Castle review thread.
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Montegriffo
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Apparently in medieval times they would send children up the frame to untangle the ropes and as a reward they got to sit in the counterweight box when it was fired. I offered to try it out but once again was foiled by health and safety regulations.
For legal reasons, we are not threatening to destroy U.S. government property with our glorious medieval siege engine. But if we wanted to, we could. But we won’t. But we could.
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SuburbanFarmer
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Awesome stuff... see if you can host the video somewhere and link it maybe?
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Montegriffo
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Patience grasshopper. I'm still 50 miles from home and it's getting late. Will upload it to Imgur tomorrow and share.
Don't get too excited though, it's only about 20 seconds long.
Don't get too excited though, it's only about 20 seconds long.
For legal reasons, we are not threatening to destroy U.S. government property with our glorious medieval siege engine. But if we wanted to, we could. But we won’t. But we could.
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Montegriffo
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Last one...
Warwick castle
If you like opulence and queues you are going to love this place. Everything guilded to the point it just looks tacky. A stately home really, Most of it is from the 18th and 19th century. The original motte is still there but there's nothing left of the keep now.
The towers are 14th century but heavily restored.
Lots of good stuff in the armoury but most of the armour was 19th century reproductions or 16th century tournament kit. There was only one battle armour.
There were some civil war grenade launchers which I'd never seen before similar to the bottom one but older.
The rest of the house was an example of the finest craftsmen and beautiful wood, marble, art, china etc...
The wood in here was really nice
All very stage dressed
But the queues, queues to get up the towers, queues to get down the towers, queues to get in the rooms, queues for overpriced food, queues for toilets.....
Don't go in July or August if you can help it.
But really I was only there for one thing and that was worth the £20 to get in and park(with 50% English heritage discount) It's not cheap even kids were £25 each.
Warwick castle
If you like opulence and queues you are going to love this place. Everything guilded to the point it just looks tacky. A stately home really, Most of it is from the 18th and 19th century. The original motte is still there but there's nothing left of the keep now.
The towers are 14th century but heavily restored.
Lots of good stuff in the armoury but most of the armour was 19th century reproductions or 16th century tournament kit. There was only one battle armour.
There were some civil war grenade launchers which I'd never seen before similar to the bottom one but older.
The rest of the house was an example of the finest craftsmen and beautiful wood, marble, art, china etc...
The wood in here was really nice
All very stage dressed
But the queues, queues to get up the towers, queues to get down the towers, queues to get in the rooms, queues for overpriced food, queues for toilets.....
Don't go in July or August if you can help it.
But really I was only there for one thing and that was worth the £20 to get in and park(with 50% English heritage discount) It's not cheap even kids were £25 each.
For legal reasons, we are not threatening to destroy U.S. government property with our glorious medieval siege engine. But if we wanted to, we could. But we won’t. But we could.
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Montegriffo
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750 years of weather on a castle wall
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HarryK
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Wow that is some stunning pics. 
Makes my stay at an old moat and bailey north of Dublin look like an old shack.
Makes my stay at an old moat and bailey north of Dublin look like an old shack.
You high fiving MF’er
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Holy Cow !HarryK wrote: Sat Aug 18, 2018 12:51 pm Wow that is some stunning pics.
Makes my stay at an old moat and bailey north of Dublin look like an old shack.
Harry K...………………. How have you been ? Good to see you
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HarryK
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That’s right, evil has returned. The madly independent fool from the NE has planted his flag on Martin Hash’s site. However since I’m using an IPad I won’t be able to have my Mad Season Avatar until further notice.
That is all.
That is all.
You high fiving MF’er
HarryK
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Montegriffo
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Nice to know all my writing was appreciated.
For legal reasons, we are not threatening to destroy U.S. government property with our glorious medieval siege engine. But if we wanted to, we could. But we won’t. But we could.