Thursday, 4 September 2025

A Visit To The Royal Armourers?

The family in Holland all went to a theme park. Rosie rode the carousel, and Jess explained to the fairy that Grandma had made her fairy dress. 

There appears to have been a medieval knights component to the experience. Steph sent a photo of tabard, shield and sword. "Knight's Tabard? How difficult?" I replied [perhaps a little too quickly] "Easy. Is Grandad required to make the shield?" George would like a shield please. With fire on it. And a sword too. So, having finished Shed Aprons and other tasks, Bob and I set to work to produce items for George and Jacob, done in time for our trip north.

He inserted old "ship" halfpennies into the pommels, polished to a shiny copper, and whipped the hilts. The shields were laser etched, painted and waxed.
I turned some scraps and a green cord skirt into two tabards. They are reversible to plain green if the boys want to play Robin Hood or something. Having learned at the castle the other week that bright colours were authentic, I went to town with these



36 comments:

  1. That’s so impressive, love expressed through care and effort Angela (and Bob). Jill x

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  2. The boys look very pleased with their new costumes. What fun they will have.
    Once again, both of you have come up trumps. Your family are so lucky that you are both so talented.

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  3. Outstanding.

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  4. You are both amazing! I can see how much your grandsons loved the outfits. Regards Sue H

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  5. How brilliant! The boys obviously love them. You are such lovely grandparents. Carole R.

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  6. How wonderful! You both did a great job on the costumes and the accessories!

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  7. Brilliant! Well done both of you. The boys will be the envy of their friends.
    Sue

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  8. I bet those boys felt amazing! You do rise to the occasion!

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    1. Other grandmothers bake amazing cakes, this one sews

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  9. Those shields are amazing and those tabards look splendid! Those boys are blessed to have you.

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  10. Those little ones are very blessed to have such kind, devoted grandparents. The swords are stunning x
    Alison in Devon x

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  11. Very well done Grandma and Grandad. What a pleasure it must be to make such wonderful dressing up outfits for two very receptive grandsons. Well done to both of you.❤️Catriona

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  12. You really are the BEST grandparents, I bet they were absolutely thrilled. :-)

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  13. well done, you both get gold stars for being such great grand parents!!

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  14. Fantastic work. I love the idea of the old pennies polished up and used this way as well as the brilliant idea of the reversible tabards! You are so clever and work together very well. JanF

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    1. It was Bob's idea to set the coins in the swords

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  15. George looks so happy in his "designer" dress up gear! You have both done a wonderful job creating it all for the boys.

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  16. What clever grandparents you are, the boys look thrilled with their shields and swords. Xx

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    1. It is lovely to make costumes for my own family , and not just play costumes for schools

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