Eggbert's Travels

Wednesday 5^th August 2015

SHE SAID:

Robin Hood & his Merry Men, down in Sherwood Forest, was on our agenda today. There was a Robin Hood Festival going on, so it was unavoidable that we were drawn into the "madding crowds".

We saw various merry men, along with several “Robin Hoods” large & small!

We ate lunch at the church where Maid Marion & Robin were said to have married! Then left the crowds & headed back to Nottingham.

Geoff managed to score a photo with David Lloyd!? At the 3^rd pub we visited on a mini “Ye Olde” pub crawl we did in the evening.

LOL!

I didn't realise Robin Hood had gotten SO old!

Robin & Little John battle it out

Major Oak, about 100 years old, & was said to shelter Robin & his band in Sherwood Forest

Archie & me outside the church that Robin Hood & Maid Marion were wed!

HE SAID:

We know that Robin Hood is only a legend but we thought we'd take a look anyway. I don't know if it was lucky or not that the festival was on. There was a long queue of traffic to get in, and then a 5 pound fee to park, but the activities and people in period costume were amusing.

The Bell Inn, in central Nottingham, was hosting a beer tasting. So I had to try a few, of course. I also bumped into and had a chat with Ian Ward, an ex-England cricketer, without knowing who he was at the time. I had to look him up to match the name to the face. But he was obviously amiable.

I did recognise David Lloyd (Bumble). He is a cricket commentator as well as an ex-England player. He seemed friendly too, despite my Australian-ness.