ben@hrofi.demon.co.uk
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 19:22:46 +0000
On Fri, 28 Jan 2000 21:50:27 -0000, you wrote:
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>Hello Ladies and Gentlemen
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>I know the listserver is still working I really do! *smile*
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>Its cold, dark and miserable (well at least in the UK) and the season still seems so far away. I was wondering how people were doing with their off-season training, or in season shows for those more fortunate with the weather!.
Well, in Angelcynn we're gearing up for a major training weekend in
February, and other training goes on as usual.
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>Its' interesting that the great sword debate eventually died down in the media, odd how such things are so fleeting.
And luckily the recent Cheltenham one seems to be following the same
course...
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>A local group (SW London) are currently building a reconstruction of a pallisaded fort and we had a great day visiting and asking questions. Does anyone else know of other projects like this that are in progress. I know of the WWII Coal House Fort project East of London and, of course, Cosmeston Mediaeal villiage near Cardiff. I was wondering if this a way that we can further interest in our hobby.
For Anglo-Saxonists, don't forget West Stow Anglo-Saxon village (where
their big project at the moment is rebuilding the main hall) and
Regia's Late Saxon Hall project down near Canterbury.
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>On this point does anyone do school visits for their period. We used to do these but it was always a strain to have to take days off work for the "fun" of it but I was wondering what peoples views were on this as a method of teaching. Should we look to the more formal "Living History" aspect or just assume that eight year olds are more interested in the colour and excitement aspect of whatever we portray.
I visit schools, coleges, universities, etc professionally to teach on
the Anglo-Saxons, and I have found a mixture of both works best.
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>Work on Histrenact II is well underway. I have now received the new Histrenact Logo (professionally commissioned) and am hard at work putting the new site together. The next step in the process (now that I have all six PCs backing this up configured) is to get the leased line perminent internet connection provided. The new server will be backed by a proper SQL database which means that I will be able to make a lot of the administration more automatic in a similar way to the search engines that are already on the Web.
Sounds good.
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>Anyway, We have our banquet tomorrow and I am really looking forward to the event.
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Hope you had a good banquet.
Waes thu hael
Ben Levick
Leader - Angelcynn
Anglo-Saxon Living History 400-900AD
Angelcynn@hrofi.demon.co.uk
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2471
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