Frontline – Part 6 – June 2018

These are some more photo’s of re-enactors taking part in WW2 and their vehicles. I loved this next chap, thought he really looked like he’d stepped out of a movie and this lady was spot on with her costume and hair do mustn’t forget the Germans! channelling Clive Owen? […]

Frontline -Part 5-WW2-June 2018

The main event as far as Phil was concerned was the German armour and uniforms, and he was very impressed with the authenticity of both. The re-enactors covered the German, British,American WW2 and included some French resistance people too. Lots of renovated vehicles were also on show, and at the end of the day they […]

Frontline ~ Part 4 ~ June 2018

The Civil War re-enactors really looked the part They looked good in colour too They didn’t. Stay tooned for WW2 next time!

Frontline~ Part 3~ June 2018

As well as the medeival lot, we also found some Tudors (at least I think this chap is) and some (not very convincing) Romans Some of the people who came to see the show also dressed up in style my favourites were this couple I saw walk […]

Frontline~ Part 2~ June 2018

PART 1 HERE On we go with some more pictures of the Vikings, or Northmen if you prefer, some more anglo–saxons I think. (Sometimes it’s hard to tell which are which). For the captions you need to have watched the TV series Vikings, sorry if you haven’t. (Really you haven’t ?? Have you been living […]

Frontline Event- Hardwick Park – June 2018

The Frontline event is a 3 Day event, Friday being a free Living History event for the local community, and Saturday – Sunday a full Living History multiperiod event with arena battles/displays throughout the day. Phil and I went on the Saturday and it was a great day out. Lots of daft buggers dressed up in […]

Farne Islands~July 2018~Part 3~ The Others

Part 1 HERE. Part 2 HERE As well as Puffins, various other sea birds breed and nest on the Farne Islands. Here are a few of them. Kittiwakes are one of the most abundant birds around the Farne Islands. They make a nest of mud and straw which often has to be rebuilt as they are […]

Farne Island – July 2018- Part 2- Puffin-fest

Puffins!! This is the main reason we go to the Farne Islands, to see the huge colony of puffins that come here to breed and we try to get some in-flight shots, which are SO difficult because the buggers fly at supersonic speed! There are 3 types of Puffins but here in the UK we […]

Farne Islands – July 2018 – part 1

I’ve done a few posts of my trips to the Farne Islands, as regular readers may remember, having visited there in 2015 & 2016. My original ‘history bit’ was pretty sparse (lazy me!) so I’m expanding on that this time around. The History Bit The Farne Islands are a group of islands off the coast […]