Keep Your Powder Dry

To celebrate the hit counter passing a very big number, here by way of a thank you are some 'snaps' from Holly Holy Day 2024. I didn't take my camera with me this year, just my phone.  I was intending to post these earlier in the week but unfortunately a popular Nantwich café decided to serve me a milk latte rather than the soya latte I had ordered, and as a result I was rather poorly for 48 hours.* * I did contact the café when I had recovered to explain what had happened, food allergies can be fatal, I was just ill for 48 hours. I wasn't fishing for compensation, or wanting to sue them, just point out the importance of getting things 'right'. When they eventually replied they were very surprised that it could have happened, staff training blah blah blah, and they hoped to see me again soon. They want me to visit again after the very unpleasant 48 hours that they caused? Not on your nelly! If you enjoyed this post, or rather, liked the pictures, great. Thanks f...

Crivens! A second bonus post in less than a week. The first re-enactment date in the calendar is always Holly Holy Day in Nantwich. The day celebrates and commemorates the battle of Nantwich. This year was the 50th re-enactment of the battle, for which the Battle of Nantwich Society and The Sealed Knot should be applauded. So here, without any shame whatsoever, is gallery of some of the events from the day. The Royalist Army Parliament's Army The Armies march to the Battlefield The Battle Re-Enactment If you enjoyed reading this, or any of the other posts, please consider  supporting  the blog.  Thanks .

A photo gallery (painting inspiration) from the Holly Holy Day Celebrations at Nantwich, 25th January 2020. Which coincidental, fell on the 376th anniversary of the battle. The march down Welsh Row to the war memorial. Having laid a commemorative wreath, the armies march onto Mill Island for the re-enactment Let battle commence. A minute's silence for those who fell in the battle. For an introduction to the events of the real battle, and the hedonistic delights of modern day Nantwich, see  here If you enjoyed reading this, or any of the other posts, please consider  supporting  the blog.  Thanks .