A pleasant way to spend a weekend in summer is to retreat into the 15th Century and live the simple life. It makes you truly value the finer things..... like washing machines, central heating, hot water, flushing toilets, hair dryers, showers, tea . . . . . . . . .

Simon and I are members of the Company Ecorcheur who represent the household of King Richard III during the wars of the roses The struggle for the throne between the houses of Lancaster and York..

We go to many of the major battles that are recreated all over England (Bosworth especially) but are often to be found at Warwick castle where the men double up as both Richard of Gloucester's men and those of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick (Kingmaker).

See the potted history (According to Monty Python) to see how these two men relate to one another.