Fencing-themed Cupcakes
Kindly given to us to mark our post-lockdown restart last week: fencing-themed cupcakes from The Baking Buccaneer (taking orders now).
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HEMA returns to Okehampton
It was good to be back together this evening for the first time in six whole months. Carefully managed, as C-19-safe as we could contrive, regulars and visitors kept to the protocol and got back to what we like to do best. …
Sessions resume Thursday September 10th
We have confirmation of our booking for the College Gym in the slightly later timeslot 8.30-10pm on Thursdays, commencing September 10th.
This may disrupt folks’ mid-evening cocoa, but with booking congestion resulting from lack of other venues around town, this is the lesser evil. …
No Swords in the Park 27th Aug
The worst August in some time continues, with a forecast of thundery showers right around our start time tomorrow. I’m going to call it off now so everyone can plan for not travelling to Okehampton.
FIE World Fencing Day 2020 – 12 September
We’re ahead of the game this year for FIE World Fencing Day 2020. World governing body the FIE is making this year’s event all about family.
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News: Swords in the Park 20th August postponed
Regrettably, the current unsettled weather doesn’t give me a lot of confidence for Swords in the Park tomorrow evening (20th Aug). The park is already very wet, with more rain forecast today and tomorrow afternoon/evening.
Safety being paramount, I’m going to call off the session now so nobody travels for nothing. …
Swords in the Park Re-start
As you may have seen, we have guidance from BFHS for restart of sessions.
I am sticking with the original plan to resume Swords in the Park on Thursdays from 7.30 until around 9pm, bad light and midges allowing. …
BFHS Guidance for restarting classes
The BFHS Guidance for restarting classes recommends caution in resuming classes in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Wider social distancing restrictions make the resumption of certain practices untenable. The full text of the Federation recommendations follows.
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Winning at Épée: Techniques for the Shorter Fencer available on Amazon NOW
Winning at Épée: Techniques for the Shorter Fencer is now available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions.
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