From Worcester News
ROMAN soldiers rubbed shoulders with Royal Air Force pilots in a festival which brought our history to life.
Hundreds flocked to Droitwich Salt Day in bright sunshine for good-humoured, old-fashioned fun which banished gloomy memories of recent floods.
Whether visitors were interested in the bouncy castle or the belly dancers, there was something for everyone at the festival, organised by the Droitwich Spa Area Partnership.
Centurion Gaius Titus Mestrius - David Marsden from Lincolnshire to his friends - let children try on Roman helmets and armour and even take cover behind a shield taller than they were at the army camp in Vines Park.
The group, part of the Roman Military Research Society, were made up of seven soldiers and six civilians - and it took them two transit vans to carry all their gear.
