Bob Stafford...H2G2 FIELD RESEARCHER --- SCAVENGER --- FORMER ACE --- FORMER PHOTOGRAPHER --- 50 ENTRY BADGE HOLDER

Jan 2 - 2006 - 12 years 2 mths

Allow me introduce myself, I am BobStafford. and I am interested in history. And the past 50 (now 75) plus entries might show I have a slight interest in Roman and Stewart History.

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In spite of my sign in name I am from Sittingbourne in the county of Kent and born east of the River Medway and so I am a Man of Kent. I have lived and worked in Kent, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Devonshire, and now living in Staffordshire. I must admit I like Kent, Hampshire and Staffordshire best. The Kent and Hampshire countryside is wonderful in both summer and winter Staffordshire lags behind a bit but not much. Go up on Winchester hill in Hampshire on a summers evening. Or see a sunrise over Gazen Salts Nature Reserve in Kent you will see what I mean.

I am related to Kentish smugglers on my grandmothers side the (George Ransley and the Aldington gang nicknamed 'the Blues') and the family have had at least three of our number "exported" to the colonies for being a little bit "naughty".

One of the gangs exploits is remembered in a folk song, the first verse is here.

"We smuggling boys are merry boys,
Sometimes here and sometimes there,
No rent nor taxes do we pay,
But a man of war is all our fear".

Adopted Pets Treacle and Shadow Whiskey and Soda Charley, Basil and Smokey.

Are You A Man of Kent -

If you were born East of the River Medway you are a Man of Kent

Or Are You A Kentish Man -

And if born West of the River Medway you are a Kentish Man

Steward Of The Manor Of Arreton (hon.)

Likes -

History anything weird (Pre history to 1700) castles, beer tents old buildings and ruins, black powder guns computers and photography. Proper beer, Ale, Food, Tolkien and Pratchett and all good books, My dog , cats , horses and other animals including mythical , living history and Radio 4. People who give it another go and dont mind what others think of them, RG knows what I mean.

Historical Entry By Era List

(now over 290 entries listed please feel free to access them here.)

• H2G2 PRE HISTORY HILLFORTS - MOUNDS - EARTH WORKS... Easy Index
• H2G2 ROMAN ENTRIES... Easy Index
• H2G2 CASTLES, FORTS and other FORTIFICATIONS ENTRIES... Easy Index
• H2G2 THE WORLDS NAVIES... Easy Index

Opinions For Debate -

• Best tv Comedy - Blackadder 2 and 4
• Best View - From the top of Winchester Hill Hampshire
• Best Castle's - Portchester and Yarmouth (I.O.W.)
• Best Car - Original M.G.
• Best Ruin - Temple Sul and Baths, Bath Somerset
• Best Films - Kingdom of Heaven, The 7 Samurai
• Best Books - Anything by T Pratchett
• Best Pubs - The Red Lion Arreton, The Windmill Faversham
• Best Beer's - Tanglefoot, Wagledance, Fusty Ferret and Shepard Neame ales
• Best Cameras - Minolta, Fuji, Pentax and Olympus 'See Some Photos Here!'

Finished Entries - - - - -

New To H2G2 - These Links Are For You Dont Panic... - - Hints And Links For New Researchers. - - All The H2G2 Help Pages You Will Ever Need...

My Recomended Links from the world of H2G2 Good H2G2 LinksEntries Coming UpEntries For The Last MonthFlea MarketMisc ChatH2G2 StatsAll-New Researchers' Birthday Page - Go on take a look you know you want to --- To See What I Have Been Up To Visit --- Bob Stafford's Entry Page and H2G2 photo gallery. They are Free.

I Support the Committee - H2G2 After The BBC -

My H2G2 Entries in progress my workspace.

Work In Progress And Flea Market Rescues

• A87793960 --- 2. progress 98% PR The Stewarts. James I And VI, Comes To The English Throne
• A --- 4. progress 95% PR

Entries In Final Edit

• A87848220 --- 8. The Basic Battle Facts -- The English Civil War - Naseby
• A --- 9.
• A87864871 --- 10. A Roman Legion From The Republic to Imperial Era

H2G2 Ideas for Entries and Entries under construction

• A87844251 --- 1. progress 02% WIP The Road To Civil War
• A87844297 --- 2. progress 01% WIP Cromwell, Hamden, Hollies, Haselrig, Pym and Strode Men In Rebellion
• A87797056 --- 3. progress 05% WIP Charles The First Of England - War and Defeat
• A87844305 --- 4. progress 01% WIP Charles The First Of England Trial and Regicide
• A87842884 --- 5. progress 05% WIP Queen Henrietta Maria A Court In Exile

• A87794428 --- In AWW. Charles Stewart At The Court Of Spain Now Entry A87842000
• A87794437 --- progress 95% PR The Stewarts. The Court Of France - Marriage Negotiations

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The best Read on the Web with photos, news and plenty to read.

• H2G2 Post Articles
• Egyptian obalisk With entry Post Article Visit to Cleopatra's Needle Case Photos - 1, 2 and 3 Contry House Images
• Aircraft in flight With entry Post Article Visit to Compton Abbas Airfield and Tidpit and Martin Down Photos - 4 and 5 Aircraft Images.
• Keyhaven harbour With entry Post Article A Visit To Keyhaven Photos - 6 and 7 Costal Images

• H2G2 Entries
• Photos 8, 9 and 10 -The New Forest -Winchester Hill - Hill Fort - Footpath At Winchester Hill - With entry National Forests
• Photo 11 - Photo Bokerley Dyke, Dorset and Hampshire With entry Bokerley Dyke, Dorset and Hampshire
• Photo 12 - Photo Trent and Mersy canal boats With entry Winter Cruising in the UK
• Photo 13 - Doors With entry Doors
• Photo 14 - Photo Tree in Winter With entry Trees
• Photo 15 - Photo A cat called Willow With entry Cats
• Photo 16 - Musketeer With entry A History Of Black Powder Guns
• Photo 17 - Black powder musket With entry The History of English Black Powder and Gunpowder
• Photo 18 - Mobile Phones With entry Mobile Phones
• Photo 19 - The Wrekin With entry The Wrekin Shropshire
• Photo 20 - Tixall Gatehouse With entry The Life of Mary Queen of Scots
• Photo 21 - Newport Church With entry Newport Shropshire, UK
• Photo 22 - Shropshire Countryside near Newport With entry Shropshire, UK
• Photo 23 - A New Forest Winter With entry The New Forest, Hampshire, UK
• Photo 24 - Laces with Aglets With entry Aglets
• Photo 25 - The I.O.W Hovercraft With entry Hovercrafts on the Isle of Wight
• Photo 26 - Yarmouth Castle Isle of Wight With entry Tudor Castles on and around the Isle of Wight
• Photo 27 - Grim's Ditch a view across Martin Down With entry Grim's Ditch from Hampshire to Middlesex
• Other Illustrations
• Illustration 28 - Flags With entry 17th Century Military Flags

Pint By Pint Guide - - - Please Feel Free To Add To This Entry - - -

Beer one of the major food groups

Beers and Ciders A Pint by Pint Guide. 7117 = Unfinished.

71 Entries to date (55 Beer, Stout And Lager. and 8 Cider ) from 06/2006 to 08/2008. Hears to Aussie My first reader.

ALE STOUT CIDER BEER LAGER Had a good pint tell me about it. Grant that you never see this in your rear view mirror

Notes -

"Die dulci freure" or "have a nice day" (thanks to Handy Latin Phrases by: Si say-tan Merkin Biedermann)

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