The Armour Archive

Rhaglan rocks. Go if you can afford it.

I would be interested in finding out more to see if it would be worthwhile trading there

Iron Dwarf,

It might be. What is your target market, Public or participants?

There are a fair few public through over the course of the event, and some 100+ participants at the event.

Drop me an email, and I can give you all the information you will need.

done

Gethin

The information about Visby medivieal week should be here.
http://www.styringheim.org/node/111

The page is in swedish tough, however no information about the week for 2010 is up yet.

This is the baronys q&a adress so send them an email.

nyfiken@styringheim.se

/ Edricus

Flyglobespan have failed. There do not appear to be any other scheduled flights available from the lower 48 direct to Cardiff.
Remember that Britain is not large, and that London, Bristol, and Birmingham are all within 3 hours.

Maredudd wrote:Flyglobespan have failed. There do not appear to be any other scheduled flights available from the lower 48 direct to Cardiff.
Remember that Britain is not large, and that London, Bristol, and Birmingham are all within 3 hours.

I was about to say -- in 2007 I drove out from London. It was an easy drive, though I'm a little inured to travel since I moved FROM the UK to NM. :) I wouldn't worry about flying to Cardiff.

Not sure how useful it would be to anyone but I live roughly halfway between London and Cardiff in Basingstoke and can offer crash space.

Finally my pictures from Raglan Fair 2009 are up

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lord_edric ... 694157449/

I do also have a few that I took at Hampton Court

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lord_edric ... 869989010/

Not sure if I can make Raglan this year since it is overlapping with mediveal week in Wisby.

This year will be my first trip to Rhaglan, and my first major event with the SCA. Unfortunately, it'll also be my last event with my shire for three years while I attend university

On the plus side, my chosen university is in Wales, so Rhaglan will be easy to attend, and I hope to find a new shire in Mynydd Gwyn, should they be so kind as to take me

This will be my first event of any sort of medieval interest whilst being a new resident of Drachenwald. I look forward to such an enigmatic crowd and magical event.

I think I shall depart via ferry and then drive onward. I cannot wait and not much time to make new clothing.

Qwerty,
Are you Going to Cardiff? Mynydd Gwyn will be delighted to have you. They're good people.

Cyrano, Are you in Ireland? If so, You've hooked up with Mike Prendergast I hope?

Gethin wrote:Sorry to derail, but-
Where can I find information on Wisby Week?
Thank you.

mtv@styringheim.se
send them an e-mail

Robert of Canterbury wrote:Qwerty,
Are you Going to Cardiff? Mynydd Gwyn will be delighted to have you. They're good people.

The hope is to go to Lampeter. I've sent a couple of emails, but got no reply, I guess they're old addresses. If possible, I'd like to see if there are any SCAdians at the university there, who might want to do a travel rota to save on cash.

Of course, this all depends on results



Back on the Rhaglan track, I'm hoping to have lots of shiny new armour by the time I go

Robert of Canterbury wrote:
Cyrano, Are you in Ireland? If so, You've hooked up with Mike Prendergast I hope?

Life has been quite the whirlwind so I am awaiting that moment until I am settled upon The Emerald Isle.

Any suggested for armourers on our side of the world? I need to update my gear for the event as well.

Robert of Canterbury wrote:

I'm going to cry myself to sleep tonight....

It was a good battle

A bit tricky since it was a few meters down to the moat, which yes has water in it. So no pushing over the sides.

Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough...



Side view of the gate battle.

This video doesn't do it justice..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtaCWuvyzfA

Duncan wrote:
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I'm going to cry myself to sleep tonight....

Don't you have bridge battles in your neck of the woods ..?

B

Bastior wrote:

Duncan wrote:
<snip>

I'm going to cry myself to sleep tonight....

Don't you have bridge battles in your neck of the woods ..?

B

That depends on how convincingly they stack the haybales.

Since i just got here (Ramstein AB) and my harness & kit have not arrived yet, this will definatly be on the short list of places to go next year.
*fingers crossed*

The Best Raglan so Far.

Photos are begining to emerge, and here are a few to start with..

Where I was Camping,


in the first Tourney of the Fair,


The Tennans of the Tower.
(We held a Pas d'Armes at night, in the inner keep)

Prince William, (Sir Liam MacBrennan) Thomas of Monmouth, Robert de Canterbury, and Gillette of York.

And of course the ever Popular Bridge Battle,

It was a fantastic event that I am proud to have attended!

Curses, no money to go this year.
Maybe next.
As Duncan Forbes put it so well, I was made redundant.
Looks like a splendid time was had by all.


Oh to play in a real castle.

On the plus side, it does give me that much more time to get my kit into Raglan Fair worth shape.

And a little of the fighting from the first tourney of the fair,

The Phat Guys Beer Pit tourney.

http://sagacioushours.org.uk/Rhaglan_faire_2010.html

The Courtyard Melee, The two sides being the Southern Shires (left of screen) vs the Northern Shires (Right of screen).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pSmZgSE1rU

Did you pick the same spot to camp as last year Robert?

And tell Thomas that I really like the looks of his armour. Do you have any more pictures of it?

Hi Edricus,

We were in the same spot. I'm told we were being referred to as "the Posh Camp"

Tom has a bunch of photos on his facebook page,
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 ... =701336369

The posh camp, I wonder why

I hope you had a good event, I could not make it as it unfortunately was in the same time as Visby mediveal week.