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The 16th Annual Robin Hood Festival |
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The Robin Hood Festival is an annual event held at the visitors centre in Sherwood Forest. The 5 day event includes medieval craft fares, mock fights, hunt the outlaws, jesters, plays, banquets and the Singing Plague Victims. |
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Were they expecting us.
The first thing we saw on arrival was a sign saying 'Outlaws This Way'. Did somebody tell them we were coming? Unfortunately we didn't get to borrow one of these signs ! |
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Men With Big Swords
No Robin Hood Festival is complete without a bit of fighting. Robin and his merry men kept us amusied by beating the hell out of the Sheriff and his men. |
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If you go down in the woods today ...
... beware the singing plague victims |
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Ginnie, Mike and friends at the Major Oak |
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Armed and dangerous. Ginnie shows off her talents with a longbow. |
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The Major Oak
The tree that dates back to Robins time. Apparently about 1200 years old its so big that its now held up by scaffolding. |
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Now who rides a horse like this. Hey we got the right show this time. |
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Princess "We call these trees" Daniel "So do we" Opps sorry wrong show. |
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"and who lives in a house like this" Opps sorry wrong show again. |
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Thats one vicious bird...
... and the owl is pretty dangerous too ! |
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