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Janet Gordon, who lives in Takeley, reviews best-sellers and debut fiction for the Indie...

A few years ago, pre-pandemic and before my husband had major back surgery, we were medieval re-enactors. You know, those mad people who spend weekends in armour (think Warwick Castle-type armour without the horses) and camping in enormous yurt-type tents whilst performing two or three shows a day demonstrating the art of medieval warfare.

Just one of my husband's swords was taller than me, and there was a whole group of us living around Bishop's Stortford. You may even have seen us perform!