Greetings all,
As we hurtle rapidly towards the end of another year, let us spend an afternoon in genteel pursuit of a time when life moved, perhaps, a little slower. I am opening my abode on the either the 6th / 7th December for an afternoon of crafting, fighting and fellowship. This is an informal event, and garb is not expected. (My own expectations don't allow me to fit into my current garb!) I'm hoping to make some batches of sekanjabin, and just have a good, relaxing time. Please bring any pending projects (armour, craft etc) that you are working on.
We can order pizza and perhaps watch a video, if the afternoon extends into the evening. Of those of you who would be coming, please let me know who would prefer athe Saturday or Sunday. I will decide on the date in the next week or so.
Details:
Time: From about 2pm onwards.
Date: Either the 6th or 7th December (confirmation to be announced soon).
I look forward to seeing you all again.
In Service,
Ginevra dell'Acqua
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
June Potluck
Greetings, good gentles.
Let the warmth of fellowship banish from our hearts the winters chill! All are invited to attend an informal potluck evening at my abode at the end of this fine month.
We will have good cheer, good food, good companions, and such activities as recommend themselves to our weatherbeaten minds.
The afternoon will offer time to practise - combat, craft and conversation, and in the evening we will eat and regale ourselves with a tale (ok, a DVD) of Dangerous Beauty!
If any good gentle has the means to regale us with any other suitable tale, please put forth your suggestions.
The details for the occasion are as follows:
Date: Saturday 28th June
Time: From about 2pm onwards - supper at about 6:30pm
Contact: Lady Ginevra / Stacey
Please bring with you an appropriate medieval dish to feed approximately 4-6 adults. That way we get to try things we may not normally cook. Note that bread and cheese can qualify as an appropriate medieval dish. I need to know what you plan to bring to make sure that we don't get 4 main courses, and no dessert. (You understand, of course, that 4 desserts and no main meals is less of a problem!) Please post to the list for recipe suggestions
- there are plenty of people here who are knowlegable about period cooking.
Please let me know about any dietary restrictions - we may be able to make a plan.
This will be a non-garb event.
Looking forward to seeing many faces again.
In Service
Ginevra
Let the warmth of fellowship banish from our hearts the winters chill! All are invited to attend an informal potluck evening at my abode at the end of this fine month.
We will have good cheer, good food, good companions, and such activities as recommend themselves to our weatherbeaten minds.
The afternoon will offer time to practise - combat, craft and conversation, and in the evening we will eat and regale ourselves with a tale (ok, a DVD) of Dangerous Beauty!
If any good gentle has the means to regale us with any other suitable tale, please put forth your suggestions.
The details for the occasion are as follows:
Date: Saturday 28th June
Time: From about 2pm onwards - supper at about 6:30pm
Contact: Lady Ginevra / Stacey
Please bring with you an appropriate medieval dish to feed approximately 4-6 adults. That way we get to try things we may not normally cook. Note that bread and cheese can qualify as an appropriate medieval dish. I need to know what you plan to bring to make sure that we don't get 4 main courses, and no dessert. (You understand, of course, that 4 desserts and no main meals is less of a problem!) Please post to the list for recipe suggestions
- there are plenty of people here who are knowlegable about period cooking.
Please let me know about any dietary restrictions - we may be able to make a plan.
This will be a non-garb event.
Looking forward to seeing many faces again.
In Service
Ginevra
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Intro to SCA Combat
To all aspiring fighters, consorts and anyone who wants to come along.
Lord Rainer will be hosting a “SCA combat intro” on Saturday 5th April from 11:00 am at the abode of Lady Biringeira and Lord Rainer.
Some thngs that i will cover are,
Power generation- how to make that shot count.
Shot execution- how to get the sword from point A to point B
Armour- What works and how to adjust what you have to work
Basic drills and pell work
Weapons- what you can be hit with
Shields- what you can hide behind
General discussion on SCA combat and styles
Please bring along anything that you wish to eat and plenty of drink. Those wishing to “cook a little meat” over the flame can do so, with prior notice so that I can get a fire going.
For any further information please contact Rainer.
In service and honour
Rainer
Lord Rainer will be hosting a “SCA combat intro” on Saturday 5th April from 11:00 am at the abode of Lady Biringeira and Lord Rainer.
Some thngs that i will cover are,
Power generation- how to make that shot count.
Shot execution- how to get the sword from point A to point B
Armour- What works and how to adjust what you have to work
Basic drills and pell work
Weapons- what you can be hit with
Shields- what you can hide behind
General discussion on SCA combat and styles
Please bring along anything that you wish to eat and plenty of drink. Those wishing to “cook a little meat” over the flame can do so, with prior notice so that I can get a fire going.
For any further information please contact Rainer.
In service and honour
Rainer
Friday, March 7, 2008
Yule update - just a little tardy!
Greetings good gentles,
First of all, let me apologise for my almost unbelievable tardiness in updating this page! As the only one at Yule with a camera, I should have posted ages ago. Nonetheless, I feel that as I am managing to get these images to you before the next event, I'm at least keeping things in chronological order.
