I was away for the weekend at Knaresborough (Yorkshire) where Bryony’s aunt & uncle live (well one set of them, there are many copies and they have a plan ( Read more... )

Yesterday evening saw one of the first official gigs for 'Medieval Fight Club', the Medieval swordfighting & history show that I run with Fechtbuch. We've done plenty of shows for friends and aided Wandsworth Cyclists perform their 'Ring Cycle' in Trafalgar Square and just generally mucked around with swords but never in front of an audience of total ( Read more... )

Hilly riding, not swordfighting, watching Ashes to Ashes with a girlfriend who is an acknowledged lover of all things eighties (with the possible exception of the the all pervading threat of nuclear obliteration) and would, if given access to a time machine, be heading back then to live out her Duranie fantasies. I would be going back with a ( Read more... )

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