The End of Robin

About two days ago I finished the last series of Robin of Sherwood with Jason Connery.  Although I found Michael Praed to be a far superior Robin in the earlier series than Master Connnery was in the last I was sad to see it end.  Especially since it ended rather tragically, but I will not say why in case any of you have not seen it, which you should.

I absolutely recommend this progamme, sure it’s a bit dated, and some, well… most of the fight scenes are pretty laughable but it really does hold a beautifully romantic view of the Hooded Man Tales.  You get to see Ray Winstone at work as a younger and slightly less rounded man, hear a great soundtrack by Clannad and get completely pulled into some brilliant and original story lines.  It has a mystical atmosphere and some great characters such as Nasir the Saracen and Much the Miller’s Son who you come across less often in other version of Robin Hood if at all.  And of course, which I haven’t even mentioned yet, the role of Herne who is Robin’s guide after having named Robin as his son.

The full Robin of Sherwood series can be perchased at Amazon.

 

As they say….. Herne Protect Us!!!

So what is Herne’s Grail Cronicles?

Hello world or anyone who just happens to be reading,

This is my first blog entry and although I am really not any good at blogging I am going to do my utmost to make daily, or near to daily, posts.  Herne’s Grail Chronicles may seem a bit of an odd name but it sprang fourth from my general interests and what I’ve been up to this summer holiday.  First of all I’ve been rewatching the absolutley brilliant Robin of Sherwood series with the gorgeous Michael Praed and watching the latter series with Jason Connery for the first time.  One of the characters who pops up from time to time is Herne the Hunter, a representation of the god Celtic of Forest and Fertility, Cernunnos, who happens to be my favourite god. Well that’s a good start… The Grail…  I’ve always found the Grail tales fascinating and at the moment I am reading a brilliant book, ‘The Tilecutter’s Penny’ by Caiseal Mór.  This is based in the time of the crusades and partly on a grail quest.  A couple of days ago I went to a German archaeology museum which ironically was in a place called Herne.  When I got into the crusade section of the museum, in a small white room there stood nothing but a small chalice, I had discovered Herne’s Grail!!!

And so in the honour of my favourite things: film, history, literature, art, mythology, travel and Paganism the “Herne’s Grail Chronicles” were born!!!

Herne Protect Us!!!