Greetings all-

A relative newcomer to the Barony of Jararvellir and the Kingdom of Northshield, Isolde de Lengadoc, and I made the long pilgrimage to the Shire of Eastwatch (near the Barony of the Cleftlands) in the MIddle Kingdom this past weekend to share songs, stories and challenges with bards from five kingdoms. We were not the only Northshielders to join our comrades of the Midrealm, East, Calontir, and AEthelmaerc (and a couple, including my traveling companion, were Ansteorran transplants) and it was well worth the trip. I have not the skill with words to extoll the virtue of the talents displayed that day but the range was vast and included beginners, Laurels, and even the talented Princess of the Middle Kingdom, Her Highness Ceinwen. The feast was a work of art as well, prepared by a kitchen overseen by Master Patrick Connor O'Donnell McPhelan, and served by high school students (who, although they were doing it as extra credit for a class, seemed to enjoy it as much as the more experienced SCAdians in our midst).

I hope my pictures and videos can do justice to the day. My photos can be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/30766563@N00/sets/72157622862259576/ (and there is also a new album, mostly of armour, from our visit to the Cleveland Museum of Art the day before the event, found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/30766563@N00/sets/72157622862164556/)

In addition, I've uploaded another 40 (yes, 40!) videos to http://www.youtube.com/shavasue including videos of performances and answers to challenges by Her Highness Ceinwen of the Midrealm, Toki Redbeard of the East Kingdom and his apprentice, Aoife (I didn't catch her whole name but I will learn it), Dolan Madoc from Calontir, many bards from the Midrealm, and even Northshield's own Jose São Pacian & Dahrien Cordell. I apologize for performances not recorded but there were times when technical difficulties resulted in failed attempts. Also, the quality of the videos, especially during feast, is spotty. I just hope this is a good representation of what the event was like. I will be labeling these as I can but any help in identifying the performers and corrections for titles of the pieces done would be appreciated.

Pax-
Shava

Usual post-script: As always, for my pictures, feel free to leave comments and help me label the pictures, use any picture for SCA purposes, ask me to delete something if you don't like it via private message, or share with your friends and family.Also, please pass on the link to other lists if you wish.

 The day was FILLED with classes, that's for sure. Getting around to take pictures wasn't high on my priority list, I'm afraid, but it was still a great day of learning and sharing. If you were there, it would be fun to hear about which classes you took and enjoyed and why. If you didn't make it this time, find someone who was there and find out what they learned. There was also a fabulous A&S competition that displayed some very fine work from some very talented people.

Court was certainly filled with fun and memorable moments. Their Majesties, Siegfried and Elizabeth, were in fine form as they continued the tradition of Northshield 'gotchas' by setting up THL Gabriel andvaka Kjotvason to be put on vigil for the Order of the Pelican (elevation to be at Boar's Head next month) and setting up THL Ivan Matfeevich Rezansky to be put on vigil for the Order of the Laurel (elevation date to be announced). The schtick is not something that is easily described in a few words. If you weren't there, find 

someone who was and hear the stories. HE Eithni ended a successful second term as Baroness of Jararvellir and TG Raito & AEsa now sit on the High Seats of the Barony. 

I'm sure that Astrid will be posting the rest of the Court Report soon.

My view of the day, mostly court and the A&S entries, can be found at: http://nsgallery.melm.org/main.php?g2_itemId=129057

 

Pax-
Shava

Usual post-script: As always, for my  pictures, feel free to leave comments and help me label the  pictures, use any picture for SCA purposes, ask me to delete something if you don't like it via private message, or share with your friends and family.Also, please pass on the link to other lists if you wish.

To fit a few things into the December issue of the Northwatch, I expanded to 40 pages again but still have a few spaces to fill. Anyone have any songs, poems, or stories they want to have published??? Or comix or puzzles? Or an article lying around that you want to see in print. I have 2 full pages and a half-page. (Full page is around 500-600 words of text. Half-page can be around 100-300 words.)

