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Surveying the new field Friday evening Enjoying a beer on the new field John and Rob in Chrissie's camp Martin follows his nose to the pot Martin puts his finger in Chrissie's cauldron The boys enjoy a night on the town in Montreuil Enjoying a beer in Montreuil's liveliest bar Whoops, I think John has enjoyed one too many! Saturday morning arriving back at the camp Alan and Mike take a stroll around the traders' stalls The lads find no beer in the beer tent! John's not happy! Mike gets put in the museum stocks Getting ready for a trip up to the battlefield With a wary eye open for the farmer we get changed into our kit Martin stands on the battlefield proper The lads take some photos to prove we were there A few arrows stand where once hundreds of thousands stood Nick stands proud in the footsteps of our forebears Nick on Agincourt field Graham on Agincourt field Martin shoots for distance from the front line The farmer passed several times without much interest Loosing arrows with not a care in the world Nick on the front line of 1415 Alan on Agincourt field Graham on Agincourt field Mike on Agincourt field Nick going for distance with his warbow Nick with military shafts on Agincourt field Nick goes for full draw John strikes an impressive sight on Agincourt field Graham dressed for Saturday night's battle Nick waiting in line on Saturday night Martin soaking up the atmosphere Alan and Mike between shooting The lads collect arrows on Agincourt field Bodkins at Agincourt Rob and John go to collect their arrows The lads in their "band of brothers" pose on Agincourt field Martin cannot resist some armour piercing on the front line 2 good hits on 1.5mm steel Armour penetration proved beyond doubt Martin and Alan prepare to get stuck in Back to the van to get changed for the drive back to the hotel Waiting for the others outside the hotel Rob wonders what has happened to Mike's head Saturday night and we are out on the town again! A wet start to Sunday morning in Montreuil Mike reads the battle plan at Crecy Nick and John on the battlefield of Crecy Graham heads off along the ridge The lads stride through Crecy town centre A trip to Saint Valery sur Somme Looking out across the Somme estuary In the old quarter of Saint Valery Nick and Rob above the Somme estuary Brick patterns in Saint Valery        "The street of wild flowers" in Saint Valery Gates to the old town through which Joan of Arc went to Rouen Scenes from the old town Back at camp waiting for the finale battle Alan emerges from the shade "tooled up" Rob and Mike awaiting orders Martin, Nick and John mid-battle Getting out of our sweat-soaked battle dress An evening pose at the street of archers Paying our respects at the burial mounds A wet monday morning touring the walls of Montreuil A last walk around Montreuil before we are off The main gate at Montreuil Old cobbled lanes in Montreuil Stopping off in Boulogne for lunch One of Boulogne's many strong gates The citadel in Boulogne Inside the dome of Boulogne cathedral The lads wait for the rest of us outside Boulogne cathedral Martin enters the citadel Our location for lunch of ham, egg and chips - very French! The site of the windmill at Crecy Monument to the near blind Charles of Luxembourg, king of Bohemia who died during the battle Gateway to the old town at Saint Valery where Joan of Arc was held in 1430 Outside our hotel in Monteuil sur Mer Martin and Rob back at camp Sunday afternoon The church at Montreuil Outside Boulogne cathedral Views around the citadel Views around the citadel

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