - you scare me.

But hey! this is a great wedding picture:

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Any artists out there fancy doing a portrait for my wedding?

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