[Regia-NA] October work weekend at Wychurst

[Kim Siddorn]

There were not that many of us this weekend (15-18), but as is often the 
case, much was done.

I'd like to mention in particular that Liz Tice appeared early on Saturday, 
spent the day shopping, preparing & cooking an excellent dinner for us all - 
then vanished homewards on a previous engagement without eating any! It was 
excellent - thanks Liz.

Roger and his team - Andy, Paul, Mike, Dave & John the Bee - got on with the 
right hand postern gatehouse platform & much was achieved. Ground was 
excavated from the fighting platform, a new bracing post added to the 
palisade structure & floor braces were fitted. Palisade cross timbers which 
were too high were made lower and a lot of earth was shifted by Paul & Finn 
to infill the floor. Inexplicably, Roger didn't appear on Sunday & it turns 
out he was fogged in so not lying somewhere in a ditch as had been put 
forward! ;o))

I've finally tracked down chain link fencing locally to the site at a 
reasonable price and seven 25 metre rolls will be delivered in November. 
Kevin & Paul measured the fence line & discovered several trees that need to 
be removed in order for us to fulfil our part of the fencing agreement.

I completed the work on the new yard for the Scottish ship, found enough 
rope for tacks & sheets & Paul melted all the unsightly strands left hanging 
off the sail by the film company. We also removed the two most for'rad oar 
benches to make more standing room for the sea battle in Gloucester & Kevin 
finished off the new tiller posts & arms. Both ships are now ready for 
transport.

Alan Staves plastered quietly on both days and Steph on Saturday. Alan Tidy 
and Ian Lewis got on with the two large shutters for the south end of the 
hall. I took pics & they'll be up later. Very nice pieces of work & all we 
need now is pintles to complete them for hanging.

The fire pond's first casualty came to the surface on his own, was retrieved 
& committed to the ground in a short ceremony. Kevin also removed a good 
deal of needle drop from the second shelf level & agreed that the closest 
conifers need to come down.

We'd had two days of warm sunshine & light breezes and it was hard to leave 
as the sun westered. We were all aware that this was the last pleasant day 
at Wychurst this year - when  we are there next in November, the days will 
inevitably be shorter, the trees more leafless and the weather cooler. I 
should have stayed longer: the traffic was worse than any time I can 
remember & I've probably made the trip over 100 times now. Took me five 
hours to get home rather than the usual three!

Regards,



J. Kim Siddorn,
Regia Anglorum

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