A Weekend in the Life…
As you may know, I spend quite a few weekends throughout the year, particularly in Summer, trading at Medieval Fayres and other events. I returned from one such event on Sunday evening and thought I’d...
View ArticleWheel of Misfortune
So, there I was, pootling along the M4, with a car full of family and a trailer full of Medieval tent and all the other paraphenalia required for a weekend’s trading at Firejoust, when there is a...
View ArticleBrass Monkeys and Golden Balls
I have just returned from a weekend trading at the St George’s event at Wrest Park and I couldn’t have wished for a better start to the season. Wellies were left at home and there was this wonderful,...
View ArticleRelentless Ineptitude
As you may be aware if you follow my Facebook page, I’ve just spent the weekend trading at Wrest Park and a very good weekend it was too….well…apart from Friday and my own staggering ineptitude :/ Let...
View ArticleEnd of Season
I just returned from my last event of the summer at Herstmonceux and am quietly sinking into my second (large) glass of muscle-relaxant* and contemplating my muddy toes whilst waiting for the bath to...
View ArticleTake ye Onyons
It seems that the modern peasantry should take a leaf out of our Medieval counterparts’ cookbooks in the interests of healthy eating http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11161525 Should you need a pointer...
View ArticleCock Ale and other culinary oddities
I’ve been researching food and drink history recently (and trying out a few traditional recipes like the very tasty pork pie over there –>). It’s a fascinating subject and it’s apparent that our...
View ArticlePick a Peck of Pepper
I was unfeasibly excited to discover a while ago that Waitrose now stock several different types of pepper in their spice section, including Cubebs (Piper cubeba) and Long Pepper (Piper longum). The...
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