 Deadline has to be tonight, I'm afraid. And the http://northshield.org/Resources/PDF/PermissionToPublish.pdf form needs to be filled out and sent to me (either scanned or given to me by hand or mailed via snail mail). Or you can copy the text into an email if you'd like.

The December Northwatch deadline is fast approaching. If you have something for this issue, the deadline will be next Sunday, November 1.

Theme for December will be a reasonably obvious one—"The History of Holiday Traditions". Artwork, articles, reviews, recipes, etc. are all welcome. Deadline for submissions is November 1.

I still can use some artwork that isn't specific to the theme to use as marginals and fillers. Bars, lines, small round or square graphics to fill smaller spaces, oblong graphics that go either vertical or horizontal to fill larger spaces are always welcome.

And I need future theme ideas. January is now a priority. And some ideas for February would be nice. March's theme will be Swordless Martial Arts (Archery, Thrown Weapons, and Equestrian come to mind). It will be fun to do foolish things in April again though I am also open to suggestions for something different for that one as well.

Since HE Eithni did such a fine job of describing the event in her thank you's elsewhere, I think I'll save my words and just tell y'all that my pictures are now posted in the Gallery.

 Sorry for the delay, folks, but finishing up the Northwatch took priority in my life when I got home from Crown so it took me a little longer than it oftimes can. In traveling to the Barony of Windhaven (well, actually, the Shire of Turm an dem See as far as territory is concerned) last Saturday to witness the 12th Crown Tournament of our fair kingdom, I enjoyed the company of two lovely ladies, Anora and Helena, and enjoyed a lovely drive on a cool, crisp day (the snow came later....not much but it was witnessed). Eleven couples that were there to compete for the honour and duty to wear the crowns come spring of next year were presented to the Crown and the populace and the day was set. At the end of the day, Sir Tom Tinntinnabulum inspired by Lady Sigrid de la Mare proved victorious over THL Yngvar inn Heppni inspired by Lady Lucertola of Silfren Mere and the line of succession was secured. Their Highnesses were invested while they tried to catch their breath and regain their wits. Evening court saw many honours (I'm sure the court list will be out soon) that culminated in Friedrich von Augsburg's elevation to the Order of the Pelican. Although the aroma wafting from the kitchen promised us that Windhaven would live up to their reputation ("Welcome to Windhaven. Have you eaten yet?") but we hit the road as soon as Court was complete. I am sure others will sing the praises of the feast for a long time to come. All in all, it was a full day filled with many memories. My view of the day can be found at: http://nsgallery.melm.org/main.php?g2_itemId=126396 Pax- Shava Usual post-script: As always, for my pictures, feel free to leave comments and help me label the pictures, use any picture for SCA purposes, ask me to delete something if you don't like it via private message, or share with your friends and family.Also, please pass on the link to other lists if you wish.

A reminder specifically for this album of pictures, even more than other event photo albums, since I have been asked for it by someone. Please, if you can, feel free to leave comments and help me label the pictures?!?!? There are many faces there that are only historical figures for some people and labels would be fun and helpful as well as a good historical reference.

