Good for you. I suggest reading at least one of them in a few years, to see what all the fuss was about, and how to write badly.Annis wrote:I've never read any of his books, and I've never planned to.
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- Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:02 pm
- Forum: Book, Film, TV & Music Reviews
- Topic: Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3878
- Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:18 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: What's the history of history?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2470
On the other hand, I understand that the collection of information, its collation and the use of references to previous works and evidence, as well as some interpretation and attempting to see the big picture, started in the time of the enlightenmnet, what with Gibbon and some scottish bloke who i r...
- Sat Aug 12, 2006 10:39 am
- Forum: General History
- Topic: What's the history of history?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2470
Herodotus was called the father of history, and he was around int he ummmm, 2nd century BC or something. I think a concern with history, with facts and dates and exactly what happened, with as little influence from the person doing the investigation, is more something of the past couple of hundred y...
- Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:44 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Clothing or costume ??????
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7985
...and here's the bummer! The more you find out the less you realise you know. Can we even say that we have decent records for the past 150-200 years? I think we can, there are enough actual clothes and pictures and photographs to say that we have a good idea of what most clothes were like, and whe...
- Fri Aug 11, 2006 6:15 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Clothing or costume ??????
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7985
- Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:24 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Clothing or costume ??????
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7985
- Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:11 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Clothing or costume ??????
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7985
- Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:35 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Please get your e(n)tymology right OOPS
- Replies: 42
- Views: 8885
I thought goffering irons were the wee poker like things with their stands, used to shape starched things, so I have trouble seeing how you get a cross hatched pattern. Or maybe used to shape non starched things, I'm not too sure, my costume knowledge is minimal outside kilts and the medieval period...
- Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:49 pm
- Forum: Traders Discussion
- Topic: Post office alternatives
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5555
- Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:07 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Crimes against Authenticity
- Replies: 116
- Views: 22436
I've just been informed by a friend who is a grandmother and likes children that if your teenager isnt rebelling against something your doing, like re-enacting, theres something wrong. So maybe you shoudl just lock him in the shed when you go away for the weekend, or leave him at his grandparents/ f...
- Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:16 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Please get your e(n)tymology right OOPS
- Replies: 42
- Views: 8885
- Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:08 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Crimes against Authenticity
- Replies: 116
- Views: 22436
Mmm! Anyone tried to force a 12 year old going-on-20, who is as tall as me and built like a brick outhouse to match, into mediaeval kit when he doesn't want to? Come to think of it, anyone got any hints or tips to try and get 12 year olds into kit without resorting to monetary bribery?! About the o...
- Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:01 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Felt hunters hats
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1803
I think you will be able to buy one there: http://www.lanarkmedievalfestival.co.uk/participants/ IIRC, the crafty beggars usually have some for sale, they hand make them as living history. (Assuming i havnt got the name mixed up with someone else) Failing that, I can lend you a coif, or you can make...
- Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:25 am
- Forum: Traders Discussion
- Topic: Lanark Medieval Festival
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2447
- Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:11 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: Battle of Bannockburn 2007
- Replies: 428
- Views: 85392
- Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:06 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: I need help dating pictures!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2885
- Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:06 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Making Hose
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2325
- Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:45 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: please dont hurt me
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2976
- Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:10 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: please dont hurt me
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2976
- Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:39 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Felted wool - restretching
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4084
- Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:22 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Felted wool - restretching
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4084
- Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:59 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Felted wool - restretching
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4084
- Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:47 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Felted wool - restretching
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4084
- Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:23 am
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Felted wool - restretching
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4084
- Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:52 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Portable Wooden Forge
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5735
For bellows, I understand that this chap has written a wee article about them, and knows a lot about stuff: http://www.barometerworld.co.uk/jack/ I myself am getting them made bya jack of all trades up here in edinburgh, who apparently has made bellows before. Failing that, there will be people at B...
- Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:29 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Portable Wooden Forge
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5735
- Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:00 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Portable Wooden Forge
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5735
- Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:05 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Would you ?????
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6602
- Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:55 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Tudor Tailor Book and Website
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4006
- Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:17 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: lack of understanding of context of history
- Replies: 61
- Views: 11480