The Battle of Hastings - 14th October 1066 - 950th Anniversary

[ManOfSussex]

It's the 950th anniversary of one of the most famous dates in English history - The Battle of Hastings - that took place right here in Sussex.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-37649912

Thousands of visitors expected to East Sussex today and over the weekend for various events. Anyone going to any of them?

 

[Bry Nylon]

Can you wear trainers?

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

Last Monday I was filming on Hastings Pier for the One Show with Dan Snow for a piece about the battle.

It will be on BBC 1 at 7:00 tonight, I'm one of the Saxons in red t shirts, the only one as far as I remember with glasses and a beard.

I'm also one of the last two Saxons left standing when Harold is killed. It will be obvious which one is me.

Fame at last!!! Let me know if you'd like an autograph.

Today Hastings Pier, tomorrow Strictly Come Dancing!

 

[Prince Monolulu]

 

[pastafarian]

Last Monday I was filming on Hastings Pier for the One Show with Dan Snow for a piece about the battle.

It will be on BBC 1 at 7:00 tonight, I'm one of the Saxons in red t shirts, the only one as far as I remember with glasses and a beard.

I'm also one of the last two Saxons left standing when Harold is killed. It will be obvious which one is me.

Fame at last!!! Let me know if you'd like an autograph.

Today Hastings Pier, tomorrow Strictly Come Dancing!

Learn something new everyday on NSC.
didnt expect it to be Harold was killed on Hastings pier though

 

[knocky1]

A few NSC Runners are doing the 1066 Way run on Sunday. Starting at Pevensey Castle they run 17 miles, via Herstmonceux, to Battle Abbey. All part of the celebrations. Will be a lot of Harolds and Harold's soldiers running.

I'm unable to do it. Anyone who wants to run on my behalf can have my bib number..............

Looking forward to the One Show [MENTION=255]Cadiz Seagull[/MENTION]

 

[Hiney]

Unfortunately, Harold missed the carrier pigeon bringing news of the evolving fashion in formal battlewear, which would have allowed him to wear the full face helmet.

The rest is history

 

[Jim D]

Learn something new everyday on NSC.
didnt expect it to be Harold was killed on Hastings pier though

.....or that Saxons wore glasses.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

.....or that Saxons wore glasses.

Which is another sad example of the ancient knowledge and oral traditions of the Saxons being wiped out of the historical record. The Saxons invented spectacles, the 'lazy susan' and dental floss, but as they say, the winners get to write history.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

What did the Saxons ever do for us?

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

What did the Saxons ever do for us?

Gave me two t shirts and bought me fish and chips

 

[Notters]

Stop living in the past we've now taken back control. :rollseyes: none of this french nonsense for us now. Pass the fish and chips.

 

[Norman Potting]

...........
I'm also one of the last two Saxons left standing when Harold is killed. It will be obvious which one is me.

......................

Wearing a blue and white striped scarf??

 

[knocky1]

Butler & George in the Old Town have a good window display of Normans.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Last Monday I was filming on Hastings Pier for the One Show with Dan Snow for a piece about the battle.

It will be on BBC 1 at 7:00 tonight, I'm one of the Saxons in red t shirts, the only one as far as I remember with glasses and a beard.

I'm also one of the last two Saxons left standing when Harold is killed. It will be obvious which one is me.

Fame at last!!! Let me know if you'd like an autograph.

Today Hastings Pier, tomorrow Strictly Come Dancing!

I'll have an autograph off you Hastings celebrity

 

[burnee54]

950 years ehh!
Is that the last time the french won a battle?

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

950 years ehh!
Is that the last time the french won a battle?

Yeah, and they weren't even proper French.

 

[knocky1]

Last Monday I was filming on Hastings Pier for the One Show with Dan Snow for a piece about the battle.

It will be on BBC 1 at 7:00 tonight, I'm one of the Saxons in red t shirts, the only one as far as I remember with glasses and a beard.

I'm also one of the last two Saxons left standing when Harold is killed. It will be obvious which one is me.

Fame at last!!! Let me know if you'd like an autograph.

Today Hastings Pier, tomorrow Strictly Come Dancing!

Tallest with dyed white hair and beard. Natural actor.

 

[Tarpon]

Put that bloody bow and arra darn!
You'll ave someone's eye out.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]