

That was quickly followed by another event at Mount Edgcumbe, for a living history camp, with beautiful views across the River Tamar towards Plymouth and the sea.

I went down with the Wimborne Militia, to represent an opposition for the Pirates – so lots of cannons, musketry and sword fighting, all backed up by a Living History camp that lets us talk about the history of the time. The first thing I was able to attend was Military Odyssey in Detling, a multi-period military extravaganza, although WWII is very heavily represented. It started when government Covid restrictions relaxed enough permit large outdoor events, which meant that I could go re-enacting again.

It has been an interesting few weeks, that has thrown a couple of new challenges my way.