Yule was good. It was a rare treat to see everyone, and to indulge in good food and better conversation. Ruth and JP brought recorders, and persuaded me to join in. My young daughter, never having encountered such a strange, anachronistic way of making music, attempted to better the sound by stuffing my recorder with lavender leaves, while we were playing. It's very hard to maintain one's gravity and breath control when one's instrument is assaulted by a determined toddler. Fortunately, the other musicians escaped her attentions, and we were able to entertain the other gentles present with our efforts.
This event was a potluck, and I'm afraid that I have left it so late to make this report, that I have all but forgotten what we ate. I remember some particularly fine cakes* that I think originated with the good lady in the middle of the picture above, but the rest escapes me.
Nonetheless, my camera does not suffer from the same less-than-perfect memory as I do, and so while I cannot regale you with a description of the food, I can at least provide you with a picture of the good gentles of the shire enjoying it!
And now I must return to my kitchen, to investigate the progress of 24 boiled eggs, and Chickpea soup. Tomorrow brings with it an event attended not only by our local shire members, but by Sir John Peregrin of Restormel and Mistress Honor of Restormel.
There will be fighting! There will be feasting! There will be merriment and dancing! There will, in the not too distant future, be pictures.
*delicious biscuits
First of all, let me apologise for my almost unbelievable tardiness in updating this page! As the only one at Yule with a camera, I should have posted ages ago. Nonetheless, I feel that as I am managing to get these images to you before the next event, I'm at least keeping things in chronological order.
Yule was good. It was a rare treat to see everyone, and to indulge in good food and better conversation. Ruth and JP brought recorders, and persuaded me to join in. My young daughter, never having encountered such a strange, anachronistic way of making music, attempted to better the sound by stuffing my recorder with lavender leaves, while we were playing. It's very hard to maintain one's gravity and breath control when one's instrument is assaulted by a determined toddler. Fortunately, the other musicians escaped her attentions, and we were able to entertain the other gentles present with our efforts.
This event was a potluck, and I'm afraid that I have left it so late to make this report, that I have all but forgotten what we ate. I remember some particularly fine cakes* that I think originated with the good lady in the middle of the picture above, but the rest escapes me.
Nonetheless, my camera does not suffer from the same less-than-perfect memory as I do, and so while I cannot regale you with a description of the food, I can at least provide you with a picture of the good gentles of the shire enjoying it!
And now I must return to my kitchen, to investigate the progress of 24 boiled eggs, and Chickpea soup. Tomorrow brings with it an event attended not only by our local shire members, but by Sir John Peregrin of Restormel and Mistress Honor of Restormel.
There will be fighting! There will be feasting! There will be merriment and dancing! There will, in the not too distant future, be pictures.
*delicious biscuits
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Event Announcement - A Knight's Tale of Two Cities II
A Knight’s Tale of Two Cities II
8-9 March 2008, Johannesburg, South Africa
The Incipient Shire of Griffin’s Tor is proud to announce a weekend of chivalrous arts and gentle musings in honour of our esteemed visitors from far flung Italy. Various classes and discussions will be the order of the day, as well as the occasional bruise (ego or otherwise.)
Site:
The abode of Lord Rainer and Lady Biringeira
Provisional Schedule:
Saturday: Site opens at 10am, and closes at 5pm. (There will be a casual braai after the day’s activities. The braai is self-catered and is not included in the cost of the event.)
Sunday: Classes begin at 10am to 11:30am. Site opens at 11:30am and closes at 5pm. (Details of classes will be published at a later date.)
Cost:
The cost of the event will be confirmed once the menu has been finalised. The current estimated cost is as follows:
Saturday informal lunch: R40 p/p
Sunday formal lunch: R80 p/p
No charge for children under the age of five years.
Please inform the Event Stewards of any allergies or dietary requirements.
Reservations should be made by the 29th February 2008. (All bookings made after the 29th February will incur an additional cost.)
Event Stewards:
Lord Rainer Wulfgar (Russell Abery) and Lady Biringeira de Vasconçellos (Janita Abery)
Marshal in Charge:
Lord Rainer Wulfgar (Russell Abery)
8-9 March 2008, Johannesburg, South Africa
The Incipient Shire of Griffin’s Tor is proud to announce a weekend of chivalrous arts and gentle musings in honour of our esteemed visitors from far flung Italy. Various classes and discussions will be the order of the day, as well as the occasional bruise (ego or otherwise.)
Site:
The abode of Lord Rainer and Lady Biringeira
Provisional Schedule:
Saturday: Site opens at 10am, and closes at 5pm. (There will be a casual braai after the day’s activities. The braai is self-catered and is not included in the cost of the event.)
Sunday: Classes begin at 10am to 11:30am. Site opens at 11:30am and closes at 5pm. (Details of classes will be published at a later date.)
Cost:
The cost of the event will be confirmed once the menu has been finalised. The current estimated cost is as follows:
Saturday informal lunch: R40 p/p
Sunday formal lunch: R80 p/p
No charge for children under the age of five years.
Please inform the Event Stewards of any allergies or dietary requirements.
Reservations should be made by the 29th February 2008. (All bookings made after the 29th February will incur an additional cost.)
Event Stewards:
Lord Rainer Wulfgar (Russell Abery) and Lady Biringeira de Vasconçellos (Janita Abery)
Marshal in Charge:
Lord Rainer Wulfgar (Russell Abery)
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