Introduction I like to play hang and eat salad Bragging rights First baby to be born in the year 1984, in Essex (9lb 11oz) Occupation A wandering minstrel: was a medieval European bard who performed songs whose lyrics told stories about distant places or about real or imaginary historical events. Frequently they were retained by royalty and high society. Minstrels were eventually replaced at court by the troubadours, and many became wandering minstrels, performing in the streets and became well liked until the middle of the Renaissance.