Due to the launch of the new Robin Hood film (starring Russell Crowe), Nottingham city council decided to make May their Robin Hood month. Subsequently we were quite busy at various events throughout the month, culminating in a national Regia show at the castle. To fit in with Robin Hood, our dateline was much later than usual, being 1190s. This enabled our norman ladies to wear their fashionable droopy sleeved dresses. 
It also meant that we were joined by some friends depicting a Knight Templar & a Knight
Hospitaler (the green cross depicting that he works with lepers).
He is holding a turkish style mace/club, which Trevor turned on his pole lathe at the beginning of the show.
In the morning, a series of one on one tourneys were held. This was a new type of competitive fight for us as they were marshalled, with points being awarded.
The winners then fighting against each other in an elimination contest.
As usual we had the wic set up, cooking on some days, with pre-cooked meat pies & other cold dishes on others. When not cooking, folk kept busy with craft work, or catching up on gossip (or even discussing things of great portent!). An exhibition of items from the film was on display in the castle, as you can see from the poster in the background.
In the afternoon we had a Robin Hood themed display in the arena, with Will Scarlet & Guy of Gisborne verbally & then physically abusing each other.
A masses fight was then staged. Debs & Jamie valiantly helped block a boar snout attack by the opposition.
In the aftermath there will always be a few bodies & Sarah played the part of the grieving widow to good effect.
At the end of the day we gathered together for a Regia group photograph, before packing up & heading off home, tired but happy.
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