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Archives for October 2017

Sharpen the saw. Or sword.

October 27, 2017 By Guy Windsor 1 Comment

Time spent sharpening is never wasted. A couple of weeks ago I helped a friend to lay a nice oak wooden floor. This entailed lots of standing up and bending over, and I'm delighted to say that I … [Read more...]

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You will never be ready.

October 20, 2017 By Guy Windsor Leave a Comment

You will never be ready. If you wait until you feel ready to be a parent, or change careers, or take up swordsmanship (I had to sneak that in somewhere), or attend your first event, or write your … [Read more...]

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Why am I getting so many damn emails?

October 13, 2017 By Guy Windsor 2 Comments

Once upon a time in Fairy Land, a chap produced something cool, and told all his friends just once. Everyone who was interested went out and bought it straight away, and they all lived happily ever … [Read more...]

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The Secrets of the Sword Alone: Henri Sainct Didier returns!

October 11, 2017 By Guy Windsor Leave a Comment

I am delighted to announce that Henry Sainct Didier's beautiful and comprehensive treatise from 1573, Traicté contenant les secrets du premier livre sur l'éspée seule (Treatise containing the secrets … [Read more...]

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Another medieval mystery: the three turns of the sword…

October 6, 2017 By Guy Windsor 1 Comment

One of the key skills in research is being able to judge when you have sufficient data to form a tentative conclusion, or a firm conclusion that’s open to revision, or case-closed no point discussing … [Read more...]

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Personal update: mental health

October 3, 2017 By Guy Windsor 5 Comments

Do you ever have days when it feels like you're carrying an invisible anvil around with you? Probably. Most people do. I've been going to a therapist for the last few weeks to try to sort out why … [Read more...]

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