Wessex Attractions: Okehampton Castle
Okehampton Castle was once the largest castle in Devon. As with several castles that we've covered in recent weeks, it was originally built for one of the Bastard's extended family,…
Hosts with the Most
It has taken a while to migrate the website across, but we are delighted to announce that we have switched our hosting provider to Ethical Internet. Previously, we were with…
Wessex Attractions : Deddington Castle
Like Berkeley Castle in our last blog post, Deddington Castle was built in the aftermath of the Conquest by someone close to the Bastard (in this case his half-brother Odo,…
Burley Music Festival seeks sponsors
The 28th of March this year sees the 75th annual Burley Music Festival, and the organisers are looking for sponsors to help out with the financial costs. There are a…
Wessex Attractions: Berkeley Castle
Berkeley Castle was built shortly after the Norman invasion by William FitzOsbern, the Bastard's guardian and counsellor; who fought alongside him at Hastings, and was subsequently made the 3rd Earl…
Barnes Day 2020
At our last meeting, we agreed to hold meetings/events on the closest Saturday to Barnes Day (22nd February), St Ealdhelm's Day (25th May), and King Alfred Day (26th October). Barnes…
Redirected Fail
Wessex folk have been robbed of our European citizenship. By a gang of liars and cheats. Who convinced just enough voters that the EU is inherently evil, the ‘EUSSR’, ‘the Fourth Reich’,…