This weekend we were on James's parents' farm having a relaxing weekend of re-enacting with relatively few visitors apart from the residents of the local farms.

Got quite a lot done on in spite of it being a very chilled out and relaxed time.

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Just got a leaflet from the No campaign which said "Your pension may not be safe in an independent Scotland ( Read more... )

One of the things I enjoy about my job is when people are genuinely interested in stuff. Especially if it's something I've said that's sparked their imagination and interest ( Read more... )

I've been getting even more comments at work (where I discuss the politics of 16th Century Scotland) about independence ( Read more... )

This year for the beer festival I decided to make a point of trying stuff that I don't normally drink ( Read more... )

One of the subtleties I made last week was a copy of the medieval Hare Window in Long Melford Church
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I spent the first week in the brewhouse learning how to make beer, and the second on combat school, swordfighting in a corset and a long skirt ( Read more... )

Chris has written a really good piece on what men can do to help combat misogyny hereI'd just like to add in a bit about why even confident and empowered women need allies ( Read more... )

I'll be in the brewhouse for the first week of Kentwell and then on combat school for the second week ( Read more... )

Did an event at Stirling Castle for Mother's Day ( Read more... )