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#91

Shows & Events / Re: SOA wins best participatio...

Last post by Erpingham - Apr 11, 2026, 06:43 PM

Seriously impressive - don't get much more prestigious than Salute. Congratulations to the team.

#92

Shows & Events / SOA wins best participation ga...

Last post by Imperial Dave - Apr 11, 2026, 06:39 PM

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CywdvhkcA/

Brilliant effort by all involved!

#93

Shows & Events / Re: Attack! Devizes '26 18/1...

Last post by Imperial Dave - Apr 11, 2026, 03:05 PM

I could bring mead...

#94

Shows & Events / Re: Attack! Devizes '26 18/1...

Last post by Nick Harbud - Apr 11, 2026, 02:42 PM

The Society stand will be present at this show manned by my good self.  Treasurer and Postal Sales Coordinator are also expected, but will be tied up in the competitions.  I am hoping that we will have a participation game of Gladiolus available too.

Please drop by for a chat and to keep me supplied with coffee, tea and beer.

 

#95

Shows & Events / Re: Attack! Devizes '26 18/1...

Last post by Imperial Dave - Apr 11, 2026, 12:56 PM

I'm hoping to get there too being a fairly local one for me

#96

Shows & Events / Attack! Devizes '26 18/19Jul...

Last post by Ian61 - Apr 11, 2026, 11:51 AM

Been away so internet has been intermittent for me so not sure if this has already been covered. Checking my calendar for next few months I noticed that the back cover of Slingshot has Attack! in June - It was the Thursday/Friday that rang alarm bells as the school will surely be in session so a quick internet check confirms date as 18th/19th July. I hope to get there again this year but it is tight to several other commitments.

#97

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Wit, unker and git...lost ...

Last post by Nick Harbud - Apr 10, 2026, 12:53 PM

Whoever said the age of romance is dead?         

#98

Ancient and Medieval History / Wit, unker and git...lost medi...

Last post by Imperial Dave - Apr 10, 2026, 09:54 AM

https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20260408-the-extinct-english-words-for-just-the-two-of-us

Fancy...

#99

Ancient & Medieval Battles / The Battle of Tours

Last post by Imperial Dave - Apr 09, 2026, 10:10 AM

https://www.medievalists.net/2026/04/the-battle-of-tours-732/

Over to you...

#100

Weapons and Tactics / Re: Long iron spear discovered...

Last post by stevenneate - Apr 06, 2026, 12:35 AM

The dating looks to be merely speculation. The comments with the article look to be highly politicised culture wars amongst ethnic groups, which may have been the prime reason for speculating such an unprovenanced date. Obviously no metallurgical analysis has yet been done, nor is any strata data provided.