Pax-
Shava
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Yesterday, Giles and I took a pilgrimage to the College of Grey Gargoyles in the Middle Kingdom to be there to celebrate a large part of the history of the SCA. The Midrealm was formed in 1969, one of the first three kingdoms of the Society. Four decades later Royalty from all three children of the Dragon (Calontir, Ealdormere and Northshield) along with the Prince of Ansteorra were there to celebrate the day with about 700 other gentles and many notables of our history. Former Monarchs of the Middle Kingdom in attendance that I recognized or had pointed out to me were: Cariadoc of the Bow, Franz von Blinkendlichten, Merowald de Sylveaston, Albert von Dreckenveldt, Selene of the Sky, Finnvarr de Taahe, Caellyn FitzHugh, Moonwulf Starkaadersson, Laurelen Darksbane, Talymar gan y Llyn, Corin du Soleil, Myfanwy o'r Pelydrau ar Ysgall, Eliahu ben Itzhak, Valerius Paencalvus, Fern de la Forêt, Palymar of Two Baronies, Katherine of Sternfeld, Dag Thorgrimsson, Tangwystl Failsworth, Finn Herjolfsson, Brannos O’Irongardail, Rebekah MacTiernan, Aislinn de Richemont, Tamara di Firenze, Brigh of Writerskeep, Valharic Caligula Aurelius, Guenievre du Dragon Vert, Alaric le Fevre, Noelle la Chauciere, AnneMarie de Garmeaulx, Lutr Ulfskjald, Tessa of Wight, Ullr Vindstygge, Annelyse van Gavere, EikBrandr Solgyaki, Runa Eikbrandrskona and probably a few that I didn’t recognize or get to meet. There were so many shiny hats that it was blinding at times. The garb was the finest. It was a cross between homecoming, a family reunion and a class reunion; it was a day of pageantry; displays of historical artifacts; classes about some of the history of the Midrealm; a chance to catch up with old friends, meet new ones, and see some of the legends that many of us grew up knowing about through our history as citizens of that kingdom.

I have to admit that I didn’t take nearly as many pictures as I would have liked but I was blown away by all the people I got to hug and laugh and cry with. It was a full day filled with fun and smiles. We were so wiped by the end of the day and will remember it for a long time to come. My view of the day can be found at: http://nsgallery.melm.org/main.php?g2_itemId=125983&g2_navId=xa9b25d02

I had the opportunity to add one more video to my youtube channel. http://www.youtube.com/shavasue and have now added THL Sofia Tyzes called Szof singing her song “One Under the Dragon” that she wrote during the reign of Lutr & Tessa.

Please forward to other lists, especially those in the Midrealm, if you wish.

Pax-
Shava

Usual post-script: As always, for my pictures, feel free to leave comments and help me label the pictures, use any picture for SCA purposes, ask me to delete something if you don't like it via private message, or share with your friends and family.Also, please pass on the link to other lists if you wish.

Hi, all-

We're looking for advice.

We currently have an NEC 30" tv that is probably about 20 years old. We're not really having problems with the tv itself but we have Directv and just got a new DVR - R22-200 for it that kind of sucks. Even though we don't have HDTV, nor do we want HDTV, the DVR will not give us a full picture. The image seen is about 3" short on EACH side (which if we're watching a letterboxed movie makes it really tiny). We have found no way to adjust this since we don't do HD. When I record on the DVR, it sometimes cuts out or pixelates and I'm just not that happy with it.

All of this combined with the fact that it seems that most of what I want to watch can be found through streaming video from Hulu or Netflix or a network's website, we think we want to change the system entirely so we can just hook up a new, flat panel tv to a computer and do away with directtv entirely. We figure that it really can't be done with the current tv.

So, the advice that we need is this. Can we get a decent sized SDTV (30-34" is the space we have) that will give us a decent picture at 5-7' from the screen for a reasonable price (under $500 would be nice)? If we can't find a decent sized SDTV and have to get an HDTV, will we get a decent picture if we don't watch things that are HD? (We wouldn't be using satellite or cable at all. Just the local signal [which isn't really very good] and the streaming video from a computer hookup.)

Also, advice on the computer hookup? Which matters more--the speed of the computer's processor or the speed of the line coming into the house (we currently have DSL and are looking into the fiber optics cable that has just been installed on our street)?

Any suggestions would be welcome.

Okay, my life's been a bit of a roller coaster since April. Many of those reading these words know at least part of the story so I'll lay it out in basic terms. Come find me sometime if you want more details.

