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Re: Rootschat Meet No 4 in Historical Hastings.
« Reply #162 on: Monday 02 October 06 16:58 BST (UK) »
......and 2 more on the beach
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Re: Rootschat Meet No 4 in Historical Hastings.
« Reply #163 on: Monday 02 October 06 17:28 BST (UK) »
Blimey, my hair needs a good cut  :o :o ::)

Those half boats were so tiny - you wouldn't want to be in there for long, especially if you were much over 5ft tall.

Steph   ;D
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Re: Rootschat Meet No 4 in Historical Hastings.
« Reply #164 on: Friday 06 October 06 22:21 BST (UK) »
So at Battle our journey began...
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Re: Rootschat Meet No 4 in Historical Hastings.
« Reply #165 on: Friday 06 October 06 22:23 BST (UK) »
More of Battle abbey, and Chris showing round a big map expaining how the Battle of Hastings was won by William...

(Chris had a very handy brolly with him)
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Re: Rootschat Meet No 4 in Historical Hastings.
« Reply #166 on: Friday 06 October 06 22:26 BST (UK) »
Group photo of us infront of where the Battle of Hastings was fought,
photo of Chris with his quivering quill making notes next to the great knight.
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Re: Rootschat Meet No 4 in Historical Hastings.
« Reply #167 on: Friday 06 October 06 22:27 BST (UK) »
After lunch, heading up the cliff railway and to above hastings castle (where the views were spectacular)
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Re: Rootschat Meet No 4 in Historical Hastings.
« Reply #168 on: Friday 06 October 06 22:30 BST (UK) »
...where we were given the full guided tour, complete with illustrations and delightful commentary...
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Re: Rootschat Meet No 4 in Historical Hastings.
« Reply #169 on: Friday 06 October 06 22:31 BST (UK) »
The buildings were steeped in history, with Hastings split into the old town and new town. 
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Re: Rootschat Meet No 4 in Historical Hastings.
« Reply #170 on: Friday 06 October 06 22:33 BST (UK) »
Passionplay (giving us the latest from the audio guide around Battle Abbey) & Lesanne (basking in the sunj)
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