Sherborne 24-26th May 2003
by Ursula and Caileigh
Sherborne Castle Country Fair was a fundraising event for a local children's
charity.* Other attendees included numerous craft stalls, a parachuting display
team and speciality food vans.
We opened the event on the Saturday morning with a wake up call a visiting
artillery piece, Boston, followed by a drill display including flourishing
the colour and various different bangs.
For the rest of the day we inhabited the site with a sutlery, forge, armoury, various soldiers tents, apothecary, tent for soldiers repairs and the officer's quarters. Saturday night the local pub was invaded due to its large restaurant with excellent choice from the menu. [An accolade! Ed]
Sunday began
with another rousing display of our superbly drilled soldiers. The rest of
the day we were occupied with interacting with the public (and their pets)
until finishing the closing display with a full charge for horse around drums
and colours (after the parachuting team of course).
Monday was spent dismantling camp, not in the rain for once (hussar!)
