My name is Lesley Stene. I'm a Scot living in Sheffield and a student
in the Society for the Study of Swordsmanship's Sheffield Chapter. Our
instructor is Professor Mark Donnelly and our local group is led by my
partner Rick Peacock, who's also just joined the list!

I've only been a student of Western Martial Arts for around 18 months,
with previous experience in Tai Chi Chuan - including sword form and
fencing, which is what sparked my interest (well that and re-enactor
friends who knew something of Western practices and the history of
swordsmanship).

I'm always keen to learn more, hence why I joined this group... Look
forward to listening, though as a novice I don't know how much I'll
have to contribute!

Lesley