Loch pointed out whilst climbing at Rock City this morning, that this post is titled the New Year 1024 bash. So in the spirit of silliness, (which prevailed amongst us at Hull) although no weather forecast is available yet, I can advise that the Anglo Saxon Chronicle for 1024 reads:-
1024. Here Richard the Second died. Richard, his son, reigned about one year, and after him Robert, his brother, reigned 8 years.
Quelle co-incidence.
(Check it at https://classesv2.yale.edu/access/content/user/haw6/Vikings/AS%20Chronicle%20Peterborough%20MS.html)
ANDREW
(obviously its some Saxon Ricardus here, not the Plantagenet version).
