Have you been to Agincourt Rene?
We were surprised how small the battlefield was, a long meadow .
A good museum ,our children were fascinated and horrified by the huge cauldrons ,used to boil the dead Knights .
The knights took their own with them so their clean and sterile bones could be kept and then buried in the church near where they had lived or even in the grounds of their castles if there was a church there ,many also in their local church.
To imagine the sound of thousands of arrows from the English ( Probably Welsh) ,like a swarm of angry bees.
Of course ,France was the losing side so there was a sort of bias.
Not been to Poitiers but Crecy was interesting .
“ Once more into the breech dear friends” or is it breach ?
A sunny cool day here but I have not been out ,busy sewing.
Dark colours so not easy .
On my own today so an easy tea Jacket Potato with cheese and beans and salad.
Daughter had a visit from the brand’s big wigs, they can be very difficult so she was a little apprehensive but all went very well.
Back to the sewing .
Hope all are alright,given some are not very well.
Must look in the garden for signs of Spring ,there are crowds of bluebells but not our native ones ,must be the Spanish interlopers!
Just reading a book about Katherine of Aragon’s older sister Johanna , she became Queen of Spain on her parents’ death.
Her husband ,Philip The Fair was from Flanders and his heart is in Bruges Cathedral.
We were there once but it was closed for a short while as Queen Fabiola of Belgium was putting white roses by his memorial .
We did nor see her ,there were barricades and screens as it was a private visit.
So sad about the attack on the little family , such injuries and probably disfigurement .
Well Pointless calls , so Cheerio .
Look after yourselves folks.
Viktoria.
