Do You Know .....

[Canary42]

.... it's 346,391 days since the Battle of Hastings ?

(Thanks Baldric for the link elsewhere which allowed me to calculate this)

[sandyRoe]

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

[janbee]

If they saw Hastings nowadays, they wouldn't bother fighting over it. "You can have it"...

[weecalf]

Was that him that counted them out and counted them in again

[Canary42]

Sorry to hear that janbee, I was considering a visit there shortly, having experienced the delights of nearby Lewes on a recent day out.

It looked all right on Google Street View.

[janbee]

Lewes is gorgeous. A lovely historic old town. Hastings OLD town, is still ok and maybe worth a visit. If you go Canary, have fun. xx Watch out for low flying arrows.

[Canary42]

I'll keep an eye open !

[janbee]

Some of Foyle's War was shot in and around Hastings.

[netibiza]

The Battle of Hastings was actually fought in Battle a village nearby!

[B00]

Neti should know, she was there ;-)

[Old_Geezer]

Was she cheering on the right side ?

[netibiza]

they don't call me Battleaxe for nuffink!

Actually lived near there so I know the area!

[Old_Geezer]

Aye I recall a TV programme that investigated where it was actually held. I think they found a crossroads or road junction was quite near. Nor sure what the programme was called though.

[netibiza]

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/1066-battle-of-hastings-abbey-and-battlefield/

[jno]

did they take into account the switchover from Julian to Gregorian calendar? Otherwise they may be a couple of weeks out.

[Jackdaw33]

The only way to check that would be to calculate from 14th October 1066 to 2nd September 1752, then from 14th September 1752 to date and add the two together.

[jno]

I've only got 10 fingers, Jackdaw.

[cupid04]

I have eight fingers and two thumbs...

[Jackdaw33]

Actually jno, I've just done a test run by entering 1/9/1752 - 16/9/1752 and it comes up with 5 days so the calendar change has been factored in, also the fact that centenary years not divisible by 400 are not leap years.

[Canary42]

Jno: Yes it does factor in the change and it also tells you which of the two dates that you put in fall in which calendar.