DEVA 2012

[Correus]

You guys are so &^$%# lucky!!!!!

http://www.chesterromanfestival.org/

[redben]

There's a reconstructed Dark Age settlement just down the street from me and a couple of Roman forts within a few miles. There's a medieval keep and monastry in the city centre, a bunch of Dark Age churches and monastries in the countryside along with a few medieval castles and cathedrals. I take classes right next to one of the largest surviving medieval cathedrals in Europe. Oh, and there's the small matter of a wall. All in all I'm quite well stocked with history thank you very much .

[Correus]

I hate you.....

[Dave Blue Team]

I live in Chester, but could not persuade my 4 year old male heir to venture out in the rain to go see them

There are regular events like the above near here though, so probably get to see the next one - Child and SWMBO permitting.

[Big Al]

Come on guys! Let Correus drink his horlicks and unwind a bit. Stop turning the key!

[Mike Target]

I just moved out of chester but always seem to miss this sort of thing. I think a friend of mine took part though (he seems to think he's a celt or something): we both studied history and archaeology at chester uni, chester being a rather good place to do that sort of thing.

I never really felt the love for the Romans though and its all anyone in chester goes on about, anyone would think nothing else had ever happened there. I recall our lecturer took us on a tour of the city to show us the Roman bits of it: a couple of stones overlooking the Roodee racecourse which were part of the Roman harbour....and thats it really...