Island Life Magazine Ltd October/November 2015 | Page 40

OUT & ABOUT

A

Clashof

Knights
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he banners were billowing,
the tilt rail set and the armour
all polished and ready for a
programme of Medieval jousting
contests in the historic and atmospheric
setting of Carisbrooke Castle.
Unfortunately, the weather had other
ideas, and some heavy downpours of
rain meant that some of the jousts had
to be called off.
But visitors still found plenty of historyinspired activities to enjoy - including
‘hobby horse’ jousting, falcons in flight,
Peterkin the court jester, entertainment
from a band of merry musicians, and a
taste of Medieval life in the living history
encampments.
And when the rain finally did go
away, there was the spectacle of highly
trained knights and their trusty steeds
battling for honour in the ultimate
display of chivalry. The general feeling
was that the excitement had been well
worth waiting for!

Pictures by Graham Reading
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