Tales of Robin Hood

A good day at the Tales today,as ever I thought it was going to be quiet but it was in fact very busy.
I started my first living history just after 11.00am and was surprised at the reception I got there was about 60 people all waiting for me to start.
i started of course in the old traditional way by letting everyone know that Robin Hood was indeed a real person born in the twelfth century and so on.
Then started to let them know about the truth behind the legend.
I won't go into that here because it is a far to long story. Needless to say that when I had finishe d I got a good round of applause which is always nice and then loads of people came up and asked me questions about not knowing this and that and going away with smiles on their faces thinking that they had learned so much about Englands greatest outlaw.
It was pretty much like that for the rest of the day, so as I said a very good day at the Tales.
I do hope that tomorrow is the same. It is always nice to know that 25 years of research has not gone to waste. I am sure that some members of the audience didn't believe a word and still think that Robin was a man who wore a little green hat and tights (thank you Mr Flynn) but thats okay to as long as they enjoy thinking that.

Here we go again

half term looms and to be honest I am getting pretty sick of doing living histories at the Tales of Robin Hood
All I seem to be able to do is tell the same old stuff to a few who seem interested, and I want more than that, as you see by the wonderful picture taken by Nigel Elcoat and with the background put on by my friend Denise, I would like to do something a little more up to date aso to speak. i tried to get hold of the York Dungeon and told them what I was doing and thought that seeingas they dealt with Dick Turpin that I might be of some use to them, with my knowledge on English Highwaymen, but alas they seem to be the same as any other tourist attraction and not interested in something that is rea, just how to make as much money by selling as much tat as they can in the few weeks of the summer holidays......bastards.
Still I don't suppose I should complain, at least I am working and with a little luck by the end of the month will have enough money to at least pay a few of my debts off. All thank's to Robin Hood.
I am now really looking forward to the end of August, as I will be on Jersey doing Treasure Island with the UK Pirate Brotherhood, just off Jersey actually on a very small island called Elizabeths castle.
and then of course it's down to Sherwood again for the next Timeline with my good mate Red Rob where we will be doing the highwayman thing .