30th March SOA battleday

Martin Smith · March 24, 2025, 08:13:17 AM

Quote from: Smiley Miley 66 on March 24, 2025, 03:23:09 AMI ve been trying to find the link where we are going again to ? I know it's just off the M4 just North of Newbury ?
Miles

This was posted on the Society of Ancients website-

" Battle Day (Maldon 991AD) at Hermitage Village Hall (postcode RG18 9WL) on Sunday 30th March. "

Martin Smith · March 24, 2025, 08:18:06 AM

...and there's a 'Battlepack' in pdf form on the Society of Ancients website:

https://www.soa.org.uk/joomla/images/battlepacks/B_Day_2025_Maldon_Battle_Pack.pdf

martin goddard · March 24, 2025, 03:33:10 PM

When you get there Miles, it is up a little track. See street view maybe.

martin

Colonel Kilgore · March 24, 2025, 04:12:52 PM

Quote from: Stewart 46A on March 24, 2025, 07:39:20 AMMorning Martin,Miles , Simon
Do you kneed to borrow a Viking Force for the event?

Stewart

I'll let Martin confirm the plan, but think we will please, Stewart!

Thanks,

Simon

Smiley Miley 66 · March 24, 2025, 05:27:39 PM

Thank you for that.
Miles

martin goddard · March 24, 2025, 06:27:11 PM

Yes please Stewart.
Give me a couple of days to present the scenario ideas to the magic 4.

martin

martin goddard · March 25, 2025, 02:14:13 PM

I have sent out the Maldon battle day details. If anyone else would like a copy do let me know.
Looks to be a good day out.

martin

Ozzie · March 25, 2025, 11:46:11 PM

Looking forward to hearing how the SOA Battle Day goes. Wish I could be there.

martin goddard · March 26, 2025, 10:27:18 AM

Hello Miles

Just to repeat Martin's help

Hermitage Village Hall in Berkshire (postcode RG18 9WL)

https://www.instantstreetview.com/@51.461943,-1.26594,40.14h,5p,1z,_5l2J_hYTZbsHxBHmgkQnQ

Ignore the barriers . They are now gone. This lane leads to the hall.

martin

Martin Smith · March 26, 2025, 03:08:54 PM

Rumour on the SoA Forum of a road closure which may affect some:-

" As if life is not exciting enough, Thames Water have chosen this moment to dig up the most accessible route from the M4/A34 junction to Hermitage.

Therefore, anyone hoping to attend Battle Day from this direction should instead follow the A34 and A339 south into Newbury. At the the Robin Hood roundabout (that's the one with the rusty sculpture in the middle) keep in the left hand lane and take the exit for B4009 to Hermitage. Keep on this road all the way to and through Hermitage until you turn right at the mini roundabout at the far end of the village. Yeah, I know, it adds an extra half-hour to your journey, but it is beyond our control."

...so a look at eg Google Maps before setting off may be in order.

Colonel Kilgore · March 26, 2025, 06:46:59 PM

Thanks for this Martin.

What with the clocks changing too, it could be a fun start to the day!

Simon

martin goddard · March 26, 2025, 07:37:32 PM

Sounds challenging Simon.

martin

Colonel Kilgore · March 26, 2025, 08:20:16 PM

I'll navigate by the stars, Martin.

Simon

Martin Smith · March 26, 2025, 08:35:12 PM

Quote from: Colonel Kilgore on March 26, 2025, 08:20:16 PMI'll navigate by the stars, Martin.

Simon

Use the GoogleSextant app, and a lodestone....🙂

Smiley Miley 66 · March 27, 2025, 02:47:17 AM

Actually that was the was the way I was going to up into Hermitage anyway. up to the same roundabout that you take as you go towards Colours at Newbury. But take the first left not the second left and keep going up that road, Long lane I think it's called.
So we have to be there by 0800 ?
Miles