April: Boss tells me he's been offered a job no sane person would refuse. The opportunity to be Director of a brand new Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Part of the offer is that he can take any of his current personnel with him. He includes me in that offer. I'm torn since this is the best boss I've ever had and I've been working for him for almost 6 years at this point. But LA isn't exactly my ideal place to relocate (on many levels). Ed/Giles gives me a third option. We consider going out for a couple of years to help boss figure out the system and get settled, renting our house here and renting something out there. This makes my head spin more and we start thinking hard on it.

July: We go to LA to interview the job, the city and the SCA out there. We actually like it and can see that it would work. Ed/Giles takes a while to come home (3 weeks for a rapier camp and Pennsic after it) and I come home feeling like I'm flip-flopping by the hour (almost). The job, the options for where we could live, and the SCA all seem very doable but I love our house, Madison, and Northshield.

August: Ed/Giles finally gets home for more than a couple of days and finally says to me "I said to myself that I'm too old for an adventure and realize that I have to take the adventure." ;-) Guess there are worse reasons for making a decision. So, we decide that we'll do it and move to LA. I tell boss to move on to the next step of figuring out a job title and salary for me. I then get a call about an interesting job opening here in Madison (see note of 25 August 2009). I apply for it. I get phone interview.

September 15: I find out that I haven't made the cut for a face-to-face interview and tell boss we'll go to LA and I won't change my mind again. He resumes trying to figure out a job title and salary for me.

September 25: Boss, who is about to go to California for the next week, tells me he'll talk to the powers that be out there and see if they've figured out what to do with me. However, he also admits that he doesn't really think there is a place for me after all. The more he learns of their system, the more he realizes that he doesn't really need me after all. He also realizes that taking me out of my current position would leave a huge gap in a program we've worked hard to build up. We agree that maybe this isn't the time for me to go to LA with them. So, basically, the job has fallen through.

Ed/Giles is elated that we don't have to go through all the trouble of moving out there for just two years. I'm still processing it all and am finally accepting that this probably is for the best but it's hard because I'd just gotten to accept that it would be fun and doable.

So, bottom line. We're staying here in Madison and even though I've definitely got a job it will take a little bit to sort it all out so nothing is totally settled until early next year.

The deadline for the November issue is coming up fast (next Thursday, October 1).

The theme for this issue will be: “Settling In, the Long Winter Ahead: Winter Crafts and Things to Do Inside your Lodge.” It might even be fun to send me your plans for winter projects for this issue and then, in April, send me an update with pictures about what you actually got accomplished. But as usual artwork, articles, reviews, recipes, etc., are all welcome. Deadline for submissions is October 1. I really hope that we'll have a lot of fun projects submitted.

Remember, other things are welcome, too. Book or movie reviews that you think might interest others in the Kingdom, recipes, event chronicles, etc., are always welcome. So is other artwork to use along with articles or such or as filler pieces.

I will never say that I am a huge fan of long drives for a one-day event but when the event is good and the reason is good, when there are good friends at the end of the drive to spend quality time with and a good friend to travel with, it can all be a good thing. Such was this past weekend traveling to the Shire of Korsvag for the Coronation of Siegfried and Elizabeth. Although, I spent a bit of time in meetings or doing business, I found a bit of time to get out to see that there was fighting and there was an A&S display but most of my pictures are of the Courts and you have seen the Court Reports.

My view of the weekend can be found at http://nsgallery.melm.org/main.php?g2_itemId=124638

Also, I had the opportunity to add three more videos to my youtube channel. http://www.youtube.com/shavasue now has a video of HE Berwyn singing two songs written by himself and THL Dahrien Cordell singing an original song he wrote Northshield when we were a Principality. I hope you will enjoy both as well as the other videos I've been lucky enough to capture.

Pax-
Shava

Usual post-script: As always, for my pictures, feel free to leave comments and help me label the pictures, use any picture for SCA purposes, ask me to delete something if you don't like it via private message, or share with your friends and family.Also, please pass on the link to other lists if you wish.

