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History 3

It had been a tiring journey the road was a long and adious, the Pope was always strict with travel plans not every monastery was fit for his emissaries therefore a day’s ride was up to 17hours to ensure the comfort of a warm bed. They had stopped not far from Beeston hill. The old hall was damp and miserable,  but welcoming and allowed him to catch up on the news of the area.

As he listened to the lord’s council discussing the business of the day, he dug into his plate of boar.  The suculent meat had been well cooked  and fell about in his  mouth.

“Cardinal?”

Septimus, looked round and Lord Carden was looking at him questioningly.

“My apologies Sire, I was lost in my thoughts, how can I help?”

Carden coughed, “Cardinal you came with a request?”

“You are most correct,  Æthelfrith of Northumbria is 10 days north from the rendezvous village. Are you and you clansman ready?”

Carden looked down at his plate, then back at the Cardinal, his mouth twitched. War is what he lived for  and the sheer thought of it made the hairs on the backs of his hands tingle..

“We are ready, but at our last meeting  we where to give the  Cadwal Crysban,Creal and the King one more chance.”

“Again you are right in what you say but the Heretic church has gone unchecked , hiding behind a veil of the true Church” , Septimus  stood and raised his goblet of wine. He walked round the  horseshoe table.  Stand infront of Lord Carden he spoke again,” The church must go ,the High Council has spoken and WE have been charged to  carry out the orders.”

“You’re not having second thoughts?”

 

History 2

The Abbott paused for a moment and said,” perhaps young Godfrey should take him down to the village to see to maunday matters in the village. That way when the Bishop does arrive we know that Cedric is out off the way”.
Owain shifted in his seat, the black woolen habit was itching this morning and he knew it would be an uncomfortable day. He responded to the Abbot,”it is a good idea I will talk to my charge and ensure he is in complete understanding of our needs.”
“well. Brethren I call this meeting to a close” they all stood pointed there lefthand to the heavens and the right to the earth and chanted the ancient phrase. The two monks left the room and descended the towers stairs, as the Abbott turned to the window and took in the scenery.
It had been thirteen years since he had become the Abbot, he had lost his wife just as he took the position. The day Claire had died his soul changed and so had his ability to suffer fools. The bishop comming was the biggest fool for some time, but allegiance to the Pope in Rome needed to be shown. This made him sad, he had been missing Claire a lot recently. Her smile and advice kept him grounded, she would have said tell him to go packing, they are the ones that believe in myth and hearsay.
If the spiritual leaders of the Jewish faith where supposed too been unmarried men, why where the Levi’s the priestly family for so many generations?

That was 2011.

So back again by popular demand  here is the review of 2010

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History

A cold spring morning, the abbot and his two closest brothers meet to discuss the imminent aerial of the Papacy’s emissary.
The letter had arrived 3 months ago that the Bishop would be attending the monastery to review the changes to emalgamate them in to the Holy Roman Empire.
Beuno was furious his family had been part of the Celtic church for years the edicts this basturd church was trying to enforce where illogical. No where in the gospel did it say celibacy was the God’s law.
The Abbot said, brothers have the brethren been given there orders?

Owain replied,”yes the brethren have cleared the crosses and scared laws. They are in the vaults save and sound, only concern is that Cedric was in the vestibule when the transfer happened and caught the tail end of the move. So I have asked Brother Iuen to have cedric help him in the kitchen gardens. ”

“that’s great news, the Bishop hates the administrative aspects of monastic life.”  replied the Abbot.

Half way through

Right so here we  go a quick update :

  • attend more the 50{aa1fa390bbc9d269570451bc587ff4575656a4de8aa16bce1026e126cd0a00ba} of the dojo lessons   – failed struck by man flu, feels like H has punched me in the eye 🙁 grr!!!
  • either plan story structure or write more of book – not as yet though research is look on the up 🙂
  • clean the poo up in the back garden within 48 hours – Yep  still on track with this as it stops some of the dogs bad habits .
  • dust the CV down and distribute it – Yep, have not sent CV to 4 agencies and to over 30 jobs 🙂  but hope I am not for the chop!!!
  • contact old friends more – well have chased up some cv refereess i think this counts just need to contact him, him and him and we are on to a winner.

 

So far looking good 🙂