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Paul Mortimer
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I thought that folks maybe interested in what you may see if you wander the English countryside at weekends.
I have added some pictures of our group, Wulfheodenas, having a bit of fun last weekend.
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Paul Mortimer
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| Posted: Mon 09 May, 2011 7:11 am Post subject: |
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...and a couple more.
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Magin Hard
Location: Netherlands Joined: 25 Oct 2010
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Thnx for sharing mate! Looks like a very nice group, very well equiped. Good job, very nice!
When you are in the Netherlands, I hope I can meet the group.
Greetings
'The cruels and threachery of civilization, that is barbaric!', said the free Frisian to his son..
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Myles Mulkey
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Beautiful beautiful kits guys. Thanks for sharing Paul.
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Matthew Amt
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*whimper!*
Thanks for having a bunch of folks with really great stuff.
Matthew
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Jean Thibodeau
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Impressive !  Makes one want to go pillage something or just break things in general blood running hot.   ( Well, in period of course and not for real but all you would need is a good movie script and your kits look 1000% better than anything Hollywood could come up with ).
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Jerry Monaghan
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Hi Paul
Thanks mate you have just made my day always look foward to your posts love to meet you all some day.
Just recived my vendel 8 helm from thorkil but still an long way to go to look as good or impressive as your group.
Keep up the great work and thanks for posting.
Regards
Jerry Monaghan
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E. Storesund
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Amazing pictures as always! Greatly inspiring!
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Jim Adelsen
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Great pics. Who made all the great Vendel helms? Would like to add one to my collection one day.
www.viking-shield.com
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Johan Gemvik
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Vendel Madness indeed!
Truly inspiring.
"The Dwarf sees farther than the Giant when he has the giant's shoulder to mount on" -Coleridge
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Paul Mortimer
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Thank you very much for your comments. The helmets were made by a number of different people -- Thorkil, Dave Roper, Ivor Lawton and Tim Noyes, among others.
We had a really good time at the weekend -- our next gathering will be at Sutton Hoo in July.
Paul
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John Coris
Location: European Union Joined: 11 Feb 2011
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You are a nice spectacle and I wish I were somewhere near, although I think seeing you some centuries ago would be bad news (for the population  )
BTW how many are in your group, for what I 've seen there are a lot of folk and all with very good kits.
Always excel and stay superior of others. (Homer - Iliad)
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Paul Mortimer
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Thank you John.
There were 17 of us in the event last weekend (plus 2 friends)-- but we do have about 10 more members not present.
I see that I have posted the same picture twice - tomorrow I will replace the double and add some more.
Paul
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Jeremy V. Krause
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Hi Paul,
Your pics. are some of the finest on myArmoury in terms of commitment to historical accuracy.
I always make a point to show your pics. to my wife and tell her. "This is an example of a really nice looking historical out-fit" (I don't use the term "kit" when speaking with her)
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Paul Mortimer
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Thanks Jeremy.
Here are a few more.
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Matt Corbin
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Paul,
I always look forward to seeing your pictures. I think you guys have some of the best kit out there. Thanks for sharing.
Matt
“This was the age of heroes, some legendary, some historical . . . the misty borderland of history where fact and legend mingle.”
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D. Swift
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Great stuff - its nice to see this fascinating period being represented in numbers - well done to all concerned and all the best with the Sutton Hoo event!
Dave Swift
Claíomh - Irish Living History c.800-1660
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Ted Bouck
Location: Northe East Ohio Joined: 04 Jul 2007
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What's with the bloody head guy? That looks like no helm was on??
Ted
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B. Stark
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Now that is quite the warband.
"Wyrd bi∂ ful aræd"
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Paul Mortimer
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Thank you again for your comments, gentlemen. Mark with the gash on his head is just showing off -- the wound is fake -- he does it to try and shock the public! It certainly is quite convincing, even when close up.
Paul
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