Moving Over....

Hello,
we will not be posting on this Blog, all of our news will be at

The Deja Crew blog

http://thedejacrew.blogspot.co.uk/

We can still be contacted through:

Jo Catling
e:   alnheritage@gmail.com

Roy Lawson
e:   rlwsn@btinternet.com
m:  07960 125218

Thanks,
The Deja Crew Living History Co-operative

Romans in Ravenglass

...not to mention Britons and a few archaeologists!
Last weekend saw the last in our series of events marking the 10th Anniversary of the Opening of the Hadrian's Wall Trail.  The Deja Crew travelled to the farthest point of the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site in Cumbria - Ravenglass.  There just a few minutes stroll south of the village is the Fort, vicus and Bath House of Glannoventa.
Archaeologists are on site for a month-long exploration, check their blog - Romans in Ravenglass. for the latest news and finds.

The Crew were on the Platform of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway where Victor was gathering voluntarii for the Army, Muriel pedalling herbs and willow garlands, while Sulwyn made charms.

Victor tries to gain recruits from the Station Staff...

...after issuing some kit and a short training session! 

Garland and a charm to protect against bad luck.

Potter Gaius Bellicus, and Nest the Weaver worked at the  Pennington Arms Hotel showing the skills that made Britain famous across the Roman Empire for the quality of it's exports.

Shamus travelled between us and the Bath House, with tales of Britain, Rome and the Sea.

Meanwhile the recruits seemed to get smaller, 

and smaller...

and smaller still!

Despite the weather, many people took the time to explore the heritage of Ravenglass with us, some even coming back on Sunday for more!

Thanks to everyone, who helped us make the two days so much fun.

Moving Soon...

Hello,
over the next couple of months we will be updating our website which will be linked to http://thedejacrew.blogspot.co.uk/ . All new posts will be here and eventually The Deja Crew Education will be mothballed.    
For a while we'll be posting identical posts on both.
Thanks

Pots at Love Maryport Roman Celebration

Not long now until Gaivs Bellicvs, the itinerant Master Potter will be setting up his stall at Alauna, for the Love Maryport Roman Festival.  He will have travelled all the way from the markets of Portus Dubris and Londinium to bring pottery and new ideas to Alauna.

   

Gaivs will demonstrate how important local craftspeople were to the Roman way of life

Gaivs  will be at The Wave Centre, Maryport on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th August and  Senhouse Roman Fort on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August as part of the  'Love Maryport Roman Celebration'  (click here for more information)

FREE activities from 10:30am to 4:00pm each day.

Come and get your hands dirty!

Thanks to Hadrian's Wall Trust and Photographer, Andrew Heptinstall for the image

Herbs at Love Maryport Roman Celebration

Watch out for Muriel and discover how the Roman's used herbs and spices.  During the Roman occupation Maryport was at the centre of a trading network stretching across the known world. A surprising number of herbs and exotic spices became available to people living here.

How did they clean their teeth?  What could you use to ward off the evil eye?

How do you make that crown?

Muriel will be at Senhouse Roman Fort on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th August and The Wave Centre, Maryport on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August as part of the  'Love Maryport Roman Celebration'  (click her for more information)

FREE activities from 10:30am to 4:00pm each day.

Will we see you there?

Thanks to Hadrian's Wall Trust and Photographer, Andrew Heptinstall for the image

Story Walks at Love Maryport

Shamus the Story Teller will be leading his ever popular Storywalks in Maryport during the Love Maryport Roman Celebration  from the 15th to 18th August 2013.

Hear tales of the sea, myths and legends, and stories from the ancient Roman town of Alauna.
These FREE walks leave from The Wave Centre at 12:30pm and 3:00pm on Thursday and 10:30am, 12:30pm and 3:00pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and from the Senhouse Roman Museum at 11:30am, 2:00pm and 4:00pm.

Each walk will be less than 1 hour, easy walking on paved surfaces,  and will cover the ground between The Wave and Senhouse Roman Museum.

Come and join Shamus...

Thanks to Hadrian's Wall Trust and Photographer, Andrew Heptinstall for the image

it's official...

...after much work behind the scenes we are there -  we are now a Co-operative and a Limited Liability Partnership in our own right.
For us this means that we now have a legal identity and can trade as The Deja Crew Living History Co-operative LLP.  We're ready now to embark on exciting new projects...

There is still much to do, over the next few weeks we will update the website and our leaflets.

In the meantime we will be at 'The Romans Return Event' at Hardwick Country Park, near Sedgefield over the weekend of 25th and 26th August.  More details to follow

Coming soon...

The blog and the Crew have been a bit quiet over the last few months,  but things have been happening behind the scenes.  In a short while we hope to have a big announcement, so keep watching this space...