There might be times when I'm driving the 800 miles from Jararvellir to Castel Rouge that I will either curse or make plans in my mind for a matter transmitter that will get me there before I've even left home. There really are. However, every time I am up there I feel like I have arrived home. I love that Barony as if it were my own and I love the people. I enjoy the event held near the small town of Gimli (not named after any dwarf) every September long weekend (to use the local venacular) when the Canadian Labour Day coincides with our Labour Day here in the States. For those that haven't made the trip to this fine event, you're missing a great way to see out the summer. It is unfortunate, though, that the event steward's order to the nature fates got mixed up somewhere along the line and instead of the much desired Northern Lights we got a storm of mosquitoes the like that I have not seen since Shattered Oak named one of their events with the ill-fated name of "Mosquito Coast".

However, we doused ourselves in modern chemicals and braved the world so that we could enjoy many things this past weekend. From the Friday night War Court (a dark ages court held well after dark around a bonfire) to more archery than most archers can shake an arrow at to the first Vicar's Cup (an A&S competition that showed off some incredible, creative work from the populace) to the last court of TE Hreodbeorht of Harhun-dell and Faerisa Gwynarden to the Investiture of HE Isobel atte Wode and the acknowledgement of HE James Erec of York as the new Baron & Baroness (HE Erec is on crusade and will return by 12th Night to claim his place on the High Seat of the Barony). It was a glorious weekend of fun, friends, and feasting. One of the joys of this event is the package deal. For less than the cost of one night in most motels, one can have a bed for the weeekend and four meals that included a marvelous feast on Saturday night.

Speaking of the feast, I tried an experiment this year. It not only was an interesting experiment but also a game of farspeaker. The Hall was a bit crowded and I was in the middle of one side of our table very close to another table and getting in and out usually disturbed a bunch of folks. So, I handed my camera to Johann at the next table and said "Take 5 pictures of your table and pass it on, asking them to do the same." By the time it made it back to me, I was told they were told "Take a picture from both ends of your table and pass it on." Gotta love it! I have created a specific sub-album just for those pictures.

My view of the weekend can be found at http://nsgallery.melm.org/main.php?g2_itemId=123006.

Also, I had the opportunity to add two more videos to my youtube channel. http://www.youtube.com/shavasue now has a video of Master Aleksandr Vasilevych Lev singing a song written by Duke Conn MacNeil and Lord Armonn Bonaventa singing an original song he wrote for the war song competition at WW this year. I hope you will enjoy both as well as the other videos I've been lucky enough to capture.

Pax-
Shava

Usual post-script: As always, for my  pictures, feel free to leave comments and help me label the  pictures, use any picture for SCA purposes, ask me to delete something if you don't like it via private message, or share with your friends and family.Also, please pass on the link to other lists if you wish.

For those on Facebook with me, this is a repeat. I'm not here often cuz I find Facebook more fun for me but this will bring most people up-to-date.

Some of you know some of this, some more than others, but things keep changing so time to put it all in one place and try to make some sense of it. (Well, the latter is unlikely for a while but at least my cryptic notes can be deciphered a bit more after this...I hope.)

Back in April, my boss got an offer he can't refuse from Cedars -Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and he decided to take the position, Director of the Regenerative Medicine Institute (brand new Institute). Part of the offer is to take any of his current personnel with him that want to go. I didn't think I'd ever consider California -- I really have railed against the idea of living in California for as long as I can remember (never understood what my sister saw in it when she moved there almost 30 years ago) but I do like working for this boss (it's been six years now) and it's an exciting opportunity for him. Giles finally came up with an interesting thought about it all, though. Maybe we could consider renting out our house and go out there for a couple of years to help the boss and the new Institute get settled. After a visit out there in July and a LOT of thought, we finally decided that we needed to go on this adventure (especially after saying to ourselves that we were "too old for an adventure" and realizing that was SO wrong. So, we made the decision a couple of weeks ago to start talking money/compensation and go for it.

