A Write Royal Rant
December 2021
The West-country Edition
If September's Write Royal Rant was subtitled (the Wiltshire edition), this then may be referred to as 'The West Country Edition',
But first;
We will bring you up to speed as to where we left off last month with an impending meeting with the so called 'Authorities' ostensibly to plan the upcoming Winter Solstice Celebrations at Stonehenge.
Well, just as I suspected, it was a 'done deal'. long before we were consulted at the so called Round Table discussions. The Heretics, Police and The Council (who still refuse to attend) had already put their plans in place, to exclude parking from anywhere within the World Heritage site of Stonehenge over the Solstice period. Save of Course for EH car park where they can control numbers in attendance and charge pilgrims for the privilege
I pointed out that.
“ We have been here before;
Pre 2000 when these meetings first started it was processions that were prohibited within the so called Exclusion zone.
This time it's parking you wish to Exclude from The world Heritage site.
An Exclusion Zone is an Exclusion Zone by any other name and :
We shall oppose it.
© King Arthur Pendragon “
Needless to say that's not the last we'll hear about this and no doubt we'll return to this issue in the next newsletter after the Winter Solstice, but for now, come with me to the West, The meeting above took place on the eighteenth;
The Following day.....
Journey to Kernow - A Cornish Odyssey
PHOTO BY ANWEN THE WITCH
Come with us, four companions as we venture South and Westward from Salisbury in the Shire of Wilt', The Driver and modern Charioteer behind the wheel, none other than the Head of The Church of Burn, also known as Jonathan, the Money Burning Guy. Anwen the Witch accompanied him to the designated meeting place where they were joined by the Chronicler Christopher, and The Warrior and Druid, King Arthur,,,
Their quest, to travel down to the Cornish Coast and meet up with Bob Osbourne, Rebel Not Taken. The term refers to a time when his ancestors opposed the then King, and the rebels who were not killed in Battle or 'Taken' prisoner and then deported, were listed by the Assizes as 'Rebel Not Taken'. It was hoped however that this 'Rebel' might be somewhat less rebellious to our Chosen Chief and Titular Head, King Arthur.
So it was, that our travellers set off hoping to stop for refreshments along the way. They stopped at a prearranged inn espied by the Witch on her modern day Scrying devise along the way, as they travelled West. Alas however it was closed, and so they detoured to the next village where they happened upon another establishment named The Camelot Pub, this they took as a good Sign and omen, and after partaking of refreshment continued upon their quest in search of the Rebel not taken. Whom they knew of through his publication Cash is King which featured Arthurs £23 note in the second edition.
By Friday nightfall our weary travellers arrived at their Journeys end and met with the Artist, Rebel Not Taken at his home in Kernow also Known in the Anglo-Saxon Tongue as Cornwall. They were given such hospitality as befitted their status as honoured guests and regaled with tales of times past when writers and Artists frequented this place betwixt and between Tregerthen and Zennor on the Atlantic coast.
Now, our intrepid journeymen and woman were proposing to make use of their free time in Cornwall and visit the Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle on the Sunday but alas as with the first respite en route, it also was closed. And would not reopen until spring of the next year. With other matters to attend to elsewhere and none able to Winter in Cornwall these plans were thwarted.
So taking this also as a sign, a fresh plan was hatched;
A new grove of The Loyal Arthurian Warband would be raised, and The Rebel would be put in charge and given the Title Earl, for he had oft' times thought of such a lofty title for such a Rebel as he being a sense of merriment. A suitable belt was espied in the Kitchen emblazoned with Rebel Not Taken. It had been made for Bob by a convict on 'Death Row' and no doubt therein lies another tale.
The Rite should be witnessed, and a Manikin known as Lady O'Brien, formerly of Carnaby street in London was thought to suffice as witness as long as a permanent record could be made and broadcast at a later date.
When edited I shall provide such a link to the permanent record for the whole Rite was in deed recorded for posterity.
Also recorded for posterity, two days later was a pod cast made by Chris Thrall who lives on the outskirts of Dartmoor. Chris an x Royal Marine who presented the TV show Who Dares Wins, has an astounding 63.6 Thousand subscribers to his Pod Cast 'Bought the T Shirt' and it was for this that he chatted with Arthur.
Whilst the local papers picked up on the Belting of the Earl of Tregerthen, who can tell where word will lead the viewer through The Pod cast which is due for release shortly....
On another less auspicious note, upon my return to the Shire of Wilt', I discovered the Iron Steed to be in need of open Heart surgery, a new clutch must be fitted at some expense, in order to keep this show on the road and any assistance in this matter will be gratefully received, so until next time...
Blessings,
Seasonal and Yule Greetings to one and all.
I shall look forward to Ranting more in the new Year
© King Arthur Pendragon