Boreas and Contessa took a well earned rest this weekend, staying at home whilst their riders forsook the saddle in order to enjoy a weekend of living history, crafts and socialising.
We devoured superb meals cooked from period recipes, including beef cooked with wine and dried fruits, buttered vegetables seasoned generously with fennel seeds, pot roasted pork, and rice pudding. Yum.
We spent a productive weekend producing fingerloop braids, heddle woven braid made into garters, leatherwork, maille making and basketry.
We enjoyed visiting the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, to see the latest archeological finds. This exhibition seems to get better every year, thanks to the dedicated staff and enthusiastic local metal detectorists. Access to such information as this really brings the past alive for us and spurs our enthusiasm for reenactment.
Looking forward to meeting up again next weekend at Kenilworth Castle, where Boreas and Contessa will compete in the Skill at Arms contest.
Sunday 22 August 2010
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