William Yardley
Name Given at Birth: William Yardley
Nicknames: none
Hometown or where you were born: Warwickshire
Current Residence: Canterbury
Age: 29
Class: Woodland craftsman
What do you do, your main function in life/society: Broom Squire, maker of besoms
Have you ever gone skinny-dipping / do you know how to swim: I know how to swim. I fell into a stream once and learned quickly to keep my head above the waters.
Do you make fun of people: Only if they deserve it. Such as the uppity people who thinkth much of themselves.
Favorite Color: Green as the woods.
Have you ever committed or been convicted of a crime: Nay I be a law abiding person but I am always a great friend of the Keeper who controls the woodlands.
Closest friends/How did you meet: The Keeper as he is the key to my success. I met him at the traven. And he is not a cheap friend to keep.
One Pillow or two: None if you always have a good woman.
Pets: None
Favorite Type of Music: Wind in the trees.
Hobbies/Pastimes: Chasing wenches.
Personal Hygiene: Spring shower even if I don’t need it.
Favorite Food: anything hot.
Are your parents alive, do you get along with them: Nay they left me when I was but 5 for I cost them much.
If your parents are dead, when and how did they die: Do not know.
Favorite place to relax: Woods
Favorite Holy Day / Why: I know not much of this. I had no instruction of the Church. I go only to keep me from being called a pagan.
Favorite Drink: Ale
What's your bedtime: Sundown unless entertaining the Keeper at the tavern.
What, if anything, do you usually wear on your feet: Leather shoes as I am a successful Broom Squire.
Are you married or single: Single. Was married but after a short time away with gypsies I found her married to another. I was gone only 2 years.
Do you have a family / who are they: Nay none that I claim are mine.
Favorite Entertainment: Wenches and ale
Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: Anything that required going into the wood.
Least Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: Mucking the yard and caring for the animals.
Favorite Sport: Wenching
Most Humiliating Moment: Waking up with the wrong wench and the foot chase after that.
Proudest Moment: Being made a Broom Squire.
Craziest Person or silliest you know: The begger who thinks himself a gentleman because he does no work.
What do you look for in the opposite sex: A well filled bodice and life.
In our Hierarchical Society everybody has somebody "over" them, Who is your immediate "overlord": The Keeper of the woodlands as he is the one that approves my harvesting of my broom materials.
Favorite Sport to watch: Women dancing.
Do you remember your first kiss: Nay it is not important as it is to silly women.
Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends: nay
Where is your favorite "Vacation" spot: the Woodlands
Have you ever been overseas: nay, I have everything I need here.
Do you have Dirt/Mud floors or Stone: wood floors that show how successful I am as a Broom Squire.
What is your bed made of: straw
How many people sleep in your bed: Myself and as many wenches as I can fit.
10 Things Everybody Should Know About Me:
1. I have been a broom Squire 20 years.
2. I took an apprenticeship that lasted twice the usual length because I am a perfectionists.
3. I make the most perfect besoms in the world.
4. If I were not a Broom Squire I would either be a highwayman or a gypsy.
5. I hate the color red as it is the color of fire, the destroyer of wood.
6. I would like to own a dog but I hate the fleas.
7. I had a mule to help carry my supplies from the wood but I forgot to tie it up one day and it left me.
8. I think that I worked harder than that mule ever did, while it was with me!
9. I would like to own my own woodland.
10. I am afraid of cats.