tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post1358205789397921705..comments2024-03-28T13:40:22.969+00:00Comments on Crinoline Robot: Dig For Victory / Lacock at War 2013Mimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-39617919965522804122013-09-06T18:31:29.879+01:002013-09-06T18:31:29.879+01:00Dear Lucky Uncle George, thank you very much for y...Dear Lucky Uncle George, thank you very much for your courteous response to my post. I've mentioned elsewhere on my blog that I have a great affection for DfV - I came in 2010 shortly after my grandmother died, and found seeing other people enjoying the music she loved a great consolation. I really hope I haven't hurt the feelings of anyone involved with the event, because I did think theMimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-14665081789812243922013-09-06T15:31:01.771+01:002013-09-06T15:31:01.771+01:00As one of those many people responsible for stagin...As one of those many people responsible for staging the Dig For Victory I must say that I'm delighted to hear that the only criticisms that can be levelled at the event are that it is too popular and welcomes all members of the public! Having said that I do think it's a shame that you seem to have missed the point a bit. The Dig for Victory isn't a re-enactment event as such (it takesLucky Uncle Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00916538917531457434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-91062801894592508152013-09-05T14:08:28.160+01:002013-09-05T14:08:28.160+01:00Hi Gary, I certainly didn't mean to cause offe...Hi Gary, I certainly didn't mean to cause offence - as I said, it was clear that the whole event was done with genuine love and enthusiasm. It was just far too crowded for me.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-67193964002498145702013-09-04T11:46:18.737+01:002013-09-04T11:46:18.737+01:00as one of the reinactors taking part i think the D...as one of the reinactors taking part i think the DFV event was a total success! The fact that there were more public than reinactors is a sign of this! We do all do this in our own time for no financial reward and unlike some shows do not charge an entry fee! the main aim of what we do is to show respect and appreciation to those that suffered terribly so that we can live the way we do today and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14021708088156159357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-43006686939310478332013-08-22T15:56:46.475+01:002013-08-22T15:56:46.475+01:00What a shame they didn't quite deliver.
Mind ...What a shame they didn't quite deliver.<br /><br />Mind you, I don't always enjoy events where everyone dresses period-appropriate. I have a strong interest in food and social history from 1900-1979. I don't dress 40s at all, it's not my period - and when people don't get it quite right, I know for a fact purists sneer so you can't really win. Sometimes I've been at Perdita Tinselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01741015473009270250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-45345827699500479412013-08-21T11:50:24.535+01:002013-08-21T11:50:24.535+01:00Thing is, it's not that hard to come close to ...Thing is, it's not that hard to come close to a 40s look, so most people can get into the spirit if they try - my skirt was £1.50 in a charity shop. I wish more people had made a little effort...Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-602039759605002132013-08-21T11:48:02.593+01:002013-08-21T11:48:02.593+01:00Aw, thank you!
It wasn't that either event w...Aw, thank you! <br /><br />It wasn't that either event was bad, but the whole thing would've been absolutely brilliant if they'd been staged together, and there had been a bit more on the living history side in Lacock itself. (Now I'm imagining bemused tourists hearing an air-raid siren!)Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-3579770589064747802013-08-21T11:45:48.210+01:002013-08-21T11:45:48.210+01:00Such a shame the events were a let down.
I miss go...Such a shame the events were a let down.<br />I miss going to events but have noticed when looking at photos after wards, the amount of re-enactors has really gone down. It used to be that the places holding them were swarming with people in period dress and it looked not unlike a film set but now it seems the members of the public are outweighing re-enactors. Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238571735302117986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-56582584197309472272013-08-21T11:27:55.136+01:002013-08-21T11:27:55.136+01:00Failed hair or no - you looked lovely! Shame it w...Failed hair or no - you looked lovely! Shame it was a bit of a let down event wise.LandGirl1980https://www.blogger.com/profile/09549128222449333173noreply@blogger.com