St. John Le Fox

06/06/2026

What a lovely day with such super company.
There was even a marriage proposal.
Congratulations to the fantastic couple.
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05/06/2026

Tomorrow is a good day for a duel.
Come settle disputes in the only way that suits over a nice cup of tea.
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Steampunk Invasion incoming this Saturday.. rain or shine!
📍 Erewash Museum
📅 Saturday 6 June
⏰ 11am – 4pm
💷 £5 per adult | Under 16s go free
Join us for our annual Victorian Steampunk Invasion – a fantastic family day out filled with creativity, spectacle, and steam-powered style!
Enjoy a full day of entertainment including:
🎩 Magic shows
🎶 Live performances
☕ Tea duelling
🕰️ And much more!

02/06/2026

This weekend I am helping host the Steampunk Invasion at Erewash Museum but next weekend I will be helping out a buddy with some fire breathing in Arnold.
If you fancy a tea duel and nik naks come to Erewash.
If fire and a pint is more your thing then pop along to The Ram.
You are welcome to join me at both.

01/06/2026

This Saturday.
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17/05/2026

Come and enjoy the fun of 6th June at Erewash Museum.
Games, music, prizes plus trinkets and treasures to take home for your pleasure.

10/05/2026

Mayday II "The Return"
Milford and Makeney make a marvellous May celebration.
This year they were celebrating the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry.
Maids Of The Mill win best outfits easily for having knitted their nifty Norman and superb Saxon armour themselves.
Sadly the video failed at The Holly Bush Inn so you will have to imagine how clever my history lesson was by hearing how they cheered for another one at The Elephant and Peacock.
For those not in the know:
The king is dead.
Aawwww...
Edward was very wise as he had no children.
Booo!/Yay!
Luckily he had a nephew to take his place but no one liked Edgar so he kept his mouth shut.
He did promise the throne to his cousin William.
Then he also promised the throne to his brother in law Harold.
Clear as mud.
Just to add to the fun, King Cnut's son had promised his friend Magnus the throne when he died but Magnus was too busy to collect.
Harald though was joint king of Norway with his sone so decided that he'd take it.
There were f***y cuffs.
Harold beat Harald then lost to William.
Normans refuse to speak English and Saxons refused to speak French Norman which is a tradition held on to up to this day by lots of folk from both sides

08/05/2026

Tomorrow morning is Mayday again.
If you are joining us for the whole thing I advise parking along the river and walking back up to the Holly Bush Inn.
Fine drinks and tasty snacks are available.
If you are after something as hot as your good self then you'll enjoy The Elephant And Peacock's curries.
Plenty of parking there too.
Following this there will be a traditional summer fete type thing at the school with more dancing.
Then it will be time for our most dreadful sacrifice.
Going home.
If you happen to have full on armour then please embrace your inner Harald Hardrada, summon your inner Saxon by unleashing your Harold Godwinson side or break out your nifty Norman side as Duke William.
You can even be an Edgar if you fancy your odds.
Come as you are because you're a star.
Be careful where you point those bows though or you'll have someone's eye out.

07/05/2026

This weekend I have two things planned.
Saturday is Mayday in Milford and Makeney.
Morris Dancing, well dressing, samba band, me and a procession between 3 places.
Oh, there is also fine beer and great curry available.
Sunday is Tea at the Tower.
The Sunken Church of Bramcote opens up to reveal an abundance of fine cakes.
If you fancy a show and some fun please join me for a marvellous May Day celebration.

01/05/2026

One babbling early morning Beltane blast of bright fire.

01/05/2026

Wishing you all a blessed Beltane.
Thank you so much to Greenwood Step Clog Dancers and Foresters Morris for dancing in the dawn so delightfully.
Thank you again for letting me join in once more.