Then, last Thursday, I received a call from someone doing HR work for a brand new institute here in Madison. They are in the process of looking for an Executive Assistant to the Executive Director. It could be the same exciting opportunity of being in on the ground floor of a new institute that promises to do a lot of exciting work in the field of health research but with a different boss and not having to move 2000 miles away. By Thursday afternoon, I had revised my resume and put together a cover letter for the application for this position and by Friday morning I had contacted my potential references and had all that information in the hands of the HR person. By Friday afternoon, she contacted me to offer me a phone interview for 8:30 this morning.

I think it went pretty well. We spoke for about a half hour mostly about my experience in being in a support role--why do i like doing it? What experiences have I had that make me good at what I do? How do i multi-task? How do i deal with added tasks when already have a full plate? What was a bad experience w/a co-worker or customer and how did i deal with it? Do I have experience in a research setting? All in all, I think it went pretty well. She said that they would let me know later this week or early next week if the Executive Director wants to meet me in person or not. If he does, they are scheduling face-to-face interviews around the 3rd or 4th weeks of September. They hope to make a decision by the middle of October but she said that the E.D. is more concerned about finding the right person so he is flexible in time.

So, here I am, with many options (hopefully) and having to wait.

As Giles, while he put his hands up in the air, said the other day when I told him the latest part of it, "Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

So, some people were traveling home from Pennsic and others were enjoying the heat at Poorman's Pennsic, some of wandered out to the Shire of Rivenwood Tower forthe Kingdom A&S Faire - St. Radegund's Faire this weekend. The weather/construction/traffic heading out wasn't much fun but it gave me the chance to visit with Greta who is recovering from a hip replacement, travel with Gevehard and have some quality time for conversation, and attend a wonderful event. Classes ranged from engraving to papermaking to fishnet tying to dance and many attended those while others fought the heat to fight or shoot archery on a beautiful site far from the hustle/bustle of the world. And 12 chose to compete in one of the first Kingdom A&S competitions which is where I spent most of the afternoon. It was great to see the presentations that ranged from silk stockings to Spanish garb to woodworking to Middle Eastern garb to helmet padding to a wooden whistle. Each competitor presented their piece to those assembled and answered questions about the work and the choices made in the creation (recreation) of these pieces. It was a riveting afternoon.

My view of the day can be found at: http://nsgallery.melm.org/main.php?g2_itemId=120621

Pax-
Shava

Usual post-script: As always, for my  pictures, feel free to leave comments and help me label the  pictures, use any picture for SCA purposes, ask me to delete something if you don't like it via private message, or share with your friends and family.Also, please pass on the link to other lists if you wish.

This past weekend, my lord-husband, Magisterfrater Giles Devon, and I had the good fortune to find ourselves on pilgrimage to the fair Kingdom of Caid and to the Barony of Lyondemere as part of other travels for both of us. I say good fortune because we had the opportunity to attend the event entitled "Pilgrimage to Lyondemere" which was the Baronial anniversary event and the Investiture of the new Baron & Baroness, TE Jon Thomme de Claydon and Eva Filia Edeneweyn (as well as the last court of TE Thomas Bordeaux and Angelina Nicollette de Beaumont). We felt very much at home and would especially like to thank TRM Edward & Mora, all of TE (past & present) of the Barony, many of the Barons and Baronesses of the kingdom (too many to list here--nor do I want to forget the kindnesses of one while remembering the kindnesses of another), many old friends who reside within the borders of Caid, and the many new friends that we made in our short time there. We had many offers of hospitality, camaraderie, and assistance in understanding of the culture of Caid and are eternally grateful. I especially would like to thank Lady Cecilia (pardon my spelling or ignorance if she has any other title beyond Lady) who was kind of enough to offer to take me to the airport so I could stay for feast.

