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Back again also.....

Soaking feet in hot water......

Left some holes in the dealers cases from the pictures that David took.....

Met and had a chat with David and met Meurig and others.....

Was glad in a way that my Credit Cards for some reason did not work here..... So stayed out of some other hot water.......

Mike

A good weekend, exhibitions were great - especially the one to the 4th VB Notts & Derbys which included copies of photographs of the battalion including unloading at Roodewal on the 8th June, just before disaster struck. This exhibition won a silver medal.

QSAs also featured in the Welsh Rgt Long Service display (gold medal) and a display on the Life Guards which also won a medal. There was also on display the highly unusual QSA, WW1 group with a Finnish order to a former private in the 17th Lancers.

Sunday medal fair was disappointing - same stock of QSAs that have been to Britannia in March (and earlier), although I gather Mike found some for his collection.

Great to finally meet Mike and also to see David once more.

Regards
Meurig

I see that pair to Bedford - Plumer's servant - in one of the photos above - these medals attracted plenty of debate recently when they were spotted on auction and commanded a hefty price in the end as well. I wonder how much they were on sale for?

Rory

As is so often the case - I wish that I could have been there! Thanks for the photos that give some clues as to what I missed.

Regards
Brett

Hello Brett,
I think you would have enjoyed this weekend, had you been there, but, I always feel so often, the actual medal fair is rather a disappointment, you go in full of expectation and only very seldom actually manage to find something, that was the case for me anyway, but, I suspect that for you, I dare say that you would be completely amazed and perhaps just a little overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of QSA's on offer.
Regards Frank

You are right, Frank! Although I am envious of the row upon row of desirable medals for sale, it would be very frustrating to pass them by because of my inadequate bank balance.

Regards
Brett

PS The group shown by David that I liked the best was the trio to the Gordon Highlander (India/QSA/KSA) - 875 GBP and a great deal more in ZAR!