Ye Jousting Tourney
February 14th, 2011 at 2:00 pm by David FarrarAt Harcourt Park in Upper Hutt this weekend is a world invitational jousting competition.
There will be foot combats, seige engines, jousting and archery. Should be a fun day – especially if you have kids.
There’s also a competition for best costume.
Tags: Fun Things
February 14th, 2011 at 2:05 pm
We should join in the fun and have a poll to elect the “Kiwiblog Village Idiot”
Dibs it’s not me
Vote:February 14th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Is there any way we can get the seige engines down the motorway to Bowen Street?
And tumbrils! Please, please let there be tumbrils
Vote:February 14th, 2011 at 2:17 pm
tom – will knitting wool and knitting needles together with the Madame Defage knitting book be made available?
Vote:February 14th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
peterwn
Possibly – and I nominate Delahunty for that role, she’s perfect. Possibly Bradford and Kedgley also, although they’re likely to be part of the procession.
I doubt any member will be uttering the words, It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done….….
Vote:February 14th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Looks like our Army having its annual practice
Vote:February 14th, 2011 at 3:20 pm
I’d prefer to see Delahunty canonised for her work in parliament.. But a trebuchet will do.
Vote:February 14th, 2011 at 3:26 pm
Murray, will you be firing rocks and into what? Also what time do they demonstrate the siege machines as i couldn’t see this on the website. cheers.
Vote:February 14th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
is that where muzza goes to play big-people-dress-ups…?
phil(whoar.co.nz)
Vote:February 14th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
You should try getting out, Phil. Might make you realise how narrow your life has become.
Vote:February 14th, 2011 at 3:49 pm
i’ll give the big-people-dress-ups gig a miss….
if you don’t mind…
phil(whoar.co.nz)
Vote:February 14th, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Dress up as Frank N Furter from Rocky Horror and then act surprised when they announce it is a competition for best medievel costume.
Vote:February 14th, 2011 at 11:56 pm
It’s good stuff. See http://www.jousting.co.nz
Vote:February 15th, 2011 at 8:13 am
The artillery is at 11.30 each day. No siege engines, just ancient artillery. http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2011/02/11/in-the-latest-update/ We also run a have a go range for kids where they can fire an onager a ballista and we have try out a bow.
The timetable is on the right of the Order of the boar site.
Phil this consitutes your own personal warning not to tresspass so not being there isn’t actually a choice, its a legal requirement. I don’t allow drug abusing convicted violent offenders in my camp area in the interests of child safety. I’m not really all that concered about being called names by a theiving parasite with emotional issues and an entitlement complex either. You’d look like less of a complete dick if you kept your tax payer funded yap shut.
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