The day was lovely. We arrived in time for the morning court and can attest to the unofficial motto of the kingdom where "2 hours is a long commute and a short court". However, I am and always will be a court junkie and it was fun to see how another kingdom functions in that arena. I espeically am grateful to THL Thorin who provided me shade, a place to sit and some water to drink and to HE Secca for providing answers to my many questions. Giles spent most of the day on the rapier list and was smiling from ear to ear when I went to drag him away so he could catch his flight out. I wandered from place to place and conversation to conversation and always felt welcome and comfortable. I also enjoyed the beautiful day although the locals kept apologizing that it was so hot (they obviously don't know Northshield's summer heat & humidity). It was fun to have different faces to take pictures of and I was lucky enough to get a few videos as well. 

My view of the event may be found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30766563@N00/sets/72157621719610294/

In addition, I've uploaded another 4 videos to http://www.youtube.com/shavasue including videos by THL Caitlin Christiana Wintour, Lion Bard of the Barony of Lyondemere, Don Lot Ramirez, Bard of Caid, and THL Rochl bas Gershom Sternkiker (my first apprentice).

I don't have to tell most on this list that this past weekend was Warriors and Warlords XVI (aka WW). There are a lot of stories out there about the storm on Friday morning and the birth of the autocrat's baby as well as the knighting of Syr Wulfgar (previously known as Evan or now known as Syr AKA) and many awards at the court on Saturday night that including the vigiling of THL Friedrich von Augsburg for the Order of the Pelican. My own world consisted mostly of the Privy Press, a few meetings, a couple of really kewl courts with great people getting recognized for what they do/did, and trying to catch up with as many friends--old and new--as possible.

My view of the event can be found at:http://nsgallery.melm.org/main.php?g2_itemId=118504

In addition, I was able to add to my video collection of SCA bards (not nearly as much as I wish I could have but all that time seemed to allow) with a couple of songs each by Mistress Rosanore of Redthorn and Master John Inchingham. If you're interested in those or any other video that I've posted, check out http://www.youtube.com/user/ShavaSue

Pax-
Shava

Usual post-script: As always, for my  pictures, feel free to leave comments and help me label the  pictures, use any picture for SCA purposes, ask me to delete something if you don't like it via private message, or share with your friends and family.Also, please pass on the link to other lists if you wish. For the pictures that others have taken, please contact them directly for permissions and such.

I love going out to the western part of our wonderful kingdom. I love Bardic Madness as an event. And I just got back after being able to do both!

There are two albums of pictures at http://nsgallery.melm.org/main.php?g2_itemId=118250&g2_navId=x9cb0a5df -- one from my viewpoint and one from Countess Eilis'.

In addition, I've uploaded another 21 videos to http://www.youtube.com/shavasue including videos by Svein Tunheim, Dahrien Cordell, Ia ingen Aeda, Ingus Moen, Wilhelm von Mansfeld, Aesa Ankasdottir, Peter the Wanderer, Bridget ni Cathasaigh, Eliane Halevy, Owen Alun, Flori de Josselin and Cybele of Rowangrove.

Pax-
Shava

Usual post-script: As always, for my  pictures, feel free to leave comments and help me label the  pictures, use any picture for SCA purposes, ask me to delete something if you don't like it via private message, or share with your friends and family.Also, please pass on the link to other lists if you wish. For the pictures that others have taken, please contact them directly for permissions and such.

On Saturday, Giles and I daytripped Border Skirmish so my view is a bit limited and hopefully others will post other pictures from the event especially times when we weren't there or places I wasn't. Despite the rains over night and in the morning it proved to be a wonderful event and a chance to see many friends from south of the Cheddar curtain (I hope someone will forward this message to our Midrealm cousins).

My view of the event can be found at: http://nsgallery.melm.org/main.php?g2_itemId=117447

Pax-
Shava

Usual post-script: As always, for my  pictures, feel free to leave comments and help me label the  pictures, use any picture for SCA purposes, ask me to delete something if you don't like it via private message, or share with your friends and family.Also, please pass on the link to other lists if you wish. For the pictures that others have taken, please contact them directly for permissions and such.