The first DAS event of 2016 will be at Earleywood Scout Centre, 18-20 March. This is a great location, with showers and bunk beds and everything.

You can catch up with the DAS rolling plot by reading the DAS Chronicle. It’s 875: this summer King Alfred went out to sea with an armed fleet, and fought with seven ship-rovers, one of whom he took, and dispersed the others.

Many questions remain be answered in 876. What’s your favourite cheese? Where is the shoulder bone of St Dunstan’s sheep? Is Ælf truly a turncoat? Come to Earleywood and we may find out!