Thursday, February 10, 2011

 

He Won't Fit In That...

No doubt about it, people were smaller in the Middle Ages. Just look at this suit of armour that Dad is leaning on. Much as Dad would love to wear a suit of armour like that, there is a big problem - there is no way that he would fit into it. I should point out that I am not just referring to Dad's circumference, but his height and the length of his legs and arms as well. The Oldies saw lots of armour during their big trip and all of them were about the same size, too small for any adult in their tour group. Sadly, they didn't see any small ones that would fit me either. I would really like my own personal suit of armour so that dogs would not be a problem any more. With proper armour, a good sword and a long lance I would even tackle the nasty Alsatian that lives up the road. This armour is in Boringdon Hall near Plymouth. Boringdon Hall was the most interesting and comfortable place that the Oldies stayed. It is a big manor house that has been renovated and extended to a great hotel. In fact, the original Boringdon Hall was built before 1086, so it is a historic building and at some stage the armour was actually worn in battle .

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