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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth
Leslie, that sounds interesting. Please tell us more.
You mention horses, are you talking the Civil War re en-actors? Where do you go to do that.
I love the smell of black gunpowder when it's fired.
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No, unfortunately the medaeval period ended with Richard III, you know the one that will be forever known as discovered under a Leicester car park. So yes, there is balck powder from the cannon and some primitive hand guns.
I re-enact all over the place. This year I have been to Lincoln castle, Scarborough castle and an architectural museum called Avoncroft (this also houses the national phone box musem, including a tardis and a ride on model railway, so great for the kids). I usually do more, but I haven't been well.
I ether ride in armour, in battles and I have jousted, but not recently, or I do ladies hunting, with a large dress (although my name is spelt the masculine way I am actually a woman) stabbing targets, chasing a lure on horseback and generally hooning about. We set up camp for the weekend and have a good time and educate people into the bargain.