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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: carojon on June 01, 2019, 07:02:46 PM

Title: Offa's Dyke, Montgomery Castle and the Battle of Montgomery 1644
Post by: carojon on June 01, 2019, 07:02:46 PM: This week Mr Steve and I took ourselves off up to the Welsh marches to check out some really interesting historic sites from the early to late medieval period and including the English Civil War.

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In this, part one of a post covering our two days, we take a look at Offa's Dyke, Montgomery Castle and the Battle of Montgomery 1644.

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If you would like to know more then follow the link to JJ's

https://jjwargames.blogspot.com/2019/06/offas-dyke-walk-part-one-offas-dyke.html

Jonathan (JJ)
Title: Re: Offa's Dyke, Montgomery Castle and the Battle of Montgomery 1644
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 01, 2019, 07:14:52 PM: A jolly good read JJ :)
Title: Re: Offa's Dyke, Montgomery Castle and the Battle of Montgomery 1644
Post by: carojon on June 01, 2019, 07:45:03 PM: Thanks James, we had a great two days, lots of laughs, good food and the weather was kind.

Cheers
JJ
Title: Re: Offa's Dyke, Montgomery Castle and the Battle of Montgomery 1644
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 01, 2019, 08:06:47 PM: Always a bonus when it doesn't rain lol
Title: Re: Offa's Dyke, Montgomery Castle and the Battle of Montgomery 1644
Post by: 3 fingers on June 01, 2019, 08:37:12 PM: Quote from: OSHIROmodels on June 01, 2019, 08:06:47 PM
Always a bonus when it doesn't rain lol
In Monmouth they say if you can see the Brecons it’s about to rain
And if you can’t its raining 😂
Title: Re: Offa's Dyke, Montgomery Castle and the Battle of Montgomery 1644
Post by: has.been on June 02, 2019, 08:26:09 AM: I spent a fortnight in Wales & it only rained twice,
once for 4 days & once for 10.
Title: Re: Offa's Dyke, Montgomery Castle and the Battle of Montgomery 1644
Post by: carojon on June 03, 2019, 07:36:54 AM: We were so lucky with the weather on both days as Wales and the borders can catch it at the best of times rather like ourselves down in the West Country.

On the day we walked Offa’s Dyke it rained all the way up in the morning, stopped when we walked and then had another go when we drove to Shrewsbury, stopping again when we went for a look around the town.

The following day was much better, with a pub lunch in glorious sunshine and fish jumping to catch flies on a meandering river - living the dream as they say!