Monday 6 December 2021

The Celebration of the Finding of Saint Ruperte's Nose .


Hearing that Lady Gennifer Aldridge is to accompany the Spanish Ambassador Cardinal Pointe to celebrate the Feast of the Finding of the Nose of Saint Ruperte * at the Anciente Churche at Perivale Sir Jakabus Wooley leads a force from Felpersham to try a cease them and prevent the 'Popish Idolitary' . 


The Partie arrive at the Anciente Churche of Sainte Ruperte at Perivale .


Sir Brianne Aldridge thought it prudent to send a 'Goodlie Force' with them in these troubled times from His Regiment of Foote , as an after thought he also dispatched Twoe Troopes of Pargetter's Horse to reinforce them .


Which is just as well as Sir Jakabus's force appears - even before the Church Service can start ! , Companies of Shoote sneak up through the woods 


Sir Jakabus leads Twoe Troopes of His newly formed Regiment of Horse , whilst a Troope of Dragoones circle the wood on the left to cut the roade .


Meanwhile Josiah Grundy's 'Roaring Boys' forming a 'Forlorne Hope' seek to attack the Churche down the lane ** , Grundy is carrying an 'Infernal Device' to burn the Anciente Churche down !


The site of the forthcoming actione , Pargetter's Horse has not appeared yet - it is hoped they arrive to prevent any unseemlyness ! 
*this festival no longer appears on the list of recognised C.of E. celebrations 
**a report on the state of the roads in Borcetshire in 1635 reports they are 'narrowe foule and badly overgrowne ! .













 

14 comments:

  1. Splendid stuff Tony…
    I think that there is definitely going to be some unseemliness 😁

    All the best. Aly

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  2. She could be a witch...I think I saw it on a Hammer Films documentary?

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  3. An excellent set-up Tony! I can't wait to see how this all turns out! Especially the "Infernal Device!"

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  4. “ the roads in Borcetshire in 1635 reports they are 'narrowe foule and badly overgrowne” plus ca change! They clearly were living with austerity even then.

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    1. Successive Royalist governments have not invested in the road structures .

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  5. The flat mdf trees are so effective, splendid work there.

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    1. Yes I do like them , they work well in a 'toy soldier' way .

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  6. I wish they'd serialise this on Radio 4 it would be much more interesting than the goings on in the Borsetshire of today.

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    1. Yes I tried to get back into the Archers but didn't manage it I'm afraid .

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    1. Thank you , enjoying what is turning out to be a quirky game .

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