I was most happy to attend the Ventura Parade on August 4th.  I got to ride on the Wenches and Warriors (and Pirates) float.  Of course I was traveling incognito as the servant of Lord and Lady Sussex.  Do not be fooled by their sweet smiles for they did beat me because I would not follow behind as a good servant should.  I did tell them I was checking for the droppings of horses, tis why I did run ahead.

 I did also learn to the play a new game - bippity bippity bop - and as luck would have it with a newbie, I did not enter the circle once.  Finally, I did think me, a game that I could play well.  Then again, once is not enough to make such a judgement, or so I have been told.

 We did also learn much of pirates and of guns on Saturday at the workshops - there were some big guns during that time.  It did take much time to reload them so we were told.  On Sunday we did partake of drinks - lemon, pomegrante, hippocras - yum - yum.  I did like me the Hippocras the best.  Then we did learn how to flirt - most interesting - I think me we could all learn more on how to flirt - I think I need to practice everyday though so I can get it right.