Friday afternoon, at a Catholic school in further East of Melbourne. Find my shield is not in the car. Find that neither of my metal gauntlets are in my armour bag. Must have left them at the school on Thursday ( Read more... )

While an act of generosity towards other people's olfactory nerves (there is something to Sparhawk's comment that it is an advantage if your opponent's eyes are watering), that was a mistake. My gambison has now shrunk. While still technically SCA legal, it no longer meets across my stomach or chest. So not suitable for schools anymore. Which ( Read more... )

OK folks. Tell me what SCA heavy fighting training drills you recommend. And why.

We did Star of the Sea, a charming girls Catholic school in Gardenvale last Wedneday ( Read more... )

Friday before the January long weekend, bought a new Canon™ bubble-jet printer for slightly more than a colour printer cartridge cost for my HP™ bubble-jet and whose own cartridges (both colour and black, low use versions) together cost more than a black cartridge but less than a colour cartridge for my old printer. While a triple back of the long ( Read more... )

One the way home from Arrowsreach training at Ringwood on Monday night, did some late night shopping. Including some Lindt™ mint intense dark chocolate. Consumed prior to going to bed ( Read more... )

The nasty cold thingy I have been suffering insists on lingering. I am able to keep working, but I feel very drained by the time I get home and things that need doing aren't getting done because I just don't have the energy ( Read more... )

Today (Wednesday) did Symonds College, a Catholic boys school in West Melbourne. Once upon a time, an inner city boys school would mean rough boys. Now it means fairly genteel ones (including lots of Asian kids.) The boys were basically lovely. Polite, friendly and appreciative.

Three sessions of Troubadors and one of Tournament. My shield, ( Read more... )

Managed to get to training and get into armour and hit people both Monday and Tuesday night. Monday night, drove Rohan/Vandel back to his place and then us both to Arrowsreach training. Did slow work against Bertram (was crap). Fought against Jason/Everard and Tom. Was rather better. Stopped then because was expecting long day the next day ( Read more... )

Wednesday of the previous week was a walking-lots day. Put my car in for service in North Melbourne, walked through the city, including visiting Of Science & Swords and the Hopetoun Tea Rooms. Trained home. Eventually, car was ready, trained to North Melbourne (actually, the train station is in West Melbourne), walked to mechanic. ( lots of happenings )