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Did anyone watch 'The search for Alfred the Great'

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Sharron

Sharron Report 8 Jul 2018 21:09

Thanks for that Maggie. I will put it on the television.

There was a programme a couple of years or more ago about the different horses they had which I watched and didn't record, goddamit!

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 8 Jul 2018 21:05

..as is how to walk like a Medieval person :-D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clcUorQ9iGw

Bunnyboo

Bunnyboo Report 8 Jul 2018 20:41

Oh I see, thanks for telling me! :-)

Sharron

Sharron Report 8 Jul 2018 20:34

Sorry Magpie, it is all on YouTube.

Bunnyboo

Bunnyboo Report 6 Jul 2018 15:00

I don't like or dislike Neil.Oliver, but I'm fascinated by King Alfred! We used to live in Wantage, his birthplace and there is a very fine statue of him in the market place! Odd really as it shows him as a fine warrior whereas in reality he was quite weedy and suffered from stomach problems all his life!
The Black Death?!!! :-D :-D. Which channel PLEASE!

Dermot

Dermot Report 6 Jul 2018 12:54

'Divided by a common language' - very sad! :-S

Sharron

Sharron Report 6 Jul 2018 12:06

I don't mind Neil Oliver but just can't follow him. It is, I am sure, nothing to do with him or his delivery of information but I just cannot lock my mind on to what he is saying.

The one historian on television who I don't like is Juliette Gardiner.

I think I do have the King Alfred programmes recorded but I am into the Black Death thi week!

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 6 Jul 2018 00:08


Thanks Maggie x

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 5 Jul 2018 01:02

It's on iplayer - as daughter informed me.
She knows I dislike Neil Oliver. I mean, who insures their hair?
What an egotistical idiot !
Daughter 'assumed' I hadn't watched it - but as it was 'local', I clenched my teeth!

Anyway, this will take you to iplayer:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03sbp73

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 5 Jul 2018 00:47


I missed it!

I must look for it to be on again

Lizx

Caroline

Caroline Report 5 Jul 2018 00:20

:-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 4 Jul 2018 23:55

Yeeess - she found it enlightening!! :-D :-D

A knock at the door - 'Hello, I'm PC X when I'm at work. I have your daughter here, underage, slightly drunk, but quite safe. She's had some dinner.'
Me 'Oh, thank you. I didn't realise 'work experience' involved such long hours.' :-D :-D

Caroline

Caroline Report 4 Jul 2018 23:45

Didn't see it but her experience sounds "fun" :-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 4 Jul 2018 23:18

With Neil Oliver on (I think) Sunday?

Talking with my daughter, it transpires, she was on the dig that dug up the animal bones - and the pelvis bone.
She did a spot of digging as her 'job experience' at school in 1998, then went back in 1999, just because she enjoyed it - and could!

...and was taught 'archaeological behaviour' .
Despite being under 18, she was brought back a couple of times 'slightly the worse for drink', by an archaeological loving policeman on the dig :-S :-S