This is the list of the Bristol Ren Faire events this year. I've yet to go this year, though I'd love to this season! One of the draws for me? There's a freakin' beard contest at the end of August (listed at the bottom of the link ( Read more... )

( Yay, piccies under the cut! )

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It all started when a friend of mine responded to me saying, "Love the period clothing pics. You look all steampunk in 'em!"
"I look what now huh?"

After a comment like that I had to do some research and, yes, several of the elements I saw I wasn't fond of (a few in fact being reminiscent to the Loligoth stuff I saw in Japan, it was fascinating ( Read more... )