British reticence

You must have gone to Bolsover on a day when there was a very quiet crowd, vq! Most years when we've been they have been very vociferous (GS's and I included), cheering for their chosen champions! I agree with you about engaging the re-enactors in conversation though; not many do, although I suspect they would like to ask questions but are afraid of sounding daft. I had a very interesting conversation about longbows last year. It's what these guys (and gals) like best, to be able to show their knowledge as well as their skills. The jousting is some of the best you will see anywhere and it's a great location.

Ah, got it!!

wink

Annsixty - ok you are 3 years older than I am! I was thinking back to 60 and that I was more worried about standing out then. As child, and for many years afterwards, I worried that 'people might look at me' a lot of the time. We're all different is what it comes down to, perhaps!

Am I right in thinking you are a retired teacher VQ ? As such you have to be a bit of a performer and you get so used to doing daft things (in the name of keeping pupils on task) that hollering and whooping is second nature.

Good on you for getting out

Elrel I'm 78 when do you think it will happen for me?

I intended a winking emoticon but it's become two little squares. ;-)

Plenty of participation at Gladitorial Games out of doors at the Guildhall in London. Once we'd been told the correct hand movement and Latin words most people entered into the spirit of it!
Annsixty - I wouldn't have been so enthusiastic to draw attention to myself years ago but now find I rarely care. Maybe it came with age ��

I dont know. I think it is part of humility which is a good thing.
But not speaking out when required to do so[I am thinking of more serious situations], isnt helpful either.

I suppose one generation brings up their family in a certain way, and we then just pass it on and do the same.

Good for you vq but I will admit I would have been a follower and not a leader. I hate having attention brought to me and I think that is inbuilt in me