Due to fears of an imminent attack by the fierce Viking leader Covid and his 19 beserkers, the longhall has gone into a state of ‘Saxon lockdown’, with shutters barricaded and doors securely fastened. This gave Martin an opportunity to prefect a new anti-Viking locking mechanism, the details of which remain a secret. A stock of Personal Protection Equipment (shields, helmets etc) is kept in the store in case of emergency, along with items for ventilating Vikings (spears, swords, arrows etc). Once Covid has been vanquished, celebrations will take place in the longhall.

lockdown crew in boat

so near and yet so far

Viking padlock in use