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Started by fsn, 17 March 2014, 03:53:05 PM

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fsn

17 March 2014, 03:53:05 PM
Just been to the new Bannockburn visitor centre. Well worth a visit. They have a 3d show and a war game which was inspired by a lovely lady called Amy.

The Scots won when I played.I proudly bumped off the accursed English king with a combination of traps, archers and  spears.

Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

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Fenton

17 March 2014, 04:10:29 PM #1
Its a good place, Haven't been since they developed the new centre though..Did a couple of re enactments there in about 2002/03 I think
If I were creating Pendraken I wouldn't mess about with Romans and  Mongols  I would have started with Centurions , eight o'clock, Day One!

Subedai

17 March 2014, 04:33:58 PM #2
Quote from: Fenton on 17 March 2014, 04:10:29 PM
Its a good place, Haven't been since they developed the new centre though..Did a couple of re enactments there in about 2002/03 I think

I was there in 77 when the SK did Stirling for a week. First ever taste of haggis and liked it. Got absolutely bladdered on whiskey and haven't been able to drink the stuff since. Some of the younger locals weren't too happy with us being there though. 
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Techno

17 March 2014, 06:05:43 PM #3
Quote from: fsn on 17 March 2014, 03:53:05 PM
They have a 3d show and a war game which was inspired by a lovely lady called Amy.
Well worth a visit if you are in the area./quote]


Sounds like damn good value for 'thruppence'.
(Sadly that's really how I read it at first glance !)
Cheers - Phil

fsn

17 March 2014, 06:51:12 PM #4
There is probably a joke about thruppeny bits there - but  I daren't.
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get2grips

17 March 2014, 07:28:24 PM #5
Quote from: fsn on 17 March 2014, 06:51:12 PM
There is probably a joke about thruppeny bits there - but  I daren't.


Never stopped you before :D

Techno, you'll have to explain the 3d reference for our younger viewers ;)

Ithoriel

17 March 2014, 07:36:52 PM #6
 Yes Techno, not everyone remembers when denarii were legal tender in the UK like you do :P
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Techno

17 March 2014, 08:22:27 PM #7
Quote from: get2grips on 17 March 2014, 07:28:24 PM
Techno, you'll have to explain the 3d reference for our younger viewers ;)

What.....You mean some of the forum don't know what Pounds, Shillings and Pence were ?
3d = Three old pence......Not this modern rubbish we have nowadays.

Denarii......Again, a bit too modern for my liking. ;)
(Anyone else had a problem with this page loading ?......Been playing very silly B's up until now.)
Cheers - Phil


Fenton

17 March 2014, 08:24:04 PM #8
No its being fine here Phil

If I were creating Pendraken I wouldn't mess about with Romans and  Mongols  I would have started with Centurions , eight o'clock, Day One!

get2grips

17 March 2014, 08:40:44 PM #9
Fine here but if you will insist on paying for your broadband in thrupenny bits... :D

GordonY

18 March 2014, 07:36:13 AM #10
He's got an old shilling Broadband meter. he just doesn't notice when the shilling is up.

Fenton

18 March 2014, 07:45:04 AM #11
I first read  that as an old shilling broadsword meter
If I were creating Pendraken I wouldn't mess about with Romans and  Mongols  I would have started with Centurions , eight o'clock, Day One!

Techno

18 March 2014, 07:47:40 AM #12
My broadband meter still uses groats.....I'll upgrade it to the silver thruppence type.
Good to see someone else's eyes don't work properly first thing. ;)
Cheers - Phil

Orcs

18 March 2014, 07:58:36 AM #13
Quote from: fsn on 17 March 2014, 06:51:12 PM
There is probably a joke about thruppeny bits there - but  I daren't.


I read the first post about a 3D show and then got down to this comment about "thruppenny bits".  Being from East London "thruppenny bits" is rhyming slang for a particular entertainment package supplied by ther fairer sex.   I thought I had missed a link or a picture and spent the next few minutes looking all over the thread for something interesting I had missed  ;D
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Hertsblue

18 March 2014, 08:28:55 AM #14
Quote from: Techno on 18 March 2014, 07:47:40 AM
My broadband meter still uses groats.....I'll upgrade it to the silver thruppence type.
Good to see someone else's eyes don't work properly first thing. ;)
Cheers - Phil

Is that Quaker groats?

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