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TERMINAL PHOTOGRAPHY INDEX OLD NAKED PHOTO ALBUM PAGE: - SO FAR, HERSTMONCEUX GOOD PAGE
This page has some pictures taken on August Bank Holiday Monday in 2003 at Herstmonceux Castle and Eastbourne. I had a bloody good day out. With real blood.
• What do you mean by 'There's a Pie on my helmet'? A mob (I suspect this is the correct collective noun for re-enactors) emulate a rout of Knights (I'm told). • As the mêlée is about to kick-off, a knight puts a beady eye out. And once the vicious, bloody fight is underway, he does the same again. • An Englishman's home is his castle (subject to status) but this one's really more of a fortified manor house. It has a moat and some lovely gardens. • Do tin soldiers have a rattling good time? Is that camcorder really historically accurate? And if you think that's bad, the bloke to his right is trying to get Sky! • Joust the facts mam, joust the facts. One of the high-points of the day! The thump of hoof on earth and the clatter of lance on steel is most impressive. • The gang's all here! From left to right: Cas, John, Ewa (pronounced like Heather without the H) and Gavin. Plus some random bloke in the background. • Sadness and salt spray. Neon and nihilism. Fish and chips. Broken glass and bingo. Flip-flops, shells and seagulls. The British seaside means a lot to me. • Gavin and Ewa frolic (rather gently) in the surf, with the pier in the background... • The light on my tooth is genuine and has not been added digitally! This picture also appears on my Portraits page. • I did have a lovely time! Eastbourne seems full of these sorts of items, invoking childhood memories of disappointingly rocky beaches. • There's only one way to avoid getting old. Die young. These seats should be filled with old people! What's happened? That nice Bob Monkhouse is on the TV... Click here to see a 2.3Mb / 31 second video (with sound) of this fine castle under attack by some friends of mine. Click here to visit the VIDEORAMASCOPE page to see move video clips of my various adventures. Legal notice - This page, inc. graphics and multimedia features are the intellectual property of Paul Smith and are protected by copyright. Last updated 29/03/04.