tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post1207847879309909166..comments2024-03-21T01:26:40.397+00:00Comments on John's Toy Soldiers: 1066 and all thatjohnlambsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984916178605250835noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-90306255323850938312010-08-18T10:18:13.963+01:002010-08-18T10:18:13.963+01:00Dear Fred
I think it was a field before William bu...Dear Fred<br />I think it was a field before William built Battle Abbey.<br />:)<br />JJohn Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-80669245289913965692010-08-17T15:20:34.315+01:002010-08-17T15:20:34.315+01:00So the Battle of Hastings should have been the Bat...So the Battle of Hastings should have been the Battle of Battle? Who knew!Frederick Paul Kiesche IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17503079579685008728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-68802965958404582812010-08-17T14:05:21.289+01:002010-08-17T14:05:21.289+01:00Dear Geek
And I intend to keep my trousers on in p...Dear Geek<br />And I intend to keep my trousers on in public. Sighs of relief all round, I imagine.<br />J.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-87468843369234171622010-08-17T14:04:34.428+01:002010-08-17T14:04:34.428+01:00Dear Steve, I have been watching the Norman series...Dear Steve, I have been watching the Norman series on Aunty Beeb. It ain't bad.<br />JohnJohn Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-87270164905541496352010-08-17T02:21:21.227+01:002010-08-17T02:21:21.227+01:00Nice pictures. And I like the history lesson with ...Nice pictures. And I like the history lesson with them too. I will have to ask that you not be so hard on my friend John. While shorter than Mr. Drake I don't find him fat. It's hard to argue the hairy leg bit, but I'd call to fact that in this picture it really doesn't come to matter.The Inner Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12794001001232191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-82942361546470569932010-08-16T22:09:57.403+01:002010-08-16T22:09:57.403+01:00The continuation of a Saxon England would have bee...The continuation of a Saxon England would have been interesting as it would preclude all the reasons for war in France over the next four hundred and so years (though no doubt other reasons would have been found).<br /><br />Whilst Norman influence is notable in some aspects it is interesting how well the English assimilate invaders (we still speak English not French), though few of us are called Aelfric etc these days...<br /><br />BBC is showing an interesting series on the Normans on Wednesdays (catch ups on iPlayer)Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15785517757211882618noreply@blogger.com