Well thanks for the St. George's day e mail. I actually celebrated it on sunday with my medieval sword fighting club here in the beautiful city of Perth in western Australia.

On the sunday which falls closest to April 23rd our club is invited to fight a series of battles outside the elizabethan pub. We have a display all day showing medieval history and swords, but what the crowd want to see is swords bashing on shields and the splendour of our ancient past in celebration. This time I took a big St. George Cross flag which I waved at the start of my fights. The ex patriot crowd loved it and it recieved the loudest cheer.

Even though I now live here, I still celebrate my heritage and my children, although Australian born, will also know their rich and colourful heritage.

All the best from west Australia
Mark