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One of our group took some really good pictures with you in them Glorfindle, I'll PM you the link

I quite agree Marcus - I'd like nothing more than to be a female non-femenist historian, shame I've got no qualifications or experience!! Medieval women of status seem to be given very little attention by authors - or maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places, but it seems that Eleanor of Aquitaine...

That sounds really good Marcus, I'll put it on my ever growing list of books to buy. I've read loads about the leading men of the era but not so much about the women, looking forward to reading it.

Brilliant brilliant brilliant book with a very disappointing ending, it was one that kept me reading till about 3 in the morning! MUCH better than Mr Brown's effort.

But his Scottish King Rich in Robin Hood fits right in with American Robin and Will Scarlett

PET LOG - TWIN PEAKS!!!!!!!!!!!! Your so cool!

I was dragged up not far from Bosworth and had a fantastic Headmaster at Junior School who really got my imagination going on the War of the Roses so its been something I grew up around. Even my High School had WoTR connections, it's called Hastings and the Black Maunch was our school badge!

I agree with you Gail, I have the ability to read any historical novel, however badly researched and enjoy something about it!! Particularly if its about a period I know nothing about, which was the case with this book, I mean, how seriously can you take a book that has someone time traveling with t...

Anyone read the Diana Gabaldon books? I think the first one is called Cross stitch and they are along this theme, a woman from the C20th travel back in time to the run up to Culloden (sp?) through a stone circle. I quite like that idea, as long as you know how to get back again when you've had enough!

Girls don't like boys, Girls like men in armour

I know this is a bit late as a reply Martin, but if you are still looking into this, I do the same thing but with skincare and makeup. People love that fact that I go to their houses and they get to try before they buy rather than just ordering blind from a catalogue or website. The company I work w...

Could you PM me too, I want to see what NOT to buy when I make my first outing as a re-enactor!